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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-01-07
poultry-handling specialists
of the United States Department

THE poultry-handling specialists
of the United States Department
of Agriculture are urging house
wives to buy their chickens un-
drawn and with heads and feet
still on. An undrawn chicken,
they say, shows Its lack Of fresh
ness or its unfitness for food
much more clearly than does a
fully dressed bird, In the dressing of
which certain significant signs can
easily be removed by the crafty poul-
try-dresser.
Moreover, by actual Government
tests as reported in Circular No. 10
OF the Bureau of Chemistry, fully
drawn poultry with head and feet
removed, decomposes the most rap
idly, while undrawn poultry keeps
much better than does poultry either
wholly or partly drawn.
When the feet of chickens are re-
moved the housewife loses one OF the
easiest methods of determining
whether the bird is young or old.
Young chickens have smooth, clean
feet and shanks. Old birds have
scaly, rough legs and buttons or
spurs. The head Of a dead chicken
gives very clear indications of stale
ness. The head of a chicken that is
not fresh will show a greenish color
below the bill, sunken eyes and a
darkening or discoloration on the
neck, all of which indicate decay.
The housewife should require that
the entrails of a chicken be not
drawn, or at least should have the
butcher draw then in her presence.
Moreover, the entrails OF the chicken
often show diseased conditions that
are not evident after the bird Is fully
drawn. The appearance Of the en-
trails will help her to tell whether
the chicken is fresh and whether 1t
has been properly handled. Entrails
in a good chicken should be almost
empty. round. firm in texture, and
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-01-07
Microscope in Kitchen,

In starchy substances the adultera-
lions will soon be revealed by the
microscope If the grains of starch do
not have the self-same form in the
potato and in rice. The same thing
may be said of the spices. Pepper can
be adulterated only with peas or
ground beans, and this fraud also
may be readily detected, The rule
may be almost universally applied to
all foods that pass through the
kitchen, and especially the kitchens
of the wealthy. Coffee under the mi
croscope does not look like chicory
in structure, and chocolate made
with peanuts does not look like pure
chocolate.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-01-07
The Editor will he plensed to
receive and publish fa,0rite
recipes.
Cooking Potatoes.
IFFERENT kinds of potatoes

n IFFERENT kinds of potatoes re-
" quire different management.
This is true, but if the following di-
rections are carefully followed they
will be found satisfactory in most
cases. With a hard brush, first scrub
the potatoes free from dirt in cold
water. To attempt to peel a dirty
potato only stains the fingers and
also the potato itself. AS the pota-
toes are cleansed, lay them in an
other bowl of clean water.
Pare them very thinly, to avoid
waste, commencing at the crown and
going round until all peel is re-
moved. A vegetable knife is best for
this purpose; it is n with a short,
sharp blade, pointed at the end. With
the tip OF the knife pick out all the
black specks, and again lay each po-
tato, as 1t is ready, in clean, cold
water, where, If convenient, they
may remain half an hour or so with
advantage.
Should any of the potatoes be I'M
usually large they will be best cut
in half. for, unless Of nearly equal
size, some will be tender before
others are cooked. They should now
be placed in a saucepan large enough
to hold them; a pint saucepan is q
good size for a pound OF potatoes,
for, unlike green vegetables, they do
not require too much water. Add
salt (half a t%easpoonful to every
pound), cover with cold water (if old
ones), and put on the stove to boil.
Reckon time from when they COM
mence boiling, and 1t will be we'll for
the young cook to remember that.
the larger the saucepan, and the
more potatoes 1t contains, the longer
1t will take to boil up.
In rs minutes drain off all the
water by fitting the lid of the sauce
pan and letting the water run
through the gap, cover saucepan
with a clean, folded cloth and let
the potatoes finish cooking In their
W steam; they will then be dry
and floury.
Potatoes may be boiled In their
skins and are said to be more nutri-
tious: but then there Is the trouble OF
peeling them when cooked. In this
case they are treated in the same
manner, but must not be boiled a
second too long, or they break in
peeling. Some people, however, serve
them in their skins, placing a small
plate to the left of each cover to re-
ceive the skins.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-01-07
Preliminary to Business.

