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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
TIPS FoR MUSHROOM GROWERS

The Japanese have an interesting
method of growing kind of mush-
room known as the wood mushroom
agaricus shitake.
This species, which is much priced
as a food in Japan, is related to the
so-called honey fungus a species very
destructive to the roots of trees and
woody. plants This latter species, it
may be noted, is one of the causes of
phosphorescence in decaying wood.
The Japanese method of growing
their mushroom seems to consist en-
tirely in preparing the ground for It,
A coppice of red oak, beech or chest
nut of some twenty years growth is
cut down just after the fall of the
leaf The wood is then left lying for
100 days. 1t is then cut into lengths
of three or four feet and the logs
are lacerated with large pruning
knives. Spores settle on the wounded
parts and the myselium of the fungus
spreads through the tissues of the
wood.
Next year crop Of mushrooms
springs up. The production of mush-
rooms may go on for six years, but the
main crop is gathered the second
year. The attempt is now being made
to cultivate the wood mushroom in
Germany in the Japanese manner.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
The Gentle Art of Cooking

| season. 1t is a good plan, especially
in hot weather or when pressed for
time, to cook enough for two servings
of anything that will stand reheating.
In reheating. steaming is an excellent
method. The flavor remains unchanged
and there is no sticking to utensils as
in oven heating. A steamer may be
used or a double boiler. In using a
steamer cover the utensil containing
the food so the steam cannot condense
and fall into the dish below.
Good seasoning is one of the Sc
crets of successful cooking. The sense
OF taste is the best guide in this. Be
fore sending a dish to the table 1t
should be tasted and any improve
ment needed should be made then and
there.
The standard Of seasoning varies in
different families and each prefers
that to which 1t has been accustomed.
This is one reason why mothers
cooking" seemed so fine to all of us,
while among the mothers there was
necessarily a great difference in de-
grees of excellence. While loyal to
the old standards, a new dish or fla-
yor Is often boon and we should be
receptive to new food tastes as well
as open to new ideas in other direc-
tions.
The time is coming WHeu HOuSS-
keepers will be compelled to practice
greater economy. We cannot reduce
the amount of food required by the
human organism, but we can learn
to prevent waste in preparation and
serving and study how to furnish our
te.bles more intelligently The human
bodies intrusted to our care must be
well nourished. The results of Insult
ficient nourishment are too serious,
while healthy appetites and natures
economy will protect from overnour-
ishment.
The problems here involved are
worthy the close attention of every
woman in charge of household, and
succeeding articles will aim to dis
cuss and throw some light upon the
various problems which enter into the
preparation of wholesome and palata-
Bile food.-Maud Ruth Flickner.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07

w e HEAR a great deal about the
wv "home beautiful" but little if
" anything about the "home hy-
gienic." Beauty is but skin deep, 1t is
said. A beautiful skin may hide many
physical imperfections, and so, too, be-
meath the beauteous exterior of a home
may lurk conditions which favor dis
ease and i'll health. One must not be
content, therefore, to have home
beautiful" The home should be SO con-
structed and maintained that through
no crack or crevice may disease in any
of its protean forms enter and strike
down the dwellers
Modern scientific advancement has
given the medical profession positive
information concerning the causes and
means of transmission of many dis
eases about which formerly nothing
was known. Remarkabl results have
occurred since the profession has waged
a relentless war against disease
through what is known as preventive
medicine" This has to do with the en-
actment of laws and the carrying out
| of measures for the protection of large
bodies of people in their social and eco
nomic relationships. Preventive medi-
cine has accomplished much in this di-
reCtion, but still more Is to be done by
the dissemination of information to the
public concerning their welfare in re-
| spect to the maintenance of health in
the houses wherein they dwell.
Insanitary plumbing, polluted water,
absence of screens to ward off the
deadly typhoid fly" and the malaria
mosquito" moldy walls, dark, damp
cellars absence of sunlight Cthe great
est natural foe to disease germs),
| poisonous wallpaper, poorly constructed
refrigerators, the duster and broom,
| alike disseminators of germ life which
| should be consigned to oblivion forever
In up-to-date houses, leaky gas pipes,
poor ventilating shafts, poorly con-
structed chimneys; these and many
other conditions to be mentioned later,
may constitute the menace to life
which besets so many dwellers in our
city homes. Unknowing, unthinking,
| it is high time the public attention
should be drawn to what is necessary
in order to live life in conformity
with the rules of the latest sanitary
science.
Hygiene is the science that deals
with the laws of health, in the broad
est sense. Practical hygiene, or san
itarv science, is the art of preserving
health Cor of preventing disease). 1t
is obvious that the fundamental points
to be considered in the study of hy-
giene are those bearing upon the con-
ditions under which we live. Hygiene
means as much a study of mans sur
roundings as it does of man himself.
His home, where he eats and sleeps,
where his little children spend prac-
tically all their time, where he keeps
what the ancients called their "lares
and penates" their household gods,
should be carefully looked after, with
view Of eliminating any condition
which tends to make him susceptible
| to disease.
When one thinks of hygiene and the
prevention of disease most people IN
| stinctively have in mind what are
known as infectious diseases-that Is,
diseases due to microbic agents, bac-
teria or germs as they are Varlously
termed. In the main, the keping up
| to q high notch Of the hygiene of the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07

