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The Springfield herald., 1912-04-12
Took Taxi Off Her Hands

said. I am in great hurry. can
not wait for another
~ have had 1t for an age said.
I owe
That's all right, the woman in
terrupted. I Will pay it
"A roll of bills In her hand showed
that she was financially equal even to
the demands of waiting taxicab. The
driver nodded acquescence In the
change of passengers. the woman
jumped into the cab. and away they
went For the next half hour | urged
my friend to talk. but she could tell
me nothing of the subject in which
was then vitality interested, the tdentt.
ty of the woman next door. 1t was a
big apartment house through whose
doors hundred women pass each
day, and probably we never shall find
out who the woman was or why she
was in such a desperate hurry"
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-12
Pastry
BY Nicolas soyer, Chef of Brooks Club, London

Pastry, cakes and sweets generally
are wonderfully improved by being
cooked In paper bags The concen-
tration of heat which is thus gained
has the effect of making the puff paste
lighter and more regular in texture
and all cake mixtures rise" in a
manner the open oven cannot produce
Then again the cooking takes much
less time, and / need not point out
the value of this. In the old style
the oven door had frequently to be
opened to watch progress. The pastry
was thus exposed to 6raughts of cool
air. which could but produce "doughy.'
heavy and unsatisfactory results.
Puff Paste: Take one pound -four,
three-quarters of pound butter. and
mix the flour with water and salt light
ly, to the consistency of butter. Leave
this dough for half an hour, then fat
ten 1t with your hand, and lay your
butter on top of the paste. Then fold
four-corner way, and give it two rolls
as usual. Leave your paste in cool
place for forty-five minutes. then roll
twice more. Leave it for forty-five
minutes, and roll twice again. Place
1t in a larger paper bag which will
not touch the paste. Put on broiler
and allow twenty minutes in hot
oven.
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into a roomy. thicky creased bag with
a pint of sliced turnips. two small
thinly sliced onions, small sprig Of
mint. and half cup OF tomato pulp or
catsup. Sliced potatoes can be added
at will-in that case use fewer tur-
nips. Be sure there are no sharp ends
of bone projecting-they should be cut
of rather under the flesh. Season the
vegetables lightly with salt before put
ting them in the bag. but take care
not to put N too much. Add half
tumbler OF cold water. seal. put in a
hot oven, slack heat after five minutes
and cook until well done. Timn de-
pends on weight.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-12
She Jumped From the Express.

ting off the view from the corridor.
while the third, who had been staring
at her in frightening manner. took
his stand by the alarm signal as II to
prevent her using it. To shout vould
be useless; the noise of the train
weld drown her loudest cry.
What are you doing that for?" she
managed to gasp. addressing the
tough looking man at the lamp.
You'll know quick enough" he said
roughly. using the "thee" and thou"
as used between members of ones
family, or very intimate friends.
II thought myself utterly lost" the
nerv wrecked young woman later
told the police. Between the two dan
gers / chose the one which I believed
offered me the better chance; 80 with
a leap 1 flung open the door of the
com mpartment opening on the outside,
and jumped. l don't know what hap
pened for some time after that. but l
must have lain there for a long time.
When came to myself l was lying in
ap of cinders. / got to my feet
with difficulty and staggered along.
After long time I saw a light. 1t
was the post of a railway employe
who treated me very kindly"
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FRUIT CAN BE COOKED DELI.
CIOUSlY.
BY Martha MecuIIoeh Williams.

