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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
Mjnce Pie Without Meat

Two cups fresh cracker crumbs, one
cup hot water, one-half cup butter,
one-half cup vinegar, two cups brown
sugar, one cup currants, one cup raj
sins, one cup chopped apples, one
half teaspoonful of salt, one teaspoon
full ground cloves, one-half teaspoonful
nutmeg. Mix all ingredients together.
Keeps we'll in covered jar. This mince
is excellent. Make pies with upper
and lower Crusts.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
Mock Mince Meat

Chop fine one peck green tomatoes,
add one-fourth cup salt, let stand one
hour, rinse and drain; cover with cold
water and boil one-quarter hour, then
add one-third pound suet chopped fine,
two pounds sugar, one pound raisins.
one-half pound currants, one pint
vinegar, one teaspoonful of cloves and
cinnamon, one large nutmeg, heat
thoroughly. This makes one gallon
of delicious mince meat.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
To Propagate Tea Roses

Plant a slip from a rose bush In
sandy soil which can be kept damp
through the summer. Place over it
glass fruit bottle, pushing it we'll into
the ground. At the end Of year re-
move the glass and the plant will be
firmly rooted and ready to flower
National Magazine.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
Spanish Meat Balls

Spanish meat balls are as palatable
as they are rare, and made thus: One
can of tomatoes, one onion chopped
fine, garlic or cayenne to taste; this
forms the Spanish" One and one
half pounds of hamburg steak. Soap
half a loaf of stale bread, drain off all
water Take one egg, pepper and salt
to taste, mix together, roll into balls
the size of an egg and cook in the
Spanish three quarters of an hour.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
Custard Hints

Before using milk for custard, scald
It thoroughly and cool it, then use in
the usual way. The custard will not
become watery. Also add little salt
as it improves the flavor If the GUS
tard is to be put in pie, mix one tea
spoonful Of -four with the dry sugar
before adding the milk and eggs. I'M
less one can use at least four eggs, as
the flour will take the place Of an egg.
Los Angeles Express.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06

Use worn out white stockings for
wash rags. Cut away the foot. Fold
the top double and hem or overcast
the edges. The edges may be bound
and strap fastened across the center
to slip the hand through.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
Thirty In This Kentucky Family

Big Laurel, Va.-Mr. and Mrs. John
Kiser, who live in Kentucky, just over
the mountains from here, have the
largest family in this part of the
country, if not in America. They have
been married thirty years and have
twenty-eight children, including one
set of triplets and five sets Of twins.
All the children are unmarried and
make their home with their par
ents.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06

By inspecting the canned fruit oc-
casionally the housewife will be able
to save any that has begun to spoil,
by carefully removing that which is
tainted and cooking the rest over, re-
canning it as in the start.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06

To flower pansies in the house, SOW
the seed in shallow boxes of sandy soil.
When they are rooted, transplant them
to window boxes or separate pots.
Keep them quite warm, giving them
abundance of water and great deal
Of sun.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
Pie Crust Hint

When making pie crust il stead Of
cutting the shortening into the flour
with a knife or mixing with the fingers,
use four-tined table fork. The work
can be done in half the time and with
better results.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06

Patent leather shoes may be kept in
good condition during the cold weather
by rubbing them with piece Of canton
flannel. This will keep the leather
from cracking and the shoes will al.
ways appear new.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06

If your kitchen is small and crowded
take out the kitchen table and have a
hinged shelf made. A shelf answers
every purpose of table and can be
nut down out of the way when not in
use.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
Crumbs for Frying

Care should be taken in drying bread
to be used for crumbs. Do not let it
remain in the oven long enough to
brown, for outlets or croquettes rolled
in overbrowned crumbs will not brown
when frying.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
Potato Parinus Useful

1t will seldom or never be necessary
to clean stove or furnace pipes II all
potato parings are saved and thrown
on the fire. A gas IS formed that
cleans the fiues OF all soot.-National
Magazine.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06

