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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-13
The Only One.

1t is said that ostriches are exces-
sively fond of diet Of oranges. The
ostrich is believed to be the only
known two-legged creature that can
eat an orange without spattering.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-13
One Exception.

In case at Southwark his honor
Judge Willis remarked: Il believe In
perhaps, in some instances connected
with dress"-London Standard.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-13
A Humble Suggestion.
Progressive Arizona.

Very soon railroads will be so thick
in Cochise county that you can't step
out OF a night without catching your
foot in frog and getting run over
Tombstone Epitaph.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-13
Uncle Eben,

by one Of dem wise provisions Of
nature said Uncle Eben, "a man dat
thinks he's too good to. work ain gin
orally competent to do work dat I'D
amount to muffin nohow."-Washing-
tnp Star.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-13
ootham's Divorce Statistics.

New York city has It's average mum.
ber OF divorces as compared with the
cities Of the United States. Chicago is
the only city that ia proportionately
ahead OF It. In New York there are
two persons divorced to every &c
married
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-13
The Superior Sex.

Generally woman's reason for do
ing thing is she hasn't any, and It
turns out much better than with
man who has.-New York Press.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-13
French Writer'S Idea,

1t Is often woman who inspires us
with the great things that she will
prevent us from accompllshing.-Alex-
ander Dumas.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-13
Let Charity be ANONYMOUS,

Let your charitable gifts be anony.
nous gifts. These have the double ad
vantage Of suppressing at once in.
gratitude and abuse-AleIander Du.
mas.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-13
Hospitality.

Hospitality: Regarded as a sacred
duty by the savages Of America until
the invasion OF European manners.
Still practiced by Scotchmen in comic
Charles Marcy.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-13
These Poor Rich.

II is only the poor that are gener-
Gus. The rich cannot give; they have
80 many wants. so many necessary
superfuities. these poor rich.-A.
phonse Karr.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-13

The chastenIng Of Experience.
Widows make the best wives, be-
cause they have learned not to expect
too much from man.-Florida Times
Union.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-13
N ddenTha,

There never was a man SO patient
that 1t didn't make him mad to get q
line under his horses tail when out
driving.-Atchison Globe.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-13
National Sweet Tooth.

The United States consumes more
than half Of the worlds production OF
sugar. This means 100000, 900
pounds year.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-13
Only One Woman.

Never say man. but men; nor WON.
en-. but woman; for the world has thou.
sands Of men, and only one woman
Jean Jacques Weiss.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-13
Ono Thing Certain.

Paul Revere may not have made
that famous ride. but there can be no
dispute about what happened next
day.-Milwaukee Sentinel
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-13
smirch Ever Remains.

Whoever has even once become no.
torious by base fraud, even il he
speaks the truth, gains no belief
Phaedrus.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-13
She Knows!

Even II you don't tell a girl she is
pretty when she isn't she knows it's
because you are bashful.-New York
Press.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-13
Money In Pearl Industry.

Three thousand persons are en-
gagged in the shell and pearl industry
Of the western United States.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-13
Fine Recommended alton.

That Massachusetts man who says
he hasn't drank drop Of water for
many years and whose only beverage
is milk must have an honest milk
man.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-13

Foundation Of the Nation.
Holland: No nation can be de-
stroyed while it possesses good
home life
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-13
Effective Bottle for Poison.

A patent has been granted to a
California man for poison bottle
with the sides covered with sharp
points.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-13
Fox's Keen Scent.

II the wind be favorable, fox can
away.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-13
Seen from a Balloon.

The occupants OF balloon mile
high command radius OF So miles.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-13
Indictment Of Custom.

Latin Proverb: Custom Is the
plague of the wise men, and the Idol
of fools.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-13

Truth In q Nutshell.
Time Is money. but 1t is generally
dificult to effect the exchange.
Evening star., 1909-05-23

