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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25

a movement would have terminated differently
under any circumstances.
From the time the ranger organization was
first established its members have been picked
men, proved experts in workmanship, at home In
the saddle and absolutely fearless in the face of
any danger. In addition, they are required to
be of good moral character. which means that
they do not drink, or gamble. The most OF them
were formerly cowboys, and when they leave the
ranger service they usually return to the ranch.
The way l did" said Capt. "Bill' Mcdonald,
who saw many years in the service, was to look
into a mans eye, and l could tell In a minute If
he had the right stuff in him to make a good
ranger. l never got fooled, either"
There are some folks" continued the captain.
who think that because the boys are always
ready to fight like a bunch of wildcats they must
be a reckless. rowdy set of men. But they are
wrong. The rangers are just naturally as peace
full and Godfearing men as you'll find anywhere.
There's Capt. John r. Hughes, for instance. He's
been a ranger for nearly thirty years, and he's
killed a lot of men, but he's a great Sunday school
worker. A few months ago he was ordered from
his station, Ysleta, where he was superintendent
of the Sunday school, to put down the bootlegging
that was going on in that part Of the Panhandle
region, and the children of the town made a big
fuss to the governor about moving his headquar-
tiers away"
II may be remarked OF Captain Mcdonald him
self that a few years ago he shot and killed four
Mexicans who we're firing upon him from ambush
In a remote locality OF the lower Rio Grande
border, the next Sunday he was back In Browns
: Vile and occupied a front seat In one of the
churches at morning and evening services.
The conditions existing along the Texas from
tier at the time the rangers were organized, in
1876. were a source Of much concern to this gov
eminent. The cattle raids from the state Of
Tamaulapis, Mexico, into Texas commenced with
what is known as the "Cortina war" In 1859 and
1860. This was a most remarkable occurrence
one without parallel in our history. A single law
less ranchero with a band Of friends captured a
town Of nearly three thousand inhabitants, and
not onlysdehed, but defeated the forces Of the
state of Texas, and carried on a war against the
combined forces of the state of Texas and the
United States, maintaining himself for upwards
of five months on American soil. with the Mexi-
can flag flying over his camp. and finally retreated
across the Rio Grande, ready to renew the fight
Such was the remarkable commencement of the
border troubles on the Rio Grande, one well cal
culated to inspire the lawless element in Mexico
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25
Spanish LentiIs.

One cupful %lentils, one onion, two
cupfuls tomatoes, two tablespoonful
butter, three timed red peppers
Soak the lentils about eight hours.
Drain, cover with fresh water ano
cool very slowly for half an hour
Bring to the boiling point, drain, Gov
er with hot water and simmer until
they become tender. Melt the butter
in a casserole. Add the onion and
red peppers chopped fine, Stir and
cook until the butter is Drowned.
Put in the tomatoes and salt and pep
per to taste. Drain the lentils and
add them. Cook uncovered for &c
minutes.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25
SaIIy Lunn.

The following recipe makes al ex'
cellent Sally Lunn. The ingredients
are two level cupfuls -four, two level
tablespoonfuls sugar, half a level tea
spoonful salt, half a cupful of milk,
three level teaspoonfuls baking pow
der, two eggs, and a quarter of a up
full of butter, melted; sift -four before
measuring, sift again with sugar, salt
and baking powder. To the beaten
yolks, add the milk and melted butter.
Combine the two mixtures, beating to-
gether quickly. Add the whites of the
eggs last, beaten very stiff. Bake 20
minutes in a hot oven.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25
HELPS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE
little Hints That VIII Tend to Tighten
the Daily Labor Connected
With the Home.

