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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-04-09
BEST IRONING BOARD
s,ousewife Tells Tow Useful Appur'
tenanee for the Kitchen May
Be Constructed.

The most rigid ironing board Lever
used carpenter made for me out OF
thoroughly seasoned oak. one and one
quarter inches thick. smooth and free
from knots,
The length OF the board was five
feet; the width at widest point. 10
inches, which tapered to eight inches,
then rounded of.
On the under side OF the board were
fastened two braces or cleats Of wood,
three-quarters Of an inch In thickness
and three inches in width.
p One OF the braces was made flush
with the widest end Of the board
the front brace, two feet three inches
from the wide braces. supported
tongue that reached the back and rest.
ed on the floor against the base
board. +- -. : ~ v So
Fastened to the brace on the wide
end of the ironing board were two.
sections of pair of loose JOINT
hinges, SO fastened that they would
fit into the remaining part of the hinge
that had been previously made fast to
the window sill.
This enabled me to couple my iron
ing board to the window Sill. Inc
tongue that supported the front OF the
ironing board was made fast to the
elect by strap hinge.
When not in use the board was cas-
lily removed, the tongue placed against
the board, then placed behind a door
or in a closet. When in use I simply
had ironing board perfection, because
the window flooded with light the
work I was doing and the article BE-
ing ironed seemed to be on a founda'
ton as solid as the floor, while the
construction of the device allowed one
to iron any garment on it without mus
sing.
ANY ironing board can be fixed in
the same way by adding cleat and
tOngue.-Exchange
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-04-09

/, cellent as snap beans" The tender
cowpea pods can be cooked like strinl
| beans, the underripe peas snelled ans
| cooked like green peas or green
beans, while the dry peas may be used
In various ways for making soups
croquettcs, fritters, and other dishes,
Food Value Of the Peanut.
The peanut. which is q bean or pea
like seed but not q nut, is generally
eaten as 4 sort OF CONNECTION all aver
the United States. Its true food val
ue, however. Is not properly appreci-
ated. Peanuts when made into pea
nut butter are available for use IN
sandwiches, salad dressings. and soup.
They contain a large amount Il both
protein heterogeneous materia:) ana
fat and are nutritious. Peanut butter
OF superior quality may be made cas-
lily as it is wanted and at little cost.
The manner of making it !. simple:
The roasted nuts need only to be
shelled and pat through meat chop
per which will grind them very fine.
Grains Sometimes Served as Vege-
tables
The seeds Of our common cereals,
although generally not classed as veg
etables, are very often used as such,
as, for instance. boiled rice, macaroni,
hominy. fried mush, and oatmeal frit'
tiers.
Cereals do not possess 5ery distinc-
tive ffavors, so it is common prac'
tice when using them in this way, to
season the dishes highly with cheese,
with tomato. green pepper, onion. etc,
or else to cook the dishes in ways
which will give flavor, as, for in
stance, by browning In fat. Rice
cooked with tomatoes, macarcni with
cheese, and noodles seasoned with
fried onions, are familiar examples OF
well-seasoned cereal dishes made
tasty by the use of seasoning, while
rice croquettes, mock oysters (made
of oatmeaD, fried mush, and farina
fritters are examples of food made
savory by browning in pan in deep
fat.
Corn serves in more forms as
vegetable food than perhaps any 9TH
sr grain. The Mexican uses the corn
husk to wrap the combination of corn,
meat and seasoning known as ia
males. Like cracked corn or hominy,
the hulled corn or I've hominy is used
not only as a breakfast cereal but also
as vegetable.
But the sweet or green corn is most
used as a vegetable and Is one Of
those most highly esteemed in Amer
lea. The ears are roasted or boiled
and served on the cobs; or the raw or
boiled corn is cut from the cob and
stewed or fried or may be cooked in
many ways in combination with beans,
tomatoes, potatoes, fritters, ETC., or
served in soups or salads in corn pud-
dings or in many other ways. Corn
cut from the cob is sometimes used
in making pickles or relishes. The
very young cobs are also picked
whole.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-04-09
Few Live to Be 100 Years Old.

