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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-05-31
GOOD REASON FOR HIS HURRY
Government EmpIoye Bound by Con-
siderations Apart From the
Ordinary Man.

It was on an occasion when a presi-
dent of the United States was making
a swing around the country. A man
who was carrying the mail on week
~ route between a Missouri county
seat town and little postofilce out at
a country store came dashing madly
down the road in the direction of the
town. A farmer who saw him coming
and wondered at his great haste. halt
ed him and said:
What's the matter, Unison? What's
your great hurry this morning?"
N"HurryH Unison repeated. why.
font you know the president is to be
IA town today?"
"Oh. see" the farmer replied. "You
want to get there in time to see him. Z"
ITS not that that makes me hurry"
1T ain'tT
mo. sir! You may not know It, but
this working for the government is
mighty ticklish business, and a man
has got TO be awful careful, or he'll
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-05-31
FARM BUREAU TO INCORPORATE
AgricuIturlsts of Pettls County Pro-
vide for Permanently Of New
Institution.

Sedalia, Missouri.-The Pettis coun-
ty bureau of agriculture, recently in
stituted, with S. NJ. Jordan as man
ager, is to be incorporated. Such was
the decision at a meeting composed of
representative farmers from every
township in the county, held here.
The incorporated bureau will be di-
rected by an advisory council COM
posed of a president, two vice-presi-
dents, secretary, treasurer, manager
and two members from each township.
The meeting also appointed commit
tees to arrange for the county farm
ers' institute and basket picnic to be
held on the state fair grounds here
July Fourth
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-05-31
1cOx ToY RIDE" WITH CONVICT
Arizona People Think Miss Kate Bar
nard overdld Prison enquiry"
at Florence.

Oklahoma City, Ok-Reports re.
ceived by state officials tell of severe
criticisms in Arizona against Miss
Kate Barnard, state commissioner Of
charities and corrections of Oklahoma,
because she has spent about 80 days
in the state prison at Florence, Ariz.,
making a study of prison conditions,
said to be at the expense of the state,
and because she went riding recently
with life term prisoner named Ty-
inge. That Miss Barnard and the
prisoner took 10y ride" and ate ice
cream together is the cause of indigna-
ton in that state.
Miss Barnard recently appeared be-
fore the Arizona legislature in behalf
of measures for prison reform and
relating to child labor. Her sugges-
lions we're not we'll received by some
of the newspapers, one of which de-
manded that she return to her own
state.
Miss Barnard has been absent from
her Office for a year.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-05-31

the first way invented to make a
house larger without making 1t too
long.
In the early history of building oper-
ations, houses were made narrow be-
cause window lights were small and
1t was difficult to light wide room.
1t was also more difficult to build a
wide house at that time, because they
hadn't sawed joists, and they lacked
the mechanical contrivances that we
now have for putting buildings to-
gether. A floor with hewed timber
beams more than 16 feet long was al
together too shaky; in fact, floors
used to go down into the cellar occa-
sionally when parties of young folks
got too boisterous.
Although this way of building a
house is several hundred years old,
1t is still as popular as ever. and the
reason is that houses built in this way
make very comfortable homes. They
have home-like appearance as you
stand and look at them, and when you
go inside they are so light and cheer
full that you feel at home in time.
The only objection is that every
room in the house has two or three
outside walls, and for this reason 1t
is a little more difficult to heat such
houses in cold weather; but we have
learned how to protect ourselves
against low temperature by using
building paper and other non-conduc-
tors OF heat and cold. Then, when
you consider that during the ordinary
winter, even in the northern states,
We have only few days of extreme
cold against so weeks of moderate or
warm weather this objection fades
into insigniticance. The fact is most
OF our winter weather hovers around
the freezing point, thawing a little in
the daytime and freezing at night. II
is easy to keep even a large house
comfortable all through with such
temperatures, and you can keep part
of It warm the coolest days II the
house is we'll built
We value light and fresh air more
than our grandfathers did, because we
know more about the Importance OF
such things in regard to health. We
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-05-31

