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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-07-30
WHEN. MAKING PASTRY
SOME IMPORTANT THINGS TO BE
REMEMBERED.
ingredients to Be Used Should Always
Be Cod-Shortening Must Not
Be Cut Too SmaIl-Care OF
the Under Crust.

Making a good pie is the test OF
good cooking; but rich puff paste Is
not at all necessary. A we'll made'
fiaky pie crust will, in fact, be much
better for the family than the richer
pastry, and with little experience
and more care even Mrs. Newlywed
should be able to produce specimen
above reproach.
Ingredients for pastry making
should always be cold good recipe
for family pie crust is as follows:
Three cupfuls of flour, one of shorten
ing, and ice water to mix (about three
fourths of a cupfuD. Butter ana
lard, chicken fat and lard or beef drip
pings and lard in equal quantifles
make a good shortening.
Always sift the -four and also chop
the fat into the flour. If tiaky crust
is wanted the shortening must not De
chopped too fine. Sprinkle the water
in little at time and toss ABOUT
with fork to mix Turn on iloured
board, dust with -four and roll PACK
and forth until the paste is oblong'
and fold over in three layers. Roll
again and fold, when the paste Is
ready, though it will be improved by
setting away In the icebox for an
hour.
The reason why the shortening
should not be cut too small is that lit
tie balls of it hardened by the ice wa
ter mixed with the flour make the
crust fiaky after the folding and roll
ing. Fat rubbed into -four until 1t
feels "mealy" makes short piecrust'
Three rollings are as many as this
paste will stand. To press too much
breaks the balls of fat while they really
should only be iattened, Otherwise
the Paste will not rise and puff up In
the oven.
Some people use a little baking
powder in piecrust In that case less
shortening is required.
Never use a rich paste as an under
crust, because 1t soaks up the contents
of the pie. Always cut pastry with
very sharp knife If 1t is jagged at all
around the edges the pastry will not
rise SO we'll. Cuttings and trimmings
should be used for ornamentation or
smaller dishes. Putting several pieces
together to form one large one Is not
a success. although it will answer, OF
course. for the home table.
To give a glazed appearance to
pie, brush over with beaten egg be-
fore putting into the oven. Usually
meat pies are glazed.
Pastry will rise better II put Ice
cold into hot oven. When the great
est heat is at the bottom the pie Will
bake most successfully, because the
paste will puff up from the heat be-
fore the top has chance to get too
brown.
In making pates roll out the paste
half an inch thick. Cut two rounds
the same size and take small round
from the center of one. Use the ring
left for laying on the other round.
Brush with water to make 1t stick.
The small round is used for cover
after filling the plate.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-07-30
SUM M Err SHADE.
ROY II. WAITE.
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station


During the hot summer months,
chickens simply must have refuge
from the hot rays of the sun. The
corn field on the farm makes an al
most iGeal place for such a refuge and
as a place for them to range in.
Aside from furnishing shade the corn
field also provides an abundance of in.
sects which to large extent Will take
the place of costly beef scrap. The
weeds and grass in the rows and about
the fences furnish sufficient green
feed and the birds get plenty of exer-
else In such large range. Further
more the ground is usually soft and
dust wallows are easily made by the
birds to help them in keeping free OF
lice in the warm weather. 1t is neces.
sary, however, to look out for chicken
enemies, inc udiug hawks, crows, owls,
weasels, dogs, etc, although 1t is doubt
full in my ,nind If the corniield Is
disadvantage in this respect. The ad'
dtional hiding places furnished the
chickens should more than offset the
advantages to these enemies especial
ly when the corn has reached some
size.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-07-30
Hot Weather Table Napkins.

Table napkins that can be washed
out easily and are specially desirable
In summer, can be had by using cot
ton crepe Two yards of white cotton
crepe, costing about fifteen cents a
yard, will make a dozen napkins. Cut
these In squares, and fringe them.
They make excellent napkins to use at
the children's meals or for occasions
where the very best" in table linen
Is not needed.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-07-30
Clean, Sunny Barn.