Are you as perfect physically as
you seem to be?" he asked.
Certainly" she replied.
HAS there aver been any insanity
In your family?"
"Never!"
"Have you a depraved taste of any
kind?"
Certainly not"
"Are your teeth In good condition
and do you see and hear perfectly"
YES"
"Are you ever bothered by insom-
mia or headache or Indigestion"
Not at ALL"
THANK heaven. Now. let's make
love O little while."--Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-01-07
Try These.

To remove the rusty appearance
from black suede shoes, rub with
equal quantity of olive oil and black
ink.
A toasted bread crust added to the
water when cabbage is boiling will
reduce the disagreeable smell greatly.
When MASKING potatoes or other
vegetables, never use cold milk, but
hot, then they will be light and
fluffy.
A lather made OF white soap and
milk is said to be excellent for
cleansing children's white kid shoes.
A tablespoonful OF water may be
allowed to each egg when preparing
c%roquettes or fish.
When the thread Is burnt, scorch
may be taken out by laying on a
paste made of starch and exposing to
the sun.
There is no simpler way to clarity
lard used for frying purposes than
by heating it thoroughly with sew
eral slices Of raw potato and strain
ing.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-01-07
May Manton Weekly Fashion Talk
Is something

"HERE Is something
essentially grace
full about the cape
as a wrap. 1t takes
wonderfully beautiful
lines and it Is capable
of almost as much CO.
Quetry as the Spanish
woman's fan. This one
is designed for young
girls and for S IN a |
women Of girlish fig
ures and it is finished
with a very unusual
and pretty collar. As
shown here, it is made
Of velvet with lining Of
SOFT SILK In plaid, and
velvet unquestionably
makes an important
feature of new fabrics,
but 1t Is easy to think
Of this cape made of a
double faced S C OF C h
cloth as we'll as of the
velvet that is suited to
occasions of greater
dress while 1t would be
pretty also Of light col
ored broadcloth or of
charmeuse satin for
evening wear. Plaid
and striped Innings are
especially smart just
now, the figured silks
not being so much used
By the best makers.
Since the cape is a per-
fectly simple one in cir
cular shaping with only
darts at the shoulders,
1t can be made without
the least bit Of diff
Guilty. For the college
girls, it is perhaps Of
especial value, since 1t
is the easiest garment
In the world to slip on
and off and is always
ready at a moments
notice. II preferred, it
can be cut shorter, CIV
ing something less of
the cutaway effect at
the front.
For the 16-year size,
the cape will require 6
yds. of material 81,
u yds. SO, 32s yds.
A in. wide.
The May M q n t o n
pattern S346 is cut In
sizes for 16 and IS
years. 1t will be mailed
to any address by the
Fashion Department of
this paper, on receipt
of 10 cents.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-01-07
In the Home-Household Hints-Fashion Notes-Recipes
receive and publish hints of in
tcrest to our readers.

x ITCHEN utensils were once made
solely for use, not for n
ment, though the polished coppers
might indeed shine more or less
brightly, but now with many such
things made of aluminium and with
many in porcelain of various
colors 1t is easily possible to work up
a decorative color scheme for the
kitchen. This need not consist mere
ly of a scattering or of a riotous
mosaic of color, for by the exercise
of Judgment the scheme may now be
raised into a true color harmony,
Take the cast OF a woman lately
about to buy a complete kitchen
equipment who deferred its purchase
until she had decided in what colors
to have the kitchen itself painted.
Utensils of iron or of tin or of
copper must have, of course, their
WI natural colors, whatever their
oom surroundings, but with porce-
lain utensils she could buy white or
blue or brown or vari-colored, or
utensils with one color without and
another within. Here she had a wide
choice, and on these she did not wish
to decide until she had decided on
the color of the room. She wished
not only to have the various utensils
harmonic among themselves, but as
well to be in harmony with the room.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-01-07
Substitute for Meat.

