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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14
HINTS ABOUT LAUNDRY WORK
Proper Way to Iron Table Napkins
Try This New Method on
Your Shirt Waist.

Let the napkins stand for some time
before pressing. Then shake them
out, one at a time, and spread gu; per.
rectiy square on the board, right side
up. Avoid stretching the goods. Nap
kins should be ironed first on the right
side, then on the wrong and back
to the right until quite dry.
FOR monogrammed napkins iron the
monogram from the wrong side and
fold with the monogram on the out.
side.
In ironing shirt waists start on the
neckband. Lay 1t In front Of you, par.
allel with the edge Of the board, and
IRON on the right side until partly dry
then turn to the wrong side and finish
with the right side. This will give the
requisite smoothness and gloss. Then
turn to the wristbands and other
starched parts. treating them the same
way.
In pressing the sleeves fold them
at the seams and iron from the seam
but not across the opposite fold. as
this will form Q crease down the
sleeve which VIII look ugly when
worn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14
REAL ENGLISH PLUM PUDDING
How This Toothsome Dessert 10 Pre-
pared In the Country Where
II Originated.

Skin one-hali pound OF beef suet and
chop finely, add to It eight table
spoons Of -four. one-half pound Of raj
sins, one-quarter pound OF mixed peel.
one-half grated nutmeg, two teaspoon.
fuls OF cinnamon, onequarter pound
raisins. one-Quarter pound OF cur
rants, a pint Of fine bread crumbs, two
tablespoonfuls mixed spice, four table
spoons Of desiccated cocoanut or
shredded almonds, pinch salt Mix
all together with q small cup Of milk.
four eggs well beaten and added one
at a time, the Juice Of lemon, wine
glassful OF rum or brandy. Mix we'll,
put into a well-buttered basin, boil
for about four hours or steam at least
fve. When ready to serve, turn out,
put sprig Of holly in the top, pour
brandy around 1t and light with q
match. Send to table blazing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14
1S3EEsE76Rs

Lacquered brass can be cleaned By
washing In hot water, and Q little
soap may be added II necessary.
Chocolate made before the guests
arrived and put In the hreless cooker
was piping hot two hours later. when
It was served.
Every kitchen should have strips Of
carpet placed on the floor. Rag rugs
are the very best to buy, a. these
wash well and last for years.
Olives, stoned and chopped aud
mixed with fresh butter or heavy
cream. and cream cheese, make one
Of the most delicious Of sandwich
filings.
II pair Of shoes has become stiff.
fened with walking In the wet they
should first be washed with warm wa
ter and then have oil we'll rubbed into,
them.
A simple and excellent way to re
move dirty marks from a raincoat isl
to cut raw potato In slices and rub
1t well on the marks. 1t will also re-
move mud stains from dress skirt1, /
children's coats and mems trousers.
To mend a slightly broken plaster
article make a solution Of camphor
and alcohol thickened with shellac.
This must be applied hot to the edges
of the pieces to be cemented, and me
pieces must be held together until the
liquid has cooled and hardened.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14
Red Apples In JelIv.

Pare and core some well-shaped al.
pies, pippins or golden rennets If DOS.
sible, but any kind will answer the
purpose. AS you pare them throw
them into water and then in a pre-
serving pan with just enough water
to half cover them. Let them coddle.
and when the lower side is done, turn
them. They must not lie too closely
together When ready, put them on
the dish on which they are to be
served with the stalks downward.
Make jelly Of the water in which
they were boiled, with sugar; add the
thin rind and juice Of a lemon. When
It is cold pour 1t over the apples.
decorating 1t with lemon peel cut In
narrow strips.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14
SURE WAY TO KILL REACHES
Preparation VI eorax and White
Sugar 10 Fatal to the Filthy
Insects.

