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The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14
Oddities of Some French Writers

lie Sage, the author of Gil Bias,
could work only when the sun was
shining At high noon his mind was
clearest and his inspiration greatest.
Mezeray, on the contrary. required
the light of candle or lamp to write;
during the day he closed his windows
and shutters and made night of the
day So also did Eugene Sue and AL
fred de Musset Button wrote only in
full dress, white gloves and a gold pen.
Charles Etienne wrote lying upon
his bed; Gustave Planche, the critic.
while writing ate candy, and Mgr.
Dupanloup always dictated his SER
mons walking the floor of his room
Beranger, the greatest French song
writer, acquired his education very late
in life. In his youth he nevertheless
wrote. verses, and to measure the lines
he made use of paper rule.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14
The Horns Of Insects
Did you think beetles have horns

Did you think beetles have horns?
Many people think SO, but they do
not. Parts of these odd creatures ex-
tend beyond their heads, and, as there
is no common name to express them,
we are apt to speak of them as horns.
But they are not horns nor antlers,
in any sense of the word. And not
any one set of insects boasts this form
alton alone.
We call "feelers" horns, too. Spe-
cially fine examples of these may be
found, and examined with a cheap. low
power lens. in the common gnat, which
is so inconveniently plentiful in the
summer. and in many of the moths. In
the great green grasshopper they are
extremely slender, and quite as long
as the body. The same popularity, but
still more developed, is found in the
''tfmberman," a European beetle, very
destructive to pine forests; it has been
introduced into Scotland, and is met
with occasionally in other parts of
Great Britain.
Some think these "horns" contain the
sense of smell; others hold 1t is the
sense of hearing. The stag beetle uses
his as weapon of defense, and they
are really exa aggerated jaws; In many
cases they are as long as the whole
Of the rest of the insect, and armed
with projections or teeth that give 1t
most formidable appearance. In my
opinion they are of very little use, and
though / have at various times kept
large numbers of stag beetles, 1 could
never induce one of them to fasten on
my finger, though the trial was made
repeatedly. Nor did l ever see them
fight with one another; the only evil
dence OF the males fighting that came
in my way was the finding of a pair of
stag beetles had been sent me, though
prolonged search did not reveal the
body of the insect from which they had
apparently been torn. At the end OF
the eighteenth century Swedish nat
uralist wrote of the different views en-
tertained with regard to the use OF
these horns, and said that some peo-
pie believed they enabled the perfect
Insect to break out of the pupa case
In many of the lantern flies the whole
head is produced into a hornlike pro-
cess, in some respects corresponding
to the projections from the head of
the Hercules beetles. The interest of
these insects centered in the belief that
the enlarged head was a kind of lantern
which emitted light, though satisfac-
tory evidence on that point is wanting
1t is. however, worth noting that the
Chinese lantern fly imply that the in
sect is luminous, and it is moreover
said that this quality of luminosity led
to the capture of the type specimen
Philadelphia Record.
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The Letters at School

One day the letters went to school,
And tried to teach each other.
They got so mixed, twas really hard
To pick one from the other.
went in first, and q went last;
The rest were all between them
l wish you could have seen them,
B C d E and J K L.
Soon jostied well their betters;
Q r TT grieve to say
Were very naughty letters.
OF course, ere long they came to words
What else could be expected?
Till e made D j C and
Decidedly detected.
Now through it all the consonants
Were rudest and uncouthest,
While all the pretty vowel girls
Were certainly the smoothest.
And nimble U kept far from Q.
With face demure and moral,
Because" she said. I'VE are, we two,
So apt to start quarrel!'
But spiteful said, 'Poof for u"
(Which made her feel quite bitter),
And. calling Q L e to help.
He really tried to hit her.
lieu a, NOW, II ana Z come mere.
IT both will aid q minute,
Good P will join in making peace
Or else the mischief's in it."
And smiling E the ready sprite.
Said. Yes, and count me double
This done, sweet peace shone Ger the
scene.
And gone was all the trouble.
Meanwhile, when u and p made up,
The CONSTANTS looked about them,
And kissed the vowels, for, you see,
They couldn't do without them.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14
Peace Be Around Thee

