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The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-11-19
LAND SHOW MODEL OF BEAUTY.
Exhibition Of Copied Nature Awaits Coliseum
Visitors Feast for Eye and Mind.

Amid the clash and clatter o.
hammers. big and little, peach
trees and cotton plants are
blooming in riotous profusior
under the steel girders of the
Coliseum, where today arrange
ments for the Land and lrriga,
ton Exposition under the au.
spices of the Tribune are near.
ing completion.
With all of the floor space al
loted. exhibitors from every
point of the compass began NOV
ing their displays to the vari-
Gus positions Saturday afternoon.
Carpenters and decorators have
completed their work ahead OF
the scheduled time. and those in
charge of the various exhibits
will have uninterrupted posses
sion from today until next Sat
urday. when thousands of bulbs
will flash with the electric cur
rent. and the great panoramic
pictures of land stretches and il
rigation projects are thrown
open to the public.
Many of the displays are in
place, These are exquisite ex-
amples of the work of scenic
artists and papier mache Tex
perts. Pictures Of beautiful val
leys delight the eye, while the
effects of snow capped noun
tains and massive canons are
simulated in fashion which
dumfounds the layman.
The Santa Fe railroad had
adobe bricks baked in New Mex
leo and there will be erected an
adobe house at the exposition
such as one will see. in the
quaint towns in the southwest
along that road. Also this same
company will have on exhibition
a number of photos together
with products Of the farm, or
chard and garden of the Panhan-
die and Plains country of Texas,
all to fully demonstrate the Won
derful growth and modern i'm
provements that is going on in
that part Of the country.
PEACH ORCHARDS ARE REALISTIC
Here are peach orchards of
southern California, rich in
coIoring and worked out with
such faithful attention to detail
that one naturally expects to
catch a faint fragrance as q
breath of air stirs over the pic
ture.
While bird's-eye pictures are
taking the place Of the bare floor
big expenses of blue sky are
reaching out and covering steel
rafters of the big room. One
hundred men have put the sky"
where it ought to be.
Great squares of blue bunting
We're stretched in undulating
waves from gallery to gallery
and from one end Of the Colise-
UNI to the other. When the af-
ternoon sun slanted its rays
across the big dome Saturday
the effect was Of a summer sky,
bright blue, shading off at one
end as though fading away into
the gloom of night.
Finally night fell and the eX-
hibiters were gathered about the
door ready to quit work over
Sunday and the scene was sud-
denly changed.
SKY" Is TURNED INTO
HEAVENS. "
a touch Of button and a day
sky" was converted into a re-
splendent picture of the heavens
at night. Here and there over
the great dome, now topping a
peak in the picrure of Yellow
stone park, now glowing warmly
over the panorama Of some south
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-11-19

A touch Of a button and a day
SKY" was converted into a re-
spIendent picture of the heavens
at night. Here and there over
the great dome, now topping a
peak in the picrure of Yellow
stone park, now glowing warmly
over the panorama Of some south
ern valley, electric light stars
fiased out.
The sky bunting is studded
with these bulbs. They are in
conspicuous in the daytime and
at night take on the appearance
Of a starlit heaven. A generous
ray CLEANS from what might be
called Jupiter. while a tiny glow
beside it carries the Imagination
to one of the farthest suns.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-02
KITCHEN WISDOM

must be constantly watched to prevent
burning.
There is no reason Why the disagree
able odors of boiling cabbage and cauii-
flower should fill the house Have the
water boiling rapidly, and plenty Of it,
in an uncovered kettle Cut the cab
bage and cauliaower in pieces, put i'll 4
little at time to prevent the water
from cooling, and with a fork push it
under the water every few minutes. In
this way cabbage should cook in twenty
FIVE minutes
Before it is ready for the oven, bread
should rise to twice its original size
Therefore, do not put in more than
enough 70 half fill the pans, or the
loaves may be an ugly shape and th
rising dough may overflow into the
oven.
When frying in deep fat, never put
too much food in your frying-baskct
at once, or the heat of the fat will DC
reduced, and the outer surface Of the
food, instead of being crisp and dry,
will absorb the fat, lose favor or juice
and become greasy and indigestlbie.
When boiling beets, peas, squash,
corn or turnips a little sugar II thu
water will improve them.
A skilful cook attributes her famed
success in making delicious mayonnaise
to the fact that she always adds few
drops of onion juice.
Salt mackerel should be soaked over
night with the skin side up. Change the
water the last thing before going to bed
and again upon rising. Salt fish shoal1
b bYoiled
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-02

