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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-01
.FL0T|[LA TO START
ON LONG VOYAGE
Six Torpedo Boat Dcstroyers to
Leave Norfolk Tomorrow
for the Pacific.
ARETHUsA AS SUPPLY SHIP

NORFOLK. VA, November 3o,-Fol-
lowing several months of active prepa-
ration, the tiotilla of six torpedo boat
destroyers. which is to preceds the
Evans battleship squadron TO the Pa
cihc coast. is tonight practically In
complete readiness for the start on It's
long voyage. which begins on Monday
morning next.
The task of fitting out the vessels
composing this lotiIla has been the
most Important undertakep at this
yard since the departure several years
ago Of the first torpedo notilla, which
lmade the long and successful voyage
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Is whispered that this man was sus-
pected as knowing more about Kross-
nik's sudden death than he cared TO

Is whispered that this man was sus-
pectcd as knowing more about krOss-
nils's sudden death than he cared TO
diyulgc.
1f the man called Schneider was muir
tdered the nhot was fired from all appear
ances while lie was asleep, and a fact
which strongly sustainss the murder
theory Is n small stain of blood OH
the spot where another person would
were two persons In the bed at the
time.
Gum In the Hell.
The gun from whose mnznle went
forth death was said by a Mr.. Veg
mann. TO whom Mrs. Schneider first re-
ported the affair. to have been on the
he'd when lie arrived. which Is In con-
1llct with the suicide theory advanced
by Mrs. Schneider that tho gun was
on the floor when she found II.
Who took the empty shell from the
are two varying statements concern
ing this made by Mrs. Schneider. At
me time she said That shn had taken
the empty she'll out, but later denied
that she did take 1t out.
Whatever InaS. be the real facts in
the case which liz now so shrouded In
objectionable shades OF unanswering
secrecy in which there are two unac-
countable deaths, nne thing seams GER
one to tell the tale, IL ircn-neryed and
will fight to the end the Very strong
chain OF proof OF a circnmstantIal
character that further investigation
Will, in all probability bring TO light.
and under such conditions forecast
Of the final verdict is as doubtful as
her whole past history itself.
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Ships Going to New York.

NORFOLK, VA, November 3O.-The
battleship Minnesota, which has been
undergoing repairs at tho Norfolk
Navy Yard preparatory to the cruise to
tho Pacific, sailed this afternoon for
the New York Navy Yard, there 10
be locked for the scraping and paint
Ing of her bottom. The sbattleship Ken
lucky, which has also been repairing
here, will sail Tomorrow morning for
the Boston Navy Yard, also for dock
Ing, scraping and painting before tile
assembling Of the fleet in Hampton
Roads before sailing. 81
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Hooker Being Watched.

Magistrate Mccarthy has no. yet ordered
a &C mmlssion of lunacy to sit on the case ~.
the negro Junins Booker. charged with as
scuit on Mrs. Mary Perry an aged white
woman, living at No. 20o3 East Broad
before the step is taken. The man is be-
Ing closely observed by DIR. Gordon. tho
jail physician, as 1t Is thought that he may
have been under the Influence OF some drug
or opiate at the time OF his flendish assauls
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HEAVY WEEKS WORK.
Council WIN lie!a Session Te,Iorrow

'rhsveais plenty of work mapped out for
scheduied for to,mo,rew ana TUESDAY,
b 'rha Common, qeuncil and the following
I.ncal Assessments. 7,3o; Police, 1870, Tho
CammIttea on GenlsteFlas Will meet at noon
Here is the schedule snr Tuesday, Mar
llSeta, Light, Grounds and Buildings James
River Improvement and street Cleaning,
Tho most impqrtspt matter before tha
reduce tho number 81 bar-raoms IN the
city and to raise the license tax, y y pos
slble that this may 20 nysrsuntll q future
tdar liz heavy. 85ss &#
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life OF SCHNE|DERS
ONE DARK MYSTERY
Little Known About Man Slain
ard the Woman Charged
With Crime.
TWO HUSBANDS DIE IN HOME.
Now Looked uponlas Uncanny
Spot. Whose Walls Hold
Hidden Secrets.
Especial % rhe T,mos pl,pa,oh.l

