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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01
Bread, ss7he Staff of Life. !"

4
According to modern analysis. as
well as to well-founded traditional
knowledge, there is an amplitude of
potent and strengthening factors in
oats. corn. wheat, rice and other va
rieties of the graminiferous products
to warrant their use as mainstay
and staple Of food. Bread has been
for centuries recognized in the telling
popular phrase as "the star of life,"
and popular phrases are usually found
ed on sound experience, the Philadel-
phia Telegraph says. Going back to
the roots of the language, our word
lord is derived from the Anglo Sax
on words .loaf-ward-the loaf keeper
or dispenser. who was, Of course, an
important feudal figure. The Roman
mob cried "panem ct circenses"-fo
grain and pleasure. Despite the stric-
lures of dyspeptic Carlyle. the Scotch
with their oaten cakes and oatmeal
porridge are robust race. The
Chinese have for centuries fourished
on fare of rice; the aboriginal Amer
leans had maize as their chief food;
the southern Latin people partake
mainly of spaghetti and the northern
peasantry, eat their bread made of va
rious grains.
And SO examples might be multi
piled indefinitely to attest the value
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01
Frozen PUDDING.

Split two dozen lady fingers and dip
In sherry. In a double boiler scald
two cupfuls of cream, pour over the
yolks of six eggs and three-quarters of
a cupful of sugar beaten together; mix,
return to the double boiler and stir
over the fire until 1t thickens. Strain
and when cool flavor with one tea
spoonful of vanilla. Put in freezer
and turn until 1t begins to thicken. Add
one pint of cream. whipped. and freeze
for five minutes longer. Stand a
mold in little Ice and salt. In the
bottom put layer of the frozen cream,
then some of the lady's fingers and a
tablespoonful of apricot jam. then an
other layer of cream. Fill up in the
same order until all is used, having
the last layer cream. Cover. bind the
edges with a buttered cloth and bury
the mold in Ice and salt. Stand aside
for two hours.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01
Sour Rabbit. German STYLE.

Clean and cut in pieces one tender
rabbit. Put two tablespoonful of but.
ter or drippings in saucepan and
when hot add two tablespoonfuls OF
chopped bacon, two small carrots
scraped and chopped fine. a bay leaf
a Glove of garlic and salt and pep
per to season. If desired, a few but
ton mushrooms or mushroom catcur
may also be added.
Put in the pieces of rabbit, which
should have been washed. wiped dry
seasoned and rolled in flour, and
cook until well Drowned, turning sc
that both sides get their share Of the
cooking. Add a half cupful of vine
gar, or less If the vinegar is toe
strong. and simmer 20 minutes, or UNI
til the rabbit is tender. Add at the
last one cupful cream and serve hot
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01

"There are more than a score OF
spots along the coast of eastern Maine
where Captain Kidd is said to have
buried his treasure previous to his dis
astrous voyage to the coast of east
Africa" said F. R. Johnson of Wiscas-
set, Me-, according to the Washington
Herald.
One of the spots where Capt. Kidd
is said to have buried treasure is In
Musselridge channel at point 500
rods toward the South Thomaston
shore from Twobush island, and IN
the center OF triangle formed by
drawing a straight line from White
Head to Twobush another from Two
bush to Owls Head, and third back
to the starting point at White Head.
Hundreds of men in boats have
dredged and dragged the waters about
this spot for century or longer, and
If any one has found wealth from the
labor the fact is not circulated widely,
through the fishermen and clam dig
gers continue to labor and hope In
spite of many ANNOUNCEMENTS.
THE second place fixed upon as the
burial spot of pirate wealth is on Cod,
lead marsh, where Marsh creek joins
Penobscot river, six miles inland from
its junction with Penobscot bay. This
place is about 80 feet above the sur.
face of the salt marsh in It's highest
place and holds about two acres OF
land. Though 1t was originally clad
in woods, the anxiety of the treasure
seekers has been SO great that not
only have the trees been cut away and
used for fuel by the hunters who have
camped on the spot, but the soil, thou
sands Of tons in weight, has been shov
eled over many tines 1t is estimated
that enough earth has been handled
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01
Red CABBAGE Relish.

