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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29
sTAINpRooF TOP FOR TABLE
Suggestion That VIII Relieve Hostess
Of Much Worry While Presiding
at Tea Table.

AT a formal afternoon tea" re-
marked the woman who keeps bach.
slor hall. as she put the kettle on
and filled an oval plate with cheese
straws. whoever presides is general.
y fairly on guard against spiidng tea
IN the embroidered cloth; but when
1ne has II every afternoon. as | do. Il
Doesn't pay TO use fine white linen and
ielicate needlework to array the tS-
Die. Yet one likes to have Il attpAc-
i've. had had two OF my prsttiest
irawnwork teL cloths badly spotted
before had the inspiration / wanted.
Then I deliberately stained a BIT OF
white linen with the kind Of tea l gem
orally use and let II dry so. Then
took that tea stained bit downtown
and searched until l found a heavy
linen Of that precise tint Il was the
old. twilled weave that you see. and
found the silks that harmonized
with II for the simple drawnwork
edge that you were admiring on this
one, for scallop with a design Of
msidenhair ferns above on a second
and for a little running pattern Of
clover leaves and an occasional bios
som that secures the deep hem OF
my third one. The dull gray-green OF
the material and the clearer fern and
clover colors make a thoroughly ar
tistic setting for my white china and
bits Of old silver. TO say nothing OF
the antique candlestick, and have
no more nervousness when some
body's hand shakes while lifting the
freshly filed teapot"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29
Youna Amerlca.

A little hve-year-old OF Los Angeles
knelt at his mothers knee saying his
evening prayer.
The childs father has recently
made a good many political enemies.
but has in his little son a staunch ad.
mirer and defender
The boy had reached the please,
God. bless everybody" stage Of his de-
votions. when the small backbone
suddenly Strengthened, the little head
was thrown back deiantly. and. in an
explanatory voice. he added: Well,
no. God, not just everybody don't
want you to bless those men who are
80 mean TO daddy"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29
TOO MUCH FOR PROFESSOR
He Taught Mathematics But His
Wife's Problem Pu. Him 10
tgror-inioVs Flight

one day a teacher Of mathematics
vsnt shopping with his wife he
taEred along hstless.y from counter
20 counter until they came 10 the
dress trimmings department. and
there be found something In his line
said his vile 20 the saleswoman:
How vide Is that gold-spangled
black craper-
Three-eighths Of yard" said the
giri
How much Is it a yard7-
Three dollars
Well said the professors wife.
how much % threeelghths vide
material VIII It take to put four six
inch strips around a two and three
quarter yard skirt that is seven
inches narrower AZ the knee than Il is
al the bottom. and how much will II
COST
At the first mention Of those figures
the professors head began 70 reel.
and II reeled still more when bis wife
Snd the girl sct out pencils and IA
yer and began to DO their sum. Pres
s=,iy his wife said:
Here, dear. you know all about
mathematics Hep us so!ve this prob
lem. won't you"
But the professor said: Excuse
me: I feel faint. I must get a llele
fresh air" and ignominiously fed.
His wife came home with exactly
the amount Of material required. and
the professor took her word for It that
she didn't pay a cent too much.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29
My Paper Bag Cooking Experiments

Next, nearly as important, is to
grease the bag inside literally. using
butter, lard, oil. drippings or a very
fat rind Of bacon.
Further, proportion your bag-size
10 what II is destined TO hold. The
closer the ft OF bag and contents
the better, and the more even and
compact the lay OF the food. the less
trouble in handling.
Use a footed wire broiler. or very
open grid-shelf. in the oven. All pa
per bag cooking is done in the oven.
II gas oven, 1t must be lighted eight
TO ten minutes before putting in the
food and kept at blazing heat until
the bag corners scorch lightly; then
slacken the heat a third or even half
throughout the rest OF tho time OF
cooking,
BE sure 70 lay the bags in the oven
with the seam uppermost, especially
II water has been put inside. Seams
viii steam open now and then-lf the
opening Is downward there will be n
leakage and much bother.
'Ho'''s ~ ~ AAPoIthnt 10 remem-
ber that all manipulation. seasoning
and favoring Of food must be AZ.
tended to before II is put in bags.
There can be no stirring or tossing
in the course OF paper bag cooking.
Nor must a bag be opened at any
time during cooking: such action is
absolutely unnecessary II directions
are faithfully followed.
Copyright 1871. by the Associated
Litarary PressD
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29
PONertyl