When pairing vegetables, especially
the humble tuber and odorou0 onion,
slip over the forefinger Of the right
hand a kid finger cut from an old
glove. 1t will save the hand feom an
unsightly stain.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06

To test silk fray out the threads and
break them. If they snap easily, it il
not good. The warp thread running
lepgthwise should be Of equal strength
with the wool thread running CROSS
wise.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
You Can't succeed Through Deceit

You Can't Succeed Through Deceit
If you donn't know, say so. It's q
sign of strength to acknowledge your
weakness.
Ignorance is transparent. You can't
hide behind it. Own up before you're
shown up.
False pride is a joke and not a
cloak-it disgusts us and it doesn't
disguise you. There's no defense for
pretense. Shams and counterfeits are
rejected the moment they are in
spected.
Only sincerity commands respect.
Be. genuine and we'll be generous. II
you're ashamed of what you are, either
your occupation is disgraceful or you're
disgrace to your occupation.
There's nothing degrading in any
honorable form of labor. We don't
look up to those who look Gown on
their means of livelihood.
Poverty isn't mark of inferiority.
Illiteracy is a handicap, but not dis
ability.
Hardship at the right time and in
the right place is an incentive-a whip
for resolution. E,..
Need, not luxury; necessity, not
security; responsibility, not ease, are
spurs to speed men and women to the
fore.
Greatness is growth which oftenest
takes root in obscurity. Four presi-
dents of the United States began their
careers respectively and respectfully
as tailor, rail-splitter, canal-boy and
grocery clerk. When determination
surveys a course, the striking point
doesn't count.
1t isn't the type of the task, but the
type of the worker that establishes
character. If you're bound for the top,
you'll show it all the way from the
bottom up.
Your caliber is measured by the
methods and models you follow. Snobs
and tricksters are neither instructive
nor constructive. False standards
make false lives. Dollars spoil as we'll
as spell success. Meanness and means
often 60 hand in hand.
If you lack the courage to stand for
what you are, you haven't enough
stamina to withstand the buffets and
blows, the deprivations and the dis.
appointments that line the Long Road.
You may not be responsible for your
origin, but you are accountable for
your actions.
You can't pursue a crooked path
without leaving footprints and, some
time in your life, someone is going to
trace your course Go straight and
you won't have to turn back.
You can do and be anything provided
you don't compromise with honor. Real
confidence is certain of itself. It is
clean as we'll as keen-too fine and
true thing to stoop. Ambition flies
high and beyond the range Of ridicule
Every distinguished family had q
founder at some stage in it's history
To achieve with and from nothing is
far more illustrious than to fall heil
to some ancestors Industry and en-
terprise. The pathway to more than
one throne began at the swineherd's
hut
Aim far-your goal will stay fixed
Keep going and every day will bring
you nearer to realization. The longest
ladder was built one rung at time.
Don't look to be encouraged. The
rest of us want the best as badly as
you do. We're all your competitors
what we give you we don't want fol
ourselves.
Depend on no outside aid.
Conscience is your one safe guide
and adviser. Conceit and vanity are
your two great enemies.
You can only be checked by others
you can be wrecked only by yourself
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06

A Pennsylvania sportsman has in
vented clamp to hold an electric
torch on a rifle or shotgun barrel for
night shooting.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06

Meat loaf of chopped veal or beef
can be made moist by adding four
tablespoonful of cream before cook
ing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-10
BOAT CRUSHED BY ICE.
Youth Was Drowned but His Father
Was Taken Ashore.

