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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-16
Helpful Hints for
HoUSekeeperS.

0DEEP1NG vegetables 10 tho cooking
HA wntcr nfter they nre done not only
Nsroils their 1avor. but also their az.
penrnnce. After pouring the wntcr on
place them on the fire for n minute TO
dry them before the dressing is added.
Some women claim that tho holding OF
an ordinary white pin In the teeth wbllo
pairing onions will do away with the
weeping process which usually follows
onion pairing.
All mashed potatoes should be run
through q vegetable pross after they ara
boiled When they arc dressed they
should be beaten with a fork until quito
light,
Many housekeepers use n pinch OF salt
In cream before whipping.
A good way to test beef Is TO press II
down with tho thumb. IL II rises again
quickly the ment Ia good; II not, bad.
Good cuts OF meat should he nnc
grained, have a bright red color and
strenks OF white fat II there is an
abundance of fat the meat Is probably
tender
A lltuc sugar added to the soap will
greatly Increase the lnther and cleansing
power 1t will also romovo all dlrt aud
chemical stnins.
An attractive gnrnish for veal or
chicken loaf Is 10 put sprigs OF crcss on
top OF the loaf and at the ends Of the
platter. then surround 1t with stuffed
olives
fruit Jar rubber slipped over the pro-
jccted end OF n teapot lid will prevent
the lid from dnnclng up and down when
the kettle bolls.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-16
Men Women Meet
i'm Summer.

MfA "" enat the summer girl and the
"a Va 'uInmee man nre vending their sep
lrntc ways citywnrd, at the close
E 4 or the vacation scnson. II Ia not
nmiss to stnto In bold-fnce tvpe
that an awakening from dclusion and
dreams follows ip the trail OF each Fs.
nccinl'y Is this true with the woman. In
reminiscent mood the summer girl
awnkcs to 1nd herself snddcr and n
wiser woman
She hnS discovered that the chap who
so Gallontly md promptly helped her
over siS-rail fences. after nil, does not
give promise OF similar alncrlty In
Keeping the furnace going were he given
the opportunity to do 80 In tho wedlock
state.
She hns discovered that the man who
always wore white fannels and wns the
masculine fashion plate OF the place
must be manager OF the first water
10 dress the way be docs on the salnry
her friend. who has known him for
yenrs. says be gets.
She has discovered that etpnid old
John, who puts on no frills Mt all, but
plugs away at the same old stnnd year
In and year out, Isn't so bad after ALL
though he did seem 90 In comparison TO
the perfectly adorable male summer
bon riders Mt her hotel
She has discovered that cbnp ut n
summer resort, with the savings of three
months and his vacation salary 70 nd
vnnce In his pockets, ia n vastly different
person when he gets bnck to the city
and cnts 1o-ccnt lunches to pny little
oD tho tailor's bill for those clothes he
wore
She has discovered that the three men
who spared so savagoly for dances and
walks and talks with her Mt the resor.
nrc strangely backward about calling.
And. most OF all. she has discovered
that summer Irritation Is most cIu-
bnrrassing bit of foolishness whcu view
ed remlniscently from the standpoint OF
city streets and electric lights
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-16

~HIS 'moruing-after' business lie nm
II awful thing. Amt 1t Boz asked
81 Mr. A. Good Fellow. ms be sig
" nailed the Sarcon to bring him the
same. "And 1 often wonder why
VIC don't sidcstep 1t with little fore
thought No; no indcedl l don't mean
tho old. fossillzed cold gray dawn OF
the morning-after' booze business out
the er-the-er-well-tbe aftermath oil
q vacation.
Now. you sec, It's like this: DowD
ut tho Office lots OF tho boys arc coming
back from their vacation md they emit
ind time to tell you nll they want to
tell you nbont their trips But they all
6ud time for one tbiug-they're every
Inst mothers son OF them coIo' stony
broke And ench and every one Of them
touches you for us much as be thinks
you'll stnnd for,
lob. yes. they had their ding ail right
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-16
From a Single Seed.

