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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-11

Who has not met with home made bread.
A. heavy compound Of putty and iead?"
- ROM the many letters asking for good
- recipes for home made bread con-
clude that tastes have changed or the
loaf improved since Hood wrote the
above lines. However, We might
bear in mind that he was proba bly, familiar
with the English bread-and to one who has
met that on It's native soil there Is no cause
for wonder at his ahuse
take It as an encouraging and health
ful sign that housekeepers are turning to
bread making and withdrawing their Gus
tom from the bakers. It looks as though
they were waking I'D to sundry valuable
truths
Economy may be one of the considerations
which prompt them to make the change
II ts authorttatively stated that the money
expended for enough leaves OF bread to
esquire the use of a barrel Of -four is just
four times as much as for the same quantity
of bread made at home. To offset this
may repeat the remark Of q woman who
was Discussing with me the comparative
Gngt OF home made and bal0ers bread. and
insisted that the latter was far cheaper
chan the former, because she said, my
family eat three or four times as much
bread when it's made at home as they do
when buy II from the baker!"
OF course, that In one way OF looking
M$ 10. When you consider the nutriment
the eaters probably get from the domestic
loaf, IT'S wholeeomeress and the consequent
effect upon the health, you may be i'm
pressed with the fact that there are other
economies besides those of money. The bad
results cf eating bakery products are not
always to be counted up in cash and It may
cost the children reared on such stuff some
thing besides doctors bills to pay for the
permanent damage they have received from
Door and unclean food.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-11

earned reputation for the quality of their
products, and we accept the foregoing upon
the Endorsement of one of the band.
Acting upon the principle, continually in
culcated in The Exchange, of wasting
nothing that might be utilized in any way
will she let me remark that the strip drawn
from the fruit to make room for the maras-
chino may be boiled down into jelly or a
thick conserve with which to delight the
children when it is spread upon buttered
bread for supper?
Going a step further, I would make the
recipe suit the season by suggesting the
substitution of whole canned cherries for
the fresh. Add sugar in the right proper
tons cook ten minutes with the fruit.
drain off the strip as with fresh cherries.
after which point proceed as directed In the
recipe yet holder innovation would be
to restore color to the canned cherries by
the addition Of clear cranberry Juice to the
strip in which the fruit is cooked.
The ingenious householder may defy
seasons by expedients created by a fertile
brain and justified by experience.
Maraschino cherries are expensive when
bought from the grocer. Yet they lend such
a dainty touch to custards, fruit salads.
whipped cream, and many another sweet
dish it is pity not to have them in hand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-11
More than One Recipe.

know what a saving of time and EFFORT
1t is to buy your bread from the baker
and spare yourself the work OF making II.
But do you think you could put the time
and the effort you save by buying bread
to much better use than by mixing and
baking the bread for your family? What
easier way have you for economlzing on
money that will at the same time contribute
to the comfort, the pleasure. and the health
of your household?
You may mourn that you have no luck
with your bread. have heard other house
keepers utter this plant, and when 1 went
into details have always found that the
trouble was some tr1fe which could be
corrected. If you haven't success with one
recipe, try another. Breadmal1ing is one
of the many departments of housekeeping
in which there is more than one right way
of doing thing.
One cook makes a bread by setting a
sponge and has good results. Another never
uses sponge and yet shows you beautiful
loaf. Some women sneer at the thought
invariably be kneaded with the hand.
Others praise the bread mixing machine as
a wonderful saver of time and labor and
declare that bread made in their pet ma
chine cannot possibly fail to come out well.
Select your own recipe choose your own
method. THE proof of the pudddng-or
of the bread-4s in the eating" and If the
loaf is light, spongy, crisp, wholesome, and
good to the taste, the way in which you
make it is OF secondary Importance. Only
make it yourself! Emancipate your family
from the baker and see If the change doesn't
nav in every way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-11
IMPORTANT NOTICE

