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The diamond drill., 1911-07-22
Figured the Wrong Way.


1.-TWO old salts who had spent most
OF their lives on fishing smacks had
an argument one day as 10 which
was the better mathematician" sale
George g. Wiedenmayer the other day.
FINALLY the captain of their ship pro
posed the following problem, which
each would try TO work out If fish
Ing crew caught 500 pounds OF cod and
brought their catch 10 port and sold II
at cents a pound. how much would
they receive for the fishT
well. the two old fellows got 10
work, but neither seemed able TO mas
ter the intricacies OF the deal In fish
and were unable 10 get any answer.
"At last old Bill turned TO the cap
tain and asked him 10 repeat the prob
lem. The captain started off, If fish.
ing crew caught 500 pounds OF cod
and
"'Wait moment said Bill rs II
Goldfish they caughtT
yep said the captain.
"'Darn II all, said Bill. No wonder
| couldn't get an answer. Here I've
been figuring on salmon all the time
Newark Star
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Rhubarb Chutney.

Two pounds OF rhubarb. cut in pieces:
three quarters OF n pound OF seeded
raisins, half pound OF stoned dates,
Chop and soak raisins and dates three
hours In two and one half cups OF vine
gar, add one and one-half pounds OF
sugar, one ounce each OF minced
chill peppers. salt. ginger, garlic and
one-quarter or one.half teaspoon OF
cayenne Cook slowly. When raisins
are soft add rhubnrb. Cook until thick
Sultana raisins can be used and aim
onds. one cup. minced. added If liked
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Sauce For Spanish omsIet.

The sauce for Spanish omelet may
be made In the morning or even the
day before and be heated when 1t is
wanted. Cook n slice OF onion chopped
fine In tablespoonful OF butter and
then add a cupful OF tomatoes and n
red and n green pepper, both chopped
fine. and cook for fifteen minutes. Add
half a cupful OF button mushrooms,
each cut in two or three pieces. and
cook for ten minutes more. Season
with salt and paprika. Turn the sauce
around an ordinary omelet. Any
mushrooms may be used.
The diamond drill., 1911-07-22
A New Kind OF Rain.

Here Is new kind OF rain--nothing
less than sand When storm swept
over Massachusetts recently there was
not much rain at Pittslield. but there
was "A shower OF fine sand which fell
for several minutes. II is supposed
that the sand was sucked up into the
air by n whirlwind as the storm pass
ed over the Cheshire sand pits near by.
But Cheshire did not get of easily. II
had no rain of sand, but II had n
shower OF hnilstoncs. Scarcely house
In town escaped without at least one
window broken.
The diamond drill., 1911-07-22

Most careful cooks stone the cher.
ries before they bake the pie but that
Is long and tedious operation unless
performed with the assistance OF the
seeding machine invented by n Penn
sylvanla man and shown In the illus.
tration. The machine clamps 10 the
edge OF the kitchen table and has at
tached 10 II plate TO hold the cher
ries before the stones are removed. A
plunger operates through ring that
holds the fruit. The cherry Is laid over
this ring and the plunger pressed
down, returning by the action OF n
spring. The downward pressure push
es the pit ahead Of the plunger, and II
drops into plate below. The good
part OF the fruit. cleaned much better
md quicker than could be done by
hand, drops into another dish.
The diamond drill., 1911-07-22

Two pounds and half OF neck and
shoulder OF fresh beef cut in small
pieces. If too fat, remove some OF IL,
wash meat and put on stove in about
two quarts or more OF hot water in a
good sized kettle. Add two onions
sliced thin. two good sized carrots cut
in dice. three medium potatoes cut
up. Stew should cook about three
hours and n half. Don't boil too hard.
Should be quite thick and very dark
rich brown In color and not fat Put IN
onions, carrots, salt and pepper when
you put on the meat; put In potatoes
about half hour before stew is done.
The diamond drill., 1911-07-22
Potato and Nut croauettes.

Mix together three cupfuls of mashed
potatoes, one scant cupful OF chopped
nuts, one tablespoonful OF finely chop
ped onion. one saltspoonful Of sage,
one beaten egg and pepper and salt TO
taste. Shape into croquettes. roll in
crumbs, dip in beaten egg, roll again
In crumbs. let stand one or more hours
and fry in deep hot fat. Serve with
white sauce.
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conundrums.

