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Bradstreet's Commercial Agency. KAN
merciai National Bank. Kansas City, Kas.:
Montgomery County National Bank. Cherry
vale, Kas.; Atchison state Savings Bank
VIM, stryker ex-state superintendent, Of
Kansas, Tulsa. Okla. also a million. dollars
unincumbered assets. mostly iron and steel.
three hundred miles to the banks Of the Mis-
souri,. Officers Of the company, who are the
same now as at the beginning. are James
dent; H. n. Tucker, Jr., secretary and treas
urer.
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or H. N. TUCKER. L., Secretary
wyandotts BLDG, Kansas City, kas.
MARI NE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIAruRE ALMANAC THIS DAT.
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HIGH WATER THIS DAT.
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su1hssst Of CaDe Race Of II A. N. yesterdAX..y
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Two years ago there WAS not a single inde-
pendent oil wagon delivering oil in Kansas
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IS Citta d. NaDolI, Naples. Nov. IS.
SIS LudSate. ST. Thomas, Nov. %.
SIS Kentucky. Stettin, Nov. 10.
IS c Ibana, Caibarien, Nov. ~.
S. KalfOnd, Santa Cruz. Nov. "a
S. Caribbee, ST. Thomas. Nov. 20.
s NOrro Castle. Havana. Dec l.
g sud, Galveston, Nov, p.
sx-ScNhoe, Georgetown. Nov. 70. ,-
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The first course OF that memorab Bile
dinner was a clear soup, based upon a
strong stock Of veal and lamb bones
and thickened with '-manestTa." Ma
Iestfa, pe IL known, includes countless
k-hds OF paste compounded Of -four
ana water. eggs and a little salt Gne
and all, they belong TO the macaronI
family. and italy is the home OF maca-
rODi The mauestra of our Christmas
soup was in the shape of stars. emble-
matte o. the Star Of Bethlehem We
had c.Astellation in each plate
Parmeson cheese, finely grated was
passed with IT, It is savOry accom-
paniment 20 all soups that contain
m1CaTOni in any form, and enc soon
learns 10 enjoy the seasoning, which
seems odd 10 the uneducated palate
A fsh OF noble proportions and hand
some figure had been selected as The
second course. ! had instructed Septima
10 boil IL, and how 10 prepare Bear
natse sauce TO accompany il. discover
ing, 70 my delight. that she had made it
before, and was adequate TO the prepar-
auon without my supervision Poua-
toes Ia Parisieune were to be served
with the nsh. II appeared duly and ~
nne shape, whole, from nose To tail. i'm
Dedded In celery tips and parsley. the
alienation OF pale and dark green
skillfully managed and enhancing his
comelincss.
An exclamation escaped my surprised
liPs at the first mOuthTuI. The fish was
ice-cold! Luckily, the guests were
familiar friends, and had a keen appre-
citation of the humorous. / had never
eaten cold cooked fish, except as a
salad. but they had. and were ready
with the Information that the fashion
was common in southern Eur0pt /
had not told poor Septima Of my wish
10 serve IL hot, and she, coupling my
order that the fish should be carefully
boiled whole with that for the sauce
taTtare. did as she had often done un-
der similar conditions. Really-as the
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unity. Today I thought ere Of the
probable difficulty Of finding a turkey
large and plump enough to express The
fullness of our desire TO make 90 20
the pilgrims for the priyation Of the
last year and half than or the history
and the meaning of the mighty temple
for we had already noted and remark
our order at the convenient bake
1use. We had remarked, also, and ia
wilderment, that they shrank more in
cooking than might have been Cx-
ccted from their plump outlines when
oeptima held them up for our inspec-
tiOn on her return from market.
The biggest turkey In the exhibition
on the sunny side of the Pantheon was
To our purchase. the dealer assured Us.
obligingly. In ten minutes he should be
dressed and ready for our larder.
To show his Willingness to make his
words good he forthwith began to strip
the Wretched creature OF the breast
down, despite frantic squaWkings and
struggles. Nor was this all or BY any
means the worst of the opera ton While
could not recall enough Italian adJec-
lives to express. an assistant OF the
obliging vendeF tied string so tightly
a bout the gObhler's neck that The
straEgiing bird. like the young woman
who Mortified the elder Weller by drink
ing iX-and-twenty cups Of tea at a
church party, 'swelled visibly before
our eyes / beat hasty retreat into
the open door Of the old temple. my
companion smotheFing his disgust in the
consciousness that, If he did keep his
eyes upon the prize. he would probably
be exchanged for one less eligible as
soon as his back was turned.
we held the -facchinO" who took the
turkey home for US under guard until
the puffed up body was safe in Sep
tima's hands. She praised his fair pro-
generously
mOurnfuliy that she could have bought
him for three lire less than Sve had
paid TO that wicked robber" She was
not shocked when we told Of the man
neT OF the fowls decease. Her wide
innocent stare supplied the rest Of the
story
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strips OF the black bread OF the country
supported the salad
The conventional Christmas pudding
might have been bought in tins at the
English grocery in the Piazza di Spag-
na. We maintained the Italian char
0cter Of the feast by substituting a
lighter and a tOOthsome native sweet
disn-Chestnuts smOtheTeG in whipped
cream, attended by luscious cream pufIs
from NazarTis. the famous COnfectiOn-
er Of the old city. MandarinOes (mls-
called ''tanserInes' in the United
st2tes), oranges, and certain crescent
shaped grapes we liked so much that. We
mourned their disappearance from the
Iruit shops soon after Christmas. and
hgs were our fruits. Olives. candied
cherries. NUS, celery, and sugared gin
ger were hOTs q OeugTes.
Coffee, black, clear and fragrant, fol-
lowed US TO the salon
A big bowl Of camellias, crimson ana
white. formed the centerpiece Of the
table. We bought them from street
peddlers for and cents apiece 4
spray OF holly was at each plate In
the salon or drawing soom were broad
dishes OF The glorious purple vlolets
that grow nowhere else in such pro-
fusion as in Rome. and are never so
fragrant under any other s.Ev as that OF
Italy.
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To Mend Iron Utensils.

