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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-19

with block magnesia made the discovery
not through the incautious talk of mill
liners apprenticeship when hat was sent
home from the cleaners with traces Of
chalk or magnesia on the under side of the
brim. I began experiments, based upon
the discovery, and with such success that
1 have never had to send felt out of the
house to be cleaned since then. Gray felt
may be cleansed with pulverized fuIlers
earth. Being gray in color. the powder
does not show upon the felt
* y
Pineapple Pudding Good Dessert.
Il want to tell Mrs ]. F. McC.' that If
she will put a. Tablespoon, Of melted fat in
her pancakes she need not grease the
griddle, and the cakes will be better
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-19
INN AXE your head save your
SA M heels"
Garry as you co.
These two axioms were re-


Gently declared by house
Keeper to be the guiding principles of her
domestic career.
The first has been one of my own pet
proverbs for a long time, while 1 have
practiced the second If have not quoted it
Il is a close kin to the idea of letting your
brain spare work to the feet and hands.
Many are the ways in which the saying
can be put into service. The effort to CO.
ordinate your work so that the head will
save the heels brings a regulation of plans.
Let me illustrate:
When sit down to my desk I arrange
everything in the order in which will need
it Pen. bIotter. pad. paper. envelopes are
within easy reach, the stamp box close at
hand, the clips holding letters to be an
evered. each marked in blue pencil with
the department for which 1T is intended. As
run my eyes over the array my thoughts
naturally group themselves and stand at
attention II I have to stop in the midst OF
the work to hunt up something needed a
degree OF mental confusion ensues, and if
] hold my thoughts steady to the subject
It Is at a cost of a strain which detracts
from the force I wish to put into the bust
ness In hand.
This habit of order applies TO my work
alone? Not in the least. 1t runs through
all the conduct Of ones daily employment
Not every woman has to spend most of her
days at her desk. See for a minute how the
principle works in the kitchen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-19

other fruits. canned or fresh. I have many
more good recipes If you would like to have
them. MRS. A N. N"
If our generous readers will send in rec
ipes for heavenly hash you shall have them.
VIII that do7
By all means let US have the recipes, If
the quality is as fine as that with which you
favor us today.
We are to have 1t for our Sunday dinner
using the Incompatible Hawaiian pine
apple. which Is canned. ripe and fresh, in
the field in which it grows
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-19
COOPERATION OF HEAD, HEELS, AND HANDS.

As the period draws near when we must
concentrate our thoughts and labors on
spring dressmaking there is especial need
for making our heads spare our heels and
our hands. We must get out in advance
the list of the materials we shall require
for remodeling and making over our last
seasons frocks we'll as for lining and
trimming new garments. If we delay until
the dressmaker is In the house we lose in
her time in our own effort and patience. and
must use our heels and our hands as well as
our heads to fatiguing extent to gain the
same result a little forethought would have
won for US at much less cost
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a word more about it. Even with those
who have practiced it new lights are likely
to arise. Now that the theory of scien-
tific efficiency is abroad in the land and
are told the wisest principle Is to save
ourselves by making our heads spare our
feet and hands, we may feel that our
Judgment is backed up by that OF the men
who have made a study of conditions Of
work
Illustrations of this idea will occur to
every housekeeper. The habit of group
ing work has been formed by all OF us
who have learned saving our heels by
our heads If you are going to clean your
attic you put aside day for that and do
not attempt to do anything of Importance
in other parts of the house The day de-
voted to getting the cellar to rights is not
interrupted by duties to be performed In
the bedrooms and upper stories You take
such arrangement of tasks as matter of
course.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-19

something which you then have the chance
to make use of in some other way. On this
principle the values of the two maxims
have spoken OF are great. Your head saves
your heels and you have preserved strength
you can expend In other directions You
carry as you go and the next time you are
free to carry something else that is wanted.
All helps in that conservation of time and
force which is the great object of the study
nowadays OF wise men and women in the
nation. in industries. in economics. and in
the home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-19

