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The Washington herald., 1912-02-18

n MERICANs eat less cheese than any
~ other civilized people Of whom I
~ have any knowledge.
This sounds like a sweeping state
ment, but facts back II up. Look for
. moment at the nation TO which We call
ourselves nearest OF kin. Cheese with
bread is the proverbial food Of the British
worldngmau. All over England you take
cheese as q matter OF course, just as much
as you do butter. stilton. Cheshire, Glcu-
eester, Cheddar-there is no cad TO the vsri-
etiss presented TO you, and the grazing
shIres boast OF their cheeses as they might
Of come triumph in arms. The case is the
same in Scotland and Wales, and even In
Ireland the cheese supplies the place of
meat Wherever you go cheese is an impor-
tant item in the dietary.
Cross the channel TO Holland and they
will give you cheese for breakfast, as II
there were not enough opportunity for 1t
at the other meals OF the day. Who can
forget the display of divers cheeses on the
Gideboard in a Dutch breakfast room
great rounds where any number could cut
and come again" The pineapple cheese,
the Edam cheese. the cheeses you find at
Brock and Monnikendam and everywhere
else YOU wander in the land of canals
When you go into France you enter the
land of fancy cheeses. but even there the
peasant and the workman rely Upon cheese
as a standby in the dietary. The case Is the
same in Italy. in Spain, In Switzerland.
where you find cheeses that never cross the
ocean but remain delicious memories to the
palate Of the traveller. Who fails to recall
with yearning Brie as It Is found on its
native heath. liquid and luscious on its bed
Of straw, or ricotta, with the flavor goats
milk cheese alone possesses, or the " petit
Suisse" to be eaten with cream and sugar
snd gratitude, and the Gruyere, widely
known in this country as " Swiss cheese,
and inseparably connected in the mind
with rye bread and mustard? Germany
holds her own in the matter OF cheeses not
only with the i'll famed limburger but with
others Of less striking personality. Passing
out Of Europe and on into Syria We find the
cheese holding its own.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-18

~ ONE time ago you printed an ap-
w peal for books, papers. etc,
woman who is trying to found a
~ library and school in a destitute
region. The address was given
in full Mrs. Kemper Harvey, Elk Ridge,
Virginia Your attention has been called
10 this infant mission by Mrs, J. R. E.
Atlanta. Ga
81 sent papers to Elk Ridge, Va The
postoffice authorities say there is no such
postofice in the state Of Virginia. They
will hold the parcel for two weeks hoping
may send the correct address. Kindly
explain. A. Y. NJ.
Thus writes a New York correspondent
As you have been informed by mail. the
right address is " Mrs. Kemper Harvey,
Elk Ridge. WEST Virginia"
I am surprised that the solution Of the
puzzle did not at once present itself to your
postmaster. The division Of what was until
then the largest state in the union, as 1t is
one Of the Oldest, Is not such an old affair
as TO prevent a suggestion Of this kind from
entering the mind Of a young or middle aged
man. In our books the case is registered
q Struggling sundsyschool wants books
and papers," sr
Several other correspondents have writ
ten to US Of the oversight. do not regret
the opportunity Of bringing the struggling
Sunday school and the book hungry young
people in the neighborhood again to the
notice Of the Helping Hand. 1t is most
worthy cause and deserves all the support
We can give to 1t,
The Washington herald., 1912-02-18

Add a tiny pinch Of baking soda to pint Of
milk and heat It in double boiler. whes
II Is warm put In cupful Of bread crumbs
and let them soak for ffteen minutes. Aed
to the bread and milk tablespoonful Of
butter and a eupfui Of grated cheese. As
soon as the cheese ls melted put In two
eggs. cook a couple Of minutes. and salt
and red pepper to taste. turn all the ingre-
dIents into pudding dish. and bake covered
in q quick oven for fifteen minutes In
cover and brown and serve At once. a. il
falls quickly after IT leaves she oven.
CHEESE FoNDU C0,-Into double
boiler put a eupful q milk, scant cupful
Of soft white bread crumbs, a tablespoon
full OF butter. and two cupfuls Of grated
cheese. Cover and let cook together until
the cheese is melted. when this stage Is
reached whip in two well beaten eggs, cook
until the mixture is creamy and begins to
thicken, season TO taste with salt and a
little red pepper or paprica, and serve.
1t is good eateh either on crackers or on
toast
The Washington herald., 1912-02-18
Proper Weight of Baby1

