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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-22
CALLS FOR ONLY ONE EGG
This Cooked Cream Used for Cake
Makes Substitute for Those
More Expensive.

One cupful Of milk, ~ teaspoonfuls
Of cornstarch, one-half cupful Of sugar,
one.fourth cupful Of butter. one egg,
flavor to taste. Scald the milk. add
sugar and butter, then the cornstarch
mixed with a little cold milk. When
thickened pour on slightly beaten egg
and spread between a square OF the
above cake split in two. Leave until
cream soaks well into the cake. Pow:
der the top with icing sugar and serve.
To this cream may be added nuts
chopped, half a cupful Of pecans
chopped, or It may be favored in vari-
GUS ways. "A handful of flberts cooked
in caramel of sugar and then ground
makes q most favorous and delicious
flavoring for this or for a richer cooked
cream. Bananas. or even oranges, II It
II to be served within few hours.
may be added.
This cake may be used as q quite
satisfactory substitute for the elegant
and expensive Savoy, the Genoese.
ETC., and whites OF egg only instead
of the whole egg may be used in max
ing 1t. It can be put together with
fruit sirups. used for trifles, and with,
all the compounds OF whipped cream
and fruit. @5
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-22
TIME TO SOW CLOVER SEED
Work Should Be Done In Spring and
Not Too Observation-Disclosures and h
Follow With Harrow.

(By A.. c. Army. Assistant Agriculturist.
Minnesota Agricultural Collegeo
Glover should invariably be sown.
in the spring, and, under normal con-
ditions, comparatively early. #sS 4
Broadcasting the seed and following
with q harrow has been frequently ad-i
vised, and Is successful in Minnesota.
during wet seasons and on heavy
soils; but is often unsatisfactory In
dry seasons and on light soils. Clover,
should not be sown too deeply. and
yet 1t is desirable to SOW it, sufficient
" deep that it will neither blow out
nor dry out easily. Under most con-
:ditions, either using the grass-seed at.
tachment to. the drill or mixing the
seed with the grain is to be recon-
;mended. Excellent stands OF grass
have been obtained by mixing the red
clover with the grain and sowing the
balance Of the grass-seed mixtures
broadcast. II grass seed Is mixed
with drill, the drill should not be
run more than from one to two inches
deep. Il. y IL u.
The amount OF seed per acre VIII
vary slightly with the method Of seed
ing and the purity and terminating
power OF the seed. 1t is believed that
in general too little, rather than too
much, seed is sown. II clover is sown
separately, 1t should be at the rate of
from eight to ten pounds Of red or
mammoth. from four to six Of alsike,
and from three to four Of white clover.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-22

the financier convict was at deaths
door, arrived here March 10 aboard the
IS. S. Imperator. very much alive, with
not even thought OF departing from
this life. He was with the exception
of his mustache. which he had rid him-
self OF the same Charley Morse who
was known to the world of finance be-
fore the panic Of 1907. With him was
Mrs. Morse. The excellent: health and
spirits OF both were due. 1t is said by.
Mrs. Morse, to the cure at Wiesbaden.
which had been great success. hay
ing restored an almost = dead" man to
. man full of health and vigor. Mrs.
Morse brought a unique educational
toy for her. young son. which she
bought in London. It is a complete
ants nest. with a queen. with the In
sdustrious workers running about In an
.inclosure. Mrs. Morse explained that
the ants had to be fed once a month.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-22
Fish chovvder.

3 Wash a pound Of fresh whitensh
ana cut into inch squares. Pare and
dice two large potatoes and mince q
large white onion. Put q layer OF po-
statoes in the chowder pot, then .
sprinkling Of onion. minced or pow
dered thyme. a little celery salt. plain
salt and white pepper. When all the
materials are put in as directed. add
pint Of cold water. Cover and cook
gently for twenty minutes without dis
turbing. Heat a pint Of milk IN Z
double boiler, and when fish and potA-
toes are done. turn In the milk. Sea
son to taste II not enough salt and
pepper has been put in at first. Serve
at once. "A pint OF stewed tomatoes
may be added before the milk. II de-
sired: pinch OF baking soda and q
teaspoonful OF sugar added to the to-
matoes. to prevent danger Of curdlin9
the milk. This chowder may be made
without milk, using only water and the
tomatoes and Juice in the can. In
this case a little thickening win be
required. 5s Y 5s5 i llls
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-22
FOR NUTS AND SMALL FRUITS,
Delicate confection, Expenslve to Buy,
May Quite Easily Be Pre-
pared at Home.