BY MARINA mCSuNoCh WltUam3.
French woman, student of medi
cine. has just won her doctors de-
gree with a paper on scientific cook
cry. In 1t she impresses forcibly the
fact that good feeding is not merely
necessary to good health. but essen
tial to Its restoration. Further, she
sets forth that the Stops and messes
to which invalids are commonly con-
demned not merely have no reason OF
being. but that they are positively
hurtful. They overwork stomachs I'll
ready weak, in sympathy with debili-
tated bodies; worse still there is no
commensurate return for the work in
the way of nourishment. Yet. 1t Is
manifestly impossible for sick or weak
or ailing folk. old people and little
children, to feed upon the hearty"
things, or those highly spiced and
sauced. which suit healthy persons of
strong appetites and stronger diges-
tions.
Right here comes in the paper bag
cookery. BY help of 1t. food is made
tender, easily digested and favored as
nature Wills. with only the added saw
ors that fire brings out. Not only
meat and vegetables. but fruit as well.
The French lady lays stress upon the
fact that fruit is almost curative for
many things If properly prepared.
Fruit cooked in a paper bag is who'll
ly sanitary. There is. further. no
trouble Of watching, of stirring. no
apprehension of scorching.
Peaches should be scalded In boil
ing water for a minute and half,
then the skins removed. and the fruit,
on the seed. put to stew in a lightly
buttered bag. Add tablespoonful of
water for dozen large peaches-less
II they are very juicy. Cook for 20
minutes In n fairly hot oven, Stacking
heat third after FIVE minutes from
the putting in. The seed gives an
adorable bitter-almond flavor. Add
sugar to taste. while the fruit is very
hot, and let stand several hours be-
fore using. For an invalid, choose
sweet, very juicy peaches, coos in
small quantity-say half dozen at
a time-without adding water. and
butterirg the bag we'll. Serve un-
sweetened with thick cream.
Baked pears are relished by almost
everybody. Ripe. full favored fruit of
medium size and even is the best
Cut off the stalks close, snip out the
blossom end. and stick in a Glove
there. Pare thinly. pack in buttered
bag with a little water ard cook ST
teen to thirty minutes in a fairly hot
oven.
Leg of Lamb, with Turnips: Get
OF carefully the outside II embrane-
in that most of the sleepy" taste re-
sides. Scrape well. wipe over with
damp soft cloth, and II necessary,
wash quickly in cold water. but avoid
washing II possible. ,alt and pepper
moderately. then grease well-Lsing
either butter or clarified drippirgs-
dredge very lightly with flour AMI put
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cushion to give a more natural ap-
pearance to the rose
A base Of green leaves may be add
ed if you wish.
A new idea is to decorate candle
stick as rose
Buy simple glass candlestick and
make pink, yellow or red rose to
drop down from the socket. Add q
spray OF foliage.
Tie the rose to the base Of the stick
with green ribbon and add rose
colored candle.
Roses of all sizes can be developed
from small pieces of satin and silk
for decorating the coiffure and as gar
niture for evening frocks.
Do not neglect to add a spray OF
foliage to all roses used for such deco
ration.
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preference pineapple) into thickly
buttered bag. Add the apples, seal
bag, place on broiler and simmer gent
ly until cooked. but take care that
they they d not get broken. Line a
paper souffle-case with purf paste, lace
carefully in well creased bag, put
tho apples in this. and twist long
strips of citron and angelica round
them. Place four ounces of butter in
a clean basin, sift in eight ounces OF
sugar and whip to cream. Then add
the well beaten yolk of four eggs and
season to taste with grated nutmeg,
Place on the fire and stir gently until
very hot, then add the whites of the
eggs. whipped to a stiff froth. Stir
these in lightly, then pour over the
apples. place in the bag, put 1t in the
oven without loss of time and bake to
golden hue. Dust thickly with pow.
dered sugar and serve hot or cold.
Apple Dumpling: Make 1t the usual
way. Cook in the paper bag. Allow
twenty minutes in hot oven.
Scone:. Any kind of scone or break.
fast rolls should be placed In a large
loose creased raper bag in hot oven.
Allow ten to fifteen minutes accord.
I ing to size.
Copyright, 1911. by the Sturgis &
Walton Company
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-12
And Now Woman Is Wondering Why
. Neighbor Was in Such Des-
perate Hurry.

..Just as / am beginning to feel that
life is Improbable, dull and stale,
something happens to reconcile me to
existence" said pretty girl. The
affair of the taxicab was about the
strangest thing that ever happened to
me. | went calling In taxi. The
woman called on had SO much to say
and took so much time to say 1t In
that the last five minutes of my stay
1 couldn't listen to word she said
for counting up to myself the rate at
which that taxicab was eating up my
money.
"'Six dollars and ninety-nine cents.
] figured finally. and bolted desper-
iately. Just as reached the side
walk another woman equally desper-
ate shot out of the adjoining apart
ment house.
"'Have you engaged this cab?' she
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-12
Breeze Baskets,

