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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-12-10
WORK FOR CONGRESS
Defects in Pure Food Law 10 BE Re-
NEEDED at Next Session. Cam
ming Methods Being Inn
proved

When congress meets in Decemb-
err one of the questions to be thrash
ed out will undoubtedly be the re-
vision of the pure food laws TO meet
the demands of the general body of
consumers for still further improve
ments in the methods in vogue in
many food factories.
One of the points overlooked in
the original act was the treatment
of peaches and apricots in canning
plants. 1t is the practice of many
canneries to immerse peaches in a
boiling solution of caustic soda and
allow the fruit to stew in this chemi-
cal until the skins of the fruit are
eaten loose. The fruit is then put
through several washings until the
skins are washed away. This pro-
cess is about a cent and a half or two
cents cheaper than peeling by knife
Those who are calling attention to
this chemical treatment say that the
use of the I've is not the worst feat
ure of the process, but contend that
in order to use this cheap process 1t
is necessary to use green and unripe
fruit for canning. Ripe fruit will not
tand the lye-process but becomes dis
colored and disintegrated in the caus-
tic soda. The little flavor which the
unripe peaches have is killed by the
I've treatment so that the result is a
woody, tasteless, canned peach which
depends for flavor on the syrup
which is added in the canning pro-
cess.
The way to tell lye-peeled peach
Is to wash away the syrup and then
taste the fruit. If 1t Is tasteless and
pulpy the chances are that it is a
lye-peeled peach.
In the several washings to which
the peach Is subjected after it is
peeled by lye, most of the chemical is
undoubtedly washed away but if any
of it is left the consumer gets it with
his fruit.
Congress did not metion this sub
ject in the pure food laws, conse-
quently the Gamers who use this me-
thod are not compelled to state the
fact on their labels. The present agi-
tation has for its purpose the en-
actment of the measure to remedy
this defect.
If this method proves successful
every Gamer will have to state on
his label if the peaches he used were
peeled by caustic soda or any other
chemical. That of course will put
the question right up to the con-
sumner. If they would as soon eat
fruit which has been soaked in I've
they can do so. Many of course will
prefer to have their fruit handled
in the good old-fashioned kitchen
way, by knife-peeling, which also
means much for the quality of can
ned fruit by keeping intact the ori-
ginal fruit flavor.
The last two years have seen great
advances in the methods used in
various canneries and with the new
law a still further advance in the di-
rection of wholesome production will
be assured. When the processes en-
ployed in canneries are known to be
perfectly wholesome, there will be
a greater use of canned fruits and the
final result will be profitable for all
concerned, including the farmer who
will get a greater market for his
product.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-12-10
oultry Department
KILLING CHICKENS

A picture shows a colored how
CHASING chicken while his mis-
tress from the doorway calls: sam
sam; run her down, the minister is
on his way here for dinner!" We
wonder what the flavor of that chick
en- was Chasing and overheating
poultry is as bad as the overheating
OF pigs. A bird which has been great
ly oVerheated will be tough even
when young, and the flesh will have
a flavor which makes one think il
mas about reached the point of go
ing OFF OVerheating in a wagon
Is also mistake. A chicken pur-
chased from a wagon of overcrowd-
ed market fowl on a hot dav had
such a disagreeable flavor that it
was unfit to use, yet the bird was
perfectly healthy. The quietest way
of killing chickens is the best. Shut
them up over night; let them fast at
least twelve hours.
If the bird is killed with a knife.
Professor Graham's plan is to sus-
pend it by the legs. With the left
hand sieze the birds head at the
back and raise the head up, being
sure the hand is low enough on the
neck to be out OF reach if the knife
should slip through the top of the
head Take the knife in the right
hand, the back of the blade toward
your body. Insert the blade in the
mouth, keeping the point to the
right side of the birds neck, and as
near the outer skin as possible I'M
til it is past the neck bone. Then
press the edge toward the bone and
slowly draw the knife from the
mouth, the hand moving from your
body so that the knife appears to
pass across the neck. Repeat the
process on the left side of the neck
ais should cause the bird to bleed
freely, but by holding the beak up
the blood will remain in the neck,
giving time to pierce the brain, which
is located above the eye and is reach
ed through the upper part of the
mouth with a stiff steel blade in
serted in the mouth with blade edge
up, pointed slightly over the eye,
When the point of the blade enters
the brain give the knife a quick
twist. If the brain has been reached
the bird will squak or give jerk.
This touching of the brain or nerves
loosens the feathers. A weight Ga
tin can filled with pebbles is good
should be hung to the lower mandi-
BILE. Grasp the wings close to the
back and pluck feathers while bird is
bleeding, first the breast, thighs,
back near tail, and wings.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-12-10
WAISTCOATS FOR Dogs

