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Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-24
DESSERT DISHES or MERIT
Sure to Be Acceptable Whether the
Dinner Be Formal or
Family One.

Green Apple Charlotte.-Par core
and stew in very little water six or
eight good cooking apples. Press the
pulp through sieve and add enough
sugar to make 1t very sweet. While
still hot, stir in an ounce Of gela-
tin soaked in about six tablespoons
of cold water. Stir until thoroughly
dissolved. Then place in another dish
containing cold water and stir until
the mixture thickens. Then cut, and
fold in, large cup of cream, whipped
stiff and dry. Turn into a mold, plain,
or lined with stale sponge cake or
lady fingers.
Quincy Puff.-Pare six goorslzed
tart apples and ripe ounce. Slice
them into saucepan and cover with
half cup of water. Put the lid on
the saucepan and cover with half a
cup of water. Put the lid on the
saucepan and cook for half an hour.
Press through a sieve and return to
the fire. Add yolks OF three eggs,
beaten with half cup of sugar. Take
from the fire and let cool slightly;
then fold in the whites OF the eggs.
and turn into a pretty glass dish Dud
place in refrigerator.
Plum Pudding.-Stew a quart OF
plums; remove the pits; sweeten to
taste and add little grated orange
peel or nutmeg, and pour into an
earthen cup, well buttered. Cover
with a spoonful of rich biscuit dough
made soft enough to drop from a
spoon or with the following batter;
cup of sweet cream or rich milk, one
egg, teaspoon of baking powder and
enough flour to make a drop batter.
Steam or bake for half an hour and
turn out on heated dish with the
fruit ON top. Serve with hard sauce.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-24

Sift together one cup cornmeal. one
cup cornstarch, two teaspoons cream
tartar, one teaspoon soda, one-half tea
spoon salt. Beat two eggs very light,
add one cup freshly boiled and cooled
rice. one-half cup molasses. one table
spoon melted butter and one cup milk,
Combine the mixtures. The batter
must be very thin and If necessary add
more milk. Pour into deep buttered
pan and bake in a quick oven. Serve
the moment 1t is taken from the oven
with sauce or whipped cream.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-24
Stuffed Shoulder Elmer.

Buy fresh shoulder of pork, have
the butcher bone it. stuff 1t, sew it
up tight, roll 1t in cloth, boil it two
hours, take it out of cloth, put It in
an iron spider and bake 1t two hours.
Before putting in the oven stick it full
Of whole cloves all through the rind.
1t will come out crisp and fine. Have
baked sweet potatoes, mashed white
potatoes. turnip, onions, celery, jelly,
bread and butter and mock cherry pie
and cheese for dessert
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-24
Sea Foam Rolls.

Scald pint Of sweet milk and add
one tablespoon of sugar. one teaspoon
salt and butter size of an egg. When
lukewarm add one-half yeast cake
dissolved in little warm water and
two cups OF bread flour. Set to rise
three hours, then add flour to knead.
Let rise again and then shape into
rolls by rolling each one oblong and
brush with butter and fold over. Let
rise until very light and bake 80 min
utes. II wanted at six p. III. mix
them about 1890 "a. m.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-24

On a cold night nothing is finer for
supper One pound pork chops. four
or five onions, eight or nine potatoes,
salt and pepper. Slice potatoes. First
layer of potatoes, then a layer of
onions, then layer of pork, cut up,
and SC on until all the things are used.
Have the top layer of potatoes. Salt
md pepper and fill with hot water.
Sake in moderate oven two or three
iours. Cover with a plate until the
asst half hour This is delicious
Enough for three or four people.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-24
Tutti Frutti shortcake.

Bake any ordinary sponge cake mix
ture in two oblong pans. Spread one
layer with combination of sliced ba-
nanas, shredded pineapple and chopped
cherries (either fresh or maraschino)
sprinkle over this layer pulverized
sugar. Put on the second layer of
cake. Spread with sweetened whipped
cream and cut in squares for serving.
This is entirely original and delicious.
as one trial will prove.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-24

To keep fiannels from shrinking
wash them in the following way:
Shred a piece of the best white soap,
boil it in "A quart of water, have ready
tubful of warm water, pour in the
boiled soap and make good lather.
Then place the 1annels 10 be washed
into this, wash them thoroughly in it,.
but do not rub soap on them. Rinse
in warm water, wiring out and dry as
quickly as possible in the open air out
in the sun. When this is finished,
iron when sufficiently dry with warm
iron.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-24
sausaoes with Tomatoes.