A woman who makes delectable ONE
lets cooks them as usual over the fire
until they are set and then puts the
omelet pan under the broiler of the
gas stove and let's the top brown. This
makes them slightly brown without
hardening the eggs.
A few drops Of ammonia in the
water will wash away all ishy smell
from the hands. When the odor OF
onions fingers on dishes after wash
ing put them on the stove for q few
minutes to be heated thoroughly.
When cool again the odor will have
gone.
Jewelry can be successfully cleaned
by washing 1t in hot soapsuds in
which a little ammonia has been dis
solved. Shake of the water and lay
the jewelry in a small box Of fine
sawdust to dry. This method leaves
no scratches or marks of any kind.
To keep a spoon in position when
dropping medicine into it, place the
handle between the leaves Of a
closed book lying upon the table.
If the housewife who makes bread
will beat it we'll with a large spoon
before she puts her hands in it she
will find that her bread will be light
and wholesome.
To remove dust marks from wall
paper sprinkle powdered French
chalk owe a piece of stale bread and
rub 1t on the paper. If this is not a
success apply cornmeal with a cloth
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25
AER0-AMER!CAN CULL!NGS

Booker Washington talked in New
York a few days g Of what the
negro has done in the last SO years In
the United States.
I'm proud of my race" he declared
II tell you that the American negro
is the only dark-skinned race that
ever lived side by side with you white
men-and grew"
Because of the ~negro's tangible as
well as spiritual achievements he
thinks that some consideration should
be shown him.
You should allow the negro a
chance a readjust himself to his
changed conditions" said Washington.
He has a habit of telling a story to
illustrate the point he wishes to make.
He told such a story now.
IL called on a friend of mine" said
he. He was a lawyer in Jackson
vile. He lived there in a hne new
house-I'm afraid to tell you how
much money that house cost. He was
proud of it and he showed me around.
By and by he came to the dining
room.
When I put my foot on this bell,
he said, standing by the dining room
table, the maid comes to see what ]
want
$50 he put his foot on the bell and
the maid came. Then he put his foot
on the bell again and the maid popped
in at the door. He motioned her away,
but pretty soon he put his foot on
the bell again, and the maid came
once more.
What are you doing that for?' l
asked him.
"'Well,' said he, it isn't so long
since l was a Pullman porter. And
l can't get used to seeing people come
when 1 ring for EN-"
Washington compared this man with
another Pullman porter he once en-
countered. After the man had done
his work Washington sat down to talk
with him. He found the porter an
educated and intelligent man. By and
by the porter said:
"Mr. Washington, I have some
whiskey in my bag. Let's have a
drink"
Washington refused and expressed
his surprise that a man of the others
apparent intelligence should drink on
duty.
q wanted to be something once
said the porter, but I've found out
that l can never be anything but just
a porter, Why shouldn't l drink? Nc
one cares what a niger porter does?'
It's the first point of view, natural
ly, that Washington approves.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25

The new spirit of cooperation is
beautifully shown by the list of sup
porters of the social clinic at Nash
vile, Tenn. The room for the milk
work is furnished by a negro woman
of Nashville; milk is supplied by a
fund raised by the Nashville Banner,
the strongest daily in the city; the IL
brary is furnished by Mr.. julius
Rosenwald of Chicago, a Jew; the
dean of the woman's department is a
white graduate of Chicago university;
her salary is paid by the Christian
Service society of Chicago; the ex-
pense of the playground is borne by a
negro and so on and on.
With the ~suddenness of an Arctic
spring latent forces push to the light.
From the good old days before the
war, the young South has inherited
the traditional love for the negro,
which even in the bitterness engen-
dered by the war, the older South
never forgot. And the bitterness is
drained away.-Boston Transcript.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25

