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The Meeker herald., 1908-02-22
TABLE DELICACIES
RECIPES FOR DISHES OF ALL DE-
scRlPrioNe.
Lobster Facl viii De Appreciates
on the Luncheon Menu D.
iieIous DsviIed kidnsys-Dsst
Method Of Preparing Soup
From Onions.

Lobster FaeI.-This is delicious to
serve at card parties or luncheons. re
move the meat from . large boiled
lobster; then pick into fakes. Place
one pint strained tomato pulp In stew
ing pan and when hot add one table
spoon of corn-starch. wet with little
cold water: two tablespoons Of butter,
one level teaspoon wet mustard. one
teaspoon of scraped onion and the lob
ster. Simmer until creamy. then NIL
paper cases. strew with brown bread
crumbs. Serve hot. Canned lobster
can be used.
Frozen Beets.-If you want . real
delicacy try this: Boil the amount OF
sugar beets required. When boiled
peel, slice and cover with vinegar. Al
low them to freeze over night. Serve
with ice slightly melted. and you will
be surprised to find they have imbibed
the flavor Of rare old wine.
Quick Dessert.-Take small round
milk crackers. butter and toast light
brown: put two crackers in each
plate; stew, then seed a half pound OF
prunes; sweeten to taste. Place
prunes on crackers and pour whipped
cream over all; add slice of lemon
to each plate.
japanese saiad.-Cut the tops on
tomatoes; remove the pulp. fill In
with potato salad with the usual
French dressing. Season with onion
chopped fine. Put on ice to chill.
Serve on lettuce leaves.
Savory cakes.-Make q rich pun
paste. Cut into rounds. Fill the
rounds with a mixture Of grated
cheese, moistened with tomato sauce.
Bake in quick oven and cut into
fingers.
psvIisd kidnsys.-Split sheep kid
neys III half. with the skin and white
membrane removed. Put two ounces
of butter In a saucepan and. when hot,
put In the kidneys, dust with salt and
pepper, and cook quickly. Pour over
this little tablespoonful of onion
Juice. tablespoonful of Worcestershire
sauce and Tablespoonful of sherry
some bread and stilton cheese.
Sea Foam candy-To two cups
brown sugar add enough water to soak
1t and boil until 1t spins thread
Have the white of one egg beaten stifi
on a platter; pour the candy over It,
and beat rapidly until 1t creams
smooth out and cut.
Onion soup.-Slice large onion and
fry in hot lard. Add -four for thicken
ing. put in a quart of water and let
boil 10 minutes. Season with salt
pepper, and a few chopped sorrel
leaves. Beat the yolks OF two eggs
stir them in the whole. and pour over
slices of toast.
The Meeker herald., 1908-02-22
TO CLEAN SEWING MACHINES.
Care Bestowed on instrument viii
Be Amply Repaid.

Sewing is not half as hard as some
people find 1t If the sewing machine
IN kept in good running order. When
the sewing machine works hard and
heavily take the needle and shuttle
out and give every joint and bearing
q generous bath of gasoline. or course
there should not be a lighted lamp
or IRE of any kind in the room. Turn
the wheels briskly for few moments
to enable the gasoline to penetrate
every part and to loosen and wash
away the old oil and CRIME. Then clean
1t all away. When all the CRIME and
oil has been removed, oil with proper
lubrfcating oil. running the machine
for two or three minutes before in
sorting the needle. Now. with piece
Of chamois skin. wipe away all super
fiuous oil. 1t is pleasure to sew on
a machine treated in this manner.
The Meeker herald., 1908-02-22
Heir to Valuable Estate 10 Victorious
In Suit Begun Long Ago.

