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Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-12
CHOICE DISHES.

Onion Soup.-Make several gashes
I'm n shin bone of beef, put II into the
soup kettle and cover with two quarts
of water Heat slowly to the boiling
point and let simmer foS three or four
hours Slice Ave small onions and
cook them In enough butter to brown
them well. Strain the stock, add lit
tie beef extract for flavor. and color;
salt and pepper to taste Cut bread In p
one-third-inch slices, sprinkle with
cheese and pour the soup over the
bread.
AIlerton Chlcken.-Cut up a fowl as
for fricasse and cover with boiling wa
ter. Simmer until tender. When the
fowl Is about half done, add two slices
OF onion, two slices of carrot, one
stalk OF celery, O sprig Of parsley, ~
pepper corns and a tablespoonful OF
salt Cook until all the vegetables are
tender. Remove the chicken to the
platter, arrange in attractive form.
and pour over the gravy and vegeta-
bles Prepare the gravy by Swimming
| the fat and using sufficient -four to
thicken.
Chicken Stew With onIons.-This IL
not a common dish. but is most deli
cious. Stew the chicken with two
dozen small onions, simmer until ten
der. Remove the chicken to the plat
ter and drain the onions from the
stock. Thicker the stock with three
tablespoonfuis each Of butter and
-four cooked together. Add one-half
cup OF cream, season with salt, pepper
and lemon juice. Pour over the chick.
en- and garnish with the onions and
parsley.
MarshmalIow Wafers.-Cook to-
gether a cup of sugar and half a cup
OF water in granite dish. Boil until
It threads, then add ten marshmaE
lows cut in small pieces. Pour gradu-
ally over the whites of two eggs beat
en- stiff; add a cup of pecan meats
and a teaspoonful OF vanilla. Spread
on small waters and brown In the
oven.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-12
WATER WAGONS IN PARADE
Louisville Catholics Try an Innova.
ton Which Works Well on
Hot Day.

Louisville, Ky.-An innovation in
parades was started here when "a wa
ter wagons we're scattered at inter
walls In the pageant Of the American
Federation of Catholic societies The
wagons were provided with distilled
water and individual drinking cups. in
which water boys carried drafts to
participants and spectators. On ac-
count of the intense heat many Of the
marchers took advantage of the water
supply to keep wet handkerchiefs on
their foreheads. Even these precau-
tons did not prevent several heat
prostrations among marchers and par
Elephants.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-12

Il should like very much" said the
president OF the greatest republic on
which the sun ever shown, ito appoint
you to an Office OF some kind, but you
must realize, of course, that 1t is nee
essary for me to reward our party
workers before take up the cases OF
other applicants"
Certainly l realize that. I'm one
of the party workers you refer to-"
"Oh. are you? What have you done
for the ticket?"
Il was one OF the people who howl
ed for SO minutes when your name
was presented to the convention"
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-12
His Winning Delivery.

And how is your excellent son, the
divinity student? He graduated from
the theological seminary about a
year ago, believer"
Yes, just a year ago. And he's
doing so we'll! They pay him q
wonderful large salary, and next
year he's to get more"
Indeed? That's very unusual. Per.
haps It is his excellent delivery that
nets him this large emolument?"
Yes, that's 1t, He's one of the
pitchers in the big league"
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-12
MAKING Sure.

A commercial traveller at rail-
way station in one of our Southern
towns included in his order for
breakfast two boiled eggs. The old
darkey who served him brought him
three
Uncle" said the travelling man.
why in the world did you bring me
three boiled eggs? / only ordered
two"
yes, sir" said the old darkey,
bowling and smiling Il know you
did order two, sir but I brought
three. because I just naturally felt
dat one of dem might fail you, sir
-Harper's Weekly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-12
Still Had HOPES.

What was your sons social stand
ing in college?"
oh, very fair. Why, he almost got
into the Gibber and Squeak society,"
Indeed! How was that?"
Why, you know, they always hit
them on the back as sign they have
been selected and George was hit on
the back with such force that It knock
ed him down"
Mercy"
Yes. indeed. He thought. of course,
he had been chosen, but he found out
afterward It was the class bully who
hit him because he didn't like the set
of his collar. But even that's a great
honor"
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-12
He Had an Explanation.