~ REAT interest has been manifested
bfA by the farmers of Russia over re
w cent experiments In their country
regarding the production of grain. II
has been shown that single seed cno
produce over n acre of grnlD. The method
Is TO plant each grain In conlcal pit
IL to II Inches deep md ~ inches wide,
After every three weeks the sproutlng
grnin Is covered with a luycr OF earth.
This process Is repeated 10 times The
result is that each grain planted In the
Inverted apex Of the conlco pit gives
stalk with blades. Under these blades
is thickcning of the stalk. which Ia
called the ''bushIng knots. The result
of the first covering will be three stalks.
aud at the tenth covering there VIII be
over $1,000 by system OF transplant
Ing the grain Is then raised In great Quan.
titles from the one seed.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-16

clcnned-aId there isn't anything to eat
In the whole housc-and the telephone
VIII hive 10 be connected up-aDd-nnd-
why. itli tnk" three days to get every
thing going smoothly again"
Now, isn't thnt Just like q womanl" Mr
]. larcd up. Always looking on the
dark side OF things. never saw anything
TO cqual It, You make n mountain out
OF molehllll Haven't you got Mary to
do nll the work. while you tell her what
TO dor"
That sounds all right. Homer but /
never snw any servant yet who will do
cxactly whnt she is told to do unless
You stnnd over her with a club, Besides,
Mary may not show up"
"Mny not show upi' interrupted Mr.
j.. taking + fresh start, Didn't you get
letter from be- yesterday sNylng that
she would positively be ut the 1at at ?
o'clock this aftcrpooni"
Yes admitted Mrs. ] quite readily
wei, then. what are you borrowing
trouble for; II sho said she Will be
thore-thon she Will That's perfectly
obvious. Isn't H.
Mrs. ], smlled-sadly and wisely. She
started to explain how a maid OF all
work can promise TO clean the moon and
then md thousand md one excuses for
failing to wipe out the Kitchen sink. but
rcir0incd from doing so-what was tho
use
The train wns on time and the Just
wcdS landed Mt their home city u fcw
minutes before In the afternoon. Mr..
j attended to the baggage and then,
as last concession TO that feeling of
reckless extravaganza permissible n
vacation. ordered carriage.
AS II drew up In front of their apart
mcnt house, Mrs. J, looked out The win
dows OF their dat were closed mud the
shades drawn precisely 90 they bad
LETT them
Mary isn't bcrel" she remarked, hnlf
trlumphoutly.
Perhaps she is Just n trl0c late" sug
gested Mr.. j. not cheerfully, but stub
borDly
MIS-. ]. held her peace
Mr. j. paid tho cobby, swung on TO
the suit-cases and then entered the build
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-16
A Commodious Square House, Costing So, ,500

is supported on lnrgc nuted Ionic col
umns, With carved capitnls, tho fricze
between the columns Is made with clip
tlc-arched soilts. Tho vcstibul0 Is In
the center. opening into hail that leads
through columncd arch at the left into
q large living-room d3 feet Inches
wide. 27 feet deep across the entire
side. lighted With large window In
front and triple projected windows ut
the side. Al the rear end Is the flre-
place, With book shelves Mt each side
and a pretty stained glass widow. The
ceiling Is finished with beams. At the
right of the entrance Is the dining-room
III by l3 feet 6 inches) with projected
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-16

Ing there wns quito collection OF
mall in their box and Mrs. J. waited
patiently while Homer-dcnr looked 1t
over
Then they climbed the stairs and
opened the door of their nest
1t wns dark and cherries md the nt-
mospberc wns heavy with that peculiar
odor Of q room long closed
"Whcwl' exclaimed Mr, j. "wc must
get some air 10 bcrcy'
He dropped the suitcase. raised the
shades aud nung up the windows.
"Ah. that's better!
The dust was heavy on everything. and
the apartment, stripped OF all but the
unpnckablc things was not In the least
Inviting.
Mrs. ]. removed her bat and gown.
donncd n comfortable kimonn aud started
In to straichton up her dressing table.
Mr. JustMcd who bad dlvcstcd himself
OF coat aud collar md sat down n on
cnSy chair by tho window to read his let
tcrs looked up.
Now, for goodness sake, Blossom" he
said. emit you sit down and walt until
Mary comcsi'
Mary Is not comingr' she replied en-
phatic0lly.
Mr. J. looked at his watch.
1T Is Just ten minutes after two" be
insisted. MARY iS q trine late She said
she would como aud ] know she viii keep
her word
Mrs ] made 10 reply-but went on
with her work
Homer-dcnr continued reading his mail
A full half hour passed Suddenly Mrs.
J., who had been restraining herself With
ditlculty. could stand II no longer,
Now look here, Homer" she burst
forth IL should think you would be
ashamed OF yourself You know Mary :
not coming md you sit there and let me
work my fingers on under the prctext
that she will come Here's the entire
int TO be busted and cleaned. the rugs
to be unrolled and laid the silver aud
dishes and cut-Glass to be unpacked. and
and n thousand things 10 do-ond you
just sit there reading your old mailV
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-16

