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The Washington times., 1905-06-04

eanopywise above the hammock they
screen the sleeper from sun ard
draughts. In picnics and boating par
ties their uses are manifold
A portable mosquito net that Ezay be
hung over the bed ar night or tie ham
mock by day IS q wise ad6endum 10 the
equipment fer country sojourn. So
are rain coats. short skirts. thick boots
and rubbers. For IoEg tramps and rows
and straw rides flannel and serge gowns
are preferable 10 wash materials.
One canny houseznother always adds
To her stock of country =n7ust-haves'' a
set of linen pillow slips. They are put
on over the cotton cases at night and
taken of each morning. mot TO hurt
the Iandlady's feelings" says ti.z city
woman. I'VE find cotton heating ana
harsh on summer nights, bat she is so
good I don't like TO hint that we are not
altogether satisfied with her provision
for our comfort. The slips 20 in with
our wash. and she never sees them
The Washington times., 1905-06-04
Putting Up String Beans.

should like to say to IF R. M." that
she makes her mistake in soaking the
salted beans IN cold water over night.
When she takes them cut of the salt IN
the morning, scald them with boiling
water stir them around with a spoon
and drain them. Have more boiling water
ready to cook them, and change the
water until they are not TOO salt IN
three or four hours they are tender. j
used to salt my beans for twenty years
every autumn. until I found that a
better method is 10 do them up in five
or six gallon Jar.
One bushef of green string beans;
wash and string them. then cut or
break in the way you like Set your
wash boiler on the stove. half full Of
water; bring ii 10 q boil When your
beans are ready put a half-Dushel into
a muslin bag. The bag must he only
half full SO there will be room for the
beans to move around IN the water
AS soon as the water begins to boil
again, take the beans or, rather, the
bag, out. drain and spread the beans on
g. clean cloth laid upon a table Boil
the next haIf-bushel in the same Way
keeping the bag tied with as strong @
string. In the morning. when the beans
are cooled thoroughly, mix with pepper
and salt and savory, half-bushel at a
time. You need about q pound of salt
to the bushel. or rather less. Then put
IN your stone Jar "a four-ganon lar is
needed for busheD. press down with
your hands: put q clean cloth on top
OF the beans. then thin board, which
must fit the jar. next plate. On top
OF this plate you lay a heavy stone.
and on that anything else to make it
heavy. The next day see If they are
covered with water three or four inches
deep: If they are, you take this extra
weight off. Next day, if they show
water q. little above the board. then it
Is all right. In two weeks wash the
cloth and board clean. and the stone.
and In four weeks they are ready TO eat.
Now wash them in cold water when
you want to cook them. They are done
IN two hours or less. Keep them clean
by washing off the covers every week.
Should there be no watsr above the
hoard the morning after they were pslt
in The Jar. then the weight was not
heavy enough Be sure TO take the
extra weight off If they have enough
water. OF. the beans will be pressed too
much and will spoil.
The Washington times., 1905-06-04
A TRIO OF BEATERS

and let the bread rise" When it is
ready TO form into loaYes. loosen ii
around the sides with a knife. lift il on
the hook. letting it slip off onto your
board; cut 1t into your Ioaves: and your
bread is ready to bake without your
ever having had to touch it with your
hands.
Besides the convenience of it, lots of
women feel that the bread they make
by machine is more hygienic.
Like the -whipper, everything
comes apart, so that there is no danger
Of small particles souring in the crevices
to spoil the next batch
The Washington times., 1905-06-04
CZIQ9 aY2e L7nIs0af2saap

keeps her private store Of timed tea
biscuits. lemons, sugar. saired nuts and
bon-bons. Thes.s are especially welcome
when rice pudding and apple pie have
slternated in the early dinner for d tire
some season.
When farnlstead fare becomes "a lit
tie wearing" as r. Wilfer said of his
wife's temper. kettle ana appurten-
ances are carried into the woods at ;
o'clock and a hoard Of sardines and
pate de foie g.as are drawn upon. 70
the satisfaction of the city-bred
guests"
''Air and sky and fields and groves
make up for many drawbacks" the
genial philosopher declares. They are
not TO be bouPflt at any price in town,
These are the real necessaries of life
wheI: the thermometer is well up in the
eighties. We can afford 10 wait for the
iuXuries. MARION HARLAND.
The Washington times., 1905-06-04
Setting a Table for Two.

