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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-08

Moines, the Rock and scores Of other
streams have numerous camps Of
pearl fishermen. Many Of the rivers
have been practically scraped clean
OF the mussels and the fishermen
have moved on to other and less
worked areas. Beardstown. ILL.,: Mus.
catine, Iowa; Vincennes, Ind. and
numerous villages in Arkansas have
long been the haunt Of the foreign
and the American pearl buyer.
Worlds Finest Pearls
The big finds of late in Kentucky
and Tennessee have stirred the inter.
est Of the professional and amateur
hunter. For years many Of the worlds
finest pearls have been coming out
Of the lower valley. Buy a pearl In
the United States and there are nine
chances in ten that the lustrous gem
came originally from the grimy hand
Of some pearl hunter along the Wa.
bash or the Illinois.
Visit the jewel shops Of Paris, Wen
ma or London, select a pearl Of the
hA cS quoiieyp anu hNc tlutB OF
ten 1t is jewel that was picked out
Of a mussel shell somewhere in the
new world.
Half the pearls sold in the markets
Of the old world as sea pearls are
known by experts to be the products
of the big and little streams that are
the haunt Of the American pearl fish.
erman. 1t Is now the source of sup
ply from which the markets of the
world draw their pale and lustrous
gems.
For some mysterious reason the
pearl fisheries of the far east are de-
clining in importance. The sun
Drowned expert divers Of the Per.
sian gulf are still dipping into the
hot seas and CULTS of Asia, but their
finds become less valuable every
year. The pearl buyers of Europe
long since turned to America for the
gems that are loved of women.
Pearl fishing is enough of a gamble
to appeal to the reckless tastes Of the
man who likes to make 1t all on a
single throw Of the dice. A pearl
fisherman may find a prize in the first
shell that he opens, or he may spend
year opening shells without any
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-08

Two cupfuls Of cold boiled ham
ground fine, six hard boiled eggs.
When cold separate whites from yoiks
and chop fine. Make thick cream
sauce Of two tablespoonfuls butter
and two Of -four. Cook until smooth,
then add one pint milk. When thick,
season with salt and pepper. Butter
baking dish. Put in layer Of sauce
first, then add in succession ham,
yolks and whites of eggs, and top lay
er of sauce busted with fine cracker
crumbs and small pieces of butter.
Bake till brown. Delicious for lunch.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-08
Chocolate Creams.

Beat the whites of two eggs to q
stiff froth. Gradually beat into this
two cups of confectioners' sugar
Flavor with one-half teaspoon Of va.
nilla and work well. Roll into little
balls and drop on slightly buttered
platter. Let the balls stand for an
hour. Shave five ounces of chocolate
put IN small bowl, which you place on
the fire In saucepan of boiling water
When the chocolate is melted, remove
from fire and drop creams into 1t, one
at a time. Take out with fork and
drop gently on buttered dish. 1t will
take one-half hour to harden choco
late.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-08
Queer Cure for CONSUMPTION,

Some Of the English papers an.
'nounce the accidental discovery OF
what appeared to be cure for con.
sumption by means Of the ammoniated
gases generated in the production of
maggots for fish bait in an establish.
ment near Bradford The United
States consul at Bradford. in a report
to Washington. says: while engaged
In this work. It is said certain per.
sons known to be suffering from tuber.
culosis have regained their health"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-08
Protected Against Borea.

To save himself from loss Of time
caused by callers who are long
while in coming to the point, a Paris
functionary has put on his office table
card bearing the words: BE 80
good as to abstain from speaking OF
my health or the weather or of the
Bourse quotations. three subjects
with which ! am perfectly we'll ac-
quainted. Start at once on the matter
that brings you here"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-08
Cherry Batter Pudding.

To make 1t beat to a cream, a half
cupful butter and three tablespoonfuls
of sugar. Then add little by little,
stirring constantly, four beaten eggs,
quart Of -four that has been sifted
with three teaspoonfuls baking powder
and half teaspoonful Of salt. Add a
pint Of milk, and lastly a quart of
pitted cherries. Boil two hours in a
buttered mold not allowing the water
to stop a moment from its boiling.
Serve with hard sauce or cherry
sauce.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-08
Maple Sugar Sprina Biscuit.

