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The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
Iehkuchen.

BriAg two pounds of honey or good
sirup, one-Quarter pound butter, one
pound sugar, to the boiling point Add
two teaspoonfuls of baking powder
dissolved in water. Allow to COOL add
six eggs, one-quaTter pound citroD. a
few ground cloves. some ground Gin
namOn, One-quarter pound fine cut al
mOnds: at last one pound -four. Work
thoroughly, roll out about one-quarter
inch thick, put on baking tins and
bake slowly. and when warm cut In
slices. A frosting can be added If de-
sired
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
FROM FIVE POUNDS OF VEAL
Three Meals and a Fine Soup May Be
Prepared.

Buy a choice five-pound veal roast,
cook it as you would a pot roast, boil
low, and remove from liquor when
tender and brown in the oven. This
will make a fine roast for dinner.
For supper use some nice slices of
the cold roast
For dinner the second day add to
the liquor left from boiling the roast
two cups of the meat cut in small
bits, One-third package of spaghetti,
one onion cut fine. and quart of toma-
toes. Season with salt. pepper Wor-
cestershire sauce, and tabasco sauce
and thicken with two tablespoOnfuls
of flour. There should be water added
to make two quarts of this mixture.
For the third day the bone of the
roast may be boiled for soup stock
Add One-half cup of rice and few
stalks Of celery after thoroughly
crushing and you will have a most
delicate soup.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
Kentucky Buruoo.

A good fellowship dish served at all
barbecues so famous in Kentucky:
One young chicken, prepared as for
frying, two young squads. one pound
lean beef, same of veal and pork, one
pint each of corn, peas, lima beans.
string beans, potatoes cut in dice, one
quart ripe tomatoes, to which add
three tablespOonfuls of sugar to cor
rect acid, four green sweet peppers.
one-half pod red pepper corn, one ta-
blespoonful salt, one teaspoonful black
pepper. Add all to one gallon water,
boil hard one hour. remove bones
from squad and chicken, then boil
slowly for two hours more, stirring
frequently to keep from burning. The
burgoO. when ready to serve, should
have meat and vegetables thoroughly
boiled to bits and smoothly mixed to
the consistency Of a puree. Serve
with hot corn dodgers.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
Patty Pancakes for Children.

Beat to a cream a quarter cupful Of
yolks of two eggs until lemOn-cOlored
and thick, and add TO the butter.
Have ready a cupful and half of
pastry -four. sifted with a teRspoonful
and half of baking powder, and add.
little by little, to the batter, alternat-
ing with a half cupful milk, also
poured in a little at a time. Flavor
with a half teaspoonful vanilla, then
lastly fold in the whites of two eggs,
beaten stiff Turn into patty tins,
we'll buttered. Tuck in each one lit
tie Christmas china doll or other favor
wrapped in paraffin paper, and bake in
a moderate oven. Frost when cold.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
Enulish Breakfast. .

The English have a knack of serv-
ing breakfast in a tempting manner.
The silver toast rack with delicate
slices of hot, crisp toast, the plate of
hot mullins, well buttered, are quite
a meal in themselves. Steaks and
chops are rarely seen on an English
breakfast table Bacon IS much used
and often a dish of cold meat is seen
on the table, The bacon is usually
served in a silver breakfast dish
which has a receptacle Tor boiling wa
ter underneath, which keeps the meat
hot. 1t is always crisp end beautifully
cooked. There is hardly a breakfast
without eggs, but these are boiled at
the table with one of the many devices
for boiling eggs over an alcohol lamp.
They are always placed in an individ-
ual egg cup, and the top removed with
the spoon.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
Cabinet PUDDING.