It is easy to lift out the screens in the
fall and put sash in their places.
There are different ways OF man
aging. Some people like to do things
differently from the ordinary; and
notice that such folks generally get
more out of life. Some families live
in their houses; while others make
the house a place to stay in when
necessary, and get away from 1t as
much and as often as possible. A
good deal depends on the house plan
in the first place, but more depends
on the housekeeper. because one per-
son will make a house comfortable
and inviting, while another woman
who works just as hard perhaps has
the faculty OF making things rather
unpleasant. The chairs may be too
nice to sit down in, or there may be
lot of bric-a-brac in the way-stun
you are afraid OF breaking or disar-
ranging. The study of home means
much more than the plan and manner
of building the house.
This plan may be carried out at
cost of from $4,000 to $500.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-05-31

They had not been engaged very
long. but already Ernest had made II
apparent that the salary of a shop as
slstant did not admit Of an esctatie
existence amid a sea of diamond
rings, theater stalls, or even some
chocolate creams.
Last summer they walked together
to a neighboring village. The road
was dusty. the evening close, and
Amelia felt that life would be better
worth living when she had an oppor.
tunity of refreshing herself with tea
and strawberries. Ernest hesitated
outside the only tea shop in the place,
and she smiled hopefully
His hand stole to his trousers peck.
ct; he fumbled nervously for a mo
ment
"Er-Amelia," he said at last, will
you have something eat eat now and
walk back. or shall we have nothing
to eat and go back by train2"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-05-31
SAN DIEGO TO CONTINUE fight
Citizens Organize daylight League"
to Combat |. W. w. Free Speech
Campaign.

San Diego, California.-The spirit
of San Diegoans as far as the Indus
trial Workers of the World disturb
ances were concerned, is still militant.
Interest in the daylight League"
designed to replace the citizens COM
mittee or "vigilantes," increased. A
bank president, julius Wangenheif,
declared that "every citizen of San
Diego was ready to shoulder a musket
in the defense of his home" Wangen-
helm said he was an advocate of the
Daylight League" as he believed
something drastic should be done to
meet the exigencies caused by the
free speech" campaign of the Indus
trial Workers of the World and their
sympathizers.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-05-31

mer; windows, doors, all the pores are
open, there is play of people one on
another, there is at night drench Of
golden atmosphere. On
side streets the hurdy-gurdy sings the
love of the people and all the wild
night is expressed in the dance of
young girls on the shadowy pavement.
Families sit out on the stoops. the ice
cream saloons are crowded, the nickel
theater is as fire to the human moths,
and every open window and door gives
vistas of busy life."
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-05-31
FARMER PREVENTS TRAIN WRECK
Saw Burning Bridge on Wabash Rail-
road Just in Time to Flag
Train.

Columbia, Missouri. A. Witch.
er, farmer, saw bridge on the
Wabash railroad burning a few miles
north of here. He notified the rail-
road agents at Centralia and Column
bia and then went to the track and
tagged a passenger train, which ar
rived at the place a few minutes later.
The bridge, which is on the branch
line of the road running from Cen
tralia to Columbia, was destroyed. A
train was made up at Columbia and
the passengers for Columbia were
transferred at the bridge.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-05-31
knowIedae Of Ancient Chinese.

There is a distinct tradition OF NY
ing machines at a very remote date
in China, according to the author OF
The Civilization OF China" and rough
wood cuts of such cars have been
handed down for many centuries
There are even hints OF the X-ray,
there being record OF physician OF
the fifth century B. c., who was able
to see into the viscera OF his patients
while another physician, who lived
about 1900 years ago. was accustomed
to use an anaesthetic and operated up
on the bowels and offered to cure the
headaches OF military commander
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-05-31
plsnlhed Rebuks.

Ex-Minister wa of China was be.
ing entertained at banquet in Chi
cago.
"Mr. W." said a man who sat be.
side him. Il hear there's a movement
in China to cut of those pigtails you
fellows wear. Why do you wear the
fool thing. anywayT
why" responded WI, cycling his
man as be spoke. do you wear your
fool mustache?"
90" replied the other, i've got an
impossible mouth"
"Er-so | should suppose. from
some Of your remarks" said W.
World Today.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-05-31
KING interested in Esperanto.