Why are washwomcn frequently
sillyf Because they put out their tubs
10 catch soft water when IL rains
hard
What word by taking the first letter
from II makes you sick? Music
What Is that debt for which you can.
not be sued? The debt OF nature.
What time should an innkeeper visit
an iron foundryf When he wants a
barmald
The diamond drill., 1911-07-22
FOR The CHILDREN
He Wouldn't and He Would.

He wouldn't eat the breakfast food
Nor say "PleaSe" al the table.
lie wouldn't speak 10 Cousin Nell
Nor sing for Cousin Mabel
lie wouldn't wear mackintosh.
Though IL was raining hard.
lie ran out with no rubbers on
Into the muddy yard
lie tracked the kitchen floor all up
And didn't care al ALL
lie took grandmothcr's knitting work
And threw II in the hall.
know you think him naughty-yes,
AS naughty as can be-
But. then, he's not "A little boy.
But little dog. you see.
The diamond drill., 1911-07-22

Take "A cheap cut Of veal and have
II cut In thin pieces. Then take one
slice OF fat salt pork. cut into dice and
fry until crisp. Put veal In fat and
fry until dark brown all over. season
and cover. put In oven or on back OF
range for about thirty minutes. Be
fore covering put on a cup OF boiling
water.
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Coos;na vaasta-r..

In cooking vegetables all those
grown underground should be rocked
In cold water adding tb- salt before
they are done. ana they should be Kept
covered while c~'kinH All az the fresh
or green Vegetables should be put on In
boiling wat-r and mfi Empowered 90
that thrv msy k+~p ,h-n cclor
The diamond drill., 1911-07-22

Cream tnrtar. one pound: ginger. one
and half ounces; white sugar. seven
pounds: essence OF lemon. one dramt
water. sir gallons; yeast, one pint. Put
In stone bottles II you have them and
tie corks down tight
The diamond drill., 1911-07-22
A Popular Attraction.

Eyes. she's lecturing against woman
suffrage"
But thats an unpopular side 10 take
in this neighborhood."
Eyes, but she draws tremendous
crowds everywhere"
"By her argumentsT
mo; by her hes."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The diamond drill., 1911-07-22

Slip on the skirt you are making.
then slip another skirt which hangs
particularly well over the new one.
Stand on q chair and have some one
put common pins In the me- ikirt at
bottom OF the old skirt. anr Shen you
have pins all round the Ls,tom turn
up fov hem st row of pins and you viii
s.A vour skirt will hang perfectly
The diamond drill., 1911-07-22

Baby was asleep. and Ben was eau.
toned TO be careful and not waken
her while he played soldiers "Aw
wight" he agreed: "I'll make my foots
whisper when they walk" and he tip
toed softly.
The diamond drill., 1911-07-22
London Facets.

One pound liver. one.half pound suet
and one onion. all chopped fine: one
quart stale breadcrumbs. one teaspoon.
ful poultry dressing. salt and pepper
70 suit taste. one egg or n little milk
TO moisten Il Mold with -four into
cakes or balls and fry In deep fat.
The diamond drill., 1911-07-22

one cupful thick sour milk. one cup
ful chopped raisins seeded, onc-half
cupful sugar or more II needed. piece
of butter sizs Of walnut. nutmeg and
cinnamon and one sgs- Mako with
ewo crustR
The diamond drill., 1911-07-22
The Rural Idealist.

"Do you think that man will make n
success OF farmingr' asked one real
estate agent
I'm afraid not" replied the other
Hes too particular about finding n
farm In neighborhood where tho
fishing is good. d."-Washington Star.
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A Preference.

Somebody is trying TO make people
believe that sauerkraut will cause one
70 live long IL one eats plenty Of t."
"Welt, II seems 10 me that I'd prefer
short life and gay ne."-Chicago
Record Herald.
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Partners In All Thinas.

