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The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15

n ESPITE the fact that Speaker Jo-
~ seph G. Cannon declines to recog-
nize the house insurgents when he
meets them on the street, and despite
the fact that the congressional COM
mittee is permitting literature to be
sent out by one of its employees evi-
dently with the intent of defeating the
Republican insurgents for reelection,
that merry band of trouble-makers
continue to be about the breeziest lot
of congressional mavericks at large
in the legislative pasture. They have
already begun to hold meetings to
plan the deposition of the 'czar of the
house" and in the meanwhile the
leaders of the house congressional
committee are fastening to deny that
they are responsible for the literature
sent out against the insurgents.
Recently a group of the insurgents
got together and swapped experiences
about their various meetings with
Speaker Cannon.
Representative Morse of Wisconsin
met Uncle Joe in the office of a promi-
nent government official this sum-
mer," said one of them. "and Uncle
Joe completely ignored him. The
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15
Puckerless Persimmon Is Coming Next

anese kind with some softer tongued
brand from the south and thus gradu-
ally weaken the astringent properties.
Much headway has been made in that
direction. The Josephine style OF
American persimmons has been cross
ed with the Yemon type of Japan.
The American flavor won out, while
the Japanese hardness and firmness
remained.
On the theory that there cannot be
too much of a good thing, the Japa-
nese often heat their persimmons with
the fumes of saki, thereby weakening
the puckering power Experiments
have been tried by the agricultural de-
partment and something may be ac-
complished along those lines. Just
what liquor is being used to graduate
the flavor is guarded as secret.
To help things along new kind OF
persimmon has been discovered down
in Texas. Nobody knows it's origin.
1t just grew up. 1t does not produce
puckering when eaten hard and the
taste left in the mouth is equal to
that of fully ripened fruit.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15
SOMETHING NEW IN PUDDING
Delicious Dessert Not Too Rich for the
Younger Members of the
Family.

Soak one pint of fine white bread
crumbs in one quart of milk for Is
minutes. Beat together until light the
yolks of five eggs and one-half pint of
sugar, stir in a tablespoonful of soft
ened butter, add just suspicion of
grated rind of lemon, two tablespoon
fuls of lemon juice and tablespoonful
of vanilla. Add these to the milk and
bread, mix and add one-half pint of
cocoanut Bake in the pudding dish
until the custard is "set" in the mid
die. While this is baking beat the
whites of five eggs to stiff froth, add
five tablespoonfuls of powdered sugar,
beat until white and fine. When the
pudding is done draw it from the oven,
cover thickly with cocoanut, heap over
the meringue, dust thickly with pow
dered sugar, put back in oven until
brown. Serve cold.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15
COLD DAY DISHES
THREE RECIPES THAT ARE WELL
RECOMMENDED.
PllofY OF Chicken Livers Good for
Luncheon or Dinner-Apples
and Bacon Southern
Delicacy.

Piloff of chicken livers is a delight.
ful dish for luncheon or an entree for
dinner. The livers are boiled until
with faky boiled rice. A layer of
rice is then put over the top and the
mound turned out on the dish in
which it is to be served.
A rich tomato sauce is poured over
the whole, and the dish is garnished
with shreads of boiled green peppers
and tomato jelly cut in diamond
shapes 1t is served piping hot with
buttered toast.
Apples and Bacon.-"It is astonish-
ing how few people in the north know
our good southern breakfast dish of
bacon and fried apples" said visitor
to Boston from Dixie. 81 never see
the combination served, and when l
suggested it to one excellent house
wife she had never heard of it.
taught her how, and she tells me her
husband and family clamor for it.
"The way l like the dish best is to
have the bacon fried nice and crisp,
and then if there is much fat left in
the pan pour some off. Fat makes
the apples greasy and unpalatable.
Get the remaining fat hot, and put in
the apples, peeled and sliced like
Saratoga potatoes.
FRY over a moderate fire till the
suet is all gone and the apples are
nicely Drowned. Dust with powdered
sugar. serve with the bacon, and then
follow the darky's celebrated direc-
tions for watermelon"
Olive Oil on Chicken.-In cooking
broilers all the juice is saved, and
much of the flavor otherwise lost is
retained by completely brushing over
the fowl with olive oil before submit
ting it to the flames. A soft camel's
hair brush should be kept for this spe-
cial purpose where much poultry is
served.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15
Point Of View.

