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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-13

suits of large number Of experiments
in which meat was cooked by boiling
have proven that in cooking 100
pounds of beef by this method. there
is upon an average the following
losses: Total losss in weight 34.35
pounds, water 3O75 pounds, protein
1.41 pounds, fat. 1.21 pounds and MIN
eral matter (ash) 0.46 pounds. The
same experiments demonstrated the
maximum losses to be as follows:
Total loss in weight 1920 pounds.
water 1892 pounds, protein 2.62
pounds, fat $50 pounds and mineral
matter 0.70 pounds.
The minimum losses were as fol-
lows: Total loss in weight 1861
pounds, water SGT. pounds, protein
0.30 pounds, fat 0.03 pounds and min
eral matter OILS pounds.
In a large number of experiments
the average losses resulting in tho
roasting of 100 pounds of beef were
found to be as follows: Total loss In
weight 23.47 pounds. water 1853
pounds, protein OILS pounds, fat s.5z
pounds and ash OH pounds. It is thus
evident that the nature of the losses
is quite different in the roasting OF
| meats from that occurring when they
are boiled. In the latter. the greater
| part of thu loss is due to water. but
| in the former the main loss is dis
| tributed between the water and fat
In other words. the loss OF fat Is
much greater when meat Is roasted
than when it is boiled.
The losses of nutritive material in
the pan-broiling Df meats are very
small as compared with the losses
which take place in boiling and roast
| ing.
! There are two methods which arr
commonly used to determine the di-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-13
FINDS AMERICAN TRuFFLEs
Epicurean Discovery Made Through
the Capture Of Squirrels
Breakfast,

inneapolis.-Because a squirrel
was late with his breakfast Henry
Orleman of this city, made a discov-,
cry which will cause epicures all over
the country to sit up and take notice.
It has been supposed since the Amer
lean taste became educated up to
mushrooms that the truffle, which caps
the climax of the edible fungi, did not
grow in this country.
. Orleman is a professional mushroom
picker and before. the days of keen
competition used to. make as high as
SIG and SIS day. For years he has
ranged the fields and woods about
Minneapolis picking up. many hum
dreds of other mushrooms, but never
running across the long-sought truffle
until a few mornings ago. Then he
saw a squirrel running up an oak tree
carrying in it's mouth what he first
thought was an acorn. Noticing that
the acorn appeared unusually large,
however, he threw. stones at the squir-
rel, which dropped his breakfast.
Orleman picked up the falling meal,
sliced it and was delighted to find in
side the firm black granules which in
dictate the true truf1le. He searched
among the rotting leaves under the oak
and was rewarded by. finding IL fair
sized ,truffles. At the best restaurant
here the proprietor's eyes opened wide
when he saw for: the, first time native
American trufie. His, chef said they
were the first he had seen grown out
side of France. ~..,.a:
The IL truftles were worth 50 cents
each: In France the fungi bring from
So to .$12 a pound, according to quail
ity. They grow only beneath oak trees
and are generally, concealed by loose
leaf mold on the surface. SO that they
are hunted with trained pigs or dogs.
Orleman intends to train some animals
to help. him in his search in the vicin-.
tty OF the original find. ..5>. ....>
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-13

the somber black, It makes them look
aged and sallow and forlorn. The
many, however, can wear fused up
sheer waist. and the plump, fair wom-
an can do no better than invest in one
with detachable yoke: wear the
blouse decollette for formal affairs, for
evening at theaters or restaurant and
for afternoon reception, make use OF
the high neck.
A very fetching costume lately came
to my notice. It was of Alice blue
cloth, fine and smooth, the skirt &C.
Gordon pleated and hanging full and
untrimmed. The Jacket was short and
tight fitting, the hat turban trimmed
with dash Of scarlet. Another blue
costume I liked even better; one of
bluette taffeta. with a waist of the
same. Worn with this was along red
ingote of black taffeta, lapels embroid-
cred in blue and the turnover collar
Of blue taffeta. The hat matched the
costume, being IT black with trimming
Of blue plumea It was quietly ele-
CANT, reposeful ensemble.
from woman's neckwear, is in highest
favor, and is immensely becoming.
White VS. are. introduced back and
front of waist at the neck, white vests
are worn, much white fluffiness. Black
velvet IS as becoming as the white
fiufiness. and it also is we'll to the fore.
BY the way, we may mention here q
beautiful cloak but so luxurious as
MOTT be had by the average woman,
not meant for daily needs. It is made
of strips >of velvet ribbon of richest
black alternating with cream inser-
ton; of three-quarters length and the
sleeves voluminous, the wrap is Of gen
erous aspect. ,.:.s :..,: ..... .:,..
The elbow sleeve is to abide during
the cold weather, the tight lace cuff
piecing it out. With the snow-white at
throat and wrists even "stuff' frock
could be made attractive and dressy.
Girdles probably will remain in style,
though the tendency toward the prime.
ess mode may increase and push it in
to the background. Quite few Of the
higher priced gown are shown on the
princess model, fortunately one sees
few cheap limitations: it is as difficult
to make a satisfactory one-piece dress
as circular skirt that will hang well
and keep from sagging. But some home
dressmakers attain to the perfection
once in while.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-13