Laconia, N. H.-After 20 years Of
successful search and litigation, f. 8.
Cram has returned from Crossville.
Tenn, and resumed work in factory
of the Crane Manufacturing company.
The litigation was over valuable Ten.
nessee property. From Mr. Cram 1t is
learned that nearly 20 years ago.
while looking over papers belonging
to the late Robert Cram, his great
uncle. a broker in New York city, he
found some documents relating to
land in Tennessee. which had not been
taken into account at the time Of the
settlement of his uncle's estate.
Mr.. Cram learned that his uncle had
purchased of physician. DR.. Evans.
who owned $1,000 acres Of land in
Tennessee. two tracts of 5000 acres
Aeach, for. which he had paid the sum
Of q, 5000 He later sold one of these
TRACKS. Further Investigation showed
that the Evans heirs, having no knowl-
edge of the original sale to Cram. sold
the entire Evans estate. This fact has
given rise 10 no end of litigation and
trouble.
The heirs, 66 in number. scattered
through all parts of the United States.
and Alaska. were hunted up, one by
one, by Cram. but without exception
they refused to take an active part in
the Investigation Of the claim, and the
brunt of the battle fell upon the
shoulders Of the New Hampshire man.
He believed he had . good title and
fought various large companies In the
courts. The heirs are now in posses
sion Of the premises. which arc said
TO b very valuable.
oome 20 or more families e Tie
The Meeker herald., 1908-02-22
sAARp INQUIRY MADE INTO
THEIR ANTEcEoENTs.
Jsbs Not to BE Had for the Asking
Doubt ~ to Authenticity OF
story Regarding Upton
Sinclair.

New York.-Until more evidence is
produced rs to its truth 1t is better to
doubt the story that Upton Sinclair Sc
cured employment as house servant
In Mrs. vanderbilt's residence. THE
Breakers" at Newport.
Mr.. Sinclair would undergo trouble
and hardship, no doubt, to obtain
first-hand material for another novel
in which to exploit his particular
brand of socialism. but 1t is unlikely
that he would masquerade as a mental
II he could, and much more unlikely
that he could II he would.
Servants for nearly all large domes-
tic establishments are hired by paid
housekeepers who deal generally with
employment Offices which are known
to make sharp inquiry Into the ante
cedents Of the servants they recon-
mend. This precaution IL not directed
against ambitious authors eager to
know what life is below stairs in the
homes of the very wealthy, but to pro-
tect their patrons against the con-
slant and skillful efforts Of profession
u thieves to secure servants places In
such homes.
The measures taken against this do
not always succeed. English profess
sional thieves buy or steal the creden-
tials of genuine house servants and
come to this country to work out
schemes with them. They sometimes
succeed.
The big jewelry robbery from the
residence of the Townsend Burdens
was an INSIDE" job As the police call
1t, arranged by q professional London
thief who had secured employment in
the house on stolen letters Of recon-
msndation. But usually the expert
enced employment agents sift out the
pretenders and they are helped BY
equally experienced housekeepers.
The foregoing suggests another
phase of domestic employment in
which young men as gently bred as
Mr.. Sinclair earn profit and dinner in
vitations. Many hostess has on her
domestic stan young man Of fashion
who performs practically the duties of
q butler. But there are few buffers
in this country who are competent to
do the work. SO these needy young
The Meeker herald., 1908-02-22
rsmperIna FIatIrons.

The first right Of new fiatiron 10
to be well tempered. To do this It
should be allowed to heat gradually.
and stay hot for several hours in sue
cession without use. then 1t should
gradually cool and be set aside. After
this it should be allowed to heat only
when wanted for use.
The habit which some housewives
have of putting on the flats" at all
times. lest perchance they should
need them. will eventually spoil the
temper Of the best-tempered fatiron
in existence.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Meeker herald., 1908-02-22

Allow for one pound Of fresh par
ships one pound fat salt pork and one
pound potatoes. Chop the pork fine,
pare the potatoes and slice thin;
scrape the parsnips and cut In thin
slices. Put layer of pork III stew
pan, then one of parsnips. Repeat
with pork, potatoes and parsnips until
all have been used. Cover with cold
water season with salt. pepper and
celery salt, thicken with little Bos-
ton cracker rolled fine and set on the
back of the stove where 1t can cook
gently for three-Quarters of an hour.
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All pressing should be done on the
wrong side. except the last or finish
ed pressing. Turn the collar up, damp
en- and stretch. Hold up one end and
press 1t the form of loop. SO as to
keep the round effect. Dampen the
revers on the padded side along the
fold and press until dry. In pressing
the sleeves, the shoulders should be
placed over a pad. Then the entire
coat should be pressed on the right
side. using wet cloth and hot iron
to give q finish.
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hsiskelI's Ointment
Cures Skin Diseases