long enough 10 mike the stroke She
should wnit until the ball comes 10 her.
and IL should not be struck until 1t
reaches the top OF the bounce. often
1t Is much better 10 whit FOR the ball
to bcglu TO drop before striking 1t To
step forward 40 the ball Is struck gives
much forco to the stroke. The ball should
strike the center OF he racket. us no
clean stroke can be made when the ball
strikes the edge OF the strlUging This
can be noticed in looking ut a rnckot
used by good player, as there will
always bo n dark spot just ip the center
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-16
Mr.. A. Good Fellow on the Vacation Aftermath

nil right. But now they're paying tho
piper. Drew their SALARY In advance,
you know. Blew pnrt OF 1t lD lugs md
duds and board aud lodging. and 0ung
the rest OF 1t away on skirts with
blonde hnir or brunette, according 10 In
dlyIdu9l preference, Now They're In the
down-ond-out clnss for one whole fort
nlght-until PAYDAY comes around again
Honest, they can't even buy n ham snud-
wlch for lunch. and they jump at
chance TO beg, borrow or steal a real
Cigarette.
'They knew they'd be In the empty.
pocket brigade when they got bnck to
earth ngain-and why In the deuce didn't
they leave n little Of tho raiDy-doy stun
mt homo 10 tide them ovcrf Tbats their
business, though. What gets my goat
ls the fact that, Just because they have
blown their wad and conc back 10 work
with the empty dinnerpall sign tackled
on to them, they seem to think they
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-16
A Novel Invention.

RnA ISSOUBI has come to the front
Hu with one of tho most peculiar In
y D 1 yentions OF the age 1t IS cnlled
gum board" and is especially adapted
for fnmllic5 where there arc number OF
daughters. The board can be fastened
In any room IN the bousc, and is merely
depository for chewing gum. Each
member OF the household has her numo
Inscribed In n certain place and when
tired of her gum, 1t Ia stuck above her
name To bc used ngain. The Invention
Is calculated to do away with sticking
the gum In various places where ones
trousers ore liable to touch and to save
the bottoms OF chairs
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-16
For the Autumn Bride.

HNEN very quiet wedding keeps
u the bride busy as well as her po-
~ rents. and one OF the greatest din
cultics is the selection OF the proper cnrds
and note paper According TO the pres
ent custom there is not only the individ,
unl card OF the newly we'd womnn, but
nnother plate ia also required. II must
be engraved with Mr.. and Mrs" On
both cards the names should be written
In fuil. II is not proper for the cards
10 read Mrs. ]. Is. Brown" but they
should read Mrs. James Beach Brown"
An address ~ also necessary, ond tho
"at-home" day. II this has been chosen.
OF the lettering the block and Old Eng.
llsh are preferred at the present time.
the Inter being given the preference
The cards should be quite small,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-16

recess for sideboard Back OF the din
iog-room are the pantry, kitchen and
rear entry. The first aoor Is finished In
birch. with birch 1oors, and the second
floor is finished in white enamel. With
birch floors,
There are four good chambers 10 tho
second story. and servants rooms and
amusement room In the attic story. This
house Is estimated to cost $500. exclu-
sIve OF heating and plumbing. The gen
cral style and character OF this house is
well adapted TO Il city or town lot. by
reason OF Its squareness and plain out
lines the house IS economical. afford
Ing the largest amount OF space ut smnll-
est cost.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-16
Women Smoke Cigars.

e ONE American women smoke cigar
cites. but the Philippine women do
<yGot content Themselves with such
dainty smokes" They puff on large
cigars and orc certainly addicted TO the
amusement The cigar Is q large fnt
nffnir. about le inches 10 lcngtb aud
Iuches In circumference. 1t should be
explained that very few OF the native
women finish one OF these smokes at n
single sitting, as ono will last n woman
for 6ve or six days She e-tiuguishes
the flames when she IA tired putlinS.
then lights 1t again when she desires TO
Mbiu the strong tobacco.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-16
Part Man, Part Lamb.

