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Tensas gazette., 1911-08-11
Cleveland Read to II, Merely as Mat
ter Of Courtesy, Hls Famous Ven
ezueIa Message That Sharply
Warned Great Britain.

In the biography of Grover Cleve-
land which was written by his inti-
mate personal friend. George F. Park
er. there appears a brief account Of
the manner in which President Cleye-
land wrote his now historic venezue-
la message. Great Britain and Ven
ezuela had become involved In a very
serious difference respecting the
boundary line between Venezuela and
British Guiana. At one time it looked
as though Great Britain would settle
that question by force of arms. Presi-
dent Cleveland. when the situation
was acute, went to the south of North
Carolina for a brief hunting trip. as
was presumed, but really for the
purpose Of deciding what part he
should take In the controversy, and
and when and how. Upon his return
from that trip he asked the secretary
of the treasury. John G. Carlisle, to
come to the White House, for he had
an important matter to discuss with
him.
AS soon as Mr.. Carlisle responded
to this summons. Mr.. Cleveland took
from drawer in his desk some manu-
script. He started to read from 1t to
Mr.. Carlisle. but was interrupted;
]. Sterling Morton, who was a member
OF the cabinet, came into the presi-
dents Office. When the president saw
who 1t was that had thus unexpected
ly appeared. he hastily put the man.
uscript In the drawer, but after Mr..
Morton had departed the president fin
ished reading the document to Mr.
Carlisle.
The next day congress, the country.
Great Britain, the entire civilized
world. were startled by the presidents
Venezuela message. 1t practically pro-
claimed to Great Britain that the
United States would not permit Great
Britain to settle her boundary dispute
with Venezuela by violence or force
OF arms. Many persons believed at
that time, and have since believed.
that this message was really written
by the secretary Of state. Richard
Olney.
Some time ago the attention of Gov
ernor Harmon Of Ohio. attorney gen.
eral during the latter half Of the sec
ond Cleveland administration. was
called to this brief statement. made
by Mr.. Parker in his biography.
The statement is correct as far as
It goes,' said Governor Harmon. But
Il does not go quite far enough The
most dramatic and the entirely unique
Tensas gazette., 1911-08-11
According TO chauneey pepew, He
Never Wrote Out His orations-
Bunker Hill Address Composed
While Trout Fishing.

Col. Robert G. Ingersoll once mar
rated to me the manner in which Dan
lei Webster composed his great
speech in reply to Hayne. and l re-
ported that anecdote somo time ago.
The anecdote caught the eye OF SEN
ator Chauncey M. Depew, and was OF
especial interest to him because Amer
ican oratory end the methods of COM
position which American orators have
adopted have long been favorite
study with him.
Il have no doubt" said Senator
Depew, that Colonel Ingersoll was
perfectly correct in stating that Dan
iel Webster made only few notes Of
his intended reply to Hayne. SO that
he might be guided by them while de-
livering his speech, but that otherwise
he did not put word of his speech
into writing. for the reason that, as
Webster said, he had been for more
than thirty years studying the subject
so that he was alwayr prepared to
speak upon 1t.
oAu lOA lA(Co tAt<@t tAAAo " - ~ ~
ster's way in the preparation Of all his
great speeches; do not believe that
he ever wrote out line Of his
speeches. In that respect he was very
different from William H. Seward and
Roscoe Conkling, who bestowed in
finite care and patience in the prep
aration of their speeches. writing out
every line. weighing every word
Seward, through the mechanical or
automatic action Of his mind. imprint
ed speech upon his memory by tho
writing Of 1t and the reading of II
over. Conkling was compelled to sub
NIT himself to the drudgery Of learn
ing a speech by heart, for he had a
very poor verbal memory. Webster
would have regarded It as humilia-
tion to his hearers to read a speech
Tensas gazette., 1911-08-11
DAINTY AID DELICIOUS
SALADS TO TEMPT THE MOST
JApED APPETITE.
Now served at Beginning Of Dinner
and Voted a Digestive Second
to None-some 6rand-New
Recipes.