Ny baby weighed eight pounds at birth.
He is now q year old and thin, Weighing
only about eighteen pounds. nurse him
and he seems to be q healthy child. except
that he is troubled with constipation. He
has six full grown teeth and Is a good baby
Can you tell how TO make him fat? have
heard Of fattening. babies upon olive oil.
but don't know how much TO give him.
YOUNG MOTHER"
You have fallen into the mistake common
with q majority of mothers-of thinking
that healthy baby must be fat Some
are not built that way, Your boy weighs
as much as one ought toexpect at his age
one Of the finest OF my six healthy children
weighed nine pounds At birth and wrote
proudly Of her year later. "a fne child
and perfectly healthy. She weighs eighteen
pounds" Another, a bouncing boy,
weighed twelve pounds at birth and had
The Washington herald., 1912-02-18
MARION HARLAND'S HELPING HAND

not q superfiuous ounce Of flesh then or for
years thereafter. II child eats well,
sleeps we'll, and aBsimilates his food prop
erly he is healthy, even though his growth
is more in bone and tissues than in adipose
matter. Olive oil is a good "skin food"
You might massage him with 1t after the
morning bath, paying especial attention, in
rubbing. to the abdomen. The process may
induce the growth OF flesh and relax the
bowels. It cannot hurt him. When he can
roll over the floor and pull himself to q
standing position the digestive system will
probably adjust itself. Don't drug him
without the advice Of a wise and eonserva-
tive doctor. The less medicine q baby takes
the better for him and for his mother
Don't create disease in order to cure one.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-18
Recipe for PORK Cake.

A member asked awhile ago for a recipe
for pork cake I am happy TO contribute
one that has been used for forty years in
New York state. ReeoIlecting how good my
aunt's pork cake used TO be. sent to her
for copy Of the recipe. The querist Is
heartily welcome to II.
PORK CAKE.-one pound Of fat pork,
chopped fine, or put through the grinder.
Pour over 1t pint OF boiling water. Then
add two cups Of sugar. one cup ofmolasses,
one teaspoonful OF ground cloves. and the
same Of cinnamon. half teaspoonful OF
grated nutmeg. one scant tablespoonful Of
baking soda. one cupful Of raisins. and six
and half cupfuls of -four. A READER"
Iwish the dear aunt had told US II the pork
should be fresh or salt, and how the ma
terisis are to be put together. The soda
The Washington herald., 1912-02-18

Are you sure that you saw the formula for
bluing in the Helping Hand7 cannot re-
call II nor can find II in our fles. Ifscms
reader Is more fortunate she will oblige our
correspondent II she will send II in TO US.
As 10 the method OF cleaning white furs
with starch, think this Is what you want.
I have tried II successfully fve or six times
TO CLEAN WHITE FURS-Beat and
brush out all the dust. Then soak the furs
with grain alcohol While they are stiIl
dripping wet sIft into them all the boracic
talcum they will hold. II you cannot get
the tslcum mix four parts Of powdered
starch with one part OF the best quality OF
powdered borax- Use a powder box with
a perforated top and drive the powder down
TO the roots Of each hair. This done and the
furs thickly coated, put them away in box
with a close top and do not open 1t for three
days. Take, then, the box into the open air
and shake all the powder that will come out
of the furs into the air. Beat and brush
gently but faithfully, then smooth the furs
into shape. The CRIME will come away with
the powder. ..
Chocolate Fudge Recipe.
May add a recipe to those you have
given us for home made candies? We
often make It and know It to be good.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-18
Cheese Old as History.

