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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-27

Seeing clyde in a helpless condition.
Emerson shouted:
Come on. I'll help you aboard the
ship" Ilc found a hardwood club be-
meath his feet and with 1t cleared a
pathway for Clyde and himself lie
suddenly sp!cd the man IN the gray
suit. who had climbed upon ono of
the freight piles, whence he was scam
ming the crowd. The man recognized
Emerson and pointed him out. The
next instant Boyd saw him approach
Inc. followed By several others. Then,
though Boyd fell back farther. the
others rushed In and he found himself
hard bcsct. What happened thereafter
neither 10 nor Alton Clyde, who was
hnlf daGcd to hrgin with. ever clearly
remembered.
Before he had recognized the person.
nj nature Of the assault Emerson found
himself engaged in II furious hand TO
hand struggle. Then sudden black
ness swallowed him up, after which he
found himself upon his knees, his arms
loosely oncirciing Il pair Of legs. As
he struggled upward something smote
him i'll tie side with "ickcning force,
and he won't to hi; knees again.
He could only raise lis shoulder and
cling an nrn weakly above his head IN
anticipation Of TIE crushing blow be
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-27
TO KEEP FLANNELS FROM
STETNfTN(i

with tho putting on of winter flan.
ne.s, the annual battle royal Of tn
preservation in their .Hatuvai size heSr'
with the laundre.s. and line upon Linz,
rrecept upon precept,' becomes the o:-
der ~ wash dan Emphasize the faot
dat the dust should always he shake
from flanrels before washing. Put IN j.
tub Of warm sgds to which tablespoon
full of borax or two tabospoonfuls -
household ammonia has been added. Css
tie best quality of laundry soap, hut
do not rub directly on the flanneS r"r
the f.annels on "A board. Never use yellow
SOAP, on account of the resin. SqIeoz'
rubbing specially bad spots in the hand.
Wiring lightly withuUt twisting into an
other tub Of weaker suds. being careful
to maintain the same temperature -
avoid shlinkaee. Rinse wei, and put IN
4 third water. clear. but still of the
same temperature. II yoI Ike a little
lluiuS. IT may he added to this water.
Wiring as dry as possible without twist
Ing ard dry as quickly as possible IN
the open air. mover allowing them II
freeze. Before quite dry. take In. fold ana
roll in a clean cloth, and iron soon with
a moderately hot non, depending mostly
upon q good deal of pressure. For COLI
cred NaureIs have fresh warm su1S.
that no Hat war adhere TO them Thus
treated flannel, viii remain soft. elias
IT, and oc normal si2e.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-27

AS soon rs tie berries have felt Thu
first t!neo OF frost, which gives them a
ds *. rich color and the tang" thas
makes the Jelly 50 delightful, gather.
Free the berries from stems, wash AMI
TO every two quarts allow a half-cup
water. cook until tho Juice presses out
easily, take from the fire. NASH strain
and measure tho juice. To a pint of Juice
allow generous pound Of sugar. for
harherries require more sugar than most
fruits. Heat the sugar the same as US
ual IN making jclles, ana add to the
Juice after 1t has cooked the regulation
- minutes. COOK five minutes after the
sugar is added. then turn into glasses,
sealing when cool.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-27
THE COW.

\ teacher was giving Lesson on
the Cow She was trying to impress on
their young minds the various uses of
milk Butter. cheese. etc, had been dis.
posed Of, and she wanted some brirh,
child to toll how the farmer gave the sur.
plus mix to tho pigs, Leading up 10 this.
she asked the question;
Now. children, after the farmer has
made all the butter and cheese he needs
and uses what milk he wants for his
family, what does he do with the milk
that remains"
Dead silence followed for moment,
and then one little hand waved franti.
cally,
The teacher smiled and said, Well
Tommy"
He pours IT back int ths cow" p'ped
Tommy
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-27

cheon. Wash thoroughly first, 10 or y
large. green peppers. put in boiling water
and parboil for five minutes, after whicn
the SKINS may be removed by rub5.n-
with a wet cloth cut Off the stem end
and remove the seods with a large suoou.
make IA stuffing Of any Kind Of minced
cold meat wen seasoned and combine,
with an equal quantity Of stale bread
moistened with cold water, boiled rico or
cooked macaronl. Replace the stens: set
the peppers In deep carthern dish or
plate; pour I'm as much stock or rrav,.
as the dish will hold, and bake I'm a mod
crate oven half an hour Mushrooms.
tomatoes, sausagcs or cheese may also
he used in the stuffing though. II cheAs,
Is used the peppers should he fried In
stead Of baked They may be served Of
rect from the oven In the dish in which
they were baked. or Transferred to- ,
hot dish and served with a cream or to-
Y1ato sauce.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-27
CHAPTER XII.