Senator Beveridge. apropos of the
old-fashioned snowy Christmas, SAID
the other day;
Snow, of course. has its disadvan
tages from some points of view.
"'Snow is beautiful in its season.
Solomon said that. But / know an old
Indianapolis man who. on hearing this
remark of Solomon, grumbled:
"'Oh, yes. no doubt it was beautiful
to you, sittin' with all the wives and
lasses of Jerusalem beside you; but If
you'd been a poor stone cutter you'd
never have said any such thing"
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15
THE NEW RIBBON" SANDWICH
II Is Easily Made and Especially APP
proprlate When Few Friends
Drop in for Lunch.

An unusually pretty sandwich is of
the ribbon" variety. To make it cut
five slices of white bread about half
an inch thick, and spread each with
softened sweet butter before slicing
II from the loaf. Trim off the crust
from the slices and shape the latter
into squares of even size, about three
by three inches.
Lay each slice, buttered side up.
upon pastry board. Spread the first
one with cream cheese rubbed smooth
with minced parsley and cress, the
latter previously sprinkled very slight
ly with lemon juice; cover the next
slice with thin layer of smoked
tongue freed from skin and gristle;
strew the third with riced yoke of a
hard egg seasoned with salt, pepper
and a bit of dry mustard and put a
layer of smoked salmon or of rosy
ham on the fourth slice.
Pile the slices one upon the other
evenly. and in the order mentioned
and top them with the fifth slice laid
with the buttered side downward
Wrap carefully in cheese cloth
binder which has been slightly damp
ened, and weight with book for an
hour or so.
When ready to serve. remove the
cheese cloth and divide the little
brick into thin slices. cutting down
ward with a keen-edged carving knife.
The result will be square formed of
half-inch strips of bread pressed to-
gether and crossed by lines of green,
red, yellow and pink. A different
style of ribbon sandwich is made with
a number of slices of brown bread
and of white bread piled alternately,
each slice previously spread with
cream cheese blended with finely
minced nuts, and overlaid with a
crisp leaf of lettuce. When sliced
downward the sandwich shows a
pretty medley of brown and white
crossed with hairlines of light green
-Delineator.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15
Potato Dumplinus.

Crate six cold boiled white potatoes
and mix with them three Tablespoons
fuls of flour and two level teaspoon
fuls of baking powder. Add one table
spoonful of melted butter, one beaten
egg, a little salt, and a sprinkle of
nutmeg or paprika. Form into balls,
boil in salted water for about ten
minutes, and serve with the following
sauce: Take one small can of to-
mato soup, dilute with one-quarter the
amount of water. season with salt.
pepper, and tablespoonful of grated
cheese. Pour over dumplings and
serve hot, hearty enough to eat with
out meat
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15
Vice-President Sherman Feels Obscure

How can one be happy who finds
it necessary to be identified at the
United States postoffice in the capitol
of his own state?" and tells of a sub
sequent experience in New York.
He had occupied box in theater
with party of friends when one of
them thought it would be joke to
have the star direct some observa-
tions at Mr.. Sherman. The friend
sought out the doorman. told him the
vice-president of the United States
was in box A, and suggested that
word be passed back to the stage.
THE doorman took kindly to the
suggestion" writes Mr.. Sherman, "and
said. Let me see, that is Mr.. Fair
banks, is it not? My friends efforts
to perpetrate a joke then and there
ceased, and in the shadow of obseuri-
ty ! am unhappy"
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15

