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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-19
DUEL BETWEEN PAN AND eAe.
By Martha MccuIloeh Williams.

BY Martha MccuIloch Williams.
Experience has been M only schoo
which. perhaps, accounts for the
fact that hold no opinions hall
heartedly. Especially about cooking
1t seems to me the finest of fine arts
all too much misprised, and held q
drudgery instead Of privilege. Pos
sioly this makes me reactionary-a
holder-fast to old methods. Certainly
when Soyer's paper bag cookery was
suggested to me, there was not q
stouter skeptic in all these United
States. Soyer's experience did moth.
ing to change my mind. Rather, II
convinced me that paper bag cooking
was one Of the things that cost more
thar they come to. For I set myself
this sum. Bags, plus greasing, plus
clips, equal the cost Of many sauce
pans. Furthermore, II is against
sense and reason that the mere put
ting OF food In a bag should either
hasten the cooking or better the fla
vor Of It. Thus l argued the case
lorthrightly, but ended by conces-
tion-I weuld try out paper bags and
lee what | should see.
The Erst bag left me warmly tri-
lmphant.
4 Wisdom ferments Ike yecst As I
acquired It. there was no keeping 1t
to myself. 1t dripped down upon my
next story neighbor, a cook both born
and made. She was interested but
skeptical--less 20 than | had been,
Notwithstanding Of an open mind. So
when | proposed an experiments
culinary duel, If you please-whose
result was to be decided BY the scales,
she was ready. even eager to engage
In II.
Each Of US bought a rib roast-hers
weighing four pounds, mine but three.
To the eye. they were Identical save
In the matter or size. And our gas
ranges are oven-brothers. mr. lie by ex-
actly the same pattern. Her roast
went into pan, mine into bag. Not
having to haste nor watch mine, after
the flame was turned down properly.
l had liberty to run In on her and see
how she Jared. She was doing her
best--a best that is superlative.
watching and basting her beef with
the skill OF chef. The result was
something beautiful to behold when
she took 1t out after little more than
an hour. Mine was still In the oven.
Its bag intact, though I had turned
out the gas after forty-fve minutes.
10 - ~
utes, whereas my neighbor had kept
hers lowered only the least bit. The
exact saving Of gas do not under
take to compute-but that there was
a saving IL beyond question.
The scales showed her roast to
have lost In weight traction over
nine ounces. Mine. lighter by a.
pound. had lost fraction under two
ounces. Furthermore all the strength
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-19
Are Children Worth Saving?

OF child labor is regarded as an un.
warranted invasion Of personal liber.
". Certainly! Public schools were
SO regarded in their early days. No
doubt we shall soon have a national
league for Juvenile freedom. secretly
financed by the coal and cotton barons
and demanding for the child the right
to labor when and where 1t pleases.
In the meantime, II congress believes
the baby crop is worth as much or
one-tenth as much as the fruit crop. a
children's bureau should be establish
ed without delay.-American Medical
Association Journal.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-19
Snaps Arteries in Their Wrists
as They SIumber In Their
Basement Home.
ONE INFANT DIES
Animal Then Turks Near Scene
Young Mother Of Children Faints
When She Sees differing
Eyes Of the Rodent
Watching Her.

Chicago.-Sorrow pervaded the base
ment residence of the Runge family
at 2042 Dayton street the other day.
In the small barely furnished living
room the body of th7ee-months-old
baby girl, a tiny. waxen. lifeless fig.
ure. lay.
Baby Emmett was dead, killed by q
large rat that entered his crib and
severed one of the infants arteries
with one snap Of its sharp teeth.
In another room the nineteen-year-
old mother, Mrs. Johanna Runge,
nursed an older baby, who moaned fit-
fully and held up a small bandaged
hand. Charles. fourteen months old,
her first born, was the second victim
Of the rat, which attacked the two
infants as they slept.
Charles is healthy normal child
who was never sick before. Three
phyicians in attendance we're power
less to aid him beyond cauterizing an
ugly wound in the hand, and blood
poisoning at any moment may wrest
the baby from its mothers arms.
Early in the morning as the young
family slept the rat crawled into the
three basement rooms in which the
Runges reside. The father, Henry
Runge, who is twenty-four years old.
got up once shortly after midnight to
look at his babies. They we're sleep
ing peacefully. Emmett in his crib at
the foot Of the parents bed and
Charles in a larger cradle in an ad-
joining room. The father returned to
bed and neither parent awoke again
that night.
At six o'clock Mrs. Runge arose to
prepare breakfast for her husband.
Emmett was lying in his crib. the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-19
KILLED WHILE SAVING MEN
Chicago Contractor Gives Workma
Timely Warning. But Il crushed
BY Falling Wall.

