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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-10-26

marry any man who has so much to
explain as have"
you didn't know this was her home,
when you came out here?"
mo"
"But you had met her somewhere,
before you Gamer"
"Once; yes. 1t was in Guthrieville,
over year ago. I met her there at @
house where she was visiting"
Il see," she nodded, and then, with
out warning: what was the matter
with you last night-about dinner
timeY
"Why should you think there was
anything the matter with me?"
Il was out driving with the Stantons.
When came back to the hotel found
Colonel Baldwin and another mana
lawyer, l think he was-waiting for
me. They said you were needing
friend who could go and talk to you
and-'calm you down. was the phrase
the lawyer used. was good-natured
enough to go with them, but when we
reached your offices you had gone, and
the ranch girl was there alone, wait.
ing for her father"
THAT was nonsense !" he comment
ed; their going after you as if l were
a Maniac or drunken man, mean"
This time Miss Richlander's smile
was distinctly resentful. II suppose
the colonel's daughter answered the
purpose better" she said. "There was
an awkward little contretemps, and
Miss Baldwin refused, rather rudely, l
thought, to tell her father where you
had gone"
Smith broke away from the unwel-
come subject abruptly, saying: "There
Is something else you ought to know.
Jibbey is here, at last"
"Does he know you are here"
"He does"
"Why didn't you tell me before7
That will complicate things dreadfully.
Tucker will talk and tell all he knows !;
he can't help it."
"This is one time when he will not
talk. Perhaps he will tell you why
when you see him."
Miss Richlander glanced at the face
Of the small watch pinned on her
shoulder.
you must not stay here any longer"
she protested. "The Stantons may come
down any minute, now, and they
mustn't find us together. I am still
forgiving enough to want to help you,
| but you must do your part and let me
know what is going on"
William Starbuck's new car was
standing in front Of Judge Warmers
house In the southern suburb whea
Smith descended from the closed cab
which he had taken at the Hophra
House side entrance. The clock In
the courthouse tower was striking the
quarter of nine. The elevated mesa
upon which the suburb was built COM
mnnded broad view of the town and
the outlying ranch lands, and in the
distance beyond the river the Hillcrest
cottonwoods outlined themselves
against a background of miniature
buttes.
Smiths gaze took in the wide, sunlit
prospect. He had paid and dismissed
his cabman, and the thought came to
him that in a few hours the wooded
buttes, the bare plains, the mighty
mountains, and the pictured city
spreading mapllke at his feet would
probably exist for him only as a men,
CRY. While he halted on the terrace,
Starbuck came out Of the house.
1.-THE judge is at breakfast" the
owner announced. you're to go In
and wait. What do you want me to
do nextT "
Gro BE coNTINUED9
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-10-26

chopper, then made into bread. Take
four cupfuls of hot water, half cup
full of molasses, one yeast cake, two
cupfuls of graham -four, and three cup
fuls of bread crumbs, mix and add
enough white flour to make a stiff
dough, let rise, work down, place at
once in tins, let rise again, and bake.
Four Quarts of Grapefruit Sher-
bet.-Sometimes when entertaining it
may be convenient to use the follow
ing: Two and half cupfuls of wa
ter, five cupfuls each of sugar and
grape juice, three teaspoonfuls of gela-
tin, one and a fourth cupfuls of
lemon juice. Soften the gelatin in an
additional fourth of cupfu of wa
ter, boil the sugar and water Is min
utes, cool, add fruit juice and freeze
as usual.
Chilli Con Carne.-Take two pods of
fresh or dried chilli peppers two
pounds of round steak, one-fourth of
a cupful of pork fat or drippings, one
Glove of garlic, teaspoonful of salt,
a cupful of dried beans, four table
spOonfuls of flour. Soak the beans
over night and let simmer in fresh wa
ter until tender. Discard the seeds in
the peppers or if the dried ones are used
soak them until soft in warm water,
then scrape the pulp into the water
and discard the skin. Cut the steak
In small pieces and cook in fat until
well Drowned, add the flour to the fat
In the pan and stir until we'll Drowned !;
add the chilli peppers and water and
stir until boiling. Cut two gashes in
a Glove Of garlic and add it with the
other things to the meat Cover and
let simmer two hours adding water
as needed, add salt. Meanwhile the
beans should have become tender, sea-
son with salt and pepper, and mix all
together.
Deviled Ham.-Cut cold boiled or
baked ham in uniform slices. Mix
together two tablespoOnfuls of flour,
one tablespoonful of mustard, half a
teaspoonful each of salt and paprlka,
then add Worcestershire sauce to stir
to q paste. Spread little Of this on
both sides of the ham and broil about
two minutes on each side. Serve hot
as luncheon dish.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-10-26

