Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-05


ic for sitting down ut tie kitchen table
to wash her dishes recently gave some
sensible advice to a friend OF hers
about the Importance OF labor saving
devices. This Wonians kitchen Is Z
model or convenience, for she does not
believe it is right for u woman to eX-
pend all her strength in doing her
honsework. With little thought num-
erouS contrivanccs may be made which
VIII save many steps to the @eary
housewife, who travels miles every day
While tending to her household duties.
When she gets thru with these and has
Il little spare time. which unfortunate
1y is not always the case. she is too tir-
ed and worn out In mind and body to
enjoy any other pleasures which may
be open to her. and thus there Is dam
ger of the wife and mother getting out
of touch with the things which are OF
absorbing interest to the husband and
children. In nearly every other class
of work, such as that In offices, etc.
every possible. effort Is made to have
convenient and comfortable surround
ings. How much more important 1t liz,
therefore, that the necessary labor of
the housewife be made as interesting
and easy for her possible.
An excellent object Lesson to the
woman who does not want. to be left
out of the intellectual pleasures of her
family, because her household work
occupies all of her time. or because IN
her youth she may not have had the
which are now presented
to them, is the story told of a certain
wife and mother thus situated. She
found her way Que of the rut which
was making her feel left out" and un-
happy. by sending for the chautauquR
sclentic and literature course OF In
struction, by means OF which she I'M
proved her own mind and enjoyed the
co operation of the whole family,
which became profltably interested IN
the project.
A delicious lunch to prepare for tired
returning home these chilly
evenings. from a days jaunt. may con-
sist principally of a concoction resemb-
ling WEIGH rarebit. which Is however,
much more easily prepared. but IN the
opinion OF many. just as appetizing.
Spread q layor OF crisp wafer crackers
on large platter, take whatever guam
tity of cheese Is desired and melt 1T,
adding little seasoning II preferred,
pour the hot liquid cheese over the
crackers. adding another layer In sand
witch style These should be eaten
while hot, before the cheese gets hard
and tough, as it will after melting.
They are nice served with hot tea, or
eaten with pickles. etc.
A good recipe for making sardlne
sandwiches gives the following In
structions: Open a small box Of sar-
dimes. and after removing the FISH.
allow cold water to gently flow over
them to remove the Oil, which Is IN
variably poor Remove the skin from
the fish and pound or chop fine, with
hard boiled egg for every four hsn.
Work into paste with IA tablespoon
fuls of salad dressing to every egg
used. Season with salt and pepper,
spread. over thin slices of bread. from
which the crust has been trimmed, and
form into sandwiches. Anchovies may
be used instead of sardines.
MARY I1dIulllSs ihSAio ~. 49,
village Of Kentontown, Is claimed TO
be the Oldest negro woman In the state
of Kentucky. She was born in 1877 IN
Georgia. Altho los years old, her miha
and eyesight are good. She Is known
all over the county as "aunty,' ana is
being cared for by the family OF John
Gamer. The old woman says that she
herself, with all her children, was sold
and she being separated from her fam
lily then, has not seen her chlldreh
since. She says she would like to see
them once more and then the good
Lord could take her away. 1t IS lm-
probable that this simple old souls one
wish will be gratified, for death has
probably overtaken some Of them, as
it must soon summon her.
An Atchison woman's answer to her
friends objections to her going away
from home SO much is that the only
time her husband kisses her is when
she takes train. He must be most
disappointing sort Of companion who
manifests his affection toward his oWE
wife only when she is taking her de-
parture from home.
A Judge recently evolved a new idea
for dealing with wife beaters, which
has the drawback Of being impracttc-
able, however. The plan was to allow
the wife to give the husband the same
treatment that he has given her. II
he had struck her in the face three
times, the punishment would be to
compel the defendant to accept the
same treatment at the hands Of his
spouse Slap for slap might be severe
punishment alright and productive of
lasting results, but as the judge rue
fully admitted, and his conclusion was
founded on experience, instead of
kicking him, the average wife will kiss
her brute of a husband. 1t is too bad
that some punishment so humiliating
that the offense would never again be
committed might not be inflicted, but
the women should be proud that their
record in such cases shows them to be
so much above taking advantage Of the
opportunity for vindictive retaliation
Their gentleness and forgiveness
should shame the british instincts
against which they must combat in
such a husband.
with joy by the woman who does hate
to darn socks. is credited to Mrs.
George Henry Maynard, Of Denver. The
machine is said to do the work of darn
ing socks much more rapidly than
could be done by hand, and turns out
as smooth work as the best ever seem