Mix dry. powdered borax With lts
own bulk Of white sugar, and set In
shallow vessels all about where the
crawling things disport themselves.
Renew the mixture every few days,
taking care to sweep up and burn all
the dead insects.
Faint visible pipes, and the spaces
where they enter the wall periodical.
ly with turpentine. Let the turpen.
tine run down and around the pipes,
especially hot water pipes. But be
careful to do 1t when the water Is
cool Now and again pour a spoon
iui OF pure turpentine down sinks
and traps.
Cut Irish potatoes In half. dip the
cut sides In the borax and sugar and
lay them about under sinks. tubs and
closets. Do this toward evening. In
the morning gather the potatoes,
which should lie. cut side down, very
quickly, and drop them into bucket Of
boiling water. II insects are plenty,
there probably win be from one to a
dozen clinging to each piece.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14
HOW TO MAKE DUTCH CAKE
VhIs Recipe Calls for Some Trouble,
but lite Excellence and the Re-
suit 10 Worth Il

The very LONELINESS Of Dutch cakes
name is enough to give it the attrac-
oon OF any top notch" comestible.
Mother always used the best recipe |
nave ever known. This il how she
made 1t: At supper time she boiled
tnree medium-sized potatoes. When
done they were pressed through q
sieve. The two cups Of boiling wa
ter mother used for the batter. She
ADDED yeast cake and cup Of sugar
when the water was reduced to luke
warm temperature.
At bedtime another cup Of sugar,
three eggs, and cup Of shortening
were added, the last half butter and
haif lard, and little salt. The mix.
ture was then beaten stiff enough to
hold the spoon. In the morning II
was poured into six pie plates and,
when light, brushed over with cream,
butter, sugar and a liberal quantity
Of cinnamon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14
Hernnlts.

Cream one cupful butter with one
and one-half cupfuls Of sugar and
add one teasponful Of vanilla, three
well-beaten eggs and one-half tes-
spoonful Of soda dissolved In one t.
blespoonfful Of hot water. Mix one
and one-half cupfuls Of chopped nut
meats with one cupful Of chopped rails.
ins. one-half cupful Of currants. ono
teaspoonful Of cinnamon. one tea
spoonful Of cloves, one-half teaspoon
full Of ginger, and three cupfuls of
sifted -four, then combine the two miX.
lures. drop from a teaspoon on but.
tered pans and bake In a moderately
hot oven.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14
POINTS on CURING MEATS
Process Should Begin From Twenty.
Four to Forty-EIoht Hours After
Slaughter-AVoid Chemicals.

Meat should never be sailed until
the animal heat il out. The curing
process should begin from "a to 4S
hours after slaughtering. This
length Of time insures perfect cool
Ing and freshness. 1t should not be
allowed to freeze.
Secure a clean, tight barrel, II q
large amount Of meat is to be cured
A molasses or syrup barrel does nice
ly. A small amount Of meat may be
cured in stone liar. Often house
keeper has an opportunity to buy
cheap a piece Of meat too large for
one cooking. This may be cured for
later use.
Salt, sugar and molasses are the
safe preservatives. Borax, boracic
acid, formalin and salicylic acid are
considered by most authorities on the
subject to be Injurious to the health
The patent preparations which are on
the market for preserving meat should
be avoided. Saltpeter is used to give
the meat bright color. 1t, too, is
considered acknowledgements World
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14
Apple 1riha.

Scald a sufficient quantity Of apples
70 form thick layer at the bottom of
= dish when pulped through a sieve.
Add sugar to taste and half the rind
Of lemon finely grated. Mix togeth-
er half pint Of milk. half a pint of
cream and the yolk Of one egg, and
scald II over the fire. stirring It all
The time and not allowing it to boil.
Add little sugar and let 1t get cold.
Pour It over the apples and cover the
whole with whipped cream favored
with vanilla.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14
To Prevent Mould on Pickles.

When your tub Of pickles in bulk is
becoming prey to the attack Of
mould it is sign Of excessive damp
ness in the cellar or store-room where
it is placed. To apply a simple remedy
for this. place open vessels of unslak-
ed lime about the floor, changing or
renewing it occasionally when it be.
comes moist and loses its strength. To
remedy the mouldy pickles, skim of
every particles Of mould which ap-
pears on the top-it will scarcely be
found elsewhere In the contents Of
the tub-and drain of and re-boil the
liquid replacing 1t with a few pieces
OF horseradish root, cut thin, length.
wise, allowing them to remain there
while the pickles are being used
Grated horseradish will not do for
open vessels Of vinegar pickles, as 1t
soon loses its strength and tends to
ferment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14

