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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-11-02
WAY TO MAKE ANGEL FOOD
Smooth With Boiling Water-Dif-
ference in Sugar Used.

This is an original recipe, and If all
directions in regard to quantity, and
combining of material, as we'll as d.
rections for baking are followed, sue
cess is assured (use ungreased tube
mold, medium size, and graded
measuring cup); all measurements are
level; do not pack down flour when
measuring, just fill cup lightly and
level off top with knife. Ingredients
One cupful of whites of eggs, three
fourths cupfuls each of granulated and
powdered sugar; one and one-fourth
cupful of finest pastry -four; one tea
spoonful each of cream of tartar, va
nilla and almond extract; pinch of
salt.
Method-Sift sugar and flour five
times separately before measuring,
then combine and sift two more times,
then let stand in sitter until needed.
Put whites of eggs in round bowl
large enough to allow for expansion in
whipping add the salt, then with a
fiat egg whip begin with light, even
strokes; when they begin to froth add
the cream of tartar, whip until so stiff
that If portion is taken up on whip
and reversed they will stand up In a
point; then add the flavoring, whip
in lightly, then sift sugar and flour
over evenly and with light dipping
motion fold in until all ingredients are
well mixed. Fill carefully into the
mold, seeing that mixture reaches the
sides, then place in moderately hot
oven and watch carefully; the cake
should rise to top of mold and rise
smooth and slightly rounded, without
showing more than golden tinge; If
at any time the oven becomes too hot
open the oven door and let the hot air
escape; this may be done at any time
without danger of the cake falling, but
never move the cake or jar stove when
opening the door, or place kettle Of
cold water on stove while baking
When the cake has been in about
20 minutes the heat may be slightly
increased; when done the cake will
shrink slightly, and to test press with
fingers; if cake rebounds without MAX
ing a kissing sound 1t is done; 1t
should then be delicate golden brown
color; take from oven and invert can
until cake Is cold. (This process of in
verting pan insures light cake, as it
cannot sog while cooling, and when
ready to ice remove the slides on sides
of pan, dip long, flexible knife in cold
water and cut cake from mold. Invert
cake on plate, rub off any loose furry
particles that are on sides and bottom,
then ice with liberal coating of con-
fectioners' sugar, favored with almond
and rubbed smooth with boiling water
mote the difference; use powdered
sugar for cake, but confectioners'
sugar for icing.)
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-11-02
WAL OF MODERN BENEDICT
Adaptation That Aims to Set Forth
the Trials and Tribulations
That Beset Life.
/. My wife is my boss, I shall not

/. My wife is my boss, shall not
deny.
2. She maketh me lie down behind
the bed when the swell company
comes, and she leadeth me behind her
up Main street.
8. She restoreth my pocketbook
after she has spent all its contents on
hobble skirts and theater tickets, and
she leadeth me up the main aisle OF
church for her new hats sake.
4. Yea, though | walk more than
half the night through dark rooms
with crying baby, will get no rest,
for she is behind me; her broomstick
and her hatpin they do everything
else but comfort me.
5. She prepareth cold snack for
me, then maketh Decline for an aid
society supper. She anointeth my
head with the rolling pin occasionally.
My arms runneth over with bundles
before she is half done her shopping.
6. Surely her dTessmaker's and mil
linery bills shall follow me all the
days of my life and l will dwell in
the house of my wife forever.-Ex-
change
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-11-02
CARING FOR
NOTING HENS
Require Large Amount of FOeJ
Containing Nitrogen, Such
as OtI Meal and
Protein Feeds.
(By ]. BAILEY BRUCE