HALF mile from Captain Peas
IA loy's ship the rival company
Il VI tenders were loading rapidly
J with union labor. The next
day Emerson and Clyde drove down
to the dock with Cherry in a closed
carriage. experiencing no annoyance
beyond some joerS and insults as they
passed through the picket line. Boyd
had barely seen them comfortably es-
tablishcd on board when up the
ships Eangway came "Fingerless'
Fraser radiantly attired. three heavily
laden hotel porters grooming at his
back. the customary thick wasted
cigar between his teeth.
Are you going with u.s. Boyd III
Quired.
Sure"
See here. Is life one long success
sion of surprise parties with you"
"Why. I've fingered on this right
along"
'But the ship IS iammed now. There
is no room"
ooh, fixed that up long ago. I nm
going to bunk with the steward
"|Vel'. why in the world didn't you
let US know you were coming"
"Say. don't kid yourself. You know
couldn't stay behind" Fraser blew
cloud o. smoke airily. Il never
start anything can't finish. keeI
telling you. and Pm going to put this
degi through now that I've got Il
started" with II half embarraHsel
laugh and Il complete change of man
ner. he laid his hand upon Boyd
shoulder. saying: pal, | amt mucl
good to myself or anybody else. but
/ like YOU ard want to stick around
! Maybe III come In useful yet--yo'
, can't tell"
Emerson had never glimpsed thi
side of the mans nature. and It rathe
surprised him.
"Of course you can come along oil
man." he responded heartily. "We'r
glad to have you
The decks of the big. low lynn
tramp steamer were piled high witt
gear Of every description. Ready nov
to sail. Boyd went out to the dock of
fee to wire Mildred Of his success.
"Fingerlcss" FRASER soon ran il
upon him. They've come to grab yo1
for killing that striker" he begal
breathlessly. There's 4 couple O
square toes on thc dock now. Bette
take it Oh the lam-quick!"
God" SO Marsh had withheld thl
stroke until the last moment.
"You'd better beat it. quick"
"How? couldn't get through tina
crowd They know me. Listen!
Outside the street broke into roar n
some ,aunt OF the fishermen high u
In the rigging. II can't run away. an
II those detectives get me I'm ruined
BOYD cinched his hands In despers
ton. 81 guess they've got me-" he sal
bitterly. ''Chere's no way out"
"From what they said dent thin
they know YOU" Fraser continued
Anyhow, they wanted Peasley I
point you out. When they come OF
maybe you can slip EN-"
BOYD seized eagerly upon the sut
gestion. 1.-THE wharf is empty
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-27

ABuNIs HIS NEAD.
thought was coming. Eat i did not
descend Instead he heard Gunshot,
A weight sank acros, his calves.
Then, with n final effort, he pulled
himself free and staggered to his feet,
his head rocking. his knees sagging.
He saw Il mans figure facing him and
lungcd at it to bring up in the arms OF
"FincerleSs" Fraser"
Boyd turned and behcid the body Of
man stretched face downward on
the floor. beyond the fellow In the
gray suit was disappearing into the
crowd. Then he saw Il CLEAN OF blue
, metal in Frascr's heads.
"Give me that gum" he painted.
81 may need it myself. and l amt
got but the one here. Let's get Clyde
out OF this"
Fraser lifted the young clubman
! who was huddled in a formless heap
as if he had fallen from "a great height
! and together the two dro eyed him to-
ward the Bedford Castle.
That night under eiaring headlines
the evening papers told the story, re-
porting one fisherman fatally hurt. one
/ striker dead of II runshot wound and
many others injured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-27
PRESERVED CITRON.

