The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-13

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NAT1oNAL cAPfTAl-=-sToRY
TOLD BY r BRYAN.


g WASHINGTON. June 1ss-The As
riculturd apartment has just issued
a bulletin which win be of special
interest TO the housewives all over
the country. and it may he well for
them to remember that It is Farmers
Bulletin No. e56, because II they wish
a copy they can write to the Depart
Inent of Agriculture and ask for this
number of book The bulletin is en-
titled Preparation of Vegetables for
the Table. and IS in reality book
telling folks how to cook vegetables
Indeed, it is nothing less than a han
dy recipe book. giving valuable infor-f
nation to help the housekeeper to
better understanding Of the vese-
table foods and the methods of pre-
pairing them. The Government, in
putting its stamp on the recipes de-
clares they are types which may be:
modified or changed to suit the mate
rails or conditions with which the
housekeeper has to deal"
Every recipe has been carefully
tested. and the department asks that
they shall be followed accurately the
first time they are used. The book on
vegetables. the changes they undergo
when cooked and the methods OF
cooking and serving them was pre-
pared by Miss Maria Parloa, who is
an authority on vegetable cookery.
having made an extensive study OF.
the subject, and is thoroughly fanfl-
lar with both the theoretical and the
practical side Of vegetable cookery
classification OF vegetables and the
methods Of preparing them for cook
ing. contains nearly so pages OF -eci-
pes for cooking all of them. It also
has some appetizing recipes for soup.
seasoning and sauces for vegetables
salads and salad dressings.
A Western Senator has "a young
son who has a very high OPTION OF
the Importance of his father. Not
long since the younSster was looking
over magazine and came across a
page containing the portrait of his
father and President Roosevelt side
by side. The boy carried the book to
his father. and with pride called his
attention to his picture.
That's fine picture of you, dad
dy.- said the boy. who IS the man
next to you?"
The Senator told his son that was
the picture Of the President OF the
United States, Theodore Roosevelt
The boy looked at the picture a long
time. and finally turned to his father
and said:
MY, but bet the people in Wash
ington viii be awful proud when they
see the Presidents picture next to
yours
Now=that Wm.+J. Bryan IS return
ing to this country. politicians in
Washington are receiving stories
about him. The other day one OF the
Nebraskan members told story
which. he said. MIR. Bryan consid-
cred the best story told about him
during the memorable campaign in
1896. Mr.. Bryan said the story was
told him by commercial traveller
who put up at a tavern in Arkansas
The accommodations were very Scant
and after the traveller had slept on
wash his. hands and face with in the
morning Naturally he went to break
fast in anything but a pleasant mood.
and to start with he told the landlord
that his house ought to be swept away
by a hurricane. The landlord made
no reply. but invited the traveller to
eat One sight Of the food was
enough and he told the landlord that
it wasn't fit for hog. Still the land
lord was silent. and when the trav-
eler threw the food on the floor the
landlord picked it up in silence and
put it away. Finally woman made
her appearance in anything but an.
attractive costume. and the traveller
remarked he did not wonder the food
was so bad If she prepared it Still
the landlord was silent It was not
! until the traveller left the table and
| asked for his bill that he attempted
! to address the landlord again. Finally.
! as the tavern.keeper was sc-apinS
around his till for some change, the
traveller asked him.
How DO you stand on the 16-to-1
craze anyhow"
This was the straw that broke the
cancels back. for the landlords wrath
asserted itself, and he hit the traveller
between the eyes. knocking him fat
on the floor.
How's This?