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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-14

Major -ohn 0. Skinner, after wait
ing forty-two years before receiving
a medal for gallantry in action, a
few days ago received the coveted
prize. On January II, 1873, Major
Skinner Drawing a heavy fire rescued
wounded soldier from the field
after two unsuccessful attempts by
his comrades. The medal was au-
thorized by congress and approved
on March 4 last. The major is
superintendent of the Columbia hos
pital in Washington.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-14

CONTINUED on Fage TwoD
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-12-11
BLEACHING Linen.

The linens of olden days were handed
down from mother to daughter, but
such is far from being the case today,
owing to the difference in bleaching
Where formerly it took months of
sunshine and rain to bring about the
desired wilderness, now it is done in
two or three days by means of strong
mineral gases whose fumes bleach, ac-
cording to their strength, more or less
quickly. So it is not a poor idea to
buy linen which is not yet bleached
white, as a few trips to the laundry
will remedy this, and in addition it is
cheaper, for the bleaching process is
a costly one. Then, too, the use of
tablecloths and sheets would be
heightened, appreciably, since over
bleaching rots the fibers. This is why
blouses seem to melt away in spots.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-12-11
Britain Needs Timber.

The demand for timber in Great
Britain is so great, owing to the war,
that the export of this material from
Newfoundland, which has been prac-
tically abandoned of late years, is
now being revived. Until about ten
years ago there was a substantial an
nual export of deal and sawn lumber,
but about that time the possibilities
of the island for pulp and paper-mak-
ing were emphasized to such an ex-
tent that large enterprises along these
lines were established in Newfound-
land, with the result that a large
quantity of logs that had previously
been exported in the form OF lumber
are now utilized and manufactured
into pulp and paper on the spot. Now,
however, the war has brought about
new conditions, and the increased
price for lumber has stimulated a re-
vival of the exporting trade, the vari-
GUS concerns throughout the island,
which hitherto have been operating
entirely for the local trade having de-
cided this summer to go into the ex-
port business on an extended scale,
as the compensation, if the cargoes
are got securely across the water, is
very large
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-12-11
Rich Bride Cake.

Take four pounds sifted -four, four
pounds of sweet, fresh butter, beaten
to cream, and two pounds of white
powdered sugar. Take six eggs for
each pound of flour, an ounce of
ground mace or nutmeg and a table
spoonful of lemon extract or orange
flower water. A very pretty way in
which to present pieces of this cake
to your guests is to cut out each piece
in the shape of a heart, and put on
each separate piece the initial, in
frosting, of each guest to whom the
cake is to be given. Present the cake
in either pink gilt-edged, heart-shaped
boxes, or, if you cannot go to the ex.
pense of having the boxes made, wrap
the pieces in frilled tissue paper, tied
with dainty pink silk baby ribbon.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-12-11
DRYING WITHOUT USE OF IRON
Curtains May Be Turned Out in First
Class Shape If These Methods
Are Employed.

Place two extension brackets on the
wall about six feet apart and seven
feet from the floor If wall is plas-
tered, be sure they are in a studding.
In the dashboard, directly under each
bracket, place a screw hook with the
hook turned down. Chose which come
with curtain rods are best). Get two
narrow Stats about six feet long from
a carpenter shop. Wash curtains, and
while wet run one slat through frill
and place on brackets. Run other
slat through hem and catch under
lower hooks. Put on one pair at a
time. Full them on Stats slightly and
they will dry in beautiful folds. They
cannot stretch, and require no iron
ing, not even the edging. Lower
hooks may be adjusted if curtains are
not all one length.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-12-11
Common Kind of Desert,

A fond mother was assisting her lit
tie boy the other evening in the mas
terry of his geography lesson, and CON-
ing to the description of desert,
which formed part Of the lesson to
be memorized, she quoted the words
of the textbook to the effect that 1t
was "a barren tract"
The little fellow repeated the phrase
after her, but his air of rystification
showed that he hadn't the slightest
idea of the meaning conveyed by the
group of words, and the better to
reach his understanding. she endeav-
ored to simplify the description by de-
filming it as "a place where nothing
would grow"
The boys face frightened with the
light of awakened intelligence, and
the mother. proud ana eXpectant, put
the question:
Nov, Johnny, what is a desert2"
Prompt came the response:
PAS bald head"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-12-11
HINTS FOR THE HOME COOK
Advice That Is the Result of Com
bined Experience of Practical
Housekeepers.