Cook mi pound of macaroni in
boiling water until tender. Then
place in a buttered baking dish, first
a layer Of macaroni, then cheese, sea-
soning with salt, pepper and butter.
Take two eggs we'll beaten, add a
cupful Of sweet milk, then pour over
top Of macaroni. Bake for about
sne-half hour or until a nice brown.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-01-07
Door Blocks.

Among the novel little details of
Summer-cottage furnishing planned
for next season are many styles Of
ornamental door blocks for convent
ent use when a door is to be kept
open.
Sojourners at the seashore will
find in this novelty a wide scene for
originality, and the sand from the
beach offers a clean and sufficiently
heavy filling for whatever type of
door block is desired. The fancy for
grotesque animals, barnyard fowls,
picturesque birds and character dolls
Of different nationalities is apparent
in the models chosen.
These are either cut from strong
material, sewed and turned like a
bag and then filled, or else the OBJ
ject is merely fastened securely to
the top of a covered brick. In the
latter case the added height serves
as a handle and makes it possible to
pick up such a door block without
STOPPING.
For this purpose the modern wood
en- toys cut from a single block of
wood and painted in gay colors are
popular. MISUNDERSTANDING hens,
pompous ROSTERS and gay-plumaged
parrots are among the wooden ami
mails adaptable to this purpose. They
may be firmly glued to a heavy block
of wood painted to match the other
woodwork in the room, or the foun-
dation block may be painted to rep
resent grass.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-01-07
Chocolate Creams.

Put six ounces of vanilla choco-
late into a small saucepan with Just
sufficient milk to cover 1t. Place the
par. on the stove and stir the choco-
late from time to time until it has
melted, Then add one-quarter of a
box Of gelatine which has been soft
ened in cold milk. AS soon as the
gelatine has dissolved, remove the
pan from the stove to the kitchen
table and let the chocolate cool.
Whip half a pint of cream until 1t is
quite stiff and then add one ten
spoonful of essence Of vanilla. Stir
in the cool chocolate, and If posi-
BILE a large tablespoonful of chopped
candied pineapple. The cream should
be quite soft when served. They are
not intended to set. Sprinkle
chopped almonds owe the top If de-
sired.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-01-07
Zuni Indian Bread.

| cup white corr meal.
l cup yellow corn meal.
! cup water.
/ teaspoon salt.
One-eighth teaspoon cayenne.
/ cup chopped suet.
Mix all we'll together; form into
rolls about five inches long; roll in
creased paper; and bake In q moder-
ate ven M hour. Serve hot.
The habit among the Indians was
to roll these cakes in the husks of
corn, a method which is sometimes
followed by campers.
There are other simple breads
which were first made by the In
dams and are very old types, closely
resembling the breads of other prim-
tive people. Though easy to pre-
pare, they are nevertheless very pal
atable. Two of these are Ash
cake" and Hoe cake"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1915-12-24
DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS
When the Joy Of Your Riddles
Brings Tender Memories Of
Years Ago.

