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The Washington times., 1906-06-24
Excelsior Recipe for RaviOli.
Uarge Quautlty.)
ITALIAN NATIONAL DISH

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Twenty-three eggs, well beaten; FIVE
punches or lettuce. washed and boiled
making about four handfuls after IL
is squeezed dry; the center OF one bunch
OF celery. four or fiVe pieces Of garlic;
SIX crackers, rolled fine: one bunch OF
parsley CHOPPED fine one pint of olive
oil. one large bowl Of grated Italian
cheese; salt, pepper, cinnamon, aIlspice
nutmeg. and cloves TO suit taste: one
mess OF brains cleaned and chopped fine
two handfuls Of mushrooms soaked
washed and chopped fine and put in
last. Make dough OF the whites OF FIVE
eggs and two quarts of -four; mix with
water and salt. and make TO the con-
SlStency OF pie crust. roll out thin, and
cut with very large biscuit cutter
Place a large spoonful of the mixture
on half OF the layers and cover with
the other half Wet the edges and press
firmly together. Drop into boiling water
and boil for twenty minutes.
Gravy--Put four pounds OF pot roast
into TWO tableSpOOnfuls OF grease. fry
brown on both sides and remove. Take
FIVE or six small onions. two handouts
Of dried mushrooms. one bunch Of
celery. one bunch Of parsley. and four
pieces Of garlic. all chopped fine and
one pint of tomatoes Put them into
the vessel from which the meat was
taken. season with salt. pepper. and
cloves. and cook about three hours.
Serve with raviolis. Bake meat In
oven.
y. B.-I obtained this recine from
Mr.. Battagliato Of Calaveras county,
Cal. who was noted Ear AMI near for
his ravioH suppers.
A B. NJ Harvey. ND
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as might befit a religious rite. I made a
potato sponge, set it, in due season
worked in measured quantity of -four;
after the batch was puffy and had
| cracked all over the aoury surface 7
iivided il into loaves, put them into
pans. waited to see them light; set them
with my own hands in the oven and
presto! as the jugglers say. bread, 1t
was soft, spongy. and delicious. and did
not so far. In thirty-six hours the
bread box was empty. and Anastasia
craved earnestly the privilege of max
ing the next batch herself 1 supertn
tended the work in each stage. Result
aSain-RREAD,
q, Happy Anastasia now threw away
tne corks-that is. my personal super
Viston-and plunged boldly into the deeD
water Of independent action. I did NOT
see the sponge, or the earlier form of
the dough II was expected to raise Re-
turning nome at II O'Clock at night from
an All day and evening absence l dis
covered AnaStasia sitting up with her as
YET unbaked dough 1t was as fiatiy
tWenty-four hours OF trial and Whiting
m aliers that OnlOoky wild me
Dreao, mem: sobbed the unhappy ex-
Pe.tillI4hehlalist, There's spell on me-
compared with my thirty odd Years OF
houseWit5ry, was very like teaching ONT
OF the mouths OF babes and suck1ings.
her shoulders and eyes in the head, with
Drain back of them, told me of a sfuni-
IdI dI case. and how she conquered the
S,ICuLnStanceS- She had invented a
observation-disclosures process for
Ihe Deneht Of such spell-bound, unlucky
SPeSlnhehs as my latest incumbent having
Lidu l.1 one OF the same kind 90 deal with
ohe gave me the recipe. and I straight
way repaired to Anastasia's domfniOns
ger prov Dlackened at the word bread
She was mortified, sore resentfuI of
9estlny and obstinately hopeless as to
further endeavors
Listen, said ], gently. Hero is
something want 70 try. II Is never
100 late to improve ones self In anv-
thlng- 4 am an old housewife hut
learn something every day'
At my order she sifted two ouar+s
of best family flour into a bowl with
a half teaspoOnful of salt and a Tea
spoonful of white sugar. She heated
almost to scalding a pint of milk. with
a heaping teaspoonful of butter: added
TO II pint Of boiling water and let the
mixture become lukewarm before pour
ing II into hole made in the sifted
flour With milk and water went half
a cupful of blOod-warm water in which
half cake of compressed yeast had
been dissolved until not rough grain
was TO be seen. The mass was worked
WIKI wooden spoon to a soft dough.
then turned upon board and kneaded
faithfully for ten minutes before II was
set to rise in a breadpan with a per-
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A Poultice for Colds.