A little grape Juice, beaten egg
white, added to lemonade forms a de-
licious, healthful drink.
Bacon rinds are good boiled with
cabbage, string or soup beans.
Prunes cooked in the oven after
soaking over night, seasoned and
sweetened to taste, are much richer
than if stewed.
Air blowing on bread sponge will
keep it from rising and may spoil it
entirely.
If eggs are boiled in sailed water
the shells will peel easily.
A generous pinch of salt added to
-four for thickening, before mixing
with water, tends to keep it from be.
ing lumpy.
When roasting a fowl stuff the
breast with pared and cut up sweet
potatoes; the flavor is surprising.
When separating whites and yolks
of eggs a speck of yolk slips into
the white; to remove this easily. din
a clean cloth into warm water. wiring
dry, touch the speck with the end of
this and it will cling to it.
Vegetables to be cooked by boiling
should be put into boiling water, as
little as possible, and if the water
is added let it be boiling hot. Steam
ing is best for most vegetables.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-12-11

the southwest. All the marks of the
prosperity and importance of Aquileia
have fled to Trieste, in the east, and to
Venice, in the west. The once busy
harbor is choked with silt and drifting
| dunes, while RATS and fishing boats
| are almost the only craft that now
| thread the varying channels. The mod
ern village, counting 1900 people, is
unhealthy on account of its rice fields
and is neglected and forgotten.
Aquileia is grave of past achieve
ment and a much-weathered monument
of the world of the Roman age. It's
museum is rich in trophies of Roman
times and it's ancient cathedral and
the remains of the patriarch's palace
are its most eloquent concrete memo
ries. Aquileia as is much of the north
ern and western coast of the Adriatic,
is rich field for psychologists and
antiquarians.
The city is said to have been colo
nized by the Romans as frontier
| fortress against the Celts in 1873 B. c.
In 1913 A. d. Marcus Aurelius made it
one of the strongest fortified positions
in the empire. During Hadrian's reign
its population reached the 100000
mark. Attila destroyed the city in
452 A. D., and it never recovered its
greatness. Aquileia was great and
strong only throughout its Roman
history, when, during It's prime, it
ranked Immediately after the Eternal
city itself. It's fortunes were those of
the Roman world, and modern Italy.
ries, feels itself not only the descend,
ant, but also the heir of Latin Rome.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-12-11
Canada Affected by War,

The war was the factor that chiefly
affected Canadian prices during 1914.
From January until April the general
price level was steady, with a slight
tendency upward; thereafter there
was a decline of two points during
June and July, the latter being the
lowest month of the year. The war,
however, at once caused advances OF
about seven points, and, though there
was a reaction almost Immediately
and the year ended approximately on
the same level as it began, the effect
on the average for the twelve months
was rise. Prices of 727 commodities
stood at 1861 for 1914, compared with
1855 for 1913 and 1914 for 1912, these
numbers being percentages of the aY-
erage price prevailing during the dec
ade 1S9O-1S99, the period adopted as
the basis of comparison. The POM
reached in September, 141.3, was th7
highest recorded since 1890
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-12-11
Chicken HolIandaise.

Cook three tablespoonfuls buttel
with one teaspoonful finely chopped
onion until yellow. Add two table
spoonfuls flour, and pour in gradually
one and one-half cupful chicken stock
Stir until the mixture thickens, then
add one-half tablespoonful lemon juice,
three-fourths teaspoonful salt, one
eighth teaspoonful paprika, one-half
cupful chopped celery, one and one
half cupfuls cooked chicken (cut in
cubes), two tablespoonfuls pimento,
cut fine. When boiling, add the beaten
yolks of two eggs and cook one min
ute. Serve on buttered graham toast
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-12-11
No Use for Small Change.

1.-The United States government
could almost do away with coins
smaller than dime so far as the
towns of the Northwest are con-
eerned," remarked Col. George W.
Drewry of Kentucky at the Raleigh
according to the Washington Post.
Colonel Drewry spent several months
in Montana and Idaho and has just
come East. The price is two bits
for most anything a man wants, con-
tinued Colonel Drewry. III you want
a shave it's two bits, or if you want
refreshing drink of some kind it's
the same The bootblacks will con.
sent to shine your shoes little cheap
er, but they want 10 cents for polish
ing your kicks, and they appear to
think that is too cheap"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-12-11

While George Holiday, an eieo'il
clan, was riding home on his llo'oi-
cycle he slowed down to pass team
of mules that had frightened at tne
"chunking" of his machine. just as no
rode by one of the mules turneu 10
head, took step. toward him ana oi'
him in the face, so that his lower up
was torn partly from the chih' anu
three stitches were required 10 ciose
the wound.-Altoona (Pa) Dlspalep
Philadelphia Record.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-12-11

Cover a slice of round steak (cut
about one and half inches thick
with flour, and, using the edge of a
plate or meat FOUNDER, pound as much
as possible into the meat. Melt two
tablespoonfuls of fat in a baking pan;
brown the meat quickly on both sides
in this; sprinkle with salt and pepper
and cover with two cupfuls of water
or tomatoes, adding one or two sliced
onions. Cover closely and bake in a
slow oven for several hours, or until
the meat is tender throughout. This
is an excellent recipe for use in the
fireless cooker. Serve with tomato
sauce or alone with the gravy. This
may also be cooked very slowly on
top of the stove.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-12-11
Picked Onions.

