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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13

you ard The stenographer saw the
ambassador after ten o'clock in the
morning?"
"Oui, Monster, Cest--" Monsieur
Rigolot began excitedly. II beg par
don. / believe that is correct"
You saw him about ten, you say;
therefore no one except the stenog-
rapher saw him after ten o'clock"
THAT is also true, as far as know"
Amy callers? Letters? kilograms?
Telephone messages?"
Il made inquiries in that direction,
Monsieur" was the reply. Il have the
words of the servants at the door
and of the stenographer that there
we're no callers, and the statement Of
the stenographer that there were no
telephone calls or kilograms. There
were only four letters for him per-
sonally. He left them all on his
desk-here they are
Mr.. Grimm looked them over leisure
iy. They were commonplace enough,
containing nothing that might be con-
strued into a reason for the diSap-
pearance.
"The letters Monsieur Boissegur had
dictated were laid on his desk by the
Btenographer," Monsieur Rigolot rushed
on volu5ly, excitedly. I'm the anxiety
and uncasiness following the disap-
pearsaCe they were allowed to remain
there overnight On Wednesday
morning, Monsieur" he hesitated
impresSiVely--"tho letters bore his
signature in his own handwriting!
Mr.. Grimm turned his listlees eyeA
full upon Monsieur Rigolot's pertur Ee1
face for one scant instant.
mo doubt of 1t being his signs,ure r
ne queried.
Mon. Monsieur, non!" the secretary
exclaimed emphatically. "vous avez-
Cha. q. have known his signature for
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
DAINTY DISHES OF FISH.

Baked Codfish.-Cover one cupful OF
shredded salt Goldfish with boiling
water and set aside. Beat together
two cupfuls of cold mashed potatoes
two cupfuls of milk, two eggs beaten
and half cup of melted butter. Sea
son with pepper. Drain the Goldfish
mix with the potato, put into but
tered baking dish and bake half an
hour. Half this recipe Is sufficient for
small family.
Cuban Codflsh.-Chop an onion fine
and fry light brown in butter. Add
cupful of canned tomatoes and cup
of freshened Goldfish. Cook ten min
utes, stirring constantly. Serve OF
buttered toast.
Line a baking dish with seasoned
mashed potatoes, fill with creamed
Goldfish, and cover with the potato
Bake and serve in slices.
Fish a la Vinaigrette.-Use any cold
fish that has been baked or boiled
free from skin, fat and bone, and pile
in the center of a platter. Make a
ring of sliced hard-cooked eggs around
the base of the fish,
Make sauce of three tablespoon
fuls of olive oil, one tablespoonful OF
vinegar. a pinch Of salt, a dash Of
paprika and tablespoonful of chopped
pickle. Pour over the fish and gar
nish with lemon and parsley.
JeIIied Flsh.-Soak a package OF
gelatine in cold water to cover, then
add enough more water to make a
cupful and dissolve by gentle heat
until the liquid is transparent. Have
ready four cupfuls Of faxed, cooked
fish, stir until it begins to thicken
Pack into an earthen jar or mold that
has been rinsed with cold water, and
set away to harden.
Salmon Croquettes.-Mix cupful OF
canned salmon with an equal quan
tity of cold mashed potatoes. Bind
with beaten egg or very thick cream
sauce. Shape into croquettes, dip in
egg and fry in wire basket in deer
fat.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
WOLGAST WINS FROM MORAN
Champion Lightweight Fighter Wears
Down His English Opponent
by Heavy Slugging.

San Franciscu.-The measured
swing of Referee Welsh's arm. tolling
off the fatal ten seconds over the
writhing and unconscious body Of
Owen Moran of England, brought vic
tory to Ad Wolgast in the thirteenth
round of the international battle for
the lightweight championship. The
decisive victory was clearly earned
by the terrific Furnishing power of the
champion
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
Looked Easy 70 Him.

Graydon's father is dead, and the
child, hearing other children talk oil
their fathers, began to importune his
mother for another papa" Mamma
tried to explain that she couldn't con
veniently grant this wish, at the mo-
ment, but Graydon didn't consider any
of the suggested reasons adequate
1T ought to be easy enough, mamma,
with so many loose men all around!"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
stIIi the open Kettle.

