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The Washington times., 1906-06-02
WEEKLY COOKING LESSON
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By coRNELIA C. BEDFORD.

When foods are 70 be cooked by the
aid Of boiling water, yet not IN direct
contact with the liquids. we call the
process steaming. A steamer has two
sections: the lower pan or kettle holds
the water. while the bottom OF the up
per portion is perforated. The steam
passing through these perforatiol.s. and
cooking the food Some patented steam
ers have one large outer case. the in
terror being suitably divided TO accom-
modate several kinds OF food at once.
The advantages gained by steaming <
are-tough meats are made tender
without losing their substance or be-
coming dry. watery vegetables. so cook
ed. are less apt 10 be sOggy. -four mix
lures become light. and are of a differ
ent favor than when baked or fried: !:
porridges and gruels can be cooked for
any length OF time without danger
of burning
The one necessity IN steaming is 10
keep the water IN the lower portion Of
the steamer at a rapid and continuous
boil. This is especially necessary when
cooking puddings and other batters o.
doughs and IL neglected the result IS
a soggy dish which is unit for cor
sumption
Steamed Oatmeal-Mix a half pint of
coarse oatmeal with one teaspoonfuI OF
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HoHsecLeaning Helps.

To cleanse wicker furniture use a
stiff brush dipped in salt water. Mat
unSs may also be wiped with warm salt
water Should grease be spilled on the
mating, wet the spot with alcohol first;
then rub II over with CASTLE soap. Al
low this to dry before using the salt
and water
In order 10 dust satisfactorily a high
" polished surface. take a cloth in each
hand, 50 that when rubbing with one
hand the fingers of the other will not
mar the polish when resting on them.
To remove match marks from the
kitchen painted wall rub first with
slice of lemon and then with a clean
cloth dipped in whiting. Then wash OF
the surface with warm water and soap
and wipe with . clean cloth wrung dry.
To remove dust from carved furniture
paint the carving with a fine camel 5
Equal parts of milk and lukewarm
water applied gently with a sponge
should be used 10 clean the leaves OF
house plants. This should be done at
least once a week to keep the plants in
good cor dition.
Old brass may be FURNISHED by scrub
bing with ammonia and a brush, then
rirsing it of with pure water
y small box Of unSlaked lime kept in
the pantry Will keep the air pure and
absorb all impurities. Fresh lime should
be put in every few weeks.
Powdered pumice Will clean eRameled
kitchen ware.
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salt and one quart Of boiling water
Place the dish directly over the fire and
bon rapidly Tor i've TO eight minutes,
stirring occasionally with a fork. Place
the dish IN q steamer and steam for
one hour; IL the meal IS very coarse
a little longer time may be required
other cereals are cooked in the same
way
Steamed Fish-Wash and wipe a thick
piece OF nsh-it cod. several pounds
from the middle or tail end ANY firm-
Aeshed. thick variety can be used. Drain
sprinkle with salt. lay on a pan or any
suitable nat dish and place in the
steamer. From five 10 ten minutes
cooking per pound Will be needed ac-
cording 10 the thickness OF the fish
when done transfer carefully to plat
ter. Garnish with lemon quarters or
slices and served with butter. egg. pars-
ley or other sauce according to the va
T1ety Of fish cooked.
Steamed Chicken-CIean. stuff and
truss a plump chicken as for roasting.
steam untl perfectly tender al the
!eg ana nip joints; This will take nearly
lh!rty minutes 10 the pound. Serve with
bread or an egg sauce
Steamed Pudding-One cupful of chop-
PED suet. one cupful of molasseS. one
cupfuI and half OF fine bread crumbs.
TWO scant cupfuls Of -four, one teaspoon
tul or salt. one cupful OF any kind of
chopped dried fruit. one teaspoonful OF
DaKlnE powder. one scant half tea
spoontui or soda mixed with one cup
ful OF sour milk. Nix, turn into q
creased mold and steam for four hours.
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splinter can be extracted without
pain in this way: Nearly I'LL a wide
mouthed bottle with hot water, place
the Injured part over the mouth and
press tightly The suction will draw the
neSh down and IN a minute or two the
splinter will come out
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Rules for Baking.