Poverty has always existed There
Is no remedy. 1t can he alleviated,
but not abolished No matter who
breaches any other doctrine. It is a
false and not a true preachment II
is against the inexorable logic Of al.
ages. Statesmen have sought a rem.
edy and failed; demagogues have Of
fered their quack medicines and they
have been eagerly accepted. only to be
finally rejected. one after the other
Philosophers. students, teachers and
preachers have all had their say. and
all sought their remedies. but poverty
still exists. When there is no more
sin we shall have no more poverty
Leslies Weekly
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29
BY Martha MecuIIoeh Williams.

BY marina McCulloch Williams.
When Soyer's paper bag method Of
cooking was first brought to my at.
.entlon by friends. who, rightly or
wrongly. seem 10 have high opinion
of my abilities as cook, admit
hat ! was skeptical OF its practical
>ility. Indeed. was more than that
was rather firm in my belief that Il
could not prove out But | was In.
iuced 10 put the system to a trial
nd, 10 and beholdl-the very frst
rial made me an enthusiastic follow.
sr OF NJ. Soyer Since then | have
)een doing all my cooking by the
Soyer method, and each succeeding
lay more than ever convinces me
hat any woman, simply by following
Soyer's general directions. and using
that good common sense and care
which are essential to all good cook
ing, can master the Soyer paper bag
method OF cooking in a very short
time, and will find It a great boon
both to herself and to all the men,
pers OF her household.
Following NJ. soyers general direc.
lions for paper bag cookery, speed.
Ily learned that there are sundry com
nandmepts to be observed while pur.
suing his method Of cooking.
The first and greatest OF these is
o get the right bag. which is made
specially for cooking. is parafned.
,dorless even when crumbly.crisp.
sanitary and TO be had in sizes big
enough TO hold Thanksgiving tur-
key, or tiny enough for a single chop
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29
Bad Marksman

81 always aim to tell the truth" re
marked the man who talks twice and
thinks once.
Yes" rejoined his friend: but you
remind me Of woman in that re.
spect"
"How's that?" queried the party OF
the prelude.
You seldom hit what you aim at"
was the reply.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29
Going over the Books.

This item In your campaign ex.
pense account mystihes me-" said the
auditor. Il don't understand what you
mean by raw material"
That's an error on the part OF the
stenographer," replied Senator sor-
ghum, 1T should read. 'hurrah mate
rial"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29
Tomato catsup.

Boil half bushel of tomatoes un.
I'll soft, force them through a fine
sieve and put a quart Of white wine
vinegar, one pint of salt, two ounces
of cloves, two of alispice. one,half
ounce Of cayenne pepper. one table
spoon black pepper, two heads OF gar
lie skinned and chopped fine. Mix to-
gether and boil four hours.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29
Crystal Ielno.

All one teaspoonful vanilla to two
teaspoons boiling water, stir in one
cup confectioner's sugar and use as
soon as it will spread. This icing is
quickly made and has a sparkling ap-
pearance. A little coarse sugar dust.
ed over gives It brilliancy.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29
A FRIGHT,

LADY" said Meandering Mike
would you lend me cake OF soap?"
do you mean to tell me you want
soap?"
"Yes'm. Me partners got de hic-
cups an ! want to scare him"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29

"what kind OF a CLAUS OF fashion
did Ophelia consider Hamlet" "As
long as she called him Lord Hamlet,
suppose she considered him a peer
glass"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29
Cream Sauce.

Mix to paste one tablespoon but
ter and half teaspoon -four, with salt
and pepper. and add to ths juices in
the pan. Gradually add half cup
milk.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regu,at
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels
Sugar-coated, tiny granules. Easy to tax
as candy.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29
Hopeful.