Butter a quart mold we'll with soft
butter. Line the bottom with seeded
raisins, apricots and citron, cut in
fancy shapes Cover with slices of
stale cake, then add another layer Of
fruit, and so alternate until within two
inches of the top. Scald two cupfuIs
of milk and pour slowly over three
well-beaten eggs. Add two table
spOOnfuls sugar and a teaspOOnful va
nilla and pour carefully into the mold
Set in a pan partly filed with cold
water and place over the fire until it
reaches the boiling point, then cover
out of the mold and serve with vanilla
sauce
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
keeninn Eilherts Moist

One ingenious housekeeper whose
family is extremely fond of nuts has
found a way to prevent that drying out
of the kernel which is so disappoint-
ing after one has gone to the trouble
of cracking a shell.
When she lays in a supply of nuts in
the early fall she packs them in salt,
and always finds the kernels soft and
full even if the supply Of nuts lasts
till late spring.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
Lamb Stew.

Take the neck or breast of lamb,
parboil and cut in pieces. then put on
in cold water, enough to cover it,
adding a large onion cut fine, a large
slice of bacon cut fine. black and red
pepper and salt. After cooking until
all bones can be extracted, add canned
tomatoes and corn and half a pound
of butter. Before serving add stale
bread crumbs. Serve in a tureen.
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Mock sweetbread.

These are made of lean veal. II the
sinews and tendons are removed care
fully and the meat finely minced they
are excellent. Add half a cupful of
veal suet to pound of the meat and
chop all together; soak a bakers roll
in milk and beat it light; add the
grated rind of a lemon, a dust of
grated nutmeg, pepper. salt, two eggs
add the veal shaped into sweetbreads; /;
dip in egg and bread crumbs and fry
in boiling fat. Serve rather dry or with
q gravy made of the bones of the veal,
boiled and highly seasoned
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
Left over Beef.

Take pieces of cold beefstesk, cut
in small pieces, place in frying pan
until bottom of pan is covered. Dredge
with -four, little salt and pepper, and
one onion chopped fine. Then slice
cold potatoes and lay in layers on
meat; cut up a few tomatoes and
place on top of potatoes; season all
with salt and pepper. Cover all with
water. put cover on and cook 20 min
utes. You Will have a delicious pan
stew
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
BANANA PUDDING WITH SAUCE
Dessert Deliesoy Both Appetizing and
HeaIthful.

Soak one cup stale cake crumbs in
two cups hot milk one-half hour, and
rub through sieve; then add one
half cup banana pulp, one-fourth cup
sugar, one-fourth teaspoon salt, one
tablespoon brandy, one teaspoon vanil-
la and the yolks of three eggs slightly
beaten. Turn into buttered molds, set
mOlds in pan of hot water and bake
until firm. Remove from oven, let
stand five minutes, turn out and serve
with this sauce.
Bring to the boiling point one-half
cup each of milk and cream. Pour
slowly on to the beaten yolks of two
eggs and two tablespoons sugar. Cook
over hot water five minutes. add one
half teaspoon vanilla, two tablespoons
sherry, and pour over the stifiy beat
en- whites OF two eggs.
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Breakfast Cakes.

Take one cup OF butter, one cup of
sugar, beat in two eggs, oRe at time.
then add one-hah cup mOlasses, two
teaspoons cinnamon, one teaspoon
cloves, one cup strong, cold coffee, one
teaspoon soda mixed in one-hah OF
the coffee and added after part Of the
-four is stirred in, one cup raisins
rolled in -four, one cuP hickory nuts,
-four 3Ik cups.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
Salad DRESSING.

Three eggs, we'll beaten, one table
spoon salt. two tablespoons sugar,
two-thirds teaspoon mustard. one
tablespoon cOrnstarCh dissolved in one
cup milk. Mix all together, then add
one cup vinegar, and butter size of An
egg Cook in a double boiler. stirring
frequently, till il thickens. This makes
quite lot but it can be kept in jars
in a cool place several weeks.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
Soap EyeIetS.

When making eyelets, hold the
cloth firmly against a bar OF white
soap when you pierce the hole. In
this way there is no danger OF max
ing the eyelet larger than you want;
the edge of the cloth will be soaped,
and a much smoother eyelet results.
Furthermore. when the article goes to
the laundry the soap helps remove
the traces of stamping.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
A Hint About Sewina.