VIII you tell ne just how TO arrange
dinner table for two. or for four? i
nave no maid at present and prepare my
own meals. Please to tell me where to
place tray cloth. carving cloth, plates,
etc. Also the position Of knives, forks
and spoons fer serving 4 luncheon for
four.
2 Can you tell me how to clean white
window shades. which are soiled al edges
from handling?
About washing fowl with soap;
the "sudslng" TO me.
Chickens which wallGW In ashes or lust
piles have the G!rt in pores of skin,
and clean water does not remove it
There is no taste of soap" any more
than odor of pure soap used personally.
Note the water used after thus wash
ing fowl.
have q good formula for hard soap.
and easy to make. l save scraps in
ldtchei. for weel1 or so, then place in
a pan and set IN slow oven, where
ali grease is extracted. I use discard
ed tomato cans, and pour this grease
strained INTO the can until three are
filled within one inch Of the top, Then
get l0-cent can OF prepared potash
cans save weighing, as I have done so.
$50 use about One teaspOOnfuL Of dis
solved powdered borax
NEW HOUSEkEEPER PORTSMOUTH,
Va.).
l. Arrange a table for two or four
precisely as you wouid for twenty-four,
WITH difference in what English house
wives term covers" That is, in the
number of plates, tumbiera and the
groups Of silver about each plate
Lay the tray cloth IN front of hostess
If tea or chocolate is 10 be poured at
table; the carving cloth before the host
81 the foot OF the board Have plate
hefore each person-warr1cd II the first
course he hot-oEeeiette. r!sh or meat. at
toe left hand set Observation-Disclosures
pi2fe fer luncheon, Butter IS not Offer
eI al formal dinners Al the right lay
a folded napkin partly covering Il piece
of bread. ! say partly" because If it
Is not visible one is almost sure to shake
1t out in taking I'D the napkin A
fun, bier OF water staacs at t.e right
and there. too THO knives which are T.
Le Csed with The several coc@ses. thas to
be t2i-eii first on the outside the line;
the edges af the knives arc turned to-
ward the plate. On the left. the forks
The Washington times., 1905-06-04
"A Impc-sscs.-t Pe:at.

The most sensible tai1g tor ss.ch peo-
pie 10 do. as the s-zitry early heats
bring sicko1inz pTenoaitioTa Of trying
days and weeks IN store, is 20 look up
q country boarding place that Is rot
SIS ye. "a resort. Such arc to be found
even IN iha lctghborhood Of great
citIes- neiaaboThood counting by hours.
not Tsilea, Farz-atesds there are wh.cn
are comparatively free from the Tyranny
OF faGhioa. where grown ;pperg'' play
erecuet with their children upon the
lawn. and tho goifor intrudeth nos;
where tho saliis is rot watered. where
eggs are fresh and plentiful. and the
bell OF the bakers cart is never heard.
Old orchards deep IN lush grasses drc
there. and groves Of vi9gia oak and
hickory. Within doors cleanliness and
thrift arc continual guesta, aad prices
are within the reach Of boardsra who
do not expect city living IN country
places.
That last ciagso is the pivot upon
which turn comfort and mutual salts
faction. or discomfort on the part OF all
concerned.
IF you arc coriinon-1onsibie and know
something OF this world IN which we
live. you will adjust ideus and expecra-
tons 10 the environment which Is 70
be yours for Iaonth-Inaybe three
months-to come.
Your rooms Will be plainly and mea-
gerly furnished; the sheets will be cot
ton and coarse; your beds non-elastic
the table service will be horneIy, and
uapeTy. including towels. insufficient In
quantity and inferior in quality to the
damask and huckaback you recolect
witt. longings you will not voice II you
are prudent in speech ard kindly OF
spirit If the house be clean, the fare
wholesome and abundant, the surround
inss healthful and pleasant, engage
your rooms and set your wits 10 work TO
mitigate absolute discomfort and create
something lilze the home atmosphere.
The Washington times., 1905-06-04
RECIPES
Recommended by Those who
Have Tried Them.
Saffron Cake.