All through the Bible we meet cheese, and
the unchanging east is true to It after cen
turtles. The lebsn," which il like our
loppered milk or the English curds and
whey. is an Inevitable item in the oriental
commissary, and the Arab traveller carries
it with him on his journeys, packed into
hard ball, which is own brother TO the New
England pot cheese. I could go on Indefi-
nIteIy. proving the backwardness Of Ameri-
ca in the cult Of the cheese-not the fancy
Camembert. Philadelphia, cream Neuf-
The Washington herald., 1912-02-18

is, of course. the raising " agent in COM
bination with the molasses. We have had
a bakers dozen recipes for the old fash
ioned delicacy.
In No. We gain some knowledge Of the
order in which the ingredients are to be
compounded. In other respects It bears a
strong family resemblance TO the forty
year old New Yorker. The likeness in
clines one to the belief that our " Reader d"
has the original
The Washington herald., 1912-02-18
Hon 10 Make Mustard Pickles.


Some one asked the other day for a
recipe for mustard pickles and you referred
the inquiry to the constituency at large.
Therefore I feel at liberty to put In my
wee bit Of help in the form Of the desired
recipe.
MUSTARD PICKLES.-One caulinow-
er cut up small; one quart Of little silver
skinned onions, leave whole; one quart
OF tiny pickles, purchased at store for 20
cents per quart; one quart OF medium
sized cucumbers. peeled and sliced about
an inch thick: one quart of sliced green
tomatoes: four quarts OF cold water; one
pint Of salt; four peppers. two green and
two red. Let stand twenty-four hours.
Heat the whole in brine and drain.
DRESSTNG.-One cup OF -four; six ia
blespoonfuls powdered mustard; one table
spoonful turmeric POWDER enough cold
vinegar to make a paste; one cup OF
sugar; enough vinegar to make two quarts
Boil and stir until It thickens. Be careful
that It does not scorch- Put peppers
through meat chopper and add to the
dressing. Then add pickles. Heat and
can. Mrs C. W. NJ
said truly that ! did not know what
mustard pickles means / certainly
had no acquaintance with them in the
form you give. We thank you for mIti-
eating our ignoranee. II there are yet
other forms Of the condimsnL. viii the
owners Of the formulas favor us7
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Recipe for Sausage RoH.
Kindly tell me what sausage roll Is?
thought there was but one way Of cooking
sausage, but my John, who has beeA TO the
east lately, talks Of having eaten delicious
sausage roll there. We are farming people
and make our own sausage. have the
vanity TO think there u no better In the state
Of Missouri hRs. j. T. M
i have no doubt that you are right. and
I cheerfully tell you how you may make
q palatabIe dinner dish OF what 10 usually
served at breakfast and luncheon
SAUSAGE RoLL-Put eight INK Saus-
ages Tor as many as your family may re-
qulre) into a deep trying pan and cover
with cold water. Prick the covers % the
sausages to prevent bursting before you DO
this. Bring to q steady boil and keep this
up for half an hour. Let the sausages get
cold in the water. When they are deaa
cold strip OF the covers. e: the thin
membranes in which they are enyesoped-
Do this carefully. not to break the meat.
Have ready a. many o6long pieces OF pas
try OF biscuit dough as you have sausagss.
Wrap one in each oblong piece Of pastry
folding over and pinehing the edges neatly
20 keep them from bursting open. Lay IN
foured bake pan. the Joined sides Of the
rolls downward. and cover with another
pan Set In the oven and bake, covered,
twenty nin1tes. Then take OF the upper
pan ana brown. Send around apple sauce
with them. II you have the sausage meat
IN bulk. form into rolls and cook bali an
hour in q covered pan. DO not try to make
the dish with raw sausage meat II viii be
saw at heart when the crust . aore. And
The Washington herald., 1912-02-18
An Old Time Recipe.