Take small onions, white ones are
the best, pure boiling water on them,
let stand till cold, then you can peel
without hurting your eyes; then make
brine of boiling water and salt so
an egg will swim in it; cover your
onions and let stand for "a hours and
drain. Take handful at a time in a
cloth, and pat the water out some, put
in your jars; pour cold vinegar over
and cork tight. use no spice-they
don't need it-and they keep growing
harder the longer you keep them
Exchange.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-12-11
FOR PUBLIC FESTIVAL
IMPORTANT TO KNOW AMOUNT
OF FOOD TO PROVIDE.
Famous Chef Recommends the Guam
titles Enumerated Below as Being
Amply Sufficient to Supply
One Hundred Guests.

When arranging a special dinner
or supper, such as church societies
often give, it is as important to avoid
having a large amount of food and
drink left over as it is to provide
enough. One thing to be borne in
mind is that an item which is part
of a full menu will be served in small
er portions than when it is part of
limited number of dishes.
The following are the quantities of
materials which famous chef recon-
mends as sufficient for 100 guests:
Three and one-half pounds of
coffee.
Six gallons of cocoa made from
three gallons each of milk and wa
ter and one pound of cocoa.
Four pounds of loaf sugar.
Five gallons of oysters.
Two hundred and sixty sandwiches,
made from 16 loayes of bread and
four pounds of butter.
Thirty pounds of ham, to boil
and slice.
Ten medium-sized cabbages for
cold-slaw.
Twenty pies.
Five loaf cakes and five layer
cakes.
Eighteen quarts of ice cream.
Ten four-pound chickens and 80
heads Of celery for salad.
Five chickens and five tongues for
sandwiches.
Five quarts of dressing for salads.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-12-11
JelIied Cranes.

A very delicate dish is made of one
third Of cupful of rice, two cupfuls
of grapes, one-half cupful of water and
two spoonfuls of sugar. Sprinkle the
rice and sugar among the grapes while
placing them in deep dish; pour on
the water, cover close and simmer two
hours slowly in oven. Serve warm as
sauce, or cold, as a pudding. If
served warm, increase slightly the
proportion of rice and sugar.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-12-11
GET FRESH WATER FROM SEA
the Inhabitants of Island In
Persian Gulf.

Quite often one hears a foolish per.
son compared to Larabees calf, which
it is said swan the river to get a
drink. 1t is not always so, however,
for there Is q land where people dive
deep in the ocean to get water.
Sounds funny, doesn't it?
In the Persian gulf about twenty
miles from the Arabian coast, is a
group of islands, the largest of which
is called Bahrein. This island, which
is 20 miles in length and 10 in width,
is low anG sandy in most places, but
here ard there an oasis rich in date
palms dots the island with spots of
green. THE Mountain of the Mist"
in the center rises to the height of 400
feet. The 5000 people who live in
Manameh, its largest town, are rnost
ly Arabs of the fanatical Wahabi sect
Fish and seaweea are their chief food
and the only fresh water they have to
drink is brought from springs at the
bottom of the sea The natives, with
goat-skin bags, dive to the bottom,
and holding the opening down upon
the bub5ling spring, swim to the sur.
face with their bags filed with sweet
water Tie extensive pearl fisheries
for which the islands nave always
been famous Is their one great indus
try. The Dutch Reformed church has
long maintained a mission station
upon the island and that has been
possible because Bahrein is under Brit.
ish protection
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-12-11
Pot Roast.

Here is my pot roast: Into basin
put layer of sliced onions, one of
sliced potatoes and layer of chopped
or sliced cold mutton or lamb lend
of your last roasD. Continue until
full. Now add salt and red pepper.
Now cover top with potatoes cut in
halves, which will roast a pretty
brown. Sometimes l use a pork end
roast the same way, only add little
sage to flavor.-Exchange
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-12-11
NO MORE SOFT SNAPS
PROMOTER HAS HAD ENoIleu
OF PORTO RICO.
"Senor Americana" Wiser and Poorer
Than When He Set Out to Teach
Guileless Dons the Game
of Poker.