The king of Italy, having received
Edmund Privat in audience, has now
read the Esperanto grammar and
studied the exercises. The Italian
minister of education also received
Mr.. Privat. In Bagdad, moreover. Es-
peranto is rapidly progressing. In
Paris big Esperanto dinner has been
held, and M. Michelin, of motor tire
fame, is giving 10000 francs in prizes
offered to the young people of France.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-05-31

lose his job, Now suppose the presi-
dent gets off the train down there and
asks about me and l amt there, and
he finds out I'm late. Don't you see
there'd be trouble right off. and /
might be asked to resign?"
81 see."
yes, sir So l amt taking no
chances. When the president steps
off the train and asks the crowd,
Where is Jimson? I'm going to be
there, so can step right out and say:
Here am, sir Kansas City Star
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-05-31
In the BUSY CITY.

In The American Magazine, James
Oppenheini, writing a story entitled
THE Proud White Mother" makes
the following comment on life in the
city: I'm the city human communica-
ton grows inconceivabIy rich in sum.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-05-31
Quake TerrorIzes MexIoans.

Guadalajara, Mexico.-This city was
again violently shaken by an earth
quake. The shocks were the heaviest
recorded in the present period of
seismic disturbances. Many walls
were cracked. Thousands OF persons
passed the night in the parks and
gardens,
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-05-31

of his day by opening his head Hyp-
notism has been used for hundreds OF
years. but is forbidden by law. The
ranks of the Boxers were largely re-
cruited from the society of the vege-
tarians, who neither eat meat, smoke
nor drink
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-05-31
Judaed by the Wires.

Hostess Ito her little guest)-SO
you don't burn gas up at your house
at all?
Dorothy-Oh, no, indeed; every bit
of light we use is sent by telegraph.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-05-31
Second Floor Plan

fitting 1t with screens and sash, the
time may be extended to include al
most the round year in some loca-
lions. The fashion OF screening porch
es in the summer time to keep out
flies and mosquitoes is a good one, and
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-05-31

"How about that newly-married
deaf mute couple next door to youf
Do they seem happy?" "Unspeak-
bly."-Boston Transcript.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-05-31

Here is a good rule for keeping out
of mischief; When 1t is daytime keep
working; when It is too late TO work
80 to bed.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-05-31

Beware Of Springs sudden changes; keep
Garfield Tea at hand. Drink hot on retiring.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-05-31

Mr. William A. Radford viii answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
subject of building, for the readers of this
paper on account of his wide experience
as Editor. Author and Manufacturer, he
is, without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
TO William A. Radford, No. us West
jackson boulevard, Chicago. ILL.,, and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
A house built at right angles to It.
self is shown in the accompanying
plan. For some reasons this style OF
building has more to recommend it
than almost any other design. 1t was
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-05-31
Wichita Directory
THE OTTO WEISS CHICK FEED

Complete Balanced Ration for Baby chicks,
II 10 cheap because Il saves all the little ones
IHI oTIu WEISS ALFALFA tIoeI FaoD ee1PAni, uhAa HlA
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-05-31

Fourteen per cent of the egg il al
bumen.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-22
Noodles With Ham.

Grease pudding dish we'll with fat
or butter, place in the dish a layer of
nam CHOPPED very fine, then one OF
cooked noodles until the dish is full,
having for the top layer of ham.
Then pour cupful of cream over 1t
Bake in the oven for thirty minutes.
TO make the noodles for the above,
break one egg into bowl and stir in
enough sifted flour to make stlff
dough and add one-quarter teaspoon
full of salt. Knead it until it is dry.
Divide 1t into two pieces, roll each
piece until very thin and let them dry
on cloth When dry roll them up
like jelly roll and slice into pieces
one-half inch wide. Then unroli them
and let dry. These can be kept for
some time in covered bottle. If they
are wanted for soup they must be cut
very fine.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-22
He WAS TAKING NO CHANCES
Small Boys Precautions May Rave
Been Excessive, but He stu
Had the Suit.

