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The Washington times., 1906-09-30
Crumbs Of information.

Can YOU use these bits Of useful in
formation? They are but crumbs, yet
they may help somebody.
a small paint brush is nice fer greas-
ing bread and cake pans. and TO soften
with butter The crust Of bread that is
baked too hard.
,. Raw potatoes, scraped and bound
upon a burn. are soothing and will draw
the fire out.
8. Bind four thicknesses Of outing nan
mel together with tape and put a hanger
on IT, Hang II near the stove to lift
hot dishes with. IL viii save hands from
burning.
ONE OF Us CA1ondamin. Iowa..
Your crumbs are welcome. Won't YOU
send enough 10 make a loaf?
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
Ounce Marmalade-
nv RAauest.l

(By Request
Pare. core and slice the ounces. stew
ing the skins cores and seeds IN a YES
sci by themselves, with just enough
water to cover them. When this has
simmered long enough 70 extract all the
flavor, and the parings are broken e
pleces. strain of the water, through
thick cloth. Put the ounces !nto the
preserving kettle when this water is al
most cold. Pc;;r # over them and boil.
stirring and mashing the fruit with
wooden spoon as II becomes soft. The
.uice Of two oranges 10 every three
pounds CT the fruit impaTts an agree4-
BILE flavor.
When YOU have reduced all 10 a
sr,oo+t, Dasre stir In a scant three
quarters of a pound OF sugar for every
pound Of fruit, boil ten minutes more,
Stirring constantly. Take on and when
cool nut into small jars with branded
papers over them.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30

~ UR counsel together this week
is wide in its range. Week by
week our territory is enlarged
and our sympathies expand ip
Ike proportion. taking in women Of ev-
cry age and nationality. We are justly
proud Of our catholIcity of feeling and
oneness Of purpose. I am proud. too,
and deyoutly grateful to Him from
whom is the inspiration to every good
work and word, for the gradual, steady
growth Of the conviction that there
are dignity and true beauty in the daily
routine OF household duties. IL is not
necessary 10 idealize them by strainin8
the Imagination. Work done for loves
sake. IS never homeIy The woman
who chases worry from her neighbours
face by pointing out the flaw in her
breading making. which has fretted the
husband and siCkened the Children's s ap~
petltes. is as truly a home missionary as
she VINO leaves home and domestic tolls
homa
I never weary Of thinking over the
lessons bound up In the legend of Eliza
beth OF hungary, whose niggardly hus-
bdnd surprised her on the way 10 feed
the starving villagers and pullad omen
the bag she had made of her apron
with an oath and rough demand as TO
us contents, She had hlled IL with
bread on leaving home he fo14Dd
il fun of roses. The miracle 10 ranea =
ed hourly for the faithful h0ueamofber
What would seem 10 crfric3Il,, sc0rr-
ful eye common or unclean has mean
ing and sweetness for her - -
with which the stranger and csviIer
intermeddle not is In her soul as she
performs, one by one the tasks Iafa -
her toil-rCughened hands. ''" ~
MY soul bethought Of this.
In Just that very place OF His
Where He hath made and keeDetb 49,.
God hath no other work 70 do. ''N
How many, besides myself bs,..
been glad that Adellne Whitney ~.
thought herself" Of that blessed fru36
We shall never know on earth
I said 10 her once: II can sit dov,,
bv the weary housewife and sympatbiza
with her. and SO counsel her how -
bear up under her weight of cares. Yo,,
fasten wings 10 her burdens so that
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rubbing il vigorously, but not letting
u lie for a second in the tub. Next. she
E.nsed IL through two clear wsteTs-stu.
Tapidly-and dried * In the shade, where
brisk wind was blowing. With like
expedition the cloth was ironed. II
emerged from the trial as good as new.
! have T. still IL has been washed re-
peatedly without running again.
The triumphant eXperimenJer says
says that pure white soap, and speed.
wrought the cure. You may try them.
I but tell the simple. true story. Some
member of the Exchange may have a
better way al her call
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
Marshmallows-
Rv Reauest.)

Soak four ounces of pulverized gum
arabic in a teacupful OF cold water for
two hours. Put into a double boiler
with cold water in the outer vessel and
bring gradually 10 the scalding point
When the gum Is dissolved, strain
through coarse muslin. return 10 the
double boiler with a heapinE cupful OF
novdered sugar, and stir steadily until
the mixture is white and stiff. Remove
from the fire. beat very hard for
minute and flavor with vanilla; beat a
minute longer and pour into Tins. the
Ineides OF which have been rubbed with
eornstarch When the paste is cool. cut
fnto SQUARES of uniform size and turn
each OF these over and over IN q mix
turc made Of three parts CoTnstarch
and one pert powdered sugar. Keep
packed IN a tin box until wanted, as
they soon dry Il exposed 70 the cir.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
Boiler That "Scums" Clothes.

