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In a little fat for few minutes. then
add the meat and one-half teaspoon
full of chilli powder. one onion
chopped fine, salt and pepper to taste.
Then add the broth in which the meat
was cooked and cook for twenty min
uteS.
Boiled Ham.-Cover the ham with
water and let il come TO a boil Add
half a cupful of brown sugar, one tea
spoonful of chill powder and set back
TO simmer for three hours, then re-
move the skin. Put the ham in a
roasting pan. cover with bread crumbs.
stick in it a few cloves and sprinkle
with chill powder. Put into hot
oven TO brown
Tripe Mexican Style.-Put tripe to
cook in boiling wafer until tender.
Add one Glove of garlic. chopped fine
two tablespoonfuls of chill powder and
one can of hominy. Stir and let COOK
until well done. Serve hot.
Kidney With Chii.-Cut up the kid
ney into small pieces. Add one onion
cut fine, put the kidney and onion
into a saucepan with hot fat and ler
them fry. Add salt and pepper. one
bay leaf. two tablespoonfuls of chill
powder and a little flour When smooth
set In broth or hot water for sauce.
with q dash of vinegar.
Carne de CiIa.-Brown three or
four pounds of rump roast in two or
three tablespoonfuls of lard. then ado
a teaspoonful of salt. pepper to taste,
two tablespoonfuls of chilli pow
der and one bay leaf. Put all into
casserole with q half cupfui each OF
carrot, turnip. and one onion with
three stalks of celery. all cut in bits.
Then add two cupfuls of soup stock
or water. Cover and cook in mod
crate oven three hours. sauce may
be made with the liquor in the pan.
Add flour and chilli powder TO thicker
and season.
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CHAPTER =.


Stella Donovan never forgot the
miseries of her first night in Haskell.
When old Man Timmons finally left
her. after placing the fiaring lamp on
a chair. and went pattering back down
the bare hall, she glanced shuddering-
" about at her unpleas:. mt surround
ings. none too pleased with the turn OF
events.
The bed-clothing. once turned back
and inspected. was of nature TO pre-
vent the girl from disrobing; but final
ly she lay down. seeking such rest az
was possible. after turning the flicker
ing flames of the lamp as low as she
dared. and then finally blowing ii out
altogether. Her thoughts. never still.
wandered over the events of the eve
ning-the arrival at Haskell station.
the strange meeting with Westcott.
and the sudden revelation that he was
the partner of Frederick Cavendish.
The big. good-natured miner had in
terested her from the first as repre-
senting perfect type of her precon-
ceiyed ideal of the real westerner.
She had liked the firm character of his
face. the quiet thoughtful way in
which he a,.ed. the whole Inohtrusive
bearing of the man. Already he had
awakened her trust; size felt con-
WINGED that if she needed friendship,
advice, even actual assistance, here
was one whom she could implicitly
trust.
She was young and she awoke rest
ed and refreshed. in spite of the fact
that her body ached at first from the
discomfort of the cot. She stared
about at the bare board walls. the bull
let-scarred mirror. the cracked pitcher,
before she could fully reasSure her
self; then stepped upon the disreputa-
BILE rug and crossed to the open win
dow.
She Strengthened up, emitting a swift
breath of delight, as her wide-open
eyes surveyed the marvellous scene of
stream curving like a great snake,
cleaned amid the acres of green grass,
its swift waters sparkling in the sun.
Beyond. seemingly at no distance at
all. yet bordered by miles of turf and
desert, the patches of vivid green in
terspersed with the darker coloring of
spruce, and the outcropping of brown
rocks. the towering peaks of a great
mountain-chain swept up into the
clear blue of the sky. black almost to
their SUBMITS, which were dazzling
with the white of unmelted snow.
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that may know how to use it. That
suspicion Is correct. Now you go back
to your barroom. where ,-ou will find
plenty of your own kind TO associate
with. It's going to be dangerous for
you TO hang around here any longer"
Beaton felt the steady eyes upon
him, but was carrying enough liquor
to make him reckless. He stepped
backward. feigning a laugh. watchful
to catch westcott off his guard
'.AIl right. them he said. I'll 60 get
the drink; you can't bluff me-
Westcott's knowledge of the class
alone brought to him the mans pur-
pose Beaton's hand was in the pocket
of his coat, and, as he turned, appar-
emily to leave the room, the cloth
miner was at his throat. There was a
report, flash of flame. the speeding
bullet striking the stove. and the next
instant Beaton. his hand still helple vs.
ly imprisoned within the coat pocket.
was hurled back across a card table,
the players scattering to get out of the
way. All the pent-up dislike in West
colts heart found expression in nc
ton; the despicable trick wrought him
TO sudden fury, vet even then there
came TO him no thought of killing the
fellow, no memory even of the loaded
gun at his hip. He wanted TO choke
him. strike him with his hands.
You dirty coward" he mnttered
fiercely. $50 you thought the pocket
trick was a new one out here did you?
Come, give the gun up. oh, so there
is some fight left in you? Then LET'S
settle it here
1t was struggle between two big.
strong men-the one desperate, IN
scrupulous, brutal; the other angry
enough. but retaining self-control
They crashed onto the floor. Westcott
still retaining the advantage of posi-
ton, and twice he struck, driving his
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-06-18
MAKING ROADS WITH BRAINS
Most of Heavy Work Incident to High
ways is Being Done by Machin-
ery-Cost Is Less.

