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Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
Precocity.

"Our small son took notion to imi-
tate my violin-playing and smashed n
pretty fine instrument" remarked the
father.
isn't he just wonderful" exclaimed
the mother. "A natural-born jazz ar
tiSt!"
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
Experience.

First Slum Mother-IIaven't those
settlement girls nerve to come and
tell us how to take care of children?
Second Ditto-I should say. Here
I've nussed seven through everything
baby kin have and buried five Of
'em.
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22

half cupful of water into sauce
pan; into this set the apples to cook,
turning often until each apple is ten
der. Set them carefully into a bak-
ing pan. Fill the centers with one
third of cupful each of raisins and
nuts chopped fine; add little granu-
lated sugar, and bake in a moderate
oven until well glazed. Serve with
the sirup poured around them.
Vegetable Chowder.-Take two thin
slices of fat salt pork; cut into dice
and try out slowly. In saucepan
cover a half-dozen sliced potatoes with
boiling, salted water. and when near
ly done add the pork and one can of
corn. the water in which the potatoes
were cooked and milk enough to make
the desired amount of chowder. II it
seems too thin. thcken slightly with
crumbled crackers. Serve hot with
crackers.
suttermiIk Bread.-Take one and
one-fourth pints Of fresh sweet butter.
milk. one tablespoonful of sugar. two
teaspoonfuls of salt, one-half of n com.
pressed yeast cake, with flour enough
to make n stiff batter. Scald half
pint OF sifted flour with the butter.
milk stir well and add sugar and salt.
Dissolve the yeast in little tepid wa-
ter and when the batter is luke-warm
add the yeast. Beat well and set to
rise In warm place overnight. In
the morning II should be very light
and covered with bubbles OF air, which
break when the cover is removed. To
the batter add six pints of -four, one
tenspoonful Of salt. a tablespoonful of
fat and half teaspoonful of soda add
wnter to form smooth. stiff dough.
Knead fifteen minutes. then set to rise
in temperature Of 70 degrees. Cover
closely. When light mold into loaves.
Set to rise again, and bake as care.
fully as II It were cake.
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
IIIoqicaI Treatment,

Ma, why do people talk about the
cream of things?'
Because the cream of n thing is
always considered the best. my SON"
"If cream is the best, then why do
they whip it?'
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
The Mind Of a Motorist.

what do you regard as the most
important of our railroad problems?"
Beating an express train over n
grade crossing" answered Mrs. Chug-
gins.
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
Once a Week,

"You say you have good references?'
"Yes. ma'am. have over hun
dred splendid references"
'And how long have you been in do
nestle service?"
1.-Two years, ma'am."
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
Character READING.

"That woman next door must have
great wealth and a lovely disposition"
"How can you tell?"
"She has managed to keep the same
cook for six weeks"
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
Bio Undertaking..

"Few people realize the broad ex-
panse of our nations territory"
Sometimes" commented Senator
Sorghum, Il wonder If the expanse is
not almost too broad. II is very diff
cult to cover all the points you would
like 10 include in speechmaking
tour"
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
Economy.

"Why did you wear your furs all
summer?"
living" replied Mrs. Fluff. at kept
the moths from eating them"
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
A Favored Traveller.

"These roads are in terrible con.
dition," exclaimed Mr.. Chuggins.
you're lucky" remarked Farmer
Corntossel. "Most of the automobiles
who get this far are so busy lookin' for
a blacksmith shop or garage that
they don't have time for friendly con,
versation bout the roads,"
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22

manner, in years past.
that the average cook
has served them. Now
while they are coming up
in price, they are better
appreciated. The long
soaking and slow cook
ing which our modern
methods of cookery ad-
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
Hard. Boiled Economy.

"lou used to take your eggs soft.
Boiled"
Eggs were less expensive then. Just
Row nobody can afford to risk spllllng
any part OF one"
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
His Ealliirc

THE bad orator is n man who does
evil with Il good Intention"
How do you make that out?"9
'Because he often murders a good
speech while trying to deliver IT,"
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
Their ADVANTAGE.

"Good typewrters are always In de-
nand."
mo wonder; they have their busl.
aess ut their fingers ends"
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
Somniloquence.