paragus and boil twenty minutes in
sailed water. Take a pint of the white
stock and add the rest of the asparagus
cut in small pieces, and boil the same
length of time. Also put to heat in the
double boiler pint of milk Shave one
small onion into a saucepan containing
heaping tablespoonful of butter, and
cook it carefully but do not allow it to
burn. Skim the asparagus out of the
stock and add to the contents of the
saucepan Stir until the vegetables arc
we'll mixed, and add to them a table
spoonful Of flour. When this is cooked
and smoothed into the other ingredients,
put the mixture into the stock and let it
boil for twenty minutes. If you have
timed yourself rightly the milk will
now be heated in the double boiler
Rub the stock and its favoring vegc-
tables through sieve into the milk, and
season to taste At the last moment be-
fore serving, the asparagus tops may be
added
Are you signing because for want of
asparagus you may not try this soup at
once? If so, | do not blame you, but
on the other hand | could not refrain
from telling you about it, for without
it, to my mind no chapter on soups with
stock would be complete
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-02

cakes in the usual way, and as each one
leaves the griddlc spread with honey
and fold over like an omelet.
Besides these few hints given for the
use of honey for table use, there are
endless other ways to prepare it in
appetizing forms, such as in cookies,
Ginger snaps, tea cakes, love cakes,
many kinds of candies, honey fudge.
popcorn balls and others.
Food Value of Honey
Honey has medicinal qualities also,
1t is often used with great benefit in
throat and lung troubles. Taken in place
Of cod-liver oil it is as beneficial, Oc-
casionally there is a person with whom
honey does not agree; but all children
who have healthy appetitcs prefer it to
butter Taken as a stimulant, its effect
is equal to that of wine, without its in
furious effects.
White clover honey is by far the
finest flavor Of any that is produced.
There is quite range Of favors be-
tween that of white clover and the COY
ing sweetness Of bucltwheat. and one
can develop his own taste between these
several varieties as they arc tried aad
tested. 1t is a very rare occurrence
indeed that the bees ever sip nectar Io.l
d plant or f3U-T ,I.lt IS pC.--.sJ,.G.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-02

cereal for breakfast in the cooker at
night it will be thoroughly done for
breakfast. After removing it, the meat
for the night dinner can be placed over
or the stew for luncheon made ready in
another compartment. 1t is unexcelled
for cooking fruit for jams and jellies
before the sugar is added, and also for
cooking tomatoes for catsup and chill
sauce. AS there is no evaporation this
must be taken into consideration when
cooking foods.
Popcorn placed in the kettles as soon
as popped and tightly covered will re-
main crisp for days. Bread dough can
be raise in it without fear of chilling.
It is an Aladdin's lamp to the nurse
on duty, as she can serve herself hot
meal at any time of the day or night
without leaving the patients room. 1t
brings within reach of the moderate sal
aried family the ability to serve many
Of the dried vegetables, such as lentils,
beans, peas, corn and dried fruits, that
have been eliminated in many instances
because of the expense attached to their
cooking.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-02
MAKING A HOUSE DRESS


