The Lampasas Daily Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 899, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 1907 Page: 3 of 4
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IFOR THE IDEAL PIE
AN EXCITING WOLF
HUNT AT CHICAGO.
^DE POLICEMEN ENJOY
DlV^R^ION.
PAIR OF BOLD OFFICERS
Dash Into Yard Where Little Girl Is
Trying to Make Friends with
“Savage Beast”—Young Lady
Claims Animal. ;
Chicago.—An exciting wolf hunt
broke the monotony of life in the
Stanton avenue police station the oth-
er day, the police arriving, like stage
heroes, just in time to save a child
from the “savage beast.”
For 24 hours a large black timber
wolf had been at large on the South
side. The animal was captured in the
back yard of a residence on Calumet
avenue, While a little girl, supposing
4t. to be a dog, was trying to make
friends with it-
The rescuers were Patrolmen J. P.
O’Donnell and D. D. Morrin. Morrin
comes from the Black Hills, and
boasts of having caught coyotes with
his bare hands. He had an oppor-
tunity to display his ability in this
line when the telephone bell of the
police station rang and a hysterical
voice over the wire announced that
a big wolf was eating up a child.
Five minutes later the men arrived
at the wolf “lair.” The baby, dressed
in a red coat, was toddling toward the
animal, which, when it saw the two
intruders, bristled and showed its
teeth.
“Nice dj>ggie,” said the little girl, as
the animal, growling savagely, backed
into a corner. A frantic mother ran
out at this moment and, protected by
the police, seized the child in her
arms.
O’Donnell and Morrin advanced cau-
tiously, one of them holding a rope
ready to lasso the beast. The wolf
snapped viciously at Morrin, but its
jteeth caught in the man’s glove. Then
'the animal bolted for the basement.
|The occupants of the house, thinking
ithat the wolf had come to devour
them, fled in a panic upstairs.
In the gloom of the basement the
wolf’s eyes glowed like two jewels.
iAgain the men pressed down upon
their quarry. There was a snarl, a
scuffle and a cry, “We’ve got him.’
Cautious heads were projected from
the upper windows, and a few more
daring spectators peeped over the
back fence.
While O’Donnell and Morrin were
debating what to do \#ith the captive,
a young woman rushed up breathless.
“Oh, you have got him,” she gasped.
Kneeling down by the side of the ani
mal she began to stroke its sides.
“Nice puppy, and was It lost?” she
crooned.
“I guess it was, ma’am,” said the
policeman.
“You ought to know better than to
let savage wolves run amuck around
other peoples’ houses,” came an in-
dignant voice from upstairs.
The young woman, who had pro-
vided a muzzle for the purpose, at-
tached it to her pet and led the wolf
away. The animal barked like a -dog
and seemed glad to be found again.
The owner is Thomas H. Pick, who
caught the animal in the “Black Hole”
of Colorado.
BOY PLAYS SANTA GLAUS;
STICKS IN THE CHIMNEY
Lad Hauled Up Bruised and Penitent
by Mother, Neighbors and a
Clothesline.
Philadelphia.—Stuck in an old chim-
ney for nearly two hours while his
mother and neighbors fished for him
with clotheslines, William Matson, a
13-year-old lad, of Shawmont, just
above Roxborougfi, had the scare of
his life while playing Santa Claus
and was so badly scraped and shocked
by his experience that he had to be
taken to a hospital for treatment.
Matson, with his brother, Andrew;
Matthew 'Conway, Joseph Miller and
Harry Thompson, went to a vacant
house in Shawmont avenue, near
idge avenue, to play. The boys are
<u nine to 14 years old, and when
as suggested that the time-hon-
ma of Santa and the chimney
i?d William Matson clamored
part.
4, armed with an old
fraw, mounted to
old hc5T*§e, which has
ad for year^JHis com-
on the floor b^ow by,
ce, through whicV-sbe
d to paake a triumpha'F'
Matson lowered himself boldly into
the chimney, and began to slide down
the ancient coat of soot with a joy-
ous thrill. Half way down he stuck,,
and it became evident there was a
bend in the chimney. His compan-
ion^, instead of a joyous shout , from
the fireplace, heard a dismal cry from
the wall above, and recognized their
playmate calling wildly for assistance.
They ran to his home, a few doors
away, and told his mother. She, thor-
oughly frightened, got a ladder ,a
clothesline and a stout boat hook.
Getting on the roof, she lowered the
rope, and managed to get the satchel,
but could not land the boy.
Then some men came out of-the big
crowd which had gathered in the
street, and with several more ropes
they managed to get a firm grip on
young Santa Claus, and haul him to
safety.
When the soot-begrimed, bleeding
little figure wa§ brought to daylight,
no one laughed. The youngster was so
frightened that he almost fainted; his
clothes were torn, his face and hands
were bleeding and raw from his fran-
tic struggles to raise himself against
the walls of the chimney.
He was taken to the hospital, where
his cuts were dressed. He was then
given a tonic, a good wash and!sent
home.
Prince Subdues Wild Beasts.
