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The Washington times., 1911-02-04
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The King of the Barnuard

DONKEY has long ears" said the cat.
But they are not so graceful looking
as my horns," said the COW with a
frown.
"All are not born to rule" said DON
key, looking scornfully at the COW.
I'VE can make a throne by placing a
keg on this soap box and putting a
blanket over it." said the horse, but
you should have a crown"
you might use the water pail" said
the COW, but his head has grown so
large I do not suppose 1t will go over
it."
How will this do?" said the duck
waddling toward them with the rim of
an old straw hat in her bill.
1.-THE very thing" said the horse,
crowning the donkey with it.
"And now you must have scepter:
here is the pitchfork," he said, handing
It to the donkey. Times up" he told
him.
Donkey stepped to his throne and took
his seat.
you must make a speech" said the
cat. -
of course" said the dog, land tell US
how good you intend to be-
The donkey arose and said. MY dear
subjects
"Who is he calling subjects?" said the
rooster.
But the donkey did not notice him and
continued, Il am very conscious of the
honor you have forced upon me-"
Moo, moo!' said the COW. The dom
key did not stop; he went on. IT shall
try to rule in a just and dignifled mar
ner. and I hope you will be- faithful
subjects and try to help me-"
IT wish he would stop using that
word subjects" said the rooster as the
donkey sat down. II for one will not
support him. said the turkey gobbler.
II have enough to do now" But the
horse said, Long live the king!' and
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Recipe for Delicious
Sleeps Head Broth

Choose a large. fat. young sheep S
head. When carefully singed, soak il
and the singed trotters for a night in
lukewarm water. Take out the eyes.
scrape the head and trotters, and brush
tlll perfectly clean and white; then split
the head with cleayer and lay aside
the brains.
Clean the gristly parts, and also the
trotters, and cut out the tendoTis.
wash the head and feet once more, and
let them blanch till wanted fer the
soup pot. Take a large cupfuI of barley
and about twice that quantity of soaked
green peas, with gallon or more Of
water.
Put this to the head and add from
trimmings Of mutton. Take off the
scum very carefully, as it rises, and the
broth viii be as white as any broth
made of beef or mutton.
When the head has boiled rather more
than an hour, add some sliced carrots
and turnips, and afterward some chop-
ped onions and parsley. A little chop-
ped celery may be added. From two 10
three hours boiling, according to Che
size of the head and the age OF the
animal, and an hours simmefing at the
side of the fire will finish the soup. =
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To Prepare Pork Outlets
In a la Philippe Style

This makes a nice change in dressing
pork. Take piece of the neck OF pork
and cut it into neat outlets. Rub over
on the top of each little French mus
tard
Next melt a little butter or good drip
ping, and dip each outlet into it. Now
lay them on a gridiron with the side to
the fire that has not the mustard on,
and grill them for eight minutes.
Remove them from the grill. dip them
on>e more In the melted butter and this
tin cover them also over with Drowned
crumbs.
They are then put into a hot oven
Tor ten minutes. Meanwhile, arrange a
nice bed of well-cooked cabbage or Spin
ach on a hot dish
Take up the outlets, sprinkle on the
top of each some chopped picked
gherkins. and arrange them in a circle
on the cabbage or spinach. In the CEN
ter pile crisp potato straws
Pour round piquant or some other
sharp sauce.
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Little Ones Entertained
At Guessing Celebrities

beard was thrown on the sheet and
thirty seconds given to guessing who he
was.
The celebrities varied from heroes Of
fiction to monarchs, pugilists, and foot
ball stars, noted actresses, poets, musi-
clans, to well-known places and build
lngs.
The pictures were made as different
as possible, and when those that might
be unfamiliar were given the Snowman
elucidated 1t in clever little speech.
At the end of the display the cards
were numbered and passed in to a com
mittee of awards. Each boy and girl
having most correct guesses received
prize. There were also second and third
prizes.
Such an entertainment is not hard to
arrange if one can get the use of lam
tern and some one TO run it. It is es-
sential to display the pictures rapidly.
The slides can be rented; or, IL you
have a collection OF postals they can be
made into slides at small cost.
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Perspiration Stains
Removed By Oxalic Acid

