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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-21

administered not in behalf of general
interests of the people as a whole but
in behalf of special interests because
special interests have actually cap
tured the government.
AS Wilson interprets the political
history of recent years, the Hamilton
theory Of government, namely that
the only people who can properly I'M
derstand government, and therefore
the only persons qualified to conduct
it, are those persons who have the
biggest commercial and financial en-
terprises has resulted in the estab-
lishment of a government by set Of
self appointed guardians. He sees that
the people in general have permitted
themselves to be ruled by few men.
Woodrow Wilson does not believe,
however, that freemen were ever IN
tended to have nurses or guardians
performing functions Of government
for them.
He says You can't by putting to-
gether a large number of men who
understand their own business, no
matter how large it is, make up a
body Of men who will understand the
business Of the nation as contrasted
with their own interest"
The keynote Of his administration
then, is this invitation which concerns
millions of persons:
Il want the people to come in and
take possession Of their own premises
Tor l hold the government belongs to
the people and that they have a right
to that intimate access to it which
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-21
Steamed Beef.

Take round steak or other beef that
is not too stringy, cut into half-inch
dice and cook in double boiler. near.
ly cover with water, two or three
hours, adding salt, pepper and a small
piece of butter toward the last. Take
the rind and other tough portions,
cover with cold water and set where
It will cook slowly to extract the Juice.
Thicker this and pour over the meat
when serving. A fine beef pie can be
made by putting the meat and gravy
into a baking dish and cover with a
rich crust rolled about half an inch
thick. OF course one could add an
onion. but meat cooked in this way
has a delicious flavor all its own.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-21
TASTY PEANUT DISHES
VARIOUS WAYS IN WHICH THE
coosER IS COOKED.
II Makes Delicious Hash or Role
May Be Combined With Macaronl
and With Dates.

Since peanuts are relished by most
persons, are nutritious and may be
readily used by themselves. and In
various palatable combinations as an
integral part of the diet. they have a
legitimate place on the bill Of fare.
In concocting peanut dishes very
effective combinations can be made
with other nuts, with popcorn or pun
ed rice. Mashed turnips or carrots
can be made more tasty by stirring in
a cupful Of peanuts that have been
through a meat grinder. Here are
number of peanut recipes that have
been found highly satisfactory, says
Good Housekeeping.
Peanut Hash.-Cream one table
spoonful Of peanut butter with
enough cold water to make a smooth
paste. add three-quarters Of a cupful
Of ground peanuts, and two cupfuls Of
fine chopped cooked potatoes. Mix
well. then add one-half teaspoonful
Of salt and one-quarter teaspoonful
of pepper, with sufficient milk or wa
ter to moisten. Melt one tablespoons
full of butter in hot frying pan. sim.
mer in 1t a teaspoonful Of finely
minced onion for two minutes; add
the potatoes and nuts and cook. with
moderate heat, until a brown crust
has formed over the bottom, as in
making corned beef hash. Turn out
upon a platter and serve.
Peanut Rolls.-Mix and sift togeth
er two cupfuls Of white -four, two cup.
fuls of graham or entire wheat -four
eight teaspoonfuls Of baking powder
and one and a half teaspoonfuls Of
salt. Dissolve half a cupful of peanut
butter in one and a half cupfuls Of
cold water and stir into the dry in
gradients, Add one cupful of chop
ped peanuts and roll three-fourths Of
an inch thick Cut out and bake fol
fifteen or twenty minutes in a hot
oven. 49, ..' ~
! Macaroni and Peanuts.-Cook ont
cupful Of macaroni, broken into one
inch pieces, in boiling sailed watel
until tender; drain and pour cold wa
ter through 1t to separate the pieces
Then add cream sauce made will
four tablespoonfuls each of butte
and -four, one teaspoonful Of salt, one
fourth teaspoonful of pepper and tw'
cupfuls of milk, and two cupfuls o
chopped peanuts. Pour into a but
tered baking dish, cover with butter
ed crumbs and bake until colder
brown in color.
Date and Peanut Pudding.-Date
and peanuts make an exceptionally
good combination Beat two egg
we'll. add one cupful Of granulate
sugar, one cupful of peanuts fnel
chopped, one-third Of a cupful o
flour sifted with one teaspoonful O
baking powder and one-eighth tes
spoonful Of salt. Turn into a larg
layer cake pan. buttered. and bake 4
moderate oven about one houl
When cool turn out upon a fiat ser1
| ing dish. sprinkle with two tabl,
spoonfuls of lemon juice and cove
with whipped cream.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-21
Mock Blsque Soup.