The bedroom that Is redolent OF the
old-fashioned scent of lavender sug
gests refreshment and peace. 1t Is not
enough to line the wardrobe shelves
with lavender sachets, though to do sc
is a step in the right direction.
Very pretty are the hanging
"breeze" baskets which every breath
of air from the outside encourages tc
send forth delicious scent. The
baskets are hung upon ribbons and
slung upon the looking glass or upon
the handle of an escritoire. out oil
sight maybe, but not out of mind.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-12

bright colors in addition to the regu-
lation white, straw color and black.
Remember this in making selection.
for the coming summer. Fashion IA
vors millinery that is cheerful and
bright. Street hats and bonnets. In
Guiding midsummer sailors, are made
in rose-pink. light green, light blue.
purple, lavender, cerise and rose color
as well as in quieter colors, and they
have a lot of "go" and distinction.
Small bonnets are faced with silk.
which may be plain or flowered or
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-12
WOMEN IN FRANCE
. PREY OF ROBBERS
Crime Aboard Fast Trains in the
Republic Is Getting More and
More Frequent.
JUMPS FROM EXPRESS
Wife Of an Army Officer Tells How
She Was Compelled to Leap From
Flying Coach to Escape
Ruffians.

Paris.-Crime aboard trains goins
and more frequent in France; some
thing like a panic exists among the
women of the travelling public, and
no woman undertakes a trip alone un
less absolutely compelled to do SO, and
then 1t is with misgivings.
Nine. Valiant, wife of Captain Vail
liant. stationed at Bernay, in the Eure,
has suffered the latest adventure. She
became SO alarmed by the conduct OF
three strange men in the compartment
with her that she considered her
chances of surviving a leap from the
flying express better than IL she re-
NAMED in the train. She leaped. AL
though bruised and shaken she es-
capped death.
Nine. valiant explains that ever
since Nine. Gouin. her personal friend,
widow of former governor OF the
Bank Of France, was murdered be-
tween Fontainebleau and Paris. and
her body thrown from, the fast run
ming train, she has been afraid to
travel first class. So when she started
to Paris she came third class, believ-
ing she would not be molested since
third class passengers are usually not
very wealthy.
For time she was alone in her
compartment. specially reserved for
women travelling alone. Shortly after
wards, however. while the train was
making fast time three men from an
other compartment came In and join
ed her. One Of them lowered the
light which Illuminated the compart.
ment. another drew the shades, shut
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-12
ITS MANY ECONOMIES.

A dollars worth Of paper bags WI
be ample to cook for any average
family throughout month. Add Q
box Of clips at ten cents-they Will be
good for another month. and still an
other in careful hands-and the out
lay is still inconsiderable. Add still
further fifty cents for greasing-a
pound of lard, half pound OF butter
half a pound of drippings-and the
total still more than moderate. MOI
withstanding. it is more than plenty
of us would care to spend monthly
merely in the interest OF havor OF
eve of ease. Plenty more OF us ike
to take duties laboriously. feeling tfat
thus we in to tho kingdom OF thrlft'
So II there were no economic oHset'
paper ba cooking would have TO De
reckoned either fad or luxury. IL
is neither-it has come to stay.
Say you pay three to four dollars
a month for gas-which Is about q
fair average. If the paper bag COOK
Ing cuts this a third, it has almost
paic for Itself at one fell swoop.
Next comes the saving in quantity
OF food cooked. Paper bag cooking Is
one-flfth to one-fourth ahead there.
In pot cooking the scales how
shrinkage treble that of bag cooalhC,
This is saving well worth while, -et
far from telling the whole story.
Things bag-cooked nourish better be-
cause they are more readily digested.
Set thu extra nourishment at one
tenth of the food cost, and the food
cost -or a family ten dollars week.
Right there you have more the price
of bags, grease, clips, etc.-almost tno
cost OF the gas.
But even then the sum in domestic
economy is just fairl uegun PHTer
bag cooking not only saves thus mega
lively by preventing loss and :nsur-
ing full edibility. but positively-and
In many, many ways. as, for example,
in the food bought. Round steak g
more nourishing than any other-but
the fact has been held to be offset by
the extra dentists bill the eating OF IT
necessitated. Paper bag cooking makes
1t as tender as porterhouse itself
moreover. there is no bone to be thrown
away-nothing but clear meat. And
the favorable difference in price runs
from eight to ten cents the pound.
Living is dearer In every way-the
one possible alleviation of this in
creasing cost. without skimping OF ap-
petites, is in buying things less costly
and e. cooking them as to make the
difference all in their favor.
Paper bag cooking will do It; 1t has
done 1t for me. Lets recapitulate.
Say one uses one hundred and fifty
bags in the month, and then allow sew
enty-fve cents for clips, lard. butter.
and dripping. This gives an initial
debit of two dollars beginning the ac-
count thus:
DEBIT.
Paper bags, butter, clips, one
month SZ.Ou
CREDIT.
Gas saved. -................ $l.oo
Saved in wear and tear Is per
cent? -ou
Food saved (s1.00 a week) So. 81 90
Saved on meat (75 cents week) $500
copyright 1911 by Associated Literary
TraS
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-12
Wanted to See HI. Brain.

