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make big hauls." The judges stepson
took to a suggestion of this kind like
a duck to water and was highly elated
on account of the proposed trip. he
no doubt imagined a broader field for
the exercise of his own peculiar talent.
On their arrival at New York they
registered under assumed names at
the Merchants hotel on CORTLAND
street.
For several days following they
strolled about the city. taking in the
sights and waiting for something to
turn up. While walking along Broad
way, near the old Aston hotel, they
CHANGED to pass a middle-aged man
who was gazing about in an uncertain
sort Of way. His dress and manner
gave him the appearance of a green
one from the rural districts, pre-
sumably from some place out west.
Here" said Reed in an undertone,
rs the very fellow W. are looking for.
Let Us try a hand on him. will make
him think | have met him before
Reed now stepped up and ~accosted the
green one with an air Of assumed ia
miliarity. Selling him by the hand
he said: How do you DO, MIR. Click?
| am so glad to see you" The verdant
man responded: You are mistaken,
sir; my name Is Jones, and | live at
Fort Wayne, Indiana" Never MINI
the name" said Reed, Il got the
names mixed, but | remember now
where l met you. You used to run a
livery stable at Kokomo."
Yes, did"
Then of course you remember me.
I am the man that sold pumps and
kept my team at your stable. You
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and | have taken many drinks to.
gether."
oh, yes" drawled Mr.. Jones:
what on earth are you doiLs In New
York;"
Just looking around and having a
good time. Let's go and take some,
thing"
Come along, Jones. Let us 70
around to our hotel" said Reed. The
trio e to the Merchants. jones &C.
cepted an invitation to go to the room
Of his friends.
What is your fayorite drink
asked Reed.
Plain brandy" said Jones.
Il will 60 down and bring up a bot,
tie" AS Reed moved away he winked
slyly TO the judges stepson. After an
absence Of some thirty minutes OF
more Reed returned with the brandy
He pulled the cork. While Jones was
looking out of the window he slipped
a small vial out of his pocket and, Civ.
ing his partner an opportunity to see
it, he turned the contents into the
bottle Of brandy. He gave the bottle
a shake and set 1t down on the table
The judges stepson's face flushed and
there was a tremor in his voice. He
seemed to comprehend the noxious
power of the venomous ingredient that
had been poured into the bottle. Reed
appeared self-possessed and proficient
in the art OF deceiving and bold and
bad enough to commit any crime
while the young man was evidently
greatly frightened-not because of any
c~ompunctions of conscience, but for
the reason that he was. as was after
wards shown. a natural born coward
He possessed none of the elements
and rugged force OF an assassin. He
seemed to have a nervous apprehen.
sion that he was wading In water toe
deep and dangerous. He was heart.
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youth. His face was indicative of
criminal tendencies. ! was told that
he was a difficult man to approach,
that he did not care for the compan
ionship of men. This being the case
| was at a loss to determine how to
reach him. 1t was necessary to intro
duce a stranger In order TO carry out
the plot | had In view.
After bordering over the matter for
some days | hit upon ar expedient
that | believed would dispose of the
young man without public exposure or
resorting to crime. There was in my
employ at this time a man whom
shall call Reed. IL eve there was a
born confidence man he was the one;
an actor that could assume a part, live
it and play 1t through with a face as
solemn as the graveyard: never vi
cious. but ever apparently In earnest
while practicing a deception for mis-
leading only those who ought to be
misled. | had found him on all occa-
sions to be a valuable assistant I'm
furthering the ends OF justice.
Reed hailed from the south, had
lust arrived in the city and was in
quest of a private lodging place. The
judge's stepson was now occupying an
elegant suite of rooms In a fashionable
location. He was so Cmpletely capti-
waited by Reeds assumed and
apparent wealth that he was delighted
at the opportunity afforded to secure
a roommate. The detective accepted
the offer made by his new friend and
soon found himself in quite a novel
and dangerous situation. He was the
companion OF a thief whose exploits
were liable to involve both in trouble.
He had led his roommate to believe
that he was himself engaged in ones
tionable transactions and that New
York was the place 10 operate In.
There" said he. ARE chances to
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Breads.