Springfield, Dec. l0.-Kenneth John
son, l0-year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. johnson, was drowned yester-
day in the Connecticut river when the
rowboat in which he and his father were
crossing the stream was crushed by
floating ice. This is the second child in
the family to die by drowning. The fam
lily lives on the Livermore farm between
this village and Rockingham.
When they were about in mid stream
piece of ice struck the frail craft and
crushed it. Mr.. Johnson jumped upon
a section of ice which bore his weight
but the boy threw himself out of the
sinking boat upon ice which gave way
beneath him and he was swept under
the ice and carried down stream.
Both father and son screamed as they
jumped from the boat and Charles ID.
Cutler, who lives near the river bank
hurried to their aid. He was unable to
10 anything to save the boy. The father
was taken ashore in Cutters boat.
The johnson family, which is in
circumstances, came here
about three months ago from Keene, N
The boy was pupil in the fourth
yrade of the Gould's Mill school Be-
ides his parents he is survived by a
'rother and two sisters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-10
HAD MARKED SUCCESS.
Ladies of Presbyterian Church Were Good
Salesladies and Entertainers.

The closing night OF the joint fair held
in the vestry of the Presbyterian church
by the ladies' auxiliary and ladies' aid
was attended with success and spirited
buying. as was the case in the first even
ing's showing, The vestry was crowded
with eager Christmas buyers, who availed
themselves of every opportunity and COM
pletely cleaned out the large variety of
wares displayed In the many booths.
The program was very enjoyable and
each number was given hearty applause
The following was the entertainment as
gwen last evening; Piano solo, Gladys
Fhind; darky drill, young boys; piano
solo, Gilbert Robertson; doll drill, young
girls; piano solo, Ruth Wyllie; hoop
drill, young girls goodnight song, little
girls.
The ladies hope 10 clear In the vicinity
Of $40 from the two nights sale. The
from the two societies having
The general oversight Of the fair was
Of the following: Mrs. Murdo
McIver, Mrs. James s. Milne, Mrs. Peter
Park, Mrs. John Brechin, Mrs. John Rob.
srtson, Mrs. Alex. Mackie.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-10
OIL STOVE TOPPLED
AND DESTROYED TOWN
It Was Definitely Settled To-day That
Burning of War Munitions Boom
City Was Not Due to
Any Plot.

Hopewell, Va, Dec l0.--It was def
nitely settled to-day that the fire which
wiped out the boom town of Hopewell
yesterday started in restaurant when
an oil stove toppled from box in the
kitchen. A hotel caught next and soon
the flames driven by a stiff wind, were
eating their way through banks, stores
and dwellings until hardly one of the
400 or more buildings remained. The loss
is conservatively esatimated at 81 100000.
The activities at the Dupont explo-
sives plant, which had resulted in bring.
ing the town into existence few months
ago, continued at capacity as usual to-
day turning out war munitions. Work
was continued at the plant throughout
the fire except for a brief interval when
some Of its own buildings were en-.
dangered and workmen were called out
TO save them.
Scenes of wild disorder accompanied
lynched a negro for looting. There was
no loss of life otherwise and only few
minor injuries were reported.
Martial law was enforced by seven
militia companies brought to the scene
by special train under orders from
Governor Stuart.
Some hundred houses were destroyed
and thousands of persons left homeless.
Special trains were run 10 Petersburg
and Richmond carrying men, women and
children to find shelter.
The fire ragged from AS O'Clock in the |
afternoon until O'Clock last night /
Available fire fighting apparatus was ut
Lerly inadequate, the flames eating their |
Fay through the flimsy frame structures
times sparks set fire 10 mule 4
'heds OF the explosive factory, but the \
lanes were quickly eNtingnished
When il seemed that the town was
doomed and the plant endangered or
hers were issued suspending all opera.
ions and the factory closed down. The
hift then az work was set 30 work pro.
ecting the buildings from fying sparks.
About O'Clock in the afternoon one
alf Of the towns water supply was
ut of when poles which supported a
ortion Of the high tension cable Of the
Dupont company collapsed. swapping the
fires which feed the current 10 the Ap.
omattoH River Electric pumping sts.
ION.
Hopewell policemen. assisted by a spe-
al force Of the powder company held t,
he situation wei In hand until the ,
-oops arrived There was the greatest I,
infusion and many attempts At loot :
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-10
EVERY LODGE REPRESENTED.
AT Sixth District Knights of Pythias
Meeting at Montpelier.