A puckerless persimmon is the hope
"A of the future. Department of agri-
culture officials are figuring on fruit
that will not draw the jawbone out of
place and yet can be transported
reasonable distance without spelling.
A blending of varieties or treatment
by chemical processes are the means
by which it is expected to eliminate
the puckering qualities.
Japanese persimmons hold the
record for size. They also have all
medals for drawing the mouth through
to the back of the neck. 1t is solemnly
declared that their bite has not be-
come less irritating than it was in
1928 1t is proposed to mix the Jap
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15
Bread Sticks and Rolls.

One pint scalded milk. quarter cup
butter, two tablespoonfuls sugar, one
teaspoonful salt, one yeast cake in
quarter cup water, white of one egg,
flour to make batter. Add salt. sugar
and butter to scalded milk. When
lukewarm add yeast cake, white of
egg well beaten and flour to make
batter. Beat thoroughly and let rise
an hour, then make up stiff dough
and let it double its bulk in raising.
Make into sticks or rolls and let rise
again. Start baking sticks in hot
oven, and reduce heat that they may
be crisp. as freshly baked crackers.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15
House Insurgents Ignored by Cannon

official, who was more or less of a
green hand in Washington, finally
said: Mr.. Cannon, this is Mr.. Morse
THE speaker looked Morse over,
without extending his hand. and dryly
remarked: What is your line of busi-
ness, Mr.. Morse?'
81 am a member of congress- re-
piled Morse.
ooh replied the speaker. I have
some Morses down in my district, and
/ thought you might be related to one
of them. l want to say, however, that
if La Toilette is a Republican, 1 am a
blamed old fogy.'
"'Well, LaFollette is a Republican
all right replied Morse"
Another member of the group re-
ported that he had met Mr.. Cannon at
the entrance of a hotel in st. Louis,
and all he got out of him in the way
of recognition was a good-sized grunt.
At this juncture, Mr.. Murdock of
Kansas joined the chorus.
Il was riding in Pullman car with
Gov. Shallenberger of Nebraska this
summer" said Murdock, when the
speaker came through the train. Mr..
Cannon leaned over me and greeted
the governor very effusively and they
carried on an animated conversation
for some little time, throughout which
the speaker heartily ignored me. Fin
ally Mr.. Cannon bade the governor
good-by and departed. Gov. Shallen-
berger turned to me and said:
You know the speaker, don't
Won 9'n
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15
To Wash Blankets.

For two blankets take three table
spoonfuls borax, one and one-half bars
soap, and three quarts water; dissolve
over the fire. Pour into tub of luke
warm water; leave blankets in this
over night. Then rinse in waters of
same temperature without any rub
bing until the water is clear; hang
up without wringing, being careful
not to stretch the edges. When part
ly dry beat with rattan beater to
raise the nap.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15
Chicken Panada.

Pound we'll in a mortar the meat
from the breast and wings of chick
en- that has been boiled; mix it with an
equal quantity of fine bread crumbs
that have been soaked in milk; add a
half pint broth made from the bones
of the chicken, put into small sauce
pan and simmer for five minutes.
Pass through sieve and serve. This
is delicate and nutritious. and is suit
able for invalids with weak digestion.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15

W ICE-PRESIDENT SHERMAN re-
v Gently confided to a friend that
he is not altogether happy Mr.. Sher-
man. during a recent visit to Albany,
tried to identify a young man who
wanted a money order cashed at the
capitol postoffice, but payment wpe
refused, the clerk declaring he did not
know the vice-president. Writing to
the secret tary Of states secretary, Mr..
Sherman asked:
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15
unselhshness In the Homo.

The law of unselfishness must pa
the essential element Of the home
spirit. Perfect love casts out selfish
ness. One selfish soul in the home
is not only like an ugly thorn bush In
the midst of a garden Of flowers, mar
ring The Joy, but it destroys the sweet
ness of the home.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15
The Oasis Of Love.