They are serving salads. with a dif-
ference A salad nowadays is very
frequently eaten at the beginning OF
dinner and voted a digestive second
to none.
OF all the fruits. pineapple is Of
the greatest value to the dyspeptic
and contains the most delicate acid.
The following recipe for a pineapple
salad will be found an excellent one,
and It is. moreover. a very pretty dish
to serve at the beginning Of luncheon
or dinner.
Pineapple In Lettuce Nests.-Cut
pineapple into small pieces. Add one
cupful OF finely chopped celery. one
cupful of walnut meats and one cupful
Of orange pulp. Shred one head OF
lettuce very finely and form into nests
on individual plates.
Mix one cupful Of mayonnaise and
stir II lightly with the pineapple, ETC.;
add more mayonnaise, If the fruit is
not sufficiently moist. and heap into
the little lettuce nests. Decorate with
chopped wainuts.
saIade a La versaIlIes.-Bail six
artichokes, separate the "fonds" from
the leaves. and cut into small pieces.
Put in a salad bowl with an equal
quantity Of asparagus points that have
been cooked in salted water. Take
a handful of salteG alrn 'nds. chop
them fine. pound them with the juice
OF two lemons and half pint of
cream. salt and pepper. and pour over
the salad
A little mayonnaise may be added
to the salad. but it is more delicate
in flavor without It.
With cold chicken nothing is more
excellent than a salad of carrots. Gu
cumbers and hard boiled eggs. all cut
IN rings and sent to table with this
dressing: two tablespoonfuls of olive
oil with one OF lemon juice. with salt,
pepper and speck Of sugar to taste.
Mushroom Salad.-Remove the skin
and almost all the stalk from some
button mushrooms, drop them into
boiling salted water. and cook for
three minutes.
Lay tnem on Napkin ana Wnen
quite cold sprinkle them with pepper
and salt and finely chopped parsley.
Lay on dish and pour over two ia.
blespoonfuls Of oil to one of Tarragon
vinegar.
Shrimp Salad La Bretaene.-
Shell quart Of boiled shrimps and
lay them On young lettuce leaves in
a salad bowl. Chill some mayonnaise
sauce on ice. pour over the shrimps
and serve.
Tongue sslad.-Mix together and
put in fine dredger a small quan.
tity each Of celery. salt. red pepper
and black pepper. white sugar. and
allspice. Take some thin slices OF
Russian tongue. squeeze a little lem.
on Juice over the piece and lightly
dredge with the above mixture.
Shave up some white onions and
celery and put them in the salad
bowl with few white lettuce hearts.
Add the tongue next, then pour sew
eral spoonfuls of oil over the whole
with dash Of vinegar. Serve at
once
Tensas gazette., 1911-08-11
ohIoan Was Made Head Of Federal
Law Department by President cIeve-
land on the Recommendation Of
John G. Carlisle.

Judson Harmon. now serving bis
second term as governor Of Ohio and
looked upon as Democratic party pres
idential timber for 1912. was for two
years a member of the cabinet OF
Grover Cleveland In the latter's sec
ond administration. Yet when Mr..
Cleveland nominated Mr.. Harmon as
the successor OF Richard Olney OF
Massachusetts, as attorney general.
Mr.. Olney having been transferred to
the state department, the president
was compelled even to ask what Mr..
Harmon's name was before making
out the nomination. SO that 1t might
be sent to the senate for confirma-
tion-
After the death of Secretary Of
State Walter Q. Gresham in 1895.
President Cleveland had no question
in his mind as to the, appointment Of
his successor: he decided instantly TO
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Webster's Way of Preparing

