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juice of lemon and quart of flour.
Let this dough rest over night. In the
morning roll very thin and press be-
tween the springerle. boards; cut off the
edges with a sharp knife. Sprinkle with
anise and set aside for several hours; ;
remove gently from the molds and bake
on buttered tins
st. Nicholas cakes are the Holland
er's favorite sweetmeat; they are made
like our own gingerbread boys and
girls, except the dough is mixed sitter.
1t is only at Christmas that it is
baked in the form of manikins and the
callers, a girl "vrijer" to man and a
boy 'vrijer"" to woman guest.
Nut macaroons and kisses please
everyone and the young folks in the
family enjoy making them.
For eighteen kisses beat the whites
of two eggs as light as possible and
fold in cup of sifted, powdered sugar
Add minced nuts, if you like, and few
drops of flavoring extract.
Bake on buttered paper in moder-
ate oven.
Almond macaroons are made with
one, pound of almond nut -four sifted
with one pound of powdered sugar and
with the stiffiy beaten whites
of eight eggs. Drop by spoonfuls onto
oiled paper and bake in a slow oven
thirty minutes. Cocoanut may be added
to either of the above recipes, if de-
sired. sf
r MENU FOR A DAY
= Breakfast
Fruit
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marriage, hut these had abruptly
ceased to come. and Betty realized the
significance of this-that the world Of
society had hastily rectified Its error of
assuming that The woman whom the
Earl of Swarthmore had married could
not but he person of noble blood and
high station.
preferment-the simple life which she
led was all sufficient to her happiness
but as Lady Cecil she could not help
hut feel that the noble society of which
peer of England and his wife were
naturally members simply ignored her.
That her husband might in time res-
lize this fact and he shamed thereby
was Betty's only fear for the future.
Her native intelligence was too great
for her to resent what she knew to
be class prejudice. cultivated and
handed down through long centuries.
She was quite capable of realzing
that, from the point of view of the
Duchess of Drex for instance, she.
Betty, was little nobody whom it
would be quite impossible to admit to
social existence without violating the
most sacred of the laws whereby the
duchess held her own exalted station.
Just wherein lay the extraordinary
influence, amounting almost to social
despotism. exercised by the duchess.
would have been difficult of explana-
ton by her most faithful subjects,
but the fact remained that TO receive
a nod of approval from this rather
terrible old lady was to have opened
to one the most jealously guarded
drawing rooms of the kingdom, and not
even the queens favor was so jealous
ly cultivated,
To be able to claim most distant
blood Relationship with the duchess
was sufficient to elevate mere baro-
net TO the social peerase. this being
perhaps largely due TO the fact that
such claims 10 relationship were very
few. In her old age the duchess.
fiercely proud. hid lonely heart,
Long years before. tragedy and sor-
row had rested heavy hand upon the
naughty head of the duchess, which
had stubtornly remained unbowed,
and as she never spoke the name of
her daughter, Elizabeth, her youngest
child. nor those Of her sons. the world
had forgotten both her tragedy and her
grief.
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ognized the pony and were filled with
horror as TO what the empty saddle
might bode. They FASTENED in the di.
rection from whence Pinto had come
Are you afraid of girl:" the count.
ess taunted the men. who still crept
cautiously from rock to rock. You.
duke? | have seen you brave enough
to wear out Il dog whip on girl ere
this. See, stand in the open anu do
not die"
But he can't" Betty muttered fierce.
ly. Stuug by the countess scoru. the
duke incautiously raised himself. and
bullet burned Il red welt across his
cheek
Charge" the duke yelled tiercelv.
but the countess screamed a warning
and pointed inland. Rushing toward
them were a score Of stout rustics. men
and women. and Us Betty's voice rose
in cry for help the yokels burst into
ayell Of fury and redoubled their speed
TO the boat" the countess sasped.
and they ded along the edge of the
clif toward the path leading down TO
The water.
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TRY YOUTH AS SLAYER
William Miller Faces Charge of Killing
Constable