Two more have a fling at the unfo-tu-
nate boiler that "scums" clothes. Of.o
has remedy less heroic than throwing
away the offending Itensil;
If Mrs. P. OF Benton HarboT, Mich"
viii clean the boiler thoroughly with
coal oil before using it, aad never omit
Jhis, the scum VIII not appear.
. When raisins become rather dry put
the package IN the hre3dboX for = day
or two. and they viii be plump and
moist again MRS J. r. 4,
Denver Coli
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
Some Startling Items.

I have read the letter of the member
who has trouble with ner boiler, and
W sh Il say word to her. Galvanized
iron Is iron z.nced over, and zinc is a
.,oison. Ny husband is an old timer
and knows what lie is talking of. We
would not eat anything cooked in zinc.
Nor would we drink water that has
stood for any time in a zinc-lined yes
sell
I use granite and porcelain lined ware
always.
These items may be Cf service TO sOmO
of our number. AIRS. $. &. s.
(SUeGOenVille OhIo).
The Washington times., 1906-09-30

From a business point OF view. de-
clares tn" LGdy's Realm, there is moth
ing so fatal for n woman TO possess as
accomplishments. The market is
flooded with ladies Of limited incomes.
limited brains and 4 tremendous guam
tity OF taste"
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
HEy G1H0EIa aI4d O1Gr hhe Noar

- An bovered TO DEATH" said wee Polly Jones'
As she rocked her youngest 10 sleep.
you would believe the troubles I have
Wiv my dollies' big house to keep.
There's the sweepin an dustin an cleanin'
An last night mouse broke trough the door,
An bit my dear precious Jemima,
So her sawdust bed the floor!
"An' the kitten got into the parlor,
Where she my very best chair
An the puppy chew'd ChrystabeTs slipper
So she hasn't dot any to wear!
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The chimney is most awful wobLly,
So when I'd done washing today,
I tied the clothesline to the doorknob-
Of tourse. it was in muvver's way!
"An' tie cool-that's my big wax Eliza
She told Newell, what do you spose?
She would have 10 give notice-for cooking
Had melted the end off her nose!
so if things don't get any better,
An my famIy's no larger next year,
I'll have 20 give up this housekeeping,
An go into apartments, fear"
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she rises into purer air by means Of
them"
She has gone 10 her reward. We who
are left learn still Of her how 10 grow
strong and hopeful through the doing
Of the work God has for us 10 do:
You in your small corner.
And I IN mine"
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
Wall Paper and Painted Walls.

As an a regular reader Of our ex-
chang, I claim the privilege of answer
ing fellow-member. Mrs. p. \. wishes
10 Know how To make paper stick 20 a
pairted wall 1 will give my experience
in papering a painted ceiling our cell
ings had been painted for thirteen years.
receiving several coats in that time
Four years ago We papeTed them and
toiay they are as smooth and the pa
per holds on Hs tightly as when It was
- 81 pvJ on
Make paste in the usual way for pa
pering and while II is hot add one pint
OF liquid glue. We used fish glue. al
lowing one pint Of it TO a gallon Of
paste and mixing all together thor
oughiV.
labor OF Scrapiug of the paint.
ONE WHO HAS TRIED IT.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
Flat" Butter.

Win some good country wife who can
make good butter tell me Of her method
I have been making butter for two
Years. but 1t is always fat Chat Is
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
Anent Winter Butter.

l am sorry 10 bother YOU. but I am
anxious 10 have your opinion OF few
matters.
Is there a flavOTing extract for winter
butter 20 make IL taste Ike summer
butter? Something like clover essence? ?
Please tell me all you can with regard
70 II.
Is il bad luck II take the horseshoe
from above the door when il has been
there Tor some years? And which is
the right way 10 hang it2
Does the Jerusalem cherry tree bring
good or bad luck to a house2
Kindly give me the Virginia snake root
cure for rheumatism
What is nCphIltis2 Is il dangeTOus7
What will cure it2
NJ S. Cumberland, Md.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
A Laundry Tragedy.

