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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01

~ MATTER of courtesy to our
~ big Brother" and because every
" honest expression of opinion re-
ceives respectful attention in our
corner, l give the place of honor to-
Gay to a masculine member.
His well constructed article is based upon
the familiar talk " Concerning Canned
Foods which appeared in the Helping
Hand early in the present year.
Some weeks ago I read an article by
you which dealt with modern methods Of
canning In this article you referred re-
peatedly to various preservatives which
you found in the canned goods of ten years
ago. These preservatives, while admittedly
Injurious to human life, were used with
unsparing hberality until stopped by tardy
legislation. Now the trumpet of purity
1s blown by these or kindred Gamers.
why is 1t that any reform of this kind
must be enforced by public sentiment.
sustained by legal action? Must the remedy
always be advanced by the patient?
We still have a remnant Of the pre-
sentative fetish present in the use of ben
Soate of soda.
What difference does it make whether
q tenth of one per cent of the drug is in
furious to health. if the decaying vege-
tables disguised with spices. which are used
in benzoated foods, contain poiSons ten
fold more harmful? At present the chief
outcry against the canneries is based on
their employment of child labor. In COM
mon with other manufacturers of similar
proclivities they are fighting all direct
beneficent legislation directed toward the
conservation of childhood. In few years
we shall doubtless hear the loud blast pro-
claiming the use of adult labor only, where
now we have the pure food slogan from
these philanthropic gentlemen.
It IS a great fault of our American
business system that we make money as
long as we can get away with IT. Then,
as soon as we are caught. we turn over
new leaf and shout abroad our high ideals.
Why not start in with few Of these same
ideals? H. T H"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
Cmried Eggs and Rice.

CURRIED EGGS AND RICE-Browa
lightly half a sliced onion in a tablespoon
full of butter in the blazer add table
spoonful of flour, stir until they bubble.
put in a teaspoonfuI of curry powder and
a half pint of milk. and stir until the sauce
is thick. Into this put six hard boiled
eggs sliced, let them become smoking hot.
turn in a cupful of rice which has been
boiled until every grain stands apart, and
after two minutes cookery. serve.
CURRIED CHICKEN-This is. q. good
way to warm over cold poultry of any kind,
cooked in any way. but is especially ex-
cellent for boiled chicken, which usually
leaves something to be desired In the way
of positive flavor Prepare a curry sauce
by the recipe given above and warm sliced
cold chicken in it.
Or you may heat gravy left from the
chicken a cupful of chicken broth with
a teaspoonful of curry powder, thicken il
required, and heat the chicken In this.
The rice may either be stirred into the
gravy with the chicken or served sepa-
rately.
SAVORY WARMED OVER FOULHeat
the left over gravy in the chahng dish, sea-
soning it we'll with a little onion juice
pepper and salt Put the cold fow1-duck.
in the gravy, and when 1t is heated through
You may improve this by adding to it 8
tablespoonful of currant or grape jelly.
TO WARM OVER LAMB OR MUTTON
Melt together in the chafng dish a ta-
blespoonful of butter with two tablespoon
fuls of any acid fruit jelly, keeping the
flame rather low that the jelly may not
Scorch Add a saltsDoonflII of dry mus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
IMPORTANT NOTICE

DE CA USE of the enormous
IL number Of letters sent to the
department must ask con-
fributorS to limit their conzn1rnica-
lions to 100 words, except in cases of
formulas or recipes which require
greater space. I want all my cor
respondents to hare showing in the
Corner, and if my request in This
respect is complied with it will be
possible to print many more letters.
Attention is called to the fact that
Marion HdrLdnd cannot receive money
for patterns, as she has no connection
with any department that sells them.
Marion HmLo1ad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
English Penny Mullins.

ENGLISH PENNY MUFF1NS.-These
mullins may be made up and kept for a
week, the dough pinched Off and baked at
any time. as they are delicious for amy
meal.
Soak one cake of compressed yeast in
a little warm water. Mix two cups of warm
water. two cups of melted lard, one-third
cup of sugar. two eggs, one teaspoonful of
salt; add yeast and flour sufficient for
stiff dough-; let it rise When light. pinch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01

precedence of yeast bread" L recall the
distinctive flavor as if l had eaten it for
breakfast today.
Yet-and yeti have never been lie to
comprehend what makes that bread riseI
The salt should prevent fermentation. ne
sugar certainly does not cause it.
Will our chemists anaIyze the recipe and
explain the process scientifically? Rise it
does, and we'll And it has no sour odor,
or the bitter tang" which too much
yeast imparts to bread
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01

