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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
NOVEL APPLE FEAST
DELICIOUS FRUIT AS BASIS OF
ENTIRE MENU.
Breakfast or Luncheon With Rosy
Checked Fruit In Chief Role
Gives Hootess Chance 10
Exercise Ingenuity.

While our delicious apples sti'l re-
main delicacy in contradistinction
to the household standby they term
later In the season. the apple motive
can be used as the basis of an entire
menu with piquant success. For in
stance. the entertainer who loves to
seek out the unusual in even her les
ser affairs might arrange an apple
breakfast, in which the rosy-cheeked
fruit plays chief role. With a slight
difference In the hour appointed, such
. function becomes an apple luncheon,
but there is a freshness to the former
name which Is attractive, and then at
this time, of year the cooler earlier
hours are frequently chosen.
Whatever the hour decided upon.
the invitations can be extremely pref
ty. Prepare them In this way: Have
heavy linen notes sheets for them,
and at the head of each sheet paint
in water color a spray of leaves in
Hates Greenway style. with one rosy
apple pendant therefrom. Below each
apple bough could be a quotation
about the fruit. II adds to the effect
II this quotation is written In red ink
and fancy lettering is employed.
Lunch cloths with a design of ap-
pies are easily embroidered by the
needleworker. or they can be obtained
in the shops. and one Of these, when
practicable. makes such pretty touch
In the decorations.
For this centerpiece. have a charm
ing old-fashioned epegyne piled high
with the fruit of the occasion. and
some pretty foliage of the apple tree.
1t is effective TO have apples of diff
ferent color on each tier, beginning
with the tiny lady applesa alternating
IL these are obtainable at the time. on
the top of the dish.
Have strings of red and green APP
pies crossing each other, suspended
above the table, and for place cards
have rosy apples cut from art paper
and colored. OF apple bonbonnieres
filed with candies can have corven-
tional place cards of small size tied
to their stems with ribbon.
At an apple feast given about this
time last year the first course was a
fruit salad served In porcelain APP
pies, the red and green Of which added
very charming note to the scheme.
Where these are not available. the
natural fruit can be cut In half and
used as cups. When the lid" is added
the effect is that 81 whole fruit OF
the plate.
| Let the principle course Of the
menu. which may be either chops,
beefsteak or an omelet. come to the
table decorated with bacon and fried
apples. With any one of these French
fried potatoes would be appetizing.
and hot biscuit or toast with butter.
The salad might be a combination
of pineapple. with grapes and bits ct
apple. served in apple baskets, or In
green apple forms of crepe paper. over
| 7rdboard
With this pass the coffee. cream
cheese (having a few walnut meats
stirred into IT'D. and toasted CRACKERS
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19

can't absolutely prove anything" 1t
was necessary to obtain tangible evil
dence of Griswold's ability as
draughtsman. How to do so without
alarming the clubman was the present
problem.
Britt by no means was prepared to
suspect Griswold of the robbery. He
realized thoroughly that Dorothy's In
formation was all he had to indicate
Griswold any more than Sands, or
two or three others. He did not even
know whether Miss Holcomb could
draw, and it was no part Of his pur-
pose to distress the imprisoned girl
with questions betraying the smallest
belief In the accusation against her.
No; Britt always honest with himself,
could not say he suspected Griswold.
His method was the opposite OF Don
nelly's and Carson's. Instead OF sus-
pecting everybody, as they invariably
did in cases at all mysterious, he
would not attach suspicion to anyone
without satisfactory proof. That was
the secret of his success. He was
more than a detective; he was prose
cutor, Judge, Jury and counsel to the
defense. 1t accounted for the fact
that he rarely made a mistaken ar
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
Tn. scientific Butler.

