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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-09-12
Sand Pot for Flowers.

A sand pot kept conveniently at
hand on one Of the porch tables,
where slips broken accidentally or in
the necessary pruning from the va
rious bloomers may be stuck immedi.
ately, is a great convenience for the
home gardener. The majority of slips
will root without further trouble II
the sand is kept moist.
A novel plan for keeping cut flow
ers fresh also calls for a sand pot, or
an Opaque vase that will not show
the sand. Arrange the flowers in the
vase and fill with water, as usual; !;
then carefully sift into the vase, by
means of a funnel, sufficient sand to
I'LL 1t nearly to the top, shaking It to
settle the sand about the stems. Cut
flowers In ornamental porch vases
keep a long time by this method
Ladies World.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-09-12
Stuffed Tomatoes.

Cut small circular piece from the
top of each tomato, having good size
and firm fruit. Remove the seeds
with your fingers so as not to spoil
the shape of the tomatoes.
Fill the cavities with the following
For every six tomatoes allow one-half
Of cupful Of fine chopped chicken,
twelve chopped mushrooms, two heap
ing tablespoons of bread crumbs, one
tablespoon of chopped parsley and
one teaspoon Of melted butter.
Mix all ingredients together, fill
the tomatoes and place them in a bak-
ing dish.
Bake for thirty minutes in moder-
ate oven, basting with melted butter.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-09-12
Hot Potato Salad.

Wash and boil small potatoes in
their skins. When done drain, peel
and slice, or If very small leave
whole. Have ready in the frying pan
several slices of fried bacon, the
amount depending upon the number
of potatoes to be used. There should
be enough hot bacon gravy to season
the potatoes nicely. When the bacon
is crisp remove 1t and add to the
bacon gravy, one-third as much good
cider vinegar as there is bacon gravy,
salt and paprika to taste and onion
juice If desired. Stir we'll and serve
hot, with the strips of bacon and
chopped parsley sprinkled over the
top.-Woman's World.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-09-12

and sadder sighs-called the next eve
ming to ask for Lena's hand and heart.
1t was patent to her the moment she
looked into those sad eyes, and she
looked furtively around to see If Nero
was on the job. He was He was
looking at the sad-eyed mans right
leg.
Miss Walters-Lena-you must
have seen-you must realize that l.
1 thunder and blazes!"
why, Mr.. Pilgriml"
Your internal little cur has bitten
mel"
"Yes?"
"And-and-"
"And I'm going to keep him right
along!"
"Then-then," and out went the sad
eyed man, never to call again.
There was only one more left-he
Of the lisp and the curly hair. He
called next evening. Nero was ready
for him, but the moments fled into
hours, and there was no crisis. At
length he proposed matrimony and his
case was taken under advisement.
Next day Miss Lena asked her father:
Papa, will a man who let's a dog
bite his leg for two hours and never
make a complaint make a good hus-
band?"
"Tip-top!" was the answer. Better
have the wedding next MONTH"
The bridal tour had been made
when the bride said to her husband:
Have you any scars where Nero
bit you that night?"
mot single scar! was wearing
sole-leather leggings!"
Copyright, 1913, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate.)
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-09-12
Ancient and Modern Tools.

Mr.. Petries researches at Gizeh
show that the Egyptian stone workers
four thousand years ago, had very
good acquaintance with what have
been considered very modern tools.
Among the tools used by the pyramid
builders were solid and tubular drills
and straight and circular saws. The
drills we're set with jewels, as in the
present day, and the lathe tools as
we'll had such cutting edges. So good
was the quality of the tubular drills
and the skill of the workmen that the
cutting marks in hard granite give no
indication of wear of the tool, while
cut of tenth of an inch was made
in the hardest rock at each revolution,
and hole through either very hard
or very soft material was bored per.
fectly smooth throughout.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-09-12
FAMOUS OLD SOUTHERN CAKE
Known as Lady Baltimore, Its Ad-
mlrers Claim That Its Superior
Cannot BE Produced.