white cream filing between the layers.
H. H. NJ
1 have no knowledge of a caramel cake
that corresponds to this description. 1t Is
more like what is known as ." devils cake
with a tightening of the somber effect by
means of the white filing. The query is
referred to readers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01

they bubble. stirring in at the same time
heaping teaspoonful of anchovy paste.
Add a half pint of milk and continue the
stirring until you have a thick smooth
sauce. Into this put five or six hard boiled
eggs, sliced and quartered, pepper to
taste and serve as soon as the eggs are
heated through.
FRIED HARD BOILED EGGS-Boil
hard six eggs. cut each into four thick
crosswise slices. dip these in a raw egg
beaten up with a little cold water, then
roll them in crumbs. Heat a tablespoon
full of butter in the blazer OF the chatting
dish over moderate fame. and brown the
Dreaded slices of egg in this. When done.
take them out carefully. put them on a
hot plate and pour cupful of well seasoned
gravy into the blazer with the crumbs.
boil up once, thfcken If necessary with q.
little Drowned -four and pour over the
eggs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
Scrambled Eggs.

SCRAMBLED EGG COMBINATIONS
There are many of these. and any clever
housewife can add to and vary them For
one cook boiled ham. cut into small bits
In your blazer with a little minced onion
and as soon as the meat is crisp. add your
eggs and stir until set.
For another, cook sardines faxed into
pieces in a little butter, until they are
hot through. and then stir in eggs In
place of either ham or sardines you may
use cold tongue or any other cold meat.
taking care to season 1t well. or you may
use faxed salt Goldfish or Finnan haddie,
or any cold fresh fish, either boiled. broiled,
or fried, smoked salmon You may COM
bine your scrambled eggs with such left
overs as green peas string or lima
beans. or stewed tomato, either separately
or together. There is no end of the savory
dishes which may be made with scrambled
eggs. and the scraps in the pantry which
are too trifiing to make a dish by them
selves.
HARD BOILED EGG DISHES-One
of the best of these is Scotch woodcock>
For this you make white sauce by cook
ing together a tablespoonful each Of
-four and butter in your blazer until
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01

DINNER.
Pot Roast (rump).
Mashed Potatoes.
Dreamed Carrots.
Bread and Butter
Pepper Pickles.
Tapioca Pudding
). i.
FRIDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Oranges.
Sausage.
Cakes.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Bread and Butter.
Roast Meat Croquettes Qeftovero.
Drowned Potatoes.
Pears.
Tea.
DINNER.
Fried Halibut.
Scalloped Potatoes.
Peas.
Cabbage Slaw.
Bread and Butter.
Apple Pie.
Coffee.
y y
SATURDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Prunes.
Bacon. Eggs.
Toast.
Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Tomato Soup.
Lima Beans.
Bread and Butter.
DINNER.
Beef Stew "a leftover with Peas
Potatoes
Onions.
Nut and Apple Salad.
Bread and Butter.
Indian Meal Pudding.
Coffea.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
Anent Gold Storage Eggs.

Anent Gold Storage Eggs.
A second masculine member of the big
family honors US by lending a hand with
housewifely interests.
HOW TO HANDLE COLD STORAGE
EGGS-If you suspect that the eggs bought
from your grocer are cold storage eggs.
do not boil them in the shell. That sends
the musty coating on the inside of the
shell into the egg itself
Break the eggs-two or three at a time
into an egg cup jelly glass. Any cup
or glass that will stand heat will do. Set
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
Recipe for Celery Oysters.

CELERY OYSTERS@Put gill of oystsr
liquor, a half-cupful of crisp celery cut
into half inch lengths, and a teaspoonf1l
of paprika together in the blazer of tho
chatting dish. and bring 1t to a boil Cook
about three minutes, add two tablespoon
fuls of butter, a gill OF milk. and when
these are heated through lay in two dozen
oysters. Cook until they plump, add a
teaspoonful of salt and two tablespoonfus
Of sherry and serve
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
Caramel Coke Recipe Wonted.