Peace be around thee, wherever thou
rovest;
May life be for thee one summers
And all that thou wishest and all that
thou lowest,
Come smiling around thy sunny
way!
If sorrow e'er this calm should break.
May even thy years pass off so
lightly,
Like spring flowers, they'll only make
The smiles that follow shine more
brightly.
May time. who sheds his blight DER all,
And daily dooms some joy to death,
Ger thee let years so gently fall
They shall not crush one flower be-
meath.
AS half in shade and half in sun
This world along its path advances,
May that side the suns upon
Be all that eer shall meet thy
giances! Thomas Moore.
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First American Medal

The first medal struck in the United
States was Of silver and awarded to
Lieutenant Colonel FIeury, one of the
young officers of the French army, who
obtained leave to enter the service of
Washington In 17T7. In the assault
upon Stony Point, July Is, 1879, he
commanded one of the storming par
ties. was the first to enter the main
work and struck the British flag with
his own hands. For this achievement
congress voted him silver medal.
After the revolution Colonel Fleury
went to India, and in 1880 returned to
France. Chevalier John Paul Jones,
captain of the French vessel Bon
homme Richard. though foreigner,
was for some time in. the service of
the colonial government BY act of
congress in 1887 he was awarded a
gold medal in commemoration of his
capture of the Serapis, eight years be-
fore, off Marlborough head, Yorkshire,
England.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14
The French National Costume

rich foreigner had ordered of a
French artist a series of paintings of
the national costumes of different ma
tions. He had received several of them
which pleased him much. but when the
costume of France came he was more
than surprised to see a painting repre-
senting a man in his shirt sleeves with
a roll of cloth under his arm and pair
of scissors in hand. What does this
mean? 1 expected the French national
costumev' That is what am bringing
you. The French change their fashion
so often that 1 have given to my model
cloth and scissors so that he may cut
his dress to his fancy every time he
wishes
The stranger, finding the joke quite
good, kept and paid for the picture.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14
JOhnny's So Long at the Fair

OH dear! what can the matter be?
Dear! dearl what can the matter be?
Oh! dear! what can the matter be?
Johnny's so long at the fair.
He promised he'd buy me fairing
should please me,
And then for kiss. oh, he vowed he
would tease me;
He promised he'd bring me bunch of
blue ribbons
To tie up my bonny brown hair.
Obi dearl what can the matter be?
Dear! dear. what can the matter be?
Oh! dearI what can the matter be?
Johnny's so long at the fair.
He promised he'd bring me basket of
posies,
A garland of lilies. garland of roses.
A little straw hat to set off the blue
ribbons
That tie up my bonny brown hair.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14
Indian Women Run Ferry so
Years

Two Indian women, known as sal
and Cynthia" members Of the camp
of Ehrenberg, Ariz.. lay claim to the
distinction of being the oldest ferry
proprietresses on the face Of the globe.
They are twins. 101 years old. and since
the time of the presidency OF Andrew
Jackson, 1929. have eked out daily
existence pulling the cars of a fiat
bottomed. home made scow on the Col
orado river. The legends OF the tribe
have it that the two women first es-
tablished the ferry at the request or
chieftain of the Mojayes, the tribe that
once ruled on the reaches OF the Colo
RADIO
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14
Home Thoughts From the Sea

Nobly, nobly Cape Saint Vincent to
the northwest died away;
Sunset ran. one glorious blood-red,
reeking into Cadiz bay;
Blush mid the burning water, full in
face Trafalgar lay,
In the dimmest northeast distance
dawned Gibraltar grand and gay;
Here and here did England help me
How can / help England? say,
Whose turns as I. this evening, turn
to God to praise and pray,
While Jove's planet rises yonder. silent,
over Africa.
Robert Browning.
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How They Settled It

TWO bicyclists had heated discus
sion about the speed of their respective
machines. They decided to run a race,
and took along third party as Judge
or umpire In their haste at the start
the two machines came together and
both fell to the ground
My work is DONE" said the um-
pire- This spill has put you both on
the same level
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14
Little Boy Blue

Little boy blue. come blow your horn.
The sleeps in the meadow. the cows
in the corn:
Where's the little boy that looks after
the sheep?
He's under the haycock fast asleep.
Will you wake him? No. not I;
For If 1 do, he'll be sure to cry.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14
The Switzers' Flag

The Swiss flag Is red and it bears a
Greek cross in its center. The Switzers
declared their independence in 1907. and
al the battle of Morgarten. 1918. where
the Austrians were defeated. they car
ried a plain red feg without any de-
vice. During the seventeenth century
a white cross was added. though II is
said that the cross appeared on some
Swiss flags as early as 1889, The dif-
ferent cantons of Switzerland have
different coats Of arms and different
flags.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14
TweedIe-dum and TweedIe-dee