For half o century Heiskeli's Ointment has
been used in all cases OF skin disease with
most Gratifying results. Many have become
entirely cured who had suffered untold pain
and annoyance for yeara One man In New
baltimore, Pa. writes thnt It cured him when
he vas raw all over. A lady in PhiladelphiA
cured case of letter of six years standino
in fourteen days, while . man in Allentown.
Pa, cured his case Of eczema that had trou-
bled him for eleven years with less than two
boxes the ointment These and hundreds
Of others have found that Heiskelrs Oint-
ment 10 worth more than its weight in gold
Being purely vegetable preparation. Hsts-
kelIs Ointment soothes and heals where
others fall. 1t allnys the itching and burn
ing common to all skin disease, and all yiel0
quickly 70 Its magic influence.
There are many varieties OF skin diseases
with confusing titles, but they arc all suscep-
tible 10 one and the same cure-Asiskeirs
Ointment. No ono need suffer long II afflicted
with any skin disease not Of constitutional
character II they will apply this remedy. This
rieo, eczema, milk crust. itching piles. scald-
pmpt's e .iys some oonsst1tionsi treatment
:: 10 I'D ths SooS ana
skin disease cures arc hastensd By ths use r. q
ointmsnt. md in cleaning mp tho blood and
liver with Heiskells Blood and Liver Pills.
Heiskelrs Medicinal and Toilet Soap con-
tAins in modified form the medicinal prop
srties Of Hoiskelrs Ointment, and 10 parttcu-
isrjy effsctive in slight disorders OF the skim
as rash, ernptions and abfasfons. II cleans
perfectly, and In the bath 10 . great luxury.
Heiskell's Blood and Liver Pills contain he
active medicinal principles Of various roots
and herbs approved In medical practice.
p.n.,rhsr that thera il no case 10 obstinate
that II eisk elrs Ointment will not cure 1t. The
ointment 10 sold at Goo . box. Soap At 10 .
cake. Pills At 75c . bottle.
You can get them Of any druggist. or We
viii eond by mall ON receipt OF price Address
Johnston, Holloway 4 Company, 6Sl Com
Weroe St, PhilAdelphtA. Pa
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Pare, slice the potatoes and turn
into the soup kettle with plenty of
cold water. add half an onion sliced
and let boil 80 minutes or until the
vegetables are tender; little chopped
celery may be used II you have It.
Season with salt and pepper, add some
good. rich milk or cream and a piece
of butter the size of walnut and a
rev spoonfuls of canned or cold cooked
tomatoes. Serve as soon as 1t comes
to a boil.
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To Clean Delicate Fabrics.

Solied places or spots can be re-
moved from laces, silks and delicate
fabrics by making a paste Of talcum
powder and aqua amomonia. Put in
the powder in cup. three or four tea
spoonfuls and mix to a thin paste with
the ammonia. Lay the goods on a
cloth; cover the soiled place with the
paste; rub with a soft cloth and let
stand till dry. Then brush or shake
off the powder.
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70 Wash Mirrors and Glass.

Put few drops Of ammonia on a
moist rag and make short work of 1t.
II the glass is very dirty, put some
finely powdered whiting In a small
piece of muslin. Dab It over the
glass. The dirtier the glass the more
whiting is required. Then smear
evenly with damp rag and let 1t
remain until dry. Then rub of with
channels. II alcohol be used instead
of water the glass will receive fine
polish.
The Meeker herald., 1908-02-22
s1,1oo a Day for q villa.

