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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05
Corn Meal, the American
Indians Gift to Civilization
Hints to Housewives as to Use.

and when the mixture Is cool form 1t
into oblong cakes, adding more water
if necessary. Wrap the cakes in CAP
bage leaves, or place one cabbage lear
under the cakes and one over them,
and cover them with hot ashes.
HOE CAKE-Hoe cakes are made
out of corn meal, water and salt. They
were originally baked before an open
fire on a board which for convenience
had a long handle attached to it. AL
present they are cooked slowly ana
on both sides on a veil creased grid
die.
Certain dishes made of Indian corn
have become identified with certain
localities and thus we have particular
recipes bearing the names of these TO-
calities. For instance, there is South
Carolina Corn Bread:
SOUTH CAROLINA CORN BREAD
-1h quarts fine corn meal; 212
quarts wheat flour; or, 213 quarts fine
corn meal, ~ quarts wheat flour;
teaspoons salt: pint mashed sweet
potatoes: l cake yeast. Mix l pint
each of the corn meal and the flour
and add warm water enough to form
Stiff DdClcT. Aud hl-S
mixed with a small amount of water.
Keep this sponge in warm place uh :,
til II becomes light Scald the meal
with boiling water and as soon as II Is
cool enough add it to the sponge
BOSTON BROWN BREAD may pe
made as follows: l cup corn meal;
cup rye meal; / cup Graham -four; 212
teaspoons soda; l teaspoon salt; "A
cup molasses: 2 cups sour milk, or "a
Guns sweet milk Mix and sift the
drv ingredients and add the moiasses
and milk. Beat thoroughly ana
steam az hours in ll-buttered COW
cred molds. Remove the covers and
bake the bread long enough to dry tne
top. This may be made also with Ia
cups corn meal and rye meal and no
Graham flour.
BOSTON Brown Bread with Fruit
Follow recipe for Boston brown oreao.
adding to the dry ingredients a cup OIL
seeded and shredded raisins or prunes
or cup of Zante currants.
Boston Brown Bread with Cream
cnn rye meal; / cup corn meal l
,easpoon salt; ~ cup molasses; eggs, ,
III cups thin cream. Sift the dry IN
gradients. Add molasses, yolks OF
eggs well beaten, and cream; lastly,
fold in the whites Of eggs beaten sun
Pour mixture into buttered mold
steam hours; then bake 1 hour In
moderate oven.
Italy has also contributed to the list
of palatable dishes which may be
evolved from corn meal An instinc-
tive attempt on the part Of Italians to
supply the body with all the food ele-
ments required, by means of one dish
has resulted in ''Polenta": This dish
which is common in Italy, differs lit
tie, except in name. from hasty pud-
ding, though it is served In very dif-
ferept ways. Sometimes cheese Y
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05
vASSALBORO,

ORTIZ H.-The Citizens Lecture
Course has engaged Charles E. Varney
for the next entertainment and he will
appear at o'clock this Thursday eve
ming in Citizens hall. He has had
long and very successful career as a
lecturer A breadth of experience a
liberal education and a genial DISPOSE
ton. together with a goodly presence
and a rich voice, make him splen-
did platform speaker.
In the American Athens he spent a
strenuous boyhood, with his nose to
the grindstone of daily struggle. He
lahored until he won for himself the
degrees of A. B. and D. D. With
further university work he fitted him.
self for a professorship, which he
held for two years. From the class
room he went to the pulpit and from
there to the lecture platform, and
great success has followed his every
move.
He served through the Spanish
American war as chaplain in the
first Wisconsin Volunteers. Both in
the Chautauquas and in the regular
winter lecture course work. he has won
much praise from pleased and willing
listeners for his humorous and in
structive lectures.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05
READFIELD.

Town meeting took place at the town
hall Monday forenoon with program
much as usual.
A very small attendance at church
and Sabbath school here on Sunday by
reason of tho severe storm.
John Culver sold his farm last week
to Mrs. F. Hackett and Frank Hack
EFT sold his fine span of grey horses to
]. Culver. Mr.. and Mrs. Culver will
move to Danville. We are sorry to lose
them for they are fine citizens.
George Carson went to Canton Mon
day to take possession and work the
grist mill business there.
Relatives here received Tuesday
morning the sad news of the sudden
death of Mrs. Geo. o. Fogg at Win
chester, Mass. Monday morning she
was struck by an express train while
walking across the railroad track on
her way to the postoffice.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05
KENNEBEC.
MT, VERNON,