If you have a small place 10 gather
on a garment do not put on your
gatherer or do it by hand Place the
material under the foot, and, with a
long darner, push the material as
you sew. This saves time and gathers
as well as the Harper S
BaZar
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
To Remove = Rinu.

Thread a needle with a strong
thread; pass carefully under the ring
head first, wind the thread tightly
around the finger regularly all down
to the nail to reduce its size. Then
take hold of the short end of the
thread and unwind it, The thread
pressing against the ring gradually
will remove it from finger.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
Moth in the Piano.

When tiny pieces Of felt are found
in various parts of the piano it is eyi-
dent that the tiny silver moth is at
work and will in time do much dam
age. Camphor gum tied in cheese
cloth and suspended inside the piano
will drive them out, while placing a
half-cup Of turpentine inside, leaving
for several days. will be certain OF
driving out the little pests.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
Marking Linens.

Curling irons are quite an accepta-
BILE substitute for a f1atiron when
marking linens. After marking the
articles heat the irons, but not hot
enough to scorch, and press each
mark between the irons. A number
of linens can be marked without re-
heating the iron very often.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
piokIed Lambs, Tongues.

Wash well and trim neatly Il lambs
tongues. Boil in salted water until
tender, skin and pack in glass jars
while tongues are hot. Put IN a very
few whole allspice and cloves. Cover
with hot white wine vinegar. Seal at
once.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
Raised Douqhnuts.

Take one cupful of butter, one cup
full of sugar, two beaten eggs and one
teaspoonful of cinnamon. Work this
mixture into two cupfuls of bread
dough, mix and let rise. When light,
cut and rinse again. Fry in hot fat.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
OF PAPER Cambria.

To prevent feathers from working
through feather beds or pillows and
also to prevent dust from coming
through, make an inner case of paper
cambric before putting the ticking
cover On pillows.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
Mashinu Ties,

When washing four-in-hand ties run
a basting thread lengthwise through
the middle of il, so that the lining will
not wrinkle during washing.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
Rreakfast Popcorn.

Pop several peppers full Of corn.
Then grind the popped corn through
the coffee mill, quite fine; serve With
powdered sugar and Geam
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
Cedar Chest

In lieu of a cedar chest, pieces of
wood soaked in cedar oil and laid in
drawers and closets will be almost as
satisfactory.
The Ordway new era., 1908-05-08

letics while attending Harvard uni
versity. being captain OF the varsity
crew. He was classmate of Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
He was connected with the bank
ing firm of 4. Rollins Morse & Co.
until 1899. when he became mem
Der OF the firm OF J. p. Morgan 6
Co. OF New York. where he has since
made his home. He married Miss
Carlton OF New York.
His friends in this city. upon hear
ing OF his reported advancement. were
not surprised. for something OF such
a nature had been anticipated.
The Ordway new era., 1908-05-08
M0RLEYNOWAP PEER.
BRITISH LIBERAL LEADER QUITS
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
III Health and Too Much Work Forces
Distinguished Lieutenant Of Glad.
stone and Friend Of Carnegie
Into Easier Post.

London.-John Morley. the distin-
guished liberal leader. has been ele-
waited to the peerage; he will. how
ever. retain the Office of secretary for
India In the reorganiZed British parlia-
ment. Morley's reason for accepting
a peerage is his declining health and
a throat affection that makes the
strain of the work in the house Of
commons too great.
In leaving the house of commons
that body loses one OF It's most noted
members. Many accomplishments in
and out OF his official duties have un-
doubtedly earned this title for the
English liberal leader. historian. the
ologian. orator. editor and student.
Morley has likewise been called the
Puritan of politics. title which his
passion for righteousness and his pub
lice austerity have conspired to win
him.
1t Is difficult to imagine Morley
among the peers. for whose benefit he
invented the phrase: Mind them or
end them" When made secretary OF
state of India his critics said he would
make weak executive. He proved
otherwise. He made vigorous speech
in the house of commons. In which he
announced his purpose to crush sedi'
tion in India with strong hand. He
defended the sharp treatment he had
The Ordway new era., 1908-05-08
(To BE CoNTINUEDJ
TOOK HIS OWN FROM RoeeER.
How a Pilgrim Got Back His Stolen
Purse in Church.

