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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-04-25
PREFERS BROOM CORN TO ANY
OTHER CROP.
(5y John Furnes, r. 2. D. No. l, Box
25, Sullivan, Illinois.)

My experience in broom corn dates
back to 1856, when we used the old
hand cylinder. round poles for states,
old fashioned racks, and had to bale
the corn old fashioned hand balers
differ from most growers. as /
would rather raise and take care OF
a crop OF brom corn than any other
crop raised on the farm. Money can
be made raising broom corn If man.
aged right. as ! have cleared as much
as $4,000 to one acre. with the brush
and seed.
Beginners SHOULD not plant too
large crop the first year.
Beginning with the seed. We raise
our own. and for several years secur-
ed the best could secure, and then
used the seed on the very nicst and
finest heads. This is given my per
sonal attention, as broom corn runs
out very easily. By using the best
OF care in the bad season, We are
AhtlN ~ nave eohlt iuitiioi Nbi iht bhN
II we do not use care. it will all be
inferior. Like raising stock, select
the best sires, and you will have
scrubs enough. The seed planted
should all be subjected to treatment,
and use one pound Formaldehyde to
thirty gallons OF water. wet through.
ly. stir until dry. This treatment
kills the smut germ.
For nice color, broom corn should
be cut as soon as the seed Is well out
OF the dough, and when the stem is
tough at the first joint and will not
snap off II the weather is settled,
II should be seeded the next day.
The corn is carried from the seeder
to the shelves. and shelved at once.
about three inches deep. more OF less
according to the conditions, dry or
wet. and should be left on the shelves
until the sap is all out. which requires
from one TO two weeks.
Do not believe there is any variety
OF brom corn better than the Austrian.
Have an improved Evergreen that is
about three weeks earlier than the
Austrian, but the quality, while better
than the old Evergreen, is not as
good as the Austrian.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-04-25

from soorching. Bake FOR ffiy-rvs
minutes Take out and cut into
fingers when nearly cold.
Light Biseuit-Sift well through a
quart OF best nou- three level tea
spoonfuls Of baking powder. Cut fine
into the sifted -four a lump Of lard or
butter the size Of the fist. II butter
Is used, there is noneed for salt; with
lard add half q small teaspoonful
measured level Mix as quickly as
possible into soft but not sticky
dough. wetting up with sweet milk.
Roll hal: an inch thick. cut out with a
small cutter. brush lightly over the
tops with milk. and bake in bag,
well creased. and spread fiat upon a
wire mat Put in the biscuit so they
will not touch-a cake turner is handy
for this. Seal UP, put in a hot oven.
slack heat when the bag turns brown,
but not too much. Bake twelve to
fifteen minutes.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-04-25
CAN AFFORD TO PAY TOP PRICES
FOR eRooMcoRN.
(5y c. C. Carson Of Central Broom
Co., jefferson City, MOI

Regardless OF all other conditions,
pure broomcorn seed Is the most i'm.
portant, and too much attention can.
not be given to broomcorn growing
There is not broom manufacturer
who is not attracted by and win pay
the top price for broomcorn that has
a smooth fiber, fair length green
color, wen seeded, and nicely baled.
Two cross wires fastened 10 the top
and bottom wires on each bale is a
matter of insurance that the bales
will remain in good condition, and We
can afford TO pay the top price for
such corn, because there $ no waste
and no expense for rebaling The
farmer who has such broomcorn will
always get lot more than the top OF
the market.
During the last few years. general
ly speaking. the quality OF broomcorn
has been poor. and Il is absolutely
necessary for the farmers in the coun.
try TO take some measures 10 insure
4 better quality and better handling
Of this crop, Il will pay them as itI
is evidenced by the high price that is
secured by the grower who uses pure
seed, handles his corn properly. has
Il well seeded and baled.
During the 1910 crop when prices
we're lower there was never a time
when good broomcorn did not bring
a good price; as manufacturers are
only too glad 10 avail themselves Of
the opportunity OF securing brush OF
this kind.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-04-25
Those "soonerP Basaues.

