Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 January 1914 — Page 2

OLD AUNT BEULAH

..--‘S' Brav® Retreat Before Disaster That Had Ruined an Old Happy Home. By GEORGE H. BOWEN. Aunt Beulah thrust her head into the hoom and her round black face ■wrinkled with anxiety. "Miss Nancy honey—dey ain't a mite o’ meal left in de bin!*’ she announced uncertainly. Nancy lifted her tired eyes from the music she was languidly copying. Her gown was no whiter than her pale cheeks. If there had been even a flicker of color in the cheeks Nancy JBlair would have been beautiful. She was delicately fair with the fragility of convalescence after a long illness. “The meal?’’ she repeated vaguely. “Aunty Beulah, can't we have eggs~or something else for supper?” "Shore, honey, shore!” assured Aunt Beulah, dodging back into the dim obscurity of her little kitchen. She lighted a kerosene lamp with trembling fingers and carried it into the bleak pantry, holding it high above her head and closely scanned the shelves. There was a brave array of Grandmother Blairs white and gold china saved from the wreck of the old home, there were Aunt Beulah’s cooking utensils and the everyday china dishes. There was nothing else, for poverty was pressing • close upon Nancy Blair’s faltering feet. The tiny rooms under the mansard roof of the city house was the best refuge of these two. Nancy and the old servant, who had beaten a brave retreat before the disaster that had mined the old happy heme. “I can take care of you, Beulah,” .Nancy had said confidently, when

they had moved. But typhoid fever had laid her low, and now in the last days of a long convalescence she was beginning to question herself how it was that Aunt Beulah had found money for the doctor and the medicine, as well as for the food and rent; ■her own little store must have been swept aside long ago. She remembered on that last day, when she had fallen sick, she had pressed her purse into Beulah’s faithful hands. “I hope it will last until I can earn more,” she had gasped. "Meal —out of meal!” What did Beulah mean? When she had finished copying this music for Miss Peterman, the music teacher down on the first floor, she would have 75 cents. Seventy-five cents would buy more than meal —but there were several hours of work still to be done on it, and Nancy fell sound asleep with her head on the unfinished sheet. Aunt Beulah left the pantry and throwing a red shawl about her ample shoulders, went down the long flights of stairs to the street. She paused uncertainly for a moment and then went doggedly toward the little blue-painted grocery store where she had traded since Nancy had beensick. ——' “Well, Aunty, what can I do for you?” asked the sharp-eyed young grocer. “I wanter know if yo’ caint ’low me some scrubbin’ ter do —an’ low me ter tak’ it out in victuals,” said Aunt Beulah. A young man who had been studying Abe labels on shelves of tinned vegetables, turned swiftly, as the old ear. The grocer turned away carelessly. “Come in tomorrow, Aunty, and I’ll talk ta.yo» about it. I’m busy now.” Aunt Beulah folded her red shawl closer over her bosom as if to still the turbulent beating of her heart, and paddled heavily out of the shop. The young man who had been inspecting the tinned vegetables followed her swiftly.