According to census reports, per-
sons who live 100 years or more are
a good deal like the snakes OF Ire
land-yery scarce. The United States,
with a population Of more than 80.
100000, is given credit for only 49,.
Germany's population is gO.000, 900.
and Its quota OF centenarians is 10.
Great Britain. with a population OF
100000. has ~. France, with 40
100000, claims 1854. Bulgaria, with
100000 Inhabitants, boasts OF 1900
and Roumania, with 100000 people.
has 1920 centenarians The last.
named little countries eat little meat
and drink great deal Of sour milk,
and 70 this fact some attribute their
much greater longevity. 55$5s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-04-09
hairiest Man 10 :TrImmed.

naIrleSS man 10 Trimmed. t.a}
The hairiest and most bewhiskered
man in philadelphia has been shorn Of
all his locks, and as a result. Joseph
Papaleo, proprietor Of the Sanitary
Shaving Parlor, on South Seventh
street, is $1,000 richer than he was.
The mans hair was, trimmed at the
annual hair-cutting and shaving con-
test Of the Italian BARRIERS held in the
Casino theater. N u
~ Seven men who might have been
taken for the proverbial hairy men Of
Borneo were gathered at the 1nasmuch,
Mission a. subjects for 10 many bar.
beers In the contest, For four and one.
half minutes fur Jew on the stage,
and the participants were almost hid.
den by flying locks and whiskers.
Then Papaleo emerged the winner ~
several minutes. He had shaved his
subject and cut his hair, without leav-
Ing q scratch from the razor or shears,
n the record time Of four and a half
minutes No one disputed his right to
the 81 900 prize. New York World.
TX
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-04-09
Hot Lunch Rolls,

One quart -four, one teaspoonful
salt, one teaspoonful baking powder,
one tablespoonful butter or lard, one
pint milk. Silt together -four, salt and
baking powder; rub in the shortening,
add milk and mix to a smooth dough
to be easily handled Flour the board,
turn out the dough, pat 1t out a little
to give eyenness. Roll out to about
,one-half inch thick. Cut into three
inch circles Press pencil across CEN
ter Of each; rub edges with soft but
ter. Double each and lay one inch
apart on fiat creased pans. Brush
with milk and bake in hot oven for 20
minutes. ,5 4, II S@ ..$
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-04-09
vanIIla snow j, sail..

Mix one tablespo onful 81 cornstarchs
With one cupiul 81 sugar, then add two
beaten eggs and two cnpfuls Of scald.
Led cream; cook over hot water for one.
half hour. stirring constantly; then IL.
low to cool, add two tablespo onfuls 81
vanilla extract and one quart 81
whipped cream. Freeze and whel,
very firm put into individual round
ntoldsl and allow to ripen. Turn out
on paper doilies and decorate.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-04-09
Good Of Manual Training.

1890 0Vou " "dUOAI Training. W NJ E47#
vi Even for those that are predestined
to intellectual work manual training
will be Of immeasurable moral ,benefit.
It satisfies the natural impulse, con.
genital or innate in man, to create and
TO DO. Activity and creation evoke;
gratiiication and the consciousness or
self-dependence. Creative processes
Illustrate infexibly the law Of right.
eousness. AZ the worker plans, 50.
will be the outcome. Exchange: ,.s8s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-04-09
Best Hour for Rect Meditation

a police Justice In speaking before
me Y Woman Taxpayers' league or Mich
igan said For some reason | and Il
easier to reconcile 9 man and his wife
between the hours Of eight and nine 4
IN the evening, rather than the same
hours IN the morning. Just WIN / do 4
not Know perhaps there Ii !, mellow.
Ing infllunnce at that time but It's ! I
fact. 4 S3s, .53''' 4!
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-04-09
dangerous Proficiency.
What is the matter with your last

What is the matter with your last
cook ~ n w .55. x a5
She was too good. 4 VI
Too good M IA
Yes. During the month she was
with us my 'yife gained twenty.
pounds.
g racious!! " hat did You do viii,
wife ~
the cook IL a s ss
@ wife KY cofdially commend
e 81 ssr q 81 81 4 M 4 %
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-04-09

Africa - IA third place Ii the.
amount Of cotton goods consumed II
some sections Of Africa 80 per cent
1of the uDblsAched cotton trade Is with
the tinted States anu only 10 her cert
with ENGLAND. m 81!
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-04-09
Much Of the best wallpaper 10 made
In part from leather waste.