+" WO quarts Of flour. one cup OF
! lard. one cup of butter. two cups
OF sugar. one tablespoonful OF
salt. one pound Of dried cur
rants (aiceIy eIeaned). one-quarter
pound of citron, one-quarter pound of
lemon peel (cut fne), one-haif box OF
Spanish saffron. three eggs, one cake
OF compressed yeast.
At night take the saffron and rub it
fine IN a cup, then pour about one-half
cup OF boiling water upon it and cover.
Let It steep all night In the morning
mix all the dry ingredients in the -four,
also the shortening, and stir well. Maks
q hole in tke flour and put IN the SAT-
from and yeast previously soaked and
the eggs, well beaten. and enough milk
or water to make a soft dough. just
stiff enough to handle. Set it In warm
place and let it rise until very light.
Then put very carefully into pan and
bake-one hour for loaves like fruit
cake. or If made into buns bake one
half hour. Let it rise after it is put
in pans about one-half hour. or until
nice and light
Y. l. ". Denver. COLI
The Washington times., 1905-06-04
HOUSEMOTHERS' EXCHANGE

are to be arranged in like order The
sonpspoon lies on the outside OF the
knives the spoon for cusIard o.. other
sweets just beyond the plate at right
angles with forks ana spoons.
?. Rub tie soiled edges OF the shades
with chalk Or with block magnesia,
worked in well and leave 1t on for a
couple of days before wiping eff with
d clean white cloth
Your household hints are welcome.
especially that which deTends the use of
soap in cleansing fowls,
The Washington times., 1905-06-04
Quick One-Egg Cake.

Cream one-quarter cup of butter, ada
gradually one cup OF sugar, the yclk OF
one egg. little nutmeg Tor flavor de-
sired. Slit thoroughly one and two
thirds cups Of flour and two teaspoon
fuis Of baking powder; add one-haif cup
CT milk or water. and. lastly. the white
of the egg or one-half the white, and,
with the other half, beat sugar for q
seating on the cake, after it is baked.
The Washington times., 1905-06-04

every crevice that the cream could pos
sibiy get into can be thoroughly cleaned.
The quickest beater for eggs IS of
heavy glass, with strong top that fits
snugiy. The lower part serves for
measuring glass as well. with the diff
ferent sorts of measure-fuid and dry
marked on each side.
Perhaps the most ingenious as weQ IS
the simplest. bread-makins machine
made is one composed Of three pieces
the pail for the mixing. the lid, ard the
long. strong hook that connects with
the handle.
Fut the ingredients In together. tura
the crank for three minutes Uhe three
minutes does the same work as a half
hours kneading does). put the lid on
The Washington times., 1905-06-04
To "Try Agaisn This sumna..

I wonder how many Of the house,
wives have tried canning vegetables n
cold water? Those who have not would
| be surprised at the result
We are eating rhubarb pies now from
the stalks that we canned IN cold water
last summer, and the rhubarb appears
IS fresh as when it came from the gar
den.
l strip the stalks and cut into little
pieces, then I'LL glass Jars as full as
they will hold; ill up with fresh cold
water and seal
The method is simple and the vege-
table2 seem to have a fresher flavor.
j. E. II.
Hundreds CT ua mean 10 try, try
2Gair with the much desired cold
water process this summer, am stIlI
awaiting ocular demonstration OF the
verify of successful experiment with the
same.
But-and a big "But"-don't send a
can of rhubarb hy express If you live
$50 miles away Having Just paid 81
cents for can Of beans and cora fron4
an anonymous correspondent. when
| Iresh Beans are retailing a. % cents a
quart in market, ] speak feetfnrly.
Freight is as, safe and far cheaper.
The Washington times., 1905-06-04
Lemon Waters.
(By Request.)
Six eggs.

SIX eggs
One pint -four
Two ounces melted butter.
One and one-half cup powdered sugar.
One cup milk,
One teaspoonful of nutmeg.
Beat whites and yolks separately aa6
very stiff; rub the sugar and butter to-
gether, and work IN first the yoiks, thea
the milk, then the -four ana whites.
Bake in well l-buttered wafer or waffle
irons, very quickly. browning as little as
possible Roll them while hot upon
a smooth round stick. not larger than
your little finger, slipping 1t out care
fully when the cake takes the right
shape.
You may flavor with lemon or othss
The Washington times., 1905-06-04

She also takes a small spirit lamp and
kettle IN her trunk, ana gives afternoon
tea parties 20 a limited number Of
guests daily under the trees or upon
the veranda, or on stormy DAYS in her
own room. The good woman OF the
house humors the whim, as she con-
siders it. and ckeerfully furnishes
cream for the occasion. Her boarder
The Washington times., 1905-06-04
Appel-Anaanf (Apple Pudding.)