The Rev. John N. Underwood, one
Of Pittsburgh's most eloquent ana
earnest ministers, said the other day
In temperance address in the spring
| pointed out that drunken husbands
kill every year, with revolvers anu
hatchets and clubs, $500 wives. Tnat
$500 babies are killed by drunken
fathers who crush them in bed. Inat
80 per cent of all our divorces are que
to drunkenness"
Mr.. Underwood paused, then addeo:
Il heard recently OF little boy 10
whom warm and comfortable suit
had been given. The boys father was
drunkard. and it was feared that the
suit would soon find it's way to the
pawnshop. But a week after the lad
had got the suit he was still wearing
1t.
GOOD for you, Johnny said city
missionary to the little chap. Still
wearing your suit, see.'
Yes, sir, the urchin explained l
sleep in it. Chicago Record-Herald
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-22
PROPER CARE OF UTENSILS
Success In Serving Appetizins Dishes
Depends Very Largely on Perfect
Cleanliness.

There may sometimes be observed
in the cooked dish loss of flavor,
not a bad taste, but a lack of what Is
appetizing. # would be interesting to
know in how many cases this comes
from the lack of cleanliness in uten-
sils and methods
Personal cleanliness is, of course,
essential in the kitchen, and every
good housekeeper endeavors to main
tain a high standard in such matters.
Some food manufactures make special
effort to secure cleanliness and hy-
gienic surroundings. and the good ex-
ample they set should be generally
followed.
Food and fingers are carriers of
contagion." The proper way of wash
ing the hands, if seriously taught and
seriously practiced, in the market and
in the kitchen, would go far to re-
move the source not only of infection,
but of such additions to the food as
are disgusting. In this matter some
food manufactures are cleaner In their
methods than are our kitchens In
one large bakery, where information
was collected, the rule is In force that
every employee shall wash his hands
on returning to the room after leaving
it for any purpose whatever.
The running tap, like the shower
bath, offers great Improvement over
old methods of washing. Few will
have patience to fill and refill the
hand basin until the hands are bathed
at last in clean water, but this result
is easily accomplished under the tap
The nail brush and nail cleaner must
have their place in the kitchen, and
their use must be insisted on before
bread or cake is mixed and after work
at all soiling in character.
Every one will admit that there is
need for exercising great care in
coughing and sneezing wherever such
necessary acts may be annoying to
others. When one recalls that ex-
pertinent has shown that a fine spray
of saliva may be thrown in all direc-
lions for distance of four or five feet
by violent sneeze or cough, and that
often the cause of the cough or sneeze
is something which can be thus com
municated to others, it is evident that
there is abundant reason for caution
Particularly is this essential where
ever food is prepared, exposed or
served
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-22
MACARONl AND CHEESE
DISH NOT SERVED AS OFTEN AS
1T DESERVES.
Excellent for Luncheon or for the
Evening Meal Without Meat-ltal-
ian Method of Preparation
Somewhat Too Rich.