Fry sausages a nice brown and ar
range in dish in front of fire. Cut the
tomatoes into slices with some onions
thinly sliced. Fry them, season with
pepper and salt. Place them among
the sausages and serve hot.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-24

When making towels that are to
hang on nails or hooks, work a but
tonhole in each of two opposite cor
ners, then hanger" is always ready,
whichever end of the towel is taken
up.
The Keota news., 1913-10-17

II is stated that Secretary Bryan'o
lectures this year have netted hin
over $1,000.
Administration officials at Wash
ington are convinced that the Mexico
City authorities have no effective
plan of their own to bring about peace
in Mexico and that the situation there
is drifting.
Plans for the interior finish Of the
Denver postoffi - building. have not
been received from the architects By
the Treasury Department, and IN ur.
gent call for them has been made BY
the supervising architect
Among the first questions taken up
by Secretary Garrison. ON his return
to Washington after two months alb
sence was two appointments to the
Philippine commission. Former Repre-
sentative George Curry Of New Mexi-
CO and Representative Andrew j.
Peters Of Massachusetts are being On.
dorsed for the appointment.
An investigation of disbursements
for army quarters has been suggested
by the controller Of the treasury ~ .
result Of the discovery that Major Gen.
eral Leonard Wood, chief Of staff. 90
cupies sixteen rooms at Fort Myer,
and that other officers at their posts
are also greatly exceeding tho limit
allowed for quarters.
Democratic conferees Of the Senate
and House made rapid progress last
week on the tariff bill. approving the
earthenware and glass schedules with
slight changes, the sugar schedule
with its free sugar provision and the
date for the new rates extended to
March 1, 1914: the tobacco schedule.
wool schedule. wood schedule and ali
Of the agricultural schedules. with ex-
ception Of the proposed banana tax
and the countervailing duty on wheat.
The Keota news., 1913-10-17
WASHINGTON.

Representative William Henry
Wilder OF the Third Massachusetts
district, died at his apartments in
Washington after lingering illness.
Pure wine is to be thing of the
past under the pending tariff bill. in
the opinion of DR.. Harvey w. Wiley.
former chief chemist for the govern
ment
John Curry. one Of the most pictur-
esque members OF the sixty-second
Congress and former governor of New
Mexico, eloped to Rockville, Md, the
capitals gretna green, and married
Miss Martha Clara Cans Of Union.
town. Pa. Curry Is fifty while his
bride gave her age as twenty-one
The Keota news., 1913-10-17
FOREIGN

The Prussian government has
bought a gram Of radium for $87.5
for hospital and scientific use.
The railroad station buildings at
Kenton. near Newcastle, Eng. we're
destroyed by fire by suffragette
larson squad"
One hundred Americans. including .
number OF women and children. refu-
gees from Torreon, have fallen into
the hands Of rebels while proceeding
overland to Saltillo.
Among the specific demands con-
tanned in the Japanese ultimatum to
China is the punishment Of General
Chang Hsun. commander Of the
Chinese government forces at Nan.
king.
A son was born to the duchess of
Roxburghe of London. The baby IL q
boy principally because his mother,
who was Miss May Goelet Of New
York. ate no food containing sugar for
months before his advent.
The body of the late mayor, William
]. Gaynor. Of New York. is now aboard
the steamer Lusitania at sea, after
receiving honors at Liverpool. seldom
paid to any except England's most
illustrious dead.
The tragic end Of the beautiful
young Countess Margherita Cicconi,
who killed herself at hotel in the
Alban hills. where she was stopping
with Signor Pontecorvo. has deeply
stirred Roman society.
Conditions in the state of Durango,
Mexico, are lntolerable to foreigners,
according to refugees. Of whom ITO
were landed at Galveston. TEX, from
the steamship Mexicano. The refu-
gees expressed belief that there was
no man in Mexico powerful enough to
bring about peace.
The Keota news., 1913-10-17
FROM ALL SOURCES
oAYlNoS, o o ! N q ., ACHIEVE
MENTs, sUFFERINGs, HOPES
AND FEARs OF MANKIND.
Western Newspaper Union News ssrvlea
WESTERN.

