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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-09-20
DAINTY TABLE EAVORS
SUGGESTIONS FOR TEAS TO
FORTHCOMING BRIDES.
Family Taste and Ingenuity Shown In
Knickknacks Of Uncommon
cIeverness-Pure White
for Novelties.

The teas given to Forthcoming
brides are graced by the most charm
Ing favors. The best of the trifies are
bought at the high-class confection-
er's, where they are to be found in
more novel and elegant form than
elsewhere, but smart florists also show
some very pretty things for this pur-
pose, as well as most of the large
department stores. Here and there,
too, one sees a tea table embellished
with homemade knicklknacks of un-
common cleverness, some of these Inn
itating the shop articles, and some
inspired by the family's own taste and
Ingenuity.
AS the brides newest bouquet is to
be In pyramid form, little corsage
knots are made In this shape Of arti-
fetal flowers. Various tiny posies are
mixed together, wee pink buds, or
red ones, or yellow ones, forget-me-
nots In several shades of blue, pan
sizes in all colors. The most deli
cate green is used With these, fragile
bits Of asparagus fern and other
feathery tufts and small leaves When
the little bouquet is made up in the
pointed shape, 1t is inclosed in horn
of lace-edged paper and the handle
tinfoiled. All of the flowers used are
very cheap just now, and for the pa
per holders, when the pretty things
are made at home, many girls buy
the packages OF round lace-edged
paper used upon cake and bonbon
dishes and sold at ten cent stores.
II there are to be men guests at the
function boutonnieres for them are
made up in the same manner. The
rounds of paper need to be cut the
required size and the edges pasted
together. Such corsage knots and bou-
tonnieres are permissible for any
smart tea, dinner or luncheon.
The novelties strictly for bridal use
are always in pure white. There are
tiny dolls dressed as bridos, wedding
trunks, slippers, little satin bags con-
tanning rice or confetti. wedding bells,
wee automobiles holding flowers or
candy, etc. Occasionally a groom in
black get-up, with the traditional white
boutonniere, is shown in this snowy
gathering, and one such little gentle
man adds very realistic note to the
decorations of the table. Painted fig
ures on cardboard bedeck place cards,
the brides, bridesmaids and black
coated men all cut out and held up
by little rest at the back of the
card The cards are very easy to make
IL anybody in the family has gift for
water-color painting, and when they
are printed they are cheap enough.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-09-20
COMFORT IN TRAVELLERS TEA
One Wise In Lore Of Creature Com
fort Never Wanders Far With
out Her Own Tea Caddy.

In travelling both at home and
abroad, there is great comfort in your
own cup Of tea. On the steamer. par.
ticularly, you miss your own brand
and the well-versed traveller who is
wise In the lore of creature comforts
never wanders far from home with
out her tea caddy. 1t adds greatly
to her popularity. "Of, II only had
good cup of tea," is the general CRY
on shipboard and then this far-sighted
woman produces the cheering leaves,
and she becomes the center OF attTac-
tion, and has her little coterie every
afternoon. There are some who pre-
fer 1t for the morning meal, too. In
stead Of the usual mediocre coffee
with condensed milk.
For this poignant need Of the traV-
eler, a charming little tea box Of ma
hogany containing small silver tea
caddy and little tea ball, reproducing
a miniature tea kettle, has been put
upon the market. 1t is very simple
in arrangement, compact, and easy to
pack and makes a really practical
gift.
There are many places on the conti-
nent where good tea is real luxury
and many an unsophisticated Ameri'
can is astonished when she pays her
bill for what che considers a very
simple repast. She finds that her cup
of tea costs more than very elab-
crate dessert, and so 1t is a great
economy as well as comfort to carry
your own tea with you.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-09-20
LOOKING AFTER The PENNIES
Cornelius Vanderbilt Was ExaetIns In
Many Respects, but He Gave
Generously.