The Norsemen are not the only peo-
pie credited with the discovery OF
America before Columbus. Francois
Michel, in lie Pays Basques." main
tains that the Basque sailors who
went north for whales and cod we're
familiar with the coast OF Newfound-
land for centuries before the birth OF
Columbus, and that II was probably
from one OF their countrymen that
The navigator learned OF the existence
Of another continent. There Is also a
mystery about the origin OF the
Basque people and the strange resem-
blance between their language and
North American dialects. Whitney.
The American philologist, declares:
No other dialect in the old world so
resembles the American language In
structure as the Basque Did the
Basques come from America to Eu.
oope.-London Chronicle.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-04-25

Hare or Rabbit (Roasted) Stuff
and truss a hare or rabbit in the ordi-
nary way. Sprinkle well with flour
and rub with cream. butter or drip
pings. Place in a paper bag, with
seasoning according to taste). in the
usual way Put on broiler in hot oven.
Allow forty-fve minutes.
stewed Hare.-Cut up the hare iu
pieces. place on dish, add salt and
pepper to taste Add an apple and a
little fat bacon or ham II desired. AS
a substitute two ounces OF butter or
a tablespoonful OF lard will be equally
satisfactory Add one large finely
chopped onion, bunch OF sweet
herbs 10 taste, and large tablespoons
ful II -four. Mix together. Add a
quarter OF a tumbler OF water, stock
or wine. mix with the other ingredi-
ents, place all together in paper bag
and lay on the broiler. Allow forty
minutes in a hot oven.
Veal and Ham Ple.-Make a good
paste in the ordinary way. Prepare
the meat as usual and put In the mid
NAt VI Aut RdHLes hAlNu eAoulu 10
rolled to the thickness OF about an
eighth OF an inch. Moisten the four
corners and fold to cover the meat.
Place in the paper bag, seal up. put
on the broiler in a moderate oven.
For a one pound pie. allow forty.fve
minutes: three pounds. one hour; six
pounds. one and a half hours.
stewed Kidney (of any kind except
beef).-Clean and cut up in several
pieces. not too thin. Add pepper and
salt to taste. For six kidneys, add
one teaspoonful OF -four or half tea
spoonful OF arrowroot. Add little
chopped tomato and a lew slices OF
mushroom. Add any kind OF sauce,
also one teaspoonful of sherry or Ma,
deira (if desired), one shallot, not
cut, or a small piece OF onion, not
cut. and little chopped parsley. Mix
all carefully on a plate. Butter or
grease the paper bag. put in the mix-
ture. and seal up. Place on broiler
in very hot oven. Allow i've min
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-04-25
NOT LIMITED TO THE OVEN.

All my life | have been a sort or
Of tradition nd usage, sometimes It
must be confessed. TO my own loss,
and trouble, other times with the
happy result OF finding out new and
easier ways So after a month Of pa
per-bag cooking ! asked myself II
had sounded its whole possibilitiesI
There was no definite answer pos
slble-so took counsel with myself
All about me I knew there were
folk. singly or In pairs, who liked hot
food. fresh, yet hated left-overs, who
had further great need TO watch the
pennies II sslmed wasteful for
them either to heat whole big oven
to cook a scrap Of dinner. or cook an
ovenful rather than waste heat. Fur
ther. there were oyenless folk-those
with kitchenettes only. or portable
two ring stoves, PIT In commission
at need, then whisked out OF sight
Could paper bag cooking be made use
full 10 them? ! was going TO ind out
in their behalf, and no less my own.
set myself TO see II could solve the
problem without sin against either
ease or economy
Looking through my pot closet, |
found a cast iron skillet. not over big,
nor small, and about three inches
deep. | found also a deepish round
iron pan just hitting the skillet-top.
Placing one upon the other there was
a space OF almost FIVE inches between
them, top and bottom. aving found
them went out and bought wire
trivet bought also N exact pound
Of finely chopped meat-fourteen
ounces lean veal. with two ounces OF
suet This | shaped into an oval fat
tish cake. salted and eppered II we'll
all over the outside, then Toured Il
literally. and overlaid the top with
thinly sliced mild onion. thickly sliced
peeled tomatoes and sundry Jumps OF
well-houred butter. Next put II In
paper bag-the biggest my skillet
would take, pinned in the corners Of
the bag after sealing It. and laid II
on the trivet which had been set in
the skillet before 1t was put, covered.
over a gas ring on top the stove.
The skillet was sizzling hot-so hot
that a smell OF scorching came forth
in about four minutes. That was the
signal TO lrn down the heat moro
than half Because l want my veal
always as well done as possible, be-
cause knew the tomatoes would pre-.
vent any possible drying out. left
my bag cooking forty-five minutes,
meantime getting ready salad, fruit
and setting my table.
| have in my time eaten much meat
and good meat, but never any better.
Therefore, know, all We ovenless.
you can cook in paper bags thus by
help OF a skillet and cover-indeed.
OF any sound iron vessel.
Copyright. 1911, by the Associated
Literary Press)
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-04-25
pins and Plnoushlon.

