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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-03

Is 1t not 80. that with all herifaults
we love her still-the stiller thar
usual the better?-New York Sun. :.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-03

Are her guesses better than mans
reason?
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-03

Why Is she SO afraid of "a harmless
mouse and without fear Of; dreadful
man?
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-03

II one would securely hide a secret
from her, would it not be we'll to in
corporate 1t in an editorial article?
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-03

Why Is 1t that she has no concern
for past or future, but only for thu
present
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-03

Is 1t true that she believes the ad
vertisements on the panels of cars?
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-03

We must in'some sort at least live
what we writ, If what wei write is
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-11

The following extracts letters
VIII 1t be offensive strike
when they get what they call rghts?
that is offensive strike living
SELF" -
Il glad to give F. to ask him
If he considers himself
animal?
a man"-G. s.
II F. G.
will him, when the child
She will
of the last few where shot her
would hung ones,
getting the best of it"-A Man.
"A Man" evidently another he
learned that strikes child
feeling school fines
the head face while
less child the If "a Man.
he speaks Of think he could hardly bring
for to sell his wes virtue for nothing
Cynthia Grey.
a himself only a man who would hit an
smaller than himself would
when two disagree strength
mans big little, weak
then it's DEAL Best one whips."-O U. C
o. U. think C, but a ode of
morals with which few thank
remnant Of manhood left to blush when
cold print o. u c. enclosed but did
will to write whose husband
you stop you expression of
Divine Mind, that this is real
CYNTHIA GREY.
l f. G. a ago. and one
Permit that think
has faith in human beings
in this with
right
Man. Woman in walk of life to side with him?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-11

Three cups flour; IA to Ia cup
shortening; 8 level teaspOonfnls II
O Baking Powder; about 1 cup
milk or water; 4 teaspoonfuI salt.
Sift three times, the flour, salt
and baking powder. Work into,
the flour the shortening, using
lard or butter for shortening Then
mix to a very soft dough with the
milk. The softer the biscuit en-
ters the over, the lighter 1t comes
out. Never knead baking powder
biscuits; press the dough into
shape and roll lightly. Out in
small shapes and bake on a sheet
or very shallow pan in hot oven.
In placing biscuits in the pans
place we'll apart, not allowing
edges to touch. Small biscuits are
better than large ones. Large
biscuits do not have the proper
amount of time to raise and bake,
Have you seen the new K q Cooke
Book2 Brimful Of appetizing recipeS
that simply must be succsssful ev-
cry time IL the few simple directions
are carefully followed. You would
gladly pay 20 cents for this valuable
book. yet we send IL absolutely free
upon receipt of the colored certtfi-
gate ,pac8ed in every ascent can q
MFG. CO., Chicago. Small cans do
not have Cooks Book certificates.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-11

a breakfast complete with mo-
lasses or maple strip. These self
rising flours also make dandy
gems or mullins, if the simple di7
rections on the box are followed.
For tea use not more than "a
teaspoonful of tea to the pot, pour
your boiling water over it the last
thing before you sit down to the
table and let it steep only few
minutes. Most folks make tea as
they do coffee, lots of 1t and boil
ed well; the resulting decoction lis
fine hair tonic, but tough on the
rest of the system.
Have can of beans and q can
of corn hid away for emergencies.
The two messed together with
some milk and butter make fine
ombination. Or you can stir the
corn into pancake flour to make q
dough and fry fine fritters. Have
enough sizzling hot greese to half
cover the fritters.
1t is no harder to cook a good
breakfast than it is to spend half
an hour cuseing the cook or call
ing in the neighbors; and when
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-11

while you are getting the other
things on the table, say four min
utes, put dash of cold water in
the pots spout, and there's your
breakfast.
Half an hour will do it easy.
III you want scrambled eggs
take an egg to a person, beat 'em
stir in an equal quantity of milk,
put it in a hot spider with plenty
of bacon greese and keep stirring
the mixture until done. Don't
leave it on the fire; don't let. it
get too thick and dry.
For milk toast take thoroughly
toasted bread and drop it for q
in pan of hot milk, sea-
soned with butter, salt and pep
per. Take out the toast and
serve. Don't put it on the table
swimming in milk; 1t Is milk toast
you are making, not poultice--a
fact that escapes lot of rather
good cooks, / find.
There are self-rising pancake
flours that need only the addition
OF water and some muscle, on the
business end of spoon, to make
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-11
dome Na0 MHNCban0s l7and VI!
WHILE sIEETH GIVES LITTLE TALK ON BOARDING THE