fiuence upon the digestibility Of the
cooked, meat. That is to say, natural
digestion experiments point to the
conclusion that fried beef, when prop
erly cooked, is as completely digested
as is boiled or roasted beef, when prop
erly cooked. However, artificial de
gestion experiments indicate clearly
that raw meat and meat cooked by
boiling and roasting are more rapidly
and easily soluble or digestible than
broiled or fried meats.
1t has also been plainly shown by
these investigations that fat beet is
not as easily or rapidly digested n
lean beef. For example the average
coeficient of digestibility of three
samples of very fat beef was only S0.45
at the end Of one hour, while the
average coefhcient of digestibility OF
three samples Of lean meat was $685.
This difference was also noticed at the
end Of the second hour, the ratio being
then as 1896 is to 1919.
s In q considerable number of the
natural digestion experiments, the SUBJ
jects who were strong, healthy, young
men lived almost entirely upon meat
In living for three or four days at .
time, every other week, upon a diet
consisting almost exclusively Of meat,
they experienced no detrimental or In
furious results. They were no moro
inconvenienced in making meat the
chief article Of their daily. diet than
when bread or any other food was used
as the main constituent in the diet
No disorders in the proper workings OF
the body were observed. 1t does not
necessarily follow from these expert
ments that "a continuous meat diet
would not finally produce effects Of an
injurious nature. In fact, the results
Of the experiments st the University
Of Illinois have led to the tentatirs
conclusion that judiciously mixed
diet Is most advantageous TOR tho
average individual. 5=s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-13

Imports from China to the United States
IN the ten months corresponding with the
above.
taken a year or two ago the measures
now directed by the president for lib
eral and just administration of the Chi
nese exclusion law. These Chinese do
not object, and believe will not object,
to- the exclusion of coolie labor. What
they do object to is the treatment of
the privileged or exempt class"
An opposite view is held by a foreign
paper. the Singapore Free Press. It re-
fers to the wording of the protest
drawn up at Shanghai, wherein Amer
leans are accused of severe restriction
against all Chinese "laborers" The
Singapore paper thinks the use of the
word laborers shows plainly that the
exclusion Of coolies is cause for COM
plant; and goes on to speak of the
growing democracy in China, the rise Of
the knowledge that a mans a man
even if he is coolie. If this be the
true view, the question is put whether
1t will be possible for this country to
obtain another treaty excluding
coolies.
The other day at the trans Mississippi
congress, held at the Portland exposi-
ton, the president of the congress, The
odors K. Wilcox, came out openly for
coolie admission in limited numbers.
But the governor of Oregon declared we
must have a stringent law excluding
Chinese coolies, in spite of the threat
ened boycott. ~. 49,.
Stephen Bonsal, in a forceful article
in the New York Herald, tells us some
thing OF the character and strength OF
the merchant gilds in the Flowery King
dom: and as it is the merchants of the
treaty ports that have sprung the boy
colt. the question of the sgilds is matter
of timely interest. Mr.. Bonsal asserts
that the gilds are stronger than any
provincial or imperial power, and that
the Chinese government would find lit
tie success in trying to force different
attitude on the boycott on America,
even if the government we're anxious to
appease this country, which just at the
moment seems rather uncertain thing.
As Mr.. Bonsal remarks: Japan is en-
forcing the doctrine of Asia for the ASH
atics, and Japan is installed in Picking.
Once We may have entered our goods
into their ports with smallest Of import
charge, and, backed by fleets and arm
les, on this side, charged duties ranging
from 40 to 100 per cent. ad valorem; but
those good old days are past and gone,
coAclllAt.on now m,l2t ha our A0ort
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-13

in getting sufficient nour-
lshment, and in avoiding enemies. In
the civilized world to-day. we some
times forget the extreme Importance
Of this elementary biological fact. The
questions of how to get food. of the
most economical sort of food, Of the
food that gives the greatest nourish-
ment, and Of the best ways to prepare
this food for eating, occupy uncon-
sciously, large part Of the life of the
men and women Of to-day. For the
poor, 1t is q matter of getting sufficient
food; and for the rich it Is often a mat
ter Of getting food that will digest.
Both classes are confronted with the
problem of obtaining sufficient nourish-
to get the actual food they need, the
other cannot find the food that will d.
gest. With both classes it is q prob
lem Of partial starvation.
Until recently, science has paid little
attention to this question Of food. The
whole thing has been more or less a
matter OF guess work and tradition.
We once labored under the supersti-
ton that tomatoes caused cancers, fruit
seeds appendicitis, and that bananas
were bad for the digestion. We have
been flooded with mass of literature
on pure foods and "back-to-nature''
diets, but the statements made have
lacked scientific verification.
Some time ago, Prof. Atwater, OF
Wesleyan university, Middletown,
Conn, began a series Of important
nutritive investigation which 1t
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-13

