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The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-15
BOWSER'S B|C SCHEME
Thinks He Has Struck a Gold Mine at Last and UnfoIds Plan.
IT IS AN OSTRICH FARM.
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars the Prefits of the First Year on Paper. As Usual, He Receives Very Little Encouragement From Wife.

Copyright, 1908. by T. c. McClure.l
 The Bowsers had finished dinner and returned to the sitting room when there came ring at the front door, which MT. Bowser answered himself. It was man that had called, and he was taken to the library, and some sort of q confab took place and lasted for an hour. Then the caller went away, and MT. Bowser returned to the sitting room rubbing his hands and seeming to be well pleased about some thing. Mrs. Bowser asked no ques- tions, though he waited for five min utes to hear from her. Then he could wait no longer, but said:
 You don't seem to care as to who it was that called"
 ''It was some one to work you for $10, I presume" she replied.
 What? Whats that? Mrs. Bow ser, I don't like such language. No one works me, as you call It. No one
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-15
Sly Old Commodore.

When Commodore Vanderbilt was alive" says New York Central off cial, "the board of directors of the New York Central used to find their work all cut out for them when they met. All they had to do was to ratify his plans and adjourn. Yet they had their uses. Occasionally a man would come to him with some scheme which he did not care to refuse outright
 "'My directors are a difficult body of men to handle,' he would say. I'll submit it to em, but warn you that they are hard to manage
 '"The matter would be submitted to the board when it assembled and promptly rejected.
 "'There.' the commodore would say when his visitor came to learn the re- suit. I did the best I could, but told you in advance that my directors were an obstinate lot"
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windmill.
 Shall We pat down few figures ?' she finally asked. Perhaps your part her doesn't understand that an ostrich that toes in when lie walks is not a first class bird. He Is always stepping on his own feet and rolling over his plumes. Please make Il memorandum of that. Don't mix up the toe ins and toe outs."
 MT. Bowser walked down the hall and put on his overcoat and hat and went out and banged the door behind him. It was cold. It was blowing It was snowing There was tear hanging to the end of his nose before he reached the gate, but he left it there and hunched up his shoulders and went plunging away into the storm and the night and the darkness-went slipping and clawing and scrabbling his way into dimness and nothingness. and Mrs. Bowser and the cat shuddered as they thought of the cold. cold river running down to the cold, cold sea
 NJ. QUAD.
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Something Hotel Clerks Rememb

There's lots less danger of the night clerk forgetting an early call left by some guest than most travellers imagine" remarked q hotel manager the other day. "The fact is," he de- clared. the average night clerk could not forget one of those early calls if he wanted to. You know. it's a mighty lonesome job the night clerk has
 There is little for him to do. few ar. rivals to take care of and little to break the monotony of his long vigil
 About the only fun the night clerk has Is those early morning calls. When l was night clerk used to count the hours until I could start in on those early calls. There was nothing else to do or think about, and it would keep going through my mind what fun It would be to make some guest share my forlorn state by getting him out of his warm bed all sleepy eyed. could not any more have overlooked one of those early calls than could have overlooked my breakfast when the time came."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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His Card.

MT. Newrich, the dust contractor, having made a fortune, part of which he had invested in house property in the east of London, wished to rise like a phenix, from his ashes into some sort of society. His golden key, ap- piled to the coffers of an impecunious aristocrat, opened the way.
 His new friend, among other things, advised him that visiting cards were a necessity. and. as a guide to drawing one up ready for the printer, handed him one of his own, which read, Harold De We're. Iona House, Ports mouth Square, w."
 Two days later. as De We're was sit ting in his dressing room at breakfast. a servant brought in on a salver a visiting card bearing the following: "Ephraim Newrich, Own 23 Houses, London, E."-Philadelphia Ledger.
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 ever has. I'm not the man to be made a fool of, and you know it."
 Didn't he want to sell you half interest in flying machine or a goose farm?"
 No, maam, he didn't. Flying ma chine! Goose farm! You must take me for a ninnyv
 "Well, If I am wrong l beg pardon. I hope you won't go into any more fool ish speculations.
 Woman, stop right there! Are you aching to pick row with me tonight? I have never gone into a foolish spec ulation in my life"
 And this man didn't even want you to run for governor?'
 "No, ma'am, he didn't. came in here to tell you who he was and what he did want-how his coming here to- night was going to change our for tunes-but you have acted so mean about it that now won't say word not word. Some wives are glad to enter into their husbands business af- fairs and advise with them. but if ever say anything to you I'm met with sneers, and you at once begin to try to prove that I'm fool. No, sir-not a durned wordp'
 Mrs. Bowser made no reply to this, but picked up her book and resumed
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Tho First Monotheists.