There is nothing more unsightly on a
frock than perspiration stains. Many a
handsome gown is rendered unwearable
in one using by carelessness in regard
to the shields.
In wash materials or white fabrics
these stains are fairly manageable, but
on other goods make discolorations for
which there seems no cure.
AS the garment is ruined anyway un-
less these stains can be hidden 1t may
be well to try on them a solution OF
oxalic acid and water in proportion OF
one part of the acid to twenty Of water.
This has frequently been found success
full
Try a small spot first as 1t is impos-
sible to tell the result of any cleansing
mixture on all materials.
Fresh stains can sometimes be abb
sorbed by powdering thickly with
French chalk and setting the garment
in a dark place for several days.
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the others took up the words. Donkey
smiled and bowed as he heard ii, and
felt that he was a great king.
But the trouble began when the DON
key asked for pages to wait upon
him. Il am not going to wait upon
him." said the fooster. Nor l." said
the pig. Some one must" said the
horse. II am too large, but who ever
heard of king without attendants?"
II should think the dog and cat
might" said the donkey; they get on
well together"
What do you want us to do?" asked
the cat
You must stay by the throne" said
the donkey mand yEhenever I sneak to
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tsT think that the barnyard animals
should have king" said the dom
key; ut would give more dignity to the
yard"
why do we want king?" asked the
rooster. 81 am king of my flock"
And of mine," said the turkey COB
bier.
Il think we get along very we'll as
we are" said the horse.
But / mean a real king" said the
donkey. "One who can settle all dis
putes in a graceful manner"
Il think it would be nice to have a
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king" said the duck, who was always
ready to side with any one.
II DO not care to be king" said the
dog.
Nor l." said the cat.
Nor I, nor l." came from all sides.
Let the donkey be king said the
duck, wishing to please everybody If
she could.
Yes" said the cat. "If we must have
a king, he is the one"
"Of course the majority rules" said
the donkey, trying not to show his de-
light at the thought of being king.
you must have a throne,' said the
horse, who was very much interested
now that the question was settled.
well, I think should have been
Queen" said the COW, Il have horns"
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Better Tone Apparent
In Local Fish Market

Fish have recently taken on a better
tone. and while the higher prices on
some varieties have fallen the prices
on those varieties that were too low TO
be profitably handled have taken a rise.
Potomac bass that were bringing q and
30 cents a pound a short time ago are
now selling for 16 and Is cents. Perch
is at present quite scarce, and is sell
ing at 15 and 20 cents a pound
Florida and North Carolina shad are
just beginning to come in, and are al
present high. commanding 75 cents
pound. Yellow perch, probably the most
common fish on the market, are selling
for 10 cents a pound. Trout is selling
for 10 cents, speckled trout and Spanish
rnackerel for 121h cents. Smelt shows
little change and holds at Is cents.
Florida green vegetables continue to
come in, though shipments today were
rather below the average of the last
week Lettuce is plentiful as are also
peppers and parsley.
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ScallOped Onions.

Cook the onions tender in two waters.
drain them and cut them tito small
pieces. Grease pudding dish, put a
thick layer of the onions in the bottom
of this, strew salt and pepper over them
and bits of butter. Over these sprinkle
ormumbs and ucisten the layer with
milk. Repeat the rrGcsss. and when the
dish Is full make top la.er of crumbs
plentifully sprinkled with little pieces
of butter. Bake covered tsIf ar Ecur,
uncover and brown.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Sour Apples Used
In Making Pork Pie

Two pounds of lean pork, salt. pepper,
a little nutmeg, one pound Of sour ap-
Piles. three-quarters of a pint of stock
or water, little butter, some pastry.
Line pudding dish with some pastry,
cut the meat in slices, and dip each
into salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Pare and
slice the apples.
Put the meat and apples in alternate
layers in the dish, pour in the stock and
put in little bits of butter, cover with
crust, make a hole in the middle, and
bake for one and half hours In a
moderate oven.
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For Pantry Shelves.