At the touch of his hand on her arm, Aunt Beulah jumped. "Oh, man good Lawdy, whuftore yo’ scare me dat away?" she demanded indignantly, and then bending closer she looked into his face. Her cheeks turned gray, and she trembled like a leaf. “A sperrit!” she muttered. "Doan yo’ tech me. Mister Ghost—l ain’t a-doin’ no ha'm —deedy I ain’t!" “Shut up, Aunt Beulah!” snapped the man sharply. “You know perfectly well that I’m not a ghost. What are you doing here in Baltimore looking for work?” “Good lawdy, Massa Francis, dey said you was killed daid!” gasped Aunt Beulah. “Jes’ as we was leabin’ home dey says Massa Francis Day is done killed down dere whah dey’s buildin’ de canal, and Mlsb Nancy bein’ proud as Lucifer an’ sick most ob de time, dey wasn’t nobody ter find out de truf.’’ “And Nancy believes that I am dead?" demanded Francis Day incredulously. ' “Shore’s yore standin’ yere!” “Tell me all about it,” said Francis Bternly. Aunt Beulah sat down on the nearest doorstep and unfolded a tale of misfortune that wrung bitter pxetamations from the dark-eyed youth. When the. woman had concluded Francis took her work-hardened hand between his own strong palms. "And so you’ve been working out us a laundress, unknown to Nancy—and you've been paying the doctor and the druggist and the grocer—" “Yassab—yo’ see 1 couldn’t go out while Miss Nancy war sick and nobody wouldn’t bev wanted me no-ways ■wid de fever in de house—but deys got to be paid, sez J, an’ I tak e mah two ban’s an goes out. Miss Nancy fink* ’ keen traipsin' around lookin' tqter d© shop windows and sech fool-

ish carryln's on!” Aunt Beulah rock--ed back and forth chuckling mirth? fully. —■ : — t — ----- ■ "You are a noble woman. Aunt Beulah L(pe,” Francis Day said with deep feeling, “and when 1 say that you are a noble wonyin, Aunt Beulah, I am only repeating wfidt my mother would have said if she had been here and heard your story. Now, let me go to Nancy—’’ -•/

"I'm spang ’fraid ter go, Massa Frank. Dat chile is delikit and de surprise woyld kill her daid.” “Break it to her gently. First, take this and go to the store and get what you need. Then after Nancy has had her supper you tell her.and then meet me and let me know when I can see her. If all Is well—after that —why, please God, 111 take you both home with me!” , * ’'Oh, Massa -Frank —hack to de ole place?’ “Yes. My father is dead, you know, and I came home. I’ve been looking for Nancy. 1 heard she was in Baltimore, but I couldn't get a trace of her. I’ve been making a house-to-hottse inquiry—at least I’ve been to most of the shops, and asking for news of either one of you, and When you came into the grocery tonight I was waiting for an opportunity to ask the busy shopkeeper if he had any customers who- answered your description. Now, take this and I will wait for’ you here and help you tote your bundles.” ———V— ——- Aunt Beulah took the money and himbered away in the direction of the little grocery, and presently she returned with a large basket filled with packages. She Would not allow Francis to carry the basket “Whut would yore mah say ter see dat yo’ doan’t know yo’ place no better’n dat, Massa Frank?” she reproved him, as they went toward the big house. She left Francis Day at the foot of the steps while she panted up ta the little room under the roof. She hummed a camp meeting song as she moved around the kitchen, lighting lamp, stirring the fire to glowing heat and bringing the teakettle to a boll.

Presently she entered Nancy’s little room and placed a heavily laden tray on the table. Nancy was curled in a big chair fast asleep. A lamp was lighted and the scattered music sheets carefully removed. When Nancy opened her eyes they fell upon the shining black face of her servant and the meal spread before her. “Dear Aunt Beulah!” cried the girl, delightedly; “you are a witch or a good fairy I do believe —you said we were out of meal —and here you have placed before me a supper fit for a queen. Ummmm! Hew good that tea smells —and beefsteak! and honey! Aunt Beulah, have you eaten “I’Be gwine ter eat now, honey,” protested Aunt Beulah, for the smell of the viands had whetted her famished appetite “Jes’ as soon as I wait on yo—” “Bring a plate and a cup and sau.cer and sit right down there—yes, at the same table with me, Beulah Lee!” -ordered Naney sternly. “I know mighty well that you didn’t get this food with money I gave you! You’re my. friend, Beulah; sit down and eat —well, this once, anyway!” Aunt Beulah protestingly obeyed, sitting on the edge of her chair and drinking eagerly of the strong tea. “Miss Nancy, honey,” she mumbled, “yo’s Strong-willed and likely ter have yo’ own way—and yo’ doan’s know yo’ place—jes’ like Massa Frank lak two peas!” —— Nancy grew very pale and dropped her knife and fork. “Aunt Beulah,” she quavered. “What made you speak of Francis Day—?” “I was finkin’ erbout him,” muttered Beulah doggedly. “I was finkin’ if it come out dis-erway—dat Massa Frank wa’n’t daid, nohow —and he corned yere to see us and said his pah wuz daid an’ wouldn’t objec’ no moah to yo’ and Masse. Frank bein’ mah-ied and —honey, doan yo J look at me lak dat!”