So far as we know, the Egyplah priests were the first monothelsts. There existed in Egypt two kinds 0, religious teaching. the "exoteric' anu the ''esoteKtc," that for the masses ol the people and that for the select le"' the little company of the wise" me masses were polythelsts. believing ID multitude of gods. while the few De- lieved only in one god, of whom ositiS' head of the popular deities, was put weak relection.-New York American H.
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Gettinq Even With Fra EIbertus.

Ebert Hubbard says he was nearing the end of lecture before q thousand attentive inmates of state insane asylum when an old woman came screaming down the aisle. waving her arms frantically.
 My God! can't stand this non- sense any longer!''
 That" said the superintendent to Mir. Hubbard. lis the first sign she has shown of returning sanity"- Success Magazine.
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Pepys' Kiss.

For more than two centuries the body of Katherine of France, Henry v.'s queen, uncovered in the building of Henry VII.'s chapel, was one of the sideshows seen by every visitor to the abbey. Pepys. indeed, records that on Shrove Tuesday, 1869. he "had the upper part of her body in my hands and did kiss her mouth, refiecting upon 1t that I did kiss queen."-P. P!'s London Weekly.
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Stands For Many.

Boy-Cow is a noun. feminine gen der, third person singular, and stanu' for Mary.
 Stands for Mary?" asked the mas'e' in astonishment.
 "Yes. sir" responded the urcnin. with a grin. flor if the COW diun l,,' stand for Mary how could Mary h'nN the cowT-London Express.
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Lbe Nrescott Daily News.

Entered as second class matter April l5, 1907, at the post office at Prescott, Ark, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
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Some family trees seem never " bear anything but lemons. - Daii"' News.
The Globe-republican., 1908-12-31
EIGHT KILLED IN WRECK.

Great Falls, Mont, Dec. PAS the
result of a headon collision between
freight train and work train on
the Great Northern this afternoon,
eight men are dead and four injured
seriously. The wreck resulted from
the failure of freight to stop at mid
canyon siding to allow the work train
to pass, but who is to blame for this
failure has not yet been decided The
freight train was heavily loaded with
ore and the work train consisted OF
an engine caboose and pile driver.
The engine of the latter train was
showing the cars ahead with the ca
boose leading. Coming around a
curve, the work train dashed into the
freight. Both caboose and pile driver
we're smashed to pieces, and, catch
ing fire, burned up.
Seven of the bridge carpenters were
killed and two injured. The train
crew escaped with injuries.
The engine of the freight plunged
over the embankment and the fireman
and head brakeman were carried
along. The latter was killed, but the
former escaped
The Globe-republican., 1908-12-31
.Iellied Meat.

rs It is a wise thing to have plenty
of cold meat on hand for "snacks" or
luncheons. This is inexpensive and
in winter can be kept in good condi-
ton for days Get four pigs feet with
legs to first joint and shank of beef
sawed and cut. Boil beef and pork in
separate kettles with unsalted water
to cover until the bones fall out OF the
pigs feet and the beef is very. tender.
Lift the meat from the liquors In
which they were cooled and set both
pots away to cool. The next morn
ing skim each free from the fat which
will have hardened on top. The beef
liquor can now be utilized for a rich
stock. The pork liquor should be re-
turned to kettle, together with the
meat, both pork and beef cut in small
pieces. Add salt, pepper and any otn-
err seasoning desired, heat, then pour
into molds. Some Of the molds may
be varied by adding to them slices OF
hard boiled eggs.
The Globe-republican., 1908-12-31
FAvoRIrE DISH IN HUNGARY.
INGREDIENTS That Co to Make Up the
Succulent Goulash.