Here is the one grand South Caro-
lima recipe for this cake, which has
been a favorite in all southern dining
rooms for over a century:
Two-thirds of a cup of butter, FIVE
eggs, two cups of sugar, four cups of
flour, one-half cup of rich milk, two
level teaspoons of cream of tartar and
one level teaspoon of saleratus (bak-
ing soda) cream the butter with half
the sugar, beat the remaining half of
the sugar into the yolks of the eggs,
and sift the cream of tartar and the
soda (twice) through the -four; beat
the eggs and the sugar together with
the butter and sugar, add the milk
slowly and finally beat in the -four
and the stiffly beaten whites of the
eggs; flavor half of this mixture with
rose, and into the other half beat one
teaspoon of powdered cinnamon, one
teaspoon powdered cloves and one
grated nutmeg and flavor with vanil-
la, lemon or almond; bake in four lay
er cake pans, two white layers and
two spiced layers.
For the Filling-Cut one cup of
seeded raisins, spread thin half a cit
ron melon, CRATE a small cocoanut
and blanch three-fourths pound of al
monds. Make the ordinary boiled icing
and into it beat all these ingredients
except the almonds. Put the mixture
thickly between the layers and finish
the top layer, which should be a white
one, with sprinkled powdered sugar
and the almonds stuck in porcupine
fashion. The measuring cup is an or
dinary coffee cup and is filled just
level. This recipe is always successful
when accurately followed.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-09-12
sardInes With Cream.

An excellent. substantial, and graft
flying Sunday night supper or any day
luncheon dish may be made by heat
inb up the flllets of the larger and
boneless fish in some cream to which
has been added some paprika, chopped
parsley and possibly some other
flavors, although these are sufficient
and serving the whole on nice, round
slices of toasted whole wheat bread,
the 15-cent loaf kind. Two tablespoons
of cream are quite enough to allow for
each slice of toast.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-09-12
ProbIna a PIseatorIaI outeast.

Speaking of the department of agri-
cultures investigation of the "Ameri-
can sardine," Harvey Parsons writes:
THE American sardine' is a small,
pop-eyed violation of the pure food
law who is caught by the bushel be-
fore he is old enough to escape. His
parents were respectable red herrings.
He never even had speaking ac-
quaintance with the sure-enough sar-
dine, who is plute of the fish tribe,
and lives on Piscatorial avenoo. The
American sardine' Is caught at night,
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-09-12

none of it. This is so because the
nickel acts as what the chemists call a
catalyst; that is. its presence causes
certain desirable changes to occur, al
though 1t takes no part in the chemi-
cal reaction. Offensive oils and those
too thin for satisfactory use. when
mixed with finely divided nickel and
subjected to the action of a current of
hydrogen, become deodorized and
harder and suitable for the soapma-
ker's use. Cottonseed oil, for exam
pie, after the nickel-hydrogen treat.
ment. makes q satisfactory sOSp.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-09-12
To Remove Stains From Wood.

Whenever polished tables become
stained, either by hot dishes or wet
flower vases. remove the marks in the
following manner. Rub the stained
parts we'll with a rag dipped in lin
seed oil, then hold hot iron two or
three inches from the table and you
will find the stains disappear very
quickly.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-09-12
Nickel In soap-Maklna.

1t will probably be news to the av-
erage ablutionist that the metal nickel
is used in making his soap. And fur
ther, perhaps, he will be glad to learn
that although the nickel, finely ground.
is mixed with the other soap 4ngredi-
ents, the finished product contains
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-09-12
FRENCH DOG.
Clever Ruse Whereby Popular
Maiden Rids Herself of Su-
perfluouS Admirers.
BY LAWRENCE ALFRED CLAY.

