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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-19
MUSKRATS ARE RARE.

1t was not many years ago that
muskrat was a daily dish among the
French residents down the river. No
one can cook carcass like an old
French matron. The muskrat is one
of the cleanest animals known. Not
only is it careful of what it eats. but
before eating root or anything else
the little animal patiently scrubs 1t
free from dirt. Not until every par
ticle is removed will it eat it.
The name has had more influence in
keeping people from eating the flesh
than anything else. 1t is considered
great fun to initiate novice in eat
ing muskrat He is told that it is
squirrel or any one Of dozen other
animals to induce him to eat it. In SO
cases in 100 the novice is converted
at once after the first mouthful and
forever afterward never tires of sing.
ing the praises of the meat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-19

II IL only by showing interest In the
extension OF American trade In China
only by taking advantage of oppor-
tunities as they arrive. and making op-
portunities where that may be essayed
with reasonable prospect of success
that this country can retain its rela-
tive Importance In the great and grow
ing commerce between the middle
kingdom and the outside world. The
United States has certain advantages
at the outset. not the least Of which
are the friendly relations between the
governments of the two nations. which
were emphasized by the return of the
American portion of the indemnity ex.
acted from the Chinese government
after the operations by foreign armies
during the Boxer rebellion. says Mil
waukee Wisconsin. A large part Of
that sum the Chinese government will
use In sending Chinese students to
American colleges. Frank G. Carpen-
ter, the wellknown correspondent.
who has been studying Chinese condi-
tons. looks upon the presence Of Chi
nese students in this country as i'm.
portant In two directions. For the
next 30 years there will at all times be
200 OF China's, brightest young men
studying in the United States. When
they return home they will carry
friendly remembrances of America and
Americans. which will promote amity
between the two nations.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-19
Incidents In DaIton's Life.

Rum found himself defied by the one
time outlaw and bank robber.
Dalton and his wife. who. by the
way. have adopted two orphan chill.
dren to bring up. were touring Kan.
sas towns with great success. crowds
fiocking to hear the former bank rob-
Der tell of such adventures as the raid
on the Cofeyville bank. which led to
Jim Dalton's capture and the surren.
der of Emmett. who gave himself up
rather than leave his wounded brother
to captors who. for all he knew. would
hang him on the spot.
Gov. Stubs says Dalton is out on
parole, and he will send him back to
serve his time out. Dalton says the
governor is talking through his hat. "
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-19
'EX-BAMO|T DEFIANT.
Emmett Dalton Hands Hot Talk
to Governor.
Kansas Executive Threatens 20 Send
the Former Robber Back to
Prison f6r Running . Nickel
Show.


Emmett Dalton has no busi-
ness to be going around the
country giving a bank robbery
picture show. He has broken
his parole. and II he's not care
full I'll send him back to the
penitentiary."-w. R. Stubs.
Governor Of Kansas.
I'm not here to be awed BY
any petty politician. Gov.
Stubs il q Snowman like my
self and likes to keep In the
public eye. It's all bosh and
defy any man to imprison me
for breaking my parole. Elm
NETT Dalton. Ex-Bank Robber.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-19

A matron who was visiting her for
mer home city. and was under full
Roadway with the seemingly endless
string of questions usual In such
case.
"And your sisters daughter Violet"
she asked.
Violet is married." the friend re-
piled.
Indeed! My! How time does N.Y.
Happily married. trust?"
"Oh, dear. no! My sister always hui
mored her, you know" was the re-
Spouse. "and the poor child was per-
mitted to marry the man she was in
love with!"-Sunday Magazine Of the
Cleveland Leader.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-19
lightning Opens an OH cusher

Lightning Opens an OF Gusher.
Dalhart, Tex.-Mrs. Josie Pettis de-
clared that a bolt Of lightning struck
the ground on the mountain side near
her farmhouse recently and uncovered
spring Of crude oil. which is now
producing 200 barrels daily. The land.
before the uncovering of the spring.
had barely yielded enough to support
her.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-19