dresses are bedecked with yarQS ana
yards of gathered lace or batiste.
Over in London they are putting
forth befrilled shirt-waists. AS yet
these waists have not appeared here,
but it is safe to say they will land ere
long. 49,
A pretty turquois-blue silk waist that
YVES designed for card party, had in
its makeup something less than five
yards of silk and something over 20
yards of lace. It was fashioned with
suspenders of the taffeta. and both
waist and straps were edged with frills,
very narrow and full. Turquoise but
tons added to this blouse the metallic
note which promises to be so much in
evidence the coming season. A. good
authority makes declaration that me-
tallic colors will be much worn. and
metallic trimmings much in vogue.
Mention is given of suits Of gold color,
Of brass colored cloth, of gowns Of
gun-metal gray and nickel gray, silks
that come in variety Of metal colors,
leather ornamented with glitter, but.
tons Of enamel and metal, great stones
inlet in stomacher-wid girdles and in
narrower belts. We are to glitter as
we'll as be be-runed. z@
It Is doubtful II evening dress will:
depart. so radically from day dress q
to give up the sheath like skirt for one
f1ounced to the waist; but there are
some signs that threaten this wide
divergence. One should be slow though.
to go in for eccentricfty, . marked
change from what has obtained in the
world Of fashion. Be not too quick to
lay the old aside Is wise advice as well
as the companion piece that one cling
not too jealously to ancient forms.
One thing we must look upon now as
ancient form is the sloping shoulder,
its day is over. Nevertheless q cape.
sort OF trimming, which certainly gives
breadth to the shoulders, is coming in,
promises to be worn on waists as we'll
as wraps. z&s.<ss. III 4 .,.; -. .: s2qz
i. Over in. Paris hats with very high
crowns have blossomed forth. but
knowing ones declare they will be .
long time in winning acceptance here.
The small and medium sized shapes
will be. worn the coming season. and
doubtless the picture hat will adorn
the head soi many !. girl that thinks
she Is OF the Gibson class. We are
REPEATEDLY told that the picture hat Is
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-13

w Seems q ! fsst1 to p as%sxsf Of IT
the season will be that my
lady pay less and less attention to coat
and jacket of the same material. Which
makes for economy as we'll as variety.
/: The three-piece suit is attractive to
so many that it will remain in vogue
for some time, and very good models
are being shown; the skirts. for morn
ing wear, short enough to escape the
ground, the waist Of silk, the coat and
length one may choose very short and
Of Elton style, long and plain, or q
basqued affair with fancy waistcoat.
Skirts for dressy wear are long but
without train.
Broadcloth will continue in fashion,
and this is material, if the color is
right, that can be worn at any hour
of the day. Colors now, rather than
.stuffs, seem to determine whether or
not costume is dressy. A rose col
ored broadcloth answers the purpose
for gown on which many demands
are: to be made. although it has the
drawback Of being conspicuous. both
wearer and observers the sooner grow
ing weary of it. The broadcloths this
season have silken sheen. require
little in the way Of ornamentation, be-
ing in themselves so beautiful.
The perfectly plain circular skirt
is the thing, but it takes an artist to
make it hang we'll, set just right;
when the perfection is attained there
is nothing better to be had in the way
Of skirt. The upper part of the cos
tune. bears the trimmings we shall
have again this year the rich, con-
trasting vest, the revers, the fancy
collar.
Blue keeps its popularity, probably
because it is the least trying Of col
ors. Cream color Is we'll liked, and the
use Of bit of black or bit of white
about a dress. The question as to
whether black will be fashionable in
itself, is hard to answer; we are in
clined to say that for street wear, no.
For afternoon and evening affairs the
spangled thin black waist will ap-
pear; and by the way, waist Of this
kind is a valuable portion of almost
any woman's wardrobe-but there are
some THAT never. never should put on
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-13

Doomed to Bachelorhood.
Friend-1 say, Jack, why don't yoi,
marry, and settle down? -.
Jack-Can't. IL
You have good income?" ~.~#
ayes"
And your aunt left :ou a charm
ing house?" 49,.
YES" 49,. 's@ .>sE*
Then why don't you hunt. up a
wife?" PA '=-ss::-
"Oh, a wife ia easy enough to get:
that isn't the trouble" s.. T..
Then what's the mattcr?''
i can't find q servant girl.'-N. 7.
Weekly. ~ a&..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-13
CLUB NOTES,

