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The Springfield herald., 1912-01-26
PRACTICAL HELP FOR POOR
Man Undoubtedly Had Great Scheme
Although There Was Slight
Obstacle In the Way.

In the den which opened of the liv-
ing room the man was roaring soul
fully his own modernized version OF
an old song. IF l had but ten millions
q year. CATER Green, II l had but ten
millions year"
What would you do with III" his
sister interrupted, less for purposes
of information than in pursuit OF
quiet.
"One thing, anyhow. Sis" he broke
OF with unexpected earnestness. I'D
establish system Of free laundries
for the poor. New Workers are won
derfully clean people. all things con-
sidered. but you can't go around much
without realizing that more laundry
work and bathing would be an Inn
mense benefit in some directions"
But how would you manage 1t!
Who would be the beneficiaries? How
could you Discriminate"
"All that would have to be consid-
cred. of course. Now. you work out
the details, Sis, and I'll go out and try
to scrape up the ten millions."-New
York Press.
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BILE Compound has done more form than
all the doctors. feel it my duty to tell
you these facts. My heart is full Of
gratitude to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound for my health. Mira.
HARRIET E. WAMPLER, ga s. Ransom
Street, Ottumwa, Iowa. .
ConsideF Well This Advice.
No woman suffering from any form
Of female troubles should lose hope un-
til she has given Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound q fair trial.
This famous remedy, the medicinal In
gradients Of which are derived from
native roots and herbs, has for nearly
forty years proved to be q most valua-
BILE tonic and invigorator Of the f.
male organism. Women everywhere
bear willing testimony to the wonderful
virtue Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (con1.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter win
be opened, read and answered by .
woman and held In strict confidence.
The Springfield herald., 1912-01-26

Live stock IL the foundation Of all
systems Of permanent agriculture and
agriculture IL. In turn. the base upon
which rests the superstructure of all
national prosperity.
No country on earth has ever con-
tinued to prosper without live stock
a. vitality important part Of its ag-
nculture and none can do 10. The
crops from the soil supply nutrition
for the animal body and the waste
products of our barns and feed lots
furnish food for the plants. Neither
can long exist without the other.
The grain farmer hourishes for a
time. but with every load of grain he
sends to market he sells a portion of
his farm. II not during his lifetime,
then In the time of his children. will
his farm become worn and worthless
High-priced land or high-priced
feeding stuffs should not shorten the
production of live stock. The cheap
cattle of the ranges were possible
only because of the cheapness of the
land. With the increase In the price
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Their Slender Income.

On his way homeward from the
shop where he toiled at his daily vo-
cation Mr.. Billiger McSwat, carrying
into effect stern and sinister pur-
pose he had cherished for months.
stopped at barber shop and had a
portion of his beard removed.
Half an hour later he entered the
humble dwelling which, in bristling de-
fiance of newspaper style cards. he
called his home.
Mrs. McSwat was sitting in an easy
chair and gazing pensively at the fire
that burned cheerfully, but economi cal
ly, in the crate.
"Lobelia, my dear" he said, look
at mel" She arose to her feet and
looked at him. Then she sank back
neryeless into the easy chair.
During the twenty years of their mar
ried life, as it may be necessary to ex-
plain, sinking nervelessly into chairs
had been one of Mrs. MsSwats lead
ing specialties.
,"Billinger," she gasped. I'VE never
can live up to that pair OF side
whiskers."
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LIGHT NEEDED
FOR ALL TREES
Il Inf1uencep Transportation and
Consequently Metabofism of
Green Plants Other
E6ecte.

Light is said to be absolutely in
dispensable for the life and growth of
trees. In common with other green
plants. tree. in order to live. must
produce organic substance for the
building of new tissues. Certain low
forms of vegetable life. such as bac-
terra and fungi. do not require light.
They exist by absorbing organic sub
stance from other living bodies; the
higher forms of plants manufacture
their own organic material by extract
ing carbon from the air. The leaves.
through the agency of their chloro-
phyll or green coloring matter. abb
sorb from the air carbon dioxide, and
give off nearly equal volume of
oxygen. The carbon dioxide is then
broken up into its elements and con-
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Got His Christmas Cigars

