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r A Tough CentraoL -Well. Caleb," said Captain W. of Mere Is the Way They Were Made In Massachusetts years ago. “what will 1 you ask a day to saw wood for me? the Olden Days. The delicacy of the Yorkshire plee of I've got several cords that I want saw Olden days may be judged by tbe fol ed In two for the fireplace.” ”1 should charge you about half a towing roclpe from an old fashioned Cookery book: "First make a good dollar a day If I bad a saw.” replied •tending crust, let tbe wall and bottom I Caleb, "but I ain't got none, captain, be vary thick. bom* a turkey, a gooee, so 1 don't see how I can accommodate • fowl, a partridge and a pigeon, era you.” “If that's all that's lacking I gvraa eon them all very well; take half an ounce of ma<4, half an ounce of nut we can manage It." said tbe captain. megs. a quarter of an ounce of cloves "I've got a prime new one, keen as a •nd half an ounce of black pepper, all brier, and I'll let It to you reasonable. beat firn* together; two large spoonfuls How would ulnepence (12*a cents! a Of salt, and then mix them together. cord do for the tU* of It?" "I reckon that's a fair price, captain. Open the fowls all down the back and bone them, first the pigeon, then the TH tie over In the mornln’.“ Bright and early that next July morn partridge; cover them; then the fowl, then the goose and then the turkey, ing Caleb was at work, and he kept at which must be large, season them all tt so faithfully that he finished before well first and lay them in the crust so sunset. when he went to the bouse to that it will look only like a whole settle. “Let's see." said the captain, “you turkey; then have a hare ready cased and wiped with a clean doth; cut It to were to have half a dollar a day. We’ll pieces- that is. joint it; season it and call it a day. although It ain't sundown lay It as close as you can on one side; j yet. That's 50 cents for you, and you on the other side woodcock, more game wen* to pay me ninepence a cord for and what sort of wild fowl you can the use of the saw. There wen* three get Season them well and lay them conls and a half In the pile. That dose; put at least four pounds of but makes 43\ cents due me. Somehow. ter Into the pie, then lay on your lid. Caleb, you don't have very much com which must be a very thick one, and ing to you." * tot It be well talked. It must have a i "How unfortnit." said Caleb after very hot oven and will take at least scratching bls bead dubiously for half tour hours." It is not surprising taJ a minute and then looking np quickly, find that a footnote adds that the as if a new light had broken in upon Croat requires a bushel of flour —Cham his mind — "bow unfortnK that you didn't have half a cord more, for then bers' Journal. we'd 'a' come out Jest square." Public Library YORKSHIRE PIES. A CLEVER REPORTER. He Got the Interview Word For Word and Took No Notes. Interviewer—I have come to get your Views on the proposed change in the eurrlculum of the school. Mr. hwe 1 bead—Curriculum! What's that mean? I'm against it, whatever tt to. Mr. Swelhead (reading the report of tbe Interview in the next morning's eper)- "Our distinguished townsman. r. M. T. Swelbead, was found at his charming home, surrounded by abun dant Indications of ripe scholarship and sturdy common sense In reply to our representative's questions he said, *1 do not desire to forte my opin ions upon tbe public, but this I will say, that I have given to this question long and studious attention, incidental ly examining upon the curriculas of In stitutions of learning, both at home and abroad, and, although I found in tbe existing course of study not a few matters for condemnation, still I can not say that I should advise any radi cal change until I have further time to examine Into tbe subject.’ ” By George, that fellow’s got my exact language word for word. And he didn*t take notes neither. Jlmlny, but what a memory that fellow must have!—Lon don Telegraph. The First Heuee of Commons. The earliest traces of the English house of commons are found in the year 12fl5. That year Simon de Mont fort. earl of Leicester, caused writs to be Issued in the king's name requiring each sheriff of a county to return to a parliament which ba proposed to bold two knights for the shire under bis jurisdiction, two cithsena for each city within its limits and two bur- gasses for each borough. The parlia ment thus called met lu Iztndon on Jan. 22, 1265. and was practically the first in which the people, as dis tinguished from the nobility and f aristocracy, had ever (lartkipated. It was not until tbe revolution of 1688, however, that tbe people were fairly and squarely represented in parlia ment. Tbe house of common.« is to day tbe supreme power in England. Its will is law. the lords and king be ing, as Walter Bagebot long ago de clared. men "ornamental.” Tbe power of the crown in England is merely nominal, as is that also of tbe house of lords. When the people apeak oot i loudly through tbeir bouse of com mons. that as a general rale settles it Too Impulsive. A man who had figured in two street car accidents made an attempt after his second recovery to renew his acci dent insurance policy. The company A Londcn Lad’s Prayer. W. Pett Ridge, a London writer, refused to insure him again. "We can’t afford to,” said tbe agent, made a London boy in one of bls sto ries offer the following rather original I "on account of your habits.” "My habits?” explained tbe man. prayer: “Lord, wilt thou 'ave the kindness to make me grow strong and "What’s tbe matter with my habits? tall and with plenty to say for meself, I don’t drink or anything like that.” "No.” said the agent, "perhaps not. and wilt thou do this as soon as thou can find time, so's to save me ex but you do something just as bad pense and waste of money that might from our standpoint. You are impul be used in