These dainties are served with the
sweet course at dinner or luncheons,
and are equally acceptable at
o'clock tea. Make rich baking pow.
der biscuit dough, roll 1t to one
quarter inch in thickness and spread
half Of 1t with melted butter, then
sprinkle butter with maple sugar
forced through the food chopper; put
on the other half Of the dough, cut
into cakes with small biscuit cutter,
and brush over the top with beaten
egg. Bake in a moderate oven and
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-08

uouleS OI IOur pearl NUM-
ers were found swinging to a
tree limb recently in a west
Kentucky county. They had
been robbed by the riffraff that
follows in the trail of the pearl fisher
who strikes into . new country Of
rich finds. Pearls have recently been
found In large numbers in the rivers
That wander through the fat lands Of
The west Kentucky counties. The
pearl fleets are moving into the river
bottoms In both Kentucky and Ten
nessee.
The Mississippi valley is now sup
plying the bulk Of these pale gems
That encircle the white throats of the
worldS famous beauties. American
heiresses, princesses Of the old reign.
Ing houses OF Europe. Indian rajahs
and the Jewel fanciers of all the world
buy and wear the mussel-born pearls
that are scooped from the boiled flesh
OF the freshwater bivalve.
Thousands Of men and women are
engaged In the work of pearl fishing
among the rivers of the great central
valley. 1t has become one of the &C.
cepted ways Of making an easy living,
and In some cases the fortunate fish.
erman becomes wealthy through a
few lucky finds. Many fishermen have
thrown away their nets and tackle
and rigged their fat-bottomed boats
Tor the work Of gathering up the deni.
Eens OF the mussel beds.
Their fleets Of dingy boats move
lazily up and down the streams that
are tributary to the Mississippi. They
ift tons OF shells from the mussel
beds In the oozy bottoms of muddy
rivers. The working up Of the shells
Into pearl buttons has become an in.
dustry OF great Importance to many
of the valley communities. Millions
OF these grimy shells are taken from
the rivers each month. Great heaps
OF them lie along the rivers, memo.
rails Of the first years of the pearlins
craze In the west.
There are big fleets O: the pearl
hshermen's boats on the Illinois. Hun
dreds Of them patrol the waters OF
the Wabash and the Little Wabash
The Arkansas. the Red. the Des
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-08
Ham Rabbit.

Mix well together one-half cup of
deviled ham, one cup of grated
cheese, four beaten eggs, one cup of
cream and salt and paprika to taste.
Cook over boiling water until thick,
stirring constantly and serve at once
on crackers or toasted bread.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-08
Nothlnu to Work On.

Gen. Horatio G. King, secretary Of
the Society of the Army of the Poto-
mac, was narrating his memories Of
the Civil war. I'VE suffered many
hardships on both sides," said Gen
eral King. but the Confederates suf.
fered more. ! remember a grizzled
old negro who at the outbreak Of the
Spanish war applied for a place as an
army cook What experience have
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-08
To Mend a Leaking Ice Pan,

Melt paraffin and while 1t is hot pour
a coating over the bottom of the leak.
ing pan, having first set 1t on a
newspaper; some of the paraffin will
run through the holes in the pan
but 1t can be scraped of and is Just
as good to use again. OF course, this
pan can never be used on the stove
but serves very effectually for the ice
water pan beneath the refrigerator.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-08
Forehanded and IntelIIoert.

Storekeeper-Well, my little man,
what can ! do for you?
The Kid-Say. when comes in here
this afternoon with lady and asks
you for dollars worth of your best
chocolates, Just pass me out penny's
worth Of them little things in the cor
ner. will you?-Puck.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-08

you had? the old fellow was asked.
1 was cook. sab, To- Confederate
regiment IN sixty-fo'.' he answered.
That Is. sab, had the Job Of cook.
but. to tell the truth. didn't work
at It. why notT There wasn't
nothing to cook. sah.'"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-08
Onion Toast.