Tweedle- and tweedle-dee
Resolved to have battle.
For tweedle-dum said tweedle-dee
Had spoiled his nice new rattle.
Just then flew by a monstrous crow,
As big as a tar barrel.
Which frightened both the heroes so
They quite forgot their quarrel
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14
Language of the Day

Extract from a fashionable novel OF
the twentieth century:
THE count gave the order for his
carriage. A few minutes later the au-
tomobile pranced' on the plaza"
The Globe-republican., 1909-01-28
SprIngerle.

One pound of -four, one pound
sugar. four eggs, lump Of butter the
size of a walnut, one level teaspoon.
full of baking potash dissolved in a
tablespoonful of milk. Mix sugar and
butter, then add tn, eggs and beat for
IL minutes, stir in he flour, the pot
ash and the milk and knead well. Re.
serve one-half cup 4 the -four for use
on the pastry board and mold. Roll
out a quarter of an inch thick, press
well into the figures Of springerle
mold (be sure the mold Is we'll Toured,
but do not have the crevices filled),
cut apart and place on a table, upon
which Is a light sprinkling Of anise
seed; leave there over night and in
the morning bake in q moderate oven
on waxed or oiled tins.
The Globe-republican., 1909-01-28
Rlnd,a Mast PUDDING.

Pare six apples and take out the
cores without breaking them. Put
the apples In an earthen dish, fill the
holes with sugar. Make q batter Of
one pint Of milk, two teaspoonfuls Of
flour and three eggs Pour this over
the apples and bake till fruit Is soft.
Serve with sauce.
Cream Sauce-One-half cup butter
beaten TIL real light, one cup sugar,
one-half cup milk, two teaspoons -four.
Set dish in cup Of hot water and stir
till creamy.
The Globe-republican., 1909-01-28
"The Flaming Arrow" at the opera

The Flaming Arrow" at the opera
house last Monday night drew a large
crowd. There was large number Of
people 10 the cast, including several
Indians. The scene of the play Is
supposed to be in end around Fort Reno
and the plot reyolves around the abduc-
tion Of the commanders daughter by the
william and his Spanish assistant and the
rescue and return of the former to the
fort BY her Indian lover, the title of the
play being taken from the appearance Of
a flaming arrow which is used as
signal by the rescuing party. New
scenery was used, that of the council Ere
with the assembled braves being excep-
tionally good. The fun for the evening
was furnished by "Snowball' q colored
gent, aud an Irish sergeant. Altogether
the show was q good one Of Its kind.
The Globe-republican., 1909-01-28
TABLE DELICACIES
GOOD THINGS TO GET BEFORE
THE FAMILY. fff
Present Fancy 10 for jsIlIss--soms OF
the Best Filling for Ples--Pruns
Pudding an AppstizIns
Dessert. ~

't.I
Everything seems to DO jellied OF
late that was never 20 used before,
such as cucumbers, mint, etc. Now
Il IL sweet pickle. This IL TO be served
with roast meats. Take good, sweet
picked peaches. pears, mangoes or
melons. Gelatine is dissolved and
hot pickle strip added. When cooled
the cut-up pickle Is put in, with some
cutup fresh orange and q few tea
spoonfuls Of maraschino cherries, both
fruit and strip. Cool like any gelatine
and serve with lamb or beef or poultry.
Filling for Pies Canned blueber-
ries, favored with wine, may now be
used for pies or tartlets. Pineapple
makes nice filling, also, and a choco.
late cream filling with meringue In
faky pastry is another change.
Peaches and pears canned, but not
sweetened, make excellent salad with
lettuce. Serve mayonnaise whitened
with considerable whipped cream. A
little orange and apricot may be used
with the other two fruits, or a very
firm not over-ripe banana. This Is
suitable for last course at lunch
con instead Of the customary dessert
of pastry or sweets.
Prune Pudding.-A prune pudding,
which is favorite when once known,
may be made from . cupful Of prunes
stewed soft, the beaten whites Of six
eggs, a half cupful Of sugar and some
vanilla. Stone and mash the cooked
prunes and stir them into the white
of egg. Sift half teaspoonful Of
cream Of tartar into the half cupful
Of sugar; add one teaspoonful of va
nilla. Bake in a round earthen
dish until firm. Serve at once with
whipped cream. Do not jar this souf-
fie while baking, as 1t Ia likely to fall.
It should be of pale brown color.
Dried Peaches.-Dried peaches may
be soaked in a strip Of sugar and
water, and wine or brandy added, for
compete without cooking. That Is
one expedient of light housekeeping.
OF course, they must be devoid Of
skins.
Dried peach pie should be made with
care, else It is tough and bitter. Soak
the peaches and stew gently. Throw
away the water first used II 1t seems
bitter, for both peaches and apricots
are improved and made more delicate
by this seeming waste. Add the liquid
to the vinegar key, II you have one.
After the peaches are boiled and
sifted add sugar and either a little
fresh butter or some cream, about
half cupful for two medium-sized pies.
A little lemon rind or sherry are not
amiss In. dried peach pie. Canned
apricots and peaches combined make
nice pies, and plain canned apricots
make a delicious dessert. They may
be used also for tartlets or for short.
cake in winter. On these use whipped
cream and garnish with crystallized
cherries II desired more fanciful. II
at all unripe stew the apricots as II
they were fresh fruit. Serve with
fancy crackers or cake.
The Globe-republican., 1909-01-28
A Novel Ham plsh.