over the lcft-front side-gore. The plack-
enclosing is made at this seam. The
right and left side-front cores are cut
alike, except that the gore for the left
side IS about one inch wider than the
gore for the right side.
Judging tho Side Balance
For convenience, a pattern portion is
provided for each OF the cores, but one
only is to be cut OF each. The center
front is indicated on the front gore by
a line OF perforatioEs. which, in cutting,
must follow d straight, 1engthwiSe thread
Of the fabric Always mark the center
front line on skirt with visible line
Of thread Of some contrasting color. ia
king louG bastilg stitches. Almost
everyone has some unevenncss of hips,
requiring the skirt 10 be raised a trltle
at the v-G:sc-line on either one side or
the other. The thread-line at the CEN
ter-trout shows very quickly which side
needs 70 Be raised ald how much When
the CcnteT-..s2-lSing line hangs perfectly
straight from waist to hem-cdge, then
you know that the side balance IS cor
rect
The waist is in three portions only
the back and the right and lcft-fronts.
The. rig,t-iront laps over the lett. in
correspondence with the skirt, but is
shaped . ~sve some variety to the clos
ing-line. A lire OF pcrforaGons indi-
Gates the center-front on the waist-front
pattern, and the left-front portion of the
waist should be cut without the over
tapping shaped edge. but three-eights
of an inch must be allowed beyond the
center front line, to which to seam the
undertaking of the left -front. When
you are ready to apply this facing after
the waist has beein fitted. you may sim
ply face the edge with straight strip,
about an inch and one-half wide.
1t viii then be necessary TO stay the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-02

~ thin as possible Turnips must
a be peeled thicker, taking as a
guide the line that appears just
inside the skin Carrots, parsnips and
satisfy should be scraped Sweet po-
tatoes and beets are boiled in their
skins
If a range has become red from over
heating or rust, before applying stove
gar, allowing it to dry. Blacken when
When buying fowls for fricassee,
never allow the butcher to splinter the
bones by chopping with the cleaver
Ask him to remove the sinews from
the legs, and cut through the joints.
If meat, when cooking, has to be
turned, be careful neVer TO pierce it with
fork. Boiled or stewed meats should
be seasoned when cooking. Broiled
and fried meat should be sailed and
seasoned after removing from the fire.
Corned beef, ham or any sailed meat
should be put in cold or lukewarm
water. Fresh meat should be immersed
in rapidly boiling water TO prevent loss
of juices. Allow both kinds to boil
quickly at first, removing any scum
that rises, then push to back part OF
stove to simmer, allowing thirty min
utes to the pound for oorned beef,
eighteen TO twenty minutes for ham
and mutton. Boiled meat should al
ways be left in its own liquor to cool
Peas and beans should never be
swimming In water. They should be
cooked with as little liquid as possible
to retain favor OF the vegetables but
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-02

the neck edge, with the right sides of
the material of both face-to-faCe. After
stitching, turn the collar and its facing,
and make one or two rows OF machine
stitching around the turned edge. Now
haste the collar into the top of the col
lar-band, in the same manner that the
waist was baSted between the two belt
portions-the collar-band on one side
of the neck-edge Of the collar, the COL
lar band facing on the other side.
Match the notches in the band to those
in the collar
Stitch this seam, continuing the stitch
ing along on the ends of the band that
extend beyond the collar, to provide the
necessary lap at the center-front. Basic
the lower edge of the collar-band TO the
neck-edge Of the waist. Turn under a
seam on The lower edge of the collar
band-facing and haste it to the waist
neck From the outside of the waist,
make a row of stitching entirely around
the collar band. Work a buttonhole
in each end for a stud or collar button.
Finishing the Skirt
Basic a tuck at the left side of the
front breadth OF the skirt and, at
placket-opening-d make a slash
into the sean-edge and turn the seam
under, making the tuck into a hem, the
depth OF tie placket Face the CORE
soonding edge of the left-front side
gore. Stitch The seams of the skirt and
at the back make plat at each side of
the center-back seam, according to the
perforations and the directions on the
pattern label Basic the upper edge OF
the skirt to the lower edge OF the belt.
Be careful to have the center-front and
center-back of both even.
The 1eft-hand end of the belt viii ex-
tend beyond the edge Of the left-front
side-gore because 1t IS attached TO the
waist as far as the centerfront. Try
on the dress and note the fitting of the
skirt. The belt is supposed to dip a lit
tie at the center-front, the perforations
on its pattern marking the actual waist
line. II the skirt requires any altera-
ton. make it; if not. stitch the seams
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-02
CoPEI-E COOKERY

The majority of Cornishmen eat FIVE
meals a day. sometimes six, and the
pasties for which they are famous are
neither so rich nor so light as those of
American cooks; but Cornish people are
noted for their pink and white COM
plexions, and are pictures of health.
Some of the old Cornish make their
pastry of suet instead of lard, and l
have eaten it made of mashed potatoes
rubbed into the flour with lard. Beef,
chicken and kidney pasties are prime
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-02
HONEY IN COOKERY

