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the games begin. These have been ar
ranged for all ages. permission having
been Obtained from the nearest park
association for them TO be played on the
open lawns and watched from the cool
shadows of the trees along the sides.
Every conceivable game is played. from
ring around rosy to baseball. The
whole colony lives out OF doors during
the entire day. Each house has luncheon
promptly at one O'Clock. after which
comes rest, then more games for those
who want them Many of the women
on the street keep open house. welcom-
ing all visitors and serving afternoon
tea, iced lemonade and light refresh
mcnts. As soon as it is dark the men
and boys light the candles IN the myriad
of Japanese lanterns. II is then that
the fetc IS at its best, and the street
looks like fairyland Under arches of
bunting, on small and impromptu grand
stand, the principal town band plays 4
concert of twelve numbers, lasting from
eight 10 ten. During the concert the
fireworks committee keeps up continu
Gus display. Alter the band the young
people parade back and forth under the
have confetti battles and
burn spar';lets and red light until mid
night
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heaping tablespoonful Of grated
cheese, two well-beaten eggs, salt.
pepper and red pepper to taste. Di-
vide into the molds and bake in a
moderate oven for twenty minutes.
Turn out carefully and serve on a hot
dish.
Cheese Turnovers.
Beat up one egg well; mix it with
four heaping tablespoonfuls OF grated
cheese, seasoning of salt, pepper and
paprika. Have In readiness some puff
pastry and stamp into rounds. On
each round put spoonful OF the mix
ture; wet tho edges, turn over, pinch
down the edges, brush over the top
with beaten egg, sprinkle over with
grated cheese and bake In hot oven
for fifteen minutes.
Cheese Biscuits.> ~
FRub Two tablespoonfuls OF butter
finely into six tablespoonfuls of -four:
add three tablcspoonfuls OF grated
choose, little salt, pepper and grated
nutmeg; mix the yolk OF one egg with
very little cold water. With this
mako the whole into firm paste,
which roll out thinly and cut into
small fancy-shnped biscuits. Bake
lightly till nico brown shade. The
biscuits keep we'll and may be heated
In the oven.
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arc sure to be gunpowder fans. But, a.
matter OF fact plcnics are mcrcl,
uncomfortable meals i'll public places.
And worst OF all is the coming hoIne
at niSht-tired. dishevccd and blowsy
the children sleepy and fretiul the train
illed with people, either equally tree
or uproariously, and sometimes often.
sively, merry.
Consequently the Glorious Fourth
has become somewhat of 4 problem Ia
nanywomcn How to bring their children
through the day with limbs and organs
intact but without making them feel
they are being 'mollycoddlcd" and de-
prlved of the pleasures that others have
1t has been solved successfully by the
mother of large family living in the
suburbs of a large Middle Western CITY
For some years she had tried the picnic
plan and found 1t a worse ordeal than
any amount OF staying at home and
worrying. Furthermore, 1t did not pre-
vent the worry OF the two weeks prcvi-
ous to and following the day itself,
which Is such trial in towns where
the authorities are more than usually
lax Finally she called in half dozen
heads of neighboring families and sug-
Sested 4 combined celebration which
should provide sufficient noise and
activity 10 work off the exubcrance and
energy OF the young idea The neigh
bors were only too glad 10 cooperate
and quite open to suggestions,
Then definite plan was evolved for
JOINT picnic and gardcn-party 10 take
place at the home OF the person having
the lnrgest area OF garden. Each family
contributed to the cXpcnse--so much a
head for each member Each brought
a proportionate share OF the food Com
mittecs were formed, 4 food commit
toe,' a programme committee, a costume
committee for one feature OF the DAYS
entertainment was Tor the children 10
wear fancy dress The children were
to serve OH the committees and
expected TO do their share OF the werll,
much TO their JOY This kept all their
spare time occupied for ten days prior
to the holiday There was a bonfire
and fireworks committee and sports
The former proved 10 be
one of the most economical features OF
the plan BY allowing the children 10
make bonhrcs, seeing that they did ii
-houschodcrs found they had
made. q considerable saving in fences and
gates. Furthermore, the young ones had
larger and better bonhreS than they ever
had under the unsystcmatic, often sur
reptitiouS, scheme of previous years.
