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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-18
Why Shouldn't You Have the Best Furniture If You Do
e to Pay Any More Than For the Interior

Our way of always giving you Quality"
at low prices enables you to buy the best
We can furnish your home throughout and
make it cost you SO little that you will
scarcely notice it. We buy good Furniture
in large quantities. We sell at small per
cent of profit. We have generous selling
plans that allows us to give you anything
you need and pay for it as suits your con-
venience. If you want Furniture that you
wiz be proud to show your friends-Quality
Furniture that looks good and is good-buy
at our store. Our five floors are filled with
q. magnificent stock ready for your inspec-
tion
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-18

Extra quality satecn.
pink, blue, light green OF.
red grounds, contrasting
cnrysanthsimim sprays and
shaded foliage, matched
solid color sateen border,
matched silkoline back,
superior pure white carded
cotton filling. fancy quilt
ing, corded edge,
Regular $500 values.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-04-03

Minnie. spring house girl At Hope sana-
Scgium, tells the story. 1t opens with the
arrival Of Miss Patty Jennings. who u re-
Dortsd to be engaged to marry q prince.
d sanatorium. The estate is left to .
0oapsgrace grandson. Dicky Carter. who
D0Gt appear on q certain date ana run
the sanatorium successfully for two
e mumps delays Dicks arrival. Mr.. Tho
6asn h lowering about In hopes Of se-
OuSing the place Tor summer hotel
fierce. . college man in hard luck. y pre-
sG Spoa to Y psn *. mi:.nS Ssr
and take charge Of the sanatorium until
Carter arrives. Dick. who has eloped
VIII Patty's younger sister. Dorothy. ar
8. sd ;n :s. IL: SSS.: r nsS 20
psrothy's father. who Z: et the sanator-
In. Dick arranges with Pierce to con-
Gnus IN the MANAGEMENT OF the properly
branded theatrical company. arrives.
- 3 suing Dicky for breach Of promise.
ne prince. under the incognito OF Ockar
- invalid. arrives at the sanatorium.
"a . graduate n. D.. takes the place Of
Gnnatorium physician. Pierce. who =
Wy much interested in Patty. shows 2
strong dislike for invalid. Dick becomes
posvish over the independent manner IN
which Pierce II running the sanstor1um.
llDs Summers discovers that the Dick
Carter she 10 seeking 10 the owner OF the
0anatorium. Dick. In attempting to steal
1gOaks into the wrong room and gets the
Vrong letters. Miss Summer dog has
Ssnvulsions from ovsreating. The patients
bolisvs II has been poisoned BY the dopeo
Sring water. In q panic they. 60. to
Tsrcs and start . row. He tells them
- truth about themselves and they
0Ske preparations to leave. A snow
1oockads compels the patients TO return:
IL ant nj RATIONAL ana
ample living and al agree to give II
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-04-03
C2eyRNGV IaIs q SSssssAS~s. CO

selected their words from one of Hor.
ace Fletcher's books. and - Mr.. Pierce
wasn't either over or underweight,
they asked him to b referee.
Oh, they were crazy about him BY
that time. It was ~1r. Carter" here
and dear Mr.. Carter there, with the
women knitting him neckties and the
men coming up to b bullied and ask
ing for more. And he kept the upper
hand, too. once he got It
But II Mr.. Pierce was making q hit
with the guests. he wasn't % popular
with the Van Alstynes or the Carriers.
The night the cigar stand was closed
Mr.. Sam came to me and leaned over
the counter.
Put the key In drawer" he said.
II can slip down here after the lights
are out and get . smoke"
Cant do Il, Mr.. Van Alstyns." I
said Got positive orders"
THAT doesn't include me-" He was
still perfectly good-humored.
Sorry" I said. Have to have q
written order from Mr.. Pierce"
He put . silver dollar on the desk
between u and looked at me over 1t.
"Will that open the case?" he asked.
But shook my head.
well. I'll be hanged! What the
devil sort Of order did he give your"
HE said" repeated. that I'd be
coaxed and probably bribed to open
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-04-03
70 SUIT THE SEASON
BREAKFAST A MATTER WORTHY
OF CONSIDERATION.
Much Depends on the First Meal -
the Day, and In Cold Weather e.
peciaIly Il 10 Of Supreme
Importance.