VIII you kindly give me a recipe for
caramel cake? The kind to which refer
is made of three layers of rather dark
batter. and when backed has 3 sort Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01

tard II you have any gravy left. couple
of tablespoonfuls Of this may be put in,
but this is not essential. The meat to be
warmed over may be cut into neat slices
and laid in the sauce. Sprinkle salt and
pepper over them and leave them in the
sauce for several minutes. turning them
over with a fork three or four times, that
they may be well favored Serve on no.
plates
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01

off and put in muffin tins to rise again.
Then, after they are light the second time,
place in a cold oven, turn on gas, and bake
in a moderate oven for twenty-five minutes.
Mrs. E. F MCC."
English mullins - have a worldwide
fame. Split and buttered, they fit har-
moniously into breakfast. supper, or
luncheon, and are a standing accompani-
ment to afternoon tea in the mother
country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01

LUNCHEON.
Fried Potatoes.
Dreamed Corn.
Bread and Butter.
Tea.
DINNER.
Dreaded Pork Chops.
Mashed Potatoes.
Drowned Parsnips.
Bread and Butter.
Raspberry Pudding
leftover fruit. steamed).
Coffee.
- ).
WEDNESDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Bananas.
Cereals.
Corned Beef Hash "a 1eftover).
Toast
Coffee.
sLUNCHEO
Baked Beans.
Boston Brown Bread.
PluTns.
DINNER.
Dreamed Goldfish.
Baked Potatoes.
Corn Bread
Squash.
Apple Dunplings.
Tea.
THURSDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Peaches.
Cracked Wheat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01

DEVILED CLAMS-Melt two tablespoon
fuls of butter in the blazer with two tea
spoonfuls of flour; when they bubble put
in a gill of the clam liquor. a half-tea-
spoonful of curry powder. a ia tablespoonful
OF Worcestershire sauce. three or four
drops OF Tabasco sauce. and a teaspoonful
of salt. Drop in twenty soft clans from
which you have removed the hard por-
ton. and cook four minutes. Add tea
spoonful of lemon juice and serve on brown
bread toast.
DELIvED OYSTERS-These may be
prepared in the same way.
CLANS AND BACON-Cut two slices of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01

them two or three times. Dust with
little white pepper and serve on graham
toast.
oysters are good cooked in the same style
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
Use of the THO Pans.

There are two pans to the chatting dish.
In the upper one, known as the blazer"
may be prepared all dishes requiring quick
cookery-scrambled eggs. PANIED oysters,
fried bacon. grilled Sardines, and the like.
In the double boiler. which is the upper
pan or blazer set above the lower pan of
boiling water, may be cooked dishes which
require a longer time which have milk
and eggs used together. Such are cheese,
fondu. lobster la Newburg. clans and
scaIlops la Newburg. etc.
would not do the chadng dish Justice
did not speak of it's excellence in warm
ing over cold meats for a hot lunch. On
raw day know Of no more agreeable use
20 which to put the chaf1ng dish than to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01

NIIuC OHe OF Courage.
Our fearless critic has the courage of con-
victions We could wish were more general.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01

SUNDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Oranges.
wafies. Strip.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Sandwiches.
Chocolate.
Fruit.
DINNER.
Creamed Chicken Ca Ieftover)
Boiled Rice.
Dreamed Oniens.
Biscuits.
Lettuce Salad
Jelly.
Pineapple.
Cake.
Coffee.
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MONDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Apple Sauce
Eggs.
Toast
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Satisfy Soup.
Rice Croquettes.
Raspberries.
DINNER.
Corned Beef with Carrots.
Potatoes.
Cabbage.
Stewed Tomatoes.
Bread and Butter.
6ince Pie.
Tea.
TUESDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Graham Gems
Potato Patties.
Raspberry jam
Coffee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
WITH THE CHATTING DISH.

\ HAVE received a number of inquiries
of late as to the methods of cha1ng
dish cookery with requests for chatting
dish recipes. In response to these I
am writing today.
Let me say, to begin with that the chat
ing dish is not sufficiently appreciated as
aid to the housekeeper. About it hang
the association of late suppers and of
uncanny compounds of cheese and lobster.
Its value as means of preparing savory
dish for the family when the top of the
kitchen range is occupied with wash boiler
or irons, when some emergency renders
it advisable to spare the cook as much
possible, is not half understood. In
these days of denatured alcohol the fuel
for the chafing dish is a slight expense
and the work of cooking in it is mere
trif1e to any hOusekeeper who is accus
toned to the use Of a frying pan or a
saucepan.
Your chafing dish may be of any metal,
from agate iron ware to silver. Those of
copper or brass are ornamental. but no
more useful than the nickel plated, which
cost less and are more easily kept clean.
tray to put under the dish, in order to
save the table or the cloth from possible
scorch or stain, is an essential part of the
outfit With this have a measuring cup
one Of the graded half pint cups will an
swer-a spoon for stirring. either of metal
or wood, fork. a teaspoon. knife, and
. bowl In which to beat your eggs.
Have all utensils and all ingredients
ready to your hand before you start to
cook When the alcohol once begins to
burn and the food to cook you cannot
leave it to rush off and seek -four or milk
or seasoning. You save time If you meas
ure your materials in advance If a half
pint of milk is called for. have 1t poured
out into a cup. your butter and flour in the
required proportions It all saves you
hurry and scurry at the crucial moment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01