Beulah sprang heavily around the table and supported Nancy in her stout arms. The girl’s white face fell against the strong shoulder, and her long dark lashes curled on her cheek. , “Such dreams don’t come true, Aunt Beulah!” she sobbed.

"Honey, it am come true!” said Aunt Beulah, gently. Half an" hour later Aunt Beulah went downstairs and brought a very impatient young man up to the little rooms under the roof. Nancy, her cheeks aglow with happiness, swayed uncertainly in the doorway, as they came in. Francis Day caught her in his arms and held her closely. Presently they looked up and saw Aunt Beuiah watching them, tears rolling down her dusky cheeks. “Glory hallelujah!” she triumphed as she went to her kitchen- *’,Dem chi Ileus neber will keep dey place!" (Copyright, 1913, by the McClure Newspaper Syndicate.)

Double Trouble.

“We’ve got a great road now,” said an enthusiastic western railroader to his friend. “We’ve got it double tracked clear through to Chicago.” “H’ro.” said the friend. “I don’t see wljat you want a double track for. You can't-keep your trains on one.” —Everybody’s.

Such Is Life.

“Happiness is unattainable.” “How now?" “it was always my dream to g«t rich and have a qaat Iron dog on the lawn. It took me forty years to get rich and now cast Jron dogs are out of style.” , \ .

THE EVENING REPUBLICAN, RENSSELAER, IND.

GOTCH, ILL, DEFEATED TWICE

Among the bitter disappointments experienced by Gotch during the period when the champion was in the making were his fourth and fifth encounters with Tom Jenkins, March 15 and May 19, 1905, respectively. New York fans were eager to see the new mat sensation from lowa, and Gotch agreed to the fourth meeting with Jenkins to be staged in the metropolis. Unfortunately he contracted a severe cold- making night jumps en route eastward. He decided, however, to keep the engagement. The match was at GrecoRoman style and Gotch, unfitted for a rough and tumble encounter with a mat tiger like Jenkins, went down to an honorable defeat after taking one fall.

George Hackenschmidt, the Russian Lion, then in the heyday of his fame as a wrestler, was on his way to America to meet the Yankee champion. Hackenschmidt met and defeated Jenkins at catch-as-catch-can, but turned a deaf ear to challenges hurled at him by Gotch. This wap a bitter disappointmet to the lowa boy, who had dreamed of winning the world’s championship. Hackenschmidt returned to Europe, claiming that honor. Gotch was eager to regain his lost prestige and remained in the east until Jenkins agreed to a return match. The encounter took place at Madison Square garden May 19, and proved to be one of the most savage in wrestling history. Gotch was still suffering slightly from his cold, and Jenkins was in prime condition. The outcome of this match was a bitter dose for Gotch, and the citizens of Humboldt never have forgiven the metropolis for its. treatment of their old resident of Humboldt about it and he will tell you that Gotch was robbed and beaten by the most outlandish exhibition of thievery ever perpetrated in American sports: They contend that the referee winked at Jenkins’ rough tactics and permitted him to grasp the ropes every time Gotch had him near a fall. Gotch, however, took his de-

BOYD WINS A BIG RACE

The illustration given herewith shows R. St. B. Boyd of Harvard University winning the Intercollegiate Cross Country run over the Van Courtlandt Park course. More than two hundred athletes from the vari-

R. St. B. Boyd of Harvard.

ous colleges from all parts of the country took part. Mr. Boyd won this race of six miles In 34 minutes and 37 seconds, which is one minute and seven seconds under the record.