From Czenstochowa. the Mecca OF
Polish pilgrims. comes an amazing
story of condolences. A pilgrim went
TO one of the priests and complained
that some thief had stolen his purse
while he was in church, and asked FOR
money. The priest replied that he
had no money and that the best thing
for the pilgrim to do was to try TO
find the thief. Il shall go into the
church and steal money from some.
body else" said the pilgrim. FOR !
have nothing to go home with" He
went into the church and seeing II
man in the crowd with a wallet on his
back slipped his hand into 1t and
nulled out his own stolen purse. with
the exact sum he had left In 1t. ne
was so glad to find his money that he
hurried of to tell the priest and the
thief got away.
The Ordway new era., 1908-05-08
FRIENDS HELP.
St. Paul Park Incident.

after drinking coffee for breakfast
I always felt languid and dull. having
no ambition to get to my morning
duties. Then in about an hour or so
a weak. nervous arrangement Of the
heart and stomach would come over
me with such force would frequently
have to lie down.
AT other times had severe head
aches; stomach finally became af-
fected and digestion so impaired that
l had serious chronic dyspepsia and
constipation. A lady, for many years
State President of the w. C. 7. u.
told me she had been greatly benefited
by quitting coffee and using Postum
Food Coffee; she was troubled for
years with asthma. She said it was
no cross to quit coffee when she
found she could have as delicious an
article as Postum. trI
Another lady who had been trou-
bled with chronic dyspepsia for years.
found immediate relief on ceasing cof-
fee and beginning Postum twice a
day. She was wholly cured. Still
another friend told me that Postum
Food Coffee was Godsend to her, her
heart trouble having been relieved
after leaving OF coffee and taking ON
Postum.
80 many such cases came to my
notice that I concluded coffee was
the cause Of my trouble and I quit and
took up Postum. l am more than
pleased to say that my days Of trouble
have disappeared. am well and
happy" There's . Reason" Read
'The Road to Wellville," In pkgs.
gvsr read the above lstters a nevs
enc appsars from time % time. rkey
are genuine. true, end tull es shussass
The Ordway new era., 1908-05-08
SANDY ATE THE "PARRITcH."
But He Had to Play Mean Trick on
Himself to Do II.

An old gentleman in a village not
far from Glasgow breakfasted every
morning on porridge. and. in order to
save fuel. cooked whole weeks sup
ply every Saturday. Cne Friday morn
ing the stun seemed very cold and
very salt. and he felt he must abandon
the struggle to eat 1t. But his stub
born nature forbade any such thought.
So he fetched the whisky from the
cupboard. poured out a glass and
placed 1t before him on the table.
Now. Sandy said he. "if ye eat
that parritch ye'll hae that whisky, an
il ye don't ye won't"
He stuck again at the last spoon
full. but keeping his eye steadily on
the glass OF whisky. he made a bold.
brave effort. and got 1t down. Then
he slowly and carefully poured back
the whisky into the bottle with a
groad grin. as he said to himself:
Sandy. my lad. did ye thot time. ye
ouid fule!"
The Ordway new era., 1908-05-08
HOUSE OF LITHooRAPHIc STONE.
Home In Nuremberg. Germany, covet.
ed by Many.