6TcdOS.
Since bread is considered the STAN
of life, II is quite necessary hat We
make II a substantial staff. abe 10
support life. The study OF bread ana
bread making is too important TO De
treated lightly, as a large per cent. Oh
our people live mainly on bread, IT is
necessary that It should be good anu
wholesome.
Wheat -four is best adapted TOT
bread making, as ii contains gluten
in the proportion to hold the gases
thus making a spongy loaf. When &c
add butter to bread, W. have a we'll
balanced food. Rye is a so good lot
bread making, but is less STICKY anu
heavy. If used in combination Win
flour.
Good bread is far too often an un'
common sight and m who has mas
tered the art of bread making mas d
talent of which to feel proud. lhe
French ccoE works months to master
the art, and the perfect loaves WHICH
they produce show skill n perse'
serance
Breads which have the real flavor OF
the wheat are made with water, SAL,
yeast and a little sugar. Such breao
has a flavor. when one Is trained 70
appreciate It much more delicate Una
the milk breads which have a por
ton of shortening added. hn'ire
wheat -four bread is made OF nour
that contains all the gluten, with only
the cutter husk of the kernel nov
Thls is most wholesome -four and is
gaining each year in popularity.
The gradual Improvement in bread
making has kept pace with civiliza'
ton. so that the most highly civilized
people are today making the best
bread. In the early days of bread
making the grain was ground by hand
between two stones, mixed win
water and baked on stones before the
fire.
Oatmeal Bread.-Pour -four cups OF
hot water over two cups OF oatmeal,
add a half cup of mo!asses and let
stand L cool. At noon put n yeast
cake into a cup of potato water and
add -four enough at night to make a
batter. Mix all together and in the
morning add two tablespoonful Of
shortening, a half teasEoonful of soda,
and make into loaves. When risen
bake in a hot owe
A good yeast may be made of a
mashed potato, a cup of hot water, a
tablespoonful Of sugar and a tea
croonful of salt, a dry yeastcake and
-four enough to make a thin batter,
Let Ttand over night, and 1t will be
ready to use. This will keep ten
days and is sufficient yeast for three
bakings of four loaves each.
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Coffee Mskfnu.

SOHCG WSNIV9s
A good cup of coffee is something
that every girl and boy should know
how to make. but. alas! there are
many cooks. or so-called cooks, who
do not know a good cup when they
meet 1t. In the first place, n must
have good coffee to prepare; n can
'ot expect to get a cup OF the fra
grant beverage from an inferior grade
If coffee or coffee extract. Grind 1t
lust before using. and the aroma is
not lost. Use a tablespoonful to a cup
of boiling water. allowing n for each
0erson and one for the pot. A small
rortion of beaten egg well mixed with
the coffee and a little cold water will
settle 1t IL made in the o~ld-fashioned
way by boiling five minutes.
The drip coffee pot or tho perco-
'ator are the best, as the grounds are
never left in the coffee. When using
a filter or percolator the coffee should
be finely ground.
A cup OF coffee at breakfast serves
as a mild stimulant and is a valuable
food adjunct, but 1t should v be
o''~" I" q Niiiu vi a hSopNDNiS.
In times of war coffee has been
found to be more valuable than alco-
hol to keep up the endurance OF the
soldiers. Coffee acts as an antidote
for various poisons.
Coffee should always be taken in
moderation; its excessive use causes
palpitation Of the heart, insomnia and
other nervous troubles.
Nowadays, when the processes of
browning coffee is done in the coffee
houses, 1t is best to buy only In small
quantities, as after browning. unless
carefully sealed, 1t soon d~eteriorates.
If not bought In alright cans 10
should be put into cans as soon as
brought from the store.
Coffee is often a%dulterated In vari-
Gus ways, the most common is the use
Of chicory. This can easily be recog-
nized by adding water to the mixture.
Coffee will float and chicory will drop
to the bottom.
Sometimes beans, peas and cereals
are roasted and ground and used to
adulterate coffee.
We get large quantities Of coffee
from Brazil, some from Central Amer
lea, Java and Arabia.
The stimulating property of coffee
is due to the alkaloid coffeine and the
essential oil. Like tea, 1t contains an
%astringent. Coffee is more stimu-
lating than tea, as we use more of 1t.
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To Roast and Carve a Turkey.