special 10 luN EliIIl'b-DloptNSH-la -
SOUTH HILL, VA, November 3o,---
Tile circumstances surrounding tho
schneider trngedy which was reported
In tho Tuesdays 1lmcs-Dispatcf,
grow moro complicated, tile life OF
the woman arrested for the murder OF
sehnoidcr being yelled almost impen-
ctrably by foreign birth, her limited
nssoeiatioit with people ltere and her
disposition to talk little about her
past affairs.
From what little is known OF her
here che is IA native OF Prussia, ana
has been married three times, having
lived with the nrst husband fourteen
years the second nine and the third.
for whose murder she was arrested on
Sunday, November 18th. about three
years. She claims grown son. who
* living In Europe, and with whom she
has been III communication recently.
She came to Virginia about six years
ago. accompanied at that time by a
man WHO she claims as her second
husband. giving his name here as
Trosspik. but who. 1t appears, was
really OF q different name, adopting
this AZ an easier pronunciation OF his
more difficult Prussian title. Two
children came With the couple at This
lme-a girl and Il boy--both having
left the ISrcssnik home on account OF
Mrs. Krossniks cruelty 10 them. Mrs.
Krossnik was fined by the magistrate
lerc for this offniise.
IIusbnnd Died Suddenly.
\ few years after settling here
krossnik died very suddenly. and Mrs.
1irossnlS n few months afterwards
went 10 Chicago.
On her return abopt three years
ago size claimed that tho man Schneider
was her third husband with whom
size had been living until last Satur-
day night, when she reported tina,
Schneider had shot himself.
'rhc bousc in which these two men
botl, met death under most mysterious
circumstances. stands To tile left, and
in sight of the main road from South
Hill TO Forksville, and III only shor,
distance from the fork going TO Union
Mill. 1t Is Il plain two-story struc-
ture, her-boarded and unpainted
rather a lonely place, Notwithstanding
the fact of its proximity to the road
and since the shooting Of schneider
looked upon by the passerby as. rather
an uncanny spot whose walls hold
secrets which may never come from
their hidden depths in response to the
demands OF human efforts or cross.
EXAMINATIONS.
NotiIfI, Real Name.
Your correspondent found that this
man who was the last victim of this
fll-fated haunt Is thought Ia have beer
also bearing an assumed name: that hs
was probably a Pole. and his rea
name was Dolefcky. This man wa,
employed as farm hand by kross.
nix. the secon1 husband of the wo
man arrested as Mrs. Schneider. Trou
bile. ii seems, arose in the -krossnii
household with this cmploye, and 4
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Enjoyable Leugue Social.

y Tho EpWorth League OF ST. James Meth
ar tho church on Friday night President
Mcrharson presented the prngram. which
included choice readings, songs and
ladies' served refreshments, The newly
arpolnted presiding elder of the Richmond
district, this Rev, II, II. Rawlings, was pres
the pastor. tho Rev. y. Z. DadmMn.
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For Home for Incurables.

Miss L.. U. Pltzer Will serve ut her house,
q special dinner, the proceeds OF which will
he given to the Homo for Incurables Tho
affair Is being arranged by Miss Pitzer and
thu Misses Greenhow. who have been par
An ATTRACTIVE menu Viii be prepared for the
dilner, which Will be served from 4 r. Ar.
toll p. NJ. and for which q reasonable
charge will ba made.
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l,neon,Iax citizens,

