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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-08-12
ECONOMICAL LIVING.

1t Is necessity for the majority OF
people to buy meat to learn to cook
those cuts which are cheap or cheap-
or than the choice cuts. AS meat is
one OF our most expensive foods, wise
buying will lessen the monthly bills.
Get a pound Of meat cut from the
rump Of beef. cut the pieces in size
TOT serving. roll In flour and brown in
trying pan with beef drippinRs or
suet.
When we'll Drowned, add two table,
spoonfuls Of beef drippings and two
taDiespoonfuls Of flour, mink we'll and
aoa three cups of stock or water: let
THIS BOIL In casserole put thin
Slices OF small carrot and onion. and
pour over this the boiling mixture
with teaspoonful Of salt and a few
oasnes OF red pepper. Cover and
place In slow oven for an hour.
A medium flank steak II caref,,,,v
cooked is tender. we'll favored and
palatable. Score the steak ON both
SIDES and sprinkle with a tablespoon.
lui OF lemon jouice or vinegar. which
sortens the fiber: season with salt
pepper. dash OF nutmeg, cloves and
little chopped onion. Cover thickly
with hne bread crumbs, roll up and
iasten well with skewers. Scar over
wen In hot frying pan. add pint Of
STOCK or water and bake an hour and
a half
A dish which may be new to some
IS an old one to many of our friends
across the water. Bonny clabber. This
IS simply milk that has become thick.
before 1t is very acid. II 1t has stood
and acquired cream all the better.
Serve as one does custard, prinkled
with a little grated maple sugar or
with brown sugar 1t Is a most whole
some dish for hot weather, good for
all ages and especially good for those
who have alimentary troubles.
Junket is another easily prepared
1000, which Is both good and cheap.
1t Is never economy to buy wflted
vegetables or questionable fruit. The
waste makes them more costly than
those which cost few cents more.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-08-12

defenders Of the eastern exposure
were lying. peered within. The
blinds were tightly drawn and I was
able to perceive little of it's interior
excepting that the walls were lined
| with books.
"Ebers." called, thinking he must
be there. ARE you in charge here"
II vos. captain" came the instant re.
ply. and he at once emerged from the
darkness.
Have the enemy kept you busy?"
Der vos some shooting. und Hadley
he got hurt bad. but der fellers is all
gone"
Bring your men At for duty out
here in the hall. and have them join
my party. How many have you?"
Der is four. captain"
He drew back. and as he disap-
peared some one came hastily toward
US along the hallway from the rear.
What is it. Caton?" asked anx.
iously. as l recognized him.
They are forming to rush me. |
think" he answered. Il need a few
more men II | can get them"
They are preparing to assault front
and rear at the same time." an
swered. They are massing now, and
In my judgment Brennan will have to
face the brunt Of 1t. The front of this
house is greatly exposed. and will
prove extremely difficult to defend If
they come against 1t with any force
How many men do you absolutely re-
quire to hold your position? Remem-
Der. the women are all in the front
part of the house. and we must pro-
tect them at all hazards: come with
me. There are times when a higher
law than that of military despotism
should control our actions. am go
ing there. orders or no orders. Ebers
can command your detachment and &C.
complish all the service you possibly
could. Your rightful place ia between
these rufians and the woman you
love- How many additional men will
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-08-12
SYNOPSIS.