Newport. R. Mrs. Ogden Goelet,
1t is stated here. has been offered 81
900. 900 for i've years lease Of Ochre
Court, the splendid summer residence
she owns here. As no one who can
pay such a rent would occupy ochre
Court more than half the year. say
from May to October inclusive, H.
000, 900 rent for five years would b At
the rate of ga, $50 . month Of astns
tenancy, or = out S1.1oo . day.
The Meeker herald., 1908-02-22

Put the milk in small tin can,
such as an empty cocoa can, and place
1t in a basin Of hot water. Move it
rapidly around. and in a short time
the milk will be warm enough. When
one has gas or gasoline stove 1t
would be better to heat water over
the blaze and then to put milk directly
over fire. where 1t is apt to boil and
become unfit for baby's stomach.
The Meeker herald., 1908-02-22

Take common mosquito netting and
sew on the hole. Draw the thread in
the usual way through the meshes.
skipping every other mesh SO that
when you darn crosswise you will
have meshes to darn through. No mat
ter how large the hole is. you can
darn it evenly and In good shape and
save time.
The Meeker herald., 1908-02-22

One pound of meat. one small head
of cabbage. one onion and one quart of
tomatoes Run the meat through a
meat hopper or cut In small pieces,
cut cabbage, tomatoes and onions fine.
Canned tomatoes may be used II fresh
ones are not available. Season to
taste. Just before serving stir one
tablespoon Of flour In little water till
1t is smooth and add.
The Meeker herald., 1908-02-22
Had Tried Il.

"You ought to wear glasses. They'll
save your eyes," said his friend.
Muffin in it," contemptuously an
swered Bill de Bruiser. Il fought dey
would meself wunst. an / put on q
pair when heerd a big chap wuz lay
in fur me. It's agin de law. we know.
to hit man wild glasses on i'm.
Well. sir. de big chap happened along.
He reached over. lifted dem glasses
of me face, an den he bunged me
eyes up. good an proper"
The Meeker herald., 1908-02-22

Plain cup custards are made more
attractive II = preserved strawberry. .
candied cherry or . spoonful of bright
jelly or marmalade Il placed upon
the top Of each cup before serving
Tiny mounds Of whipped cream are
mot an unvelooms addition.
The Meeker herald., 1908-02-22

The inside of kettles should either
be dried whenever the contents have
been emptied, or they should be hung
up or stood upside down in a dry
place. A few drops of water, IL al
lowed to collect at the bottom of the
kettle, soon cause spots of rust, and
these in time generate into holes.
The Meeker herald., 1908-02-22
WINS AFTER TWENTY YEARS.

poor white" class occupy portions of
the Cram land. Cram says there is
no intention Of dispossessing these
squatters, but they will be given clear
titles to the land they are now % .u-
plying under certain conditions.
The Meeker herald., 1908-02-22

A good way to use left-overs of any
delicate meat such as chicken, veal,
etc., II to chop the meat fine. add a
can of peas, season we'll and sprinkle
with cracker crumbs and pieces Of
butter. Pour cream over all and bake
u1n . golden brown.
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Of order. Doal

Of order. Doan's Kidney Pills cured
me of these troubles in 1902. and for
I'VE years I have had no return"
All dealers. so cents box. Fos-
ter.Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
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Spor9!l8
Gossip.