Happy is the house that shelters friend. II
might well be built Ike festa bower or drcn
TO entertain him q single day.-Emerson.
All good conversation. manners and action come
from a spont taniety which forgets usages and
makes the moment great.-Emerson
house kept to the end of prudence Is la
display is impossible to all but few women and
their success is dearly bought.-Emerson.
A little early yet for wedding bells
and the shaking of the sheepskin tree,
bu, mothers of sons or daughters ready
10 graduate either from school or single
hlessedness are already planning for the
entertainments suitable>to such occasions.
And lust here let me put in a plea for
simplicity, which would make OF hospital
ity a joy, not something to be dreaded
as leaving an aftermath Of unpaid bills
and frazZled nerves.
In is not the most lavish expenditures
of either strength or money in entertain
ing that bring the greatest enjoyment.
like to think of John Burroughs enter
tanning even the President OF the United
States at Slab Sides with nothing more
difficult of preparation than good steak,
baked potatoes q salad and berries for
dessert.
| love to think of Thoreau entertaining
his friends at Walden in hts best room. =
my Withdrawing room, as he calls it.
alWays ready for company, on whose
carpet the sun rarely fell. the pine trees
behind my house. Thither in summer
days, when distinguished guests came.
took them and a priceless domestic swept
the floor and busted the furniture and
kept the things In order.
II your friends are simply coming Tor
the sake of the loaves and fishes, the fine
Evening star., 1909-05-23
AMONG AFRICAN SAVAGES.
URIoEs adventures hefau exnlorer

- CRIOCS adventures befall explorers
in southern Liberia. as one of them
writes: When We entered this
country in 1906 we fired d star shell to
try to communicate with the column
marching from Okla. This was seen
by the natives for miles around and
its effect was extraordinary. The AHA
ras Onichas and their warlike friends
who had spent years building the most
marvellous trenches and stockades to
guard every possible approach To their
country. told afterward that they had
meant to give us very warm time. but
that the star shell was too much for
them ANY one who could do this must
be supernatural. and they fled into the
bush and kept up a guerrilla warfare
for months never daring to show them
selves.
In January. 1905, when a small col
umn was operating In the Ohonhon coun-
try northwest of Bande it had a lot of
trouble with town called ONO Oga
Ngolori. the reason given being that when
the Long Juiu of Arochuku was destroyed
in 1902 it was brought to this place IS
being out Of reach of the government.
and the Aro priests tried to re-establish
il here and carry on their former GUS
toms At any rate it was reported TO be
d most powerful Juju. and meant certain
death to any one who entered its hiding
place. We made visit to it.
.'-All around were sticks stuck in the
Evening star., 1909-05-23

may consist of any choice specimens of
fruit served on individual dishes rather
than maSsed together. Grape fruit is al
ways popular cut in halves. the core and
the dividing membrane removed and the
pulp cut free from the skin so as to be
easily lifted out with a spoon. Mara
schlno, or at this season a fresh cherry,
may be placed in the cavity left by the
core: at other times a block of loaf sugar
Is inserted. Large fine navel oranges are
cut in halves and served in the same
way, the pulp being removed with an
orange spoon. At this season, too. a
thick slice of the orange may be sur
rounded with fine unhulled strawberries.
little mound of powdered sugar sur
mounting the slice of orange Strawber-
ries, raspberries and blackberries are each
and all appropriate and delicious for the
first course, looking specially inviting
when served on fresh grape leaf instead
of dolly
Red and white currants on the stem
are beautiful. while a thick slice of
canned Hawaiian pineapple. its core re-
moved and the center filled with hulled
berries, is attractive and appetizing.
If peaches are served whole the down
should be removed with a soft brush
Very large soft ones may be cut in two
and eaten out of the skin with spoon
A dolly should always be served with
peaches as there is no fruit stain so diff
ficult to remove. 1t will yield to renewed
applications of javelle water or chloride
of lime.
Cherries on the stem are particularly
6ecorativ and delicious particularly this
year. when the cherry garniture on hats
makes one hungry To look at them
Veal Birds for Luncheon.
While real birds-quail. squab or reed
birds-are particularly approved, game is
not always obtainable and in such case
veal birds make an excellent substitute.
Evening star., 1909-05-23