A young lawyer in a western town
was taken into partnership with his
father and soon got the idea that ne
was the whole firm. lie fell into a
habit OF saying at the conclusion OF a
successful case
"Well. father. | won that case. all
right"
Finally the old man. becoming irri.
tated by the sons assumption OF i'm
portance. handed out this advice:
George. it seems to me that when
ever this firm does anything you might
give me half Of the credit OF It. Don't
put on so many airs"
The youth took the advice TO heart
and few days later rushed into the
office with this report:
Father. II mean we-have been
sued for breach Of promise!"-P Popular
Magazine.
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named Frederick he kept
military
III III made him Frederick OF
dahar Pretoria Waterford partly
Afghanian and
Waterford
who him he "Bobs
he was young man. rising uccessey through the
field
and
practically history participated
Delhi
the relief Of Lucknow
which
For this De was thanked by both houses OF parliament
his But soldiers n
dminuive that he public
King 0eorsss shouidsrs applause
ruler In the picture Lord Roberts civilian
The diamond drill., 1911-07-22

Patsy-say. ChImmie. who was Rob
inson Crusoef
Chimmie-He was % duck vot rot 4
long tsrm on Dc isiand-Boston Tran
ocx1pl
The diamond drill., 1911-07-22
Not N.sdsd.

II never Judge n woman by hef
clothes" observed Bilkins.
"No." put In Mrs. Il. sarcastically'
"a man who gets TO as many burlesqus
shows as you do wouldn't"-Milwau'
kee News.
The diamond drill., 1911-07-22

Two. four or more words that rhyme
are written on piece Of paper and
gwen to each A complete verss must
b vritten from Shsss.
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They Seldom DO.

Il hope your husband has no secrets
from you"
"Not many. However. he never
would tell me what he paid for the en-
gagement ring" - Louisville Courier.
Journal
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The Only Way.

tHo OHhJ way.
He was a very raw recruit and par
ticularly stupid Mt that The drill ser
geant did not know what TO do with
him. He had tried patience, he had
tried language all I'm vain.
squad, halt!' yelled the sergeant.
The double rank OF the men obeyed,
but the raw recruit marched gayly on.
"Fitzmooneyv shouted the sergeant.
"Yus. sergint"
"Did We ever drive n donkeyT
"Yus. sergint."
"What did ye say TO him when ye
wanted i'm 10 stop?"
II said Whoa sergint."
VERY we'll Squad. t'shunl BY the
right, quick. march! Lef, ler, ler!
Squad. halt-whoa. Fitzmooneyr'-Ti
Bits.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-10-19
DRY FARMING CONGRESS.
Million Dollars to Be Given This Aa.
ricuIturai Society.

I'Su'kuToI ooCiSt1.
Colorado Springs.-One million dol.
lars is to be subscribed and placed in
o fund to endow the International Dry
Farming Congress as an agricultural
society, to carry on experiment. re.
search and publication. The matter
took definite shape here at a banquet
given at the Antlers hotel, attended
by the members Of the official board
of governors and foreign delegates
present at the sixth congress. Presl.
dent Worst presided and the gathering
Endorsed an amendment to the constl.
tuition presented to the congress by
Secretary Burns, which will permit OF
the new government The sessions Of
the congress were well attended and
full Of interest. Speeches on hundreds
Of topics Of special interest to farm.
ers and others were delivered by ex.
perts from all over the world, men
who have made farming their life
study. In connection with the dry
farming congress several other con.
ventlons were held simultaneously.
chief Of which is the first Information.
al Congress Of Farm Women, the pur.
pose Of which organization is the i'm.
provement OF home life on the farm.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-10-19
TERRIBLE CRIME COMMITTED IN
OUTSKIRTS OF ELLIS
WORTH, KAN.
killed WHILE SLEEPING
FIENp ENTERS THE HOME AND
cRusHEs VICTIMS HEADS
WITH AN AXE.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Ellsworth, Kan. The bodies of
VIII Snowman, chauffeur, his wife
and three small children, were dis.
covered slain in the Snowman home
by neighbor who Glanced to call
and who entered the house when no
one responded to his knocks.
The features Of all the victims were
battered past recognition by the blows
OF an axe, which the slayer had used.
The youngest member of the family,
baby, had been beaten until its head
was severed from the body. All three
Of the children were under seven
years Of age.
The bodies were not discovered un.
til twenty.four hours after the crime
had been committed.
The authorities have failed to find
anything pointing to a cause of the
crime. nor a clue to the guilty per.
son.
The Snowman home Is a small, two.
room cottage in the outskirts OF
Ellsworth, 300 or 400 yards from the
nearest house.
The bodies Of the five victims were
found in one room. The father, moth.
er and baby ON one bed, and the two
other children In a second bed.
The room looked like a slaughter
pen. There was blood on the walls,
ceiling, floor. beds and every article
In the room.
In this room also was the bloody axe
which the murderer had used and
which he had left in his flight.
The night before the murder all the
members Of the Snowman family Wis.
tied at the home of Mrs. o. W. Shook,
friend living several blocks away.
They left the Shook home about
o'clock. This was the last time any
Of them were seen alive.
Mrs. Shook discovered the quintuple
killing. She called at the Snowman
home. Her knock was unanswered, so
she opened the door and walked into
the house, entering the room In which
the bodies of the five victims lay.
She quickly gave the alarm. 1t was
then nearly dark and the officers were
unable to find anything which would
furnish a clue.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-10-19
Prowers County Wants Money.