Jack-The police are looking for a
mysterious Jack the Hugger.
Ethel'-oh. Jack. are you the guilty
man!
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29
Looking Upward.

I'm 1999)-"Marie, bring out the
heroambulator, and take baby up for
an airing. Judge.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29

The fellow who is out for the dust
doesn't always clean up a fortune.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29

There are two kinds OF suffragettes
the unhappily married and the un.
happily unmarried.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29

GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR PA.
PER GAG COOKING.
BY N. soyer. chei Of sro5ks' Club.
London.

London.
do not claim for the paper-bag
system OF cookery that Il can cook
I everything Il is evident that tea
must still be made in the teapot
/ Generally speaking. we may waive
our claim 20 having mastered the
cihculty with respect 10 aoups. al.
though ! have made beef tea with
excellent results. The following is a
list Of articles that ray in the mean.
time be avoided:
Soup teXcept beef teal. omelette.
scrambled eggs. Jam (eXcept in small
Quanttiesl. Scotch kale. beans. cab
bage. caulifiower. broccoli. artichokes.
macaroni or kindred Italian pastes.
h. The success Of the system depends
entirely upon how IL Is carried out
Good cooking requires time. care. at.
tention 10 detail. taste and a tempera.
ture suited to the particular dish
being cooked. While the paper-bag
system is labor and time saving. as
well as affording more nutritive and
appetizing effects than the present.
It does not abrogate any OF the rules
that apply to efficient work at the
I kitchen-table.
The Bag.
Specially prepared bags should be
used. Without them the method can
not be practioed with assurance OF
success. The bag should be ma le OF
materials that guarantee its purity.
! II should be odorless. and its purity
guarantee that nothing injurious
can possibly be impaired from 1t 10
the food cooked In the bag.
| Before using the bags
"a Select one that fits" the food
Intended to be cooked:
(2) Grease slightly the inside OF
the bag. except in the case Of yege-
| tables or when water is added. For
beginners II is advisable Butter.
lard or dripping may be used.
(3) When the food has been pre-
pared for the bag. place the same on
the table and lift the uppermost edge
OF the bag while you insert the con
tents.
40 Fold the mouth OF the bag two
or three times and fasten with a clip.
trong wire paper-cli2s. obtainqble Of
any stationer. answer the purpose. II
is desirable TO fold the corners OF the
bag so as 10 secure as near as posi-.
BILE a hermetical closing.
The Oven.
Practically any oven will do. Paper
bag cookery is as well suited to a gas
stove as II is to coal oven. an eiec-
tricity cooker or oil stc.c, always
provided the necessary kyat rs Sc.
cured. The size Of the oven makes
no difference TO the cooking, Only to
the size OF the article.
Before placing the bag with its
contents into a gas oven. the gas
should be lighted at least eight min.
utes beforehand. The average oven
heat should not be less than 200 de.
grees Fahrenheit. and when the bag
Is put into the oven this ought 10 be
reduced in eight minutes after to 10
degrees. To find out the correct de.
gree thermometer. OF course, is the
most accurate method: but experi.
ence will soon teach the cook what
is required. and the color assumed by
a piece OF paper placed in the oven
viii at once tell whether IL is too hot
or too cold.
In the case OF coalheated stoves
with solid shelves wire broIler
should be used. This should be
placed on the shelf with the bag con
tanning the food Il is necessary TO
emphasize the fact that. except In
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-29

Most OF life's so-called tragedies
are merely comedies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-29
HUDSON RANIMED BIZ BERWIND IN ]. N. YORK HARBOR

New York. May 2s-The French lin- CT Hudson, with eighteen first class and 65 steerage passengers aboard, was rammed and very seriously dam aged by the. liner Berwind, of the New York and Porto Rico line, off Robbins Reef today. The Hudson was sent full speed ahead into this port while Wireless messages for assistance brought the tugs Dalzelline and Dal- zell to her assistance. She was in a sinking condition when finally beach ed off 72nd street, Brooklyn, and her passengers were hurriedly transferred to the tugs. The Hudson was bound to this city from Florence, Italy, and the collision was due to a dense fog.
 The Berwind was very badly dam agade about the bows and also had to have help. She was lowed into Erie Basin with all of her pumps going and two tugs were put alongside to help her keep afloat until diver could make temporary repairs below the waterline so that the vessel could be drydocked. Each captain blamed the other for the accident but the chief cause was the thick weather that prevailed down the bay, today
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-29
of the parish are cordially invited to