EDITORS NOTE-This is the
first of Sleeth's straight tips for
helpless husbands. Tomorrow he
will hand out some pungenr
thoughts on Taking Care of the
Kid"
BY Dana Sleeth.
1t Is surprising how many sons
of women can't cook the simplest
breakfast in an emergency.
Any man that has sense enough
to earn a living at anything can
cook a decent meal the first try
IL he will just consider the thing
a new job, and use his good sense.
Too many men tackling house
work for the first time are whip
ped before they begin. It's easy,
nothing dark and mysterious about
1t, just dig in and do 1t.
The best part of it is that you'll
like it. probably, when you get
over the first shock of the dive
into a cold and mean looking
kitchen.
Put the kettle on with just
enough water in it to make the
coffee.
Cut about two slices of bread
per head and put them in the
overland don't let them burn
Put on pan of water for your
poached eggs.
Now cut your bacon thin, put II
in a fairly hot skillet and fry until
lit is where you personally prefer
it. Watch it; don't burn it, or lei
it sog in half-hot greese. And as
soon as it is done, put it on a hot
plate in the warming oven. Leav.
ing bacon to get cold in its greese
ruins let's of digestions and tenn
lpers.
Put your eggs in the pan Of
boiling water and leave them 8
minute or two or three, as you
| like 'em. Take them out care
fully with a tablespoon, and put
them on top of your toast.
| Now take your boiling water IL
your kettle and pour it over the
dry coffee in your warmed coffee
pot, using a tablespoonful of cot
fee to each cup and one for the
pot. The mess will start to bub
bling right away. Let it boi
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-11
y

Mrs. w. G. Wheeler 3O7 North
Cliff avenue. will hold a reception
this afternoon for dhe Y. w. O. A.
workers.
Dixie chapter, u. ID. c.. will
meet with the Misses Fletcher next
Wednesday afternoon.
Next Tuesday and Wednesday
the ladies of Park Universalist
church will hold their Christmas
bazaar at 925 C street.
Mrs. David Dickson will enter
tain the Progressive Study club
next Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shoemaker will
chaperon a dance to be given by
the Fa Wan club next Friday.
Mrs. Wilson will entertain the
Tahoma club this afternoon.
In honor of Miss Wilson and
Miss Gage the Business Girls club
Of the Y. w. G. A. will entertain
this evening.
The Ladies' Aid society Of Gen.
trail M. e. church will meet in the
church parlors on Wednesday art
ernoon, December 13, with Mrs.
Fox and Mrs. Shrarer as hostesses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-11
Crews letters

Dear Miss Grey find myself and
tnualy find myself walking
minded because to
town. and be married
further afied and find
which
once devoted aectonate
gagemen with the girl
ied to and then
the whose clutches feel myself gradually grpped
J. }.
Al will begin with joke but Kpng says: "You
what the joke WORTH When
time of battle he said Faith an I'd rawthe a
than
these clutches,
temptation until
at the first, this
weakness is strong point in cowardy
The
of all said Strength
stay for long me but do not break
have stayed away at least six months
this married tell will
answer at all Work outdoor work possible; if not
not employed for physical training
system full of good fresh cold
books strengthen mind and bodybut don't
day; begin gradually.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-11

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Skirts
on bathing suits are only in the
way thinks Miss Dorothy Taylor,
the young New York society wo-
man whose abbreviated costume
on European bathing beaches last
summer shocked many American
visitors. "Only prudish, silly peo-
pie, with naughty minds see the
harm in a skirtless bathing suit"
she says, when / go swimming,
wear silk trousers, or trunks
and a long silk jersey, which
reaches almost to my knees"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-11

Here is a good recipe for mock
cherry pie, which | think the read
er will like: One cup cranberries
1-2 cup raisins, l tablespoon flour,
cup sugar, l cup water (scant),
l teaspoon vanilla. Cut the cram
berries and raisins in halves.
Bake in deep pie plate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-11
Cabbage Salad.