Science In its more awful forms d
not confined to schooIboy howlers. One
Of the witty Canon Anglers stories
quoted in Mr.. e. v. Lucas delightful
anthology Of letters. entitled The SEQ
ond Post"-proves H.
At country house party a maid was
dressing a guests hair.
81 hope, Parker" said the lady. "yIs
are comfortable in your placer
"Oh, yes. ma'am." the maid replied.
with great warmth. THE society
down stairs is so superior. The butler
leads the conversation.
He Is a refined man." she contin.
ued. with rising enthusiasm Indeed.
quite scientific. He has been telling ~
all about evolution. and we quite t.ndor.
stand II now.
HE says" the maid concluded. earn
estiy, "that we ere all descended tos
Darwin. "-Youth's companion
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
specIaI Johnny Cake.

Here is johnny cake that my moth
er used to make, writes a contributor
to an exchange. You will see there are
no eggs in 1t. The women Of today use
more eggs than are NEEDED. Father
used to tell her to make the cakes so
they would be thin. They are good for
the children with butter and syrup.
One teaspoon soda. two cups sour milk,
one teaspoon salt. three-fourths cup
Of -four. and then MP with indian meal
until It is thick a sponge cake. In
making corn cake use the kind that IL
used by poultry men. First stir II,
then do not use old sour milk. Min
two days old is old enough. Sour
milk makes the best corn cake and
doughnuts.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19

furriers and BARRIERS. But we are &C
customed now TO regard the sign as
bearing a direct relation to the char
acter of the business It advertises
We should never seek for eyeglasses
in a shop over whose entrance hangs
a gilt boot. nor inquire for gloves in
a shop before whose door stands an
Indian in war paint and feathers. One
hundred years ago no sueh relation
was understood to exist and II was
not thought remarkable that Phillip
Freeman should keep his famous book
store at the famous Blue Glove" on
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
R..ervso for gallons.

The vegetable board in certain
kitchen has a big round o burned on
one side Of It. This is the space used
for slicing and mincing onions A
wooden spoon is the best spoon in the
world for stirring most foods In cook
ing, but II should never be used where
there is high seasoning or onion sea
soning. as the wood retains 6ayors.
The crater used for onions Should be
washed IN cold water. Few house
keepers realize the great absorbing
qualities Of cold water.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19

position. Little round nails are the
sign Of a person who Is seldom pleas
ed. readily inclined TO anger. spiteful.
revengefuL Anyone with fieshy nails
is said to be calm and ease-loving.
fond of eating and sleeping. and who
would prefer a small income without
industry to. much wealth to be ac-
ouired by activity and diligence. Pile
to lead-colored nails belong to the
melanchly person. but who would d.
we'll in all branches Of science or
philosophy The long. well-shaped III
bert nail indicates a refined and arts
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
SYNOPSIS.

-. sorry opens with scream from
.llsshV March in the opera box OF Mrs.
299Is,arsr a wealthy widow. II is oc-
$1,000 when Mrs. Missioner,s necklace
r-sa,,r scattering the diamonds all over
1890 ~ eoor Curtis Griswold and Bruxton
49, ~ society men in love with Mrs. Mis-
s..ey gather up the gems: Griswoid
s .sers or, what is supposed to be the csle-
ss.asatteS Maharanee and brushes II. A Hin
~, deelares Il was not the genuine. An
~ oS.-f later pronounoes all the stones
s.kkst,futes for the original Detectives
ne-rsIlv and Carson investigate They
Rl.ei6s that the theft Of the original gems
80 accomplished by some one In the
sense- Miss Elinor Holcomb. confidential
naoS,nnanIon OF Mrs. Missioner, Is sus-
seetsd one OF the missing diamonds Is
E,rd in her room. Mrs Missioner pro-
s.sss that Elinor Is innocent, but she IL
s.ren 10 prison. Meantime, In an up
s.r- mansion, two IIindoos, who are in
fmerfca 10 recover the Maharanee, dis
s.,es the arrest. Detective Britt takes up
~ Ease. He evidently believes Elinor in
srrent and asks the cooperation OF DIT.
fe~rence Fitch. her fiance, In running
1c~n the real criminal. He advises Elinor
81 n seek ball Brltz investigates AFFAIRS
- ne Missioner horne. He learns that
Mr. Missioner had the diamonds In Paris
1wlfh her.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
CHAPTER x.
Dorothy March Talks