In. Last night, again, he stood TO WIZ
out. But man fell into the river, and
Stanton lost out once more"
Starbuck glanced up soberly. "You'rs
talking in riddles tow, John. I don't
sabe."
ut isn't necessary for you to sabe.
Results are what counts. Barring acct
dents, you Timahyoni High Line
people can reasonably count on having
me with you for the next few critical
days; and, may add, you never
needed me more pc.stedly."
Starbuck's smile was face-wide.
II hope don't feel sorry" he re-
marked. "Some day, when you can
take an hour or so off, I'm going to
get you to show me around in your
little mu-zeeum of self-conceit, John.
Maybe I can learn how to gather me
up one"
Smith matched the mine owners
good-natured smile. For some unex-
plainable reason the world, his particu-
lar world, seemed to have lost it's
malignance. He could even think Of
Stanton without bitterness; and the
weapon which had been weighing his
hip pocket for the past few days had
been carefully buried in the bottom of
the lower dressing-case drawer before
he came down to breakfast.
"You may laugh. Billy, but you'll
have to admit that I've been outfigur-
ing the whole bunch Of you, right from
the start" he retorted brazenly. "But
let's get down to business. This is
practically Stanton's last day Of grace.
If he can't get some legal hold upon
US before midnight tomorrow night,
or work some scheme to make us lose
our franchise, his job is gone"
"Show me-" said the mine owner sue.
cinctly.
"It's easy. With the dam completed
and the water running in the bitches
we become at once a going concern
with assets long way in advance OF
our liabilities. The day after tomor
row-if we pull through-you Wont
be able to buy a single share OF
Timanyoni High Line at any figure
AS natural consequence, public senti
ment, which, we may say, is at pres
ent little doubtful, will come over
to our side in landslide and Stan
tons outfit, if it wants to continue the
fight will have to fight the entire
Timanyoni, with the city of, Brewster
thrown in for good measure. Am
making it plain?"
Fright you are, so far. Go on"
'Billy, I'll tell you something tina
I haven't dared to tell anybody, no
even Colonel Baldwin. I've beer
spending the companys money lik,
water to keep in touch. The minute
we fail, and long before we coulC
hope to reOrganize q second time ant
} apply for new charter, Stanton's com
pany will be in the field, with its char
ter already granted. From that to tax
ing possession Of our dam, either b,
means of an enabling act of the leg
islature, or by purchase from the pa
per railroad, will be only step. AM
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-10-26
CHAPTER Xxx.
The Pace.Setter.