Beans, s to 10 hours; beef, sirIoin. rare,
per pound, to 10 minutes; beef. sirloin.
well dOre, per pound. u to 10 minutes
beef, rolled rib or rump. per pound. u
TO 10 minutes: beef, long or short, fiilet,
20 TO 30 minutes; bread, brick loaf, 40 to
90 minutes; biscuit, Is to 20 minutes
cake, plain, 20 to 40 minutes; cake.
sponge, 45 TO so minutes; chickens, 3 to
pounds weight, to IL hours; cookies.
10 10 10 minutes; custards. Is TO 20 min
utes; duck, tame, 40 20 so minutes: fsh.
per pound. 10 TO is minutes: gingerbread, d,
~ 70 90 minutes: graham gems, 30 min
utes, hallout, per pound, Is to 20 MIN
Gtes, lamp, rare per pound. 10 minutes
lamb, well done per pound. As minutes
PIE crust, 50 TO 10 minutes. park. well
50 TO 10 minutes; pudding. bread, rice
and tapioca, hour; rolls, 10 to Is min
well done. per pound. 20 minutes. saws
Mrs. Mey, in the Boston Post.
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TO THE TEACHER
Because You Are a Good Scholar Don't
Take it for Granted You Are
Qualified to Teach.

In years past practically the only oc-
cupation open 10 women. with the ex-
ception of sewing and cooking was
teaching. For this reason and from the
fact that such a position carried with il
certain amount of prestige and con-
siderable influence il was often selected
by those who were entirely unqualified
for any reasonable degree Of success in
the profession.
Unless a girl has a thorough <nowI-
edge Of what is required in the work.
coupled with infinite patience and a love
for children, she Will surely fail. Be
cause a girl is a good scholar IL does
not necessarily follow that she will be
successful teacher. She may possess
required knowledge. and yet wholly
Jack the faculty Of imparting IL
Before deciding to be a teacher look
well into the matter. and see whether
or not you possess the requisites there
for.
II you do ;ben leave no stone unturued
to properly prepare yourself for your
chosen profession Aim 10 excel. and
devote your best energies to reaching
the top round of the ladder.
There is always room at the top for
those who are progressive. This is
strictly an era Of specialization. there
fore be a specialist in your line of work
rather than q common plodder.
Do one thing well, rather than num-
Der of things only fairly we'll
Read the best educational works, at
tend the teachers meetings. visit the
schools of those whose methods YOU
have heard commended. and II possible
spend some time in good training
school.
Do not let the fact that you do not
intend 70 teach for the remainder of
your life deter YOU from putting forth
the best that is in you.
Don't get in a rut. and that is what
happens when no effort is made toward
self-improvement.
Do your best, your very best to i'm
prove and make each days work show
up better than the preceding one. Make
your standard of excellence a high one
and then live up to it. If you are of
mercenary turn of mind your reward
Will come from the realization that your
salary is the highest on the list but If
you have higher ideals II viii come from
the fact that you have been able 10 do
an immense amount of good for others
who In years TO come will treasure vour
memory, and say 'She was the best
teacher and most brilliant woman I ever
knew"
The Washington times., 1906-06-02
Crochet Needle Darnina

An unusually thrifty mother suggests
that when holes in the heels or toes Of
the children's stockings are too big to
darn. a good plan is to cut out the
worn parts entirely. then with a crochet
needle and some Saxony wool or darn
ing cotton to 60 round and round the
hole. gradually diminishing the num-
Der of stitches until the hole Is com
pletely filled up. This. no doubt, takes
TO darn the hole. 10 saw nothing Of tts
being more lasting
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If you suspect an escape of gas mix
one pound of soap with three and a half
pints of water; then apply this sticky
liquid with a brush to the gas pine
Wnen, II an escape is taking place, bub-
Dles VIII readily be seen on the Nouid
ana me position OF the escape thus indi-
Gated without any danger.
Pour hot-not boiling-water over ap-
pies which are to be pared drain at
once. and place in the oven with the
uoor about two-thirds closed, and let
them remain until dry, which will re-
quire but minute or two Remove
from the oven and pare at once and
three things have been accomplished: /:
the apples have been cleansed. warmth
for the hands and saving OF the fruit
as very little will come OF with the
peeling.
For keeping lettuce crisp and fresh
take an ordinary twc-quart lard pail or
milk pail, must be new and clean; py'
lettuce IN and cover tight. Will keep =
week or longer. VIII come out as crisp
as though just picked from garden.
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In a Pinch. use ALIENS FOOT-EssE

Ladies can wear shoes one size smaller
after using Aliens Foot Ease II makes
tight or new shoes feel easy; gives instant
reiier 10 corns and bunions. It's the greatest
comfort discovery Of the age. Cures swollen
feet. hlisters. eallous and sore spots- Il Is
certain cure for sweating. hot, aching feet
Al all druggists and shoe stores, z5c. Don't
accept any substitute. Fer TREE trial pack
age also Free Sample OF the FOOT-EASE
sanitary CORN-PAD. a new invention, ad-
dress Allen S. olmsted. lie Boy. n. Y.
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Household Hints.