Thicker a quart Of rich milk by
letting 1t stand in a warm, but not
hot, place over night. Then put into
a cheese-cloth bag and let 1t drain
thoroughly. When 1t will drip no
longer beat the drained milk for a
few minutes or until It Is smooth and
creamy; add half teacnpful Of sweet
cream, with pepper and salt to taste.
and, at the last moment, cold boiled
ham from which all the fat has been
removed. Stir together thoroughly,
and serve on crisp lettuce leaves gar
nished with sliced Olives.-Delineator.
The Globe-republican., 1909-01-28

Woods Liver Medicine In liquid form
regulates the liver relieves sick headache
co DstipatioD stomach, kidney disorders
aud acts as gentle laxative. For chills
fever and malaria. Its tonic effects on
the system felt with tbs first dose. The
$l.0O bottle co ntains 23 times as much as
the SOC size. Sold by Palace Drug Store.
The Globe-republican., 1909-01-28

The little son of Mr.. aud nrs. A..
Russell, will be named ''Andrew j." A
good many will think that this will mean
Andrew j. Jr., but 1t will not. The
father has at times had bis name written
A. j., and even Andrew J ckson, 10 full,
but there has never been y" to bis
name, nor any excnse for anyone attach-
ing the Jackson to 1t. Perhaps knowing
from experience that tue young man
would have -" added to bis name any
way, the pareLts will start him out with
the ''J". Any way the ~" will not
stand for Jackson.
The Globe-republican., 1909-01-28

The Faulkners, who planned at one
time to put in an electric thester In the
Sam Stubs corner room on Chestnut,
have rented the Evans & Hardesty room,
next to the Dodge Hsuse, and will ct up
for moving picture house. The billiard
hall which now occupies this room 10
to be moved to the next block west to
the room just vacated by the Home
Furnishing Company. This room, 1t Ia
said will be fitted up as modern "Smoks
House."
The Globe-republican., 1909-01-28

The Santa Fe lost case OF beer from
Ito warehouse ct Spearvlle about . year
'go, and their special officers have been
IN the track Of the affair ever since.
Grant Hale made complaint against the
wo Eastman boys Of Spearyille yesterday,
and the sheriff went to Spearville after
them today. Its understood that third
Young man was really the instigator 10
10 the affair. At the time, the ware room
was broken into, and the case OF beer
va, appropriated" 1t lie understood
that the Eastman boys have admitted
that they were in the party.
The Globe-republican., 1909-01-28

GO. w. Oswald, Of thelAmericaD Steam
LsundFy at Hutchinson, was 10 Dodge
City on business Tuesday of this week
Mr.EOswald always looks good to the
newspaper people. He has been one Of
the most..persistent advertisers in this
part Of the country, and one Of the fast
est money makers. His doctrine In busl.
ness lie "Don't lot . local paper be printed
withoutIhaving an advertisement In It,"
He gives that idea . good share Of the
credit for bis great success III business.
The Globe-republican., 1909-01-28

The new gnage for measuring the
water 10 the Arkansas river In food
times was placed yesterday. The guage
consists Of . cbain with weight at the
end, enclosed with wood. The measure.
ment can be made quickly from the
bridge. In the future we will be able to
learn how high the river Is, and whether
1t 10 falling or rising.
The Globe-republican., 1909-01-28

1t Is said that another moving picture
show will be put In on First avenue,
either 10 the Masonic building, or 10 a
building to be put up for the purpose.
There has also been some talk OF one
being put in on West Chestnut. This
would make enough 60 that each block
could haye its own especial electric
theater.
The Globe-republican., 1909-01-28
To Produce oloss on Linen.