One very seldom sees washina
machine in use in the south. says
Frank P. Fogg in the National Mags
zine. The old-fashioned way of wash
ing in the open air at the side OF q
brook or at the well and boiling the
clothes in an iron kettle over a smok
ing open fire is still in vogue.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
NkkE.H .H~,<e.<N~
Deem Mourning.

The manager of the theater racked
his brain in vain. 1--WE must do some
thing" he repeated, bitterly. "peo-
pie will expect us to do something
to show respect to the proprietor.
now that he is dead" Shall we
close for the night Of the funeral"
suggested the assistant stage man.
ager With this business? You're
fool, laddie, fool. No: put the
chorus in black stockings" And it
was even so.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
sAvoRY DISHES.

During the summer months dishes
with smaller amounts of meat are
more appealing to the average -appe-
tite. This is the time to use eggs,
sauces and cheese. and let roast pork
and such heavy meats have vaca-
tiop.
Cream toast makes a very nice
Ir1cheon dish and one that is sutti-
caent In nourishment- The up-to-date
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
Youth and ACE.

Things are never just right IN this
world. complained old 81 Chestnut to
the Sedgwick Paragraph. When !
was young man | never could buy a
buggy with seat that was narrow
enough. Now that am an old mar
ried man can't find buggy with q
seat that Is wide enough to suit me-"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
Answering the Dean.

The man who Thackeray calls "the
greatest wit of all time"-Dean Swift
of st. Patrick's cathedral, Dublin
was as ready to take as to make a re-
tort
why don't you doff your hat to
me?" he asked small boy who was
coaxing along an obstreperous goat.
Il will" said the lad, "if your honor
will hold the goats horns!" an an
swer which delighted the DEAN
Youths Companion.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
ro Dina Farmer Edltors.

Kewanee, nl.--Illinois state board
OF agriculture will give dinner in
Chicago the latter part of this month
to the editors Of all farm papers in
the United States according to ar
rangements completed by President
George A. Anthony Of this city.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
Shoots Self on Eve Of wedding

Bloomington, Il.-After securing
license to marry young girl Of For
rest, Paul Williamson of that place
shot himself near the heart, but may
live. He declared that the idea of
marriage suddenly became distasteful.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13

Tor 10ur OF uV0 Gays
at q time every
month, and so weak
1 could hardly walk.
1 cramped and had
backache and head
ache, and was so
nervous and weak
that l dreaded to
see anyone or have
anyone move in the
room. The doctors
gave me medicine to
oaaa ma AT thOa0
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
stupefy the Snake.

Snake charmers take snakeroot and
put it into an earthenware pot with a
snake. and he soon becomes stupefied
and seems torpid and too weak t.
fight or bite. They put the snake uD
der the influence Of the root before
pulling his fangs.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
Rio Grande is Hlqhest for Years.

Rio Grande Is Highest for Years.
Ell Paso, Textile Rio Grande is
higher than it has been for years. In
the lower part Of the city the river is
out Of its banks and several houses
have been carried away, but there has
been no loss of life.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
Eour nl. n -MexIco RIot.

Mexico City.Four persons were
killed and five others seriously in.
iured during charge by the police
on mob near the street car barns
near Indlanilla. Just outside this city.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13

years. There is no doubt. The letters
were not of a private nature. II you
would care to look at the copies Of
them?"
He offered the duplicates tentative
ly. Mr.. Grimm read them over slowly,
the while Monsieur Rigolot sat nerv-
ously staring at him. They, too,
seemed meaningless as bearing on the
matter in hand. Finally, Mr.. Grimm
nodded and Monsieur Rigolot re-
sumed:
And Wednesday night, Monsieur,
another strange thing happened
Monster Boissegur smokes many ciga-
rettes, of kind made especially for
him in France, and shipped to him
here. He keeps them in a case on his
dressing table. On Thursday morning
his valet reported to me that this case
of cigarettes had disappeared"
"Of course" observed Mr.. Grimm,
Monsieur Boissegur has a latch-key
to the embassy"
"Of course"
Anything unusual happen last
night-that is, Thursday night?"
Nothing, Monsieur-that is, moth
ing we can find"
Mr.. Grimm sat silent for time and
fell to twisting the seal ring on his
finger. Mr.. Campbell turned around
and moved a paper weight one inch
to the left, where it belonged, while
Monsieur Rigolot, disappointed at their
amazing apathy, sQuirmed uneasily in
his chair.
1T would appear, then" Mr.. Grimm
remarked, musingly, that after his
mysterious disappearance the ambas-
sador has either twice returned to his
house at night, or else sent some one
there, first to bring the letters to
him for signature, and later to get
his cigarettes?"
"Certainement, Monsieur mean,
that seems to be true. But where is
he? Why should he not come back?
What does it mean? Madame Boisse-
CUR is frantic, prostrated! She wanted
me to go to the police, but did not
think it wise that 1t should become
public, so l came here"
Very WELL" commented Mr.. Grimm.
Let it rest as it is. Meanwhile you
may reassure madame. Point out to
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
(TO BIZ CONTTNUED)
Tha other Mav Around.