MOT "a"' single scissors in the kitch-
~ en-, but several; for the kerosene
~ scissors intended for wicks and
rough usage generally is sacred to
some shed or closet to which is ban
ished the kerosene can.
There is the pineapple shipper, which
may be used, because of its unusual
shape, only for cutting out pineapple
eyes.
There is the grape scissors-a valua-
BILE pair, indeed, for autumn, which
is grape time and all through the Win
ter, because grape season stretches out
over a long, long period. The grape
scissors. unless it be too dainty and
silvered, may be used for the preparing
of the grapefruit. The tough fiber can
lS managed with difficulty if a knife
be relied upon, and time, as well as
rich juice, may be saved by the use of
scissors blades
A vegetable scissors should be found
on a peg in every well-ordered kitchen;
for have we not all seen the lima bean
pods that will not yield to ordinary
pressure when fall toughens them on
the outside, while the bean is still new
inside? The kitchen garden, too, win
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
How to Keep the Home Healthy
BY r. d. H. GRADwOHL, NJ. D..
Professor of Bacteriology In Barnes University

home is intended for the prevention
of Just such diseases.
Other diseases, too. depend upon
faulty hygiene. For the present, now
ever. we will consider infectious dis
eases and say something about them,
their cause, their manner of onset ana
how best to avoid them.
Germs are the lowest form Of plant
life. They are living plant organisms,
which may be divided into two classes
First. those that produce disease,
known as pathogenic bacteria, and,
secondly. those that do not produce
disease, known as non-pathogenic
bacteria. The first class has peen
thoroughly studied, with the result
that we know that they produce a
number of diseases, to wit, typhold
fever, tuberculosis or consumption
dysentery, Asiatic cholera, pneumo-
mia, diphtheria, epidemic cerepro-
spinal meningitis, influenza or ia
grippe" bubonic plague, blood poison
ing, leprosy, tetanus Qockjaw), small
pox, measles, scarlet fever, whooping
cough, mumps, malaria, yellow fever
and hydrophobia.
Now, in, order to maintain health
the individual must maintain his sys-
tenn in good shape, so as to render
him insusceptible to an attack OF
these germs should they gain access
to his body. 1t must not be thought
that these germs produce their spe-
cific disease every time they chance
to enter the body Of a normal persoa
If this were so, very few people would
be left on this mundane sphere, fol
we are constantly beset by these
germs. We are enabled to claim ex-
emption from their attacks by keep
ing our blood supply and our bodies
in a state of what is known as
health
Health depends essentially upor
certain factors present in the cir
culating blood of normal individuals
These protective substances are pres
ent in greater or lesser amount, in a.
cordance with the hygienic fe of TIE
Individual; if his hygienic life is gooc
he has sufficient protection in his
blood to resist bacterial invasion; If
on the contrary, his hygienic condi-
tions are poor, then he falls an easy
prey to any bacteria that may chance
to enter his system. What Is knowr
as natural immunity" depends in {
large measure, therefore, upon the
hygiene of the individual.
If a human being gets the proper
amount of food, plenty of fresh all
and sunshine, adequate amount OF
sleep and exercise, he will develop q
| high degree of immunity or insus-
ceptibility to disease of any kind. Il
one of these factors is wanting, presto
the situation changes. There ensues
| lowered state of health, the blood-pro-
tecting substances depreciate in guam
tity and quality, there is an invasion
of an army of bacteria, a temporary
struggle which is long or short lived
depending upon tho exact quantity OF
resisting elements left, and victory
most often goes to the germs which
saturate the body with their poisons
often ending in death or long invalid
ism. Recovery ensues only if outside
aid is enlisted through medical ant
hygienic attention.
just what constitutes the proper
hygienic conditions of a home viii
form the basis of future articles in this
column
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
AN OILED DUST BRUSH