other ways—say for a sive, you take unnecessary chances In cricket bat? Believe me. Lord, thy crossing streets, and, what Is worst obedient servant, A. Martin." I of all, you get off a car backward. He rose. He was halfway into his We know, for we have watched you. blue flannel bed gown when an impor So far as this company i< concerned, tant idea occurred to him, and he no more insurance can be issued to a man who habitually leaves the car knelt down again quickly. “Should ’ave mentioned,” he whis crab fashion. Tbe liability to accident pered, “EJfred Martin of 53 Cawstle Is too great”—New York Poet. street, jest over Surrey side of South- Bamboo Pole Pails. ’ark bridge.” The Moros, who Jive in tbe thatched V --------------------------- hoqfes built along the shore of a lake Water Transportation Cheap. Any class of water transportation to or river, have a curious way of con Incomparably cheaper than land trans veying water from the lake or river portation, unless something better than to their Filipino kitchens. They use the modem railroad is Invented. For large bamboo sticks from which have this reason the greater part of our do been removed all the partitions char mestic or Inland tonnage hat been and acteristic of the bamboo, leaving only is carried by water and not by rail. one at the bottom. The bamboo trunk For that reason the railways own the I is thus made to serve tbe purpose of a largest steamers on tbe lakes. The bucket. It is like a long narrow pail wheat trade was lost to tbe Mississippi, and holds several gallons of water, for not by competition, but because the I the bamboo trunk is quite thick. The railroads did not bring it there. Tbe Moro women are tbe water carriers, Mississippi above Cairo is decadent, as this is a part of the household du not for lack of ability to compete, but ties which naturally fall to them. They for lack of commerce, which is to say sTind the rice and other grain In a accessibility by means of its own tribu large hollowed out log, using a heavy taries.—Charles D. Stewart in Century. [tole to cruHh the kernels.—New York Herald. , The Free Public Library is open every evening from 6:30 to 10 o’clock; and Baturday and Sunday atternoona from 2 to 5:30 o'clock. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Klamath Wholesale Liquor House I Exclusively Wholesale Complete Stock of WINES, LIQUORS, BEERS, PORTER and ALE. DOMESTIC and IMPORTED CIGARS MAGAZINE READERS $1.50 $0.50 a ysss ■ c*u $0.75 $2.75 Tool All for $1.50 Cot SOI du* m J wad wMi A trial order will prove that we can be of service to you ALL GOODS OF FINEST QUALITY SI JO io SUNSET MAGAZINE JAMES FLOOD BLDG, SAN FRANCISCO Klamath Wholesale Liquor House 60 YEARS* EXPERIENCE V J L J " ¡ * w ■ j . ■ i 1 4 k H 1 BRICK STORE BLOCK Klamath Falls, Oregon A bpom <«ie*iy wcnrwn _ inveaurm M probably wu< Uc<M Rtrtctiy oonAdant (al. MDC free. OM m < acenry f Pataou taMao thr<>u<b A Co. ■ O. racatra cariai notice, vMhooc chart a, la tba Scientific flmerfcan. STEWART A LYONS W. II. DELANEY Proprietors A baaOanmelr mwrtraisd «tsklr. T »raeat etr- calatto« or any artanueo S,arnal. Ttrat, Sa • rasr : four atontha, IL BvM by all nawadeelara. .Manager MUNN & Co •’ New York Brattai ootoa. ■ r iL Wwhtnatoo. d. C. Lots In Mills Addition and Mills Second Addition Are Sure Money makers No single lot higher than $300. Choice lots as low as $75. Nothing Doing. Effectiva Reflecting. The musician was visibly annoyed. "It Is so sudden!” exclaimed the fair “But, hang It all.” he said. “I told your reporter three or four times over haired girl, who had just received a that tbe violin I used was a genuine proposal to merge her identity in that Btradivarius, and here in his report I of a would be protector. “You must this morning there's not a word—not give me time to reflect” "No, nor’ retorted the diplomatic a word!” "One whose dazzling With a scornful laugh the editor re young man. beauty makes a mirror ashamed of plied: “That to as It should be, sir. When Itself should never go into tbe reflect Mr. Btradivarius gets bis fiddles ad ing business. Let this solitaire dia vertised in this paper under $2 a line, mond do the reflecting.” And tbe records of the license clerk you come around and let me know.”— show that It was even so. Los Angeles Times. A Fins Morning. “Fine morning, your honor," affably remarked the man who had been ar rested tbe night before for being drunk and disorderly. "Yes, Indeed,” responded tbe justice, "quite a fine morning—In fact, a ten dollar fine morning” The Pessimistic Peet The rose that smells tty* sweetest Is tbe first to fade. Tbe boy who runs the fastest Is tbe one to soonest jade. The brightest of tbe evenings has the gloomiest of dawns. Tbe man with the biggest yard must cut the biggest lawns.—Albany ledger. Golden Measure. "In Australia,” bragged tbe native of that country, “you can pick up gold by the pint" "It cornea in quartz in America," re torted the quick wltted nephew of Un cle Ram.—Pittsburg Post. Ths Chaser. Ills Wife—George, I heard you and Mr. Fullup talking about a "chaser" a little while ago. A chaser is an animal of some kind, isn't it? Mr. Drysomc— Yes. It’s a kind of— er—water animal. Exchange. SIO A 7VVONTH I I 4 Frank Ward will show you the lots » and help make a selection.. Several thousand acres of the best farm, fruit, garden, orchard and grazing land in Klamath County at prices that cannot be beat and on favorable terms. * The Value of Ridicule. "A man,” said Dr. Johnson, “should pass n part of his time with the laugh ers, by which means anything ridicu lous or particular about him might ba praaented to his view and corrected.” I Then There Was Trouble. Yoting Wife Today is tbe anniver sary of our wedding. 1 shall have one of the chickens killed in honor of the Occasion. Iler Husband—Oh, leave It alone. It wasn't the chicken's fault! FRANK IRA WHITE American Bank and Trust Building, Sixth Street Side.