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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-22
Amono the HjohbroWs.

A famous baseball man is prolific
story teller. and oftentimes his yarns
are the source OF amusement to his
friends. Here is one Of his new
ones:
"A friend of mine, metropolitan
merchant, who had amassed quite a
fortune by close application to his
business. was being entertained one
evening at a friends house. where
he encountered number Of young
woman graduates, whose conversation
suddenly turned to discussion Of the
development of the English novel.
THE merchant speedily experienced
a feeling within which told him that
he was out OF It, After a few min
utes of animated colloquy, during a
brief respite, one Of the young women
turned to him sweetly and asked:
What do you. think of Fielding,
Mr.. Ellis?' .......... .
"'Oh. fielding is important, Of
course our friend quickly responded.
but it isn't worth much unless you've
got good pitchers and men who can
hit the ball Magazine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-22

nave purloined II. He couldn't tel,
Tor the life Of him how he had lost it.
Inc girl Sound Glove and cardamon
seeds scattered about the top Of his
dresser. He accounted for these BY
remarking that the street gamins had
made him the victim of their putty
blowers. His clothes were muddy,
mis- hat dented, His sisters believed
IN him implicitly when he told, reluc.
family, that he had slipped in at.
tempting to escort an organ-grindel
from one pavement to the other. Az
ior the coupons Of the French ball
found In his pocket as he drew out
his handkerchief. he was puzzled to
know how they got, there unless n
was the jolly chap who sat next II
MIN In the crowded street car mus
have tucked them in his yawniIl
pocket to get rid OF them. ~ - :
Such a brother can 20 a long wayN
before he is found out. 1t is usually
some cast.on sweetheart who opens
the family's eyes. Just to get even
with him; pulls the little tin god down
from his pedestal to get even with
him. as it were! Many q fellow has
rooted out his bad habits just t. be.
come the honorable brother his dear
sisters thought him.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-22

tablespoonful Of butter. Beat the yolks
of three eggs, add half teaspoonful
Of sugar, dash of pepper and salt;
IL needed cupful of cooked peas;
add three tablespoonful of butter to
the asparagus and mix with the other
ingredients, ceok until the egg thick.
ems. Serve on toast or on dish gar
nished with toast points. -..
Cut the stem ends from six peppers,
parboil for three, or four minutes in
sailed water. drain and set in order
in a serving dish suitable for the
oven. Have ready about cupful and
a half OF white sauce made from rich
milk or cream, half cupful Of rice
cooked tender and three milk onions
boiled until tender. Cut the onions In
bits and mix with third Of the white
sauce. Fill the peppers with alternate
layers of the creamed onions and the
rice. Sprinkle with a few buttered
crumbs over each and put in the oven
until the crumbs are brown. Serve
with the rest of the sauce poured
around the peppers at once.
Prune 6avarlan Circumference
the stones and cut cooked prunes in
small bits, There should be one cup
full and half of pulp and Juice. Soften
a third Of q package Of gelatin in
one-third of a cupful Of cold water;
dissolve a little of the prune juice
heated for the purpose; add one
fourth Of a cupful OF orange marina
lade, the juice of half lemon and two
thirds Of a cupfula of sugar; stir un-
til the sugar is dissolved, then set
in ice water and stir occasionally
until the mixture begins to set, then
fold in cupful and half Of cream
beaten stiff, and put into mold. Gar
nish with half q cupful of whipped
cream and pieces Of cooked prunes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-22
FOR THE succULENT CARROT
Six Ways Of Serving Vegetable That
Should es Of Mors General
Consumption.

