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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-05
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-05
A Wiper In the Stomach

is dyspepsia complicated with liver
and kidney tr.>Lbles. Electric Bitters
help all such cases or no pay. SOC.
F. B. Clark ]. H. l.. Swenson & Co.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
FOR LOVERS or GOOD THINGS.
Three Recipes That VIII Be Certain
70 Please Them.

Washington Pie.-Six yolks Of eggs,
three light cups of sifted -four, two
teaspoOnfuls OF cream of tartar, two
cups Of sif,ed sugar, all mixed thor
oughly; add the whipped whites Of
six eggs, and just as the cakes are to
be baked add four teaspOonfuls Of
sweet milk, with one teaspoOnful Of
carbonate of soda in it; bake in jelly
cake pans in quick oven. The mock
charlotte for filling between the cakes
is: One pint OF sweet milk in a double
boiler and when it begins to boil put
IN two eggs, whites and yolks well
beaten, one cup Of sifted sugar, one
cup of sifted -four and stir until thick.
Flavor with vanilla and mix chocolate
with it, or keep it plain. and spread
between cakes and sift powdered
sugar or top CT cake.
MarshmelIow SOuHe.-Whites of u
eggs, u tab,espo0nfuls of gelatine
dissolved in ka-G a cup OF warm wa
ter. one tablss-C1ntul Of vanilla and
half Of the i1ice Of a lemon, all
whipped stiff and uut on ice. Serve
this with ma-l chino cherries on top
and yellow b-neI eu5tard, or whipped
cream around it.
Lady Baltimore Cake-A big cake,
or four layers; one cup of butter,
two cups of s,fted sugar, three and
and One-half cups of sifted -four, one
cup of sweet milk, two level teaspoon
fuls of baking powder, whites of six
eggs whipped stiff, one teaspoonful of
vanilla, and one teaspoonful of rose
water; add the whites of eggs last
Filling and icing: Three cups of
sifted granulated sugar in one cup of
boiling water, whites of four eggs
whipped stiff To this icing add one
cup Of chopped raisins and one cup
Of grated pecans, and six egs, cut in
small pieces; mix thoroughly, then put
between the layers of cake, and ice
on top and sides of the cake.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
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FRUIT SALADS NOW
DAY OF DELICIOUS COMBINATION
is HERE.
Strawberry Makes Excellent Combina-
tlon with Nearly Every Other
Fruit on the List-Apple with
Celery and Mayonnaise.

The strawberry brings to the mind
Of dainty cooks the delicious fruit
salads that they have loved long since
and lost awhile in favor Of vegetable
and meat connections.
The English do not combine the
fruit and vegetable salads as the
French chefs do, and the best Ameri-
can cooks are tending TO keep the
fruit salad as a dainty dish by itself,
which can almost take the place of
ices or sweets on the spring and sum
meT lunch table.
Strawberries are delicious in fruit
salad, and strange as it seems to meet
this familiar fruit on the table with
out the usual accompaniment OF
cream and sugar, it is very popular
in the new form and is combined with
nearly every other fruit in the list.
A grapefruit is especially good with
strawberries. The core and fiber of
the grapefruit is removed after the
fruit has been halved, the pulp being
lOOsened from the sides in the usual
manner. The berries are then placed
in the center and the whole is allowed
to remain on ice until very cold. A
French dressing is added at the
table.
Apples combine with nearly every
other fruit, but are best with celery
and mayonnaise this being one of the
first fruit salads to win favor sew
eral seasons ago, and known as Wal
dorf salad.
A pretty way to serve it is to scoop
out the inside Of a red-cheeked apple
without injuring the outside form Of
the fruit. Then replace the apple
chopped with celery, the core parts be-
ing entirely removed When apple
blossoms are procurable they form a
dainty decoration for the open part of
she apple4
Cucumbers may be opened carefully
and filed the same way, with a mix
ture Of apple and chopped nuts, the
cucumber pulp being used and the
shell neatly reclOsed so as to present
the appearance of being untouched.
The Cucumbers should be packed in
a bed of fresh crosses and chopped
ice.
Fruit salads can be effectively
served in glass punch cups, packed in
shaved ice in the high glasses some
times used for grapefruit A gerani-
um or mint leaf is rubbed on the
glass by some cooks, and in fact,
their fancy has free play in concocting
these dainty dishes.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
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LIGHT FOR SUMMER
HIGH TIME TO DISCARD HEAVY
DRAPERIEs.
Cotton or Silk Fabrics Most Cool and
Cheerful in Appearance-Cal-
cutta Net Also Used Ex-
tensiVely in Many Ways.