Remove all the loose leaves and the
hard white part of red cabbage, d.
vide into fourths, and run through a
meat chopper. Wash in sieve and
put in granite kettle with one pint
of water and two heaping tablespoons
fuls Of nice bacon fat. Add one-half
cupful of white wine vinegar, three
heaping tablespoonful of sugar. a
pinch of pepper. one-half teaspoonful
of paprika, salt to taste. and three or
four good sized tart apples. Cover
and cook about two hours. Stir often
to prevent burning. 1t must not be
moist. This is nice to serve with
roast goose or turkey.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01
Scotch currant Buns.

Two pounds bread dough, one-half
pound lard. two pounds currants, two
pounds raisins. one-half pound orange
peel. one-half pound almonds. one
pound sugar. tablespoon caraway
seeds, one ounce ground ginger. one
ounce cinnamon. Put lard on top of
dough and set on end Of stove to slow
ly melt. then take all the fruit, sugar
and spice. which has to be thoroughly
minced and mixed, and add to dough
on baking board. Put 1t into cake pan
and press into shape. Make very
tough pie crust, roll out thin, turn out
bun on crust and cover all over. Put
back into pan again and prick top with
fork. Rub over with yolk of egg. Bake
In slow oven for about three hours.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01
e.

so many different fads that no brief
article would suffice to catalogue them
all. However. the former president
attributes much of his energy and In
tense interest In life to the fact that
he not only has plenty Of fads to al
low for that variety which is the spice
OF existence but is always attempting
something new.
Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of
the telephone. has for some years past
had kite flying as fad and has
busted himself with all sorts Of IN.
teresting experiments with new
type of triangular shaped kite which
he has developed, his experiments
even including the operation of wire
less telegraphy via kites. Emil Ber-
liner, another famous inventor, who
contributed to the present day tele-
phone and photograph, is now dab
bling with airships as a pastime.
Thomas Edison finds relief from his
high pressure work by long automo-
bile tours combined with camping ex-
periences when he literally sleeps in
the open.
AS almost every newspaper reader
/, knows the chief fad of ]. Pierpont
Morgan, the financier. is pictures and
other art objects. but he is also very
fond of yachting. John D. Rockefel-
Ter is another we'll known man whose
especial failing is golf. No end Of
prominent men, including Senator
Aldrich, Thomas w. Lawson, Senator
La Toilette and others indulge in
farming as fad. Book collecting Is
the hobby of many men In public life
and bicycling has long had an espe
cial fascination for Assistant Score
tary of State Adee. who goes to Eu
rope every year and devotes some
weeks to wheeling on the fine roads
of France and other countries.
.a f u
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01
TEN MILLION PEOPLE
IN THE CANADIAN
WEST BY 1920
"Toronto Starr Dec. 18th, 1910.