A commltte had the State Senator
on the carpet.
Didn't you promise, II we elected
you, to get our county good roads?"
why, certainly, gentlemen"
did you do it,"
NO. You see, airships are getting
very common now. l thought we'd
better wait a few years. Maybe we
won't need any roads at all then.
Fine weather for corn, isn't it?"
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-12
English, You Know.

II shall discharge our butler"
said Mr.. Cumrox.
What's the trouble?'
He doesn't show me proper def
erence. When I am paying a man
literally, consider It his duty to
laugh at my jokes"
And he WON'T"
Il don't think he can. He's an
English butler. When. in a spirit of
gentle and condescending badinage,
said to him: Hawkins, can you tell
me which came first, the chicken or
the egg? he said: Which did you or
der first, sir?'"
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-12
Many Tenants Have Inhabited II, but
the Spirits" Have Driven Them
All Out After a Short Time.

Trenton, N. Famous as haunt
ed house for rs years, an old brick
residence in this city, owned by War
rem Quinn, is about to be torn down
In the hope that its ghostly inhabi-
tants will be driven out. A revival OF
the spirit manifestations, It is said,
has determined the owner to raze the
building.
While the house has been occupied
despite the ghostly noises. the occu'
pants have kept constantly changing
driven out. they say, by ghosts.
John Nickold and his family were
the latest occupants. They were there
considerably longer than any other
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-12
Sowing Wild Oats.

"Sence them city boarders got to
comm here our Johnny has been goin'
to the bad" said Mrs. Hayseede to
Mrs. Clovertopp.
you don't say!"
Eyes, indeed! He's got to stayin'
out late at night. Why, last Sat'day
night he went off down town and
never come home until half after 8.
I've got a mind to ask the preacher
to talk to him on the error o. his
ways"
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-12
LOWER TAX ON SPITE HOUSE

tenants and now my house is full OF
them. I'm getting less rent and 80 is
he. I'll fight him as long as l live.
Eventually my house will be a home
for superannuated colored people"
Mrs Spiskel had photographs OF
both buildings with her and she final
ly succeeded in having the valuation
OF her home reduced from $6,650 to
$500.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-12

yawning excavation big enough to
take fair-sized filbert. Then display
ing another ring with large stone.
she cried:
Boys. the lost diamond is larger
than this one. 1t cost me $500 and
I'll give 500 cash right here to him
who'll find 1t for me"
1t was some scramble that followed.
All Broadway wanted to be in on that
diamond ring.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-12

Il see i'll" yelled a man, diving for
a glittering object under the car.
Get back out OF this everybody:
all of you get back" ordered the po-
lice.
Hi hold your foot there for a mo-
ment," cried one of the policemen as
he jumped at piece of glass.
But despite all, Mrs. Walker had to
go home and leave that $500 diamond
in the dirt on Broadway.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-12
His Bid.

A Yorkshireman recently entered
an auction mart. Looking around
and catching the auctioneer's eye
during a lull in the bidding, he shout
ed out loudly enough to be heard by
all:
May bid?"
Certainly" said the man of the
hammer, thinking him a customer.
All eyes being turned on the Gus
toner, he, making for the door, said:
well. bid you goodnight, then"
The laughter which followed stop
ped business for some time.-Tit-
Bits
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-12
Quick Time.

Officer-You say the chauffeur
sounded his horn Just as the machine
struck the man?
Witness-Yes.
Officer-Was the victim killed in
stantlye
Witness-So instantly. sir that he
must have heard the echo Of the horn
in the next world.-Satire.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-12
Tekkx- Tka,ls.eN-.
Purely Personal Interest.

Are you in favor of the recall of
the judges?'
mo" answered the man who is In
politics for himself. "Thered be no
chance OF my getting a judges Job
ever II It were declared vacant"
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-12
Kindness Brought Nephew Reward.

