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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-29

yellow cherry tomato and plums. The
acidity of the plum with the rich ia.
vor Of the tomato is very pleasing.
White ReIish.-Chop four quarts of
the white inner leaves Of cabbage. a
quart Of chopped celery, one quart of
white stringless beans, cut in bits. one
quart of silver-skinned r. onions
chopped. Sprinkle all the vegetables
except the onions with salt, using a
cupful. cover with cold water and let
stand overnight. In the morning
drain off the water, add the onions
and put over the heat, add cupful
Of grated horseradish. one ounce each
Of mustard and celery seed, three
cupfuls Of sugar and piece Of white
ginger root. Cover with good vinegar
and cook until the vegetables are ten
der; then put into jars.
Green Re,ish.-Take two quarts
each of green tomatoes and green
cabbage, chopped, one quart of green
cucumbers. one quart of green pep
pers and a few white radishes,
CAOpptu. ldCS LuC tCSSIdUACS al q
stone jar and pour over them enough
cold water to cover, adding cupful
of salt. Let stand overnight, then
drain off the water. Put three quarts
of vinegar in porcelain-lined kettle
and three cups of sugar and three
small bags containing one ounce each
of allspice, clover. pepper, mace. mus
tard and celery seed. Mixed spices
may be used is PREPARED. Cover with
vinegar and cook until the vegetables
are tender. Add more salt II not
enough has been used. Put in jars
and seal. 49,. e.. ...4..
Chill Sauce.-Take "a large, ripe to-
matoes, six green peppers, four large
onions, three tablespoonful Of salt. 9
half cupful Of brown sugar and q cup
full Of vinegar. Chop the peppers, on
ions and cut up the tomatoes; put all
in a kettle and cook one hour. Put
in bottles and dip corks in melted par
affin. ~. ia ..' !.
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PlCKLED APPLES FOR WINTER
Delicacy That Will Be Appreciated In
Cold Weather When Most Fruits
Are Scarce.

Peel, core and quarter some sharp
apples, throwing them into a brine
made by boiling six ounces Of salt for
one minute in O quart of water, flavor
being improved by few slices of mild
onion, and color by fresh vine or fig
leaves. Leave then closely covered
for "a hours, then, having drained and
carefully wiped the fruit and put 1t
into an unglazed stone are jar, pour
over it pickle composed of vinegar
brought nearly to the boil, with some
allspice, black pepper and either
horse-radish or whole ginger, or both,
in the proportion Of one ounce each to
the quart, the addition of half dozen
cloves, couple of bay leaves, q blade
of mace and two or three shallots or
little garlic If liked. -.as..
Stand, covered first, with vine or
fig leaves, then with plate, for "a
hours in a corner by the fire, drain
of the liquor, reheat it, pour again
over the fruit, screened with fresh
leaves, and tie down.
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mixed with two tablespoonfuls of a
good boiled dressing to give 1t season.
ing. Serve as salad or in sherbet
cups as a dessert. 4.'
Grape and Almond SaIad.-Remove
the seeds from a quart Of grapes and
cut in pieces; mix with cupful of
blanched almonds, sliced in strips.
Add half cupful OF mayonnaise
dressing to which half cupful of
whipped cream has been added Serve
on grape leaves.
- Grape Pie.-Remove the skins from
the grapes, bring to boil and press
through a sieve to remove the seeds.
Add the skins to the pulp and cook
fifteen minutes, then add a cupful OF
sugar for each two cupfuls of pulp. a
tablespoonful of butter and tea.
spoonful of corn starch. Bake in o
hot oven with two crusts. -
Sliced Grapes.-Mash the grapes
with "a wooden spoon and to seven
pounds of the. fruit, weighed raw, add
one cupful Of vinegar after the grapes
lldSo uCCu UO1lCu uuN Oh " IC-
move the seeds and skins. With the
vinegar. add three and half pounds
Of sugar, two ounces of cinnamon and
two ounces of cloves, tied in a cheese
cloth. Boil the pulp, vinegar and
spices together until like thick mar.
malade. then put in glasses.
. Grapes in Melon. -. Cut medium
sized gem melons in halves; remove
the seeds and chill. Fill cavity with
shaved ice, sprinkle with nutmeg and
sugar and cover with chilled white
grapes which have been seeded. These
may be served at the opening of the
meal or as finish for dessert.
There Is no more wholesome fruit
to serve as a breakfast fruit than
grapes. They supply important ele-
ments which build up the blood.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-29