Mr.. Vanderbilt was notably exacting
in his personal business relations-of
himself as well as of others. writes
Richard M. Winans in Harper's Week.
ly. At meeting Of a certain rail-
roads board of directors Of which he
was a member it was found that sew
eral were absent At a fall board
meeting each director received $40,
and It was the rule that If any were
absent those present shared the total
fee. That is, II but half the members
were present each attending member
would receive $40, and so proportion
ately. On the day of the meeting re-
ferred to the number OF absentees
made the division of the fee amount
to certain odd dollars and twelve and
a half cents. At the close of the meet
ing, as the secretary handed each men,
ber his apportioned fee, he accepted
the given number of dollars and pass
ed up the twelve and half cents to
avoid the bother Of making change.
When the secretary came to Mr. Van
derbilt, however, he found him busIly
counting some small coin from a purse
onto the table. Il can change a dol
lar for you and will take the IL cents" /"
said Mr.. Vanderbilt; then smiled as he
added. but cannot manage the half
cent" And the man worth more than
a hundred million dollars had taken the
trouble to change a dollar for the sake
Of IL cents. which. together with the
eXtraadollaNs had come to him nv the
default Of others. Had the proposed
half-penny then been In circulation he
would probably have managed the
half cent"
The next day Cornelius Vanderbilt
gave half a million dollars to estab-
lish a charity work in New York. And
1t was in a measure due to his con-
stantly keeping close tab on the pen.
MES in the handling Of his large affairs
that he was able to make such d splen-
did gift in the cause OF humanity.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-09-20
Danish PUDDING.

One pint dried bread crumbs; roll
fine; put tablespoon butter into fry
basin, mix crumbs with half cup sugar
and brown In fry basin. Make a pint
or more Of apple sauce. sweeten, fla
vor with fresh lemon, put layer Of
sauce and layer Of bread crumbs into
pudding dish; when the dish is full
put melted butter on the top; bake
half hour. then let the pudding get
cold and cover with whipped cream.
1t is better to make the day before Il
ID to be served. It is improved by put
ting a little fruit spice into the pud-
ding before baking.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-09-20
@ Q&AuAROUNO
aR1sHOUSE

Dates and figs cut in small pieces
and served with plenty of sugar
make a tasty accompaniment to a
dish of rice boiled in milk.
Cheese may be kept soft and good
for long time If wrapped In a cloth
wrung out in vinegar and then
wrapped again In dry cloth.
Whole wheat or brown bread cut
into very thin slices and spread with
unsalted butter is tasty served with
oysters on the half shell.
Strange as 1t may seem, beef may
be kept for months If immersed in
sour milk. The Tactic acid destroys
the germs of putrefaction.
Scraps Of toilet soap should be
saved and when half cupful or so is
on hand II is a good plan to make the
scraps into a soap Jelly
Use hot milk instead OF cold when
MASKING potatoes and they will be
fufier.
Chicken fat is far better than but
ter to use in making a white sauce
when creaming chicken.
On rainy days, when It becomes nee
essary to dry clothes within doors,
use your theoretical knowledge that
heat rises and hang them as high up
as possible.
Always lower the temperature of
the oven somewhat fifteen or twenty
minutes after a roast has been placed
in 1t. This win insure that the juices
be retained
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-09-20

no omance-nothing to count FOR
him. Then he suddenly frightened
up. The country was the place for
adventure-mad dogs-fierce bulls
vicious tramps-outlaws and horse
thieves. Yes, he would go down. and
he would depend upon Jimmie Fargo
this time.
Miss Mildred had gone to Gull the
early summer flowers, and after wait.
ing on the veranda for half an hour
to woi up the good will of the sister
the lover set out. Far across a green
meadow he caught sight of figure.
1t was that-of Miss Mildred. A mo-
ment later he caught sight of another.
That was Farmer Taylor's bull that
had jumped the fence. The bull
started for the girl and Jimmie start
ed for the bull He shouted. He
waved his arms. He called to Miss
Mildred to make for the fence-to
climb tree--to fly away In an aero
plane.
And then his foot struck a hidden
stone and he fell forward with a crash
that dislocated his shoulder and rem
dered him unconscious for many min
utes. 1t was the voice of the girl call
ing to farmer in the next field that
seemed to rouse him.
"Mr Fargo. what on earth were you
trying to dor she asked, as she
turned to the victim.
ITO save you," was the reply.
ITO save me? Why, didn't you
see that the bull fell and broke his
neck before he was half way to
me2
Jimmie sat up and his eyes filed
with tears.
you poor boy-yOu are in awful
pain"
1T isn't that. IL can't be a
hero nohowp
But what do you want to be a
hero for?"
Toto win you'll"
why, positively detest heroesl
Leave it out and be plain Jimmie
It's too soon yet, but it will come
around all right.
Copyright, 1912. by Associated Literary
Preso.)
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-09-20
HINTS ON CANNING GREENS
Method Which II Followed Carefully
VIII Insure Sueoess
Every Time.