Nice white shelves IN the pantry often
mean a great deal of scrubbing. This
need not be so II the shelves are COW
cred with white oiIcloth, such as Is
used for tables. Cut the oilcloth IN
long strips about three inches wider
than the shelves. Make flour paste, and
with 1t stick the oiIcloth on the shelves.
covering the front edge and pasting It
underneath, and letting the oflcloth
come up about an inch against the wall
at the back. Shelves covered with OIL
cloth will keep tidy for years, and only
need wiping over with a cloth and warm
water to clean them
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Working Satin Stitch.

In working satin never use double silk
or cotton. Doubling crosses the 'lie'
of the two threads, and, therefore, an
even stitch cannot be secured and the
work seems rough and coarse. If the
work absolutely requires a double
thickness, draw two threads together
from the skein- and thread them at the
same time through the eye of the
needle. This, however, Is possible only
In the fner numbers Of cotton or silk.
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you, you must bow low and say Your
Majesty and do as I tell you.''
The cat bumped up her back. IF you
think 1 am going to bow to you," she
said, you can think about something
else. I shall not bow to anyone" and
she walked out of the barn.
II do not think I care for the page
position" said the dog, and he trotted
off to his house.
Soon the poor donkey was all alone
in his glory. He was a king, but there
was no one to rule, so he took off his
crown and went out into the barnyard,
but the animals would not notice him
and soon he found that he was the
laughing stock of the yard. He had
tried to set himself above them and be
king and great had been his fall.
Mondays story: "Bennie's Grand
mother"
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Short White Curtains
Should Be Hooked Down

Short white curtains frequently blow
outside of the windows when rooms are
being aired and hang untidily at all
times To avoid this. sew three brass
or crocheted rings in the bottom of each
curtain and attach them 10 furniture
hooks screwed into the windowSill.
Curtains hooked down in this way will
hang neatly without being stiff.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Dyeing White Slippers.

For white kid slippers which can not
be cleaned successfully after having
been previously cleaned, buy a 10-cent
tube of ivory black are paint. To one
half cupful of gasolene add enough paint
to make fluid consistency OF cream.
Apply evenly with small brush, allow
to dry thoroughly and then polish with
any good shoe paste. This does not
harden leather and will not wash or rub
Of.
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| SUNNY |
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Cleaner, sweeter, whittier
clothes, is the result when
you use Sunny Monday
Soap.
Sunny Monday is white,
and contains not an ounce
of rosin, which is one of the
chief ingredients of all
yellow laundry soaps.
Clothes cost more than sczp and it,
therefore, pays to use the best soap,
even for laundry purposes.
Ask your grocer for SunnyMonday.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
WIT is RAZOR ON
WHICH A WOMAN
CUTS HER THROAT
By DOROTHY DIX.

itrust her IL she is given to mirth: for
women's jokes with life are silent
Jests. Man is the only laughing ami
funny she shocks the public, and IL
looks askance at her.
A girl who is good natured and
ready to litter at all OF a mans small
beer Jests is sure to have many beaux
and be popular with men; but that Is
as far as 1t is safe for her to go. Let
woman be humorous herself, and
know how to make and tell good
Jokes, and she will be side-stepped
by men as II she had the plague. No
man will have the courage to make
love to her because he is afraid that
she Will make fun of him: and rfGf-
cule Is something that he cannot en-
dure.
Demure Girl With
Wistful Smile Popular.
1t is the little, quiet. demure girl
with the Mona Lisa smile, and the
wistful gaze, that men flock around
like bees about a honey pot-not the
gay laughing woman who has a
mocking devil in her dancing eyes.
This fact is worth the serious con.
sideration of any maiden who is eyef
tempted to put on the cap and bells,
for thereby. in so doing, she is ant
to lose out on the wedding ring.
AS Tor wit, II is a razor on which a
woman cuts her own throat A gift
Ior repartee. the ability to make a
quick and swift retort, or to tell Won
an apt story that puts your opponent
subtly In the wrong or in an absurd
light, is highly esteemed in men; but
When woman possesses this talent,
and uses it, she is sent to coventry
for 1t.
People may call her witty, but they
couple with it a few remarks about
her being sour. and disgruntled, and.
instead of being sought after, she is
shelved. So far as getting along IN
the world Is concerned, a woman had
better be born dumb than with a
sharp tongue. She NAV have the rep-
utation of being a brilliant converse
tionalist. but observation shows that
she is generally left to corruscate on
the family electrolier.
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Bodice Decoration.