Lodges comprising the sixth district,
Knights of Pythias, domain of Vermont,
met last evening with Montpelier lodge,
No. ID, in that city for the annual dis
trict meeting. Every lodge in the dis
trict sent a good-sized delegation to the
meeting and when the venison supper
prepared by the Pythian Sisters, which
preceded the meeting was ready, nearly
a hundred members sat down to enjoy
the repast. This number was materially
increased later in the evening with the
arrival of tardy members of the local
lodge.
G. D. Swasey of Waterbury. deputy
district grand commander, presided when
the gathering was called to order at 1880
o'clock in Odd Fellows hail. and the OPEN
ing ceremony was performed by Montpel-
ier lodge.
A reception to grand lodge officers
preent followed the opening and paved
the way to the address of welcome made
by j. B. Estee of Montpelier lodge Past
Grand Commander H. G. Ladd Of yincitia
lodge, Barre, made the response for the
visiting lodges.
Montpelier lodge conferred the rank
of page upon one candidate and the re-
mainder of the evening was given over
to addresses by grand lodge officers and
members of the lodges in the district.
District Deputy C. d. Swasey presided
over the speechmaking part of the pro-
gram and introduced in order Grand
Chancellor Commander Whitaker of
Bellows Falls, Grand Master of the Ex-
ehequer Vernon Rand of Hardwick and
Grand Keeper of Record and Seal Frank
=. Robinson Of Barre.
Remarks by members of the lodge in
the district followed the more preten-
tious speeches by the grand officers and
Past Grand Keeper of Records and Seal
z M. Wiley Of Barre and Past Grand
Commander II. G. Ladd of Barre were
llso called upon.
After the session had formally adj
ourned. the gathering paid tribute to
he memory OF the late Charles f. Ste
'ens of Barre. whose death occurred this
week, and deceased having been held in
he highest esteem by his brother
nights. committee was ordered to
raw up a resolution of regret to be
ent TO the wife of Mr.. Stevens and the
ntire body stood for a minute in si-
snt reflection in prayer as a last mark
{ respect.
The committee in charge Of the annual
ieeting which was ono Of the most sue
essful held in recent years we're as
ollows: Arrangement y. A. Sumner,
ert c. Brown and Andrew f. Frost:
,ception. y. b. Estee. Arthur Allen and
enry lawson.
The following lodges are included in
le sixth district: Nincitia. Ne. 10 Of
ARE; Montpelier No. IL; Marshiield,
o. "a, Marshfeld; Caledonia. No rs,
rotor. Ethan Allen, No 20. West Top
lam; Paul Dillingham;, No 81, Water
rry
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-10
BRITISH WITHDREW TWICE.
After 0nslaughts by Bulgarians in the
Balkans.

Le l0.-Two successive re-
tire British forces in the
Balk ieially announced last
night. ember the troops were
withdrae 3 a new line and ON Deem
ber S they retired to another line.
The official statement follows:
"On December the Bulgarians after
heavy bombardment attacked our
troops west of Lake Doiran. Our adj
yanced trenches were entered by small
parties of Bulgarians who were imme-
diately driven out with the bayonet.
"0n the morning of December 7 the
Bulgarians attacked again and by
weight Of superior numbers drove our
troops out of their position. Under cover
of darkness the troops were withdrawn
to a new line. Reports as 10 our losses
have not yet been received.
"on December s the British troops sue
eessfully repulsed all attacks and in the
evening they were withdrawing 10 new
position in order to conform with the
general alignment"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-10
TUFTS COLLEGE HAS FIRE.
Damage Of $4,000 Done at Goddard Gym
nasium Last Night.