To Roast and Carve a Turkey.
Place the dressed and stuffed turkey
In a dripping pan on a rack. Rub the
entire surface with salt and spread
the breast, wings and legs with a third
OF a cup OF butter, rubbed to a cream
and mixed with a fourth of a cup Of
flour. Dredge the bottom Of the pan
with -four. Place in a hot oven and
when the flour begins to brown re-
luce the heat. Basic with fat in tho
pan. and add two cupfuls of boiling
water. Continue to haste every 10
minutes until the turkey is cooked.
which will require about three hours
for a %ten-pound turkey.
For basting use half q cup each OF
water and butter, and after this the
fat In the PAN. Turn the turkey fire.
quently while baking so that 1t will
brown evenly. II the turkey browns
too fast, cover II with a buttered pa
per. A turkey that has not been
basted while cooking cannot be COM
pared In flavor with one which has.
Remove all strings and skewers be-
fore serving. Garnish with celery tips
and fresh c~ranberries.
Chestnut Stuffing.-Shell and blanch
three cupfuls OF chestnuts. Cook IN
boiling water until soft. Drain and
mash. using a potato ricer. Add one.
fourth of a cup Of butter. a teaspoon
full Of salt, a few dashes OF red pep
per n a fourth of a cup of cream.
Melt a fourth Of a cup OF butter and
add a cup of bread crumbs, then com
bine b mixture and stun the turkey.
How to Carve.-To carve the tur-
key, place 1t on its back. with the head
at the left. Place the fork across the
breast bone. holding firmly in the left
hand, with the knife in the right hand
cut OF the leg close to the body, pull
1t of and disjoint. Then cut OF the
wing. Separate the joints from the
drum sticks and divide the wingA
at the Joint. Carve breast meat -
thin. crosswise slices. For a small
family one side of a turkey is all that
need to be carved. which leaves the
remainder in condition for another
serving.
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less enough. but somehow lacked the
nerve to perform
Step by step Jones became drowsy.
The stepson strove TO rally him TO his
senses. Jones closed his eyes. What
might have reen a phantom o. over
heated imagination now became a
fearful reality. The stepson was now
almost paralyzed with fear as Jones
slipped from his chair to the floor.
Was he dead or alive? He uttered
a low and suppressed moan as his lank
and livid body was laid upon the bed
and stripped of all its valuables. The
stepson, thoroughly in earnest. wanted
to take Jones overcoat, but Reed said
1t would be dangerous. as it might
lead to detection.
| now leave the horrors of this occa-
sion to the imagination OF the reader.
The two survivors suddenly left the
hotel and crossed over to Jersey City
and took lodging at Taylor's hotel,
where they registered under assumed
names. as they had done previously at
the Merchants. 1t was late In the
evening when they went to he'd.
They had left the Merchants hotel
late in the afternoon. Jones. the sup
posed drugged countryman. was Lot
quite as dead as the judges stepson
thought him to be. He. too. was a
skilled pretender.
Soon after his entertainers had Ia
ken their departure he, ~possum-like.
came to life, got up and took a drink
from the brandy bottle hat was left
upon the tab'e. and made his way at
once to the government secret service
Office, where he told the story of his
adventure and received further in
structions. This so-called Jones was a
detective of marked ability. He could
assume almost any character and de-
ceive the best educated criminal, yet
withal an honest, faithful servant to
the government.
At an early hour on the following
morning at Taylor's hotel Reed pre-
tended to be taken suddenly sick with
a cramp in his stomach. He left his
roommate and went below. A short
time afterwards he rushed back into
the bedroom and informed the judges
stepson with a trembling voice that
they must get out of the place in a
hurry or they would be arrested. Reed
said that while downstairs he had torn
a slip from a newspaper. He handed
it to the judges stepson. who, on
glancing at it hastily, at once sprang
out Of bed.
1t was a sensational article and bore
the appearance of having been clipped
from a newspaper. AS a matter OF
fact, however, it had been printed at
the New York Tribune job Office. It
was a nice piece of deception and read
as follows:
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R1 HERE is ever a song some
AAA where, my dear,
There IS ever a something sings Away,
Ihere's the song OF the lark when the
skies are clear.
AND the song of the thrush when the
skies are gray. Riley
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ks/ M0
l.--

1 W kj MOTHER. she's so good to
Ii me,
Eff I was good as good could bs,
j couldn't be as good-no, sir
Can't n boy be good as her!
Riley.
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A Brutal Murder and Robbery.