Most people believe that If tile
can force their hens to mott early they
will lay more eggs during the season,
but this is not true. Hens that have
molted late will lay more eggs during
the winter than the early molters
This has been shown by the most
careful experiments, but the facts IRE
net generally known.
Melting hens require large amoun
of feed containing nitrogen such az
oil meal, meat and other feeds rich
in protein. Noting can be forced by
cutting down the feed Of hens as II
has been shown by experiments that
scantily fed hens begin melting ear
lier than those on full feed, but tho
former do not finish Noting much
earlier
Starved hens mott more uniformly
noticeable in hens two or three years
old.
In an experiment conducted by the
Cornell experiment station 1t was
found that on basis of 100 hens the
fed flock produced eggs to the value
of $2927 more than by the starved
flock.
The total income from all the birds
was $27S for the starved flock and
$3.50 for the fed flock, a difference in
favor Of natural melting for the year
of about $95.
A western poultryman of long ex-
perience gives his method of controll-
ing melting as follows:
AS soon as the hens are through
laying he turns them out in alfalfa,
feeding them dry bran only, In addi-
ton Under this treatment they get
thin. Then he feeds them a mixed
ration o. grains and meat, giving a
light feed in the morning and all they
will eat at noon and night. Under
this treatment they finish molting
quickly, get new feathers and begin
laying in September. By October I
they are all in good laying condition
and make profit through the fall
and winter
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-11-02

A small quantity of vinegar boiled
on the range will counteract the odor
of boiled cabbage or other vegetables.
In darning curtains If the rent is
large, take a piece of an old curtain
and patch the hole with it and the
damage will scarcely be noticed.
A crust Of bread is best to clean a
sticky bread or cake pan. Never use
a knife or anything that will scratch
the surface and invite more sticking
thereafter.
To mend a crack on the inside of a
range, use filling made of equal
parts of wood ashes and common salt
moistened with water. This will prove
hard and lasting.
The best way to extract the juice
from an onion, when needed for flavor
ing, is to cut slice from the root
end of the onion, remove the outer
skin and press onion on coarse
crater using a rotary motion.
When the boiled mutton has served
its purpose as a dinner meat in one
family it invariably returns at luncheon
or supper as a salad, and always with
sandwiches filled with mayonnaise
mixed with chopped capers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-11-02

The latest innovation projected by
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, superintendent
Of schools OF Chicago, is the introduce
ton OF instruction in Tipping" which
is another name for the art and mys-
terry of descending scathless from NOV.
ing vehicles. The idea is that every
body who has acquired skill In this
direction-irrespective of sex-will
know too much to Jump off a street
car heading in any other direction
than that in which the car is moving.
or course, before the generation that
has been taught Tipping" supplants
that which is now in control. a great
many accidents may occur to reckless
patrons. In the meantime, however,
It is inexplicable that intelligent WON
en- continue to alight from street cars
in such way as to court danger.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-11-02
BACTERIA ON
ROOTS OF CORN
Supply Sufficient Nitrogen to
Serve Abundantly Their
Purposes When Soil
Is Exhausted.
(By WALTER B. LEUTz.)

How the clover acted as fertilizer
was not known until about fifteen
years ago. Since that time our
knowledge upon the subject has very
considerably increased and every year
now something more is learned.
Leguminous and pod-bearing plants
unaided have no more ability to help
themselves to the nitrogen of the air
under any circumstances than have
other green plants.
Certainly bacteria existing in the
soil penetrates the soft tissues OF
young roots of legumes and multiply
within these lively tissues so as to
form little mass of gelatinous sub
stance. Responding to the irritation
produced the plant builds nodular
structure about the bacterial invaders,
not unlike the formation of a gall
consequent upon the sting of an In
sect.
Numerous nodules may be formed
on the roots of one plant and they
have characteristics peculiar to the
species Of plant on which they occur
In some way not well understood
these plants with nodules or tubercles
are capable of getting sufficient nitro
gen from the air to serve abundantly
their purposes when the soil has nc
supplies, and when other plants must
die from the want Of it,
Either the bacteria are the direct
agents in the process or they aid the
plant itself to do what, without suct
aid, it cannot do. May there leg
umes organisms or some of them be
made to form tubercles or othel
plants for instant maize? Here is 6
matter Of the greatest moment. Tn
doubtedly they have some times II
the past become adapted to legumi
nous vegetation. There Is nothing t
prevent corn from gathering tubercles
We know now that corn can bC
very decidedly modified in its chem
ical composition by processes O.
breeding Types of grain can be pro
duced in which for instance the nitro
gen percentage is greatly increased
and so long way improved as fooC
for man and beast.
II, in addition to this, Indian corr
can be made to furnish ITSELF through
accommodating bacteria, with thi.
higher nitrogen content directly from
the exhaustless storehouses of the air
the agricultural miracle OF the agt
will have been wrought
No one can predict whether or no
this will ever come to pass. but from
what is now known. the endeavor L
bring 1t to come to pass seems a
least worth while.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-11-02
CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE
TANK FOR STORING MANURE
Given Making Suitable Receptacle
Farm Where Six Horses Kept Most
Satisfactory Bottom is CIay-Tank
Section of Wall Shown.

