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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-29
1NNS
il TO COOK
PEACHES.

PEACHES.
Baked Peaches--Pour boiling water
over eight peaches until the skin viii
easily slip on Place them In one lay
er In a pan, sprinkle literally with
sugar and pour half an inch of water
over them. Bake until tender and
slightly brown, and serve with rich
cream.
Peach Meringues- large
soft, freestone peaches, peel and
halve. Make q meringue of the whites
OF two eggs and six tablespoonfuls OF
graduated sugar Put a pyramid OF
meringue Oh each half of peach:
place on two thicknesses OF brown pa.
per In baking pan, and brown light
~ IN the oven. Put on ice until thor
oughly chilled.
Compete of Peaches-Put half a
pound OF sugar into stewpan with a
quarter OF pint of water. Boil un-
I'll II forms thickish strip. Have
ready your ripe peaches cut In
halves; lay them carefully In the boil
ing syrup and simmer for two min
utes. Carefully remove peaches with
a perforated or colander spoon and
put on a sieve or strainer to dry. Rc-
move the skins from peaches, reduce
the syrup until of a good consistency
not to candy stage-and when cold
pour II over peaches and serve.
Peach Cream Rings-Measure two
cupfuls Of sifted -four. Add one-fourth
Of teaspocnful of salt and two tea
spconfuls OF baking powder. Sift again
and mix with sweet cream to a
dough as soft as can be handled
easily. Use about three-quarters OF
a cupful OF cream. Pat and roll out
half an inch thick. Cut In rings with
tumble or cruller cutter and bake
In quick oven.
Peel and stone some ripe peaches.
Put half cupful OF sugar and one
cupful Of water on to boil, and when
syrup has formed drop in the peaches
and cook until tender but not broken.
Take out and drain. Pour the syrup
into q small pitcher and lay half of
peach on each ring in the hole in
center. Beat the white of one egg
with one tablespoonful OF powdered
sugar until stiff. Drop a spoonful on
each peach and set in the oven q min
ute or two to brown. Serve immedi-
ately with the peach Juice.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-29

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 2s.--The kind
OF bread that mother used TO make"
and the imitation thereof resulting
from the young housewives baking ef-
forts, Is tough on the family's stom-
ach. say the master bakers in national
convention here. Paul Schulze, Of
Chicago, and president OF the associ-
alton, voiced that opinion.
! He told OF q woman In Chicako cell
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-29

When you have finished the clean
|hg process your feather should look
wlce as large as 1t did and az fluffy
3 when you first purchased 1t.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-29

RANGES Altman Of Altoona Leads In
Feature Event at Contest Con-
Quoted BY Church.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-02
How Tourists Ecopomlxc.

A comedy OF economy is reported
from st Moritz. A stout couple. ac-
companled by son and daughter who
were also Thick as the Germans
translate stout. entered crowded no.
tel at the busy time OF lunch and or.
dered one lunch at table d'hote. Tho
father sat down and finished two help.
ings OF soup and all the bread near
him anG left the table. his place being
taken for the entrees by his wife, who
had been waiting with her children
in the hotel corridor until her husband
appeared.
The young man then took his moth.
ers place to attack the joint and he
was followed by his sister for the
sweets, all doing Justice to the menu.
In the crowd the tourists did not no.
tice the unusual lunch, but the head.
waite did. and when asked for the
bill presented one for four lunches.
The paterfamilias grumbled good
deal-and paid,--pall Mall Gazette.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-02
PRINCE A LITERARY LUNATlC
Has Written Forty Volumes No One
VIII Buy-Now He 10
Pauper.

Prince Ferdinando Alfonso De Ii.
guori, scion of one Of ltaly's Oldest
families. was recently arrested in
Rome for being unable to settle cab
fare. He has had a remarkable his.
tory.
His name is in the gold book OF
Naples. which shows that the title con.
ferred upon his ancestors was Bour.
hon honor.
One Of the princc's sisters keeps q
book shop In Milan. brother commit.
ted suicide
Prince Fedinando is we'll known In
the United States. At the age Of
twenty-five he emigrated to the new
world and enlisted under the Stars
and Stripes. Returning to Italy be
married Russian woman Of great
wealth. but divorce followed and
he was brown once more on his OWE
resources
He then appears to have become a
literary lunatic. publishing book after
book. regardless OF expense and OF
the mockery which attended bis ridic'
ulous efforts as novelist. In this
manner more than forty volumes we're
placed upon the market and II few
thousand copies we're sold In all that
was the limit.
He then tried to enter monastery
but the pope prevented this move. He
Is now, as indicated by his arrest. In
state OF abject poverty.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-02

