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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-12
Black Fruit Cake.

Take three eggs and two cupfuls Of
sugar, one cupful of butter, milk and
molasses, one teaspOonful Of soda,
cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, one pound
of raisins, currants and citron and five
cupfuls Of flour. Cream the butter
and sugar. Add the well beaten eggs
and the molasses and a small portion
of the flour; then add the milk and
spices. Stir we'll Add the -four, into
which the soda has been sifted, and
lastly the fruit, well dredged with
flour Bake in a rather slow oven.
This makes two loaves and will keep
indefinitely.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-12
An EnuLish Apology.

Shortly after Richard Croker estab-
lished his home in Ireland an English
periodical stated that he had made his
first step in the world knocking out his
gymnastic instructor in a fercely
fought three round battle. This story
greatly insulted the eX-boss, who has
grown so respectable that he shudders
at the thought of prizefght He
wrote and demanded an apology,
whereupon the English editor apollo
gized profusely, stating that Mr.. Gro
ker has so many other and higher
claims to celebrity" etc.
1t is possible that the Englishman
was indulging his sense of humor?-
Chicago Tribune.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-12
Potato Chowder.

Cut a slice of salt pork in dice and
fry until brown, adding small onion
sliced very thin. Don't let the onion
brown, but put it in after the pork
has started to cook. Have ready one
or two medium sized potatoes sliced
very thin and about quart of hot
water. Without removing fat scraps
or onion put water and potatoes in the
blazer and boil until potatoes are soft
enough to mash with fork. Mash a
part of them, which slightly thickens
the chowder. Add a cup of rich milk,
season to taste and serve with biscuit.
1t may also be made with cold mashed
potatoes, cold boiled potatoes and a
cold boiled onion, and if desired add
a lump of butter and omit the pork.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-12
Clever Johnny.

Teacher-Why is a field of grass like
a person older than yourself? Johnny
Because it is past your age Dastur-
age.
Teacher-What is the best way TO
raise strawberries? Johnny-With a
spoon.
Teacher-How can a person make his
coat last? Johnny-Make his pants
and vest first.
Teacher-When is man duplicated?
Johnny-When he is beside himself.
Teacher-What is it that occurs twice
in a moment, once in a minute and not
once in a thousand years? Johnny
The letter NJ.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-12
Whv He Went.

Many good stories are told about the
great house of ROthschild. One of the
most amusing is that of the poor Jew
who when Baron Lionel died is said to
have stood at the entrance to the
Rothschild mansion weeping bitterly.
His apparent distress touched the
heart of one of the porters, who, try
ing to console him, said, Don't carry
on so, old man; it isn't as if you're
one of the family"
Zach, dat's Wy | cryv' exclaimed the
man, with fresh flood of tears.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-12
Kidney Bean Succotash.

Take the amount Of kidney beans
desired and soak overnight. In the
morning place on stove and add fat
salt pork, cut into rather small pieces,
to taste. Salt. Let simmer until beans
are soft Do not have too much water
and do not let boil very hard. When
done it will be rather thick, not much
water. 1t is important to cook slowly.
Just before serving add one can corn
and beat it through. Serve hot. Sue
cotash is also made from lima beans
with corn added.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-12

Louis D. Brandeis, who recently told
the railroads of the country that he
could show them how to save 81 ,0OO,-
900 a day, has been laborer for the
public veal for sixteen years without
pay. Mr.. Brandeis' hobby is humani-
ty. Whenever he can lend his aid to
the solution Of a sociological or eco
nomic problem affecting the common
people he does-gratis. His warfare
for the poor started in 1894, when he
instituted proceedings against malad-
ministration Of certain public charities
in Boston. He won after a long fight.
Next he secured the passage OF a law
in Massachusetts which in its final re-
suit has reduced the cost of life in
surance to worllingmen by fully 20
per cent throughout the entire coun-
try. There was no fee for this work.
Personally Mr. Brandeis is a medium
Sized wiry man, with piercing gray
eyes and hair streaked with gray. He
was born in old Kentucky, but most
of his life has been spent in Boston.
He is q partner in an old established
and prosperous law firm of that city.
He was married twenty years ago, and
he and Mrs. Brandeis live on the same
modest scale as when they began
housekeeping
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-12
Misspent Time.