wise a shed over tank, on six by six
inch concrete supports, REINFORCED
with a three-eighths-incf iron rod II
each corner, and inserting half-incr
bolt and washer In each for tying dowr
rafter plate.
The sides are REINFORCED concrete
a cheap foundation for which can be
made by breaking field rock in the
trenches for the first four-inch layer,
grouting same with cement grouting,
then continuing to fill In the layers
with roughly-broken rock, and grout'
ing solid. Each layer should be set
tied lightly. The walls should be
made from fairly rich mixture, say
one part cement, two sand, and four
of screened gravel
The most satisfactory bottom for
this tank will be layer Of clay, thor
oughly puddled, and about four inches
thick. The seepage will not be ma
terial, and there is quite a saving in
first cost. If of concrete, there is dan
ger of the bottom heaving during will
ter, unless 1t is kept covered with Da-
nure.r Anyway, it will be well to try
the clay, as the concrete bottom can
be added at any time
The labor of handling the manure
on place where many animals are
kept is much heavier and more cost
ly job than many would believe who
have not kept an account, and it
should be lightened in every way pos
sible. One method is to use manure
carrier, and unload direct from this
into the manure spIeader. Where q
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-11-02
A Pennsylvania husband put hi

A Pennsylvania husband put his
purse In the stove for safekeeping.
His wife, ignorant of the fact, started
a fire, and now they are hoping the
treasury department will redeem the
charred remains, There are regularly
chartered institutions in the business
of caring for other peoples money and
they pay premium for the privilege
Of doing so. Money hidden about the
house is never safe and the people
who thus hoard their funds had bet.
ter put their trust and their cash in
some good bank.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-11-02
Literary Criticism,

They were discussing a certain au-
thoress at dinner, and well-known
critic raised laugh by remarking:
well, her hairs red, even if her books
are not"
The mild young man in the corner
made mental note of the sally for fu-
ture use, and at another party shortly
afterward he carefully guided the con-
versation into literary channels, Tit
Bits informs it's readers. Fortunately,
some one mentioned the desired name,
and he triumphantly cried out: well,
she's got red hair, even if her books
haven't"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-11-02
DIVERSITY IN FARMING.

The farmer is In hazardous bust
ness at the best. His success depends
to a very large extent on the weather.
Droughts or excessive rains are disas-
trous to him. Early frosts threaten
him, says the Charleston News and
Courier AS in other hazardous bust
nesses, he must make large profits in
the good years to make up for the
loses OF the bad years. His profits
must be recorded in ten-year periods.
He cannot Judge from the record OF
one year what his profits are. More
over, 1t is evident that as success
sion of seasons must assist each other
In maintaining general average OF
success, so the best insurance he can
have In any one season is the planting
of diverse crops, the harvesting OF
which will take place at different sea-
sons of the year. He can thus escape
a complete calamity In the event OF
storm or other natural disturbance.
The man, for instance, who has
made money on truck in the spring can
face the loss of his cotton crop with
equanimity. In the average for the
year he finds things balancing up, and
although he has lost the profits OF the
one crop in the destruction OF the
other, he has been insured against abb
solute loss on the entire years opera
lions. 1t is the capacity OF the soil in
this section for widely diverse crops
that makes 1t so valuable. This is not
one-crop section. the lands are not
merely good cotton lands. They are
good truck lands, good orchard lands,
good pasture lands. They can be made
to yield wealth in variet, of ways.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-11-02