"a socialist is, after all, something
Of dreamer"
Maybe he is. If so, he's one of
those dreamers who talk In their sleep
and make everyone else wakeful and
nervous"
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
Held to Crude Methods

"Why did you become one of these
taxicab bandits?" inquired the philan-
thropic visitor.
"Well. you see, couldn't afford to
have a taxicab of my own and depend
on collecting fares"
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
JoYr cf Econonnv-

"Why do YOU smile when the high
cost of living is mentlonedY
Il am thinking OF the large amount
now save every time forego need.
less expenditure"
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
Demonstrations ModernIst.

"Gone to work in boiler factory?"
"Yes"
Thought you were going to devote
yourself to music"
81 am. What Pm after now is some
genuinely big jazz effects for my or
chestra."
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
Mathematical Proof.

"HOw do you know the fish you
didn't succeed in landing was so very
larger"
Law of averages. You can see for
yourself that all actually caught are
little bits of fellows"
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
Not Plsturlped.

IF draw my own will. I'll do y1s:
out OF n fee, | suppose?"
Not at all replied the lawyer. mot
at all. When the contest comes my
fee will be ten times as much"
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
A Palpable Hit.

81 hadn't been long married before
was very much struck with my wife's.
management"
what struck you most about her
ways?'
"rhe rolling pin"
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22

SerVIHS tt may De Vnr1e1
so that it never becomes
commonplace.
Apples Stuffed With
Nuts and Raisins.-Core
five apples. being sure to
remove all of the core.
Take off the pairing from
half the apple. Put half
q cunful of Snnnr and
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
The lou' cal One.

~ wonder II 1t is dark inside the
big alrshipsf"
"Why, don't they always have a sky
llght?"
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
Commissioners Proceedings

The Board of County Commits
sioners met for the month of
January and allowed the follow
ing bills:
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
His Loss.

"A friend of mine lost his hands in
the war"
How terriblel"
wasn't 1t? He had to shut down
his factory"
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
N...4 ~s4e
HeKTQEN
GBLNEKHzzFR
SEASoNAsLE DISHES.

Think as well as you can of every
one who is trying In these hard times
to do his duty-to be brave, cheerful
and useful. Let us not be among
those who whet their tongue like
sword and bend their bows to shoot
their arrows, even bitter words"
Kindness helps where criticism cannot
A good baked apple is welcome
dish at any meal. The manner of
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
A Dilemma.

"Spendlt is In bad way about his
debts"
ale certainly is. He can't settle
down and his old man won't settle
ip."
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
. .xj]$EE44G x9g$;EEE $H5
THE DELICIOUS pRuNE.

BY example and not by precept. BY
doing and not by protesting. There
is no contagion equal to the contagion
of life. Whatever we SOW. that shall
We also reap, and each thing sown
produces of Its kind.-Ralph Waldo
Trine.
The reason prunes have such bur-
den of disrepute to bear, is largely on
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
First Pub. Dec. 25, 1919.
Last Pub. Feb. 26, 1920.

Morris hams at Parteli's only
80 cents a pound. The choicest
bacon, canned goods, fruits, etc.
Gi ocerics cheaper than elsewhere.
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
Its Sort.

"what's oral surgery, par
81 guess II is the kind that mends 4
mans speech"
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
Undisputed Autocrst.

To The most eminent of men
OF strength H.c;s cones loss.
Which makes him own that now am ther
the doctor is the boss
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
His Lack.

"The real poet Is n seer"
"That may be. but he is seldom q
6nuncier."
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
GOING TOO EAR.

1.-THE cook puts lot of herself into
everything she does.'
II wish she'd keep. her hair out OF
the SOUP"
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
Tastes In Common.

"Those two students are well fitted
for association"
"How SOP"
"One is the kind that always calls
n spade spade, and the other is the
sort who digs"
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
Handwriting on the Tao.

Times moving finger" writes. they say.
We view the writing with frown,
Because 1t always reads one way,
The price goes up instead of down.
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
Difference.

Opinions differ. some declare.
A bulldog Is an ugly brute.
And yet he has admirers fair,
Who vow that he is sweetly cute.
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
CAUSE FOR JOY.