Chop raw cabbage fine, pour
over it any good salad dressing,
stir up well. garnish the edge
with small pieces of boiled beets;
and place around the top little
more dressing, added to make it
look nice, and If you prefer can
add a little whipped cream sailed
a little instead of more salad dres-
sing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-11
Mary BIS Cake.

One cup molasses, 2 cups flour.
1-2 cup butter, ! cup chopped
raisins, 2 eggs, 12 teaspoon soda
dissolved in tablespoonful hot
water), tablespoons cassia, 1-2
teaspoon Glove. | also use a lit
tie allspice and nutmeg and some
times add currants and eitron.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-11
MRS. VS. RECIPES
Fruit Junbles.

One cup white sugar, IL cup
butter, 3 eggs. l teaspoon soda, 3
cups flour. Ia pound walnut
meats (chopped), l pound dates
or raisins, teaspoon vanilla.
Drop by teaspoons on unbuttered
tins, This is a Canadian recipe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-11

Solves the Home Furnishing Prob
lem. Low Price, Easy Payments.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-11

Smith. florist. NJ. 1919. 90S G.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-11
G@is 6ssx endF1 VELyY WON1ANS PseeD

summer comes and the family
goes on a vacation you won't have
to worry down fretful dishes in
hot and smelly restaurants, unless
you banker for that sort of thing.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-04-12
"Lasso dim. Boy Of the Plains.

-S IS real namc was James Richards
A. He was the son of ranrhman liv-
LA ing on the plains Of Texas. He
II n was 10 years old ana as expert
horseman ~ any cowboy between
the eastern borders OF Oklahoma and the
western borders of Arizona He was az
adept with the lasso. which gave him the
name of "Lasso jim Every person liz
ing in the western part of Texas knew
Lasso Jim by reputation If not In person
He had been a hgure at the county fairs
since he was 10 years of age riding in
the horse races and busting hron"hos.
OF course he had not taken part In the
work of busting" bronchos till in has
fourteenth year, for his weight would
not have made it possible. But on reach
ing his fourt zenith year he found himself
tall and muscular and strong, measuring
and weighing equally with youths two
and three years his senior. He was keen
Of observation, quick OF movement sure
In action and brave as an Indian
chief
All Lasso Jim's life had been spent On
the plains. and he had the instincts Of
those brought up in the Great Silent
West. the instincts Of poet AVID animal
combined Primitive aud simple. strops
and daring. as well teplperamcaiaL
was our Lasso Jim
Lasso Jim had no sisters or brothers
His mother was strong minded womos.
just the sort to rear a son OH the plains.
His father was typical froEt:cvSIrar
barring the customary inte;nrerar"e md
profanity. Indeed the Richards family
had certain innate refinement which
was admirable
Ono morning early ii April. acd While
the Richards family were still seated at
the table. Mr. Richards suddenly changed
the subject from cattle and ALI. ia TO
New York city, far, far sway. t'nc cause
CT his thoughts CS:ng across the great
continent was a letter which Jim had
brought from the town IN miles d!stau;
the previous everioy. tho epistle had
come from the great American metr"1o
Ns. New York city, pni VAS from Mr.
Richards sister Who bad recently r,9Vci
there from tie Middle West ANA she
was Describing tha wonders of Sew York,
adding at the en-. of the Ir:ter: WHY
can't you all coIDe and nay me yisitt
We have a nice uptown apartment OF
seven rooms, and can make you comfort.
able. And it would do Jamie (meaning
JIM a world of good II would be u
nberAl education for him."
Say spoke Sr. Richards, addressing
his wife. who sat opposite MIN at table,
why not send Jim east7 He'd have a
great time III New York. Wc-you and
1-ca1t 70 this spring, but there's no
ssason why Jim shant have the trip
Lasso Jtms face flushed with anticipa-
osn. How he bad longed to see the east
in half OF his world--that part Of the
United States cas-: ot the Mississippi Riv-
81. Jtm's travels had never extended be-
yead Kansas City to the East and the
berderS Of bis own state to the West
Il agree that 1t would do Jim a world
ardA And her sanction was all that was
Heeded 1t was decided that Jim should
START the following week.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-04-12