AS help is scarce, and increasing
traffic makes good roads n necessity.
more and more of the heavy work in
cident to highways is being done by
machinery.
At one time the work of Ievellng and
road building had to be done largely
with the pickax in the HANDS of work.
men, and with shovels and teams. Now
gasoline engines. motor trucks. and
huge power-propelled cranes do all OF
the heavy work In the pew method
the expense is less than by the old
method, for machinery is always cheap
er than human labor, in that MAZE
rial saving of time Is effected.
Good roads are an economy TO any
section of the country. as they permit
produce to be hauled TO market just
when Ii will bring the most, and prop
erty is always worth more which bor-
ders well-construc-ed highways. Trx
to buy a farm along concrete road
and you will find the location makes
big difference in the price asked.
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lehind him. began making for the dis
tanf lights of the Timmons house As
they followed the road. which paral-
leied j whispering stream. the girl be-
gan To draw him out skilfully. and was
amazed to find that for all of his
rough appearance be was excellently
educated and n gentleman of taste.
finally the reason came out
I'm n college man." he explained
proudly $50 was my partner-same
class But one can't always remain
in the admirable East, and three years
ago he and / came here prospecting.
Actually struck some pay-dirt in the
hills yonder. too. but it sort of petered
out on us 1t was broken in two by
some upheaval OF nature We were
still trying 10 find it when my part
ner's father died and he went East to
claim the fortune that was left. /
struck the vein again-when my last
dollar was gone. That was a month
ago. I wired my old partner for help.
but He stopped. listening intently.
They were nearing q small bridge
over Bear creek. the sounds OF Has
kelfs jewellers growing nearer and
louder Suddenly they heard an oath
and q shot. and the next moment q
Wild rider, flashing q foaming horse
with stinging quirt, was upon them.
Weotcott barely had time 20 swing the
girl to safety - the tornado new past.
The dxunkGn fooll~ - muttered
qustlys "A puncher riding fcr camp.
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soothing. Beat an egg very light. add
| one cupful of scalded milk. a pinch of
| salt and little sugar if liked, with a
grating of nutmeg. Add the milk. a
| little at a time. beating well. Serve
hot. The blood is drawn from -Ae
brain to the stomach and the sleepless
sleep.
Baked Beans With Sausage and
Hamburger-Take hamburger steak
and pork sausage, half and half Place
parboiled beans in the bean pot, with
small onion, cover with layer of
meat, then layer of beans, another
layer of meat and beans. Add salt
mustard, molasses and water as usr-
al TO the bean pot and bake all day
slowly
Roast Beef With Onions.-Put
rolled roast of beef in a baking pan
and surround it with even-sized on
ions. Bake, basting as usual. basting
the onions as we'll Serve with the on
ions as garnish to the plattes of
roast. Potatoes may be added and
roasted with the onions, If desired.
Stuffed Calves Hearts.-Wash two
hearts, removing arteries. Parboil in
salted water for 20 minutes Drain.
stuff and sew. Season with salt and
pepper, roll in flour and brown in
frying pan in any sweet fat. Put into
q casserole add small onions. carrots
and new potatoes with broth 70 cook
and bake until the vegetables are tea
der.
Carrot Saiad.-Take one eupful eth
of cooked carrots and potatoes diced
onehalf cupfuI of celery, one-half cup
full of nuts. two hard-cooked eggs
marinate with French dressing for q q
hours Serve with a thick cooked
dressing.
EscaIoped Tomatoes With Eggs
Prepare escalloped tomatoes usins
bread crumbs and the usual seasoning
Place in a baking dish and over She
top drop as many eggs TO poach "a
there are persons to serve. Put into 4
hot oven and bake until the eggs arr
set.
Cabbage With Cheese.-Cook hard
small head of cabbage until tender in
boiling sailed water. Drain place on
a chop plate and pour over a rich
white sauce in which one. cupful of
cheese has been melted Cut the cab
hage into pie-shaped pieces and serve
with the sauce.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-06-18
WAR MATERIAL DISTRIBUTED
Equipment Turned Over Promises TO
Be Great Aid in Carrying Out
Road Building Plan.