uon and great capacity. A hen that
lays twelve dozen eggs in year has
to eat, grind, digest and assimilate
enough food to sustain her body and
manufacture three times the weight
OF her body in eggs. A hen that does
not lay twelve dozen should not be
tolerated on the farm. In order to do
this she must have good sized work
shop. And in this shop she must have
large well developed. organs Of diges-
ton and reproduction. Without ex-
ception 1t will be found that hens with
tremendous egg records always have
capacity for taking care of large
amounts Of food. Some OF them get
it by great length of body as in the
case OF d. Tancred's pullet, out in
Washington, that laid 295 eggs her
first laying year. Others secure 1t BY
greath width and depth through the
abdomen. These show the so-called
wedge shaped conformation. The lat.
ter is generally spoken of as the cor.
rect egg type. 1t is not a question of
type, however, so much as a question
OF getting the room, whether BY
length or depth.
Outside OF the indication of good
capacity, while there are a good many
points which may be taken as indicat.
ing good constitution, the hens
comb is her health certificate. II
should be we'll developed and fiery
red. No one ever saw a hen that was
helping fill the egg basket that wore
a pale and shrunken comb. The beak
should be short and well curved, the
eyes bright and prominent. Anything
approaching Grow head" should be
avoided as pestlence. It is birds
with such heads that most easily pick
up the contagious diseases that some
times wipe out whole fiocks. They
are likely to lay few eggs and beget
weak chickens. l expect to write
something more on this subject in q
week or two.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14
OH, you KENTUCKY FARMER.

Somebody told the funny man OF
the Cincinnati Enquirer the other day
about little conversation down Ken
lucky way which ran as follows:
Pretty nice land around here" re.
marked the stranger, as his dusty
rig stopped in front of the gate.
Certainly is" replied the eager
farmer. Finest in the state"
Il reckon it is too high priced for
poor man." sighed the stranger.
WELL" replied the farmer, ut Is
worth every cent of $1,000 an acre.
That's the way value it. Were you
thinking Of buying?"
NO." replied the stranger, as he
totted something down into a book.
Pm the new county assessor"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14
Cream OF Tomato Blsoue.

Put one quart of tomatoes into q
saucepan with a small onion sliced
Cook twenty minutes. then rub
through a sieve and return to the
fire to keep hot. Meanwhile boil one
quart of milk in a double boiler. thick
en- with two tablespoonfuls each Of
butter and -four creamed together and
stir constantly until smooth and
creamy. Season the strained toma.
to with a teaspoonful Of sugar and
pepper and salt to taste.
When all ready to serve add a half
teaspoonful Of soda to the tomatoes
and then the boiling thickened milk.
Stir quickly and serve at once with
croutons.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14
Matted Milk Eudoe.

To make matted milk fudge dissolve
three cupfuls Of matted milk In a cup
full Of water. add three and one-half
pounds Of graduated sugar and three
cupfuls Of hot water. Boil until the
syrup spins a substantial thread or
forms into a soft ball when dropped
into cold water. Beat and cool in
the usual way and cut into squares.
A handful Of nut meats and raisins
may be added Just before It comes
from the fire.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14
eralaed Beef.

Three pounds Of beef from lower
round, two thin slices fat salt pork.
one-half teaspoonful peppercorns, one
cup each Of diced carrots, turnips. on.
Ions and celery Tor use a little Gel
cry salt instead; also salt and pep
per. Try out pork and remove
scraps. wipe meat, sprinkle with salt
and pepper, dredge with -four and
brown entire surface in pork fat.
Place meat in earthen dish, surround
with vegetables, peppercorns and
three cups boiling water. Cover close
ly and bake four hours in slow oven.
The reason for browning the meat is
that 1t keeps the juice in and It does
not get so dry. Also be sure to add
boiling water. This is fine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14
Veal With Almonda

One cupful Of cold chopped veal 10
mixed with a dozen chopped almonds,
pepper and salt to taste, and bound
together with well-beaten egg. Add
q dash Of paprika. Next roll into
small balls and set in a baking pan.
Pour over the whole a generous cup
Of tomato sauce and cook in a fairly
hot oven for twenty minutes. Gar
nish with watercress before serving.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14
RaIsln and Appls conssrxa.