Many things used for green's may be
canned by the following method: PicR
over carefully and wash the leaves
mixture of kinds Is desirable; cook in
boiling salted water as for the table
until nearly done; do not have much
water, but cook In closed kettles to
make the steam do the work. Then
pack closely in jars and pour over
them boiling vinegar to I'LL every air
space, then seal tightly as any other
canning. Pack the green's closely in
the jar, and when pouring in the boil
ing vinegar, run a knife blade around
the edge in order to open up the
spaces for the vinegar Wrap each
jar in brown paper, or put into paper
bags, and keep as other canned fruits.
Spinach, mustard. chard, beet and 9TH
er greens are put up In this way
Commoner.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-09-20
Violet Ice Cream.

scald one quart of sweet cream and
one curful of sugar in a double boiler
with a small piece of vanilla bean;
cool and then add violet coloring, and
freeze. Mold in a ring, and NIL the
center with whipped cream thickly
sprinkled with candied violets.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-09-20
JIMMIE NOT A HERO
Why7 Because Miss Mildred
DeteSted Them.
BY GRACE kERRIoAN.


Jimmie Fargo. gentleman, clubman,
society man and traveller, had been in
love no less than seven times when
he met Mildred Burt at function.
Seven times he had been in love, or
thought he had, but he had scarcely
gazed into Miss Burt's hazel eyes
when he realized that all that had
gone before was mere fancy. This
was no passing whim. 1t was love
the only and original. 1t foamed up
like soda water and had the tang of
cider three years old.
Jimmie was a young man. He had
been used to making his vows on the
first of January each year, but ten
minutes after his introduction to Miss
Burt he might have been found In
corner vowing to himself that he
would win that young lady's heart and
hand ere the robins or any other sort
of birds nested again.
Jimmie Fargo had the reputation of
going right at things. That's the way
he happened to fall in love and fall
out again the seven times recorded.
He went right at this affair In his usual
breezy way, but that wasn't, after all,
such an aggressive way as to scare the
bird OF its nest. He made his vows
and his inquiries, and then he brought
his fad into play.
Jimmie Fargo had a fad. All men
have, but they won't admit it. They
datter themselves that its erudition,
perspicacity. judgment, gift granted
to them alone for being so good. jim
mics fad was character reading. He
could tell the leading traits in the
character Of every man and woman
that passed the clubhouse in long
afternoon. OF course there was no
way of proving him right or wrong,
and so he built up a reputation for
himself In which he was the only real
believer.
From safe position Jimmie brought
his fad to bear on the girl of his
heart
Chestnut hair. That signified a
rather particular girl = particular
about to whom she gave her heart.
Oval face. That signiled roman
tic nature.
Hazel eyes. That signined loyalty
and love after the heart was once
won.
A proud poise of the head. That
signified pride of birth. and that
trihers stood no show.
A dimpled chin. That signified
that no everyday sort of man could
hope to win her. She had her ideal,
and he was hero
Red lips and even teeth. They sig
nified that the owner was not to be
won in the usual way. There must be
heroism and adventure.
Small feet. That signifed that the
owner was defiant of public opinion
to an extent That is. she wouldn't
make a beanpole Of herself because
Mrs. Jones had, and that she had just
as soon ride up and down Fifth ave-
nue. in farm wagon as in a $4,000
auto.
Jimmie Fargo had his own little
patent way of interpreting things.
when he had come to the end OF his
string he drew a long breath and
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-09-20
Pineapple Pudding.

Drain the Juice from can Of pine
apple (grated). To the fruit add one
half pound marshmallows broken in
small pieces. one-half cuptul sugar,
one-half cupful chopped English wal
nuts. Let stand a while, then over
1t turn one pint heavy sweet cream
and whip all together until 1t be-
comes a stiff froth or when dropped
from the spoon 1t will stand alone.
Stand on ice until ready to serve.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-09-20

lady holding the dog. THE head or
the tail?" The woman only clasped
the dog more convulsively to her,
crying, Never. never Kill me rath-
er" This suficed for the modern
Solomon. who allowed the tender
hearted lady to go away with the dog
while he administered a reproof to
the other claimant, who had listened
to the Judgment unmoved.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-09-20

