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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
MARK TWAIN 4 POOR PILOT.
(FrOm the Wa hington Post.)

Captain Louis Shuckers Of Cairo, ILL.,,
one of the veteran steamboat men OF the
Mississippi, was telling some OF his
friends here few of his experiences on
the Mississippi in the oiden days. Cap
tain Shuckers navigated the Mississippi a
few years after the late Samuel Il. Glenn
ems had given up mis- job as pilot ana
became famous as a writer OF humor.
Mark Twain" said Captain Shuckers
was known to nearly every steamboat
man on tho Mississippi, and while he was
personally one of the most popular men
on the river, he had the reputation OF be-
ing about the worst pilot that ever TOOK
ont "A boat. Some Of Mark Twain's con-
temporaries are stu living, but most OF
them are dead.
at was my privilege to see the famous
race between the Mississippi river steam
boats. the Robert r.. Lee and the NatcheZ.
Probably no race of steamboats, attracted
wider attention There had been intense
rivalry among the officers Of the two
boats, and at last match was made for
$4,000 n side, the course to he run from
New Orleans to st. Louis. Old Tom Can
non commanded the Robert +. Lee. the
finest boat on the Mississippi at that
time, and Captain Pepper was the chief
officer of the Natchez The distance from
New Orleans to St Louis was officially
figured at 12s miles. | was at Cairo. H.,
when the two steamers puffed by. with
every ounce Of steam up. This was in
April. 1870 The, distance from New Or
leans to cairo is 1000 miles. and from
Cairo to 81. Louis 24s miles. When the
boats passed Cairo the Robert F.. Lee was
about three minutes ahead of the Nat
chez hut when the Lee docked in st.
Louis she was one hour in advance. The
Natchez must have met with d mishap
between Cairo and St. Louis to have lost
all the ground she did. IF | remember
correctly, the time of the race was three
days. ~ hours and "A minutes, at that
time a record for a steamboat. and one
that stood several years. ! believe
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
PUNISHMENT OF SPIES.

Ofrom the Baltimore American)
Long terms Of Imprisonment imposed
upon the English spies arrested in Ger
many Tor selling military secrets to the
English government shows tn, severity
with which the government OF the EN-
peror disposed to treat those guilty of
the practice Of differing important mat
ters relating TO the country's defenses
The sentences, ranging from II years
down, indicate a highwater mark in such
penalties. Tho avocation of spyjnp hence.
forth Will be little relshed and mus.
command much higher compensation than
some of those sentenced In the German
court received
The United States has no ADEQUATE
law for the punishment OF spies. even
though some advance has been made in
that direction. Spying in these times
when the security Of country In time of
war may depend largely upon absolute
secrecy with regard 70 it's military pro-
visions, Is an offence of the gravest nat
ure In time ~ war all nations put the
spy to death. but in time Of peace the
craft OF SpN may be piled without any
such severe penalty as a deterrent Yet
the detriment done country through
spying in times Of peace may be even
greater than that from an act of spying
in time of war.
The entire system is discreditable and
no self-respecting government should be
content to maintain II. 1t is believed tina
Germany has more elaborate system of
spying than any other nation. 30 long
as spying exists the penalties imposed
should be Of the drastic nature
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
EIJGRANS or 4 sTENOGR \pJII,u

(From the Chicago Record TIerald)
Affairs OF the heart aspirations to scin-
tilate In the theatrical armament and
foihles of girls are among the subjects
for series of epigrammatic comments
by Helen Lee Brooks of Mattoon. III
! that are being distributed among em-
ployes of the Illinois Central road
The author Of the observations ia =,
stenographer in the superintendent office
at Mattoon. and she sums up l.er views
and advice in the following aphorisn,s.
The girl who brides herself on being a
good fellow should not complain II the
men in the office take her al her word
ITS just as easy to boost as TO knock.
and il helps lot more.
it is the ambition of some stenogra-
piers to go on the stage; of others to get
married None of them want to keen on
| Just being steuoEraphers.
"As employers some men are difficult:
| all women are impossible.
The girl who gets married SO she ran
quit work sometimes exchanges COM
Portable salary TO work for board and
clothes
"a woman who wears No. : shoe cam.
afford to have an amiable disposition.
IF girl has tried everything else and
made a failure Of It her folks think she'll
make n good stenographer
Some people are so inten' IN being re-
spectacle they forget to be kind
"a widow begins by understanding a
man; she ends by marrying him
Pretty women never are advocates Of
dress reform.
IF it were not for men cooking would
become lost art.
Some girls think they are attractive
when they are merely attracting atten-
ton.
Women would rather have privileges
than rights
Some women marry because they
haven't the moral courage to remain sin
gle"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
PANCAKES.