We spoke lately OF the abolition OF
the wooden awning" in down-state
towns as being The disappearance Of
one distinctive touch In individuality
in the older cities Of Illinois From
several quarters the answer has come
to us, regretfully but firmly. that pic
turesque a. the old awnings may have
been they were out of date and In the
way
So they must go, And now Spring.
field has passed an order that team
sters. VITO have occupied stands on
the court house square since the days
when Springfield was a village. must
take away their teams The court
house. by the way, Is the old State
House In which Abraham Lincoln
served his terms In the Illinois gen
eral assembly The change. we sup
pose, Is inevitable. Things that make
the life OF small town impede the
efficiency of larger city Yet here
again we are sorry to see the horses
leave the square. They brought back
the days of the '60s.-Chicago Even
ing Post.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-02
A City's Flower Farm.

San Diego, Cal, is the only city in
the United States that has munich
pal flower farm started with the aim
of providing floral and horticultural
exhibits for the Panama. California
International Exposition in 1915. The
city officials, who are promoting the
farm. found they could save hundreds
Of thousands Of dollars by utilizing the
1,700-acre tract in Balbo Parka to
grow flowers. and 1t Is expected many
millions Of plants will be ready In two
years.
The farm already has 100000 ger
anums. as many red roses. white
roses and twenty acres OF California
golden poppies It has 100000 palm
trees. The park consequently has be-
come TIE most beautiful in colors and
flowers In the country and thousands
OF tourists have made 1t point to
visit San Diego just to see the flower
farm.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-02
THE SECRET Of SUCCESS
6sauias Hsttt Required 10 Win the
PEOPLES Confidence

Have you ever stopped to reason
why It 10 that go many products thxt
are extensively advertised, all at once
drop out Of sight and are soon forgot.
ten? The reason Is plain--.he article
did not fulfil the promises Of the man
ufacturer. This applies more particu-
larry to a medicine. A medicinal prep.
aration that has real curative value al.
most sells itself. as like an endless
chain system the remedy is recon-
mauded by those who have been cured,
to those who are in need Of it.
In an interview on the subject
prominent local druggist says 'sTaks
for example DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Root
a preparation have sold for many
years and never hesitate to recon.
mend, for in almost every case IL
shows immediate results, as many of
my customers testify. No other kid.
ney remedy that know Of has 80
large SALE"
The success of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp.
Root Is due to the fact that 1t fuiffls
every wish In overcoming kidney, liver
and bladder diseases, corrects urinary
troubles and neutralizes tho uric acid
WSich causes rheumatism.
= free trial bottle will be sent BY
mail. absolutely free. Address DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton. N. Y. and
mention this paper. Regular size bot.
ties sold Mt all druggists--50c. and
$1.00.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-02

hers-'but unfortunately. have one
| with me tonight who Is neither
would that he we're Tor my own sake
However madam. let that pass The
tact Is here. and we have no time TO
argue or Quarrel have already tod
you that we ride with dispatches Tor
Longstreet These must 20 forward
at all hazards. tor thousands OF nu.
man lives depend upon them: yet I
dare not leave you here alone and I'm.
protected to the mercies OF the
wolves who haunt these hills"
You are exceedingly kind"
The tone in which size spoke. was
most sarcastic.
u thank you for your appreciation"
and ! bowed again: but venture 10
tell you this merely because have
already fully determined to dispatch
the sergeant forward with the mes
sage. and remain behind myself to
render you every protection possible.
Very well. sir: | simply yield 10
what | am powerless to avoid. and
will obey your orders however dis
tasteful they may be. What is your
first commando"
That you dismount. The sergeant
must ride your horse, as he Is the
more fit OF the two"
Greatly to my surprise and relief
she placed her gauntleted hand in
mine. and. without SO much as word
OF protest. permitted me to swing ner
lightly from the saddle to the ground.
Craig, called. come here
You know your work. said TO
him briefly And now the sooner
you are at It the better. Ride this
horse and lead your own AS soon as
you deliver Lees message at head
quarters. hunt up the cavalry brigade
commander and report to him my po-
sition Get a detail. insist upon one.
and be back here by tomorrow with
out tail. That is all"
He saluted. wheeled about. swung
lightly into saddle and rode off on g
rapid trot, grasping, as he passed
down the hill. the rein OF his own
mount. and leading 1t. tagging BE-
hind him, until the night swallowed
the figures. and even the sound of the
hoof.beats could be no longer heard.
We were alone
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-02