Smith made an early breakfast on
dhe morning following the auto drive
10 the abandoned mine, hoping thereby
TO avoid meeting both Miss Richlander
and Jibbey. The Hophra cafe was
practically empty when he went In
and took his accustomed place at one
Of the alcove tables, WI. he had barely
given his order when Starbuck ap-
De6red and came to join him.
you're looking a whole lot better
this morning, john" said the mine
owner quizzically, as he held up a
GiHger for the waiter. "How's the
crouch"
Smiths answering grin had some
thing OF it's former good-nature in 1t.
'Today's the day, Billy" he said. ITO
morrow at midnight we must have the
water running in the bitches or lose
our franchise. It's chasing around In
the back part of my mind that Stanton
wilt make his grandstand play today.
I'm not harboring any grouches on the
edge of the battle. They are handi-
cap, anyway, and always"
"Thats good medicine talk" said the
slider man, eying him keenly. And
chen "You had us all guessing, yester-
day and the day before, John. You
sure was acting as If you'd gone plumb
4ocoed."
81 was locoed," was the quiet ad-
mission.
STShst cured your
It's too long a story to tell over the
breakfast table. What do you hear
%om Williams"
"All quiet during the night; but the
weather reports are soaring him up
Q good bit this morning"
STORMS on the ranger
Yes. The river gained four feet
tsst night, and there is flood water and
lift coming down to beat the band.
lust the same, BARLEY says he is
going to make good"
Smith nodded BARLEY is all right ;
ne right man In the right place. Have
you seen the colonel since he left the
Nfices last EVENING"
"Yes. l drove him and Corona out
. the ranch in my new car. He said
Aed lost his roadster; somebody had
neaked IA and borrowed It,"
Il suppose he told you about the
latest move-Our move-in the stock
selling gamer
"No he didn't; but Stillings did. You
played it pretty fine, John; only hope
to gracious we won't have to redeem
those options. 1t would bust our little
inside crowd wide open to have to buy
q. all that stock at par"
Smith laughed. "'Suficient unto the
day Billy. 1t was the only way to
block Stanton. It's neck or nothing
with him now, and he has only one
more string that he can pull"
'The railroad right-of-way deolF'
eyes; he has been holding that in
peserve-that, and one other thing"
"What was the other thing?" Star.
buck was absently fishing for a sec.
nhd lump Of sugar In the sugar bowl
"Has it got anything to do with the
kunch of news that you won't tell
Ap-abOut yourself, JohnT
Ut has. Two days ago, Stanton had
pAe fairly, but friend of mine stepped
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the pieces of bread, then row of the
yolk of egg, in the center place tip
of tender cooked asparagus and sprin-
kle with finely chopped parsley. Serve
a single canape as one service.
Hamburg Roast en- Surprise.-Re-
move all the skin from pound and a
half of round steak, put the meat
through food chopper; add one egg,
beaten light, one tablespoonful Of fine
chopped parsley, teaspOonful of
onion juice, teaspoOnful of salt, one
fourth of teaspoonful of paprika, and
a third of n cupful of soft bread
crumbs. Mix and shape into loaf
longer than wide and set into bak-
ing dish; take out some of the mix
ture I'm the center to leave an open
space equally distant from each end;
into this break two eggs, cover with
the meat and sprinkle the top with
crumbs mixed with melted butter.
Bake q half hour, basting five or six
times with pork or bacon fat. Parboil
q pint of potato balls, cut with
ETencn cutter, nlleeH IHlHuleS uuu
place them around the meat when 1t
goes into the oven. Basic the pota-
toes as the meat Is basted. Serve
around the meat. Make n sauce after
the meat Is removed from the gravy
in the pan, adding -four catsup, wor-
cestershire sauce, salt and pepper for
seasoning If water is needed to add
to the gravy save the water the potato
balls were cooked in as it is rich in
mineral salts.
Rice With Raislns.-Drop a cupful
of rice into kettle of sailed water
and keep it at a fast boil so that the
grains do not stick together. When
tender, drain and add cupful Of seed
ed raislns and pack into buttered
mold. Steam for 10 minutes, turn out
and serve with plenty of butter and
seraped maple sugar.
Ne..s Mlek~eeQ
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-10-26
A National BLESSING.

According to DR.. R. r. Griggs, who
has Just come back from Katmai, the
latest Largest Volcano" its 1912 erup-
ton will be the last for thousands Of
years. Wouldn't 1t be comfort IL
some explosive human beings would
blow Off once and shut up for like
period New York Sun.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-10-26
Kindness.

Private Simkins had returned from
the front to find that his girl had been
walking out with another young man,
and naturally asked her to explain her
frequent promenades In the town with
the gentleman.
We'll, dear" she replied. ut was
only kindness on his part. He took
me down every day to the library to
see If you was killed"
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crumbs that are
left from prepar-
ing sandwiches as
well as crusts, the
problem of wasting
none needs care
full thought. The
crumbs should be
well dried, ground
thrOIIph tha mnof
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-10-26

inches long, spread with
butter on both sides and
set into the oven until
delicately Drowned on
both sides. When ready to
use, spread with mayon-
naise dressing, press
chopped white of egg in
q narrow row all around
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-10-26

you must tell them the truth, Verda."
Her smile was mildly Scornful.
rs that what the plain-faced little
ranch person would do?" she asked.
Il don't know; yes, guess 1t is."
doesn't she care any more for you
than that?"
Smith did not reply. He was stand
4ng where he could watch the comings
and goings of the elevators. Time was
precious and he was chatting at the de-
lay, but Miss HIGHLANDER was not yet
ready to let him go.
"Tell me honestly, Montague" she
said; sis it anything more than a case
Of propinquity with this Baldwin girlf
on your part, mean"
1T isn't anything" he returned So
berly. Corona Baldwin will never
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This is the truth as I hear 1t
The clouds are rolling away,
And Spirit will talk with spirit
In the swift-approaching day.
War from the world shall be driven
From evil shall come forth good,
And men shall make ready for heaven
Through living in brotherhood.
e. w. Wilcox.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-10-26
GOOD THINGS FOR THE TABLE.