Fancy cold weather waistcoats for
pet dogs, made by experienced tail
ors, is the announcement that meets
the eye in a London West End shop.
These waistcoats are made in all the
latest colors and of the finest ma
terials. They are braided and beauti-
fully finished and must take hours
to manufacture. Charms in the
shape of mirrors, tiny brushes with
the dogs monogram on the back are
other novelties advertised for dog
wear.-Tid Bits.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-12-10

ut is only by having the hearty
cooperation of the farmers that
these great things can be accom- plish-
ed. When grade of ten and IL
feet to the hundred can be reduc-
ed to four feet to the hundred grade
no one who has the welfare of the
people at heart will object to giving
the necessary right of way. And this
giving of right of way must be done
in order that the road funds may go
as far as possible.
at is only by subordinating the
needs of particular county to what
is best for the people of the whole
state that comprehensive and pro-
gressiye system of public highways
can be built"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-12-10
SECOND POULTRY SHOW is
PLANNED

Encouraged by the success of its
first attempt the Inland Empire Poul
try and Pet Stock Association will
give again this winter a poultry
show. The association met Satur-
aay at the Blair Business College,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-12-10
INFORMATION WANTED

am troubled to know what be-
came of my son, Ayilo. Any inform
alton regarding his whereabouts will
be literally rewarded by
S. HENNECK,
Pullman, Wash.
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her face away, and when her hand felt
his upon 1t, she let him draw 1t slowly
to him: and half unconsciously she
followed her hand. bending towards
him sideways, from her seat, nearer
and nearer. and very near.
And as she put up her lips to his,
he would that she might drink his
soul from him at one deep draught-
even as one of his peoples poets
wished, in the worlds spring time,
long ago.
It had been a strange love-making.
They had been engaged during more
than two months, they were young,
vital. passionate; yet they had never
kissed before that evening hour under
the elm tree at Versailles. Perhaps It
was for this that Konstantin had
played. or at least. for the certaintv
It meant to him, II he had doubted
that she was sincere.
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thing to-day. You've been quite the
most disagreeable person this after
noon that ever met in my life."
4 know have" Logotheti answered
with admirable contrition. "I'li wait
a day or two before l ask anything:
perhaps you will have forgiven me by
that time"
I'm not sure. What was the thing
you were going to ask"
He was silent now that she wished
to know his thought.
..Have you forgotten 1t already"
she inquired with little laugh that
was encouraging rather than con-
temptuous. for her curiosity was
reused.
They looked at each other at last.
and all at cnce she felt the deeply dis
turbing sense of his NEAR presence
which she had missed for three days,
though she VAS secretly a little afraid
and ashamed of it,: and today IL had
not come while her anger had lasted.
But now il was stronger than ever be-
fore. perhaps because it came so uu-
eApectediy. and 1t drew her 20 him.
Their eyes met and they looked
long at one another in the shade OF
the elm tree ON the lawn. as the sun
was going down Only few minutes
had passed since Margaret had been
very angry. and had almost believed
that she was going to quarrel finally.
and break her engagement. and be
tree: and now she could not even tirn
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man then rose to 60, but the million
aire stopped him.
Say. don't 60 just yet. I'll show
you ruby that'il make you sit up.
He rose as he spoke. and Barak un-
derstood his smile and question. and
waited. Mr.. Van Torp went into the
next room, and came back almost Inn
mediately. bringing a small black mo-
rocco case. which he set on the table
and unlocked with little key that
hung on his watchchain. He was not
fond OF wearing jewelry. and the box
held all his possessions OF that sort,
and was not full. There were three
or four sets OF plain studs and links:
there were half a dozen very big gold
collar studs: there was bit of an old
gold chain. apparently cut on al each
end. and having one cheap little dia-
mond set in each link: and there was
a thin old wedding ring that must
have been a woman's: besides a few
other yaiueless trinkets. all lying loose
and In confusion. Mr.. Van Torp shook
the box little. poked the contents
about with one large finger. and soon
found an uncut red stone about the
sire of q hazelnut. which he took out
and placed ON the white cloth before
the visitor.
Now that's what call q ruby" he
said. with smile Of satisfaction. Got
any like that. young man? Because
II you have I'll talk to you. maybe.
Yes. he continued. watching the ORR
entails face. Il told you I'd make you
sit 10. But didn't mean to scare you
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with these hands," he silently re-
nected. its either q lady or Z thief.
or both"
Barak took several little twists of
tissue paper from the bag. laid them
In row on the tablecloth and then
began to open them one by one. Each