II breakfast is merely . repast %
rolls and coffee. then 1t 10 much the
same in winter and summer. But II
1t consists Of any other dishes. II should
change with the season. The school
child's winter breakfast. for instance.
should be of q different sort from The
breakfast. 1t eats In the summer u
. walk or any other exercise II taken
before school begins. the breakfast
should be Of . rather substantial o.
der. Oatmeal, hominy and rice are
good cereals for this breakfast. 4
baked apple or . raw one or an orange
can precede the cereal AfterwaR3
crisp buttered toast and . cup -
cocoa, not too rich with cocoa. but
made entirely Of milk. can b eaten
This breakfast II substantial enough
for any child.
For the adult who eats more than
rolls and coffee for breakfast. honey
or marmalade or jam are often re-
ished instead Of fresh fruit for The
winter breakfast. One Of these swsee.@
with toast coffee and . coddled co.
rounds out satisfactory breakfast
Butter should be generously ~
dulged In 1t breakfast time by any
one who 10 Immediately going out Into
the cold. Bacon. broiled or served
with or without eggs. IL another good
breakfast dish In cold weather. ih
fact. any digestible fat may b eaten
Bacon served with fish makes IN idsal
winter breakfast dish.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-04-03


wasn't what she ought to be the min
ute I set eyes on her."
The Summers woman!" repeated.
Miss Cobb leaned over the railing
and shook a finger In my fAee.
The Summers woman" she said.
"One Of the chambermaids found my
my protectors hanging In the crear
lures closet!"
couldn't speak. There had been
20 much happening that I'd clean for.
gotten Miss Cobb and her wooden
tights. And now to have them come
back like this and hang themselves
around my neck. - b spsak-it was
too much.
"Per-perhaps they're hers" said
weakly after . minute.
"StuR and nonsense!" declared Miss
Cobb. Don't you think I know my
own. with L. C. IN white cotton ON the
band. and my own darning In the knee
whore I slipped on the ice! And more
than that, Minnie, where those tights
are, my letters are!"
glanced at the pantry, where her
letters were hidden ON the upper shelf.
TIE door Was closed
-But-6at wAa4 voaA - went
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-04-03
FACT STRANGER THAN FICTION
Assse The Nsvsjlses Nssd Me- -
Aeeussf u unduly otrstehia1.
Tholr Imaalnstlon.

~
Novelists accused Of overwrokins
the long arm of coincidence might
keep for reference the following
strange piece Of fact. The bark Nomia
was posted ~ missing on December
II last. She sailed from Newcastle
with . cargo Of coal for Chile on July
10, and sank in midocsan when six
days ou: At least. % II appears from
the only scrap Of evidence AVAILABLE
small. ragged bit Of paper torn nom
q German log book. on which was
written. Monday. 1e. Z. 1s1S-Nomia
10 sinking fast BY hurricane In - g.
100 Z. Colt save N al and every
body" This message. inclosed In .
bottle. was picked mp recently on the
beach between Mangonul Blu1 and
SCOTS Point, New Zealand. But was
the manuscript genuine? Here IL &
tensive limb above mentioned eot In
its good work. The message was given
TO German Consul Carl Soognef of
Auckland, who had known . Captain
MINNIE, formerly Of the bark oeemar
mia. The Nomia's skipper was alse
named MINNIE. Searching among his
papers, Consul eesgnse unsarthed .
letter written By the 0ermania's
MINNIE, and On comparing the lseter
with the message from the - 10
found the writings identical Hsrs ves
evidence enough that the oernanisS
Mime was also the Nom1a's NlDDA
| ~ TT ~ 1ssnaos vaGn1 . ~
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-04-03

You forget one thing" Mr.. Dick put
in disagreeably, and that IL that this
meeting concerns me. and I cannot
very well 90 to your sitting room"
Fact" said Mr.. Pierce: ''l'd forgot
ten about you for the moment"
You generally do" Mr.. Dick retort-
ed. III you want the truth. Pierce. I'm
about tired Of your high-handed meth
ods."
Mr.. Pierce Get his Jaw and looked
down at him. -.
why? I've saved the place, haven't
1? Why, look here" he said, and pulled
out . couple Of letters, 'these are the
irst fruits Of those that weep-in
other words. per aspera ID astra! Two
new guests coming the last Of the
week-want to b put In training!"
Well, that was IN argument nobody
could hnd fault with, but their griev-
ance was about themselves and they
couldn't forgive him. They turned On
him in the most heartless way-even
Miss Patty-and demanded that he
give them special privilsges-brsak-
fast when they wanted It, and Mr..
Sam the key to the bar. And he stood
firm. ~ he had that day in the lobby.
and let tho storm beat around him,
looking mostly at Miss Patty. It was
more than I could bear.
Shame on al Of you!" I said. Hes
done what he promised he'd do. and
moro. II he did what he ought, he'd
leave this minute. and let you hnd out
for yourself what It II to drive thirty
odd different stomaehs and the same
number Of bad dispositions In one d.
rection."
You are perfectly right. Minnie. !"
Miss Patty said. "Ws're bsastly. all
Of NJ, and I'm sorry." She went over
and held out her hand to him. You've
done the impossible" she told him.
He beamed.
your approval means more than
anything" he said. holding her hand.
Mr.. Dick at up and opened her syss
wide.
Speaking Of Oskar." she began. and
then stopped. staring past her sister.
toward the door.
We all turned, and there. blinking
in the light. was Miss Summers.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-04-03