Flaherty to Coach.

Patsy Flaherty, manager of the Lynn team of the New England league and once major league pitcher, will act as baseball and basketball coach of the University of Florida this Winter and in the early Bpring.

Another Example of the Strangle Hold.

feat in a sportsmanlike manner and began a campaign of training to regain his lost trophy. The referee was Tim Hurst, famous for his eccentricities as a baseball umpire. It was a grudge match and, the winner took all the receipts. , At the call, of time Jenkins rushed in but was stopped by Gotch, who put the veteran down on the mat Gotch held Jenkins down for nearly half an hour. Jenkins finally broke away and landed a heavy blow on Gotch’s mouth. Gotch protested but Hurst told him to go on and wrestle. Jenkins grabbed Gotch around the neck for a strangle hold and after several minutes of protesting by Gotch in which he received a good choking, the grip was loosened. When they clinched Jenkins took another strangle hold and held it until Gotch went down, despite the warning of the referee.

Gotch wriggled out and caught Jenkins by the feet, turning, him into a double thigh and crotch hold. Jenkins’ head was forced down until his shoulders touched the mat, but he grabbed the ropes. Gotch protested, but the referee ordered the men to the center of the mat, where they began to wrestle anew. Jenkins kicked and strangled Gotch. He fouled him deliberately. Gotch retaliated with rough work. Six times Jenkins caught the ropes to avoid a fall. Each time Hurst ordered the men to the center to begin anew. Jenkins caught Gotch with a head hold which Tim Hurst called a “mug hold” and Gotch went down to defeat in TT3OTM ; Both wrestlers were thrown from the ring in the second bout, Gotch receiving a bad fall. Gotch won the second fall but he was clearly weakened, while Jenkins seemed stronger. Jenkins rushed Gotch hard in the third fall and crushed him to the mat, Gotch struggled to his feet, tottered, looked about in a dazed manner, lurched forward and fell full length on his face. It was nearly twenty minutes before he could be carried to his dressing room. (Copyright. 1913, by Joseph B. Bowles.)

World Champions Could Furnish Football Team

How baseball does hang around ip the spotlight! The world’s champions, alias the Athletics, present these good reasons: Eddie Collins was a quarter back at Holy Cross; Jack Coombs was a fullback at Colby; Chief Bender was a tackle at Carlisle, one of the best, too; Jack Mclnnis played on the Gloucester (Mass.) eleven, and Eddie Murphy was a pigskin knight at Villanova.

CONNIE MACK DENIES STORY

Brands as Absolute Falsehood Report That He Picked Greatest Baseball Team in the World. Connie Mack, manager of the Athletics, brands as absolutely false the line-up of an all-star baseball team alleged to have been picked by him as the greatest baseball aggregation in the world. “I did not pick; an all-star team, neither did I give my consent for any one to do it for me,” said Mack. “Furthermore, I would ,not| pick such a team for publication, as I do not believe in stirring up trouble among players, and I think picking an all-star team is foolish business. "If I picked such a team Ty Cobb most certainly would have been my first choice for outfield. I never allow my personal feelings to interfere with business, nor do I allow them to prevent me from giving a player his Just due. 1 “I do not consider the New Yorkers treated me fairly when they credited me with picking an all-star team.”

Lord Ashby St. Ledgers.

Lord Ashby St. Ledgers is the wealthy Englishman who la .organizing a polo team in his country, and with it next year will attempt to re* cover the international polo cup, now held by the United States. Four of the men tentatively "selected for the team are Capt. Ritson, Capt Lockett-, Capt. Palmer and Capt. Barrett, the latter the sensation of the English polo season this year.

Witching Pitcher Choyteau.