Washington, Pa.-When Anton Kar-
dos, an insurance agent, sent all his
savings 10 an aunt In Austro-H Hungary,
who had reared him. to tide her over
financial difficulties, he acted without
hope of reward. He received his rec
ompense a few days ago when a let
ter informed him that the aunt, Mrs.
Susanna Kardos, had died and left him
her entire fortune, estimated to be
worth $250,000.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-12

She-Why don't you keep more
control over your face! You give ev-
erything away by your expression
Now, make it rule never to change
countenance.
He-H you can change 1t, my dear,
wish you would.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-12

her head is we'll out OF the water. She
changes to the side stroke at times,
and when she is tired she turns on
her back and floats.
She was as merry as could be
throughout the swim. When she had
got about half way and was asked
how she felt, she laughingly replied
II feel fine"
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-12
Returns Fat Wallet and oets Dime.

Germantown, Pa.-Leonard Choler-
ton found a pocketbook containing
1851, hoped on a street car and re-
turned 1t to the owner. The man
thanked the boy and gave him a dime
for his honesty. Young Cholerton
walked home so that his profit would
be 1--WE cents.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-12
Candid Classification,

Visitor-So l belong to the animal
Kingdom, do /? That Is right. my lit
lie dear. see you know your les
sons. Now, tell me what kind Of an
animal I am.
Candid Child-Ma knows, and she
says you're a cat.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-12
Man Dies OF Frluht,

Baltimore.-Joseph Brown was lit
orally scared TO death when two po-
licemen began to question him about
a woman he was in company with. He
dropped dead from sheer fright
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-12
Indifferent Matter

There must be very little news In
YOUR paper today"
What makes you think so?"
i notice you are reading about the
latest revolution in Central America "
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-12
Where Viewed.

have just been reading some hu-
morous observations entitled. The
Reflections OF an Old Maid"
I'D rather read the reflections OF a
debutante"
impossible. Most of her reflections
are In a mirror"
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-12
movIna Pictures In School,.

The first German school to have
a moving picture machine as a regn-
lar part OF its equipment is In Thur
ingia The apparatus will be used
mainly in geography and nature
study
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-12
An EXCUSE.

Jim, l want some money to get
ready to go away with"
MY dear Julia, you don't realize
how really poor W. are. Why, the
wolf is at the door"
He always is when I want any.
thing for myself. That VOLTS a goat
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-12
A Mean Escape.

Mrs. Jones doctor told her hus-
hand she needed a quick change of
scene"
What did her husband do about
it,"
Took her to moving picture
show"
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-12
Tracing Him.

81 believe that man is an aviator"
What makes you think so?"
He wanted a sky parlor in the ho-
tel wing"
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-12
HE Performance

How did that singing dog succeed
In vaudeville?"
81 believe he was bowling sue
cess"
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-12
ZneMT'FGtHEN
IGcs1EEGABENET
NYJAENSsXEKT
"a Sss@ SsSs27a
-NlxaNfASSsS99

M Wlp YOU ever feel the pleasure
VA ~ which comes from being
kind
or the joy OF some unsel1sh act that lin
gers In your mind7
Did you ever feel the tingling OF the self
respect that stirred.
When you stood up boldly for a friend
ana killed the slandcrous word7
Then you've measured all the pleasure
that comes from true success.
For success is being nOble-nothlnR more.
and nothing less
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-12
Suspicious.

Hello, old chap. I've been trying
20 run across you for some time"
is that SO? What make is your
car"
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-12
Perfectly Natural,

did he die a natural death"
Yes; a beer bottle from an airship
fell on his head. Satire.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-12

ut is too bad" said the person who
reverences antiquities, that the bell
tower of st. Marks fell, isn't it?"
Awful" answers the individual
with the weary brow. awful! Why,
It started old man Gaddaboute to tell
ing of his European travels all over
again"
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-09-12

II either fears his fate to
much
or his desserts are small
who dares not put II to tho touch
To gain or lose IL all.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-19

