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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20

night" and repeated it again after the manner of
soloists who don't know when the listeners have
had enough and having good hold are loath to
let CO.
The sermon and the song got on Pete Russells
nerves. He sat in the middle seat of pew in
the very middle of the corps Of midshipmen with
officers at the front, at both tanks and at the
lear. Under the strain OF the thing Pete stood
up wh1stIed me1odiously, but very loudly the tune
accompanying the third and fourth lines of the
first stanza of Sun of Ny Soul,' and then before
the bewildered and shocked officers could put In
interference, he calmly commanded the solo
list Ito get move on him..
They grabbed Pete out from his middle pew
seat and marched him down the aisle under
guard. When the corps dismissed and was
marching back to the barracks Pete was going in
the opposite direction headed for the prison ship
Santee, with his books and his blanket swung
over his shoulder.
AS he passed the marching middies and the
officers in command he was heard loudly solilo
quizing with his head well down in counterfeit
abjectness:
Poor Pete, poor Pete. breakers right under
poor Pete's bow"
Once upon time Pete set to work during his
idle hours and constructed skeleton more fear
fully and wonderfully made than any man. Pete
knew the pecuarities of certain inspecting
officer whose habit it was on entering midsh1p-
mans room to If all was well and orderly, to
pull the door back with sudden jerk and to look
Den1nd II Tor traces OF SWeepluSS, 1or IL WAS d
common habit with midshipmen to sweep things
behind the door in the hope that they would
pass unnotced
Pete finished his skeleton and by the exercise
of nothing less than devilish ingenuity he sue
ceeded in SO adjusting 1t that when the door was
given sharp, quick jerk the thing would drive
its fist straight into the eye of the man who did
the Jerking 1t wasn't intentional on Pete's part.
for he simply forgot, but he went to recitation one
morning, the morning that the skeleton had been
put up, and left his roommate, who didn't know
that the skeleton behind the door in exis-
tence. to suffer any consequence which might
come The inspecting officer came and gave the
door jerk and promptly poked in the eye by
the bony hand of Pete's skeleton.
The officer instantly marched Petes roommate,
all innocent that he was, to the Santee, where he
was locked up. In three hours the roommate
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20

two or three months each bottle i!
given daily a gentle little shake BY
an experienced workman In this
way the sediment is brought gradu
ally to the cork and the wine become:
| clear. One man can shake about 80,
600 bottles in day.
Then comes the removal of the sedi
ment. By some firms an ingenious
system of freezing the neck of tht
bottle is used to accomplish this anG
the sediment is taken out in a soliG
mass. By many others most skill
full manner of pressing the thumb
over the open mouth, letting the sedi
ment out and losing very little of the
wine is the usual method. This re-
quires great care, as no deposit must
be left and as little wine as possible
lost. The men who perform this
work receive So to 81 day.
Last CT all comes the sweetening,
recorking, labelling and packing. The
wine, having lost none of its sugar
in this process Of fermentation, now
receives small quantity of liqueur,
which Is pure sugar mixed either with
brandy or with the wine itself. Each
firm, at this stage of the process,
keeps its methods a secret The
quantity of sugar or sweetening is va.
ried for different countries. English
taste requires the least sugar. The
United States comes next in the guam.
tity of sweetness preferred, and
France third. The more northern
countries prefer a much sweeter wine.
The work of Measuring out the
sweet liqueur is done by small boys.
The corking and wiring are mostly
done by women, who receive about so
cents day and their Raftion of red
wine. The corks are put in by ma
chimes. These corks cost as much
as four cents apiece.
The output of champagne now av-
erages more than 100000 bottles
year and there usually is stored in
the great cellars reserve supply Of
more than 100,oOO,000 bottles. There
are more than thirty great houses in
the champagne district, either at
Rheims, at Ay or at Epernay. The
character and color Of the different
brands vary. This is due partly to the
grapes and partly to the blending. Be.
cause one wine is of a tawny gold
and another pale as spun silk, 1t does
not imply one is better or worse than
the other. These champagne houses
are more or less connected by family
ties The best of friends socially, in
business they are as jealous as only
cousins can be. Families die out, but
firms continue.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20

done credit to Jack Johnson, but the
bee ducked. Unlike Jim Jeffries, he
was able to come back and did.
B-u-z-z-z. he went, as he circled
around Felix's head, and Felix let out
two terrific left-arm jolts that did not
jolt anything but Felix.
again and again Kid Rumble Bee
returned to the attack. His antago-
mist was finally worn out Laying
aside the picture book, Felix leaned
back against the door and folded his
arms in complete resignation to his
fate.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
SOME EVERY DAY LuNcHEoNs.