Rushbrook Is now AZ years old. To
the touch his body and limbs are hard
as iron. but he has not lost sensation
in them. He can. indeed. feel the
tickling of a feather, even over the
most ossified part of his body. The
one arm he can now use he works to
and fro theoretically. hoping thereby
to check the progress Of the disease.
His digestion is good and his mind IL
unaffected.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-19

The submarine vessels may be used
IN other ways than In war. The ex
ploit at Toulon. France. when a sub
marine dived below sinking ship and
held 1t up until the crew could be
taken OF was remarkable. And II
speaks volumes for the GOODNESS ant
Quickness Of the officers in charge.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-19

The abuse OF the Thanking privilege
Il to be stopped. 1t came to a climax
when q congressman tried to frank
COW. THIS placed the postal depart.
ment on the horns of dilemma, but 1t
vas decided that the postal routes
were not milky ways.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-19

The Young Turks are facing def
cit in the treasury. which copclusively
proves that they have brought the gov.
eminent OF their party up to strictly
undeniable plane with the civilized
xoyeSnments of the world
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-19

Sympathy is the grandest word in
the world 1t oyercomes evil and
strengthens good; 1t disarms resist
ance, melts the hardest hearts, and
draws out the better part of human
nature-George Moore.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-19

An American woman In Paris has
ben found guilty of slandering a man
Evidently the masculine worm is turn.
ing. and Is assailing woman in her
long-entrencned privilege of the
tongues freedom.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-19
Got After "Eat a Pie" Fraternity.

Got After "Eat Pie" Fraternity.
Los Angeles, Cal.-Students ct the
Polytechnic high school are enjoying
laugh at the expense Of the city
school authorities, who are making
war upon fraternities. They had
caused it to be noised around that a
new society. the Eta Pi. has been
formed with a large membership. As
the authorities have been roofing out
all fraternities. an official inquiry was
ordered. The ringleaders testified
gleefully that the Eta Pi fraternity
was an Eat a Pie" club formed to
obtain wholesale rates in pies at the
luncheon hour.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-19
HE specially.

The One-He can be much Of an
actor. never saw his name ION the
bill boards.
= The Other-No; but understand Il
appears on q good many board bills.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-19
Three Stick to Sidewalk

He got rope. threw it to Burton and
pulled him out. Then Burton's prede-
cessors in the tar's embrace were res
cued
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-19

Commonplace though 1t may appear,
this doing Of ones duty embodies the
highest ideal of lfe.-Smiles.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-19

The UnterrIfied lmprover.
First Angel-What is the rumpus in
the seventh heaven?
Second Angela moral uplifter has
broken through the roof trying to ind
an eighth heaven.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-19

DO you know anything about thil
reported double Of Mr.. Jaggersr'
Mot single thing"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-19
"Why not?" oueried bis friend.

WELL" answered the {. L. III hap
pened to 60 broke away from home.
and had to telegraph for funds.
wouldn't feel safe In trusting to the
wireless system. Even the real wire
would be uncertain enough"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-19
Too Uncertain.

NO." said the thoughtful thinker. II
don't think much of wireless teleg-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-19

N ANAGUA. Observation-Disclosures
M States Consul Olivares by his
AVA recent actions has made himself
rather unpopular with some Of
the factions here. especially the
Madriz party He refused to recognize
an OFF ciaI passport. fearing it might be
construed as recognition of the Madriz
government The president who
seems anxious for peace. has ignored
the. act OF Oiivares tor the sake of
avoiding complications The attitude
OF the consul is severely criticised by
many of the Americans here. as well
as by the supporters Of President
Madriz
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-30