Gee" said the officer. there's a
turrible congestion of traffic around
here. huh?"
For a block either way the wide
avenue was jammed with hooting cars.
Hanson drivers also booted from
their lofty perches. Nifty young WON.
en- light operaed through the mud OF
the crossing. The jolting Fifth ave.
nue. stages moaned for a right Of way.
This" said the officer. 'is sure a
tough Job. Turrible tough"
He winked broadly at the chauffeur
and laughed openly at Colonel Green.
That gentleman's wide face broke into
crinkles. MY hands are up. BILL"
said he, grinning. Light or dark"
Dark. colonel" said Bill, with a
gurgle of laughter. And then his hand
fell and the pent-in procession swept
on,
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scoopings from their insides. Place
In bag. seal 1t. and cook in hot
oven about twelve minutes.
quick Potatoes.-Take large white
potatoe for each person to be fed.
Peel. slice thin. drop in cold water
for i've minutes. then drain. sprinkle
with salt and pepper, and pack COM
pactly In a wellgreased bag. adding
tablespoonful of stock or milk and
water. for each two potatoes. Seal.
and cook twenty minutes. Boiled po-
tatoes can be used. and take only
half as long.
Baked Appies.-Wash we'll. but do
not peel, cut out specks and bruises.
core. I'LL the bottom Of the core-space
with lump Of butter. over which
pile sugar, and add bit Of cinnamon.
A Glove stuck in the side may take
the place of the cinnamon. Seal in
side a we'll creased bag. and bake
eighteen to twenty minutes In fairly
hot oven Serve with sugar and cream
or a hard sauce.
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Colonel Green Knew When He Was
, cornered and the Officer Did Not
Have to Buy "Smokes."

Even the busiest of men slip on the
comic mask now and then. says the
New York correspondent Of the Gin
cinnati Times-Star. The other day
big, black auto hummed down Fifth
avenue. Col. Edward Fl. r. Green.
,Hetty's son. practically Allied the ton
neau. Now and then he spoke to the
chauffeur. and the latter let out an
other link. AT the Thirty-fourth street
crossing the magnificent grenadfer OF
traffic held him up. Colonel Green
thrust his head out Hey. BILL" said
he to the officer. ''Lemme through
I'm in hurry"
"Hoddadoo. colonel" said the police
man, waving a white gloved hand
Then he walked over to stand by the
front wheels He addressed himself
to the chauffeur Hear anything
about Christmas cigars. Beau?" he
asked.
mot yet said the chauffeur.
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Of land has come an improvement and
more general distribution of high
class cattle anad these are more prof
liable and more economical than the
range steer ever was or could be
come.
Farmers generally are a conserva
tive people and this IL one Of theiI
most valued characteristics, yet II
seems to stand In their own way a
times. The farmer who gives thought
to the matter can easily see how i'm
possible 1t is for him to hope for sue
cess in raising cheap. poorly bred and
hard feeding animals on his high
priced land.
On the other hand, he can easily
see that good animal which will put
on flesh rapidly and that Of the high
est quality and which will reach q
marketable condition in few months
instead of several years. is the only
one he can afford to grow.
The farmer must have live stock
and present conditions demand tina,
he keep good live stock or fail.
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SHELTER
FOR THE SWINE
Natural Instinct Is for Cozy
Quarters, Which May be
Accepted az Suitable
for Them.
tBy w. r. GILBERT.)


No animals enjoy freedom more In
the summer than hogs. but their
desires are altogether different in win.
ter. The natural instinct Is for coy
quarters. which may be accepted as
altogether suitable for them.
No one need ever look for the pigs
on windy hill-tops when winter sets
in. but if any disappear they are al.
most sure to be found in the best pro
tected and snug spot within their
reach.
Warning words are often given not
to have sows narrowing in the short
est days. when cold weather prevails.
as they can make no progress against
low temperatures.
In summer pigs at large pick up a
great deal of their food in the fields.
but little is available now that will do
them any good, and although those in
store condition may still be allowed
a run out daily, they should all be
housed at night and some altogether
All being fattened for pork OF
bacon should be kept In constantly.
And sows sucking little pigs should
never be allowed to take them out
and around as absolute shelter and
constant comfort assist their develop
ment. while chills hinder or are in.
deed dangerous.
Some have fashion of letting the
pigs run about the yard In winter,
sometimes shutting them In at night
and in other cases letting them find
their own accommodations. but this is
bad way
They certainly make themselves
most comfortable at times, but the
exposure which is equally freely in.
dulged in has the reverse of salts
factory result, and 1t is much better
to confine them all to their proper
quarters
These should be in good order. with
absolutely waterproof roofs and sur.
roundings that will prevent draughts
There should be no holes in the floors,
as these make the bedding muck very
quickly, and comfort is thereby re-
duced and progress impeded.
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Poor Tommy.