+ critical stage Of the civil War GEN. ssn.
zee imparts to Capt. Wayne an important
start: on Ills mission. they 9 get within
nes. il Wsv Of the enemy and In the dark.
ncer and 2 young lady. on. horseback 10
s!ven IN his charge. She II q northern
sirl and attempts to escape One Of the
Nth the dispatches. while Wayne and Ny
Lazy Lazy 9f the North are left alone. They
s SSeek shelter in a hut and entering 1t In
The owner Of the hut. Jed Bungay. and
nls wife appear and soon a party Of
81 Red Thfx sss led BY Who
proves to be Maj Brennan, a Federal
P IF a1, whom the Union sill recognizes
Is erousht before 20 wsKes as
threatens him with death unless he re-
Ed nI me Rrs secret message Wayne believes
Brennan. He Is rescued BY Jed BunEay gay
%ho D.. starts to reach Gen. Lee. while
wayne IN Disguise penetrates to the ball
room. beneath which he had been inn
ID: Edith Brennan recognising Wayne,
s seys she ~. vii, save him. Securing pass
Brennan. who is knocked senseiess. Then,
1aoding Edith adieu. Wayne makes a
t Hasn Tor liberty. He encounters Bungay;
With reinforcements to join Early. In the
battle Of Shenandoah the regiment is
SverWhelmed. and Wayne while in the
Wayne and Bnnsay are sent ntn On Sre sconf.
ing detail. and arriving at the Minor
pace place. Wayne meets Miss Minor and Mrs.
WHEY nKay: ss and later Edith appears.
rilias. Brennan and his men arrive and
s'd In repelling the invaders.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-08-12
CHAPTER XXI.
Hand to Hand.


The faint gray light of early dawn
rested upon the outside world, and
through the fleeting shadows OF the
mist l was able to distinguish much
which before had been shrouded by
the black curtain. In front of the
window where rested. the grass.
covered lawn sloped gradually down.
ward until it terminated at a low
picket fence. thickly covered with
vines. A great variety OF shrubs.
which during the night had doubtless
afforded shelter for sharpshooters
dotted this grass plot, while beyond
the fence boundary stood double row
of large trees. To the far left OF our
position the burnt stable yet smol-
dered DULY. occasionally sending up a
shower of sparks as draught OF air
famed the embers. but there were few
signs OF life visible. For the moment
even hoped our enemies might have
grown discouraged and withdrawn.
What has become of the guerillas ?"
asked In wonderment. turning rs
spoke to face the Federal corporal
"Ao 10y VI tuo OlucT sue Oh me. Ii
1t possible they have given up?"
Il think not. captain" he replied re-
spectfully. saluting as he would one of
his own officers. They were there
just before the light came. and l saw
dozen or more stealing along behind
the fence not Ave minutes ago. See.
there Is squad Of them now huddled
together back of where the stable
stood"
Screw your eye close to the cor
ner Of the pane" ordered hurriedly.
''and see what you make out toward
the front of the house."
There's men out there sure. plenty
OF EN-" he reported slowly. 1T looks
to me mighty like the end Of line of
battle. right there by that big mag
nolia tree. Anyhow. there must be all
Of twenty fellows lying close together
between there and whore the corner
Of the house shuts on my view. | don't
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-08-12
GENERAL HINTS.

| II the sweet peas, cucumber vines
and rose bushes are infested with the
ubiquitous bugs and lice which de-
stroy the plants. use the following
! spray:
Melt third Of bar Of ivory soap,
add teaspoonful of kerosene and
eight quarts of water. Use this In the
sprinkler and spray everything that
needs 1t. as It Is a universal killer.
A Famous Cholera Cure.-Mix to.
gether fourth OF teaspoonful of
soda. the same Of ginger. fifteen drops
of peppermint: add to q glass Of hot
water. Take glass of this every
three hours.
A Splendid Lotion for Tan.-Wheu
preparing cottage cheese. save the
whey. and in this cook good sized
cucumber. peeling and all: cut 1t in
slices before cooking. let stand until
COOL strain and add tablespoonful
OF alcohol and teaspoonful of ben
zoin, two drops of oil of rose There
should be cupful Of the whey and
cucumber Juice.
A fine shampoo for dark hair Is the
well-beaten yolk Of an egg. Rub 1t
we'll into the scalp and rinse with sew.
eral waters. The rinsing of the hair
Is the important point to have well
done. Add few drops of any desired
perfume to the rinsing water and q
delicate odor will remain in your
tresses for a week. White hair should
be rinsed In water quite we'll blued
with bluing.
When buying grape fruit. oranges.
lemons. or In fact any large fruit,
weigh them in the hands. as the heav-
Ter ones are most profitable. are more
full Of Juice.
Carry some sheets of asbestos paper
with you when camping; they may be
rolled into cone shaped dishes. set
point down into the camp fire and
will hold any vegetables to be baked.
without being troubled with ashes.
Keeping the feet from the floor Of
the car when riding on the steam cars
will relieve car sickness. Support
them on cushion or bag. The vibra.
ton Of the car causes the illness.
A folding coat hanger is a great
to use when travelling.
The paper bag which the porter gives
you to cover your hat may be used
to cover coat. at least the upper
part Of It. Slit the bag at the bottom
and put the hook Of the hanger,
through that.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-08-12
|UeKTfGHEN