The minds eye shows us love as the
oasis in the Sahara of life; SO. to-
gether, two set out to seek the haven
of rest in the great journey. But, al
the travellers approach, their paradise
recedes; in Just such measure as the
pilgrims hasten, their Mecca retreats.
Love is a witching chimera-lfs'e
most beautiful optical delusion.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15
Hard-Won Harvests.

Cultivation of the soil under clf'
mate like ours invariably partakes Of
the nature of a gamble. The manu-
facturer, as a rule, can calculate the
risks he has to run, and, If he is an
adept, avoid them. Not SO the farmer.
Forces utterly beyond his control may
undo the best of his work.-English
Country Life.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15
Creole Pork Chons.

One pound loin pork chops, one-balf
can tomatoes, four onions, red pepper,
salt; fry chops till a golden brown,
then pour over them the tomatoes.
slice onions over them, season with
pepper and salt Simmer for an hour.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15
Rinsinu.

When clothes are ready for rinsing
do not take the clear water first and
then blue water, but plunge the hot
wrung clothes into blue water direct
and again into final blue water.
thereby causing them to undergo a
bleaching process which adds much to
their whiteness.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15

ct suppose" he ventured, that you
would never speak to me again II
we're to kiss you?" "oh. Georgel
she exclaimed why don't you get
over the habit of always looking At ths
worst side of things?"
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15
Her Disappointment.

An Atchison girl believed she had
been exposed to smallpox. She got
vaccinated, drank vinegar three times
a day and took large dose of formal
dehyde. and had her home fumigated.
Later, when she learned that II was
all mistake and that she hadn't been
exposed, she had big, long cry. She
was disappointed. -Atchison Globe.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15
Our eeoaraphicaI Center.

If Alaska be excluded from consid-
Grafton, Kansas is geographically the
central state of the United States. IL
lies between longitudes "a degrees 80
minutes and 102 degrees west, ana Do
tween latitude 81 degrees and 10 de-
grees north.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15
Fine Sreak

Any kind of steak can be used. Roll
it in white flour, then in a beaten egg
and then in bread or cracker crumbs
Fry it in hot lard then salt it and
put some pepper on. Then serve. 1t
makes 1t tender and juicy.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15

They had been discussing the pro-
nunciation of "oleomargarine," and H.
nally agreed to leave it to the waiter
but he hedged. Sure" said he, Il
have to pronounce it butter. or lose
my lob"
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15
EQu Helm.

Add a pinch of cream of tartar to
the whites OF eggs while whipping. |
This will prevent them from falling !
after they are whipped.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15

Little Johnnie, having a couple OF
bantam hens, tied an ostrich egg near
their nest, and above it card with the
words: Keep your eye on this and
do your best"
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15

Father: What an unearthly hour
that young fellow stops every night
Doris. What does your mother say
about It? Daughter: She says men
haven't altered bit since she was
young, daddy.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15
A Question to Be Considered.

do you consider plagiarism permis'
sible under any circumstances?
We'll" answered Senator Sorghum.
"its pretty hard when you find your
self compelled to make a choice be-
tween being interesting or original"
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15

VXTASHINGTON,- A. Nose
w ley, secretary of the interstate
commerce commission, is the most de-
voted labor union man in the public
service. The charge is constantly made
by non-union people that Mr.. Moseley
will have none but union men in the
division of safety appliance inspect
ors, of which he is the head, and Mr..
Moseley always admits the charge and
defends his position, and he always
carries his point, too.
Mr. Moseley is credited with having
a big share of influence in convincing
the railroad voters that Mr.. Taft de-
served their support, The other day
he went to the White House to see
the president, and, on leaving,
friend asked after his health.
Never better" replied Mr. Moseley
You were mighty ill about two
years ago. observed the friend, but
seem to be better than ever now"
Yes" replied the secretary. 81 am
a firm believer in the brotherhood of
man and in all good works, and no
malicious animal magnetism ever gets
action on me-"
"Um! Yes" replied his friend; but
guess you're a still more devoted be-
lever in the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers"
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15

