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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-08
OUR AUNT SAM-ANTHY GIVES US COOE
BOOK TELLS US ABOUT MEAT FC0un

The editors wife has received
the cook book which Uncle Sam
beg pardon. we meant hig sister.
Aunt Anthy has just issued
She says tie great; that ifs fun
Of splendid recipes for the cooking
of moat. has q lot Of good advice
for ecOnomizinG in the iarder and
contains much valuable informa-
ton about meat from the hOof 10
the table.
The recipe book ~ called "rhe
Economical Use OF Meat IN the
Home" and any woman In Seattle
can get Il By writing the depart
ment OF agriculture At Washington
directly. or through Congressman
Humphrey or Senator Piles
The book IL pamphlet contain
Ing several thousand words. but
the following are some 81 tho in.
tereating facts a mere Newspaper
editor WAS able 70 CLEAN from u
Meat is Necessary.
The protein meat contains IL nee
easary 10 the construction and
maintenance Of the body. and both
the protein and the fat II contains
produce energy. These elements
can be obtained IN vegetables. eggs
and milk. but ~ IL better ~ obtain
them partially. NJ least. Ia meats
as meats nre easily digosted One
helping 81 meat a day three 10
five ouncee). IL enough. provided
eggs. milk. OF cheese ~ also eaten
70 get the required protein. Veg
otabics contain the required sugar
and starch
The ease with which meat IL a..
gested and is uourfshinR qualities
are not generally known. Il has
been demonstrated that % per
cent Of meat is asaimiiafed One
kind Of meat IL a. easily diKeated
As another, tbs cheaper cuts az
well ar the expensive ones Cheap
cuts are as nourishing as expen.
siye ones. and taste az good II
they are cooked properly n the
cheap cuts are soaked IN vinegar.
or cooked In water which is bel0W
chs boiling point. they viii be even
az tender as the choice cutn
Meats may be kept several days
Ia vinegar and then made into a
paiaiAble dish
Use Cheap Meats.
u all depends on the cooking
Cheap. well-cooked meats are bet
ter than expensive poorly cooked
ones
Bones should be taken into &C.
count Ia figuring the cost II por.
ierhouse sells az Is cents, round
az rs. and chuck AZ 10. II appears
that the chuck IL cheapest Bat IN
the chuck. the bones. over one.
half the weight. is waste. IN the
porieFhOuaes one eighlhs tn round.
but onetweifth So the actual
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-08

Wash large grapefruit. 2 or.
anges and lemon Remove seeds
and put through the meat chopper.
add 3 quarts u cold water. BET
stand "a hours. then boil ia
hours. let stand another "a hours
and add pounds OF Eranuiated
sugar and boil hours Pour into
Jelly tumblsFs II viii ull "a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-08

with the bodice are very much worn
this season
Apron effects ID drHperieM are
popular. an are druperieH OF all
kinds
Skirts with the fullneaa nhirfed
into bands from hips 10 knees are
graceful
An odd and charming effect Ia
given drenHy gowns by an adapia.
sion 81 the Spanish boiero
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-08

Remove bones and fat from 3
pounds mutton. eat meat into small
pieces and put IN stewpan with 8
quarts cold water. 2 tablespoons
pear barley. : tablespoons each
minced onion. turnlp. carrot and
celery, tablespoons salt and
tablespoon pepper Tie bones IN
thin white cloth and add Bring tn
q boil. skim. then simmer 3 hours
Thicken with flour and add
parsley
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-08

Place on a round steak a stuffing
Of bread crumbs. we'll seasoned
with chopped onions. butter
chopped sHet. salt. pepper and a
little sage Then roll and tie ia
several places with cord Steam
until tender. then brown in oven
Serve with eurrant jelly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-08

was kept up that they we're Mrs,
80 and 80. and Mrs Blank, using
their mothers names The grown.
up" party was a great success for
both tho little people and their
hostess
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-08
a chIldrenla eandMIeh.