butter, oil or lard. II cut in small,
thin pieces, quick fire is best; IL in
larger pieces, a moderate but we'll
regulated fire is advisable The cul-
mary term of "saute" is more perfectly
explained or defined in the word toss "
Baking.
Baking is one of the oldest modes
of cooking on record, for bread has
been baked from time immemorial, and
according to the Scriptures baking
was known more than 5000 years ago.
1t is a most convenient form of cook
ing. Baking is cooking in hot air, and
hot air plays a very important part
in cooking; although baking in close
oven is not done by radiant heat, there
Is a great amount of heat radiated from.
the sides of the oven and from the top
and bottom The hot air in an oven
Is likely TO become tainted with the
fumes Of burnt grease and smoke
which too often communicates dis
agreeable havors to things baked, more
especially to meats. This can be avoid
ed to large extent If the oven Is kept
scrupulously clean and well ventilated.
For roasting, braising, baking bread,
cakes, pastry, puddings, custards, saw
ory meats, vegetable and farinaceous
dishes, the oven will always remain
in favor. In baking. especially puff
pastry and souffles. it is well to know
that opening the door Of an oven is
detrimental to fine pastry in process
Of baking. In fact the mere slam
ming of an oven door is often sufH-
cient to make pun paste drop fiat and
lose its lightness on the spot, so that
nothing will maze it rise again. Baked
oustards and milk puddings will re-
quire more moderate oven than pas
try, and a longer time in baking, for
If they are baked too quickly the milk
will turn watery in the dish, while the
top will burn. The difference between
baking and boiling is that by the for
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-30

travagant, as whatever fat remains can
be strained, clarified and used again.
To Clarity Fat.
After ahe frying is finished and the
fat slightly cooled, IL should be passed
through fine wire sieve, when 1t is
ready for frying again; and II it is
carefully heated and strained, the same
bath of fat may be used many times
for different dishes. To clarity fat or
suet for frying, 1t should be cut up
in small pieces, put into a saucepan
with just enough water to cover IL,
and heated over a slow fire until the
bottom of the saucepan can be seen;
then II must be cooled a little and
strained. After several times using
the fat can be purified by pouring 1t
while warm into pan of water and
well stirred; the pieces and impurities
settle at the bottom of the cake of fat
or sink into the water. The fat must
be smoking hot and perfectly still be-
fore IL is fit for frying Amy bubbling
shows that 1t contains water, and is
therefore not yet hot enough to con-
vert this into steam; when hot enough
II stops Kissing, and gives of dark
blue vapor which Is difficult to dlstin-
guish, but Is easily seen against dark
background, A small piece of bread
thrown into the fat is also a good test.
II it turns brown Immediately the heat
Is correct: If not, the fat Is still too
cool for frying. When moist food is
put into hot fat large bodies of steam
begin to form. At first the foods, be-
ing heavy and cold. sink to the bottom
of the saucepan; as they heat and the
water escapes, they rise toward the
top. AS soon as the food is brown 1t
should be removed from the fat and
drained on soft paper before serving.
Dry Before Frying.
Whatever Is to be fried must be as
dry as possible. II many pieces OF
cold food are put into the saucepan of
SIZS O(1n~%G2 $3.50 -O0nA q
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-30
BAKING is OLDEST
PROCESS in HISTORY
This Method of Cooking Mentioned in the Bible
Keep the Oven Thoroughly Clean and
Ventilated-Hot Air

mer method the food is cooked by dry
heat, while by the latter it is cooked
by liquid heat. Baking, as compared
with other cooking processes, such as
broiling and roasting, differs in this :.
while by broiling and roasting the food
is cooked by full exposure to the hot
air, baking is performed in ovens,
more or less close structures, whereby
the action of dry heat is modified by
the presence OF the steam that comes
from the food which is being baked.
Roasting.
Roasting Is cooking before the fire,
and must be distinguished from bak-
ing. II is one of the Oldest methods
of cooking on record and still remains
the fayorite form of cooking joints
OF meat or birds. The intense heat Of
the fire, combined with the free action
Of the hot air, produces and imparts
that savory taste and fine flavor which
is quite unlike that obtained in any
other way The success OF every
method of cooking depends largely up
on the correct management of the fire,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-30
OF VARIOUS
FORMS OF COOKERY
chemical Explanation of Principal Culinary Processes
= and Instructions for their Successful Consum-
mation-Proper Degrees of Heat
BY MARION HARRIS NEIL