Glace nuts are expensive. to buy. but
like small fruits they may be prepared
at home. 1t IL necessary to be little
careful the first time the process y
tried. d :i#5 sfs n
Have the mats. grapes, ratsins. cher
ries or berries ready. In clean agate
saucepan put one full pint of granu-
lated sugar, good gill Of cold water
and boil until 1t will thread. Add
three tablespoonfuls Of vinegar or
lemon juice; boil again and remove
from the fire the instant the syrup
changes color. Pour 1t into the farina
boiler, which 10 waiting with boiling
water in the outside part Remove
to the table and dip the nuts or fruit
in and out as quickly as possible. Try
not to coat them very thickly. Drain
them on creased paraff1n p per.
Another way is to grease with but
ter generously a platter. Pour the
boiled. mixture on 1t and stick nuts
or fruit through 1t. Cool and then
break the mass apart with q small
hammer. 55 .&
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-22
VALUES BEARD .| + AT $4,000
Novel Suit Of Louisiana Lawyer Up to
Supreme Court Of the
United States. "a 2&y ss5 6.

Washington, D. C.-What Is the
value OF q beard That is the novel
question which the Justices Of the Su.
preme court have been asked to de-
eide. $s: ..s g..3, s533
The case Is that OF A. e. O'Sullivan,
aged sixty-five, a prominent Louisiana
lawyer, who placed a value Of $4,000
on a growth Of his bear. O'sullivan,
who formerly was district attorney.
state senator and city attorney OF New
Orleans, contends that he was forcibly
deprived Of his hirsute adornment on
election day in November, 1908. On
that day, he asserts. Paul Felix, a jus
,tice Of the peace In the parish Of JEFF:
sferson. La, and William w. Stiles, q
deputy sheriff, conspired to prevent
Anthony Maggiore, Michael Christina
and a number Of others from voting.
O'sullivan says he went to the polls
to advise about the conduct Of the cleo
ton. He asserts that number OF
men imported to the election place by
Felix seized him and tied his arms to-
his side. Then, he asserts, Stiles
seized his beard and, with pair Of
shears. cut 1t Oh. In the scuflle O'Sul-5
Ivan released one OF his hands, which
was cut on the scissors.
In consequence OF the Ill treatment
and humiliation thus suffered C'Sulli.
van brought suit in 1911 for $4,000;
damages under the federal civil rights
act. He waited until his assailants
had been convicted OF assault before
suing for damages. ssS
Felix and Stiles declare the suit for
damages was barred by the one.year
Louisiana statute OF limitations. The.
louisiana courts SO held, but o Sulli-
van has brought the case to the SUI
:preme court on the ground that the
state statute Of limitations has no APP
plication to q suit arising under fed
eral statute. Z. zee AK
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-22
USE FRESH MANURE j IN FALL
When Distributed at Planting Time
Fermentation Burns Roots Of
Plants-Plow In Fail.

Do not use fresh manure at plant
Ing time. The fermentation burns the
roots Of young plants. It is a good
plan to. pillow fresh manure in the fall
and leave the ground rough all win
ter, SO that the alternate freezing and
thawing will crumble the soil. Use
only wellrotted manure at planting
time. II you have none, you would
better buy chemical fertilizers, UNI
less your land is desperately in need
OF decaying vegetable fiber. which 1t
probably is. IA q 81
For leaf and stem crops, choose a
kind Of fertilizer which is rich In nj
trogen; for fruit and flowers kind
which has good proportion Of phos-
phoric acid and potash. Potatoes and
other root crops also require plenty
of potash.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-22

ton safety deposit company to United
States Judge Humphrey OF Springfield,
ILL.,, who is the executor named in the
will. The fortunate investments made
by Mr.. Cullom were the result Of the
advice given him by Charles Gates
Dawes OF Chicago. president Of the
Central Trust Company OF Illinois, who
formerly was controller OF the cur
rency, and by former United States
Senator Gug8enheimer Of Colorado,
the mining millionaire. Under the
terms of the will $4,000 in cash and
the household effects and horses and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-22
GIVE QUAIL. A CHANCE TAI l|'[;lE
10 FARMERS FRIEND AND MONEY.
SAVER EVERYWHERE. @
sportsman In Destroying Birds Of Such
Direct Economic Importance Does Is
Damage Which Cannot Be Es-
81 timated In Dollars.