In an interesting history OF pins
Just published under the title OF Pins
and Pincushions." one learns that
there was actually no factory in Eng.
land for the manufacture OF pins until
1s25. Up to that period supplies all
came from abroad. But having estab-
hshed itself the industry has flourish
I'd and nov the English pin is re-
garded as the best the world pro-
duces. Another interesting fact CLEAN
ID from this book is that the fancy
boz into which we now put pins can
boast OF more ancient lineage than
The pincushion.
II was somewhere about Queen
Eiizabeth's time that the pincushion
name into vogue. Then II was a posi-.
uve thing OF beauty adorned with ex.
1uisite needlewort and painting. I,
vas In early Victorian days that the
pincushion cult reached its zenith. We
now prefer the fancy box IS recep-
eAcie for our varied assortment OF
pins.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-04-25
DIDN'T TAKE TO THE GAME
That There Was Good Football Mate
rial In Ole Was Not at First
Apparent.

No wonder ole was sensation. He
didn't look exactly Ike football mate
nal 60 US. III admit lie seemed more
especially designed :o- light derrick
work.
Bost went right to woik on ole in
abusines essllke manner He tossed him
the football and said: Catch IT," ole
watched Il sail past and then tore aft
Or II like pup retrieving stick.
He got II In a few minutes and
brought Il back 10 where Bost was
raving.
See here. you overgrown fox ter
rer," he shouted. catch It on the
ny. Herel" He hurled It at him.
AYE ent seen no ny." said Ole. al.
lowing the ball 10 pass on as he con
versed
You cotton headed Scandinavian
cattle ship ballast. catch that ball in
Tour arms when ! throw It to you.
and don't let 20 OF ~" shrieked
bost. shooting at him again"
ION right" said Ollie patiently He
cornered the ball after a short
struggle and stood hugging 1t faith
fully.
Toss 1t back, toss II bacKl" howl
sd Bost jumrsng up and down.
"Yu tai me TO hold II" said ole, re-
proachfully hugging 1; tighter than
ever
Drop Il, you Mammoth Cave OF liz.
norance!" yellerd Bost If had your
hsad I'D sell It for cordwood.
Drop IT,"
Ole dropped the ball placidly. "Das
ban fule game" he smiled daEedly.
AYE ent care for It. Eny feller got a
fewsharpT-George Fitch. AT Good
Old Siwash."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-04-25
FAN KILLED somnambulI,,

A tragic death was that OF Eric
xibberman, a German sailor on board
the steamer Vandalia. which has Just
been reported. While the Vandalia
was in the Red Sea, Zimmerman.
walking in his sleep. climped the rig.
ging OF the foremast and fell to the
deck, fractur1ng his skill The mates
said that he had always been a som.
nambulist He was wealthy man
once and owned a schooner OF his
own in Hamburg. Three years ago he
took his wife and children for trip
from Hamburg to Hull, During a gale
they were swept overheard and lost.
After that he shipped before the mast
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-04-25
Care In 5alins.

Great care should be exercised in
baling, however, as corn bsled while
green viii heat and reduce the value Of
the brush 10 practically nothing.
The curing shed may be construct
ed at a small cost; in fact, the shed
used for this purpose may be used for
storing Indian corn later on. as broom.
corn Is out Of the way before the
latter crop is harvested. Perhaps a
very small outlay OF cash would con.
vert an old stable or barn into a suit
able curing shed. and in this manner
make the old idle building pay for the
space 1t occupies.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-04-25
AN ENGLISH COOKS EXPERT.
ENCE.
By Martha MccuIIooh Williams.