A death from bubonic plague oc-
cured at Martinez, Cal.
The feeling Is prevalent at Trim
lad, Colo. that . coal miners strike
ia inevitable.
Five Americans, two men and three
women. were beaten by mob OF twen-
" Mexicans in Glendale. Cal.
Despite apparent relaxation Of the
Japanese war scare, Uncle Sam con-
tinues to pour troops westward.
William Yeaser. accused slayer Of
kid" Ross Of Lead was found guilty
Of manslaughter by jury at Dead
wood, So. Oak.
There are fewer, prisoners In the
Kansas penitentiary now than there
have been at any other time in the
last twenty years. The total number
now is 787.
I.ants Oliver, city marshal Of King
ston. Mo-. for fifteen years. resigned
because. as he said. there are no
more duties for a marshal to perform
In this town."
The law enacted by the Arkansas
Legislature substituting electrocution
for hanging. in the execution OF crimi-
nails convicted of capital offenses, has
become effective.
While his wife was riding at ease
In a Pullman. James Mueller, of Mil
waukee, Wis, was killed riding the
bumpers on the Oriental Limited of
the Great Northern railroad near
Minneapolis.
Swift punishment overlook Charles
Banks OF Jonesboro. Ark. a negro boy
who attacked ten-year-old Theresa Ad-
kins. He was indicted, pleaded
guilty to crime aginst a child, was
sentenced and taken to the peniten-
uary.
Superior Judge Humphries of Se-
attic, made permanent his temporary
Injunction forbidding the Salvation
Army and Volunteers Of America from
holding street services in front of .
downtown hote:. where the Saliva
honists had held forth for twenty-five
years.
Dallas has withdrawn from the race
tor the Confederate Veterans re-
union for 1915 in favor of Denver, &C.
cording to a telegram received by the
Denver Convention Association from
Adjutant Nathan Bedford Forrest OF
the Sons Of the Confederacy. who ar.
rived in Dallas from Denver.
The Keota news., 1913-10-17

lmpeooabtA
Your old clock II good TOR q hong
life yet"
How can 1t be whom can $50 for
myself that it0 hours arc numbered?''
Aakes The lAundress happy-that's Red
Csc0 Beg Blus. Makes beautiful. eleor
wAsts sso<hea An good grosers. Adv.
The Method.
I'm afraid we can't send . teae-
graph message II We have NO cash."
Nonsense! All telegraphic mes
sASe0 are sent on tick" n
The Test.
How can you tell purse IL real
alligator skin?'
II don't know. but I suppose You
ought to be able to tell by the snap"
The Keota news., 1913-10-17

When woman suffering from some form Of feminine
disorder is told that operation necessary it Of
hghtens her.
The very thought of the hospital operating table and the
surgeons knife strikes her heart and wonder
It quite that Of these troubles may reach stage
where operation is the only but thousands f
Lydia E. Pnkham's Vegetable Compound This fact IS
aested by the grateful letters they write after their
health has been restored.
These Two Women Prove Our Claim.
The Keota news., 1913-10-17

Girl Found With Sheep Ranehsr.
Walsenburg. - Margaret Reynolds,
the thirteen-year-old daughter of
Joseph Reynolds. q sheep rancher. was
found at the home Of Juan Lucero.
cousin Of the man who IL now accused
Of abducting her. The finding Of the
girl ended three-day search over
southern Colorado and northern New
Mexico.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-24
Claims and Accounts