Medford. Mass, Dec. l0.--Led by Ray
mond c. Krepps OF Waynesboro, Pa,
pitcher Of the varsity nine, band Of
Tufts college students, armed with fire
extinguishers, helped save athletic tro-
phies and equipment from a fire which
damaged the Goddard gymnasium last
night. Glee club members were having a
rehearsal on the top floor of the building
and had TO rush for safety through smoke
that rolled up the stairways. undaunted
by their experience, the singers joined the
students, who had rushed from the near
by dormitories. under the leadership Of
their star pitcher, and snstehed from the
flames many prizes Of victory before the
fire department arrived.
The blaze started IN the boiler room
and worked rapidly up through the store
room and lockers in the northwest corner
OF the building The track team lost part
Of its outfit. Smoke and water did con-
siderable damage 20 the gymnasium
equipment and N the MUSHROOM. Some
Of the athletic trophies were lost. The
damage was estimated "a about 5000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-10
SHIP STRANGELY DISABLED.
American Schooner Had 900 Barrels Of
oil for French Government.

Philadelphia. Dec. l0.--The American
schooner Henry w Cnmp. Captain Nor.
RE, Philadelphia for R0uen with a car
70 of alO0 barrels Of refined OIL for the
French government, returned 10 phila
delphia last night under conditions which
according b. shipping men. have q sus-
picious appearanoe The Cramp sailed
from Philadelphia an Nov 30. On Dec
whsn 500 miles east By north from
Cape Heniopen the schooner Nas diseoV-
cred leaking badly and with seven feet
- water in her bold The vessel was
stopped and pumping nommeneea TIE
nest day Captain Morris discovered TIE
pumps vere disabled and the fore stroud
rigging had psrted A. the westher
bed not i-eu severe and there wns ~ ap-
rareEit reRauu uhv these nuisilaus shyuid
nerur ~ ruod sailing ueathsf. the enp-
tam rfru susTsaiuus nna decided - -
iuru a. Fhiindslrhia
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-10
DEATH OF H. J. THwING.
Former Barre Man Passed Away at
Mortified.

News was received in Barre this morn
| ing of the death Of Ueber j. Thwing, a
former resident of this city, who passed
away at his home in Mortified last
evening at 8 o'clock, after three
months illness OF acute bronchitis. Mr..
Thwing was born In Barre in October,
1855, and as young man he learned
the granite cutters trade in this district.
Later he engaged in the wood business
with his brother, Clinton Thwing, the
firm conducting wood yard in the
north end, which was supplied in part
from timber lot purchased by the
Thwing brothers in Roxbury. He moved
to Northfield early in 1914 and had been
engaged at various times as travelling
salesman.
Mr.. ThwiDg was past master of
Granite lodge, No. 35, F. and A. NJ, and
also belonged TO Granite chapter, No.
26, R. A. NJ.
Besides his wife, he leaves daughter,
Mrs. Leon c.. Smith of Northfield, who
with her husband recently purchased the
Smith stock farm in South Barre.
Prayer viii be said at his late home
in Northfeld Sunday forenoon at l0I
o'clock. The remains viii then be
brought TO Barre, where funeral services
will be held in the Universalist church
at 80 o'clock. Barre Masons, with
whom the deceased was affiliated, win
have their services at the CARVE.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-10
BOMBED THE TRENCHES.
British Won Success and Then withdrew
in West.

london, Dec. l0.-A British official
communication made public last night
says.
Rad weather has limited activity in
the air, but our airmen have been able
to do useful work. Two machines which
went on reconnaissance the fifth have
not returned.
As the result Of a successful little en-
terprise IN the region south OF Arras a
small party Of our men entered a Ger
man trench and bombed the occupants,
successfully Withdrawing after complet-
ing their mission.
The destruction Of the enemy's para
pets and wire entanglements az various
points on the front BY our artillery con
tinues
In reply 10 a successful bomhardment
Of the sDemy's position near Pillem on
the eighth instant the enemy sheIled
Apres and The area north heavily. but did
little damage. West Of Fric0urt We er-
ploded = large mine with success on the
fifth. Yesterday near GiYenchy an enemy
mine buried two of cur men. who were
safely rescued