CAUSE FOR JOY.
Bug Waiter-Why so happy. Mr..
Spider?
Guest-I Just found a fly in my
soup.
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
EARLY SYMPTOMS.

"I'd like to see that office boy OF
mine thirty years from now."
why so?"
"He ought to make a wonder as
tired business man"
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22

Grand Total ---2554.53
FRANK G. MOODY,
County Clerk.
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
Black Hawk C. & F. Co., ac

Black Hawk c. & F. Co., ac-
count Pelham ------- 5.25
Mrs. S. M. Rugg, account of
Mrs. Pelham ---------- 5000
Mrs. John Richards, account
of Miss TreZise ---- 500
Peter Leidinger, blind ben
eft 75.OO
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-22
st. Anthony's Hospital, ac-

st. Anthony's Hospital, ac-
count Of
Bridget O'Malley ----20.00
Annie O'Malley -----22.15
Maud Seymour ------22.15
64.SO
DR.. G. N. Towers, medical
services ---- 5000
Wagner & Askew, account
of D. svaldi -- 2O.Oo
Ii. P. Davies & Co., med 1915
Harvey & McCallister, ac-
count of Mrs. Hooking 7.67
Geo. l.. Hamllik, burial Mrs.
Palbam 20 90
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-30

Of his record" admitted Harvey Hunt.
"Why?"
''If you can find that gang Of girls
that's stealing silk for him I'm your
friend for life. You know me, Hunt. i
don't often have to call for help, but
this things got me stumped. Here's a
guy who's got at least thirty nine or
forty girls circulating around pulling
off silk thefts. I've got the names Of oil
of them, and I'll be everlastingly slam :
banged IL we can locate one of them. v
Suppose you tell me more about it,
DAN" suggested the investigator. How
did you get the listT'
COPIES of kilograms" Harrison
elucidatcd. Here's one" lie handed
over a yellow slip on which Hunt read :
"See If Flora Murphy has any hubu-
tdis. Need tico bolts.'
"That telegram was sent by Solly to
his wife in Cincinnati. It's just like all
the rest. except the others mention the
names of different girls, and different
kinds and amounts Of merchandise. For
| instance, here's one he sent Bertha
that's his wife, you know--asking her
to drop off at Columbus on her way
East and see how Molly King is fixed
on georgettes." But | give you my
word. Hunt. we had Bertha Bernbein
trailed, and she didn't do a darn thing
but get off the train at Columbus, check
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-30
TODAYS MYSTERY STORY
BY PHILIP FRANCIS NOwIAN
BY PHILIP FIR ANCl

have different combinations of letters
which they strike off faster than others.
lt was these variations, classified and
analyzed. that showed Harvey Hunt
that fifty different persons really had
written the letters.
The work of most of the typists was
good. There was no reason why Ram
borne should have discharged them in
such rapid succession. unless he was
afraid that girl staying in his office too
long might learn too much about his
affairs.
This meant two things TO Harvey
Hunt; first, that it was possible for Il
girl to pick up some information Ram
borne did not want to leak out, and
second, that while the information
CLEANED from any one girl would not
be worth little, that which all Of them
had picked up, IL properly pieced to =
gether, probably would give fairly in e.
innate picture of the inside workings of
Ramborne's business over the entire
period of ten months.
Harvey Hunt made the rounds of the
typewriter agencies and schools and in .
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-30
Yesterdays Mystery Solution

TN THE mystery of The Fifty
j Typists" Harvey Hunt did indeed at
FIRST suspect that Ramborne had had
fifty stenographers simply because that
many different combinations of initials
appeared at the bottom of the letters.
The dates of the letters, written by
Ramborne to 300 different creditors, es
tablished the fact that he had had only
one stenographer at a time, and that
the girls had followed one another in
rapid succession in his employ.
But he proved to himself that the
initial signatures of the stenographers
were not blind by the manner in which
the letters were typed. Peculiarities of
type, tiny characteristics Of the indi- :
yidual letters Of the alphabet, showed
that all the communications had been
written on the same machine. But there
were variations. No two typists operate
A machine In precisely the same man
ner. One Is inclined to hit one key
harder than another. Different typists
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-30