To date the war department has
turned over 10 the United States de-
partment of agriculture approximately
24.ooo motor vehicles. as provided in
congressional legislation empowering
the latter department To distribute this
war material among the state high
way commissioners for use in road
building. allotmentS of the vehicles
TO be based on the amount of federal
aid for roads which the states receive.
This is practically all the vehicles
which the war department has 70 re-
lease. OF this total 1900 have been
delivered to the states. The remain
der will be distributed as fast as rail-
way cars can be secured for their
transportation. Representatives Of
the bureau of public roads, in charge
of the matter, believe that within two
or three months all Of the vehicles
will have been delivered 10 the states.
This equipment promises to be a great
aid in carrying the large road build
ing program for 1920.
The state highway commissioners
are also interested in securing aliot-
ments of tractors. steam shovels, To-
connective cranes, antomotive cranes.
industrial railway track, dump cars
and industrial locomotives which re-
main 10 be disposed of by the war
department. A measure known as
the Kahn bill, directing the secretary
of war to release this material for the
state highway commissioners, has
paSSed the senate and has been re-
ported out of committee in the house.
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Women were deceivers
ever, as Jim finds out.
CTO BE CONTINUED.)
AS TO INFANT AUTHORSHIP
Many Who Afterward Achieved Great
ness May Properly Be Ciassed
as Youthful Prodigies.

Pope, who 'liSped in numbers" had
| the moral courage to burn all his child.
ish and bcyish verses. including the
of posthumous publication, says The
Youths Companion.
When little Tom Macaulay vas
seven years old he wrote a 'Comp'n-
dunn of Universal History" beginning
with the creation. and when he was
eight a heroic poem on 'Olaus the
Great" 1t was natural that his moth
e should have cherished those proofs
of early talent and have shown them
occasionally TO friends; but. as his
nephew, Mr.. Trevelyan. neatly OBJ
serves. IF the affection of one gem
GRAFTON has preserved them intact the
piety of another generation refrains
from submitting them to the public"
A distinguished book collector has
had printed for his own pleasure and
for the pleasure of his friends the
History of Noses" composed by Rob-
ert Louis Stevenson when he was six
years old and dictated TO his mother.
The tiny volume is embellished with
facsimile of Mrs. Stevenson's manu-
script and with a delightful fllustra-
ton in water colors from the hand Of
the litfle prodigy. 1t represents the
Israelites hilariously leaving Egypt.
They smoke long pipes and carry mn
brellas and bGndles. One Of them
pauses long enough to beat a protest
ing Egyptian over the head. The mar
rative is both comprehensive and con.
else. 1t won a prize from a generous
uncle in 1856, and it is today as good
an example of infant authorship al
we are likely TO read
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CHAPTER w.
Miss Donovan Arrives.