A century ago only 800 species Of Or.
chids were known, and these very i'm.
perfectly. Now the latest authority
gives the number of known species ID
II. 900. Il 81
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-04-09

The custom has been started in
some western cities of printing the
maiden name of woman after that
of her husband In the directory.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-04-09
s3vvhy,

N Yes, Why I? s;g
ylis II that the lasl words Of the.
great Ire go much wiser shan any they
\; uttered while 10 good meath ~ 81,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-04-09

Australia has been making steady
increases In her purchases Of goods
from the United States Ia the I've
year period following 1909, The total
II 1912 was more than 352.O00,000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-04-09
A few are geniuses. Others inherit
their bad manners and their disagree
able dispositions. II 4 4 2 /; ..S. "a g

The sarino (Ontario) Canadian says
that Thomas Collins Of the first con.
,cession Of Biddulph township, who is
ninety-nine and one-han years old, has
Just commenced taking music les.
sons" 3.s.. III IN 81 I. H,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-04-09

The families most closely tied by
relationship inS st. Louis are those Of
4 the fIeuers ana the Johnsons. Harry
Heuer, who II soon 70 be married to
Bertha johnson, will be the fourth
deuer brother to marry one Of the
Johnson family. II addition, Minnie
s1ieuer. ! sister 81 the four brothers.
Z Y married to John n Johnson, !
sbrothsr Is the four Johnson girls
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-04-09

SIX hundred and ninety-one names
have been added 70 the roster Of the
c6loTed y. NJ. G. "A. a. the result Of a
six.day membership campaign which
came to 4 close last night, says the
washington Star. The organization
has set out to obtain 500 members in
six days, and at an enthusiastic meet.
ing last night received the reports of
the various teams. which showed that
this number had been exceeded by
nearly two hundred. The total mum.
Der Of memberships provided for In
reality will be in excess OF seven hun
dred, 40 q number OF Washington bust
ness men, headed by H. s. Omohun-
dro, promised to contribute one mem
3bership for every ten over, FIVE hun
dred brought In BY the campaign work
err. 4 e. !,
John r. Hawkins, general chairman
sof the campaign committee, presided
over the closing exercises, which were
held III the gymnasium Of the colored
sY. III. q. AZ, Twelfth and T streets
northwest. The festivities opened
with : banquet. after which the yari.
ous membership teams made reports.
EARLY reports indicated that the 500
membership goal would be reached.
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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-10
STATE UNIVERSITY
Has Fine Exhibit at the Local PouI.
try Show

The Ohio State university has sent
to the poultry show most complete
exhibition of poultry equipment. An
actual miniature colony arrangement,
models of cheap and correctly princi-
pied poultry houses, feed hoppers,
oats sprotters and innumerable other
articles of equipment, that is com.
plete poultry education in itself.
This feature of the show is in
charge of A. c. Wiesenberger who
takes great pleasure in pointing out
the different features Of his display.
On Thursday afternoon at o'clock
there will be demonstration Of cap.
onizing which Mr.. Wiesenberger says
is neglected in this part Of the state
and hence considerable revenue lost.
At o'clock Thursday there will be a
demonstration of killing and dry
picking, showing how to prepare the
birds to make more slightly appear
ance ON the market. The same pro,
gram will be carried out on Saturday
afternoon,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-10
IS TRIMMING
AS USUAL
Gov. Willis Sidesteps New
Normal School
After The Commission Had
Selected Location
Is Fearful Of Offending De-
feated Towns
And Undertakes TO Play The
Political Game
By DeferriDg Action Until
After Next Election
By Deferring Action Until
After Next Election

Columbus, o., Dec. S--Governor
Willis commission for the location Of
q new state normal school took its
Job seriously and filed report in
which Cadiz was the selection. The
report was enclosed in a sealed en-
velope in the governors absence from
the state and now 1t will probably
never see the light Of day. A score
of other towns with influential politi-
can connections are protesting and
the governor is backing up. Willis,
in a statement, says 1t is inadvisable
to name site at this time inasmuch
as the last legislature made no ap.
preparation for building, for ex-
penses of the commission, and the
like, and that he hopes the commits.
sion members will be reimbursed by
the next legislature.
In this matter as in all others. Gov.
Willis is trimming. He hopes to hold
the school location up as club un-
til after next election. At least a
dozen other towns wanted the new
school to be in their particular part
Of southeastern Ohio. Only one may
have it, The rest are doomed to dis
appointment. Especial effort has been
put forth by the candidate towns,
some Of whom have raised winning
and dining" funds and the like. Con-
siderable interest has been aroused
and the governor has been told that
1t would be good politics to keep
many in anticipation rather than to
give realization to one. Cadiz may
get angry, but Cadiz is only one Of
many.
In his statement in the matter vii.
lis says that he made known his
views without knowing what the de-
cIsion Of his commission was mas
much, as he had not opened the re-
port. Selah! He named the commit
tee.
There will be no politics in the re-
ception to be rendered President VIII
son on the occasion of his visit to Co
lumbus, December 10. Arrangements
are being made for the reception In
the state house from 2 until 4 o'clock
Friday afternoon and are in charge Of
the Franklin County Democratic
club. The luncheon period of the day
win be given over to the Columbus
chamber of commerce, and the bal
ance Of the presidents time will be
at the disposal Of the committee in
charge of the Federation Of Church
Councils meeting at Memorial hall.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-10
frozen
in ice