PORK CAKE mo. Alan old time
recipe-One pound Of pork, without lean
chopped fine; pour half pint Of boiling
water over IL. One pound Of raisins
chopped fine. Mix with little -four after
chopping: two cups of brown sugar one
cup OF molasses. one teaspoonful of soda
stirred into the molasses, two teaspoon
fuls of cinnamon. half teaspoonful Of
cloves and the same Of nutmeg.
Put in enough -four to make It as thick
as common loaf cake batter.
Mrs. F. J. w"
A third formula varies widely from the
original pattern:
Il see that somebody asks for a recipe
for pork cake. take pleasure in sending
mine. We all think It fne!
PORK CAKE mo. 3.I.-ons pound of
fresh pork chopped. over which pour half a
pint OF boiling water; one cup Of molasses
two cups Of sugar, three eggs, one tea
spoonful Of soda, spice and fruit to taste.
/ always use a teaspoonful each Of CHINA
mon and cloves, one pound OF raisins,
pound Of currants. and as many nuts as I
think best.
Bake two hours in a slow oven. It will
keep as long as fruit cake.
MAS F. D. L."
When a child I was fond Of what the
colored "mammies called " cracking
bread" Sometimes they put a handful of
raisins in it and sweetened 1t slightly.
Usually 1t was made of cornmeal. scalded.
then mixed with " cracklinEs ~. e., the
crisp bits strained out of the lard after
it was tried out " over the fire. The bits
were the residuum Of scraps and chunks Of
fat salt pork thrown into the pot with the
leaf lard"
This bread was, undoubtedly, poor and
distant relative of our unctuous pork cake
The Washington herald., 1912-02-18
Gold Starch Recipe Wanted.

In the Helping Hand there was not long
ago a recipe for making cold starch. 1t had
in 1t borax, salt. bluing. and turpentine. l
like It very much. but have forgotten the
proportions and have lost the recipe. /
should be much Obliged to-you II you would
republIsh 1t.
And, II not too much trouble, I should
also like to have the rules for cleaning fur
with starch. MRS. n. B."
The Washington herald., 1912-02-18
IMPORTANT NOTICE

UE CA USE of The enormous
IL number Of letters sent to fhe
department must ask con-
t'ibutors to limit their conlHluHica-
tioHs to 100 words. except in cases of
formulas or recipes which require
greater space. I want all my cor
respondents to have a showing in the
Corner, and if my request IN this
respect IS complied with if will be
possible to print many more letters
Attention is called 70 the fact that
Marion HdrlaHd cannot receive money
for patterns. as she has no connection
with any department that sells them.
Marion RuLdnd. }
The Washington herald., 1912-02-18

cred. fifteen minutes. then brown. 1t is a
delicious luncheon dish and q nice second
or third vegetable at dinner.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-18

eaten at ones or the cheese viii beeoms
strfngy.
A variation on this may be made BY
poaching the eggs as soon as the cheese -
ready and stirring them into the cheese
mixture They should be tOlerably well
cooked II this Is done they VIII require
more salt than II served In the frst fashion
directed.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-18
Hon TO MAZE Grape Juice.

1--WE " "GIN StdPG gdA~G-
Last fall happened to be In the house
OF a friend Of mine while she was IN the
midst OF putting Up grape Juice. and was
astonished 10 see what hard work she
made Of It. I found her engaged in the
useless task Of separating AID the pulp
from the skins before cooking. something
which the process OF cooking could not fail
to do. when thoroughly cooked she pa
tiently strained the grapes through a Co
lander and put up in sek-sealing Jars.
The following is my labor saving methodI
Wash the grapes. Concord, thoroughly in
cold water. weigh. allowing three-fourths
Of 9 quart OF water to every ave pounds Of
grapes, boil until pulp and skins are thor
oughly separated and boiled down Make
bag Of doubled eheesecloth large enough
to hold all the juice that would M small
bread pan. tie the top light with a stout
cord, and hang up on a strong nail OF
hook 50 that It can drip into the pan Il
win take about fourteen hours TO drip
through. When all Is strained through. add
one pound Of sugar and boil again two
minutes. Get any good sized bottles with
tight fitting corks. heat them gradually
from warm TO hot water. and MI With
Juice. chen cork, melt sufacient parafin
wax. and dip the cork and neck OF the bot
tie IN this wax. which viii keep them air
tight for any length Of time, II you buy
grapes when cheap. one bottle full of pure
juice win cost you about eeutA
The Washington herald., 1912-02-18