Dreamed Carrots. Scrape and
wash the carrots, cut In thin slices
crosswise; boil in salted water until
tender, drain of the water. cover with
sweet milk. add salt to taste and" o
small piece OF butter Thicker with
a spoonful Of -four to the consistency
Of good cream. s...
Carrot crequsttss.-Boil four large
carrots until TENDER. drain and rub
through, sieve, add one cupfnl OF thick
white sauce, mix we'll and season to
taste. When cold. shape into cro'
quettes, and fry same a. other GRO
quotes.
Carrot soup.--One quart OF thinly
sliced carrots, one head OF celery.
three or four quarts Of water, boil
for two and one.half hours: add one
half cupful OF rice and boil for an hour
longer; season with salt and pepper
and small cvpful Of cream.
. Carrot Pie.--Scrape and boil the
carrots until very tender, then mash
thoroughly, and to one cupful OF car
rot add one pint Of milk, one.half tea
spoonful each of salt, cinnamon and
ginger, one wellbeaten egg, sugar to
sweeten to taste. Bake slowly In one
crust like squash pie.
Carrot Preserve.--Boil the carrots
until tender; peel and slice them and
to each pound add one pound OF gran.
ulated sugar and one.hah cupful OF
water; flavor with lemon. Simmer
slowly until rich and thick. then seal.
Carrot Marmalade.-Boil the carrots
until perfectly tender, then mash to q
fine smooth pulp, and to each pound
allow, one pound Of sugar, six almonds,
the grated rind of one lemon and the
juice of two and few drops OF al.
mond flavoring. Bring to q boil grad
ually, and let boil. stirring constantly
for five minutes; then pour into
. Jars and seal.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-22
Oldest Old oaken Bucket.

Gardens in Palestine are found main
" in the enviroLs of the larger towns
and owe their existence to springs and
fountains VIII, se precious waters give
life to the fruits and flowers. orchards.
parks and pleasure grounds which
enter into the oriental conception OF
Paradise. Where no running stream
exists they depend for life upon capa'
cious cisterns which drink water
from the rain OF heaven" They are
always carefully inclosed and protect.
ed by hedges. walls and bitches. and
the traveller is surprised amid the heat
and glare Of the Syrian sun to enter
their pleasan. pathways and find re-
tired and shady hooks, under embow'
ering, greenery. Their secluded re-
cesses have always been favorite re-
sort for purposes Of devotion. They
are often the gathering place OF fam
lilies and friends and the token OF
peace and security is when 2 man may
Sit in safety under his own vine and
AZ tree.-Christian Herald. !
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-22

should be at this time in the dish
about three pints of water; add sea!
soning Of chilli powder and a teaspoon
full of salt. Chop a pound Of suet, let
cook to try out the fat. remove, the.
bits and. add q pound and a half Of
chopped steak or hamburger. Stir for
few minutes, then add to the beans
and let cook several hours.
String Bean sa!ad.-For a can Oh
beans mix four tablespoonful of olive
oil, two tablespoonful OF vinegar. a
few dashes Of cayenne pepper, table
spoonful Of catchup, and teaspoonfuR
of grated onion, Tablespoonful OF
salt or as much as is needed. Pour
this dressing over the beans and toss
until we'll mixed. ~ #H 8
American Sausage. - Grind two
pounds each Of fresh pork and ham
through meat chopper; chop one
small onion, one green pepper, one
red pepper and four sprays Of parsley.
cut fine. To the meat and vegetables
add one teaspnonful Of powdered BASIL.
half a teaspoonful each OF curry pow
der and paprika, a teaspoonful Of salt,
two eggs, we'll beaten and one cupfut
of rich milk. Mix all the ingredients
together, adding more onion and other
seasonings If desired. Spread half a
yard of cheesecloth on meat board;
on this lay strips of thin sliced bacon,
side by side; on the, bacon place the
sausage rolled, spreading the ends
with slices Of bacon, then roll in the
cloth. Tie the ends and two or three
places through the center or sew 1t
well. Let cook in boiling sailed water
| Ito which half a cupful of vinegar has
| been added) for three hours. Let cool
under a weight. Serve cold, sliced
thin with potato, cabbage or string
bean salad.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-22
Wash Channels and Doeskin Gloves

Wash chamois and DoesI<in Gloves.
The secret OF success in washing
channels. and doeskin gloves lies in
using lukewarm or cool water-better
cool than even a few degrees too
warm.
That, at least, is one of the secrets;
the other is to use soapy water. The
soapier the water, providing it is of
the right temperature, the silkier and
softer the gloves will be. They should
first be freed from all dirt in soap
bath, and then put through another
soapy bath in order that they may be
rinsed from the dirt set free. They
should then be pressed and squeezed
in a thick towel until they are free
from soap and water as nearly as pos
sible. Then. they are ready, to be
hung to dry in cool. dry place. New
er hang them near a fire, and never
hang them, in the sunshine II you
would have them soft and pliable af-
ter laundering.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-22
DAINTY BASKET OF MACAR0NI
For the Luncheon Table or the After
noon Tea This 10 Delicious
CORRECTION.