"B. q" asks for something that will
mend iron utensils. If she will try this
method I think she will be pleased:
One pound of salt and two of wood
ashes, moisteaed with water to a
smooth paste. FIJI the crack with the
mixture and set away to dry 1t will
be as hard as the iron
I have been a housekeeper for forty
years and have had my share of trouble
with insects. II cupboard shelves. bu-
Teau drawers. bed Stats and springs
and floors, before carpets go down. are
washed with weak solution of alum
water there viii be no trouble with ants
or any other insect pests.
Mrs. q. w. L. Darlington, Wis.).
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Light Luncheons.

Luncheon consisted OF a dish of not
meat, or an Omeletle. one or more vege-
tables a salad, biscuits and cheese-the
latter often Of goats milk. and a sweet
Of some kind. The light wines of the
country. hardly more Intoxicating and
sometimes not sWeeter than vinegar.
are the universal beverage at luncheon
and dinner. The prejudice against the
former water supply OF Rome and Flor
ence impelled foreigners to fall in with
the national fashion. Part of Septima's $
wages was half a Ira 90 eents) for the
purchase of wine for her daily con-
sumption She brought it homo in her
market basket Gssk fHasco) OF thin
red liquid that sncIled ard tasted sour
with scarcely any other navOI. / doubt
If IL did her one-tenth Of the harm that
Bridsets stewed tea works upon her
stouteT stomach and nerves. / am sure
that II would be a difficult task for any
One-be he native OF forestieri-to drink
enough wine Of The quality bought by
the peasants OF France and Italy 10
make him drunk.
But 10 the chief meal of the day
never served earlier than p. N.
Let my first Christmas dinner in tho
land of poetry and painting stand for
a fair sample OF tne matter and manner
0f the same
Our dear friends, the ks, who
had been abroad as long as ourselves,
but who had kept moving for so much
OF that time that they had never kept
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MotherlY Advice.