Carved furniture, which is the bane
of the housekeeper's life, may be kept
somewhat free from dust by weekly
or biweekly treatment with an oiled
brush kept for the purpose.
The cotton or wooden duster will
make no impression on its ornate sur
face, but will have much to do with
the disposition of the housewife.
The brush used in the decorators
shops for the very purpose of keeping
their finest furniture in order looks
very different from the feather duster.
It is a large soft paint brush in appear
ance, and having been oiled, it absorbs
on it's soft bristles certain amount
of dust instead of sending it flying
about the room.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
Society

NOR MISS AJJSTEENE GEORGE,
n whose marriage with John L.
n Cooper will take place Tuesday
and doubtless will be one of the bril-
liantly appointed affairs of the sea-
son, was honoree yesterday at lunch
con of ten covers, given by Miss Jean
McPeak of West Eighteenth streel'
Miss Gladys Reynold of burlington
avenue is complimenting Miss George
with a luncheon today.
d
Mrs. Ralph Hagan will be hostess
this afternoon at her home on Lake
street, at the regular meeting Oh the
Westlake Whist club. Tomorrow AFTER
noon Mrs. Hagan will entertain with
a matinee box party at the MaJestlc
in compliment to Mrs. Harry F'ryman
and Mrs. George s. Hupp.
Mrs. John Wilton King of East Thir-
ty-fifth street, with her daughter, MISS
Carrie. her son, John, and her guests,
Miss Laneri, Miss Alice Laneri and
Miss Anita Laneri, Mrs. G. w. Foulks
and Miss Mate Hayden, compose
party which returned Thursday of last
week from a delightful outing of ten
days at Ocean Park.
Mrs. John E. Hartell entertained with
whist last night at her home on West
Seventh street in compliment to the
Misses Laneri who are leaving for
their home in Fortt Worth, Tex, Oc-
tober 26. Mrs. Foulks will entertain
Mrs. King and guests at the Virginia
some day next week.
AS a farewell compliment to Mrs.
Oscar Lawler, prior to her departure
for Washington, D. c., Mrs. Leonlde
Ducommun, Mrs. Henry j. Woolla-
colt, Mrs Bertha Ducommun and MISS
Margaret Woollacott entertained at the
Woman's clubhouse yesterday after
noon with a musicale
Receiving with the hostesses and
special guest were Mrs. Emil Ducom-
nun, Mrs. Albert Woollacott, Mrs.
James Moore, Mrs Charles T. How
land, Mrs. Simon Maier, Mrs. Sam
Hellman, Mrs Thomas Duque, Mrs.
Edward L. Doheny, Mrs. Gustave Helm
man, Mrs. Clara Brode, Mrs. Walter
Brode, Mrs Walter Eaton, Mrs. Rich
ard Perez, Mrs. Secondo Guasti, Mrs.
Theodore Friese, Mrs. Josephine But
Ter, Mrs Herman Levi and the Misses
Evangeline Duque, May Rebman,
Ethel Rebman, Ella Gardner, Ethelwyn
Walker, Mamie Maier and Hildreth
Maier.
Harry Girard was assisted by Miss
Ouellet in the program. Several hun
dred guests came to say farewell to
Mrs Lawler Mrs. Lawler will be at
home to callers tomorrow afternoon at
her home on New Hampshire street.
No cards have been issued.
=
Miss Julia Heartwell of Huntington
Beach is spending a few days with
Miss Carol Duncan of Sunbury street.
=
Mrs. Charles w. Hinchcliffe of South
Grand avenue has issued invitations
for a bridge luncheon for Wednesday.
This is the first of a series of enter
tainments which Mrs. Hinchcllffe is
planning to give in the near future
-I+-
G. w. Foulks, who with Mrs. Foulks
and sister-in-law. Miss Hayden, has
been the guest of Mrs. John Wilton
King for several weeks, left last week
for his home in Texicana. Mrs. Foulks
and Miss Hayden will leave October 20
for their home in the south.
s.
Mr.. and Mrse. George Mitchell, who
are in Europe, where Mrs. Mitchell
Joined her husband several weeks ago,
are expected to return to Los Angeles
early in November.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
KEEPING CLOTHS HOT