BECAUSE Of The enormous number Of
O letters sent to The department must ask
contributors 10 limit their communications 10
100 words. except In cases Of formulas or
recipes Which require greater spdee. Uant
all my correspondents to haoe shouting In
the Corner. and II my request In hts respect
is complied gfh Il wiR Be possible 10 print
nrang more letters.
Attention 10 called 70 Die fact that Marion
HaslGnd cannot secsfre money for patterns.
an she hos no connection 10TH arg department
dkat sells them. D Morton Hayland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-11

are not spotless. After the loaf LIS baked
1t lies with you to keep 1t away from dust
and flies. You do not have to recollect the
flies that walked over the bread as 1t lay
unshfelded on the counter at the bakers
I wish you would keep your stun in
glass cases or at least under mosquito
netting" said to baker one day when
had been tempted into his shop by the at
tractive display of cakes and rolls In his
window. mo one can know in what con-
taudnation those flies may have dipped be-
fore they came in here to feast on your
food"
He shrugged his shoulders.
We can't be bothered with keeping the
things covered all the time he said.
" Most people don't mind a few little files
having touched the things"
Unfortunately, am one of those who do
mind said, and walked out OF the shop
empty handed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-11

me, with truth, that If we knew how all our
food was manipulated before it comes to
we would be in fair way to reduce our
diet to boiled eggs and potatoes roasted In
their Jackets. That is quite true, and am
entirely willing to agree that 1t is we'll
sometimes not to see or know too much and
to close our eyes to conditions we cannot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-11
A Dishwashing Hint.

IF you have to wash dishes, etc keep
a plentiful supply of soft paper in the
kitchen with which wipe out greasy pots
and pans, plates and dishes, before you
begin to wash them. 1t will save time.
temper, labor-and soap B. T. M"
A capital idea which was recomm ended
to us for adoption some weeks ago by an
other canny housemother. I know cooks
and the mistresses of cooks who never
allow scrap OF wrapping and packing
paper to be thrown away. It Is a marvel
to the acquaintances of one OF these how
she always contT1yes to have quantities OF
clean tissue paper to lay in between her
best gowns whenever she travels She
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-11

never buys 1t for that purpose, she ex-
plains. but folds and lays away every sheet
that comes to the house in milliners' and
dry goods boxes. The cheaper qualities go
into the fiat bag hung near the kitchen
sink. Used aus our correspondent indicates,
the paper absorbs the heavier parts of the
grease. A slu1ce of hot water is the next
cleanser. Then dip into scalding suds
leaves no oils to be taken up by the towels
Not the least advantage of the process Is
that towels keep clean and whole ten times
as long as If they were allowed to get
dingy and grease soaked. A. grimy, i'll
smelling dish towel is a housewife1y dis
grace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-11

the harness of his horse on the way to the
back of the wagon, whence he pulls out the
loaf of bread you have ordered from where
it Is mixed with other foods, and carry 1t in
his soiled hands to your basement door?
Have you never wondered what especial
variety of microbe the loaf acquired in the
transit7 You are in luck If he does not lay
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-11

~ AIM sending my way of keeping rails
30 ms and currants from failing to the
bottom OF the cake.
I always cook them first This
keeps them from sinking, and they
do not extract moisture from the cake as
they do when rolled In -four. Mrs A."
A. device until now strange to me. How
long must they be cooked7 Are raisins
seeded and halved before they are cooked ?
And In there no loss OF fiaver to the cake
by tho process? Let us hear from you on
these points. So many cooks have trouble
with the sinking OF fruit into a clammy mass
mt the bottom Of the cake that your simple
preventive should be O. veritable find " OF
price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-11

wide the clean and sanitary surroundings
in which their bread is made. From the
time the machine ground flour comes into
the factory until it goes out of 1t in neat,
crisp loaves. the naked hand does not touch
it. The bread is mixed and kneaded by
machinery, made into loaves and put into
the oven by the same power, withdrawn,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-11

The other day, as came up the street in
the car, our progress was stopped by a
bakers wagon, and clear view was given
of its interior. Loaves Of bread were piled
in 1t like SO many logs of wood, there was
nothing over them, the back door of the
wagon was open, and the dust laden, germ
burdened wind had full sweep over the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-11
Recipes.