h leaO OH To-Day with q set OF pr8cs
WV Omaha, Neb., member. She evil
IDENTIFY understands herself and
the needs of fellow house mothers.
If pie crust be made according to this
recipe it can hardly be distinguished from
the finest French puff paste:
ITO one cupful of flour add one half
cupful OF butter and iced water enough
to -four to make a stir dough. The but
ter should be chopped into the -four with
a knife, and the water added slowly. The
dough should never be touched by the
hands Roll out and leave in the icebox
for twenty-four hours. This quantity is
Just enough for one pie.
PUMPKIN PIE-Instead of taking SO
much time to cut up and peel the pumpkin
running the risk. also, of cutting your
fingers, halve the pumpkin. remove the
seeds. set In the oven and let 1t bake while
you are going on with your work. When
1t is done remove from the oven and scrape
out the pulp. 1t is of a much better flavor
than when stewed Mash it to a smooth
paste and it is ready to be seasoned and
made into pie. If one prefers to stew
IT. cut 1T up without peeling and cook. The
riId gives it color and flavor
TO IMPROVE BOILED FROSTINa
A little vinegar or cream-of-tartar greatly
improves boiled frosting. If either be add
ed. the frosting will not be so liable to
grain while boiling and will be smoother
and more creamy than if made in the
usual way.
NEWPORT SANDWTCHES-Bet
thin slices of bread, from which the crust
has been cut, lay a leaf OF crisp lettuce,
a slice OF RoGuefort cheese, cut as thin as
a shaving. a layer of caviar. a slice of
Spanish pepper. and then another crisp.
cool lettuce leaf.
PICKLED FRUIT SALAD-Chop or
cut into cubes an equal quantity of picked
peaches, picked pears and picked green
figs. Mix them we'll with a silver fork
taking cnre not to break or crush them. and
cover with a rich French dressing. Serve
upon crisp romaine leaves. with grated all
spice over the surface.
MRS J. A. D."
It Is so late in the season now that
pumpkins are dear and Indifferent The
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-Four Recipes Requested.

Kindly give me recipe for putting up
fruits whole. also crystalhzed fruits. I
should also like a good recipe for angel
cake. Can you give me recipe for candied
orange peel?
Il am much interested in the Helping
Hand and will gladly send in any recipes
that have found useful. MRS. H. K"
offer a recipe for canning pears whole.
which may be taken as a guide in putting up
all fruits whole. The rules are the same In
every instance
CANNED PEARS. WHOLE-Wash and
core large. firm pears. dropping into cold
water as you core each. Drain and put
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Strawberry Icing.

y X
Strawberry Icing.
- As Strawberries will soon be here per-
haps you can use the inclosed. 1t is the
easiest and incest formula for icing have
ever tried.
STRAWBERRY ICING+Stir together
a cupful of confectioner-s sugar and six
or seven large ripe strawberries. Beat to
a cream and set on ice for half an hour be-
fore putting it upon the cake.
MRS. W. H c."
Are you sure you have not left out the
cohesive property in the recipe2 According
to my notion, the strawberries and sugar
would make a strip that would run over the
cake and leave it wet and bare. The white
of an egg, beaten to stiff meringue, with
confectioners sugar before the berries go
in. would be more likely to stick to the cake.
Please let US know If you have tried this
easy method for yourself. or If you have
taken it upon the word of another. We are
obliged to omit scores of recipes we would
omission or absolute absvrdity that il
instantly apparent to the practiced eye
X i:
Recipe for Pl0nked Fish.
Please let me have a recipe for planked
hsh-especiaIly for small fish. Must it be
split?
Can you tell me what to do with maya
zines. all in good condition. Can you give
me the addresses of persons who may want
them? ELEANOR
PLANKED FISH-The rules are the
same for large and for small fish The lat
ter, however, are seldom cooked in this way.
Clean and wash the fish and split down the
back as for broiling- Have at hand clean
board of oak or hemlOclk (never of pine)
that will fit easily into your oven. Set it in
the oven to heat, turning 1t several times
and watching to see that it does not burn.
Rub the fish on both sides with butter
plenty of it-and salt and pepper to taste.
Lay the fish with the back downward and
the open side uppermost upon the board
and put a tin tack into each of the four
corners Lay the plank upon the upper
grating of the oven shut the door, and
bake.
1t is done. Test with a fork, and If there is
no sign of rawness in the thickest part with
draw the tin tacks carefully and slip the
fish upon a hot platter. Send around
melted butter with it; garnish with sliced
lemon and parsley sprigs.
AS to the magazines. we could send
you addresses by the dozen If you had given
US any name in addition to Eleanor" A
stately name. but letter could not be de-
pended upon to go straight that bore no
other.
Since we cannot distribute the magazines
for you, advise you to drop a post card
to the headquarters of the Salvation army
nearest to you and ask that the store Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-19
Hon to Clean Fell.