Columbus, Dec. 8.--Frozen in the
ice on Big Walnut creek, the body q
Aandy Brenck. forty-five, Servian.
was found by train crew. II was
ascertained by marks on the bank
that the man had fallen from bridge
and rolled into the water.
Columbus, Dec. S.-Samuel 1elm-
Itch, Cleveland attorney, lost nis $780,
600 libel suit brought against the Dis
patch Printing company, for damages
alleged to have been suffered through
publications made in the summer Of
1918 with reference to Heimlich's ar-
rest on a charge Of perjury, after the
exposure OF frauds in the referendums
on the workingmen's compensation
and other laws. The suit was one Of
several fled against Columbus, Cleve-
land and Cincinnati papers for total
damages of s47O.OoO. and was the first
tried.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-10
For Mt. Vernon The Subject
Of A Bill
introduced By Congressman
AShbrOOk, Tuesday

Congressman William A. Ashbrook
on Tuesday introduced a bill for
public building in Mt. Vernon. It is
a duplicate of the bill introduced by
him at the last session providing for
an appropriation of 100000 for site
and building. Owing to the late date
at which the bill was introduced at
that time, 1t could not be reached for
action. By introducing the bill anew
right at the opening Of the present
session, it is the confident expecta-
ti0n that favorable action will be OBJ
tanned at an early day. Congressman
Ashbrook is a member of the commit
tee on public buildings. and conse-
quently is in a position to have at
tention given to the bill for a building
for this city. Congressman Ashbrook
is much interested in securing a
building for Mt. Vernon and he can be
depended upon to put the measure
through the house.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-10

luton adopted by a rising vote COM
mending the achievements Of Presi-
dent Wilson, particularly in keeping
the country out Of the war, and pro-
posing his denomination as the leader
OF the party during the coming con-
test.
The meeting Of the national COM
mittee was enlivened by clash be-
tween the suffragists and the anti.
suffragists. who laid their claims for
preferment before the committee. The
assertions u Mrs. A. G. George Of
Brookline. Mass. that the enfranchise-
ment OF women offered no political
gain to the Democratic party was
greeted by the suffragists with Kisses.
The meeting was q harmonious
affair. At the outset the reported
lack Of harmony between Chairman
McCoombs and certain elements in
the party was declared to be sanciful
and II any desire to oust him existed
II was not disclosed in the delibera-
tions Of the committee.
Champ Clark, the speaker, who
presented the claims OF st. Louis for
consideration as the convention city,
admitted that Wilson would probably
be the next Democratic candidate,
adding, however. that II he had his
way there would be no more conven-
tions and the presidential nominees
would be selected by national pri.
marfea
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-10

A. has been the case for several
years past, the American Red Cross
10 using the Red Cross Christmas
seals to raise funds to aid In the war
fare on tuberculosis. "Get YOUR
share Of Christmas happiness by
helping those who are fighting tuber-
cuIosis In your country and right In
your own state or town." says the 90.
ciety's appeal. "Every effort you
make to destroy tuberculosis will
save life, add to the wealth Of the
community and lessen the tax requir-
ed for the support Of institutions aid.
Ing tuberculosis patients and thoses
dependent upon them. Help stamp
out the dread white plague by buying
Red Cross Christmas SEALS" The
postoffice department has issued
special directions concerning the use
Of these seals. These directions may
be obtained from postmasters. The
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-10
TO UNITE PROTESTANT
sEcTs IN COUNTRY TOWNS