Sne of the favorite decorations of
some Of the smartest new evening
frocks IS a single huge rose or plant
sheeny velvet. This is big enough to
cover the front of corsage completely
and repeat the colorings of the gown.
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KnodeI-A typical Viennese dish. And,
too, 1t provides a palatable way to dis
pose of stale bread. Beat two eggs
thoroughly, add two teaspoonfuls Of
melted lard, half cup of milk, pinch Of
salt, and stir in enough bread crumbs,
ground fine, to make batter stiff
enough 70 mold into balls. Make them
about the size of an egg and drop into
boiling water that has been salted.
Cover and cook steadily ten to fifteen
minutes. Skim out. Serve hot.
Salzburger Nockerl-Rub a piece of
butter as large as a nut, the yolks Of
three eggs, tablespoonful of sugar
well together; fold in lightly the whites
of three eggs perfectly whipped; put a
piece of butter and a spoonful of milk
into the baking dish and pour the mix
ture on top. Let ii bake ten minutes
in a quick oven, but not too hot. 1t
is as light as vanity, and when served
with plenty of powdered sugar II is as
delicious as any dessert need be.
ate this in a typical Austrian hotel in
Salzburg, which is, of course, quite the
thing to do.
Topfen Bread-Topfen is curds of sour
milk, obtainable at any OF the milk
stores so numerous in Vienna. 1t can
be got here by heating sour milk.
Crate the topfen very fine, add a tea
spoonful of vanilla, very little salt
and sugar: there should be a heaping
cupful of this mixture. Rub four cups
of flour, two-thirds Of a cup of sugar, a
quarter of a pound of butter together,
add milk enough to make a smooth
paste and yeast enough to raise it Zone
yeast cake). Let raise one to two
hours. Sprinkle the cloth on the table
we'll with -four and pour this thin
dough upon it, roll out somewhat and
with a knife spread it with the topfen
mixture into which has been thoroughly
stirred a small piece OF butter melted.
Roll UP with the cloth, put in a pan,
and bake to a good brown. Seeing this
rolled up with the cloth by the deft cook
Is quite a sight. The dough Is never
touched with the hands, but gently
rolled into a medfum-sized roll by TAX
ing hold Of two corners Of the cloth
and gently shaking 1t enough to put the
mass in motion. OF course, this foreign
process is not necessary, our bread
boards answering all purposes.
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New Oyster Cocktail.

Have you served oyster cocktails in
halves of grapefruit? They look pretty
and taste well as a first course at din
ner or luncheon. Generally the grape
fruit is not eaten, but 1t can have the
sections separated for those who dis
like wasting so appetizing a cup.
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DAILY FASHION TALK ~ x
~ ~ TO TINES READERS
A Practical Apron.

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In
1t includes bib that finished either with without
portions
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POT PLANTS THRIVE
ON CARE IN WINTER
of Light and Humid
ity Needed for Two
Months More.
BY F. H. KRAMER.