Macaroni with cheese is the most
usual combination This is a dish suf-
fciently nourishing to be served for
luncheon or for an evening meal with
out meat. 1t is too heavy to be served
with other starchy vegetables, as po-
tatoes or beans. The foreign way of
cooking macaroni is to boil about
twenty minutes. Drain and return to
the saucepan with enough gravy or
rich soup stock to nearly cover, AL
low this to simmer until the gravy
has been absorbed. Prepare a cupful
of grated Parmesan and other cheese
mixed. Put one-half with the maca-
roni until the cheese is melted Add
the remainder and good-sized lump
Of butter. Stir the macaroni around
In the pan in one direction until the
cheese is thoroughly melted. Serve
hot. Americans, preferring less rich
dish, simply boil the macaroni, drain
and put it back into the saucepan with
grated cheese. 1t is served when the
cheese is melted, but not hardened.
We call this macaroni all gratin, but
ones including bread or cracker
crumbs as well as cheese.
Baked Macaroni and Cheese Take
about one-half as much macaroni as
will fill the baking dish. Break into
short pieces and boil for twenty min
utes in sailed water. Drain. Put into
baking dish with butter, salt and a
quantity of cheese. Cover with milk
and bake until the milk is absorbed
and it is brown on top.
Cheese canapes are small slices of
bread fried in little butter until
golden brown. Then they are covered
with grated cheese, seasoned with salt
and pepper and placed in the oven to
soften the cheese. Some add little
French mustard to the cheese to give
it piquancy.
Cottage cheese is becoming more
and more popular for salads at dainty
affairs. 1t lends itself to any decora-
tive scheme so nicely, 1t is delicious
and cooling to the palate. The sim
plest way to arrange this salad is to
moisten with French dressing and
make it into balls or egg-shape and ar
range in crisp lettuce leaves. With
a little green vegetable coloring eX-
tract the balls of cheese may be deli
cately tinted to resemble birds eggs.
Cottage cheese lends itself to many
combinations of chopped nuts, chopped
olives, green or red peppers. 1t will
mix with French dressing or mayon-
naise and can be nodded into any de-
sired shape. 1t is nice accompani-
ment to fruit salad or is salad in
itself
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-22
Surprise for Mother.

A certain mother, given to mysti
cism and impressive theories regard
ing her highly natural children, one
evening was entertaining visitors
Suddenly came the sound of little feet
pattering to the head of the stairs
The mother raised her hand In solemn
warning
Listen" she said, softly. "The chill
dren are going to deliver their good
night message. 1t always gives me 9
feeling of reverence to hear them
they are so much nearer the Creator
than we are, and they speak SO won
derfully, sometimes. Hush! One Of
them is speaking now"
Then, breaking through the tense 81
lence, came shrill whisper:
Mamma! WHY'S found bug in
his bed
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-22
Russian Steak PUDDING.

A rather stiff paste of two pounds
of flour, one and a quarter, pounds
chopped fat of kidney of beef, and
one-quarter pint of water Is made
When mixed, this is rolled out to a
round layer, a quarter-inch thick and
put in buttered pudding dish. The
lean beef is cut in pieces and arrang-
ed in the basin in layers Cover with
water, and put layer of paste over
top.
The seasoning must be carefully
done, salt, red pepper, butter and a
curious Russian spice is used by the
dancer. Wrap the pudding dish in
a buttered cloth and place it in a
saucepan of boiling water. Cook it
for three hours if the beef is tender,
and for four hours if not.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-22
Sikeston, Mo. -
ferefl everything.

have an operation. Iwould not listen to
that. and when friend of my husband
told him about Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and what it had done
for his wife, / was willing to take it.
Now look the picture of health and feel
like it, too. I can do my own homework,
hoe my garden, and milk cow. l can
entertain company and enjoy them. I
can visit when choose, and walk as far
as any ordinary woman, any day in the
month. / wish ! could talk to every
suffering woman and girl. Mrs. DEMA
BETHUNE, Sikeston, Mo.
Murrayville, nl.-"I have taken Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
for very bad case Of female trouble
and it made me we'll woman. My
health was all broken down, the doctors
said must have an operation, and I was
ready to go to the hospital, but dreadedit
SO that began taking your Compound.
got along so well that gave up the
doctors and was saved from the opera
ton. - Mrs. CHARLES MOORE, r. r.
No. 8, Murrayville, Ill
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-22
To Decorate a Bald Head.

my husband" writes Mrs. Pezozzle
to the chaperon, was quite bald when
| married him, although otherwise per-
fectly good. I first washed his head
with a cleansing solution and stiff
brush; then / sandpapered 1t, starting
with the rough paper and using each
grade down to the finest. After tina.
rubbed 1t at intervals with my bare
hand for several days and now 1t Is
lovely. 1t has all the dull rich finish
so much admired and the natural
grain shows beautifully. kansas
City Star