Honey can be used in many different
ways. A nice relish for breakfast is
made by dipping half slices Of stale bread
in honey mixture made of cupful of
milk, one egg beaten as for custard, a
pinch of salt and two tablespoonfuls of
honey. After dipping, brown quickly on
both sides, using ham or bacon fat to
fry in. Serve with honey or butter.
A delicious filling for layer cake or
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-02
BoNED STUFFED HAM SCORED WITH HOT POKER

the third and the dessert In the fourth
This latter can be brick Of ice cream,
which will keep frozen several hours,
for the same principle on which the
cooker is built to retain the heat it will
also retain the cold and keep out the
warm air.
The housekeeper must learn to use the
familiar 'f ferms with as 5 new sewa gg
chine and its attachments, or a new
range.
To economic the time is one thing
she must learn, and this viii come by
experience. By placing the porridge or
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-02

curely. A four-compartment cooker
may hold a four-course dinner ample
for a company dinner and all prepared
hours beforehand without the slightest
danger of its spelling.
Soup is cooked in the first compart-
ment, meat in the second, vegetables in
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-02

or boil dry. Of course the housewife
can put some things over and remain
from home all day. but. with others she
cannot She will have to plan her meals
accordingly.
Economy in Use
For the woman in humble circum-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-02

the front-gore and sew buttons on tho
left-front side-gore. The fastening OF
both waist and skirt may be made with
hooks and eyes, and buttons and simu-
lated button holes sewed on the over
tapping edges.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-02

Georgia Sweet Potato ruEda1
Wash and boil soft two pounds Of s.~~,s
potatoes, mash while warm, ard adj osa
cupful of butter; beat until light u
color. Beat light five eggs, add ore ci2-
full of sugar and stir into the mi<,nes
Add pinch Of ground cinnamon. fo.c'1
of a grated nutmeg, one pint Of cream
and the grated peel Of a lemon. Nix
and bake in quick oven. Serve with
pudding sauce
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-02
* 3: ECONOMY IN USE 81 81

favorites, a kidney pasty being a special
treat to a Cornishman.
Those in the old country who cannot
afford meat-and there arc many such
people-use leels as a substitute; "icks, -
as they call them, and this is called a
'Iicky pasty."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-02
White Stock

White Stock
The important thing to remember is
that white stock must keep the color
which gives it its name. 1t is in a way
an indication of its dehcacy, and if it
is darkened it loses that which dis
tinguishcs it from the heavier beef stock.
The meats to be used for q foundation
for the white soups are chicken and
veal and as they have not the keeping
qualities of beef, it is not advisable to
make this stock i'll large quantities.
Keep i'll mind the principles of your
first stock making: that it is 4 system
of extracting, that all bones shculd be
cracked. and the whole Submitted to a
long simncring process. 70 season
this more delicate stock use, for two
pounds of meat and two quarts of
water, one-half teaspoonful of white
pepper, one teaspoonful of salt, one tea
spoonful of celery salt and an onion.
Chicken Broth
To make thin. chicken broth from
this stock heat it, season to taste and
add rice or barley in the proportions
given for beef soup. A little variation
is sometimes made by adding chopped
chicken to a quart of the stock.
This stock serves as 4 basis for the
many vegetable cream soups which arc
made with milk, one of the most deli
cious being cream Of asparagus.
Cream of Asparagus
Cut the tops from one bunch of as
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-02

