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The Washington times., 1907-01-20
English Recipes.

Sift four cupfuls OF dried -four into
bowl and chop into 90 a seaut clpfuI u
butter. Dissolve half a yeast cake lu
four tables JDufll5 of warm water and
stir il into two cupfuls OF milk. o.
enough 10 make a soft dough Roll this
out into q sheet and cut into cakes as
large as a Tea plate and less than half
an inch thick. Set them, covered light
ly. in a warm 3laCe unul they have
nearly Irebled Ia thickness Bake ia
dOured pan. Keep them covered for
twenty minutes then brown.
Run a sharp knife around the edge,
tear the cake open, butter. and serve
upon a plate lined and covered with a
heated napkin.
The Washington times., 1907-01-20

could do for others. poor though we
may be.
HULL.ED CORN FOR II j. w
Soak half a peck OF corn over night in
lukeNarm water. On the morrow put Il
into a large pot cover deep with cold
water; ado three heaping teaspOnfuls OF
salerHtus. or Of baking soda, and boil
in the hands. Drain. and wash the corn
until the water runs clear. Cover again
with cold water and bon for half an
hour. Wash once more. Proceed in this
way until the corn is tender, and the
last water in which II is boiled Is not
at all discolOred. At first IL Will be
very red, but each washing VIII make IL
The Washington times., 1907-01-20
HOUSEMOTHERS' EXCHANGE

lighter 1t viii take several hours 10
make il ready. but IL requires no care
while In cooking ] keep the corn in
an open crock covered with water until
it Is used up.
1 fry il in bacon fat for the table, il
seems like a tedious operation. but II ls
good enough 10 repay one for the trouble
OF preparing il
A F. d. CSpencerpOrt. n. y.
You are right! There are many, many
good things we can do 10 make life
brighter and easier for others. If We
only keep our eyes and hearts open.
You have done one kind thing IN taking
busy womans time 10 write out the
recipe another woman wants.
The Washington times., 1907-01-20
Afternoon Teas Joys.

Al o'clock p. M. England. from pal
ace 10 hut, puts the kettle on and they
an have tea" IL is the hour sacred 10
domestic tranquility and social comfort
We had the habit before We went into
lodgings. IL was confirmed for the rest
OF our lives by our two summers In
tie tight little island. And, verify, the
teas spread in our sight by the Turvey-
droplan r. b. were something 10 Re
member. However far We might have
wandered afield. L1ndunWaTd OF into the
country rich in downs, dykes. castles.
and historic ruins, We were sure 10 bring
up at teatime ia the quiet drawing room
and as sure 10 md The round table.
. covered with q snowy cloth drawn 10
the corner OF the hearth. The late
afternoon was sometimes chill with sea
loss. and IN England the least suspicion
81 dampcess aud falling temperature Is
seized upon as an excuse Tor lighting
a IRE. Sometimes We came In vet, but
cleeTily, FOR we knew what awaited US
4 Then the s+a-Coal was aglOW IN the
ErEIei the tea-Eru dubbed IN unison
with &C.. and the cloth was hidden Icy
mates OF thin bread and butter, sand
viches. the toast rack cake basket, a
plate OF hot scenes OF tea cakes STROUD
ed Ia "a napkin, always marmalade. anu.
not iufrequenty. a uelicacy Win Nnie n
we became quainted-alid zesiLuiis
during that halcyOn summer at Brigh-
toE-to wit, DeVOnshire cream IL was
eaten with brown bread and butter and
Jam. otherwise malrlalade-
AT 10 clock we might nave Aad sup
per If we had wanted IL. j think the
II B and his spouse never Iaicd 10
eat their bread and cheese with. maybe.
a bit OF cold beef OF pork and 20 wash
the food down with pint OF bitter al
this ungainly hour. The poorest cot
tager must have his supper, II there De
The Washington times., 1907-01-20
YnRKsHrRF PrnnINf-