slices nearly to the edge Roll tightly
and skewer or tie the birds into shape.
Dredge with salt, pepper and little f1odr.
and fry in olive oil or butter to golden
brown. Be careful not to get too dark
When all are cooked, put in a saucepan
half cover with cream and simmer ten
minutes. Pour the cream over the BIRDS
and serve on croustades OF bread or on
slices of fried hominy.
Veal Loaf
This is always a saycry dish for pic
MICS or lawn teas. Mince three pounds
raw lean veal and a quarter pound of
nice fat salt pork Season with haif an
onion grated fine. half teaspoonful
spoonful each powdered marjoram and
summer savory. heaping teaspoonful
salt and half teaspoonful pepper. When
the meat is minced and seasoned. mix in
about two-thirds cup cracker crumbs,
half cup veal gravy or stock, and beaten
egg Form into a compact loaf, roll in
beaten egg then in sifted cracker crumbs
set on a rack in the baking pan. and as il
begins to brown throw over it a half cup
fui boiling water. Roast and baste every
fifteen minutes. 1t will take about two
and half hours for the roasting, and the
water in the under pan may have to be
renewed. Serve cold in thin slices.
Mayonnaise Dressing.
AS salads pay the title role al all en-
tertainments and should be used daily
even on the home table. IL is perhaps
we'll to repeat the directions for the sue
cessful making of mayonnaise. Have
everything cold to start with, the bowl
in which it is to be made, the fork and
egg beater, the OIL vinegar and eggs.
Mix in the bowl half teaspOonful mus
Evening star., 1909-05-23

furnishings and sumptuous repasts. let
them GO elsewhere. Ii they come TO see
us ourselves. let us give them ourselves
plus the best the house affords, but that
without oStentation or extravaganza. Let
each one be guided by her own circum-
stances, her health and her family en-
vironment. 1t is the hearty welcome that
counts. not the amount in dollars and
cents that goes into the entertainment.
OF course there are always new little
wrinkles in table decorations. and here
let me tell YOU of a college luncheon given
recently at the Hotel Majestic. While
the entire service could not be achieved
in the ordinary home there may be hints
that will fit into the wedding breakfast
scheme or a class party. The decorations
were in the college colors. purple and
gold the flowers chosen being pansies and
dafYodils. In the center of the tables were
tall glass vases of the long -stemmed daft
fodils, while about their base was scat
tered pansies. their velvety petals show
ing charmingly against the white cloth.
AT each cover stood a little bon bon box
covered with purple crepe paper deco
rated with a spray OF artificial Nioles and
leaves tied with gold cord These held
white mints. The relSheS on the table
were salted almonds and radishes The
rest of the menu included grape fruit for
the first course. conSomme prinIanierre.
lobster la Newhurg served In little indi-
vidual brown cassolettes. outlets of veal
dressed with peas and carrots roasted
pigeons served on thick slices of toast.
romaine salad. ices. violet and white.
nodded in flower shapes. assorted cakes
and black coffee Under the ices and
under the squatty little dishes that held
the lobster were dainty heart shaped
doilies of purple fancy paper.
Fruit for the First Course.
Nearly all course breakfasts. luncheons
or dinners now begin with fruit. This
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the temptation and followed him. tirst .
all hanging up the skin on thorn hiisi
The dog held on, and | followed as vel
| could for perhaps another mile -"
tunately along the wooded ground ttt
best part of the time. so that ] was shad'
ed TO some extent from the burning sun.
beams which under ordinary circum-
stances would have caused me no inco1.
yenience, but now almost prostrated ne
| doubtless had lost considerable nlo"
blood than I imagined. but the sudder
renewed barking of the dog put rev
Ife into me and hurried on Tie
leopard had hurried on To some rocky
ground. where he had evidently located
himself. as he would not probably leave
his stronghold for any dog. sat down
and rested awhile. / also examined the
breech of my carbine and arranged things
as well as ] could, so that no repetition
Of the last "contretemps' should occur.
The dog was working at crevice in
the rocks in which L had calculated the
leopard was ensconced. and | cautiously
approached to investigate. | could. how
ever, neither hear nor see anything at
first but after a while, my eyesight
got accustomed to the gloom, i made out
two balls of fire. They might have been
one yard they might have been fifty
yards away, j could not tell-that did not
signify-and taking steady aim between
them let go. lie TSpoTt WAS So ued1cH-
ing that could not have heard any other
sound had there been one, but the eyes
had gone out when the smoke cleared
away and all was still. After waiting
a while I cut limb two straight
as l could find. and splicing them into
one long one, pushed the pole mp into the
recesses Of the aperture. and withdra wing
1t. after twisting 1t around against some
soft substance. found. sure enough. leo
pards fur on the end / now felt no
hesitation about going i'm, though this was
more easily said than done. l could
with difficulty squeeze myself through the
narrow opening. and to do so caused me
eNcruciatfng pain. Once through. how
ever had more room. and soon reached
my quarry. which | got at last into the
daylight. not q little glad to be out Of the
business so we'll | then had 10 skin
her-a female. and doubtless mate 10
the one l had killed in the morning. Then
returning to where l had left the other
skin ! made tracks for the wagon.
By permission OF Longmans. Green TO-. New
York.
Copyright. 1909. by BENZ b. HamptonJ
Evening star., 1909-05-23

