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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-11
Basement Facilities One Of the
Most important Parts Of the
Plan Outlined.
HIP ROOF ALSO A FEATURE
Much Attention Given to the Proper
Foundations Of Structure That 10
Sure to Give Every satisfac.
ton to the Occupants Of
All the House.
BY WILLIAM n. rRApFoRp,

Mr.. William A. Radford will answe'
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to tn,
subject Of building, for the readers of this
paper On account of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
IL, 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.
An -English-style cottage with hip
roof and basement makes a very salts
factory small house for certain level
locations where it is impractical to
excavate deep enough for a regular
cellar.
There are many towns in prairie Sec
tons Of the country where the fall is
not sufficient to put in deep sewers.
Also, in the more southern sections, it
is not necessary to dig sewers deep
down into the ground to avoid frost.
1t is cheaper and more satisfactory to
lay them near the surface.
On such building sites basement
houses are quite common, and this
medium-sized cottage, with its cool,
roomy basement, Is well liked. The
basement, being principally above
ground, is supplied with windows al
most Is large as ordinary house win
dows.
s. The idea is to make the basement
into q splendid workroom. It Is nat
urally cool in summer, warm in winter
and comfortable to work in during all
seasons. It is the proper place for the
laundry and storeroom, besides pro-
,viding conveniences for doing a great
many household chores.
Hip roofs are common in some COM
munities. They are well liked be-
cause they are neat and attractive
in appearance, and because everybody
is accustomed to seeing hip roof, or
cottage roof, as it is often called, so
that such roofs are local favorites, and
they become fixed as permanent
fashion.
The pitch of the roofs varies in diff
ferent sections, according to the
amount Of rainfall. Also, the material
for covering roofs varies in the differ
ent parts of the country, owing to local
fashions or customs, and to the fact
that certain roofing materials are
cheaper in some places, and conse-
Quently are more In demand. -"
The foundation of a house like this
usually is made Of concrete or stone.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-11
Dandelion Wine.


Get four quarts of the yellow petals
of the dandelion and pour over. them
into tub one gallon Of warm water
that has previously been boiled. Stir it
we'll around and cover with blanket,
to stand three days, during which time
it should be stirred frequently. Strain
of the flowers from the liquid and boil
1t. for half an hour with the rind OF a
lemon, the rind Of an orange, little
ginger and three and a half pounds
of lump sugar to each gallon; add the
sugar and lemons, from which the
rind was removed, in slices, to the
boiling liquor, and when cool ferment
with yeast on toast. When it has
stood day or two put 1t into cask
and in two months bottle.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-11

other In better position. The disused
shaft became the secret headquar.
tiers of gang of illicit whisky distil.
lers. In the abandoned mine works
they set UP their still, and turned out
thousands Of drops Of Scotch" that
had never paid duty One day, how.
ever the fire from their furnace set
the coal seam ablaze and they had to
fly for their lives. In a very short time
flames were pouring from the cracks
in the ground, lighting up the whole
countryside. The fire was walled in
with mud. It took five years to build
this wall, at cost Of $50 900, and then
it was useless. Finally they sealed up
the mine, pumped carbonic acid gas
into it and the fire that had taken five
years to fight was put out. \
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-11
Cream Sponge Cake.

This is a delicious cream sponge
cake: Put two eggs and two-thirds
cup of sugar into a mixing bowl
and beat with the egg beaten until
very light; add five tablespoonful of
boiling water and beat again; mix one
cupful of sifted -four with two level
teaspoonfuls of baking powder and a
pinch of salt; stir this into the eggs
quickly, add one teaspoonful of lemon,
mix well and turn into well-greased
jelly cake pans and bake about twelve
minutes in quick oven. Whip one
cup of thick cream until stiff, adding
powdered sugar until moderately
sweetened, then flavor with vanilla,
put a little between the layers; put
the remainder of the cream in a pastry
bag and force through the tube into
fancy designs.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-11
STEPPED. PruLn1e.,..

