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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-07-29
The Kitchen Furniture.

The essential articles of furniture
for the kitchen are ST. or range.
sink and table with cab or closets
for dishes and supplies and re-
frigerator
-. A kitchen Should Ike. well. Lighted.
and airy. for in no room of the house
is light and air so essential.
In choosing a permanent place for a
sink or range. thought and judgment
should be used as time and strength
will be wasted If they are placed with
out a right relation to each other. DO
not let the dealer or plumber decide
where you are to set your stove or
sink, for you are the one to use 1t
and many steps may mean very weary
hours when the position is not well
chosen.
In placing a sink, have it high
enough to use so that the back need
not be bent while washing dishes.
Have a high back to the sink to save
the wall and no woodwork to be wa
ter-soaked.
The kitchen table should be high
enough to use without STOPPING. A
high stool is a useful piece of furni-
ture to be used to save standing.
Many things may be done at the ia
BILE while sitting on the stool. Get
ting vegetables ready, cleaning silver
and many processes in cooking.
The floor and walls of the kitchen
should be finished in such manner
that they can be easily eleansed.
Steam loosens paper so that paint
ed wall Is very desirable, though 1t is
hard to clean. Oil cloth paper is used
by many and if a little glue is used
in the paste makes a very durable
wall covering, which may be cleaned
as painted wall.
A small rocker or a steamer chair
In which the tired housewife may
drop for few minutes and relax is a
great relief to tired body.
The ideal kitchen is a small one,
just a workshop large enough to per
form the work of the household. as
too much space means many steps
which is WEAKNESS to the flesh.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-07-29
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r,,as spinster and guardian of
-Mlt-1,de and Halsey, estabhshed summer
1el JJ,onarters at Sunnyslde' Aiiidst H.
neauI dif,ttultes the servants deserted.
merV49Ifsss lines locked up for the night
AS Mis9 sfartled by a dark figure on the
she M fa Tnseemly noises disturbed her
verauu's - night In the morning MISS
gy"s found strange INK Gun button N
inhsmnar Gertrude ana HaIscy arrived
a H""iia - Bailey The house was dwak-
VIII - a revolver shot and Arnold Arm
eneu ~ - found shot to death In the
str99he ,Gss Times found Halsey's revolver
hai. H. lawn He and Jack Bailey had DIS
on ~ a5 The link cuff button mNstefl-
appeai e 5fis36peared Detective Jameson
ousH Gertrude revealed she was en-
arr ta lack Bailey. with whom she
tssaI9led In the billiard room Few mo-
eats before the murder. Jameson &c
nlsn a5 MIS- lines Of holding back evil
Gus Gus H Imprisoned an intruder In an
aent,, roona The prisoner escaped down
emp p,,ndry chute Gertrude was suspected.
a negro found the other hair OF what
HHrnved TO be Jack Balleys Gun button.
EoIsev reappears and says he and Bailey
nc. IN resnouse to a telegram. Gertrude
lei ,, che had given Bailey an unloadcd
s sa,,oIyer fearing to give him loaded
raven Cashier Bailey of Paul Arm
w.rappo's hank. Gefunct, was arrested for
slr Vls Halsey said Armstrong
emrscked his own bank and could clear
paiIev Paul Armstrong death was an
nounced. Halseys fiancee, Louise Arm
stronr was found at the lodge. The
ssoagaIyeeper said Louise and Arnold had
Wy. :. i6ng talk the night of the murder Lou
O. w Was nrostrated. Louise told Halsey.
tSot while she still loved him she was to
marry another and that he would deSplSe
ber when he learned the whole story.
T. developed that DR.. Walker and Louise
W to be married. A prowler was heard
IN the house. Louise was found at the
hottom of the circular staircase.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-07-29
CHAPTER XVII.
A Hint of Scandal.