Another of those outrageous and
dastardly murders which have so
recently startled the community
occurred in this city yesterday af-
ternoon, the particulars of which
are as follows: It appears that
shortly after dark last evening a
well dressed man, apparently
t%hirty-five years of age, was found
by the police lying near the foot
of CORTLAND street in an insensi-
BILE condition. He was taken to the
police station, where restoratiyes
were administered, and when he
had revived sufficiently he stated
that his name was p. r. Jones and
that he "a from Fort Wayne.
Ind.
MI. Jones was removed to the city
hospital last evening, where he be-
came delirious and died about nine
o'clock. The police are on the
track of the murderers. who are
supposed TO be from Baltimore or
Washington, as the clerk at the
hotel states that they came In just
after the arrival of the Washing
ton train. The clerk is positive he
can identify them.
A frightful ghost had risen and wa
standing in it's most horrible form bt
ore the now half-craZed stepson. TIL
rope of the hangman was looming u
before his eyes. He did not eve
lake time to wash his face, so grea
vas his anxiety to leave New York b,
hind him. Even the very air h
breathed seemed tainted with the for
Odor of his crime. 1t was thought I
be dangerous TO travel by rail at frs
and they started away on foot, an
finally concluded to make their wa
to New Orleans.
Reed was. OF course, the ruin
spirit and was carrying out the pla
they hau agreed upon. They double
back and forth with the object Of pu
ting imaginary pursuers off the tract
Reed was seeking delay for the pu
pose of gaining time. When the pa
arrived at New Orleans about the frs
thing that met their eyes was a han,
bill posted in the depot describing th
fugitives and offering a reward IL
their arrest and conviction. Starin
at the bill with beads of perspiratio
starting upon his brow the Judge
nearly collapsed. He we
careworn, downhearted and ready [
speed ava as swift as steam coul
carry him. In the course Of time th
fugitives arrived at Brownsville. TIE,
From this point I received a note fro
Reed saying that they intended
cross the Rio Grande and work the
way to the City of Mexico.
To the minds of the detectives VIII
their part in this case Ii
affair appeared a farce.
After a time Reed returned frol
Mexico. He had given his companio
the slip and IA quite positive In h
opinion that the judges stepson woul
never dare show his face In the I'm
ted States. He declared the man wa
about the greatest coward he had eve
met with.
Reed was correct in his opinion. a
the fugitive, SO far as | know. Ia
been heard Of. He certainly di
not appear in Washington to furthe
annoy the judge and his wife. He ma
still be running from a Nemesis tn;
will never overtake him.
.ConvriUht ION NV w n Charrau
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Te<k. M1<.~<N

Life IL always difficult In proportien
to its intensity and reality.-EdwarA
Howard Grigga
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Ll l.taA
N AALM4sa

profitable. the most interest
ing study for women is the home, Tor In
Il center all the issues of life.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-05
THE BANK or ENGLAND.
classed as . Tavern and Has the Right
e Retail Seer.

cisssed as Tavern and Has the Right
70 Retail Beer.
liz the census records OF the city Of
London the Bank OF England is class
ed as a tavern.
This Is because It has the right in
common with some other old establish
ed city businesses 70 sell beer by re-
tail. The power to do this was grant
ed it BY charter under the great seal
In 1904, and it has never been taken
away from 1t
The bank could therefore, II It chose,
start In business as a public house TO-
morrow. or it could send round spe-
cial Bank OF England brand" Of. say.
bottled stout. delivered in Its own
drays at your door. with facsimile
OF the chief cashiers signature on the
label of each bottle as guarantee Of
purity.
The dean and chapter OF 81. Paul's
cathedral can also lay claim to SINH
lar privilege. with the right. tn addi-
ton. 70 brew their own beer PauI's
brew house formerly stood at the cor
ner Of the entrance TO Doctors com
mons from the cnurchyard. and an av-
erage OF between $1,000 and 10000 gal
Ions OF strong ale" were Drewed there
every year
The sale OF this. however, was con-
lned to the cathedral precincts. They
must have been thirsty souls, those old
time ecclesiastics. But. then, it must be
remembered that in those days tea and
coffee were unknown and beer was
drunk at every meal. Even very nt
tie children had their allowance. two
quarts day. sent up to the nursery
regularly each morning from the but
terry below.-P Pearson's Weekly.
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Trade IN skeletons.