tiny parcel contained a ruby. and when
the young man counted them there
we're Ave In all, and they were fine
stones II they were genuine: but Mr..
Van Torp was neither credulous nor
easily surprised. When Barak looked
to see what impression he had pro.
duced on such desirable buyer. he
was disappointed.
Nice" said the American careless
ly; nice rubies. but I've seen better.
| wonder II they're real, anyway.
They've found out how to make them
by chemistry now. you know"
But Barak understood nothing, oil
course. beyond the fact that Mr.. Van
Torp seemed Indifferent. which was a
common trick of willy customers: but
there was something about this ones
manner that was not assumed. Barak
took the finest OF the stones with the
tips Of his slender young fingers. laid
1t in the palm of his other hand. and
held It under Mr.. Van Torp's eyes
looking at him with an inquiring ex
preston. But the American shook his
head.
mo rubies to-day. thank you." he
said.
Barak nodded quietly. and at once
began to wrap up the stones. each In
It's own bit Of paper. putting the twists
back into the bag one by one. Then
he drew the thongs together and tied
them In neat sort OF knot which Mr.
Van Torp had never seen. The young
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baldheaded. What's the matter with
you. anyway? Your eyes are popping
out Of your head. Do you feel as II
you were going to have q 1t? ! say!
Stemp!"
Barak was indeed violently affected
by the sight of the uncut ruby. and
his face had changed In a startling
way; a great vein like whipcord sud.
denly showed itself on HIS smooth
forehead straight up and down; his
lids had opened so wide that they un-
covered the white Of the eye almost
all around the iris: he was biting his
lower lip SO that It was swollen and
blood-red against the little white
teeth: and moment before Mr.. Van
Torp had called out to his servant, the
young man had rceled visibiy, and
would have collapsed III the American
had not caught the slender waist and
supported the small head against his
shoulder with his other hand.
Stemp was not within hearing.
therefore Mr.. Van Torp called TO him
In vain, and meanwhile stood where
he was with his arm round Barak,
and Barak's head on his shoulder: but
as no one came nj his call. he lifted
the slim figure gently and carried II
towards the sofa. and while he was
crossing the large room with his bur
den the palpable truth was forced
upon him that his visitors slimness
WAS more apparent than real. and m
affair Of shape rather than Of pounds.
Before he had quite reached tho
lounge. however. Barak stirred. wrig-
gled In his arms. and sprang to tho
floor and stood upright. blinking 1T
tie. like person waking from a
dream. but quite steady, and trying to
smile In an apologize sort OF way.
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never undertaken anything SO diff
cult since he had recognized the
Nickel Trust. trebled the stock.
cleared profit of thirty millions and
ruined nobody but the smallfry, who,
of course. deserved 1t on the principle
that people who cannot keep money
ought not to have any. Some unkind
newspaper man had then nicknamed
II the Brass Trust. and had called him
Brassy Van Torp: but 1t is OF no use
to throw mud at the Golden Calf, for
the dirt soon dries to dust and falls
on. leaving the animal as beautifully
shiny as ever.
Mr.. Van Torp did not quite see how
he could Immediately apply the force
of money to further his plans with
effect. He knew his adyersary's flnan-
cial position In Europe much too well
to think of trying to attack him on
that ground: and besides. in his rough
code it would not be fair play to do
that. 1t was ..all right" to ruin hos
tile millionaire In order to get his
money. That was business. But
to ruin him for the sake of a woman
was low down" Ii would be much
more ..ail right" to shoot him, after
lair and due warning. and to carry OF
the lady. That was impossible in a
civilized country, OF course: but as 1t
occurred to him. while he was think
Ing. that he might find 1t convenient
TO SO somewhere in hurry by sea. he
bought perfectly new yacht that was
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though evidently still deeply dis.
turbed. Mr.. Van Torp smiled. too. a
II to offer his congratulations on the
quick recovery.
Feel better now?" he inquired In 4
kindly tone. and nodded. Il wonder
what on earth you're up TO. young
iady?' he soliloquised. watching Ba.
rak's movements.
He was much too cautious and wise
to like being left alone for many
minutes with girl. and q cookbook.
ing one. who went about London
dressed In mems clothes and passed
herself for q ruby merchant. Mr.. Van
Torp was well aware that he was not
safe Judge Of precious stones, that
the rubies he had seen might very
well be imitation. and that the girls
emotion at the sight Of the rough
stone might be only piece OF clever
acting. the whole scene having been
planned by . gang Of thieves for the
purpose Of robbing him Of that very
ruby. which was worth q large sum,
even In his estimation: for II was
nearly the counterpart Of the one he
had given Lady Maud. though still un.
cut.
Therefore he returned to the table
and slipped the gem into his pocket
before going to the door to see wheth.
er Stemp was within hail.
CTo BE coNTINUED.)
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CHAPTER ~.