The supper and entertainment given
by the Bean school, Feb. 81. was a
success from start to finish. A baked
beau snpper was served from seven
to $50 o'clock, and very literally pat
ronized, after which the following pro-
gram was given: Music; recitation of
first and fifth psalms; song. Sweet
and Low; recitations, "One, Two,
Three" THE First Snowfall" and
Spring" singing. Battle Hymn of the
Republic" school, when Teacher
Comes to Stay All Night" Bessie
Noyes; violin solo. Virginia Ingham;
recitations, when Pas Sick" and
When Mas Sick Raymond Locke
and Gladys Ingham; recitation. Gram
Tells Her Opinion" Leah Cole; dia-
logue. THE Golden Key" by school in
costume; recitation, Nothing TO say
Harold Noyes in costume; recitation,
The New Brother" Raymond Locke;
recitation, THE Wonder" George
Hall. recitation, "Storyland," Donald
Sherburne; recitation, The Way He
Used to Do" Eddie Hall; recitation,
ION Saturday Night Percy Morris;
dialogue, "Just What Used to Be"
school.
Several songs had to be omitted on
account of colds which were prevalent
among the children. The cooperation
of the parents and neighbors and en-
thusiasm of the pupils went far to-
wards making the affair success, be-
sides being a great qualification to
the teacher.
The school has been under the tut
ton of Minnie e. Porter who returns
for the Spring term.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05
KENNEBEC.
WAYNE

James NJ Morgan has sold his farm TO
party from Rumford Falls on account
of continued i'll health. His many friends
are sorry to have the family leave town.
George McAIIister and his family are
soon to leave Wayne. Sorry to have
them so.
Postmaster White and Mrs White were
all-day visitors at G. w. Walton's Thurs
day of last week Glad Mr.. White is able
to be out and visit his friends
Mrs, f. A. Clayton is stopping with
friends in Wayne and looking after her
property here.
Considerable interest in the election of
selectmen for the coming year. The pres
ent chairman declines to be a candidate.
Some want to put the other two members
up with a new man for third. Others
want new board. The main cause is
that the office of road commissioner is
appointed by the board of seectmen.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05
CLINTON.

NORTH-Bert Bachelor is board
ing at H. c. Dixon's.
Rev. and Mrs. A. M. Cox were IN
Albion Sunday to attend church. Miss
Bulah Cox is visiting her friend Miss
Nesta Dixon for a few days.
Abram Cooper. who has been living
In E. M. Tuttle's house has moved his
goods back to Burnham.
Jerry McGrath, who has been work.
ing for D. C. johnson, has returned to
Portland.
Miss May Whitney was in Pittsfield
for the day Friday.
Bert Goodridge passed Sunday in
Canaan at the home of his cousin,
Mrs. George Goodridge.
DR.. Norman Brown of Pittsfieid was
called to George Hazeltine's, profess
sionally Monday.
w. A. Adams passed Sunday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alpheus
Adams.
c.. r. Grindell OF East Newport
passed the week end at the home OF
his cousin, Mrs. w. Gowen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Gerald passed
Sunday in Benton at the home of his
brother, Ole Gerald.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05
Somerset Pomona GRANGE.

The regular March meeting of Som
erset Pomona Grange will be held with
Bingham Grange at 1890 A. NJ, March
10. with program as follows: Opening
exercises; comforting of the fifth de-
gree; noon recess until 1.30 P. M; adj
dress of welcome by Master of Bing-
ham Grange: response by Sidney Bak-
er of Solon Grange; talk on starting
Small Fruits and Berries" by A. S.
Burke: question. Would 1t Be More
Profitable for Farmers in This Nicini-
ty Having Silos to Plant One of the
Large Varieties of Corn Rather Than
the Common Field Corn?" opened by
John Savage, followed by II. c. Whip
pie and others; music; Sisters topic.
The Fireless Cooker" opened by May
Baker, followed by general discussion.
Bingham Grange will furnish music.
readings and recitations as the time
permits.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05

LINCOLN.
WALDOBORo.

