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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-20
Hints to Housekeepcrs.

W AiOuSShSCpCTSs
A few drops of Worcestershire sauce,
1t is thought by many, is grateful adj
dition to any oyster preparation, even n
plain stew being improved by it.
To get the best results from canned
vegetables and fruits. the contents OF
the cans should be turned into bowl
and placed in the open air for time
before using, in order to allow for re-
oxygenation. No canned goods should
be allowed to stand in the tins after
they are opened.
Chopped watercress is Il pleasant adj
dition to cabbage salad. Instead of this
the salad can he served on n bed Of
watercress, with n garnish of shredded
red peppers.
lew chatting dishes are porcelain
lined, with, u is claimed. an improve
ment in their cooking qualities.
Vinegar and brown paper" is still a
good remedy for bruise. Keep the
paper or the cloth wet, and both swell
ing and discoloratfon will be less.
Half the benefit from the liniment is
from the rubbing. Therefore rub long
and gently. Do not injure the skin.
Ii stored seed potatoes begin to
sprout smoke them with sulphur. They
will not only keep better but will
sprout quicker when planted.
Wagon grease can often be removed
from cloth by the following method:
Rub with lard or unsalted butter, then
after fifteen minutes wash out thor
oughly with hot water and soap.
The prettiest thing in name cards for
luncheons Or timers are petals of flow
ers in tinted cardboard, crumpled ex-
actly as the petals of genuine "oses
would be. One of these at each plate
to agree with roses, which form the
table decoration, is very pretty and
dainty
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-20
Remedy for Cakeu lJtldcr.

Give the COW " pounds EPSON salts
and one ounce of ginger dissolved in
water at one dose; also mix drains of
iodine with ounces of vaseline and
rub little of this on the affected part
once a day until the skin becomes ten
der. IL the hardening should again APP
pear, apply more of the ointment, and
so OH until the. udder becomes healthy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-20

Give two ounces of turpentine in one
half pint of raw linseed oil at dose
three times day before feeding for
two days, then give one quart of raw
linseed oil at dose rs physic. Feed
four quarts of oats at feed three times
a day and fifteen pounds of good hay in
twenty-four hours. Put on muzzle to
keep him from eating his bedding.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-20

Probably the production of corn has
been increased in North America by
the development of early maturing va
rieties during the past twenty-five years
more than it has increased in all the
rest of the world from all other intlu-
enccs. The corn belt has broadened
hundreds of miles by this means, and
the end Is not vet.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-20
Wales Repres ented in the MayfIower.

There is a connecting link between
South Wales and the Pilgrim Fathers.
One of their number was young man
named William Bradford, weaver.
He was one Of the family of Bradford,
of Bettws, near Bridgend. He was
quiet, studious young man, who by his
reading improved himself greatly.
During their first winter at New
Plymouth their governor died and they
elected Bradford in his stead.-cardiff
Western Mall.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-20


Put pound of brown sugar in the
mixing bowl; add one-fourth pound of
butter and pint of molasscs; stir these
until well blended; add tablespoonful
of-freshly ground ginger a Tablespoonful
of caraway seeds and half cupful Of
candied orange peel cut in tiny pieces.
Mix we'll. add two beaten eggs; then
stir in pint of flour sifted with n tea
spoonful of soda. Mix well and add as
much more flour as may be necessary
to form firm dough. Break off little
bits about half the size of Il hens egg
and then roll into small balls; put a tiny
square of candied orange peel on top of
each. Place on baking sheets so that
they do not touch and bake in a slow
oven for half an hour.-Exchange
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-20
Women Workers in France.

A recent volume treating of the work
of women in France gives this table of
women workers in that country: Ply
sicians,450; authors, $40; artists and
sculptressess $500; singers and actress.
es. 5000; nurses, 10000; milliners, 3d.
600; government employees. $4,000;
members of religious orders, $4,000;
teachers. 100000; in business houses,
245,O0o; landowners, 100000; factory
girls, $4,000; domestic servants, &C.,
600; seamstresses, 100000; farm labor
ers, 100000.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-20
Good SPRAYING Apparatn..