TO them. In fact. in HIS day II was
very rarely that speech was read.
and any public man who adopted that
method destroyed instantly all chance
for reputation as an orator.
Webster. like Wendell Phillips.
used to compose his speeches wher-
ever he was, and whenever the con-
ditions we're favorable. Phillips used
to walk the streets of Boston. and get
inspiration for some of his most elo-
quent sentences. Webster wrote men
tally some of the greatest Of his
speeches while he was fishing the
trout streams near his beautiful sea-
shore place at Marshfeld. Mass.
Il have heard that just prior to the
delivery of his great Bunker Hill ora
ton, on the fiftieth anniversary Of the
battle CT Bunker Hill, Webster went
fishing with friend in one of the
trout streams near Marshfleld. 1t was
in April, about two months before the
Bunker Hill grafton was delivered.
Suddenly the friend observed that
Webster. while still casting fly. had
become completely absorbed with his,
thoughts. His lips moved, he spoke
to himself. mis- whole manner changed,
SO that his appearance was that Of
the orator, and his companion knew
that Webster was composing an ora
oration.
"A few weeks later. when Webster
delivered the oration at Bunker Hill.
and reached the now famous apos-
trophe addressed to the survivors of
the battle, beginning: Venerable men.
you have come down to us from q past
generation the friend instantly recog-
nized the words. He had heard that
much when Webster. while fishing.
spoke in low tone to himself. And
then he knew that It was while Web
ster was wading brook and casting
a fly for trout that he had been In
spired with the composition OF this,
the most memorable portion OF his
great Bunker Hill address,"
Copyright, 1911. by f. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reservedl
Tensas gazette., 1911-08-11
Ancient inkstsnds

An inkstand that was probah,x !.
use three thousand four hupd,e5' ~
years ago is now exhibited In ! 81,
lin museum. 1t is OF Egyptian MAJ.
and is supposed to belong to n.
eighteenth or nineteenth dynsstv
somewhere about 1900 B. c.. alt6,n,>
its real age can be judged only \,
proximately. 1t Is made Of wood g..
has two compartments. an upper a..
provided with two holes. one fer bIac<
and one for red ink. and lower o,,
for holding reed pens. The black ,ns
the red ink are ceftainties: yor an.
still remains. in dry condition. win
in the receptacies. Another snc,e-,
inkstand Is supposed to have bee. 4,
tended for the use OF schoolboy /,
would certainly hold ink enough for
schoolboy's needs; for It has no iess,
than four ink holes. Both inksts,1.
were found at Thebes
Tensas gazette., 1911-08-11
How to Hanq : skirt.

Home dressmakers sometimes ex-
perience great difficulty In fitting a
skirt on themselves so that It win
hang properly when finished. Here is
an ingenious method which the wom-
an who thought Of it says is infallible.
Slip on the skirt you are making
and over it another skirt which hangs
very we'll. Stand on chair and have
some one (even child can do this)
put pins in the new skirt at the ex-
act bottom OF the old one. When you
have pins all around the bottom. turn
up the hem at the row Of pins. Your
skirt win thus hang perfectly with
out wasting your time or labor.
Tensas gazette., 1911-08-11
Harmon's Cabinet Position

name Richard Olney. But when a.
question asrse. Whom shall / no,uB
nate for attorney general7" the prssl
dent faced different sort OF problem
He felt that 1t would be expedieat /,
select an attorney general from il>
west. He turned over several nau.,
In his mind; none Of them quite sa.,s
fed him. He was anxious To fet
new man. a strong man. q po1SI.-
man, and one whose record as Deno
crat could not be questioned.
In this embarrassment be turaed A.
he often did when he sought s3=ic.
to the secretary OF the treasury. josn
G. Carlisle. He summoned Mr. ca.
lislc to the White House one esenisr
ami then said: Carlisle. wish %.
could suggest good lawyer-il does
not require very great lawyer Is Dc
good service as attorney general.
man who lives somewhere IN the xes.
and whose nomination for attorpzy
general would be approved By ell p1e
knew him. And l would like ues
man. II possible. new IN the ssnI>
that he is not now actively identi1>d
with politics"
Il know just the man. | think. yos
are looking for" said Mr.. car|Iz|s
"fiis name is Judson Harmon. AZ a.
lawyer. he stands high at the o1'1
bar"
Mr.. Cleveland then asked q fool
many questions. and. among other. I
Carlisle had personal acQaaln;z1es
with Mr.. Harmon. In reply. Carlisle
said that he had become ec1usIn!si
with Mr.. Harmon at the time vb>n b
(Carlisle) was practicing Ian i1 c,t
ington. KY. directly across the C1|>
river from Cincinnati.
At that interview Mr.. Cleveland ~
not say whether or not he shou|d ~
cept Mr.. Carlisle's recommendei|1a
The next day. however. messeas>;
from the White House carried 1o't
to Secretary Carlisle It was too
President Cleveland. and Il containe1
only these words;
What was the name Of that ma.
whom you recommended yesterday -
attorney general?"
Carlisle's reply was quite as nr'>'
he wrote with pencil upon sIIp q
paper: "Judson Harmon Of ciecin1>1
Ohio"
Tensas gazette., 1911-08-11
HOW TO cRYsTALLIzE FRUIT
Process May Seem Little Tedious, but
Result Is Worth the
Effort.