upssts You, Go Away"
the cigar case. and that you'd prob.
ably be the FIRST one to do II, but l
was to stick firm; you've been smok-
ing too much. and your nerves are 60
Ing"
''Insolent young puppy!" he ex.
claimed angrily, and stamped away.
So that l was not surprised when
on that night, Friday. l was told to
be 1t the shelter-house 1t ten O'Clock
for . protest meeting. Mrs. Sam told
me.
Something has 10 b DONE" che
said. II don't intend to stand much
more. Nobody has the right 70 say
when I shall eat or what II want Ia
eat fried shoe leather. that's my af.
fair"
We met 1t ten O'Clock 1t the shslter.
house. everybody having gone to bed
Miss Patty. the Van Alstynes and
myself. The Dickys were on good
terms again. for . wonder. and when
We went in they were In front Of the
IRE. she on . box and hs 1t her feet.
with his head buried In her lap. He
didn't even look up when We entered.
They're here, Dicly." she said.
IAN right" he answered In . smo<h-
cred voics. How many Of emf"
-Four" she said. and Kissed the DIP
Of his ear.
For goodness sake, Dick!" Mrs..
Sam snapped in . disgusted tone.
stop that spooning and get ~ some.
thing to cit on"
Help yourself" he replied. stu
from his wife's lap. and don't b
jealous. sis. II the sight Of married
happiness upsets you. 50 away. Go
away. anyhow"
Mr.. Sam came over and jerksd him
into sitting position. Either you'll
sit mp and take part In this discus
'sion." he said angrily. "or youu 60
out In the snow until its over"
Mr.. Dick leaned over and kissed his
wife's hand.
"A cruel fate II separating ~" he
explained. but try to endure It until
l return. I'll be on the other side Of
the fireplace"
Miss Patty came to the Ars and
stood warming Der hapds. saw her
sister watching her.
whats wrong With you. Pat3'' che
asked. "Oskar not behavingf"
I'm tired to death. but don't sleep.
Miss Patty saia IL don't know
why"
Il d." her sister said. IF you
weren't 20 naughty. Pat and would
just own up that you're sick Of your
bargain"
"Dolly!" Miss Patty got red and
then white.
''Oh, all right" Mrs.. .Dicky said. and
shrugged her shoulders. only, hate
to see you make IN idiot Of yourself.
when I'm 20 happy"
Mr.. Dick made move 1t that TO 90
across the fireplace to her, but Mr..
Som pushed him hack where he was.
you stay right there" he said.
Here's Pierce now"
He came IN smiling. and - hs stood
inside the door. brushing the snow Oh.
It was queer to 80 how his eyes wont
around the circle until he'd found Miss
Patty and stopped 1t her.
Nobody answered his smile, and he
came over to the nre beside Miss
Patty.
Greet night - said. looking down
1t. her "The1 ksomething invigorat.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-04-03

80 many little jests are cast at the
lawn mower and the man who propels
It that our eyes may become blinded
to its very real virtues. These vir.
tues do not lie % much b the primly
clipped lawns. which. Of course. are
very nice and attractive. but in the ef.
feet lawn mower has on IT. conduc-
tor. the man who runs Il A good lawn
mower and . gsnsrous GIT Of blue
grass win Do moro for . man than q
trip to the hills or the go They viii
harden his muscles. enlarge his lungs,
reduce his fat and mellow his temper.
Blessed y the lawn mowsr.-sioux
City Journal.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-04-03

Cut Spanish. or any medium eaiso.
In rounds, thereby making rings. NJ
tie less than . quarter Of IN Inch
thick. soak one hour in sweet nflk.
drain dry In . clean cloth. shake over
little hour. put . few 1t . time
In wire baskets. place In . kettle q
hot boiling fat (such ~ for dough
nuts). fry light brown. turn out IN .
dish. which must be kept warm until
onions are all cooked: serve in samo
dish. sprinkhng . little salt Over.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-04-03
Two HAN cenvsnlsneea.