0ne-half can tomatoes. two tea
spoons sugar, one-fourth teaspoon
soda, one-half onion stuck with six
cloves, sprig parsley, bit of bay leaf,
three-fourths cup stale bread crumbs,
four cups milk, one-half teaspoon salt,
one-eighth teaspoon pepper, one-third
cup butter Scald milk with bread
crumbs, onion, parsley and bay leaf
Remove seasonings and rub through a
sieve. Cook tomatoes with sugar fiji.
teen minutes, add soda and rub
through sieve. Reheat bread and milk
to boiling point, add tomatoes and
pour at once into tureen over butter
salt and pepper. Serve with crisp
crackers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-21

Mr.. and Mrs. John Mawman, who
have been here for a visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Dan Asher of this city, and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Asher of the
south side, were called to their home
in Mountain Park, Okla, Monday, by
a message announcing the death Of
their son-in-law, Cecil Holmes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-21
Mothers Easy eIseuI,

Sift one cup Of -four with a pinch OF
salt; add two teaspoonfuls of baking
powder; work into It two tablespoon
fuls Of lard or butter and add one.
half cup Of mixed milk and water
beating hard for. a moment to smooth
out the Jumps. The dough should be
only a rather stin batter In consIs.
gems pans and bake in hot oven 20
~ IN minutes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-21
SAVINGS AND WASTE.

It has been computed that the num-
Der Of savings accounts of all sorts
N all the financial institutions of the
country is 1T,6OO,OOO, which is very
nearly one to every five of the entire
population. n the accepted estimate
Of five to a family-which may be
IatheI large for this country-be
taken, this would average a savings
account for every family. Of course,
this is not. the case, so that there
must be more than one such account
n may families, and there must be
= good deal of duplication. But it
seems fair. to assume that if savings
Investments other than bank deposits
were to be included very nearly an
average Of one in five of the popula-
ton would be found to have surplus
wealth. This is a good showing, but
It does not go so far to prove that
we are not eXtravagant as some COM
ments on it indicate. We are and al
ways have been in way saving
people. But to be saving and to be
thrifty are two different things. There
may be denial which puts aside saw
ings. At the same time they may be
q manner of life which wastes, and
It is the observation of careful critics
that. in both our public and private
life We waste unnecessarily.
It is beyond dispute that our pub
he life is extravagant. Our numer-
Gus elections, the multiplicity of Of
Hceholders, the little service got from
them in proportion to the amount of
salary paid and the inefficiency of tn
work, all make a total of expenditure
that would bankrupt any but young
and superfluously wealthy country
ike this. The same disposition is not
cd in our private life, which, in spite
Of our savings deposits, wastes more
than we realize. In other words, il
We were as saving in our domestic
arrangements as we could be; if we
practiced the small economies thai
do not now in most instances sugges
themselves, we should be able to have
not merely as many savings deposits
as we nave, but to have in the ag
gregate a much larger sum laid away
If one might criticise broadly, tht
best place to begin is with our public
affairs. Our public government of al
kinds is far more costly than it ough
to bes: We do not exact from it th'
service on business basis that w
ought. We do not exact from publi
privileges and utilities the returl
that We ought to have. We permi
monopoly of all kinds to take from
the total of earnings sums that woul
pauperize any other country and tina
n the end will pauperize this one III
less We put'a check to it. When col
porations are allowed to capitaliz
with three parts of water it mean
the mortgaging of the future industr
Of the country for a generation. 1t i
thus that we are wasteful and tn
number of savings deposits is onl
testimony to the soundness of GU
character. Some day We shall wax
up to the way in which we are bein
exploited and make an end of it
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-21

Alexander Miller was in from
northeast of town Saturday. Mr..
Miller suffered an injury to his eyes
some time ago and they have been
troubling him considerably ever since
and he is receiving treatment here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-21
either that or an end will be made o.
us.-Indianapolis News.

Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Converse and
children were here from Clarence
township Sunday for a visit with Mr..
and Mrs. H. S. Converse and other
relatives and friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Gregg are en-.
PERTAINING a fine new baby girl at
their home, the new arrival putting
in her appearance last Friday. Mr..
Gregg Is brakeman on the Mo p
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-21

J. A. Townsley was in Ellinwood
Sunday evening for a visit with
friends. He missed No. 5 in the
evening and had to come home in An
auto. and when near Dartmouth the
machine skidded into the ditch and
remained there for some hours be.
fore it could be gotten out, and Jim
hasn't had the auto fever since.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Moore were
mere from the Otis neighborhoOd Sat.
urday visiting with friends and on a
business trip.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Bosse were
here from Ellinwood Sunday for a
short visit with friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-21

Charley and John Ruscoe were in
from the northeast Saturday on a
business trip and visiting with their
many friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-21

Barney Vierthaler and Chas. Wenk
of north of Ellinwood were business
callers here Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-21

Mrs. Ira wOrden was here from
Albert Saturday for visit with rsla.
yves and friends and on a shopping
trip.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-21