Prepare strips Of stale bread about
an inch and q half wide and four
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-10-26
OCCASIONAL DISHES.

For the family which has toast daily
and often have the slices trimmed and
The Washington herald., 1917-11-19

The dental cream that all
Washington is talking about.
Made according to the La Noye
prescription.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-31
PLEDGE DODGERS
WILL BE PLACED
ON STACKER LIST
tconunued From Page ~

5000 which is away behind what was
expected of Oklahoma City The women
have worked hard and have had very
poor returns for their labor New wor1-
en- will have to be appointed TO help out
those now working as the women have
more than they can possibly do. Many
women have worked for two hours al
a time and have only returned with two
signatures.
Mrs. A. J Rigsby. one OF the lieu
tenants, said that she met with nothing
but distruSt on all sides One woman
who owned a small restaurant, on be-
ing asked by Mrs Rigsby to sign re
fused saying that sometime ago she had
been warned that by no means was she
to sign her name TO the pledge and to
beware Of the women who would come
TO ask her, that later on they would
come and try TO make her do all kinds
Of things after she had given her namc
Three Butchers Refuse
Mrs Rigsy also said that three
butchers refused to sign the pledge, and
that In some places the people would
not even answer the door The work
ers said that they talked until they were
tired out, trying to explain. and even
then the people would not sign
John Embry, city manager Of the
men, has appointed M. +, Meadows as
di cctor OF the mems campaign Mr.
Meadows said that all the men were
working this morning, and would tum
in their reports this afternoon. Sew
eral changes have been made in the
mems districts. as some OF the men
have had to drop out Those men who
have recently been appointed to fill
these districts include:
District S James Beatty; district 10,
Henry Crosby; district lj J. T, Wheat
ley, district IS, Mrs A. J Rigsby; dis
trict TO- +. L. Bolarth; district l8, W,
H. Garside; district l9, +. B. McKil-
lip,
Sermons on Work Planned.
II. M. X Smith, personal representa-
tive OF Herbert Hoover for Oklahoma
has announced that on Sunday, the
preachers will again speak on food CON
servation and that the pledge cards will
be distributed among the congregations
TO be signed
This afternoon at the exhibition IN
the high school Miss Daisy McFarlane
city houSekeeper brought here by the
Rotary club, told the women present
that by having an efficient kitchen
properly equipped and arranged, they
could save time and energy as well as
food.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-31
tc|NE POINTS
1lUSED MEMPHIS
DEATHS IS CLAIM
Public Health Service, Wash
ington, to Investigate,

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. Jl.-Dr
J. L, Andrews. president of the local
board OF health. announced today that
two cases OF death from tetanus had
been traced directly to the use OF vac
cine points for vaccination agains,
smallpox.
The health department has warned
oil physicians in the city and county
against vaceinating any person; has
ardered all druggists to stop the sale
Of vaccine points on hand and notified
manufacturers that their products can
rot be sold in Memphis pending an in
vistieation by government officials.
This information has been sent to
officials Of the public health service at
Washington. There have been five
deaths from tetanus in Memphis within
six weeks.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-31
Man Charged With
Giving Short Hay
Weight Fined $40

A. F.sBarton, arrested today on com
plant filed by +. b. Roach charging
selling short weight ha ~ was fined $40
and costs in the municipal court today,
He gave notice Of appeal, According
to his testimony he sent sixteen bales of
hay to iill the order, and the man on
the delivery wagon left only fifteen
bales. He said that he had notified the
purchaser that he would send another
bale.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-31
new WAR TAXES
OF ALL KINDS GO
ON At MIDNIGHT
CONTINUED From Page ~