A shoe dustsr and : long hanllsA
evsrshos remover are things that Nm
add to me comfort Of any fanny q
they are hung In . convenient plneo
near the hall entrance. throughout ~
winter and early spring rains They
can b homemade. The duster ~
b made from . piece OF old hlanhee
Or any thick WOODEN material. cut Into
. fringe and tackled 70 IN old han1lo
Of . feather duster. or Just sttek.
20 that dust may be licked hon to
shoes without any STOPPING.
The overshos remover may - maAo
By using . stick about yard loae.
and the lower end cut into . stroaa
and capable shoe horn In thu feenL
one can stand upright instead Of -
ting smeared BY the dripping -
caked shoe
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-04-03

Germany has now 50 establishments
sngagsd In the production Of dry yeast.
Il keeps Indefinitely and n . nutritious
food not only for cattls.s but also for
human beings. after the removal Of
the unpleasantly bitter hop resin that
Il contains. The industry has dsvel-
oped within the last three years, here.
toeors the Thousands Of tons Of yeast
produoed annually By the German
brswsriss being almost without value,
Gxoept for Tie small amount used ~
- brUWeglso the0se1voo - hnDton
- nngnanEnE1eo 6 - ~
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-04-03
Fruit Candy.

Fruit candies require no cooking
and can be easily and quickly made.
It IL best to use confectionery sugar.
- this may be more easily nodded
The sugar II moistened with variooa
fruit juices to obtain various eolorAA
The sugar should be separated into
~ many portions ~ there are cososs
and moistened with enough Of To
Juice to enable one to mold easily.
The mixture should then b formed
into little balls and rolled in granU-
lated sugar.
Grape Juice makes . delicate lavea-
der-colored candy: orange juice lieAe
yellow: cranberry and currant jelltes
more or less diluted-dinssenk
shades Of brown are obtained b. min
ing cocoa with the sugar before add
ing moisture. Cream and white a
egg make the white candies. and the
yolk Of egg makes bright yellow.
Any Of these havors may be used -
. filling for dates. A layer Of chepped
nuts and raisins between two layers
Of ,candy II good.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-04-03

Wash three tablespoonfuls OF rice
and two Of tapioca, add four table
spoons sugar. little grated nutmeg.
pinch Of salt. and . quart Of milk
Bake In . slow oven two to three
hours, stirring occasionally during tha
first hour. The combination Of nee
and tapioca II pleasant
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-04-03
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Seeing that Consul seegner was the
only man IN New zsalandTpsrhaps in
Austraiiasia-hksly to - Ghle 70 settls
the question. the arm which piIot6d
that wandering bottle right to his door
had. - before mentioned. . useful
hand ct the end Of Il.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-04-03
CHAPTER XIII.

"well!" she said, and stood staring.
Then she smiled guess our faces
were funny.
May l come inr' she asked. and
without waiting she came in and
closed the door. You do look coxy!"
she said. and shook herself tree Of
snow.
Mr.. Dick had turned white. He got
up with his eyes on her, and twice he
opened his mouth and couldn't speak.
He backed. still watching her. to his
wife. and stood In front Of her. - II to
protect her.
Mr.. Sam got his voice flrst.
"B-bad night tor . walk" he said.
"Frightful!" she said. I've been
buried TO my knees. Nay I 1T DOWN.
To those Of ~ who knew. her easy
manner had something horrible In T.
Sorry there are NO chairs, Julia. |"
Mr.. Pierce said ''sit On the cot won't
you?"
WHO 10 NJ" Mrs. Dick asked from.
- you may say. her eclipse. She and
Miss Summers were The only calm
ones In the room.
IL don't know" Mr.. Dick STAN
mered. but the next moment Miss
Julia. from the cot. looked across 1t
him and grinned.
Well Dicky!" she said. Who'd
have thought 1T"
"You said you didn't know hsri" his
wife said from behind him.
Who'd have thought wha-whatr
he asked with brsvado.
IAN thisl" Miss Julia waved her
hand around the room, with III bare
walls. and blankets over the windows
to keep the light In and the cold out.
and the circle Of 10 sitting around on
sand boxes from the links and lawn
rollers. ITO md you here. al snug In
your own home. with your household
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-04-03

Slice I'VE or six tart apples into Z
deep pie plate without any under.
crust. add two big tablespoons a
sugar. . little cinnamon and bits oe
butter. Cover It with rich top crust.
brush over with milk and bake unttl
apples are soft In serving. invsrs
each piece and pile with whipped
cream, favored and isweetened.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-04-03