Mr. Angus-"H you knew how u
cook we could save money" Mrs
Angus-"If you knew how 70 savs
money we could employ cook. !
Answers.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13

A. great and valuable knowledge Is
to know when not to talk. Any one,
with the power of speech can talk, but
1t takes a wise head to keep silent.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
one Es4lmate 81 phIIosopher.

A philosopher is fool who tor.
ments himself during life. to be spoken
or when dead ID 'AIembert
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
HERE is a short cut to power;

HERE Is short cut to power;
ie is the discipline Of doing
things that are hard. Suppose we make
It the rule of our lives to choose the hard
things first, the hard things then will al
ways be behind, finished. done away
with.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
EsPIsE not small things;

ESPISE not small things;
The soul that longs for wings
To soar to some great height of sacrifice,
too oft
Forgets the daily round
Where daily cares abound,
And shakes off little duties, while she
looks aloft.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
CHAPTER XIII.

A Conference In the Dark.
The whits rays Of the distant ara
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
SEVEN
YEARSO OF
MISERY
An Relieved by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.

Sikeston, Mo. = "For seven years I
suffered everything. 1 was In bed
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13

1t is not so much what woman has
that makes her happy, as 1t is what she
does not want.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13

HERE are plenty good fish in
= the sea that never were
caught.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
YGMIES are pygmies still though


And pyramids are pyramids in wales,
Each man makes his own stature, builds
himself Young.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-13
SYNOPSIS.

Count al Rosini, the italian ambas-
sadOr is at dinner with diplomats when
messenger summons him to the EN-
bassy. where a beautiful young woman
asks for a ticket to the embassy ball.
The ticket is made out in the name of
Miss Isabel Thorne. Chief Campbell of
the secret service, and Mr. Grimm. his
mead detective, are warned that plot is
brewing In Washington, and Grimm goes
10 the state ball for information. His at
tention Is called to Miss Isabel Thorne
VINO with her coIloanion, disappears. A
shot is heard anG Senior Alvarez of the
mexican legation, is found wounded.
Grimm Is assured Miss Thorne did It; he
visits her. demanding knowledge OF the
anair. and arrests Pietro Petrozinni Miss
Thorne visits an old bomb-maker and they
discuss wonderful experiment. Fifty
thousand dollars is stolen from the office
Of Senior Rodriguez. the minister from
venezuela. and while detectives are in
vestigadng the robbery Miss Thorne ap-
pears as guest of the legation. Grimm
accuses her of the theft; the money is
restored, but a new mystery occurs in
the disappearance Of Monsieur BoisseEur
the French Ambassador
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-24