7 wish 1 had room for all Of the SEN
sible. womanly and kindly letters called
| forth by the distTessfuI appeal OF the
betrothed girl who has neither knack
nor liking for the profession she must
take up IN marrying a man who wants
a home, not a boarding place. I give
but two this week. Each is worthy OF
serious consideration:
May I be permitted to add a word to
the motherly1 advice you gflk to the
girl who wants 10 marry. go 10 board
ing and be happy ever after?
It appears from her letter that she
has always lived at home" even
though that home is conducted bv a
stepmother. Let her postpone her we'd
ding for a year and spend that year in
I boarding house. Perhaps at the end
of that time she will appreciate both
the home she left and the one her lover
would have her make. If she stiu pre-
fers boarding house life. she will be
able to speak with the authority of
'one who knows
Her household duties win not occupv
all or her time IL she is systematic In
this respect she will find her business
training a great help and not a hin
drance.
| would also say something in praise
OF the stepmOther who spent so much
Of the time in fitting the girl for a good
position and then secured IL for her
Many a mother loses courage and lets
her own child grow up helpless and
ignorant rather than face opposition
and rebellion.
4. X. II. Cdinneapolis).
May 1 send a word OF announcement
to your distressed correspondent. "E p
T." who told US OF her dislike for
household work. Keeping house is not
OF necessity drudgery in this day of
mOdcr nlmpTOVcments, and IL ought 10
be known to all women eager TO build a
home that many hours of freedom for
other work or study are quite possible
and quite compatible with keeping
house. Let e. z. I" see to it that her
kitchen be equipped with a gas range
hreless cook stove. a dish-Washing
machine, a bread-kneader-all improved
utensils. Let her then communicate
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Fnttura.

One pound Of lambs liver. cut into
dice after boiling il and letting II get
perfectly cold. The giblets OF chicken
or other poultry. boiled in salted water.
cooled and cut into pieces of uniform
size. a calfs brain, cooked and cooled
then cut small A dozen small oysters,
drained dry, small aTtichOkes, also
boiled and cooled, then divided into
halves or thirds. Cold boiled celery in
inch pieces. Caulifower. treated in like
manner Cold cooked potatoes cut into
neat dice. When all are ready sprinkle
with salt and pepper, roll in egg, then
in -four and again in egg. Let them get
very cold before frying in deep fat
dripping. if you have il. First cook the
liver and siblets, next the oysters. then
the vegetables In Italy all are cooked
in pure. sweet olive oil. Drain and serve
very hot.
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heHOuSemOthers' Exchange

NEVER grid more fiercely at the
limitations of space than when a
letter fun OF good things which
would Dc help to other house
ives must be blue penciIed" 10 bring
within the bounds assigned TO our
XChange. The communication now be-
ore us must, peTfOrce. be dOIed out IN
lstallments, from week TO week, if We
ould have space for anything else.
with regard to the wash boiler
cumming the Clothes my expert
ice goes to prove that il is not the
1ller that il is in fault, but the hard
3ter j was brought up in d new
'untTy where ciSterus were a luxury,
ID the housewife had to catch rain
tter in a barrel and hoard il carefully.
mothers habit was TO keep d tight
trrel, into which she would throw a
'ck or more of sifted wood ashes and
zen MI the barrel with water. The
ntle dlkau Of the ashes made the
ard water OF limestone country soft
n washing. The barrel was filled
ger night, that the softening might be
me before the washing began. II
rcum mSJanCeS compelled her to use
he water without breaking" il. as
was called. the boiler was hIled and
II soda was added. As the water
1Ned, a thick scum arose. which was
Simmed on, exactly as YOU skim soup,
nd the water was left clear and soft
pr course, this process was not used
water intended for cooking or
liking
AN OLD HOUSEKEEPER.
Bloomington. Hl).
G writer appends some most SEN
directions for butter-making which
lie over for more convenient
)n-l. a., when we have more room.
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Edinboro gallery god said Of one OF
Mrs SiddOns' graudest outbursts-it
was nae sac bad" We cOudoned the
uE:imeiy Introduction OF a FISH sSIxz,
and found II uncOmmOnly good when
masked BY the sauce. even relishiug the
queer adjunct Of hot potatoes.
Iue next course was a royal dish OF
FTittura. (See recipe cOlumn) Ia was
chef OeuVre in It's way, and amply
redeemed the Dlunder tndt preceded it,
have never eaten fFittura out Of Italy
and despair Of making the uninitiated
reader cOInDre lend what gave il an hon
0raDIe place IN our menus
II was attended by risottO. A recipe
Tor which VIII be found IN another col
umn
The turkey. somewhat silruuKen in the
cooking that had let out the air from
the aTtlilcially distended body. but re-
spectacle still as to size QOr s. trans
Atlantic fowl, was done 10 the brown
est ana Juclest OF turns. lie was stuffed
with cheStnuts. and lay IN a nest OF
2reenery, with egg shaped croquettes Of
pclenta tucked snugly about his sides
instead Of giblet gravy, the liquid left
N the roasting pan was made thick with
dried mushrooms. soaked. steWed and
finely minced Stewed artich0kes, baked
macaTCni. and fried fennel-a species OF
celery some OF US liked from the FIRST.
and others never learned 10 rolish-wers
passed with the turkey.
Tasty Game and Salad.
The game course was broIled snipe.
wee birds shot on the Campagna. and
sold at an absurdly low price IN the Ro-
man markets. or what seemed small 20
us until we found that one made but
half a mOuthful. They were fat and
sweet AT this season and an appstlZing
bonne bouche.
Instead Of the toast on which they
would have been served in America q
round Of chestnut polcnta. fried to a
delicate brown. lay under each Of the
saVCTy mites.
The salad succeeding the birds was
mixed lettuce and vi5ic1Fy, with French
dressing. FrOmage de Brie. such as one
never gets on this side Of the Atlantic
soft az cream and nearly as sweet-aud
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Work in -four enough TO make a soft
dough
Cream butter and sugar. stir in the
milk the yeast and a sCanU quart of
-four. Let the dough rise for six hours.
OF. in winter, all night. Then heat the
eggs light and mix into the risen dough
with the spices and flour for a good
dough. Let the mixture rise to double
the original bulk, roll into rounds and
fry in deep fat. Sift sugar and ciuna-
mon over them while they are hot.
Your query anent bran bread and bis
cults is referred. You do not mean
whole wheat bread, 1 suppose?
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Risotto.