another Instant lust rs ttN rop'u1d had
talon into % own kecp.n the n"ut"-
man purse and watch. and was husIy
undolug hnc diamond scarfpm he
stepped quickly and noiselessly up the
pavement, keeping in the house shadows.
and was soon within 20 feet OF the two
men The footpad was so engaged In
undoing the scarfpin with one hand,
while he kept the revolver against his
victims breast with the other hand.
that he had no eyes to look about him,
and Jim reached the spot he desired
without being observed.
When the foorpad got possession of
the pin he told the gentleman whom he
had robbed to Move on and that pretty
quick" And he kept his revolver lev
eled at the hurrying man as he went
up the street. IN doing this thu rutilan
had to keep his back in inns direction.
Suddenly ne felt something "trip him
about the body Just below the elbows
and about the arms, piniOnlng them
against his sides. 1t was at the instant
that he lowered his weapon to replace It
in his pocket He was then thrown bod.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-04-12

mother declared his readiness to start
But before going he had a private con
versati0n with his wife and son in the
little Kitchen. His daughter Dottie. had
remained in the liying-room-wh which an
swered as bedroom and dining room as
well-chatting with the stranger, who
seemed very kindly man. He told her
the best kinds of flowers to plant in that
windy. dry climate, and also told her
many things about his own daughter, just
Dottie's nge.
While they were thus chatting Mr..
Heally was saying in low tones to his
wife and son: I'm uncertain about leav
ing all the county's money here in your
charge. Suppose it should get out that
I'm away! Some thief might try to rob
you"
I'm pretty good at the gum" said Tom
Heslly, a 15-year-old youth fun of cour-
age and Drawn. "Pll sit up half the
night and mother and Dot can sit up the
ether half Wen not keep n light so
that no one on the road would suspect
us Of not being in bed and asleep"
And we'll say not word about your
teinl -bsent,' said Mrs Heally "Of
course, you're supposed to 90 to your
office this afternoon, but Tom can ride
IN and make some excuse-say we have
sickness in the family They'll naturally
suppose we mean that you are held here
Mt home on account of it. Tom can at
tend to any work in your Office during
your two or three days absence"
Yes, I'm glad I've made Tom my
clerk, for he can manage the usual bust
ness as well as / can But it's not the
office that is bothering me-it's all that
money-there Mr.. Heally dropped to
whispeD that's in the house"
81 feel quite sure Wen be safe" said
Mrs. Heally. reassuringly. LAS Tom sug
gests wen take turns sitting up nights
keeping watch. And In order to be well
prepared for defense Tom shall load the
shotgun; then, he with the revolver and
myself with the gun, we'll be two against
any number of robbers that may come to
make us trouble. Well be inside the
house. they'll he outside. So the safety
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-04-12

Feeling safer after having this assur-
ance from his wife and sou, Mr.. Heally
went away with the stranger. who gave
his name as Brooks.
The afternoon wore away and darkness
was beginning to fall when Tom returned,
horseback, from town. Mrs. Heally had
been very busy In her garden. for the
month was April and the spring had ad-
vanced rapidly and gardening was taking
tho attention Of the settlers wives. Dot
tie was busily engaged in the kitchen
baking bread and pies. But before going
to her garden Mrs. Heally had taken her
daughter into her confidence concerning
their fear Of n possible robber or robbers
And MS Dottie, aged ~. worked, singing
merrily as she turned the pie crust or
nodded her Oayes OF bread, something
came into her inventive mind. She de-
Cided TO say nothing OF IL to anyone till
she should see what the result might be.
But she made one very large pie, and
when It was baked-the crusts being
pulled apart and the filling put inside
after the crusts were cold-it was placed
beside the other pies on long shelf
over the kitchen table The large pie.
however, was placed behind the other
pies and one smaller one was set atop
Of 1t. And after the bread had cooled
and ready for placing In the bread box
one Of the loayes was handled In n very
different manner from the others and
placed In the very bottom of the box.
At tile supper table that evening Tom
said: Now. I want you. mother. and
Dot, TO sit up ill Il tonight Then
III get up and take the rest OF the night
You know rOpber usually makes his
raid between 3 and daybrcak as
people sleep sounder then. Wen bury
the cash box In the yard as soon as II IS
dark.
Robbers always search the ground for
signs Of buried cash said Mrs. Hcally
Il think it would he far safer to keep
the money right here in the house with
US Nobody will try to force an en-
trance under the fire we'd give with the
revolver and the shotgun. So think
it best to let the box remain right under
vOur tatbpr'S inflow "
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-04-12