I have often wanted TO write TO that
Parents Drawer" but my time is pre-
cious. 1 am the proud mother Of two
fine babies. just thirteen months apart,
the elder n girl. the younger a boy. Both
were bottle fed, and I think it would
be hard to find two better built, health
ier children. My babies always come
first. no matter how much work have
on hand. 1 never neglect TO scald the
nipples every time they are used, and
keep bottles perfectly cleaned: and. OH
how 1 have been repaid by their good
health,
The youngest is seventeen months old.
For colds. 1 apply a poultice. made of
camphorated oil and nutmeg. l heat
the oil. saturate 4 piece of old muslin
with il. and apply TO the chest while
warm. II has cured colds when medicine
has failed If one pOultice does not cure.
apply more.
1 hope this will help some one.
A YOUNG MOTHER (Shamokin. Pal
The letter is helpful throughout. and
yours is an enViable lot. You have the
noblest mission ever appointed to any
woman in any station 1t would encour-
age the editors heart and helm other
mothers if more of our readers would
give us glimpses into their nurseries
confide to US their perplexities and fail
ureS and give us the. benefit Of their
cOnquests and successes.
Your poultice is good. The formula
should be copied into the nursery scrap-
book of every housemother.
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THE fitfui. capricious appetite OF
an invalid necessitates rhe ut
most care in the serving Of
meals Unless recovering from
tyypnoid (when one could gfye a raw
enous wolf odds in hunger) most pa
tientS soon find II hard TO eat the prop
er amount OF food required for the
speedy building up cf strength. There
lore II IS essential 10 give them dainty
tempting meals. Even those ordinarily
the least squeamish will refuse to eat
II the service IS uninviting
In preparing n convalescent's meals.
many things must be considered. What
end when he eats Is no more important
than 10 have every article absolutely
well cooked aud served
Invalids' diet has now become a mat
ter OF science; every hospital has its
diet kitchen. nurses are carefully
trained TO prepare nourishinS dishes TO
tempt the jaded appetite. while there
are delcatessens where cooking for
the sick Is made a speciality.
II has also been learned that the
convalescent must eat Oftener than the
less at i time
Thus the when and what as regards
an invaiic's meals is fairly easy; the
question of proper service is more diff
ficult.
Unless one has extraordinary equip
nents for illness. il IS no easy matter
70 serve a meal in sick room with ali
tie food at just the right point OF heat
- cold-eSpecially the former Usual
- the distance from the Kitchen il
considerable, there is more or less de-
lay in getting the tray ready, and one
. -ttcle gets cold or else dried up while
others arc being prepared
Fortunately, modern ingenuity has
recently solved this problem very sat
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upstairs in that, where il can remain
till wanted.
Chocolate, as a rule, retains its heat
dividUal chocolate u-szs of Dresden or
other me china ere very dainty on a
tray
II patient must take hot milk or
Droths at rather frequent intervals The
arranSements used Tor keeping a baby's
ootue hot over night will be found use
iul ana saving on the time and
SlrenSth OF the nurse and on the pa
uence Of the invalid
These come either to hold one or three
bottles With the former the liquid
must be boiled in IL eight minutes when
II Will retain its heat over night The
latter is Of copper, covered with heavy
1elt- II IS filled with boiling water and
Keeps It's contents warm for hours.
A tin heater TO put on the gas a chat
ing dish. or a single-plate gas stove
are al found invaluable in a sick room
where there is lOng-cOntinued illness.
The Washington times., 1906-06-24

Recipes
Corn Bread.

Corn Bread.
(Given me years ago from an old lady
of Brookfield. N "
- WO cups Indian. one cup wheat.
Ono cup sour milk, One cup
sweet:
One good egg that you will beat.
Half a cup molasses, too,
Halt cup OF sugar add thereto;
With one spoon of butter new,
salt and soda each a spoon
Mix II quickly, bake IL soon
Then you'll nave corn bread comp etc,
Best OF all corn bread you meet.
II VIII make your boys eyes shin
II he's Ike that boy of mine,
II you have a dozen boys
To increase your household Joys
Double then this rule / should
And yOul have two corn cakes good
When you've nothing nice for tea
This the very thing will be,
All the men that l have seen
Say IL Is, Of all cakes, queen,
Good enough for any king
That husband home may bring:
Warming up the human stove,
Cheering UP the hearts you love;
And only Tyndale can explain
The links between corn bread and brain
Get husband what he likes
And save hundred household strikes
+. r.
The Washington times., 1906-06-24
Transparent Rhubarn.