Take two cupfuls sugar, one cnpful
boiling water and4one-eighth teaspoon
full cream OF tartar. Put ingredients
In smooth saucepan, stir, place on
range and heat to boiling point. Boil
without stirring until strip begins to
dissolve. Remove from. fire and place
in larger pan OF cold water to instant,
ly stop boiling Remove from cold
water and place in saucepan Of hot
water. Now dip macaroni in strip at
regular intervals close to edge and
put two together. When firm add q
third macaroni and SO on until circle
Is formed large enough for base Of
basket. t4a
Over these 1T another layer Of maca'
roni and over the second layer q
third one. Make q handle Of stretched
candy twisted, and adjust same. Ar
range basket on small plate. fill with
ice cream, garnish with whipped
cream. favored and sweetened. and
surround with holly.-Exchange.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-22

cred with doilies or with beautifully
laundered linen, the center piece is
the first consideration. When cloth
is used there should be heavy silence
cloth under the linen, which may be OF
an old blanket or bed spread If one
cannot afford one made for the pur-
pose. At any rate have something to
deaden the sound and pad the table.
When color scheme is desired a
piece of silk or silesia cut bit
smaller than the open-worked center
piece will give q pretty, tone Of color
to the. table and If the same, color Is
used in flowers and candle shades a
most attractive result is obtained. A
center piece which is q low basket,
filled with flowers loosely but grace
fully arranged, with narrow ribbons
running to tiny baskets also filled with
flowers at each cover is an exceed
ingly! pretty table decoration. The
small baskets may be bought for five
cents apiece or less.
To prepare fresh parsley for chop
ping dissolve an eighth of a teaspoon
full of soda In a cupful of boiling water,
dip the parsley in this and let the
sprigs remain a moment, when they
will turn a bright green. Then d.
rectly from the boiling water take
them and cut with sharp knife. then
add to sour or sauce. 49,,
Both parsley and mint may be kept
In vinegar, spiced or otherwise. Sim
ply heat the vinegar and steep the
herbs In it until of the desired
strength, then strain and bottle. Such
vinegar, will keep for years and is a
great addition to many dishes. Dried
parsley and mint may also be used.
For a fresh mint sauce chop hand
full of sprigs with. sharp knife until
we'll bruised and fine, add two table
spoonfuls Of sugar and two of boiling
water, let stand for few minutes to
steep, then add hot vinegar, quarter
Of cup il quite strong. If the vine
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-22
MOST PEOPLE THEIR OWN WORST
Is -' ENEMIES 9-.s-

=
This IL John Wanamaker's recent
advice to men: Don't be blue. II !
only thought of my mistakes would
be miserable all the time" Z &.%
u Many once prosperous man has
gone down In financial ruin because
he dwelt so much on his mistakes and
gave way to encouragement and the
blues. A. ,.j5 ~ ~ ~ !
The so-called hard times" which
we have been passing through and
which have distressed business men
for many months were not 30 much
due to the actual financial condition Of
the country as to the mental condition
Of the pa0ple. A. i. <. /, !. .se, !
have, in mind man who suffers
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-22
TELLS OF ANCIENT AMERICA
Or. Herbert spinden, Back From W.
catan, Describes Ruins Of
c-sat Cities