You say you conceal nothing from
your wife?" Absolutely nothing
"And why do you not?" "It is evident
that you do not know my wife"
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15

"One fool at time" called out
speaker at political meeting. Go on.
boss" was the instant response.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15

The man who has no time for his
friends will eventually discover that
he has no friends for his time.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15

The only noise some men ever
make in the world comes from their
exploded theories.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15

The people who never made mis-
takes are mighty uninteresting.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15

There may be germs in kisses, but
lots of girls seem to think they are
immune.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15

Even the fellow who knows 1t all
can learn little more by experience.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15

Economy in small things as well as
in great is being impressed on officials
in the government service whose work
requires them to make expenditures
from time to time chargeable to gov
ernment funds.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-01-15
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Uncle Sam Put Ban on Taxicab Trips

A notable case is that of internal
revenue agents and inspectors. Com
missioner Cabell, in a circular OF iu-
structions, has given notice that cabs.
taxicabs and automobiles. are to be
used only in cases of absolute neces-
sity, which must be explained salts
factorily, or otherwise such items of
travelling expense will be disallowed.
Representative Walter Smith of
Iowa says that every time he hears
that a message is about to be sent to
congress dealing with the relations OF
the United States with some Latin or
South American republic 1t always re-
minds him of a speech made in con-
gress by John Allen of Tupelo, Miss.
'You will all recall that after Pres
ident Harrison sent to congress his
message dealing with the trouble
United States sailors had in the har-
Dor of Valparaiso" said Mr.. Smith,
Chile made ample apology and Of
fered to make other reparation before
congress got down to the considera-
tion of the message. While this sit
tAlSlSu alith 6Ob uP Al tiS
house one day and without reference
to the message or the action of Chile,
told this story:
"'Mr. Speaker said Allen, I am
reminded of three men who were
working one day on farm near my
town of Tupelo. 1t began to rain and
they all started for the barn. One
of them broke into a swift run and
never stopped till he got to the barn.
When the other two reached the barn
they found the runner stretched out on
the floor, thoroughly exhausted.
john what's the sense of running
yourself to the point of exhaustion just
to get out of the way of little rain?'
said they.
WELL gasped John, I was afraid
l wouldn't get here before it stopped
raining"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-04
B. S. CABLE UNITES
IMMIGRANT FAMILY
Former Rock Islander, Acting as
Secretary of Commerce, Shows
Tender Heart.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 4.-Benja-
min S. Cable, acting secretary Of the
department of commerce and labor,
rendered decision yesterday that will
unite a family of Chicago immigrants
which narrowly escaped permanent
separation by reason of the immigra-
ton regulations.
The family is that of Waltentin Sa-
bera, an Austrian Pole, who with his
wife and four children born in this
country lives in North Ashland ave-
nue.. Among the immigrants reaching
Halifax on July IL was Maria Sabera,
mother of Waltentin, with four of Wal
ter tins children born in Austria. They
were on their way to join the family in
Chicago. But the immigration officers
found that the grandmother was af-
f1icted with senility and an affection
of the wrist and that the youngest
child was deaf and dumb. The whole
party was ordered excluded.
When Waltentin heard of the plight
% the other half of his family he got
busy with his friends, who soon inter-
e5ted a number of influential Chicago
ans, and the result was an appeal to
the secretary of the department of
commerce and labor. Waltentin rep
resented that he was an employe of
the American Bridge company earning
1925 a day and saving money and in
tiuential Chicagoans signed bonds for
the grandmother and afflicted child
guaranteeing that they never would
bee ONE charges upon the state or coun-
ty. Acting Secretary Cable ordered
that as soon as this is done the family
shall be united