A woman paused the other day on
her way to Reno-regarded by those
journeying thither as the fount OF eter-
nal happiness-and explained that the
American husband was a bore and the
educated Englishman was not There
is certain amount OF truth IN what
she says. When relieved of the neces-
sity Of working for the family living
the Briton has time to cultivate those
graces Of life which appeal so strongly
to the feminine heart, says the New
York Herald But he who must work
for every dollar that his wife spen1s
has no more time to devote to social
matters than II he were trying to ill
a sieve with water. But is 1t not
cruel to call such a man a bore and to
intimate that because he Is necessar.
lily much away from home he has
transferred his affections to some
other quarter? If the well connected
Englishman could unite with his dis
tinguished bearing, capacity for spend
ing and suavity of manner the money
making gifts of the American we
should have husband of the sort sal
culated to rob Reno of most of its bus
mess.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-11-02
Afternoon Tea Cakes.

As a dainty to serve at teas make
some little raisin cakes. Rub one
half cup of butter to a cream with
one cup of fine granulated sugar, add
one cup of milk. two cups of flour
sifted twice with two level teaspoons
of baking powder, one-half cup of
chopped raisins, one-half teaspoon of
navoring. Put spoonful of butter
in little tins, buttered and Toured
Have the pans but half full and when
baked Ice the tops and sides and put
a whole raisin on each cake. Use the
patty pans with straight sides.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-11-02

We give a plan of concrete ma,
nure tank, and also section through
one of the retaining walls, writes
George F. Weston in the Country Gen.
tleman. in response to query. This
is designed to take care of the manure
from six horses on farm. Since
nothing is said about any neighboring
residence or dairy, we have not con-
sidered it advisable for so small sur
plus as is likely to accumulate from
this number of head to suggest going
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-11-02
Maple SUGAR Fudge.

One pound of maple sugar, one pint
of cream, few drops of vanilla. a
small lump of butter.
Break the sugar into small pieces,
add cream and let it cook until II
forms soft ball in water. or sugars
on the edges Of pan. Stir constant.
". Pour thickly into buttered tins,
after beating lightly on removal from
stove.
This is nice with nuts added. But.
ternuts or chopped cream nuts give a
delicious flavor.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-11-02
Toastinq the Teachers

There was meeting Of the new
teachers and the old. 1t was sort of
love feast, reception or whatever you
call it. Anyhow, all the teachers got
together and pretended they didn't
have a care in the world. After the
eats were ct the symposiarch proposed
q toast:
Long Live Our Teachers!"
1t was drank enthusiastically One
of the new teachers was called on to
respond He modestly accepted. His
answer was:
What oh?"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-11-02

to the expense of roofing over or
screening from flies. The proportions
or area are to be modified to meet
the special demands of the farm.
1t is expected that the usual custom
will be followed of hauling direct to
the field, and that the tank is used
simply for storage during bad weather
or press of other work Allowing that
the manure is removed from the stalls
In a wheelbarrow. a three-foot en-
trance for same is shown, which should
be located at the most convenient cor
ner.
The longest diameter should be in
the same direction or parallel with the
most convenient road for the teams
to travel, and each corner should be
protected from the wheels by sinking
conveniently shaped stone In the
ground at points of probable contact.
AS economy is insisted on, diagonal
corners are shown, but the general ap-
pearance of the tank will be improved
by rounded corners, at an increased
labor cost for making the forms. II
the horse stalls have drainage for
urine, this can profitably be conducted
to small concrete cistern built just
inside the wall of tank, entirely below
grade, and covered with slotted plank.
SO as to also drain from manure. The
contents can then be pumped over the
manure, should 1t appear to be heat
ing unduly. With this we should ad-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-11-02
Only Peppermlnt Raiser

The only successful peppermint
raiser in the United States is said tc
be Miss Mary Clark of Berrien. Mich.
She has twenty-eight acres of the herb
and runs her own distillery. which
produces from three to four hundI ed
pounds of oil every year.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-11-02
A Change of Opinion.