Three to four tablespoonfuls of Hour.
one cup of rich milk sugar TO taste.
yolks Of two eggs stirred together. Add
two large juicy apples, pared and sliced
tatu: lastly, the beaten fstin) whites OF
eggs, put in a pudding dish (buttered}
ard bake in good hot oven for one
half to three-Quarters OF an hour.
Serve hot, with vanilla sauce or With
our. A. w (Chicago).
The Washington times., 1905-06-04

' sss,ssa - ssssass ssess'1s's @sy ss' es tss ss
! residents commit a serious blum
der who live in either all the
year round without changing air or
scene. The philanthropist who pro-
nounced the man who works seven days
in the week a fool. because a sinner
against his health and reason, was wise
in his generation.
AS grave a charge may be brought
against those who. finding 10 other
place as comfortable as home. settle
down upon the lazy lees of present
content. and, as the old people used
to put II. never get CUT of the smoke
of their own ehiraneys'' from one years
end to another.
They are right IN one respect. Our
sensible householders may as well make
up their minds first as last 10 the truth
that there's 10 place like home''
Change of air and scene ere sanitary
and remedial measures, and often he
roic. To make the change as tolerabse
as possible requires the exercise and
the practice OF much philosophical res
ignation.
Tbs zninioaa:ro nees.s neither when
he shifts his establishment from town
e country house. People OF. moderate
m-aes and ambitions TO match ehat Up
thS ,..ree-story dwelling in a cross
SIRE. and trnnsfcr children ana maids
10 frano cottage back In the hills.
yet near enough to town to enable P@ter
Faznil:as to run" in ana cut six das-s
in tie week,
Even frame cottages with a garden
and stable attachment and modern
improvements" inside. cost too much to
be INDUCED in by yoaag couples with
growing families and with their for
tunes set TO mako.
The Washington times., 1905-06-04
Cornish Saffron Cake.

1 see you ask: is there q Cornish
woman among us?" Yes. many of them.
and / dare say they all can make safi-
ron cake for / have never seen thelr
table set without ii. l am not Cornisn,
bur having lived among them for years
and been taught to make saffron caka
by them, ] will try TO answer.
E. w (Denver, COLI.
The Washington times., 1905-06-04

sort Of tools and without having the
cream thoroughly chilled as well
The most satisfactory device that has
yet come out for whipping it is Of tin,
rounded so that there isn't a single cor
ner 10 let the frothy cream stick in. A
lid fits down closely around the top.
and tiny dasher does the work quick
ly and easily. Best Of all the little in
vention can be taken apart. so that
The Washington times., 1905-06-04

Your recipe shall have the place Of
honor in the Recipe Column. We are
grateful debtors
The Washington times., 1905-06-04

yV HIPPED cream isn't easy to
IN conjure Up at the best Of
v times and it's practical i'm
pogsibiHty without the right
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-22

The ninth annual bench show of the
san Francisco Kennel Club, to be held
in Mechanics Pavilion early in May,
gives promise OF being the finest ever
held by this club. The entries received
up to the present time are larger than
the club officials expected, exceeding IN
number those Of former years at this
date
The entry is unusually heavy in what
are termed the outside breeds, the
French bulldogs, Boston terriers. Air
dales and others. Graham Babcock will
show his French bulldog Diablo, which
has swept everything before it in the
East.
Charles K. Harley's foxterriers are
on the northern circuit at present
They viii be here in time to be rested
for the show. It is claimed that Mr.
Harley can win with four Of his dogs
against any competition in the world
Joseph f Mahoney's st. Bernard
Alta Chevalier. which is entered, was
bred in the Alta kennels, from which
have come the principal winning
American ST. Bernards. His sire,
Champion Alta Bruce. has swept the
board at the principal Eastern shows
for the past three seasons
Entries for the show will close one
club, $50 Market street. No entries
Office VIII be open evenings next week
from until o'clock for the accom-
modation OF intending exhibitors.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-22
IFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Commuters Second Baseman
Brings Lone Run Home in
Tenth Inning.
Graham and Henley Use
Curves That Make Stars
Look Like Bushers.