her trunk, buy her lunch and get on
the next train East. There was q man
within fifteen feet of her the whole time,
and she didn't talk to a soul or call up
anybody on the phone. It's the same
way every city she stops in. Doesn't I
talk to a soul. Checks her trunk in and
out, goes to her hotel, eats her meals
and travels on to another city,
Pretty interesting" commented
Harvey Hunt.
"Will you work with me on the
case?" asked Harrison.
Hunt unused moment.
IT don't think It will be necessary,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-30

spected their records to get the names
of the girls they had sent to Ramborne
& Co. lie argued that the girls them
selves would be very likely to bear q
grudge against Ramborne for discharg
ing them without apparent cause, and
SO they would be willing to talk.
1t happened as he expected. It took
a long time to trace them all. Some had
left the city. But in the end, piecing
all their observations of Ramborne to-
gether he got a splendid description OF
the man and his mannerisms and habits
and learned that he had sent registered
letters about which he used to be much
concerned to certain address In
Wichita.
Relatives of Rambornc were found
at this address. They were watched
and through them Ramborne eventually
was trailed to his hiding place.
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Dan," he said. you're just wasting
your time trying to trail bunch OF
girls, when there aren't any girls. Now
here's tip. for you. See II this isn't
the way they're covering up their
tracks. III 1t Is you can manage getting
self"
And Harvey Hunt explained to Dan
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-30
WIN 1cere these
Names Without O,Uners

WTNELL me, Hunt, co sou know any
i thing about Solly Bcrnbein?" ex-
plodcd Dan Harrison. of the attorney
generals office. bursting in on the pri
vate investigator.
Il know him by sight and something
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-30

Harrison how Solly and Bertha Bern
bein were acting as receivers OF stolen
goods and keeping these goods con,
cealed while they juggled them arounc
the country.
DO you knoD hop they did ~
The answer will appear tomorrow.
Copyright. 1920 by Public Ledger Coz
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-30

Opera Hands Cult strike In Paris
Paris, Nov. 3O.-The strike Of the
orchestra, chorus and stage hands
which closed the opera in mid October
has been called of and the house will
reopen for performances next Friday
The orchestra, which was the last body
of employees to give in, today agreed to
the terms offered by the management.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-10
TIE PENlTENTlARY REPORT

MO ONE who knew anything of affairs
AN at the Eastern Penitentiayy was
surprised at the report presented to Gov
ernor Sproul by an impartial committee
appointed to look into Mr.. Dunlap's
charges. What is plain is that Mr.. Nc
Kenty has done better than most men
could have done in the face of great
handicaps,
There are quarters at the prison for
800 men and women. The warden has
more than 1900 prisoners within his walls.
Governor Sproul, having exploded the
ugly rumors started by the worst of the
convicts themselves, will do a service to
the city and to the cause of prison re-
form by using all his influence to hurry
the removal of the penitentiary from a
crowded residential section in Philadel-
phia to the tract at Bellefonte, where in
an isolated region the state owns land
upon which it is proposed to establish
central penitentiary with room for all
the long now at Pittsburgh and
in this city.
Real estate in the region of Twenty
first street and Fairmount avenue would
benefit greatly, a way would be made
for needed improvements on the present
penitentary site and the trouble due 10
--idfeness and overcrowding in the apcient
prison buildings would be no more.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-10

treaty and covenant cannot be compactly
and definitely stated by the wisest of
men or set of mer. This does not mean
that the treaty is unintelligible, but, like
all pacts of It's impressive nature, it is
capable of being variously interpreted.
The Supreme Court has been working
on the "undoubted meaning" of the con-
stitution for more than a century. It's
interpretations are various, not rigid.
Surely the Senate should be permitted
sufficient latitude to be relieved from the
farcical obligation merely of restating
the treaty clauses.
Reservations could legitimatcly express
the sentiments of the upper house on
subjects which were deliberately set forth
broadly in the treaty and are susceptible
of being approached from several differ
ent angles. All but two of the Lodge
reservations were, although extensively
worded, respectful of the substance of
the treaty and presumably they would
have provoked no opposition from our
late allies.
Summing up the situation before the
women's nonpartisan committee for the
league of nations the other night,
Senator McCumber one of the treaty's
warmest friends, declared that eff the
President would say tomorrow 4 have
exercised my constitutional prerogative
and power in presenting to the Senate
this treaty for it's advice and consent;
it is now up to the Senate as a co-ordi-
nate branch of the treaty-making power,
free from executive dictation or pressure,
to perform its constitutional prerogative
and rower and to each senator to eXer-
else his own individual Judgment the
peace treaty and the league of nations
would be ratified before another twenty
four hours"
These are the sentiments of reason
from which Mr.. Wilson so lamentably
held himself aloof. Clearly he is out of
touch with the people. In this connec-
tion his long illness is to be remembered.
But whatever the cause his unwisdom
is manifest. There are other ways than
his of putting the treaty through. The
people may be trusted to find them 1t
is emphatically their turn now.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-10
HOW IT WORKS