Early in the last century an old For.
farshire (Scotland) lady installed in
the bedroom corridor of her castle an
automatic organ. 1t was her delight
of a morning to wake her guests with
its strains. But it was not the delight
of n Of them, Miss Sophia tombstone
of Hilton, TO be so awakened, and she
said so. "Ye dinna like the music? Ye
shouldna say that, Sophy," said her
hostess. "Yen no win to heaven an
We dinna take pleasure in music; it's
% be all music there. ye know"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25

we're exposed, and their dependence for safety on
the strong arm of the government. These feel
ings we're confirmed and increased when the bold
robber and outlaw, who was under numerous in
dictments in Texas for previous killings and rob-
berries and who had left the American territory in
defiant warfare with the United States, was de-
liberately sent by the Mexican government.
clothed with the high Office Of general Of the army
and governor, back to the very scene of his out
RACES, and the United States quietly submitted to
the insult.
The whole country, from Brownsville to Rio
Grande City, 100 miles, and back to the Arroyo
Colorado, was laid waste, There was not an
American, nor any property belonging to an
American, that was not destroyed, in this large
tract of country. Their horses and cattle were
driven across into Mexico and there soda COW
and a calf by her side for a dollar.
Although cattle stealing was the original object
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25

Down deep in the heart of the av-
erage American there is a sense Of
fair play, and he is willing to recog-
nize success, whether it is under a
white or black skin" Booker T. Wash
ington, president Of Tuskegee insti-
tute, told a gathering of negroes at
Kansas City. The educator spoke at
the Second Baptist church to more
than a thousand members.
What we need to do is to adver-
tise u advantages as a race, our abil-
ity to diff culties," he said.
Leave it to others to advertise our
shortcomings and our disadvantages.
ut does not pay in business and 1t
viii not pay as a rae to advertise our
troubles and our failures to the
world"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25

The form Of government in Liberia
is modelled after that of the United
States, with a president. vice-presi-
dent, cabinet officers, senate, legisla-
ture and judiciary, all of whom are
black men, descendants of Afro-Amer-
leans or natives, many educated and
trained in institutions of learning in
Liberia. The present president, Dan
iel e. Howard, was educated in Liberia
and is the son of a former slave from
Norfalk, Va. The seat of government
is located at Monrovia. a city Of 10000
inhabitants, where there is located,
also, the United States legation, con-
sulates of France, Germany, England,
Spain and Central America. Most of
these governments have large com
mercial interests, which give the city
Of Monrovia butte a modern form of
civilization, Notwithstanding the eli
mate is very unhealthy, caused from
lack of proper sanitation, hospitals
and poor water supply.
The constitution forbids the right of
any white man to own real estate or
vote in Liberia.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25

separates civilized countries is
spanned by n or more cables. The
longest cable in the world, connecting
Brest, France, with Cape Cod, meas
ures $3.50 miles.
The San Francisco-H Hawaiian cable
is 2,0Ss miles In length; that from Ha-
wall to Wake island 2,O40. while the
line from Wake island to Guam Is
1890; from Guam to Manila 1870. and
from Manila to the coast Of Asia $50.
All these form the longest direct cable
in the world.
The ocean cables are supplemented
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25
Lam Puhs.

One cup Of -four, five ~teaspoonfuls OF
baking powder, n teaspoonful of salt,
two tablespoonfuls Of butter, half a
cup of milk. Rub the butter, salt.
-four and baking powder with the milk.
Butter custard cups, put a tablespoon
full of jam in the bottom OF each and
fill two-thirds full with the batter,
Steam three-quarters of an hour, and
r with any good sauce
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25
To Remove d

To remove mildew stains from
clothes, the following is excellent:
The juice of a lemon mixed with equal
weights In salt, powdered starch and
soft soap and made into a paste;
should be rubbed on thickly until the
spots fade. then wash in the ordi-
nary way.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25

by hand telegraph systems. which
bring the total length OF a telegraph
line to $4,000 miles. Some $500, 900
miles Of single wires or conductors
are employed. a distance equal to 152
times the circumference of the earth.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25

The highest point in Nevada is
Wheeler peak, which, according to q
chart published by the United States
geological survey. is 1908 feet above
sea level. The average elevation OF
the state of Nevada is $500 feet. Only
four states-Colorado, Utah, Wyom-
ing and New Mexico-are higher.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25

all like that of one who abstained from
intoxicating liquor.
Immediately on his refusal of the
drink, an old Scotsman, who was q
bit of a wag, stood up, and said:
"Weel, man, ye MIGHT TAX doom yer
sign, and let folk ken that we're tee
totaler."
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25
To Clean MattIno.