PRUNE PUDDING-Rinse prunes in cold
water, split and remove pits; lay the fruit
in alternate laysr with stale graham
bread crumbs, crumpIed very fine. Dot each
layer of bread with bits of butter and add
sufficient milk to moisten- Have top layer
of bread dotted with butter only; cover
and bake for twenty minutes, then I'M
cover and brown.
NUTMEG HARD SAUCE-Mix one-haif
cupful of sugar, one-fourth cupfui of butter
and one-fourth teaspoonful of grated nut
meg to a cream, then beat into this the
stiffiy beaten white of one egg; heap on q
dish and set IN cold place until wanted.
STUFFED BASS-Any fish may be served
this way. Clean the fish. Dip soda crack
ers into boiling water a second; then mix
in one tablespoonful of butter, and salt
and pepper to suit; add as many small raw
oysters as desired and stuff the fish, draw
ing the loose flesh over the opening, to-
gether with clean Irvine. Lay the nsh on
thin slices of pork and place a few more
on top. Bake from twenty TO forty minutes
according to size of fish.
DREAMED CELERY ON TOAST-Cook
the outside stalks In just enough water to
make tender; then press all through a sieve
To one cupful of pulp allow two cupfuIs of
milk, and when heated thicken with -four
to make just creamy Season with salt
and pepper, adding one teaspoonful of but
ter. Pour over toast and serve.
EGGS POAChED IN TOMATO SAUCE
Cook the hard parts OF the tomatoes and one
chopped green pepper. after discarding the
seeds and all white membrane. Add three
sprigs of parsley. When the tomatoes are
tender, press through a sieve and add one
half cupful of milk to each two cupfuls OF
sauce. Place in a shallow pan and bring
to the si.nmering point; then slip in the
eggs and poach. Place the cooked eggs on
toast. season the sauce with butter, and
pour over all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-11

the bread on the step of the cart while he
gathers up the other articles that have been
sent home for you-the step where his mud
dy boots have rested while he loaded the
goods into the wagon.
OF course there is no end to looking for
dirt when you once begin and you may tell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-11

and loaded into cases for distribution. And
then IT Is sent forth without wrapper, to
be distributed to various bakers and gro
GERS, who handle 1t before It is sold to you.
Do you know in what state are the hands
that receive 1t and bundle 1t before it Is
put with your order7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-11

remedy. But in the matter of bread you
have a chance for self-protection. The
flour is now ground and bolted under SAM
tary laws. and when you get a good brand
1t is virtually pure and clean. No one is to
blame but yourself If the utensils in which
the bread is mixed, the hands that touch 1t
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-11
To Get Rid of Rats.

''Wili some kind reader tell me OF O. sure
way of Kidding a house of rats?
IAN ALBANY MEMBER"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-11
- COMMON ,9ENSEmthe[1Q<?ME 81
CONCERNING HOME MADE BREA

bread troughs when these are empty, where
leaky sewer pipes run along the ceiling
above the mixing trays These were few
Of the facts discovered by the workers
striving to amend the conditions in which
bread for the market is made
Then the material of which the bread Is
compounded. Have you, clean, particular
housek eepers, any notion of what goes into
the attractive looking wares you find at
the bakers? I had vague ideas on the
subject until business man unintentfon-
ally gave me IAN eye opener while
ago.
had referred in his presence to the con-
fscation by tho authorities Of some hun
dreds of dozens of rotten eggs which had
been purchased by a big baking concern
and expressed my disgust with the firm
which would even consider the use of such
eggs
There rs not the least harm In them,
affirmed the business man. was once
in the wholesale bakery business myself
and we bought millions of rotten eggs and
used them without trouble or detection
They were submitted to chemical process
which left only the raising qualities in the
eggs-the sulphuretted hydrogen-and de-
odorized this completely. There is no rea-
son why they should not be utilized, and
the pure food cranks are making lot of
unnecessary bother when they butt into
such things"
" I'll give you another bit of valuable in
formation to put with that" said one of
the pure food cranks " to whom I re-
peated the remark of the former baker.
1.-THE only articles in which these rotten
eggs are used are lady fingers and angel
cake. There's a tribute to your angelic
sex!'
Lodpes Exposed During Delivery.
but these are sweets you plead.
Bread IS different"
How is it Different More is made of IL
in loaves. in rolls. and the like than any
other kind of bake stuff. Do you suppose
the bakers are so lost to all sense OF profit
as to let slip such an opportunity of adul-
teration by which they can gain a little
money? Not for a moment. cannot state
positively just how adulteration of bread
is managed-but from knowledge OF the
bakers I have faith to believe 1t is accom-
plished.
You may remind me that have said there
are honorable exceptions to this condemna-
ton in the way of bakers who do not pro-
duce their wares under unclean conditions
and who presumably employ good materials
I'm their manufacture. This Is true-and
yet there are flaws in even their systems.
For instance. one firm advertises far and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-11
and See # the Change Doesn't Pay In EOery Wayi''