radish. one tablespoonful vinegar or lem
on juice, quarter of a teaspoonful salt
and dash of paprika. Add four la BILE
spoonfuls heavy cream. beaten stiff. For
salmon salad flake salmon. moisten with
mayonnaise or boiled salad dressing and
arrange in lettuce nests. Garnish with
the yolk Of hard boiled egg put through
a ricer and the white cut in strips.
Shrimp salad may be made from canned
or fresh shrimps. II thescanned shrimps
are used. cover with cold water. let stand
five minutes. then drain and pat dry on
a cloth. Pick into two or three pieces
reservtn2, however. as many WEoIe
shrimps as there are people TO serve Re
sure and discard the intestinal vein wien
picking them up. Mix the shrimp win
mayonnaise. arrange in little nests. gar
nish with the whole shrimps and pimen-
toes capers and serve al once
Macaroons in Dainty Guise.
Macaroons. stale or fresh. may be util-
lied in variety of easily made and pre'-
ty desserts. For instance, roll stale maca
rooms, then sift to heap of fine crumbs.
Have ready as many merinsue shells as
YOU have guests to serve. These may he
made at home or be purchased al anv
Color a pint of whipped
cream with a teaspoonful or two OF rasp-
berry sirup. beat into the mixture tire
sifted crumbs from a dozen macaroons
and two tablespoonfuls powdered sugar.
fill the shells and serve very cold.
A variation is to put first a teaspoonful
of currant or raspberry jelly into each
shell, then fill to the brim with maca-
room mixture made In this way: Beat the
yolks of three eggs with half cupful
granulated sugar Add the juice OF an
and sifted, fold in the stiffiy whipped
whites and bake in a moderate oven unte
set.
EMMA PADDOCK TELFoRD
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tard. a teaspoonful salt. teaspoonful
powdered sugar and saltspoonful pap
rika or a few grains of cayenne. Aud
the yolks of two eggs and STIR until THOR
oughly blended Next add a half teaspoon
full vinegar or lemon juice Now begin
adding olive oil. at first very slowly, then
increasing the amount until you have
used a cupful in all. Beat with fork
or egg beater. AS you go along add
after the dressing begins to be gossy and
tarragon vinegar until you have used
about two tablespoonfuls of the acid in
all. There is really no hard and fast rule
about the mayonnaise. some preferring
more acid and others less. If YOU happen
to get in too much Oil at a time do not
try to stir It all in last. but mix gradually
until the whole mass Is of uniform con-
sistency. A little whipped cream added at
the last makes a superfine mayonnaise
where it is to be used at once. A green
mayonnaise may be obtained by coloriag
the plain mayonnaise with a little pars-
ley rubbed to paste with f ~ drops of
alcohol.
Some New Salads.
A novel salad course served recently
consisted of cream cheese moistened with
cream and beaten to froth. This was.
heaped mound fashion. in glass dish
and preserved gooseberries were turned
over it, 1t was served with English bis
cult Another pretty salad was made
from fresh apricots pitted and niled with
cream cheese. These were arranged on
lettuce hearts and dressed with mayon-
naise. A tomato salad much approved
by freQuenters of the Breslin is made OF
peeled and chilled tomatoes cut in two
crosswise, arranged on lettuce leaves and
garnished with a sauce made as follows:
Mix three tablespoonfuls grated horse
Evening star., 1909-05-23