Chose firm. perfect white peaches.
peel and weigh. Put in preserving ket-
tie pound of sugar for each pound of
fruit. with Just enough water to dis
solve it. Let 1t slowly come to boil
and slightly thicken before putting In
the fruit Simmer fruit in the syrup
for three hours, then remove, spread
on fiat dishes and spread in the sun
70 bleach. Keep the syrup at gentle
boil for about an hour, then put In
the fruit and cook until 1t can be
pierced with a straw. Again remove
the fruit and spread on platters in the
sun. Add to the boiling syrup the
juice of one lemon, bit OF mace (if
hked) and half a dozen rose geranium
leaves. When the syrup has thick
ened almost to the candy stage put in
the fruit. few pieces at time. and
simmer until each piece is permeated
with the syrup. Remove to platters.
and II any syrup remains cook to the
granular stage and pour over the fruit.
Let dry in the sun. pack in jars with
branded papers between each layer.
Lay fresh geranium leaf on top and
seal.
Cherries may be crystallized after
formula given for peaches. omitting
the bleaching. the geraniurh leaves
and lemon.
With supply Of crystallized fruits
on hand, together with quantity Of
native nuts. either gathered personal
ly from the ground whereon they fell,
or purchased when prices are lowest.
the housewife is ready for any salad
emergency and many and delightful
may be the combination evolved
Good Housekeeping Magazine.
Tensas gazette., 1911-08-11
rmo spot EradleatIna Items.

Candle grease and sealing wax are
two bothersome items when splotches
of them accidentally fall on cloths or
clothing Candle grease comes out by
light scraping with an old knife,
which has been subjected to the heat
OF the oven. and the sealing wax will
come out by the same manipulation.
except that it might leave whitish
spot which will capitulate to few
seductive turpentine spongings.
Tensas gazette., 1911-08-11
eIrdIes ! strona :eature.

Girdles of all kinds viii be a strong
feature of fancy gowns this fall and
winter. says the Drygoods Economist
Those composed Of wooden beads on
a latticework win be used alone and
as a bordering on chiffon. satin. etc
Linked metal and jeweled effects are
shown in the new lines. and wide
black velvet ribbongirdles with the
end eiaborately embroidered in gold.
silver. bright silks and chenille. and
frequently studded with imitation
jewelry.
Tensas gazette., 1911-08-11
Cherry shortcake.

Pit the cherries. mash slightly and
sweeten to taste. Have ready a rich
soft biscuit dough. roll out about an
Inch thick. put in round, well creased
pan and bake In a hot oven. When
done split. butter both halves. and.
having placed the lower half on a
large plate. spread thick with the
cherries and cover with the upper
crust Spread the remaining cherries
on top. sprinkle with sugar and serve
at once.
Tensas gazette., 1911-08-11
Swiss Pudding.

Stew one pound Of gooseberries with
sugar. Mix one-half pound of bread
crumbs with one-half pound Of finely
chopped shredded suet; two heaping
tablespoonful might do If not wanted
rich. Add two heaping tablespoonfuls
of fine sugar to the crumbs and a
fiavoring of lemon or ginger. Put q
layer OF the mixture in the bottom
of a wen buttered pudding dish, then
layer of gooseberries. and so on.
letting the top layer be the mixture
Bake In a moderate oven for an hour
and serve with custard sauce.
Tensas gazette., 1911-08-11
Recipes for Fish Sauce.