Uncle is beginning to ride swiftly on
the old baseball .toboggan. He is 60
ing down the line fast now, and if the
pace keeps up he will be in the second
division soon. At Recreation Park yes
terday the Commuters beat him to the
finish for the third time running. 1t
was a hot old battle, lasting ten in
nings, and the final score was as close
as it could possibly be. Score; san
Francisco o. Ookland l.
Kelly again managed to sustain the
name that is immortal on the baseball
diamond His timely old hit in the
tenth spasm broke up the game once
more This makes three without miss
that Kelly has brought home to Uncle
Rip, and for this reason he is in the
idol class and stands right with every
fan who has seen him perform this
week.
Silver" Henley gave another exhibit
ton of how to pitch baseball without
letting in runs. He was there for nine
rounds and came pretty near getting
away with the tenth one. The busher
had everything, including perfect con-
troll. Graham let the Seals down with
two hits and after the fourth inning
had great command of the ball. 1t was
useless for Uncle's stickers to swing.
for they could hit nothing.
Although the field was wet and Slip
perry, the fielders managed to grab al
most everything that came along.
Francks played a wonderful game at
short and so did Gochnauer. Little
McMurry, for Oakland, pegged In per-
feet style to the second sack. and not a
Seal could get away with a stolen base.
though several of them tried.
The only run was scored by Kruger
in the tenth inning, when he singled
over second and promptly stole. Dun
leavy dumped one at Henley. who Jug
gled the ball for a fraction of sec
ond and thereby was too late to catch
Kruger at third. Streib went out to
Murphy, but Kelly swung through
with a drive to right field and scored
Kruger. Dunleavy did runabout act
between third and home and MANAGED
to avoid Wilson, Henley and Irwin as
they chased him along the lines. The
score:.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-22
CONVENT FIRE
COSTS "A LIVES

MONTREAL. April 22.-The little
village OF St. Genevieve is in mourn
ing tonight over the loss of fourteen
lives in fire which destroyed the Con-
vent of st. Anne there early to-day.
One nun, nine children ranging in age
from 10 TO 19 years and four aged
women perished In the flames. Two
nuns were so severely burned that 1t is
feared they will die. In their grief
over the catastrophe the villagers md
some comfort in relating the beroism
displayed by Sister Marie Adjuteur,
who gave up her life. and Sister Marie
Therese and Sister Marie Robertine,
who were fatally burned in their ef-
forts to save the lives of the children
and helpless old women in their
charge
The dead:
SISTER MARIE ADJUTEUR. music
mistress, aged 80 years.
AMANDA GERAUD OF st. Gene
We've, 10.
BERTHA TESTER Of Isle BIZ
MARcELLINE vILLEMAIRE of
IRENE BERTRAND of st. Gene
MARIE RoBERTAILLE of St
PARAMALIE DUGAs of st. Gene
EMMA TERRAULT of Montreal, IS.
LEONIDI~ DACAUST Of Isle BIZ
zara, 15.
EGLANTINE PROULx Of Mon
treal, IL.
MRS. MICHAEL LELANDE OF st.
Genevieve. 81
MRS. CARDINAL OF st. Gene
We've. 80.
MRS. ROBERT of st. Genevieve. 50.
Injured: Sister Marie Therese. Sister
Marie Robertine, both probably IA
tally.
Sister Adjuteur, in her efforts 70
save the lives Of the children in her
charge, succumbed to the smoke and
flames. The pupils who perished We're
in a portion of the building where the
fire had obtained too much headway
before the alarm was given to enable
those who responded to effect their
rescue.
The fire started about midnight in
the old ladies' hospice and the smoke
was so thick that the children on the
floor above were unable to get down.
The convent was called st. Anne's and
was a branch of the Convent OF the
Sisters Of ST. Anne's OF Lachine. The
building was a gray stone structure.
handsome in appearance, massive in
character, and with the church It.
formed a central figure OF the pretty
little village.
The parents of Miss Bertha Tessier,
one of the victims. are In California.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-22
By FRED e. MULHoILAND.

Gus has resorted to the use Of Sapolio
in liberal doses, for Gloomy has bright
ened lup wonderfully since changing
hands A winner on the preceding
day at odds of 2s and 80 to 1. the ring
laid IL about him in the betting on the
third race, and he downed Calculate a
neck. McClees piloted the winner
Baker, the favorite, ran unplaced-
Dan Lamasney at last took a purse
with Allopath. The mare went to the
post an s to favorite for the first
mile and a furlong selling number and
defeated J. v. Kirby with apparent
ease. Bozeman finished third with
Henry Clay Rye.
Ledus, favorite for the split Of the
mile and a furlong. found the road
bit more rocky, although he scored.
Marelio, a Is to 1 shot, assumed the
leading position on the far turn. and
Graham, astride the first choice. just
got up in time to receive a head de-
cision. Cricket" Kelly landed May
Holladay In third place.