Two cupflls Of -four. into which have
been stirred. and then sifted with the
f0ur q LeaspooufEl OF baking powder
and one OF salt Mix 10 d soft batter
with two cupluls OF milk Beat four
eggs light and whip into the batter with
quick, upward strokes
This Is always served with roast beef
When the beef is done. transfer il 10
heated dish and keep hot over boiling
water. Pour or the TAT from the top
of the gravy left in the dripping pan;
turn the batter into the pan. sci back
I'M the oven and bake quickly 90 a deli
cate brown Dish the meat and lay the
pudding, cut into squares about 10 in
the platter
The Washington times., 1907-01-20

Line a buttered bake dish with a good
pun paste. For "a batter allow two eggs
and their weight in butter and in dried
and siIIed -four. Cream the butter and
sugar, whip in the y0.ks, beaten smooth,
and then the fr0thed whites, alternately
with the Hour, which has been sifred
twice with a teaspO0nful OF baking
powder.
Now spread the pun paste in the bake
dish with peach jam. OF with preserved
peaches, mixed with a tablespoonful Of
preserved ginger, cFt fine. Pour the bat
ter upon this prepared bed and bake In
q steady oven. Cover with paper as
you would cake, removing 20 brown
after the pudding has pulled up we'll
It Is really very nice when properly
made, although un-Americau in con-
stTuCIiOu.
The Washington times., 1907-01-20
FRUIT PUNCH.

Add 10 the juice Of one can Of pine
apple that OF six lemons and three
oranges. one can of rich preserved
Strawberries, and one Of the same
quality of preserved cherries.
SWeeten TO taste and let all stand
for two or three hours. Add, then, a
quart and a cupful of iced water and
I, large cupful Of chopped ice. If you
wish. you may also add pint Of
claret.
The Washington times., 1907-01-20
CASTLE PUDDING

Two eggs. th= weight OF the eggs in
graduated sugar, dried -four and lu
butter. Sift the -four twice with half a
teaspOonful Of baking powder. Cream
the butter ana sugar, working 10 the
juice and grated peel OF hair lemon.
Add the beaten y0lks, beat hard and
whip in the stinened whites alternately
with the -four. Bake in butteTed pate
pans as you would small cakes turn
out and eat hot with sauce.
The Washington times., 1907-01-20
Fruit Punch and Salad.

You fiauter me by asking for the
formulas for fruit punch and fruit
salad you had when you lunched at
my house last summer. II gives me
pleasure TO inclose recipes. You may
rely upon them as exact. They have
been often tried in my family.
c c elizabeth, \. j.
The Washington times., 1907-01-20
FRUIT SALAD.

Put into Individual" cups three
strawberries 10 each. canned or fresh;
some grated pineapple, a teaspoonful
of orange pulp and the same OF grape
fruit; a very little syrup from pre-
served ginger; a teaspOonful % lemon
Juice. one. OF raspberry juice. little
sugar and fli up the cup with mar
aschino cherries Set in ice until
very cold. Eat from the cups.
! can testify the punch was as nee
The Washington times., 1907-01-20

a crust of bread or a heel Of cheese in
the cupboard.
How the better classes keep up the
national custom. when they have break
tasted al 9 Iuucued al I, had tea at 8.
and a heavy family dinner al l-3J or d
dinner party at s. passed our compEe-
hension then, and Is not SET quite clear.
The Washington times., 1907-01-20

tar ana the salad was as ambrosia
to my thirsty self on the June day OF
the memorable luncheon that intro
duced "a dozen Of US women 10 the del
lCaGies aforesaid.
The Washington times., 1907-01-20

with cabbage and turnips. The finer
vegetables that make our home markets
beautiful anc entic.ug throughout the
year are unknown luEuTies 10 the IN
Travelled Britou.
! should be ungratefCl and unjust II
j failed 70 descant briefly upon the
CLasIe JOYS of afternoon tea in the
c1unJry that gave birth 10 Tie fascinat-
ing function
The Washington times., 1907-01-20