Peel and quarter twelve large OF
eighteen small apples. and put them
over the fire with Q pound and q half
Of sugar and half pint Of SWEET cider.
Cook very slowly until they are ten.
der. While they cook. stone four
pounds Of large. plump raisins, put q
little water with these. and let them
simmer for an hour. watching them
that they do not burn. Mix with the
apples, stew very gently for an hour
more, press through a vegetable press
or q colander and pack In small jars.
This can be eaten with crackers, or
with cream a. Q dessert.-Woman's
Home Companion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14

Oh time on each hen. So from a gen
eral farmers standpoint the trap nest
the one accurate way Of getting at the
big layers is out Of the question. The
fact that the individuals are SO small
also makes it difficult for even those
who have given the matter consider.
able attention to select by type. There
mas been no general agreement as to
what the egg type is as there has
concerning the dairy type. How then
is the farmer to select the layers and
Eliminate the loaiers.
In the first place it goes almost
without saying that in order to stand
up under the strain Of heavy produo
ton hen must have a good constitu.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14

John Hoge was in from Washburn
precinct Monday afternoon looking
after business matters and visiting
with friends. He reports everything
as lovely. out in that country and
says as far as he can see the wheat
is al in good shape.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14
Lettuce and PImsnto Salad.

Get the canned pimentos, rinse
them in cold water. Arrange the let.
tuce on each plate, lay in the mid
die Of 1t a pimento. opening this and
putting in the center a cube Of cream
cheese and folding the pimento over
1t so that the cheese is half concealed
Pour French dressing over the salad
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14
Crumpet Mixture.

Sift two teaspoonfuls Of baking pow
der into one cup Of -four, add two
cups Of milk. one tablespoonful of
sugar. two tablespoonful Of melted
butter, three-fourths of a cup of hon.
my Cooked, and one teaspoonful Of
salt. Beat well, and. If necessary, add
little more -four to make a rather
stiff batter. Serve with maple strip.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14
Lemon Sauce,

A very nice lemon sauce IL made
By boiling together one cup Of sugar,
half cup Of water. the rind and juice
Of two lemons for ten minutes. Beat
the yolks Of three eggs. strain the strip
and stir the beaten eggs into It. Set
the pan into a double boiler and beat
quickly until the mixture is thick
and smooth. Remove the pan from
the boiler and beat for Eve minutes
longer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14
"presslno" a Fur Coat.

OF course, fur-lined coats cannot
be ironed, as 1t spoils the skin, but
wrinkles may be removed by thor
Oughly sponging the outside and hang.
Ing the coat on a form to dry out of
doors.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14
Easy Pancake BAKING.

When pancake batter has been
mixed pour it into a pitcher and
from this pour 1t onto the griddle.
1t is much easier than using ladle.
The batter may he made light by
beating in the pitcher with an egg
beater.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14
Letnll Soup.

One cupful Of washed lentils, two
medium-sized potatoes (cut into small
cubes), one onion and two pieces Of
celery cut into small pieces. ham
bone or small piece lean ham. two
quarts cold water, season to taste.
Put all together In saucepan, and
boil about five hours. Thicker with
butter and -four, cooked together un-
til 1t begins to turn brown; stir 1t in
to soup. boil few minutes longer and
serve.
II lentils are soaked over night two
hours cooking il sufficient.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14

A. L. Breeder of Sheridan county,
spent few days recently visiting his
brother, L. c., Of this place. While
here'he purchased costly monument
to be erected at the grave Of his
daughter, whose death occurred a
short time ago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14
Peanut Stunning for nucks

Chop fine a cupful of roasted
shelled and skinned peanuts, and add
them to two cupfuls Of bread crumbs,
softened with melted butter and sea.
soned with pepper and salt. Use
this as you would any other dress.
ing, in stufhng the duck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14

L. L. Taylor was here from Dodge
City today on business trip and for
a visit with friends. Mr.. Taylor is
a candidate for the appointment as re-
ceiver Of the q. S. land office at
Dodge City and while in the city Sc
. cured endorsements from a number
Of the prominent men Of the city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14
Saving SerubbIna Brushes,