Tommy had been spanked by Miss
Manners, his first grade teacher, but
his next teacher had not reached the
point where she felt she could do JUS
tice to him in spite Of all his naughti-
ness.
"Send him to me when you want
him spanked" said Miss Manners one
morning. after her colleague had re-
lated his many misdemeanors.
About IL o'clock Tommy appeared at
Miss Manners door. She dropped her
book, grasped him firmly by the hand,
letd him to the dressing room, turned
him over her knee and administered
punishment.
When she had finished she said,
Nov. Tommy. what have you to
say?"
"Please, miss. my teacher wants the
scissors" was the unexpected reply.
The Springfield herald., 1912-01-26
MEANS ECONOMY IN FOOD.
BY Martha mecuIIoeh Williams.

BY Martha Meculioeh Williams.
Economy, which is now the cry in
all things. from postage to politics.
has no more valiant helper than M.
Soyer's system of paper bag cooking.
! Roasts which have a knack Of
shrinking horribly In the pan come
out Of paper bags almost the size
which they came from the butcher,
and possessed of their full food value.
They will have been cooked in vapors
OF their own essence-the best part
of them will not have run out, to dry
on the pan bottom. and smell most
appetizingly. but be In large measure
lost to the palate. There will be
gravy in the bag. to be sure-gravy
At for a king.
/ In case OF fsh. the results are even
better. Pan-cooking wastes a NTH.
q fourth, sometimes even a third OF
q nsh.
Vegetables also taste better, and
are better, for bag cooking. Bag
cooking preserves in them their es.
sential salts. which boiling takes
away.
Here IL way Of using up cold din
ner meat that hearty children will
relish. and even the man Of the house
not disdain. Cut the meat in slices
neither too thick nor too thin, and az
broad as possible, butter them. sprin.
kle them well with sailed -four, and
a very little pepper. Lay in well.
creased bag. side by side. then place
upon each a tomato. peeled. followed
out. busted inside with sugar, salt
and pepper, then stuffed. Boiled rice
lis good stufing. so is cooked maca-
roni or spaghetti cut small. Bread
crumbs fried brown are likewise
tasty. Season the stufing well and
mix through 1t all the snippets and
trimmings of the meat. Use either
butter, bacon. or cold boiled pork
well minced, to enrich the stufing
Scatter between the tomatoes the
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verified Into organic substances which
are used in building up new tissues.

verified Into organic substances which
are used in building up new tissues.
Light also influences Transportation,
and consequently the metabolism of
green plants. 1t influences largely the
structure, the form, and the color OF
the leaf. and the form of the stem
and 1t largely determines the height
growth of trees. the rate at which
stands thin out with age. the progress
of natural pruning. the character OF
the living ground cover, the vigor Of
young tree growth. the existence of
several storied forest. and many other
phenomena upon which the manage
ment of forests depends. A thorough
understanding, therefore, of the effect
Of light upon the life of Individual
trees, and especially on trees in the
forest. and a knowledge of the meth
DDS by which the extent of this effect
can be determined are essential for
successful cultural operations in the
forest.
The Springfield herald., 1912-01-26

Mother" said Bobby, after fun
week of obedience. "have l been
good boy lately?"
"Yes, DEAR" replied his mother. ga
very, very good boy"
"And do you trust me?" he contin-
ued.
"Why, OF course. mother trusts her
little boy!" she answered.
But the chastened child was not
pacified.
Il mean, really, really trust me, you
know" he explained.
\ Eyes, I really. really trust you"
hcdded his mother. "Why do you
ask?"
Just because" said Bobby. diving
his hands into his pockets and look
ing at her meaningly in the face, III
you trust me like you say you do, why
do you go on hiding the jam?'
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Double double toll and trouble!
Fire burn and caldron bubble"
Nevertheless, the fact remains that
the burning fire. the bubbling caldron
are sources OF double trouble to
womenkind. Therefore. they should
rise up and call blessed M. Soyer's
system of paper bag cooking. which
has come newly to their help. Il
saves the buildings Of the caldron.
and thereby the troublings OF the
cook. This in many, many ways.
Perhaps the most instantly apparent
one is-the fact that there Is no
caldron to be washed or secured when
the flesh Is weariest.
So. also. are the roasting pans and
those for frying. likewise the broiler.
Paper bags can do the worI better
and be thrown away when they have
served their turn.
Beef or Veal Loaf.-To each pound
Of raw minced lean meat. add an
ounce of finely minced suet. half a
small minced onion. dust OF pepper,
a pinch of salt mixed through a scant
spoonful of flour, and light sprinkle
of powdered herbs. Mix the seasoning
well through the meat. shape 1t into
a fat, round cake, rub butter plenti-
fully on the outside. put into a
creased paper bag. seal and bake in
a hot oven. allowing fifteen minutes
to the pound. A few slices OF tomato
put in the bag helps to make tasty
gravy. A spoonful Of tomato catsup
may be used instead.
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One of the pleasant duties OF the
farmer on cold stormy days is to look
after the needs Of his live stock and
make It comfortable. There is enjoy
ment to be had on such day to go
to a comfortable COW stable or shed
and feed and curry the cows. They
show by their looks that they appre-
ciate it and | like to do it. says a
writer in an exchange. l believe that
1t pays to have all animals comfort
able and well cared for. farmer
will take more pride In them.
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Paper Bag Cooked Bridge Luncheon