Last week my washeTwoman ruined a
beautiful linen gown for me- II was
black and white with a polka dot That
woman Boiled il with some tides that
had red stripes In them. and II all fad
ed out Of the tides on TO my nice new
linen gown.
What can / do to get this red dye out
OF my dress2 l have tried a number of
things but without success.
\ SUBSCRIBER (Atlanta. Ca
The Washington times., 1906-09-30

l have heard that anatta and other
harmless dyes are used to impart the
rich cream color we look for in pure
butter I make no doubt in the recOl-
lection of the horrible reports of hu-
name and scientific experts touching the
admixture of chemical poisons in food
and confectionery that ill our daily
papers. that what you intimate is true.
/ know nothing OF the clover extract
and 7 cannot believe that honest butter
makers would use il.
If hanging it up brought good luck
taking il down should reverse the cur
rent of fate
/ cannot answer this query seriously
without speaking my mind with regard
TO il and the query Immediately preced-
ing it, In all the universe of God-the
aii-wise and alI-mercifuI Ruler of every
world aud every CTeature-theTe is no
such thing as chance or luck or fate.
Call il by what name you viii. the term
belief of any intelligent being.
The thought that mailing q horseshoe
The Washington times., 1906-09-30

IF the linen were not black and white
/ could write confidently as to the GER
tainty Of remedying the evil No aI,-
white material can be hOpelessly stain
ed. The only means / can think OF as
of possible use 10 you were successfully
tried IN a similar case In my laundry
some years ago
A handsome breakfast cloth, in the
border OF which black and orange We're
conspicuous, came out of the wash as
I thought. ruined beyond redress. The
black and yellow had run all over the
white center OF the cloth, and mixed
the emselYes up confHSedly IN the border
Ny cook-a sensible Engiishwoman-
took the ruin in hand. She washed II
quickly with bOraX soap and hot water,
The Washington times., 1906-09-30

Being = COUntr1-W oman for half the
year, ana bit fastidiCus In the matter
of cream and butter, I can answer TIL
query as TO the age of the cream. The
sooner IL is CEUTnpd aftCT IL is Top
pered'-tHdt it, thiCk-the better FOR
the havo- of the butter. Did cream inn
parts q musty taste 10 0atter, some
fenced butter makers 10 give YOU direc-
tiCns fC- the nice process from start Il
finish You do rot need To be admOr-
lsEed 10 have every vessel used in the
work perfectly clean, and sterilized by
summing and scaldi1g. An ill-kept chun
VIII ruin the sweetest cream and nuI-
lily the most skillfui performance Of
every other duty connected with butter
making.
! shall await with interest not quito
diSintercsted. the response Of our coun-
try housewives
The Washington times., 1906-09-30

The items are somewhat startling,
and call for further inycsusa don. WIZ
some of our excellent chemists cbligc
i,s with an analysis OF the zinc hero
condemned, and also rnlignten US
further with regard 10 the composition
of galvanized iron2 For the public good
the matter should be looked into.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
Recipes Originatedb) BY
Marion Harland
A "Starter" for Bread.

ut ELL Young Housekeeper OF 10
70 get a cake OF yeast foam
and dissolve Il in half a cup
OF warm water. Have ready
q quart OF warm water in which pota-
toes have been boiled. mix into Il the
dissolved yeast. and half a cupful OF
sugar and let the compound rise until
II is light. Il VIII foam high. looking
Ike soap suds. Il Is then ready for use.
Save a little for the next baking, adding
more sugar and potato water have
this starter made three years ago, and
IL IS good still.
7 set Il at noon. and at bed time
mix the bread. II Is beautifully light
by morning In summer ] use cold
water for mixing bread. Young House
keeper Of I9' may write me II she would
like TO know more Of the starter
Mrs. +. b" CWest Falls, \. y
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there Is no Jeste-uo dav0Y in il. We
have good pasture mot an clover and
! have tried To so just as 7 have been
told by writers on the subject J never
had anybody 10 reach me bv word Of
mouth or by serin~ IL done.
How old mas, tle cream be2
IGNORANT CRONbOrougE. PaD.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30

Pupered ceilings are coming fast into
favor among those who cannot afford 10
have carved wooden '1ife-protectors,
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
woMEN's WEAKNESS.

Your crumbs are welcome. Won't
send enough 70 make q loaf?
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-12-26
GXtC

laces, costly buttons and expensive
furs figure to noticeable degree on
the children's garments exhibited this
season, while chiffon velvets and nov
city velours are favorite materials for
these delightful little affairs, which
are essentially childish and quaint In
spite Of their luxuriousness. In fact,
In the telling Justice cannot possibly
be done them and an observation trip
through shop devoted to children's
things or through the children's de-
partment Of any of the high.class de-
partment stores is necessary in order
to realize their charm. Simple and
unpretentious in appearance and yet
rich and costly enough in reality for
little princesses.
Perhaps no style of coat is, more
adapted to childish figures than the
Empire, and one frequently sees such
little garments; which are replicas of
those worn by older women. :. Goats
fashioned along these lines are sure
to be graceful and becoming, whether
intended for plain Or dressy wear, and
all sorts Of materials lend themselves
charmingly to this style: The coat
may be-: originally cut on regulation
Empire lines, or the Empire. effect
may be simulated by cleverly ar.
ranged trimmings, SUCH. as folds,
stitched bands, fancy braids and the
like. = IT - s;: - { -. ): =.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-12-26
THE 1INkERiNG WOMAN.
Get Her Kit Of Tools and Teach Her
How to Use Them.