Matinee girls In the Forrest Theater
differ from their sisters of other New
York playhouses In that they are far
more serious than anybody in the eve
ming audiences. Caramels, marshmal-
lows, chocolate creams are forbidden
by the unwritten law Of their cult.
The utmost nourishment one of them
can allow herself is sailed almond
nibbled surreptitiously between de-
corous little outbursts Of kid-gloved
applause II is not the sort Of gather
ing in which one would expect to find
the busiest sleuth of the headquarters
stan, especially with a great diamond
mystery on his hands. Yet, on one
of those warm January afternoons
that make the metropolis wonder If II
is being metamorphosed into winter
resort, one of the most interested aud
itors in the select little theater was
Observation-Disclosures Brits, Of Man
ning's staff.
Britt found the somebody he sought
when his gaze fell on slim little fig
ure In the trimmest of dove-colored
gowns, sitting in the fifth row of the
center aisle. Instantly his last pre-
tense Of attention to the play van
ished. Keeping his eyes on the gray
curves Of the girl In the fifth row. he
quilted his post at one side OF the
house and walked slowly to the main
exit, whence he watched her until the
curtain fell on the first act. Mean
while, he scribbled on card, slipped
liberal tip into the receptive hand
Of an usher, and indicated the object
Of his interest. When the curtain fell
on the first act. the usher hurried
down the aisle, and presented the
card to the girl in gray.
IF Miss March," read the young
woman. will spare a few minutes to
Britt, OF Headquarters. she will con-
fer favor and serve her friend. Mrs.
Missioner"
Dorothy gathered her wrap. glasses
and program quickly and followed the
usher to the back of the theater The
youth led her to the famous detective.
whom. though she had heard Of him
through Doris Missioner, she beheld
for the first time.
you wished TO see mel" inquired
Dorothy. II was banal question. and
flush tinged her cheeks as she re-
allied its superfiuousDess could not es-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
To Polish oak Floors.

To look well hardwood floor must
be kept IN good condition. Oak floors
should be polished once q week First
sweep on all dust and wipe thorough
ly clean with buster. Apply
polish made of two ounces of bees
wax and one ounce OF hard yellow
soap; add enough turpentine to cover.
Allow this to stand by the side of the
stove until dissolved. stirring now and
again. This must be rubbed 10 well
and the floor then polished.
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of suspects on whom his mental ef-
forts were concentrated. He was I'M
able to drag forth the culprit. Then he
sought to discern the motive for the
crime In the action of each possible
criminal, but he could come to no sat
isfactory conclusion.
More information, more informa-
ton is needed before the real work
can begin!" he murmured
In his preoccupation he did not OBJ
serve the door open and the servant
show in subordinate from Head
quarters. Not until the visitor spoke
did he become aware of his presence.
Two cablegrams for you, sir" the
subordinate said.
The first cablegrarn aroused no emo
tons in the detective,
Have obtained original drawings.
VIII sail tomorrow with them" the
message from Logan read.
He opened the second envelope and
read the contents half dozen times,
as II to stamp them indelibly on his
mind.
Drawings for duplicates taken to
manufacturer by young woman. Gave
name of Elinor Holcomb."
Britt dismissed the visitor, left the
house, and FASTENED to the office Of
DR. n Fitch. Taking the important
cab1egram from his pocket. he handed
1t to the physician. The Doctors eyes
fingered on each word. His face paled,
his eyes bulged forward, violent
tremor ran up and down his frame.
"This is awful" he groaned
IT'S great news for you and Miss
Holcomb." the detective smiled.
Fitch eyed him in perplexity. The
detective met his inquiring gaze stead
lily, and. slowly folding the cablegram.
he said:
at proves beyond question she had
no part in the crime"
How" Fitch demanded eagerly.
IF Miss Holcomb had been clever
enough to plan the theft, she'd have
known better than to go about Paris
ordering the duplicates. Also, II she
had taken the diamonds. she'd never
have permitted one of them to remain
in her room In Mrs. Missioner's
house. No, whoever stole those gems
deliberately tried to throw suspicion
on her"
But who could have conceived such
dastardly crime?" Fitch blurted, a
wave Of anger sweeping his frame.
whoever 1t was" Britt returned
"either was actuated by enmity to
ward the young woman, or knew
enough about the Missioner household
to realize that suspicion would natur
ally fall on her, and therefore he de
cided to use her as a cloak to hide
his own identity. However, nov
have something to work on. something
that will produce quick results. DIR
Fitch, you may tell Miss Holcomf
that In my calculations she is entirely
eliminated from participation in the
crime. You may inform her also thai
the hunt for the thief has begun"
Before the physician recovered
from the pleasant shock OF the de
tective's words, Britz was hurryinl
down the steps.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
honey Candy.