Trusscs like those shown abovs-the belt
and leg-strap. elastic and spring eontrap-
houses and many self-tyied Hernia Spe-
cialists"~make life miserable FOR every
body who wears them.
And-even when drawn ught you can
scarcely stand to keep them on-,hey DO
no good whatever
Instead, they often do immense harm
strangulation-dis into the pov!c bone In
f:ont-preas against the sensitive spinal col :
umn at the back.
Tho Plain Truth Is This.
Rupture-as explained in our free book
can't be relieved or cured-can't even be
kept from growing worse-unless constantly
held in place. Just n broken bone can't
Knit unless the parts are held securely
together.
And-just as bandaGe or spl!nt is the
only way broken bone can he held-tho
riSht kind OF truss is the only thing in the
world that con keep rupture from COM
ing out.
What difference IT will make when you
get that kind OF truss.
And you can sc, exactly that Kind OF
truss-without risking cent OF your m oney
It's the famous Ciuthc Truss or CIuthe
Automatic Massager.
Far more than truss-far moro tina
mercy device for holding the rupture in
place
SO different from everything else for rup-
tuIe that 1t has received IS separate pat
Thousands say It 8, as comfortable as
their clothing.
NO belt, elastic belt or spring around
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ny srction-can't shift or slip-the only truss
IN existence that is honestly guaranteed to
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Sent on 60 Days. Trial to Prove II.
We have so much faith In the Cluthe
ITuss-we have seen IL work wonders for
SO many others-tha, VIC want TO mako one
especially for your case ana let you try It
| at risk.
Wen givo you 60 days time to test lift
II doesn't keep your rupture from coming
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| times-if 1t doesn't put an end to the
| trouble you've heretofore had with your
rnpture-it you don't get better right away
| then tho truss won't You a cent.
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Trusses Like These Are A Crime
How II Strengthens and Heals,


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This massaEc-wh!ch strengthens Just az
exercise strengthens weak arm--is 50 re-
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This remarkable hook cloth bound ~
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II explains the dangers OF operations, and
why they don't alwaya cure to stay cured.
Iells why-for tho protection OF the rubl!c--.
drusstores should not be allowed to sell
trusses.
Explains why belt. spring and elastic
trusaes can do no good. Exposes the hum
bug methods" Appliance ..nIastn<."
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And telis-absolutciy without misrepresen-
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MgLMAyIa0yqQuy
Successors Cable Piano 10.
215 East Broad Street.

was in existence. (ENhibit ii, Pickett
to Selfridgc. December 4, 1872; OK
/ tract: that the word aforesaid" used
, in this letter refers to the seal is
SHOWN by the subsequent corresponds
once appearing in other exhibits at
tached 10 this statement.)
Sworn TO Secrecy.
I'm 1873 Pickett borrowed tho sc,l
from Captain Sclfridge. and had 1000
elcctrotypes made from it by $. II.
| Black, an clcctrotyper in New York.
| VINO WAS sworn to secrecy. Tho i'm
preston was general that Colonel
Pickett himself had the seal. and he
ana not deny 1t; but after the electro
types were made. 1t was restored TO
oaptain SelfridEe. Exhibit j. agree
! inent .iay l.. 1873, between Samuel II
Black and John T. Pickett: exhibit X.
| DIN OF :. H. Black, August Is. 1879;
| cAhlbit l.. SelfridSc to Pickett Nav 81
1916 exhibit NJ. Pickett to Sclfriigo
May "a. 1873; exhibit y, Picket. Ia
oharles Colqult Jones, juno 90. ls73l
some question having been raised
reiatiVe to the genuincness of the seal
from which the electrotyncs had been
made Pickett sent one of the electro
types 10 j. s. and a & Wyon. of
which firm the cngravcr of the seal
had been member. and received as
suFancc from them OF its genulnencss
! lENhibit OIL. 5. and y. II. Wyou. ia
Pickett. October II, 1873: exhibit p
Same To same. March !. 1874: exhibit
! o--statcmont OF j. S. and \. h. Wyon.
March 6. 1874; exhibit R-statemcnt
OF Pickett, March 81, 1919
| SelfrIdEc Only Survivor.
The fact of tho seal having been
| In the possession Of Bromwcll. of It's
/ having passed from him to Pickett
i and from Pickett to Captain ;elfridrc
! were revealed from the personal pa
7 pers OF Pickett, which were acquired
by the Library Of Congress within the
past year. Colonel Pickett never dis
/ closed. even to any member of his
I family. that he had given the seal "a
! Captain Sclfridgc. OF all the people
| concerned in the history of tho seal
/, Thomas .. SclfridSc, now a rcar-a r.
mral. retired, in tho navy. is the only
! survivor. Acting In n personal ant
, unofficial capacity, ! opened negotia-
tons With him to obtain possession OF
tho seal. III order that il might he
restored to tho Southern people. as
consider it to he the most precious
relic In existence of that scparat,
american Sovereignty. which endure,
! for short a time, and left memor!e:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-19
ORIGINAL SEAL
HAS BEEN FOUND