For main dish for luncheon or
supper, choWder or cream soup is
always acceptable. One may make a
choWder of potatoes and fish or corn.
The soups may be bean, potato or
vegetable, with which milk combines
well. Sweet omelets are great favor
ties as a light dessert. Spread jelly
over the omelet before putting it into
the oven. Warm the jelly by letting
1t stand in hot water for half hour
For salad, here is a simple one:
italian Saiad.-Take six boiled po-
tatoes, cut in dice, six faxed sarGines,
three small cucumber pickles cut fine
and stalk of celery cut in small bits
Serve with Franch dressing.
Bordeaux Pudding.-This is a pud.
ding that not only looks good, but it
tastes good:
Cut sponge cake into three layers
and put together with jam, cover with
q whipped cream sweetened and fla.
yored and sprinkle with chopped nuts
Serve on chop plate.
Beef OIives.-Take slices of rare
I roast beef and roll each around a thin
slice of bacon which has been fried
long enough to be transparent, but not
crisp. Bind with Irvine and boil for
five minutes: drain and remove the
strings. Add the bacon fat to some
of the beef gravy, season with catsup
or Worcestershire boil up again and
pour over the olives. Serve very hot.
Broiled lamb chops garnished with
peas make dish very nice to serve
for luncheon.
DeviIed Mutton.-Cut two large slices
from an UNDERGONE roast; have them
about an inch thick. Score each side
with a sharp knife. Rub in two table
spoonfuls of olive oil, one Of vinegar
and teaspoonful of dry mustard; sea.
son with red pepper. Broil the slices,
put on hot platter and dot with but
tor Serve at once
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
Superstitious Racing Man

Last year Mr.. Fairie did not enter his famous
threeyear-od Lemberg. for the Newmarket Bien-
NAL says London Answers.
1t is odd fact that no winner of the Biennial
has been successful in winning the Derby,
and consequently superstition has grown up that
the race is unlucky one for Derby aspirants.
Whether Mr.. Faire was influenced by this super
stition not it is impossible to say but at any
rate Lemberg not entered
Trainers, taking them all round practical,
hardheaded lot, with a few superstitions; but
Jockeys we'll as the racing public at large have
a large share of superstitious beliefs.
Most jockeys have their favorite courses Fred
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20

Archer. for instance preferred EPSON to any otna
and certainly it the scene of his greatest tIf
umphs. On the other hand. he disliked Manchss
ter and he was not alone in his aversion to It, ).
The late Tom Loates always said that he ie
something would happen to him at ManchesM'
and eventually he did have fearful smash ths'
and lay in hospital for many weeks
wells, who rode the Derby winner twice rus
ming, would never ride without potato in D.
pocket. The potato had been given to him as
child by an old woman who was supposed to bes
witch. 1t was hardly larger than a big pea and .
nara as stone. He believed that it brought nh
luck.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
HOW TO SERVE sWEETBREADs.