Put half a pound Of honey into
saucepan. add half a pound OF sugar,
one tablespoonful Of cream and des-
sertspoonful Of cold water, then mix
and stir well Allow to stand for one
hour. Put over a moderate fire and
cook. stirring gently until II Is stiff
enough to pull. Pour into buttered
tins. When cool enough to handle, pull
and cut into small pieces.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
SIGNBOARDS ON THE SHOPS

every business street was an endless
succession OF golden balls, Of blue
gloves, OF crowns and scepters, dogs
and rainbows. elephants and horse
shoes They served sometimes as ad
vertisements OF the business, some.
times merely as designations of the
shops which were indicated popularity
and in the newspapers by their signs
The custom still fingers among the
glovemakers. bootmakers. opticians.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19

Britt" she said as prinly as her
prettiness permitted. But I've en-
joyed our little chat very much"
which means | must be going"
said Britt promptly, IF I'm not to
spoil your enjoyment Of the mid-Vic-
torian scene The orchestra has I'm
ished speaking it's little piece"
YES, there goes the curtain" agreed
Dorothy, rising hastily. $50 glad to
have met you, Mr.. Britt. l hope I've
been of some assistance about dear
Mrs. Missioner's jewels. Good-after-
noon"
But, Mr.. Britt" she cried, there
was something you wished to ask me
something that was to help you find
the diamonds?"
Some other time. Miss March,
thank you" said Britt, smiling. II
won't detain you now. Perhaps wen
meet at another matinee soon. with a
longer intermission between the acts.
Delighted to have made your ao-
quaintance. Miss Adrch. know
you're in a hurry to get back to your
seat. Forrest audiences don't like to
be disturbed, you know. Good-after-
noon, Miss March. and-thank you so
mucbi"
He had cause to thank her, he be-
lieved. For. In her girlish talk, she
had given him the first Missioner
clue of the week-or, rather, she had
extended for him a thread Of the
mystery that had occupied much Of
his thoughts from the moment when
he received Logan's cable saying the
paste jewels were made from
sketches. For days. he had sought
to learn who among Mrs. Missioner's
intimates was artist enough to make
such delicate draughts of the dia'
monds as would be required by an ar.
tihcer for the manufacture of imita'
TONS With that object. he had ascer
tanned Dorothy's intention to go to the
matinee In the Forrest and had gone
to the theater to meet her under con
ditions not likely to interfere with
such gentle questioning of her as he
meant to do. His yelled Interrogation
of the society girl had brought forth
the fact that Curtis Griswold could
sketch-that the clubman was sum
cienty master of his pencil to have
his skill pretty generally known
among his scquaintances. Lorimei
and Daubigny, the other society ar
lists she had mentioned. were not b
knew. in Mrs. Missioner's circle.
1t was fortunate for Lieutenant
Britt, as well as for Elinor Holcomi
and Doctor Fitch, and everybody
whose hopes hinged on the detective'i
success in solving the great Missioner
diamond mystery, that long custom
made him thread the traflc Of thu
city's throbbing artery automatically
for so deeply did the sleuth pondel
the possibilities Of his newest infor
nation that he had several close es
capes from taxicabs. private automo
biles and trolley cars as he crossed
Broadway and bent his steps towart
Fifth avenue. The case had cleared
little, but his course was not mucl
palmer than 1t had been when h
dropped into the theater In quest o
further knowledge.
ct won't do to call Miss March a.
Witness" he unused, walking nortl
In the carriage-crowded avenue, witt
that briskness characteristic Of hin
when his brain was most active. "Sh'
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
men Display Of Painted and seulptur
% emblems Relieved Mean Appear.
anee CT Old Boston's Streets.

me mean appearance Of the houses
. o's Boston (17s4D was. to some ex-
~ relieved BY the rich display OF
s.'l'ed and seulptured signs which
-ao'ned the front OF the taverns and
.e'eA The numbering Of shops and
uses had not come into fashion. and
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
cheap squash Pie.