Pudding bags and jelly cloths require
care; wash and hang them to dry direct
ly after using them Air them well be-
fore you put them away or they will
smell musty.
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EASY TO MAKE"

The grocery trade and public in general
agree that D-Zerta Quick Desserts are Tar
ahead OF all other dessert products. start
using them today by ordering from your
grocer package Of each II not satisfied
after trial write US and get your money
back
Three different products. Five havorx Of
each. D-Zerta Quick Pudding DEE Jellv
Dessert and D-zerta Ice Cream Powder.
Recipes free.
Address D-zerta. R0chsstss, d. 7,
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piping where the edges lap A little arrangement
at one corner-an extension of the same color az
the lining-s for the purpose of tearing the en-
velopes open quickly.
New monograms smaller, the newest, mos,
popular of all being a heavy circle-hardly big
ger round than the usual pencil is--with the
initials heavily done in short broad letters,
mounted, where there are only two, one upon the
other, both of them stretching out to touch the
circle on each side.
Here's new wrinkle for the woman with the
elbow sleeves, and, of course, that means every
woman who makes even the feeblest attempt at
fashionable dressing Up to now the woman with
the mousquetaire gloves has been tucking the nm
gers and hand part away in her waist band when
it was necessary to use the bare hand-to remove
the whole glove is too much work. That was
awkward and ugly and it was ruinous to gloves.
But that new wrinkle, its nothing more compli-
Gated than gloves in two sections long, prettlly
wrinkled seeveets coming right down to the
wrist, and short glove coming right up to the
wrist. They meet beneath the final wrinkle OF
the long wristlet or sleeve. Besides the convent
ence in removing the glove which this style al
fords it also assures great saving in glove ex-
penses. The hand part soils easily, it may be
cleaned separately it wears easily, it may be
replaced with new one much cheaper than II
one had to buy the old style mousquetaire.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17
Two Delicious FfMf Pies

crust or not, they should be served with whipped
cream
The acid seedess orange makes delicious pie,
if made like lemon pie, with meringue. Boil
two cupfuls of water in a saucepan. Put four
heaping spoonfuls of powdered sugar and one
heaping tablespoonful of cornstarch in large
bowl. Crate in the rnd of Juicy California
orange also squeezing in the juice of half lemon.
Beat in two whole eggs, one at d time; add the
boiling water to the mixture and let it boil over
the fire, stirring it well, for one minute.
Line piepate with pastry. Fill it with bread
crumbs and let it bake for ten or fifteen min
utes, until the crust is of golden color Remove
the breadcrumbs when the pastry is done and fill
it with the cornstarch and orange thickening
when it has become thoroughly cold.
Beat the whites of two large eggs or three
smaller ones with three tablespoonfuls of sugar
and the juice of half lemon. Spread this mer-
ingue over the fire, when the pie is done. Set
it back in slow oven, one with the door
partly open that the meringue will rise slowly
and harden. Let the pie become perfectly cold
and then it, after sliding it from the pie
tin to dessert plate. The meringue should not
sink in the slightest degree, and the orange and
cornstarch filling should not run, but be firm
enough to remain in place when the pie is cut.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17
Queen Alexandra's Secret