Without offending Mr.. Van Torp,
Lady Maud managed not to see him
again for some time, and when he un-
derstood, as he soon did. that this was
her wish, he made no attempt to force
himself upon her. She was probably
thinking over what he had said, and
in the end she would exert her In
fiuence as he had begged her to do.
He was thoroughly persuaded that
there was nothing unfair In his pro.
posaI and that, when she was con.
WINGED that he was right. she would
help him.
But when he had taken the first
step towards accomplishing his pur.
pose. he was very much at loss as
to the next, and he saw that he had
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SYNOPSIS.

Baraka. a Tartar girl. became enamored
OF q golden bearded stranger who was
prospecting and studying herbs In the
vicinity OF her home in central Asia. and
revealed to him the location Of mine
OF rubies hoping that the stranger would
love her in return for her disclosure.
They were followed to the cave by the
girls relatives. who blocked up the en-
trance, and drew on the water supply.
leaving the couple to die. Baraka's cousin
Saad, her betrothed. attempted to climb
down a cliff overlooking the mine: but
the traveller shot him. The stranger was
revived from a water gourd Saad car
departed. deserving the girl and carrying
a bag OF rubies. Baraka gathered all the
gems she could carry, and started In pur-
suit. Margaret Dome tMargarita da
Cordova). a famous prima donna. became
engaged In London to konstantin Lo-
gotheti, a wealthy Greek financier. Her
intimate friend was Countess Leven.
known as Lady Maud. whose husband
had been killed by bomb in st. Peters
burg; and Lady Maud's most intimate
friend was Rufus Van Torp. an Ameri-
can. who had been cowboy in early
life, but had become one OF the richest
men in the world. Van Torp was In love
with Margaret. and rushed to London as
soon as ne heard OF her betrothal He
offered Lady Maud 100000 for her pet
charity II she would aid him in winning
the singer from Logothetf. Baraka APP
preached Logotheu at Versailles with
rubies to sell. He presented ruby TO
Margaret.
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On Mansuvsrs.

Army Service Corps N. c. o. n
charge Of forage ito omcer's groom
Who has come for extra rations for
. horssl--Have you brought = requisi-
tion? Groom-.No. Aint rot none
with IN. but I've brought buckel -
Punch.
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Contracts Made on Feast paye.

The fixed date for Easter d prob
ably matter OF little concern In tho
United States, but OF great impor.
lance In continental Europe. where
rent and other contracts are written
On such feast days rather than Of New
Years or the lat OF May.
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CHAPTER lIi.-continusd.