In these strenuous shopping days,
writes Louis James, have you caught
yourself remembering suddenly, in ali
sorts of queer, unexpected places, all
sorts of queer, half forgotten things?
Have you remembered how these days
before Christmas are the wonderful
days in the life of the child, more
wonderful days, perhaps, than any
that are to come?
You know that yourself. You can't
help recalling how time went by those
days before the great day. You re-
member how each day seemed ome
how more wonderful than the one be-
fore, each day a prelude of real joy
to that first marvellous moment of
Christmas morning, when, after a
night of little if any sleep, you scram-
bled up and stood breathless on the
threshold of the room which had been
forbidden you all those interminable'
hours that went before.
The child you take with you through
the wonderlands of the modern toy
department wants what you did. The
little girl stops before the baby doll,
wide eyed, still with desire. The boy
stands flooded with happiness before
an ark in which is every imaginable
creation. You remember what a small
thing your own was, a fourth the size.
But his joy is no greater than yours.
He pushes toward the rocking horse.
Now it runs by machinery, when once
you ran your own across the floor to
the imminent danger of total destruc-
ton to persons and furniture that
might stand in the way. But Christ
mas day was your day. The day when
"don'ts" were not and you were king
or queen in your kingdom of toys.
You pass on to trains and thore
again electricity is running them. You
pulled them yourself.
Then you catch the look on the face
Of your boy. He is watching the huge
engine move slowly, smoothly along. It
passes under infinite tunnels and
bridges and over made hills that pre-
sent intricate difficulties of passage.
Your tunnels were Of chairs and the
table in your kitchen made a SPLEEN
did bridge to cross.
He turns to you, the child of this
twentieth century. His smile is be-
attic. He wants it-that train. He
never wanted anything so much be-
fore. He eve will again he is
sure.
And as you To- away you smile, a
little sadly, a little gladly. You are
proud to be able to make him so
wonderfully happy, this child of yours,
but you are sure, too. that he Is no
happier thar you were these same pre-
Christmas days. those years 55SS=
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1915-12-24
HIS NEW
YEARS GIFT
BY WIN. OLYNN

THOUGH it was yet afternoon
the studio was like twilight. The
rejecting colors of pictures, the
red restfulness of a divan, the
stained curtains for models, the dis
order limiting a thousand tempera-
mental hours, the blotched floor. the
elegance become interesting and taw-
dry, IN atmosphere which suggested
the lingering of moments-it all
seemed apart from the day outside,
from the north light peering above a
half-rolled blind.
The artist-occupant sat examining
some drawings. He was strongly built,
in his early thirties, not handsome,
but with eyes remarkable for their
glance. His face had the brooding,
sensitive quality. The drawings, i'm
pressions in wash and crayon, which
he went over slowly and of which
there were scores, presented an art
that only few have been capable of.
He had caught character and life in
a thousand moods and stories, had
done it with that intimacy which can
not be defined. He finished the draw
ings with something Of a sigh, then
with something of a smile as his eyes
dwelt on a picture set on an easel.
his face filled with hooking
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1915-12-24
The Painting Was That Of q Young
Woman.

satire. The painting was that Of a
young woman done with almost IRA
dance. 1t seemed to portray, not
flesh and blood, but the thousand
things of feeling which the blood
served, the throbbing music which is
played on temperament. The char
acter was conceived and translated
POLITICALLY, but its very nuances were
striking because of the grasp of the
artist. Yet did one fancy ibid the
smile on the lips change with an indie
Unable stain to what was coarse and
light wen as you looked at it? Had
Hastings repeated gloatings of satire
wrought this subtle difference in a
thing done Sc tenderly? Or had his
brush Internationally brought out be-
meath everything the feminine eternal
that would not be Cenied, in the flux
of bloom shown the nesting worm? In
the varied mystery of life in which
nothing dies, where perhaps even
thoughts become colors of flowers,
who can know or dispute anything?
1t a New Years day and the aft
ernOOn was melting away. Hastings
threw himself on the couch and for a
long time rested, regarding the paint
ing with a changing aspect. The gray
ness of a thousand days seemed to set
tie over him, of drifting and not car
ing, yet carrying downward with him
that gift supreme, of knowing that
beauty was the necessary dream, but
that the world and woman always
made of it a lie, that truth could be
spoken of only after money. He could
think in those terms and yet he did
not altogether. His need to appreci.
ate was too strong. In art, at least,
he could follow life in tone, however
deeply and personally he understood
its irony. But he was no longer sure
that he cared to follow it. The laugh
and bitterness of the Intervals must
increase. He would become a diet,
tante, glorious perhaps, but careless.
And he wcu'd be careless, that
vas the VIC of it. At any rate
he could color desuetude with a
bright aspect, could gamble like a
good fellow what was left. He would
not appear hard hit.
At this point he invariably added a
postscript to his thinking. If she
had only cared for the other man. He
could bear that and have gone on
But. after many times previously con.
Tossing her love for him, she had
stood there that day they had parted
four months ago and stated so bust
nesslike and with SNUG, immovable
philosophy: "A woman must marry
money these days for her own sake
Coming from her, it was unimaginablt
and left him fiat. He could not point
out that she had much money of her
own, that for him success must come
very soon, and that it was his great
est hope she would wait for him. She
already knew these things as she
knew that he loved her. He hat
made no answer to her because there
VAS non Her statement killed ever
the thought that she was being co
creed. If she had only left it posi-
bic for him 10 think beautifully O
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1915-12-24
The Dying Year.