BY Martha Mcculloch Williams.
Because ! have baked In paper bags
after NJ. Soyer's method. | give full
credence TO this report from Eng
land. where thousands OF housewives
have discarded the pot.andpan meth
cd Of cooking for the paper bag sys-
TEN. | may add that | have myself
verified by actual demonstration most
OF the report. SO / pass II on to my
fellow housewives in full confidence
OF its accuracy.
THE chef" runs the report, has
cooked the following items without
the use OF single dish or tin of any
description. merely pouring the food
into the bag, to the undisguised aston
ishment OF every cook and housewife
In the audience:
Yorkshire Pudding.
Fruit cakes in all varieties.
Puff Omelets.
Jam Turnovers.
Stewed ''reen Cages.
Banana Pasties.
Fruit vol-au-vents.
Despite the fact that no tins nor
dishes whatever have been used in
the cooking OF the above items. the
BROWNIES. consistency. tenderness
or lightness Of everything. has been
a revelation Of perfect cookery to
those who have seen or tasted the
food"
The ome.et, as most mar elous. de-
serves and shall have the place oil
honor. II was thus made and pro-
portioned:
Omeiet Souffie.-Work four yolks OF
eggs with two and a half ounces OF
castor sugar to light cream. Whisk
up five whites OF eggs to stiff froth
and add them carefully to the creamed
yolks, togett r with a level table
spoonful Of corn flour. A few drops
OF vanilla essence should also be
added to flavor the omelet. Have
ready a we'll buttered bag, pour in the
omelet mixtures carefully. seal and
place on the grid shelf When done
place on a hot dish and remove the
paper bag. Make an incislon In the
center OF the omelet and put into It
two or three spoonfuls OF Jam.
Here is the fruit cake cooked with
out pan, inside a paper bag. II
sounds not only toothsome. but fes-
tive: Take eight ounces fresh but
ter, eight ounces caste. sugar and
four new-laid eggs. and beat up well
together into a thick cream. TO this
mixture add eight ounces best white
four. four ounces sultana ralsins. four
ounces dried currants and four ounces
candied peel Stir the whole mixture
hard till thoroughly blended and pour
INTO a paper bag creased very liberal
ly with clarified butter. Seal up.
then with a fork or skewer-tip prick
two small holes near each corner OF
the bags upper side, taking care not
TO prick the bottom as well Put the
loaded and pricked bag on a wire
trivet and set the trivet in the oven,
either on the grid-shelf or the solid
bottom-the feet will save the bag
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-04-25
DIseouraaIna a Student,

Nobody can learn ali there is that $
worth knowing In a lifetime" said Mr..
heekton wisely. "and a man ought
never TO assume that his education is
nnished. I'm going TO keep right
ahead with mine. I'm going TO study
astronomy"
His wife looked at him sharply. and
then In q cold. hard tone exclaimed:
-LeouidAs. you'll have 70 think up
some better excuse for staying out al
.aight!"-Youth's Companion.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-04-25

utes. The oven must be very hot.
Remove onion or shallot before serv-
ing on a very hot dish.
Sleeps Kidney, 8rolled Tor Any
Other Kidney Skin the kidney,
split and place on skewer in the usual
way. Season TO taste and add little
butter on top. Place in well but
tered paper bag and seal Place on
broiler in a very hot oven Allow
FIVE minutes
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-04-25
OUTLETS AND STILL MORE CUT.
LET'S.

Outlets a la Paysanne.-Take four
to eight outlets, mutton or lamb.
Trim them Of all superfuous fat.
Scrape the bone neatly. Dust them
with little minced shallot and
spiced seasoning. e.. pepper. salt,
tiny crate OF nutmeg and a little
celery salt mixed. Crease a bag
thickly, put IN the catlets. add to
them half a pint OF half-cooked peas,
an ounce OF bacon, cut small. a pound
OF new potatoes and half pint OF
stock or water II but four outlets
are used, a gill OF stock will be sCfi-
cient Fold over the bag. seal. put on
the broiler and cook In a moderately
hot oven for an hour Open bag.
empty into very hot dish. and ar
range the peas and potatoes In a bot
der with heated fork. Stir up the
gravy and send TO table. Note thiE
the potatoes must be also parboiled
before being put in the bag.
Outlets a la Espaenol.-Take four
to six outlets. Trim as directed IN
the foregoing receipt Dust them
with pepper and salt Have ready a
creased bag and six ounces OF freshly
boiled rice Mix with the rice plenty
OF tomato catsup. Place the rice In
the bag. then put the outlets on top
Of the rice, Fold. clip. put on broiler,
and cook for half an hour In a moder>
ately not oven.
Copyright. 1911. by sturgis & Wal.
ton Company
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-04-25
Concerning Br'er Rabbit

BY Nicolas soyer Chef Of Brooks Club. London.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-04-25
Immensely Rich.

do you see that eorpulent old gen
nemAn alighting from a big red Ao-
komohile7"
Yea. He seems to be prosperous {"
7 should say sol He has yard
sggs cvery morning for breakfast"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-04-25
Formed and chloroformed.