Harness horse records have been
made SO rapidly during the season
that 1t Is dificult to keep track OF
them. The fastest two-year-old colt
of 1907 is Binvolo. 2:26h, a son OF
Bingara and Komura, by kremlin,
while the fastest filly at the trot IL
The Leading Lady. 2:17. by Binger
out of Miss Pratt. she daughter o!
Heir.at-Law, 2:05.A. This is the filly
that recently sold for $4,000. The
fastest twoyear-old gelding at the
trot is John Gray. 2:22A. by Prodigal,
dam by Axtell. The fastest three-year-
old Ally is Bell Bird, 2:11A, by Jay
Tine, dam Nancy Medium. The Fast
est four-year-old colt at the trot is Co
dero, 2:1OA, by Bingen. dam Jolly
Bird by Jay Bird. The fastest four
year.old trotting filly is Vestale,
2:20A, by Parole. The fastest four
year.old trotting selding Is Bud BON
ner, 2:15, by Prodigal. The fastes'
fiye-year-old trotters OF the year are
Athasham, stallion: Beatrice. Beliini
and Claty Latus. mares, while JACK
Leyburn is the fastest hve-year-oid
trotting gelding. The fastest trotting
stallion of the year is Kentucky Todd;
the fastest trotting mare of the year,
Sonoma Girl. and the fastest geiding
George G., 2:06. In the list OF abso-
Iutely new performers Codera leads
among stations. Sonoma Girl among
mares, and Highball among geidlngs.
The fastest two-year-old pacing colt Is
Ray O. Light, 2:13h, by Searchhgnt'
2:O3A. The fastest pacing two-year-
old filly is Sarah Horne. 2:19A. by
ProdIgaI. The fastest two-year-old
pacing gelding is Lord Prodigai, by
Prodigal. Shakespeare leads the
three year-old division for pacing stat
lions, his record being 2:09A. He Is
a son OF Jay McGregor. The fastest
three-year-old pacing filly Is Betty
Brent, 2:1OA. by Virgins. The fast-
est gelding, Hymettus. 2:0sh. by
Sombro. The fastest pacing four
year.old stallion for the year Is Fred
8. Hal. 2:15A, by McEwen. The fast-
est four-year-old pacing flly Is Elsie
II. 2:1ON, by Redwood Allen. me
fastest gelding is Mike A.. 2:l5A, by
Warren c. The fastest five-year-old
pacing stallion is John A., 2:03A, ny
Eddie Hal, and the fastest hve-year-
old pacing mare Mona Wilkes, 2:o6H'
by Demonio. The fastest five-year-
old pacing gelding is Hidalgo, 2:oiA'
by Warren C. The fastest pacing stal
lion of the year Is JOHN A; the tastes,
pacing mare of the year Reproacha-
BILE, 2:O4k, by Direct Hal, dam ne
gents Last. by Prince Regent. An
gus Pointer. 2:O1N, leads all pacing
geldings Of the present season.
President Comiskey, of the White
Stockings, has announced the compile
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back hurt me ter.
ribly, ! had sharp.
s h o oting pains.
changing to . dull.
dr. a g 6 l n g ache. /
could not stand for
any length Of time
and my back hurt
me when ! sat down.
My feet and ankles
were badly swollen
every evening. and
my stomach was out
The Meeker herald., 1908-02-22

President Comiskey, of the White
Stockings, has announced the compile
ton of a deal whereby Jake Stahl, the
former Washington manager, who was
the property of the Chicago club, has
been traded to the Boston Americans
for ILfielder Freddie Parent. Comls-
key believes the acquisition Of Parent
will strengthen the White Sox. The
refusal of Stahl to sign Sox contract
this summer, resulting in his failure
to play any major league games, did
not help the Sox in their fight for the
The Meeker herald., 1908-02-22

Mrs. Chloe Page Of SO 9. Pitt
Street, Alexandria. Va. says: my
The Meeker herald., 1908-02-22
IBID A4Rk7YZ

American league pennant, and the Sox
leader figures that with Parent In ac-
ton his team will make a stronger
fight for the flag next year. Accord
ing to a report the trade OF Stahl for
Parent is only part of a thrce-cornered
deal The other angle is that Presi-
dent Taylor secured Stahl in order
to trade him to the New York Ameri-
cars for Infielder Iaporte. Parent
was one of the charter members OF the
Boston American league team when
that organization invaded the east in
1901. and was leading factor in the
two championships which Collins
team won in 1903 and 1904. He
played shortstop until this spring,
when he held out for higher salary
and was displaced by Wagner. Ell
forts were made to trade Jake Stahl
for him several times during last sea
son, but could not be consun mated
until recently.
Dudley r. Kennedy. Of youngstown.
O., has been chosen baseball mar ager
ami Barry Hill, Of Chicago. as track
manager Of next years teams al the
University of Michigan. Over 400
students have paid their coin and
have become members of the Uni
versity Athletic association.
The Meeker herald., 1908-02-22
BACK GAVE OUT.