A sunny barn and clean surround
ings encourages help to do better
work among the stock. 1t Is mighty
unpleasant task to wade around in
muddy yards and filthy barns waiting
on lot of dirty, lazy cows and few
self-respecting hired men are looking
for Job on a farm where business Is
conducted along such slip-shod lines.
Dressed stock should be carefully
picked and sent to market In attrac
tive condition; otherwise 1T will not
obtain the best prices.
Turkeys should always be dry
picked, for scalded ones do not pre-
sent an attractive appearance and
must be sold for a lower price.
Carrots should not be left In the
ground too late. Heavy rains often
cause them to start second growth"
of fine roots, and much of their flavor
IN lost
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-07-30
Popovers.

One cupful of -four, one-fourth tea
spoonful salt, seven-eighths cupful
milk, and one egg. Mix salt with sift,
ed -four, then gradually add the milk
SO the mixture does not become lumpy,
then add the beaten egg and beat with
a Dover egg beaten until the mixture
is full of bubbles. Pour into kissing
hot iron gem pans which have been
we'll buttered and bake in hot oven
between thirty and thirty-five minutes.
If the popovers become brown too
soon, cover them with piece OF
heavy wrapping paper. Iron gem pans
must be used in place OF tin ones,
because the heat Is more even.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-07-30
STATE GRANGE DAY at Tolches.

STATE GRANGE DAY at Tolches.
ter Beach on August 7th, will be
great gathering day for farmers and
their families from all sections of the
State 1t is expected that a large
number will avail themselves of the
special excursion rates provided for
the day, which will be entirely given
up to proving what an enjoyable occa'
sion Grange gathering can be. In
the afternoon, there will be a discus
sion of the marketing and distribution
of farm products by Congressman d.
Lewis, known as I've father of the
Parcels Post; President H. j. Patter'
son, of the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege; DR.. Augustus Stabler, of the De
partment of Agriculture, and others
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-07-30
Hand and Power Sprayinu

Hand spraying is more expensive
than power spraying, the cost varies
much in different cases, depending on
the efficiency of labor convenience and
other essentials; and much depends
on the apparatus used. The pump
should have capacity to maintain high
pressure, and the nozzle must throw
fine spray. The requirements are the
same for every kind of spraying.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-07-30
COST OF cows KEEP
Interesting Tests Made by Prot.
Fraser of Illinois.
In One Herd Only Four Animals Proved
Profitable-Money and Labor Vast
cd on Thirty Others-Proft
and Loss Shown.

Prof. WILDER J. Fraser, University
OF Illinois, after figuring out his table
of the keep and profit Of cows OF all
degrees of production, illustrates Its
use In a very striking manner by In
terpreting the records Of five herds
chosen from the scores of herds the
Illinois station has tested for full
year.
Herd No contains "a cows whose
average production Is 5,565 pounds OF
milk and 1879 pounds Of butterfat.
with a profit of $111S per COW. The
individual records show only three
Improbable cows. which lost total
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-07-30
Spray Pump.

der the soles of the feet. AS the user
walks about these bellows are kept
continually at work pumping air into
the tank and driving the spray out
or course it would not do if the man
could not walk without operating the
spray so the foot pieces are made to
permit of his stepping into them or
out of them without having to remove
or fasten them by hand.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-07-30
Give Both a Chance,

Urbus-They ought to get up show
consisting of the last acts of the va
rious plays in town, for the benefit of
you suburbanites who have to leave
early to catch the last train home.
Suburbus-I don't think it's any
more needed than show consisting
of the first acts of the same plays, for
the benefit of you city people who
have to come in late because you won't
dine early.-Judge.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-07-30
Qrlnlnal Molasses Cooklea.

One-half cupful sugar, two table
spoonfuls of butter and lard, cream
together with sugar, one-half cupful
molasses. one-half cupful sweet milk,
one-half teaspoonful ginger. one tea
spoonful soda In -four; flour enough
to roll; roll thin and bake in hot oven
FIVE minutes.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-07-30
Harsh Criticism.

my husband hasn't any spunk at
ALL said the complaining woman.
Maybe he's trying for the peace
prize" replied the comforting neigh
Dor.
well, supposing he won 1t. Some
body would give him a whipping and
take it away from him"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-07-30
Tomatoes With Okra,

Cut two dozen tender young pods of
okra into rounds, cook them until ten.
der in two large tablespoons of butter,
add one pint of stewed tomatoes, one
tablespoon of sugar, dash Of cayenne
pepper and salt to taste. Cook gently
for Ave minutes and serve on slices OF
toasted bread.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-07-30
HANDY LITTLE SPRAY PUMP
Operated by Bellows That Fasten to
SoIes of Feet Of Man Carrying 1t
ls Easily Arranged.