Pittsburgh.-When Captain John
Capp Of the Northside police force
saw a man the other night butting
his bead against the side of the city
hall at Federal and Ohio streets. he
asked him what he was doing.
Il ain trying to crack my head open
to Sc what my brains look like" the
man answered seriously.
He was locked up accused of being
demented.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-12
Banner for Longevity.

Greenville, Pa-Sandy Lake claims
the banner for longevity. The village
has seven citizens more than ninety
years of age, one of whom recently
celebrated her ninety-ninth birthday.
A score are more than eighty years
of age.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-12
One Of Fashions Faneies.

One OF the most becoming couture
decorations, made of wired pearl
beads. is rather like a cardinals cap
and is intended to be worn at the
back of the head 1t is very becom'
ing. permits the center parting and a
few fluffy tresses to be seen eraclne
the brow
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-12
wi.p Of Lace and Chiffon.

The evening corsage grows smaller
and smaller and beautifully less. Very
dishabille. as our Partisan friends
more elegantly express 1t. is the cor
sage composed of wisp of lace and
chiffon. upheld over the shoulder by a
thread of brilliants or beads.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-12
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Here is charming little turban in
the much-used tarreta, and the only
decoration is two mercury wings ef.
fectively fastened on each side.
Tafreta is SO universally used at
present that we fear its popularity
with the fastidious will be shortlived
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-12

Smile on wash day. That's when you use
Red Gross Bag Blue. Clothes winter than
snow. All grocers.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-12
r,,nt Shoe. c,v.. oemen.I..

acknowledgements with suicidal
mania as the result Of wearing tight
shoes was diagnosed as the ailment of
Mrs. Louise Shull who made several
attempts to end her life.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-12
Ancient Papera Found.

Naples.-Political notices posted in
7s A. d. calling attention to coming
elections have been found in q street
of PompeiL
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-12

Pure blood is essential to Good Health,
Garfield Tea dispels impurities, cleanses the
system, and eradcates disease.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-12

Outwardly most people are cheerful
givers, but how about the feeling in
side?
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-12

It's difficult for man who is broke
to break into society.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-12

A chicken hearted man should
never marry unless he is anxious to
break into the henpecked class.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-12

1t must be some satisfaction to sail
ors to know that buoys will be buoys.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-12

sUNDRY SWEETS.
Petit Mid: Peel and core half a
dozen cooking apples. Empty gill.
a liberal quantity of fruit syrup (for
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-12

Famous Tower In Danger.
Subterranean springs are undermin
ing the leaning tower of Pisa.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-17
TIE WOUNDS OF = Friend.