tn June OF this year on operation was
n performed on Chicago man. replacing
y n part of his shin bone, the tibia,
which was taken out, With bone taken
from n lamb He fell into nm elevator
shnft and broke the tlbia OF his right
leg. Repeated attempts to mend the
broken ends failed and 1t was decided
TO place the lambs bone Ms sort OF
Joint, taking out part Of the patients
shin The tibia OF q living lamb. which
vns three and one-balf inches In length.
wos used The new bone made perfect
union and since that time tho patient
has been able to use bis lee almost ms
though the neci5ent had never occUrreo'
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-16

80 HIS design represents house 30
n feet front by IS feet deep. exclu-
IA slvo OF the piazza The hitter eI-
w tends the full width OF the front
aud is . feet wide. The external
appearance of this house Is symmctrl'
cal with wide projected caves and tim-
Der brackets on the under side, the treat
mcnt OF the pinzzn and main roof being
the same The cornice members of the
pinZzn are cnrricd around the house and
the upper portion OF the walls are shin
gled. while the drst story Ia covered
With narrow siding. mitred at tho angles
The roof Is hipped on nll sides With
dormer windows on each side. lighting
The attic story. The cornice Is brought
out with covered sweep at the bottom
and the general appearance of the roof
is very pleasing, The front piazza roof
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-16
Government Makes Ice.

~ EGINNING next year the United
IN States government viii manufacture
A. It's own leo used IN the various gov.
ernmcnt buildings in Washington IL
has been found that IN the mnny onces
an average amount of over one ton -
Ice IL used each day In the watcr cool
ers. This costs about 81 per ton an
order bna been Issued for the small ice
plants. aud 1t Is claimed that the ice
Gun be manufactured by the sovctnncn1,
for less than four cents per huhosea
pounds At this rnte the go'ernneeu. e
could manufacture and sell Ice AT wv
cents per hundred pounds and realiIa
rcnt sum In a nhort while.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-16
DIG FLAG FACTORY.

n HE largest Official dag factory In
A the world Is located at the Brook.
~ iyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn. N. Y.
and between 50 and 100 men and women
work the year around In making Gngs
for the use or Uncle Som's battleshipS
Over 10000 yards Of bunting arc used
yeor. and l1s different styles and fash.
ions OF 1ags arc made. costing $4,000
per year
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-16
NEW SEA FOOD.

~ ATE addition to the sea fooa
list Is the abolone. which in-
II nous on the California coast TOT
its brilliant shell. IL is claimed tou'
the abolone has almost taken tpe PM -
OF tho oyster. It's Hesh being superior 10
soupducss aud wholcsomcncss. The weight
of n fresh abolono Is about two poupus,
of which oil but about one-hnh pouu'
Is eolid ocsh. the shell being very i'Sp,,
AT FIRST the flesh is too tough TO cat, oue
It Is put through q process OF hainnci,ns
aud pounding No matter how long 'ue
dcsh "a boiled It remains quito haru.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-16
THE PROBLEM OF ICE.

RNA UGH Ice IS wasted by the average
n vhousekecpcr by not tnking care OF
o y Lit IL Is quite common for many
housckeeperS TO leave the door of tho Ice
chest open. allowing the different cham
bcrs TO change their temperature and melt
the Ice very quickly, IL Is not economy
10 use too little ice for a large refrlgcra-
tor. md II is much better To place large
block In the cheat once cnch week than
to put in q small one each day.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-16
USE OF A puoNoGnAPu.

~HE uscs OF pbonogroph. seemingly.
n hove no end. and the latest one Is
U, the teaching OF parrots. Many bird
fsnciors IN this country, MS well as Paris.
where the idea originated. have tnkeo
up the work OF teaching parrots to talk
with the phonogrsph. holding the fenth'
cred dock close to the mouth OF the big
horn during the lessons In mnDy cases
the birds are taught articulation 10 IN
extraordinary degree
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-16

have an unQucstlonablc right 10 walk
right up to you, Jam their frcc.lunch
hooks down In your jeans and help
themselves to as much OF your long
green as they want. II you refuse to
lend them anything, you're q tight wnd
III you come across. you're u sucker
Now. what would you do about 1t.
Boz
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-16
Care Of the Ewes.

H T has been said that the cyes arc the
y windows of the soul. but one thing is
y certain and that Is that nothing tells
= womnns age quicker thnn the eyes.
II one Ia overfond or eating or stays out
too late Mt nights the eyes will become
dull. heavy and almost lifelcss IL is best
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-16
CHANGE is GREAT TONIC.