SWeetbreads spoil very quickly, sc
they should be removed at once from
the paper as soon as they come from
the market Plunge into cold water
and allow to stand one hour. Then
they are put to cook in boiling water
to which has been added a teaspoon
full of vinegar to banch them. After
twenty minutes of simmering drain
and plunge into cold water that they
may be kept firm. Now remove all
the tough membranes and break up
Into desirable pieces. They may now
be served in a white sauce on toast or
In patty shells or ramekins.
SWeetbreads and Bacon.-Parboil
q sweetbread, cut in small pieces, dip
In flour, egg and crumbs and arrange
alternately with pieces of bacon on
small skewers, having four pieces OF
sweetbread and three of bacon on each
skewer. Fry in deep fat. and drain.
Arrange in a circle around a mound
OF green peas.
sweebread Outlets With Asparagus
Tips.-Parboil sweetbread, split and
cut in small outlet shaped pieces;
sprinkle with salt and pepper. Dip in
crumbs, egg and crumbs and saute in
butter. Arrange in a circle around
creamed asparagus tips.
Fried Sweetbreads.-Prepa the
sWeetbreads, lard with narrow strips
OF fat salt pork and cook in a buttered
frying pan until the pork is crisp and
brown. Serve with tomato sauce
To Broil Sweetbreads. - Parhoil
drain and dry, rub with butter,
sprinkle with salt and pepper and
boil over clear fire. Serve with
melted butter.
Epigrams of Sweetbreads. -Parboil,
drain and place in a small mold
sweetbread. cover and put under a
weight Cut in half-inch slices and
spread with the following mixture:
Fry one-third of a teaspoonful OF
chopped shallot in one and one-half
tablespoonful of butter three minutes,
add three tablespoonfuls of chopped
mushrooms and cook three minutes.
Add two and a half tablespoonfuls Of
flour, half cup of stock, three table.
spoonfuls of cream, one egg yolk and |
seasoning. Dip in egg and crumbs
and fry in deep fat
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
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Peacock's Eventful Career

We wonder what will the be the ul-
innate fate of the peacock which was
presented lately to Clatterbridge
workhouse, Birkenhead. as an orna'
ment to the ground. It's career II
short, has already been an eventful
one. The inmates at the workhouse
complained that their rest was dis.
turbed by it's screams. 1t was there
fore sent to a neighboring recreation
ground, but had fight with a dog
and got to badly worsted that veter.
mary aid was summoned. The bird
made rapid recovery, and two or three
days ago destroyed several beds OF
tulips: then it fed, and when last seen
was roosting on the chimney pot of .
house at Hoylake -London Mail.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
Mot His Fault.

The first bright day of spring proved
too much for the regular routine OF
the twins, Carol and Muriel, who call
the Hoffman home In Lakewood their
own, despite their tender age, being
four years. Instead of taking their
usual afternoon nap they played out.
doors until few raindrops drove
them indoors. In consequence they
were tired and sleepy at the dinner
table, contrary to their wont.
I'm not surprised" said their IA
Their, "to see the children tired after
being out in the air all day"
Not all day." corrected MurieI, who
is something Of purist. Mother
called us in when 1t began to rain"
Why does the man make it rain
so?" inquired Carol.
He doesn't" was Muriel's explana-
ton. He can't help it. 1t just comes
down. "-Cleveland Leader.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
ltaIy's Main imports.

italys principal imports are cere-
ais raw cotton. coal, machinery, lum-
Der, raw silk hides, horses, wool and
hair, iron, mineral oil. seeds coffee.
colors and varnishes. copper, jute.
mother Of pearl. nitrate Of soda, paraf-
fin. phosphates grease, precious
stones. wood pulp, tobacco. railway
cars, tin, sulphate of copper and sui
phate of ammonia.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
Was Willing to Be Stung

he can still look at pictures. Not
long ago gave Felix copy of an H.
Illustrated weekly and he sat in the
door of the general store to look at
1t and marvel.
Now, down in my state they have
bumblebees even in the winter time,
and soon one Of them began buzzing
around Felix's head. He was too in
terested to look up, but gave vicious
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
Smallest Known Bottle.