Toast bread and butter 1t, cook on.
ions until tender and crush them, add
milk, salt and pepper to taste; heat
and pour over the buttered tnn-
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01
THE JOY IN GOOD READING
Boston, Mass.

nF course you are going TO read the begin
~ ming Of the new serial, because we have
talked abou, il. and because its author has
jumped into international fame through " The
Broad Highway
You will begin THE MONEY MOON,
even if YOU are violently opposed 20 serials
and even 20 stories, just 20 prove your judg
mcnt. The first chapter is cnticingly short.
And if YOU do begin it you are lost. There
isn't any escaping its charm, its fascination,
its sheer sparkling delight.
Jedery Farnol is likely 10 be hailed as a
genius Of fiction. He has blazcd a new
trail in an old, familiar country. Even his
delicious humor has a freshness ike that Of
dew on the flowers. And mis- characterization
is remarkable. There probably isn't a normal
human being who will not surrender 90 Small
Porgos al once.
Arthur l. Keller who has illustrated
THE MONEY MOON. has done what wc
think is the finest work Of his distinguished
carccr.-an opinion that he probably would
not comhat,-and among these beautiful
illustrations there is nothing more exquisite.
nothing more beautiful. than the portrait of
Small Porgcs The little hero OF this tale
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01

has made a reputation in England in the
field that first gave kpliug his fame.
How the chaplain o, an Irish regiment in
India put down border war single handed
and led the rebels into the English camp is a
tale worth telling over and over again. There
is a fight IN it.-a gorgeous, thrilling fight
in which the priest uses q shield and his bare
fists against a knife in ;hy hands Of a huge.
skilled, tana,cal opponent, which viii make
the blood rush through your veins You are
bound 90 know the JOY Of good reading In
that tale.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01

RANKS Win illt lldll-
dozen great children IN
fiction. and the Keller
drawing Is worthy of
him.
There are few JOYS in
this world greater than
that which one finds in
good reading and wc
think This serial viii
live as "a lI,tlc master
piece.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01

CHApIAIN TO THE
~ CATCHEMALIVE-
OS is Cd hlg tale. AS
uuusua, aH its title.
q real story splcudidly
told II is hy John
lie Breton. author OF
Goyiul thr Runner.
The IL, Sahib. and
" florrat i'uua. who
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-06-16

from a country woman, and planted
them in two rows running the length
Of his garden. All of the plants but
this one developed normally; but this
particular plant early displayed ten
dency to shoot up In the air. instead
Of producing round and symmetrical
head. After growing several feet high,
1t began to produce numerous small
heads along the stalk, but with no
abatement of its ambition to keep on
going higher in the world. AS it grew
higher and higher, 1t began to get
top-heavy, and a stout stake was
driven in the ground, to which the
plant is tied to prevent 1t from being
blown down.
Inasmuch as the cabbage tree has
forsaken the annual habit proper to
normal and well behaved cabbage
plants. and has shown by two years
of growth, summer and winter. that
1t Is a perennial, there does not appear
to be any good reason why 1t may
not continue to grow indefinitely; and
POOLS Cabbage Tree" at Santa Mon
lea, may in time become famous as
one of California's tourist attractions.
At least 1t is horticultural freak Of
more than usual oddly.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-06-16

don't let Tom HARRISON take 4 into
his head that you are grieving over
Jim's neglect, or he's likely to toss
him OF the roof"
ri have no reason to think that Mr..
HARRISON cares one way or the other
about me-" l said primly. you don't
think he's-he's In love with ME, do
you, DALI" l watched him out of the
corner of my eye. but he only looked
amused.
I'm love with you!" he repeated.
why. bless your wicked little heart,
no! He thinks you're married wom-
an! It's the principle Of the thing
he's fighting for. If l had as much
principle as he has ibid put it out
at interest"
Max interrupted us just then, and
asked If we knew where Mr.. HARRISON
was.
Cant find him." he said I've got
the telephone together and have
enough left over to make another.
Where do you suppose HARRISON hides
the tools? I'm working with cork
screw and two palette knives"
heard nothing more of the trouble
that night. Max went to Jim about
it, and Jim said angrily that only q
fool would interfere between a man
and his wife-wives. Whereupon Max
retorted that fool and his wives
were soon parted, and left him. The
<vun vi ivyi1 IN
each other, and smaller issues were
lost as the famine grew more and
more insistent. For famine 1t was.
They worked the rest of the eve
ming, but the telephone refused to
revive and every one was starving
Individually our pride was at low
ebb, but collectively it was still form
liable. So we sat around and Jim
played Grieg with the soft stops on,
and Aunt Selma went to bed. The
weather had changed, and it was
sleeting, but anything was better than
the drawing room. I was in a mood
to battle with the elements or to cry
or both-so l slipped out, while Dial
was reciting "Give me three grains OF
corn. mother" threw somebody's over
coat over my shoulders. put on
mans soft hat-Jim's / think-and
went up to the roof
It was dark in the third floor hall,
and had to feel my way to the foot
of the stairs. l went up quietly and
turned the knob of the door to the
roof. At first 1t would not open, and
l could hear the wind bowling out
side. Finally. however, got the door
open a little and wormed my way
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-06-16
CABBAGES ON TREES
Horticultural Freak Of More
Than Usual Oddly.
AbnormaIIy Developed Cabbage Plant
That Has Borne Over a 5usheI
Of Small Heads and ls Still
Growing.