WESTERN member contributes
" a list OF household helps that
n remind US pleasantly Of the val
liable briefs" for which we are
indebted 10 our brotherIy Private Sec
rotary" If 1 had ten times the space
which is now adjudged 10 be our law
ful proportion. 1 should gladly bring
into the light sundry excellent communi-
cations that lie in my Exchange drawer.
Necessity knows no choice, and one
long letter would swallow up our tiny
corner.
Dear and worthy friends and willing
workers, 1 may rot plagiarize Sydney
Smiths advice 70 the young author who
submitted A manuscript 10 the great
wit for his candid criticism"
Before / read Il let me advise you
70 revise il and strike out every other
word" said the elder writer. You will
be astonished at finding how much IL
will strengthen your styie!
/ DO plead Tor short, pithy letters
They VIII be read by more people and
with more attention than longer pa
Fers, ana room can be made for them
where / should like TO have our practi-
cal women and wOuld-be learners repre-
scented. Say what you have 10 say. and
then stop,
Have / ever told in this Corner our
family aneedote OF the guinea pig?
one OF our small boys was told TO
pick up a guinea pig by the tail and
see his eyes drop out" The 4-yeaF-old
thus described the failure OF the eX-
pertinent.
Il couldn't take him up by the tail
for he hadn't any II wasn't cut of
or broken of. either. The guinea pig
just stopped therel"
Take The story 10 hearts, dearly be
loved. Do not withhold our rightful
tale OF helpful letters Help us and
let US help you. But when the story
is done. stop there!
The Washington times., 1907-01-20
Small Things That Help in the Kitchen.

l. Set a dish OF cold water in the oven
10 keep tIe bread from burning while
baking
2 Lemons will keep fresh If put into
an uncovered jar of cold water. Change
the water every two or three days.
g. Salt will remove stains from oil
cloth table cover. Rub hard with a
flannel. dampened, not wet. with water
4. Baking soda, rubbed hard on tin
ware with a piece Of damp paper. will
clean and polish 1t.
3. Cut of the top of an old soft shoe
and sew the leather between two thick
nesses OF cloth. and you can iron with
out burning your hand.
g. III the lampwick will not tuEn up
easily and evenly. pull out three or
four threads leBgthWise in different
The Washington times., 1907-01-20

The r. B.'s respect for me mounted
visIbly when he found that / expected
10 make tea AT table It was "un-
common 20 sec a lady from the States
do that" he informed me And when,
kettle, tea-caddy and urn IN place, l
measured the died leaves into the heated
pot, poured a little boiling water over
them and slipped the coy into place,
De was moved out OF his hablual calm.
'Ah. madam. you do macerate your
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-06-12


nor the guilty parties not being
required to remove the obstruc-
ton after being placed there,
works great many hardships on
the travelling public, that have
no way of helping themselves
l suggest at this approaching
term of court the grand jury look
into this road business somewhat,
and advise that the roads must
be put in passab!e condition
throughout the county.
Subscriber.
Lancaster, June s, 1907.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-06-12
Hired Hands VS. Tenants.
Progressive Farmer.

Progressive Farmer.
With the demand for able
bodied willing workers on rail-
roads and other public works,
it is difficult for farmers to hire
colored hands. But under present
conditions the farmer that culti-
Yates 100 to $50 acres of land or
more should hire hands enough
to use two horses. They could
SOW the small grain, raise hay,
plant alfalfa and do better plow.
ing than the tenants will do. II
is very difficult to persuade the
latter to break and subsoil land
in the winter months. They will
wait till March before they get in
the notion to work. Hired hands
mean the improvement OF land,
the care OF stock, the raising OF
cattle and colts, good barns and
stables and more attractive pre-
misses. Then the indirect advan-
tage is valuable, because the
tenants, seeing that the hands
are pushing along will catch the
spirit of work ana make an effort
to do something. Forward
should be the motto of every
farmer.
CHARLES PETTY
Spartanburg Co., S. G.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-06-12
Some Scientific Terms the
Farmer Boy Should Know.

There are at least a few scien-
fic terms which should be as
familiar to the farmer boy as the
multiplication table is. They are
such as the elements which go
to make up food rations-protein
carbohydrates or the essential
elements Of soil fertIlity-nitro-
gen, phosphorous, potash, etc
These terms are neither harder
to understand nor use than "min-
uend," "subtrahend," "great
est common divisor," "aliquot
parts," "conjunctive adverbs,"
ETC.. words which are rarely used
outside of.the school room, yet are
daily drilled into the children
as though vital to their exis.
tence. Fred I'll. Rankin, Super
intendent Agriculturical Col
lege Extension, Illinois.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-06-12
Four Killed by Lightning.