Chicago.-With command for IA
workmen to retreat from dangsruu,
wall Herman Falkenstein, wreckins
contractor and husband Of the found.
er Of the Esther Falkenstein settle
ment spoke his last words the Other
day.
Get back. men. That wall Is
shal<y." he said to bis men, and an b.
slant later he was caught beneath TIE
tumbling wan. Twenty-eight frantic
workmen dug hurriedly into the debris
and the crushed and torn form was re-
moved. still breathing.
The accident occurred at 2s1l South
Michigan avenue. A quick run was
made with the injured man to s.
Luke's hospital. where he died 9 fen
minutes after his arrival His wife and
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-19

Aberdeen. Wash.-"t you will give
me kiss viii call 1t square and you
can keep Jour money" This was tina
parting statement of q welI-dressed
man who entered the home of Mrs
Mary Bowling at los + street. Willis
awaiting the return of her husband,
who owns a small confectionery store
IN this city. Mrs. Mary Bowling an.
swered q rap on the front door. A
stranger entered and. placing a re.
volver to the woman's face, ordered
her to give him her purse. While IN
her bedroom the man placed the gun
on the dresser and began countins
the money in the purse. While thus
engaged Mrs. bowling secured the
weapon and forced the unweIcome
visitor from the house.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-19
wooes Thirty Years, Then WEEDS.

Noblesville. Ind.-Following court
ship Of thirty years. during which the
bridegroom called on the bride twice
week, with the exception of one
month. when he had typhoid fever.
James 3. Stordevant at last popped
the question to Miss Anna Earl and
they were married in this city the 9TH
er day. The bridegroom is forty-three
and the bride thirty-six. They have
been lovers since they were In school
together. Sturdevant is a farmer and
a heavy stakeholder in several tele-
phone companies In the county.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-19
For Late Suppers
co'as Soyer, Chef OF Brooke Club, London.


Dried Herrlnes with Fine Herbs.-
Few people know how sry nice
smoked and dried nsh can be when
cooked In q paper bag and seasoned
in the French fashion. Take four
dried behring's. bone them. all the
cavities with q little (about half a
teaspoonful to each fish, finely
minced shallot. or chives. and pars-
ley. Add q few fresh breadcrumbs
and tiny bits O. butter. II liked, q
tiny crate or nutmeg may be added
as well as a good dust of pepper. Put
into a well creased bag and bake In
the oven for ten minutes. Dish up
and serve as hot as possible. Other
dried fish are excellent prepared In
the same way.
Rlz Aux crevettes. - Take four
ounces OF boiled rice, add to It pepper
and salt to taste. q lump OF butter
about the size OF big Brazil nut, and
two dessertspoonfuls Of finely grated
,heese. Put this mixture In a well
creased bag and make very hot for
six minutes. Then open the bag and
stir In gently few faxed shrimps.
Nix in lightly with a fork. Replace
the bag on the broiler. make hot for
another three minutes. then dish up
ana serve.
Jambon MllanaIse.-Take SIX slices
Of either raw ham or breakfast bacon.
machine cut II possible. take also
half a pint Of cold boiled peas. and II
10 hand. half dozen cold boiled new
potatoes. Put the slices Into a bag
and cook them. then take out. and add
the peas and the potatoes. the latter
trst thinly sliced. and cook in the
IAN fat until very hot. Empty on to
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-19

A Bulgarian band. captained b. !
man named Cerkule. entered the N.
lage Of Helepa and assassinated To-.
men and two women. Hearing H.
shrieks Of terror. a group Of soldier,
In the district OF Kozana hurried to b.
scene in time to witness the formal
execution Of poor shepherd boy b.
band Of Greeks.
Passing through the woods at Kran.
gel. group OF soldiers discovered ne
mutilated bodies Of three unknown
individuals who had been assassinal,t
some time previously.
A band Of rs or more penetrated TIE
monastery Of Guriche, and hsvinr
seized and bound Alex, the superior.
Kai, his mother, aged ninety, AID
nine other persons. mostly over sixty
years Of age. dragged them to he
chapel and there assassinated them
The murderers afterward proceeded 10
pillage the chapel and carried on
everything in value
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-19
Medical Paper Draws Contrast q
tween Care Of Babies and
Bugs.