Heavy draperies should be replaced
by lighter weight cotton or silk fab
rics that are cool and cheerful in ap-
pearance. Curtains of Calcutta net are
reasonable and suitable for various
purposes. The net comes in all colors
and in several meshes. 1t is 48 inches
wide and so cents a yard. The green
and tan shades are good. The white
and ecru wash well, and to avoid
shrinking, pull it gently into shape
when nearly dry. Calcutta net is also
used extensively for den and living
room pillows. The cushions first have
a slip of a plain color and over this a
cover of the net in a suitable shade.
This gives a lattice effect to the pill
lows which is quite pleasing.
Then there are silkoliEes, taffetas,
soft silks and dimities, as well as
denims and cretonnes. SilkOlines are
soft and pretty, but are most too
flimsy for satisfactory curtains. Scrfm
Increases in popularity and great i'm
provement in wsaves has been &C
cOmpIished the past few years. Linen
taffeta Is very popular, and burlap Is
particularly well adapted for stencil ef-
fects, and is available for walls as well
as draperieS. Dmity launders well
and can therefore be kept fresh and
clean.
Priscilla silk, coming in every shade
at 90 cents a yard, can be used with
cream Calcutta net to give color tone
to 4 room. This silk resembles the
heavier raw silk used for draperies,
but which costs $50 yard. The silk
curtains should hang straight down,
and not reach more than four inches
below the window. Many prefer cur
tains oaIy TO the Gill, but allowance
must then be made for EhrinkAge OF
the washable under curtain, as at all
times both net and silk curtains
should be the same length.
OF course the domestic and import
| ed cretonHes are kAndsorner each year
ana still lead in cotton fabrics for
hangings and furniture coverings. EX-
ouissta designs in domestic cretonne
can be had as low a. % cents yard,
and are shown SIDE by side with the
imported, which retail from 80 cents
TO $3.50 a yard The higher-priced
imported cretonncs are double width.
The demand thE season Is for the sin
gle width grades, which cost from 30
to so cents yard. AS over drAperies,
crstopnes are elective. They should
/ not he hung next To the glass. for they
will fade rapidly. PisAn net or scnm,
between them and the light protects
the draperies. Some Of the large shop
windows are showing the effect Of 3
room done entirely in eretonne, Where
It is employed lAVIEhly, there is danger
IN OVERRIDING it. This season the Gre
tonne in floral pattern is preferred,
and although blue, mauVe and pale
yellow are in demand, pinks and reds
are used to a greater extent.-N. Y.
| Post.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
IN THE HOME.
much Quic.

An open fire is certainly a happy
feature in it.
Chairs that can be sat upon are a
more necessary essential than some
housewives think
In the living room there must be g
softly shaded light placed low for read
ing and sewing.
Readable books and magazines lying
around loose are one of the important
things.
A carpet that can be walked on by
the family is much better than one
preserved for the sacred feet of stran,
gers.
SuIted suits" Of furniture are q
good thing to avoid; also loud papers
and highly colored pictures.
AS TO tobacco smoke and dust-weH,
there have been homes with them and
places without them that utterly failed
10 be homes.
Cheerfulness and love and mutual
accommodation as to tastes go further
to make real home than OVeT-ZealOus
spotlessness and everlasting over
sight.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

If pecan nuts are soaked over night
in water when cracked the kernels
will come out whole
Sun blinds and shades should be un-
rolled and examined to see If they re-
qHire mending or cleaning. The best
way to mend a tear is to cOaguline a
piece Of the same material on at the
back.
A garment made Of almost any ma
teriaI may be creamed with tea. Make
the tea strong and soak the garment
will in it, Iron the garment before
it dries and the color will be pretty
cream. The tea does not streak the
goods as coffee does and is a prettier
color and less expensive than the
creaming substance that is bought.
After cooky dough has been pre-
pared instead of using a cutter in the
old way turn out part of the dough al
time on bread board and with the
hand roll q long round roll about FIVE
inches thick. Then With a sharp knife
cut of in small pieces about One-half
inch thick; place in baking pan and
give plenty Of room TO swell or spread.
Will bake in perfect shape and is
much quicker.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
ALUM TO KILL INSECTS.
Guaranteed to Drive Away Enemies of
Domestic Peace.