San Luis Potosi, Mexico, June
S.-Four laborers were struck
by lightning and instantly killed
near here yesterday afternoon,
while sheltering themselves under
tree during a violent storm.
Four Of their companions were
struck and are in a serious con-
dition. Two of them may
die.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-06-12
Agricultural Department.
Can You Sow German Mil
let in June After Oats?
South Cultivator.

v
AS l am in the bag will ask
you to assist me in extricating
myself. What l wish to know
is, can successfully plant Ger.
man millet in June and July, af-
ter gathering oats? l have been
told that the sun will kill the
plants. Is this true? l know
nothing about the culture off it,
and would be pleased ifyou will
answer the above query and
make any suggestion you see fit
in the Cultivator. Peas are so
scarce and so high in price that
it is almost prohibitory as regards
sowing after oats, and | wish to
plant something to make a good
hay. While l have some peas l
have not enough to SOW over my
whole oat land about $50 acres)
and wish to try sorghum and
millet. Part of it is river bot
tom and part upland. BY com
plying with this request you will
greatly oblige,
Yours respectfully
b. S. r.
Lykesland, S. G..
Comment BY The Editor:
We have never had any exper-
ience with sowing German mil
let after oats. We have always
sown in the spring. We know
young German millet does not
thrive in hot, dry weather. We
know you can sow sorghum, and
think you will be safe in sowing
some millet in the bottom land
where the land is rich and not
so likely to suffer from lack of
moisture. The high price of
peas simply emphasizes the i'm
portance Of our farmers raising
more and more of them. There
is double money In growing peas
first in improving your soil
and secondly, in the price they
will bring in market. Because
peas go up we must not quit
growing them, but on the other
hand we should double our area
in them, and learn to gather
them by machinery.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-06-12
DOCTORS MISTHHES

Are said often to be buried six feet under
ground. But many times women call on
their family physicians. suffering as they
imagine, one from dyspepsia, another from
heart disease, another from liver or kid
ney disease, another from nervous pros
tration, another with pain here and there,
and i'm this way they present alike To
themselves and their easy-gOing or over
busy doctor. separate diseases. for which
he, assuming them 10 be such prescribes
his pills and potionS. In reality, they are
all only symptoms caused by some uterine
disease. The physician, ignorant OF the
cause Of suffering, keeps up his treatment
until large bills are made. The suffering
patient gets no better, by reason OF the
wrong treatment. but probably worse A
proper medicine Ike DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription, directed to the cause would
have entirely removed the disease, there
by dispelling all those distressing symp-
toms and instituting comfort instead OF
prolonged misery. 1t has been we'll said,
that "a disease known is half cured"
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is a
scientific medicine, carefully devised by
an experienced and skillful physician,
and adapted to woman's delicate system.
1t is made Of native American medicinal
roots and is perfectly harmless in its
effects In any condition Of the female
system.
AS a powerful invigorating tonic rFa-
vorite Prescription imparts strength to
the whole system and TO the organs dis
tinctly feminine in particular. For over
worked, "worn-out," rundown" debili
tated teachers, milliners, dressmakers,
seamstresses, Ushop-girls," house keepers,
nursing mothers, and feeble women gen.
orally, DIR. Pierce's Favorlte Prescription
Is the greatest earthly boon, being un-
equaled as an appetizing cordial and re-
storative tonic.
AS a soothing and strengthening nerv-
Inc "Favorite Prescription is unequaled
and Is invaluable in allaying and sub
DUNG nervous exctability, irritability,
nervous exhaustion, nervous prostration,
neuralgia, hysteria, spasms, st. Vitus's
dance, and other distressing, nervous
symptoms commonly attendant upon
functional and organic disease Of the
uterus. 1t induces refreshing sleep and
relieves mental anxiety and dependency.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets fnvigorate
the stomach, liver end bowels. One TO
three dose. Easy to take es candy.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-06-12
Race Clash in Mississippi.