Willie-We've got a lot OF Peter
Pan kittens up at our house
Auntie-Why do you call them
Peter Pan kittens, dearf
Willie-Because they're never going
ts grow up.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-02
spending several days at Mrs. Celinda

spending several days at Mrs. Celinda
McStay's.
Miss Helen Waldo Tillingnast at
tended social held by the NJ. NJ
society in Plainfield Monday evening.
Emory Kenyon of Rockville visited
local relatives Monday.
Mrs. Edward Gavitt Of Westerly has
been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Geo.
Loring.
Miss Helen Mathewson entertained
the Sewing club Thursday afternoon
Mr. Drake of Plainfeld has moved
his household goods and business into
the library building
Mrs. Julia Newton, who is spending
the winter with relatives IN New
London, was a Wednesday visitor.
Frank c. Tillinghast has purchased
the property owned and occupied by
Benjamin Briggs.
Miss EIilda Parent of Moosup has
been visiting her aunt, Miss Mary
Burke.
Mrs. Warren Hopkins has been as
sisting in Charles Sanderson's store in
Moosup
Birthday Surprise.
About twenty five neighbors and
friends gave Mrs. Alfred Hill a sur
prise visit Friday evening, as it was
her birthday.
Miss Helen Mathewson has returned
from a visit in Worcester.
Mrs. David Kenyon of Oneco was a
Wednesday visitor.
Miss Lillian Stetson of Norwich
spent Sunday at Mortimer Stetson's.
Preacher from Yale.
Waiter Eaton of Yale preached on
Sunday at the morning service. Rev.
Zoo ,f4N I -.
evening service.
Funeral of Lucius Kenyon.
Lucius Kenyon died at the home Of
his father, Albert Kenyon, early sun
day morning, after a few days illness
With pneumonia. Funeral services were
held at the home Tuesday morning.
Mrs. George Bliven and Miss Elsie
Ladd sang two selections. Burial was
at Evergreen cemetery. His mother,
Mrs. Abby Kenyon, and uncle, Samuel
Carpenter, died in the same house
three weeks before of the same disease.
He leaves besides his father, one sis
ter, MIS-. Charles Brown of Norwich.
Alfred Hill was in Canterbury Sun
day.
Bezele Benway CT Newport, r. l., has
been spending a few days with his
father, George Benway.
A. J. Hall III.
Many friends of AIvah J. Hall. for
merly motorman on the Central Moo
sup electric car line, are sorry to learn
OF his i'll health He is at present at
the state hospital for treatment.
Arthur Maynard was a Canterbury
visitor Sundey.
Stuart Ellsworth has been at his
home in Uxbridge, Mass.
Alpheus Ryder cut off the end of
micdle finger while at work at rorrey
Bros. Co. wood shop.
Richard Horns has moved his family
to PaWtucket, r. /. He will work in
Boston in a department store.
Frederick Brewster was in Hartford
at the automobile snow.
Miss Edith Benedict has been spend
ing several days in Boston.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-02
SOUTH WINDHAM.
Everett Laid Injured by FaIl-Fire
Company Enjoys Social.


Everett Ladd, a teamster for the
Smith Winchester company, while
loading heavy machinery on Saturday
was struck by a heavy box, throwing
him eight feet to the cement floor be-
lew. He was badly bruised and cut
about the head and shoulders.
The South Windham Fire company
enjoyed an oyster supper after their
regular monthly business meeting on
Monday evening.
Mrs. William Cady Fitch and little
daughter, who have been making an
extended stay with her father, e. Har-
low Holmes, have returned to their
home in New Haven.
Miss Gertrude Turner returned on
Monday from visiting friends in New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. W. Avery spent
Sunday with Elijah Williams Of Bris-
toll
Herbert Card was a week end Wis
itor in Suffield.
Mrs. c. c. Harris left Wednesday for
a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Rude
of Willimantic
Mrs. Alfred Card entertained the La
dies Mission society on Wednesday,,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chamberlain
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chamberlain
were in North Windham on Tuesday.
f w. Avery was a visitor in Spring.
field on Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Gurgler of
Merrows spent Sunday with Mrs. HUI
da Eaton.
Mrs. c. w. Murdoch, who has been at
st. Josephs hospital the past week, ex-
poets to return home today (Satur-
day).
Observed 18th Birthday.
John Ericsson entertained about %
young people from Willimantic Satur-
day evening. on the occasion of his
18th birthday. He was presented a
handsome BRASS desk set. The young
people left at an early hour, after
spending a very pleasant evening.