The barrel pump is considered by the
Vermont station the most generally use
full spraying apparatus vet devised and
representing the least possible outlay.
Such a pump is suited to spraying, all
other crops and fruit trees, as well as
potatoes. For work in the potato field
there are two chief ways of using the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-20
Fowl and Rice croauette,,

Fowl anu Nlcc NrOQuettees
The remains of cold fowl, a little
white sauce, one quart chicken stock,
three ounces butter, egg wash and
bread crumbs. Chop the fowl quite
small and mix with the bechamel. which
should be quite, thick. Boil the rice in
the stock gently for half an hour, then
add the butter and boil until soft and
dry. When the rice has cooled to allow
handling form into balls, making a
hollow in each of them, which must be
filled with the minced fowl and covered
with rice. 1nen egg and crumb. Fry
and serve with oyster sauce.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-20

One cup of mashed pumpkin, one
tablespoonful of flour, mix with half
cup of sugar, half Il teaspoonful Of GIN
ger, one teaspoon zen full Of cinna-
mon. Mix these together. and when
quite smooth add one cupful Of sweet
cream. This will fill one pie, and If any
one says it is inferior to an egg-made
pie then give that person eggs in his pie
next time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-20

Etc-NecUiHG at TIC FAN- WcriCan,
The busy bee will be in big business
at the Pan-American exposition the
coming summer. The Bee Journal says
it has been decided to construct spe-
cial building for the proper display of
the working colonies of bees and the
great variety of beekeeper's supplies
which will constitute this exhibit. 1t is
expected that this will be the most ex-
tensive bee exhibit ever prepared in
this or any other part of the world.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-20
Poultry and Potatoes.

Last spring, as an experiment,
planted my poultry yard, containing
one-fourth of an acre, to potatoes.
have just dug fifty bushels of fine pota.
toes from this quarter acre. did moth
ing but plant and dig the potatoes; the
hens did the rest-kept off the bugs,
kept the ground free from weeds, fertH-
lied the crop and kept the ground in
fine condition, so that didn't need to
cultivate. The yield is double that OIL
land adjoining. and the potatoes are
entirely free from scab. Seventy-tive
hens occupied the quarter acre. When
the potatoes were planted, few whole
potatoes We're thrown into the yard for
the fowls, so that they had no need to
dig out the seed potatoes. think 100
hens could care for an acre of potatoes
to their mutual benefit.-F. N. Clark, in
Farm Poultry.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-20
Packing Ruttcr for Family Use.

In packing butter for family use work
into rolls, lay in large stone jar, cover
with brine strong enough to float an
egg, put level teaspoonful of saltpeter
and apound of white sugar to each two
gallons of brine; then put a weight on
butter to keep 1t under brine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-20
barrel pump. The simplest consists in
the barrel through the field In

U11IeI pump. ne SIMPLEST CONSISTS III
carrying the barrel through the field In
u wagon, While one or two persons
walk and direct the spray nozzles.
\ more elaborate and expeditions
method is shown in the figure. Here
the same barrel pump is mounted on
two wheeled cart. The wheels are set
six feet apart SO as to straddle two
rows, while the horse walks between
them. From two to four rows are
sprayed at once by this apparatus, and
five to ten acres day are covered by
two men and one horse. In order to
protect the vines guard rod Is placed
in front of each wheel.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-20

One cup sugar, one-third cup butter,
the whites of three eggs, one-half cup of
milk, one and one-half cups of, -four,
one teaspoonful of baking powder, sift-
ed with the -four Bake in q brisk oven,
"A, a.. A.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-20
For a Cold.

Put one-fourth teaspoonful of cay
enne pepper in tea cup. Pour over it
hot water to fill the cup, sweeten with
honey or sugar. Strain through cloth
and drink very warm just before retir-
ing. Put a hot brick to the feet.-A.
Il
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-20
Milk Vessels.