From Yucatan and the jungles Of
Central America DR.. Herbert j. Spin.
den of the Museum Of Natural His.
tory, has returned with archaeological
and chronological collections and
drawings and studies of the art Of the
Maya country of great value tc the
museum. sf e"' 40 - = . ~
Doctor Spinden travelled about fif-
teen hundred miles through the jun
giles and spent six months exploring.
z At Belize Doctor Spinden was
joined by s. g. Morley of the Carne-.
gle institution, Washington, and the
two travelled to Flores, on a pictur-
esque island In Lake Peten, where
Doctor Spinden made his headquar-
tiers for an expedition to the. ancient
cities Of the Maya Indians. The pop
ulation today is 5000, but about A. D.
600 the region had about SOC, 900 apeo-
pie. The country Is now yirgin forest.
s AN interesting question has been
raised. says Doctor Spinden, AS to
whether the decrease Of population
has been caused by climatic changes.
There are seven cities Of the first.
class in this region, the greatess and
most famous being TikaL IL is In the
heart OF. the jungle, and the ruins ex.
tend over q; square league II Among the
features are enormous terraces and
pyramids. The cities we're laid with
plazas and viaducts. On the sculp.,
tured monuments are deliberately cos
TUNED warriors. while other bear
dates Of interest to the student OF
Maya history. Il NJ. .r@S Il. a
1.-THE great temples have enormous
roof structures, and the broad lintels
are made from slabs of a very hard
and permanent wood called cnicoza-
pote. These lintels are carved with
priests and affairs and sacrifices. and
although placed in position about
AZ %. 500, many are still IN perfect
preservation. \. 4. 5.s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-22
n HE WE'RE WHAT HIS SISTERS
II THOUGHT HIM.
Yes, hold me, beloved!
I feel your control;
But my wayward soul,
Takes wings. feet and strong,
II you hold me too long,

One brother midst household of
girls, unless he is an extra levelhead.
ed young fellow, Is sure to be hope
lsssly spoiled before he gets out, Of
kntckerbockers. The spelling goes on
up to the time he is man grown.
He is looked upon by the family as
the flower of the flock; the brainiest
and most sensible Of young men. ~
They are anxious as to the time he
may fall in love, believing that, there
are few, if any, girls who are quite
good enough for him. They will not
allow cider on their table lest he
might acquire ataste for it. which
might lead on to other beverages
stronger and more harmful. 49,, ~
The girls bring to the house only
Sunday school scholars as friends lest
he be brought in contact with maid
who would have fun and frolic instead
OF being serious The girls hide from
their brother the fact that each had q
night key lest he would be Mortified
1T tho knowledge. 2 Ea5@. q - ~ &, +
Inc 6lSleE6 W0E0 uoFcTl OuI lAISA
than ten O'Clock, attending prayer
meeting. singing school, or perchance
quilting bee Brother often reached
home In the wee sma' hours. How the
family pitied him when he explained
Il broakfast tsble that hs swaseaook-
Ing over the books at the request Of
the firm! It happened SO often that
father. knowing something Of the
world himself, looked across the table.
obviously. at his son. The mother
vas indignant at the way they piled
work on the poor soul; his face was
20 pale and his eyes 80 heavy.
/. " His sisters openly declared that IA.
Gther should put him in business for
himself; that they would be perfectly
willing to make their shares over TO
him. He had come home minus his
watch and chain. The grief Of his SIS
ters was great when he confessed that
rome Of the ligbt-nngered gentry must
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-22
LONELY HEARTHs AND sHEAR1s.
I hold 1t true whate'er befall,
l feel 1t when sorrow most:
,Tic ha<tar "a bo,,a yo,.od 90 yn-