the entire United States when midnight
is reached tonight, Employees and man
ayers OF the businesses effected were
here TO take care OF the tax
tomorrow, since the owner
Of taxed business is made the agent
Of the government in collecting the tax.
The law provides that It is a miSde.
meanor to falSify any tax report to the
collector OF internal revenue.
After midnight tonight the fol-
lowing taxes must be paid by okla
homs Cityans:
One percent on each dime or
fraction thereof paid for admission
to any amusement. %
Three percent on the total pay
memnt for freight transportation.
Eight percent on all passenger
fares.
Ten percent on all Pullman, par
lor car and similar fares.
Five percent on money paid for
pipe line transportation,
One cent for each 20 cents or
fraction thereof paid for express
packages.
Five cents on each telephone, tel
egraph, or wireless message or
cable costing IS cents or more.
Ten percent on club dues.
Additional taxes on all forms Of
tobacco.
Eight cents on each 500 Of new
life insurance, and one cent on each
dollar Of fire, marine, casualty and
either insurance policies.
The 3 percent tax for freight trans
portation will he collected at the time
freight is sent Returns to Hubert l.
Bolen collector Of internal revenue for
the Oklahoma district, will be made
monthly by both the passenger and
freight departments of the railroads
Pipe line taxes OF percent will be col.
lccted in a manner similar 10 that il
effect in railroad offices Express com
panies will collect taxes ON package
and remit monthly as in the case oI
railroads
No stamps will be used in any oi tn,
taxes effective tonight Collections vii
be made in advance on telephone anC
telegraph messages insofar as possible
and the tax will he collected at III,
time. In the case OF telephone message
from residences the tax viii he addc,
to the monthly bill The tax law pro
yideS that when colec i)nS are not mad,
from the customer, the company mus
pay the assessment itself
Clubs Assessed.
Clubs whose members pay annua
dues OF Sl2 or more are hit by the tax
There was some question here today
whether such organizations as the Ro
tary club. the Mems Dinner club, tht
Lions clubetc., are subject The Law
states that Social athletic and sport
ing clubs arc to be taxed Whether
the beneficial and serious features o.
such local clubs overweight the Socia
end was the question.
Life insurance and other nsuranr,
companies here will remit an take, col
lectcd every month 60 the CollrUto, o.
internal revenue lr lu the ease vl elhrI
businesses
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-31
Save the Babies

INFANT MORTALITY something gh We hardly realize that Of all
the children born civilized countries twenw per nearly onequar
die before they reach year, per than one before
they are FIVE and One-hal before they are fifteen!
We do hesitate say that timely Casoa would many
these precious lives Neither do hesitate that many these nnhe
deaths occane by the narcotic preparations Drops nues and oo
sold for ns complaints less opium morphine
They are considerable quantities. deadly psons In any quantity they stup
retard circulation and lead Ongns Sickness death There be danger
the use Coa t bears the signature Cha Fletcher contains
opiates or narcotics Of any kind.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-31
psaths
Bulldlnu Permits

]. W Dolman, so years old, 52S West
Twelfth street
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-31
Skiatook Citizen
Enters Complaint

Skiatook, Okla, is overrun with boot
leggefs and other law violstors, accord
ihg to . complaint made today to At
tcrney General Freezing by A, J. Butts
Of that town.
Furthermore, Butts complains, the
opwn marshal is unable ocope with the
situation and the town can't get another
nan for the job. Farmers and mum
lions makers are paying more than the
town can afford. Butts also declares he
Doesn't trust the county authorities and
that the federal government has refused
TO help him clean up the village.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-31
Vital Statistics
MArrIaan Llesnsea.

mhFTlhUN kVnNhths
Charles H. Terry, 90 years old. and
Mrs, Il, Marie Tuttle. 81 years old, both
OF Oklahoma City.
u. ID. jennings. n years old, and Eve
lyn sn.der, 20 years old. both of El
Reno. OhlS
s II. vrookham. II years old. Yukon.
okla, and Matilda AatEke, 10 years old.
Oklahoma city
G. II Allen, n years old, and RenA
Finley 20 years old, both Of Oklahoma
CITY
Births.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Han, Seventeenth
street and Amos avenue, girl
Mr. and Mrs. J, W. Cary. Oklahoma
City, boy.
MIR and Mrs E u, sislcr Oklahoma
county, boy
Mr. and Mrs, o. NJ Ballard, Oklahoma
city, a girl
Deaths
]. W Dolman, so years old, 52s West
Twelfth street
Building Permits.
GIN 4 Conners, 62t West Twenty third
street one-story fpme dwelling. 81, 900
GIN n Connera, 1915 West Twenty-third
street. one-story frame dwelling. $500.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-31
Baby Is Thrown
to Safety From
Burning Building

CHICAGO, Oct jl.-Mrs. Susan BaS-
tall dropped her 6-year-old child from
the second-story Of burning building
today, and then jumped herself The
chlh fell safely into the arms OF per-
sons below, hui the mothers back was
broken.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-31

The Old standard general strengthcn-
ing tonic, Groves TasteleSs chill tonic,
arouscs the liver, drives out malaria,
and builds up the system A true tonic
and sure appeti et For adults and
children. 60c.-Adv.