To the H0norahlcth, Common Councils
Gentlemen Your Committee on
Claims and Accounts to whom was
rcierred tho communication from Ills
Honor the Mayor hv report OF COM
mittce on Ways and Means transmit
ting hill Of AlfreLl Thinking Ion legal
soTVICes rendered. The city In sttCet
railway and other matters. amounting
20 Slt,p5o bt. rpsppD UullN report we
have had tAe sam, uudtI ,ouSidVrn-
ton and recommend that tho Cou-
trollsr bo authorized o. paw said sum
out OF the CONTINGENT Fund, and
therefore orfcr tho following resolu-
ton.
Respectfully scubmittcd
ALBERT r. ALLAN.
GEORGE T.. FIELD.
MOSES vs. ARTEIL
AlBEEr b.. WILSON
JOHN g.. BLEtL
Accepted and nu leave ia, follow
ms resolution Was offered
BY Aid Allan
Resolved THAT inc CITY Controller
be and he Us hereby authorized and
instructed 60 draw warrant upon the
Contingent Fund in FAVOR of Alfred
Lucking for tho sum ~ Sl2.U3s CO. the
said sum being in payment II legal
services rendered the city from April
10, 1910, 90 date ia street railway and
other matters upon presentation OF
tho proper receipt therefor.
Adopted as follows
Yeas-Ald. Allan Barnett. Behiow.
Bleil De Galan, Dill piugeman Field,
FreiWald. Goldner Guthard Hess.
Htndlc, Jakel KeatinR Lemp6e, Lit
tlefield, Lodge O'Brien owen Rein
karat Ruusr, schemansky schultz,
skrzyckt Thompson. Vernon Wartell.
Wenzel Wilson and the President ~.
Nays-Nonc
The Detroit times., 1913-12-24
Ways and Means.

TO the Honorable the Common Council
Gentlemcn--Your Committee on
Ways and Means desire to report TO
your Honorable Body that the Board
" Assessors appeared before your
Committee with a report OF the pro-
gress made by the clerks who were re-
quested 10 work overtime preparing
assessment rolls and your Committee
being satisfied with the progress made
and believing that the two clerks en-
gagged Ia preparing the said assess
ment rolls should be continued for an
other month, we beg 10 submit the fol-
lowing resolution.
Respectfully submitted
JAMES VERNON,
JOHN g.. LODGE
JOHN 7. THOMPSON.
EDWARD BARNETT.
GODFREY FREIWALD,
JOHN l. JAKEL
Accepted. and on leave. tho follow
tng resolution was offered.
Ey AID Vernon.
Resolved. That the Foayd OF Asses
7OrS ho and is hereby authorized to
continue the employment ~ two clerks
At overtime work in connection with
Vie preparation OF assessment rolls ia
nat office la order 10 bring the same
as nearly up to date as possible
AGcpt8d as follows
Yeas--Ald Allan. Paruott Bahiow.
piNiL nc Gldau. Din Dinrcmau. Field
E,rciMnld, 5oldaer Gutn nd. Hess
Hipdlc Jakel KcatinR. Lcmpke Lit
uchtId, Lodge O'Brien owen. Rein
harot Ruttcr Schcunnsky. schultz,
~krzycki. Thompson. Vernon, WHrUeff
Wenzcl Wilson ana the IN sidcni 81
M s-NOng
The Detroit times., 1913-12-24
Wsys and Means.

TO thc Honorable the Common Council.
Gentlemen Your Committee ON
Ways and Means to wI4aH.----rr--r.of orred
the communicate from tha Depart
meut OF Police. requesting "a transfer
u funds 90 Maiutcn0urc and Repairs
OF Buildings account in connection
y -reiuQL eltLG -bIIlLALn-l-l4 ~
u ecuuo for use us a station for women,
md removing auto repair shop from
said building Co headquarters barn.
respectfully report w, havc had the
same under consideration and seeing
no objection thereto recommend tho
Adoption ~ the fohjWiuR rrAot-Atet
Respectfully Sunmitted. .
LANES NEBNOE.1 "
JOHN g.. LODGE.
JOHN r THOMPSON
EDW ARD BARNETT.
GODFREY fEEIW AID.
Accepted. ana on leave the follow
ing resolution was offered
rs Aid Vernon
Resolved. That the sum OF SIo00 90
be and tho same ia hereby appropriate
cd from surplus in salary Account aud
placed u the credit Of Maintenance
and Repairs 90 Buildings account in
Police Fund. for reasons given Ia abot .
report and ths city roDtroHer is here-
BY directed Go make he proper entry
upon his hooks showing said transfer
Adopted as follows
Ycas-Ald Allan. Barnett Behlow,
Elcil De GalBu. uill fNnnemau Field.
FrefwAld ~ GOlducr Guthard. Hess.
Hindlc, Jakei Heating Iempke lit
ueloid. Lodge b'Brien owen Reiu-
-.s-.f tt7--tt s+e-sss------ir-rnansky. Schuity.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-24
Streets.