cup -four.
! pint milk.
2 eggs, beaten.
1 teaspoon baking powder
Half cup cream.
tablespoon sugar.
Pinch salt
Sift the -four salt and baking powder
together, add to It the eggs beaten with
sugar and diluted with the milk and
rream.str until very smooth, being surc
there are no Jumps Set a small frying
1Ian on stove. and when It Is hot melt
about a teaspoon Of butter or lard and
pour in about half a cup of the batter
and fry to light brown. being especially
careful in turning not to break the cake,
The batter must he thin enouCA to pour,
and some use a little more of liquid than
above. Butter each pancake and sprinkle
non a little sugar, either powdered or gran
@ulated, as preferred or convenient.
When grandmother used to make these
she called them thin cakes and We al
ways wanted more. There are many
kinds OF fancy pancakes. and those spread
with Jelly and other variations, and also
the usual style now is to roll them,
For new beginner the less of fancy
rolling and jelly spreading or coloring the
better
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
Typhoid Fevcr-A Sanitary Crime
25,OOO Slain Every Year

Typroid fever Stays over %, 100 American
people every year. This Is a national
| calanity-and exceeds the number killed
, in six of the greatest battles of the Civil
War. Every year nearly 100000 suffer
| Is said to exceed $500 oOo.OOO. What ar ap-
pailing sacrifice to indifference and
neglect
Typhoid fever is a sanitary crime :
exists almost wholly because some people
practice careless and unclean habits OF
living. and 1t can be prevented by the. en-
forcement Of well-tried and well-known
sanitary measures
typhoid germs enter the mouth and
lodge in the intestines and may be car
| ried throughout the body by the blood
The disease is spread by contact and by
the germs being carried from the sick
room, and also by the typhoid carrier -"
Typhoid carriers are individuals who
while not afflicted with the disease. har-
Dor and discharge from their bodies mil
lions Of these typhoid baclli. thus I'M
knowingly spreading the infection.
Owing to ignorance and neglect in the
sick room, failure to disinfect body dis
charges and to properly dispose Of house
hold sewage. the germs are commune
Gated To well people through surface
drainage to streams, springs and wells
| and by other means
They are also carried by the common
house fly from exposed out house
vaults, and nth in which the flies breed in
large numbers.
summer resorts and camps are a prolific
! source Of typhoid infection. owing to en-
posed garbage and filth that Is allowed to
accumulate, Most of these places have
virtually no sanitary regulation or super
vision. and are responsible for large
portion of the typhoid cases appearing In
the cities and towns in the summer and
fall months
Ihe night against typhoid and similar
communicable diseases. Is fight against
NTH and uncleaniness Insist upon alb
solute cleanliness In everything asso-
ciated with your food and drink, not only
after 1t enters your home. but at its
original source and on its way TO YOUR
home
The sources OF milk and water supply
should be frequently and risidly inspect ed
and kept free from typhoid contamina-
ton. II this IL not done. an epidemic will
presA ouS SoonoV Ut iateT IN the most
spOtlsss town or home. Screen your food
and your house and keep It and its sur
roundings free from disease and insect
breeding NTH Of all kinds. and insist that
your neighbors do the same They have
no more right TO assassinate you with
disease 1ttsan they have with knife or
pistol
Get a copy Of the sanitary regulations.
and disease prevention literature from
your local health authorities and read
and be guided by them.
very large percentage OF typhoid
tever can be prevented by vaccination or
incubation with the dead bacilli, This
method has met with extraordinary sue
cess In many European armies and In the
United States army, where It Is now COM
pulsory. The vaccine will DOUBTLESS soon
be available to all ply sclans. and will be
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28