NY one can carry his burden,
- - however heavy. till nightfall.
ANY one can do his work. however hard,
for one day. Any one can live sweetly.
pauently. lovingly. purely. till the sun
goes down. And this Is ali that life aver
really means
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-08-12

The average married man has about
as much to do with managing his
home as mouse has with managing
the FAIRLY cat
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-08-12
Caught lmmen.s Jewish.

Caught Immense Jewish.
A jewish weighing 5e5 pounds has
been captured by the crew Of the
launch Leone at Santa Monica. Cal.
In length the fish measured 1ve feet.
It was caught three miles OF shore.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-08-12
[EEIlZ 4 r -

EVER bear more than one
- kind OF trouble at a time.
some people bear three-all they have
now. and they ever had and all they ex-
pect to have.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-13
On and About the arm

country is destroyed by insects. Ava.
back as far as 1904 1t was found that
the damage done through the raVages
Of insects amounted to 420 million dol
lars. This Is a direct loss to the ma
ton and one which must have a very
appreciable effect In determining the
price Of products. The farmer must
depend on the birds more than amy
other agency to eliminate this loss,
yet the bird slaughter continues. The
destruction Of insectiverous birds is Of
special concern TO many sections q
the country, because Of extensive
fruit growing. As the destroVers O
| insects. birds have come to be recog
nized as agents for conserving nation
al wealth. The killing Of bird m
directly is a contribution 10 tins
strength Of the insect horde which u
fest the vegetable products.-Kansa'
InduStrialist
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-13
4 QUARTER MILLION
OF WOMEN FARMERS,

She last census showed SO7 ,7O6 wo-
men farmers In the United States
and this number will be largely IN
creased when new statistics come IN.
~ Women ohaVe been reused by the
barge opportunities opened up IN Ne
cent years in various departments q
farm work and are showing their abb
itty and resourcefuhess in grasping
and utilizing modern methods In their
farming. All over New England farm
. land Is being reclaimed by women,
many Of them worn out BY clerical OF
professional life. seeking change OF
thought and life in the country.
One scientific woman farmer, Miss
Smith, is annually making more than
$1,000 On land that did not produce a
revenue Of $500 for the entire ten
years previous to her purchase Of the
.tarm. In many states women are
making a marked success in dairying
end others in our great West are do
ing pioneer work, In breaking up and
developing the land for crops.
1t Is, perhaps, characteristic Of wo
men that so many Of them have gone
&, IN for intensive farming, working
salong single hines with record break
ing success. In this large class We
find the fruit growers, market garden
ers, bee keepers, livestock farmers
poultry raisers and other specialists
while repeatedly this fall the pre-
miums for championships i'm corn, to
matoes, and other crops have beef
g, awarded to women.
CO This kind of women's work is still
In it's infancy, but it is growing ever
year as wbmen learn to know and aI
preciate the independence, health an,
Success of intelligent, earnest worl
In the country.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-13

birds should be fed twice a day and
as near II hours apart as possible.
The trough containing the feed
should be left before the birds about
20 or 25 minutes and then removed.
If food is left from the previous feed.
ing the birds will not be particularly
hungry at the next feeding time. The
object is to have the bird so hungry
at each feeding time that it will eat
more than It really wants, thus fat
tening faster.
The most profitable length Of the
feeding period is about two weeks.
The birds should make 40 per cent to
60 per cent gain in this length Of time.
Usually the greatest gains are made
the first week, bu the gains the sec.
ond week ought to be large enough
to make them profitable. The cost
Of the gains vary from seven to
! twelve cents a pound.
When the fattening preiod is IN
ished the birds should be taken from
the crates and killed and dressed at
once. Care must be used when dress
ing them, as the bones are very
brittle and easily broken.
I Experiments snow tnat the birds
with strong vitality and plenty Of
masculine characteristics make the
, largest gains. The success Of milk
feeding poultry depends as mulh up
on the selection Of the birds TO be
| fed as 81 does upon the care they re-
ceive after being placed in the crates
! The Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes,
Rhode Island Reds and 0rphngtOls
are recommended by Professor Lip
pincott for milk feeding.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-13
FATTEN FRYs ON MILK.