Pat Murphy was a business visitor
from Liberty township Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-21

Mrs. ]. H. Lynn and Miss Lora
Hainline were in Ellinwood satur.
day to attend the funeral of Fred
Miller.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-21

Claud Barricklow, wife and son
visited friends in Ellinwood Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-21

Phil Potts was a business visitor
from southwest of town Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-21

DR.. Spiers and family of EEinwood
were in the county capital Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-21

will determine every turn Of its pol.
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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08

ton and success of the project is also
greater and the attractiveness OF the
place increases as the years go oy'
while the extra labor at the beginning
Is very soon forgotten.
Almost any style of house harmon
ICES we'll with such surroundings and
is improved in appearance by the nat
ural beauties of the building site.
Some materials and some styles OF do
nestle architecture seem especially
well suited, however, for such USE
The accompanying design is one OF
these.
It is planned something on the bun
gaIow order, with prominent roof
broad on the ground and not overly
high.
A distinctive feature Of this design
Is the use of cobble stones in the large
chimney and fire place These could
also be employed very effectively for
the foundation of the building.
A cabble stone wall can be made
very attractive If the man laying it
properly understands the work. In
any kind of stone work the mason
must use his head as we'll as his
hands. The more variety of color,
shape and size can be obtained tine
more attractive appearance will a
cobble stone wall present. The stone
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08
First Floor Plan.

should be rather large and laid at ran
dom, not in rows, and should fit to-
gether closely, so that few of the NOR
tar Joints are more than one-half inch
thick. The stones should stand out
prominently and should not be plas-
tered to a smooth surface with NOR
tar. neither should any broken edges
be visible. A good workman, by the
proper use of cobble stones, as shown
in this design, can secure a very orna-
mental effect and one exactly in keep
ing with the general atmosphere Of
the rustic site on which the house is
built.
For the walls of this house either
clap-boards or shingles may be used
Shingles are always appropriate for
the walls Of house Of simple design,
especially in connection with cobble
stone work. There are various pleas
ing ways in which shingles may be
laid to suit those who consider the
ordinary method Of laying the shingles
In uniform rows, FIVE inches to the
weather, too monotonous. A pleasing
variation is to place the shingles in
alternate rows OF two and eight inches
to the weather. This requires no
more material or labor and gives a
very attractive appearance. The
shingles on the roof, however, should
always be laid in the regular way.
A glance at the floor plans will show
very convenient and comfortable ar
rangement OF space in this house.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08

The court OF appeals Of New York
IN Gillespie VS.. Brooklyn Heights rail
road company lays down this rule; "A
common carrier is liable in damages
% a passenger for an injury to his
feelings caused by the insulting Ian
guage Of its employe, upon the ground
Of a breach of its contract, which oblt
gates it not only to transport the pas
senger, but to accord to him respectful
and courteous treatment, and to pro
tect him from insult from strangers
and its own employees. Among the
clements of damages in such case
and which may be considered in de
termining their amount are the humill
alton and injury to his feelings suffer
ed b3 him, not, however, including any
injury to his character resulting there
from, and he is entitled to recover
compensatory damages only, not IN
Guiding punitive or exemplary dam
ages
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08
MUSIC SAVES A MANS LIFE
Wrapped Around Carnival Manager,
Snake Loosens Coils as Mile. La
5eneto Plays Weird Tune.

Punxsutawney, Pa.-With the coils
of a python 25 feet long tightening
gradually around his body, James
Harve Stenger. manager for car
nival company, escaped being crushed
to death only through the power Of
music to soothe the reptile after the
efforts of six men had failed to dis
lodge It.
Mr.. Stenger was experimenting the
unloading Of a box of snakes when
the python escaped. For an instant
the reptile seemed to be dazed, and
as Mr.. Stenger took stick and tried
to push 1t through door into a big
glass cage the snake turned like a
fash. In an instant the python en-
twined itself around Mr.. Stenger, pin
ming his arms to his sides.
Six men went to Mr.. Stenger's aid
and attempted to pull the snake from
his body. The folds of the big rep
tile, however, only drew closer, and
Mr.. Stenger was on the verge OF a
collapse, when Mile. La Beneto, who
owns the reptile, appeared with a
fageolet between her lips.
Stationing herself near the snake
she began to play low, weird mel
ody, at the same time swaying her
body to and fro gently. Raising its
head, the python began to sway in
rhythm with the player and the mu-
sic, and gradually loosening its folds
from Mr.. Stenger it coiled on the
ground with it's head swinging from
side to side.
Slowly approaching the snake Mile.
La Beneto, still playing gently, forced
it into the glass cage. In the mean
time Mr.. Stenger, who had toppled
over unconscious when released from
the folds of the snake, was revived
and found to be uninjured.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08
AMERICAN BEAUTY.