by LAWRENCE AFFIXED CLAY
Miss Lena Walters was troubled in
her mind. When a girl has four differ
ent admirers and can't say which she
prefers, it's mighty solemn situation.
Well might she pause and reflect. Ma
tions have risen or fallen over easier
problems than that.
No. had curly hair and lisp He
was simply delightful.
No. 2 had dropping mustache and
arched eyebrows. He was charming.
No. not only had the poetic express
sion, but he also wrote sonnets. He
had written one sonnet to her eyes
and another to her chin.
No. sat and sighed most of the
time when he called, and he had eyes
out of which lost soul seemed to be
gazing.
Mr.. Walters was business man and
rather brusque. He paid very little at
tention to society, and to who came
and went, but after pumping against
a score of young men in the hall at
one time or other he said to his daugh-
ter:
Lena, you tell the cook to have her
young men come to the kitchen door
after this"
why, the cook Is married wom-
an" was the reply.
Are they chums of the butler?"
"Of course not"
Then what do they want here"
why, papa, they are my callers"
"Humph! Better get rid of all but
one. They wear out the rugs"
And, being troubled in her mind,
Mis- Lena did much more sensible
thing than to retire to her room and
fling herself on the bed and weep. She
put on her hat and took stroll to do
some serious thinking.
The father hadn't spoken seriously,
and none of the four admirers would
be bounced, but suppose that crisis
had come? Suppose the young lady
found herself compelled to say to num-
ber one:
Birdie Rockingham, your hair curls
in the most delightful profusion and
confusion. and that lisp is something
more, but this is a life of sadness and
disappointments wish you we'll, and
will be a sister to you, but you must
make your hike. Find some other
angel and be happy with her"
Miss Lena was finding cold chills
creeping over her when a voice at her
elbow addressed her:
Say, you. don't you want to buy a
dorg?"
1t was a gamin of about twelve, and
in his arms he had a dog-a French
bull dog.
Mercy on me. is that a dog?" cried
the girl as she started back
You bet. He's worth $50, but I'll
take rs cents!"
The French nation sends us chic
dresses and hats and cloaks, but
when it comes to bulldogs they are a
dead failure. 1t is as If they took a
coon, a rabbit, sugar beet and cab
bage head and boiled them down to-
gether and poured the hodge-podge
into a mold and called 1t a dog. They
are warranted to scare babies into fits
and the elephants of the country in a
single night.
HE can't be dog" protested Miss
Lena.
'He sure is, miss" was the reply.
He's homely, but he's all the go in So
ciety. The terrier and the poodle are
not in it with him"
But you have stolen himl"
mot bit of It,"
'But you can't own a $50 dog"
Say, lemme tell you something. He
was given to me this morning by a
young lady"
Then. he can't be a nice dog"
Hold on a minute. Why did she |
give him to me? Bekase she had
bows" !
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-09-12
Worn Spreads.

Trim of the partly worn edges of
a -bedspread no longer in use and
cut out the center for a table cover.
Dye a pretty color and edge with cot
ton fringe or crochet lace the same
color A large spread may supply
sufficient material for a couch cover
or slumber throw.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-09-12
He Counted.

go and see If there are any crows
in that field of corn" said the farmer
to his new hired hand. The boy pres
emily came back with the news that
he had counted "a. did you drive
them away?" asked the farmer. mo,
sir" replied the boy; 81 thought they
were all yours"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-09-12
HIa Nature.

What caused you to walk out of
prison in that offhand way?"
We'll" replied the recaptured con-
vict II suppose 1t was the same
thing that made me leave home in
the first place. It's case of wan.
derlust."
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-09-12
Splced Cookies.

Two eggs, one cupful of sugar, one
half cupful of shortening, one-half
cupful of molasses, two tablespoon
fuls of milk with one teaspoonful Of
soda dissolved in it. spice and -four
enough to roll.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-09-12

and canned at the convenience of the
Gamer. 1t is generally suspected that
the Gamer does not find it convenient
to can said American sardine' until
about three weeks after he is caught"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-09-12
Saute Parsnlna-

Cut cold boiled parships in two
lengthwise. Dip, in beaten egg and
breadcrumbs. Sprinkle with salt and
pepper and saute in drippings until a
nice brown.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-09-12
That's no excuse"