Cut rhubarb into pieces one-half inch
long. spread on plates. and sprinkle
with sugar. allowing one-half cup OF
sugar 20 each cup OF fruit Let all
stand over night. In the morning pour
or the Juice and boil IL ten minutes
Drop IN the rhubarb a small portion
at "A time and cook tender Remove
from the sirup as soon as done 10 pre-
serve shape. Put into a pretty dish
Pour over the sfrup and set away TO
cool. Though IL takes longer to pre-
pare rhubarb in this way cue is
amply repaid by the result
Mrs J. 3. CWindsor Iu)
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Javelle Water.

To one gallon OF water add a one
pound can OF chloride Of lime and four
pounds Of common washing soda-saI
soda Allow 1t to boil ten minutes.
When cool turn into bottles. fruit Jars,
or stone jugs.
A cupfuI in a tub of water will
loosen dirt in the most soiIed clothing
bleaching perfectly. II will cut grease
and dirt out OF cooking utensile, sinks
and drain pipes. Dilute the javelle
water for all except for washing clothes
Keep tightly corked and plainly Ia
beled. II s
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Bearnaise Sauce.

Beat the yolks of two eggs very light.
put into a round bottomed saucepan
and set in one OF boiling water. stir
into il. a few drops at a time. three
tablespoonfuls of salad oil. heating as
you stir; then, as gradually, the same
quantity OF boiling water: next. one
tablespoonful OF lemon juice, q dash OF
cayenne and salt.
II Is served with all sorts of fish; also
with chops, outlets and steaks.
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One egg, one cupful OF sugar, one
half teacup of butter. three tablespoon
fuls OF milk. one teaspoOnful of cream
tartar. one-half teacupful of soda two
small lemons, juice of two and grated
rino lcf one, flour 10 mix rather Stiff
Roll an1 cut out with q cake Gutter
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New Potatoes.

II very young. rub the skin of with a
rough towel. II almost ripe, scrape
with a blunt knife. Lay In cold water
an hour. cover with cold water slightly
salted, boil half an hour Drain, salt
and dry for two or three minutes. Send
10 the table plain.
Or. you may crack each by pressing
lightly upon 1t with the back of a
wooden spoon; lay them in deep dish
and pour over them a cup OF cream or
new milk heated to a boil. IN which a
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MolasSes Vinegar.

One pint of New Orleans molasses
stirred into a quart OF rainwater. Tie
mosquito netting over the open crock
(earthenware) containing the mixture to
exclude dust and set in a warm closet
by night, in a sunny window by day
II should be sour In a fortnight. Strain
and bottle.
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with a heavy yellow paper. which may
be easily removed and freshened
These simple precautions are marvel
Gus dust defers and make IL possible
10 use the couch to hold the summer
gowns or white waists without their
being wrapped, as was formerly neceS-
GarV.
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Lemon Pie.

Two cups of sugar; two tablespoon
fuls of flour. Mix well; add two we'll
beaten eggs and one pint OF milk: the
grated rind and Juice of two or three
lemons. Pour at once into pie plates
line well with paste. turning a high
rim. This makes two pies.
Mrs. +. L. (MassachusS .ts).
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fOrated cover and LETT in a warm cor
ner. In six hours il was ready TO be
made into loaves- The dough was di-
vided into three equal parta; each
kneaded for five minutes and put into
well-greased pan. q clean cloth was
thrown over all. and they were left
alone for another hour before baking.
The result was eminently satisfac-
tory. and henceforward We had sweet
light, wholesome bread as long as An
astasia lived single and with US 1 hope
and believe that. as a married house
keeper, she continues 20 esteem IL less
economical and nutritious. 20 spend half
an hour twice, or even three times, q
week in making bread than TO send Just
around the corner for refined saWdust''
As TO yeast. read what Mrs G A
ii" viii say next week in the Recipe
Column OF a Starter in Breadmak king"
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An Admirable "Fireless" Suggestion.