the means Of saving much misery and life
waste.
But this does not remove the urgent
necessity for clean and healthful living
and surroundings.
Every community needs the help OF an
efficient public health department, with a
competent and an adequately paid official
at its head.
Every community should also have a
public health league for the purpose of
stimulating and sustaining pubic interest
In sanitation and general disease proven
ton, and to back up and support the
public health authorities In their effort 8
to prevent needless suffering and loss of
life.
Take an active interest in these vitality
important meath matters.
Remember that filth breeds disease and
disease-carriers of various kinds-and not
only Tor your home SURROUNDINGS but for
voEr communicates your motto be:
Clean illness Clea nliness
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
AMERICAN ROAST BEEF

For equality and economy, combined. in
many places to-day the face Of the rump
is most desirable. but for purely quality
alone the heavy end of the sroin is
best. and costs accordingly
Rub well with pepper and hour and
when the flour in the pan is Drowned
pour in pint of water and basic fire.
quently If a soft stewing sound comes
from the oven 1t Is doing well and if the
fat sizzes and snaps the water is out and
the fat burning Many prefer the gravy
with an onion or two roasted with the
beef
For a rare roast you want hot oven.
which sears over the outside and, with
and less juices will have been allowed to
come out into the pan for gravy.
If more gravy Is wanted Il IS best to
commence the roast at low heat thus
allowing the escape OF Juices and then
after time If rare roast Is desired, bring
the oven TO n quick heat and thus scar
over the outside after the juices have had
little chance to come out Thickened
gravy made as usual for brown GRAVES
seems best. This roast Of to-day does not
leave much chance for the ideal York
you try for liberal quantity OF gravy by
commencing with a low heat to get the
juices needed and then bring up the heat
for the cast after taking the needed
Juices from the pan to the extent de-
sired. Save plenty of gravy for potatoes
in any case
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
SANTA VIA AEROPI.ANE.

Ny brother Tom saws Santa Claus
Has sold his eight reindeer
And that he'll bring his presents in
An aeroplane this year.
/ guess Tom thinks because he's four
And I'm only three
He's big enough to make me believe
The stories he tells me
Now, don't you think If you'd a whip
That era cked at dead of night.
And owned trusty sleigh with bells
And runners shining bright.
You'd hate to try to be a bird
And fall and smash your wings
And break the hearts of boys and girls
That prayed for toys and things?
| told my dollie. and she says
She saw him in "A dream
And he was filing up his sleigh
And Harvesting his team.
I'm sure he'd never trust himself
To any ship in air
When reindeer travel twice as fast
And go just anywhere.
! guess We know. and il he'd thought
His pets were running slow
OF course he'd use a railroad train
A hundred years ago.
I'm going to leave n note for him
To knock upon our pane.
Then Tom can see he's much too fat
To use an aeroplane.
Percy Shaw In the y Y. American
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
THE HORRORS OF PEACE.
{ From the Milwaukee Journal.

The evidence of a special correspond
ent is that in operating the coal mine near
Bricevlle. Tenn, In which over a hun
dred men recently met death more atten-
ton was paid TO making money than to
ga feguarding human life.
The interior Of the mine was not thor
oughly sprinkled. which would have rem
dered harmless the coal dust that ex-
ploded. and 1t was not properly inspect ted.
Hence the catastrophe.
This is not all The widows and the
children Of the victims will soon be COM
PEELED to leave the miserable huts which
sheltered them and become homeless and
helpless exiles For these huts will be re-
quired for the use Of other miners who
will be brought In to aid dividend maxi
Ing and who. in their turn. may die In
the mine like rats in a trap.
What an inhuman institution business
sometimes becomes, What brutes greed
often makes of men. To crafty their
cupidty they exploit the lives OF their
fellows and break the hearts aad ruin
the souls of women and children.
This sort of thing must stop Human
life is sacred. The State and society must
step in between souless employer and the
helpless tolers whom he regards as a
mere machine, easily replaced
Some OF the horrors of peace reflect
upon us and upon our civilization more
than do the horrors OF war. The public
mind must realise this and public opinion
must see to 1t that these outraSes upon
humanity. these crimes against eivilisa-
ton, shall cease. We must pause. IN the
face OF a catastrophe like this, and realize
our responsibility ~ members of society
and our duty to other men.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
THE SLAVERY OF THE SHRIMP
PICJ<ERS