One cup of cream. two tablespoons
butter. half saltspoon salt. generous
dash Of paprika; one small onion. graf
ed; one tablespoon Of parsley. meas
ured after nincing very fine. Heat
the cream and butter. After 1t comes
to boil add the other ingredients and
thieken with tablespoon of flour.
blended smooth with either milk or
water. Let this boil to cook the -four
and beat in the Juice OF one lemon
after removing it from The blaze.
Tensas gazette., 1911-08-11
Chocolate Pancakes.

Beat two eggs separately. Add to
the yolks one tablespoonful each of
sugar and melted butter. two table
spoonfuls Of cocoa cooked to paste
with little milk. teaspoonful of va
nilla and enough -four to make a bat
ter that viii pour. Stir in the stifHy
beaten whites. fry in butter, and,
while hot, spread with strawberry or
gooseberry jam. roll up. sprinkle with
powdered sugar. and serve.
Tensas gazette., 1911-08-11

Six heaping tablespoonfuls of flour.
one level teaspoonful Of baking pow
der, three tablespoonfuls of sugar. two
heaping tablespoonfuls of butter, one
tablespoonful Of marmalade. two eggs
and two tablespoonfuls OF milk. Cream
the butter and sugar together. add the
eggs and beat the mixture well. Stir
in the marmalade. -four and baking
powder. Bake in fancy tins in fair
ly quick oven for about is minutes.
Tensas gazette., 1911-08-11

One Of the quaint combinations O.
the summer season Is the use OF
white or colored batiste and black o.
colored taffeta. The taffeta Is of the
new dull kind which Is as soft as sat
In. and the batiste may be plain OF
covered with eyelet embroidery. The
silk Is used as hem. as half Of the
sleeves. as a girdie with sash ends
and sometimes ss revefs.
Tensas gazette., 1911-08-11
Good suggestions.

For five cents you can get brush
that win help wash the vegetables for
the table. before cooking. Saves wear
and tear on the hands.
For variety cook soTpe little white
onions with the green peas Fresh
peas need no flavor. but their own,
but II not perfectly fresh the onions
improve them.
I When putting away your furs and
woolens for the summer. brush them
thoroughly and air them, then sprin-
kle them literally with black pepper
to preserve from moths. There is no
disagreeable odor and the pepper is
usually on hand.
Tensas gazette., 1911-08-11
oat Meal Cookies.

Cream one cup Of melted butter
with two cups Of sugar and add two
eggs. Dissolve one teaspoonful Of
soda in half a cupful of boiling water
and pour It over the butter, eggs and
sugar. Add four cups of rolled oats
anc one cup Of seeded raisins. then
MAKO into dough with two cups Of
fioar. Bake in quick oven. These
win be better after they have stood
a day or two.
Tensas gazette., 1911-08-11

end has hinge for fastening the hold
er to the wall at the right height from
floor. When the broom handle is in
serted into the hole. the weight Of the
broom presses the brush against the
wall and SO holds it securely in posi-
tion; It is easily removed by lifting
the block so it is horizontal and slip
ping the broom out from the bottom.
Homestead.
Tensas gazette., 1911-08-11
NKuI ArluH 81
ot grhtfrnaaJ
& bu r. 4 TiuratnAn

dent did not ask for any opioion, .,
realized then that he had read /, 4.
us before sending ii to congress !,
a matter of courtesy merely
In my two years service md.
President Cleveland as a cabipef q
Ger. that was the only case IN vb,-<
the president did not ask tie sdy,s~
or the opinions Of members Of ia. ess
met respecting a matter which !,
thought worthy Of bringing bef,-.
the cabinet"
Copyright. 1911. by E. J. Edward. -.
Rights Reseryed1 "A
Tensas gazette., 1911-08-11
MacaronI Sauce Italian.

Take two cans of tomatoes and
cook for two hours, then strain one
onion chopped fine and Drowned in
one tablespoon of butter ans one ta-
blespoon Of olive oil. Take half cup
of Italian mushrooms and put in boil
ing water for one minute. then chop
fine. Then put the onions and mush-
rooms into the sauce and cook slowly
for about ten minutes.
Tensas gazette., 1911-08-11
oracle Of Jersey MOSQUITO.