bread that was on the way to your table
and mine.
n u
Goods Contaminated BY Flies.
Have you not seen-as 1 have-the gro
GERS boy drop the, reins and jump down
from his seat-pausing, perhaps. to adjust
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-11

Mint sauce.
String beans.
Bread pudding with raisins.
Coffee
FRIDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Oranges.
Grapenuts and cream.
Picie up Goldfish.
Graham mullins
Toast.
Tea
Coffee
LUNCHEON
Chops cut from. fore quarter of lamb.
Toasted graham mullins la left overl.
Potatoes hashed aiio Drowned la left over1-
Graz kers.
Cream cheese.
Orange marmalade-
Tea
DINNER
Oyster bisque.
Broilee fresh maekerel
Whip1eo white potatoes.
Spinach.
Pumpkin pie.
Coffee.
SATURDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Grapefruit.
Force and cream.
Bacon and eggs
QUICK mullins
Toast.
Tea.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Minced lamb en- toast Ia left oyerl.
Po.sro cakes.
Spinach souffie Ia left overl.
Crackers
Edam cheese.
Cookies.
Tea.
DINNER.
Fruit cocktails.
Anb curry 1.-THE stewed neck and breast Of laEni
from the fore quarterl
Boiled rice.
Stuffed green peppers.
Ba.arian cream.
Light cakes.
Coffee.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-09-11
Mother Of Eighteen ChiIdren.

4 am the mother OF eighteen children and
have the praise or doing more work than any
young woman in my town " writes Mrs. c. j.
Martin. Boone Min, Va. Il suffered for i've
years with stomach trouble and could not eat as
much as a biscuit without suffering. I have
taken three bottles Of Chamberlain's Tablets
and a now a well woman and weigh 1853
pounds. lean eat anything want to and as
much as 1 want and feel better than have
at any time in ten years. / refer to any one IN
Boone Mil or vicinity and they win vouch for
what ] say" Chamberlain's Tablets are for
sale by All Druggists.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-09-11

A party who is su opposed to
represent the Commissioners,
has been around for the past
two weeks seeing the grand
jurymen who were drawn for
the coming term Of district
court which convenes on Sep
tember 22nd. This man whose
identity is known to many is
urging the jurymen to appoint
a special committee to investi-
gate the books Of County Clerk
Await and County Treasurer,
Taylor. He at least made this
request to two members of the
jury who have made the fact
known to the NEWS. From one
of these, he received the en-
couraging information that
Awaits books had already been
investigated by the travelling
auditor Of the state and as fan
as he knew were in satisfactory
shape.
He was also told that thu
grand jury may do some inves
tigating concerning the affair.
Of those whom he was suppos
ed to represent. This person
who had the nerve to approach
these j1rymen on these subjects
may also be hailed before hi
honor.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-09-11
A Fair, Square Judge.

In speaking of Judge T.. d.
Lieb of the 9Th Judicial district
the Clayton Citizen says: Judge
Lieb is the finest, fairest, squar-
est Judge the people could ask
for, and the Democrats are
proud of his record thus far. He
put the Grand Jury to work
Monday morning and then adj
journed the court until Tuesday,
as Monday was labor day. The
Grand Jury will complete their
labors tomorrow, and we will
publish a full account Of che bills
found by them.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-09-11
JOHNNY Patriek returned yeg-

Johnny Patrick returned yes
terday from Clovis. where he
has been in conference with his
manager for several days. He
stated last night; y have re-
turned to beat either Higgins
or Tuggles anytime they are
ready. l am ready to fight Ell
Their of them any time around
the middle of this month, the
winner taking all Roswell
News.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-09-11