short-cake is made with honey. Blend
together half a cupful each of honey
and sugar with two tablespoonful of
water Heat over the fire until it forms
a thread. Remove, and stir iii the
stitfly-whipped white of an egg. Beat
constantly until the mixture coois, when
it will be soft and thick like cream.
Spread between layers of the cake and
frost the top.
Honey Cakes
In making cakes honey takes the
place Of part Of the sugar To a cup
full of flour, use two tablespoonfuls of
sugar and three of honey the cakes
otherwise being made after the usual
recipes. Spice cake has a delicious
flavor and sickness, the same as
when using moIasses. In sponge cake
use two-thirds Of a cupful Of honey.
one Cupful of flour and three eggs. Beat
the yolks and honey together, add the
flour and four tablesnoonfuls of cold
water. MIN well, then fold in lightly
the stifly-whippcd whites of the eggs.
Add lemon or vanilla Aavoring. Bake in
a quick oven.
Luncheon Sandwiches
Luncheon sandwiches are very an
Pctizing made with one side OF the
bread spread with thick honey that will
not run readily or ooze out on the
edges On the other piece of bread
spread butter beaten to a cream. Chill
drcn are especially fond of these sand
witches in their school lunches. They
are also well suited to serve with after
Ec1l tea or coffee, For the latter, cut
-'s r~rlyyrCbCS I'm fancy sN9Dae With
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-02

Turn under seam on the free edge of
the belt facing, haste it in place and
make a row of stitching (from the out
side) completely around the belt, in the
same manner as on the collar-band.
Work button holes on the left side of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-02
/ EFFICIENCY DEMONSTRATED

parts vinegar to one OF water. Cover
the crock with two thicknesses of brown
paper, tying it down closely. Prick
few holes in center Of the paper. Bake
in very slow oven for four or FIVE
hours.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-02

a HOUSE DRESS that is sim
IN pie vet not commonplace is
q certain of instant favor. Much
- X TO be preferred to 4 shirt
waist and skirt is the dress that COM
bInes waist and skirt into one garment
by uniting belt. There IS the SIM
plcIty both III making and laundering,
OF wrapper, with the smart trimncsS
OF dress. Two or three good dresses
and couple Of all-0yCr aprons will
equip the housewife with most suitable
morning wear so -1l her ALWAYS pre-
pared to see or be seen BY anyone. The
all-oycr apron is great labor-savcr,
protecting the dress in di>h-waShing or
any work where water Sp,ashes or dust
flies, so that the two practically COnSti-
lute 4 kitchen rcCal!a. Any washable
material is suitable Danish cloth will
be a good selection for winter. if YOU
10 not want to wear cotton print all the
wy round Gingha~l. 0ercaIe or any
o. the printed wash i.brics may be used
IOT summer.
Quantity Required
OF material So inches wide Ga yards
are required to cut the dress in medium
size In cutting from material 50 inches
NlGS' lNO SoiS> 4Ll4N - Ut II NtA otLS
width of the goods, Select a material
which has no decided up-and-down pat
tern and double it BY laying the two cut
ends together Spread it out smoothly
on the cutting table and pin the pattern
on. Place the wide end of one gore and
the narrow end of the other toward the
cut ends of the cloth.
The back and side-back cores are cut
at one time two Of each in this WAY
There are seven cores in this skirt
two backs, two side backs, two side
fronts and one front. At the left side
OF the front gore, allowance of material
is made for lengthwise tuck, that laps
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-02


be exercised.
Testing the Cocker
Some cookers are better packed than
others and retain the heat better. A
safe guide is to bring kettle of water
to a furious boil; cover IT tightly and
place in the cooker. If at the end of
twelve hours it is still hot you may place
faith in the cooker to do its work.
Small quantities of foods or liquids
Will not keep hot ten hours. In such
cases the small amount must be put
into a small jar, can or pail, and while
scalding hot set into the larger firelesS
cooking kettle, which must also have
in it boiling hot water. The larger the
body of heat the longer it will remain
hot. 1t is essential to keep always in
mind that half-heated, carelessly packed
kettles and pals will result in failure.
Within the past year the oven at
tachment has been added to the manu-
/ featured cookers 1t is sometimes placed
at the back, and again others have the
simple addition of two soapstone grid
dies, which are placed on one of the
compartments, made purposely for ba-
king. One hot griddle is placed on
the bottom of the hole, and after the
food kettle is rested on this the other
is placed on top.
Preparing a Four-Course Meal
The purchased cooker consists Of a
neatly finished box in varying sizes,
packed with substances to retain the
heat and lined with tin. Over each COM
partment is fitted a cushion, which aids
to concentrate the heat. and then a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-02

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