NJ. Paul Helleu OF Paris. whose bust
ness II is TO sketch pictures OF pretty
women pats America Just where she
likes TO be patted most when he dc
olares that the women OF this country
R.e the most beautiful In the world
The best thing about NJ. Helleus
charming compliment is the fact that
II has all the ear marks OF a judge
ment based on careful critical study
In the first place, NJ. Helleu ought to
be a competent judge of beauty. His
profession is the depicting Of feminine
loveliness. Nobody else in the whole
world ought to know better than he
does what real beauty is and nobody
else ought to know better where te
look for II. In the second place, nc
considerations OF filthy lucer are pres
ent TO explain NJ. Helleu's enthusiasm
for the American woman. He is. on
the contrary, a Frenchman, living IN
France and destined to do most OF his
work in France, to which he has jus'
returned after a visit to the United
States. Self.interest, as well as patrh
site prejudice, II they carry any weight
with him at all. ought to have con
splred to prevent tho utteranee In
which he skaters the Illusion that
Paris is the real center Of pulchritude
On this sphere.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08

ern times they would have passed for
one.
The favorite way of preparing them
was to crush them with wine or boil
them in hot water and dry them In
the sun. They formed a salad course
of many a famous dinner in the oio
old days.
In Africa, even in modern times
ants are considered the most delicious
form of food. One prominent Engl1sn
historian quotes having received as
present 20 baskets Of ants poundec
into a paste. He says himself that
IL was quite an eatabie dish, tasting
like the Iivers Of chicken.
The old Romans ate beetles ana
considered them a delicacy. Even In
the present day Brazilians eat bugs
and it is not an uncommon thing, II
YOU are invited to a festive dinner In
a Brazilian home, to have served you
in your first course some 20 varieties
of bugs, powdered and cooked in diff
ferent ways.
In fact, many Of the black tribes in
Africa eat flies and their larvae. In
the Andama island a man must eat
live rodent before he can marry. II
he is not willing to go through this
ordeal he is not permitted the pleas
ure Of a wife.
Chinese eat roasted dogs, as do
many Russians and our Sioux Indians.
A century ago dogs were favorite
meat with our Louisiana darkes.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08
HaIIeck and the Teamster.

General Halleck, like General Sher
man, was in military as well as per
sonal affairs a man Of some odd ways.
When in camp he was accustomed to
put on citizens clothes and to private.
Iy take a look at men and things. Dur
ing one of these tours he helped a
teamster out of the mud, and then
gave him a severe lecture for not driv.
ing carefully The teamster, after
floundering through it, and, having
reached the top of the bluff, relieved
himself of volley after volley of oaths
upon everything in general, and upon
General Halleck in particular, for not
having the creek bridged. The critt
cism was just, but the general had al
ready ordered the construction of 8
bridge, and, being incognito, hugely
enjoyed the verbal castigation.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08

Mr.. william A. Radford viii answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining 10 the
mbject OF building, for the readers OF THIS
,aper. on account OF his wide experience
Is Editor Author and Manufacturer he
q. without doubt. the highest authority
IN all these subjects. Address all inquiries
% William A. Radford, No. ib west
Jackson boulevard. Chicago, Ill, and only
nelose two-eent stamp for reply.
II often seems that the style or APP
peaTance OF the house doesn't make 80
much difference as the site on which
Il is built. In every town and village
there are examples that prove this
There are delightful little places set
back among shade trees and flowers.
which give one restful, home-like
feeling just by walking past; yet the
house is really very plain and ordinary
In design.
Then for every one OF this kind
there is one Of the other sort to keep
the balance, probably. Every town
has them-the house is large and
pompous, quite an architectural crea-
ton in fact, but 1t is set down onto a
small lot, crowded in, with all the
trees and shrubbery cut down to make
room for It. In spite OF its size and
cost a residence of this kind is very
Tar from attractive. The home build
er would not knowingly take such as
a model; yet, many times he does be-
cause he does not understand the real
elements of success in planning an at
tractive home; and a barren uninvit
ing place is the result.
The experienced home builder Will
always, If possible, select a rough and
wooded site; If 1t is slightly hilly so
much the better The labor and ex-
pense, It is true, for grading and pre-
pairing the site for the building, and
for smoothing up the ground after
wards are greater; but the satisfac-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08

Lord Methuen, the British field
marhhal, delivered in London recently
an adddess against the use of tobacco
by women. In the course of his re-
marks he expressed the opinion that
the force Of bad example is what
makes women smoke-that "one girl
smokes because she sees her mother
smoking" In the old times American
girls stopped smoking because they
saw their mothers smoking. That was
because the mothers who smoked in
the old days usually puffed at clay
pipe The cigarette looks daintier;
but the large body Of smoking opinion
would condemn the cigarette as essen
tiallt dirtier and more deleterious
than the clay pipe.