ut hain't, eh? Not when he's bitten
every one Of her bows and driven
them away? They have all swore that
either the dorg must go or they
would"
HE bit the young men that came to
call on her, did he?" asked Miss Lena,
all at once interested.
"Fiercely."
And she gave him to you on that
account"
'Tll cross my heart on It,"
Maybe I'd buy him II he wasn't so
homely."
That's what high society is after
homely dorgs. The homelier the bet
ter. Got any bows?"
'Yes," admitted the girl with
blush.
ANY you want to get rid OFF,
"Y-e-s."
Then don't be two minits closin'
this deal! One of your bows come in
and bows and scrapes and takes
cheer. About the time he has got his
legs crossed and is ready to talk love
Nero sneaks around and takes a
bite"
And what follows?"
What follers? Lemme tell you that
what follers would make a hen laugh!
There's a sudden jumpin' up There's
a sudden swear-word. There's a gig
Cling In which YOU do all the work.
Then there's a sudden goodnight and
a-gettin' out doors. and that bow new
or. until IN % 81.
agin'. Can't you imagine it?"
you come back to the house and I'll
get the money for you," said the girl,
as she softly gigled at the picture the
boy had drawn.
The money was paid and Nero
changed hands. He made no objec-
tions, and he seemed so content and
gentle that the new owner had her
doubts about his biting anybody. In
fact, her father looked the dog over
and doubted If he would bite mutton
chop.
What did you get such rat for a
dog?" was asked.
To bite some of my callers"
Go ahead. l guess you'll pick out
the right one from the gang.
1t was the poetic young mans eve
ming for calling. He had spent the
whole day composing a sonnet to Miss
Lena's nose, and had finished and |
brought it along. Such was his impa-
thence to read it, and hear her words /
OF praise that he took no notice OF |
the dog. He had scarcely been greet |
ed when he took the manuscript from |
his pocket and began:
mo blooming rose
With Lenas nose,
In soft repose
Can-the devil!"
why, Mr.. Davis!" exclaimed the
owner of the nose.
Some darned thing bit mel There |
1t is-a wretched little rat of curl"
"Sir!"
Yes, bit me to the bone. and it
may be case of the rabiesI"
But you can have a case Of the
rabies and still be a gentleman, can't
your"
mo, sir-no, sir, l can't! II you
have started in to keep a mad dog in
the house you must-ahem-excuse
me from"
And out he bounced and made his
way to the first hospital to be treated.
1t wasn't the evening of No. to
call, but being at the umbrella mend
er's on the corner, he thought he'd run
in for moment and ask Miss Lena If
her fathers business had been unfa-
vorably affected by the tariff. He was
cordially greeted. but hardly had he
opened the subject nearest his heart
when he jumped foot high and yelled
out:
Holy smoke. but I've run against
a live wire!"
TITS only Nero" the girl calmly as
sured him.
What. that little cur? Why. he's bit
ten mel"
Eyes, he bites most every one!"
We'll, you must excuse me If
don't call again until hear of his
death!"
"Oh, certainly"
Number four-he of the sad eyes
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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-09-12
RomaIne and Roeuefort Salad.

INVIIINIIIW W1IN ItVIV~1NEE UaIdUs
Wash the inside leaves OF romaine
End place a small portion of roquefort
chees In the middle of each leaf. Cover
with French dressing and serve.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-09-12
Not for Publication.

You may print a kiss, but you must
not publish 1.-THE Taller.
La Junta tribune., 1913-11-08
New President al Goshen College

on Friday evening. November eth.
John Ellsworth Hsruler. the newly
elected president of Goshen College.
Goshen. Ind, was inaugurated with
appropriate ceremonies. Representa-
tives from other educational institu-
tions as well as alumni and friends
OF the college We're present on this
occasion. The event Is significant
one for Goshen College and the new
administration has a bright future
before it Goshen College II only a
young institution but II has a splen-
did record and good reputation
throughout the country. The pres
ent enrolment is IFS. This II an in-
cr.as. OF sixteen over last year and
Is the largest attendance In the his
tory of the Institution.
Goshen College Is fortunat. to
have found man who combines so
many important qualities essential
To tn. carrying on OF Its executive
work. IL. is scholar. AN organizer
and a man OF business ability. Add
ed To thes. qualities is his strength
a. a leader In religious work as we'll
~ his WHOLESOME. and stimulating
Christian influcnc. over young peo-
pl. with tn. present administra-
tion IN. college is entering upon a
new era. with excellent prospects for
rapid expansion and growth into u
Several students from La Junta
and vicinity are attending Goshen
College.
La Junta tribune., 1913-11-08
Farmsr-sGarden Truck Me-ssas

Several officials OF the Atchison.
Topeka 4 Santa Fe Railway Com
pany will meet the farmers In the
vicinity OF La Junta In the district
court room. Friday afternoon, No
vember 18th at O'Clock. for con-
ference about the Santa Fe's plan
OF handling fruit and vegetables In
less than carload lots. The Santa Fe
men at the meeting will be j. C..
burnett. Of Topeka. assistant Eener-
al freight agent: w. o. Skinner. Of
Pueblo, division freight agent: J. F..
farrell. o. Topeka. publicity agent,
and G. II. Bristol. of Pueblo. superin-
tendent. S. V Smith. agricultural
agent Of Pueblo county, will be with
the party.
The SSnta fe has started a cam
psign to Interest farmers In a move
ment to devote more time to raising
small st45t to meet the increasing
demand ~ The cities for fruit and
garden truck The Santa Fee is show
ing that he demand ror .hix class of
products Y far ahead OF the supply.
and its contention is that farmers
can raise fruit and vegetables at a
good profit with proper cooperation
on the par OF the railroad company
~ bich Ia nrouis.d
II the farmers. in the diversifica-
ton OF their crops will include the
smaller products mentioned, the
Santa Fe wiA install service. In ad-
dition to lis regular schedules, to
handle them IN small lots at the sew
eral stations. and assemble them at
terminal points for transportation Ia
the markets u carload lots.
The meeting is for the purpose OF
obtaining the views OF the farmers on
the proposition, and as the subject
is one of vital interest, no doubt the
gathering herr win be largely at.
tended stt
La Junta tribune., 1913-11-08
Gas Election Next Tuesday.