Berln.-Lithographers look at 1t
and sigh. It's plain. plastered stone
house about so yards from the ancient
city hall OF Nuremberg. Germany.
There is nothing to distinguish It from
the other old houses of the neighbor-
hood except that 1t is built OF lith.
ographic stone. worth from six to 81
cents a pound So photographers who
20 TO Nuremberg wander from the
worn tourist trails to see the wonder.
The house was built about 1850. near
ly 100 years before Alois Senefelder.
the discoverer OF lithography. was
born. Andreas Lichtenstein. who
built it. took the stone easiest to get
and secured II for the trouble OF carry.
The Ordway new era., 1908-05-08
Cinnamon Take Up Skating Fad.

Whether 1t be owing to Christian
ity, civilization or Americanization.
matters not. but the Chicago China
man is getting there" He has taken
to roller skates. says the Chicago Ex-
aminer.
With him 1t has become case Of
roll, roll, roll along" but instead Of
"over the dark. blue sea-" as when he
came from the Celestial kingdom" it
is across and along the pavements Of
the chop suey district"
That he enjoys the sport is attested
by the increasing numbers seen night
ly in Clark and adjacent streets.
1t seems odd to see these so-called
heather going with the wind, their
queues flying behind them, and the
straps of their skates pressed down
deeply into their we'll padded sandals.
The missionary didn't teach John
Chinaman to skate. He got the in
spiration from his children. and they
learned 1t from their American school
mates.
The Ordway new era., 1908-05-08
BACON MAY SUCCEED TAFT.
Assistant Secretary Of State Likely to
Head War Department.

Boston. - The intimate personal
friends Of Assistant Secretary of State
Bacon. formerly Of Boston. have re-
ceived information which leads them
to believe that Mr.. Bacon will become
secretary of war about July l next.
succeeding Secretary Taft. who is un-
derstood to be desirous OF retiring
from the cabinet at that time.
The determination OF Secretary
Taft to retire Is said to be quite
definite. and Is understood not to
be dependent upon the outcome OF the
national convention.
Mr.. Bacon was born In this city
and was particularly prominent In ath-
The Ordway new era., 1908-05-08

"Where was that?"
He always ranged with a bunch on
what we call the home range"
Near the ranch house?"
within half a mile"
Did you look for him yourself?"
II did"
HE was not on this home grazing
ground?"
He was not"
Did you look elsewhere for him?"
I'VE did"
Where"
I'VE rode the free ranges for sever
al days-wherever any OF my cattle
held out"
How many days did you say You
rode?"
'Why. we continued to look sharp
until my boy. Munson. found him the
day before the preliminary at the Vel
pen stock yards. on the point OF being
shipped to Sioux City"
You went to velpen to Identify this
steer?"
Il did"
ut was your steer"
Yes"
THE same for which you had been
searching so long,"
THE very same
1T was wearing your brandt"
1T was not"
What brand was 1t wearing,"
- r."
Where was it,"
"On the right hip"
Where do you usually put your
brand. Mr.. Langford?"
"On the right hip
Always"
Always"
do you know any J. X outfit?"
II do not
Gordon nodded to Small. His exam
ination had been straightforward and
to the point. He had drawn alert and
confident answers from his witness.
involuntarily. he glanced at Louise.
who had not seemed to be working at
all during this clcan-cut dialogue. She
flashed a neeting smile at him. lie
knew he was out of sympathy with the
great majority OF the people down
there In front He did not seem 20
care so much now great medicine
Is womanly and an understanding
smile. II flushed his face bit. too.
LangfOrd was most unsatisfactory
under cross.examination. He never
contradicted himself and was a trine
contcmptuous OF any effort to tangle
The Ordway new era., 1908-05-08