Rome.—A strange affair has oc-
curred at the exhibition grounds at
Mian. lu consequence of a dispute
between the .owners of the menagerie
and the proprietor of a theater where
the wild beasts were installed the lions
did not receive their jSood for two
days. They became very Ravage and
fought so desperately among them-
selves that no one dare venture near
their cage. Prince Wolfetta, who is a
great lover of wild beasts, heard of the
trouble and resolved to tame the ani-
mals. He accordingly took them fn
hand, and not only managed to sub-
due them, but forced them into sepa-
rate cages.
Debtor and Creditor.
Against your share of that per cap-
ita circulation which is so very diffi-
cult to get hold of just set off your
share of the public debt, which of
course you’ll never pay. It Is thoughts
like these that cheer one along
through the dreary weather.—Indian-
apolis News.
More Block Signals Needed.
Out of nearly 220,000 miles of rail-
ways in the United States only 4,000
mTi#SJire equipped with block signals.
FISH IN MINE PITS.
NOVEL SPORT IN OLD PENNSYL-
VANIA IRON REGION.
Abandoned Shafts, Stocked with
Small Fry, Now Ideal Sport for
Anglers—Terrapin Also Raised
for Profit.
Allentown, Pa.—Perhaps the most
peculiar fishing places in the country
are found in Lehigh county. When the
failure of Jay Cooke & Co. of New
York started a panic which two years
later swept over this county it closed
every hematite ore mine in Lehigh
and caused the loss of millions of
dollars. These abandoned ore mines,
covering acres of land and ranging in
depth from 30 to 100 feet, gradually
began to fill with water, and in that
condition they remained for years.
It was a boy who first conceived the
idea that these ore mines would be
ideal breeding places for fish. He
had read a book on fish culture,
and he noticed that a particular pit
had the kind of aquatic vegetation
which the book said was neces-
sary. So he caught a lot of sun-
fish, catfish, suckers, eels and chubs
and dumped them into the waters
of the pit and then forgot all about
it.
These fish, undisturbed for several
years, multiplied with- afnazing ra-
pidity. Several years later a fish-
erman on his way home from a
trout stream happened to pass this
particular pit. Merely as a joke he
baited his hooks with worms and
made a cast. He had scarcely done
so when his reel commenced to sing
and to his great amazement he pull-
ed out two enormous sunfish. In-
side of half an hour he had filled
his creel.
He made a quiet investigation
and * readily obtained permission
from the owners of the pits to ex-
periment in fish culture. He com-
menced to plant black bass and yel-
low perch.
He went about secretly, and the
owners, who did not want to be an-
noyed by applicants for fishing priv-
ileges, also kept quiet. To-day these
pits fairly teem with fish.
In the^ shallow pits the same en-
terprising individual introduced
land terrapin, which are now bring-
ing in a substantial revenue. Some
of the pits, however, are so danger-
ous of approach, owing to steep,
overhanging and crumbling banks,
that only the most daring venture
within casting distance. At one
pit a nearby tree affords a lodging
place for those who enjoy the novelty
of fishing from a tree. One man has
erected a tall scaffolding from which
vantage point he cast a heavy weight-
ed hand line.
Black- bass thrive better in these
pits than any other fish. They
grow to enormous size and the cold-
ness and purity of the water gives
them not only a gameness but a solid-
ity of flesh which they do not ac-
quire in the finest bass streams 7n this
state.
Several years ago the owner of a
piece of property on which was an
abandoned ore pit dumped a lot of
bass and pickerel fry- into the pit.
Just as soon as they grew big
enough the latter promptly de-
stroyed the bass, but he now has
one of the finest pickerel preserves.
With the advent of cold weather,
when the pit will freeze over, he ex-
pects to make money by leasing out
fishing privileges.
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Since his retirement from the White House, Mr. Cleveland has been living
at Princeton, N. J., .this picture being taken in front of his home there. Ac-
cording to repent reports he is not enjoying the best of health.
BLONDE MEN ARE DISAPPEARING
This Scientist Says It Is Too Hard to
Keep Tab on Women.
New York.—Tnat blondes are dis-
appearing from the United States, and
that, in time, save those that originate
in drug stores none will be seen, is a
contention Maj. C. E. Woodruff, of
Plattsburg, presented to the American
Association for the Advancement of
Science at the recent meeting at
Columbia university.
Once upon a time, when Americans
were chiefly Anglo-Saxons, a large
majority were fair. Now they are
growing darker, even to the extinction
of the blonde type, the major declares.
Maj. Woodruff read a paper entitled
“The Disappearance of the Blonde
Type From the American Population1’
before the anthropology section. He
presented some interesting statistics
to prove his contention, and outlined
a theory of causes.
Blondes, according to the major,
that is, blonde mea—are rapidly dis-
appearing from American life. Should
the process which is responsibl# con-
tinue unchecked, the time is not far
distant when a flaxen haired man will
be a Curiosity. The major doe^ not
speak for the women. So difficult is
it' to gather actual statistics of the
natural blondes among women, his
figures touch only half the Americans.