Take required amount OF prunes.
Wash thoroughly and sterilize them
by pouring boiling water over them
and let stand for two or three min
utes. Drain, cover with cold water
and set aside to soak for "a hours, at
which time they will be perfectly ten.
ter. No, sugar is required They are
ready to use in any recipe calling for
stewed prunes. Any kind Of dried
fruit may be prepared the same way,
and is more palatable this way. Cook
ing develops a disagreeable acid in
dried fruits that sugar cannot cover.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-11
VEGETABLES TOO OLD
FAULT WITH MOST OF THEM
MARKETED IN THIS COUNTRY.
Within the Power OF Housewives to
Bring About Proper Conditions
Frequently Cooks viii Boil
..a Them Too Long.

Nine-tenths Of the vegetables sold In
the markets are too old; they are
past the period of best flavor. This Is
especially true of peas and beans, both
string and lima. Many traveller re-
turning from France and Italy has
complained that the peas and beans In
those countries are so superior to ours.
AS matter Of fact, We can and Go
grow vegetables equally good, but we
pick them too late and cook them too
long. W
A majority of farmers are more con-
cerned about the size of their vegeta-
bles than about their favor, and where
farmer or merchant who knows
tries to market his produce at the per-
feet stage he is apt to be criticized by
the ignorant for selling small vegeta-
bles.
Several years ago farm was
started on the farm-to-family-ham
idea The owners of this farm knew
how things should be grown, and
when they should be harvested. Their
stock was of the best, and every vege-
table was picked at the proper stage.
Their hampers were delight to con-
noisseurs; the vegetables were young,
fresh and of a perfect flavor. But from
number of persons who never had
tasted really young vegetables came
back complaints.
"The skins Of the potatoes are so
thin they are hard to peel" "The
peas and beans are not as large as we
can get in the market" etc.
This was before the vegetables had
been tasted; afterward there we're no
complaints. The point is obvious; but
1t serves to show the difficulties in the
way Of procuring vegetables at their
best. We never will get them until
housewives learn to demand them-to
refuse the large. mealy peas and beans
and accept only the young and succu-
lent.
In preparing vegetables, the average
cook boils them too long. AS mat
ter of fact, manysvegetables are better
steamed than boiled, as steaming pre-
serves better their flavor; but the Diff
ference is hardly worth the extra trou-
BILE entailed. But the extra trouble
due to watching the boiling vegetables
and taking them out when they are
cooked to perfection is we'll worth
while.
A majority of cooks let their vege-
tables boil from ten to twenty min.
utes longer than is necessary, while
they prepare or serve other dishes.
Such cooks should be taught that the
flavor of boiled vegetables is destroyed
by overlooking, just as surely as is
the flavor of meat or other dishes. In
brief, the cooking of vegetables Is as
much an art as any other culinary
branch. They cannot, as many appear
to believe, be treated as carelessly as
pot of plain boiling water.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-11

On a purchase Of five cents you are
saving not only cent but 20 per cent,
which seems to make the saving more
worth while. When using a dozen
eggs, as it does happen in some fami.
lies often and In others on occasions,
try scraping out the egg shells with
spoon. This will give you the
amount Of an egg and is we'll worth
saving, especially when eggs are two
cents apiece. Now that eggs are
cheap, they should be put down for
winter. Packed in water glass, they
are just as good for any form of bak-
ing and will keep a year If carefully
done.
A quart Of water glass added to IL
quarts of boiled and cooled water, put
into large stone crooks after the eggs
are placed, will keep them perfectly.
The eggs should, of course, be perfect
ly fresh and great care taken not to
crack them. Cover the jar and keep
in cool place.
One of the common wastes In most
homes is the unscraped mixing bowl
Spatulas may now be bought on the
ten-cent counter and few turns of
the wrist with spatula will scrape
out the dish, often saving the amount
OF an individual cake or gem or bis
cult. II round-bottomed mixing bowls
are used for dough mixtures, the scrap
ling process Will be much shortened,
as the spatula, being flexible. will take
up every bit Of the dough. 3
When apples are used, If the parings
are saved and boiled with little wa.
ter, then the water added to equal
quantities, of sugar and boiled, a glass
of jelly or two which will be fresh
and inviting will be ready for your
table.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-11