Would that mine enemy would
write book in the revised political
versions must be translated, Would
that my friend would write no,hins!"
II the case OF Woodrow Wilson and
George Harvey is to be taken as a pre-
cedent. EXtraordinary is this incident
In American annals. for where before
has candidate for the presidential
nomination of party been compelled
by circumstances to sheive his chief
supported? Here was Colonel Harvey.
the original proposer of Woodrow VIII
son for President, whose "igrper's
Weekly" has carried for countless
weeks and months and years. in bold.
big letters. the name of the scholar OF
Princeton as the most desired possible
Democratic tenant of the White House.
Through storm and peace panic and
prosperity, wars and rumors OF wars.
right steadily on Colonel Harvey has
sounded the call to arms for wilson.
and now just as what was regarded as
me ideal dream of thcorist has be-
come an overshadowing possibility,
Wilson himself declares that nc is be-
ing stabbed by his best friend and
that the dagger must go no deeper.
When was there ever a thing like this?
Burchard, Jealous Blaine man that he
was Kept him from the presidency by
three fatal words in friendship spoken
but Blaine rcpudiated the uttcranre
after many days, while here wilson Is
checking Colonel Harvey Just MS he
begins his supreme effort An epitha-
lamium has been changed into swan
song. Just as he was in full bloom
he was cut down. Caesar has given
Brutua the sola; plexus. "aIin be the
;ravaiilc and ,hin he the gloric." Har.
Yoy may well say to his own. original
candidate as, wrapped in the solitude
Of his own originality, the editor
champion abdicatcs the position Of
the Americas warwick. pronouncing
woolsey's epiioguc Of old:
Farewell, a long farewell, TO al, nv
greatness.
: T!tis Is the state OF man: to-dp% re
/ puts forth
! The tender leaves OF hope; tomorrow
| blossoms,
/ Ana bears his blushtng houours thick
I Iron him
! The ,hird day comes frost. "A ki,ling
! frost"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-17

committees throughout the session
Others appear by their special rcpre.
sentatives only when special occasions
| seom to require. The Ercat body OF
tho people are obliged TO trust to the
vigilance OF their representatives in
tho Legislature. aided by such letters
| and personal interviews as appear
posed legislation these people depend
almost wholly upon the newspapers
Therein the press acts as 8 kind of
bureau OF Information and, as far as
possible. puts the public In possession
of such facts as will give an intciii-
gent understanding OF what the law
makers are endcuvorinE TO accomplish.
III every legislative body there arc
undercurrents and doings behind the
scenes which may mean much for the
veal or woe of measures In which the
public has an interest. The alert
newspaper cndcavors 10 discover the
true inwardness Of these and to throw
light upon what Nigh, otherwise re-
main in darkness
II publicity is good thing. tho
thing. For many years this paper has
endeavored 10 give the utmost oppor-
tunity to the people OF Virginia TO
know the whole truth regarding leSis-
lative matters. That policy shall he
continued during the present session,
and TO that end The Times Dispatch
seeks the cooperation OF the members
themselves ami OF ell who may have
special knowledge of what Is pro
posed. Fuller knowledge breeds bet
ter understanding. and mutual conf
dence Will enable tho press, the people
and the Legislature TO work together
for the best interests OF the State.
Following out this idea. The Times
Dispatch has again secured the ser
vices OF former State Senator Lewis
IA Machen. of Alexandria, whose COM
ments OH legislation from the stand
point of both past experience and
future expedIeney were so greatly en-
toyed by the readers OF this paper in
1905. The Times Dispatch considers
Mr.. Machen sgnally fitted for acting
in the capacity OF an outside COM
mentator. and during the session OF the
Legislature We have thought that this
special series Of articles, III addition
to the complete, accuI TO and skilled
reporting by the trained political
writer's of this paper, would furnish an
additional means for the forming OF
correct judgments by the voters Of
Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-17

There has been & growing reaIj<,-
ton during tho past decade thnt oro
OF the most whoIesom. influences :,
favor of good legislation ana ara,rg,
that which is Objectionable is puh,,c-
i,y. Many worthy measure mas ,a.,,
pushed through every legis.a;iv. hod,
by the sheer force OF pubic oy,uion
and many an unworthy lc.-isIn,i,a
seheme has been thwartcd by some o,o
outside Of the lawmakiug bodies ais-
covering the hidden joker in the nm
Examples in point are furnished nv
every session Of Congress, ana by nj,
of the Legislatures of the states. Wv
siria has been no exception. Thn MN.
lie bearings which ar, granted bv
every committee OF the General AS.
'scmbly are based upon the idea thu,
all parties affected by measures pro.
posed should have an opportunity 1,
express their Views. Those Interests
which can afford 10 do SO emplos
.2unsel To represent them before The