In giving the gist of what happened
at the inquest, | have only one eH-
cuse-to recall to the reader the
events of the night of Arnold Arm
strong's murder Many things hau
occurred which were not brought out
at the inquest and some things were
told there that were new to me. Al
together. it was a gloomy affair, ana
the six men in the corner. who con
stituted the coroner's jury were eVi-
IDENTIFY the merest puppets III the
hands of that all-powerful gentlemen
the coroner.
Gertrude and | sat we'll back, with
our wells down. There were nun
her of people | knew: Barbara fil1-
hugh in extravagant mourning -'ho
always went into black on the lgat-
est nrovocation, because 1t was becoih-
;pg-and Mr.. Jarvis, the man VINO
bod come over from the GREENWOOD
club the night of the murder MI
uarton was there, too, looking I'M
natient as the inquest dragged put
alive TO every particle OF evidence
E,om a corner Mr. Jameson was
watching the proceedings intently'
DIR. Stewart was called first' his
evidence was told briefly, and amount
ed Ia this: On the Sunday morning
nreyious. at a quarter before five, he
bad heen called to the telephone. The
message was from Mr.. jarvis VINO
ael.ed him to come at once to sunny
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-07-29

That Mrs Doutem Wearies me-.
says Mr. knozem. she Is so 1eaf~
Gus of her husband she won't trust
him out of her sight"
but do you want to see him away
from herr" asks Mrs. Izzit.
Never In the world. But her atts-
tude toward him convinces him thssx
he is a perfect lady killer, and fses
worries person to death with his sur-
reptitious smiles and glances."
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-07-29
Knew His Safety.

The man who had been arrested fos
having eight wives was awakened bsr
fellow prisoner. who hoarsely whts.-
pered
Come on, sport. We've got soules
false keys and unlocked the cell DOORS
and we're going to escape
Look here said the octogamfst.
desperately. Unless you promise ms
that when you all get out of the Jaf&l
you will lock the doors carefulfy
again, I'll raise racket and expose
your project"
why, what's wrong? Don't yoUA
want to escape?"
Escape? You lock me in here ana
go on about your business. Don't you
know these steel bars are all THAI
separate me from eight wives?"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-07-29

had we not ourselves heard the rap
ping noises, | should have felt that
Louise's imagination had run away
with her. The outer door was closed
and locked, and the staircase curved
above us, for all the world like any
other staircase.
Halsey, who had never taken seri=
ously my account of the night Liddy
and | were there alone, was grave
enough now He examined the panel
ing of the wainseoting above and be
low the stairs, evidently looking for Il
secret door, and suddenly there flashed
into my mind the recollection of a
scrap of paper that Mr. Jameson had
found among Arnold Armstrong; eff
fects. As nearly as possible | re
peated its contents to him. while Hal
sey took them down in notebook.
Il wish you had told me this be-
FORE" he said, as he put the memo
randum carefully away. We found
nothing at all in the house, and | ex-
pected little from any examination of
the porch and grounds. But as we
opened the outer door something fell
into the entry with clatter. 1t was
cue from the billiard room.
Halsey picked it up with an excla-
nation.
That's careless enough, he said.
Some of the servants have been
amusing themselves.
was far from convinced. Not one
of the servants would go into that
wing at night unless driven by dire
necessity. And a billiard cue! As a
weapon of either offense or defense
it was an absurdity, unless one ac-
copied Liddy's hypothesis of ghost,
and even then. as Halsey pointed out,
a billiard playing ghost would be a
very modern evolution Of an ancient
institution.
That afternoon We Gertrude, Hal
sew and |, attended the coroner's IN
quest in town. DR.. Stewart had been
summoned also. it transpiring that III
that early Sunday morning, when
Gertrude and | had gone to our rooms,
he had been called to view the body.
We went, the four of us, in the ma
chine. preferring the eXeerable ROADS
IN the matinee train, with half OF cas-
anova staring at us. And on the way
we decided to say nothing OF Louise
and her interview with her step
brother the night he died In" slfi
was in trouble enough as II was.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-07-29
Helpful Hints.

Dip a cut lemon in salt and rub the
ivory handles of knives, wash imme-
diately in warm water, and the han
dies will be white again.
Coffee stains may be removed by
rubbing the spot with glycerire and
water.
When cutting apples that have
worms in them put first in cold water
and the worms will come to the TOP
of the water
Use soap in boiled starch by stir
ring the soap shaker through the hot
starch 1t makes it less liable &c
stick when ironing. Keep piece OF
pumice stone on the sink to rub over
dishes that need scraping. 1t is also
a fine thing to use to rub off stains
on the hands.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-07-29
In Yc Goode OIde Dayes.