Doylestown. Pa. Dee. 22.-Wiuian
"Broncho Miller. the 1S-yea-.old Ia
who shot High Constable Henry \.
Kobe, of this borough, to death at Gin.
ton and Ashland streets. on September
-, was placed on trial fo- murder IN
the criminal court here Yesterday. \
lumber of eyewitnesses Of the shooting
testified yesterday afternoon. Tne-e
were important differences in their tcs,i.
monN.
the crime for which young Miller is
being tried IS tne shooting Of Officer
holbe while the latter was taking the
boy to Dovles;own jail on a charge Of
forging a ehetG tor SIS.
Cross-examination of witnesses for
the prosecution yesterday by Attorney
DUBOIS indicated that Miller would
make accidental shooting his defense.
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This=And Five Cents

Don T miss this. Cut out thM alp,
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cago, Ill, writing your name and ad.
dress clearly. You will receive in re.
turn a free trial package containing
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, for
coughs, colds and Group; Foley Kidnev
Pills, for pain in sides and back, rhe.;.
matism, baekache, kidney and bladder
ailments, and Foley Cathartic Tablets.
wholesome and thoroughly cleansing
cathartic, especially comfortable to
stout persons. For sale in your town by
George A. Gorgas, 16 North Third
street and P. R. r. Station. adv,
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HOUSEHOLD
TALKS
Henrietta D. Grauel
Holiday Fancies in Small Cakes

Small cakes are feature of Christ
mas times. and really are quite in
dispensable with children's. tables to
decorate, boxes to fill and callers to
serve.
A recipe for small cakes that is ac-
eommodating enough to be baked in
sheets and cut to suit ones needs or,
to serve. as useful cup cakes is always
a standby at this. season. This one win
not fal:'
Cream a third Of cup of butter with
cup of granulated sugar, beat vigor-
ously and add the yolks of two eggs
beaten light. Sift two and half cups
of -four with two and half teaspoons
of baking powder aud half teaspoon
of salt. Add this to the above with
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half cup of milk. Give it final
beating and bake. If made into cup
cakes use gem pans. These cakes may
be frosted in many colors and trimmed
to suit, every fancy.
"Springerle" is the white, hard, small
cake favored with anise seed. 1t is
dear to the German heart at Christmas
time. The cakes are moulded on spring
erie boards in forms to represents flow
ers and quaint figures.
1t takes half day and all night to
make them. Here is the recipe, just as
Gretchen made them for Hans in the
Fatherfand:
Springerle-Put as much soda as
will cover the point of knife in pint
of sugar. Into this beat four eggs, the
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Two Killed at collisr;ss

81. Clair, De-. 22.-Two men were
Silied and two seriously injured here
yesterday. Anthony Kuihek was killed
under a tri2 OF cars at Heroine coIlierv
ana George Belsie< was killed 5v fail
of coal at the White col.ie-v. Howard
hepner and Lawrence Teiep are in the
Pottsville Hospital with fractured limbs
as the result of accidents at Wadesville
colliery.
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Fall on Sidewalk Fe.sl

Wilkes Barre. Pa, De-. 2o.-SvIyes.
ter Psnattier, 30 years OLD. met mis-
death yesterday by falling ON an lev
Sidewalk and striking on the back Of
ms head. Panattier was carrying iron
Plpes up slight grade. when ne lost his
footing and fell ba kward. He lied
witain few minutes. Doctors later dis.
covered that he mad fractured his sknll
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To Be Continued
PUzzLING DISEASE FATAL
Man Believed to Have Had Foot and
Mouth Maiady

Wilkes Barre, Pa, Dee. 22.-Andrew
Zyfliea. "a years old. is dead at Glen
Lyon from what is believed to be the
foot and mouth disease. He was treated
by several physicians and they were
puzzled by his disease.
DR.. Charles H. Miner. lotal represent.
stive of the State Board of Health. has
secured samples of the dead man S blood
AMI has sent them to the State labo-a
tory. at the University of Penusylva-
MA for analysis.
Unusual sores were found about the
mouth of Zyfliea. but because tney
we're not found on his finger tips, DR..
Miner believes that ii was not the foot
and mouth disease so common among
Hsttle that caused mis- death.
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BUSINESS coLLEGga
Cumberland Valley Railroad
In Effect May "a, 1914.
rrafus Leave HurrfsI,urw-