Children of more tender age are EN-
poyed in the shrimp and oyster can
neries than in any of the cotton mills
Of the South, some of them being only
four or five years old The method of
handling the oysters consists in pling
them into small cars and running them
into big ''steamchests." out Of which they
come with their shells open. SO that
when spread on long tables, II Is an easy
matter TO take out the meats" This II
the task allotted to the children, who.
under the stern eye of "shucking boss,
cut the meats out Of the shells and trans
fer them to tin buckets ready for can
ming.
This is an immense industry in the
Gulf States. AT Pass Christian Miss
and other points great numbers {
children are employed to shuck oysters
in the canneries Nearly all of them are
of foreign parentage, and largely they
are Poles. They are often housed under
the most squalid and insanltary condi-
tons. and it is beyond question that
many Of them die from the hardships they
are obliged to endure.
Most Of these children come from Mary
land and Delaware They are employed
during the summer and early fall in the
vegetable and fruit canneries OF those
States, and are shipped to the South in
flocks to shuclS oysters and pick shrimps
through the winter and spring. When
autumn arrives, agents for the shrimp
and oyster packers visit Baltimore and
other large towns in that part Of the
country, and pick up many poor i'm =
migrants as they need, especially among
the Poles-the Italians having become
wary through experience. Such families
usually provided with plenty of children,
are persuaded TO go by the promise OF
free transportation and of the payment
OF their return passage-the latter ex-
pectation being nearly always unfulfill-
ed, Very ignorant and commonly unac-
quanted with any language except their
own, they are helpless to protect them.
selves, and, once herded on board steam.
ers, they have no chance nf escape.
Filled with the hope of going to a
warm latitude where, they are told, they
can pick oranges off the trees-they ara
carried to Biloxi, Appalachicola, Pass
Christian, and other places where the
shrimp and oyster canneries are located
while at work, they commonly live under
such conditions of squalor as would not
be tolerated In the most poverty strick-
en- quarter Of any Northern city. The
pay Is small, and for the children often
not more than ten cents day but a
good deal OF Northern capital Is most
profitablv invested In the canneries, and
the big dividends they yield are largely
derived from the labor Of mere Infants.
DR. A, j, McKelway Secretary of the
National Child Labor committee, (Which
has Its headquarters In New York;. says
our chief adversary In the fight for a
better child labor law in Florida has
been the owner of an oyster cannery az
Appalachicola visited his factory, and
saw acres OF oyster shells fifteen feet
deep, great proportion OF which had
been shucked by little children
Lewis w Hlne. special agent of the
committee. writes:
From statements made by themselves.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
YORKSHIRE PUDDING.

To make a very good and light York
shire pudding, take AN equal number OF
eggs and heaping Ia blespoons OF -four,
with a teaspoon of salt TO six Of these.
Whisk the eggs we'll. strain and mix them
gradually with the -four then pour In by
degrees as much new milk as will reduce
the batter to the consistency OF rather
thin cream"
THE tin which is to receive the puu-
ding must have been placed for some
time previously under a joint that has
been put down to roast one Of beef is
usually preferred Beat the batter brisk
ly and lightly the instant before it is
poured into the pan. watch 1t carefully
that II may not burn and let the edges
have an equal share Of the fire."
When the pudding is quite firm In
every part and well colored on the sur
face, turn It TO brown the underside.
This Is best accomplished by first divid-
ing 1t into quarters, In Yorkshire 1t Is
made much thinner than in the south,
roasted generally at an enormous hre and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
FREE TINES

mipbt we'll get some of the we'll
Lnown work on farming and study the
question In all seriousness There In
a. text book used In the bennington
public schools which gives n pretty
good insight into elementary agricui-
ture. We presume that copies Of this
book could he secured through tho
Of schools at cost. and
there are doubtless others wnlch
might be had. The cheap lands Of
this country are no longer in the W ost
but in the East near to market and
where the profits are not all taken
away by TRANSPORTATION charges. Any
man OF moderate income and moderate
prospects will do we'll to consider the
question.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS SAY
Two Clean Able Men Seeking the uc-
publican Nomination for
Governor.
From the Morrisvilie Messenger