the doctors of the Royal Household, only one
person knows the whole secret of the treatment
which has kept her skin in such excellent condi-
ton, and that person is trusted attendant of
the Queen.
1t has just been divulged, though, that the
main items of the treatment are:
1. Bathing the face regularly in soft water, and
.. Immediately afterwards massagng it with
olive oil.
Unskilled massage is worse than none at all,
but a certain member of the Queens household
staff is one of the very few people who know
how to massage properly
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even judicial sepasation is indicated in many
cases. Also sign of widow, or widowhood the
droop means sorrow of some kind where the
heart is concerned
When the line sends out a branch to both Jupi
ter and Saturn Zig. 81. the indication is that
the owner will expect the girl he marries tc
be well nigh perfect; he looks for as many vir
tues in her as in an angel Yet he may be
sensuous and have many vices of his own, even
be jeaous as he Judges Others by himself, he
looks for woman that is divine instead oi
human
When the line crosses the hand in pro
nounced curve towards the Head Line Zig. O)
of triAing love affairs. Also an indication that
the heart rules the head, often loose morals.
When the line is frayed Gig. 10), it denotes
inconstancy in love- one unworthy Of confidence
in her affairs Of the heart.
When the line is full of islands Gig ID, the
subjects affairs of the heart will be filed with
many sorrows due to inRdelites. Also i'm
perfect action of the heart is shown
When the line rises towards the Mount of
Saturn, besides being chained Zig 12), the in
terpretaton is contempt for the opposite sex.
In bad hand unnatural vices. This character
istic l have noticed in hands where the owners
have suffered from Smokers heart, as the
excessive tobacco smoking had rendered the sub
iect exceedingly nervous, robbing him of his
strength of mind, impairing his memory and grave
ly affecting the hearts action.
When the line begins with many branches
Zig. 13), it indicates a wealth of affection. also
prolific nature When the line is perfectly
free of branches, little feeling is indicated. With
small Mount Of Venus, sterilty
When the line contains downward branches
Gig. 14) disappointments due to loved ones
MANY TRIVIAL LOVE AFFAIRS
When the line is deep and red Fig. 15), an
indication of pending apoplexy When the line
is cut with many fine lines Gig. q, love sor-
rows and disappointments shown.
A line containing many breaks Zig. 16), means
broken engagements and growing away from
affection. Persons with these markings often
develop bad Of msogamy,
When the line is very red, signifies violence of
passion.
When the line has no branches cold, unsym-
pathetic nature is indicated.
The student will often find hand with no
heart line at ALL or, perhaps, only few scra atches
showing where it might have been Gig
~. This shows that the subject possesses little
affection, or may have been bitterly disappoint-
ed, thus becoming confirmed in his resolution
never to marry, and often resulting in hating
the opposite In a soft hand it shows one
more sensuous in love than that of the heart.
In some rare cases one comes across double
Heart Line In order to be so the lines must
stand aloof Gig. 1S). When they touch one
another it comes under the heading of branches
When line is double, it has the same meaning
as a line that goes clear across the hand ca
pacity for great love that makes the subject
miserable.
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causes milk to turn sour is the most efficient
Most famous among Europeans for their lon
gevity are the Bulgarian mountaineers; they arc
also noted for their custom of consuming great
quantities of sour milk Might there not be an
intimate connection between these things?
The germ of the ferment which is used to curdle
milk in Bulgaria differs from the ordinary mi
crobe of sour milk only in so much as it is larger
and more powerful. Professor Metchnkoff takes
it daily hmselfhe keeps a large bowl of it in
his laboratory-and with him in this are many
other hard-headed psychologists and physicians
throughout Europe.
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When a woman notices that the skin
is beginning to pucker and her chin and
neck to lose their youthful roundness and sym-
metry, then she should lose no time in tryinQSto
eradicate the unsighty condition. Indeed. she
should begin before that. She should prevent
the accumulation of the double chin or the
shrunken neck, and the lines around the mouth
But If she has not prevented the blemishes she
should remove them. tfr
For the double chin there is an admirable move
ment which will not only do away with but will
tighten up the skin, leaving it smooth and sym.
metrica
Water should be first dashed on the face. verv,
hot Anoint the neck with massage cream: then
place the hands Hat against the nape of the neck
Allow the thumbs to meet beneath tba3 chin
Draw them back each side with firm nress,re
until they reach the ears. Do this not once hut
many times When this operation is over idron
about quarter of a teaspoonfu of tincture Of
benzoln In tepid or cool water and dash it over
the neck and chin. This tones up the saepinu
muscles and renders them firm.
Next to the chin the deep lines on eitber s;de
of the mouth, extending from the nostrils to tbe
corners of the mouth denote more marLadlv
than any other the passing of youth This i
rulnous to the beauty of profile and DESTROYS tbe
attraction of the mouth almost utterly For +b;s
the hands should be applied to the face with the
nngers upward, the lower part of the hand rest
ing on the bones of the jaw Place the finger
under the chin, and then use the first and second
fingers in a rotary fashion about the mouth
Also with firm pressure place the fingers Of
each hand on the lines and move outward and
upward toward the ears.
Wrinkles in the brow can be eradicated bv
placing the fingers at the roots of the hair and
bringing them down to the eyebrows. using cor.
siderable pressure on the downward stroke.
When the forehead is wrinlsled it is liable To
contract from above, Lines under the eyes gen.
orally come from laughing or age, and while they
are what are called character lines still thew de-
tract from the beauty of the face.
In treating them the greatest care should he
exercised for the reason that more harm than
good will result if harsh measures are used. With
the forefngers anonted with very little cold
cream rub the finger tips in the gentlest manner
possible back and forth, filling in the lines with
the cream and dainty massaging the emoent
into the flesh until all has disappeared. If a
flesh forming cream is used this movement will
also fill in the hollows beneath the eyes
If the skin needs bleaching, use a little peroxide
and water nightly, but withal don't forget the
massage In conjunction with the FIRST exercise
given for the wrinkles beneath the chin use this
one: Place the hands with the fingers close 10.
gether on the chest just beneath the chin Draw
them out and downward with firm pressure
Do this repeatedly, taking the strokes from high
up beneath the chin and ending near the armpts
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hostess in town famed for original ideas re-
Gently gave luncheon-a luncheon Sus
pended over the table was a ship of ferns laden
with roses from her garden, yellow and two
shades of pink, deep and pale. On the topmast
was adjusted large bow of gauze ribbon.
Any sort of flowers, small or large, may be
employed. Those who have only the balls will
find that when they are trimmed with flowers a
charming decoration is the result.
Smaller designs serve as souvenirs, and you
may imagine the recipients count themselves
very lucky.
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CARROTS WITH CELERY