Dissolve two pounds Of alum in
three quarts of water. Let it remain
over night until all alum is dissolved.
Then with a brush, apply boiling hot
to joints or crevices in the closet or
shelves where croton bugs, ants, cock
reaches. etc, intrude; also joints and
crevices of bedsteads, as bedbugs can
not live where this solution is ap-
piled.
To keep woolens and furs from
moths be sure that none are in the
article when put away; then take a
piece of strong brown paper, with not
a hole through which even pin can
enter. Put the article IA it with sew
eral Jumps Of gum camphST between the
folds; place this in a closed box. Cover
every joint with paper. A piece OF
cotton cloth, if thick and firm, Will an
swer. Russian leather, tobacco leaves,
whole cloves, also are used TO pre-
serve furs or wOOlens from moths.
Mice never get into trunks or draw
ers where gum camphOr is placed.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
Spiced Salmon.

Select q fat can of salmOn-the
kind usually put up as salmon
steaks" as this makes a better ap-
pearance when served. Open careful
". drain of the liquid, and remove
the skin and central bone, keeping
the fish as whole as possible. Place
carefully in an agate or earthen dish
of suficisnt depth to allow Of its be-
ing covered with liquid.
Take as much good vinegar as will
be needed and to each quart add one
teaspoonful of peppeTcOrns, a half
teaspoonful Of whole allspice, a dozen
cloves, one small white onion, one
half a bay leaf, and half teaspoon
full of salt.
Heat slowly, boil for FIVE minutes,
then pour Immediately over the dish
Let stand for at least II hours before
serving. It will keep well for four OF
five days.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
Calls Foot Jelly,

To four calfs feet, carefully scraped
and prepared, allow about two quarts
of water and boil about seven hours,
skimming well. When done, set aside
to CONCEAL, then remove all the
grease. From the four feet there
should be about three pints and half
Of jelly. Pour on this one quart Of
sherry, the juice of six lemons, a
pound and a half of granulated sugar,
the thinly-peeled yellow rind Of two
lemons, one bunch OF raisins and two
blades of mace. Wash eight eggs
clean, beat the whites to frOth and
crush the shells. Put with the jelly.
Set on fire, stir until the jelly is melt
ed, then remove the spoon. Let boil
just 90 minutes from the time it
commences to boil Pour into a coarse
cotton bag and drain. If not perfectly
clear, repeat the straining until trans
parent.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
CANNING Rhubarb.

If one has canned rhubarb it can be
used during the winter to mix with
other fruits for pies and the filler"
Is never detected. 1t can be mixed
with apples for pies, is delicious when
added to berries and cranberTies are
more delicate when mixed half and
half with ThUbarb. One way Of pre-
pairing rhubarb is to cook it until done
without adding sugar, though often
persons find it keeps better If pre-
served in the ordinary manner, with
less sugar than is needed to complete
Iy sweeten it, Add but little water,
for the rhubarb contains a great deal
of its own liquid and needs only
enough to start steam. There are so
many uses for this cheap article of
food that a dozen or two dozen jars
will not come amiss when fruit is
needed in the winter.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
Corn Starch BLANC Manae.

Stir into one quart boiling milk or
fruit juice of any sort (that from
stewed raspberries or cherries being
best) four rounding tablespOonfuls
corn starch dissolved in a little of the
cold milk or fruit Juice Stir until
smooth and thickened, sweeten and
flavor to taste, then cook in double
boiler for an hour Pour into small
molds wet with cold water and set
away to cool. When ready to serve
turn out on individual dishes and
serve cold with cream and sugar
A pretty addition to the service of
this pudding is to encircle each mold
as turned out on a glass or china dish
with a row of strawberries, raspber-
ries, sliced bananas or peaches. This
makes an extremely decorative and
inexpensive dessert.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
InexpenaIve Cream Cake.

Cream one rounding tablespoonful
of butter with one Cupful Of sugar, add
one beaten egg, one cupful of milk and
two cupfuls of -four sifted twice with
four level teaspoonfuls of baking pow
der and One-half teaspOonful Of vanilla.
Bake in three layer cake tins. Spread
with a cooked filling, for which beat
one egg and One-half cupful of sugar
together; add One-quarter cupful Of
-four made smooth in a little milk to
one cupful Of hot milk and cook six
minutes. Stir in the egg and sugar
and when it thickens add fiavoring.
Cool before using.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
A Valuable Tip.