Milk-fed poultry are very profitable
If the market is close at hand so that
the chickens can be sold dressed. The
fowls cannot be delivered alive, as
the flesh is very tender and bruises
easily.
For the retail town trade mikfed
chickens bring higher price and are
always In greater demand than those
fattNned on amy other ration. says
VIM. A. Mppincott, professor of poul-
try husbandry at the Kansas Agricul
tural College.
During the fattening period the
birds should be confined in Slated
crqtes that are just large enough to
hold them comfortably and having
room for the fowls to come to tht
front to eat. They should be fed our
of a trough which is fastened in from
and on the outside Of the crate. Th'
bottom of the crate should be mad
of OneIhah inch mesh hardware clOtl
thus allowing the manure to pass
through and insuring clean feet an(
plumage. Under this wire should b.
placed a removable pan that vii
catch and hold the manure.
The feed should consist Of twt
parts Of buttermilk to enc part O
ground feed. These should be nike,
and fed as a sloppy ration, the bird
receiving no other food. Skim mil
is nearly as good as buttermilk az
may be used in its place. The groun
feeds may be composed Of com mea
, wheat middlngs, and cat flour, b'
cause they are easily digested. I'll
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-13
FEEDING THE FARMERS WIFE.

THE farmers wife Is learning how
to feed herself" Not meat and po-
tatoes, as told by Martha BenSley
Bruere and Robert Bruere in the new
December Harper's Bazaar. There is
a little town In western New York,
the center Of a farming community,
whene the women started a library
some fifteen years ago. They bought
nine books, put them on the center
table of the parlor that was most cen
trally located, and read them in turn
Various villagers added books until
now, after fifteen years, the women
have built UP public library of H.,
! 900 volumes. The village has Less
than 500 inhabitants, and yet between
eight and nine Thousand books we're
drawn out and returned last YEA"
The title of the Bruene article il
the Bazaar is "The Revolt of the Farm
er's WIFE," and the stirring cond1
tions in all parts of the country an
shown. Here is the sequel to th'
books on the comfortable:
THAT library has far outgrown thu
parlor table. 1t takes up the lowe
part of a house on the main street o
the village. It has a we'll stocke'
reading room besides its noon TO
stacks And late in the afternoon an'
evening, when the farm work is don't
the farmers wives crowd into the i
brary to draw out books. You Wi
see them mounted ON ladders looRn'
over the shelves, seated at a tabl
where the new books are kept, col
sulting with the librarian as to VIVA
the library holds bearing on the mex
club paper, or out in the hall, wher
talking is permitted, discussing earl
estly whether GalswOrthy's last nov'
is better than the one he wrote b
fore They come from miles away
spend an evening there. That ibral
a mental restaurant for the countr
women, works overtime"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-13
BIRDS AND BUGS.

One of the three bills pending in
Congess for the protection of birds
Is reasonably sure of passage at the
coming session, because public senti-
ment in the first place, is against the
destruction of birds, and secondly, be
cause there is an important economic
reason for the enactment Of strong
laws in this direction. Officials of the
biological survey Of the Department
Agriculture estimate that 90 per cent
Of the average annual caops Of the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-13
he ADVERTlsED-AT LAST.