ANE Of the greatest bencnts to man
z worn out by work and worry Is
" change OF locatlou aud climate. Often
through neglect and worry man
cets the opinion that he Is suffering from
some dreaded Illness when only cnangc
for a few doye or weeks might prevent
a scrIous Illness
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-16
NEW AUTO BoNNErs.

Nh ARIS is the homo of the lntest auto
II mobile bonucts. simple style OF the
old-fnshioucd poke bonnet remado
With drawn silk. The hendgcar is quite
ounkcrish In appearance The bonucts
are very comfortable for automobile wear
and threaten to become quite n fad In
this country,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-16
n11n NERVE TROUBLES.

A famous Berlin physician says TINT
Americans nre troubled moro With uerNo
and brnIn diseases than any other ma
tiounlity. He says the causo OF ibis Is
the constantly strenuous business anu
social life.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-16
@le Practical Side Sf Tennis.

glnner is to keep back from the ball, and
1t is much harder to teach girls to keep
back from the bnll than boys. The
trouble Is that the beginner does not wait
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-16

| EARLY oIl OF tho girls OF todny
y have tried 10 play tennis Many OF
n them have succeeded and are cx'
I, pert players. but others are only
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26
SITUATION is GRAVE.
England Views 1t With Much Concern
and Probably Anxiety.

London. March 25.--Although q diff
ference Of opinion as to how S@rvia s
remuneration Of her aspirations should
be Wur led is al that stands in the
way Ci i settlement of the Balkan
crisis today the British foreign office
fUr the first time since the trouble
arose, takes most grave view of the
situation. The ressimisnl OF the for
@ign oilir" is due to the belief that
Aust ria tiunsary's last note is deter
mined to humiiate Servia.
The Austrian reply to the Servian
proposals was received here only last
night and While not rejecting the Ser
Wan proposals Of remuneration con-
tanned in q note from the British for
rign Office. Austria criticizes the word
ing of the communication and asks
that Servia's remuneration be made il
more definite terms.
AZ 1t was generally believed that
the British note had gone as far as
the Powers could 90 in advising Ser
via, t.@rm5t ru!nors gained circula-
ton and many we'll informed persons
were Of The opinion and did not hest
tate - say that war was inevitable.
This morning, however. Foreign Sec
rotary Grey decided to send reply to
Continued on Page Ten.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26
FOUND IN FIELD.
Remains Of Mrs. Lucy
Frost Found Near Home,
AGED Resident Of East Elliot
Heart Disease the Cause.
Fourth Member Of Family to Die
Unusual Death in 10 Years.

East Elliot, Me. March c5--The DIS
coycyv of the body of Mrs Lucy FROST
* Years old. in q field not far from
her homo. although without evidences
If fou, play. makes the fourth deaSii
in the Frost family in the last 10 years
ubicn has been out Of the Ordinary
course.
Her husband. John 3. Frost was
killed. on the railroad nine years ago
A. son. Clarence. was caught IN the
machinery of a saw mill and cFusneo
:, ,,eath. while a brother Jaw. MAJ
Tin Frost. was struck by lightning.
,rs Frost lived with two GRANT
children and this morning she was
.>,is~.s Her bed had been occupies
.,a the search led TO the discovers -
~ badv about Il quarter or q mus
.,,, tho house There were no ma, y
,.;,lonre and il was beiieVeo '"''
aa.t,, was due to heart disease
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26
UNIVERSITY or MAINE RESOLVE,
Question Whether It Has Become Law
Without Governors Signature.

Has the resolve for the University ~
Maine, carrying with it in addition to
the sum of maintenance an nppropria-
ton of $4,000 for 1909 and $780, for
1910 for dormitory. become a law with
out the signature of Governor Fernaldg
This question was freely discussed nv
the Committee on Education ana other
mcharms Of the Legislature Thursday
nicl' and it was the opinion OF several
axle lawyers that It had. The resolve
went to Governor Fernaid last Friday
noon SO that the time limit would seem
to have expired Thursday noon, althou1h
it is contended by several members ok
the Legislature that II the veto was
actually written by the Governor bs-
fore noon today. his waiting until this
morning to submit It to tile Legisla.
ture would not affect it's validity. Il
is understood that 1t is the Governor's
plan to submit the veto this morninA