An ingenious spraying apparatus
has been patented by Il Nebraska man
A. reservoir containing the spraying
mixture Is carried on the operators
back by straps that 90 over his shout
dere. A pipe leading from one end of
the reservoir has nozzle on its free
end. Two other pipes lead down from
the tank to foot pieces, In which the
operator stands These foot pieces
have bellows attachments that go un-
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-07-30
Not Such a Simple Matter.

"You don't believe In peace" said
Mr. Dolan.
II do, indeed" replied Mr.. Rafferty,
"I admire peace greatly, but the proc.
ess of securing it may be difficult. 1t
often takes fight to determine who
shall be dom the talking and laying
down the law while peace reigns."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-07-30

In most sections of Maryland, west
of the coastal plain. incubation is nee
essary in most cases when seeding
crimson clover on land for the first
time. The best wav to do this Is to
scatter over the field 200 or 800 pounds
of soil.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-07-30

Lambs make a greater gain in feed
Ing than old sheep, There is nothing
better for the former than good sec.
ond-growth clover,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-07-30

1t is claimed that exposed manure
loses about one-sixth of it's phosphoric
acid, and more than one-third Of Its
phosphate.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-07-30

Boil the corks before bottling
pickles, preserves, etc. While hot they
can be pressed into the bottles, and
when cold they seal them tightly,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-07-30
To Make Lemons juicy,

Before rolling or squeezing lemon,
heat it In pan of water. BY doing
80 you will obtain double quantity
OF juice.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-07-30
FOleyS
Kidney
Pills

What They Will Do for You
They will cure your backache.
strengthen your kidneys, cor
rect urinaryirre gularities, build
up the worn out tissues, and
eliminate the excess urls acid
that causes rheumatism. Pre-
vent Bright's Disease and Dia-
.ates, and restore health and
strength. Refuse substitutes.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-07-30

Er"Af ~ hHTN FIG. d Ml
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-21
TIE THEATRES

A play that teaches a great lesson
is the extraordinary attraction at the
Grand theatre for Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday,. The party is entitled
His Mothers Son, and those who did
not see it last evening should see 1t
this evening or tomorrow evening. It
is one Of the heaviest dramas that the
stock company have produced this
| season and surely one Of the best.
His Mothers Sin is the story OF
a battle between father and son, the
father a millionaire, the son a re-
former. James J. Haggerton, with
wealth at his disposal, has for twenty
years been seeking his son., whom his
wife had given away at ner death
rather than see him brought UP by his
| father. The mother disapproved OF
| the means he took to make his money,
| wringing it out Of the hearts of men
! and the tears Of women and begs
| Gentle &c, l.. Beach) to teach him real
| life. Haggleton IL. L. Could finds
his son, but Gentle will not let him
| make known his identity. The father
| believing that blood Is thicker than
| water, consents and tries to win his
| son by his business methods, giving
| him power, money and position, The
tson, Philip by name (Ward Cassidy.
| is ABOUT TO 1OESdhG HIS iOSdAS WuSL
| the girl he loves appeals to his better
nature and wins out.
Mr.. Gould is strong in the role OF
| Haggelton and plays it to bring out
| every characteristic of a man of this
type. E. l.. Beach Is also very good
in the part Of Gentle and Ward Cas-
sidy is good in the role of Philip
! Miss Jeavons as Margaret, the nurse
and Miss Eaton as Jennie, were both
| splendid in their roles.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-21

paign to raise the money has been de-
layed by consideration Of proposition
looking to municipal ownership. The
city commission has declined to sane
ton this. We do not doubt or ques-
ton their motives or reasons. Their
action has been taken and the pub
lie Is confronted with the other alter
native-to complete the building by
voluntary private subscriptions. The
building must not, as a matter of
civic pride, be allowed to stand un-
completed. The board Of directors call
upon all to help.
Thus far only 1870 persons have
agreed to assist. This is a small num-
Der in a city the size of Fargo. Our
committee will call upon those who
have not yet signed up, and we hope
for a quick and generous response.
We all need to pull together and it is
vastly important there be nc delay.
Respectfully submitted: w. w.
Smith, president; Thos. Baker, jr.,
secretary: Fl. ". Gearey, Max stern.
f. j.. Weiser, A. L. Moody, j. S. Wat
son, G. II. Hollister, Morton Page, di-
reCtOrS.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-21