room, although the two small linen
closet doors open into the hallway.
The attic is of use only for storage
purposes and for the drying of clothes
on stormy washdays. For this reason
there is sensible stairway leading up
to the attic and a door at the foot
which closes it off from the rest of
the house.
1t is necessary to have a good wide
lot for house built after this design
to show 1t to advantage. On general
principles full two-story square
house may be put on smaller lot than
a wide spreading or squatty building,
but any good dwelling deserves room
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-29
IN The GARDEN

Do not make the mistake OF planting
hagnolias in the autumn. Whereithey
thrive there is nothing more snowy
than the Chinese varieties. The flow
ers appear about the same time asthe
crocuses and tulips in the spring Tha
spring is a better time for planting.
Do not permit any weeds to go to
seed. Better not allow the seed pods
to form. Go carefully over the garden
these fall days and clear out every
weed. Will save lots Of trouble next
season.
Destroy the webs Of the. fall web
worms wherever they are found.
Right now is the time to arrange tor
cold frames for flowers and for the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-29

pers and two green, sweet ones and
two large onions. Put into an enam.
eled saucepan and add four cupfuls
OF vinegar. ~ cupfuls of brown sugar.
two tablespoonful of salt, teaspoon
full each of whole allspice, cloves, Gin.
namon, ginger and nutmeg, ground.
Bring to boil and cook. stirring fire.
quently until the onions are done. This
viii. take an hour. Remove and can
in large-mouthed bottles. Dip in par
ATTN to seal.
Chill Sauce.-Twelve large tolna.
toes, four small onions, three red pep
pers, two tablespoonful Of SALT two
teaspoonfuls of ginger, ~ cupfuls OF
vinegar and a third o. cupful OF
sugar. Boil two hours. Chop the vege-
tables before cooking. SC
Chilli Sauce.-Twelve medium sized
tomatoes, one pepper finely chopped,
one onion also finely chopped. two cup
fuls of vinegar, three tablespoonfuls
Of sugar, one tablespoonful Of salt, two
teaspoonfuls of cloves, two of CHINA.
mon. two of allspice and two of grated
nutmeg. Peel the tomatoes and slice.
Put into a preserving kettle with the
remaining ingredients. Heat gradually
to the boiling point and cook slowly
21s hours. E
Sweet Mixed Pckle.-Cook all the
vegetables separately and keep them
as whole as possible. Take two dozen
small cucumbers, one quart of white
onions, one quart Of green tomatoes J.
cut in cubes; one quart of tender wax
BEANS one quart Of shelled lima beans,
not ripe enough to be hard; one quart
of carrots cut in strips; two punches
OF celery and two heads of caulif1ower.
Cover the vegetables overnight with
q weak brine. then drain in the morn.
ing after cooking them in the water.
Boil gallon of vinegar, add two
pounds Of sugar, bag Of mixed
spices, four teaspoonfuls of celery
salt. Pour over the vegetables after
arranging them in the jars.
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Prehistoric Trenches.

The Prehistoric society of East An
glia has is ued report that deals
with Grimes Graves. Norfolk. These
depressions in the ground are of w
known age. and, it has been said.
were great flint quarries-the Neo-
lithic arsenal of Great Britain's stone
age. The society's report now likens
them to prehistoric trenches. They
were capable of receiving, concealing,
and burying an army The stature
of the prehistoric girl whose partial
remains were preserved in the chalk
of Grimes Graves was about four feet.
Part of a mans skull was found. 1t
had brain capacity greater than that
of modern Englishmen. The skull
bones were thicker. But science says
that brain capacity Is indicated BY
quality. not quantity. ,r.e.- ...f
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-29
number of bulblets or "cormels" are
found attached to them. These cOrmels