Flank steak, onions, tomatoes ana
potatoes go into the making Oh this
popular Hungarian dish. Cut about
two pounds Of the meat into small
cubes and place layer on the bottom
Of a perfectly flat-bottomed kettle OF
good size. Over this put a layer OF
sliced onion, and SO on until the kettle
is as full as desired. Add enough colo
water to cover the upper layer OF
meat.
Then put over the fire and let the
contents come to boil. Allow two
cupfuls sliced or canned tomatoes TO
each quart Of the onion and meat mix
ture, and after the onions and meat
reach the boiling point ION no account
before) pour the tomato over the mix
ture, but do not stir. Then push the
kettle back on the stove or over the
gas simmerer, where 1t will simply
bubble on one side. Simmer two
hours. Have ready some small pota-
toes of uniform size, peeled, and put
into the kettle, pushing the meat and
onions gently to one side to make
room for then. The contents OF the
not must not be disturbed more than
is absolutely necessary. AS soon as
the potatoes are done, which should DC
in 20 or rs minutes, serve.
The Globe-republican., 1908-12-31
SnoWhaIls.

These are attractive in appearance
and delicious to the taste. Beat the
yolks of three eggs, add three tea
spoons of sugar and beat again; then
add two tablespoons of white wine,
one-quarter teaspoon grated lemon
rind, one-half teaspoon vanilla and
two cups sifted -four, Orange juice and
rind may be substituted for the wine
and lemon rind if preferred. Knead
the dough, then roll out quickly into
a thin sheet and cut into circles with
a biscuit cutter and fry at once IN
deep fat (using wire basket If pos
sible), until a delicate brown. Drain
on paper and roll in powdered sugar.
The Globe-republican., 1908-12-31
MINcE MEAT FOR PIES.
How to Make the Filling That ls So
Popular Just Now

Two pounds Of beef suet, two pounds
and a half of chopped raisins, one
pound and a half of cleaned currants,
two pounds of chopped apples, two
pounds of brown sugar, half a tea
spoonful of salt, half pound Of mixed
peel, one teaspoonful Of ginger, one
teaspoonful of cinnamon, one tea
spoonful Of ground cloves, three lem
ons, four tablespoonful of chopped al
monds, half a cupful of brandy and
half cupful Of port or homemade
wine. Clean the fruits and put them
into dry jar; add the suet, apples,
peel and almonds chopped fine, sugar,
salt, rind and strained juice of lemons
brandy and wine. Mix all thoroughly
together and keep well covered.
The Globe-republican., 1908-12-31
VIII Present coburn's Name.

Topeka, Dec. 29.-''Kansas will get
no cabinet position at the beginning
Of the Taft administration, unless pos.
sibly Senator Long consents to accept
place II 1t is rendered him. Later
on the state stands show. In my
Judgment 1t will be F. d. Coburn for
secretary Of agriculture. shall pre-
sent his name at the proper time"
This statement from Senator Charles
Curtis, who is at home for the holi-
DAYS, sizes up the cabinet situation
SO far as 1t relates to Kansas.
The Globe-republican., 1908-12-31

This is a nice, inexpensive winter
pudding. One cup suet or fat salt
pork, chopped fine, one cup molasses,
one cup milk, three cups flour, three
level teaspoons baking powder, one
half teaspoon Glove, one-half teaspoon
cinnamon, III cups raisins, washed,
stoned and chopped, 11s teaspoons
salt. Mix thoroughly, turn into we'll
buttered mold and steam at least three
hours. Serve with thin cream, hot
liouid sauce favored with lemon, or
hard sauce.
The Globe-republican., 1908-12-31
Enolish Nodded Meat.

This makes good emergency dish:
Soak a quarter ounce of gelatine in a
half cup good stock. Add when soft
ened to one pound minced beef or veal
cooked, with herbs and seasoned to
taste. Warm up then pour into molds
and let stand until cold. When ready
to serve, turn out, decorating with
hard.boiled eggs, little chopped pars-
ley and savory jelly.
The Globe-republican., 1908-12-31

Laundry work at home would D.
much more satisfactory II the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, 1t is usually neoes'
sary to use SO much starch that the
beauty and fineness Of the fabric 10
hidden behind a paste Of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear.
ing quality of the goods. This trou
Bile can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as It can be applied
much more thinly because Of its great
or strength than other makes.
The Globe-republican., 1908-12-31
Lamb Eritters.