With many washings blankets are
apt TO shrink. and weary folk know
the discomfort Of using one too short
for the bed. Here is an excellent rem
edy: Obtain a strip of stout, un.
bleached calico or sheeting the width
of the blanket, the depth depending on
how much additional length is needed
Machine this securely on 10 the end OF
the blanket. Place this end at the foot
of the bed, tuching the calico well
under the mattress.
The outer edges of old sheets worn
in the middle can be utilized in this
way instead Of new calico.-Home
Chat
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
Pan Stew.

Take pieces of cold beefsteak, cut in
small pieces, place in a frying pan
until the bottom of the pan is Gov
cred. Dredge with -four, a little salt
and pepper, and one onion chopped
fine. Then slice cold potatoes and lay
in layers on the meat; cut up a few
tomatoes and place on top of the pO-
tatoes; season all with salt and pep
per. Cover all with water, put the
cover on and cook 20 minutes. Boil
potatoes with the skins on the day
before using. When the meat is
boiled save some of the stock and put
in when the meat and potatoes are
mixed.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
pr..entIine Twistinn.

One of the greatest annOyances and
bothers which one has to put up with
on washday is a clothes line which is
constantly twisting, and if the line is
a stiff one the trouble is increased
fourfold. To prevent the line from
twisting hold the ball of rope in the
left hand and wind with the right hand
until the twist appears, then change
the ball u the right hand and twist
with the left hand, and the twist will
disappear. AS soon as another twist
appears change back to the left hand.
Continue to wind in this manner until
the line is all wound up.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
ORDERLY WAYS THE BEST.
How Much Time Frequently May BE
Saved in the Household.

AS careful as housewives are, they
sometimes neglect to keep the dress
er drawers in good order and the
handkerchiefs, sheets. stockings and
the like are thrown in any place which
will conveniently hold them. One
would have far more room and would
have much less bother if the articles
were all placed together. After the
laundry comes home put all sheets
together, all pillow cases and articles
of like kind in one pile, tie with
white tape and give them a place in
the drawer where they will always be
found. There is quite an art in fold
ing clothes to make each piece small
and easily packed. 1t is nice to have
all articles arranged like this. Place
between the various packages the lit
tie envelopes of sandal wood. 1t has
a lasting and delicate OdOT that is
pleasing to the most refined taste.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
To Prepare Duck.

To dress a duck so that 1t will not
be an all day task, as soon as killed
and while it is still warm, pick on the
fine feathers, providing you want to
save them for pillows. Then pour
scalding water over it and wrap it
promptly in a piece of old blanket or
flannel and allow it to steam in this
for fully ten minutes. Unwrap and
pull off the coarse feathers, and with
a coarse cloth "a piece Of burlap is
besD rub the small feathers and
down" of il with almost no trouble.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
Tomato Pie,

Chop fine any bits of cold meat, sew
eral different kinds will make the dish
more tasty. Line a dish with bread
crumbs. then put in a layer of the
meat. well seasoned, and a few bits
of butter; then a layer of tomatoes.
Then more crumbs, meat, tomatoes,
etc, until all materials are used. Add
any gravy left over, TO moisten, or
make a little stock from the meat
bones, as the pies should be as moist
as a scancp. Bake in a hot oven until
nicely drowned
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
Bundkuchen.

To one pint of milk add a cake of
compressed yeast and dissolve thor
oughly. Sift IL pounds -four, make
hole in center and pour in milk and
yeast. Stir into a stin batter, throw a
handful of -four over il and set aside
to rise. Take One-third pound butter,
four eggs, one cup sugar, one cup
raisins and a pinch of grated nutmeg.
teaspoon of salt and grated rind of a
lemon. When the sponge is light put
in the butter, warmed, and the rest Of
ingredients in order given. Mix well
with large spoon. Put in pans and let
rise. This viii make two small loaves.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
a Substitute for snInanh-

The tender leaves Of young beet
tops or tuTnips may be used instead
Of spinach and make pleasant
change for the lover of green's.
Thoroughly wash leaves to remove
grit and boil until tender Drain, press
out the water and dress with butter,
salt and pepper, stirring in a saucepan
until thoroughly heated.
The favor is much improved if a
little vinegar and oil are added on the
table. This is better than serving ii
with the greens as many persons pre-
fer the butter dressing.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
sweetbreads with Mushrooms,

Boil the sweetbreads carefully for
three-quarteTs Of an hour; pick them
apart. rejecting the membrane; drain
and chop fine and take one can of
mushrooms, mash them together and
let them stand in the refrigerator for
two hours. Put two tablespoonfuls of
butter and two Of -four in a chafing
dish. add enc pint of milk and stir
until the sauce thickens. Add to the
sweetbreads and mushrooms a tea
spoonful of salt and a tablespoonful Of
pepper. Serve when hot
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
A Ps-;Ii-r C.sh.