For the housewife who dotes on home
made preserves, the green and Waite cit
ron still holds itself in allegiance.
Properly mace presorN ed c!tron makes
q handsome and delicious sweetheart, o.
pccially when prepared with ginger. LEM
Oh or raisins: in this form il Is frequea-
- served with custards, blancT1nges
or ice cream. Pare off the green skin,
cut In halves and remove the soft part
Then cut the fruit into diamonds or any
fanciful shape desired Weigh tho fruit
and to every six pounds OF riud, allow
quart of water, and quarter OF IL
round of sugar root well washed. Cover
closely. set on back Of range ard steam
for two or three hours. not allowing to
actually boil At the end of this time re-
move tho rnd from the water, and throw
Into very cold water while the syrup il
being prepared,
Make a syrup allowing five pounds Of
sugar to the six pounds OF fruit, end
another pint of boiling water added 30
the water IN which the citron WAS
steamed Remove the ginger root from
the water, and when tho sugar is dis
solved, add the fruit. Cook slowly to'
nearly an hour, then skim out IN" frult
and spread upon piatters in the sun or
10y the range until firm and almost cool
Now add TO the syrup one pound OF MAJ
aga raisins seeded two lemons sliced
very thin, taking fcare that no seeds go
In, and u few uny strips or ginger root
simmer slowly until quite thick, return
the c!tron to the syrup and cook Ia Mill
utes longer Pack the rind in Jars, pour
over II the syrup. and when quite cool,
tie up
While grapes arc still abundant a sup
ply OF the unfermcnted juice should ho
| canned for use in sickness. This Will al
| ways he found a valuable tonic, without
| the deleterious effect Of alcoholic stimu-
| lants A drink that is often used in SAM
tariums is made as follows; Put N III,
! bottom of u wireglasS two tableSpoonfuls
OF the grape juice; add TO this the
| beaten white of one egg and lltC
! Clipped ice; sprinkle sugar over the tor
| and serve to the invalid.
Stuffed Spanish peppers are among tN'
most appetizing of the late fall Ne6e'a
| bles still In the market Formerly thea'
peppers were only used for seasoniA'
or pickles, Now they are highly esteeme,
| when stuffed and baked, TO serve Will
roast meats--or served with cream
] sauce to form \ meat course at lun
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-27
BAKED OUNCES.

Baked ounces make a delicious dish
fer luncheon or tea Core and pare them,
and put in hollow earthen dish. Fill
the cavities with sugar and a little LEM
ON rind grated. o.. according IN old
knickerbocker custom, nutmeg. Add wa
ter in abundance. as the uuince Il an e,:-
ceptionally dry fruit. Bake closely COW
cred in a moderate oven until tender
and 4 fine red
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-27
GRAPES IN COLD STORAGE.

Grapes may be kept almost indefinitel'
in cold storage. The clusters should "a
cut carefully from the vines. looked over.
to see that no broken or stUng grape
mars their fair symmetry. then each
bunch wrapped separately In cotton, then
IN paper. or wen surrounded with cork
shavinss or stwGust, to absorb the mois-
turc. The point Is to keep them cool
ara dry
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-27
PRESERVED OUNCES.

The preserved ounces arc made from
the CHARTERED fruit. Cover with cold VA
ter and bring slowly to boil. Take an
equal weight of sugar and when the
ounces begin to get tender add quar-
ter Of the sugar. Allow this to dissolve.
then add more gradually unit! all the
sugar is in the kettle. Cook slowly until
the ounces are a fine red. Equal parts
Of sweet apple and ounce make a pleas
ing combina ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-27
HER COME RACK.

The train was almost crowded and the
poor mother was gently tossing the baby
M ana down In her arms In q vain en-
deavor 20 stop its O., ing. As tho ear
slowed down at the stopping place the
conductor looked in the door and shout
ed:
GEORGES Cross
Eyes. and perhaps Z YOU were cutting
your teeth you'd 10 cross, too the lady
with the baby replied sharply.-Tit- Bits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-27
OUNCE. MARMALADE.

The marmalade is made of small pieces
of ounce boiled slowly in cold water
until quite tender. sugar being added in
the proportion of thrce-quarters of a
pound of sugar to each pound OF truit.
Poll slowly until qlite thick. Pour into
Jelly glasses or the club cheese pots amt
the next day paste over With p9prr
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tTo BE CONTINUED)
If the baby Ia Cutting Teeth

Be sure ana use tina, old And wc,,-+r,sa
remedy. Mira. Wln.low's Soothinc So
rup. Tor children teething. II soothes
the child. softens the gums, allayy All
remedy for D!arrhoeA Twenty. ave
eents bottle "
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-27
OUNCE CHEESE.