TTHE employees Of the government tele-
4 phone and telegraph lines in Italy
operated by the government are asking
for better pay, just as the railroad en-
opoloyes in America asked for an increase
llfjn wages and got it when the govern
s1nent took over the transportation lines.
In Italy, however, the minister of
posts has refused the increase on the
ground that there is an annual deficit
of $60,00O,OOO in his department.
We fear that the Italian minister does
mot fully appreciate his duties. The
purpose of government ownership of
Telegraph and TELEPHONE lines and of
railroads is to give the people a cheap
service regardless of what it costs and
TO let the taxpayers make up the diff
ference. The plan has not worked out
here yet, for nothing has been done bv
Congress to provide for the losses that
have accumulated during government op-
eration of the railroads.
Rates were increased, it is true, when
wages were increased, but the sums pro-
duced by the extra rates were absorbed
by the extra pay and no provision was
made for the increased cost of all sup
plies. The taxpayers, however, will ulti-
mately have to pay the deficit.
la England telegraph messages are
transmitted for moderate sum, because
popular sentiment will not tolerate a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-10
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

!. Walker d. Hines is director general VI
railroads in the United States.
Q. Gamboge is yellow pigment made Oh
gum resin. The name is derived ifoln
the country to which the trees af'
native, Cambodia, Farther India
8. The ruler of Afganistap is called 'n'
Ameer.
4. The Holy Roman Empire was ended "
Napoleon Bonaparte. in leoo'
3. Pierre is the capital of South Dakota'
6. The first ten amendments to the teaera,
constitution were declared in ehece ~
December 10, 1901, two years ana nint
months after the original artieies VI
the constitution became operative
Z. The Duke of Kent, fourth son OF ueOts' ,o
III, was the father of Queen victoria
S. The great reform bill was pasSeu -
England in 1882.
0. Charles Reade wrote the novel,
Never Too Late to Mend,
10. The candidates who opposed Llnco9 ~
the presidency in 1860 we're Jonn h.n ~
Breckenridge, John Bell ana o''p''
A. Douglas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-10
THE MAYOR GOES VISITING
CHOULD good citizenship begin, lik

CHOULD good citizenship begin, like
~ charity, at home?
Every one will say loudly that it should.
Yet when Mr.. Moore went Dutch uncling
to address the members of the Pennsyl-
vania League of Women Citizens, who, as
potential voters, are seeking the guild
ance of experienced minds, he intimated
in an unhappy moment that women are
apt to be deficient in the qualities neces-
sary to good citizenship. 1t is not sur
prising that the Mayor found himself at
once in the midst of one of the liveliest
debates of his experience.
"How about the marriage contract ?"
cried a voice in the audience when the
Mayor mourned the disposition of women
to take formal contracts lightly. He was
lucky because some one didn't ask him
who washes children's faces and sends
them to school and teaches them their
prayers and their good manners and looks
after all the indispensable family ma
chinery while the lord of the castle is off
somewhere playing kellev pool. Women
actually do the work of admirable citi-
zens and if good citizenship begins at
home they have had long practice at it.
The discussion started by the Mayor is
one of the sort in which cautious men
prefer to be auditors rather than partici-
pants. But it was Illuminating. The
profoundest matters of life are rarely re-
ferred to in routine political debates.
In the role of Dutch uncle Mayor
Moore is Interesting. He was, in this in
stance, an incitement to original thought,
an inspiration to conversation and an aid
to knowledge And the best of it is that
he, as well as his audiences, may find
that the experiment had an educational
value,