certifying TO its genuineness. ana Of
fering the purchasers per cd OF
eighteen months to make every test
before the transaction is closed. The
seal VIII be sent 10 England this
summer in charge of a special mes
senger, to be examined by its makers.
1t was examined ut the jefferson
Hotel yesterday by representative
OF The Times Dispatch, and besides
the engraved impression which is
shown In the accompanying picture,
the seal bears on its margin the line
Engraved by J. 5. Wyon. Isl Re-
gent street, London" Embedded in
the silver is n hieroglyphic hail mark
OF four emblems with the initials
- 5. w" The whole is OF massive
ivory handle and inclosed in a leather
box and that in a wooden box. both
OF which are said to have been the
genuine inclosurcs in which 1t came
from its maker.
Scni brought TO Richmond.
Recently the Pickett papers aud thci :
references to the Great Seal of the
Confedcracy came 10 the attention OF
Gaillard Hunt chief of the manuscript
division Of tho Library of Congress. in
Washington. who became convinced
that the Great Seal had been in tho
hands OF Admiral SclfridEc. and inquiry
developed the fact that lie had il and
was willing TO part with II. AIR. HUNT
so; into communication. through Law =
renee Washington, with Eppa Iuntcn
.Tr.. OF this city. Mr. Hunton is under
going treatment in hospital, and as
sociated with himself William II.
White. president Of tho Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
and Thomas y. Bryan, who had further
correspondence with Mr.. Hunt. and who
during the past week went to Wash
ington and occurred the Great Seal from
Admiral SelfridGe. bringing it back
with them 10 Richmond.
Mr.. Hunt has furnished to the purchas
ers the following statement OF the rec
ords now in the Library OF Congress
serving 10 prove the authenticity of
tho seal, his statement being accom-
panied BY copies of large number of
official papers and manuscripts. Tho
statement follows, with marginal rel
ercnce to the various exhibits from
which the information is drawn:
Proof of Gcnuincncss.
Statement Concerning tho : al of tho
Confederate States Of America:
al tho third session of tho First
Congress OF tho Confederate states o
America joint resolution was passed
which was approved April 80. 1858. es
tablishng Il Seal for the Confcdcrat,
States The device was to be Il rcr-c
scntation of the equestrian statue o.
Washington In the Capitol Square n
Richmond. surrounded with wrcatt
composed Of the principal agricultural
products OF the Confcderacy Cotton
tobacco. suGarcana. corn. wheat AM
riccp. aud having around tho margin
the words, Tho Confederate. States o
America, twenty -second February
eighteen hundred and sixty two Will
thu following motto. Dec Nindico
exhibit a. COPY of rcsolution.)
ON May 20, 1853. judah p. Benjamin
Secretary of state Of tho Confadcracy
sent an instruction to James NJ. Mason
envoy OF the Confcdcracy at London
Informing him of the law. inc,oslnG
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-19

Colonel Burton Harrison. in the Cen
tury Magazine for November. 1884. who
asserted that he left Richmond on the
Friday before with Mrs. Davis and
party, together with maid and coach
man. james Jones. In that interview
Judge Montgomery gave this as the
true account OF how the Great Seal
was taken from Richmond:
ION March IS, 1865. five dnya before
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-19

the evacuation OF Richmond. J. p Benz
jamln. Secretary Of State, sent william
j. Cromwell, disbursing clerk of tho
department. to Charlotte. y c., with
three boxes OF the belongings OF that
department. where thsy were to be put
in place OF safety. Bromwell. as he
Was ordered to do by Mr.. Benjamin..
stopped in Danvillc and got threo
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