of the parish are cordially invited to attend.
 Miss Marion Peck spent Monday in Bridgeport.
 Rev. E. J. Egan of seabright. N. J.. has spent feY days with his sister, Mrs. William J. Driscoll.
 Mrs. George Clark was visitor in Bridgeport, Monday.
 Trinity Notes.-Rev. J. H. George took his text Sunday morning from Acts, 2d chapter, 1st verse, the sub- ject being Unity Through the Holy Ghost" Wednesday, Friday and Sat urday are Ember days. The Girls man Friday afternoon at 2:30. Next Sunday, Trinity Sunday, Holy. Com munion will be celebrated at the II o'clock service.
 St. Roses Notes.-Prayers were of fered for the repose of the soul of Mrs. Joseph Lavery who died in Bridgeport, and Mrs. Joseph Keane. Ember days and fasting days for all obliged to fast. Instructions for the children for first communion will be held Monday and Wednesday after noon at 1 o'clock and Saturday morn ing at 10 o'clock. The attention of the congregation was drawn, to the new rules for St. Roses cemetery. All work ordered must be done through the pastor, Rev. George T. Sinnott. Plot owners wishing to do their own work may do so by conforming to the rules of the cemetery and under the direction of the sexton All graves are to be kept at a uniform level and all largo unsightly bushes of any kind must be removed. It is the desire of the pastor te conduct much needed improvement, with the cooperation Of the parish.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-29
EASTON

Miss Marjorie Jennings has return ed to her home, having spent the week end as guest of her grandmoth- CT. Mrs. Georgia. Jennings in Aspe. tuck.
 Miss Mary Wheeler, wakemar Wheeler, Mrs. Elmer Hall. and Misl Grace Williams attended the funeral of Edgar Wheeler which was held ir Warren on Sunday afternoon at his former home. MT. Wheeler's death came as a shock to his many friends CT lived in town for several years He is survived by a wife and two children. a sister Mary c. Wheeler and a brother, Wakeman Wheeler o1 this place and two nieces, Grace Will Hams and Mrs. Elmer Hall in Strat- field and one nephew Milton Williams of Aspetuck.
 The dance that was held at B. P. Mills barn in Aspetuck proved to be great success, although there was such a. very heavy thunder shower. There were about 35 present. The dance will be given again on Friday evening June 7th.
 MT. and Mrs. Elmer Andrews, Miss Lillian Andrews and William An- drews spent Sunday with friends in Weston, going by the way of Bridge port, westport, South Norwalk and Wilton, which they enjoyed in their new Ford touring car.
 Miss Grace Wisner of Hoyden's Hill is spending a few days as guest of Mrs. charles F. Nichols.
 MT. and Mrs. John Broadbin of Bridgeport have returned to their home, having spent few days with relatives on Sport Hill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-29
Bed Bugs Keep Rooms
 From Rentinq

Many desirable rooms don t rent for the simple reason that they are known to be infested with Bed Bugs. Spend 25 cents and clean your home, and your rooms will rent. Tell the public your house has been cleaned with Cyrus Presto Killer and the applicant for rooms will be satisfied. There is nothing better made, noth- ing so clean to use and noth- ing so harmless to human beings does not burn. Try a can 9 cents, it is worth money to you.
 THE CYRUS PHARMACY
 Fairfield Avenue and courtland Street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-29
THE THIRD DEGREE.