4 tempting sandwich 20 serve al
ehilda party Is filled with sultaaa
reislns. almonds. orange Juice and
sugar, butter or olive OIL 20 blend
all together Spread the mixture
on thih slices Of bread
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-08

rled life seefn unbeaFabis. II she b..
loves abe wiii BE- happier sissie
then she wisely and deliberately d.
cldNe 70 remain unmarried
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-08

Nets OF many kinds rs sngIsj
AZ material for veFy gDasl.a
frUcks and some Of tie lz,s "A
show an effective use u "A
with H.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-08

Heat thin slices boiled ham IN
butter. place ON rounds az buttgged
toast. place poached oggs on che
top of each one and cCser with
highly seasoned cream sauce or a
Hollandaiae sauce
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-08

Sleeves are All lengths The long
close sleeve Us ont Of fashion but
there are many ways Of adding fun.
ness % q. Long sleeves are seen
chiefly on morning and house
dresses while tho dresay models
have short sleeves.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-08
Nnthia6reys
Il ettors

Dear Miss Grey Can you tell
me any good recipe for makirg
candy out OF maple syFupr
A READER
A-Maple Nut Craam-Take
cup brown sugar. y cup maple
strip. y cup molasses. l cup but
ter. cup cream. / teaspoon salt
aud boil together briskiy. taking
care 10 stir tho mixture coutiuu-
pusly. and when Il crisps quickly
IN cold water. add the sheiled val
nuts which have previously been
prepared Pour the mass into but.
tered tins. Pecan kernels may be
Used in place Of the walnut meats
n they are preferred. or IN fact
any other kind Of nuts that IL
liked
Dear Miss Grey VIII yoa
please print the laxative recipe
again which IL composed Of figs.
dates and SIENNA. I saw Il IN the
paper quite a while ago. but have
forgotten what Il was
MRS -. n
Al think this IL the formula 20
which you refer. Half a pound %
figs. half a Doand Of stoned dates
and n small handful Of SIENNA
leaves Chop IN a chopplng bowl
until a paste f. formed and tbs
SIENNA leaves are thoroughly mixed
with the fruit Before retiring
each night take q piece about as
large as an English walnut
Dear Miss Grey What a. good
to keep JET black hair from turn
ing gray am not old. and my
hair Is almost gray What win
turn II 10 Us natural COLOR
BLACK HAIR
A run down condition Of the
system. worry or extreme nervous
ness may cause prsmAturely gray
hair Il IL also hereditary Ia some
cases n caused By IN health.
when the system becomes normal
the hair may turn TO la natural
color 20 some extent Shampoo II
every 10 days or two weeks and
keep the scalp healthy and the cir
eulation good BY daily massage
-
darken the hair and !, Is not In
furious Never attempt 10 use hair
dye. as II always shows. and when
once dyed you would have 10 be-
constantly D. ting II ON 10 keep
the hair an even color Gray hair
with young faces IL always very
attractive, and certainly never de
tracts from ones personal appear
ance. Some women never look 30
well a. when the hair has turned
gray. as 10 tends % soften and
refine the features
Dear Miss Grey Some time ago
The Star spoke Of examinations
10 be held BY the q 8. civil ser.
vice examinations for fircmen and
other positions Please tell me- first
how ! may find out when these ex-
aminatlOns are 10 be held, and sec.
ond. the address where I can set
cure an application blank
r. Med.
Raveusdale. Wash
A.-Write to the United States
civil service commissioner. FEEDER
- A"ttNAHhf RhfAtAAHf " NNN
Dear Miss Grey Does black tea
grow just the same color as we
buy ~. or Is it colored black b.
some proces8g I have always con
tended that 10 Is colored after IL
Is gathered Ia fact. do not
know Of any tree or shrub that
grows black leaves Please an.
swer through The Star and obllRe.
G. A. WARNER.
A-The difference ia color is
due 10 the process Of manufacture
and not 10 the variety Of the tea
plant
In making green tea the leaves
are roasted for about five minutes
Immediately after being gathered
During the roasting they lose con.
siderable weight and give off a
good deal Of VapOr. and become
soft and ilnceld After roasting the
leaves are rolled between the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-08

Window glass. lamps and lamp
glasses. marble and stone vases or
mautela. granite siiss. etc. n rubbed
aith salt. are quickly cloansed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-08

One guar, cold milk. y cup rice.
scant measure. little salt, y cup
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-08

Some Of the cotton foulRrda are
"a beautiful ~ the elk
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-08

ate this
Goods Furnishings Notions
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-08