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lied into "Coxey's army" dressed in
their oldest and raggedest clothes, with
their faces blackened. They were then
armed with huge wooden swords and
guns. Each squadron was headed by
tall man. 10 make the incongruity as
great as possible, dressed i'll grotcsquc
fancy costume
The Red Cross committee makes 1t its
business TO find out where invalids re-
side. Their houses are placardcd with
rcd cross card, and the neighbors are
asked to celebrate elsewhere.
In the afternoon there axe sports for
everybody and III the evening fireworks.
All expenses are borne by everybody,
including the children, contributions
from penny upward being accepted.
IT Springfield. Mass, great feature
of the celebration is the part played by
naturalized citizens Each nationality
has its share in the parade. presenting
some episode from its own history The
English, for instance. had float repre-
scnting the signing OF Magma Charta;
the Greeks. one showing the fight at
Thcrmopylac, and so forth. Even the
Chinese laundrymen took part In the
afternoon there arc aquatic sports on
the river.
One of the most successful ways of
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crumbs or cracl1er-crumbs; then add
one cupful of boiling milk, one heap
ing teaspoonlul OF butter, tho yolks OF
two eggs and the whites s.ifiiy beaten.
Mix gently; pour into buttered pud.
dlng-dish and bake for twenty minutes
in a moderate oven Serve hot
Cheese Strsws. D
Rub two heaplng tablespoonfuls Of
butter carefully into quarter OF @
pound OF -four with the tips OF tho
fingors; add two tablespoonluls grated
cheese. n pinch of salt. pepper and
Daprlka. Make It into smooth paste
with a little milk. Roll this out into
a piece about six inches broad, quar-
ter of an inch thick and as long as
possible. Cut into straws six inches
long, half an inch broad and about
half an inch thick. Put them on a
creased baklng-tip and bake very
lightly yellow color. Dish up neatly
on a napkin.
Cheese Toast.
Crate quarter pound OF stale
cheese; put It into a buttcred pud-
ding.dish; add two tableSpoonfuls OF
milk and let IL melt In the oven. Then
spread thickly over well.buttered
toast: sprinkle With httlo paprika
and servo very hot
Cheese Custards,
Beat up four eggs, add hau cup
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wshen 7ss~ ~ Woman and the Deathless Fourth
Boredom |iFB B.NARTHA L.
By MARTHA L. SUTTON

blew a fanfare as each arrival was an
nounced, proclaiminG the name and rank
OF the character The morning passed III
tablcauN and charadcs. acted in the open
air The lunch was a picnic, just as if
everybody had been miles away from
home After the meal some OF the very
small children went for their nap, and
rs many OF the older ones as could bc
induced 10 rest did so The others
opened the programme OF sports with
baseball game. All kinds OF races. comic
and otherwise. followed sack race, po-
t1to race, obstacle race. bicycle race.
In the evening the grounds were
ilumlned Fireworks were set off in
vacant lot nearby, permission having
been obtained The small boys were per
mittcd TO help, but under such super
vision as prevented their doing any
damage Thus the day passed Off IN
nocuously, but enjoyable for everybody.
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FUN WITHOUT
CASUALTIES
Sensible Plans for Celebrating
Adopted by Different Towns

TIN VERYBODY chip IN" is the
VI motto of the Fourth OF July
" committee IN one New Eng
land town, where the annual
celebration has been raised to a stand
ard that really means something, affords
real enjoyment to everybody concerned
and does away with the sickcnlng list
OF fatalities
The days festivities arc managed by
standing committee formed by the
presidents OF various clubs and pro-
greSsive bodies, the most important
member, from the point OF view of safe
", being the fire chief There arc sub
committees for parade. sports. drinking
water, red cross. costumes, etc Boys
and girls serve OH several of these, not
ably the bcll-ringihg and bonfire COM
mittccs- 1t has been found that on such
occasions. however strict the prohibi-
tions, bonfrcs arc bound to be lighted
and bells to be rung. Consequently, the
more sensible adults said to the young
people: IF you're going TO do it you
might as well do 1t well, and wen show
YOU how" The young members of the
committee go from church TO church
asking permission TO ring the bells, The
bonfire committeeman make the round OF
lumber yards and mills, collecting waste
wood for the bcacons
The more mischicvous of the urchins
are organized into an Antiques and
Horribesy parade, which becomes a reg
-ular carnival feature OF the day. They
arc encouraged TO be rs funnyas possible,
the committee advising aud assisting as
much as they could. Some surprise is
sprung every year. the last being tin
drum corps that marched down. making
a thunderous rattle that could be heard
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the time, so as not TO let the cheese
settle. Cover with buttcred paper and
steam very gently until set. Cut thin
slices OF bread and stamp out rounds
a little larger than the molds; fry in
hot melted butter to a golden color.