q" $ hordered for A quarter OF a mile
or so with wait -a-bit thorns and under
brush. After gong mile more my
dog showed special eagerness and pulled
up at tree. the bark of which was all
scored by the claws of leopards and was
evidently used by them continually for
stretching their talonS
A lot OF porcupine quills also lay around
showing that the leopard had recently
made meal, of which 1 was glad for [
thought / should be more likely to find
him lazy and lying up. and hence easier
to manage. 4 little further on l came to
kloof or ravine, which l had to descend
and ascend
Before / reached the top the dog began
barking and / hurried on. as well as I
could. over the loose stones. for did not
want to lose my only remaining dog. He.
however, came yelping back, just as I
gained the top of the bank, and at the
same time | caught sight of the leopard.
which was making across the open for a
patch of thOrns a couple of hundred Yards
distant / was somewhat out of breath
from scrambling over the uneven ground.
but. taking as careful aim | could. l
fired | knew l had hit him all right, even
II he had not stopped and bitten at the
wound. but the shot was too far back as
we'll as too low. At the same instant he
caught sight of me. while l. not relishipG
his looks. hastily pushed in another car
fridge. / had not my trusty .Winches-
ter" then, or the leopard would not have
served me as he did. The weapon l was
using was converted Enfield carbne
which. though a splendid shooter only
took one shell and required Gaping.
could not get the cap OH before he was
upon me- and over both went in q
heap-I undermost. He got my left arm
between his teeth, and | could feel his
fangs crunching. but | seized my long
hunting knife and managed To get ii un-
der his chin and gave a .rantic cash
which almost cut his head off.
In the meantime my dog had regained
his composure. Since he had seen two
of his comrades fiattened out by leopards
he had often turned tail, but he was very
useful in tracking them. | had rolled the
skin up and was just about starting back
Tor camp when the dog again attracted
my attention, acting as though he had
picked up fresh scent, and. although
| felt pretty sick, still | could not resist
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to keep the dog from breaking away.
Luckily the wind was in my favor and
all at once | came right in sight OF the
leopards. the old one and two cubs. al
most as large as she was, baskine in the
sun in an open space in the glade
/ don't think she saw me. as from
where | stood | was completely hidden
in dense foliage. but she stared hard in
my direction. half rising to her feet the
tip of her tail tWitching from side to
side. or. more correctly speaking. beating
the ground. 1t was as pretty a sight as
l had ever seen, these beautiful cats. but
| had not time for such thoughts. One
of the cubs attempted to play with the
bobbing tail. and this seemed to irritate
her for she turned and gave the offending
youngster tap with her paw that sent
him M sPrawiGs, hraS,nis doing LONG so gave me me
feet in an instant. | could see that her
hind parts We're paralyZed: she was Shot
through the spine and as she turned to
gnaw the wound / quickly got another
cartridge in and hit her through the neck
But this time the two cubs had recov-
cred from their surprise. and as the old
leopard appeared to he done for | gave
one of them a bullet in the chest, the
other turning tail and scampering off into
the bush with Snap (who had got
loose) at his heels. while | stepped into
the open and let the one | had wounded
have another bah, catching him in the
orifice of tie ear and killing him instant
ly. AS | approached them the old one
roll7i over, and | was about to fire AT
her again. when | noticed that her eye
was already glazed. and it would only
be wasting ammunition. After a hasty
glance of admriatio | left them they
lay and hurried after the yelping terrier,
who from the sound appeared TO have
come to halt though l could hear no
snarling. Before. however. l could catch
up the leopard must have made another
start.
The scrub was thick just here. and the
everlasting '.wait-a-bit'' thorns retarded
my progress considerably, besides pun
ishing me not little. Still | pushed
on into the open veldt just in time to
see the two making across for the timber
on the other side of the bend i'm the
river. / was beginning to feel bit
winded, and was not sorry when further
angry yelps and growing showed that
the cub had again been brought to bay
Getting up quickly as possible, |
found that the dog had been having "A
rough time of it, He was scored badly
down the side, and instead of being a
white terrier was a ghastly red one,
though for the time being it did not
appear to Inconvenience him much. He
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ground supporting skulls. eggs and bones.
while blood was splashed over the wa Is:
on the right of the entrance was large
ba sin of water about eighteen inches
deep, hewn out of the rock in which
water trckled through from the roof.
and in which d few fish glided about
While examining this one Of the off,
GERS made some remark setting up A
series of echoes, which resounded from
the walls of the cave. Ii certainly was
most queer. and was altogether too much
for the few soldiers and others who out
of curiosity had followed us In. for they
dropped their carbines and fled out
BY permission of Longmans. Green 4 Co. New
York.
copyright, 1909, by BENZ. b. Hampton