The taxpayers of La Junta will
vote next Tuesday upon the question
OF granting franchise to the Rocky
Mountain Gas Company giving
them the privilege for period of
twenty years of supplying consumers
In this city with gas. The Tribune
Is strong for granting this franchise.
and SO far AS We have been able to
learn there is no opposition to IT,
All those who paid taxes for the
year lSl2 will be entitled to vote. and
list of the voters who are eligible
has been furnished to City Clerk
Brown by the county treasurer About
500 taxpayers will be entitled to vote.
The polls viii be open at o'clock
IN the morning and close at I o'clock
in the evening. The voting places
In the. three wards are as follows: In
Ward one, ut the residence OF Peter
kranz. 62l Cimarron avenue, in
Ward Two, at the city Hall. No. II
East I'd street: in Ward Three, at
the residence of S. W. Brown, sos
Carson avenue.
The following named persons have
been appointed as judges of election
In the several wards:
ward One Mrs MAY McEweu
Mrs. Nola hasten. Bert Hsrtwell.
Ward Two-S II. Mendelson. Mrs.
Julia Bradish. Andrew .Halberg
Ward Three W. A. Athey. G. 4.
Clark, Sarah Miller.
La Junta tribune., 1913-11-08
Death "i Li,,i" H." Dillon.

lee. III. littl. two year old son Of
Mr. aud Mrs. Walter Dillon, died
Monday morning a, 10 o'clock at ia"
family home, a, Bellevue" avenue.
Funeral services were held wodncs-
day morning vt IA" home, conducted
by Rev. Emmanuel Payne, With ln-
t.rment at Fairyi-w cemetery. TIL"
nall bearers w.r. four ii,u. boys.
They w"r. Francis Day. Edgar KID
neigh. Waldo Snyder and Floyd sny-
der, all OF whom w"r. n"ighborhood
friends Of III. baby. Tn. floral Of
i-r,ngs ~.r. very beautiful,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dilion bav" III" SIN
Ger. sympathy Of tn. entire elm
munity In III. loss of their baby boy.
La Junta tribune., 1913-11-08
Godding Must Stand Trial Again

John f.. Godding. former president
OF the defunct State bank OF Rocky
Ford. Colo. must stand trial again
on charge of having received de
posits after he knew the bank To be
insolvent, The state supreme court
so held last Monday in decision
holding that any crime punishable
by q penitentiary offense was fell
ony. The court ordered the trial to
proceed on its merits The informa-
tion was filed In the district court at
ter Godding was sentenced to tn.
penitentiary.
During the administration OF
former Governor II. A Buchtel. God
ding was tried. convicted and SEN
thereafter he was pardoned by Gov
ernor Buchtel. He was rearrested.
\ motion to quash on the ground the
offense had been committed more
than eighteen months previously and
was misdemeanor instead of fell
ony was overruled and the case car
ried to the supreme court
II Is not thought that the commit
tee of the depositors who had the
matter OF the Prosecution of God
ding In charge. will make any further
move In the matter. notwithstand-
ing the fact that he could be tried
again on felony charge by decision
OF the supreme court. The claim is
made that nothing would be gained
by II and that the expense TO the de
positors would be considerable. How
ever. a meeting may be called to dis
cuss the matter
La Junta tribune., 1913-11-08
Hard Coal C>rs. Up Against II.


There ar" few families Ia La Jun
"a who sim cling to IN. old base
burner With its cheerful glow. Some
OF them who got into the game early
this fall viii enjoy III. said cheerful
glow. Whii. others who wor. "A trifl.
lat. viii hay. to chang. stoves and
burn good old Canon coal with IN"
rest of th. common herd. II appears
that there sas only on. ear Of an
thraci'. shipped To La Junta this
year. this on. To In. La Junta ic"
and Storag. Company some tim. last
April. and when this Information
leaked out III. poor old lonesome ear
of the shiny stuff lasted about as
long as n barrel OF Bud at an Elks'
social session. However In this re-
gard La Junta In better off than
most Colorado cities as there ~ no
hard coal To be- had In Denver or
Pueblo this winter. aud III. second.
hand dealers are doing n thriving
business exchanging base burners for
hot blast heaters that will burn any
old thing.