Columbus, o., Dec. 8-The partial
elimination of denominational lines
in rural districts and the making of
each country church a general COM
munity church instead of church for
one sect, is the object of a nation
wide campaign to be formulated at
the national meeting here today of
the commission on church and coun-
try life. The hope of leaders in the
movement is to eventually eliminate
narrow sectarianism, which, they
claim, now causes gross waste Of
money and effort and the overlapping
of church fields
Leaders in the rural church move
ment expect to organize in every
state survey of country church con-
ditions, similar to that made during
the last year in Ohio. Later efforts
will be made to develop community
interests and still later to effect a
combination of rural churches of diff
ferent denominations.
There are many prominent speak
ers on the program for the three-day
session which begins today. Presi-
dent Wilson is down for an address
on Friday. President Kenyon L. But
terfield of the Massachusetts Agri-
cultural college, Clifford Pinchot, char
man of the commission, Rev. War
rem H. Wilson, director of Presby-
terian rural church work, Rev. Wash
ington GLADDEN., Prof. Edwin l.. carp
Of Madison, N. j., Rev. Alva W. Tay-
lor of Columbia, Mo-, Rev. Ward Platt
of Philadelphia, Rev. R. A. Hutchin-
son of Pittsburgh, Prof. E. C. Bran
som of the University of North Caro-
lima, Rev. John M. Moore of Nash
vile, Rev. ]. Ross Stevenson of
Princeton, DR.. Shailer Mathews of
Chicago, Bishop Joseph H. Berry Of
Philadelphia, Pres. George B. Stew
art Of Auburn Theological Seminary,
and other noted churchmen will ad-
dress the rural church meeting.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-10
GOVERNORS AT
VINCENNES CENTENNIAL

Vincennes, Ind, Dec. S-Governor
Samuel Ralston of Indiana, with WIS.,
iting governors from nearby states,
will be the honored guests at the cele-
bration which will begin here tomor-
row of the hundredth anniversary or
Vincennes, which was the territorial
capital of Indiana. The first white
settlement of the northwest territory
was laid here, and Vincennes was the
capital of the big territory that was
later divided into the states of Indi-
ana, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin,
Michigan and part of Ohio. The
centennial celebration will occupy
three days, and many events have
been arranged by the city and its
many organizations.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-10
DO you KNOW WHAT AILs YOUR
tuberculosis Association Says We're
All Defective

Washington, Dec. Sin plea for
every man and woman in the country
to join in movement for an annual
medical examination of themselves,
which is being launched today in con-
nection with tuberculosis week"
throughout the country, the National
Association for the Study and Pre-
vention of tuberculosis presents fig
ures which show that practically 100
per cent of the supposedly well peo-
pie of the United States have some
physical defect or impairment. About
20 per cent Of the defects are Of SER
ious nature. claims the association.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-10
ST. LOUIS Gets |
BIG CONVENTION
National Democratic Committee
Makes lis Selection.
JUNE IA DESIGNATED As DATE

Opposition to Chairman McCombs
Fails to Develop at the Meeting,
Which Was Harmonious Be.
tween suffragists and Antis Eniiv-
ems Proceedings-vNiIson the Choice
Of the Committeeman.
Washington, Dec. 8.-The next
Democratic national convention will
meet at st. Louis at IL o'clock on
Wednesday, June IA. 1916.
Decision to this effect was reached
By the Democratic national commit.
tee after considering the claims OF
three cities. Chicago. Dallas and st.
Louis-each backed by the proffer Of
100000 to defray the expenses Of the
political gathering. st. Louis, now.
ever, had the real cash, while the
others were on paper.
The first campaign utterance Of the
Democratic party was also made by
the committee in the form of q reso
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-10
SUES BANK
Directors

Napoleon, o, Dec. x-Charging
them with gross negligence and care
lessness in managing the affairs a
the Citizens State bank, which -
signed Dec. IS, 1908. William Hs11-
man, in behalf Of himself and otAsr
stockholders, is seeking to recover
from the directors the amount Of thsoI
stock and the balance due on 49,
deposits.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-10

The Christmas vacation of the pub
lie schools of the city has been set
by the board of education as extend
ing from December 20 to January 8.
Miss Ruth Davis returned to her
work in Grant hospital, Columbus, af-
ter visit with relatives in the city.
She had with her Miss Grace Tober-
en- of Columbus, who also visited
here.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-10
Minister Dead.

Pomeroy, o., Dec. 8.-Rev. Howard
e. Mcdaniel, fifty, pastor of the Meth
odist Episcopal church at Middleport.
died as the result Of a carbuncle on
the back of his neck. He leaves
family. The body will be taken to
his old home at GAINESVILLE for burial