a cupfuI OF rice. washed and cooked
for twenty minutes in plenty OF boil
ing water. Drain and keep hot. Slice
an onion and fry In butter On italy
the butter is Displaced ny OH Add 10
the fat and onions "A cupful Of steWed
tomato, and when it hoiIs two sweet
peppers, previously seeded scalded
cooled and minced. Heat for a moment.
stir in the rice lightly. cover and let all
simmer for ten minutes Turn into q
deep dish; strew Parmesan cheese on
top and serve. This is but one Of many
varieties Of the national risotto.
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sci with Sepuma, whose ulJTa-ecOnOml-
cal proPensities might. we feared. in
terfere with our hOspitable designs. We
went TO the poultry market in the lEs-
mediate ReiFhboThood of the Pantheon.
Up to that December day I had resent
ed the PROCLAMATION implied by the prox-
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than Marie, but so much less neat in
apparel and person. not to mention
methods. as 10 suffer grievously by
comparison until We learned TO value
Alright the sweet temper. the gracious
Difference, the unfaiIing cheerfuIness
and desire 10 oblige, which endear the
italian servant to the employer whom
she serves locC enough 10 give the sn-
perior the opportunity 10 become well
acquainted with cook. waitress, or lady's
maid
From the second DAY of her residence
with us We saw that Septmas inter
ests and ours were Identical In her creed.
Having taken service with us she was
bound by honor and by feeling to tai.
our part against tradesmen and peddlcr
We were as sheep without other guar
ian than herself In a wilderness of q.
tortiOn and crookedness. She did o..
marketing. beat down prices in all
rections, and ate so little that We wer
uneasy as to her health, wiry and in
dustrious though she proved TO be- The
excellence and variety of the fare cooked
in the dingv kltcher over the dreary
holes in the uncomely stove were. TO
the last day Of our sojourn in the Eter-
nal City. a continual surprise
At 3 o'clock each morning she brought
In the breakfast tray. II would have
been vain TO hope for the materials of
the simple meal at an earlier hour. She
made delicious coffee Like our French
cook. she knew little and cared less for
tea. 1t was. as she informed US. the
drink Of 'f0Festrieri' Foreigners and
arIstocrats. With coffee. she was Joy
fully at home; she could make good
chocolate. even milling H. when ordered
TO prepare ii IN that way. We wisely
took the tea-makinE out OF her hands.
Deriving the breakfast and afternoon cup
at the table by the help OF a spirit lamp.
Our breakfast blll-of-fare was inVari-
able. Crisp tender rolls left hot al the
door, and kept warm in the hollow that
should have been the oven. coffee and
tea IoT the elders, and cocoa for the
children, pats Of unsalted butter we
came to like so well that II took us a
long time to get over our distaste for
salt butter after our return to The
States a boiled egg apiece. and-an
innovation upon Continental custom
honey Ia the comb or marmalade In
the two years We passed I'm Italy. Ger
many France, and Switzerland We never
Wearicd Of what would seem mOnOtO-
nous fare 70 untraycled Americans or
Ehglish. accustomed to the hearty first
meal OF The day. Yet, strange to SAY,
we found IL uresOme In a short time
when We attempted 10 Introduce the
Continental breakfast into our home
across the sea.
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house anywhere, were in Rome for the
winter. and. as usual, at a hotel. =
week before the great festival we de-
termined, in pity for the homeless and
out OF our love for the particularly
charming exiles. 20 ask them 10 dinner.
The invitation was accepted with gratih.
cation that was pathetic in the light
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Polenta.