There is more speedy relief from hot
wet cloths than the dry heat from a
hotwater bottle, but it is a tedious
task to keep cloths hot. If you wiring
a soft cloth out of warm water and
place it over a hot-water bag filed
with hot water it will cause steam
ing cloth, which gives almost instant
relief to severe attacks of earache,
toothache or neuralgia. 1t is quite an
improvement over the dry heat.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
Scissors for Various Needs

demand a share in the vegetable scis-
sors.
Fish shears are not so pleasant
sounding, but the person who prepares
the uncooked sea food will appreciate
the disappearance of the sharp finger
sticking fins between the sharp blades
A reasonable pair or two of well-pol-
ished scissors over and above the spe-
cial kerosene blades will prove more
useful than the unprepared house
keeper has ever contemplated.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
cREAMgp ASPARAGUS SCRAMBLE

One pint of thick creamed aspar-
agus tips, seasoned and heated. Break
eight eggs into a buttered frying pan,
shake generously with salt and pep
per. and toss up lightly with a knife
until they are well scrambled, but soft
and tender. Quickly stir in the aspar-
agus and serve with hot crisp cheese
waters.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
FRTE-planos Given Away-FREF

No home need be without a piano-an
offer free and without cost of any kind.
that all may participate in its BENEFITS
See page IL.
S-22-2s-2s-2s-sO 1o-s-5-7-1O
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07

FREE-Pianos Given Away-FREE
No home need be without a piano-an
offer free and without cost OF any kind
that all may participate in Its benehts
O-22-2s-2s-9S-3O 1O-s-5-1-lO
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07

It's as easy to secure a bargain In a used
automobile, through want advertising. as Il
used to be-and still is--to secure a horse
and carriage
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07

IT'S as easy to secure bargain in a used
automobile. through want advertising, II
used to be-and sim is--to secure horse
and carriage.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07

Eat at the Angelus grill
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07

WE HEAR a great deal about the
wv "home beautiful" but little if
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-06
LAYS DOWN THE LAW
Judges Charge to Grand Jury Anent
 Reckless Ant0 Speeding.

New York, April 6.-Judge Swann in his charge to the April Grand Jurors in General Sessions yesterday express ed his opinion of automobile speeding, which he called "a. new method of committing old crimes" He said:
 Within the last month many crimes have been committed by men possess ed Of the speed mania. They run down Women and children and the infirm and aged are entitled to the use of the streets as much as the strong. No man has an exclusive right to the etreets. Even the man who devotes his time to speeding this modern en- zine has no more right to the public street than the weak and infirm.
 Men who do these acts recklessly and without regard to the rights of others. and who either main or kill, are guilty o6 either nanslaughter or other grades of crime, and it seems to me that 1t would be a proper and fit before you. you should not hesitate to indict If the evidence warrants it; and that you should not hesitate to indict for the crime of manslaughter if you think that that crime has been com mitted.
 'Tt is further provided by section 29 of the penal laws that man who aids and abets in the commission of crime is equally guilty with the man who commits the crime. The owner of an automobile will sometimes take delib- erate1y a chauffeur who has been known to be. reckless in his driving. The minute that the owner of the au- tomobile puts such chauffeur upon his machine in the public streets the law presumes that the owner knows the ordinary act that the chauffeur is going to commit. A man is presumed to intend the ordinary and usual re- suits of his own acts, and the owner who puts a. reckless chauffeur in an automobile and sends him through the streets could be properly found by you to be equally guilty with the chauffeur of the crime. whatever it may be, that may reasonably be expected to be com mitted by that chauffeur"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-06
WHIST, PlNOCHLE, '45' Diversions at Entertainment of St
 Charles Parish.