NORTH.-Frank Davis of Stickneyss
Corner was in this place Friday or
business
MIR. and Mrs. Augustus Finn Of East
jefferson were Friday in this place.
Mrs. Catherine Walter passed Tues \
day with her sister, Mrs. Eleanor
Shuman, at Cedar Hedge farm.
Mrs Laura Daniels and lady friend
of North Warren were callers in this
place Wednesday afternoon.
Frank Sidelinger. John Jamesons
Harry and Dannie Savage of Union
were in this place Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Judson BeBnner of
North Warren were guests of Mrs
Ada Feyler Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs G. B. Walter took a
sleigh ride to Waldoboro Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Tibbetts of jefferson was
in this place Thursday calling on
friends.
Messrs. Henry Bascom and e. c.
league attended the horse trot at,
South Vassalboro Saturday.
Mrs. True Seaman and Miss Ester
Anderson of Sanford are visiting their
sister, Mrs. T. L. Feyler
Frank Engley of Boston, Mass, and
Harry hunn OF WdluoDOrO were calls
ers in this place Saturday.
Mrs ]. w. Wallace of Medomak
farm is confined to her bed by sick
ness Mrs. Oetayia Greamer is caring
for her.
Miss Annie Orff, who has been pass
ing a week at home, returned to her
work in Camden Monday.
Mrs. Ell Keen and son, Willis, visit
ed Mrs. Keens mother Mrs. Eliza
beth Burns Saturday and Sunday at
South Waldoboro.
V. V. Burnheimer and Miss Annie
Grotton, Ellard Mank and Miss Elsie
Knight attended the Masonic ball at
Waldohoro Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred j. Keen, Mr.
and Mrs. James Keen passed Sunday
in Pleasantyilie with relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05
Brisk Fire at GreenvilIe.

Mrs. l. A Harris of Greenville, who
had come down from home to the drug
store. Friday night, found the base
ment in flames and smoke pouring
from the windows and doors. She
went directly to the lodge rooms in
Shaw block, next door, where the l.
o. o. F. was in session, and gave the
alarm. Mrs. Harriss father, a man
of Sc years, who lives over the store,
was first taken to a nearby house and
in a few minutes the fire company had
a line of hose on the fire. Mr.. Harris
suffers some loss by water and smoke
to stock. The damage to the building
was slight. The fire is believed to
have originated from matches swept
up with sweepings kept in cellar.
which mice or rats got at. I. A. Har-
ris is a former Bath boy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05

washington, d. c., March 4.-(Spe-
ciaD-Originally Indian corn" was
tropical or subtropieal plant, but the
Indians, who made it one of their
staple foods, succeeded finally in pro-
ducing varieties which would rlpen as
far north as Canada. Since the dis
covery of America, this staple food or
these aborigines has been generally
raised all over the world. 1t now
ranks with wheat, rye, barley, oats
and rice as one of the most important
food grains, and may be called the
American Indians greatest glft 10
modern civilization.
Indian corn, therefore, has special
historical interest for Americans from
the fact that 1t is generally recognized
as being native to American soil. It's
cultivation and use even in the carry
colonial days was very widely dis
tributed. The desire to produce 1t
was probably the incentive which
most frequently led the Indians to
abandon nemadic life and to form set
Elements. Because of the quickness
and ease with which ii can be raised,
1t was undoubtedly the means of saw
pioneers who came from other lands.
So important was this food in the days
when the country was being settled
that both natives and colonists in
their troubles with one another found
it was a greater blow to destroy corn
crops of adversaries than to make war
upon them.
The department of agriculture's ex-
perts in nutrition have been studying
the possible uses of corn meal, which
they have figured out makes up over
5 per cent of the total food consumed
by the people of the United States.
In a farmers bulletin tNo. $3.50 en-
titled Corn Meal AS Food and Ways
of Using 1t" several dozen recipes are
given that may call to mind old favor
ties and suggest to the housewife un-
tried dishes both appetizing and nu-
tritious. Some of these recipes date
back TO the aborigines of the soil. One
Of them is as follows:
ZUNI INDIAN BREAD cup white
corn meal: / cup yellow corn meal; l
cup water; l teaspoon salt: Is tea
spoon cayenne; cup chopped suet
Mix all well together; form into rolls
about s inches long: roll in creased
paper; and bake In a moderate oven l
hour. Serve hot. The habit among
the Indians was to roll these cakes in
the husks Of the corn, method which
is sometimes followed by campers.
There are other simple breads which
we're first made by the Indians and
are very old types, closely resembling
the breads Of other primitive people
Though easy to prepare. they are
nevertheless very palatable. Two OF
these are Ash Cake" and Hoe Cake:
ASH CAKE quart corn meal;
teaspoons salt; i tablespoon lard OF
other shortening; boiling water. Scald
ihe meaii add the salt and shortening
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.
Some Rough on the Sheepscot.