II went down to Porto Rico looking
for soft snaps, said the Philadelphia
who got back last week steerage pas.
sage. 81 knew they wanted a boom
down there in fruit raising, street rail.
roads, hotels and many other things.
and l put $4,000 down in my hind
pocket and sailed away. l landed in
Ponce in due time, and l hadn't been
there "a hours when | saw that
dozen fortunes were to be made as
easy as rolling off log. By gum, but
they tumbled over each other to be
the first to grant charters and make
leases and take stock in a dozen diff
ferent enterprises with Senior Ameri.
cano. l was wondering what big thing
to tackle first and trying to figure out
why my hustling countrymen had left
all these good things unplucked when
an old don with dead loads of cash
plaintively inquired of me:
Perhaps the Senior Americana has
him brought to Ponce the poker of
gamer
81 promptly replied that he had and
asked him what he wanted of it.
would the poker of game learn
and become an Americana says he.
That was good enough for me- con-
tinued the promoter and after giving
him to understand that it was a cash
game and no squealing he got up lit
tie party of four at his house, and |
sat down to pluck the guileless islands.
| thought | might as well scoop in the
pesos that way as to hump myself over
belt line around the town, and be
enjoying myself at the same time The
poker of game cost those three Porto
Americans about $50 apiece that night.
and they squared up like senators. We
arranged for another game the next
night, and | meant to hit 'em hard. |
took my wad along, and L calculated
to raise 'em out of every pot after the
game got interesting. We had played
few games at SIS limit when an old
don artlessly inquired:
Senior Americana, is there not
some poker of game unlimited calledP
There is says l, and l proceeded
to explain that they could bet their all
and then borrow from their friends
They tumbled at once, and on the
third hand out, when I had three
mines, I Clipped in an even hundred.
The don saw it and raised me $500.
With glee in my heart l saw his raise
and lifted him thousand. l thought
he would fall dead, but he came back
at me until we had $4,000 in the pot,
and then l called him and reached for
the dough. 1t wasn't there. He had
won it on a full house, and l was
skinned clean l played him my watch
and ring against $500, and he raked
them in. When I rose up, with my
heart as heavy as an old boot full OF
sand, knowing that had been roped
in and busted, the heartless old don
presented me with $40 bill and smil-
ingly said:
Senior Americana, you with joy us
fill that down here and you come and
teach the poker game SO beautifully
ooh, yes!" laughed the promoter.
I've been to Porto Rico, and it's a
place chock full of soft snaps and
good things to be had for the asking,
but don't want any more of 'em. The
people are altogether too guileless for
me-"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-12-11
Fish Chops.

If canned salmon be used drain
juice, remove skin and bones and pick
fine. Add teaspoonful lemon juice and
dash of paprika Make white sauce
as follows: Two tablespoonful but
ter, one-fourth cupful flour. Add fish
and teaspoonful parsley; when cold
shape into chops. Put piece of maca-
roni into end of chop, to represent
chop bone. Fry in deep fat.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-12-11
Scotch Dat Cake,

Mix oatmeal ground fine, with lit
tie salt and enough water to make a
stiff dough. Roll on a Toured board
until it is one-eighth OF an inch thick
and bake in one sheet in a slow oven
without browning, until dry and hard.
1t should be a dull gray in color. When
done break into pieces.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-12-11
Molasses Sauce.

Put over fire to cook one-fourth cup
full water and one-fourth cupful mo-
lasses. When boiling, stir in one tea
spoonful (heaping) flour mixed in one
fourth cupful sugar. Cook two or three
minutes, then take from the fire, and
add one-half tablespoonful vinegar
Nutmeg to taste and butter or not, as
you wish.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-12-11
War Creates Boom in Raas.

A boom in rags is the latest eVi
dence of wartime activity. They are
wanted for the textile trade and 10
continental supplies have fallen on
old home stocks are fetching hlgh
prices. At Dewsbury and other tex
tile centers the rag sales have been
marked by exciting scenes, Prices
have advanced by $50 ton, and by
S35 and $40 for the better sorts
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-12-11
Culinary Meohanics.

What air them kitehenettes | hear
tell of in the cities?" asked Deacon
Hyperbole Medders, the somewhat
honest agriculturist.
They're the places, Uncle Hy" ex.
planned Epson Downs, his city nephew,
in which are nodded or cast or some.
how produced a fat dweller's ds,ly
round oil. mealettes ''--ludCe
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-12-11
Ham for Breakfast,

Fried ham for breakfast is particu,
larly nice when the slices are cut the
night before and are allowed to soak
all night in cupful of water, to which
a tablespoonful of sugar has been
added. This softens the meat and
takes out the oppressive salt taste.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-12-11
What He Needed.

"You can see that 1 am in neeu'
madam" said the unlaundered mono.
"Can you give me little assistance
Certainly replied the KIND lauyi
as she banded him a cake OF soap
Here is what you need
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-12-11
Rice and Cheese.

Instead of the usual macaroni-and-
cheese dish, try substituting rice for
the macaroni. It will be found a de-
cided and a nice change from the
macaroni. Boil the rice and have 1t
quite firm.