Scrape the carrots, and cut them into little
balls with vegetable cutter Cook them in
slightly salted water until tender. Have ready
an equal quantity of cooked celery cut in small
pieces. Drain the vegetables dry as possible,
then mix them Add one cupful of hot milk and
one tablespoonful each of butter and -four mixed
smoothly together. Season lightly with salt pep
per and very little nutmeg Let boil for five
minutes, stirring constantly, then serve. This
dish should be served frequently where there are
nervous, irritable persons, both vegetables being
excellent for such troubles.
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For Mndew

Javelle water is made of one gallon OF water
four pounds ordinary washing soda and one-quar-
ter pound bicarbonate of soda Heat the water
boiling hot, and put in the soda Boil about
five minutes, then pour it over two pounds OF
unslacked lime Let il bubble and foam until il
settles; turn it off and bottle it for use This
is the article the Chinese laundries use for whiten
ing their linen.
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T 1ClD prune pies are an excellent dessert
~ | at this of the year, as good dried
A-.=s.gA prunes may be procured as low eight
sSSGsEsSI cents a pound, and half pound will
make good pie.
Soak the prunes over night, after
washing them thoroughly. Cook them up in the
water they were soaked in, letting them simmer
very slowly for several hours; then sweeten
them and when the sugar has cooked in the
fruit for about half an hour. take them up to
cool.
There are two ways of preparing fruit pie.
One is to line pieplate with pastry fill it with
bread crumbs, and let it bake until the pastry is
done When done, turn out the bread crumbs.
Fill the pastry with stewed prunes, ripe or pre-
served peaches, or any fruit preferred. The
stones of the prunes should be removed. The
pie may be heaped with whippd cream when it
is served. Prune pie is often favored with
grated orange peel which is better than lemon
Juice. Stewed prunes may also be baked in
open crust, with top of crisscross strips of
pastry.
Evaporated peaches or apricots make delicious
fruit pie They do not require any special flavor
ing but must be sweetened. They can be made
by either of these rules Whether baked in
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than real-that, in fact, it is merely marvel of
enameling-is utterly untrue
The Queen owes her youthful appearance to
the perfect success which has attended that del
icate operation, removal of the facial burrows,
which, under ordinary circumstances, inevitably
appear in the face of anyone over fifty years of
age. Excepting the Queen herself, however, and
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SCUIF.
His theory is that age, or physical evidence of
1T, is disease, a result of ravages of certain
forms of bacteria. The difficulty of discovering
the secret of prolonged life therefore, lay in find
ing benefcent germs to combat and overcome
those of murderous tendency. The microbe which
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Sour Milk for LoDq Life

{ is the opinion of Professor Metchni-
koff, an eminent Russian scientist, that
the middle age of man should be about
eighty years, instead of forty, and that
his allotted span of life, instead of be-
ing three score and ten, should be seven