A popular disa served in one Of the
restaurants consists Of half a baked
potato, unpeeled, With enough Of the
inside sCOOped out to make a cup.
which is flied With a SHRED egg
dressed with white sauce favored with
cheese. The potato makes an excel
lent ramekin for the purpose. and it
retains the heat We'll ana makes the
dish more apetiZiEg.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
Quick Coffee Cake.

Take three tablespoons of batter be-
fore you mix your bread. Break into
this two eggs, one tablespoon and q
half of melted butter, one cup OF
sugar, and a scant cup OF milk. Beat
this until well mixed Then add a
cup and a half of -four and two tea
spoons OF baking powder. Stir up
again and spread in pan to bake. On
top sprinkle cinnamon and a half
cup of sugar. Apples OF raisins may
be added if liked. Bake in quick oven
at once.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
Pest Afro-American Accommoda-
ton in the District.
Baked Salt Cod.

Soak salt Goldfish several hours in
plenty of cold water, put into cobd
minutes. Pick into fine shreds and
add the same amount OF mashed po-
tatoes. To one quart Of the mixture
add two rounding tablespoons of but
ter, one beaten egg, and hot milk 10
moisten. Put into a buttsred baking
dish, brush over with soft butter,
dredge lightly with -four, and bake IN
til brown on top. Serve with a sauce
made from two level tablespoons of
-four, four of butter, one cup OF milk,
and salt and pepper to season. Add a
hard boiled egg chopped coarsely and
heat well, then serve.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
Porch Chair.

Mend your porch chairs with picture
wire 1t is easy to work with and
strong. Lace across the seat and back
TO make a straight surface. Paint
with enamel or carriage paint. Make
covers TO suit. l use burlap or dinim
and I'LL with excelsior. If theySget wet
they soon dry out and no harm is
done.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
Enn pressin1.

One egg well beaten; add 4 table
spoonful Of -four, a teaspoon Of pre-
pared mustard, one-haf cup Of sugar,
a teaspoonful of salt and pepper, if
desired. Beat all thoroughly, then add
one cup of cider vinegar Boil-stir
constantly, or cook in double boiler
till thick, and add heaping tablespoon
ful butter
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
Fresh Douohnuts

Try placing doughnuts in hot oven
for a few minutes before serving. Then
put them, one at time, in a small
bag containing little powdered sugar
and shake we'll. In this way dough
nuts several days old seem nearly as
fresh as those just made
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
DESTROY Moths.

II you suspect that there are moths
in your carpets, try and locate their
hiding place. Wiring a coarse cloth
out Of clean water and spread it
smooth on the spot in the carpet
where you think the moths are. Iron
the wet cloth with a hot iron. The
steam will kill the moths AID eggs.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
Cake Without Eoo.

One cup sugar, one cup -four, one
cup lard, one cup buttermilk, teaspoon
nutmeg. teaspoon cinnamon, teaspoon
soda Bake in four layers with apple
butter between or may be baked in a
loaf
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
Pumice srore for Pans

When washing kitchen utensils.
such as skIllets. frying pans, etc.
scour with a fat piece OF pumice
stone. which can be procured at any
drug store for a few cents, and lasts
for some time. You will ind it a good
help in keeping such articles bright
and clean.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
WOMEN'S GUIDE

WOMEN'S GUIDE.
A NEW PAMPHLET BY MRS.
MARY !. BOLTON - ITS
CONTENTS.
Birth and early life Of the au-
thoress.
A word to the young girls and
mothers.
The man who IS little protection
10 his family.
Colo, inc among Negroes.
A word 70 the better class preach
er.
Why married people don't stay
together.
A talk TO the mother Of good
character.
Price. I5 cents.
Address. 5I2 Eou street north
west.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
juicy Steak.

Cut beefsteak in large pieces, dip in
cold water. -four, and fry in hot lard.
Try this and you will taste a delicious
piece Of juicy steak.