a number of bulblets or "cormels" are
found attached to them. These cormels
produce the same Kind as the corms
they are taken from and Towering the
second or third year from planting
rarely the first year.
When seeds are sown they will pro-
duce hardly two sorts alike, and many
will be worth keeping. but there NAV
Isbe some fine new sorts. The seedlings
will flower the second or third year.
It is much more satisfactory to buy
the cream of other. peoples seedlings
than to fill the garden with lot of
poor sorts.
Plant in full sunshine, but not
against the south side of wall, and
away from the roots Of trees, in we'll
prepared soil, a mellow, sandy loan
preferred. and one retentive of mois-
| ture.
Avoid contact with manure, which
| should never be fresh and had better
be plowed in the previous season or
In the fall.
Occasionally restore potash to the
| soil in some form as for potatoes. II
the soil be stiff or clayey put sandy
loan in the furrow.
Plant in burrows three to FIVE
inches deep, according to the size of
the corms and the quality of the soil.
and at intervals Of, say, two weeks.
| from the time the ground will work
up we'll in July.
| BY this means and by the differ
ence in earliness Of varieties, flowers
may be hadI from July until hard
frost. 1t is most important that the
ground be kept stirred and mellow
at all times, especially as soon after
each rain as the ground will work
we'll and before crust forms.
Unless you have planted in masses
for landscape effect, cut every stem
as soon as the first two or three flow
ers open and let the buds develop In
water in the house. Every morning
remove the old flowers, shorten the
stems and change the water. Keep
at night in cool place.
Thus treated the stems will be IN
bloom week or more.
II few especially large flowers are
wanted pinch of some of the top buds
at the start. A "a.
Before the ground freezes dig the
bulbs and dry them. Then cut of
the stems, close and store in shallow
baskets or boxes in cool, dry place
Pull OF the old bulbs and roots when
you have time. wa
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-29
THE MODERN GLADloLUs
By GEORGE S. WOODRUFF.

Everybody knows the gladiolus-in
way. 1t has been called 1.-THE Peo-
ple's Flower" because the common
people can get more satisfaction out
of it, without special care or facilities.
than from any other flower. AS cut
flower, nothing but the expensive or
child lasts so long and no other flower
has such variety and beauty Of color
ing. 3 ,i.a,
Nevertheless, the modern gladiolus
is almost unknown to a large majority
OF our people, because Of the great i'm
provement which has been made In q
comparatively short time. ~.s$s. .,ls
The gladiolus is propagated by d.
rect multiplication, by cormels and by
seeds. The CORN planted dies at the
end OF the season, but produces q new
one at the base of each shoot It sends
up: 50 that the rapidity Of multiplica-
ton depends on the number Of shoots
sent up !.
When the corms are dug in the fall
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-29

set we'll up on concrete wall in way
to mako a splendid basement that Is
light and airy because of the large
basement windows.
The front porch and front entrance
show moderately massive construction
which taken together with the gen.
eral clean-cut appearance gives the
house rather prosperous look as seen
from the street.
The tendency the last few years has
been to make wider front walks and
wider steps, as though house owners
were growing broader in their views OF
life and more generous in hospitality
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-29

enough to look right. When buying a
lot for home or planning a house for
lot already purchased it is we'll to
keep in mind that any house looks
best when it fits the lot.
The lawn around a good full two
story house requires different treat
ment from a low dwelling with an
overhanging roof. Shrubbery and vines
are needed for the proper finish of
any dwelling and room for these
should be provided for when the plans
are being drawn and the lot purchased.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-29
WATER PLANTS PLENTIFuLLY

When you water plants, soak them
and have done with It. It is the little
dabs of water all the time that do the
mischief. Out of doors 1t doesn't rain
every few minutes. but when It does 1t
soaks them and then stops. y
Morning is the best time to water
the plants. Stand the pots in a tub
Of water deep enough to reach almost
to the rim Of the pot When the soil
turns black on top take them out and
drain.-L. o. B. NJ
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Jelly Roll.

Four eggs, we'll beaten, one cupful
sugar, one cupful flour. one teaspoon
full cream of tartar, one-half teaspoon
full soda and very little salt. Beat
we'll. Spread thin in large pan to
bake Takes perhaps Is minutes. AS
soon as baked trim off the two long
edges with sharp knife, spread the
cake with any kind of jelly and roll
In a napkin while warm.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-29
CauIifIoWer Salad.