Nay, nay. sweete maydes," quofIzA
ye tymidde name, Il feare me thyss
US not goodlie thing to do-to gos
to ye church fayre of whych We speak.
and there hazard my fortunes upon ySe
rallies and grabbe bagges and othas-
games OF chance"
"Lystenne to we manne," was the
merrie comment of ye maydes. AS Il
there were anie chance aboute yes
games!"
Eftsoones he found that they spoke
ryghte trulie.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-07-29

Buns.

Dissolve / yeast cake in pint of
luke-warm water and milk (half of
each), add cups of sifted flour. 2
tablespoons sugar, l teaspoon salt
Let rise till double its bulk then add
2 more cups flour. eggs, u cup melt
ed butter. a sprinkle of lemon rind, a
few currants, pinch of cinnamon. lie.
rise again. then shape into small bis
cults. Rise again and when light pu,
4 little melted butter on top anC
sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon
Bake 10 or 20 minutes in hot oven.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-07-29
The Household Class.

What" asked the teacher of the
class in household management, "wis.asr
is economy"
Economy" answered the brie1iw
miss, is eating hash for breakfaSEs
and stale bread for luncheon so ts,sIs
the grocery and meat bill may be se~
dueed three dollars on the month";.
thereby enabling you to pay SIS mogsp
than you had expected to pay for Your
new hat"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-07-29

He tells you that YOU are looking weit-sr
tYou know you're looking seedy).
Delightful lies to you he'll tell
For praise you're greedy.
He vows no other has your style,
lie hatters you until you smile
You know he's lying all the while.
Oh. yes, indeedy!
Your work, he says, is simply great
You know it's a driveD.
He says you are a pet of fate;
His words are civil
Your praises are discreetly sung
Until you're positive his tongue
Must certainly be set and hung
Upon a swivel
He VOWS he likes to hear you sing
(You know you're croakingD
He says you make the echoes ring;
You know he's Joking.
And yet somehow you like to hear
The way he says your tones are clear
And make sweet music to the ear
ct sounds like choking)
Whatever you may chance 70 do
He says is splendid;
The hour that brings the blues to you
Is quickly ended
If he comes round and tells his Hes
About your being great and wise
BY none of them. whate'er their size.
Are you offended
He talks and talks and talks and talks.
Like some glib Polly,
For words of praise he never balks-
You know it's FOLLY,
And yet. although you know he's brougfyt
A lot of air that's simply hot
You can't help liking him, that's whaa
You Ike the jolly.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-07-29
Strawberry Foam.

Crush one quart OF strawberries,
add one cup of sugar and let stand
for a while: beat the whites of two
eggs to stiff froth with two table
spoonfuls of sugar and stir with straw
berries. Place on ice until ready TO
serve. Serve with sponge cake for
dessert
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-07-29
Fried Chicken.

Clean and scrub the chicken with a
small brush, cut into pieces ready for
frying, roll In flour and fry in butter
and lard until brown, season with salt,
pepper and a grating Of nutmeg. When
cooked add cream to the frying pan.
Use a little -four before adding the
cream
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-07-29
Some Consolation.

But" says the devoted wife. ~
cannot understand why you need bss,
so fearfully jealous of Mr. Other
bow
We'll, why doesn't he stop payine--
attentions to you, now that We are
married?" asks the husband "It'Ez
enough to make me jealous
But, my dear, he was just as jeaE--
GUS of you before | married you
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-07-29
A Nice Breakfast Dish.

Cut firm, ripe tomatoes into rather
thick slices Dip in -four and egg and
fry in butter. Season with salt and
pepper and serve hot. This is nice
with sausage.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-07-29
How to Make Round Steak Tender

Let the steak lie in a little sweet
olive oil and vinegar. turning it oc.
casionally. Let it remain an hour or
so before cooking Broil quickly on
both sides to hold in the juices. then
cook slower. Serve with butter
creamed with chopped parsley and a
little lemon juice.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-07-29
|;FlHl[s'Y'|!''!:z' yl[z;;l||
HE CLEvEREsT folks

HE CLEVEREST folks are
those who discover soon
est how to utilize their
neighbours experience
-Amiel
Life Is short-its thorns are many
make the most of it's flowers"
e b. Lytton.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-07-29
IZNekTTGHEN
I22ca1EGl|9ABHNET

vi MREAT LOVE through SMALL
~ est channels Will hnd
its surCst way;
Il waits not state oCCa sionS, which may
not come, or may; il comforts and X
blesses. hour by hour and day by
day"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-10-06
Mournful