Of Brooks Club, London.
utes. Cut a square from the center
Of the bag. break into 1t. ono at 3
time. four eggs. Cook fol- three OF
four minutes. Dish up. Cut away
all the top Of the bag and serve.
kippered Maekerei with Fine
Herbs.-Cut salt mackerel into Ill
let's. lay them in deep earthen dish
and cover with boiling water. Leave
in water half minute Take out.
wipe dry. dust with coarse black pep
per. and put on top of each fillet halt
teaspoonful of minced parsley, and
chives Of onion, and bit OF butter
the size of small walnut. Grease
bag well, put in the fillets. seal, and
cook for twenty minutes in hot
oven. Serve hot, with brown bread
Marechal of Lobster and Eggs
Take the white and claw meat of q
lobster, chop it small and set aside.
Rub the brown meat smooth in a ba.
sin with bit of butter and a good
dust of white pepper. Add gradually
half bottle of tomato catsup. Work
all well together. Put into bag four
slices of bacon. Do not seal the bag.
Cook the bacon four minutes, then
take out, and put in the lobster and
tomato mixture. seal and cook for
eight minutes. Cut open the bag on
top. put in the white meat, and make
hot for four or five minutes. Lower
the gas very much for this last cook.
ing-the white meat must only get
very hot. as cooking toughens it
Serve in a very hot dish. garnish he'd
with the slices OF bacon.
Eggs on strassburo croutons.-Cu,
,, the crust from four even-sized
squares Of stale bread, butter them
thinly. dust lightly with pepper. and
spread with a layer of foie gras Cook
for five minutes inside a well-greased
bag. then cut open the bag and break
an egg on each rquare Of bread. Dust
the eggs on top with pepper and a
very little salt and cook for another
four minutes. Serve Immediately
on very hot dish.
Eggs la BechameI-Cut four
hard-boiled eggs m halves lengthwise
put them into thickly grea ed bag
with a gill Of cream, salt and pepper
to taste. and tiny dust OF powdered
mace. Cook five minutes in a mod.
crate oven, and serve he on squares
of lightly buttered toast.
Copyright, 1911. by eturgis & Wal.
ton Company
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PRACTICAL RACK
TO CARRY WOOD
Useful implement May Be Made
by Using Two Strong
Pieces of Timber as
Illustrated.

Directions for making a practical
wood rack, with an illustration. Is CIV
en- In the Farm and Home as follows:
Take two AXIS pieces of very strong
wood IL to - feet long. and cut
notch in each, SO, as to flt down over
hind bolster OF wagon to prevent rack
from slipping backward or forward
Use four or six standards on each side
and the same number of crosspieces,
SO placed that the standard in going
down through the socket catches
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He Did Not Wonder.