Here is wee scrap of Information that
may save some member. or members. a
few cents:
FELT HAT CLEANER-After I had
paid so cents to have my daughters white
felt hat cleaned by the profession a
nilhner's apprentice confided to me that
the cleaning was done with the moderately
soft inner part Of loaf of stale bread
(wheat bread. 1 find upon making the
experiment that it does the work per-
fectly. MRS. g. w. H
White felt hats may likewise be cleaned
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must be made the subject Of search and
the Ice box again visited for butter or lard
for gTeasing There is a chance that mean
while she has kept track of the ovens.
whether coal or gas. but there is also
possibility that she has to wait after the
cake is in the pans until the oven is hot
enough to bake.
An exaggeration? o. no. not at ALL We
have all seen just such experiences as this
in our observation of the unframed worker.
Compare this with the housekeeper who
has learned to make her head spare her
heels When she seeks the icebox for tie
butter she bears in mind the later need
of milk and eggs. She marshals these
on the table with the -four and sugar and
baking powder before she begins mixing.
All the utensils she will need. bowls meas
uring cups, measuring and mixing spoons.
egg beater. tins. are ready and the tins
are creased. Not until all are at hand
does she start In on her work. and then
she goes on with it steadily until 1t is fin
ished.
Can you see the difference in the amount
OF wear and tear induced by the two proc
esses7 Can you understand how the or
derby habit of mind which the latter meth
cd encourages helps to simplify and tighten
the mental as well as the material part
of the work?
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IMPORTANT NOTICE

DE CA USE of the enormous
ID number of letters sent to the
depT tnlent 1 must ask con-
fTibufors to limit their conlnlunicd-
flor 5 to 100 w1rds. except in cases
of ornlulas or re ,ipes which require
greater space. I want all my cor
TesPO1 dents to ha e a showing in
the Gamer and Il my request in
This respect is c1n1phed with it will
bepoSsibie to DrtTlt many more letters.
Attention IS called to The fact
that Marion Hdrl0nd cannot receive
money for patterns, as she has no
connection wifh any department that
sells them Marion HarLo7ld.
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Valuable ASSET of Housckeeper.
This orderly habit of mind is perhaps
the most valuable asset of the busy house
keeper.
run around after my work all day."
complained a young homemaker to me only
a few days ago. " am at 1t from the
time I crawl out of bed in the morning
until I tumble back into bed at night I
hardly take a moment for play or for
rest. yet nothing ever seems to get really
done"
I could readily understand it. for I had
seen her method-or lack of method-and
that of others like her. She did her work
as it came. without planning, without sys-
tenn. She never knew just how she stood
with regard to any part Of the conduct of
her house. Instead OF doing one line OF
work and finishing that, she would begin
washing the dishes after breakfast. go up
stairs for something. and stop while there
to make bed or two, go back to the
dishes, recouect before she had finished
that she had a pudding to make, and fly
away to that. and while in the kitchen be
led on to something else! No wonder
she never felt as II anything were really
done.
have preached system all my life. early
and late. but there always seems room for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-19

dressing for her fish or her boileo potatoes
she has 1t at hand and does not have to take
the time to prepare it. She has divers tooth
some cake filings which she has concocted
at leisure. and materials served to produce
variety with little cost Of effort or time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-19
MARION HARLAND'S HELPING HAND

magazines in good condition be sent for
Your request will be promptly complied
with.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-19

cook saves time and labor by making the
pies of canned pumpkin. The best pump
kin pies that appeared upon my table last
winter were made of the canned vege-
table.
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and wnIcn she may not be ready to put into
pies for forty-eight hours.
So she compounds white and brown thick
ening for soups and GRAVES, maitre d'hotel
butter-or lemon and parsley butter. as
some cooks call it-so that when she wishes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-19

SUNDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Grapefruit.
Cereal and cream.
PIanked fresh dsh (Dee recipe In Helping Hand.)
Johnny cake.
Toast.
Tea and coffee.
LUNCHEON. Z
Philadelphia scrapple.
Baked potatoes.
Toasted Johnny cake from breakfast
Picked fruit salad
Heated crackers.
Pineapple pudding (see recipe in Helping Handl
Tea.
DINNER.
Cream Of potato soup.
Stuffed breast of veal roasted
Stewed tomatoes.
Canned stringless beans
Raisin and date pie.
Black coffee.
MONDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Oranges
Cereal and cream
Bacon and fried green peppers
French rolls
Toast.
Coffee and tea
LUNCHEON.
Dreaded and baked sardines-
Newport sandwiches (see recipe In Helping
Hand).
Heated crackers with cheese.
Honey cookies (see recipe in Helping HAND.
Cocoa
DINNER
Macaroni soup with Parmesan cheese
Scalloped veal.
Tomatoes and rice partly leftover).
Spinach.
Apple dumplingS.
Black coffee.
X
TUESDAY,
BREAKFAST.
Stewed rhubarb.
Cereal and cream
Plain oneIette.
Graham bread
Toast
Tea and coffee.
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- Re lead on today with set OF prac-
A teal recipes written by a South
WV Omaha, Neb., member. She evil
IDENTIFY understands herself and
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DINNER
Yesterdays soup.
Chicken and oyster pie (partly q left over).
Sweet pota toes.
Fried carrots.
Coffee blanc mango.
Sponge cake.
Black coffee.
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FRIDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Apple sauce.
CsreAl and cream
Picked up goldfish.
Potato cake.
Toast.
Tea and coffee
LUNCHEON.
Clam fritters.
Pea souf1e (a left over).
Lettuce salad with French dressing
Crackers
Jam tArta.
Cocoa
DINNER.
Split pea soup.
Baked shad.
Mashed potatoes.
Canned whole tomatoes.
Baked floating island.
Black coffee.
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SATURDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Oranges.
Cereal and cream
Bacon and eggs
Sally Lunn toast
Tea and coffee
LUNCHEON.
Mince OF fish a left over)-
Potato puff "a left over).
Toasted Sally Lunn from breakfast
Fruit salad
Crackers
Hot gingerbread and cheese
DINNER
soup with addition of tomatoes q
left over).
Calls head.
Mushroom toast.
Spa ghetti with cheese.
Canned berry pudding with hard sauce
Black coffee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-22
The Cosy,

If any one in Pendleton misses
hearing Chas. Fl. Hampton, the con-
vict lecturer, the favorite speaker OF
our western America, and seeing his
pictures depicting the actual every
day life Of both men and women con-
victs at the Cosy theater tonight and
Tuesday. they will miss the rarest
treat ever presented to our Pendle-
ton people.
His pictures (the only authentic
ones ever shown to the public and
his lecture are in themselves a les
son, but his plea alone TO the boys In
behalf of the fathers and mothers i;
worth many times the price of ad-
mission. His work is certainly in ac'
cord with the teachings Of every par
ent and is evidenced by the packed
houses and enormous patronage which
he so deservedly merits.
Pendleton will undoubtedly see tc
it that at least the boy will get the
benefit Of the experience which the
convict has so. dearly bought. Rule
and punishment especially, the whip
ping post, are only a few of the sub
jects lectured on. and all are of in
tense interest. The departments o
this justly famous prison, showint
1880 prisoners in convict stripes ant
the daily lives while kept in subjec
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-22

