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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-25

the potato ricer. When wanted. It is
then in an attractive form to serve.
Corn Toast.-Cut stale bread in
slices and toast. Cook three table
spoonfuls of butter with one table
spoonful Of finely chopped onion three
minutes, stirring constantly. Add two
tablespoonfuls Of -four and stir until
well blended, then pour on gradually,
while stirring, two cupfuls of thin
cream. Bring to the boiling point and
add two cupfuls of canned corn,
drained, three.fourths of teaspoonful
Of salt, one-fourth Of teaspoonful OF
paprika, and one egg, slightly beaten.
Again heat to the boiling point. and
simmer two minutes. Arrange on the
toast which has been buttered and
placed on hot platter. Pour over the
corn mixture and serve hot.
Dreamed Salt Codfish.-There IL
no more wholesome dish for any meal
than creamed fish. Pick the fish in
small pieces; there should be three
fourths of a cupful. Cover with luke
warm water and soak. Drain, put into
a saucepan, add 21s tablespoonful of
butter, stirring until the butter is
melted and mixed with the fish.
Sprinkle with two tablespoonfuls of
-four and stir until mixed; then pour
on gradually, while stirring, one cup
full Of scalded milk. Bring to the
boiling point and let boil fer two min
utes. Add one egg, slightly beaten.
just before sending to the table.
Southern Eoos.-Butter small rame-
kin dishes and half fill with hot boiled
rice. Slip raw egg in each, season
with salt, pepper, butter, grated cheese
and little chopped boiled ham. Pour
in hot water to surround the dishes.
cover and bake until the eggs are set.
sauted Tripe.-Wipe fresh honey
comb tripe, cut in pieces for serving,
and parboil ten minutes, using equal
parts of milk and water to cover tripe.
Drain, season and roll in flour. Saute
in butter.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-25
SOME OF THE OLD "rlPPLEs"
Early Housskeepers Had Many Re-
elpss That Have Been Handed
Down to Posterlty. "

Whether there will be a revival dur
Ing the next few years Of the domestic
art OF making wine is patter Of pure
conjecture, but It is Interesting to
recall that formerly many common
things that grow around US were util-
ICED by thrifty housewives in the pre-
paration Of "tipples" that were more
or less mild or more or less potent
Generally the wine-making potentiali.
ties Of these things are little thought
Of now, and In most homes. even IN
country homes, wine-making processes
have been forgotten.
Reference has recently been made
to the making Of dandelion wine, q
sweet and potent wine prepared with
the aid Of the golden flowers Of the
dandelion. Elderberry wine and elder
flower wine were made In most Of the
rural homes In the Potomac country
generation or so ago. Blackberries
were gathered industriously by the
children for conversion into jam and
wine or cordial, and raspberries were
especially sought after that wine could
be made from them. 1t is probable
that in the minds Of elderly persons
today there is preserved better mem.
DRY Of raspberry vinegar than Of rasp-
berry wine, for it was popularity be-
lieved that raspberry vinegar was su-
perior to that made from apples.
In cherry time the fruit was treas
ured because 1t could be preserved or
converted into familiar tipple called
cherry bounce" a drink which at GER
tain stages Of its laying" or develop
ment was exhilarating and intoxicat-
ing.
The flavor of gooseberry wine was
known and esteemed by most of the
grandmothers and grandfathers OF
present Washingtonians.
On all the old farms there was q
little distillery, though on some farms
it was not so little. just as there was
an icehouse and a smokehouse, where
the peaches and apples and grapes
could be distilled into fruit brandy.
Cider-making was a ceremony, and
in the late fall when frost had pinched
and somewhat shriveled the persim-
mons strange potation called per-
simmon beer was made.
Parsnip wine was made by British
housewives before emigration to
America set in, and the art Of making
this wine was brought over by the
early immigrants. There was also in
colonial times in America drink
which was called peppermint wine, or
nannnrmint NoueIlr
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-25
NEW MODELS IN RoMPERs
Sensible chlldren's Garments to Be
Had In Almost Any MATERIAL
Z . Desired.