See to it, good farmer friend, that
your wife or handy daughter has kit
of tools for her own use: - 80
BY kit" l mean the very much
needed articles of your workshop that
she has to use and borrow from you
(perhaps forgetting to replace them).
For instance: Hammer, gim1et, hand
saw (always kept in good trim), d box
of mixed nails and screws, screw
driver, and, strange as 1t may sound, a
miter-box and a double glue pot.
You Will be surprised to find how
much of your very valuable time will
thus be saved; and you may also be
astonished at the amount of good work
in carpentering accomplished by the
good ladies of your household.
"A discarded miter-box and a few
feet Of molding. left by busy work.
man as a donation to the good wife,
resulted, in avery durable: and hand
some picture frame that gave great
pride to the home manufacturer. 81;
= The girl Of to-day is beginning to
look to eabinet-maklng and other
branches of industry that heretofore
were looked upon as the sole domain
of her more favored brother: We1l,1
encourage the girls in the use ofneces-
sary tools on a farm. writes Kendall
Perry, in Farm Journal. Then erhaps
we men folks shall have a few. less
hingeless, knobless doors to look after
On. = rainy day. Or perhaps we might
get the girls to repair#a broken fence
|zif the cattle got out when We were
laWayst hrashin
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-12-26
DEAD BA OF
MADDENED CAMELS.

ripping with his big yellow teeth like
but the Indian was not. idle. Once
his jaws met over and under the bones
that guard the eyes of camels, and
with one horrible crunch the bones
splintered and the great brown eye
was smashed into watery fragments.
t"The dust thrown up by their strug-
Cling bodies mingled with the blood
and foam that was flying in all direc-
tons, and yet the. fighting brutes made
no sound. It was a duel to the death,
and no noise was wanted
"All at once, as: if he knew there
was no time to be wasted, the big
brown bull clasped his legs round the
black bulls body, and, with gigantic
effort. rolled clean over with his foe
and tried to jam the Indian down, but
the black was too swift, and with
bound was on his feet, and again they
faced each other and circled round
and round like Wrestlers looking for a
fatal hold. -
: 1.-THE brown was the first to charge,
and. as HIS head slipped past the 9th
ers' guard, his Jaws closed on the near
foreleg just below the knee joint, and
he jerked the Indian to his flank, and
then with thud that shook the very
trees by which we Stood. he crashed
down his massive body to crush the
enemy. -.
"The black had rolled to one side,
and as the brown bull rose quickly
the black was upon him, and his teeth
had the ear of his rival close home
by the roots, and, with one terrific
MUNICH he tore it away close down to
the scalp, leaving. the white bones
grinning up toward the skies, bloody,
bare and brutal.
mo power on earth could have
stopped them. They we're maddened
| with wrath, and would have turned on
an army.
But the end soon came, for the
black had the worst of the weights,
and weight, as you know, always tells
in a struggle when both are in earn
est,
1--WE saw wild rush and dense
| cloud of dust, rally at short range
| and then the Indian bull went down
and the brown devil dropped his bris
ket fair and square on his skull, and
before we could whistle a hymn the
huge mountain of flesh had smashed
the lean head to jelly.
THAT ended the mortal career OIL
the black fellow and We had to shoot
| the brown.
about three weeks later the COW
camel accidentally fell and broke one
Of its forelegs, and, Of course, It toe
had. to be shot So that ended the
career of the three camels in the Phil
ippines.''
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-12-26