Santa Monica, Cal-Apparently. the
time has passed when country folk
were justified in sneering at the ig-
norance of their city relatives for
asking to be shown the cabbage tree.
or to be permitted to help husk the
pumpkins. It is true that no well
authenticated case has yet come to no.
tice of pumpkins that needed husking:
but the cabbage tree Is no longer a
myth born of ignorance, and persons
who have stood beneath its branches
are agreed that anything is likely to
happen.
So far as known. the original and
only cabbage tree" Is growing in the
garden Of John A. Pool, 1902 Eleventh
street, this city. It is nearly two
years old, and is about nine feet and
half high, with a trunk" IL inches
In diameter at height of foot and
half above the ground. It has borne
more than bushel Of small cabbage
heads. and many more are yet de.
veloping, so that its days of usefulness
are not yet over. Near the top, II
branches in real tree-like fashion; but
Mr.. Pool feels that If cabbage heads
were permitted to develop on these
slender limbs they would certainly
break down the tree. So he cuts out
the heads that begin to form near the
top, but permits those that develop
along the trunk to grow to a size
adapting them to table use.
Nearly two years ago Mr.. Pool
bought number Of cabbage plants
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-06-16

James Wilson or. Jimmy as he 10 called
by his friends. Jimmy was rotund and
looked shorter than he really was: His
peone Ds e DO so &
art is considered huge Joke. except to
himself. IL he asked people to dinner ev-
fr0 Tic Jimmy marres
range to celebrate the first anniversary
q his divorce. The party is In full swing
Aunt Selma. who will arrive in four hours
visit him and his wife,. He neglects to
I'll her OF his divorce. Jimmy takes KIT
play the hostess for one night. be Mrs.
Wilson pro tenn. Aunt Selma arrives and
the deception works out as planned.
Jimmy's divorced wife, enters the house
and asks Kit who is being taken away in
the ambulance? Belle insists it is Jim.
house: HARRISON steps out on the porch
and discovers a man lacking a card on
the door. He demands an explanation
ssen Points lint TO the gaSad and H
on 1t. He tells him the guests cannot
leave the house until the quarantine is
lifted. After the lifting Of the quarantine
undelivered. one is addressed to Henry
Llewellyn. Iquique Chile. which was
written by HARRISON. He describes mi
infatuation for Mrs. Wilson. Aunt Selma
is taken Ill with Ia grippe. Betty acts as
nurse. HARRISON finds Kit sulking on the
roof. She. tells him that Jim has been
treating her outrageousy. Kit starts
downstairs. when suddenly she Is grasped
In the arms of man who kisses her sew
eral times. She believes that HARRISON
did 1t and is Inundated. Aunt Selma tells
Jimmy that her cameo breastpin and
other articles Of 1ewelry have been stolen.
She accuses Betty of the theft Jimmy
tells Aunt Selma all about the strange
happenings, but she persists in suspecting
Betty. of the theft Of her valuables.
HARRISON demands an explanation from
Kit as to her conduct towards him, she
tells him of the incident on the roof, he
does not deny nor confirm her accusation.
One of the guests devises a way to escape
from the house. They set fire to the re-
ception room and attempt to leave the
house from the rear. The guards dis.
cover the ruse and prevent them from
escaping. Max finds Annes pearl clasp
pin In Jimmy's studio in a discarded coat.
Jimmy Is suspected Of the theft, but de-
niles the accusation. Kit finds a watch
hanging to pillar in the basement and
with initials #. II. H. engraved upon it.
She opens the case and finds a picture Of
herself that had been clipped from
newspaper. Kit shows HARRISON the
watch. He explains that he had been
looking Tor 1t and believed 1t had been
stolen.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-06-16