I'm not sure. ! never ask myself
questions about what do. hate peo-
pie who are always measuring their
wretched little souls and then tinker
ing their consciences to make them
At! I don't believe ! wish to do any
thing really wrong. and SO do exactly
what like, always!"
IF you will only go on doing what
you like" Logotheti answered, ut will
give me the greatest pleasure in the
world to help you. I only ask one
kindness"
You have no right to ask me any
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-03

Beginning a Aeme.
Latin proverh: Self = the asa a.
5ect Of chaliky.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-01

I'm his speech at the court house
collected back taxes in August, 1908.
and didn't pay them over to the
sheriff until August, 1903, County
Attorney Alben Barkley, said he
cashed the check and left the city
for a week and when he returned he
had forgotten the amount. lie said
he finally got tired of waiting on
VIII Husbands and Mike Oliver and
paid the sheriff, giving that officer
one dollar too much.
''Since he has dragged me into the
matter. | will explain the whole cir
cumstance. Mr.. Barley received a
check for the Blakeley back taxes
from Mike Oliver August 30. 1908.
He met me soon after and told me
as soon as he cashed the check he
would give me my fee. SO. lie did
so, and l supposed the money had
been paid over. l was in the office
of the sheriff in February when he
was making up his final account of
taxes and this Blakeley judgment
was on the list as uncollected.
asked the sheriff If he had not re-
ceived the money and he said he had
not. Then i called Mr.. Barley off
to one side and spoke to him about
il. He said it had escaped his menu
DRY. l then wrote to the state audi
tor and received "a LETTER in March
six months after Mr.. Barley had
cashed the check of Mike Oliver.
saying no return had been made.
lone Saturday last August l saw
Mike Oliver and told him that unless
Barley made settlement at once,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-01
PREBMAN'S DEATH
In COUNTY JAIL
HIRAM SMEDLEY SAID SOMEONE
TOOK BOX OF DRUGS FROM
HIS CELL.

Since returning from Hopkinsville,
Hiram Smedley. former county court
clerk has told secret about the
death OF George Freeman, the con-
demned murderer, who committed
suicide in his cell in the McCraeken
county Jail the night OF June 20. just
SO hours before he was to be hanged,
which throws some light on an In
cident the county officials have ap-
parently made no effort to clear up.
Freeman died from the use OF the
same kind OF drugs Smedley was per
mltted to use in his cell. There
seems to have been no regular death
watch over the condemned man, and
County Attorney Barley and other
county officials have made no effort
to find out who was responsible, and
bring the matter before the grand
Jury for investigation.
Smedley said the day before he
was moved to a new cell. and when
the time came for him to use his
drug. he remembered that he had LEFT
the box In his old cell. He Informed
the officials. A search failed to re-
veal the presence of the box In th'
cell.
Some one got the box and slipped
Il to the condemned man.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-01

BROADWAY ASKS
MBTHODISTS TO
MBBT In PADUCAH
Board Of Stewards Extends
Invitation 10 Memphis Con.
ference For 1910.
DR.. Bourquin's Resignation
Not Accepted.
NEWS OF THE CITY CHURCHES.

Two large congregations were
present at the Broadway Methodist
church yesterday and fine services
we're held Miss Jappie House sang
the morning oqertory and Mrs. Ed.
Lyle the evening. There were two
accesslons to the church. DR.. Sui
Ivan preached an interesting sermon
IN the morning and the Rev. A. T..
scott. of Tyler. in the evening.
At the close of the evening sery-
ices the pastor called the board Of
stewards together and they unanim-
ously invited the next meeting OF the
conference to be held at the Broad
way Methodist church. This evening
al 1880 the official board VIII meet.
Wednesday night a church confer
ence will be held. Thursday night
the fourth quarterly conference will
be held. DR.. BACKYARD presiding.
The usual good services were held
az the Fountain Avenue Methodist
church yesterday and the sunday
schol was also largely attended.
The services at the Third street
Methodist church yesterday were I'M
usually good and well attended sery-
ices were also held at Guthrie ave-
nue.. and Litle's chapel. Next Thurs
day evening at Third Street Me,hO-
dist church all members are urged