Lamar.-The district court at Den.
yer will inquire into the House Bill
No. 200 fiasco. Attorneys represent.
ing State Auditor Leddy and the
county commissioners OF Prowers
county will appear before Judge Rid.
die and another interesting chapter
may be added to the already enter.
tanning history Of the last General AS.
scmbly's financial muddle. The Prov.
ers county authorities seek to compel
by mandumus the payment Of $500
their portion Of the recent $250,0O0 ap.
preparation to the highway commits.
sion for use In the construction OF
good roads. The auditor has said that
the bill which authorized this money
to the commissions credit is invalid,
since on the Senate journal no roll.
call appears to record its final pas.
sage. Leddy has accordingly trans
ferred no money to the commissions
special fund, and he refuses to honor
the Prowers county voucher.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-10-19

ago. They had sympathized with
him In his recent indisposition. They
ielt some concern when the marshal
hurriedly summoned a carriage for
Justice Harlan. when Justice Nc.
kenna accompanied him to his home
and DR.. l. B. Hardin, who was called
to the house, found the justice suf.
fering from a high fever. But the ex.
tent Of the illness was not under.
stood. He had had some bronchial
affections for nearly ten years.
Justice Harlan left a widow and
five children. Four Of the children
were at his bedside. They included
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
James s. Harlan. John Maynard Har.
Ian OF Chicago. and the Misses Laura
and Ruth Harlan. who live at the
Harlan residence here. The third
son. Rev. r. D. Harlan, formerly
president OF Lake Forest University.
Is touring Europe.
The sudden death Of Associate Jus.
tice Brewer Of the Supreme Court.
who was not only colleague on the
bench but very close personal
friend. very much affected Justice
Harlan.
Chief Justice Fullers death In the
summer of 1910 was also great
shock to the venerable jurist. Justice
Harlan continued to perform his share
OF the work Of the court.
His great ambition was to serve
until next June. when he would have
exceeded the service OF any other
man who sat on that bench. As II
was his asrvice was longer than that
Of any other justice except Chief Jus.
tice Marshall and Associate Justice
Stephen ]. Field. Fields was the
longest service, "a years. 6 months
and 10 days; Marshall's was "a years
months and days; Harlan's SO
years. 10 months and rs days.
With Justice Harlan's death the op.
portunity has fallen to President Taft
to select during his single term In Of.
flee a majority Of the members OF the
Supreme Curt. including the chief
justice. a duty that has devolved upon
no other President since Washipgto
formed the court In 1890.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-10-19
City to Operate Mine.

Pueblo.-If one Of two propositions
which were made to the Commerce
Club is accepted, Pueblo will operate
Its own coal mine this winter. in com.
petition with local dealers, who are
charging prices consumers declare ex-
orbitant. Because the retail dealers
raised the price rs cents per ton at
the opening Of the season, the Com.
merce Club and other civic bodies
have been looking at two coal mines
now in operation and offered to the
city. and it is likely that one Of them
will be secured. citizen having been
found who is willing to advance the
necessary capital. One mine Is near
Trinidad and the other near Canon
City. 1t is said coal can be mined
from either. brought here and deliv.
cred for about 81 per ton. while $5.7E
Is charged by retail dealers.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-10-19
SPORT.