One cup of molasses, one cup Of
sugar. one cup of thick, sour cream,
one cup of raisins, chopped fine; four
cups -four, two eggs, one teaspoonful
of soda; spice to taste. Drop on but
tered tins.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-09-20

tightened his belt, His Job was cut
out for him. Never in this world
could he win the heart of Mildred
Burt by sending bouquets and prov
ing himself the most graceful dancer
in his set There must be romance
and adventure. and there should
be.
The Burts dwelt In the suburbs
in an old colonial mansion. Jimmie
Fargo had been invited there to sew
eral affairs. When a couple Of
months had passed he couldn't say
whether he had made an impression
on Miss Mildred or not, but he felt
that he had not lost ground. One
April evening he drove out that way
in his auto. He wasn't going to
call, but all men in love are pretty
much alike. 1t does a heap Of good
to see the outside of the house that
shelters the girl one loves. There
is sort Of calm, sweet consolation
in realizing that her hand has
opened that gate. and that her feet
have left tracks on the gravel path.
Jimmie drove past the house and
ten miles beyond, and 1t was while
coming back that Providence jumped
into the auto and snuggled down be-
side him. Results followed within
ten minutes. 1t was late in the eve
ming. Jimmie had taken a slow gait
AS he came opposite the Burt place
he saw human figure raising lad
der to window in Miss Burt's room
The golden opportunity!
Jimmie was out Of his auto and on
that Raffles back before one could
have counted fifty. Rafles uttered
yell of terror as he was grabbed by
the neck, and he tried to fight back,
but he was flung down and sat on
and pounded until a window was
raised and a voice demanded to know
what was the matter. It was the voice
Of Miss Mildred Burt, and Jimmie
Fargo recognized 1t and gave Raj
fies another punch on the nose and an
swered:
Il have caught a burglar, Miss Burtl
Please arouse the house and telephone
for the policel"
"A burglar. you fool!" exclaimed
the supposed Rafies. "Milly, tell the
idiot who / ami"
'Its-it's brother Jiml" she soft
ly called down.
"But-but-"
Il was late in coming home, and the
governor locked me out" explained
the boy of fifteen.
"Oh--ah-I-"
No, Jimmie Fargo was not a hero,
That jade of Providence had played
him false. He had blacked the eyes
and bloodied the nose of the youth
he. fondly hoped to call his brother-in-
law some day. That was all.
A week later another chance was
given him. On Thirty-fourth street
he saw Miss Mildred leave a dry
goods store and take a taxi. After
going hundred feet toward Broad
way. the vehicle began to cut capers
and the frightened chauffeur aban-
doned his seat. Jimmie Fargo dashed
forward to do or die. but the vehicle
suddenly decided to be good and
stopped. and Miss Mildred stepped to
the sidewalk calmly.
"I-I-was going to-"
"Oh, it's you, Mr.. Fargo? Fine
day, isn't It? Do you know I'm on
to the country in day or two? Nof
Going down to Cliffdale to stop with
my married sister for a month.
Pleased to have you call If you are
down that way"
Was Jimmie Fargo down that way
in about ten days? He wasl Jim
mie was feeling blue for week after
that taxi farce. Two adventures and
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-09-20
spIesd EIua.

Seven pounds of figs, 81 pounds Of
sugar, one quart of vinegar, With fgs
l boil them in salt and water, aS for
vegetables, for half an hour, drain
them carefully and add to the syrup,
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-09-20

dinarily mild and gentle COW after
munching a ration of ensllage, ap-
pealed to the sharps of the depart
ment of agriculture, thinking the COW
had gone wild or mad. Investigation
revealed that 'bossy" had feasted on
fermented cornstalks and had simply
got drunk on the raw bourbon whisky.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-09-20

England has 2O.757 elementary pub
lie. schools with 100000 pupils. The
1912 budget for education is $4,000
0O0 Of which St,OOOOO0 iS for teach.
ers' old age pensions.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-09-20

Cow Was Drunk, Not Wild.
A Virginia husbandman, alarmed by
the indecmouS performances Of an or
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-09-20
Modern Solomon.