The principal center for the dlstribu-
ton OF articulated skeletons for pur-
poses Of study by the medical profess
sion is IN Paris. from which point they
are shipped to every part Of the globe.
The price Of well mounted articulat-
ed skeleton varies from $50 to $500.
This difference has little to do with the
condition OF the subject while alive.
In the cheap skeletons only the barest
framework is offered. but In the ex-
pensive specimens every detail is work
ed out with sedulous care. aud often
both the nervous and the clrculatory
systems are shown.-C Cincinnati Com
mercial Tribune.
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BOGUS ANTIQUES.
Tricks 81 the Crafty Italian Fersers Of
Old curios.

Old Curios.
There are dealers IN curlos, a crafty
set Of tradesmen. all over Europe. but
IT is Ia Italy that they have carried the
art OF deceit and forgery. the substitu-
tion Of modern products FOR ancient, 70
the acme Of perfection. yeroaa. Ven.
tee. Siena and Rome swarm with
shops in which lnrk these dealers 10
the antique. and they are keen 70 spot
any American that may pass their
way. Next to fhe American in gull.
bility is the Englishman. hat be does
not so freely give up his money
Sir James YoxaIl, the English con-
noIsseur. thus describes one OF these
dealers: He knew how to crackle new
worries By boiling them like eggs. how
to cook new pictures In the oven. how
to smoke new prints and how 70 green
new bronzes with nitrate OF potas.
SUM. 1t was so amusing to see the
things age In a minute. He would
bring a new earthenware dish out Of
the over, burning hot and plunge u
into iced oil: result. contraction. chilli
chiIblains. so to speak land the enamel
all cracked into the wrinkles ot age
And then be would rub the surface
upon dirty paving stone TIL signs Of
wear and tear appeared TINT might out
wit anybody.
"As for pictures. 1t was easy 70 find
an old canvas or an old panel for Lo-
renzo. 1t was when the artists work
was over that the real science and art
began-first OF all. wash OF var
nish that had been colored with sepia;
next on the more raised portions, rub
bings with licorice Juice TO attract the
flies. He could even initiate ly marks
wit. india ink. A few drops OF salty
water left on the canvas would pro-
duce moIdiness ana mtldew. a needle
deftly used would cover the picture
with a network Of cracks"
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Catching rats With oyster shells is
the unique method employed By some
peaflers round about Iroome, Western
Australia. They leave a large oyster
81 The noor OF the cabin at night It
opens for q breath OF fresh air. and
the smell of fresh meat attracts the
nfa When the rodent thinks he'n
~ a little supper. the ayster sudden
ly decides thar be doesn't Ike fresh
aIs Next morning the shell ia pried
epen aud the dead rat thrown over
board
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AFTER all" said hrs. Oldcastle as
they were returning from the picture
gallery to the drawing room, Il think
my preference is for BotticellL"
~Weii." replied her hostess. II can't
say that mine is For me it doesn't
seem that there's anything to beat
good old fashioned raspberry JAM
fstss.a o.. Elnaor4f- n arald
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QuIek Work.

@That editor is terribly slow at read
ing manuscript"
Think sof Why. I know the time
be 7ent through twelve stories in less
than minute"
Gracious. When was thatfv
sWhen the elevator broke."-Phila-
delphia Press
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II you want money. 90 10 strangers
II you want advice. go tc friends. II
you want nothing. 80 70 relations
Llppincott's
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AnnreprIats 70 the Occasion.

my tailor always has a touch Of the
appropriate IN his work" !"
"Yes. I've known him 70 press
mourning quits With sadirons. "-Baih-
more American
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Where He Went.

sDid the prisoner 60 beyond well de
aned ethical bounds IN his defense p
Nope. He Just went to iail.F-Ex>
ehangs.
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TO fret ana fume is uudignIfed, sui.
ridauy Foolish and theoiogically IN.
pardonabie -k0berg Louis Stevenson