In Enect May q, 1914
Trains Leave Hnrrisburg-
For Winchester and MartinsburR. .t
5.03, 500 a. m, $40 D. m.
For Hagerstown, Chambersburg and
sIl.SS d. M. 's.4U. 5.3.. $40 ii. %
D. m
Additional trains for Carlisle and
Mechanicsburg at s.4s g. m.. ais. S.e7.
. 80. $50 y. m
For Dilisburg at sos. .7.5o and .11ss
a. m, 2.lS. $40, 5.32. $50 D. m.
'Daily. ALI other trains daily exceps
Sunday. II. TONGC
H A. RIDDLE. c. p. A. supt
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1t you know how to spend less than
you get, you have the philosopher Is
stone.-Franklin
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Broiled Chops
Cream of Wheat
Hot Crullers Coffee
Luncheon
Hot Bouillop
Thin Bread and Butter
Fried Clipped PNtatoes
Chicken Salad
Birds Nest Pudding with Cream
Small Cakes Cocoa
Supper
Baked Beans Tomato Sauce
Boston Brown Bretd
Sweet Pickles
Apple Sauce with Cre,n
Coffee
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-11
Depends m circumstances.

''The new owners Of the Richmond Tfmes-Dfs-
patch have cut down the quantity OF editorial.
but there will be a difference Of opinion as TO
whether this constitutes an Improvement, The
short-length style Of editorial however. as
adopted by the new management will appeal to
large number Of readers. Short editorials are
appreciated Just az short sermons are."-Rale3Eh
News Observer
This ia a matter as to which long experience
has convened IFS no fixed rule car be adopted.
There subjects of such Importance that they
cannot he treated briefly with Justice either
70 the writer or reader and there topics
Of such absorbing interest that the public viii
not he satisfied TO have them treated cursoriiY
and supcrficia1lv Mostly. with the editor as
with the preacher. It depends on the moment
Of the message he has to deliver whether he
should cut It short or handle Il eIaborately FIRE.
quently, indeed. a sermon. or newspaper ar
tcle, IS spun ont 10 tiresone length because the
speaker or writer has we'll dgested know
ledge or clear conviction about the matter In
hand. and he drones on more in the effort to
clarity his own vision than TO impress his own
comprehension other minds and when this
Is the case. the nearer reader wearies
Of words which nothing besides, Then. too
the form in which ideas are expressed have q
great deal to do With tho question raised. 4
congregation viii vawn after fifteen minutes Of
vain attempt to fix It's attention the dry
discourse of pulpitecr and become absorbed
in the deliverances of another so that an hours
discourse lis enjoyed to the very last word; and
If an editorial be charged 18th illun1n attn g
thought and suggestion. and clothed in language
fitted to the theme. the reader will not lay II
down unfinished because It fills a column or
more. OF course didactic essays have place
in daily journals. hut It 4 great mistake
to discuss great affairs In perfunctory para
graphs which neither interpret the mind Of the
writer nor take any grip the rnds to which
addressed Norfolk Nirginian- Pilot,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-11
MONDAY

the house has been debating the bill the senate
committee has been at work on It's draft
The Norfolk commercial organizations have
asked Richmond's aid In furthering this appro
priation and It is needless TO say that the Cham
Der Of Commerce and the Business Mems club
have responded heartily To the cali. Congress
man Montague has promised TO do all in his
power to further the measure when 1T reaches
the house Richmond is vitality interested in
whatever concerns Norfolk. for Norfolk's adj
vancement means step forward In the pros
perity OF virginia Norfolk should have that
drv dock and whatever Richmond can do to
forward Il will be done.
1t is interesting 10 note that the senate COM
mittee has decided to report the 100000 item
for the entertainment Of foreign naval officers
who come to this country With their ships to par
,icipats in the Panama-pachc exposition and
the naval rendezvous in Hampton Roads proceed
ing The trip through the canal. The house has
cut out this provision for entertainment, under
the influence Of sarcastic remarks from Chair
man Fitzgerald, Of the appropriation committee,
and others that in view of Secretary Daniels
anti.alcohol order there would be nothing to
spend the money on. In connection with this
action Of the senate naval committee, it may
be added that the japanese parliament, accord
inr to information received by the state depart
mrnt. has appropriated $3f36oo for participa.
lion by japanese warshtps in the naval review
at Hampton Roads.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-11
WORM SELL BY WEIGHT.