pulp to the white of an egg and heat13
ing well, is dessert usually attract
tive to children. Prepare the fruit,1
pulp If an apple by grating or scrapl
ing, If banana by rubbing through al
sieve.
Snow Pudding.-Dissolve two teas
spoonfuls Of gelatin in half cupful
of hot water, add three tablespoons
fuls of sugar and one and half ia
blespoonfuls of lemon juice; stir I'M
til the sugar is dissolved. When 1t is
cool enough to be well set, add a lit.
tie to time to a wellbeaten white
of egg, beating until the whole IL
stiff. Turn into q wet mold and serve
with cream. !,
Baked Caramel Custard.-Put two
tablespoonfuls of sugar in a small
saucepan, place over the heat and stir
constantly until the sugar is melted
and a light brown in color; add two
thirds of a cupful of salded milk and
pour the mixture over slightly beat
en- egg; stir in few drops of any
fiavoring, add dash of salt, strain in.
to custard cup and place in a pan
of hot water to bake in a slow oven
! until firm. --
Orange Trif'e.-Soften teaspoonful
of granulated gelatin in tablespoons
full of cold water, then stand over hot
water until melted; add a half cup.
full Of orange juice and a quarter of a
cupful of sugar; pour the mixture on
thu well-beaten white of an egg and
beat thoroughly; cool and beat until
spongy; place in small mold and
serve with cream and sugar,
STUFF the hollow of an apple which
has been cored with dates, figs OF
nuts and raisins, and bake as usual.
The little people find this a most en-
joyable dessert, and 1t is especially
wholesome. Serve with cream or plain,
A slice of bread with the crusts re-
moved, soaked in any fruit juice and
served with cream and sugar is a
quick and dainty dessert to prepare
for the little people.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-11

8 The foundation walls may reach up
to the main house floor, or they may
stop at or a little above the lot grade
line. It may be cheaper to build a
superstructure Of wood from the
ground level up. This is done by
: placing the sill on the foundation wall,
then either build superstructure OF
2 by 6 uprights to support the house
sill, or the joists are made long enough
to reach from the foundation wall to
the plates. With this construction Q
2.inch strip is gained into the studding
to support the outer ends Of the door
joists, The floor joists also are spiked
into he studding, SO that the building
is all tied together at the house floor.
"a "A very pleasing effect is secured by
J building the porch partially into the
house proper and extending it few
feet out beyond the house in the man
ner shown in the perspective. :.
because the veranda floor is built
. + or feet above grade the front steps
are necessarily longer, and they are
! built wide to reduce the long eject.
1 For the same reason Ahe&ranparts are
built at the sides of the steps in two
divisions, as shown in the perspective.
The main floor is high enough from
the ground to satisfy certain timid peo-
i pie who object to living or sleeping
close down to the ground. Low-down
4 bedrcc>1 windows seem SO easy of &C.
cess l.. IN the outside. This probably
Is one reason why houses of this de-
sign are so popular in certain sec
lions of the country. A large number
Of people have horror Of night prowl-
I ers, very often unnecessarily SO. At
the same time, they have their likes
and dislikes, all of which affect the
selection OF certain house designs.
All the living rooms and bedrooms
are high enough from the ground to
be safe from ground moisture, which Is
another consideration when building
a one-story house in this way.
The plan shows three living rooms
on one side of the house and two bed
rooms and a bathroom on the other
side. The living rooms usually are
laid out for the sunny side, and the
bedrooms on the north or east. It IL
easy to reverse q floor plan to bring
the rooms on the right side Of the
\ house. ss3 3 333 1
Iii building cottage Or bungalows Il
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-11
Veal SOUP

Put a knuckle Of veal I into three
quarts of cold water, with small
quantity Of salt, add one small table,
spoonful of uncooked rice; boil slowly,
hardly above simmering, four hours:
when the liquor should be reduced to
half the usual quantity; remove from
the fire, into the tureen put the yolk
Of one egg and stir we'll into teacup.
full ofacream, or, in hotSweather, new
milk; add a piece of butter the size
Of hickorynut; on this strain the
soup, boiling hot, stirring all the time;
just at the last beat it well for a
minute. %#ass gs ~ f. - ID 47a >
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-11