This is really generally nothing but
cornmeal mush, thoroughly cooked.
cooled and fried in oil.
Chestnut polenta - made Of The large
cheslnuIs of the country. boiled, then
ground fine and kneaded into a thick
dough or mush. IL is offered for sale at
the street corners ia the winter, in the
form OF huge cakes, that look like big
cheeses. They are piping hot and
sliced as one would cut a pie. form the
only supper Of many a gamin and
groWn-up tramp.
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shed upon the acceptance by the last
sentence Of the note:
You may guess that this feast VIII
mean 10 us when you know that for
eighteen months We have not broken
bread in a private house-blrds Of pas
sage that we are.''
Four days later. without taking coun-
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Defends the "Hummer.n

@GS strlctNres upon the habit Of
ging about the house have stirred
p up, for / am a hummer" I admit
Z Il Is often annoying to listeners,
. l question II IL uses up the hum
nerve forces. And how am ] to
it2 When tune gets into my head
Mould be only too glad il some one
I'D exercise II away. Yet person
rather enjoy il If the tune be not
persistent, and. being alone much Of
time. ind IL a comfort. Hum
< and singing at my work have been
habit ever since L can first remem-
and MY mother did so before me.
ne Of your readers asks for d recipe
bread made from yeast foam. L Of
two good formulas.
Use "a quart OF the water in which
atoes have been boiled. When blood
-rm. dissolve a yeastcake IN Il; add
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LADY BALTIMORE CAKE

= frst felicitOus meeting with Lady
baltimore that soft, creamy layer cake
SO tempungiy described by the nov
ellSt, Owen Wister, may be gained by
following this formula.
one cupful Of butter, two cupfuls of
sugar, three-and-a-half cupfuls of Hour.
one cupful OF sweet milk, the whites OF
six eggs, two level teaSpoOnfuls of bak-
ing powder, and one of rOseWater.
Mix rs you would white cake, and
bake in three layers.
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The Turkey Was Done the and ucest of

with the New York Association of
Household Research" D" 70 East Twenty
sixth street, New York city. and she
VIII ind that a number OF intelligent
and earnest women are making a care
ful investigation of the difficulties at
tending household work, and that their
schedules for work are very helpful to
any novice IT will not he difficult for
E p t. to be free daily from 10 in
the morning 10 or in the afternoon
If breakfast be at 7.30 and dinner at Z
Neither need she give up her profes-
sional work if she cares to continue II
for a good stenographer is always I'm de-
mand. and two or three hours steno-
graphic work daily will not interfere
with household duties. So good luck
z. p. t. TO you and your home,
NJ. y. r. (Chicago),
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Commended by Owen wister.

In response TO the request OF p. (. 90
Tar the recipe for Lady Baltimore
Cake" take pleasure in sending mine.
May add that in a recent letter to me,
owen WisteT has sanctioned and COM
mended my Lady Baltimore?
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don il in cOnsiderat ton Of the fact that
our court vocalist has been warblinC
lie ieddeth me, with original and in
genlous variations, ever since | sat me
Gown TO busy morning s duties.
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initiate her into the first principles OF
cookery and hOusewoTk, then let her
teach herself the rest by the help OF a
good cookery book, written for just such
untaught but Intelligent women