One of the worthless of a Fife vii
lage happened to be working In his
garden with very small spade. when
q neighbor came on the scene and re-
marked: Man, Jamie, that's gey
wee spade ye're working wi. Ma lad
dies have bigger spunes for suppin
their paritch wi"
Without glancing up. Jamie" re
piled: Ma mamie, dinna winder al
1t when l see their fathers mouth
TIt-Bita.
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against the end of the crosspiece. as
shown in cut. Make standards az
feet long. They may be cut off after
wards If desired.
Make standard sockets from old
wagon tires to admit standard
1kx4 inches and with holes for one
half-inch bolts. Bolt all crosspieces
firmly. Have wagon near by when
making rack and place the rack
SO far forward that In turning the
front wheels will just miss the end.
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BrolIed chicken.-Split the chicken
down the middle of the back, spread
fat, and put a skewer in each side to
prevent 1t from curling. Beat up a
very fresh egg. with pinch of salt.
black pepper to taste, an ounce OF
melted butter. teaspoonful OF
Worcestershire sauce or something
similar. and teaspoonful of made
mustard. Mix well. With a brush
glaze the chicken with the mixture.
Place In a creased bag with bread
crumbs around and over 1t. Be care
full that the skewers do not tear the
bag. Seal up tight and cook thirty
FIVE to forty minutes in a very hot
oven.
Mushrooms.-Peal and wash the
mushrooms, brush them lightly over
with melted butter, dust with salt
and pepper. and put into buttered
bag with lump of butter, little
water. and a spoonful of lemon juice
or port or sherry wine. Seal tight
and cook in a hot oven twelve to
twenty minutes.
Asparagus.-Trim and scrape as
for boiling. wash very clean. Tie in
bundles and put into buttered bag,
with little salt and half gill OF
water Seal and cook thirty-fve to
forty minutes in hot oven.
Pudding a la Mayence Rub half a
pint of breadcrumbs through fine
wire sieve add to them a tumblerful
OF wine and water. half and half, the
rind OF small lemon. washed, dried
and grated. three heaped tablespoon
fuls of powdered sugar. and an ounce
of butter. Mix well. pour into but
tered souffle dish. add the beaten
yolks of two eggs, and the strained
juice OF the lemon. Beat the whites
of the eggs to very stiff froth. add
powdered sugar to taste. and pinch
or salt. Color with few drops OF
green spinach coloring. or pale pink
with a little carmine or cochineal,
pile on top, place in bag, put In
very moderate oven. and bake till
the meringue is firmly set
The Springfield herald., 1912-01-26
The New and the Old.

Governor Foss of Massachusetts
tells of well known divine who. was
visiting a state prison when he came
across a prisoner whose features were
familiar to him.
"What brought you here, my poor
fellow" he asked.
"You married me to a new woman
q little whole ago, SIR" the prisoner
replied, with sigh.
"Ah, see," said the parson. land
, she was domineering and extravagant,
hand she drove you to desperate
COURSES. eh?"
mo" said the prisoner, my old
wSNan turned up"
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Lost!

"Well, Tommie." said the Joyous
Slithers, "you must congratulate me.
am going to marry your sister"
20! thunder!" growled Tommie.
"Why, Tommie," protested Slith-
ers, don't you like me?"
ooh, yes; like you well enough"
said Tommie. "but bet Mabel pound
of candy you wouldn't be fool enough
to ask her, and she bet you would"
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"Now in order to subtract" the
teacher explained. things have always
to be of the same denomination. For
instance. we couldn't take three ap-
pies from four pears, nor six horses
from nine dogs"
"say, teacher" little lad excitedly
interrupted, "you can take four quarts
Of milk from three cows"
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IOWA WOMAN
WELL AGAIN
Freed From Shooting Pains.
Spinal Weakness, Dizziness.
by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Ottumwa, Iowa.-"For years was
almost . constant sufferer from female

trouble In all its
dreadful forms;
shooting pains all
over my body, sick
b headache, spinal
weakness, dizziness,
depress sion, an d
everything that was
horrid. / tried many
doctors in different
parts Of the United
States, but Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vepeta-
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The NeaIectfuI Cook,

At Sunday dinner the other day q
little fellow was picking the drum
sticks Of chicken and swallowed one
OF the tendons. After much difficult
ty 1t was removed from his throat,
when he looked ed and said:
ooh, mamma, 1t wasn't the chicka-
biddy's fault; 1t was because cook for
got to take off its garters."
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Youthful Wisdom,

Father-Why did my little boy send
his papa letter with only capital
T written on the page when he way
away?
Little Son-Because I thought you'd
70 around among your friends with 1t
and say: my boy is only four years
old, and Just see the capital letter he
writes!"
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gan taking Doan's Kidney Pills and
soon the swelling diminished. The
backache and other troubles quickly
disappeared. and was completely
cured"
when Your Back is Lame, Remem-
Der the Name-DOAN'S." soc, all stores.
Foster.MIlburn Co., Buffalo, N. 7.
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whole body bloated. l
had chills and hot
flashes and my an
kles swelled so l
could scarcely wear
my shoes. Kidney
secretions bothered
me and my nerves
were unstrung. I be-
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More than any other class of young
growing stock colts require and must
have plenty Of exercise II they are to
grow muscular and strong.
Let them run out every day that
the weather will permit Is the best
way of giving exercise, and with
good form and water. given regularly
and literally. a steady growth and
development may be readily secured.