rare pork Is E'culinary solecisu. besides be-
ing unwholesome-
GRIDDLE CAKES-Into Tablespoonful
Of butter rub a tablespoonful OF powdered
sugar. add a pint Of milk and two eggs
beaten very light. Into pint Of -four stis
a teaspoonfuI OF baking powder and one of
salt and sift all together several times
Add this prepared -four gradually to the
egg and milk mixture beat until there are
no Jumps In the batter, then pour upon .
heated griddIs Just enough Of the batter II
make cakes Of the desired size. Take care
always in mixing griddle cakes not to gsS
the batter too stih-
HICKORY NUT CAKE Cby request OF
Mrs. o.eInto a pound of powdered sugar
work a cupful OF butter, add cupful OF cold
water, four eggs beaten Hight, dash OF
mace, and three cupfuls OF -four, ven ssfted
with two teaspoonfuJs OF baking powder
Last of all. stir in two cupfuls OF hickory
nut meats cut up and weH drtdged with
-four. Bake in 3 loaftin-
ASPARAGUS A LA VINAIGRETTE Cby
request of Miss DHBoIl q bunch Of aspara-
gus in the usual way in ssited water after
cutting away the toughest part OF the
stalks. When tender drain, and, while hot.
cover with good French dressing made BY
beating together one portion Of vinegar to
three parts oil and adding salt and peppeS
TO taste Turn the asparagus over and over
in this dressing. that each stalk may become
coated. Set on the ice until thoroughly
chilled before serving.
GRAHAM BREAD blindness Of /. N. R-J
One pint Of sour milk. two-thirds Of cup
Of moiasses. one teaspoonful Of soda dis
solved In little warm water. one teaspoon
full Of salt. one cup Of white -four. two cups
of graham -four. one teaspoonful OF baking
powder. Nix well and bake for an hour.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-18

DINNER.
Canned asparagus soup.
Baked and Dreaded hamburger steak
Fried bananas. AaShed potatoeA
Pork cake and black coffee. Cses reeips in
Helping Hand.)
|, FRIDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Baked apples. Cereal and cream.
salt mseksrer and tomato sauce.
Quick biscuits. Toast
Tea and coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Hamburger steak sliced and warmed in grsEy
Il lsft-over).
Potato cakes Ia leftover. G.
Breakfast biscuits. Lsttucs salad.
Pork cake. sliced Jam
y Tea.
DINNER
Canned corn soup.
HAlibut steak.
Riced potatoes Canned green peas
Home made Ice cream and cake.
Black coffee.
SATURDAY. KT
BREAKFAST.
Tans.rnss. Cereal and cream.
Bacon.
Popoysrs Toast.
Tsa and eofIss.
4 LUgcHDoN
Apples ana bacon cried.
Potato erOausttss "a lsft-0vsr,.
Green pes pazpskss "a left-ovsr).
Warm Gingsrbrsad and cheese.
Tea
DINNER
seTao soup Cremalns Of the wssks left-orersl.
Fish tinbalss q isft-over).
Canned asparagus loaves. Hashsd potatoes.
IaploeA pudding.
- Black eoftsa.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-18
Chocolate Fudge Recipe.
FAMILY MEALS FOR A WEEK


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Baked dprkan
hesed) Chieksn pudding Il kn-orsO 9
Cuahrsa chez Rice ecrqHt 70
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MumsatEwny ysoup %. WEDNESDAY.
BREA
Boiled rice NVAs1A Hawaiian pinspIs snSc
duupnng
BIAekc
Remain of pudln
esppis and crack.z -
! creaupu
Tea aapdeo
LUNCHEON
Baked
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Graham ncacker
Cream marmals cannsaap sandc
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4 ,
HelDnE zsnd). THURSDAY.
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TUESDAY. Tea and ocnee
Grapefruit Cereal and esaa sArbecusd ban
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French UIh TH1t = Poor nes. ppddias
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-23
WIDOW OF HERMIT is
MOURNER AT HIS FUNERAL