Big league scouts are watcblnf Choyteau, an Indiah pitcher, who has been playing semi-professional ip Oklahoma. He won 39 of the 4f» games that he pitched.

TO BE MADE WITHOUT EGGS

r«*oy AreiNot NecMsary Either in Cabfaage or Salad Dressing or Surprise Molasses Cake.Cabbage or Salad Dressing—Melt In a double boiler one generous tdblespoonful of butter,-. Add to it one tablespoonful of flour, One teaspoonful of sdgar, one-half teaspoonful of made mustard, three dashes of paprika, onfequarter teaspoonful of salt, white pepper to taste. When these are well blended add slowly, stirring constantly to avoid lumps, one-half pint of boiling water and three drops of Worcestershire sauce. Continue stirring thick. Cook five minutes; if too thick put- in a little more water. Should the dressing be for cold slaw pour it while hot over finely shredded cabbage; if for salads use when cold! Surprise Molasses Cake —Put into a deep agate pan one-half pint of baking molasses, two generous tablespoonfula of sweet lard, the grated rind of one orange, ope-quarter teaspoonful of salt and one small teaspoonful of baking soda. Put these on the fire for two minutes to melt; remove, heat for two minutes; pour In one gill of boiling water, stir up and add one pjnt good measure of sifted flour, heat long enough to remove lumps. Grease twelve large muffin pans and put in batter, which will seem thin; bake 20 minutes in a brisk oven; take care that it does not burn.

HOT COLD WEATHER DESSERT

Either Apple Pudding Without Eggs or Steamed Chocolate Pudding Will Be Appreciated. Apple Pudding Without Eggs: One cup of beef suet chopped quite fine, one cup of sifted flour, one-half teaspoonful of salt. Mix! these ingredients with a very little water, making a stiff dough; roll out to one-fourth of an inch in thickness, heap the center with three or four\ apples sliced very thin, fold the edges of the dough over the apples, tie up the pudding in a cloth which has been wrung out In cold water and then lightly sprinkled with flour; set In a kettle of boiling water, and let boil an hour and a quarter. Serve with cream and sugar. Steamed Chocolate Pudding: Beat one egg, add gradually one cup of milk, sift into this two cup? of flour mixed with three level teaspoonfuls of baking powder and one-fourth teaspoonful of salt; add one tablespoon of melted butter, two squares of melt ed chocolate and one-half cup of sugar. Turn into a well-buttered melon mold and steam for two and one-half hours. Serve with vanilla sauce.

Baked Breast of Mutton.

Sew up a breast of mutton in a very thin cloth, put it into a saucepan, pour over it enough cold salted water to nearly cover it, and let simmer, allowing ten minutes to each pound. Then take it out of the saucepan and out of the cloth, put it in a baking dish, rub it over with mutton drippings, butter or savory fat, sprinkle some flour over it, and bake for onehalf hour in a hot oven, basting frequently with its own broth. Five minutes before taking it out of the oven strew fine dry bread crumbs thickly over it, put little bits of butter here and there, and let it brown. Serve with a brown sauce made from the broth in which the meat was cooked.

German Noodle Soup.

Boil a nice soup bone with an onion, pepper and salt. When the meat is done remove the meat and strain the liquor and put back in kettie. “Cut the meat in small piegeß and add. Make your noodles while the bone is boiling. Beat two eggs with a bit of salt and enough sifted bread to make stiff. Cut into halves, flour your board and roll thin as for pie crust and let it dry a little; then turn over and dry the other side. Cut in strips and put the strips on top of each other and slice them. Use the other half the same, and put them into boiling salted water. 801 l five minutes. Drain and add to the meatand liquor. Heat up and add a little nutmeg and chopped parsley.

A Chef Confides.

That celery roots grated and saturated in vinegar and salt make a delicious and economical relißh on cold meats., ’ Broiled oysters dipped la boiling butter and lemon juice are invariably much improved. Mushrooms are much improved (to the taste of some palates) by steeping them in olive oil preparatory to cooking them. Roquefort cheese and lettuce hearts Is a course by itself at well regulated dinner parties.