- GOV w
money becomes available for loaning,
Eighty per cent of the farm loans
made by the state in North Dakota
are on lands outside of the Red river
valley. The average amount loaned
on a quarter is $1,148.80 and on Jan.
l, 1914, the state had 1922 loans, My
idea is this, that if we have a fair
crop in North Dakota this year. to
have a big school land sale, a sale in
every county in the state. This
would bring a very large amount of
money into the state treasury for
loaning and as the state now owns
practically all of the bonds that have
been issued either by the state, by the
counties by the cities or by the
scLlool districts, We will not need
a very large mount of money
to buy the bonds that will be issued
hereafter, for as new bonds are issued
some OF the old ones are paid off, so
the bulk Of the money coming into the
school fund hereafter will be avail
able FOR farm loans. We should real
lie at least $50, 000, 600 from the school
Lands in North Dakota and this money
in time. and not a very long time
either, will take care of every farm
loan in the state, or nearly so, and it
VIII do so provided we require that
Tie 4dfm loans be made for any ten
years n hat one-tenth shall be paid
back each year of the principal. That
would give us a revolving fund and
In that way we would have fresh
money every year for the purpose Of
taking up maturing farm loans that
might be out at a higher rate of in
terest. This plan Is a splendid one
and Will work out to the advantage of
the FARMERS and the business men of
the state.
further, last year we raised a little
over 100000 by direct taxation for
the schools Of the state. If our school
lands were all sold, or nearly so, the
fund should amount to about 10000
ooo and at so interest on that amount,
we would have an income Of $4,0O0, 900
a year, which. would pay the school
tax of the state, provided it was no
greater than it is today. The school
tax is the heavy tax for the farmers
and business men, so this money will
help both ways in holding down tie
peoples taxes and making q vast sum
available to help the farmers get loans
upon their lands at g moderate rate
OF interest. And further, while we now
send the bulk of our farm interest out
of h state, under this plan we would
keep the interest at home to, help our
selves.
| To this end I am working and be-
lieve that the proposition as presented
Is feasible and practical and can be
worked out. l.. B. Hanna.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-21
Fargo Auditorium
Board Issued Statement
About Armory Finances
Board of Directors ofFargo Armory Association Has Issued
Statement Regarding Finances
Shows Expenditures That Have Been Met and the Balance
to Be Provided for Completion
COMMITTEE Will Call on All Those Who Will Respond in
Public Spirited Fashion for This Improvement

Z Cd The board Of directors submit to
ed ithe public the following statement OF
! Statthe affairs of the Fargo Armory as
Interpretation:
r. The company was originally incor-
porated with a capital stock OF 10000.
comHt was believed that sum would suffice
OF a for building what was needed. Stock
has subscriptions were obtained in the to-
- tai sum Of $52.270. The number Of
unnethose who subscribed is $50 and the
In amounts subscribed have ranged from
ever. 81 to $1,000. While the plans were
. completed by the local architect in
as 'ltime for an early letting of contract
is skast year, the board insisted the
sfatsencoustics must first be approved by
fo,, the one man recognized as the great
A'tpAest authority upon that subject in the
{ Haunted States, Professor Sabin Of
5cial cambridge, Mass. His other work in
+ba hand resulted in a delay Of nearly
two months in passing upon our plans.
nave As soon as his approval was received,
have we advertised for bids. When these
7 De.Were received, it was found the Origi-
nal estimates of cost were too small.
nCouAlso an absolutely freproof building
ton was generally demanded and is pro-
CITY vided by our plans. The matter had
5e been pending for a long time. To
= '~NabandOn the existing plans, have new
by tiones involving a less expensive struc-
Thture prepared, it's acoustics approved,
and new bids called for, precluded the
possibility Of making q start in 1913,
TamUnder these perplexing conditions, it
decided to award the contracts
any rand ask the people Of Fargo for fur
-ther contributions 1t was felt the
ne stwork, when completed. would be an
bling enduring monument to public enter
I Thprise. The capital stock OF the ASSOC
inc citation was enlarged to 100000. The
tne contracts which were let are as fol-
ira yelows
Z It S. Wilson, gener-
=. al contract ...$64,0 78.0O
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-21
ROLL OF HONOR
OF HIGH SCHOOL
FIFTH ROLL OF HONOR OF FAR
GO HIGH SCHOOL SHOWS THAT
sEVENTY.siX STUDENTS HAVE
AVERAGED 80 THREE SUCCESS.
SIVE TIMES. q

