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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05
Entertainment at Ramp Kumaceus

A large number of guests enjoyed a
two hours entertainment at Ramp
Kumaceus Friday night. The young
folks gave one of the best original en-
tertainments we have had the pleasure
of attending. A stage was erected I'M
der the leafy trees and the audience
sat on a side hill, which afforded them
a splendid view. The playlets, the ac-
robatic stunts by Harry Bearman and
Melvin johnson, the posing by Miss
Miriam Taylor and Mr. Johnson, the
songs by the Harmony Male Quartette
and all other numbers were excellent.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05
MR.. AND MRS. GROW ARE HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Grow have re-
turned from California where they at
tended the exposition. Mr.. Grow rep
resented the Elks of North Dakota at
the Elks' Grand Lodge. which was con,
sidered a signal honor. They visited
several points enroute and had one of
the most enjoyable trips Of their lives.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05

ELSBERRY'S BIG SALE AUG. ~
Last week the Independent made an
error in announcing ]. f. Elsberry's
big dairy cattle sale. Don't forget,
the sale will be held Thursday, Aug.
-,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-04
PRETTY IDEAS IN COSTUMES
Combinations Give Distinction to the
MISUNDERSTANDING Of the Gored
Skirt Are Many.

A pretty gown of easement cloth Is
combined with a fine and soft printed
cretonne. The easement cloth is in
periwinkle blue, the cretonne has
buff ground almost hidden with clus'
tering periwinkle-colored flowers and
green foliage, and through all runs
line of black. 1t is further enhanced
by black buttons and sash OF draped
black braid tied in a clever bow.
The gored skirt gives scope for all
sorts of styles, and is certainly most
sensible one for those who cling to a
closely fitted outline of hip and yet
like the fullness of the lower skirt. A
very pretty black ninon and taf1eta
frock is thus arranged, the ninon
pulled into combining bands of taffeta.
the yoke itself being Of the taffeta en-
broidered with scattered flowers in
many colors, and quaint cravat be-
ing formed Of a host of narrow rib
bons matching them, tied in pic
turesque bow.
A steel-blue and white-dotted silk
is girlish in simplicity, with jaunty
Elton jacket in plain blue taffeta. A
little color is introduced in two bead
ed medallions on the jacket and on
each sash end falling at the side.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-04

seriously than others. So for these
thin-skinned fair ones the ounce OF
prevention is the first thing to con-
slider. Those who freckle easily
should always keep red-brown veil
on hand to wear on summer outings
on land or water, for veil in any
other color is no use at. all, this and
this alone, being able to ward off the
burning electrical rays.
Then, before going forth, the easily
"freckled skin should be we'll rubbed
with cold cream and powdered, for
with this mask and the plain chiffon
or gauze veil-shun the dotted one as
you would a viper-it is possible to
get through a yachting or fishing ex.
cursion without serious damage.
Nevertheless, every night for all sea-
sons of the year, the skin susceptible
to freckles should be massaged with
a good cream, for any exercise Whlcn
helps to stimulate the skin also helps
to avert or cure the blemish. whatever
its nature.
But if the freckle comes to stay with
you, notwithstanding precautions, try
this simple lotion, applying 1t several
times day with a soft linen rag:
Tactic acid .................4 ounces
Glycerine ......I ounces
Elder flower cream can be used to
advantage with this or any freckle
specific containing the acid needed
to bleach the skin.
Tan and acute Inflammation of the
skin are caused by the same influences
that produce freckles. the. direct ex.
posure to sun, the reflection Of light on
water, the glare of wide-open win.
COW, hot winds, etc. The cure for
each begins, as before, with the ounce
of prevention. Wear the red-brown
veil when jaunting on land and water,
don't sit close to wide-open window
| unless the shade is drawn down below
the shoulders, and prepare the skin al.
ways with cold cream and powder be-
fore going out.
Simple home remedies for tan and
also freckles are to wash the face in
fresh buttermilk or in a horse radish
lotion made as follows: Into a cup
fu, of sour milk scrape a teaspoonful
of freshly dug and grated horse rad
ish: let it stand six hours and then
apply two or three times daily.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-04
Pretty Silk Handbag.