Miss Margaret Curtis Of Boston de-
feated Miss Dorothy Campbell, the
American. British and Canadian cham.
pion. 4 up and to play in the semi.
final round Of the women's national
golf championship at Short Hills. N. ].
The Agricultural College Of Utah
swamped Colorado" "Aggies by score
of 81 to 0. The game was one.sided
from the start, the visitors never be-
ing dangerous. They made their dis
lance only once during the contest.
Ad Wolgast. lightweight champion
of the world and Matt Wells, light.
weight champion Of England, are fin.
ally matched. They will fight ten
rounds at the Madison Athletic club
in New York, November 3rd, for a
purse Of $4,000. The men are to
weight in at 1873 pounds.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-10-19
FAMOUS JuRlsT DIES AFTER AN
ILLNESS OF LESS THAN
A WEEK..
80 YEARS ON BENCH
As SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
WAS ACCLAIMED GREATEST
AUTHORITY OF DAY.

Washington. - Associate Justice
John M. Harlan of the Supreme Court
of the United States. often acclaimed
the greatest constitutional authority
Of the day. once conspicuous figure
In national and Kentucky Republican
politics, and long leader in Presby.
terian church councils, died, aged
78.
Justice Harlan had been Ill with
acute bronchitis less than a week.
He sat on the bench when the court
heard arguments on the so-called an
thracite coal trust case.
The following morning Chief Jus.
tice White announced that justice
Harlan was slightly i'll" and he asked
attorneys to consider that Justice Har'
Ian was sitting in their cases, al
though not psyically present.
Justice Harlan was in much more
serious condition than his colleagues
in the court realized. DESPITE his ad
vanced age, he was robust and ordi
narily enjoyed the best Of health. He
was rarely absent from the bench. an
attack Of influenza few years age
being almost the only illness from
which he had suffered for a long
period.
His death was a great shock to his
judicial associates. They had greeted
him on his return in apparently fair
health from his summer residence
near Murray Bay, Canada, ten days
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-10-19
Colorado Crop Shows Decrease.

Denver.-The United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture has reviewed the
condition Of the Colorado crop In the
October number Of the Crop Reporter,
and finds that the yield Of cereals and
vegetables on the first OF October
was less than the yield year ago.
Only In the case Of Colorado fruits Is
there a more promising production
than In 1910.
The spring wheat crop In October OF
this year, for instance, is only IS per
cent OF normal, whereas In October
Of last year 1t was 10 per cent. Oats
this year is IS as against 80 per cent.
and barley is 29 as against 80 per
cent for last year. These figures re.
fer to production per acre. The
quality Of these crops Is slightly bet
ter than last october.
The Colorado potato crop is less
than half as good as q year ago. II
is only 20 per cent OF normal while
last year at this time II was 60 per
cent. Apples In this state are better
than In October 1910; the crop Is now
10 per cent Of normal as against SO
per cent q year ago.
The reporter shows that COW peas
are s5 per cent Of normal; sorghum.
65; sugar beets, 81; tomatoes, 55:
cabbage, IS; onions, 90; beans, SO.
and broom corn. 10 per cent Of normal.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-10-19
FOREIGN.

Italy's fourth dreadnaught, the Giu.
lilo Cesare, has been successfully
launched.
The last Of the mid.week games Of
the Eastern intercollegiate football
season will be played today.
1t Is semi.officlally asserted that
Italy has notified the powers that
she will send fleet to attack Smyrna
and Saloniki II other massacres OF
Italians like those reported by con.
suls to have taken place on the Hod.
3az railway on the boundary between
Egypt and Syria. occur.
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cae.u. Make. ourabl. Paint.

Washington.-A new use for the
common cactus plant Of the western
country Is suggested by Theodore H.
Adams Of Denver. who Is authority
for the statement that. a durable
paint may be made from the cactus
and that the people Of South Amerl.
can countries have used this natural
paint for years.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-10-19
East to Pacific Freight Traffic.

Puebio.-Through freight traffic
from St Louis and the East to Pacif.
ic Coast points. via the Missouri Pa
cific to Pueblo and thence westward
over the Denver & Rio Grande and
the Western Pacific, was discussed at
a conference in Denver Of officials
representing the three roads involved.
1t has been definitely decided that
this through traffic will be inaugu-
rated, beginning sometime early in
November. the date to be definitely
determined upon at conference Of
the officials.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-10-19
North Colorado Commercial A..ocla.

North Colorado Commercial Assoeia.
tlon.
Fort Collins.-The Northern Colo
rado Commercial Association was or
ganized here. Its object is the banding
together Of commercial associations Of
Boulder, Larimer and Weld counties
for the purpose of working for mutual
interests. A board Of directors con.
sisting of two members Of each indi.
vidual organization will be appointed
at subsequent meeting.