Here is q cheap squash pie recipe:
One cup squash. cne-quarter teaspoon
OF salt. three-quarters cup boiling milk,
onequarter spoon OF cassia, ginger or
nutmeg, whichever you prefer q al
most always use little rose water for
fiavoring squash pIes), one-half cup
sugar. one egg. well-beaten. One pie
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
Union street.-From McMaster's His
tory Of the American People.
Character Of the Finger Nails.

1t is said that there is as much char
acter to be cbser-ed from a persons
finger nails as from the owners face.
The following indications are stated
as being fairly correct:
Those possessing long nails are
good-nabured and self-confident. but
placing very little confidence in 9th
ers Broad nails are supposed to be
long to those OF a gentle. bashful dis
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
Cowboy Graham Gems.

One pint sour or buttermilk. one
teaspoon soda. Stir we'll Add one
half cup sugar. one cup -four, one-half
cup corn meal. two cups graham -four,
one-half cup molasses. one teaspoon
salt. Bake 30 to 40 minutes In gem
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19

The most important points In pre-
pairing cereals for small children are
that they are properly cooked and not
used to excess
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
,JnkIrd SUGGESTION.

The critic said my painting was
good, but It lacked warmth. Can you
suggest anything?" Yes; use .
match
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19

tic nature, fondness for society and g
great love OF the beautiful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
HOW AND WHERE TO SLEEP
A Hard Bed or Soft. Cold Room or
 Stove Ton

From the New York Evening Post.
 The American or the European. in or der to get good nights rest, ordinarily requires soft pillow under his head, but the Japanese stretches himself on a rush mat on the floor, puts a hard, square block of wood under his head, and does not sleep well if he does not have it. h China the beds are very low, scarcely ris- ing from the floor. but are often carved exquistely of wood. Like the. Japanese the Chinese never makes his bed any softer than is possible by the use of rush mats.
 People in northern countries do not ap- pear to be able to sleep well unless they have lots of room in which to stretch their legs, but inhabitants of the tropics often curl themselves up like monkeys at the lower angle of a suspended ham, mock and sleep very soundly.
 The robust American will cover himself with a pair of blankets and throw his window open to the air even in the dead of winter and sometimes he will not com plain if there is a bit of snow on the wn- dow sill in the morning. The Russian, on the contrary, likes no sleeping place so we'll as the top of his big soapstone stove in his dwelling. Crawling out of this blist- ering bed in the morning, he delights in taking a plunge in cold stream, even if he breaks through the ice to do it.
 In Lapland the native crawls. head and all, into bag made of reindeer skin. and sleeps warm and comfortable within it. The East Indian. at the other end of the world, also has sleeping bag, but it is more porous than the Iapianders. It's purpose is to keep out the mosquitoes rather than to keep its occupants warm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
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this has been vehemently denied and partially disproved by circumstantial ev- idence
 Agripina Xensis. Cleopatra's Greek maid, who boards at 240 West North street, gives this account of the tragedy:
 ''The mistress had been sitting on the lawn in the afternoon reading from paper back French nov el and eating mac aroons She seemed to be unusually cheerfully until she noted a pair of large ants stroll together at TOSS the cake plate. The insects must have turned her thoughts toward Mir Anthony, because she became moody at once, and after murmuring Tony, Tory' twice, just like that, she got up and went to her bed room.
 The girl says that she followed, but that Cleopatra immediately sent her te the corner drugstore to get 70 cents worth of cyanide of potassium,
 T want it," she remarked casually, ito poison a relative with.'
 The maid realized later that the seef-