Dear Miss Grey Can you tell
me any good recipe for makir <
candy out OF maple syFupT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-08

Dear Miss Grey VIII you
please print the laxative recipe
again which Il composed Of figs.
dates and SIENNA I saw Il IN the
paper quite while ago. but have
forgotten what II was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-08

Dear Miss Grey IL II right for
an employer 20 call his stauog
rapber by her Christian Nance I
oblect 20 this very much Please
tell me what 20 do.
WIN shepherd plaid make q nice
dress for office wearf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-08

Dear Miss Grey Some time ago
The Star spoke Of examinations
10 be held BY the q 8 civil ser.
vice examinations for fircmen and
other positions Please tell me first
how ! may find out when these ex-
aminatlons are 10 be held. and sec
Ond, the address whore can set
cure an application blank
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-03

saw come out physically wrecked for life And
saw EN- take esout dead. They buried em in
the prison yard; certificate, heart failure" They
didn't keep in long.
Il had been told much about Pittsburg being an
exceptionally hard.,place for the out of work and
clothes slipped out the side door of hotel and
gan to look for work or bed or both. A long time
l tramped about the streets of the smoky city with
whatever Finally | told that there
park across the river in Allegheny where
might rest.
Il happened to have l cent in my pocket and
| readily found, butt place for rest. Even
entered several cops were beginning drive the
sleepers and prod into extra wakefuness those
who were managing somehow to keep their eyes open.
| did not stay there long.
ON THE BENCH
Near the far end where went out, saw an old
man, probably 90 years of age, sitting bench
with his head in his hands, sound asleep. AT that
moment there was cop to be seen, I touched
him the shoulder With an inarticulate cry he
sprang up, his eyes wild with fear. When he saw
that not officer he shalily resumed his seat
voice.
why don't you lie down on the bench? an
swered You can rest much more easily and there is
no one about now.
then with sigh, stretched his feeble frame upon
the wooden Stats and almost Immediately fast
asleep.
Then, as if by prearranged signal withIf a
him go toward the sleeper. knew what would
happen Poor old man!
Near the far gate | saw dog asleep under bush
| stopped and petted him and he licked my fingers
and looked into my eyes fearlessly There was no
cop to disturb his slumbers.
From DenversI started west my trip, and
in the last few months have covered Salt Lake Civ
San Francisco Los Angeles, Portland Spokane
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-03
SjFacts First Hand, Has Mingled gvfh the Very Dregs
of PoUerty Tells of the Homeless Man in american

municipal lodging houses, fops and jails. He is
either the victim of habit of circumstances and
generally the latter in the beginning. We encourage
him in his progress toward vagabondia by our bla-
tant i'll advised and useless charity. We aid him to
lose his self-respect and then we offer him nothing
DO you know that 90 per cent of the men met
in the parks, streets missions and as of the country
are honest men?' This was more an exclamation
than question as the speaker shifted his gaze
quickly around the rotunda of his fashionable hotel
Yes, sir; found all but 10 per cent of the homeless
to be honest men,
The situation is truly grave" he continued 81
have just concluded tour of our country Every
where found hundreds of homeless In but
few places did find any decent method in vogue for
their assistance. discovered certain cities instit
tions of charity be jokes; met rebuffs from re-
gious bodies ostensibly existing for the sole purpose
of helping mankind; I found that everybody but the
moneyless who has place to lay his head
receives some respect from the law; l have found
prison conditions vile that none but man could
endure them even for while; have found gener-
ally state of affairs which spells anarchy-and that
sooner than may be inagned-if one part of our
society does not cease living entirely and thought
lessly at the expense OF the other.
you say that Brown of Denver has come to
be known strenuous advocate of certain reforms
Having and felt what have, is it strange that
should be revoutionist? And, knowing the menace
wondered at that urge the peaceful solution of the
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-03