When the long overland train
paused moment before the ancient
box car that served as the depot for
the town of Haskell, nestled in he
guIch half mile away, ii deposited
Miss Donovan almost in the arms of
Carson, the station agent, and he.
wary of the wiles Of women and the
ethics of society, promptly turned her
over to Jim Westcott, who had come
down to- inquire If the station agent
held a telegram for him-a Telegram
that he expected from the East
''She oughtn't 10 hike TO the Tim
mons house alone, jim" Carson said.
This yere is pay day up at the big
mines. an the boys are havin' h
of u time"
In view of this disclosure, Miss
Donovan welcomed the courteous
acquiescence of Westcott, whom she
judged to be man OF thirty-one. with
force and character-these written in
the lines Of his big body and his
square. kind face.
I'm Miss Stella Donovan of New
York" she said directly.
"And T." he returned, with hat off In
the deepening gloom, "am Jim West
colt who plugs away at a mining
claim over yonder."
There ~ laughed the girl frankly
Were introduced. And / suppose we
can start for the Timmons house"
As her words trailed off there came
the sound OF yelling. sharp cries.
and revolver shots from the gulch be-
low where lights twinkled family.
Laughing warmly. Westcott picked
up her valise, threw a 'SO-iOng" to
Carson, and with Miss Donovan close
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clenched fist home. Suddenly he b.
came aware that some one had jerked
his revolver from its holster and, al
most at the same instant a hard hand
! gripped the neck-band of his shirt and
| tore him loose from Beaton.
Here now-enough of thaf, Jim, "
said voice sternly, and his hands
arose instinctively as he recognized
| fronting him. Help Beaton up. Joe.
Now, look we're, Mr.. Bully Westcott,"
and the speaker shook his gun threat
eningly. ''As it happens, you have
! jumped on a friend o. ours, an we
naturally propose TO take haLd in
this game-you know mei'
Westcott nodded, an unpleasant
! smile on his lips.
81 do, Lacy" he said coolly, "and
that if there is any dirty work going
on in this camp it is quite probable
you and your gang are in it. Now lis
ten; you've got me covered, and that
is my gun which Moore has in his
hand. 1 cannot fight you alone and
unarmed; but l can talk yet"
Il reckon yer can. if that's goin ter
do yer eny good"
$50 the La Rosita Mining company
is about to be revived. is it? Eastern
capital becoming interested. I've
heard rumors of that for a week past
What's the idea? Struck anything?"
Lacy, long. ra,.gy fellow. with a
heavy mustache, and scar over one
eye, partially concealed by his hat
hrfvv f~,-frn o. -. 49,
at a good joke.
mo. nuthin' particular as yet" he
answered; "but you hev', an reckon
thet's just about as good. Tryin' ter
keep it dark. wasn't yer? Never even
thought we'd caught on"
''Oh. yes, I did; you fiatter your
selves. l caught one of your stool
pigeons up the gulch yesterday. and
more than ten days ago Moore and
Edison made trip into my tunnel
while l happened to be away; they
forgot to hide their trail. / knew
what you were up TO. and you can all
of you look for fight"
when your partner gets out here,
l suppose" sneered Lacy.
Hell be here"
'Oh. will he? Well, he's h of
a while coming You wired him
month ago. and yer've written him
twice since. Oh. I've got the cases on
you all right. Westcott. l know you
haven't got cent left to go on with,
and nowhere TO get any except
through him." He laughed. "Ain't
that right? Well. then, yer chances
look mighty slim ter me just at pres
ent. ol'-timer. However. there's no
fight on yet; will yer behave yerself,
an let this man Beaton alone If /
hand yer back yer gum"
There is no choice left me-"
"Sure; that's sensible enough; give
1t to him, Moore"
He broke the chamber, shaking the
cartridges out into his palm: then
handed the emptied weapon over to
westcott. His manner was purposely
insulting. but the latter stood with lips
firmly set. realizing his position.
sNow, then. go on over thar an sit
down." continued Lacy. Maybe, II
yer walt long enough. that partner o.
yours might blow In Come on. boys,
let's liquor. Big Jim Westcott has his
claws cut. and it's Beaton's turn to
spend . little"
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UNPAvED ROADS UNCERTAIN
When Weather Is Good They May BE
Passabie If They Have Been
Continuously Dragged.