What is regarded by skilled artisans
as the smallest perfect glass bottle
ever blown has just been turned out by
Robert Gillespie, one of the blowers Of
the great WhitallTatem glass works
in MiIleville, N j. The tiny bit of
glass is not much larger than a kernel
of corn, but is in every way perfect, in
GLIDING a ground stopper Gillespie
was at infinite pains to produce the Gu.
riosity,
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20

The Yale men who were
at school with the president
and who came to Washing
ton to visit, always make
straight for the White
House. This means some
thing more than that Mr..
Taft is simply a holder of a
big public office.
If a person wants to learn
how popularity at school or
unpopularity at school lasts
through lifeilet him make a
study, if he can find the op-
portunity, of the standing
today of some men in the
army and navy. There are
in one or the other of the
twin services today men
who have splendid records
as officers, and yet who
would give over several
pages from their efficiency
records if they could write
the word popular" in the
seem invidiouS
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20

1t Is curious thing to noe that the loyalty OF the
men of all colleges to gpduates of their institu-
tons Is marked in Washington. Every official OF
high position seems to i've the enthusiastic sup
port of the graduates d the school which sent
him out into the world With sheepskin under his
arm, and party politics Seem to cut no figure at
all in the matter. Fsf.ssE
OF course the Yale men not all for TAFT
for Yale has turned out men of all parties, and
men to whom party means much more than
mere personality. 1t mar be, however, that Mr.
Taft if he runs again, will get the vote at the
polls-conventions vote NIT considered-of every
man who member d his class at the New
Haven school, They say. in Washington-and
some of the presidents classmates live here-that
he popular with his classmates as any man
whom they claimed their own, perhaps more
popular, but the Yale men don't care to make
comparisons that might seem invidious
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20

Wall, I'll be durned,' he paine
1cally exclaimed. I'll jest let ~
pesky critter sting me to get rid Oh =
Soon Mr.. Bundle did that very tn'ps
and flew away happy and Felix
sumed looking at the pictures
Washington Star.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
Mountaineer Resumes Looking at Pic
lures After He Let See
Sting Him.

Down in my state" said Represen-
tative Randall of Texas-and ne al
ways begins stories that Way-do"n
in my state there lives mountalneer
named Felix. Like most OF those
folks, Felix can neither read nor
write, but, despite the loss of one eye
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
An Oninion.

An Opinion. IS
He was reared in the lap
luxury" .
If that's the case all have 10 ~
is that luxury Is mighty w
rearer."
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20

American Enterprise In Spain.
Ninety-seven American manufacture
efs have agencies in Madrid.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
[Wh]Esz7' z]F7[FHE d II
HKKLSNIk|| \ y n1 lll!L'S0

&EN VA NOWLEDGE is proud that he
has learned so much:
Wisdom is humble, that he knows no
n more. -Cowper.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
|Z6gKIlIfG1HEN
'YMfH41ABTNET

MN y THE way of comfort to the
'A2A weak. I will go and eat will
eat exceedingly and prophesy; there may
be u good Use made of IL. too, now
think ont.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20

HEN WliIam II. laIt was d
candidae for the Republican
nominaion for president some
newspaper Photographer said that
doubles every delegate to the
conyentbn who claimed Yale as
his aim mater would vote for
the noInation of Mr.. Taft, no
matter what his instructions
were from the people who made
him a ddegate.
OF corse this paragraph was
jocose. Jut Yale men seem to
be particularly loyal to the pres
idont ofthe United States. and
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20

The mighty cry tha1 went up "4ANo''
from hotel to palace was
"Viva Pete Russell
T. is cold that William w. Russells memory Was
cherished at the naval academy. His name is hela
in remembrance, so strongly in remembrance tnh
no midshipman named Russell VINO mas entereu 'us
aadamv ~ the nearly 30 years which have elapsaa
sinca orr former Venezuelan minister severed m
school connection has escaped the name rete
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20

IL discomfort of the wine
growers in the French cham
payne region, which culmina-
ted in violent disturbances and
the destruction of enormous
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20

heard some shutting steps outside BID
prison door. Looking out he saw Pete
with his books and his blankets com
ing to share his durance.
whats the matter, Peter" be
asked
Nothing said Pete, only forgot
to take that id skeleton, down"
When William w. Russell first went
to Venezuela in a subordinate diplc
matte capacity, an American naval Of
ficer who knew him well, who liked
him, and who had memories OF the
diplomats pranks at Annapolis, CON
cIuded that Pete. should have proper
reception, but it is needless to say
that he didn't take Pete into his cont
dence.
When Russell. newly accredited 70
the court" of President Castro. drove
from his hotel to the presidential pal
ace in an open carriage and wearing
black frock and high hat OF diplomacy
he was greeted in the middle OF ever
block and at every street corner via
vociferous cheerings from all tna
street gamins that Caracas possessea.
oil nanGtantiF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-28
Montgomery Market