Being much interested in the hay
stove discussion in your corner. ana
noticing that a few have met with
failures. I would suggest that while the
kettle or basin containing the stew is
getting its preliminary boil. another ves-
sci Of the same size. filed with boiling
water and covered closely. be set into
the prepared depression in the hay
stove, and left there until the surround
Ing packing is thoroughly heated This
would prevent the loss OF heat from the
stew kettle. ard II the covering Of quilt.
paper, or pillows, be also heated. so
would try this plan, perhaps, after a
while, experience would help them TO do
without. READER Marietta. y. "
An admirable suggestion, VIII tyros
in the ''hreless" process make a note
of It?
VIII some one be so kind as TO tell
me how TO make good. clear coffee?
When ] put the white Of egg into IL, IL
all curdles and looks ugly
l also want recipe for fixing gelatine
and. if net asking too much. why does
my bread pudding get watery and the
eggs separate from the bread?
5. A G. burlington, Iowa..
l. Mix the dry coffee with the un-
beaten white of egg, and wet with cold
INTO hot water, and bring TO a boil
What harm is done should 1t curdle.
since the coffee should be strained from
the grounds in serving it2
2 Soak gelatine in enough cold water
TO cover it for FIVE hours before using
II for Jelly
3 1t is not properly mixed or it IS
cooked too long
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Who, 1t will be recOllected. lately con-
tr1buted TO our exchange a valuable re-
cipe for making a good hard white soap
Her advice is founded upon long expe-
rience in the difficult manufacture in
which she excels-
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Soap Troubles Eased.

In reply to Busy Bees" query about
her homemade soap. I would say that
she has stirred the mixture too long,
and, besides. she has used too much
grease. If she will cut up the mess
into a kettle, add plenty of water and a
spoonful or two Of borax, and boil the
whole together. she can make a good
supply of soft soap.
r. a. B. philadelphia.
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Miscellaneous Recipes bu Marion tlorIond
Lemon Snaps.

great spoonful of butter has been dis
solved.
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IN HAVE enjoyed your columns for
some time, and now I want To asI,
l. you IL you can tell me how 10 mako
preadE am a young housekee2er
OF four months standing 1 have made
Dread but three times since 1 was mar
Tled' and oh. what bread,-heavy. dark.
and sogSy! And try my best 1 have
made homemade yeast, but it doesn't
rrove any better than the ordinary Yeast
foam. 1 cannot buy the comuressed
yeast that you buy in the cities VIII
you please print an old recipe, or
mothers" way? Be sure and tell me
If 1t Injuries the yeast TO chill it while II
stands over night Or In other words.
tel me what TO do from beginning to
end of the bread-making process
VIII you please also suggest upon
"hat TO feed a husband who has suf-
fered with stomach trouble for ten years
and who cannot eat pastry or fats of
any kind? Dear, have such q time
trying TO plan something 20 eat that
VIII agree with him.
A PERPLEXED HOUSEWIFE.
Cass Lake. MINI.
TakinS you at your word. / am setting
down for your use something l wrote
ten years ago to help other ''perplexed''
novices in the profession every woman
should study, and. if possible master 1t.
L have not room here for the whole
story of a cook who. excellent in other
branches OF her business. could not. as
she believed, make good bread. After
telling the tale of divers disastrous ex-
periments, 1 go on TO say:
L tied on broad apron and descend
ed In person TO the kitchen. Investing
the operation with such decent solemnity
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An admirable suggestion VIII tyros 1
In the "hreless' process make a note /
of It?
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-09-27
DISCOVERY OF FOUL CRIME.
Portions of Body Of Man Found In an
Excavation.

New York.-A burlap bag stamped
with the name ~. X. Mano," strip
of woman's skirt and an oil cloth
table covering are the only immedi
ate clues to the perpetrator OF re-
voting murder committed here.
The dismembered body of a man,
apparently an Italian, wrapped in the
bag, was accidentally found In an ex-
cavation at GOA West Thirty-sixth
street. The discovery was made by
the day watchman, and later sys-
tematic search by the police disclosed
parts Of q mans legs from the knees
down and the arms and hands. These
were wrapped together in news
paper dated Sept. 10 and bound about
the bundle was strip of woman's
skirt. All was neatly and securely
tied with string, suggesting delib-
crate preparation. This latter bun,
die was found under covering of
hay in an empty freight car at Thirty
sixth street and One Hundred and
Eighteenth avenue. The head and
the thighs OF the man are missing.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-09-27
AMERICAN OCCUPATION
SEEMS ONLY SOLUTION
Secretary Taft Sees No Chance to
Make Peace Between cubans Ex-
cept BY American Intervention.