Two ladies' called to see the in
spector in charge OF the BatignOlles
police station in Paris, France. the
other day, one OF them clasping to
her bosom a little dog called Azor,
which both women claimed. After
patiently listening to their wrangling,
the inspector called policeman.
''Fetch the sergeant's sword" he
said. Like Solomon. / am going to
split the difference by splitting the
dog. Which end would you prefer.
madam" he said, addressing the
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-04-11
THE NEW AND THE OLD.

A St. Louis cartOonist drew a pic.
ture which he called 1.-TWO Scep.
terS." In the background of that
picture there is a little thin fist. GOV
cred by a broad sleeve of spangled
fur, and clasping ball and cross. In
the foreground of the picture is a
wOrkingman' fist, with checkered
sleeve rolled far up. clasping a huge
pickaXe.
That picture contains a prophecy.
Scepters now cannot be emblems of
things. They must be the thing
itself. More and more it is being
recognized that the industrial power
is greater than the imperial power.
With the imperial power it is mere
ly a matter of arbitrary obedience.
The bejewelled scepter is useless
once the people decid not to heed it.
but not so with the industrial scep-
ter. If the man with the pick lifts
it from the ground not to work with
it any longer then there is q calam-
ity in the course of progress. and
things must soon be set right again.
1t is tools and machinery that SYM
bOliZe power now. A golden rod.
symbolizing nothing but ancestry,
will soon mean nothing more.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-04-11
PRETTY LAWNS.

If there is any one thing more
pleasing to the eye than clean
green lawn it is several cOnsecu-
tive lawns of the same kind on the
same street Such lawns are within
the reach of everybody who has some
pride that he is willing TO eXpend in
elbow grease and spare time. That
the time spent in beautifying lawns
and other home surroundings is
worth while goes without saying.
Such surroundings are source of
satisfaction to those responsible for
them and a pleasure To those who
pass by them. Who does not feel a
sense of satisfaction from the over
heard repeated remarks, "Oh,
what pretty lawn. who lives
there
People are initiative creatures and
will follow your lead if you endeav-
or TO clean up your place and to
make it the prettieSt one around
This sort of work as an example for
others is one way you may help your
home town. And it is a good way,
for there is no better index to the
character of the people of town
than that given in the appearance of
the homes and their surroundings
individuality of persons is as surely
expressed by the homes in which
they live as by the clothes they wear
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-04-11
CLEANING Up 4 STATE.

DIR. Oscar Bowling. president of
the Louisiana State Board of Health,
according to the March Worlds
Work, believes that it is not neces-
sary for the people to eat the pro-
verbal peck of dirt and that the
people of Louisiana can be educated
to a point where they will eat less.
Acting accordingly. when he came to
the head of the Board of Health of
up.
Doctor DOwling's idea is that the
first step in getting people to be
clean is to show them how dirty
they are. The only way to carry on
this sort of campaign effectively, he
thought. was to go to the people and
not depend on advertising. notices.
&c. The first step then was to Sc
cure the cooperation of the rail-
roads. which was readily done
Without the help of the railroads the
work done by Doctor bowling in
cleaning the state could not have
been accomplished In his three
special cars Doctor Bowling and his
assistants in seven months travelled
a.0oO miles and reached and inspect
q nearly all the towns of the state.
Everywhere it was clean up or
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-04-11
lose up." Stores. restaurants, bar

close up" Stores, restaurants, bar
ber shops. butcher shops. hotels,
slaughter houses. schools, dairies and
lrug stores all underwent inspection.
Objectionable patent medicines We're
destroyed. Eating places were COM
PEELED to screen their foods, disinfect
their places and keep their dishes
and tableware clean. When one
person used a glass for drinking
water. before another could use the
same glass it had to be washed
Backyards, ponds, streets, bayous
and barnyards We're inspected and
ordered overhauled. When people
had orders to clean up there was
no other recourse than to do exactly
as ordered.
The strange part was that in most
cases when people We're shown why
they should clean up they usually did
so gladly. Doctor Bowling showed
them the results of filth and dirtineSs
in an impressive way. The people
were convinced and We're then ready
for action.
Here is case of state undergo
ing a thorough cleaning as a result
of its leading health officer going ont
the people to explain to them
and show to them the results of filth
and dirt. and then by his insisting
that they clean up. In these re-
spectS Doctor Dowling's example is
worthy of emulation.
The people of Louisiana are to be
because they have
Doctor Bowling at the head of their
health board and because they are
good sense in doing what |
he tells them to do.