Careful and conservative students
of its habits have rated every quail
as worth FIVE dollars to the farmer
Few turkeys yield. 80 much. yet the
farmer would feel insulted to have
= sportsman ask-or take without ask
ing-the privilege Of shooting some OF
his domestic fowls. 55.. 4. .8 &
The man with the gun may not
main or even frighten his horses and
cattle. though he frequently does In
jure them more or less through the
latter cause II not the former, but IN
destroying birds of such direct eco
nomic Importance he does damage
which cannot be estimated In dollars
and cents. ~.
s Guiltless of even a, little trespass-
ing charged to its cousin. the ruffed
grouse or pheasant, that Of feasting on
young twigs. sprouts and buds. it has
never been convicted OF real damage
at any season OF the year. .s !. = y
AZ It is = diugent cleaner in stubble
fields, but there is no evidence that
It destroys either sprouting or ripen-
Ing grain.
Few birds, save the rose-breasted
grosbeak. will devour Colorado potato
bugs like the quail. The moth and
larva OF the cut-worm are eaten with
relish. Chinch bug, cotton worm, Gu
cumber beetle, wireworm, cloverleaf
weevil, army worm. cotton bollweevil.
rose bug, grasshopper, locust and to-
bacco worm butterfly are among the
ingredients of its flesh diet. Few
birds eat so large q proportion OF In
furious insects. a =. ..5 s5
Just the money value saved to us
by this intervention cannot be even
appropriated. But when we con-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-22
England Faced Similar Situation
in Years / 859-62.
British Consul Killed Upon His Own
Balcony and Other Atrocities Per
I d pstrated-Great Britain Failed
I TO Intervene.

New York The situation which
Great Britain is facing as a result of
4 the shooting OF William 8. Benton In
q Mexico, not only is novel but even al
i, most unimportant compared to the
Il events OF 1s5s-62. says q London dis
y patch. "A, list OF outrages committed
\ during those three years before the
British government joined France and
u Spain in the Intervention Which-led to
the seating Of Maximillian Of Austria
5lon the Mexican throne, has been
4 brought forward in part as follows:
Doctor Duval, q British subject. who
II was arrested in April 1859. by the cler-
ical general, Marquee, while attending
70 wounded Juarists after their defeat
at Tacuhaya. was shot without trial.
Il n. "A British subject named J. Z. lnnes
was hunted through the mountains
I about Oaxaca with a price on his head.
1 British Vice Consul Bodmer was
4 shot dead on his own balcony while
trying to save q Mexican.
5; Mr.. Beale was shot by bandits on
his farm near Mexico City.
There were several other killings
8of British subjects Of humber posi-
ton. q
"A Mr.. Burnand's factory was twice
plundered and he was severely wound nd
ed by the robbers, SO that he lost an
arm his wife went mad from the
shock. Il Il
Financially. too, British subjects
suffered greatly through these three
years. Claims submitted by British
y subjects to their legations Up to April
as2s, 1861, amounted to $4,000, 900 for
such outrages as forced supplies"
3.'stoppage OF factory plumber, death
and mutilation, Imprisonment and
sentence Of death. :" and simple plum
der. If Ii $ySss
In November. 1860. the clerical Gen.
4 oral Miramon seized $66O.O0O in silver
which had been deposited at the Brit ltt
Sish legation as the property Of bond nd
d holders, and a few months later &C.
Juarist general seized q convoy 81 81
some hundreds OF thousands OF dol-
lars, worth Of silver bullion belong
ing to British subjects, and on Its
4 way to the coast The Juarist govern
ment also suspended payment OF the
& interest on its foreign loan, which was We.
then mainly held In England.
8 In the face Of all these outrages,
Earl Russell and Lord Palmerston re-
trained from intervention, despite the
4 fact 1t would have been compare
lively easy thing since the Juar1sts
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-22
POTATOES in DISEASED 5 A; . SOIL I
Fungus Causing Blight and Rot Does
Not Survive Freezlng, Says .
New York Bulletin. .;aS

The question is frequently asked.
'Ts It; safe to plant potatoes on
field where blight and rot have been
destructive the previous season The
New York Agricultural Experiment
station answers, In bulletin No. 367.
that the fungus causing blight and rot
does not survive freezing in the soil;
so that, under all ordinary conditions,
It Is as safe to plant potatoes in q
field where these diseases have pre-
vailed during past season. as in any
other place Those interested can Sc
cure the bulletin by writing to Geneva
for 1t. X. Its ,E5s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-22

flyer and as Germany's only woman
aeroplane pilot, but as. the only woman
in the world who conducts a flying
school OF which she herself is the prin-
cipal and who makes business OF
designing and manufacturing flying
machines. Frau Beese won pilots
license more than four years ago. the
first to be granted to a woman in Ger
many. Her legs have been broken in
five places, she has suffered fractures
Of several ribs and has broken her
nose three times In tumbles out Of
the air. M.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-22
.keepino Frult.