A painful case has just occurred in
a certain old established and extreme
~ respectable Pa1f Mall caravanserie.
It appears that a newly joined mem:
Der, in callousS defiance, Of custom,
>ventured the other afternoon to make
a remark about the weather to- a gen,
tleman with whom he was not. per
sonally. acquainted The recipient Of
this outrage glared. stonilys at its per-
petrator.> ::s TIL s.: II:
4. Did you presume to address me,
sir?" he demanded, with an. awful
.frown.s F.. !. ~ T.. f.. & . OIL. -
g. Yes, did," was the defiant reply.
IF said it was q fine day The other
*digested the observation thoughtfully
.ss: Then, after an impressive pause. he
turned to@its bold exponent: u s. well,
pray don't let; it occur again, 5 !. he re-
marked as he buried himself once
more in his paper s. :.::<.: * !.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-12-26

at her, and then steps forward and
kisses herr
Ronald: Dear little thing!
Mabel: Ronald!
Ronald: Shall I 90 on with my
story now?
Mabel: Yes, of course-t1o tell me.
HE sits down, she on the floor at his
knees.)
Ronald: Well, old Sir Alfred, who,
as you know, I expected would help
us out financially, is opposed to our
marriage, you see
Mabel: Oh! I'm dismay).
Ronald: Yes. That was where we
left OF, you know-but it isn't the
end; there's something better to come.
Mabel: Oh!
Ronald: Tom took me aside after
wards and said, If the worst came to
the worst, he would see us through
himself. ,
Mabel: He did?
Ronald: Yes, isn't he a brick?
Mabel: Then-then, it is all right.
Ronald: OF course it is; and if I'd
only seen that dress before, you would
have known it long ago.
Mabel: I am sorry I interrupted.
But you ought to notice things little
more.
Ronald: Well, I'll begin again.
Mabel: Oh, no, don't, please!
Ronald: I mean I'll be a new man
and always try to remember to admire
your pretty dresses.
Mabel: And I won't argue; so We
! will go back to where we left off-last
time. Gle kisses herr Oh, Ron.
ME, T.
Ronald: l don't want you to inter
rupt now.
Very quick curtain.)
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-12-26

rules apply to all dams made of stone
and earth.
Pipes entering the reservoir should
enter at the bottom and tho soil be
we'll puddled around them to prevent
the water working through beside
the pipe. Each pipe must have a
strainer over it's supply end and have
no airholes in it's entire length.
A good strainer can be made from
piece of large lead pipe punched
full of holes, as shown, says Farm and
Home. One end may be flattened or
turned over and the other drawn on
over the end of the water pipe. Let
nobody suppose that simple, inexpen-
sive arrangements are faulty because
primitive. If constructed correctly
and in line with natural laws they are
not only all right, but are preferable
to fancy, complicated devices that get
out of order easily or in a year or two
require a master mechanic to put
them into working condition again.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-12-26
MAN SOLD At AUCTION
UNDER vAGRANCY LAW
"shift'ess White Man" Must Work
for II 1-9 Cents a Month For
His Purchaser.

Elizabethtown, Ky.-With bidding
decidedly quiet, Dock Aubury, a
shiftless white man, was auctioned
off recently by Sheriff Yales, being
finally knocked down to ]. j. John
son, who will be entitled to the SER
vices of his purchase for the term of
nine months. While the price, II 1-9
cents month, seems cheap for the
labor of an able-bodied man. many
express doubt whether Johnson will
come out even, as Aubury, in addi-
ton to having a reputation for lazi-
ness, has that of having a ravenous
appetite.
The proceedings at the court house
attracted big crowd, being unusual,
though perfectly regular. under the
statute vagrancy law. When Sheriff
Yates first set forth what virtues Au-
bury has, his soundness of body, etc.,
and stated that the terms were cash,
hush fell over the spectators.
For while the sheriff had a hard
time getting bid at ALL Finally so
cents was offered. The sheriff ridi-
culed this. Finally Johnson, who is a
farmer near town, said he would give
a dollar, remarking it would he a
shame to say Hardin county man
was not worth that much at least.
"Going, going," shouted the sheriff
with appraised mallet, looking about
the crowd for another bidder. There
was GREATNESS silence and then his
mallet fe;! for the last time and he
cried "goue."
Aubury moved nervously. The rur.
chase price was paid over and he was
turned over to- Johnson.
Aubury is lank back woodsman,
born and raised, In the hills of Meet
ing creek, this county. He has never
been known to follow any vocation
long enough to become identified with
It.: A short time ago he married q
young woman in the Stephensburg
neighbQrhood, going to live with his
father-in.law. His wife's folks finally
had the proceedings instituted, it is
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-12-26
General View Of Roller.

The rear beam is six feet long, the
front beam being nortised into the
two end beams. The tongue and
braces are placed under the board in
front so top of frame will be all lined.
The general method of placing is
shown in our second illustration.
The entire frame is spiked together
with 60 penny spikes, except where
two bolts are used in the tongue The
rear corners are strengthened with
old strips of iron FILINGS from front
wagon hounds This material can be
bought at most any junk shop or
blacksmith's iron head.
The rock roller must not be more
than 20 inches in diameter. Your
space in frame is only "a inches wide