ca, where he has been hunting lions
with dogs, today said. I'm going to
New York and will then return to
London and Paris, later proceeding
to India to hunt tigers with dogs.
i've killed seventy-four lions in
eleven months, sixteen in one day. l
have found that the only way to get
lions is with dogs. The government
sent me TO kill some lions. My dogs
enabled me to kill them all.
MY dogs are bear hounds bred in
Mississippi. There's "A good deal Of
the bloodhound in them. They are
of breed which the old planters had
before the civil war. Often mine
have got a leopard down and killed
it,
Il have two packs of fifteen each,
for tracking and fighting. My meth
Cd has been to take the dogs out in
wet weather and strike and follow the
trail with the tracking pack. When
the lion was found my boys turned
the fighting pack loose.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-22

folks go to the city to find their
daughter and the different stunts and
trials they have to go through while
there are really amusing. While
Austin & Bates as the two bum de-
tectives kept the audience in a con-
tinual roar of laughter A number of
picture songs and numbers will be
produced which will make the bill a
scenic production. The company has
put its best endeavor into this bill to
make it success. 1t can be said
Of Dick Austin and company that each
bill they produce is a better produc-
ton than the one before it. Here
after good dramatic plays will be put
on with song and dance numbers in
stalled as the patrons like this kind
of bills the best. Two feature reels
Of pictures will be run at each show.
Amateur night Friday night. Special
matinees Saturday and Sunday
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-22
The Pastine.

The home of good pictures. A
CLASSY program for Tuesdays cnange'
No / His Last Cent" VITA
graph. Featuring Maurice Costeln'
His last cent proves lucky penny
and brings good fortune and a wife
to an unfortunate and deserving
young man. ,u
bin. How a fair maid foiled the
wicked plans of disappointed lover
and was happily united with the man
of her heart.
No 3. Lost in the Arctic" Selig
A thrilling tale OF the far north. nc
tured by the natives themselves IN
far off Labrador.
No 4.-"Poisoned Arrows" Am
erican Pathe. The medicine man de-
cides her fate. r
neuvers." C. G. P. c. An interest
ing film of army life.
No. 6. Noted Men" Selig. Snow
ing intimate views of James G. sher-
man. Joseph w. Bailey Champ
Clark and Joseph G. Cannon.
Musical program for Tuesday:
No my Pony Boy two step, C.
o. o. Donnel
No. beautiful Eyes, Ted Snyder
No. 3-Down Among the sugar
Cane. two step. Mack and Smith.
No. Al Wish / Had Girl u. II
Boy
No. 5-Indian Love Song. two step
Jos. +. Howard.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-22
CHRISTIAN CHURCH SERVICES.
All Wei Attended and Highly Apprc-
ciated.

The steady growth in the attend
ance and interest that has been man.
ifested at the Christian church for
the past three months has been a
matter for congratulation to those
who have come in for their share Of
the gains, while the attendance at the
regular services have been more than
doubled. A pleasing feature of last
evenings service was the solo given
by Master Lester Reetz, he is scarce
" of school age, but he rendered
"Hosannah" with fine effect.
Mr.. Holmes spoke last night on
"Christian Education" presenting the
special appeal of the church to
young people to enter preparation for
work in some special department of
the church work. At least three
members of the congregation expect
to become missionaries.
In the morning the minister spoke
on the subject of "Tithing" He de-
clared that the revival of Christian
Stewardship" held the key to the fu-
ture success of the church. In his
opening remarks he related his ex-
perience in becoming convinced that
the law of tithing was binding upon
the Christian today, "just as binding"
said he. "as thelaw of baptism Is up
on the sinner" The disobedient are
under condemnation in both cases,
and ignorance Of the law can be the
only ground for pleading for mercy.
The speaker first pointed out that the
origin Of lthing is much older than
the Mosaic code, with which it is
commonly associated. The first use
of the word Is In the case OF Abraham
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