A Five Islands man remarked yes
terday that in Sheepscot Bay Sunday
ana Monday, the water was rougher
than he ever saw 1t before in his %
years of life there The waves broke
over the lodges on which he had never
seen them previously break. 1t was a
wild scene there and also at Pema-
uuid and Popham. At the latter beach
the surf was superb for the two days.
Much damage would have been caused
at Popham had the tide Sunday night
been running higher.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05
KENNEBEC.
MT. VERNON.

Just is years ago now was the severe
freshet here which did so much dam
age; among other things, it carried
away the bridge at the sawmill.
Friends of G. l.. V. Tyler will be
sorry to learn that he is seriously
sick at this writing.
The condition of John r. Yeaton, who
has been seriously ill is much I'M
proved
The pupils of the Bean school, Miss
Minnie Porter teacher, gave supper
and entertainment as the closing ex-
ercises for the winter term. goodly
sum was realized for the school. Sew
eral from the village attended.
Wesley Comstoek and Daniel Stew
art were business visitors in Augusta
SATURDAY.
Miss Hahan, teacher at the Betty's
Corner schol, returned to her home
in Wiscasset Saturday. That school
held a Blk social and entertainment
Thursday evening with satisfying re-
turns.
Charles Comstock of Spokane is Wis
iting his mother, Mrs. Lottie Com
stock.
MISS MyTtle iieN' eSAtS ~
Boston for a three-months stay
III. K. Knapp and Clyde Jacobs were
recent Augusta visitors.
Mrs. Wheaton, wife of Rev c. L.
Wheaton. is in Massachusetts visiting
her mother.
The Sunday school pupils of Hrs.
w. e. Carson, numbering about 20,
met ct her hospitable home last Thurs
day evening This class is taking
special course in Old Testiment his
tory which is proving very pleasant as
well as beneficial. Dainty refreshments
were served.
Mt. Vernon Grange met Saturday
evening, Feb. %. One candidate receiv-
ed by demit. It. w. McQuaide, who
was delegated by the Grange to attend
the Augusta Board of Trade meeting
recently held, gave an interesting ac-
count which was much appreciated.
The articles in the town warrant re-
Iating to transportation Of scholars and
district supervisor, were discussed by
Supt McQuaide, Mrs. A. F. Fellows
Mrs. F. w. Foss, H. w. Weber, ]. F.
Davis, Mrs. L. N. Redonnett and F.
W. Foss. March IA will be Anniversary
day with all-day meeting
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05

added during the cooking. Polenta is
often reheated either with tomato
sauce, or meat gravy left over from
meal or with meat gravy made from
a small amount of meat bought for the
purpose, or with half tomato sauce
and half meat gravy. In any case, the
dish is improved by sprinkling each
layer of polenta with cheese. When
the polenta is to be reheated in gravy,
it is we'll to cut it into small pieces in
order that the gravy may be well dis
tributed through the dish.
Tomato Sauce for Polenta-2 table
spoons butter; tablespoons flour; l
cup thick strained tomato juice; salt
and pepper. Melt the butter; cook
the flour thoroughly in it; add the
tomato Juice and seasonings; and cook
until smooth, stirring constantly.
Another attempt to produce bal
anced ration in one dish has been
made by the natives of Jamaica. 1t is
called STAMP and Co." and consists
of salt fish, lard and corn meal, and
has a nutritive value resembling that
of scrapple. A good recipe for scrap
pie is the following:
CORN MEAL SCRAPPLE-1 pigs
head split in halves; 2 cups corn meal;
salt and sage. Cook the pork in
water until the meat can be easily re-
moved from the bone. Remove the
meat, cool the broth, and remove the
fat. Reduce the broth to about 2
quarts or add water enough to bring it
up to this amount, and cook the corn
meal in It, Add the meat finely
chopped and the seasonings. Pack in
granite bread tins. Cut into slices
and fry.
The addition of meat to corn meal
does actually tend to produce a bal
anced ration, for the meat furnishes
protein and fat while the corn meal
furnishes starch. There are num-
ber of dishes made from corn meal
and meat or fish in which mush is
made, or which resemble mush in some
particulars. Among these are corn
meal fish balls and tamales, recipes
for which are given herewith;
CORN MEAL FISH BALLS-2 cups
cold white corn meal mush; egg; /
cup shredded Goldfish: l tablespoon
butter. Pick over the Goldfish and
| soak it to remove salt, If necessary.
| Combine the ingredients and drop by
spoonfuls into hot fat. Drain on por-
Gus paper. These Goldfish balls COM
pare very favorably in taste with those
made with potato and are more easily
and quickly prepared.
TAMALES-Meat from 70 boiled
chicken; / Glove garlic or " medium
sized onion; Il teaspoon cayenne; l
teaspoon salt; / cup corn meal; or 3
small red peppers; corn husks. Chop
the chicken; season with the cayenne
pepper, garlic or the onion finely
chopped, and salt; form the meat into
little rolls about 2 inches long and
| q inch in diameter. Pour boiling
water over the meal and stir; use
water enough to make thick paste.
Take a heaping tablespoon of the
paste, pat it out fiat, and wrap roll
Of chicken in it: then wrap each roll,
as made, in corn husks which have
been softened by immersion in hot
water, tying the husks with a piece OF
string close to each end of the roll
Trim off the ends of the corn husks,
allowing them to project an inch or
two beyond the rolls. Cover the rolls
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05
Beware Of Ointments for catarrh That
Contain Mercury