At certain seasons of the year
blonde women seem to be on the in-
crease. This usually happens in the
spring and summer, when it is fash-
ionable to wear soft, transparent,
fluffy clothes. Then it is, the New
Yorker thinks, some of the scientists
allege that yellow is more becoming
than brown or black.
“I have noticed after 25 years on
the police force that in descriptions of
women arrested in summer the word
appears often,”; said a gray whiskered
sergeant of an uptown police station.
“But we have few blondes in the win?
ter.”
TOOTHSOME DELICACY THAT IS
BELOVED BY ALL.
i Requisites for Success Are Simple,
But They Must Be Carefully Re-
membered— Knack of the
Thing Is What Counts.
The pie belt is not restricted t®
New England alone. Ask the miner
“baching it,” in his lonely camp in the
Rockies or Sierras, the .soldier and
sailor boys in distant posts or alien
waters, the storm-stayed traveler, 20
miles from a lemon or anything else
eatable, what they want most for their
dinner, and ten chances to one “a big
piece of mother’s home-made pie”
heads the list of mouth-watering pos-
sibilities. .
But there are pies and pies, ranging
from gutta percha crusts with vapid,
tasteless interiors, to a delicate, flaky,
melt-in-your-mouth pie exterior, clasp-
ing in tender embrace ambrosia.
Which are yours?
Pie makers are born, but they can
also be made.
The first requisite is brains, then a
light, quick toiich and judgment in
seasoning. In the evolution of the
idel pie no great array of implements
is required. Glass and marble boards
are all right, but just as excellent re-
sults may bp achieved with a fine
hardwood molding board, a thick can-;
vas dredged with flour or even a clean,
smooth sheet of manila paper spread,
smoothly on an ordinary kitchen ta-
ble. So also with the rolling pin. It;
is the touch and knack of handling
that count-—whether the pin be of
glass, hardwood or a tall, smooth bot-
tle.
For the shortening half butter from'
which the buttermilk has been well;
worked out, and lard that has been,
melted and tried out in the old-fash-
ioned way, instead of. being pressed,,
is considered best, though clarified
drippings of beef, chicken, or pork
-can all be utilized.
In making the plain, every-day crust,
allow for each pie one cup sifted flour
(heaped), a scant half-cup shortening,
a saltspoonful each salt and, baking
powder and cold water to mix stiff.
Measure lard and butter and set in a
cold place until hard. Mix flour, salt
and baking powder, then cut in the
lard. Wet with cold water to a stiff
dough, toss on the floured board and
pat down to about half an inch in
. thickness.
Roll out, put the butter on the past©
in little dabs here and there; dredge
lightly with flour; roll over and over-
turn half round; pat out and roll
again. Then roll over and over like
a jelly roll and divide in the middle.
Turn each piece over on dnd, so that
the rings of pastry are on top, and if
there is time set in the ice chest un-
til hard and chilled. Roll to fit the
plate with an inch to spare, as paste
shrinks when taken from the board.
Fol(j the crust over, lift up quickly
and lay in the tin. Press down in the,
center so there need be no air buh*
bles, and let the edge of the crust
come just to the edge of the plate.
Brush the rim with cold water, and
if the pie is a fruit or very juicy com-
pound, the white of an egg brushed
over the under crust will prevent
soaking. Roll out some of the past©;
into a strip a good half inch in width;
and place on the edge. Add the fill-;
ing and wet the rim again before put-
ting on the upper crust, which should
be a little larger than the plate, and;
have a cut in the center to allow for
the escape of steam. Press closely
but lightly together and push the two
crusts away from the edge of the
plate, which gives them a chance to
expand.
Hard Sauce.
Put into a warm bowl one-quarter
cup butter and one-half cup powdered
sugar. Mix with a wooden spoon* or
spatula, beating hard for 15 minutes.
Flavor with one-half tablespoonful
lemon, vanilla or a little nutmeg or
powdered mace, as preferred, beat a
little longer, pack smoothly on a small
plate or pile lightly in a fancy dish,
and set on the ice until very hard. A
pleasing change is to add a table-
spoonful currant jelly after creaming
the butter and sugar, then beat light
The Omelet Pan.
This must never be washed or
scratched in any way. It should only
be used for omelets. When done
with rub well inside and out with
pieces of soft paper till clean, then
rub with a dry cloth.
newara
At the end of life’s brief day we
shall be rewarded, not according to
j the work we have done, but to the
| faithfulness with which we have been
endeavoring to do our duty in what-
ever sphere.—Rev. F. B. Meyer.
Premium on Dishonesty.
A firm of movers—“careful,” no
* doubt—in London publishes the fol-
lowing rather scandalous advertise-
ment: “Why pay rent when you can
jbe moved cheaply, quickly and quietly
*r— & Co. ? Estimates free.”
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Vernor, J. E. The Lampasas Daily Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 899, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 1907, newspaper, January 31, 1907; Lampasas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth900408/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lampasas Public Library.