There Ia N spaat rAah among Foreigners
5os the United statAs, CLERK Jpssph r,
Ryady, OF tho United States Court Is keeps
busy for some time nearly syery day pre-,
ffSgreisnsrts ,o appear to-unpraw 10 take the
Ans step by declaring tSs,r Intentions
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appropriations assured to-day In tho
State Department. of Education-ono
each for Caldwell, Caawell and Cher,
okee county.
For New Caurthouse.
state Auditor Is. j, Dixon returned
to-day from Shelby, where he attended
the ceremonies for tina laying Of the
corneF-stone In connection with the
erection Of an $4,000 cpnrth puse there
for Cleveland county. 1t Ia to he of
Indiana limestone, and will BIO an es-
peeially handsome and commodious
structure.
Governor Clam issued to-day CONS
missions to w. a. Thompkins ana j.,
NJ. Monroe. OF Salisbury, and ]. L.
Forbes, Currituck, and N. C. Brandon,
Youngsyille, as game wardans. in COM
plianea with the request of the State
Audubon Society.
A commission was issued to-day by
Adjutant- General 4. r. Robertson, of
the North Carolina National Guard, to
u. a. Slmlklns MS second lieutenant of
Company D, Second Infantry, Colds
boro.
GovernoE to Speak.
Governor Glenn has accepted an in
vitation to deliver an address before
the National Rivers and Harhors Con-
gress. at Washington, d ecember 4th to
9th, The invitation came yesterday
from President Joseph n RaHsdell. of
the congress-, The exact, time for the
address by North CRrolina's Governor
has not yet been agreed on.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry NJ, Wngler are
In Raleigh for q few days. guests In
the home OF Mrs, Flaglar's pnole. col-
onel Thomas s. Kenan. They are en-
route to Florida, and will stop for q
few days at Wilmington to visit Mrs.
Flngler's mother.
Acknowledgement Robert D.. Gflmer
is in Raleigh again, after a stay Of
several months at Johns Hopkins Hos
in health. He IS not able, however, to
take up6the Official duties OF Attorney
General, which have hasn performed in
his absence by Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Hayden Clement.
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Work for Young People

Al tho Second Presbyterian Church this
evening at 8 o'clock Mr.. e. u. Horton, State
secretary of the boys work department OF
the Y. 81, G. A. fnr the State OF Pennsyl-
aysria, VIII pc the speaker, The serylee
vii. be Interesting TO people who are en-
gagged in church and Y. ~. G. A. work for
young people, and no doubt will bo largely
attended. The Rev. DR.. Russell Cecil VIII
preach ct the morning service
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Mrs, Jonss Il. III.

Mrs, i, IS. Ianes, IA daughter OF Commits
siarer Of Azrlaultura tiaorxa w. Koinar, is
IN at her fathsra home, No, 13ot Floyd
Avenue Mrs, ,lanes has been married. only
a fnw months, she recently underwent an
operation. and has sllice beer In q serious
sccrui Hon. 3t
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Cause OF Delay

Owing ~ the fact that there has been
,scmo delay IN getting u new wheel for the
5Illirury elevator tho machine Is still out 0ft
commission. Tho whpal las iheen lost in
tianalt, and Ii now bepg traaa'l,
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pop1 nlDpLEp wIT.I nuLLETs.
Negro Identified as Mrs. Eilis's AasaiI-
ant In Shot 10 Pieces.

NuS W SuOt w FlSSYSs u
MONTGOMERY. Ala, November 80.
"A special to the Adyertiser from OPP,
Ala, says: Meal panders, a young ne
gro, was shot to death near here this
afternoon by an angry crowd Of Cow
ington county citizens. after he hpd
been identified by Mrs, Ellis, a farnt-3
er's wife, who claimed he criminally
assaulted her to-day. About 500 shots
were fired into the negroes body, and
afterwards q rome was tad around his
neck and tho body tied to HE back of
a buggy and dragged through the
streets of Opn and through the negro
settlement of the town.
Mrs. Ellis and Miss Sorrell, a four.
teen-year-old girl, were held UP by u
negro with Il shotgun as they ware re-
turning to their home from Opp, wllere
they had been shopping during the
morning. The girl made her escape..
but Mrs. Ellis was assaulted. Miss
Sorrell gave the alarm and posse
was formed, and Danders was captured
at 4 O'Clock this afternoon. The sheriff
started from Andalusia, the county seat.
in an automobile. but arrived on the
scene too late to prevent the lynchins,
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FoURQuREARs
FoURoUREANs
Christmas 7 9i' F:'i' !; + ourqureans