In the Woman's Home Companion
Appears . page entitled The II
change department Of helpful
household news contributed BY rod
ers. An Illinois woman makes tho
following suggestion about nannels
when dannels have become hard
and shrunken, they may BE- restored
to their former softness By SCALING
them In gasoline"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-04-03


Butter the bottom Of . roasting pan
Just enough to prevent sticking ana
lay in 1t . sirloin steak one and oas-
half inches thick. Put upon this Z,
half can of tomatoes. rubbing the veoe-
tables through : colander. green pep-
per from which the seeds have hsea
removed. chopped dne; me1iun
sized peeled and minced onioA. two
tablespoons Of butter cut into ~
and salt and pepper to taste. Bake ~
. half hour In hot oven. bastins ffs-
Quently. Remove the meat to . -
platter and thi:ken the gravy len ~.
the pan With Drowned nouS. Pear
over the steak just before ssndine -
che table.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-04-03

gods and . wife" Nobody could think
Of anything to say. THAT IT," she went
on, Il believe there IL / wife. Good
heavens. Dicky. It isn't Minnis?"
He stepped aside at that. disclosing
Mrs.. Dick on her box. with her child
ish eyes wide open.
"There-there 10 . wife. julia" ho
said. This u her-she."
Well. she'd come out to make mis-
chief-it was written al ever her
when she came In the door. bat when
Mr.. Dick pressptsd his vifs. fright
ened ne was and SIN proud Of her.
and Nrs. Dick smiled In her pretty
way. Miss Summers just walked
across and looked down 1t her with .
queer look On her facs. ! shut my
eyes and waited for the crash. bat
nothing came, and whsa opened
them again there were the two women
holding hands and Miss eummsrs smil-
Ing . sort Of crooked grin ut Mr.. Dick
II ought to b very angry with your
husband" she said. "I-well. never
expected him to marry, without my
being among those present But since
he has done IT! Dick. you wrstched
boy. you took advantage Of my being
laid up with the mumps!"
"Mumps!" Mr.. Dick sid. why.
be has Just bad them himself" She
looked around the circle suspiciously.
and every one Of ~ looked - guilty
- II he had bsen caught with the
mumps concealed around him some
where.
II didn't have real mumps." n.
Dick explained. 1T vas only-erre
swelling *
You said Il was mumps. and svsa
now you hate pickles!"
Mr.. Pierce had edged over TO Nias
Summer and patted her shoulder.
BE . good sport. julia" hs whia.
psrsd.
She threw OF his hand.
I'm being IN idiot" she said an
grily. Dicks IN ass. and he's treated
me like . villain. but look ct that
baby! It win b twenty years before
she has to worry about her weight"
Il think we'd better b going" Misc
Patty got up and gathered mp her
cloak. But II she meant 70 break mp
the party Miss Summers vas not
ready.
If you don't mind" she said. TIL
stay. I'm frosen. and I've got to 90
home and sleep with my window up.
You're lucky" she went on to the
Dickys. Il dare say the cir in here
would scare M under . microscope
but at least It 10 warm"
The Van Alstynes made . move "a
80. but Mr.. Dicky frantically gsstured
to them not TO leave him alone. and
Mr.. Sam at down again sulkily. Mr..
Pierce picked up His cap.
I'm take you back. " be said to Miss
Patty, and his face was fairly slowing.
But Mss Patty slipped her arm
through mine.
Come. Minnie. Mr.. Pisres b going
70 take M" she said.
"rd-rd rather % aloos." ] sail >
Nonsense"
I'm not ready. I've ct 10 gather
up these Dishes" I objected. opt Of
the corner Of my sys ] oeaM - the
glow dying oQt a Mr.. Pjsros's face.
But Miss Patty tsok NJ am and LED
me 70 the door. ~
Let them gather up their own dish
e." she said Dolly. you ought 70 b
ashamed to let Minnie slave for you
the way she does. Good night svsFy.
body"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-04-03
w.m.. win so,I.d Cider.

WaN00 With 0oIIed Ctooe.
Allow twice - much cider - sumRs
and let boil until q . sirup censis>
teney.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-04-03

Secretary Bryan. ct . lueheon IN
Warrington. said Of . nan who.
through modesty. had declined IN i'm
portant and useful Once: 30 he wants
to hide his light under . bushsl. shf
Then perhaps the country b inst .
wen OF without his services" The
secretary smiled and added: sWhsn
. man talks Of hiding his light under .
bushel. usually think that . thimAle
would answer the purpose Just -
we'll"
Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-12

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