Nebraska.-Dr David H. Reeder,
Laporte, Ind. Dear Doctor: Does
kerosene have any bad after effect
taken internally or used as gargle?
My mother has been taking it in small
doses "a few drops on sugar once q
day. at intervals the past year and
she says it has helped a severe pain
in the back of her neck and made her
bowels and other abdominal organs,
better. There is no doubt she is
much better and she says whenever
the various conditions manifest them
selves, she takes the kerosene for a
few weeks and gets better right along.
Last winter when the children
would begin to shuttle and cough at
night with every indication of taking
a heavy cold-I tried giving a few
drops of kerosene on sugar and put
ting drop or two up the nostrils and
in most cases the symptoms would
disappear by the next day. When my
own head began to "stop up" would
gargle a small quantity throwing it
out through the nostrils and it would
clear the head in very short time and
relieve soreness of the air passages.
Its first effect seemed decidedly ben
eficial, and would like to know
whether any bad results would be
liable to follow it's use. Thanking you
again for this special advice. and for
the weekly benefits gained through
regular lectures, remain, very truly,
Mrs. K. E. !. .....
Kerosene is not at all harmful when
used in the manners described, il not
used in excess and in too large guam
titles. It is simple remedy and is
just as good as one which would re-
Quire time and expense to prepare.
= Wisconsin.-Dr. David HI. Reeder.
Laporte, Ind. Dear Doctor: Please
tell me If there Is any danger from
the use of jelly made from the sarsa-
parilla berries? Also the jelly made
from the elder berries? Also what is
the cause and cure of dark red
blotches appearing on the face where
the beard grows, that remain for. a
few days and then disappear, not al
ways appearing in the same place?
Very respectfully, S. E. 4"
Jelly made from sarsaparilla should
be used quite sparingly, If at all, as it
possesses medicinal qualities which ef-
feet changes in the blood. 1t is called
a mildly Alternative remedy for, blood
diseases, and particularly beneficial
for scrofulous patients. =s@e ~.
Elder berries may he used freely al
though the medicinal effect is marked,
both upon the !. bowels and kidneys,
more especially the latter. Both Of
these good old-fashioned herb: rem
edies would be good for the person
who suffers with the dark red
blotches upon the face after shaving.
AS the trouble is probably due to poor
circulation as well as some Impurities
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-13
to the increase of tax, and established

to the increase Of tax, and established
boycott against the unwelcome COL
lectors, pursued a policy SO rigid the
collectors were not admitted to inter-
course with the dealers; they could find
no houses to live in. There was great
uproar, and agents ware sent to Picking
OIL both sides. It was more than prob
able that the authorities at Picking
were to have shared in the benefits, but
when they found the strength Of the
gilds arrayed against them they yielded
with what grace they could.
Other instances of the boycott are
given. Transportation companies are
made to pay claims for damaged goods
to an extent considered very unjust,
but it they were refused. Immediately a
boycott would be passed on them, and
they would have no cargoes to carry.
The boards of trade at various ports are
showing a different attitude to the for
eigner from that formerly obtaining.
impose restrictions which the white
devil" may accept or refuse, at pleas.
ure, but II he refuse presently there IS
nothing doing in business his way.
Once the great exporters were foreign
ers, to-day the Chinese are bringing
their goods to the ships and sending them
forth themselves. Throughout China
the great American firms have disap-
peared and the great English houses
are dwindling in number and impor-
tance."
1t Is thought the boycott will spread
to the furthermost parts of the king
dom. The Brooklyn Eagle thus speaks
OF the strong anti-American feeling:
Opposition has developed to various
railway enterprises in which American
81 Is: 8 - e: "f.13 - -
Cotton cloth exported in April of 1901
and 1905. AVN
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-13
Infallible Remedy.

II am troubled with insomnia, doc
tor" said tho baggard-lookirX man. II
can't sleep q wink at night. = &, ...s zs s.*
IF you will follow my advice re-
piled the physician. I'll guarantee q
cure! ,*.S .*..s .*. : @.* :: .
{ What shall I do?" inquired he Of
the haggard lock. IN. |s
Got : Job as night watchman," an
sWered the M. D. 1.-TWO dollars,
please. Cincinnati Examiner. 81.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-13

class. Indeed, in his opinion, if the ex-
clusion laws were repealed, the Chinese
government would itself pass laws for.
bidding coolies to come to this coun-
try. The government has contract to
furnish laborers for the mines of South
Africa. and has difficulty in securing
men enough to fill these contracts
Mr.. Conger, whom the president has
appointed special commissioner to go
to China for the purpose of arresting
the boycott, says: II firmly believe
there would have been no boycott de-
clared against American goods in China
had the immigration service itself