Are the children OF the United States
worth one-eighth as much as the
bugsi Andrew ]. Peters. a member OF
congress from Massachusetts. asked
this rather startling question at Louis
vile recently at mass meeting on
child labor
Mr.. Peters showed that the bureau
Of animal industry costs the country
81 .654.750 year. and that the bureau
OF plant Industry costs s2.051. $50. The
proposed children's bureau would
cost s29.440 and would investigate
child labor. infant mortality and other
important phases OF child conserva,
ton. II is being opposed. OF course,
by some manufacturers who want to
employ babies IN cotton mills. coal
mines and other places admirably
adapted for the growth of mind and
body and the development OF sturdy
American men and women.
"a some quarters the investigation
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-19
BOON TO THE SLENDER PURSE.

1t is as true as 1t is piteous that
the poor is destroyed by his power
ty." Strength and competence, the
high roads of escape from poverty,
depend primarily on health, which in
turn depends so much upon food For
these many, many years 1t hssVjeen
patent that many of our fellow Great
ures have been handicapped ih~>s
race Of life by improper food or the
improper preparation of cheap food
that would be health-giving in ample
quantity II prepared properly for the
palate.
There is opening now an avenue Of
possible escape. I mean the paper
bag. BY its help, the cheap cuts
which alone are within the compass
of slender purses, may be cooked in
such fashion as yield the last grain
of nourishment they contain, and be
bettered In the process. Further,
they will sauce and season much
other cheap food-stuff, thereby dou-
bling or trebling its dietetic value.
This can be accomplished through
the medium Of stews.
Meat for stewing may be bought at
the lowest current prices-fank, neck
scrag. shank-it Is all the same to
the bag. Have a care In cutting 1t up,
that no sharp bones are left project
ing. Wash clean, but very quickly,
after cutting up. dry with a damp
cloth-which is not paradoxical
though 1t sounds so-season lightly
with salt and pepper and let lie for
an hour In d cool place. wash the
vegetables carefully, cut them up,
and put In cold water.
Grease roomy bag very well-a
stew Of all things needs not to be
skimped in space. Put a thick layer
Of the mixed vegetables, dripping
wet, at the bottom Of It, on that q
layer Of meat, tnen more vegetables,
the rest Of the meat, then the last Of
the. vegetables, thrusting In among
them a good lump of fat, either drip
pings. butter or lard, that has been
rolled In -four. Pour In 6 tablespoon
full Of water for each pound of meat,
fold the bag, clip 1t extra securely,
put in hot ovor, after ten minutes
reduce the heat oEs half. and cook
from two to three hours. depending
on the bulk. Take up in q deep dish,
stir well, taste, add more salt and
pepper II needed, and serve very hot
The proportion Of vegetables to
meat may be three to one. or even
four to one. II there is plenty of extra
fat.
Copyright, i911, by the Associated
Literary Press.)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-19

had ever asked her. Each Of the ex-
plantations brought forth roars of
laughter and kept everybody trying to
guess who the speaker was. but not q
disguise could be penetrated.
1t was said after the seven couples
had giddily waltzed OF the stage arm
in arm, singing. I'm seeing Nellie
Home" that one of the couples IL en-
gagged. and-worse still-that the 9TH
er six are married.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-19
BANDITS KILL WOMEN
CHILDREN, PRIEs1s
Raid Bulgarian Weddlnu /.
Chapel, Capture Three eus,,.
Mutilate One, KIN iva

salonika-The following .e,....
Of incidents which have oe.r.s s..'e
Gently. provides examples FOR 49,.
ties which are spreading 49,.
throughout Macedonia. %
While a Bulgarian wedding ~.
Ing celebrated in the village 4, :.
lar. a band Of IL Bulgsrisns ~ y
down on the assembled pa,,,
seized three individuals named ~.
Nicola and Elias. The bands,
on the ears Of the first named a.
sassinated his companions -
bandits then fed to the mountain.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-19

Evansville. Ind.-Noble StaIlings,
living at New Harmony. has a dog
that initiates the Growing Of rooster
closely. When the dog was only a
few weeks old he began to take no.
tee Of the Growing of ROSTERS early
in the morning and he began to ind
tate<sf
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-19

New York.-Df Samuel Short, one
Of the most famous physicians in New
York, died rather than permit a fell
low surgeon to amputate his leg In
which blood poisoning had been dis
covered after he had stepped on
rusty nail.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-19

a hot dish and pour over the peas
half pint Of very hot well-seasoned
tomato pulp or tomato catsup. which
ever Is preferred. The peas and DO
tatoes should be arranged as a border
with the slices in the middle.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-19
A Man. Way.