ITHE health and beauty of plants
that must still be kept in the
house another two months or
more depend upon the care they
are given. A small collection well cared
for is better than larger one that Is
neglected.
They need all the light they can get
in winter, especially those that are ex-
pected to bloom. An eastern, south
eastern, or southern window is the best
place for them.
The windows in which they are placed
should be tight fitting Shutters and a
curtain will be an advantage in cold
weather.
Hot Water Helps
Keep Humidity Right.
1t is difficult to grow plants in rooms
lighted by gas. The air in most living
rooms is too dry.
A pan of water on the stove or on
the register and damp moss among the
pots will help to give the necessary
humidity.
from time to time to free 1t from dust.
A bathtub provided with a ready out
let for the water Is an excellent place
for this purpose. The plants may be
turned on their sides and supported on
a small box above the bottom of the
tub. Then they may be freely syringed
without danger OF making the soil too
wet. 1t Is usually advisable not to
wet the flowers, however, especially
the white waxen kinds like hyaclnths.
Special Care Required
For Rex Begonia Foliage.
The foliage of rex begonias should be
cleaned with a piece of dry or but
slightly moist cotton. But If the leaves
can be quickly dried off by placing them
in the open air on mild days. the foliage
may be syrlnged.
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Banana Pudding.

Slice three large bananas thin. Make
a custard of the yolks of three eggs,
two cups milk. one-half cup sugar,
small piece of butter, pinch salt, two
tablespoonfuls of flour, a little van
lila. Beat all together and boil in n
double boiler until 1t thickens, then
pour over the bananas and serve with
whipped cream. This is delicious.
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For MildeW.

To remove mildew, rub over the marks
with the Juice of raw tomato, sprin-
kIe with salt and lay in the sun. Re
peat the process If necessary two or
three times.
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tPublished at the requt
] live for those who love me,
Whose hearts are kind and true,
For the heaven that smiles above me,
And awaits my spirit, too;
For the human ties that bind me,
For the task by God assigned me,
For the bright hopes left behind me,
And the good that l can do.
I live to learn their story
who've suffered for my sake,
To emulate their glory,
And to follow in their wake,
Bards. patriots, martyrs, sages,
The noble Of all ages,
Whose deeds crowd history's pages,
And Times great volume make.
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Poems Women Should Know


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Chestnuts on Apples.

OF course. you have served sugared
sweet potatoes in burning brandy, but
have you ever put boiled chestnut on
applet
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~ 1NCE ] began TO devote myself to
talking upon womanly beauty on
Saturday of each week letters
have come to me in every mail
asking eager interested questions.
The dominant note during the past
week of this continuous influx of ques-
tions has been: what shall l do to
have a clear, beautiful complexion?
How can l get rid of pimples? What
makes my skin muddy?"
In nine cases out ten I might answer
that these conditions are the result
of uncleanliness.
AS shocking as it sounds, there are
many, many women who are homely
simply because they are not clean.
The skin is meant to be smooth.
clear, and full of the color of life-and
it will retain these qualities, even when
a woman is the mother of grown child
ren. IL a sensible amount of care be
exercised.
The skin has the power of respiration
it breathes the life giving oxygen to a
certain extent, and eliminates the nox-
ious products of the body in Carbonic
acid gas. 1t expels acids, bile, and
solid matter in solution. Whenever
the liver or kidneys are inactive, extra
work is thrown upon the skin. AS this
is a matter under individual control,
to neglect the skin by failing to keep
It in a clean, healthy condition means
disease first of all, with physical ugli
ness as a result, for there is nothing
30 detrimental to womanly beauty as a
pimply, red skin, or a sallow, muddy
complexion.
Keeping the Skin
Free and Active.
Friction and constant vigilance in
bathing are necessary to keep the skin
free and active. Dust gets into the
pores, and when allowed to remain
there dries the skin, brings on wrinkles
and causes either pimples or a muddy
complexion.
The only way that the sebaceous and
sweat glands, with their ducts, can be
kept in a state of activity and purity is
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MOTHER who wished to enter
n tain school children gave
~ guessing party, that was rather
out Of the usual run.
Boys and girls were invited for an
evening with celebrities and their
haunts Nothing more explicit was
said, so the young people were eager
to know what was in store.
After being received by the hostess
the party was ushered into a library,
across one end of which was a huge
white sheet. In a few minutes the
room was darkened and a figure ap-
peared dressed to represent Mrs. JAR
ley, of the waXworks, and in a witty
speech announced the appearance of
the celebrities.
She first distributed TO each guest a
card with pencil attached. These were
lined and numbered to correspond with
the celebrities to be shown.
In few minutes a picture of Blue