A Typical cass Of Kidney Trouble an6
Typical curs.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-12-10
Painter and Millionaire.

F. A. L. Widener, the Philadelphia
capitalist. in whose gallery examples
OF the painter Sargent's best work are
to be found. told at dinner in Devon
a Sargent story.
"a millionaire OF coarse extraction
went TO Mr. Sargents Tite street stu.
dio," he said, and had his portrait
done.
when the portrait was finished, the
millionaire looked at II closely, and
then said with a frown:
Not bad. Mr.. Sargent; not at all
bad but you've left out one most es-
sential feature
MI Sargent bit his lip to hide a
smile.
Excuse me, sir he said, but |
thought you wouldn't care to have the
--er-er-warts reproduced
THE millionaire. purple with rage,
shouted:
Confound IL, sir. I'm talking about
the diamond rings and pin-not the
warts Rochester Herald.
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Love of Music.

The mind OF the man is like the sea.
which is neither agreeable to the be.
holder nor the voynger, in a calm or in
storm; but is so to both. when 4
little agitated by gentle gales; and so
the mind, when moved by soft and
easy passions and affections. know
very well that many who pretend to
be wise by the folms OF being grave
are apt TO despise both poetry and
music. as toys and trifes too light for
the use or entertainment OF serious
men: but whoever find themselves
wholly insensible TO these charms
would. ! think. do well to keep their
own counsel. for fear OF reproaching
their own temper, and bringing the
goodness OF their natures. II not of
their understandings, into question;
It may be thought at least an III sign,
If not an Ill constitution; since Iome
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Makes a Prophecy.

Soon there will be In the United
States a college.bred sister for every
college-bred brother" Is the prediction
OF President NJ. Carey Thomas OF
Bryn Mawr. She calls attention to the
fact that even the Catholics have been
won over and are now strong in the
belief that women should go to college,
although they have long opposed it,.
Educated men and educated women,
working together. she says. will right
the wrongs which educated men work.
ing alone have been unable to IT.
right.
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ly that II the novice n the observing
field take them up as his first study
he is much more than likely to con.
clude before the season is half spent
that the bird lesson is too hard to be
learned. and to put his glass back into
the case and to forego for all time his
trips afeld
On the other hand, for the person
who has learned his alphabet and his
first, second and third book of birds,
the warblers constitute, so to speak,
volume of the rarest interest. An
observer may scrape acquaintance
with the warblers in the springtime
and think that he has mastered them
so completely that he will not be
obliged to hurry after each field trip
10 some museum of birds to make sure
of his identifications. September
comes and the springtime enthusiast
goes again TO warbler highways TO
meet his friends OF the vernal year as
.hey come hurrying from the north
when the year is In the sere and vel.
low. He finds a multitude Of warblers
In tree, and 10, he is in luck IL he
can name, one OF them. Many of the
males have changed their plumage
with the changing season; the young
Of the year look unlike either parent,
though in most instances bearing some
resemblance to the adult female, and
the result Is that the warbler student,
not knowing the idiosyncrasies of the
farblers' fall fashion in dress, Is In.
clined to believe that he has struck
score of new species As a matter
Of fact, in the fall one must learn the
warblers all over again.
After two sets OF seasons" with
plenty OF closet study oyer colored
plates and stuffed specimens in the
winter time, the observer becomes fair.
ly familiar with the warblers, and
from that time forward he is much
more than likely TO neglect his spar.
row. thrush. hawk and plover friends
for an intimacy with the many.hued
warbler midgets.
! have seen a tree so filed with
myrtle warblers (Dendroica coronata)
that 1t appeared actually as though
there were bird for each leaf Dur.
Ing the migration period the warblers
| do little. when not iourneying. but 10
lisp and to eat The bird. otherwise
well hammered. is given 10 talking with
Its mjuth full. Che warblers are 90