Since rompers have been go general
" adopted for playtime garments lor
both boys and girls, they now appear
in many new models. Also, they come
in other materials than the g'ngnams;
for instance, little girls are wearing
the cotton crepe rompers which are so
easily washed out and need no IRONING.
The delicate colored chambrays are
also used for morning wear WINE
those made of India, pongee ana otn ~
wash silks are used for afternoon wesr.
Most Of these are shocked into tne
neckbands and the sleeves are nm
ished in the same way; this makes
them quite pretty in appearance. !,
The boys rompers are generaiV
made OF ginghams or linens. Quite tne
newest and most fascinating httle
suits for boys are those mace u tne
oliver Twist model. They are usuaiiy
81 linen. In solid colors.
The Brother and Sister suits seem
stosbe very popular. made m dainty col
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tons of this frozen dish.
Sponge Puddng.-This is not new,
but so good that it bears repeating
very often. Stir third of cupful of
-four into a cupful of milk; when
smooth set into boiling water and
cook. When cool add half-tablespoon-
full of melted butter and the yolks of
three eggs, we'll beaten, with a fourth
of a cupful of sugar. Cut and fold in
the whites of the eggs, Leaten suff.
and flavor to taste. Pour into we'll
buttered pan, set in watsr to make
twenty minutes or until irm. Serve
Immediately with sauce prepared as
follows: Cream an eighth of q cupful
OF butter, add a cupful of powdered
sugar gradually.
Braised Beef.-Cut two thin slices
of fat salt pork in pieces, try out and
remove the scraps. Take three pounds
of beef cut from the lower part OF the
round, or chuck may be used. Wipe
with damp cloth, sprinkle with salt
and pepper, dredge with -four and
brown the surface IN the pork fat.
Place on a trivet in a deep baking
dish and surround with half a tea
spoonful of peppercorns. one-fourth
Of a cupful each of turnip, onion, car
rot and celery cut in bits and three
cupfuls Of boiling water. Cover
closely and bake four hours, basting
every half-hour and turning the meat
once during the cooking. Serve with a
sauce made from the gravy in the pan,
strained and thickened with butter
and -four.
A pretty way to serve any gelatin
salad is to mold 1t in ring mold and
turn out on bed Of lettuce, filling the
center with the creamy, thick dressing
which will be served with the salad
on lettuce leaf.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-25
hot-Water Platter.

Those who have to solve the prob.
lem of cold dining rooms, especially
at breakfast time, will find greater
comfort in the use of the hot-water
platter. Boiling water is turned into
the tank under the platter and the top
screwed, on. Then the nickel cover
is placed over the food, which keeps
hot and in perfect order for at least
thirty minutes. The original outlay
seems little large, as the medium
sized outfit costs about nine dollars,
but with careful use 1t will repay
one in the comfort Of hot meals. There
is also the round hot-water plate
which is excellent for the breakfast
tray or invalid's use.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-25
GOOD IDEA FOR THE GARDEN
Excellent Way In Which Old Tree
Stump May Be Turned Into
Thing Of Beauty,

Just at this time Of year, ideas that
may be easily carried out in the gar.
den will be welcome to many of our
readers, and we give a sketch Of .
good way in which an old tree stump
may be utilized. r
The top Of the stump is followed
out and filled with mold and in It
may be planted large fern, as shown
In the sketch, or flowers or shrubs
can be planted If preferred. At irreg.
ular intervals, in the sides of the
stump circular holes are cut and these
holes are also filled with mold and
IN them smaller ferns or flowers can
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-25

wife keeps within her expenses. One
housekeeper who has tried the method
Of cooperation with her cook in hold
ing to certain yearly table expense
has paid her $40 extra yearly, and
finds they have even better food, for
the cook takes a personal interest in
both having attractive food and keep
ing within her limit. This is method
worthy of trial by other progressive
women, and. by the way. It keeps the
cook at least year to try out the
method.
ox-Joints With veoetables.-Two
ox.joints have enough meat on them
to furnish flavor to quite dish Of
vegetables. Cut two entails in pieces
at the Joints, put into a saucepan.
cover with water and boil five min
utes, drain and saute in butter, to!
which q sliced onion has been added
When we'll scared and Drowned add
half cupful each Of carrots, turnips,
celery, beans or peas, cover with boil-
ing water and simmer until the vege-
tables are soft. Season we'll with SALT
pepper and add little parsley. Serve
with brown gravy poured over the OK
tails and vegetables.
Hamburg Steak With Cabbage
Take firm outside leaves Of cabbage,
wash and drain. Prepare the steak by
seasoning with salt, pepper, pinch Of
ground cloves, nutmeg and little
onion juice. Use half pork sausage In
the meat combination. Form balls and
cook in little hot fat until we'll
Drowned over, then wrap each cake In
a cabbage leaf, skewer with tooth
picks and place in the frying pan, add
ing little boiling water, cover closely;
and simmer for half hour, or until
the cabbage is tender. Serve with q
gravy poured around the cakes. To-
mato sauce is very good as an accom-
paniment to this dish.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-25
MADE UP IN CREToNNE'
GARDENING DRESSES THAT ARE
PRETTY AND PRACTICAL.
Fabric, Carefully Chosen, Makes q
Garment That Shows lts Wearer
to the Best Advantage-Many
.s# Ideas to Choose From.