To give q gloss to linen, pour one
pint Of boiling water on two ounces Of
gum arabic. Cover until next day,
then strain carefully and put into q
clean bottle. A tablespoonful of this
liquid stirred into . pint Of ordinary
starch will give collars and cuffs an
appearance OF newness.
The Globe-republican., 1909-01-28

Colds contracted at this season OF the
year are quickly relieved with Bees Lax
alive Cough Syrup. Its laxative quality
ride the system Of the cold. Pleasant to
take. Best for children for coughs,
colds. Group and wbooping cough. Sold
BY Palaces Drug Store.
The Globe-republican., 1909-01-28
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LOCAL NEWS


Hedge Post. tt
d. w. Dorset was q business visitor
from Spearville on Monday OF this week.
Good Alfalfa hay for sale, 81 to IS 8
ton. Phone 3b5. "A Il +"
MRS. A. M. ATEx. 30
Carl Fay has purchased the Globe
restaurant Of Roy Brown and has taken
possession. m
FOR SALE--Five room house, good
location. Easy terms. Inquire Of Q. D.
Beeth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Gallagher returned
the first Of the week from visit at Ex-
celsior springs.
The mules and horses are A No. at
Joe L, Parker's sale. South OF Oferle
Feb. 10. ~
DR. Gary won the s5 prize offered by
the new bowling alley last week for the
highest score, 22l.
Everything to be sold at Joe 1.
Parker's sale - a No. l., Feb. IL,
WHITTIER farm south Of Offsrle. q
Frank Baird, who has been with o
Santa Fe engineering force at wellington
has returned 10 bis home here.
The Farmers Elevator & Supply Co.
will pay the highest market price for
corn, oats, kaffir corn and sorghum
seed. N u
Bert Zimmerman has bought hall
interest 10 the Post Office Barber shop,
Of r. w. West, who has been the pro-
prietor. -
A full line farm machinery to 70
under the hammer at Joe l.. Parker'a
sale, Feb, IS, 4 miles south OF Ofierle, al
Whittier farm. vt
F. A. Manda, Of Hutchinson was In
Dodge City on business yesterday. lie
has his new hotel and amusement hall
running now, and 1t is one Of the biggest
things in Hutchinson.
X. M. Hart, the well known ranchman
of southwest Kansas, was In town yester'
day His famous ranch ia near the noted
"Double ~ ranch which belongs to Leon
Gilbert, the Kansas Count.
Miss Clara Bostwick, of Minneola,
arrived here Monday to oil the vacancy
In the telephone office caused by the
resignation Of Miss Kate Burgess Miss
Burgess has been toll operator and book
keeper In this office for over two years
DR.. Dondauville aud Floyd Manary
are taking lessons In the "manly art Of
self defense, under the Oklahoms
Wizard, Harry Glare. The tutor thinks
that II is possible that be can make some
thing out Of Dondanville.
Plneuls for the Kidneys are little golden
Qlobules which act directly on the
kidneys. A trial will convince you oil
quick results for Backache Rheumatism
Lumbago and tired wornout feeling. "
days' trial s1.0O. They purify the blood
Sold by Palace Drug Store.
The A. d. Smith grocery was pur-
chased last week by F. K. Drake and bill
son, and the business will be continued
at the old stand under the firm name o.
Drake & Son. Mr.. Drake Is IN ole
settler in this county and has resided fol
years on his farm west OF town. Mr.
Smith ls interested In the new depart
ment store,and will have charge Of tht
hardware department.
There Is no case on record OF q cough
cold or la grippe developing into pneu'
monia after FoIey's Honey and Tar hal
been taken, as It cures the most obstinate
deep seated coughs and colds. why take
anything else. The Palace Drug Co.
The Globe-republican., 1909-01-28

After February lst, the toll rate charged
by the telephone company between Dodge
City and Garden City will be So cents.
Full metallic line has been installed, with
connections all points west. 1t