There is no remedy for time misspent,
No healing for the waste of idleness,
Whose very languor is a punishment
Heavier than active souls can feel or
guess.
o hours of Incidence and discomfort,
Not now to be redeemed, We sting not less
Because l know this span of life was lent
For lofty duties, not for selfishness.
Not to be whiled away in endless dreams,
But to improve ourselves and serve man
kind,
Life and it's choicest faculties were given.
Man should be ever better than he seems
And shape his acts and discipline his mind
To walk adoring earth with hope Of
heaven.
Sir Arthur de We're.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-12
THE MAGIC BOTTLE.
1t Told q Tale, Yet the Wife Didn't
Chide Her Husband.


Chide Her Husband
When the young couple married a
friend who laid claims to being some
what of a magician presented them
with a tall bottle of transparent liquid,
instructing them to place it upon their
mantel and explaining that if either Of
them ever dared to tlirt the contents
of the bottle would assume murky
color.
After they had been married year
the wife went to the seashore for a
vacation. In her absence her husband
frequently entertained a group OF
bachelor friends with amusementS
thoroughly bachelor-like, but innocent
enough. The guests inquired as to the
significance of the tall bottle on the
mantel, but the host persistently re-
fused to divulge the secret Finally
on the night before the day set for
his wife's return he explained the
meaning of the mysterious bottle.
One Of the guests, who was much
given to practical joking, surreptitious-
ly removed the cork of the bottle, into
which he emptied the contents of his
fountain pen. When the bottle had
been thoroughly shaken it was re-
placed upon the mantel and carefully
concealed behind large photograph.
The next day after the wife had re-
turned in busting the mantel she re-
moved the photograph, thus revealing
the tall bottle with its sable contents.
She very promptly took the bottle to
the sink, emptied it, rinsed 1t out thor
oughly, filled it with clear water and
replaced it on the mantel.-Judge
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-12
New Enoland Clam Chowder.

Fry some salt pork, cut into small
pieces. Cut up FIVE small onions and
fry with the pork about ten minutes.
Cut up eight common sized potatoes
and boil with the rest fifteen minutes.
Put the ssft parts in, boil not more
than ten minutes, then add the hard
parts and crackers and boil five min
utes. Put in one-half cup Of milk.
Sprinkle in pepper to taste at inter
walls. Let the kettle stand on the back
of the stove for ten minutes to season.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-12
Not a Rehearsal.

The inquisitiye man saw hearse
start away from a house at the head
of a funeral procession.
"Who's dead?" he asked the corner
grocer, who was standing in his door
watching the funeral start.
"Chon Schmidt" answered the gro
Ger.
"John Smith, exclaimed the other.
"You don't mean to say John Smith is
dead?'
"Vell, by golly," rejoined the grocer,
"vot you dink dey doing nit him
practicing, hey?"-New York World.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-12
Back to the Farm For Mr.. Brown

To be just plain Farmer Brown is
the ambition of William c.. Brown,
president of the New York Central rail
way system In a recent address he
admitted that the lure of the land was
calling and intimated a purpose soon
to retire from railroading and pursue
the simple life of husbandry. Mr..
Brown comes honestly by his love for
the soil, for in his boyhood he followed
the pillow, and the smell of freshly
turned sod is perfume to his nostrils.
He owns 400 acre farm in Page coun-
ty, H., and, what is novelty among
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-12

farms owned by rich men not de-
pendent on them for a living, Mr..
Browns farm pays.
Mr.. Brown is a native of New York
state, tifty-seven years old, and began
his railroad career as a wood corder
on a Milwaukee and st. Paul engine
in 1869. In 1870 he became tele-
graph operator. then a train dispatcher
and eventually general manager of the
Burlington and Quincy. Later he was
chosen general manager of the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern, and in
the great New York Central system.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-12
The Ideal In Venison.