This is simply marmalade cooked
down very thick, then packed In small
cheese pots 1t may be turned OUT and
sliced like cheese and Il excellent for
the lunch basket.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-27
TO ACCOMPANY THE CRACKER AND
CHEESE COURSE

The latest popular accomplishments to
the cracker and cheese course are old
fashioned preserves--citron, ginger peach
or orange
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-27
DOMESTIC SCIENCE
BY EMMA PADDOCK TELFORD

said the leaves upon tho branches,
one sunny autumn day,
We've finished all Our work, and now
We can no longer stay;
So our gowns of red and yellow.
And our cloaks Of sober brown
Must he worn before the frost comes
And we go rustlng down.
Margaret l.. Sargstey.
MENU, SUNDAY. OCTOBER 90
BRrAKFAs1.
Grapes 'arina and Cream
Fried Potatoes Corn Cakes
DTNNER
Cream Of Celery Soup
Spiced Pears Celery
Bralsed Breast OF Mutton
Wild Grape Jelly
Sweet Potatoes
Caulflower with Cream Sauce
Cold Slaw
| Aprlc Dunplings Foamy Sauce
Coffee
! SUPPER
LOBSTER tutlef III tnallnS l)lSH
Thin Brown Bread and Butter
/ Baked Ounces Ginger Bread
| Plump ounces are hanging from theif
| scragply branches Just now and the
provident housewife is looking up her re-
cipes for their preservation. There must
be jelly that goes without saying; wnl'
quiuco marnulade and preserves arr
among the choicest Of The winters store
Of desserts. After the ounces ar.
gathered--and this must be before there
! Is any danger Of frost-they should be al
| lowed TO lie a few days to complete III,
iipening Then select the yellow ones
and rub with d coarse cloth to rcmOv,
the fu2z. Pare. quarter and core ans
drop into a pan Of cold water until need
! ed Lay aside the skins. cores and hare
parts for Jelly. Put them In a grant,
kettle or stone Jar cover with water
and let them boil for several hours. the
/ seeds yielding a rich mucilage during
| this process II more water Is needed
! TO keep them covered. add as necessary
When very tender empty into a bag
suspended over a dish and let them hane
over night to drip. IN the morning meas
IRE the Juice and allow a pound OF sU-
gar to each pint of juice.
Put the cake in the oven to heat. tax
Ing care that 1t docs not get hot enough
10 turn yellow. Roll the juice 20 minutes
then stir in the hot sugar. As soon a.
dissolved. skim thoroughly, roll the jelly
glasses in hot water and fill.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-27
COPY RIGHT, 1909, ny
CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER N.
III LYDE. You mean Fraser
Frobisher | should say"
gasped BoyG to the reporter.
49, mo. sir Alton Clyde. He
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-27

HALF mile from Captain Peas
IA loy'S ship the rival company
I'M tenders were loading rapidly
III with union labor. The next
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-10-13
Happenings in Missouri.


A knowh treasure Of $4,000 vas
literally bottled up and buried for al
time az Webb city when the st. Louis
a San Francisco Railway company
finished the work Of scaling W one o.
the richest lead aud zinc deposits ever
discovered ln the Southwest The ore
was found Immediately underneath the
railroad nghtof.Way and ~ q point
from which the Frisco could not move
rs main tracks without a disarrange-
ment Of its terminals The discovery
and subsequent sealing Up Of this min
eral wealth came about as q result Of
a cave-in a month ago. which let the
bottom out Of the roadbed into the
yaWning drifts Of the integrity Nike
which had been worked az the 200foot
level The railroad company built a
temporary track around the 300-foot
chasm and proceeded al once 10 obtain
a perpetual Injunction restraining any
and al mining companies from further
work beneath railroad right-of-way.
The point Is al a narrow pass which
makes difficult a deviation from the
old route. hence the Frisco preferred
70 haul traffic 70 going into the mining
business. In hlllng up the old mine
cave-in the railroad company put deep
drills to work to puncture the earth's
crust and determine the extent Of the
remaining ave left by the mine drift
Through these drill holes. a foot IN
diameter, when a cavern was opened
up 200 feet below. mine gravel was
poured Ike sand through an hour
glass. thus filling tho drifts up solid
once lore. Il was in drilling these
puuctures that are rich ore was found
al = depth Of so feet above the old
mipe levels. which ran out from shafts
100 yards OF more away. The zinc
and lead deposits found were Of such
richness that old miners declare the
ind 10 be the richest seen in the score
Of years they have prospected here.
Some big offers have been made 70 the
81 Louis & san Francisco Railroad
company for the right N mine the new
deposit. but all o~vertures have been
refused. The small tract Of ground Is
worth NOR 10 the railroad company
than s25o,0ec, and 1t is not in the min.
irg business.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-10-13
WRECK RESPONSIBILITY PLACED
Both Car Crews Of the staunton Col.
lision Have Been Placed Under
Arrest.