TO the Honorable the Common Council.
Gcntlcmcu--Your Committee on
streets TO whom was referred the Pc
titions OF Joseph Mack Printing House
tb431l, 10 construct covered areas un-
der sidewalk on John r and Elizabeth
streets, also three small areas and eoet
chute area extending over lot line in
rear ~ building situate al the corner
OF John h. and Elizabeth strects OF
]. - Schcinman t64f6l TO construct
IRON grating area extending feet over
lot line and coal chute area with man
hole cover extending 3 feet over lot
line m alley in rear Of factory build
lug situate At the - W corner or East
Grand Boulevard ana Hastings street,
Of Michigan savings Bank 20 construct
one covered area extending 3 feet y
inches over lot line In front or building
situate on the north side OF Dix ave
nue. between Palms and Scotch ave-
nue.. or George Einkoru (6464). 70
construct ono covered area extending
Feet Inches over lot line ln front
of building al 545-7 Atwater street.
East. " : NOseu t6A58t 10 construct
arch under sidewalk Ia front OF prem
lses at l35 Hastings street, of Fritz
5chRfus. Tor permit 10 erect one orna-
nental lighting post at curb line In
front Of premises al ~ Michigan ave-
nue. anu Of standard OH Co. To install
gasoline supply pump between side
walk and curb in front OF warehouse
az lOl Bellevue avenue. respectfully
report We have had the sume under
consideration. have examined the plans
suhmitted ana seeing no objection to
thu various requests. recommend that
the petitions be granted and that the
iolloWinG resolutions De adopted
Respectfully submitted,
MAJ RICE j. HEATING
" II. e. HlNpLE
GEO \ OWEN.
ALbEkT p WILSON
HARRY .. DlNGEMAN
iJOSEpH SCHEMANPKY
Accepted aud ON leave. tile folIou-
nE tgsoiuttons were oHoreu.
49, Md Heating
Resolved rhat the Department or
Public Works Doc and is here y author
iIod nd- directed 10 ISSUE IL permit 10
sii utt covered nrcAWat under sidg-
walk ou John n ana Ell2ahcth
streets aGto three covarcd areas and
COAL chute area cNteudiur Over lot
~ John b. tnd Elizabeth streets.
provided rhu said work shall n,
y, 9tMvu' ul'iar t4r supervision a.
iho i2fIHrt mcuf of Publ Works and
in acensd0uc win plans submitted 90
ana approved by said Department
provided That ne rights IN The pub.
10, streets shall Toe considered waived
Dt ihir ptfniNviou which is granted
expressly ou the condition th4t r9f1
covered urcHT and 1ll distractions In
sghli.r' i9u th.feNith shall Dc removed
common Council, HNd Wrther
Provided That Said pnruf f-suea
nF th' Department 80 lublic tVorks
rted Witl9 tb- Distinct under
STANDING thnt n CO., event III tb.
hlrtor hciur um noted In ..teb ,,,gr
nor e~ VIII provide for thee I,vtfnr 81
&C. ~ he herrat.Dr dctcrnlnrJ cpof~
so ht - cunanc ~ public property
that' lht 'trtntte VIII! pay said ft
go" ''l ?" -alo arc, and thlt saI1
thr conditions horD vs. Hupoe.d
Ndor'"o .s follows
The Detroit times., 1913-12-24
Claims and Accounts.