7 bear the bride is having trouble
already"
Married only month and havins
frictionf"
Why, so they say
What is the trouble7~
Seems her husband wants to GUN
going 70 afternoon receptions and gst
back to his business
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-19

Elkhart, Ind.-George H. Lambert
has filed suit for $4,000 against three
bishops Of the Mennonite church for
libel as the result of trial which re
suited IN his being expelled from the
church.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-19
Hn.nItaI inm.te al. size

Hospital inmate for sIxty-one Years.
Philadelphia.-sarah Keen, who lost
her memory following an attack of
smallpox. died at the Philadelphia
hospital where she had been an In
mate for sixty-one years. Her rela-
tives are unknown.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-19

Washington--Funds for woman
suffrage speakers to boost the initia-
tive. referendum and recall were
raised by playlet written by Mrs.
A. s. Burleson. wife of Representa-
tive Burleson Of Texas.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-19

New York.-Bart John biooins'
in a few days viii begin painting
life size portrait Of Andrew Carnes~
to be hung in the peace palace az LS .,
Hague. Dutch school children VIZ
pay for It.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-19
c.lra Alno.t aurIed AlIvs.

Duluth. Minn.-Two days after sns
was prepared for burial the tnree-ys ~. !,
old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Micsss'
Maholcheck was found to be alise.tn p
child had drowned In bucket OF "
ter.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-19
cauah. ssnsa.h .hs TumbIins W.II.

daughter. Myrtle Loeb Faikens's'-'
fastened from the settlement house y
the Northwest side, but were to0 iA..
my husband came to his dea1s
through watchfulness over bis men.
said Mrs. Falkenstein. He orasIss
them back that he might take al 'h'
risk"
Mr.. Falkenstein was engaged
wrecking a three-story brick oul'a'n''
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
CHOICE OF BRIDES
DECIDED BY LOT
Brothers Go to Belgium, Meet Sic.
tiers. and Double We'd
ding Follows. ~.

NEW YORK. Dec. IA double ro-
nance OF the mails arrived on the
vaderiand. from Antwerp. in the per-
sons Of twoi oibridegrooms, brothers, who
look and dress alike. and two brides,
sisters. likewise resembling one the
other and .earbed In similar style.
The brothers were CASTOR and George
Pootmans. and the sisters Georgettc
and Lea Pootmans. nee Terwasne. All
were born In Belgium. and they are on
their way to the ranches Of the bro
Tiers, near Regina, Saskatchewan. Can
ada.
Through . sister Of the brothers the
friendships between the young hus-
bands and wives began q year ago.
Through an introduction by letter.
sent by Miss Pootmans to her brothers.
q correspondence began between Brus-
sells and Saskatchewan, and tho giris
dared the cowboys to come back 20
Brussels to visit them.
Two straws were prepared. CASTOR
drew the longer straw and qeorgette.
the taller sister, and George the shorter
one and Lea. the shorter sister. CASTOR
10 thirty and George twenty.eight,
while 0eorRette 10 twenty and Lea
eighteen.
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
OF WILSON
IS AN ACTRESS
Married to Favorite Nephew Of
Fesident.E Elect Who b Coi-
= lege Professor.

President.elect Wilson's niece by mar
rage. Mrs. George Howe. has been ON
the stage for three months a. Margaret
Howe. starting on the road with Nine.
Nasimova In "The Marionetts' after OBJ
taining her position without using in.
huence or letters Of introduction. when
Nasimova went into bella Donna" In
New York there was no place for Mrs.
Howe.
She 10 the wife Of Prof. George Howe,
OF the University Of North Carolina.
the favorite nephew Of Woodrow vii.
son. The professor agreed with his vito
that. the stage. offered an honorable pro-
fessfon, 20 following out natural bent
she adopted II. =.
In getting her engagement for ono
night stands. Mrs. Howe did not inform
the Frohman office or members Of the
company concerning her relationship to
the President-elect Her name went on
the program as "Miss'' so she win 10
tain that title.. At present she 10 con.
sidering several offers while she IL hav-
ing voice training under DR.. Franklin
Lawson at New York. -
The Washington times., 1912-12-21