From the Morrisville Messenger
1t Is generally conceded that there ar,
two good, clean. able men seeking iii,
republican domination for governor.
The methods of both are radically differ.
ent from those usually employed by can
didates for this office in Vermont.
Both frankly admit that they would
Ike to be governor; that It is an honor
that they would esteem very highly. etc.
One, having plenty Of time, has been
going about the State, visiting the people
IN the different towns, getting acquainted
with them, learning their views upon
questions Of State government and giving
them an opportunity to question him and
learn where he stands upon questions
that interest them
Inc other, holding a very high and re-
sponsible position and receiving a large
salary for his services. has not the time
nor inclination to mix with people in this
manner. but responds to calls from coli
iections of citizens, to address them upon
matters or State wide interest such as ne
deems OF the most Importance
so far there has been no evidence or
any so-called ring" methods Both can
didates are opposed from principle to the
use Of money in the campaign. holding
that any honor that is bought is Of no
value to them
The first candidate, neither by himself
or friends, has INDUCED in much letter
writing. We frankly confess that we
have neither seen him nor received A
single letter from him directly or indi-
rectly within year past
Some of the over-zealous friends Of the
other candidate have been indulging In
very voluminous correspondence and
some of these letters would not look well
in print. Their candidate, We know, ia
not responsible for them.
1t is for the people to say which IL the
best method and which of the two they
like tho better.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
DARK FRUIT CAKE

Ia cup butter
3-4 cup sugar.
10 cup molasses.
eggs
i-2 cup milk.
2 cups flour
1-2 level teaspoon soda
level teaspoon cinnamon.
l-2 level teaspoon Glove.
IA level teaspoon each alspice and
mace
cup raisins seeded and cut in two
3-4 cup currants.
IL cup citron cut In fine strips
Cream the butter. add the sugar grad.
ually. then the molhsses. eggs well beat.
On, and milk. Add the flour sifted with
the soda and spices. beat well and add
the fruit. Turn into a deep cake par
lined with paper and bake in a moderate
oven for one and one-fourth hours This
VIII make one large or two small loavos
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
DOMESTIC SCIENCE
Conducted by Lillian Mason.

COFFEE. TOMATOES. PANCAKES.
Among the inquiries for recipes sent In
~ readers l here reply TO one which
seeuss Of general interest to many read
srs ofsthis column.
thllisn Mason. Dear Madami VIII you
KINDLY give me recipe for pancakes in
rwhioh common -four Is used, also how to
make coffee and to cook tomatoes
~ 8. What cook book would you rec
onnlendr
FTurR portions OF the letter not repro
hueed I know that the simplest and most
practical recipes are desired, and those
whioh call for no superfluous labor,
Concerning cook book 1t seems unsra ?
Cdous to SO publicly select ons, when more
thnn half of the best authors of national
tsme either are now. or have been con-
tributihg in the past. to this column. AL
no still other star authors or recipes are
expected for the cooking and serving
columns OF the Free Press
The cook book question Ia not publicly
answered. but replied to with utmost can
dor by mail.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
SCALIOPED TOMATO

This is for chaflng dish or to be cooked
on top of stove. The proportions are Civ
en- for ordinary family. but for less you
ran preserve the proportions as nearly as
may be convenient.
can tomatoes.
Ia cups cracker crumbs
Butter.
Salt, paprika, sugar.
Butter the cracker crumbs, and If the
tomatoes are not very Juicy less crumbs
Will be neeoed. Melt a little butter in
the blazer. enough to cover the bottom
of the pan, add a third of the tomato,
sprinkle with salt. paprike, and a very
little sugar il liked. Add one-third Of the
crumbs. and continue alternating the lay
ers until all the materials are used. Gov
eT the dish and heat for five minutes
'aen place over boiling water for l5 to %
minutes, seasoning as at first. each layer
OF tomato as added