The largest, best Favored and
most juicy peaches, raised with
out irrigation, that we have yet
seen in New Mexico were those
from the Victor Nelson place,
FIVE miles Southwest of town.
The News editor received a
sack Of this fruit from Mr.. Nell
son this week and having sam
pied the goods know whereof
we speak. Mr.. Nelson has had
some Of the choice fruit preserv-
ed with the expectation of win
ming the prize at the Curry
county fair.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-09-11

The Roswell News and Regist-
er-Tribune published in the Me-
tropolis of the hourishing Pecos
Valley country has been guilty
of getting out a special edi-
ton. and its a dandy, too. 1t
is a pictorial edition containing
views of the beautiful homes
and fruit farms near Roswell,
and is printed on fine book pa
per.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-09-11

The Curry County Fair, to
be held in Clovis in October
promises to eclipse in sue
cess any heretofore held.
The Fair last year was grand,
but with better crops and bet
ter stock in the country this
year, the indications point to a
more successful fair.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-09-11


The Clovis News is glad to an
nounce that its old time friend
and fellow worker. " Paz VAL
verde Of Clayton. Union county.
has, after a hard struggle sue
ceeded in landing the job Of
Register Of the Clayton Land
Office. The following Telegram
in the Clayton News says.
Washington, Sept. 6. 1913
G.. p Sulhers,
Clayton. N. NJ.
Committee hearing complet-
ed, favorable. Yalverde viii be
confirmed to-day"
III. b. Ferguson.
The Clayton News says: The
above telegram was received at
II O'Clock to-day just as we were
going to press. Mr.. Valverde
had probably been confirmed as
Register of the Clayton Land
Office by the time we received
the message.
We congratulate not only Mr..
Valverde in securing this much
deserved and well merited APP
pointment but also the honest
homesteader and actual settler
of Union county. The Demo-
cratic party did the wise thing
and the right thing at the right
time this time in Union county,
and it is to be hoped after six
teen years looser that the Demo-
cratic party Of Union county has
learned something-and If it
would continue to be a success
politically it must harmonic and
lay aside its little personal pre-
iudices against its own members.
The future political fight in
Union county will be the same
as it is in Curry county not be-
tween Democrats and Republic
cans but between carpet-baggers
and pioneers in the Democratic
party. In Curry county the
pioneer democrat is nothing more
than a target for the lying abuse
of every political blackmailer
and interloper that comes in to
gobble up a piece of Uncle Sans
free land and run for public Of
fee. History repeats itself
and Union county and Quay
county Democracy is more liable
to be wrecked by the carpet
Dagger and CRATER within the
party than it is by the open
enemy the republican party.
Remember there are three dis
tinct classes of agitators that
a party can i'll afford to fight.
One is the suffregette, the other
is a cripple and the third is an
Ignorant, scurrilous blackmailer.
We hope Union county democ-
racy will avoid the big grating
rocks upon which the Curry
county democratic ship is about
fO bo mrackad
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-09-11

Another good shower fell Sun
day and again Tuesday of this
week. While the rainfall in
town Sunday did not amount to
much, it is reported that good
soaking rains fell at Claud, and
also south Of town for some dis
lance.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-09-11

The Chamber of Commerce Of
Clovis needs the assistance and
CO. operation of every citizen in
terested in the welfare of
Clovis. Ignore this necessary
organization and refuse to at
tend its sessions regularly and
you are doing your part toward
killing the the town.
Keep up your membership
and attend regularly.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-09-11

st. Joe says birds in North
west Missouri are dying Of thirst
1t must be an awful thing to
have wings and not have brains
to match them.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-09-11

There are communities where
at present the Glooms seem to
have a toe-hold on the Joys, but
for every hold there is a break
if one can discover it.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-09-11

Crops in portions of Curry
county are better this year
than they have been for five
years. Some splendid exhibits
will be shown at the Curry
County Fair.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-09-11

Melrose has gone dry. This
will give the town one more
chance for a boom in boot
logging,
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-09-11

Machine Oil, best grade, at
Barry Hardware Co.