home. Sunday evening. December .. at
16O Monument avenue. Richmond. Va.
-
Miss Rae Cohen. has returned to her
home In Columbus. Ohio. after q visit
here with her brother-in-law and SIS
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. d. Rosenberg. Of
Biltmore street
Il
Mbss Helen BeH. Of Brooklyn, "
the guest Of Mrs. Sylvan Bensinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvan Meyers. Of Nor
folk. Va. spent a few days during the
week In washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hitschew. of
Frederick. Md. we're the guests OF
friends in washington during the week.
Mrs. 4. T. Smith. Of Clifton street
has ~ her guest her mother. Mrs. J.
w. Barnes. Of Farm School. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. Nordlinser. who
spent the past week In Atlantic City.
have returned to their home In WASH
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi David. OF Twenty
seventh street. are spending q few days
In Atlantic City.
Mrs. Louis Eiseman and daughter.
Miss Erna Eiseman. formerly Of WASH
ington. now Of Atlanta, Ga. urc tho
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. l. w. Nord.
linger, Of Biltmore street.
Il
Miss Helen Rosenberg, of Norfolk,
Va. arrived In Washington today and
Ii the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Morton
Luchs. Of Connecticut avenue. during
the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Jonas, OF Nashville
Tenn. are visiting their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Myer Felheimer
OF Florence court.
Mrs. Harry Kaufman and children. oi
Columbia road, left today to spend the
holidays with Mrs. 8. Freschie. OF
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Edgar Berliner, of Montreal
Canada. is visiting relatives In Wash
ington.
Miss Helen Gillespie has returned to
New York. after visit with relatives
in washington.
The Washington times., 1912-12-21
John Drew Agrees to Play
Santa Claus for St.
Nicholas Girl.

were running rampant in New York. I
went to interview Mr.. Drew. and one OF
the first things asked Of this Chester.
field Of the stage was:
How DO you feel about the suffrage
question:
II believe that there should be some
representation for the woman property
owner. am In sympathy with the
movement He was thoughtful IN his
reply. which made me think that he
was In earnest In what he said.
Then I asked him what play he liked
the best. and his answer was somewhat
Of . mystery 70 me. for. instead Of
mentioning any Of the plays in which
he has been successful. he said:
The Tanning Of the ghrew."
Like all actor people. Mr.. Drew's an.
billion u to play Shakespeare. II
shculd like to put on "Much Ado
About Nothing" he confided to me.
His Drsssing Reom
10 Msdsl OF cemfsrt.
It's . comfortable. weil.ordered dress.
ing room into which Mr.. Drew's visitors
arc ushered. for II there 10 one thing
In the world In which Mr.. Drew y q
crank, II 10 his dressing room. Il has
rows Of neat nail nles, brushes, and
makeup boxes arranged systematically
on the table In front Of the mirror,
there - always . clock ticking away
In the small world In which Mr.. Drew
lives when At work. Mr.. Drew II q
polite host. and his manners are draw
ing room manners, wherever he Il
found.
When one begins to think Of how
many times in the course Of his Ions
stage career Mr.. Drew has been com.
PEELED to answer questions from inter-
viewers. one wonders how he can en-
dure being interviewed at all. Then
when one thinks upon the many years
he has been . name well known" on
the stage, and how unpatriarchal he
looks. one II apt to blurt out the aues.
ton, How do you manage to keep %
youns. Mr.. Drew"
He smiles through the cigar smoke.
Then he answers. and his answer IL
from Shakespeare.
Remember Adams speech In "As You
Like It?'' Never in my youth did
apply hot and rebellious liquors to my
biood?"
That's my secret" says Mr.. Drew.
~Aiso." he continues. II have the
habit Of exercise. A man 10 all right
a. long a. he csn keep his hair on.
and his stomach Off,
Which. It might be added. 10 . pretty
good rule for anyone to follow.
And by the way. here's q secret.
Mr.. Drew has promised to play Santa
Claus on Christmas Day to the st.
Nicholas Girls little army Of children
to whom she 10 going to distribute
Christmas gifts.
JULIA MURDOCH.
The Washington times., 1912-12-21

but that under such circumstances the
wife had tho right to do no. The aver
age club man spends fap- more on him
self than he Ia willing to allow his
wife to spend on herself. Moreover.
while the wife always has something
to show for the money she spends. the
husband has nothing to show for that
spent on smoking and drinking. save
an impaired constitution.
"Ail that a woman asks OF hus-
band Is that ne shall provide for her
seif and children. and treat her with
the honor and respect due . wife and
mother. Man. however. usually de.
mands that his !wifc shall be a mother.
wife. housekeeper. good manageress. and
caterer TO his comfort. II seems rather
an unequal partnership. II Ii outra-
gcous that woman should have to
humbly beg for money that Is half hers
by right. 1t IL far better that the wife
should have an allowance In keeping
with her husbands income.
Il know women who 60 shabby rather