Boulder, Colo.-At the funeral of
Charles Knerr, who died in the Allen
town hospital from burns received at
a fire in Vera Cruz, was about to
take place at Emaus. a wife whom
nobody knew, appeared as q mourn
er. She was accompanied by her
daughter Mrs. Amelia Stauffer.
Knerr, who was SO years old, had
lived the life of hermit for thirty
years, working principally as a wood
chopper on the mountainside. 1t
now comes out that he and his wife
separated soon after their marriage,
thirty-three years ago. He some
times said that he had a wife and
daughter, but did not know what had
become of them.
The wife, in all this time, had
lived in Emans, only four miles from
him, believing he was dead. She did
not know to the contrary until she
read of his death and of the fact that
the body would be taken to Emaus
for burial.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-23

B. Hooper, nine-year- daughter OF
Governor Ben Hooper, has the dis
tinction of delivering the first equal
suffrage speech ever made in the
Tennessee statehouse. 1t was all of
her own planning.
Appearing at the capitol, she So
licited the aid of her fathers stem
ographer in copying a speech. Then,
collecting her especial friends am
ong officials and statesmen, she led
the way to the hall of the house,
where mounting the rostrum, the
young suffragette said:
MY fellow citizens: come
pleading for you men to let the wo-
men vote. Do / believe in the way
Mrs. Parkhurst is trying to get
votes? No, / do not. l do not be-
lieve in smashing up the windows,
but l do think you ought to let us
vote. Why shouldn't we help to
make the laws of our country? The
ignorant men are allowed to vote,
but the educated women are denied
this privilege. This is not right and
every sensible man knows it,"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-23

is great. Since the killing of Private
Jones of Company No. 129, Coast Ar
tillery, stationed at Fort Adams, by
Patrolman John c. Gentle. there has
been great fear of a fight between
bles an armed camp.' with patrols of
both soldiers and sailors, armed,
walking the streets.
Ugly threats against the entire po-
lice force are being made by the SOL
diers who have sworn to avenge their
late comrade. shot down in a clash
between police and soldiers in
Thames street.
Although Patrolman Gentle pro-
tests that the shooting was entirely
an accident, due to the fact that his
arm was knocked to one side as he
was in the act of arresting Jones, the
soldiers assert that the policemen
came up from behind and deliberate
ly killed their comrade. The patrol
of soldiers, numbering about fifty
men. in command of First Lieutenant
Edgar H. Thompson. are keeping
vigilant watch over any other soldiers
about town, and allow none of them
to lonter or go about in any group
larger than two.
At the slightest sign of disorder the
offenders are arrested by the soldier
police and escorted to the government
wharf whence they are sent to the
fort. Notwithstanding the alert over
sight by the guard from Fort Adams,
Ihany insulting remarks have beer
made to police offices by soldiers
who jeer at every patrolman they
pass. The police so far have beer
able to keep out of trouble, but a:
an extra precaution the force of pa
trolmen IN the business section has
| been doubled, and in the vicinity OF
the boat landings there are a mum.
I ber of cops" with the reserves ir
/ readiness to move at an instant's no
tice.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-23
NOTICE OF PROPOSALS FOR COT
TON FIRE HOSE

Notice is hereby given that bids
will be received at the City Recorders
office in Pendleton, oregon, up until
April 3rd, 1912, at o'clock p. m. for
furnishing to The City of Pendleton
450 feet of Cotton Fire Hose, bids to
be opened at a regular meeting of the
Common Council to be held on April
Srd, 1912, at 40 o'clock p. m, said
bids to specify as follows:
2-inch cotton fire hose, $50
feet. price per foot .... s....
1 1-2 inch cotton fire hose,
450 feet, price, per foot S......
1 IA inch cotton fire hose,
450 feet, price per foot s......
All hose to be delivered F. o. r
Pendleton, oregon. and the City
Council reserves the right to select
any of the above sizes of hose. and al
so reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
Dated at Pendleton, Oregon, this
21st day of March 1912.
THOS. FITZ GERALD,
City Recorder