Trim and boil one firm head of fresh
caulihower in fresh water until tender,
but do not allow it to boil soft. Re-
move from the fire and drain. When
cold slice thinly then allow to mari.
nate one hour in highly seasoned
French dressing. When ready. to serve
drain and lay on fresh lettuce leaves,
sprinkle with finely chopped walnut
meats and red pepper. Place heap
Ing tablespoonful of mayonnaise on
top of each portion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-29
square.Built TWo-Story Struc-
lures Deserve the Popularity
They Enjoy.
NOT HARD TO KEEP HEATED
Such an Abode Also Has Prosperous
Look, Which Is In Many Ways De.
sirabIe-FIoor. Plans Of This
House Have Been Care.
fully Laid Out.
BY WILLIAM A. RADFoRD.

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building, for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
is, without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects Address all INQUIRIES
to William A. Radford, No. 1927 Prairie
avenue. Chicago. ILL.,, and only enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
Probably the most economical house
design for the nothern sections of the
country is square-built two-story
house with good basement. 1t is a
good sensible way to build and it
solves the heating problem in winter
with greater satisfaction than any
other style, Of house known to the
American builder.
The principle Of the circulation of
warm air applies splendidly in a CON-
pact two-story house. The tendency
of hot air is to rise, because hot air
IS lighter than cold air. In applying
this principle the cold air is taken in
from outside through the cold air boxes
and is sent through the furnace to the
rooms on the first floor during the
whole "a hours The upstairs regis.
tiers usually are closed during the
daytime in cold weather because the
surplus heat from the first floor finds
it's way to the upper rooms through
the stairway. The upper rooms are
also warmed to certain degree
through the floors. This is written with
a warm air furnace in mind. The same
principle applies to a certain extent
when the hot water system of heating
is employed.
The house shown in this design is
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Grape Cordial.

Ono quart grape Juice, one and one
half pounds Of white sugar uoaf Is
best). an even tablespoonful of CHINA
mon and simmer half an hour. Seal
while hot. Will keep years, This Is
an excellent tonic for the stomach.
Dose, tablespoonful several times a
day, or when tired take a teaspoonful.
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creamed Fish With Potato.

Mash and season potatoes and line
bottom and sides of dish about one
and one-half inches thick. Make q
white sauce, add boiled salt fish bro
ken in pieces and put the whole In
the potato nest. Cover top with the
potato and put pieces of butter on top.
Make two Sits with knife and bake
until potato is nicely Drowned. In
place of fish cold meat mixed with
gravy may be used.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-29
Meat SouHles.

Meat of excellent flavor is needed
for meat souffles. Chicken and ham
are favorites. They should be chopped
fine and then pounded smooth. I'm
less smooth and fine they will not mix
with the egg thoroughly. White sauce.
stirred into yolks, meat added, and
nice seasonings, then the whites fold
ed in is the order Of procedure. An
even tablespoonful of meat is about
all one egg will hold up unless an ex.
pert handles the material.
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Peculiar Flint Rock.

]. C. Oliver of Woodstock. W.. has .
white aint rock somewhat smaller
than man d 6st.4. Through one end Of
It Ii in irregular hole smaller than 4
lead pencil, caused b. vein Of iron
which had rusted out. The long root
OF ! dock plant has grown through the
hole, filling It solidly and extending
some distance In the ground beyond.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-29
Mans Usefulness,

A man continues In tho prime Of
life 80 long as he continues to main
tain and assert with full vigor those
facultie. which he habitually and most
actively has been accustomed to en-
ploy. He may be old as to unused
faculties quite early In his mundane
career. but that he disregards be-
cause he has no special use Tor them
In the work to which he had devoted
himself and knows that u the future
as Ia the past, they Will continue e
serve his purDoaAa. .ss8
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grapes. Skin ana seed
them and cut in halves:
add to a cupful Of the
grapes four slices OF
chopped pineapple, a
half cupful Of almonds, a
dozen marshmallows, cut
in quarters; a cupful of
cream. Whipped a n d
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Avoid Veg etabIe Burning.