The melancholy days nave come,
And everything is out Of plumb.
The wind comes wailing from the west
And searches out the summer vest.
Man buttons up his coat and signs
AS sand and cordwood fill his eyes:
''This sort of weather is a crime.
Come back. you good old summer time"
The breezes play a mournful tune,
A wal for tho departed June.
The furnace gives a soulful wheeze
And says. Some fuel, if you please"
The air. a heavy ashen gray,
Mocks at the one who would be gay,
And DER the meadows sea- and brown
Five feet of woe have settled down.
Across the dull and leaden sky
The sun retiring floats and shy,
A dim and quite discouraged ball.
The forest giants. stark and tall,
Wear branches bare enough to rush
To beauty's modest cheek a blush.
All nature proves in language mute
The year is slipping down the chute.
Dead leaves around the doorsteps creep,
The cheer up man goes home to weep,
The one who never cracks a smile
Feels that the world has swiped his
style.
A lone and solitary crow
Claws out a prophecy Of snow,
And over countryside and town
Grim visaged autumn settles down.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-10-06
REFORMATION
OF CALL|0PE.
Love Conquers When the Power
of the Law Is lmpotent.
BY o. HENRY.

copyright, 1907. by the Mcclure Com
pany.l
Calliope Catesby was in his humors
again. Ennui was upon him. This
goodly promontory. the earth-particu-
larly that portion Of it known as
Quicksand-was to him no more than
a pestilent congregation Of vapors.
Overnight Calliope had hung out
signals Of approaching low spirits. He
had kicked his own dog on the porch
of the Occidental hotel and refused to
apologize. He had become capricious
and fault finding in conversation.
While strolling about he reached
often for twigs of mesquite and chew
ed the leaves fercely. That was al
ways an ominous act
At this stage Calliope generally be-
gan to drink. Finally, about midnight,
he was see going homeward, saluting
those whom he met with exaggerated
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-10-06
Haakon Follows the Hounds.

King Haakon Of Norway is fond of
telling Of his first appearance with his
regiment, when he headed it at parade.
1t was the Kings Own Norfolk yeo-
many.
II was horribly nervous" he says. 81
am not what might be called a crack
rider and | had seem the yeomanry
on parade and in many cases following
the hounds. My word. but they ride
like the wind and look as if they could
go up a church steeple if they got the
order or the hounds showed them the
way! | felt as | rode along at their
head that every man was inwardly crit
icising my style and setting me down
as a hopeless dutfer. 1t was a horrible
experience. and ! neve want to 20
through it again."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-10-06

but inoffensive courtesy. Not vet was
Calliope's melancholy at the danger
point.
A quiet. amiable man was Calliope
CateSby at other times-Quiet to indo-
lence and amiable to worthlessness.
AT 9 the mex morning Calliope was
fit. Inspired by his WI barbarous
melodies and the contents of his jug.
he was ready primed to gather fresh
laurels from the difident brow of
Quicksand. Encircled and crisscross-
ed with cartridge belts. abundantly
garnished with revolvers and copious-
ly drunk. he poured forth into Quick
sands main street. Too chivalrous to
surprise and capture a town by silent
sortie, he paused at the nearest corner
and emitted his slogan-that fearful.
brassy yell so reminiscent of the steam
piano that had gained for him the
classic appellation that had suppressed
ed his baptismal name. Follow
ing close upon his vociferation came
three shots from his 45 by way of linn
bering up the guns and testing his aim.
Down the street went Calliope.
shooting right and left. Glass fell like
hail: dogs vamoosed: chickens flew.
squawking: feminine voices shrieked
concernedly to youngsters at large.
But some four squares farther down
lively preparations were being made
to minister to Mr.. C%atesby's love for
interchange of compliments and rep
artee. On the previous night numer-
Gus messengers had FASTENED to advise
Buck Patterson. the city marshal. Of
C%alliope's impending eruption. The
patience of that official. often strained
in extending %Ieniency toward the dis,
turber's misdeeds. had been overtaxed.
Buck Patterson had been expecting
and awaiting in his little 10 by -
frame Office that preliminary yell an
%nouncing that Calliope was feeling
blue. When the signal came the city
marshal rose to his feet and buckled
on his guns. Two deputy sheriffs and
three citizens who had proved the ed
ible qualities Of fire also stood I'D,
ready to handy with Calliope's leaden
jocularities.
Gather that fellow in said Buck
Patterson. setting forth the lines of
the campaign. Don't have no talk,
but shoot as soon as you can get a
show. Keep behind cover and bring
him down"
The splenetic Calliope. unconscious
OF retributive plots. was steaming
down the channel. cannonading on Ell
ther side. when he suddenly became
aware of breakers ahead. The city
marshal and one of the deputies rose
up behind some dry goods boxes half
a square to the front and opened fire.
At the same time the rest of the posse.
divided. shelled him from two side
streets.
The first volley broke the lock of one
of Calliope's guns. cut a neat underbit
in his right ear and exploded a car
fridge in his crossbelt. scorching his
ribs as it burst. Feeling braced up by
this unexpected tonic to his spiritual
depression. Calliope executed a fortis-
simo note from his upper register and
returned the fire like an echo.
And now Calliope met the enemy's
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-10-06
AUSTRALIA IMPORTS FISH.
Millions Sent From London to Destroy
Malarial Larvae,