! This hint was given by fruit grow
er and will be useful to those who
buy lemons. oranges. grapefruit or
apples in large quantities.
Wipe each piece Of fruit with soft
piece Of old Atwood flannel which alb
serbs the moisture readily Wrap each
piece carefully in new oiled paper,
such as confectioners use-not rice
paper, which is too stiff. Place the
wrapped fruit gently and loosely in
barrel or box: put the receptacle In
q cool. dry place. and the contents
win keep several months. s:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-22
PLAN TO sHUN EASTER HATS
society Forming in Washington 70
Bar, New Garb TIL After the
ilss8 Sunday Feast.

washington. "A movement was
launched to form the Society for the
Prevention OF Easter Dissertation"
The members would pledge themselves
not to wear the seasons new clothing
and new hats until after Easter Sun
day. The District OF Columbia Chris
tian Endeayor Union. which proposed
the new society, declares the real
meaning Of Easter is often lost sight
Of because Of the craze for new and
fashionable clothing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-22
] German Beef stew.

Gu, two pounds of lean beef in
cubes. brown in dripping with one
onion, add two cupfuls warm water or
stock; simmer three-quarters Of an
hour. add twelve small peeled onions,
cook half hour. add twenty-four olives.
Fifteen minutes before serving add
half cupful sultana raisins or stoned
prunes. 81 I. 4. t.s !. a. AZ: n. ;.L :.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-22
( Belle CaIaa.;

Boil until soft one-half pound Of
rice in sailed water, When cold add
two eggs. half cupful Of sugar and
a half package Of selfrising -four.
Soak slice of bread in water. drain
and take off the crust: mix well with
the rice and cook by dropping spoon.
full at time In boiling lard. The cake
must not touch the bottom OF the pot.
Serve with hot coffee. IL.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-22
Better Bacon.

If, bacon Is cooked on rack or
wire toaster in the broiling oven of
the gas stove. with the oven door
open, the bacon will be much nicer
than when fried. and there Will be NO
smoke In the room. If the door Of the
broiling oven be left open when cook
ing any meat there will be no smoke
in the kitchen. +
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-22
says SIS Per Month 10 Enough.

q Chicago. A salary OF SIS month
Ii suficient for young couple to
live on, according to DR.. Winfield s.
Hall OF the Northwestern University
Medical school faculty. A profession
al man should have an income Of ST.
900 a year to marry. he said.
Ninety Grandchildren at Anniversary.
Preston. Minn.-Ninety grandchil-
'dren attended the sixtieth wedding an
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
.O'Connor here. S$ 3S All 5sE
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-22
Butter Cream Icing and FILLING.

Butter Cream Icing and Filling.
Make exactly like hard sauce. with
unsalted butter Dreamed. Icing sugar.
and havoring. but stop adding sugar
before 1t gets to the hard sauce stage.
1t must be spread easily and about
once and half the amount Of sugar
will usually be about the right meas
ure. 1t must be thick enough to stand
up. II no fresh butter is to be pro-
cured make q little by shaking some
cream In Mason Jar or whipping it
to q butter. Three or four minutes is
usually all the time it takes to make
this butter 4 It is to be 4used immedi-
ately. g;z M. ~ +
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-22
.cULL0M ESTATE IS s113, 400
Securities, Bank Books and Insurance
Policies Shipped to Executor of
Will at Springfield.

+. Washington. The estate Of the late
Shelby NJ Cullom, for 80 years q
United States senator from Illinois, Is
valued at $113. 400. The greater part
Of the estate consists Of gilt-edged Sc
curities, which. together with Mr.. Gull
Inns bank books and life insurance
pclicies, were shipped by Washing
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-22

carriages go to Miss Victoria Tisher.
sister-in-law Of Mr.. Cullom. The re-
naming 500, 900 will be divided equally
between Mr.. Cullom's two granddaugh-
ters, Mrs. Henry P. Parker, Washing.
ton, and Mrs Phelps Brown, Spring.
field, Mass. - n Il ~ So
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-22
Scientists Heavy Brain.

DR.. Alphonse Bertillon, head Of the
criminal Identification bureau OF the
Paris prefecture Of police, left his
skull by will to the Academy of Med
icine. DR.. Manouvrier has dissected
the bequest and finds that the brain
weights, 1,525 grams. as against the
weight OF the normal brain of 1900
grams. The weight Is regarded as all
L the more remarkableAwhen it is re-
WONDERED that DR.. Bertillon had for
a long time suffered from pernicious
anaemia. y y ne
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-22
Beef supply.