ternal juices of frying food. When
anything becomes dry through long
frying the cause Is that the continued
heat drives all the moisture in the
state of vapor. 1t is not generally
known that when burnt fat in any
form is eaten 1t causes great trouble,
for soon after 1t enters the stomach it
produces butyric acid, which is the
most unwholesome Of all acids, form
ing gas which causes heartburn. Fat
for frying should be at least twice as
hot as boiling water before 1t is fit
for use. The point to which fat or
oils may be heated varies, some burn
ing much more readily than others
About $50 to 400 degrees is a suitable
temperature; 1t can be higher; 1t can
sometimes be lower for things that
need slow cooking, but 1t is usually
better to begin at high temperature
and lower 1t afterwards. To fry well,
have deep pan half full of fat, so
that whatever is to be cooked may be
completely covered, This is not ex-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-30

and in roasting this is particularly th4
case, as a clear, brisk and yet steady
fire is essential Roasting before fire
Is cooking by radlated heat, namely
the heat rays coming from the fire ard
caught by the Joint hanging before It.
This can be done by either a close or
open range. To roast a Joint, II should
be placed before great heat for the
first ten minutes to harden the outside
Of the meat and keep In the Juices,
and then be allowed to cook more
slowly. II allowed to cook quickly all
The time the meat is likely to be tough.
The joint should be basted about every
ten minutes, as this helps to cook Il.
keeps 1t juicy and improves the flavor
The time allowed is fifteen minutes for
every pound, twenty minutes over for
beef and mutton; for veal and pork,
twenty minutes for every pound and
thirty minutes over. To roast In the
oven OF an ordinary range is not con-
sidered so good as roasting before an
open fire; although the greatest part
OF meat roasting is undoubtedly done
In close ovens. l
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-30

ther decoration may be added by add
ing touch Of embroidery IL one de-
sires.
Very Frenchy little tea aprons are
constructed Of half Of an old-fashioned
pillow sham cut from one corner to
the other with or without tiny bib
that is fastened to the waist by a
fancy pin. There are no gathers or
fullness of any kind necessary, the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-30

,vv> HE process of frying Is, in the
III truest culinary sense, boiling in
fat or oil. Fat is but oil solidi-
n fed, and oil is LIQUID fat; never
!theless, the conditions of boiling In
Ebil are altogether different, and the
seffects to a certain extent contrary to
the mode of boiling in other liquids.
For frying, the fat usually registers
from 800 to $50 degrees, while boiling
foil is about three times as hot as boil
6ng water. In consequence OF this. II
articles OF food are plunged into boil
Yng oil or fat they offer the very oppo-
site results to what they do In boiling
liquid stock or water BY the latter
method meats. vegetables and fish be-
come soft and in some cases dissolved;
they become solid boiled meats, or are
reduced to the condition of pulp; while
in frying they become firm. and ulti-
mately brown on their outside: II left
In the boiling fat too long they become
black
Eat is incapable Of dissolving the in
NJ lO~>.>%A oaST1 .6<>s
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-30

edging to correspond in some way
with the trimming of the sham, which
of course is generally quite impossible
to match.
Other very chic little aprons are
fitted to yoke belt which has been
previously embroidered in a simple
eyelet pattern, and if a ruffle is used
for edging 1t is either scalloped or EN-
broidered to match the belt, which
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-30

fat at one time the temperature will
be lowered so much that they may
absorb fat and even fall to pieces. The
idea is to have the fat sufficiently hot
to Immediately close up the surfaces
OF whatever is to be cooked, so that
the fat does not soak into 1t and make
1t greasy. Frying baskets should be
used for all delicate frying, so as to
do away with much handling and to
lift out all the things at the same mo-
ment. Dry frying is so called because
Of the small amount of fat used, and
not because of the dryness of what is
fried, for things fried in this way are
very apt to be greasy. IL is not TO
be recommended when the other meth
cd can be used, but 1t is necessary for
such things as sausages, pancakes, ba-
con, small pieces of meat and vegeta-
bles. There should always be enough
fat to cover the surface OF the pan,
and 1t should always be made as hot
as possible without burning before be-
ginning to fry. Most things that are
fried are covered with beaten egg,
bread crumbs, -four and milk, in order
that crust may be formed around
them to keep the juice in and the fat
out.
Sautelng.
Sauteing may also be defined as dry
frying. This is done by using only
enough fat, butter or lard to enable
one to toss things in the pan over the
fire. The pan used for this purpose
is either a saute pan or an ordinary
frying or omelet pan. The object Of
sauteing is partly to stir the contents
nf hn nd
burning. This must not be performed
with a fork or spoon, but by moving
the pan frequently backward and for
ward over a quick fire. We saute DO
tatoes, beans, etc. Liver. to be tossed,
must be cooked rapidly; kidneys and
chicken filets are sauted either in hot
nA.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-30