plain, narrow strip makes the seams
(when the bag is sewed up) strong,
fiat and firm. The bottom can be
finished with fringe of beads.
Cut the lining to fit, and catch 1t in
with the bag seams. This will keep
the lining from slipping. At the top
of the bag make heading Of silk, bro
cade or satin, about three inches deep
to draw strings of ribbon.
Any size bag may be r.ade to suit
the taste of the knitter. If a larger
or a smaller bag than the one de.
scribed is desired, set on less or more
stitches and knit until the work
doubled makes square.
More than three feet of beads will
be necessary, of course, but one must
always take care to get the join OF
the silk at one end, not when working
the row across.
Then the loose ends or knots can be
taken into the seam. fancy the
knots which come so frequently pre-
vent the knitting being done on three
needles, as one would form stocking
going around and around until the bag
we're the desired length. This would
be quite as easy as knitting with two
needles, and would also do away with
the seam down the side.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-04
BRIDE WAS BORN At SEA
Blank Space Left in Marriage Records
Because She Is Real Daughter
Of Neptune.

Redwood City.-A true daughter OF
Neptune was married in Redwood City
recently and there is blank space on
the San Mateo county records to prove
it. Warren Tilden Quirk, clerk and
a native of Illinois, obtained license
to wed Miss Mabel Marie Fontaine. In
the marriage affidavit each of the con-
tracing parties must give his or her
native state.
That's impossible" said Miss Fon'
tame when the question was asked
her. Its somewhere on the briny
deep. l was born on a ship between
France and America. However, the
ship flew an American flag and ] am
one of her proud citizens"
The license was issued with a blank
opposite Miss Fontaines native state.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-04

dish of ice cream makes an elegant
dessert.
When milk or soup boils over
sprinkle the spot with salt at once
it will prevent the odor filling the
house.
When travelling with bottles of toi-
let preparations, put strip of adhe-
sive plaster over the cork to insure
safe carrying.
Old, loose kid gloves worn when
ironing or sweeping will save the
hands wonderfully.
Bananas which are not quite ripe
may be made most palatable by bak{
ing them in their skins.
Lard is much better to grease all
gem and cake pans than butter. The
casein in the butter scorches easily.
A cloth dipped into hot water and
then into bran used to clean white
paint works like charm.
Add a small quantity of carbolic
acid to paste, mucilage or ink; this
| prevents mold forming.
vinegar aQOeQ IN small quantities 10
| a beef stew will soften the fiber and
make the meat tender.
A few drops of vinegar on the hands
will keep them soft and free from
chapping.
Rice with soapsuds will clean bot
ties and small vases. Shake the rice
and suds often and the stains will dis
appear.
| Sauce for Fish.-Cook small onion
in two tablespoonful of butter until
golden brown, add grating of not
meg, a pinch of ground ginger and
cloves, salt and pepper and six toma'
ties peeled and cut fine. Cook all to-
gether until smooth.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-04
70 MAKE PRETTY BAG
ONE THAT WILL BE SERVICE
ABLE FOR MANY YEARS.
Ability to Do Only Plain Knitting
Stitch Is Necessary-May Be
Made Of Black or Colored
Silk.

saw a knitted, beaded bag which
The owner told me was at least TWEEN.
ty-tive years old. 1t was so pretty
but so simple that any girl who knows
how to do the plain knitting stitch
could make one like 1t.
This bag was made entirely in
black, but one could use a colored
silk with white beads, or beads in
gold or silver. One needs spool OF
knitting silk, pair of steel needles
and several lunches OF beads. To
make the bag, cast on say one hun.
dred and eight stitches. and knit back
the second row plain. Break off the
silk and thread on about three feet
of beads, choosing those that 60
through the silk easily but not loose
ly. If the holes are too small, the
beads will wear the silk, while, II
loose, they will stand away from the
silk. Tie the spool end and the loose
end of the silk together at end Of
second row and start the third row
Knit off the first two stitches and
then knit a bead into every stitch
all the way across except the two
end stitches. These are plain.
The fourth row Is knitted plain all
the way back.
The fifth row: Knit in the beads as
the third row, and come back plain.
Then go on knitting alternate plain
and beaded rows until the piece Of
work is half its width. 1t Is impossi
BILE to give the exact number Of
inches, because some knit tighter than
others, but when the piece is folded
once it should be a square. Also
do not forget to leave two rows Of
plain stitches at each end and two
rows of plain knitting at the begin
ming and the end Of the work. This
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-04
MUST HUNT LONG LOST HEIR
Executor 10 Given an Unusual Task
Under the Will Of New
York Woman.