for II you but once fully realize our
situation you will certainly feel that
am merely endeayoring to perform
my plain duty"
II will. of course, bow to the newt.
able. sir" she said. land shall en-
deavor to adapt myself to the require
ments CT my unfortunate situation.
May venture to inquire what you
now propose to do?"
10 the right OF where we ..tood the
ground sloped rapidly downward UT
til the dense darkness at the foo. OF
the steep defile shrouded everything
from view The descent appeared
rocky and impracticable. and could
distinguish he sound Of rapid water
far below. On the opposite side stood
denEe wood the outer fringe OF
trees overhanging the road. and
through the waving leaves the moon,
light checkered the ground with sill
yer. while the dense masr beyond
seemed to flow back up the steep side
OF the mountain. thick With under
brush Just below US and possibly
iiity fee, from the highway. could
perceive a small o~e-story log cabin.
as silent. gloomy. and deserted to all
outward appearance as we're the SOM
Der words Of which 1t formed part
There seems small choice ! said.
speaking as cheerfully rs possible
But propose to Investigate the iog
hut yonder and learn II II may not
| afford some degree OF shelter II you
Will rest here. In the shadow OF these
trees, will soon discover whether II
has inmates or not"
| She followed me in silence across
the road to the spot designated. but as
| turned to leave her seated upon the
grass. and well protected from prying
eyes, she hurried quickly after me.
and In her agitation SO far forgot her
self as to touch my sleeve with her
hand
oh, please do not leave me here
alone, | am not naturally timid. yet
everything is so gloomy cannot stand
1t Let me go with you. II you must
yo!"
Mos, assuredly you shall II you de-
sire returned heartily
There appeared before US dim. Ut.
tle.used path leading In among the
trees, and following Its erraiic curves
We we're soon before thS cabin. WHICH
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-02
81. ARTHUR + VII HANSON

"Rut the Sergeant said there was a
Federal pickle, pos at the crossing OF
the White Briar"
Her voice trembled as she spoke
He merely supposed there would
be; but even II 1t were true. we have
no positive means of knowing that the
men stationed there would be OF the
regular service. Doubtless those
thieving. numbering bands--such as
that headed by Red Lowrie. OF whom
you may have heard-are sufficiently
organized to keep patrols posted. and
may. indeed. be utilized at times by
both armies for that purpose We're
you to go TO them you might be sim
ply walking into den of wolves"
But could you not 20 with me?"
| smiled at the naive innocence OF
her query.
Il wish you to feel that have
never thought 80 much about my own
danger as about yours" | returned
quietly. But would 1t be pleasure
even to you to behold me swinging
from the limb OF tree. hung as a
spy without trial. merely because |
ventured to walk with you into Fed.
eral camp?"
could see her eyes now resting
full upon me. and much OF the hard
ness and doubt seemed to have gone
out of them as she scanned my un'
covered features in the dim light |
scarcely think | was ever considered
a handsome man even by my friends.
but | was young then, frank OF face.
with that about me which easily IN.
spired confidence. and 1t did me good
to note how her eyes softened. and to
mark the perceptibie tremor In her
voice as she cried impulsively:
"Oh. no! Not that"
Your words yield me new heart"
replied fervently. determined. now
that ice was partially broken. to per-
nit no excuse for its again forming.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-02