Tbs ordinance which Thomas W. Joseph, city
sealer 81 weights and measures, proposes to the
eoancil is NJ more than passing interest TO
the hoase-eepors of Richmond The ordinance
oonteH9lates the adjustment of the dry meas
ure entirely IN the city markets and the sale by
weleai n ag products ike potatoes. green corn
peaz heans and other vegetables. The Law. of
coasse wttI include the grocera who eel vego-
table raaer This ordinance if # becomes a
law, the seusekeepar, when SHE buys corn or
potatoes. s31 pay for Il by the pound and receive
full value for her money Nov, when products
like potatoes ore sold hey dry measure the house.
keeper pass Cor the air spaces between the po1a.
toes as well as tine vegetables Under tho pro
posed law she would sinply pay tor the potatoes
and tbe ar spaces would be free.
THIS jar-or possibly Il may he only a Gus
tom obtains ia the baltimore markets un-
doubtedly Inc greatest in the south-where even
eggs are sold by weight The law or custom,
Whichever It rs eeen-s TO work Well there though
with either plan the consumer is Al tho mercy
III the dealer and must depend upon his honesty
There il nttle 5ore that the ordinance would
materially lower the cost Of living though It
might BE- a step in tina, direction.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-11
UNION sENfrNARy,s FINALS.

The commencement of Union Theological sem
mary which was tnaugurated yesterday with
the baccaaureate sermon by the gifted orator
Rev. DR. Seutelle. Ia a matter Of more than
passing interest To Richmond, for Union
seminary is one Of the institutions upon which
Richmond prdes Itself This session brings
to a close the one hundred and second year Of
the seminary, and II has been emnenty sue
cessfu despite the fact that the institution lost
one Of the strongest members of It's faculty
The seminary had enrolled the past session Just
one hundred students, II Is Of interest to note
that Or. Eugene Caldwell Of Austin Theooglcal
seminary Texas, has been chosen 10 fill the chair
Of Old Testament Interpretation. formerly held
by Dr. Lingle, which will add strength to the
faculty Of this old and honored institution.
The institution sends out AT the close of the
present session twmty-eight graduates men
equipped for the battle of life In every way and
best Of all fitted 10 preach Gods gospel: conse.
Grated godly Of whom tho world has need
and men who viii reflect credit and honor upon
their alma mater,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-11

Not only all Pulaski. his home town, but all
Virginia. should unite so far as It is possible, in
the tribute of respect 70 the memory Of Henry
Pulliam- Of the United States navy who was
the first Yirginlan to give up his life in the
present struggle with Mexico Puliam was
wounded in the fret sortie at Vera Cruz and has
since died Of HIS wounds His heroic courage
gives his prominent piaee in the list Of his
country's defenders and his name will be EN-
ba2oncd upon his country's scroll of fame.
The funeral ship bearing his mortal remains
will arrive at New York some time this week
and the body will be taken TO his late ho1ue
at Pulaski for burial All Pulaski should turn
cut TO do honor TO his memory. and all Virginians
might unite in some mark of respect not only
in memory Of this hero, but for the be-
reaved father bowed with grief by the loss OF
his son, but who finds consolation IN the fact
that hts boy died glorionsy In the service of his
country.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-11