him up In threads Of his own weaving.
The little man touched Small on the
arm and whispered to him.
MIR. Langford.' said Small. in a
weighty voice. you travel great
deal, | believe"
II do
For pleasure, maybe" with a mys-
terious infection.
Partly"
business as we'll?
Business as well"
"Just prior to the arrest of the de-
fendant." insinuatingly, you were
away"
How long prior do you mean?
Say week"
No"
1.-Two weeks?"
YES"
You had been away some time?
"The better part OF year" con-
fessed Langford, with engaging can
dor. -,
"Yes. Now. Mr.. Langford. should
like YOU to tell me about how many
cattle you ranse-ih io"h"
about 5000 head
"Yes. Now, Mr.. Langford. you who
count your cattle by the thousands,
on your own sworn word you have
been out OF the country year. Don't
YOU think you are asking this Jury to
swallow a pretty big mouthful when
you ask them to believe that you couiu
30 unmistakably distinguish TINS one
moor ornery steer, who has so little TO
distinguish him from thousands Oh
others?"
~ have owned that spotted steer for
years." said Langford. composediy. !
have never sold him because he was
rather an odd creature ana 30 eau
tankerous that we dubbed MIN 'ho
Three Bars mascot"
Gordon called Jim Munson.
what is your name?"
"Gosh!" ~,
The question was unexpected. was
there any one in the county VINO d'"
mot know lin Munson? And Dick dor'
don Of all people! Then he remeni,
bered that the boss had been askeu
the same question. 80 1t must !.e a..
right. But the ways OF the court
we're surely mysterious and Outlines
foolish.
"Jim Munson. Jim MunsoD's my
name-yep."
Gordon smiled.
.,You needn't insist on 1t, MI. Mum
ami he advised. I'VE know y now
Whsrs DO you live'"
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,,,,N.C NcCiurv & Co.. i"'.J
SYNOPSIS.

NlllIs,on. poor ranchman.
\, and cultured. searches Tor
Inc from his rnnch-the Lazy
{~oodcd spot In the rivers bed
| hay. been an island had The
cen at high water. he dis.
End nr horse thieves engaged
over brands on cattle. He
4 enough to note the chang
.Thrre Ilars" brand on one
I. X brand. Paul Lang
{rich owner OF the Three
Informed Of the operations OF
I'M cattlr thi.ves-a band OF
Sad.d bv Jesse Black. who
[d.ti.d the law and authori-
smah county. South Dakota.
4 struck with the beauty OF
Smoniy known AS "Wiliiston's
4 Louise Dale. an expert
kgraphcr. who had followed
5Judgr Hammond Dale. from
a the "pakotahs, and who
Fviih him at wind City. is
by the county attorney.
brdon. To come to kcmah and
Dmony In the preliminary
Jesse Rlack. Jim Munson. In
the train for Louise. looks
OF cattle being shipped by
ID. and there detects old
Nell known emery" steer be-
his employer OF the Three
h.. Muusnn and Louise start
Crowds assemble In Justice
| McAliistcr's court for the
hearing Jesse Black springs
many great surprises. waiving
8. Through Jake Sn ndcrson. u
the outlaw gang. he had
d the steer Mag had been re-
hd thus saw the useiessness OF
sinst being bound over. County
r;Ordon accompanies Louise
D. return To Wind city. While
fands IN the light In his door
shoi is fired At him. The house
and n battle cnsucs between
lnd his daughter. ON one side.
laws on th" other. The house
r. As the outlaw raises his rifle
iillistnn u shot from an un-
Dfce pi"r,rs his arm and the
b the ground Aid has come to
but he and his daughter are
hd born" away by the outlaws.
LAT" at night heard the shots,
b" attack On Williston's house.
ie Thrc" iiHrs ranch and sum
Eford and his brave men to the
ras l.angtorI who fired the shot
~ Wlllistun's life. l.nngford
~ from her captor. L.angford
10 the home Of Mrs. White.
As been broken by "a shot. She
fous and receives medical at
pc party search In vain for
>oulse comes to nurse Mary.
given UP for dend. But
Id-nce II obtninablc against
and It Is concluded that the
be fought out on the sole
Mag Judge Dale arrives
December session of the cir
which the cattle theft case
~ Gordon has hard work In
y unpr"Judiced jury. Red
taxes seat In the hotel
besid" Louise and addresses
nncef"moniuusly showed aside
Sandcrsnn draws his gun.