Many seasons ago the wives of the
artists IN the little Norman village of
Giverny discovered the picturesque
color-schemes and designs of material,
and their appropriateness for gowns
TO be painted in" All the painters
wives were expert models for their
husbands, patiently sitting and stand
ing in doorways and windows, under
trees In meadows, out in the broiling
sun, or In damp and dirty boats on
the little river. Gowns to pose in
must be colorful and graceful, above
oil they had to be cheap, as the colony
in those days was composed OF hard
workers on the way up the ladder of
fame, though several of them have
since arrived at the top. So the
ladies set their wits to work and some
body thought of cretonne, and very
soon they were all posing in coats
and other garments made of it, shad.
ing their heads with Japanese para
soils.
Now here 1t is in America. made
up into, gardening dresses both pretty
and practical. The pattern on the
fabric must be chosen carefully, for
only one among dozens Is really
adapted to clothes. Small figures are
best; the gowns seen recently were
all Of closely patterned designs. Some
of them were like big painting aprons,
cut out deeply at the neck and under
the arms, with serviceable pockets in
front, and worn with white guimpes
with elbow sleeves and simple, turned.
!own collars. The bretelle-idea was
used for others, the skirt being made
OF the cretonne, and sort of skeleton
waist added, consisting of shoulder.
yoke with three straps down the front,
and three down the back, buttoned
conspicuously to the belt, and worn
over a white blouse.
There were natty skirts of Gre
tonne to be worn with blouses or
with the new English smocks. The
patterns chosen were not always quite
appropriate. 1t is so easy, in choos-
ing eretonne, to look like perambulat.
ing bedroom furniture!
The best Of them were the small.
lowered designs and the awning
stripes. These last were most attrac.
tive. A clear medium blue, boldly
striped with group OF black and
white lines, was plated into hip
yoke. so that only the blue remained
visible at the top. A two-inch green
and white stripe was treated in the
same way. and there were excellent
skirts in black and white and pink
and white combinations
These striped skirts are especially
intended to be worn with the colored
linen smocks, on which the feminine
world is going somewhat crazy. A
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-25

Berlin would be as dangerous game
as Daft Hanks revenge.
Daft Hank once helped himself to
a wheelbarrow load of fertilizer be.
longing to Farmer Husk. The farmer.
therefore, had him locked up for ten
days. Daft Hank, when he got out,
said to the general storekeeper:
"Well, I've found out way to get
even with old Corn Husk for lockin'
me up
EYES,? said the storekeeper, as he
drew the cheese back out of Hanks
reach.
eyes, said Hank. I'm goin' 20
catch a mad dog and put it in among
his cows"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-25