tie pocket, which is always a neces-
sary adjunct to any well-regulated tea
apron.
Princess tea aprons are very dainty
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-30

two ends being pinned together in the
back and tiny pocket added to the
front. The upper edge that goes about
the waist Is finished with q narrow
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-30

making a most unique and dainty little
tea apron. The edges may be either
buttonholed in scallop or finished
with a narrow edging OF lace. Fur
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-30
BY HELEN FALCO

continues into strings that are I'm
broidered at the wide end. The .oNer
edge OF the apron is fu.ther eiaDvr-
ated by embroidery, ana also the lit.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-30

If well fitted, and also have the ad-
vantage over runly tucked aprons in
that they are very easily laundered.
They have no gathers or other compli-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-19
ASSISTANT BUILDING
INSPECTOR is NAMED

Owing to the great increase in build
ing operations and the number of
buildings which viii be erected in the
near future, it has been found neceS-
sary to appoint an assistant building
inspector.
A Z. Bartlett was yesterday appoint
ed TO the position, his salary fixed at
1925 per month and this morning, after
being regularly indicted into office, ne
commenced HIS duties
His work will be the inspection of
new buildings under construction
where he will supervise the work and
see that the building ordinance is COM
piled with. S. B. Haggart, the inspec-
tor, will exercise q general supervision
over the work.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-19
wenther Conditions.

The northeastern storm has disap-
peared.
During the last "a hours it was at
tended by precipitation in the Atlantic
states and generally westward to the
Mississippi Elsewhere throughout the
country fair weather has prevailed, ex-
cept in Oregon and Washington
The barometric pressure is lowest
over northern Montana and highest
over Mississippi and Alabama
In North Dakota the temperature mas
risen 80 or more degrees, and has fall
en- 10 or more degrees in the Lake re-
gion and Ohio valley and locally south
ward.
The coolest sections this morning
were Minnesota and northern Arizona,
with readings of s degrees.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-19
BUILDING A SEWER
IN EAST Ell, PASO

City sewer commissioner ]. w Had
lock said this morning: The sewer de-
partment has just completed new sew
er in East Ell Paso street in the alley
between Rivera and T. P. streets in East
FL Paso, a distance of $40 feet from
Cebada street east to Grama street at
q. cost of Al cents liReaI foot
This is one of the new lateral sewers
for the new sewer system. The cut aver
aged 10 feet and the bitches were dug
two feet wide at the bottom and five
feet wide at the top to prevent cavein
The sewer pipe is the STANDARD eight
inch pipe and was not manufactured by
the city. The total cost of S441.SO is far
below the original estimated cost as we
had figured it would cost at least as
cents q lineal foot"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-19
.rToMOBILE MEN FINED.

Joe Walcott was fined 50 in the po-
lice court Tuesday evening on a charge
of exceeding the automobile speed
limit on San Francisco street yester-
day afternoon. E. E. Weisrlan, charged
with burning up the pavement in
front of the plaza with his big touring
car. was fined SO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-19
NO ASSAULT COMMITTED;
LEONARD WARDEN RELEASED

When Leonard L Warden, II years
old. was arraigned in justice Watson's
court Tuesday afternoon on a charge
of criminally assaulting fourteenyear-
old Lille Coleman, the case was dis
missed.
The girl had undergone an examina
ton and the physicians testified that
they had been unable to find any in
dications that an assault had been
made.