Toronto STAR" Dec. 10TH, 1910. 4
The prediction is made that before
1920 Manitoba. Saskatchewan, Al
berta and British Columbia will have
ten million people, 1t is made not by
a sanguine Western journal but by
that very sober business newspaper,
the New York Commercial. 1t is
based upon actual observation, upon
the wheat-growing capacity of the Ca
madam West, and upon the prospects
of development following the build
ing of railways. The writer shows
how the position of leading wheat
market Of the world passed from
Milwaukee to Minneapolis and thence
to Winnipeg. Canadas wheat-grow.
ing belt is four times greater than
that of the United States, and only
five per cent of Canada's western agri-
cultural area is under cultivation.
There are 170,0O0,0OO acres of wheat
lands which will make these Western
Provinces richer. more populous, more
dependable for food supplies than the
Western States can ever become. The
center of food supremacy will change
to Canada, and rs years more will
give this country 40,000,000 popula-
ton west of Ontario.
All these estimates of population
are in the nature Of guesses, and must
not be read too literally. But the
enormous area Of wheat-growing land,
the rapid construction of railways,
and the large volume Of immigration
are facts which must be recognized.
They point to the production of an
ever-increasing surplus of wheat and
other cereals. However rapidly the
urban, the industrial and commercial
population of Canada may increase,
the increase of home consumption is
hardly likely to keep pace with that
Of the production of wheat; for sin
gle acre of wheat will provide for the
average annual consumption of four
people.
While production in Canada is thus
running ahead Of consumption at a
prodigious rate, consumption in the
United States Is overtaking produc-
ton, and the surplus for export is
growing smaller year by year. It is
true that the limit Of actual power to
produce wheat is as yet far away.
By methods Of intensive cultivation,
such as prevail in France, the produc-
ton could be greatly increased. But
with the overfowing granary of Can
ada SO close at hand, it seems likely
that our neighbors will begin to i'm
port from us. turning their own en-
ergies more largely to other forms Of
agriculture.
1t must be remembered that while
the Northern States resemble Canada
in climate and products, the resem-
blance diminishes as you go south
ward. The wheat belt gives place to
a corn belt, and this again to semi
tropical regions producing cotton, to-
bacco, cane-sugar, oranges and other
tropical fruits.
The man who secures a farm in
Western Canada at the present time
secures an investment better than the
best of bond Of any government or
bank. It is no unusual thing for a
farmer in Western Canada to realize
q profit of from S. to $40 per acre.
There are thousands of free home.
steads Of 100 acres each still to be
had, and particulars can be obtained
by writing your nearest Canadian gov
eminent agent.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01

of cereals in the human economy. At
this time cereals are to be obtained in
many varied and palatable forms. As
manufactured there is an infinite va
riety of them which might beneficially
be turned to account In the daily regi.
men. The objection may be urged
that Immediately this Is done the new
demand will cause a rise in prices, but
such reasoning would be fallacious
in view of the two-fold fact that the
manufacturers of cereals have con.
Quoted in their interest a campaign.
the feature of which is fixed price
for cereals and that the supply is too
ample with our yearly bumper
CROPS"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01
GOOD THINGS TO EAT
FOUR RECIPES FOR CAKES AND
COOKIES OF GERMANY.
Rlltz kuehen, Platoon, German Almond
Cookies and slrup Kuchlein Are
Not Difficult to Make and All
Will Enjoy them.

Blitz kuchen.-Mix to cream
three cups fine sugar and one cupful
butter. Add six eggs and three cup
fuls of flour. Spread this batter on
creased pans so thinly that you can
almost see the bottom of the pans.
sprinkle with sugar. cinnamon and
chopped nuts of any kind. and bake to
light brown in moderate oven. As
soon as removed from the oven, cut at
once into squares before 1t hardens, as
1t is difficult to lift out whole without
breaking
Platben.-Use for this two cupfuls
powdered sugar, the yolks of four
eggs, pinch each Of cinnamon and
cloves and flour to stiffen. Beat the
egg yolks until light and foamy. stir
in the sugar gradually, beat thorough
~. then add spices and flour enough
to allow the batter to drop from a
spoon into a creased tin. Leave room
enough to spread without touching.
German Almond cookies.-Beat the
yolks of six eggs until light, then add
one cupful and half of sugar that
has been beaten to cream with
three-fourths cupful softened butter.
Add cupful blanched, chopped al
monds, one tablespoonful cinnamon
and three cupfuls Of -four. Beat hard
and drop by small spoonfuls onto a
buttered pan, putting an almond on
top of each cake. Bake in moderate
oven.
sirup kuchIeIn.-Melt two scant
cupfuls lard and add to 1t two cupfuls
molasses, one teaspoonful each OF
cloves and cinnamon, one-half tea
spoonful salt, teaspoonful soda dis
solved in little hot water. one we'll
beaten egg and sifted flour. adding this
-four a little at time until the dough
is thick enough to roll out.
Cut in fancy shapes and bake in 9
moderate oven.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01
ly kitty don't try.
A Sample ou,p.