N A MATTER of courtesy to our
~ Big Brother" and because every
~ honest expression of opinion re-
ceives respectful attention in our
The evening world., 1912-02-01
Miss Farrar
: as Sixth Wife
of RLuebeard
Puul Dukas's "Aviane ct
Baybe.B leue'' Revived
at the Metropolitan
Opera House =. Matse.
nauer Instead of Wick
ham as the Nurse.
7 KAWLINC.

'nAUL DUKAS'S three-act opera,
"Ariane ct Ba~rbe-Bleue.' which
was presented for the frat time In
America at the Metropolitan Opera
House on Wednesday. March 20, 1911,
was revived las. night before a large
audience that was scarcely less curious
snq interested than the first. The libretto
by Maurice Mseterlinck. an up-to-date
story OF BlIebeard aud his wives, con-
Jams the moral that most women would
r"tner be slaves TO a tyrant than achieve
ihoepchdence. The action begins with
the bringing home to his castle by Blue
beard or Ariane, his sixth wife, the
other Ave having disappeared. He gives
her six silver keys and one golden Key,
i~oro'dding her To use the latter. OF
course she d'sobeys him, finds the sew
enth key opens the way to the cav
ernous dungeon In which her predoces-
sors are immured, and In which she
and her nurse. by her act, are also inn
Nisoned; discovers Il way to lead them
10 light and liberty. but alone Is left to
brave the unknown while the other Ave
Voluntarily subject themselves again to
D beaten tyrant.
The music makes its appeal through
me fermentation. which Is wonderfully
u.s. NAt nuufIH Way, DtlltlDAllL
e0ected by the FrCnch composers whose
forerunner was Cesar l'ranck and whose
nest known disciple is Debussy. or the
~proverbial tunes there are none; of mel
ody. In the old fashioned sense, there Is
little. But tho weird production grips.
somehow. no matter how hard one may
protest inwaIdly. II is a woman's
Ipere As FAR as the singers are con-
cefnod. and one woman's at that. Blue
heard makes only two brief appear
1ocos. The 1--WE previous wives are
ir,ersay dramatic and musical feeders To
AsAoe. She. the prototype OF a mod
ern emanoipator OF her sex, Is always
the central figure.
Geraldine Farrar's characterization OF
Ariane. as the writer said after the first
performance last year, IL not one Of her
happiest efforts; but she has improved
upon II greatly. She has eliminated
most OF the poses 10 which exception
Yves taken. She Is more reposeful. The
movement OF her arms Is no longer irri-
tating. Her dress. Of white. which
now. and properly. she wears from be-
ginning to end. Is more appropriate
She has absorbed something additional
NJ the spiritual and moral significance
OF the character.
With n exception, the cast Is the
same as last years. Margarcte Mat
2enaur was the Nurse last night in
stead Of Florence Wlckham. The Ger.
man contralto has esta blished herself
firmly with us by reason Of her voice
and her dramatic force. hut Miss Wick
hams performance Of tha par. also was
an ,sxcellen. one. The Ave wives before
the advent of Aranr were well por-
trayed by Jeanne Maubourg. I.enora
Spsrkcs, Rosins Van Dyck. Henrietta
Wakefield and Lucia Fornaroli. Leon
Rothier msde the most OF his sala,. op-
portnnlt!es as Blue6card. Georges Boac-
Eeois, Bernard Beguc and Basil Ruys-
dsel were the Representatives ~ 'hr
peasants. Toscaninl led wit ri his
authority and understanding.
The evening world., 1912-02-01
KATHLEEN PARLOW IN SECOND
RECITAL WITH CONSOLE.