The store is turned the egions OF gift makers
Stocks arc all repenished with hosts Of useful things
that combine in themselves tastefuncss, service and in
rinsic worthwhile real attributes Of every desirable gift
There's short shift between the buying and the Civ
ing, for Christmas is just twenty shopping days away
No need to put off ongerthe pums Of the display go
to the carly pickers Why sl1ouldn't that be your
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FORMER TIlEAsuRER WALKER
NOT GUILTY nF ENIDEZZI4INIEINT

NOT GUILTY dF ENTERTAINMENT
ROCKPORT, IND, Nov, B0.--John p.
Walker. former city and county treasurer.
charged with embezzlement OF over s6ss,-
600 OF county funds, was acquitted last
night. Walker contended that he had no
sfelonious intent and expected to raallza8
He is n cripple. his legs having been
cut Oft above his knees In a railroad
accident ~ 5@S4 "a IL ~
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schools were authorized, and the State
appropriations assured to-day In tho
State Department of Education-ono
each for Caldwell, Caawell and Cher,
Okee county,
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FouRoUREANs
Again We Say Get the

It's the only surety against disappoin.-
ment---against rush and crush and wory-
mcnt. BUY EARLY!
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Two-clasp, all colors, black or
white. elegant quality; per $3.50
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really boiling water and baking soda
aud leave lu the sun all dav
The buJtermakeT who follows these
directions viii have uO desire To use
clu} az essence as the uayoriug pro-
tlded by nature viii bt retained. The
bUttermllk VIII Doe delicious especially
when taken at dinner ar au acCumpani-
mynt tu corn bread
ApfgPus gl rIuTu5. 3 SAW one OLA "a
sLnurbaultes back porch the other day
which was mounted uu rockers ike II
cradle. / suppose one might tfa a string
Co % and work b. as We used 90 rock
our babies iu former da5z.
Having Travelled the same hard road
as ignorant / hereby extend 20 her
my sincere sympathy.
A LOUISVILLE tkeEuckyl SISTER
A helpful hearJsom- letter, SEm-
pathy Is never more efficient thau when
accompanied uy the assurance, 81 have
known Tor myself what YOU are now
suffering This is one OF the sweetest
uses of adversely. a lively girl. unon be-
ing asked Go define iu a few words her
ideal Of happiness answered. Get
UaE exactly WuIr 1 want az exactly the
right time For example, being able %
lay my hand on ii blOttcr every time 1
want lt:' She was not $50 far wrong as
might seem IT, is misery. FOR the mo-
ment. or the hour. when mayuuIaise
curdleS or the bread does not rise or the
butter j. rank failure It follows
logically. that happiness is bound u I'M
the timely word which enables The nov
lee 20 snun disaster in one. OF ia every
one. or these cases I wish the success
Iul housymother would beJhmk herself
gfraTar of this truth
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-5omonaI a1a Ia Classes
The HOuSemOtherS' Exchange