First shake it well to remove all
dust. then wash it with salt and va
ter. 1t must not be made very wet,
and should be well dried after being
rubbed with a coarse cloth, then hung
over a rail In the sur. If there are
any stains, spirits. such az gin, win
remove them.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25

Japan has about 1875 steam trawlers,
and at the present rate of increase the
number will reach several hundred in
a couple of years. The catches range
from five to ten tons each, and the
net profit on one ton of fish is $50 to
SIS.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25

A bill has been introduced in the
Legislature of Manitoba to prohibit the
employment of white women and girls
in any factory or place Of business
owned or managed by Chinese or Jap
anese.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25
Appearances Against Him.

A young man happened to be pres
emit at a party. One of the company Of
fered him a glass of whisky. He de-
clined with thanks. saying that he was
a teetotaler. Unfortunately for him
self he had a very red nose. not at
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25

of the raids, the laWless
bands engaged in them were
necessarily left to the perpe-
tration of other and greater
crimes. The lawless spirit
engendered by their trade,
and their own protection,
caused them to kill travellers
who happened to meet them
on their raids, and those
whom they thought might in
form against them. In fact,
these raids were soon turned
into general robbery and
slaughter.
These conditions on the
lower Rio Grande began to
improve, however, as soon as
Capt. L. H. McNally and his
company of rangers were
sent down there to run down
the outlaws. No quarter was
asked or given; ii was a fight
to the death when he and his
men got within shooting dis
lance of the Mexican thieves.
Even international law had
no meaning for them at such
times. On one occasion they
chased a band of about fifty
catt1a thfaves acrnse tho riv-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25
Modern STRUCTURES.

What's the matter with this ele
vator?" asked the nervous man. "Yov
keep trying to run II through the roof
You'll have to excuse me" replied
tho operator. I'm not used to one Of
these little 20-story buildings"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25

Last year the forest service dis
tributed 116, 900 basket willow cuttings
$4,000 to forest schools, 20, 900 to ag-
ricultural experiment stations and 81,
900 to i~ndiYiduals.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25

1t costs Paris nearly 100000 a
year to ARE for the trees on its streets
and boulevards and in its parks, more
than 1000 new mes being planted an
nually.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25

deed" said the incorrigible one,
AN heavens a place wi auld wives
playin' on ~hand-organs at six o'clock
In the mornin' it's n the place ! tax
1t for; nor yet the place ! want to be
in"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25
MOI l~nterestsd.

Does your wife want the ballot?"
Il think not. Her card club meets
on Tuesdays and she probably
wenldn't have time to &c to the polls"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25

More than 300 nurses are employed
in Moscow hospital, the largest in Eu-
rope.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25
For Cleaning TInware.

First wash the tin in hot soapsuds
and wipe thoroughly dry. Then scour
With dry -four. applied with an oad
newspaper.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25

There are no more cheap lands in
the West. Land that was sold 13 years
ago for 81 an acre is now selling at
from $40 to 500 in sections where
there are successful irrigation sys-
TENS.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25
CORRECT.

Patience-How would you pronounce this dis
phanous gown?
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25

The average optimist is like a toy
balloon. 1t does not take much of a
punch to make him collapse.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25

The roads of the plains Of Argentina
have deeper dust in summer and deep
er mud in winter than those Of any
other part of the world; consequently
the wagons used on them have wheels
from six to fifteen feet in diameter.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25

A Washington tree stump makes a
stable for two horses,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25

In the year 1913 Austria produced
515, 986, 900 gallons of beer.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25

School teachers in Italy receive less
than 5000 a year salary.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25

A Hindu child of seven may be q
skilled workman.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25

Alaska was bought from Russia in
1857 for 1900, 900.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25

There are 5~6,527,OOO cattle on United
States farms.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25

Sponge waste is used in many Ger
man industries, especially for stufing
dolls.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25