Springfield. Ulinois-Au bat two
Of the bodies from the wreck OF the
Illinois traction system at Stanton
have been Identified The complete
list OF dead number 81.
Responsibility for the wreck has
been fixed definitely and clearly and
further investigation IS not deemed
necessary.
They returned 70 the city with posi-
tive proof that the crew OF the North
bound al had disobeycd orders. They
reported the orders bad been found on
the person OF Conductor Leonard.
Motorman Herman. who jumped
and disappeared has reported and all
OF the vi crews except Conductor
Duncan have been placed In Jail Al
Carliuvlle, awaiting the outcome OF
the ]cororer's inquest
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-10-13
STANDARD CUTS OIL PRICES
Reductions Made In Europe and the
Far East IN Campaign 10 In
crease UBe Of Kerosene.

New York.. T. G, Clarke. through
whom the Standard OH company
makes its Official announcements to
the public. has issued a statement 20
the effect that the company has en-
tered on a thoroughly mapped out
campaign 10 increase the consumption
Of kerosene In European countries and
the lands Of the Orient The nrst
move In this campaign IS the reduc-
don Of the prices OF oil 10 those coun-
tries. Mr. Clarke's announcement says
In part.
"The Standard Oh company has ln.
a%ugurated a campaign 10 increase the
worlds consumption OF refined OIL
The level Of prices for refined oil to-
day In the United States Is lower than
at any time during recent years. and
as a direct result Of these prices the
consumption Of refined oil ia this
country is Increasing The same pol
icy is now being actively pursued
abroad
AS indicated by this statement. the
Standard company began trying out
the policy OF lower prices In the
United states. though without an.
n~ouncing that Il had In view a cam
paign that would cover the world In
August the price OF refined oil in
tanks was reduced from Gik TO So
cent q gallon, and the price Of re.
nned oil in barrels at the refinery was
cut / cent. from sA to So cents a
gallon.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-10-13
ATcHlSOTS ORDER or SPINS
USnsrrisc, ard Confentr1 WTthal,
They Have Mapped ost fer
Themselves a Pious City.

There -as called q meeting u the
Ancient Order o. Spizs last evening.
AID papers we're rad on every sub
iect from removing grease from car
pets 70 the sad memories that attach
70 a bunch q old letters The spins
were having q hilarious time when q
visiting Spin got Up 70 make 4 feE =
marks She said that while they are
happy roE. there was q sad tine con
ing. Think o. the DAY she said.
When. having 10 husbands OF chi
eren. you VII be all alone There
uaa a EniG ard thea 3 snort a. Spin
after Spin recalled wives and mothers
Who are alone tron daylight til dark
EXCEPT when some member q the fam
ly wants waiting On The sni8uS
and snortiug Increased IN volume as
Spin after Spin told CT Der freedom
from worry, her Independents IN f.
1AnciAl matters and the 10Y Of doing
As she pleased But We must Dot
take o1enss AZ VIA. our sister has
said one Spin remarked Let -
show good intezuous b. calling
on every lonesome wife and mother
we know. This waS az weeks ago.
and though the Spins have devoted
every ztJerzocz and evening since 70
this missionary work they haven't
made half The rounds yst-Atehison
Iloba
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-10-13

The following crop report was g..
sued from the Office OF r &. Wilson,
secretary OF the Missouri State BOARD
Of Agriculture. September weather
conditions were generally favorable
for Missouri farmers. In some parts
Of the state too much rain has de-
layed wheat sowing somewhat. but %
most localities fan work OF all kinds
Is progressing nicely. No frost has
been reported. but on September 20
and % Il would have come with a
further drop OF a few degrees In TEN
perature. The condition OF corn. for
the state. r. SIS. as compared with 50
n month ago. SIS n year ago. and
1875 as the ten-year average. But
these figures do not Justify too much
optimism. for an early killing frost
would yet play havoc with thousands
OF acres OF late corn. There Is need
OF plenty Of sun and warm weather.
The corr crop is more spotted" than
for a number OF years. October ]
finds 500 per cent Of the wheat crop
In. as compared with so per cent u
year ago. Condition Of soil for seed.
ing is sac. and the probable acreage
as compared with last year is esti-
mated az 9S.7 per cent. j is probable
that the acreage OF both timothy and
clover threshed for seed viii be con
siderably less than last year. but It is
yet too early to give definite figures.
The present condition Of the cotton
crop Is placed at 50. The crop is late
and the plants generally green with
a rank growth. but II frost holds OF
and weather conditions continue fav-
orable a good crop IS promised. The
October I condition Of the tobacco
crop IS SIS per cent.