Among Mrs. l.. B. Walford's stories
in her "Recollections Of Scottish
Novelist" is one Of a cook who came
to her family from a ducal lodge and
positively declined any suggestions as
to the stage at which venison ought to
be eaten. "Me not know when ven1-
son is fit for the table," she said, "me
that have sent it up when the ladies
was fainting all round, and the duke
said it was butifulw
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-12
Reeksteak With Dressing.

Broil steak and season on a platter
as usual. Make dressing of bread
crumbs with plenty Of onion in it as
for a stuffed fowl. Shape into little
cakes, using an egg to help bind mix
ture, and brown in butter in frying
pan. Place these on the surface of the
steak with bit of parsley and serve.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-12
Opportunity's Mistake.

This is the opportunity of lifetime,
madam" declared the smOothed tOngued
canvasser as he stood at the door.
"Seems to me Eve heard that be-
FORE" thought the housewife.
opportunity knocks at every ones
door, but only once" continued the
caller
'That's where you're mistaken,
young feller" snapped the woman as
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-12
Earth Sun and Moon.

If the earth is represented by large
marble, an inch in diameter, then the
moon will be a small pea, two and
one-half feet away, and the sun nine
foot globe at a distance of 800 yards.
A hollow globe as big as the sun
would leave plenty of room for the
moon to revolve at her usual dis
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-12
Baked Apple Sauce.

Pare and chop the apples, put in
pudding dish, sprinkle well with sugar,
add enough boiling water to one-third
fill the dish. Bake slowly for two
hours.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-12
Mothers Cares.

My dolly surely is care.
The doctor said she must have air.
And so, in spite of wind and weather,
She and l go out together.
She's locking better, | can see.
But 1t is rather hard on me.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-12
''THAT's WHERE YOU'RE MISTAKEN"

THAT . "HEIE IOO NE 4HI'IhhHN'
she reached behind her. opportunity
has knocked at my door eight times
this week so far. I'm out $40 an
nothin' to show fer it, Jest in case he
should knock again | ben savin' this
kettle o. hot suds''-
But opportunity departed hurriedly.
-Woman's Home Companion.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-10-12
WHAT COLLEGE GIRL
NEEDS FOR AER ROOM
Curtains, Pillows and Pictures
Required to Make It Look
Homelike.

The girl who starts to college will
heed various belongings besides the
clothes ordinarily supplied. Most
schools provide just the furniture for
room and den. The furbelows which
give the individual touch are brought
by the occupant.
Curtains are one of the necessities.
Unless the measurements of the Win
dows are known it is wiser to post
pone making these until after reaching
college. They should reach to the sash
and be washable.
Pretty curtains i'm net. with the band
ed edge OF satin weave. are attractive;
so are scrim or barred muslin mes
with a banding of color. Coarse fish
net with cretonne flowered bands are
smart. If the banding runs down the
front and across the bottom it should
be about two inche wide: if across
the bottom only. seven inches wide.
Where the room is light. then under
curtains of dotted net with finish of
narrow hem and while ball fringe may
have over curtains or flowered Gre
tonne or linen taffeta i'm plain colors.
Make sure of the color of wall paper
before ordering decorations.
If a desk is not provided one is in
dispensable. The new table desks
With raised compartments are light.
If the size of the room permits a
divan is useful. These are lighter. more
easily handled and cheaper than Il box
cot. and clothes may be stored in their
depths.
Navajo blankets. denim or cotton
valour iake artistic coverings. The
ordinary Roman blanket is Il good
choice. One of the latter should be
included in every outfit, as some light
cover is always needed. A girl should
also take her own elderdown quilt to
college.
When closet room is limited there are
shirtwaist boxes. boxes on rollers for
under a bed and layers of hat boxes
on stands at the shops. A clever work
MAJ car make such boxes at home.
In a single room with small seating
space a box seat under each window
he made by any carpenter in the school
village. There should be a hinged lid,
upholstered with a thin cretonne-cov-
cred pad. School books. clothes and
shoes can be stored in them. If one
is zinc lined it can be used to store
the food that most college girls keen
in their rooms at risk of mice.
A chatting dish with asbestos mat.
long fork and spoon, a fire protector
n a series of small blue and white
Jars in a frame to hold seasoning was
Il gift that delighted one girl who goes
to college this fall.
No college equipment is complete
without a hot-water bottle. a bath
spray. a medicine chest. containing al
cohol. camphor, witch hazel. absorbent
cotton, mustard rolls, listerine and Out
nine. These save visits to the infirm-
ary.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-10-12
Fed Cross Christina. Seals.