Malarial Larvae.
1t may truthfully be said that mil
lions Travelled recently on an orient
liner from London for Australia. The
millions We're fish, known generically
as Girardinus poeciloides De Filippi.
They are natives Of the Barbados
SWamps, and their size is that of the
American minnow.
The British colonial office has a sup
ply of them at the London zoo for the
use of the colonies. The present con-
signment is for the use of the western
Australian government at Perth. The
most useful function of the fish is that
1t attacks and destroys mosquito lar
vac. small c~rustaceans and many
forms of small aquatic life and is
thus of great service in preventing
outbreaks of malarial fever.
In captivity the millions feed on
plant lice, bits of meat, bread, biscuit
and cornmeal. and they are also fond
of hard boiled eggs.
They do not like the cold and travel
in kerosene tins. each of which is fixed
in a wooden case with two inches Of
sawdust all around and at the bottom.
BY this method sudden changes Of
temperature in the water are pre-
vented.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-10-06

Albert Goodwill Spalding will doubt
less be the new United States senator
from California to succeed Senator
Flint. judging from the returns of the
state primaries. From a baseball
player to United States senator will
be Mr.. Spalding's unique record when
he goes to Washington.
Mr.. Spalding's name probably is
known to as many persons in the Unit
ed States as that of any other man
who has not been in public Office. He
is sixty years old and became a ball
player when the game first became
popular, at the close of the civil war.
In 1871, after a financial panic and
the failure of a business house by
which he was employed. he signed to
pitch for the original Boston Red
pennant for four consecutive years,
Mr.. Spalding contributing much to
that result.
After a tour abroad to populariZe
the great American game" there he
continued his baseball career, becom-
ing manager of the Chicago club. I'm
der his direction the Chicago club be-
came champion and held the cham
pionship for years.
With W. A. Hubert. now dead. Mr..
Spalding organized the present Ma
tional league.
He has made his home for q num-
Der of years on the Pacific coast. at
Point Iona, Cal, where he has a
picturesque estate.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-10-06
Civilized.

No longer do the heather rage
Or pause to throw a fit.
They take their troubles into court
And get the worst Of it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-10-06
NUMBERED ON CURB
Pasadena Solves Trouble of Homes
Hidden by Shrubbery.


The problem Of house numbering in
Pasadena has been complicated by
the fact that a majority of the houses
are set back from the street on
grounds of varying size and are COM
pletely covered with the luxurious
southern California trees and shrubs
SO as to make it impossible to have
any uniform system of numbering the
houses themselves.
AS Pasadena is so popular a resort
Of tourists it has made it particularly
difficult for them as well as for deliv-
cry men and for the police.
The mayor has recently authorized
painting the numbers Of the houses
on the curbs throughout the city and
the names Of the street near the street
intersections. The letters and figures
are black, an inch and a half high. on
q white ground.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-10-06
DISCOVERED of Pure Radium

Mime. Cure. chief professor in the
faculty of sciences of Paris university.
who recently announced to the Acad-
envy Of Sciences that she had succeed
ed in obtaining pure radium. is prob
ably the most famous woman scientist
in the world Working with her hus-
band. now dead. Nine. Curie obtained
radium in the form of salts from pitch
blende in 1883 Since the death of M.