To the Honorable the Common Council,
Gentlemen---Your Committee on
Claims ana Accounts, to whom w;ei
referred the bin OF NJ Spauldihg in
tho sum or sSi4ly, for wreclSing build
ing at 554 Gratiot avenue made nee
essary by reason Of the owners refus-
ing 90 do so when condemned by the
Department OF Buildings AZ being n
dangerous condition. respectfully re-
port We have had the same under con
sideratiOn and find that the cost OF
removing said building was spread on
special Assessment roll as well as
the building nt ~ Congress street
west wrecked hy Burns Wreckfna
Co, whose bin OF $3.50 90 was paid on
or about Jan 2S. 1913 inusmuch as
the assessments levied for the cost Of
removing said buildings has been levied
and collected. wa recommend that tie
matter be disposed OF by paying aboN e
bill out ~ the Contingent Fund and
therefore offer tho FOLLOWING rcsolu-
tion
Respectfully submitted
ALBERT r. ALLAN
GEORGE : FIELD
John G. BLETL.
MOSES WARTEIL.
ALBERT T. WILSON
Accepted and on leave th, follow
Ing resolution was offered
b. AID Allan.
Resolved. That the CITY Controlled
eb and he Is hereby authorized aud
instructed 60 draw warrant upon
tho Contingent Fund in favor 81 j.
NJ. Spaulding FOR the sum of Sat4.l2.
In full settlement OF bin rendered
against he CITY fcr wrcckiug binds
lng In dangerous condition ~ 5Jt
Grafton avenue, upon prrseut1tfou ct
tho proper receipt therefor
Adopted as follows
Ncgs AIU Milan Barnett Behlow.
Bleil. De Gal1n. plll DiuR,mau FicId.
Frel valid Golduer Guthard,. Hr-s.
Hindlr Jakel Kratng Lempkc Lite
ueheld. Lodge, O'Brien owen Rcm-
hardt Ruttcr. SchcmausS schultz
~trzrDkt Thompson. Vernon WtrtrN,
WeuZel Wilson and the president 80
NaNsA-None
The Detroit times., 1913-12-24
Grade Separation.

To tho honorable fnr Common connect.
Gonticmct, Your Committee e.. nu
Grade Separation has uad under CON
siderution. COmmuuI alton frbm tho
Corporation Counsel concerning prp-
posed settlement 1t damage sustnIu-
ed Incident Goo grade separation by tho
property. situated ou tho Wcst sadie of
NusArll street nprtleflN from fr.
koUlks -.
ilafinrr - ttu-7st pllpar'y 81 the
notthws-i corner Of the Boulevard aud
Russell and ALSO the siN rnsitll ia ~
next Immediately north
Aftrr extended CANCELLATIONS "a lns
been asrted in writing on behalf or
thc owner ~ the Harmon House
property that 81 600 would bc accept
od in lieu ~ ali claim for dam1ues
which might bo made by the owners
and in fVi consideration fot convoy
ancc OF tbs property b. these OWNERS
The Detroit times., 1913-12-24

dryd dollars for each ana every
NJ oueasN and cpcll days violation
of tne provisions of this ordinance
shnN constltut 81 separate nnd
= distinct uucnst and ln the ln-
~ position OF ans such nne the
II Court may mpiSe uurther SON
81 pncC that thu offender shall De-
~ imprisoned lu Tho Detroit House
a of Correction Tor "a period not OK
~ cveQins *n days FOR each on ,nsc,
- and such nnv when Imposed may
!. DO recovered from the person,
= nrm or corpor1tlo So CouvAtcd
~ tn nn action of law iu the proper
SOD court
SC -. This ordnanc, shan
from and artgr Tho passaEy
thereof
ADOPTED us follows
Yeas AID Milan. Barnett. BehloV,
3ltlI ne GA1u Lil Ding mup Flcli.
rciWald, fsClduDg Gutu4id. Hess.
iindlc. Jake Kcatng Lempke Lit
lehtld, Loder. 80 Brigu. owen. Rein
lnrdt Ruttor Schtmauslsy. schultz.
,krzycki, Thompson, Vernon. WartVll,
" snIel Wilson aud the Prcsideut-3l.
NAys-NOuo.