along the rough logs Of the further
wall. Ay! here was break. doubt
less a door: and cropping along the
crack found the latch.
There WAS no longer any noise
audible. and | drew the door Inward.
never dreaming Of danger Suddenly,
with fierce. wild spring out OF the
dark. a huge body hurled itself di.
rectly at my throat. striking with such
headlong impetus that went back
ward as II shot. crashing against the
table. then to the floor, dropping my
weapon as fell There was no noise.
no sound. while for an instant. with
strength of sheer desperation. held
back the swapping Jaws that breathed
hot fire into my very face. With a
bound backward of its great body the
beast jerked free from my grip. and
the next instant had sunk its dripping
fangs. deep and hard. into the flesh
of my shoulder. AS the intense pain
shot through me. my right hand.
driven with all the force could mus.
ter, caught the monster once, twice.
full In the throat. but tighter and
tighter those cinched Jaws locked.
until II seemed as II every bone be-
tween them must be ground to pow
der Even as ! grasped the lower
law. seeking vainly TO wrench II
loose heard the girl scream In SUD.
den alright
Quick" gnsped desperately.
Get my revolver there on the floor.
and use it--but for Gods sake keep
down: don't let the brute see you.
She must have heard. but there was
no response. although her crying
ceased Yet my own struggle to rid
myself OF that crushing weight and
those iron Jaws drowned all other
sounds. drove all other thoughts from
me. Every muscle OF my body began
20 weaken from the strain. my eyes
blurred. faintness swept over me.
felt my brain Keeling. when there
burst a vivid flash Of flame within
a foot OF my face. singing my fore
head; then followed a deafening re-
port and the huge brute sprane back
ward with a smart OF pain. his teeth
clicking together like cogs OF steel
Then he stiffened and fell prone
across me. a dead. inert weight. pm
ming me breathless to the floor
For the moment could dc no 'nors
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-02

grew even more uninyiting as we
drew near AS paused u moment be-
tore the closed door. in order that !
might listen for any possible SOUND
within. could hear her quick breath
ing. az though the terror OF the mo-
ment had driven all else from her
mind The wooden latch yielded
readily enough to my pressure. and
pushing wide open the door. which
creaked slightly upon its rusty hinges,
stepped across the puncheon TIRES.
hold onto the hard earthen floor There
was no window visible. and the slight
reflection OF moonlight which crept
vealed the nature of that dark inter
Tor could dim.y perceive what be-
'ieved TO be table directly In front OF
me- whilc certain other indistinct and
I'll defined shadows might be chairs
pushed back against the wall At least
this room was without occupants: yet
1t was with every sense alert that
entered. pressing slowly past the table
toward where felt the fireplace
would naturally be. knowing that my
companion was yet with me, her hand
clutching my arm.
OH" she cried sharply in terror.
what was that?"
1t was something certainly--a dead
ened. muffied. stunning sound directly
In our front. followed by a strange
noise of scraping. as If with dull
knife on wood.
Wait here" said sternly. Prob
ably it Is nothing more dangerous
than a rat"
felt my way carefully around the
table. a revolver ready in my hand.
There was nothing to be found there
nothing. indeed. In the room: for
from my new position | could look
backward and distinguish In the moon.
light the details Of that simple.
squalid interior ran my hands
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-02
BARYTES A USEFUL MINERAL
Greater Part OF tbs Production Is USED
In Manufacture OF Mixed
Paints.

Barytes. or barium sulphate, is a
heavy crystalline mineral. white when
pure, which Is very little affected by
acids. alkalies. or corrosive gases. In
1910, according to + f. Burchard or
the United States geological survey
the United States produced 42,975
short tons, valued at S12l,74G, con-
siderable decrease as compared with
the figures of 1909 Barytes is an in
teresting and useful product. BY far
the greater part Of the mineral pro
duced, says MIR Burchard. Is con
sumed In the manufacture Of mixed
paints. II Is not satisfactory as pig
meat II used alone in OIL for It's crys-
talline nature renders II too trans
parent to give good hiding power. and
10 be Of any advantage. II must be used
in only moderate percentages In mixed
paints, which consist principally OF the
lead and zinc.white pigments. Its use
as an adulterant in white lead or In
any other pigment or comomdity Is
not legitimate and should be discour.
aged by the producers. There re suf'
ficient legitimate uses for this valuable
mineral TO create healthy market for
II II properly handled. Barytes Is
used also In the manufacture Of litho-
phone. very white pigment that Is
suited most particularly to interior
use and is employed In enlmels and
wall finishes. Barum salts are re-
ported to be used in brickmaking In
order to overcome the efflorescenct OF
bricks.
Other uses for barytes are in the
manufacture of rubber. wall paper as
besto cement, and poker chips and
in tannin, leather.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-02