Milk vessels should, as far as posi-.
bic, be made without seams, and all
soldered joints be made as smooth as
possible.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-20

One of the ways to manage the left
over" portions of the noble bird now in
season is as follows: In Il buttered
baking dish, lined with crumbs, put al
ternate layers of half inch bits of cold
turkey. stutting and gravy Tor white
sauce and crumbs, if there be no
stuffing and gravy, cover with crumbs
and bake fifteen minutes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-20

Two eggs beaten well, one cup of SUI
gar (beat as you stir, ten teaspoonfuls
of cold water, one heaping cup of flour
before sitting, one and one-half tea
spoonfuls of baking powder sifted with
the flour. Fold flour in lightly and bake
in a quick oven.-A. r. A.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-20
Lice on Young Auimnls.

Years ago we heard farmer ask an
other what he should use to kill the lice
on his calves. WELL" said the old
man, "a little grease will drive them
off" How shall use it?" was the
next query. IF you can put it under
the skin 1t will be the best way" was
the answer, and as the calves were
very lean the reply was as good as could
have been made. 1t is a fact that fat
calves or other young animals are sell
dom lousy, and if they get so the YER
min do not seem to be very long lived.
We have not seen lice ON anything but
poultry for many years. and hope the
time may come when they will be ban
ished from the poultry yard. But re-
member that good feed, good care and
cleanliness are the things that those
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-20

One of the items of greatest waste
on the farm has been the reckless way
in which corn fodder has been handled
The silo has solved the problem of max
ing the most out of this valuable food,
but not one farm in 100 or perhaps 500
has silo. Left TO ripen to degree
that would make 1t worthless and then
possibly rot in the shock, the cornstalks
on most farms have fallen into disre-
pute, and very few regard its feeding
value as they should. With improved
machinery for preparing it for feeding
there Should be more thought given to
utilizing fodder, which can be made Il
good substitute for EDUCATIONAL
Stockman,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-20
Chicken a la ChatinE Dish.

To cook chicken in Il chaiing dish.
cut it into four pieces and season it
thoroughly with salt and pepper. Melt
in the dish two scant tablespoonfuls of
butter and add TO 1t teaspoonful of
chopped onion Put in the chicken and
cook slowly, turning frequently until it
is tender. Then mix the yolk of one
egg with half n cupful of cream and
cook for one minute with the chicken.
Add half tablespoonful Of lemon
Juice Just before serving.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-20
Corn Scum,

One can of corn. one quart Of milk,
butter the size of Il walnut, one table
spoonful of flour, and salt. Put the
milk on to heat. When boiling hot, add
the corn, letting it just heat in the milk.
Remove from the fire and rub through
a sieve. Return it to the fire, and when
boiling hot add the butter. flour and
salt rubbed smoothly together and
moistened with little milk. Stir con-
stantly until slightly thlckened. The
cost of this Should not exceed: One can
corn, 10 cents; one quart of milk, &
cents; butter, . cents
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-20
pests will not thrive upon.-American
CultivatOr.
Hollinr Back Peach Buds.

The old theory of mulching in winter
with snow and ice to delay blooming in
spring has been thoroughly exploded,
says Farm and Field. Inside of lumber
camps built in winter of certain kinds
of logs sprouts of considerable length
are stimulated into growth by the
warmth of the camp fire, while the out
er sides Of the logs are still frozen.
Florists force lilacs into growth in win
ter by drawing branches of dormant
lilacs into forcing houses through the
wall. All parts of the twigs that re-
ceive warmth begin growth, while the
rest Of the plant is frozen. Twigs of
early Towering plants like the peach
may be forced into bloom in winter by
cutting them and putting them IN
vase of water III Il warm, sunny room.
These facts corroborated by other in
vestigations indicate that the starting
of dormant buds into growth is due to
the warmth they receive and is prac-
tically independent of root action. The
twigs contain sufficient stored-up food
material TO promote considerable
growth before the roots and developing
leaves are called into use.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-20

A kiss can't be described by the
tongue, but it can be expressed by the
lips,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-20
Never Say Die.