A statement denying the recent re-
ports about the abandonment Of the
Red Cross Christmas seal sale has
been issued by the National Associa-
ton for the Study and Prevention OF
tuberculosis. The statement declares
that not only will the sale be held
this year, as in the past three years,
but that it will be conducted on broad
er lines than ever before. The only
order issued by the p%ostoflice depart
ment which bears on the sale of Red
Cross seals was sent IL on July l,
n prohibits the use of the mails to
letters and packages bearing non-
postage stamps on the face, and also
10 any mail bearing seals which re-
semble postage stamps. if used either
on the face or back The Red Cross
seal to be used this year has been
submitted to the postofice depart
ment and approved, and thus may be
used, but only on the back OF letters
and packages. The design to be used
this year depicts a pretty winter scene
enclosed in a heavy red circle. The
corners are white, thus giving the eft.
feet when affixed TO a letter or a
package OF a round seal.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-10-12
PUTTING IT UP TO CENTRAL
All Caller Wanted Was Mrs. Smiths
Number, and Surely That Was
Easy to Get.

"Halloa, there, central. Is this cen
trail? 1t Is? thought it was, but l
couldn't quite be sure. The other day
| supposed l was talking to central.
and here 1t was only my grocer. | do
think there are some queer mixups
in this telephone service. What l want
now is to find out the telephone num-
Der of Mrs. John Smith-S-m-i-t-h,
Smith. find that there are more
than 100 persons of that name in the
book, and l don't know which one is
the husband of the lady | want. She
is a large lady with a fiorid face and
prematurely white hair, and think
her husband is a travelling man, and
a brother-in-law of hers. named Jones.
lives somewhere on NJ street-a stout
ish, elderly gentleman with side whis-
kers. Kindly let me have Mrs. Smiths
number at once. l had it on a slip
of paper that l can't find. Seems to
me it was two-four-siXteen ring three,
or none-two-sixty-four ring two. You
know how confusing telephone num-
bers are. Let me have Mrs. Smiths
number right away, please"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-10-12
MEETING Of thu Matters.


There is not in the wide world a valley
so sweet
AS that vale. in whose bosom the bright
waters meet;
Oh. the last rays Of feeling and life must
depart
Ere the bloom OF that valley shall fade
from my heart.
Yet 1T was not that Nature had shed DER
the scene
Her purest of crystal and brightest OF
green:
Twas not the soft magic of streamlet or
Oh, no, it was something more exquisite
Twas that friends. the beloved OF my
bosom We're near,
Who made every dear scene of enchant-
ment more dear,
And who felt how the best charms of Ma
ture improve
When we seem them reelected from looks
that we love.
Sweet Vale of Avoca. How calm could 1
rest
In the bosom of shade, with the friends
love best:
Where the storms that we feel in this
cold world should cease,
And our hearts, like thy waters, be
mingled in peace.
Thomas Moore.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-10-12
Deaenerated.

Kid Mccoy. the hero OF 1875 battles.
is to open a sanitarium at Stamford.
He said the other day to a New York
reporter:
Il hope in my sanitarium to restore
lots Of grumpy middle-aged people to
perfect health, and ii | give them back
perfect health III give them back
youth and gayety and romance. If mid
die age is stupid, if middle age IS pro
sale, it is only because the health of
middle age is poor.
The woman" he continued, who
sends her grumpy mate to my estab-
lishEent will no longer have to make
the bitter complaint of Mrs. Blank.
My husband, is years ago. said
Mrs. Blank, used to kiss me every
time we passed through a tunnel. But
now
She gave a bitter laugh.
Now she said, he takes a long
pull at his travelling flask"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-10-12
Lesson In Good Manners.