TAD" LINCOLN AND HIS FATHER.
Uncle Sam and have also had our
usual Christina tree party at tho big
Government Printing Office.
Il have also had TO collect tho an
nual gifts of Senator'S and Represen-
tativcs to tho page boys of Con-
gresa, And how miss Senator Stan
ford. OF California. who used to be
my chief assistant In this task 10
yearly gave me a crisp So bill to be
put in the stocking of each little page
in the Senate.
Diplomatic Chrlutmns Tree Parties.
But the great fun begins to-mor-
row Observation-Disclosures Eve Kris
kringle went on TO cay. Then most
OF the foreign ambs ssadorN and min
listers will give Christmas tree parties.
which ] must arrange, and it will keep
me busy fastening the gifts to the
pretty trees, many of which will be
aglow with tiny electric lights OF diff
fcrEpt colors.
One OF my best friends among these
distinguished foreigners is tifs dean of
the diplomatic corps, Baron Hengel-
muller. the Austro- Hung arian amhae-
sador, who for his little daughter. the
Raroness Mila, gives yearly a big
christmae Eve party to which the
children of the diplomatic family and
of the President and high American
officials are always invited The
baron has the great tree erected each
year in his study, and when the little
baroness unveils It, the youngsters,
in babel of foreign tongues, scream
with delight at the spectacle OF gor-
geous gifts and goodies which have
hung from each twig and branch. At
the italian embassy they have SINH
lar party. but string the, fun out for
three days. First. upon Christmas Eve,
{ the Yule log is lighted with great
ceremony, and then after the gifts
and refreshments have been handed
round, the family goes to mass at
midnight. as again on Christmas Day.
during which presents are exchanged.
And finally on the day after Christmas.
the ambassador gives a 'santeni' or
Christmas ball, to which the pretty
dehutantes OF the season are invited.
And SO 1t goes. in each Christian en-
bassy and legation, some holding their
Jolly Christmas tree parties on Christ
mas night instead OF Christmas Eve, the
French, according TO their native GUS
TONI waiting until New Years Day
for their gift-giying ceremopy-what
they call Noel--and the Russians post
poning their celebration till January
s. the Christmas Of the Greek Church,
whose calendar Is twelve days behind
ours,
And, do you know. 1t has been one
Of the delights of my soul" chuokled
old Eriss. to see the orisntais Of tnsss
legations jump right into our Christ
eHs, Turks and Persiaps, alike. ex-
changing presents srd hanging UP
their. childran's stockings. tl
$3.50. Oriental Chisrtmsa 81 q &,
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rule. remember having to take hack
gorgeous brooch, set with d thou
sand dollars worth of gems, which
Mrs. Cleveland would not accept That
was the coBtliest Christmas present
ever sent to the White House by other
than n personal friend of the family.
And after unload these gifts
down the Presidents chimney I have
yet Z mission TO perform for him be-
fore the sun rises. To each married
empioye OF the White House he will
send b. me- a big Christmas TURKEY.
One hundred and two such fowls was
the load last year, and IL will be even
more tonight. for in recent months
there has been an epidemic OF marry
Ing below stairs in that grand old
maneion,
Nor will the turkeys he all that
I deliver for Mr. Taft" continued st.
Nick, tightening tho guy wire on
wing OF his aero. The unmarried en-
ployeg each set something. too. and
therell be raft of presents for the
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BIZ JOHN ELFHErH WATKINS.
washington. D. G.. Dec. e. 1o11.

washington. D. c.. Dec. 80 1o11.
ATE laHt night as trudged
H. homewerd past the Capitol, a
vant ehadow suddenly fitted
aarosu the gray glare OF the great
dome, and. soaring above me like that
HopBtrora bird OF prey. the terrible
roc Of the Arabian Nights" swoop-
"a down upon the diml: lighted plaza,
almcpt a. my feet.
Brought to - halt by tho Giant ap.
partition, stood as Etiil--and. fear.
as r'hitc-as the marble statues which,
from their pedestals berde the por-
tico, shared my wondering gaze. No
creature etirred within tho haze of
the park lights until. 10 ny amaze
mont. the round and waddling figure OF
q man dercended from the mammoth
bird. Making sudden thrust at the
monster he caused II 10 utter q
deafeninG note, like tho wall OF a
colossal beo in agony, and az it cried
It's breath steamed like that or tho
dragon CT old.
But az I stepped hack in greater
fear than before. tho old man silcnccd
his winged ntecd and. beckoning me
with mittcncd hand. burst into a
roar Of jolly laughter. which put all
my terrorg 10 flight, And as ap-
preached him ] suddenly recognized
that tho heaminE face behind his
white. pushy beard and high fur.
trimmed collar was that OF an old and
once beloved friend. whom had not
seen for more than thirty years.
'Ha! Ia! SO You had forgotten your
old friend?" rhuclSlcd the merry eli,
his red, fur hordered Jacket threaten
Ing TO burst az his glee expanded
and shook within It,
But. my dear st. Nick said L. you
always travelled Ivy reindeer and sleigh
in tho good cid days when last we
met. and had least expected 10 sec
you descend In an airship. while. be-
sides Christmas eve IL not until TO.
morrow"
We'll, dear hoy. you see an,
thoroughly up-to-date. The sleigh had
10 give way to the automobile and now
the auto has given way to the aero
9lanc. for in a growing country like
this ] have to make double the visits
that / undertook in the days when
hud You on my list
And as Tor my coming here day
ahead. of the old schedule-I have 10.
for. being the capital, Washington *
the busiest and sayest Chrihtmas town
IN all the land In thu first place, hun
dteds OF people---from all corners Of
the courtry-now ask me to deliver
their Christmas presents to my dear
friend the President, and these arc
what fill this extra load here. Most OF
them are silly and useless gifts. I
ADMIT. but no makes me ret,lrn ell
things OF en- intrinsic value that come
from people who are not his personal
friends. That has always been the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-24