, STILL have unpublished
M several communication ia
Y V response ca the request of d
country housemOther who u.s.
unsuccessful iu Duuermaking that some
experienced dairyW0mau would give her
practical counsel ou this head one OF
two Of these letters are too helpful TOO
be laid ou the table. As opp0rtuuiU-
offers in the form of au available cor
her, shall please myself and aid the
inept butteTmakeT by inserting them.
one paper has the attractive heading.
Feriect Butter How many of as
know it by sight. tHste-and SMELL
II Is refreshing 10 see an appeal from
an ignorant butteTmaker. Most
eountry-Women are unconsciousIy woe
Iully ignorant as 10 the process Of max
ING perfect butter. I'm fact. TN STUFF
sold as country butter by our erocers
i5 simply impossible
Thus runs the preamble OF o41r F5rar-
uc3l woman essay She goes on 20
say:
Eternal vigilance is the price of sue
cess All utensils must De clean and
sweet ana milk and cream. as well as
me hnlshed product OF the work. must
be protected from an 0dors. or the b1It-
ger Wll be nat I skim when the milk
- barely JWeuty-tOur hours old and
Keep the cream (which is stirred well
after each addition In covered stone
jar in winter, and in a covered crocJ, ir
the refrigerator in summer. IN h.
churned as soon as ID 'lopDars = ID
the cream IS too cold. I Get the lar iu
q deep pan of hot water srfrrina IL
frequently until the right temDersfure
- reached-say, about 6a degrees
fahrenheit ! never pour hot water
INTO the cream IT makes the cream
oily aud spells the butJermilk
scaid the churu and rinse with cold
water. Pour In the cream ana cburn
ne butter should come" In tweDtv-
nve minutes. Have bowl and uaddla
ready, take up The butter and vas6
with the paddle In several waters or
until the water IS no longer milky But
the buttermilk is washed ouf Tben
work in salt al q make into rolls or
pack Ia jars with tops. The hands
should not touch tie butter al any
stage Of the process
The care of the chun is an impGrtant
matter. wash well with cold of luke
warm water; then scald thoroughlv with
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yet more strenuous endsafoTs 10 make
nv maids as omIorta olt according o.
nE standards as my SELF To this end
Z had "a geTandd. overlooking lake and
mountain. built under the kitchen win
dowz. II b. heavily draped with honey
auckle ana furnished with rocking
eAaiTs-as cOzv and inviting a retreat
as weary women could desire on "a
summer evening 1r in the August noon
TIDE when vegetables and fruits are q.
De- pared. Perhaps the bower is oC-
Cuuleu. On an average once a month
during The warm weather. For the rest
az the time Ile maids and follower
prefer kitchen and laundry
Kitchen Seems Natural"
And why not, Tile kitchen seems
more natural somehow The niche iH
which j would set them does not be-
come she maids. nor do jHey become IT,
As the learned archaeologist. DR.. NeI-
iii. now oar consul at Jerusalem. saws
OF tile restoration Of The ancient peo-
pie GO the FatLeriaud. "Iu "a word.
TIE jews are not ready Tor Palestine.
nor is Palestine ready for the Jews
Something like this may account for
what puzzled me long and sorely. We.
j du my maids but partial justice U
saying that they are, as rule. rchuei
beyond the rank and hle of their class
They are exemplary ia Ine dis
charge az their respective duties. and
have a habit Of staying with me until
they marry. n they do not take readily
10 ''parlor' and Ieafy veranda. do not
] consult their welfare in allowing them
To be happy Ia their own way
Why not. ] repeat. CARLYLE vas
never 80 nearly content as when li-
betteT-b0In wife let him spend the even
ln" with ais pipe IN Tie basement kitcH-
en- while she sat la the drawing room
a bOVe stairs.
Now FOR a consensus OF opinion ID.
the matter that has taken up So much
4i our space today. Will house mothers
relate their several experiences and the
convictions based thereupon2 Tell the
story briefly and clearly
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Fried Johnny CAKES.