81 This country will have to supply the
world with large part Of the beef in
the future and this will come from the
farms now that the open ranges no
longer exist. This means that a
farmer who makes a close study Of
beef breeding and cattle feeding now
will have good start when the boom
comes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-22
SCHEME. FOR MARKING SHEEP
BY Series Of Notehss Any Numbers
Desired for Farm Flock May
S Be Easily Obtained.

Notching is good way to mark
sheep, and 1t is quite frequently used.
Notches upon certain parts Of the ears
Indicate certain numbers, the sum OF
the numbers represented by the
notches being the number Of the
sheep. BY a series OF notches any
numbers desired for the farm flock
can be obtained. Numbers up In the
hundreds involve rather complicated
system, but these are not usually nee
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-22
SIMILAR TO BENTON CASE

held the ports. They were. moreover,
not faced with the necessity OF polio
ing the country after the Intervention.
since both France and Spain were
ready to take UP the work and France
had definitely decided to- obtain a
permanent hold on Mexico. When
France determined to move, Great
Britain left the field to Napoleon III.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-22
Remedy for Farcy.

Il have q recipe for the cure OF
farcy that is SO common to horses. I
have tried 1t and have never known It
to fail. Here It is: One pound Of spl-
phur; one pound cream Of tartar: one
ounce salt-petre; one ounce resin.
Mix this together and give "a table
spoonful in the feed once a day for
three days, then after three days give
two doses Of the same. You will find
mat it will bring your horses out all
right. This remedy will remove all
pin worms also.-W. SByorton. Grants
dale. Mont. ,f.5E VI
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-22
GARDEN WORK FOR sEEDTlM|E
Many insects Attack and inJure Pots
toes! Cabbage, cuoumbers, Rad
ishes and Other Plants.
AZ fBy FRANK H. swEET.)

CBy FRANK H. sWEET)
Watch out for these. 55-,
The potato bug attacks potatoes.
egg plants and tomatoes. Use paris
green and other arsenic poisons.
The cabbage worm attacks cabbage,
caulilower and turnips. Hand picking
is best in small gardens. 5l.3 S
Wire worm attacks potatoes, corn
and some seeds. Fall turning Of the
soil will expose and kill them. aE
The cutworm attacks small plants
of cabbage, beans, corn. tomatoes, etc,
In small gardens dig around the plant
which has been cut OFF. The worm
may be found in the soil and killed,
or the transplanted plants may be
wrapped with cylinder Of tough pa
per reaching one inch below ground
and three inches above.
The striped cucumber beetles at
tack sQuashes, cucumbers and melons
and the newly Matched worms do dam
age to corn roots. Sow extra seed.
Dust the stems and leaves with air
slaked lime after every rain.
The flea beetle attacks radishes, to-
matoes, cabbage, turnips, ETC., when
the plants are young. Keep the plants
busted with air-slaked lime or plaster.
mixed with a little paris green. or
similar poison. =: Z. ,z@
Plant lice or aphids, green and dark
colored, attack lettuce. elephants. peas.
and beets. Use kerosene emulsion or
tobacco water. % s. .ss.
The parsley worm attacks celery.
carrots and parsley. Hand picking Is
the best for the small garden. !,
The squash vine borer attacks stems
Of cucumbers, squash and melons.
Cover the first joint Of the vine with
earth. .ss n 81 B II
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-22
Life Savers Rescue.

Chicago,-In Investigating a report
that two men were caught in the Ice
foes, 800 yards off shore in Lake
Michigan, left savers made a danger
GUS trip through the field of floating
Ice and found two logs. the men
were two logs. s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-22
Machinery Is Cheapest.

Some farmers declare that 1t is
cheaper to hire ren to run the farm
than to buy machinery. Maybe It Is
aut nobody can prove it. Besides the
machines never go to town on Satur-
day and fail to come back on Monday,
but are always right on the job when
needed and the wife does not have to
cook and wash for them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-22
WOMAN in OCEAN j: i! FLIGHT I. CT I
German Female Aviator to Attempt
to Cross AtlantIc-Had Several
Serious Accidents.

Berlin. NELL Beese. Germany's IA
nous woman aviator, announces her
intention Of trying to be the first air
pilot to fly across the Atlantic, for
A which purpose she Is constructing her
own hydro-aeroplane. Melli Beese 10
widely known not only as a daring