We know that ther are some who would regard
feat of the Confederate arms. but do not
honor and of which no virgnlan need be
ashamed The knightly soul who revol,ed at
the prospect of further useless effusion of blood
in then hopeless contest honored himself in
concluding such a peace no less than he had
honored himself in his long and unbemished
life. Nor is it proposed to celebrate with re-
jcicing the end that came at Appomattox. but
rather to commemorate the day reverently,
proudly and without a thought Of shame.
Triumph Is not the true criterion of the right
eousness OF failure acknowledge
ment OF It's unrghteoueness or unwisdom.
We anticipate that this will be the last great
reunion OF the United Confederate veterans
Virginia soil. It has been seven years since
the last had at Richmond. and 1t is
hardly probable that Richmond would again be
chosen for the reunion In less than seven years
more. That would mean IN 1922, or sixty
Years after the struggle began and ffty-seven
years after its close BY that date few of the
veterans will remain. and of that number fewer
still will he able to stand the strain OF long
journey and the fatigue of a march and cele
hration. The Richmond reunion of 1915 should
Re the Cmacteric one in point of numbers at
tending and of interest. We trust also that
Il Will give impetus IN the organization
known MS the United Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams, who should vie with the Daughters Of
the ConfederaCy In rearing monuments, I'm
keeping the truths Of history alive and IN rever-
ing the of those who served the Con
federate States in field, forum. home or hospi-
tal.-Danvlie Bee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-11
CURRENT COMMENT


n we understand the situation rightly we
need oyster laws like those which Virginia and
Maryland have--laws that protect owners of
oyster beds In their property and that make
provision for means of enforcing such protection
And It may he that the oystermen are
not as well informed as they might be respect.
Ing the methods Of cultvating oysters,
The whole subject should be taken up and
handled with intelligence and armness There
is no doubt that the States oyster beds could
easily be made the source Of very great wealth
AS great as are the oyster beds of either
Maryland or Virginia TIL industry could be so
increased that 1t would give employment to
many more people and "A much larger amount
of capital The handling of it needs to he sys-
tematized and put upon sfrc<ly business basis.
The people of the interior are about as much
Interested In having the States oyster interests
conserved as are the people of the coast. since
they depend upon the States beds for oysters
If something isn't done to protect the industry
and encourage its development 1t will be only
n comparatively few wears before oysters Will
be scarce and their cost great that they
will be out of the reach OF people of small
means,
The people Of all classes should encourage
the legislature to take up the oyster industry
and handle il ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1t SO that IN
a few years ii would he upon satisfactory a
basis in this State it is in any other State
Savannah News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-11
With the State Press
Building a CNty.

That the trucking industry Is the r1alnstay Of
Norfolk and Portsmouth must he apparent to
everyone who reads the report of the Southern
Produce company which is printed every day
in this newspaper. which gives the total of the
daily shipments OF products of the soil, now
running from 10000 to 80. 900 packages a day.
This purpose is to point out fact which prob
ably Is not generally known that the growth
Of this industry and the future development
Of manufacturing here are SO closely allied as
TO be inseparable and therefore one Of the best
things which those here who wish to promote
the growth of the cities IS to effect some sort
Of organization devoted to the Increase of
agricultural production in the region about this
port say for a distance of twenty miles or so.
Investigation Of this question lately made
developed the fact that there have been estab-
lished within the belt referred 10 a number of
colonies Of persons mainly of foreign birth. who
have bought small tracts of land about ten to
thirty acres in each, and are following intensive
farming upon their land
Ii appears that they bought it largely upon
he instalment plan and in order 10 make their
payments certain, in advance of the time when
the land may be cleared and brought to return
adequate income, are working. one or more of
the family. in industrial plants hereabouts
FILLED with ambition and rkably indus
trtous and economical, the majority of these
people. who make highly desirable citizens APP
parenty prospecting and certainly are adding
largely to the wealth Of the community In their
agricultural operations which are producing
substantial returns from property from which
nothing came since the understandable timber was
cut from IT.
Now these people have labor tn sell and there
fore they have settled around the city at points
from which they may come aud return without
paying more fare than the wage-earner can.
This supply Of lobor is very great asset of this
city and there can be no doubt that if it shall
lie increased there must come a corresponding
Increase Of manufacturing industry here.
Thus shall the growth Of manufac-
turing promoted the welfare OF the workers
aud indeed OF every one here furthered. none
more perhaps than the owners Of lands which
have heeu held In many instances for genera
tiens without profit and even the hope of
profit save through the sale Of IT AT a price
which few have been able to attain-Ledger-
Dispatch.