Chop cup of cold cooked lamb. Make
a batter of one egg we'll beaten, two
thirds cup of milk, one-fourth teaspoon
salt and one and one-third cup of
-four sifted with one rounding tea
spoon baking powder. Add the
chopped lamb and stir well; drop from
spoon into deep hot lard and fry to a
nice brown. These are nice for sup
per on cold night.
The Globe-republican., 1908-12-31
Oatmeal PUDDING.

Take one quart of cooked oatmeal,
add one cup sugar, two eggs, pinch
salt, butter size Of hickory nut, one
cup chopped raisins, one-half teaspoon
cinnamon, and one pint of milk, stir
all together, then bake a golden
brown. Eat with lemon sauce.
The Globe-republican., 1908-12-31
Rain or Shine.

Small Wallace accepted an Invita-
ton to a party, as follows:
Dear Louise-I will come to your
party If 1t don't rain" (then thinking
that he might have to stay home in
that case)-"and If 1t does."-The De-
lineatOr
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Personal.

1t developed that Judge Ballinger of
Seattle, WASH who is prominently
mentioned in connection with the Taft
cabinet, is a former Kansan.
Col. Thomas Wentworth Higginson,
the well known author, celebrated his
eighty-fifth birthday recently at his
home in Cambridge, Mass.
A. B. Stickney, president and one
of the receivers Of the Chicago, Great
Western railway, has resigned his re
ownership.
E. e. Rittenhouse, insurance com.
missioner of Colorado, has been elect
ed president of the Provident Savings
Life Assurance society of New York
succeeding Arthur G. Langham of
Louisville, Ky.
Charles s. Keown, of Kansas City,
travelling agent for the Brewers In
surance exchange, has been locked up
in New York on a charge of insanity.
Thomas F. Ryan, the New York
financier, has resigned from the d.
rectorate Of 81 corporations on the ad-
vice of his physician.
Joseph X. Harvey, well-to-do resi-
dent of Joliet, ILL.,, died suddenly In
his room at hotel in Pittsburg, Kan.
He was on his way home from Hot
Springs, Ark.
w. H. Newman has resigned as
president of the New York Central
Railway company.
]. Pierpont Morgan is reported to
have paid 100000 for the Is Caxtons
he recently bought at the sale of Lord
Amherst's library.
Gov Hoch of Kansas is to be the
principal speaker at great mass
meeting of women suffragists at Chi
cage on January 10.
The Globe-republican., 1908-12-31
DlejIlusion,

Little Johnnie had just learned the
heartbreaking fact that there wasn't
a really" Santa Claus, and he felt that
the world had collapsed about his ears.
T DIDN'T believe n-nothin at all" ne
sobbed. II d-d-don't bu--believe
there's any George Washington Meth
erlD
The Globe-republican., 1908-12-31
nellolous Economical PUDDING.

Wash two tablespoons rice, then add
two tablespoons sugar and one qOart
sweet milk; then put In oven and cook
slowly for two hours; add favoring, If
desired. when done,
The Globe-republican., 1908-12-31
EARTHQUAKE
KILLS MANY
southwestern ITALY DEVAS-
TATED BY TERRIBLE SHOCKS.
WAS FOLLOWED BY A TIDAL WAVE
Two Villages Near Messlna Have En-
tireIy Disappeared.