New Jersey has 100000 acres Of salt
marsh and 80 per cent. of the mosquito
output is credited to those depres-
sions. To stop their breeding long.
straight bitches are dug by machinery,
draining the ground sufficiently to re-
-ceive and retain water for the little
fishes with which they are stocked
and which eat the larvae with great
relish. Places too spongy to drain are
filed with sand. One small marsh
near popular summer resort bred in
a single season $4,000, ,0e0 mosquitoes.
according to careful estimates It was
filed up at cost Of s35. and the re-
sort is now more popular than ever.
for the pests are no longer known to
a.
Tensas gazette., 1911-08-11

ways Oh mdhluB IL iutO 6dh-
nitures. Three new rosettes. suited
to many different purposes. will inter-
est every one. especially as they are
easy to make. Household decora-
tions and millinery trimmings lead in
the demand for new and beautiful
forms Of ribbon garniture and these
rosettes, made in appropriate sizes.
may be used with equal propriety on
dining table or hat. just as nat
ural flowers are used. Ora Cue Is
the prolific designer of innumerabie
bows, rosettes. and other entirely new
ribbon garnitures which promise to
add new fields of conquest for the
beauties of ribbons. Paris and New
York are, very naturally, his terri
tory, since those rich cities give much
time and spend much money In order
to enjoy new beauties and luxuries.
But the ribbon garniture is within the
reach of most people. and the three
forms shown here are all very sim
pie
No. 1 Is made of satin ribbon three
or more inches wide and consists OF
cluster of loops each Of which is knot
ted at the top for millinery use. They
are all sewed to small foundation OF
buckram, about the size of a silver
dollar. The rosette may be made
Tensas gazette., 1911-08-11

How do you like your new c'1''
feurg Hes utterly impossitle' y
Park Heights avenue YESTERDAY p
completely missed two dogs. ono ''4'
a telegraph pole. and another 1u'o'+
bile. am afraid he has had 'o
great disappointment in life "a. -
taken the spirit cut Of hin"
Tensas gazette., 1911-08-11
Emplrs Satin coats

Many OF me new top wraps are
made with tiny Directoire Jackets.
which have immense revers In front,
and slim. scant skirts. that are put on
to the jackets under q thick satin
cord. The woman who wants a new
idea for her top coat would do well
to adopt this pattern. It has quite
an air about Il
Tensas gazette., 1911-08-11
Storm Brewing.

The gentleman who just now regis
tered Is a prominent advocate OF vivi-
section" said the house detective.
Good heavensi What are we go
ing to do?" exclaimed the panic
stricken clerk
What's the trouble7"
"A prominent anti-vivisectionist Is
due to arrive this afternoon"
Tensas gazette., 1911-08-11
HANDY HOLDER FOR BROOM
Easily Made convenienee That VIII
ProIong the Life Of This Do
mestIc utensii.

The broom holder shown in the H.
lustration is easily made from a small
block of wood about two and one-half
inches wide, and three inches or four
inches long. A hole is bored for tho
broom handle. This must be slight
ly larger than the handle SO 1t will
slip into same easily; the opposite
Tensas gazette., 1911-08-11

This is a most elegant dress that
would look equally well carried out in
satin or poplin.
The trained skirt is cut with a
slight corselet that is handsomely
embroidered with crystal and silver.
The bodice has . square yoke and
undersleeves of tucked chiffon; the
material is arranged in 'eep folds
over the shoulders. and has band OF
embroidery across front below yoke.
the oversleeves being trimmed to cor
respond: lunches Of orange blossom
are worn each side face. the veil be
ing arranged in puffs behind the rib
bon bandeau-
Materials required: sh yards dou-
ble-width satinn, yards insertion.
1h yards tucked chiffon 20 inches
wide.
Tensas gazette., 1911-08-11

Money has loosened up co1s',.
ably since the Standard OH dec''''.
"So7" Yes: Jim Wombat las po.. .
wheelbarrow that be was nes'
about"