Thomas w. Lawson's Thanksgiv-
fng proclamation was very good
piece of oratorical writing" said a
Boston banker. Lawson is always
full Of quips.
mot long ago attended the fu-
neral of millionaire financier-one
of those real high financiers' whose
low methods Lawson loves to turn the
light on.
Il arrived at the funeral a little
late. took seat beside Lawson
and whispered:
How far has the service gone?
Lawson, nodding towards the cler.
gyman in the pulpit, whispered back:
Just opened for the defense"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01

He was inordinately vain and made
far more ostentatious display Of his
wars on his monuments than was
ever made by Thutmose.
With his name perpetuated in vast
buildings distributed at all points
along the Nile from the marshes of
the northern Delta to the Fourth Cat
aract. Rameses lived on in magnifi-
cence even SURPRISING that of Amen
hotep III. His was the sunset glory
of the venerable line which he repre-
sented.-Brsadsted's "A History Of
Egypt"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01

the ring and wops Of many summers.
The widow keeps all kinds in stock
she's cousin to the drummers. It's
funny that the sweet young things
who never bucked the altar must sit
around with folded wings while wild
ows slip the halter. Full few the men
who have not wOoed and with a widow
tarried. and thought he was the one
large slice until she left-and married.
Yes, yes. she is charming bird, the
symbol of the nation, and men who
never fell for her have missed an edu-
cation.-G. K. S.. In Chicago Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01
cocoanut Pound Cake.

one-half cup Of butter. two cups Of
sugar. one cup of milk and five eggs,
beaten to stitf froth; one teaspoon Of
soda and two of cream of tartar stirred
into four cups of sifted -four. Beat
the butter and sugar until very light,
to which add the beaten yolks. then
the milk, the beaten whites of eggs,
then the flour by degrees. After beat
ing all well together add small CO.
coanut. grated. Line the cake pans with
paper, we'll buttered, and fill little more
than half full and bake In moderate
oven.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01

or two in spending time and shekels to
WOO femme who's half complete-a
widowed skirt with freckles. He'll
leave his cot and darling kids to rip
off rhymed devotion and chase dame
who saves her face with Jars of beauty
lotion. A widow needs but crook her
hook, to smile the knowing smiles and
everything that wears the jeans will
trek for her for miles. and bring bou-
quets of sweet June peas, done up in
lovely fashion, and thrust them in the
'lady's mush, the while he breathes his
passion. Tall. lank young men butt in
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01
German Almond Cookies,

Beat the yolks of six eggs until
light, then add one cupful and half
of sugar that has been beaten to a
cream with three-fourths cupful soft
ened butter. Add cupful blanched.
chopped almonds. one tablespoonful
cinnamon and three cupfuls of flour.
Beat hard and drop by small spoon
fuls into a buttered pan. putting an
almond on top Of each cake. Bake in
a moderate oven.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01
.RAMEsEs, A GREAT EGYPTIAN
Was Inordlnately Vain and ostenta-
tIous, but a Courageous and
Determined Fighter.

Rameses' superb statue in Turin is
proven by his surviving body to be a
faithful portrait. showing US at least
the outward man as he was. In per-
son he was tall and handsome. with
features of dreamy and almost effem-
mate beauty. in no wise suggestive of
manly traits which he certainly
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01

possessed. For the incident at Ka.
desh showed him unquestionably a
man of fine courage with ability to
rise to supreme crisis; while the
indomitable spirit evident there is
again exhibited In the tenacity with
which he pushed the war against the
great Hittite Empire and carried his
conquests. even II not lasting, far in
to northern Syria. After his nearly
fifteen years of campaigning, in which
he more than redeemed the almost
fatal blunder at Kadesh. he was quite
ready to enjoy the we'll earned peace.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01
Pea PURGE.

Press half can of peas through a
sieve. retaining the remainder for an
other meal. Place one pint of milk in
a tablespoon of flour. mixed with an
equal amount Of butter. Cook 1t until
creamy, then add the pea PURGE and
season with pepper and salt. or the
flour may be omitted and the whole
can of peas used, which will make 1t
thick enough. Dried pei.s can be used
in place of canned and are cheaper,
but must be soaked over night and
then boiled before adding to the milk.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01
Not Afraid Of Trade.

Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, the dow.
ager society leader in New York. does
not seem to be alarmed at the threat.
ened invasion of the part of New York
in which she lives by tradespeople.
She says that she has no intention Of
giving up her house although the city
may cut down her front fence and mar.
row her lawn to widen the street. Miss
Helen Gould lived in the neighbor.
hood, where her father had had his
home for long time after trade had
crept in, but she finally had to move.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01

by the campers Of Codlead to build
embankments and fill cuts for the
grading Of railroad 20 miles in
length. In other words, If the hunters
for Kidd wealth had hired out with
railroad contractors they could have
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01


against the Re
pu bile an con-
gressmen. Secre-
tary Of the Navy
Meyer is anoth-
er baseball en-
thusiast. Secre-
tary of w a +
Dickinson has q
nenchant ior fine
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01
A Medical connromlsa.

"You had two doctors in consulta-
ton last night. didn't your"
Yes"
What did they say?"
We'll, one recommended one thing
and the other recommended something
else"
"A deadlock, eh?"
mo, they finally told me to mix
'em!"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01
TREASURE HUNTERS IN MAINE
How the Has Dug Captain Kids Gold

earned $4,000 at regular rates instead
of the few rusted and battered old
coins which were discovered in the
ground at that spot in 1889, and which
have led to the wasting Of SO much
human energy"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01

'ts' however, Cause Tor rejoicing rather
than otherwise In this tendency for
nobby-always supposing 1t is not rid
den to death-as means of diver.
sion and relaxation. and 1t is bound
to prove distinctly beneficial to the
man of affairs whose mind it relieves
temporarily from the stress and strain
Of official, business or professional
cares. 1t is doubly fortunate that
many of our celebrities whose work
keeps them indoors much of the time
have selected hobbies that lure them
put into the open.
President Taft. for instance, has
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BRONO Quinine Tableta
Druggists refund money II II fails to cure. L. W.
GROVES signature is on each box. 26c.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01

Many think they are fighting sin
when they are having a good time
stabbing sinners.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01

Consultation causes and seriously aggra;
by DR.. Pierce's Pellets. Tiny sugar-coated
granules.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01
SHE TO WHOM ALL MEN BOW
Recognized Fascination OF the Widow
Moves "Poet" to Express His
Feelings In Rhyme.

That most fascinating woman-the
widow of some other man.--Carolus Ager.
The widow is the fairest bird in all
the bloomin' nation; she is magnet
to the men and Sunday Sheet sensa-
ton. A man will stand upon his bean
or eat from out her digits while some
fair dame who never wed Is having
Jealous fights. A man will bust rib
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething. sofens the gums in.
tammation alays pair. cures wind collie. sc bottle
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01

Many who think they mean right
are right mean.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01

One of the worst things under the
sun is shady reputation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01

WEALTH ON FLORIDA FARNIS-back to
K w the soil. foundation OF wealth, get indepep-
dent fne climate mate on productive yeKe!able fnitan
South Palatka farms Of i've and ten acres or more
near the beautiful manufa cturing City of Palatka,
famous ST. Johns River. Plenty Of hunting, fishing,
Churches lodges, theatres markets, banks, paved
streets, railroad and river transportation. Life
g9Eth yhiis g. Ralntka Write immediately.
Dayton, Ohio or 1. =. CRAIG. Palatka. Florida.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01
~ HOBBIES s@a9.1l,z=T
q PROMINENT MEN

T SEEMS as though
almost everybody in
America who can
afford to-and 1t
does not always re-
quire much money
is coming to ride
some sort Of a hob
by. Especially is
this tendency notice
able among promi-
nent men in all
walks of life. There
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01

Hiding tallow dip under bushel
does not make 1t an arc light.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01

GAO ACRES Whsas Ia md Sse INV, win ne,
years y bought at once II you mean business write
DR. w. A. INGALLS,, Grnndvtew, Wash. -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-01

H##I#I Natick, Mass,-"I cannot express what
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MMISHHBAIHHthat had tumor.
NEW 81 read one day of the wonderful cures made
SMMWby Lydia e. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
A and decided to try it, and it has made me well
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rs Nathan b. Creator, 81 No. Main St. Natck, Mass.