Havana. a.-Messrs. Taft and Bacon
have practically abandoned hope of
finding a middle ground and fear that
a decision in favor OF either side
would result in no more than tempo
rary tranquility for the island 1t is
their belief that American occupation
is the only way to end the civil war
fare, and it is not denied that inter-
veation must be followed by Ameri-
can sovereignty. Secretary Taft has
cabled to President Roosevelt regard
ing the gravity of the situation, and
Mr.. Roosevelt is expected to dictate
the future program.
A demonstration was made on Fri
day by armed revolutionists within a
mile OF the scene of the peace confer
ence. General Acosta, with 300 insur-
gents, encamped at La Lisa, west OF
Minister Morgan's villa at Mariana.
and half a mile eastward were rural
guards, militia and mounted police.
At the insurgent camp the statement
was made that the object OF the in
surgents in coming so close was to
show Secretary Taft how completely
Havana Is in their grasp. Pine Guer-
ras augmented force Is only a short
distance away.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-09-27
BLACKS KILLING
FROM AMBUSH
Race War In Atlanta, Georgia,
Has Broken Out With
Renewed VigOr.
Police Officers Are Shot Down BY En-.
ragged Negroes Who Are Seeking
Revenge For the Slaughter of
Members Of Their Race.

Atlanta, Ga.-Although only meager
reports have been received, IL is con-
flrmed that three county policemen
riding along their beats in South At
lanta, near Clark university, we'll
known negro college, were ambushed
from an alley, with the result that
Policeman Heard and another officer
were killed, and the third officer was
shot fatally and Is dying at Grady
hospital. Still another officer is re.
ported missing. Mounted policemen
with a squad OF militiamen are pur.
suing the negroes into the woods. The
casualties on the other side are not
known.
At Howells street, three miles west
OF the center Of the city, a railroad
operator has been killed and another
man in the Office has been killed or
wounded by negroes.
The city marshal of Englewood was
shot. but not seriously hurt, while try
Ing to arrest negro.
Some white pupils of the State
street school were stoned while on
their way to school, but squad of po.
lice gave protection. Orders also
were issued prohibiting the sale Of
firearms and ammunition without the
written order of the military authori.
ties
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-09-27
JAPANESE SLAIN
AND SHIP BURNED
Natives of Kamtchatka Say
JapS We're Surprised and
Killed by Russians.
on the Other Hand, the Russian story
is That the Japanese Were Fish
Poachers and That the Trou-
BILE Was Started BY Little
Brown Men.

Tokio.-The fishing ship Kietee has
arrived here and brings report from
Kamtchatka of the discovery July IL
at the mouth Of the Kaicha river OF
the bodies of eleven Japanese and
the burnt remains of ship. Rain
had washed away the mounds cover
ing the dead, and the bodies were ex'
posed and decomposing. The ship
has been identified as the Kayetsu
Marie, which has been reported miss.
Ing since July 1. Bloodstained frag'
ments Of garments and bayonets and
swords also were found.
According to natives at the mouth
OF the river, the Kayetsu Marie was
surprised by Russian soldiers during
the night. The crew was killed and
the ship burned
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-09-27
Negro Publicly Whipped.

Wilmington, Del.-Before 500 per-
sons, Charles Conley. the negro who
was few days ago sentenced to fifty
years Imprisonment and to receive
thirty lashes for committing an as
sault upon Mrs. Beatrice Frankish and
her daughter, was publicly whipped
Saturday in the yard OF the Newcastle
county working house. More than
1000 persons clamore1 for admission
to the workhouse yard. Although the
lashes were well laid on, they We're
carefully distributed so that no blood
was drawn.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-09-27
STENsLAND ADMITS GUILT.
Makes Confession in Which He lmpli-
Gates Other Chicago Men.

Gates Other Chicago Men.
New York.-Under arrest by New
York detectives, Paul o. Stensland,
former president of the Milwaukee
Avenue State bank, Chicago, who
stands indicted for heavy embezzle-
ments from that institution, arrived
in New York Monday night. He was
taken from the steamer Prinz Adel-
bert, on which he came from Morocco,
to which country he had fed after the
wrecking of the bank, and. according
to his son. Theodore Stensland, he
will plead guilty to several of the
charges brought against him.
Stensland has made a complete con-
fession, according to Assistant States
Attorney Olson of Chicago, who went
to Tangier. Morocco, to take the for
mer bank official into custody, and in
his confession he implicated other
prominent Chicago men. Attorney OIL.
son declined to name these men.