Na- sou please give me q r-easse for
Tried johnny cakes-oue that reiuirgz uO
egg n J. +. CBUfalo n W
Johnny cake ueVer requires aa .a-
Wet quart ~ indian meal with g. erv
OF sweet milk and tho same 5i ul.lt-
milk. Beat into this dough ID table
spoonful o. melted butter a te4sp8luful
81 SAT- ana The same quantity of soda
dissolved in a little boiling wareI Sf-
long ana hard. Tile dough should be
sum enough o. RON inlo q sheet less
than haIt an inch thick Cat mo
squares or rounds; -four these well: let
them stand in cold place for fifteen
minutes 10 stiffen, and f-y i'm den
boiling fat as you would crulIers.
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Aaztolgka -Rceceaeg Aze. Aszzk1 HzzL

lastly tablespoonful of flour. Drowned
In butter SUR thoroughly aud cook ia
"a covered dish until AS thick as boiled
cabbage.
Real Russian Tohee.
A Russian t0nea. beloved by tae chill
dren. Ls made with pound OF loaf
sugar "a half-p0uud of butter and a
half pine OF cream. stir all three over
the fire until the mixture draws away
from Jae sides Of the pam Flavor with
two tablespooHful7 OF cuuaut jelly. pour
into huJJered pans. and when cool cut
into squares.
"hvas-' Tor Which I'd recipe is given
herewith. is "a refreshing and healthfuI
drink. ana IS also used iu souriHg soups
and Toasts.
"Bluis" would make pleasing varia-
ton iF our Hor breads. The moulds can
be bought ar Russian lsIleate-s-u sEoUz
iu lli- country.
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ANOTHER KvA4

EOur pounds barley meal
Two pounds honey.
Ons-half pound salt.
-Four gallons boiling water.
Put The barley. honey and salt into a
stone jar, pour on the boiling water ana
sur Wen. Place 10 on the back OF a
stove where IL should simmer L,,t ~
bell FRO twelve hours. strain it and
let il stand i've OF six DAYS To ferment
slightly. Skim on the foam. strain
again ana bottle. This drink is non
alcoholic and refreshing.
The honey gives il a flavor not unlike
that of the old English drink. raathe-
Gin.
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Real Russian Tofee
Russian Racines

H-lNIS tNATIONAL NOT BREAD.
one pounI -four
Four 5ggs
one aud . half glasses mills duke
WsrmI
HaIf-pouud rice -four
Two ounces German yeast Tor ON,
yeast eake)
lutte the yeast with a large glass oi
IS milk Pour the flour into bowl
n a hollow in tie center and pour
In EST Stir ia the -four gradually N
1T, soft paste, ana lel it rise three
hours Beat the yOlks OF four eggs and
mix with one-haIf glass OF tepld milk.
knead into the risen paste one-baIf
pound OF rice flour; add the eggs and
milk. and. when light aud smooth. "a
glass or whipped cream and the we'll
beaten whites. Let the paste rise in
one and une-half hours.
Ten minutes before serving. warm a
dozen small blinis moulds lzlaDed like
Taruet mOuids. but lareer ana higher
Grease with melted butter and uuf info
each a tablespoonful Of paste. sin "A
spatUla under the mOulds and NAT into
hot oven. Turn. moisten with = past--
brush dipped ia melted butter. and
three 10 i've minutes later serve bof
with saUceboat of melted butter
KFAs "a s ut DRINK
Feu' quarts of malt
Eight pounds rye -four
one and One-quarter pounds wheat
-four
Seven gallons cold water.
one and ole-quarter quarts warm
water.
Ihree-quarters 9Th OF yeast
Three ounces mint tscaldedJ
Mix the rye. malt and three-quarters
Of a pound OF the wheat flour with boil
ing water TO a dough and set il i'm q
modsr-te oven for "a number Of bours
70 sour. Take ont the dough. place fD
"a large crock or tub and pour over the
cold water. mixing tnl there are no
Jumps. Let it settle and pour on.
sur together the rest or the wheat
Hour, Yeast and warm water. then mix
with the kvas or soured liquor: bear
MI very thin and pour into a cask In
when the scalded mint mas been placed
Cover the cdsk and put into a warm
room over night. when il should be re
moved 10 the cellar or other cold place
and bottled