The NTH honor roll Of the high
school finds seventy-six students who
nave obtained three nineties or more
for the last six weeks. This is one
Of h largest honor rolls Of the year.
II not the largest.
averages are: First, BARNARD Ru-
pei, SO; second, Virginia Lowell, IS IL;
third and fourth, Ruth Hardy and Ma
bel Stoutenberg, 95 2-5; fifth. Agnes
Nelson, Cora Blanchard, and Norma
Nelson, 80 LIS,
With six nineties. two people from
the same family are enrolled, Barn
hard Rubel and John Rubel. BARNARD
Rubel. besides having six nineties, has
the highest average Of the school,
which is very good, considering that
he carries so many subjects.
The people with five nineties have
increased in number and are: Olive
Berg Lewis Croal, Agnes Nelson, 10
sephine f!upen, Cora Blanchard. Ruth
Hardy, Norma Nelson and Mabel
Stoutenbarg.
Next in number with four nineties
are: Nellie Ball. Edwin Boerth.
Frieda Bohnsack, Marjorie Burgmen.
Luella Dawson, Dorothy Epstein, Eva
Gobel. Gueun Guthrie, Mamie Houkon,
Esther Johnson, Grace LOOMS, Vir-
ginia Lowell. Mabel Mcintyre. Harriet
Smell, Fern South, Marjorie Trotter,
Helen Turner, Beula Watson, Lillian
Wright, Hannah Amundson, Dorothy
Moe. Alberta Myers, Clara Norman.
Edith Oberg, Libby Rubel, Gertrude
Schwarz, and Lucil Wood.
Three nineties being the easiest to
get, We have the largest number en-
rolled: Ella Bohnsack, Anna Forsberg.
Herbert GILES, Maize Gilmore, Hough-
ton Harrington, Lucille Husting, ella
dys Jensen, Jeanette Johnson, Marion
johnson, Myrtle Johnson, Trixe Lamb.
Harold HUFFMAN, Pearl LEVITT. Dag
ney Locken, Jean Mckenzie. Percy
Owens, Cecil Pease, Ralph Peil, Dasha
Poland, Margaret Smith, Lura South.
Marion Sutherland, Ethel Thompson,
Helen Youatt, Lester Pratt, Rose Erb.
Elizabeth Feckler, Bernice Gestie, Mel
lie Gilmore, Jack Goldberg, Beverly
Hancock, Florence Sands. Sidney
Sorkness, Myrtle Spencer, Ruth Bell,
and Clara Gilbertson.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-21

A boys alfalfa contest has been ar
ranged for North Dakota boys by the
extension section of the North Dakota
experiment station, in cooperation
with the county superintendent.
Boys in the Lead-The boys or
North Dakota have rapidly spread
corn growing all over North Dakota,
and really put the state into the corn
belt. Last year a boy produced a
yield of LOT bushels Of matured corn
on an acre, and the boys have been
winning nearly all the prizes at the
corn show. Now the boys r to be
turned loose on alfalfa.
The conditions Of the contest are
that any boy Of II to 1S years OF age,
who has attended school during the
year, is entitled to enter. 1t Is to be
an acre contest, and six pounds of
good hardy seed will be furnished any
eligible boy for 81.
Full instructions for sowing, as we'll
as rules of contest, are given in the
March extension, which can be Sc
cured from the experiment station, or
from the county superintendent. The
six pounds furnished will be enough
for sowing an acre.
How to SOW: 1t should be soWn
with the drill, set to run shallow, sc
as to get the seed we'll covered and
still not too deep. The drill will like
ly not SOW so small an amount as six
pounds. The seed a be diluted with
half a bushel Of coarse corn meal, OF
roasted wheat, or roasted millet seed
and then set the drill to SOW half q
I bushel per acre.
incubation is quite important ant
the best way to do it is to secure some
soil from a field growing alfalfa
spreading at the rate Of 100 to 20t
pounds per acre, and narrowing it in
The best land for the alfalfa IL
summer fallow, potato or corn land
The alfalfa wants a firm and clear
seed bed, so do not plow, but disc