The Southern Farm Magazine tells
of a young farmer who planted corn,
and his first planting was,destroyed by
cut worms. A second planting was
ruined by n flood, but lie planted the
field third time. and harvested the
best crop of corn that was grown in
that section. We will not stop now to
consider how much of his success was
due TO working the land three times in
preparing 1t for the last crop, but say
we admire his spunk in not giving up
at the second failure. The man who can
change defeat into victory will succeed
finally. If his third crop had been de-
stroyed, and 1t had been too late to re-
plant with corn, such a man would
probably have tried another crop and
found 1t quite as profitable as the corn
crop. Others might have given up in
despair and grown nothing.-Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-20

A boys first trousers and a mans
first love are soon outgrown.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-05
Mr.. JACOB A. RIlS, REPORTER AUTHOR PHILAN7HR0PS7

one, 1 hope, and that is really the
height of my ambition. I never wrote
book IN my life before, and only
wrote this one because I knew Of this
thing and no one else seemed to be there
to take it up. The book was written
because somebody had to do it. Oddly
enough. the simple telling of that which .
every one can see for himself and
should see for himself seems to have
struck lots of people all in heap
But the subject is not exhausted. 80
far as am concerned, I stand merely
upon the threshold. II any new light
comes to me, if there is more to tell
which no one else who can say it better
seems willing to speak, I shall do Il
myself as a plain duty"
These remarks show the real man.
his simple earpestness, his sturdy char
acter, his humanitarian sympathies. II
was one of the pleasures of the occa-
sion to which allusion was made at the
opening of this article that it occurred
on the twenty-ffth anniversary of Mr..
Riis marriage and that his wife shared
the honors of the dedication by being
made co-chairman with her husband.
This leads up to mention of the ro-
mantle attachment that has existed
between Mr.. Riis and his devoted wife,
| who, like him, is a native of Denmark
and whom he wooed when a boy but
only won after he had started his for
| tune in America. According to her low
| err she was the prettiest maiden in
Ribe and, as she was the daughter OF
| rich and aristocratic family, had
| many suitors, most of whom were vast
/ ly preferable from worldly point Of
| view to the carpenters apprentice to
f,,tc dc a, oir,y,
4 ton of that $40 which constituted his
capital when he sailed for America.
But the boy who had learned English
| by reading Dickens at odd moments in
/ his work, who had been brought almost
to deaths door by privation and who
4 had triumphed over ALL was not the
sort of sutton to be turned aside, and so
the young lady was compelled to yield.
The cheer of his beautiful home he
has carried into the slums for the
Frightening of other lives, and the
quaint humor that is expressed in his
writings is the direct outflow of q
\ quainter nature. OF his birthplace he
says, abiding to the fact that after the
night watchinen We're abolished all the
people united in a petition to have
them reinstated, THE town that had
been walked every hour of the night
since 4tIS early Illuule ages u US lOI0
that it slept soundly could not possibly
take nights rest without it."
Mr.. Riis education was gained in the
same manner that the great majority
of successful men have obtained theirs
i. e., out of school. He alludes to the
pride his father took in his sons first
book, tempered by the regret that he
had not gained his knowledge in ths
regular way--in school and college-as
follows: There was at last a man Of
1 letters in the family, though he came
II by a road not down, on the, official
l map"
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nament which is at once tribute of
their esteem and symbol of the heroic
virtues of that estimabe lady. 1t is
intended as a '.pectoral," or breast or
nament. 1t is about 4 inchesT long by
2M broad and consists of golden heart
as the chief figure, surrounded by an
aureole of glory represented by rays of
gold emblematical of the heart of gold
possessed by the brave woman who not
only accompanied her husband every
where in the field, but insisted upon
sharing his captivity.
This unique and beautiful Partisan
production, costly and elegant was OBJ
tanned by subscriptions from women all
over France, $1,000 having contributed
sou each. This fact Is set forth in a
beautiful book which accompanies the
jewel,> and doubtless the gift will be
very comforting to the illustrious exiles
at st. Helena.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-05