Turn out the cuStards on the bread.
put little pile of grated cheese on
top of each and brown In the oven.
Servo garnished with cress.
Cheese OmeIet.
Beat up the whites OF two eggs very
stiflly; add the yolks. seasoning of
salt, pepper and grated nutmeg, one
tablespoonful OF grated cheese and
half a tcaspooniul OF meat extract dis
solved in one tablespoonful of boiling
water. Stir lightly. Melt one table,
spoonful OF butter IN an omelet pan,
pour In the mixture and fry very care
fully till light brown; then put in the
oven to brown the top: fold over and
serve on a hot dish.
Cheese TimbaIes.
Butter somo small molds; roll out
some pastry very thlnly, and neatly
line the molds with It Put into
saucepan over the fire one tablespoon
full OF butter with one tablespoonful
of -four; mix till smooth; add half n
cupful OF milk, stir till they boilj
cook for Eve minutes; then add one
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-25
DISHES MADE FROM CHEESE
ARE TOO MUCH NEGLECTED
Not Indigestible and Far More Nutritious than Meat
Enormous Variety of Recipes Possible
By MARION HARRIS NEIL

There is no doubt that excessive In
dulgence in meat is tho cause of many
of the ills We suffer from to-day Tho
system Is loaded with an unnecessary
amount of heterogeneous matter; the
result is the development OF such
products as uric acid, which. present
in the blood in excess. produces gout,
tho inheritance OF many who live not
wisely. but too well. Cheese provides
us with tho necessary nitrogenous ma
.terial without increasing the risks of
gout 10 those with tendency to this
disease. Let there be a moderation
In the quantity OF flesh foods and in
creased consumption OF milk, cheese,
eggs and vegetables.
Cheese Pudding.
Mix together in basin half a pound
OF grated cheese. one teaspoonful oil
flour, salt, pepper and paprika TO
taste, one tablespoonful OF fine bread
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Safety
Without
Boredom
WHAT THE HOLIDAY MEANS
TO MOTHERS OF FAMILIES
How One Woman with Common Sense Solved the Problem
for Her Own and Her Neighbor's Children

E \ nearly every house there is at
least one person to whom the
Fourth OF July is 4 day of worry
and cXcruciating annoyance Such
nerves as are LETT intact by the fear of
injury 10 her children from explosion.
hre and the graVer attendant evil OF
tetanus arc rent III many pieces BY the
series OF barbaric noises dc,onating on
all SIDES. To the mother OF a family
Independence Day at its least harmful
IS horrible nuisance, simply on ac-
coun. of what the New York Sees has
described as our liccntious method OF
celebrating
There is no need to repeat here tho
hospital and moTtuaTy statistics on the
subject. Most people BY now are fairly
familiar with the fact that there is an
appalling waste OF life. 10 say nothing
of property, every Fourth OF July. 1t
must be pretty bad, when you come to
think OF it. or the municipal authorities
in so many places would not take notice
Thanks 10 the publicity given the tre-
mendous and unnecessary death rate and
the restrictions that are being imposed
as result the celebration of the big
national holiday is becoming saner all
over the country. ~,
Unfortunately, the word sane. to
many minds IS Synonymous with dull
ness, apparently on the principle that
livcliness IS inscparable from noise and
personal injury AS il anything can be
dullcr than the amuscments hitherto IN
vogue. such as the typical Independence
Day Exercises" IN the opera housc-an
occasion for every dreary mediocrity in
the countryside TO stand on his hind legs
and gush forth the ideas and sentiments
Of the century before last in torrents
OF vocifcrous words. r''
1t IS not fair, however, to cut down
the small boyls fireworks without re-
placing them with some other means of
enjoying himself and letting OF his cx-
ubcrance. OF course, everybody who
can afford to goes away from home on
tic Fourth. And frequently these people |
,bpd they arc worse off than ii they
had St3y yed7 m9toSn in their own houses
where they can at least shut themselves
off from the noise 10 a certain extent. |
Going away for the Fourth as often as
not is a labor.ous- pilgrimage, cntailing |
an uncarthly hour for getting up. rush |
ing ior crowded train and standing up
for 4 couple OF Jolting, jostling hours. |
After this, if you arc fortunate enough |
10 find secluded place for your picnic. |
well and good The excitement Of the
picnic viii perhaps make UP to the chill J
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city and the surrounding country towns
to sec the display. They live in simple,
llomelike frame houses, each in the cen
ter of city lot, with piazzas. balconies
and miniature gardens. Two weeks be-
fore the Fourth a committee is elected
and programme made out Each house
contributes rot less than two dollars and
not more than hye The money IS used
to paw for band concert i'll the evening,
display OF fireworks. prizes for ath-
lctic sports and refreshments.