New York.-Under the will Of Mrs.
Jane Cartwright, former City Judge
John A. Van Zelm of White Plains,
who is named as executor, has an un'
usual mission to perform. He Is d..
rected to find her son, Joseph Cart
wright, who has been missing 20 years.
Mrs. Cartwright leaves her estate,
valued at $4,000, to her son, provided
he is found within six months. If he
is not found the estate will 60 to Ara
bena D. J. Bolton Of New Rochelle.
Mrs. Cartwright was a servant IN
the Bolton family for 40 years, saved
practically all her pay and invested 1t
in stocks and bonds.
Mr.. Van Zelm says it may be neces-
sary for him to 60 to Cuba to seek the
heir.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-04

lines, subways, canalization, water,
gas, electricity, sewers, communal
service, police, fire prevention and
other state and civic problems.
Men who have devoted years to sci
entitic town planning are delivering
lectures on each subject as particu-
larly applied to Belgium. At the con.
clusion of the lecture courses studies
and plans will be drawn up, and it is
expected that in two months time
| fairly complete plans will have been
| drawn.
At the exhibition at University COL
lege the present condition and needs
of Belgium we're illustrated and ex-
amples of the best work in town plan
ming carried out in other countries
we're shown.
A remarkable collection of old maps
showing the development of the old
cities and towns of Belgium has been
placed at the disposal of the commit
tee, as we'll as large numbers Of pho
tographs showing Belgium before the
war and now.
10000 Structures Destroyed.
Particularly tragic are maps of ru-
ined cities and towns, like Louvain
and Termonde, where by different COL
| ors those parts destroyed and those
| remaining are shown.
From figures received, 10000 houses
and buildings have been destroyed by
the Germans since they invaded Bel
GUM.
King Albert is taking the most per.
sonal and constant interest in the
work, and M. Helleputte, the Belgian
minister of agriculture and public
works, is in constant attendance at
the committee meetings.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-04
CRAFTS AN ENGLISH WALNUT
Industry Is RevoIutionized by the Dis
covery Of an Arizona
Naturalist.

Tucson, Ariz.-The walnut industry
of Arizona is being revolutionized by
the discovery of c. R. Biederman, a
naturalist, that the English walnut can
be grated on the native Arizona tree
and made to bear the new fruit the
following year.
Not only is the fruit richer and Of
more commercial value, but the char
acter of the grated trees Is changed
50 that they are preferable to other
kinds for the purpose of Identification.
The state commissioner of highways
of Missouri, having learned Of the pos
sibilities of the tree, has planned to
get Arizona plants to place along pub
lie highways of Missouri.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-04
HOW TO PREVENT FRECKLES
s;,onle Precautions Will Do Much for
the Pretty Throat, Face
and Hands.

Kindly Old Sol is not always well
come in the kingdom of woman. Those
who know hygiene to some degree un.
1erstand that the blazing gentleman's
beams are cures for many ills. On the
other hand, there are the Affections he
casts upon the coquette, freckles. tan,
Inflammation, streaked hair and what
not; so, weighing his faults against
his virtues, with summer on US, we
NAV think with advantage Of his dis
agreeable features.
Let US begin with freckles, those
tiny blemishes so disdguring to a
,retty throat, face and hands. Ac'
cording to theory, it is not the sun
which causes freckles, but the light
from it's electrical rays; and 1t is the
difference in the chemical makeup
of their skins which causes these
ravs to affect some so much more
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-04

On wash day when the top of the
stove is covered with the boiler an
oven pot roast may be most accept
able. Use piece from the hip, about
five pounds; the bone may be re-
moved and the meat cut in slices
Pound into the meat cupful of flour,
4 tablespoonful of salt and half tea
spoonful of pepper Scar the meat IN
hot fat, add a pint of tomatoes and
water to barely cover; cook gently for
an hour. Then add a dozen small
onions and cook two and half hours
longer and serve surrounded with the
onions. The -four will thicken the
gravy sufficiently. The bone that was
removed may be broken up, covered
with cold water and the broth kept
for various uses, either soup or q
sauce, or flavoring for stew.
If one does not wish to use all the
meat of the chine or aitch bone. a
portion of the meat left on the bone
may be cut in bits, tablespoonful OF
minced onion added, teaspoonful OF
chopped parsley, some bits of fat ba-
con or suet little lemon juice and
rind and salt and pepper, make into
balls and serve for supper or a
luncheon dish with potatoes.
If there is not meat enough to make
into balls, season as above and sprin-
kle it over layers Of cooked macaroni
and white sauce, then bake for half
hour and serve hot,
A butcher remarked the other day,
There is no tough meat, it is simply
the manner in which it is cooked
which makes meat tough" There is
certainly good deal OF truth in the
statement, for very tough meat may
be made palatable by the right treat
ment. Add tablespoonful OF vinegar
to the meat If a stew. Soak it in olive
oil and vinegar, two tablespoonfuls OF
each, If 1t is steak. 1t is far better
to stew tough steak than to try to
broil it for tough meat should be soft,
ened by slow cooking. Slow cooking
means keeping the temperature even
| =, II, S~%
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-04