Toronto. Canada, has a housewives
league.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-25

vERGARA, whose ranch
near Palafox, Texas, is situated on
an island in the Rio Grand, missed
his horses one morning. He
learned that they had been taken
across the border and he had rea-
son to believe that Captain Rodri-
guez Of the Mexican army had
taken them. He voiced his suspi-
cions rather freely, so much so
that the matter is thought to have
reached the ears of the federal
leader.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-22
NURSES TAG DAY
FRIDAY, APRIL Sd
MAYOR AINsLIE SETS ASIDE THAT
DAY FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF
ANNUAL EVENT.

Mayor AinslIe has granted permis-
sion to Tho Instructive Visiting Nurses.
association to hold IT'S annual tag day.
and has fixed upon Friday. April Sd. at
the reouest of the nurses. as the date,
In his letter granting the permission.
Mayor Afnslie saws:
Mrs. w w. Morton.
President I. ". N. A.. Richmond Va. :
NV Dear Madam.-f have Just re-
ceiyed your request that the Instruc-
tive visiting Nurses association be
granted permission to hold n tag day
in this CITY on Friday. April 2. 1914.
for the purpose of receiving voluntary
contributions TO the support of it's
work.
The Visiting Nurses, who know not
race nor creed nor condition. and who
aver respond To the cry of the helpless.
are So firmly .otrenched in the regard
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-22
HARRY HUBER GOES
TO HIS LONG REST
BEAUTIFUL SERVICES By REV.
MR. SCHERER-HUNDR
GO TO RIVERVIEW.

Harry Huber was laid to rest in
beautiful Riverview yesterday after
noon. in the presence or large as
semblage of business and official Cit
liens.
Services were held at the First
English Evangelical Lutheran church
by Rev. J. T. Scherer.
City council met at 2 o'clock in
the City hall. passed resolutions of
regret and respect and then, accom-
panied by many city officials, went to
the church and took part In the SER
vices. The floral offerings were beau
tiful and many.
The pallbearers were: Walter S.
Burton, Jacob Umlauf, Charles A Mes
bitt, A. II. Mcdowell, Percy Smith,
Nelson Powell. j. c. Bowman and r.
W. Jones.
Special music WAS rendered by the
choir of the church, and Mr.. John
Womble sang Face to Face
Mr. Huber had been one of the
popular and valuable mem bers OF
common council for twelve years. and
was a candidate for reelection at the
primary next month. 1t is stated that
there will be 40 successor named to
fill the vacancy but that the next man
in the primary vote will be selected by
the ward delegation to fill the unex-
pired term of Mr.. HuberR
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-22
The Ragtimc Muse.

/ saw them dance the grizzly bear,
And then the turkey trot
And though the raging tango tear;
Twas then l left the spot
They said they had better dance.
I did not stay to see:
With others I'll not take a chance
Enough's enough for me.
My lady wears a Paris frock
That iai1tily Is slit; F.
OF lingerie that does net shock
1t shows a tiny bit.
She says since 1t Is out of style
One mora advanced $he1l try.
And wear it in little while
My lady fair. goodbye!
The women soon will hive the vote
That they have sought SO long
They want to steer the nations boat:
They will not steer II wrong.
But then, they hint. they may demand
An equal moral right
With men! Farewell my native land
Dear native land. good night
Houston Chrooscle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-22
SALE OF ONE FARM
AMONG TRANSFERS

PETERSBURG. VA, March I'll
The Petersburg real estate market was
quite active during the past week. "A
total of nine transfers were recorded
in the clerks office. involving hand
some amount of cash Real estate men
did very little In farm lands hut re
port many good prospects, which are
expected to materialize within the
next few days. The sale of only one
farm was reported. that of W. l. ket-
chan, on the Hickory road. chester
field county three and half miles
from Petersburg. containing 100 IL
acres, Mr.. Frank Bechet. of School
craft. Mich. became the owner for a
consideration of $4,000.