Scrubbing brushes after use should
be put away with the bristle down.
ward If turned the other way the
water soaks into the wood Of the
brush and the bristles are apt to be-
come loose in consequence.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14
TO MAKE THE MOST MONEY ON EGGS
THE FARMER MUST GET THEM IN WINTER
W. lpico Head Of the Poultry Department at Slate Agricultural
College, Gives Some More Valuable Suggestions to Kansas
Poultry RaseE--HOw to Get Winter
Eggs aud Early PuIets

VYIITH THE present state Of our
w markets the easiest chicken
money for the general farm
er comes from the sale of eggs. To
make money on eggs he must get
them in winter when the other fell
lows hens are not laying. Eighty per
cent of the winter eggs are laid by
early pullets. To get early pullets one
can't wait until May for the old hen
to set. He must have a hustling.
husky bunch hunting worms in late
March and early April. The only
way to accomplish this is to control
the time of Matching. This means by
an incubator.
But along in May when the hens all
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14
Chicken a La MARYLAND.

Cut up chicken, brown each piece;
then put in kettle and cook slowly I'M
I'll done Serve on platter with toast
points. On same platter serve corn
fritters and fried bacon; also Sweet
potatoes fried.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14
Queen FrItters.

Cook one-fourth cup butter in one
half cup water. When boiling add
onehalf cup -four. Stir quickly until
mixed and remove from fire. Add
two unbeaten eggs, one at a time.
Beat. till smooth. Drop by spoonfuls
into deep fat Fin with apple sauce
and sprinkle with sugar.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14
Loo Cabin Toast.

Saute strips Of bread In clarified
butter and drain. Have ready some
creamed chicken. Arrange the toast
strips log cabin fashion, and ali the,
center with the creamed chicken. Car
nish with parsley.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14
Apple Corn Meal Mush.

This is hasty pudding with apples in
It Pare and cut in quarters or
eighths, tart apples and cook In the
hasty pudding iii tender. Eat the
roast pork gravy on it
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14

The requisites Of a good stock
building are the same for all kinds Of
live stock, namely, that the building
is well lighted, has good ventilation,
is dry. and free from cracks which 81.
pose the animal to cold drafts.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Wess, Of north
east Of town, went up to Belpre last
Saturday for a visit of a few days
with relatives and friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14

JuStus Sandrock was in from the
south side Monday looking after bust
ness matters and visiting with friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14
Cocoanut Jumbles.

One pound Of grsted cocoanut, three
fourths Of a pound Of sugar, three
eggs and large spoonful of -four.
Pour on buttered Ians and bake.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14

W. P. Verbeck of Union township
accompanied by his family, were
shopping in the city Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14

E. P. Wilson and family of Eureka
township spent Saturday in Great
Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-14

A cruel word spoken can never be
recalled; think twice before you
speak.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-20

THE cowboy riding
l. his lonely night
watch; the millionaire
at his club; the toiler
in the factory; the
chief" in his office;
the sailor before the
mast; the admiral in his
cabin; the soldierin the
barracks; the general
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1913-01-07

Sublet, Wyo. - PoSiliam 20
pet n%arocnino "a novega narocni-
ka. Skusal sem, da hi Jill VAN wee
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1913-01-07
DVOM ALI

Y vsen naSih podjetjih zelimo
vsaJ nekOliko biti gotovi o
uspehu, osobito je to resnicno.
kadar izbiramo kako zdravilo IN
Sc IN "a naSO druzino. Ne maramo
tvegati naSe z~ivljenie Z rabo
dvomljivih, neznanih zdravil. raj
81 izberemo. ona. Xxi so V enakih
slucajih bila povse uspeSna. Zdra-
vito, ma ktero ST zamoremo yedno
zanaSati, je ~Trinerjevo amerisko
zdravilno grenko vino. oSobito pri
neprifakovani opaSnosti. delhi ali
cell zgubi teka, nervoznosti. sla-
bosti, zapeki, gIavobolu, revma-
tlzmu, nevralgicnih napadih. bo-
lestih V 6revesih in bluvaniu.
Ono iztisti in ojaci cello truplo.
Dobro je vseh bolanih zelodca in
drobovja.
' lekarnah Jos. Triner. 1888
1889 5. Ashland Ave, Chicago.
Ill.
Nejbolj ucinkujcce zdravilo "a
boletine V miSicah in sklepih ie
Trineriev liniment.