the ribbons are drawn together at
both ends of the lace, and the raw
edge is plated and gathered under
the bow or rosette that is tied there.
Then the ribbons are drawn up to
make a cap of the right size.
OF course, the best use to make O!
this lace is to form it into dainty
camisoles to wear under summer
frocks. All transparent bodices should
be worn over a camisole of some sort
and as half the bodices Of the day are
transparent, it is necessary to have
two or three camisoles on hand. The
only thing to do to this lace is to cut
off the requisite length. hem the tw.
ends, run ribbons top and bottom ant
put two strips of insertion or ribboE
over the shoulders.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-04
USES FOR CAMIs0LE LACE
May Be Applied In Many ways BESIDE
the One for Wear Under Sum-
mer Frock.

The sort of lace that comes with a
little beading at top and bottom for
camisoles is decidedly useful for max
ing several things besides camisoles.
hureau scarfs can be made of it and
az they are inexpensive and pretty,
thew will be found especially useful
for the summer cottage. A strip Of
lace the length of the top of the bu'
reau and the proper width-it comes
in several widths-is cut. and the ends
arc edged with a little narrow valen-
ciennes. Then ribbons harmonizing
with the color scheme Of the room are
run through the beading holes, and q
little rosette is formed at each end.
Fussy? Yes. little. But neat and
dainty, too. IA
more legitimate use Tor this lace
il in boudoir caps. "A strip perhaps
fourteen inches long or perhaps
twenty Is cut, and ribbons are run
through both headings. The ends Of.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-04

and lemons to suck. When the Wash
ineton avenue bridge across the Mis-
sissippi river was reached, the $1,000
began to look unattainable, but Mr..
Fadden never faltered and reached the
Minneapolis courthouse at very nearly
his initial pace.
His time limit had expired eight min
utes before, however, and his natural
jollity had diminished considerably
when he started the return trip IN q
motor car. The odometers Of the &C.
companying cars showed . distancs q
9.8 miles. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-04


meal with tablespoonful of cold wa.
ter Add a dash of salt and stir into
a quart of boiling water. Boil three
hours, adding water as it boils away.
Strain through a fine sieve. A baby
six months old may be fed oatmeal
or barley water or it may be used in
preparing it's food if fed from the bot
tie. Barley water corrects looseness
of the bowels and the oatmeal the
tendency toward constipation.
Barley Water.-Take two table.
spoonfuls of barley, one quart Of wa.
ter, boil continuously for six hours.
adding enough water to keep quart.
Strain through a muslin. Soak the
barley before putting it to cook.
Oatmeal Gruel.-To three cupfuls OF
boiling water add half cupful of
oatmeal, and a half teaspoonful OF
salt. Cook five hours in a double
boiler. Dilute with hot milk and
strain.
Arrowroot GrueI.-This is valuable
food in diarrhea. Mix two tablespoon.
fuls of arrowroot, one teaspoonful OF
sugar. a pinch of salt with two table.
spoonfuls of cold water Add cup
full of boiling water, stirring con-
stantly. Cook for 20 minutes, then
add two cupfuls of scalding milk, and
bring once more to the boiling point,
Strain.
Toast Water.-Take sufficient toast
when broken in bits to measure two
cupfuls. Add to this one pint Of boil.
ing water and let stand an hour
Strain through cheese cloth. Serve
hot or cold.
Plain Bread Puddino.-Scald cup
full of milk. To beaten egg, add one
tablespoonful of sugar and pinch Of
salt. Pour on this the scalding milk
Add one cupful of bread cut in half
inch cybes. Bake in buttered bak
ing dish in moderate oven until the
custard is set. Serve with cream.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-04
Snake Had Motor Trip.