Turn it." he commanded. Il can't
reach it."
"Ill do nothing Of the kind" said
shrewishly. Let me down: can
walk perfectly WELL"
He hesitated. Then he slid me
slowly to my feet but he did not open
the door at once. Are you afraid
to let me carry you down those stairs,
after-Tuesday night?" he asked,
very low. you still think I did that ?"
had never been less sure of it
than at that moment, but an imp OF
perversity made me retort, EYES,"
He hardly seemed to hear me. He
stood looking down at me as 1 leaned
against the door-frame.
Good Lord!" he groaned. ITO
think that I might have killed you!"
And then-he stopped and suddenly
kissed me.
The next moment the door was
open, and he was leading me down
into the house. At the foot of the
staircase he paused, still holding my
hand, and faced me in the darkness.
I'm not sorry" he said steadily.
Il suppose I ought to be, but I'm not.
ONLY wanted you to know that l
was not guilty-before. l didn't in
tend to now. am-almost as much
surprised as you are"
was quite unable to speak, but I
wrenched my hand loose. He stepped
back to let me pass. and I went down
the hall alone.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-06-16
Publicity Law Badly Needed.

Connecticut, District Of Columbia,
Kansas, Maine. Maryland. Michigan.
Mississippi, New Jersey, New York.
Rhode Island and Vermont, have laws
which provide specifically for the re-
porting of tuberculosis and which
make provision for the proper regis
tration of living cases of this disease.
In IA other states, laws or reg
Nations of the state boards of health
require that tuberculosis be reported
simply as one of list of infectious
diseases. The following % states and
territories have no provisions what
aver for the reporting or registration
If tuberculosis CONSULTATIONS, Alas.
"a, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware.
Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho. ILL
1ois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri.
Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire.
New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio,
Oklahoma. Philippine Islands, Porto
Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota.
Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and
Wyoming.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-06-16
TO MARK SITE OF OLD FORT
Marble Statue 10 to Bear Name Of
lowa's First White Woman
Settler.

Estherville, Iowa.-A marble statue
will be erected in the near future to
mark the site Of old Fort Defiance.
which stood where the city of Esther
Vile ie now located. The local lodge
Of the Daughters Of the American Rev.
olution has the work of arranging for
the shaft in charge.
The monument will be 80 feet high
and will be built entirely of marble.
A large marble cannon ball, the TOP
Of which will be decorated with a
carved American eagle. will grace the
top of the shaft.
On a name plate at the bottom Of
the shaft will be engraved the name
of Mrs. Esther Ridley, Mrs. Ridley
was the first white woman to settle
In Iowa. and the town Of Baskerville
was named after her.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-06-16

Methodist church as 1t exists today.
Now 1t is proposed to raise an endow.
ment fund Of $4,000 and preserve for
ever the cradle Of Methodism In the
United States.
During the year 1850 the chapel was
erected on ground donated for that
purpose by Philip Barratt, a member
of the Delaware assembly. and great
great-grandfather Of Judge Barratt OF
Philadelphia. Philip Barratt was one
of the men who entertained and pro
tected Asbury during the revolution
Because of its associations the chapel
is held sacred by Methodists and the
present movement. to place it unde,
the care Of the Church Extension so
ciety seems bound to succeed.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-06-16

heavy block of wood. which is hung
from a line passed over branch OF
tree in the animals path. The cord
by which the spear Is suspended Is
made to run across the path. few
inches above the ground. and is so
ranged that when the beast stumbles
against 1t the spear shall be released
to fall and strike 1t.
Well knowing that their quarry,
though badly wounded, may yet take
to the water and escape, the natives
attach to the wood holding the spear
long line which ends in float; thus
the great beast can always be located,
whether 1t be alive or dead.
The hippopotamus is generally in
offensive, but when pursued in boats
by hunters it is subject to fits of rage
and Is dangerous. That the hippo Is
capable of being tanned and Of becom-
ing much attached to man has been
proved In many instances where the
animals have been kept in captivity.
The hippo appeared in the ancient Ro-
man spectacles and is supposed to be
the behemoth referred to In the book
of Job.
The hippopotamus is rapidly disap-
pearing from its old haunts in. Africa.
as Colonel Roosevelt discovered in
his recent hunting tour. The flesh Is
highly esteemed by the natives and
the fat, of which there Is a thick layer
Immediately under the skin, is a IA
vorite African delicacy and is known
as "lakecow bacon"