better than the old.fashioned sort. and
the breeds of poultry have improved
to such an extent that better houses
are recognized as being necessary.
This poultry house, although not
very large, is built with good solid
concrete foundation that reaches down
below frost. The floor also is OF con-
crete.
Some poultrymen prefer building a
floor Of lime. Ordinary burned lime
IL spread over the ground several
iuches deep and pounded down and
made level. Water is then thrown
Oh the lime in just sufficient quaint.
ties to cause 1t to slack properly.
Enough water is used to slack the lime
tato a pasty mortar and 1t is left in
this condition until it dries and hard
els. This kind Of a poultry floor is
hot SO hard as concrete, and the chick.
ems will scratch depressions in 1t in
places in their efforts to uncover the
grain that is scattered in the litter.
The chickens in digging up the ker.
nels of grain get considerable lime,
which goes to manufacture bone and
egg shells. If the original lime is
good and the stacking is we'll done,
the floor will be satisfactory for q
Long time. II soft places develop and
the hens dig the floor through, 1t is
easy at any time to throw little fresh
hme on to the cavity and moisten 1t
With water enough to slack and fill
tne depression.
There are poultrymen who insist
that this is the only method known
u the poultry fraternity for making
q faultless hen house floor. The same
kind of lime floor may be made into
both Of these rooms, or only one OF
them, as thought best. Lime floors.
will discourage rats and mice almost
a. thoroughly as a concrete floor, and
they are not so rough on the chickens
claws. '. IN 81
Any kind Of hard moor should be
kept covered with straw, for the rea'
son that chickens cannot stand com.
fortably with their toes out straight.
They want something to close their
feet around. The construction Of q
chickens foot Is intended by nature to
close the toes when the chicken sits
down. This Is for the purpose OF
Rrasping the limb Of tree or poul.-
try roost to hold the fowl steady while
II IL sleeping. Hens will roost IN
trees on windy nights without falling
OF. because Of the peculiar construc-
ton Of their feet and legs. 55
II building the walls Of this poul-i
~ house the stills are laid irl fresh
cement plastered on top q the CON
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to endure much hardship. Another
advantage of the dates over meat is
that they keep splendidly, if kept from
insects. There are many tempting
ways of serving dates, the manner
most common Of stuffing them with
various things like nuts, fondant,
cheese. is commendable, but there are
more and better ways of serving them
to our families.
Delicious Sandwich FiIIino.-Take
two cupfuls Of date paste, which IL
dates put through meat chopper, and
a cup of peanut butter, rubbed smooth
Makes a most appetizing filling for
sandwiches.
Dates with various cooked cereals
are always liked, and are especially
good for growing children. Give them
such fruits as figs, dates and prunes
and they will not care to make candy
orgies which will leave them Ill for
days.
Another good combination for date
filling for sandwiches is this: Two
cupfuls Of dates, half cupful of lemon
juice, a half cupful Of peanut butter
and a dash of salt. Grind through the
meat chopper and mix we'll. Keep
in jelly glasses, cover with paraffin
paper. yt.
Dates in baked custard, dates In
tapioca and dates as filling for cook
les, dates as pie and cake filling are
some OF the delicious dishes which
may be prepared at home. Dates.
apples, celery and nuts make good
salads.
Dates cooked with rice as a pud-
ding: Add to a quart of milk cupfui
of stoned dates and quarter of cup
full of rice. Sweeten and bake IN .
slow oven. IL say
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ored linen or chambray; they show a
modified suspender effect Both the
boys suits and the girls dresses in
this fashion are worn, of course, with
a little shirt or guimpe. They are not
absolutely new, but vary bit in the
combination of materials and trim.
mings this season.
For the boyish.looking little girl
there is the yellow linen dress
trimmed with white. It Is laced
through large rings down the left side
to the bottom Of the little waist, where
It Joins the side.plaited skirt. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-25

be planted. To clearly illustrate this
idea, on the right-hand side of the
stump in the sketch one Of these holes
is shown empty.
With sharp chisel and hammer
the spaces can easily be cut out OF
the wood, otherwise the stump should
be left quite in its natural condition.
One of these stumps placed on either
side of doorway and filed with dain-
ty flowers looks wonderfully pretty
and they can be prepared without
much trouble and at very small cost.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-25

crete foundation walls. Bolts are
embedded in the concrete, which pass
through anger holes In the stills, and
the nuts are screwed, down to hold
them firmly in place. The mortar Is
troweled up against the stills inside
and outside carefully to prevent q
cold draft. Chickens can stand the
cold OF winter and thrive, but q draft
of cold air coming through crack
often proves fatal. ..n..
This poultry house Is fitted with
double sash windows. but ordinarily
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-25