problem, is it? I not be far wrong, then when
call myself peace revolutonist can I?
Il did not believe the young man who stood shv-
ering in the Denver streets one night in February
1909, and told that he could get bed free in
the city. went my way rather piqued that he should
have taken me for easy mark But 1 could not
forget him and his story and the following night
experimental for myself
In what they call the brick oven, in the city JAIL
at last forced to spend the night l could find
to give me shelter. Institutions 1 had long
naturally supposed looked out for the homeless
turned me away from their doors because l had no
money. was surprised and shocked, but did not lose
many others had do--went to prison and was
locked up
That was an awful nght-rny first behind steel
drunkard the dope fend the thief and the desperado
All were turned in together willy-nily. The air was
about foul as possible. Vermin were everywhere
The beds stone floors, and there were ceaseess
wrang1ng and cursing and crying aloud among the
inmates We the homeless, did not do much sleep
ing, you may be
by morning my mind made up. would make
of the land in the interest of the destitute
would for myself the conditions and then promote
reforms l started once.
Chicago was my first stop / found the municipal
lodging house there to be in good hands and we'll
conducted as far as its limited resources permitted
slept in the overflow room night, my shoes for
my pillow. There really petitions for as
sstance and shelter than could be attended to- Most
of the guests l found earnest seekers after
so cents or that the place was full or that their
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-03

accommodation not for such as I. When nv re-
port was given to the press of that city there was
strong outcry among the people against its possible
truth But 1t brought about other Investigations and
my story proved cherish as result of this
visit commendatory note from President Taft him
self
After my return to Denver my first trip was to
Pueblo There | spent an awful night in the bull
PEN At no other place could l. apparently an i'm
pover1shed workman, obtain any shelter And this
bull pen the worst place l had yet seen AS in
Denver, young and DID, good and bad unfortunate
and criminal, were herded together in a place too
small to permit any secuson or even free movement,
and SO nolsome and foul with filth, bad air and
blasphey that the heart of the soutest turned sick
1t was monstrous outrage, this treatment
I went from there to Kansas City, ST. Louis and
Boston. In all three cities found great distress
among my adopted class on account of the careless
ness, thoughtlessness incompetency-ca it what you
wI-of the city officials In the last city my atten-
ton was most strongly drawn prison conditions
by overhearlng wordy wrangle between Irishman
and Swede on bench in the common. They were
arguing whether the earth was round or fat, the
Swede tor the former and the Irishman the latter.
I could not help listening to their conversation
until by some unanswerabe challenge the Irishman
won the day and the Swede suiIy took his departure
l then spoke to the victor
1T seemed that he had Just been released from
Deer isand which corresponds to Blackwells island
In Manhattan. He had been an unruly prisoner evi-
dently tor he told me that he had been in dungeon
most ,, OF the time, and, said he:
. lhefn.s the worst holes in all the world, too
Solid steel DOORS no light; just enough air to choke
on bread and water. Before went in saw men taken
OUT OF them blind. saw men coming out ravng mad
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-03

man asking for money enough to pay for
nights lodging.
Rather impatienty he bade the youth seek some
charitable institution. The young quickly re-
torted that there was such place that would shell
ter him. Brown shrugged his shoulders and hur-
ried on his way
The experience of being mportuned for assistance
was new to Brown. Known as man of
wealth, he received in his daily mail scores of beg
ging letters and very often in the streets was the
mark for all sorts Of pleas. And Brown was victim
many times He far from being hard hearted
Yet like any man, he hated be imposed upon He
determined find the truth OF the young mans
statement. According to his testimony he asked
himself over and over again whether or not the
young man had told him the truth
The night, dressed as a poor working man and
without q penny in his pockets he sought free bed
in the charitable institutions of Denver. He found
none. On every hand he directed to the city Jail
Finally with others of his kind he went there and
locked up for the rest of the night with motley
crowd OF prisoners from drunkards to desperadoes
The following morning he was released but he was
a different Brown from the self-complacent person
who had attempted an interesting experiment the
night before.
in the IA months since that morning Brown of
Denver" has become known from coast to coast
Travelling poverty stricken laborer he has Wis
tied practically all of the big cities of the land pains
taklgly investigating the lot OF the homeless and
then reporting before municipal officers and public
spirited citizens advocate this and that and the
other reform. He has left a string of awakened
mayors and charity superintendent along his trail
Emergency industrial homes" as he is pleased to
cal them in the making or the remodeling in
every community to which he has given his attention
In there is agitation for general prison
reform. His IS no longer man crusade He
his workers into the thousands.
1t not easy to imagine Brown of Denver" in
the small, well groomed, ruddy checked, blue eyed
who invited the writer to be seated He seemed
fit more snugly into club window than the role
of strenuous reformer. Not in a thousand would
have picked him the capitalist-vagabond who
in broken shoes, overalls, hickory shirt and attered
hat has spent the last year in shoulder shoulder
experience with the homeless of the land
SELDOM A TRAMP
When he spoke, however, the quiet earnestness of
his voice betrayed more of the real man. He chose
his words carefully 1t if he tried suppress
a quite natural enthusiasm especially when he spoke
of results accomplished But at all times there was
an unnistakable tone of sureness in what he said
He had seen for himself He knew what he knew
The homeless American is seldom at heart
tramp" he began, in answer to question. 1T is
not of his choosing that he frequents park benches,
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Cities