Yazoo City, Miss, June Sin
a race clash near this place late
today three negroes were killed,
four white men were wounded
and two negroes were severely
whipped.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-06-12
The Public Roads
And Especially the Highway
Covered by r. F. D. Route
No 8, which is Reported to
be in Miserable Condition.

be in Miserable Condition.
Mr.. Editor: Allow me space
in your valuable paper to say q
word or two in reference to the
public roads of this county, or
perhaps it would be we'll for me
to confine my remarks to about
twenty-five miles of public high
way leading from and back to
Lancaster covered by r. F. D.
route No. 3. This particular piece
Of road traverses a section of
country that is for great part
red clay and of course the road
was one time of red clay also,
but at this writing it consists
chiefly of mud-holes, decayed,
broken in ground bridges, and
bitches for the most part either
partially or wholly filed up with
the plough or with brush and
logs purposely put there by far
mers as they clear the land of
rubbish for farming purposes. -
There are bitches along this road
in question that are absolutely
essential to it that siace last
Christmas have been filled up
with brush and logs or ploughed
out Of existence and this treat
ment has been in most cases
administered by representative
citizens of the county owning
land and residing on this road,
receiving their mail every day in
the year that they have any
Sundays and the six national
holidays excepted. They not only
receive their mail over this horri
BILE road, but they use it for com
mercial, social and religious pur-
poses. To ride over this road
and hold on to your religion at
all times is an unsolved prob
lem.
Are there no remedies for ex.
isting conditions on this road p
/ have been reliably informed
that the road law is as sound as
any law on the statute books
If so, why is it not enforced p
One section Of this road, and bv
the way, the longest section on it
"a section that has between
twenty and thirty hands and
some very hilly and bad road on
it, was gone over in less than one
nall a day recently and part of
The hands warned did not come
or work at all. Is there no rem
edy for that ? And | defy any
one to Tell by inspecting this
piece Of road that it has been
worked this year. One section
of said road, viz, from Lancaster
| to Fleming's cross roads, has not
been worked since last August,
and yet another section, from
the Crockett cross roads to town,
has not been worked since last
August until this week. When
crime is committed in this
county our sheriff does his duty,
the clerk of the court performs
his duty satisfactorily, the treas
urer and the auditor perform
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-11-08
SUICIDE IS DRAMATIC.

Los Angeles, Nov. 4.-Grief stricken
because the woman he loved had mar
ried another, well dressed man, known
here as Herbert Welch, entered a lodg-
ing house on Broadway today and, af-
ter asking permission TO use the tele-
phone, sprang to bureau where a
revolver lay, and shot himself fatally
in the breast. 1t is believed he gave
an assumed name. His home is in
Michigan.-Detroit Free Press.
1t is believed in Yale that the above
article refers to Herbert, youngest son
of Anthony Welch, of this place. Herb
was born in Yale and a long time
clerked in w. b. Ballentine's store.
About six years ago he went to san
Francisco where he enlisted in the reg
ular army. After serving one year he
was discharged and went to Los An
geles to live. He held a number of
good positions in that city and was
well liked and trusted by his employers.
Herbs many Yale friends will be pain
ed to learn of his rash act.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-11-08
ACCEPTABLE AT ANY TIME.

GRAMMAR SCHOOL No. Is
G. +. Kellogg, Prin.
Rochester, n. y, Nov. 6, 1907
Mr.. j. A. MenZles,
Editor Yale EXpostor,
Yale, Mich.
Dear Mr. MenZies: am ashamed
to have delayed so long in sending you
this dollar, but it is the old school
teacher story of long vacation with.
out pay, etc. No doubt you have heard
that before.
| assure you that the ExpositOr is a
very welcome visitor.
My school work is progressing splen-
didly. have about $50 pupils in my
day school. | have recently been APP
pointed principal of an evening school
by the Board of Education. This will
increase my salary S270 a year. The
school meets three evenings each week
for six months for two hours of work.
Besides the common branches we teach
sewing, dressmaking, millinery, cook
ing, basketry, stenography, typewriting,
mechanical drawing, manual training,
book keeping, etc.
There are seven such schools in the
city and | feel very much gratified at
having been selected to take charge of
one of them.
Hoping my dollar is not too late to
help little and thanking you for your
forebearance, am,
Yours truly,
c. +. Kellogg.