When the Boy Scouts movement
was at its height. three of the young
sters journeyed from Baltimore to
Washington to be introduced to the
president. When Mr.. Taft shook hands
with them. one of the little fellows
stuck out his left hand.
why do you give me your left
hand?" asked the president.
That's the way us Boy Scouts shake
hands," said the boy, with pride.
We'll" commeS.ed Mr.. Taft dryly,
the soone us Boy Scouts learn bet
ter the nicer us Boy Scouts will be-"
The Twice-a-Month Popular Maya
zine.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-10-12
ON THE NEWS.

Mona Lisa seems to be the latest thing
in moving Observation-Disclosures In
quirer.
Sir William Ramsay is inclined to be-
lieve hat the most likely end for man
kim is death by starvation. That seems
to imply that the trust idea Will be car
ried to a high degree of perfection.-New
York World.
An actual census reduces the popula-
ton of China 100,O O0, coo below former
estimates. Seattle and Chicago will
know how to sy.npathize with her.-Bos-
ton Herald.
Possibly some of the opposition in high
quarters to the recall of Judges is due
to apprehension that it may be extended
to an important executive position in 1912.
Philadelphia North American.
The New York board of health estimates
the population of Greater New York at
5000. 800. The .'l00," of whom we have
heard before, probably insisted on being
enumerated scparately.-The Youths
Companion.
Borden says that Canadian ideals are
higher than American. Ideals, we UNDER
stand, are on the free list. anyhow
Chicago Record-Herald.
A part of the mail is now being trans
ported by freight. This will enable the
magazines to overtake their date lines
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
suffragists are advertising a prize for
a hymn. They car spell it that way IL
they wish. but they had better publish
her photograph II they are really anx-
ious to land ore.-New York Herald.
A woman. after withdrawing her suit
for divorce, purchased III aeroplane for
her husband. It strikes US that the
woman of today is acquiring too many OF
the characteristics of Bret Harte's heath.
en- Chinee.-Philadelphia Inquirer
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-10-12
Exits From Every Room.

A school building in which every
room has a direct connection with the
ground, without first entering the
main hall, has been built just beside
the site of the famous Collinwood (O.D
school in which 175 children perished
by fire in 1908. 1t represents many
unique features of construction and Is
said to be as fireproof and panic-proof
as it is possible for q school to be-
Popular Mechanics.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-10-12
Preference.

Marriage is a lottery said the
ready-made philosopher.
mo, it isn't" replied Mr.. Growcher.
I'm a lottery you can lose once and
forget about it, instead of having to
nut up alimony.'
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-10-12

A reasonable amount of egorism is
good for a man. 1t keeps him from
brooding over his neighbours success.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-10-12
Wasted Opportunity

Wasted Opportunity.
stella-What do you consider a
waste of opportunity?
Bella-A freight train going through
q tunnel.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-10-12

1nfammatory Rheumatism may make
you a cripple for life. Don't wait for
inflammation to set in. When the first
slight pains appear. drive the poison out
with Hamlins Wizard Oil.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-10-12

When We get down we wonder how
it happened. but when we win we ac-
cept it as perfectly natural!
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-10-12

There are cures for the dope and
rum addictions, but the self-kidder
never gets 1t out of his system!
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-10-12

Grs. Wmslow's Soothing syrnp for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces innamma-
tioa, allays pain, cures wind collie, BE . bottle,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-10-12
Such ls Fate.

Such Is Fate.
why do you rock that boat?"
asked the wise man.
Because, in case of accident" re-
piled the fool. I'm always saved"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-10-12

When q man has a clear conscience
he doesn't care If people do see
through him.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-10-12
Nipped in the u

Nipped in the Bud.
Until now l have never had to ask
for a small loan"
And until now l have never been
obliged to refuse you"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-10-12

BEAUTIFUL POST CARDS FREE
Send &c stamp for nvc samples OF my very choic-
est Gold Embossed Birthday, Flower and Motto
Post Cards: beautiful colors and loveliest designs.
Art Post Gard Cluo. sSl Jackson st., Topeka, Kansas
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-10-12

A part of the mail is now being trans
ported by freight. This will enable the
magazines to overtake their dat lines
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-10-12

in moving Observation-Disclosures In
quirer.