Brown of Denver" capitalist, tramping the
country from end to end in vagabond guise, asks,
what Of the homeless raan?" He finds him
treated as criminal, and n many cities even the
officers of charity travesty the name of that gen
tlest of the virtues. He would see emergency
homes started, in which the wanderer may be
strengthened and then restored to society.
The problem with which ne has wrcsted at
first hand is the same as. that which confronts
sociologists Of the present day, for with all the
millions which are spent On SO called relief" it
is found that the machine for aiding the INDECENT
does not fully serve and breaks down where it
should be an effective instrument. Is the vagrant
who is such either by choice or hard necessity
being who should be arrested and committed to
prison because of his condition or his misfor-
tune?
Is 1t not time that the persons who have been
content to give few dollars to some charitable
organization and then to forget consider that the
land teens with the Grant and the uncassed?
The views and the experiences of Brown of
Denver" contrasted with the observations OF
James Forbes Of the National Association for the
Prevention of Eendicancy and Charitable Impos-
ture, who has for many years made special
study Of this subject, present q vivid picture of
American social conditions which sooner or later
must be dealt with by the states or the nation
~ \ bitter cold night a little more than yea
ago Edwin A Brown, a capitalist was ac
- costed IN the streets of Denver by youn.
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8 R @ W N Of D [ N v E r

work, Some just having been adrlft others nurs-
ing prospects and still others ubilant because they
were to go to work again next day None with
whom talked but who WINGED when mentioned the
word charity. They who wanted to work
for what they got, and their se1f-respect suffered
when this was not permitted them.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-03
CONDITIONS IN NEW YORK

From Chicago | went to New York, where spent
some time in investigation The homeless are better
treated there than in any other city visited espe
cally in the far west The Mills hotels, the other
numerous clean and we'll lighted and ventilated lodg-
ing houses where dime will procure accommoda-
ton the city hotel and many other depots for assist
ance OF the homeless about the average. had
some interesting experiences there, but l shall
not go into them.
In Washington, where l stopped my return to
Denver, discovered surprising nadequacy in the
municipalities departments of charity, so called In
the capital of the country, which should be a model
city in every respect. hold, I could not get bed.
At one Christian institution after another told
that it would either cost me anywhere from 10 to
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-03
UNCLE SAM AS SELLER
Big Town Lot Sale Will Be Held at
Newell, s. D., the Latter Part
of the Month.

Professional and business men will
be offered an unusual opportunity on
Oct. 27, when Uncle Sam will sell to
the highest bidders 1872 town lots con-
tanned in the government townsite of
Newell on the Belle Fourche irrigation
project, South Dakota. The townsite
is located on high point and over
looks many miles of fine farm land
which will be irrigated from the gov
eminent system. When the system is
completed there will be about $4,000
acres of irrigable land tributary to the
town. There are already about fifty
temporary buildings, including general
stores, three banks, newspaper office,
hotels, etc., located on the edge of the
town. The owners are all anxious to
procure lots and move into permanent
quarters before cold weather.
A branch railroad connects Newell
with the main line of the Chicago e.
North Western at Belle Fourche, and
the new town is the distributing point
for the wide range country adjacent to
the irrigable tract.
The town is laid out with streets
varying from 60 to 100 feet in width,
and the lots now offered for sale con-
sist of four blocks in the business cen.
ter each block containing thirty three
lots 25x13O feet.