Each house is decorated with japanese
lanterns, flags. bunting. red, white aud
blue flowers, roscttcs OF crepe paper
and miniature pine-trccs and palms. In
fact, anything IS used that the ingenuity
and taste OF the women can devise. The
decorations are kept from year TO year.
being added TO from time 10 time. AZ
intervals down the avenue bunting-cov-
cred wire is stretched across the street
from house to house, from which little
flags fly and lanterns float The pro-
gramme begins at nine Ill the morning.
While the fathers and sous arc putting
the finishing touches on the decorations.
uhe mothers and daughters arrange the
baby parade, and al the little people on
the street march Ill gala costume up one
side and down the other, carrying
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celebrating, and the one that gives the
greatest pleasure 10 the greatest number
OF peoplc, has come about through the
banding together OF forty neIghbors,
who live on a little street about an
eighth oil mile long. known as Deer
field Avenue. i'll Hartford, Conn. They
have shown that a handful OF people
can maze fctc so attractive that. rather
than hcrd,ng away from their homes,
people Will gather from the rest OF the
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baskets OF flowers. paper kites and flags
OF various nations The parade is
headed always by baby carriage con
timing the latest born, and brought up
by little one carrying banner with
the words. THE First Born" Here
aud there throughout the procession are
grotcsqucly- fathers
BY eleven o'clock the street presents
such display OF color that it suggests
a Chinese celebration. At h9lf-paSt ten
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The costumes are designed by an
artist a pattern suit Is then cut By a
tailor and turned over 10 the uniform
committee. who cut suits from colored
cheescoloth or bunting The boys take
the stuff home to be scwcd. the Uniform
committee doing the sewing for such
boys As cannot get 1t done at home
The parade is reviewed by arm men,
and the best company gets prize.
One year the small boys were organ
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FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
MRS.

Other placards urged those who raI
and read To vote the Straight Tic
ket," etc, while a huge box marked
Ballot Box, when Investigated by the
curious, proved to be full of soft cara.
mels, obtsinable by dipping In through
On aperture In the lid.
Soon after the last guest expected
had arrived, tho various tests which
were TO decide the question of wom-
ans enfrancbisement began. To settle
this important. point 1T was not only
necessary to ascertain woman'5 abil-
ity in masculine fields, but the ability
of the men at need to help out the
daily domestic round.
Accordingly In the first frolic tho
| men were given cards, at the head Of
which were written euch homy cap
tions as:
How l make my famous cherry pie.
BY Mr.. -.
My best recipe for delicious angel
food. BY Mr.. -. o.,
The perfect puff paste and how to
make it. BY Mr.. -. =.
While tho men were composing
their recipes the girls were given
cravats. with instructions to tie them
In masculine fashion upon a dummy
figure provided for the purpose by the
hostess. At the end of ten minutes
the recipes were read aloud aud pro-
nounced upon by the entertainer, an
excellent cook. who awarded a book
Of chaflng-dish formulas as a prize.
The young woman whose cravat was
manipulated into the most mannlsh
appearing knot received dainty lace
jabot.
In another competition five-cent
doilies with simple floral designs
stamped in outline were produced and
distributed among the gentlemen.
Each recipient was obliged to work
the one which fell to bis lot, helping
himself to colored floss. needles, etc,
from the parlor table. While the men
were engaged In embroidering, the
girls wrote Northumberland essays
on ideals in Politics." Tho success
full male competitor In this contest
was presented with an embroidered
sofn pillow, while the lucky lady re.
ceiyed a pocket volume OF essays.