tasty QlSl.
When there is portion of meat left
which will slice in trim good looking
slices, that Is one way Of serving It
which is generally we'll liked; but usu-
ally the pieces are scrappy and un-
slightly and the best way is to cut,
them in uniform pieces and serve them.
in some kind of sauce. The meat
should be simply reheated in the
gravy, as high temperature toughens
1t.
Small pieces may be used for meat
pie or shepherds pie. For the meat
pie, put the sliced or diced meat into
a baking dish and cover with thin
gravy prepared from meat stock, or
thin white sauce may be used, few
carrots and a bit of grated onion Is
often added and then over the top
spread layer of biscuit dough rolled
thin. Bake in hot oven. For the
shepherds pie layer of seasoned
mashed potato is placed over the top
instead of the. biscuit dough. i.
Meat which Is too messy for dicing
or slicing may be put through the meat
chopper and If mixed with potatoes.
we'll seasoned and cooked makes a
most tasty hash. Do not stir WmIe
cooking as that makes the hash pasty.
Croquettes of various kinds, OF
meats are another attractive method
of serving leftover meats. eE
Another meat pie which is well liked
is prepared as follows: Roll out BIS,
cult dough quite thin, cut out LARGE
biscuit place some minced meat and;
gravy In. the. center, pinch the edges
together and bake fifteen minutes In e.
hot oven. Serve with gravy poured1
over them. II there Is but little meat,
peas, chopped cooked carrots or other.
vegetables may be added to piece rs
out. ~..& 1
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-11
Fishes Which Carry Lights.

b.
Certainly among the most remark
able OF fishes are those which are pro-
vided with lanterns Of their own and
which swim around the dark recesses
of the bottom of the deep ocean where
no ray Of natural light from above can
penetrate. A model Of one Of these
fish, notable for their phosphorescent
organs, is on exhibition in the United
States National museum The sides
of the fish are regularly dotted with
luminous spots, while, in addition,
there is large luminous area, like 2
lantern, on the top Of the head. This
extraordinary creature must present
singular appearance when swimming
in the dark abysses Of the ocean. In
the model the luminous spots on the
sides are represented BY buttons OF
glass, connected with the interior by
tubes. Elm WI
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-11
New Electric Bell,

An original electric bell com bination
is in use at Paris which is designed to
get rid Of all trouble caused by the
question of batteries, for these, are
now lodged within the apparatus itself
The usual box bell shape is retained.
but the arrangement of the parts is
different in this case. All the magnet
parts are now lodged unde6 the gong
itself, while the box. being now left
free, serves to contain a set of three
dry battery cells which will last for
several years. In this way there are
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-11
To Clean Sweaters.

White sweaters or chinchilla coats
may be easily and inexpensively
cleaned by placing them in a pillow
slip and sprinklin:y, them with ten
cents worth Of plaster OF paris. Shake
we'll until the garments look white.
then remove, hang out Of doors, and
beat the remainder Of the powder out.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-11
y.5
kirkinq.

Very gratifying" said a young and
conceited novelist "A gentleman
writes me tina. he took a copy Of my
last work to read during q railway
journey, and as a result suddenly dis.
covered he, had gone 20 miles beyond
his destination Dear me com
smented the young authors friend
sleeping ia trains Is 8 bad habit =
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-11

Floor Plan OF Cottage.
house from the outside. It Is FASH
ion that looks well both inside and
outside.
The basement of this house may be
well furnished and made pleasing in
appearance as we'll as comfortable. If
the walls are plastered or covered
with wall board and painted a very
neat interior may be made at little ex-
ira expense. $751;.
Some of these houses are arranged
for storage in the front part Of the
basement. This is naturally the cool
est end of the house. The furnace
and heating apparatus occupy large
portion of the back end, where it is
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-11
Collars for convicts.

One of the latest reform schemes at
Sing Sing is that Of letting prisoners
dress up on Sunday. "One of the
men was wearing the first white col.
lar he had worn in ten years. As.
sistant Warden Johnson is quoted as
saying. And he spent the whole OF
Easter morning telling how good it
felt" 1t is said that now, if the men
can afford it, they may on Sunday
60 as far as they like, even to silk
underwear and fur overcoats.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-11
How He CAUGHT Cold.