Unpaved roads vary with the wealth
er-paved roads are constant. When
the weather is good. dirt roads may be
passabIe If they have been continuous
~ dragged, but they are not roads for
truck and automobile traffic so char
acteristic of the highways today when
properly constructed.
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THAT'S ALL"

Synopsis = Frederick Cavendlsh.
letter from an old friend. Jim
once 70 Colorado. Deciding TO go.
he employs a lawyer. Patrick En-
right. To draw UP a will leaving
most Of his estate to charity. with
a mere pittance TO John Cavendish.
his cousin and only relative. a dis
solute youth. That night Frederick
Cavendish is murdered in his apart
ments. No Will being found. John
Cavendish inherits the estate. Two
months later Enright informs John
Cavendish Of the existence of the
VIII and offers. for $4,000, 10 say
nothing OF II. John agrees. Stella
Donovan. newspaper writer. learns
from Frederick Cavendish's valet
that he is not satisfied the body
found was that of his employer
She Is directed by F'arriss. city edi-
tor of the Star. to follow up the
case. Stella learns OF the Will En-
right had drawn up. also of John
Cavendish's infatuation for Celeste
lie Hue. chorus girl A cOnVerSa-
ton Stella overhears between Ce-
leste and John Cavendish convinces
her Frederick Cavendish is alive,
the victim OF a conspiracy engl-
neered by Enright to secure his
fortune. and that Celeste knows
notorious sunman, is also men
toned Celeste is about 10 leave
for Haskell, Colorado.
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i 7KlTCHEN
- CABINE1I

For the world in general food is pre-
pared and eaten at home. and no mat
ter how many farmers and butchers
and sailors and teamsters and grocers
have conspired to provide Us with good
food. the one cook in the kitchen may
vitiate the product in an hoar.-Heien
Campbell
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REDUCE COST or MARKETING
1t Can Be Brought About By Farmers
Using More Trucks, TEailers
and Automobiles.

The high cost of marketing that IS
such a factor I'm the cost Of living viii
be reduced when the roads are i'm
proved and farmers use more trucks.
traiIers and automobiles in reaching
city markets with their products.
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Mexican Hash.
IT a K e one half
pound of boiled
beef chopped fine.
one tomato and
two cloves of gar
lie. also choppe.j
fine. Cook the to-
mato and garlic
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Westcott sat quietly IN the cha1s -
they filed out ,hen took the ripe IF VA
his pocket and filled 1t slowly. He
realized his defeat. his helplessness,
but his mind was already busy With
the future.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-06-18
Nu. nern seQ
Orioin of Coal.

After an exhaustive study of a num-
Der of coal seams. James Lemax con
clu6es that almost all had their origin
i'm vegetable matter deposited on the
spot, the coal substance being formed
by the dropping of leaves, twigs. barks
and fruits. in the shape of seeds and
fructiferous cones mainly from large
trees.
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year, n tonic is
good. but take 1t
from dandelion
green's, spinach
and tender green
vegetables. For
sleeplessness n
hot egg nogg will
be found most
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Good Roads Are Needed.

The need of good roads has been
impressed on the entire country in
such a manner that first cost has be-
come a secondary consideration.
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Mississippi Valley Roads.

OF the 2.250,O00 miles of rural high
way in the Mississippi valley only
scant 100000. or rs per cent of the
total, are hard surfaced.
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DISHES WITH CHILL.

For all who like peppery dishes the
following viii be appreciated:
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GOOD FOOD FOR THE FAMILY.

For that tired feeling which af-
fifcts so many at this season of the
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-06-18

A genius for orderliness is the san
ity IL not the religion of everyday
life
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Surfaced Roads In Florida.
Florida now possesses more than
1000 miles Of surfaced roads.
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Conservative Kilkenny Castle.
Some Of the rooms in Kilkenn,
CO site are almost exactly as they were
200 years ago
The Washington times., 1920-05-13
SPECIAL NOTICES

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RAILROAD BRAKEMEN
Experienced men only.
To those we can give permanent
positions with year-round work;
no list to buck high salary; open
shop. For further information
see Mr.. GAMBLE, HOTEL HAIR
RINGTON.
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PREssER-EIperienced good waEea ,sss
18th st. N. w.
PRESSER-Ftrst- man for Hoffman
machine. 8. ARON. 1891 Georgia ave.
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ifl7 P-By the month t1se
n. n. l. yRLLOTT CO.
iiis ". Y. ave Nam SEA
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PAINTERS - First-class pay.
Apply at once to PENNING-
TON & TAYLOR, 1888 18th st.
N. w. Col. 1077.
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YOUNG GIRL wants an apprentice place
with dressmaker: will take small sal
ary. BOX IL, Sesbrook. Nd
PRACTICAL NURSE will care for invsiids
night or day. Phone N. 6l66-w.