last he planted s acres to corn. He
got $40 bushels, which sold for 81
a bushel. The whole cost of rails
ing came to $33, leaving net profit
of $2o7. June Ist he planted a
SECOND crop and got 24o bushels.
This crop cost $50, leaving him net profit
Of $aoI. From the crops he cleared
$4o8-not bad for acres: and he can grow
q crop of fall potatoes on the same land
and market them before Christmas. This
is not unusual in the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-02

1T might be as well for you to draw
the cape closer about your face at
present There are rough men In all
armies who would consider your
beauty iawless prize. The lie we
lead Is not conducive to 1entIeness;
'irtue Is not born Ia camps. and It
would be better not TO provoke dan.
Ler which may be so easily avoided
You claimed. believe, to be an
Itl,cer and gentleman" she said
roldly
| smiled. oven as | felt the full
NIL OF her words. and my purpose
tiirened within me
Even rs YET claim. and trust TO
atie TO prove 10 your satisfaction. "
~ eyes 'boked uniaitertngiy into
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-02
Equal Divislop

He--lt seems to me that the tribute
paid TO mothers leaves the fathers en-
tirely out Of the counting.
She-Not a. all There Is division
Of interest made fairly. The mothers
have their days and the fathers take
the nights.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-02

The story opens In Confederate tent
at crt Teal stage of the Civil War Gen
Lee i:nparts to Capt Wayne an important
message to Longstreet. Accompanied oy
Sergt Craig an did army scout. Wayne
starts IN his mission Tie two, after
Wild ride. get within the lines OF the
enemy In the darkness. Wayne Is taken
FOR a Federal officer who came to keep an
appointment and young lady on horse
back Is given In his charge She IL
northern girl and attempts to escape nut
Pot
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-02
Involuntary.

Photographer-Say! Pardon me!
But that's the third time you've Gov
cred your face with a handkerchief
just as was ready.
Subject know. but can't heir
it. I've been indicted good Zeal
lately, and ! got the habit trying to
dodge newspaper photographers
Puck
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-02
Setter Look Into This!

The pleasure of trip to the Gulf Coast
Country, via the Frisco Lines. is welt worth
tie little cost Of going On the first and
grid Tuesdays of each month. round trip
fares. via Frisco Lines, are GREATLY
REDUCED to any point in t Galf Coast
Country of Texas and Louisiana. Tho
Frisco Lines operate splendid electric
lighted. all steel trains, daily from Chicago
St. Louis. Kansas City Birmingham and
New Orleans Every day these trains carry
through cars and on excursion days also
carry tourist sleepers through to the Guk
Coast Country
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-02
Weird Snort.

This new automobile shrek Of
yours work welly"
Il should say So" said the DO,
chauffeur It'll scare a pedestrian
10 that he will Jump from the curb
stone risht in froat OF the machine
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-02
Not DeAlrahle.

Don't you think II Is mighty deslr.
able TO have hot and cold water In
your house,"
Not when your wife keeps you In
the one, and throws the other on
all your plans"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-02
Unnatural PIiobt

"Ths, baseball fiend Is heart.broken
because he can't scrape UP the price
OF admission to the game"
Strange. II ought to be easy for
a fan TO raise the wind"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-02
Reclprocitv

Can you make good bread. dar.
liugy"
Yes, dearest. If you can supply the
dough In the hour OF knead."
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3 Splendid Books Free!

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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-02

Appropriate but indiseatinls.
What do yLu suggest ..vr dessert o
this newspaper banquet"
Why not rr,ntsrs' pi?"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-02
Gulf Coast Country
of Texas and Louisiana

Three crops year is making mon ~ just
3times as fast as you are. and the Gulf Coast
farmer saves more OF what he makes than
the northern farmer. because I've has mono OF
the northern farmers heavy winter expenses
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-02
Up to Date.

Up to Date.
Il notice that young Doctor Curem
uses autohypnosis in his practice"
''Of course he does. Didn't you
know he specializes In motor nerves"