A young British officer home on
short leave from the front attended a
dinner party with very bad cold: -
expect YOU caught itdin those terrible
trenches" murmured his sympathetic
hostess. NO.. was the reply. Its
due to my coming home. never used
to catch cold in the trenches" isn't
that SINGULAR" exclaimed the lady.
mot at ALL" replied the officer. I've
very imprudently taken baths since
leaving. France" ~ lG: - 4,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-11
Seems to Be Lacking in Sincerity. {.

Seems to Be Lacking In Sincerity.
A Wichita boy went to his father
the other day and said: Il don't like
General Grant" GU don't 2" said his
father. We'll, why not?" 4 don't
think he was sincere. I "How's that?"
asked his father. Well. here, " said
the boy, I've been reading his
memoirs and when he sent word To-
that Confederate general at Fort Pill
low that he was going to blow him
into smithereens II he didn't surren-s
der, Grant signed the letter, Your
lobedient servant, 81 Grant, ''s :ssi
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-11
Have to Tempt 'Em

Perhaps the newspapers throughout
the country which have been printing
story about Boston dog that eats
beans will be interested to know that
there is a Boston cat that will eat
beans If turkey gravy is put on them.
Boston Globe 3.-o
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-11

customary to have an outside en-
trance. 81 ~ r., ~. - s.. f.
At the rear is q double outside STAIR
way with grade entrance. There
are 9 or 10, steps up to the porch, and
2 or 3,,steps down the other way to
the basement. This makes the base
ment easy of access from the garden,
which will be appreciated on wash
DAYS and at other times when moving
articles in or out Of the basement
storage room.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-11

cooking, often some Of
the flavor is lost, but
that may be supplied In
in many ways, by sauces.
seasonings of vegetables
and herbs. One of the
things that any cook
needs to guard against is
OVERRIDING the season.
ing. Too many or too
much spells an otherwise
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-11
&IzoKIUTITW.
1@(ABKXEIs4Aa|p;

Think not upon the past; 1t Is gone.
Wisely improve the present; 1t 10
. yours.
Go forth to meet the future with
brave and manly heart
Love keeps the cold out better than
cloak,
1t serves for food and raiment.
--Longfellow.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-11
Fire Lasted Five Years. 4

Perhaps the most remarkable be-
ginning and ending to q colliery fire
was in the case Of mine near Stir
ling, Scotland. belonging TO the Sauchie
sColliery company. The first shaft they
20 nk \ waa ahanionad in favor Of an.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-11

beneath the aver.
age maids atten-
ton would, if car.
ried out, make a
vast difference in
the buying Of food.
1t Is we'll to re-
member that if
Won save a cent
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-11
Cause Of His Pessimism,

81 Orator-"On the surface things are
often right, but it is when We explore
the depths of things that we see the
,deceptions Of our fellow creatures"
One OF the Crowd - uv'nor. you've
been buying q barrel OF apples. haven't
Won 2,,- Tit. Bits.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-11
pr.c+ie~ Versus PARCHMENT,

Practice Versus Preachment. -
Zeno was laying down the precepts
of stoicism. Ssf.
I'm afraid that couldn't bear pain
and trouble without, complaint, ven !
tured a disciple. ~ t$si&N VIDE (
Nobody expects you to-" retored
the great teacher; that's merely our,
platform" a. @. Es$a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-11
W.. 2N4fm .4Q

no connections to be made betweens
the battery and bell and the wires and;
push button are the only pieces which
need to be attended to.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-11

quantities With gratl1y-
ing results. Beat the
white of an egg, add a
half cupful Of sugar and
a cupful of crushed ber-
ries, adding them a little
at a time until all are
beaten in. Use this on
ordinary shortcake and
see how good a straw
berry shOrtcake IL will
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-11

people enjoy, the
following simples
dishes will b@,
easy to preparee
and most whole.:
some. Any fruit
fluff which Is pre-
pared by adding
u,,~ov r~l c,.sA,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-11
Some Army.

Church-Didnt somebody claim that
we had no army in this country?
Gotham-Well, a very small one
why this paper says this country's
travelling public last year was an
army Of 4, O04, OS1 ,346, ' i38.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-06-11
Nc essity for Coin,


There are things more valuable
than money, z rurhinated the philoso-
!pher. Sure, retorted the iconoclast
that's the reason ! need money 70
ihuys 81