- many years past "a newspaper
reporter in New York, received Ieom
the Kings Daughters of Brooklyn quite |
recently when they named tfeii settle
ment house on Henry street in his hos
or. Bishop Potter, who dedicated it, re,
marked on the occasion, The sight "iS
modern reporter who is at the sane
time a philanthropist is novelty
which touches the human heart" tbs
was not intended as reflection upon
the class to which Mr.. Riis belongs, bl.t
accentuated the fact that reporters
have little time, even If they have the
inclination, for philanthropic work II,
its largest sense, as practiced by MI.
Rtis.
Mr.. Riis is by this time accustomed
to having honors bestowed upon him,
and not alone in this country has he re-
ceived them, for it was only last Sep
TENDER that he was knighted by the
king of Denmark. He was decorated
with the title of '.Knight of Dame
borg an exceptional distinction even
Tor native of the country to which
the distinguished order pertains
1t is doubly gratifying to his friends
that he should have won his honors in
this country and also have received
merited recognition abroad.
3f5 Mr.. Riis was born in Denmark in 1849,
came to this country in the steerage
and nearly succumbed to the privations
attendant upon the life of poor alien
< In new country and great city. He
finally obtained employment as "a re-
y porter Which profession he has follow
led ever since. 1t was in the pursuit OF
his occupation as a police reporter that,
he obtained an insight into the suffer-
~,
house population of New York and gar
nered the material which he set forth
so interestingly in 'How 1.-THE Other
Half Lives" his first and most sue
cessfuI book. Since this, was published
he has written 1.-THE Children of the
= Poor and "A Ten Years War" but,
as he himself has said he writes his
books only from, his experiences and
when strongly impelled to do SO by an
oyermastering motive.
Mr.. Riis labors in behalf of tenement
reform have given him great celebrity
but.t9is he deprecates as perhaps sub
lVersiys of the highest principles, since
he has but followed his natural bent
and has not INDUCED in it from any
other, desire than to benefit the aiset-
able wretches whosare crowded into the
human hives with which his profession
has made him so familiar
AS to the remark with which Bishop
Potter opened his address, ITO think of
a modern reportera as Il philanthropist
Z rather taxes the imagination. Mr.. Riis
Asaid he could not agree with the rev
u efa,id gGtitlenan's views of Journalism,
for, after 20 years experience, he was
s able to say that he had received the
greatest encouragement from that
-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-05

shown his ability as a financier the
count has given evidence of being able
to cope with almost any situation that
may develop. When the proprietors of
the petroleum wells suddenly raised
their prices and enormously enhanced
the values of their holdings. it occurred
to De White to insist upon the govern
ment tax of 40 per cent being paid in
kind, and thus the oil men soon found
formidable competitor in the govern
ment, which established refineries,
opened depots for the sale of oil and
brought prices to a reasonable basis.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-05

home in st. Johns Wood is said to be
the most artistic residence in London,
a perfect paradise of art, in which dwell
with him a talented wife and two
charming daughters. all of whom have,
achieved more or less distinction in Ell
Their art or literature.
Ii is related of Alma Tadema that he
assumed the prefix in order to be among
the AS in the art catalogues and there
by more prominent than he would be
among the rs. However this may be.
he has made the name a famous one
and still keeps on painting, notwith-
standing the remark of we'll meaning
old lady when she heard of his being
knighted that she supposed he would
now give it up and live like gentle
man. re
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-05

it is gathered that he was we'll born,
his father being a schoolmaster in the
quaint old town of Ribe, on the north
coast, Of Denmark. Danish conserva
tism can hardly be understood by those
who are not familiar with the formal
society of Danish town or settlement.
Social lines are closely drawn, for the
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-05

people are greatly attached to tradi-
ton. So when the son of the school
master decided to leave school and
learn the carpenters trade he was all
but ostracized by the community and
finally, with $40 as his total capital.
came to America, where he thought he
might get at least start in life. His
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-05

source and had come to have genuine
reverence for the work. The world is
not so bad" he said in concluding the
little speechshe made at the dedication
of the settlement house. 1t is good,
Thoroughly good. You simply have to
touch it right"
These. of course, are the views of a