Laughable, too, was a round where
the men eXerted themselves to darn
masculine socks. while tho girls,
blindfolded, tried TO furnish a ram
pant suffragette drawn on a sheet
with the much-coveted ballot. The
Suffragette was female figure,
drawn with crayon and tackled up in
the open doorway. Players we're re-
Quired to reach the figure with eyes
bandaged and to pin into one out
stretched hand a scroll marked The
Ballot
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~ HEESE has always been re-
~ garded as somewhat indi-
n A gestible article OF diet. The
~ dyspeptic and the individual
whose digestion was not of the most
robust description avoided cheese,
which was considered rough-and-
ready foodstuff. suitable only Tor the
men OF tho working classes or tho
fortunate possessors OF digestions of
a cast-iron capacity. The latest Ideas
on the subject are entirely different,
Cheese is the most nourishing and
most economical foodstun We have.
Weight for weight, It has q greater
nourishing value than meat, and Is at
the same time much cheaper. 80
other article of diet contains so mucl.
economical nourishment and, II prop
erly prepasSd, it is readily digested
and absorbed Cheese is only indt
gestlble when it is not sufficiently
'oasticatcd-
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ing Of salt pepper and paprika; pour
into small buttered molds, stirring all
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full OF boiling milk, three heaping tn-
blespooUfuls OF grated cheese, season.
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The days amusements started of with
salute fred off BY the fireworks conf
mittcc. under the strict supervision OF
the chairman, a man experienced III the
use of firearms. This was the signal
to repair to the garden where the fun
was to take place. A herald with
buglc was stationed at the entrance He
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-25
BURLESQUE ON
SUFFRAGETTES
Is Novel and Amusing Way Of
Entertaining Guests at In
dependence Day Party

The Suffrlgcttes and Ants re-
quest your presence at a Mass
Meeting. to be held at 223 Liberty
Square, on the Fourth Of July,
This Meeting is intended to decide
once and for all the vexed question
OF the ballat for women.
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all over the town. The drums were OF
nail-kegs, with the hoops nailed GA for
security and Tin pans for drwnheads.
The drumsiicks were rounds OF broken
chairs. The corps consisted OF boys
from I4 10 Il. who had been drilled by
a drummer for two weeks in the out
skirts OF the town.
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- number OF young girls to an
evening OF mirth pure and simple
II any misgivingS as to a serious
convention fingered IN the minds of
the bidden guests after reading the
announcements quoted, such fears
were promptly dlspelled on entering
the parlor where the mass meeting
was called. and whero mirtbful sells
arranged for the purpose kept all
amused until the last comcrs were on
the scene.
For instance, a large placard with
pointing index hand read. This Way
10 the Polls" while In the direction
indicated several curtain poles were
seen stacked up. Pictures of prom
inent women of the day. clipped from
the public eye" department of maga-
zines. were mounted on sheets OF card
board and inscribed with f1arinS cap
itals;
FOR PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES,
MRS. -
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
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ran the typewriter In.
81 yitauon which bade twelve
II men and q corresponding
- number OF young girls TO an
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TN VERYBODY' chip IN" is the
W motto of the Fourth OF July
committee in one New Eng
-AA-C Ind lnn-n ,..I,nr. Ahc -arn..I
The Washington herald., 1910-06-23
COUNT ZEPPELIN'S CAREER
AS SOLDIER AND AVIATOR

Count Ferdinand Zeppelin has had
dramatic career. Born near Friedrich
shafen, in 1888, he began his career in
the German army before he was twenty
three. and two years later Eas detailed
for observation duty with the Union army
during the American cihl war.
He early interested himself in aerial
navigation. and his first flight was in
a captive balloon, in which he ascended
from the Union lines while connected
with the Army of the Potomac. He served
on the staff of Gen. Carl Schurz. and at
the battle of Fredericksburg escaped cap
ture by a brilliant feat of horsemanship.
making a charge through a line of
bayonets.
He returned to Germany and fought in
the Austrian war of 1866 and the Franco
Prussian war of 1870. He was promoted
to devote himself q aeronautics, which
had become a passifn.
He spent his entire fortune of a $500. 600
in experiments, and but for the assistance
of the German En- ,eror and the King OF
Wuerttenburg mus, have failed for lack
of means.
he has built ene aIrship after another.
and on one occasion Travelled 200 miles
from his home tc Frankfort and later
carried twelve pa ssengers for a short
distance.
A year ago, Will crew Of twenty.six
men, he was able to raise his machine to
height OF 5000 feet