There was a man in our town,
And he was wondrOus wise;
He swore (it was his policy
He would not advertise.
But one sad day he advertised,
And thereby hangs a tale,
The ad. was set in quite small type
And headed "Sheriff's Sale"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-13
THE FARMERS INSTITUTE.

o Is everyone ready for the Farmers
Institute at Great Bend? A splendid
program has been provided. There
will be something of interest for
everyone. Business farmers, business
men, those who mean business, wo-
men and children, all should come
Ask questions, take part i'm the discus
sion. You will add to the enthusiasm
and receive helpful information. Nc
enc can afford to Stay away. Re
member the dates, Thursday and Fri
day, Dec. 10 and 20.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-13
YOUR SEED CORN STORED,

Get a good stand OF corn next year.
The secret Is in the selection and
care Of the seed. You may have to
replant IL your seed corn is not care
fully selected and that takes time and
money while the final result Is very
unsatisfactory.
Select your seed corn before the
first freeze If possible and not later
than husking time" said z. G. Scha-
fer, a crop expert at the Kansas Ag-
ricultural College, recently. The
moisture in the corn causes an ex.
pansion Of the kernel on freezing and
the germ Is injured. There is not SO
much damage to early maturing corn.
II you were buying Jersey COW
you would want 30 know something
about the stock from which It came.
You should also know from what KIN
Of stalk your seed corn comes. The
general law Of heredtty applies to
corn as well as to live stock and that
law Is that like tends to produce
Hike" So 1t Is well to select the
seed in the field. Study the plants as
to general healthy appearance, size CT
stalk, high or low ears, and even tale
into consideration the neighboring
plants. as they greatly influence enc
another
II 1t is too late In the season to
use the foregoing plan Of selection,
gather your seed ears at husking time.
Fasten box OF a bushel or two ca
pacity on the side Of the wagon.
Throw the choice ears into this box
: as you husk the corn. Gather plenty
, Of it and you can reselect from this
corn at your leisure. Corn which lays
, in crib is exposed to freezing before
. it is thoroughly dry and also becomes
moudy.
Observe the ears carefully when
-, You reseAect. They should be nearly
cylindrical instead of tapering. They
should be Of medium size, about nine
or ten inches long, and we'll proper
: toned. Some persons prefer larger
ears, but as rule very large ears
are not desirable. Medium, rough
: ears usually are better for planting
in localities where corn condition.
are best. But rough ears are not Ne
:, commended for dryer regions, such
western or even central Kansas.
Select ears with the butts vel
!, rounded out with well-shaped kernels
: Ears having straight rows Of kernel
and a medium sized shank are deSiI
able. The cob should be Of medium
:, size and Of a deep color. The keue
:, should be deep and firm on the cot
! medium wedge shaped, have dee
;, color and contain large, bright germi
Hang the corn in a dry place o
spread it out so that the air may chi
=, =, cuate freely about every ear. A goo
plan is to make shelves of lath, fou
inches above one another, along
:, wall. The ears placed on thes
y shelves dry evenly and are kept i
good order.
1t requires only twelve or fiftee
: ears of corn to plant an acre, and
" is not much trouble to select the be
~ seed for the entire planting. Man
farmers select a great deal more tn;
: they need and sell to their neighbor
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-13

A healthy man is a king in his own
right; an unhealthy man an unhappy
slave. For impure blood and sluggish
liver. use Burdock Blood Bitters. On
the market 50 years. S1.OO a bottle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-13
WEATHER REPORT.

Following is a record of meteorolog
ical observations taken by the under
signed as cooperative observer of
the Weather Bureau of the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture during the
week ending Dec. s, at Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-13

Elevation above sea level, # 1868
Latitude, degrees 1922
Longitude, degrees 9S.45
Central Time.
ISAAC PRITCHARD,
Cooperative Observer.
Harsh physics react, weaken the
bowels, will lead to chronic constipa-
ton. Doan's Regulets operate cas-
lily. 25c. a box at all stores.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-22
LIST OF CANDIDATES


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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-11-26
Warning to Married Men.

Jewell Record: Attorney John e.
Burnstedt is carrying his left foot In
a sling this week and he deserves all
the trouble he is having too. John
has proven himself disloyal to the
principles of the poor married mems
union and is suffering for it. One
day this week, in utter defiance of
that rule of the husbands union
that reads 'let the women do the
work." John rambled out into his
own back yard with rake and show
ell and spade and proceeded to clean
up and straighten up things for the
winter. OF course he got just what
was coming to him,--and, with a
long rusty nail gouged into the bot
tom of his foot, he soon decided that
hereafter, as in the past, he will let
his wife do the work.