Muffins.

Beat to cream two tablespoonfuls of butter and two of sugar, add two well beaten eggs, one cupful of milk, one scant quart of flour, two teaspoonfuls of baklhg powder and a pinch of Balt;, beat batter with egg whisk and pour into hot, well greaeed muffin pans. Bake in quick oven.

Bacon Pie.

Butter a baking dteh and put in a layer of mashed potato, then a layer of thin slices of bacon. Beason with pepper and a little onion. Have the last layer of potato, pour in sufficient milk to mblsten jit Bake In a hot oven.

Baking Potatoes.

Before baking potatoes always let them stand In hot water for 15 minutes. They require only half the time for baking and are more mealy and palatable.

Gossip Among Sports

Carlisle has a tackle named- Look* around. Must have a rubber neck. ~* * • Chandte Is sure that King Cole will be able to “come back” next season. * * * Much to everyone’s surprise, Fred Clarke, is going to manage the Pirates again. * * * _h Governor Tener may demapd that his headquarters be located in Phila* delphia. • * * Joe Tinker, the deposed manager of the Reds, states he will never wear a Cincinnati uniform again. * V * - Ed Konetchy, the big first baseman of the Cardina’ls, may manage a Federal league' club in 1914. - • * * Joe Graves, a Chippewa Indian of Walker,' Minn., has signed with the Philadelphia Athletics for next season. * • * Jphnny Kilbane is willing to box Joe Mandot, but this would not indicate he is willing to take any chiances of a beating,

* * * Frankie Burns of Oakland, won a decision over Johnnie McCarthy of San Francisco in a 20-round lightweight fight at San Francisco. * * • That Australia will soon be the world’s feeder in pugilistic stars Is the belief of those who watch the straws that tell which way the wind blows in fistiana. Every Australian town and village has stadiums devoted to the sport and competent government instruction.

DE ORO RETAINS HIS TITLE

At Fifty Years of Age Noted Cuban Expert Is Still Stacking His Skill Against All Comers. . 1 That the cue is mightier than either the pen or the sword is the opinion of Alfredo De Oro, the world's famous pool and billiard expert, who recently successfully defended his title of champion at three-cushion billiards by defeating 'Joseph Carney of Denver. De Oro is the chainpion of all champions, as he has been the king of hia

Alfredo De Oro.

favorite sport longer than anybody in any other line. Over a generation ago He Oro was known the length and breadth of the country as the foremost pool player, and he has been going along, trimming all comers up to the present time, at the age of fifty years De Oro has won over SIOO,OOO in purses and side bets at pool (now styled pocket -billiards) and three-cußhion billiards. He is the possessor of all the emblems ever offered in competition at pool except the one Benny Allen recently captured from him, but before long he hopes to reannex that De Oro -never plays unless he has a bet on himself. He has such great confidence in his ability to outplay all comers that he is willing to back himself for any reasonable amount, but never for the big Bums he wagered on himself years ago when his eyesight was keener and his arm steadier.

De Oro held a pool title for eighteen years at a stretch, the longest period that anybody ever held a championship in any division of sport. De Oro was once worth a tremendous fortune, and he really was obliged to follow the game of pool, which he at first took up as a pastime, because he needed the money. At the time of the Spanish-Amerlcpn war, in 1898, he was wealthy, ‘but the ravage* of conflict and stock market upset paused him to lose every cent he had In the world. De Oro was born at Manzanillo, Cuba, two score and ten years ago.

Robinson Has Training Plans.

Wilbert Robinson, new manager of the Brooklyn Nationals, has announced his training plans for next season. The “rooki«»” will start for Augusta, Ga., February 20 and the regulars March 1. The team will remain in the southern camp until March 25, and then-will work its way north, flaying exhibition games, arriving home April l.