Charles Klein's compelling dra- ma, "The Third Degree" mem orable stage triumph, will be pre- sented to readers of The Farmer in novelized form beginning. with it's edition today. The complete story of "The Third Degree" will be given in serial form. The pub- lication of the story is especially timely in view of its forthcoming enactment by the Poli Players.
 "The Third Degree" is an en- thralling drama dealing with the element of suggestion, or hypno- tisn, in police methods of break ing down prisoners and forcing confessions. As a starring vehicle for Edmund Breeze, the play brought to the very fore front of stardom Helen Ware, who played the part Helen Jeffries, the New Haven girl whose husband, a weakling, is seen in the play to give hypnotic influence and to confess a murder of which he is innocent.
 The complete story with appro- priate illustrations will be given to the readers of The Farmer. It's we'll worth while. Read it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-29
newspapers by the marshal.

| newspapers Dy the marSnai.
 l Frank Evftts has obtained conces- will open a booth there tomorrow, when the season will be inaugurated. l Married-Mr. Wilbur H. Hoff to Miss
 Frances Robinson, Monday, in New York, at the Little Church Around the Corner.
 Juliette, Bill Tuttle's pet monkey, has lost a part of her caudal append age and thereby hangs tale. Dur ing the winter Juliette has had quar- ters in the cellar of Mr. Tuttle's res- 1dence near the furnace, and Monday she was brought to her summore home
 in the rear of the drug store. An examination of his pet convinced MT. viated. An examination and a tape measure made 1t apparent that sew eral feet of Juliette's anatomy had disappeared. Dr. IF. M. Clapp was called and he removed several of the exposed vertebrae and closed the
 did not take chloroform and seemed
 to realize that the operation was for her benefit. The operation was suc- cessful and Juliette is now all right again, Minus a part of her former self, Juliette will be rechristened soon. Her name will be ''Yetta."
 Capt William Bedell has signed a contract to build a fiftyfoot oyster steamer for a Long Island oyster company
 The Farmer has called attention
 many times to the wanton acts of
 gang of rowdies who persist in break
 Ing the globes of the electric lights
 under the viaducts. The town off,
 cials have finally set a watch with
 the idea of capturing the ,miscreants
 and giving them a little legal medi-
 cine. It will fare hard with those
 who are captured. N
 Southport on Saturday and Sunday to
 take charge of the. Switzer pharmacy
 there. - 7' ' -arT s.- ' E.- FF8f
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-29
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.
POL.I'S

Never before in the history of brldgeport has any theatrical offering created such a sensation as '"The Lliy, the great Belasco drama which IS being presented by the Poli Players at Polls theatre this week. Based upon the French problem play by Pierre Wolff and Gaston Le Roux, this remarkable and thrilling play treats upon a topic unique in
 f1ction and the drama-the natural
 ana inherent right of grown woman to love and be loved
 Convention and laws stand between
 peautlful Christiane de Maigny and
 her happiness, in the play, but she chooses the unlawful and the uncon- ventional, rather than sacrifice her happiness. Her course is the opposite to that pursued by her elder sister Odette, who has given up the man she loved and chosen a life of self-sacri- flee and misery in order to devote her self to the wishes of her domineering and secretly profligate father, the Ccmte de Maigny
 , Which took the right course ing out hef heart in lonliness, or Christiane, the beautiful girl, who gives herself up to her love for mar ried man?
 The majority will answer off-hand that the virtuous Odette was right: UuI those WnO see this wonderful play may find reason to change their mind.
 E Don't fail to see the wonderful work of Miss Blanche Hall as Christiane; Marguerite Starr as Odette; and C. Wilson Hummell as the Comte de Maigny. It is one of the dramatic treats of the season. The production Is beautifully staged and presented with all the perfection of detail for which Belasco' is famous. Incident ally. this is the first stock production ever given of this wonderful play, which comes to Bridgeport direct from run of 300 nights at the Belasco theatre, New York
 Special matinee (Decora- t1on Day) the matinee performance will be followed by stage reception, to which everyone in the audience is invited to make the personal acquaint- ance of the Poli Players Refresh ments will be served.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-29
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

MT. and Mrs John G. Howland are now at their Park avenue home, hav- ing returned from abroad on La France the latter part of last week. They are planning to soon go to their summer home at Quechee, Vermont.
 MT. Alexander Keenan and his son, Thomas E. Keenan, leave this even ing for Buffalo, N. Y., where they attend on Saturday morning at the cathedral in Buffalo the. ordination to the priesthood of their son and brother, Robert Joseph Keenan.