NY ,o ,ne paycl"ut where rr iav n'a'..
to rise. his aru- ona aoav Suffering .r'n
the ughtnees Of the usso loop ahou:
them
Retaining one end Of the Iope III his
hands. and calling out ms loudly as he
could after the disappearing gentleman
who had been robbed Lasso Jim ad-
vanced to within few feet Of his man.
The gentleman, hearing the call.
Come back and get your property, sir,
and help me In getting hold OF this fol
low" turned and took In the situation
at Glance. He ran back to the spot
and was told In a few words what had
happened. FOR Jim had no time to waste
"chnnlue Here, get his gun" cried
Jim commanding the gentleman. See
he's trying to work out OF this rope"
The gentleman soon had the footpad
dlsarmed and was holding the cooked
weapon over him Now, I'll run to my
uncles house aud phone for police
man Thatll be the proper caper. won t
it2'
Or being assured that he was the brav-
est aud smartest boy the gentleman had
ever seen. Jim laughed and ran or 10
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-04-12

Yes, mother. l think you are right"
said Dottie. And Tom agreed also Yes,
mother. you and ] can keep them OF.
even though they were four strong
But therell be no trouble, hope"
said Mrs. Heally.
That night Mrs Heally and Dottie
sat up until half past II, then they
called Tom to relieve them of their vigil
Nothing had happened to cause any
fear The moon was shining brightly,
am from n kitchen window Tom could
look miles across unhrokeu prairie; aud
from front room window he could look
down the public road to town mile
and II half distant. From side window
he could see across big corn hcld
In preparation for planting. The fourth dl-
rection was not visible from the house,
but every few minutes Tom would put
his head out the front window and peer
around the corner of the house I'm that
direction.
Guess everything win go Off safely,
Tom observed mentally after the clock
had struck =. But hardly had he said
it when sound broke upon his ear II
was "A cautious sound as Of some creep.
Ing about the kitchen. Could 1t be- pos
sible that some one had entered the
rear room while he was engaged In look
ing from the front Window Tom quickly
put ms niger on the Trigger OF ms le'
yolver ana waited He felt 1t was uuwise
TO allow the possible housebreuker to
know that he was mp ana waiting for
him He crept softly to the Kitchen
door and waited standing so that he
would be behind the door when "a was
pushed open from the other side He
wished that he might awake lis mother,
but feared TO try doing so.
lie had Just taken his stand when the
door creaked on Its hinges. Then "A
dark tall form entered the living room
Tom being hidden behind the door As
soon rs the intruder was well ln,p the
room. which was dimly lighted by moon.
light coming in at the window, Tom
rushed upon him from behind, putting
his revolver against his neck aud crying
out stir step and I'll shoot "
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-04-12

heaIlys were sitting down to dinner, there
drove into the yard stranger. But as
strangers were not rare in new country,
where people were coming every day from
the East in quest Of new homes, Mr..
Heally thought nothing of seeing new
face and of hearing strange voice call
n;s out to him: rs this where John
Really lives?'
Mr.. Heally was at the door instantly
and replied that he was John Heally.
Then the stranger said: "Mr Ueaily.
come from Blank county. | have just
bought the farm that adiOins your fathers
farm / have come to tell you that your
mother is very sick dangerously so. She
wants to you at once. Can you re-
turn with me this afternoon
Mr.. Heally was much disturbed by the
news. His parents, as the stranger had
said. lived in Blank county, and his
mother had been aling all the spring He
was very anxious to go to her at once.
aud asked the stranger to alight from his
nuggy and to join them at dinner, after
which he would arrange to so TO his
mot hers. sharing the strangers buggy and
leading his horse behind
After the stranger had enjoyed q good
dinner and his horse had been fed and
rested, Mr. Healiy. who was growing
more anxious every minute about hs