as mercury VIII surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on prescrip-
tions from reputable physicians, as the
good you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F.
j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.. contains no
mercury, and Is taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
Inc. 1t is taken internally and made in
timonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c. per bot
tie.
tion.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05
SOMERSET.
CAMBRIDGE.

Mrs. Ada Bailey of Dexter was in
town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Watson of Dex-
ter were at Sam Sawyer's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nell Randall were
guests Sunday at Mrs. G. l.. Wilder s.
Mrs. Hazel Wallace and child, who
have been i'll, are improving. Mr.. Wal
lace is very i'll at the home of his
sister in Dexter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05
IITChEIElQ.

PLAINS.-A Sewing Bee will be held
at Mrs. j. A. Chases Tuesday, March
2 for the purpose of helping Mrs.
Hewes and children, who suffered loss
by fire recently. Ladies requested to
bring basket lunch.
The Christian Endeavor Society will
serve Baked Bean supper at J. A.
Chase's Tuesday evening.
w. c. Brtery of Auburn was the
guest of his mother, Mrs. E. G. Briery,
Sunday.
Clarence Webber, who has been
soldier in the regular army for the
past three years. arrived home last
week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05

As an experiment, the supervisor OF
the Beayerllead national forest is
stripping the bark from the bases or
a number of lodgepole pine trees at va
rious periods before they are TO be
cut for telephone poles. This g1rdling
causes the trees to exude resin, and II
is desired to find what effect this may
have as Il prcservative treatment for
the poles.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05

with the broth in which the chicken
was cooked, or with boiling salted
water. Add two or three small sharp,
rlJ peppers, and boil for Is minutes.
Tamales are usually made with
chicken but other meat may be used
if desired
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05

Port oxford cedar of the Pacific
coast. recently tried as substitute Tor
English willow in the manufacture oi
artificial limbs. has been found unsat-
isfactory. While it is light enough,
is too coarse and brittle
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05

Many of the forest fires attributed to
railroads are caused not by sparks
from locomotives. but by cigar and
cigarette butts thrown from smoking
car windows.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05
RICHMON D.

Mrs. George Greene left Monday for
Seattle, Wash, where she will visit
relatives for two months.
Mrs. Roy C. Harlow entertained
friends at whist Tuesday evening.
Mrs. John Partridge of Fairfield re-
turned home Monday. after visiting
her parents in town. MIR. and Mrs. A.
b. Haley. for a few days.
One of the large plate glass VIM
dows in the Opera house was broken
during the storm Sunday night.
Sam Woodman of Augusta was a
guest Monday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank E. Preble.
Mrs. w. f. Dunham left Monday for
Boston TO attend the funeral of her
brother, Edwin Wallace, who died Sun
day
DR.. F. B. Peabody, member of the
school board, was the only one of the
old board of town officers to be re-
elected.
Mrs. Georgia Blaisdell of Westbrook,
who has been in town to attend the
funeral of the late Albion Prey, return
ed home Tuesday.
Mrs. Philip Pushard left for Boston
Tuesday afternoon, called there by the
serious Illness of her sister.
Charles Wakefield is the guest OF
relatives at Wells, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05
Move Coal at Popham Beach.

Report comes from Popham that
much coal washed ashore during the
Sunday and Monday rough weather at
sea and one block three feet square
was thrown up on the sands.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05

Hastings. treasurer, Geo. o. Warren tax
collector. c. T. Shortridge; school COM
mittee. T. w Charles. Money appropriat-
ed: Schools, $3.50; highways. $500. sup,
ARMY. So: repairs on school buildings.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-05

Apple wood is the favorite material
for ordinary saw handles, and some
goes into so-caled brier pipes.