Presidents friends-gifts which. as
usual. he has personally gone into tho
stores to select. And then. too. will
have to do pleasan. little chore
for the Cabinet ladies. who have again
dubbed together and bought Mrs. Taft
a handsome Christmas present. Last
year they gave her beautiful dia-
mond and ruby ring. and the year be-
fore a costly diamond brooch.
81. Nick and Uncle sam.
Uncle Sam and have already had
great fun outside the White House"
Santa Claus continued. To-day he had
me at-the forestry bureau. appearing
in play and handing out gifts to the
children of nj! the employees. He had
the big draughting room cleared for
the show and turned 1t into forest
of evergreens particularly the stage.
where the huge Christmas tree twin
killed. with hundreds of lights. Soma
ono has circulated the yarn tina t
George Bentley. one of the forestry
bureaus chiefs. has unprecedented me
at the Ia st three of these celebrations.
but was really there. Then, too.
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Oand
pades
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-03
The Social Realm
THE HAT.

Girls of bygone days wore hats;
Think of 1.-THE stupid flats!
Styles so simple and so crude
We have hurled to desuetude;
Nowadays upon their heads
Women carry feather beds,
Footballs, flower pots, laundry bags
Bales of feather or of rags;
Helmets, pie plates, butter tubs,
jungle grows of trees and shrubs;
Dishpans, suacerpans, jardinieres,
Soft cushions, flights of stairs;
Baskets green and pink and brown,
Right side up and upside down;
Pyramids and Eiffel towers,
Garden plots of gorgeous flowers;
Buckets, barrels, hives for bees,
Boxes meant for fruit or cheese
Drying frames with wires and Stats
Anything, in short, but hats!
New York Sun.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-03

cur by agercy OF falling leaves Or
twigs.
The chicken pans in the poultry
yard, the water in the troughs for
domestic animals, the water cup OF
the grindstone, are all places in
which these mosquitoes will breed,
and water should not be allowed to
stand in them for more than a DAY
or 50 at a time.
Found Breeding in Burrows.
In slightly marshy ground a IA
yorite breeding place Is the foot
prints OF cattle and horses. In one
country village, which contains many
small vegetable gardens in clay soil,
during a rainy season mosquitoes
were found breeding abundantly in
the water accumulatiDg in the fur
rows.
Even in the house these mosqui-
toes breed in many places where
they may be overlooked. Where the
water in flower vases is not fire.
quenty changed, mosquitoes viii
breed They will breed in water
pitchers in unused guest rooms. They
will breed in pipes and under sta
tionary washstands, wnere these are
no. frequently in use, and they will
issue from the sewers in back yards
of the city houses during dry spells
in summer time when the sewers
have not recently been flushed by
heavy rains.
Little Water is Dangerous.
Public dumps are great breeding
places, because here accumulate old
bottles, cans, boxes, bits of tin
or iron vessels, and other objects
in which water may accumulate for
a time. Even a small amount of
water will make a breeding place
for many mosquitoes. 1t is quite pos
sible for a half of a beer bottle TO
contain enough water to give out
literally thousands OF mosquitoes"
All such breeding places should
be abolished by covering draining
or treating with kerosene. To keep
mosquitoes away temporarily cam
phor OF! of pennyroyal. oil OF pepper
mint, lemon juice, vinegar, oil of
tar and oil of citronelia are recon-
mended. A few drops on the face
and hands or on a towel hung over
the head Of the bed are sufficient
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-03
SWISS FAVOR WOMEN PASTORS.
The Application Of Former Ameri-
can to Preach Was Granted.

Chur, Switzerland, May 2.-The syn
odal council of the Canton of Grisons
has decided to favor the admission Of
women to pastorates. The decision
followed the application of woman,
who, it is understood, is a German
naturalized American, for authority to
preach.
The applicants theological degrees
were obtained in American and Eng
lish colleges and were found to be ex-
cellent, and the synod voted to grant
her the required authorization. The
protestant church in Switzerland is
Calvinistic in doctrine and Presbyter-
ian in form.