Montaomery, September 21.-(Special)-- Shot cotton is quoted at nominal price in Montgomery, ranging from 111sc to 11Hc.
 Eggs are selling at 22c retail and chick ems from 20c to S5c.
 Other quotations are as follows:
 Tomatoes, fancy stock. six basket crates. $2. 10. Choice stock, basket crates. 90c@$1.
 Lemons, extra fancy, No. 36O. $5. 40 per box.
 C,a,,rornia blackeyed peas, Sc per pound. Peaches-California, sl.75G2 per crate.
 Cabbage-$3.25 25 per crate. Sweet Potatoes-$1. 50 per bushel. Iarish Potatoes-$2.0 .05 per bushel. Onions-$. .SO@2 per crate. Texas Ber- mudas in crates. bushel crates, S1 .50Q1 .75 per bushel.
 Alabama Peaches-s1. 75 per crate
 Watermelons-Florida Watson's. S12.5O@
 Corn-Roasting ears, 2O@aOc per dozen.
 Lard-Pure, 1Oi4c; basis fancy cotton oil lard sac; packers composed. S13c.
 Butter-Creamery, flrsts, 26Q27c; coun- try. 11M12c renovated, 20Gl211sc.
 Tlour-Fancy nominal; straights, s4. 2O0 425. patent, S4 .95Ql5.75.
 Meal-Roller, 96 pound bags, s1.65; water ground, s1.70.
 Cheese-Full cream. Daisy. 1Gc per pound
 Coffee--Maxwell House blend. pound cans, S5c; Maxwell House blend. l pound cans, BOG; ordinary, 141aG151ac; prime, 16@ 1sc; fancy, 20@22c; Peaberrv, 221ac; Ar buckles, 9 .1c per case New York basis; Moca and Java blend, 2719c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-28
JACKSON STRIKERS
 HAVE NOT RESUMED

Jackson, Miss, September 27-(SpecialD The strike situation remains practically unchanged here, though Agent Bevins has succeeded in employing a score of young ladies to take the place of the young men who walked out Monday aft ernoon, and a good deal of freight has been handled, so that he is encouraged to believe he is going to be able to get along somehow
 Yesterday afternoon drays and wagons lined the streets for q block or more in the vicinity of the freight depot, and many Of them never were waited on Draymen and others hunted up their own goods and did the best they could to as- sist the few men remaining on duty and the same has been done today. The sit uation is described as bad enough, but ii might be worse. The 60 or 70 men who walked out yesterday are taking life easy It is not known that they have made any efforts to prevent others talk ing the places they abandoned and 1t is not expected that they will do so. In view of the fact that the great majority of the new clerks are highly respected women and girls, there will not be any hostile demonstration here no matter how long the strike may last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-28
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, September 21,-Cotton fu- lures opened barely steady. points or
 10 1 points up Cables were somewhat better than expected, but the weather
 map was extremely favorable, and showed
 ideal picking and maturing weather all
 over the cotton country. This stimulated short selling. After the call offerings were more than the market could absorb and prices fell off until at the end of the first half hour of business they were D to points under yesterdays close. The volume of business was small and pro- fessionals did most of the trading.
 Bearish private forecasts of the pending government reports on condition and gin- ming one of 7l per cent for condition snG the other of 2 600,o00 bales for ginning, caused heavy selling around the middle of the morning. and prices wSre put 13 to 16 points under yesterdays close. Tele- g-ams from the Atlantic and also from
 Texas saying that farmers were more dis pcsed to mold their cotton and were not meeting ths market checked the decline and caused room traders to take the long side of the market for turn. At noon prices wero to il points under yes- terday's final quotations.
 In the afternoon session the market was steady on profit taxinS by shortA At