Rome, Dec. 29.-The three provinces
Of Cosenza, Catanzaro and Reggie ID
Calabria, comprising the department
Of Calabria, which forms the south
western extremity Of Italy, or the
toe of the boot" were devastated to-
day by an earthquake, the far-reach-
ing effects of which were felt almost
throughout the entire country. The
town Of Messina, in Sicily, was par
TALLY destroyed and Catania was In
undated. In Messina hundreds OF
houses have fallen and many persons
have been killed However, owing to
the fact that the Geographic and tele'
phonic communications were almost
entirely destroyed, 1t Is impossible to
estimate even an idea of the vast
damage DONE
The fate Of the entire regions With
In the zone Of the earthquake Is I'M
known, but reports received here up
to a late hour tonight indicate that
the havoc has been great and the de-
struction to life and property more
terrible than Italy has experienced
in many years. The uncertainty OF
the situation for many thousands has
filled all Italians with the deepest dis
tress, for they still have fear that the
day may come when that part OF the
country, which seems to have been
most blessed by nature, will be de-
stroyed by the blind forces of that
same nature which over nineteen
centuries ago overwhelmed Pompeii
and Herculaneum.
Terrible Tidal Wave.
All results show that the terrible
catastrophe embraces a larger area
than the earthquake in 1905. The IL
ial wave which followed the earth;
luake shocks on the eastern coast
Of Sicily sunk vessels and inundated
the lower part of Catina. 1t is known
that a number of people were killed
at that place, but the rushing waters
carried everything before them ant
caused such an indescribable con
fusion that 1t will be impossible fol
some time to estimate the damage
and the lives lost.
For a period the town of Messin'
and the whole province of Reggie wer'
completely isolated through Interrupt
lions to the telegraph and telephon
and land slides that INSTRUCTED thu
|, railways. Absolutely nothing wa
heard from Reggie throughout the day
while the first news from Messin
: came in the form of dispatch whicl
a torpedo boat, flying at full spec
along the coast of the peninsula, al
ways finding the wires down until
reached Nicotera, where the TELEGRAPH
wires were found to be intact. Fror
this point the dispatch was sent.
DTlGlly SIdlcu lldI INC oiIuotiou " -
desperate, and after summarizing tn
catastrophe, ended with the announce
/. ment that Captain PASSING, command
err of the local station of torpedo boat
was buried under the debris after HAY
, ing, with other officials, performed hi
roic work trying to save others.
,, TEN MEN BURIED IN TRENCH.
, Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 29.-Te
men were killed and several injure
, by cavern at the blast plant l
, Ensley tonight.
Two bodies have been recovere
and eight more are known to be burie
in trench at the Ilant
The Globe-republican., 1908-12-31

Lewis Single Binder straight Sc. You
pay lOc for cigars not so good. Your deal
er or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Iii.
The Globe-republican., 1908-12-31

A new cook may bring the best OF
references-but you can't eat them.
The Globe-republican., 1908-12-31
ONLY ONE "BRoMO OUININE"

That is LAXATIVE BRoMo 9UININE. Look 70,
the signature of Il, W. GROVE. Used the Worlo
over to Cure q Cold in One Day. 25c.
The Globe-republican., 1908-12-31

For what the mind wishes, that 1t
also believes.-Heliodoru
The Globe-republican., 1908-12-31

And 1t sometimes happens that q
man is married to his boss.
The Globe-republican., 1908-12-31
TEN MEN BURIED IN TRENCH.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 29.-Ten
men were killed and several injured
by a cavern at the blast plant In
Ensley tonight.
Two bodies have been recovered
and eight more are known to be buried
in trench at the liant.
The Globe-republican., 1908-12-31

Goodness, sonny, what's the
trouble?"
"Nawthin'. just wanted to see II
I had forgotten how to cry--boo-hoo!"
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ounor,ant "a Mothers,

important to Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
The Globe-republican., 1908-12-31

DON'T SPOIL YOUR CLOTHES.
Use Red Cross Ball Blue and keep them
white as snow. All grocers, SC a package.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-27
DIDN'T INSTRUCT FOR BRYAN.
Vermont Democrats Tabled the Mo
ton and Adjourned.

Burlington, VT, June 27.-The Demo-
cratic state convention adjourned last
night after an animated session devot-
ed to the election of delegates to the
national convention at Denver, the
nomination of candidates for state
officers and the adoption of a platform.
A resolution instructing the delegates
to vote for w. ]. Bryan for nomination
for president was tabled by vote of
1913 to 81 after lively debate.
The state ticket is headed by James
r. Burke of Burlington for governor.
After the nomination the platform as
reported by the committee on resolu-
tions was unanimously adopted. 1t
alleges that during the years of Re
publican misrule and favoritism enor-
nous and predatory fortunes have been
amassed from the poor; that a great
plutocracy peril has sprung up, dam
gerous alike to liberty and free in
stitutions; that the people have been
"harassed and robber by unjust tax
alton under a sham called a "protec-
tive tariff" and that fraud and cor
ruption have prevailed to an alarming
extent"
Commenting on the nomination of
Secretary Taft for the presidency on
the Republican ticket the platform as
serts that Never before in the history
of the nation has the retiring president
with the assistance Of his office holders
committed so grievous an offense
against decency and popular govern
meut,"