Fort Clark, N. Dan auto riding
bull snake, four feet long, is the latest.
William Mcdonald and Clarence Rick
ell were motoring when they saw the
snake in the road. They stopped the
machine directly over it, but when
they examined closer could not locate
the serpent On their return to town
they found it under the hood coiled
around the frame of the machine. ap-
parently enjoying the ride.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-04

Waycross. Harley, who lives at Rus
tins, seven miles west, called at his ia
theirs home Unexpectedly. The young
er brother evidently did not hear his
hail, for he shot Harley down before
he reached the steps.
The McQuaig place has for years
had the reputation of being haunted,
and Lee has been heard to remark that
if he ever saw ghost he would sure
| ly fix him. The dead man leaves a
| wife and young child.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-04

on gradually cup
full of rich chicken stock. Bring to
the boiling point and season with one
and half teaspoonfuls of paprika and
a teaspoonful of salt; then add a cup
full of heavy cream, one and third
cupfuls of chopped cooked chicken
and two-thirds Of cupful Of par
boiled sweetbreads, cut in cubes. Let
stand in the top of the double boiler
to season 20 minutes. Serve with let
tuce sandwiches. Spread fresh bread
with butter and place crisp lettuce
leaf between two slices, with spoon
full Of mayonnaise on each.
Pound cake.-Cream half cupful
of butter, add one and half cupfuls
of pastry -four once sifted. Beat the
yolks Of five eggs until thick, and one
and one-half cupfuls Of powdered
sugar, gradually, beating constantly.
Combine the mixtures and add the
whites of five eggs beaten stln, and
one teaspoonful of vanilla. Sift over
one teaspoonful of baking powder and
beat thoroughly. Turn into q but
tered Toured pan and bake In mod
crate oven. Remove fl ON the pan and
cut in fancy shapes. Cover with boiled
frosting, garnish with shredded cocoa
nut, fruit or rose leaves.
Strawberry eombe.-Carmelize one
half cupful of sugar, add one ana
one-half cupfuls of blanched chopped
filberts, turn into buttered pan, cool,
then pound in mortar and put
through a PURGE strainer. Beat the
yolks Of four eggs until thick, add
gradually -three-fourths cupful OF hot
caramel strip and cook in double
boiler until thick. Beat until cold.
Fold in one and third cupfuls OF heavy
cream beaten stiff Then add the pre-
pared nuts, few grains of salt and
q teaspoonful of vanilla. Line melon
mold with strawberry ice, turn IN the
mixture and pack in ice and salt, let
stand three hours. Use one part OF
salt to two Of ice.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-04

walk from st. Paul to Minneapolis In
an hour and fifteen minutes.
At s:O5 he started from the city hall,
with vision of the $1,000 urging him
on. Paddy Sullivan, trainer Of the
Gibbons boys, acted as pacemaker.
Paddy himself can make the distance
in so minutes, 1t is said, 80 the two
started at such gait that Mr.. Fadden
had the $1,000 all spent by the time
they reached the Midway. 3
Three motor loads of retainers Eede
up cheering retinue, and theswalker
was kept well supplied with oranges
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-04
WALK COST THIS MAN $1,000
). Paul Restaurateur Attempted to
Do 90 Miles In an Hour and
& Fifteen Minutes.

&St. Paul, Minn.-Walter Fadden. res
nrateur, took walk recently that
cot him $1,000. With q stream OF
trickling of his nose and
M hair q matted mass, he arrived at
~ Minneapolis courthouse at 1928 in
iS morning, exactly eight minutes too
i WI to win q bet OF 1000 that he could
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-04
Quick Tomato Sauce,

To one can of tomato soup in II
condensed form just as it comes froh
the can, add small lump of butter
and one teaspoonful Of -four blended
In one.quarter cupful Of cold water.
and bring all to boil. The result
Is q rich. fine-fiavored tomato sauce
easily made in q ''jiny' and good fol-
any dish where tomato sauce y used
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-04
Feast for the Eve,

A Scotchman who resided at the
foot Of hill had cow, but was rath-
er short of grass for her. The honest
man, not knowing what to do with the
COW, tethered her on top of the hill,
where she got little or nothing to eat
but heather. A neighbor, on seeing
this remarked to the crofter:
Och, yer COW has naething tae eat
on the tap o. the hill. ls 1t.
''She has nae muckle to eat. but she
has q gran view" was the reply.
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