"Talk is cheap" chuckled the poll
tician with the telephone frank in his
pocket.
After talking $40 worth, he pulled
out his frank and found 1t had ex-
pired. "By heck" he muttered rue
fully, that guy was right when he
said that Silence is golden. Judge.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-11-02

The doctors don't want the mortar
and pestle on their automobile tags.
That is the symbol of druggist, they
declare, and very naturally they don't
care to be taken for soda water dis
pensers and souvenir postal card
dealers
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-11-02

One Of the wealthy ladies' OF New
port gave a dinner and dance for her
domestic servants few evenings ago,
but 1t is reported to have been tame
affair. None Of the participants danced
on the table or eloped with one in a
lower sphere of life.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-11-02

A New Jersey woman wants di.
vorce because she finds bungalow life
too monotonous. 1t is hard to tell
whether some of the miseries OF mar
ried life are tragedies or jobea.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-11-02

A Philadelphia man was obliged to
leave his mother-in-law as security for
his board bill in Atlantic City. No
body is guessing as to the haste made
to get that board bill paid.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-11-02

hillside site can be secured for tn I
storage pit or tank, gravity" syb-
tenn of loading may be put in by scrap
ing out road on the lower side, that
will allow the top Of the bed of the
spreader to be little below the level
Of the bottom of tank
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-11-02
A Renular One.

She-And don't you go in for sport
of any kind?
He-Oh, yaas, don't yer know. I'm
-ha-passionately fond of domi-
noes.-Everybody's Weekly.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-11-02

He that doth base thing in zeal
for his friends burns the golden thread
that ties their hearts together.-Jere-
my Taylor.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-11-02

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first put
up 40 years ago. They regulate and invig-
crate stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar
coated tiny granules.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-11-02
Produce Elns Mat

With alfalfa pasture, corn is the
only thing needed to produce the
finest of beef and pork.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-11-02
a Cross-Reference,

Mistress-Have you reference?
Bridget-Foine; OF held the poker
over her till l got it.-Harper's Bazaar.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-11-02

We are more apt to regret the
things we haven't done than those we
have.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-11-02

Tramp Turned Down.
IT haven't place to lay my head"
well, you can't leave 1t here"
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
AUTO CRUSHES
OUT GIRLS life
Margaret Mcdonald Run Down by
A. r. Schneider's Machine-Boy
Fatally Injured by Truck.

One baby girl is dead and baby
boy is In the Solvay General hospital,
dying, as the result of two automo-
bile accidents, Monday morning.
Margaret Mcdonald, FIVE years old,
No. 1876 John R.-st., was the girl vic
tim. She was playing in front OF her
home, when she was struck down by
an automobile droven by A. r. Schnie
der, OF Schneider Bros, contractors,
No. 301 Penobscot-bldg.
The machine knocked her pros
trate to the pavement. and then pass
ed over her body, crushing in her
left side. The accident happened at
1890 o'clock The child died an hour
later In St. Marys hospital, where
she and her mother were taken in
Mr.. Schneider's machine.
Coroner Burgess has been called
and has asked the police to get a
statement from Schneider. The cor
oner says he will order an inquest
for an early date.
Joseph Koska, three years old, No.
534 South-st., was playing In front
OF his home, when he was struck
down by q power machine belonging
to the Morton Baking Co., and driv.
en- by Fred Krause, No. 1872 Palms
ave. The child suffered a fractured
leg, a fractured jaw, and was other
wise crushed and bruised.
Krause Is under arrest, pending an
investigation and the outcome OF the
baby's injuries.