hold 1t true whate'er befall, r.
feel It when sorrow most;
IT'S better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all. ~, -.
Every one thinks the single man
must have happy life Of it. They
argue that he must be contented or
he would change his state, of single
blessedness. The scale OF their pity
is tipped in favor Of the bachelor.
They like to consider that he is bash.
full. In the case OF a widower, they
know that he has entered into mat
rimony once, and therefore he knows
how to win a woman's heart. II he
remains single, it is because he will
not put anyone in the dear departed's
place..
The truth is that the bachelor is not
deserving OF such sympathy. He will
60 through the world until he finds
one who appeals to him. The older
he gets the younger he wants the
girl to be with whom he shall fall
in love.
The widower's home has been so
different that it is with much officially
he can submit himself to the change
He has been used to have a presiding
helpmeet, loving face close to his
own when he needed someone to cling
to, one nearer and dearer yet than
all others when he was in need of
someone to con1ide in. Bereft of his
treasure, he has no heart to make
himself agreeable to those who have
little or no interest In him for him
self alone. The years that have gone
before have domesticated him. He
appreciates the comfort of his own
hearth.
He tries to make himself believe
that he is happy in the companion
ship of his brave sons and sweet
daughters. They love him dearly, but
1t is heavens plan that they shall
WOO and be loved, turning their hearts
bravely to other loves. The sons we'd
and the girls marry. When the last
bird has huttered away from the home
nest, he begins to realize fully. and
for the first time, that he is desper.
ately lonely. His housekeeper may
be very good, but she has her own in
terest elsewhere. Servants come and
60. Where can he look for DEPEND
able home staff?
He realizes that he does not grow
younger and more active with the
years. He knows then that he can
expect only fireside companion in a
wife. The world and his wife are
shocked when he WEEDS again. But
they would not be if they studied the
conditions of his lonely life and re-
allied that the only path that showed
bright star to light his way was
that which led to matrimony. "A
man who has once loved, tenderly and
we'll, is never happy away from q
faithful woman's gentle influence. 7
Neither the bachelor nor the widow.
er should be influenced into living
lonely life. Happiness in this world
is brief. Each day should be meas.
ured by its joys, not by it's griefs
There is no hearth SO lonely bnt that
a woman's presence can brighten It,.
There's no heart so dusty and unten-
able with the, cobwebs Of years about
it but that some one woman can make
it habitable again. Life can be happy
or adjusted as a man wills 1t.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-22

OF those dance-mad girls, or is she the
kind who can make herself useful in
the kitchen as we'll as play on the pi-
ano In the parlor?" rs she a girl who
!, powders and rouges, or is she sensible
enough to be pleased with the COM
Plexion nature gave herr" "Is she a
Hirt or a modest maiden?" lis she of
the sort that you could with pride
bring home to me, or one of the kind
that you would rather I wouldn't see
or meet right up to the wedding day?'
The average young man laughs at
his mothers solicitude and tries to
evade answering. But when he is cor
nered, II he admits that she is pretty
girl. employed either in office, or shop,
he don't know which, and was intro
duced to her by a girl friend of hers:
that she hasn't a home of her own,
but is sheltered by a boarding house
roof; that she is most modest as we'll
~ the sweetest girl in the world, in
stead Of being relieved by the young
mans last remark the mother ofttimes
goes OF into Mysteries.
Il don't know any more now than I
did before" gasps the twin head OF
the family. III you continue to visit
her. I shall never rest until find out
all about her" Any young man will
protest vigorously about his mother
interfering in his love affairs. no mat
ter how fond she Is of her boy. He
bravely declares that as long as he
loves the girl. and she cares for him.
that's all that's necessary. He does
not add all that he has found out con-
corning her; that, although she is poor
and her plain clothes do not CORE.
spond with her sweet face, she has an
honest heart and an unsullied reputa-
ton. girl whom he can trust; that
she is not running around inquiring
who he is-whether or no his father
was a shoemaker or a railroad mag
nate in his early life; If his mother
was milliner's apprentice when she
was young. All that she asked when
he proposed that they keep company
was II he had god habits, a steady po-
sitions and whether or no he was a
trifer. wanting to take up her time
with no serious Observation-Disclosures
with this girl today and that one to-
morrow. She added that she was a
good working girl, honest. and frankly
asked not to be deceived by declara-
ton Of deep interest in her unless it
came from the heart.
It 10 not every girl who is brave
enough to face an anxious, keen.eyed
mother of son, lest she break up a
sweet love dream. Nine times out. of
ten mothers can trust their sons judy
ment in selecting q wife, whom they
can be happy with. Girls who have
now and then been dubbed "nobodies''
have Invariably turned out to be the
most lovable of wives. Judgp- ent
should never be rendered too hastily.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-22
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individual cocoanut Pies,

Beat together the yolks Of two eggs,
one cupful sugar, three tablespoonful
-four and pinch Of salt. Add one pint
boiling milk and stir briskly. until it
thickens smoothly. Remove from
stove, flavor with vanilla and add
three-quarters cupful shredded cocoa
nut. Pour into individual shells that
have been previously baked. Make a
meringue of whites Of two eggs and
a tablespoonful OF sugar and drop on
pies Brown in quite hot oven These
are truly delicious. ... ......