On farms q combination poultry
house that accommodates laying hens
in one department and setting hens in
another works very nicely.
The plan shown in the illustrations
represent house 20 feet by IA feet
in size, divided into two rooms. The
larger room is intended for general
poultry comfort during the winter sea-
son. The smaller department may be
used for nesting room during the
winter and as Matching department
during the early spring, and later as
a brooder house as the season ad-
vances. The combination works we'll
In different ways according to the
amount of poultry and whether pure
bred fowls are kept for profit or less
valuable birds are kept for home use.
Sometimes one department is want
I'll for few especially well-bred trap
nestled hens to keep their eggs sepa-
rate for Matching. Generally, how
ever, the culling of the flock is done
during the fall from previous records,
so that all the mature hens wintered
over are good enough to furnish eggs
for Matching.
The construction of this poultry
house has been very carefully planned
and worked out to design practical
building that may be used year after
year. Farm poultry houses too often
are carelessly planned and poorly con-
structed. Poorly constructed houses
become so infested with vermin Of diff
ferent kinds that it often seems bet
ter to tear them down and to build
new rather than to try to repair them.
Modern poultry houses are much
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-25
He Earns His Bread.

A good dog story being always in or
der, 1t is pleasant to have good dog
story to tell by way of wind-up. A
Georgia lady has st. Bernard dog
that is perfect jewel. He is sent
out to the pasture every morning with
the COWS, and every evening he brings
them safely home In milking, he
keeps away the calf, and then he car
ries home the pail. Around the house
he makes himself useful in many
ways, bringing in wood and running
errands, and he also works the tread
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-25
Tomato Squares.

Mix two cupfuls tomato, four cloves,
two slices onion, two peppercorns,
half teaspoonful salt and one-quarter
teaspoonful paprika. Cook ten min
utes, press through a sieve. Melt three
tablespoonfuls butter, add one-quarter
cupful cornstarch and strained tomato
mixture; boil ten minutes. Cool slight
ly, add one egg, pour into buttered
pan, chill, cut In squares, dip in
crumbs, egg and crumbs, fry in deep
fat. Drain on brown paper. Servo
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-25
crocheted Hat Tops.

Among the, smartest Of the new
shade hats are taffeta or MORE sailors
covered with what, upon examination,
proves to be nothing more than q
hand-crocheted mat made exactly the
size to cover crown and brim and held
in place by ribbon around the crown.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-25
Shells for Lemon Pie.

Try my way Of making the shell for
the lemon pies, and l think that you
will be pleased. First I should not
put in the baking powder. Turn your
deep pie plate upside down, put your
crust over what should be the bot.
tom of the tin, pat it SO that 1t fits
close. Then turn edges, pick and
bake. 1t will turn out perfect and
bake better not having so much bot.
tom heat, because 1t is raised from
the oven foor.-Exchange
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-25
Much More Traole.

Much More Tragic.
WAS your saddest hour the time
when you discovered that your fances
was flirting with someone else?"
mo; 1t was when she discovered
that I'd been doing the same thing.
Stray Stories.
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PURGE Of Baked Beans.

-.t Puree OF 61keu 6eanS. n
Put two cupfuls Of baked beans into
a saucepan, add small piece of pork.
/. you have 1t, cover with two quarts
hot water, season with pepper and salt
and add one-half onion. II you do not
use the pork add one tablespoonful
butter, boil until the beans are very
soft, then press through sieve and
serve. BS5 M III 5 s$s. ~ z, n.
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Nu M1p4p slQ

mill by which the butter is churned
And-take notice, boys-he does all
these things without pay, and never
asks for a holiday. But the faithful
fellow Is put to another remarkable
use. Every summer he is sheared.
and his silken wool spun into yarn!
Who says that dog doesn't earn his
board ?-Exchange. ~@#
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Slder confectionery, yee
ten cents a pound dates.
are a cheap energy.pro-
ducing food, one which
gives six times the re-
turns per pound as good
beefsteak. In many coun-.
tries dates, figs and black
bread are the only foods
eaten, yet the people are
strong, sturdy and able
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-25
Military Hats the Rage.

The military cheapeau Is the nit
OF the season. All the pretty girls are
wearing these dashing styles and very
charming they are with the buttoned
and befrogged military tailleurs.
Among the new military hats Is the
"Tipperary," a close fitting toque, tied
around with a smalt bit Of gold braid.
Then there's the Beige" rising to 4
peak at the front, and also trimmed
with gold braid: The Franco the
Kaiser" 1.-THE Scottie" and the COS
sack" are ether popular military
models.
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son habitually eats, the
waste from the table will
be little. 1t is far better
to serve a small helping
and give a second one
than that good food
should be wasted. It 10
usually In the minor
economies which are
often beneath the notice