" II you will place pie plate upside
down In the kettle you will avoid all
burning of the potatoes or other vege-
table, IL you should happen to tor
get them and the water boil dry.
Your vegetables will be on top Of the
pie plate and not scorched in the least.
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small greenhouse for winter gardens.
At a moderate cost small greenhouses
can be bought complete with heating
apparatuses. Various shapes and
sizes are offered. ~
A spraying outfit for the garden
need not be large or costly, and it will
save it's own value the first year it is
used.
The saliva is splendid plant for
hedges, for massing and for borders,
as we'll as for general planting. 1t
does best grown by itself. Remember
it when planning next years garden.
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use. The tOllOW..
ing recipes will be
found most salts
factory:
Chill Sauce
scald and peel "a
ripe tomatoes.
chop them with
two red lhntl mem
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-29
Chinese Amulet.

One Of the commonest amulets
worn by an only son in China IL .
ANAL silver lock, according to the
authors Of "The Book Of Talismans."
The father collects coins from about
4 hundred different heads Of families
and has them exchanged for silver,
which il converted into native pad
lock used to fasten . silver chain
round the boys neck. This. II - be-
slieyed. VIII preserve him from evli
spirits,&iock him ID life and contxsbute
Sto iii health md long sity.
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~ Raokaet..

"Gadspur II q man who prides him.
self on doing things. u
True. But / had to disappoint him
the other day .'sl s3s
How 10 q. SSy5 ..$8
10 wanted 70 a. nv. DIM asssi5
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- lemons, three teaspoon.
fuls each of white mustard. and cell
cry seed. four cloves and few dashes
of red pepper and boil IS min.
utes. This will be ready after stand
ing five weeks.
Radish Sandwiches.-Slice thin q
few radishes and let them stand In q
we'll seasoned French dressing for fif.
teen minutes. Remove them and put
between thin slices of buttered bread.
Serve well chilled
Nut Sauce for Ice Cream.-Roil un-
til it threads pound of maple sugar
and third of cupful Of water, stir,
in q half cupful Of minced almonds OF
walnut meats and serve hot over va
nilla ice cream.
Pot Roast.-Chop small piece OF
beef suet and brown it in a deep fry
ing pan or kettle. Add chopped
koniOn and when we'll Drowned add
three pounds of round beef. cut IN
serving sized pieces and brown on all
sides. The beef should then be we'll
6dllOu dAu pCPpCACus AACLuOVOt 49,
meat to a sauce pan and add one and
half tablespoonful of -four to the.
fat and brown; pour in cupful OF
water, stirring constantly. Pour this
gravy over the meat in the saucepan
and cover. Cook over slow fire for
three hours, or until the meat Is ten
der. Turn it often and add more Wa
ter If needed. Serve with potatoes.
carrots and peas.
Vegetarian Mincemeat.-The ingre-
dents required are three pints
chopped apples, three pints of chopped
green tomatoes, four cupfuls Of brown
sugar, one and third cupfuls Of vine.
gar, three cupfuls Of raisins, three tea.
spoonfuls of cinnamon. one of cloves.
three-quarters of teaspoonful of
mace, the same of allspice. two tea
spoonfuls of salt, and three-quarters Of
q cupful Of butter. Mix all the ingre-
dents except the butter. Simmer for
three hours, then add butter and seal
in glass cans.
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III IIIU IdII CIluI VHfS
is embarrassed
with ideas to try
unless q plan Is
we'll thought out.
An unusual pre-
serve which is we'll
liked is the combi-
naAinn OF Tho cI11nll
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MORE GOOD GRAPE DISHES.

A most delicious dessert may be
made using the large white or purple
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-29

The causes OF failure are; No posi-
tive aim In life: no special prepara-
ton: luck of appreciation of the many T;
opportunities for self-improvcmSut IN
youth; desire to be In the swiEi OF
fashion and pleasure; haste to set
rich ;.Selfishness. a .. ..#. IN.
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CHILL SAUCE RECIPES.

THIS is the time of the year to pre-
mare sauces and relishes for winter
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-29
PICKING TIME.

There are so many relishes. con
serves, preserves and jellies to make
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-29
GOOD THINGS FOR THE TAsLE.

A delicious catchup for winter that
is especially fine to serve with fish Is
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Lemon catchup.-MiX
one tablespoonful OF
freshly grated horse.rad :.
ish with the grated rind
of four lemons, add
three scant teaspoonful5
OF salt, the juice Of the