In the North Bali Room of the lIotel
Astor last night, Kathleen Pariow, the
Canadian violinist. and Eraesto Coosolo.
the American pianist. gave the secoAd
OF their a r~ec!tals before m audi
encs which completely f!lled the room.
The programme began With G'lndy's
sonata in G major, op. 80, an Interesting
composition played for the first TIM
here OF which the third movement was
most pleasing, and ended witt
|~Peethoven's sonata in 4 major. op. u,
lBetween the two cane Gr.es's sonata
Yin G minor. OF. ". One OF the mos;
interested listeners. seemingly, was the
distinguished English pianist, katherine
Goodson.
The evening world., 1912-02-01
OLIVE MEAD QUARTET
AT RUMFORD HALL

The Olive Mead Quar;et-M.ss Mead,
first violln. Vera Tonarorr. second yio-
In: Gladys North. VIOLA. and Lillian
1~Attlehale5, ~'cello-sa, - a concert At
Humsord Hall yesterday afternoon thai
delighted an audience composed prin-
clpaily OF women. They played the
iaydn quartet IN n major JUST In the
right spirit, the l,isn rcsl of the asst
vem so roii!chingly that no won
AJer the steam heating pipes joined in.
~,n appealing in%terluG!un b. G%!a2ounow
was s 70 we'll liked that. contrary to Gus
tom. II was repeated. B~eethoven's quar-
tet In b nat major. pla ved excellently,
completed the programme.
The evening world., 1912-02-01
LOST, FOUND AND REWARDS.

Lost. ssplhi,s ing surrounded - dlaLA0nls. y.
gu~ssti0., sskef aud large reward LOT return "
ApsItmsat !. ! W. va o. phone it2i M'snids.
The evening world., 1912-02-01
MUSICAL LECTURE ON ST.
SE6ASTiEk'S MARTYRDOM

Jeanne Roulet, assisted b. Kurt
SCHNEIDER ut the piano, gave a musical
i~iecturo at the Plaza yesterday morning
on lie Martyre de Saint Sebas.ici," a
miracle play by Claude Debussy. Selec-
with music by Claude Debussy. Selec-
tons from the work are to be presented
by the MacDowell Chorus on Feb. J.,
with Maggie Teyto as solo!st. The lee
ture was IN French, which the large
audience OF women declared to be
adorable. 80 exquisite and limpld and
30 admirably emphasized in every word
and syllable" said one after Il was over,
as n she had really understood II.
The evening world., 1912-02-01
/ ~WANTEO-GALE.

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MaIIivu. men. Dt."tel .sss ~ 10 suI %,
cit.zeGs Of ltitel ola.sa. VI sood chArsctes saa
tenpeIats !LAlt', ~ho ga SPEAK, i.+d sni wits
Hscruiting O;ficer. - ID az, 1ts ttA a., New
York Ciy; 3G3 ful.1n IT., Br,oklyn. y. T.: ~
Nortgonev st.. jersey CITY. y. ]" 81 any re-
emit ir9 "sts.''n
La Junta tribune., 1912-09-07
COLORADO FAIRS.

Following is complete list of this
years Colorado fairs.
Delta eounv-Del,a. Sept mher iotl
TO 18Th.
Morgan coun'y-Fort Morgan. Sep
tenbcr 10th TO 18th
Fremont county-Canon City. Sep
tember nth to 18th.
Colorado State Fair. Pueblo. Sep
ieinbcr 10th TO eis,
Western slope Monirose. s.ptem
her 18th TO goth
Las Animas county-rrinidad SEP
tcmbeF siih 10 27th.
Mesa county Industrial fruit fair
Grand Junction. September etth to
e7th
Weld county Gre icy. September
-ith % s5ih
cr1Niy 81 county surar Cliy. Sep
tembef 2iih to 27ih.
San L1a valley stock show ard
far Monte Vista September s-ih Z.
g5th
scisvirk -Iuic.burr. p
fember .Gui O. zSth
La Junta tribune., 1912-09-07

Although the word Republican" 10
s'ed In this for purposes OF Illustration
the same application can be made to
voters affiliated" xith the Democratic
organization.
II you arc affiliated With the Repub-
lican party you can vote the Repnbli-
can ticket In the primaries.
Your vote In the primaries doe. not
necessarily mean that you will cast
your ballo, for every Republican on
the ticket At the election. You can
scratch your ticket on election day in
November and vote a. you please
Just a. you have always don.-And 10
will ha". nothing TO do with your sot.
At the primary In September.
The matter OF presidential electors
occupies no part or place In III. pri'
mary TO be held over the state ON
Tuesday. September 10th The names
of neither Democratic nor Republican
presidential electors-or those OF any
party-sill b. voted for or occupy q
place on the primary ballot on Sep
tcmb"r iOth---lrotors will appear oni,
on the November election ballot,
Thus. 10 make IL plain. the matter
Of presidential electors has nothing &c
do with the primaries In September
and the primaries hav. nothing TO dc
With the electoral question or elcc,o
raj candidates.
This much is positively settled b,
the n-~ primary la~
Let us employ n Illustration te
make plain The proceeding for ever,
'oter ~ho goes 10 the prin~ri-. to vote
On Iu-sdsy september 10th