The grand whist, pinochle tourna- ment and old fashioned forty-five game, to be given by the ladies of St. Charles parish. Tuesday evening, April 13. in St. Charles hall, is rapidly talk ing active hold of public interest and patrons of these pleasant games are advised by the committee-in view of the large crowds usually attending that tickets ought to be purchased be- forehand in order to be guaranteed a chance to play whist. pinochle or forty five.
 A large array of fine prizes is as- sured. Fifty prizes will be awarded the whist winners. 25 to the pinochle and 20 to the ,forty-five game. Many practitioners have been invited to give a prize to this event and the generous donors are requested to send in their cards with the offering, not later than Monday night.
 Twelve sections will be reserved for 800 whist players-this department of the event being in charge of the fol- lowing ladies: Mesdames, Swan, Hotz Chringer. Turbert. Burke. Denny Flynn. Judge. Lavery. Morin and the Misses Russell. Mckee and Mccarthy. The pinochle will be under the direc- tion of Mrs. Burns and an efficient corps of assistants. Mrs. Fulton will conduct the forty-five game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-06
The D. M. Read Go,
 Establisbed 1857.
P. N. Special Corset Sale.
Established 1857.

Tomorrow morning shall place sale P. N. Special Corset at price, which will be we'll worth considering. The corset is made after $2OO model, in the up to date shape long back with hose sup porters front sides In sizes IS to 30 inclusive. See the display in a Main street window.
 The price of this Corset for the sale will be $1. CO.,
 Gloves for Easter
 Have just received a shipment of Kid Gloves for Easter among which is special in Tans, Grays and Modes with embroidered backs, and black glove white embroidered.
 Also complete assortment of the Trefousse gloves in all colors at $1 50 pair
 Chamois gloves for women and children in natural colors and white, suitable glove for street they will wash nicely Ladies' gloves $1 OO and $1.5O, children's at $1.OO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-06
OYSTERMEN MEET Association Organized and
 Officers Elected.

A meeting was held in New York on Saturday, and an association formed which is doing very important work for the oyster industry. The member ship of this association includes many Of the leading oyster shippers of New York and New England It is intend ed to work in harmony with all other organizations Of oyster shippers and dealers, but its special work is to rem edy the effect of a vast quantity of misleading advertisements which have been circulated throughout the coun- try, in which it has been attempted to compel the use of a patent oyster package for shipment, by slanderous statements against other kinds of packages.
 The association of New York and New England Oyster Shippers have voted to distribute throughout the country 32,000 circulars
 On Saturday the association voted. a permanent organization and elected the following officers:
 Henry c. Rowe of New Haven, pres ident.
 George M. Still of New York, vice president
 Henry c. Ellsworth of New York
 Eugene D. Mccarthy of New York, secretary.
 At the meeting was exhibited large number of oyster carriers and display cases, which were furnished by the different manufa cturerS for the con- sideratfon of the members present Other steps to promote the general welfare of the industry were consider ed, and it is believed that the work of the association will result in much benefit to all engaged in the business. The necessary funds for the prosecu- ton of the work were raised by sub Scription at the meeting
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-06
In Two Stores Horan'S
 Have Easter Flower Show
NEVER HAS A SEASON PRODUCED FINER BLOOM OR MORE FOLIAGE

Easter is the time of the flowers and the florists begin months ahead to pre- pare for the demand which always comes at this season. James Horan & Son, who have catered to the people or this city for many years, are ma.k- ing more than ordinary preparations this year. The spacious green houses at I941 Fairfield avenue are filled to overflowinE with an unusually large assortment and the blossoms are ex- traorddnardly fine. The big store at the corner of Broad and State streets, owned by the Village Store Company, has been secured for the Easter dis play. Banks of Easter lilies, hya- cinths. daffodils. spiria, tulips, roses, palms and other Towering and foliage plants are displayed. The windows also contain an artistic display
 Although Easter lilies are scarce this spring they are unusually fine in Qual- 1ty. All of the other plants which go to make this brilliant display are worthy of more than passing notice No one passes the store who does not stop to take look at the windows or perhaps enter to gather some of the fragrance which permeates the whole vicinity. The Main street store at Bank street is also well filled with stock.