The year is dying away like the
sound of bells; the wind passes over
the stubble and finds nothing to
move; only the red berries of the
slender tree seem as if they would
fain remind us of something cheerful
and the measured beat of the thresh.
er's fail calls up the thought that 10
the dry and fallen year lies much oi
the nourishment Of life.-Goethe.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1915-12-24

A GREAT DAY.

This is Christmas day, the an
%niversary Of the worlds great
est event. To one day all the
early world looked forward; to
the same day the later world
looks back. That day holds time
together Alexander Smith,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-16
BUTCHERS, BARBECUE.

Everybody who attended the barbe- cue: at Avon park, given under the auspices of the Bridgeport Butchers association, yesterday afternoon, -ap- peared pleased with the days enter tainment All arrangements for the great event were carried out in first class style and not a hitch occurred. There was an immense crowd in att tendance both afternoon and evening and at the latter time it was estimat- ed that the attendance aggregated s. 900. The meat was finely cooked and Charles M. Biltz, who directed this part of the affair, was the recipient of many compliments. He was kept busy most of the time. but managed now and then to put in an appearance at various places about the grounds forstIe purpose of ascertaining wheth- CT satisfaction was being given. Taken as a whole it was about the best bar becue ever given in this city and due credit must be handed Charley Biltz for the success of the affair.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-16
F1TzsIN1BdoNs AND CoRBETT
 AGAIN.

New York, Aug. 16, 1895-There was a well developed ruuaor that Jim Corbett and Bob" Fitzsim- mons would surely maui each other yesterday when they met on Man haitian Beach, and : a hopeful crowd followed both of the fighters and awaited the onslaught They didn't even call each other names, but they ..glowered', at each other from 3, dis tance, and talked about the slaughter which is to occur in Texas in Octp- Der.
 Corbett looked at Fitz from afar and said to kot of friends: That guy says I can't look him in the eye, does he? We'll. wonder what I was doing in Philadelphia when was pulling his nose about a. week ago. must have been pretty near looking him in the eye then. Say, can hypnotize that fellow. Pm Svengadi as far as he's concerned. I tell you that guys weak in the coco ''
 And Fitzsim1nons looked at Cor bett, likewise from afar, and said: He spit in my face, did he? He pulled my nose, did hee We'll, he didn't pull my nose, even if the gang did hold me. I'll tell you you what ~I'm do when we get together I'll punch is ,ead off,
 Bob SPinkerton took a hand in the game good and early JlI11,s ne said to Corbett, you're not goin' to have any trouble with Fitz today, are you ?''
 ssNo," Corbett said, s'not if he keeps away fforn me. Let hirn keep out of arms length. don't want him coming near me. not even for a friendly talk. Then it will be all right-''1
 Pinkerton. also put a flea into Fittz's ear and the near battle was sauelched.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-16

The accompanying cut is from a photograph of Secretary of State Ian sing taken at the conference in the Biltmore hotel, New York city The appeal to Mexican factionists to get together and establish a government that will merit recognition. as agreed to by Secretary Lansing and the six Latin American diplomats, was dis patched as fast possible by the state department. No attention will be paid to the defiant attitude Of Gen era1 Carranza. and every effort will be made to get the appeal into the hands of influential Mexicans.
 Secretary Lansing and not Presidtnt Wilson will sign the peace appeal on behalf of the United States. The sec retary explained that the seven ma tions involved are not committed to any future joint. action, but may adopt different courses when the replies fof the various factionists are received.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-16
VILLA GIVES UP PLAN
 TO COLLECT BIG LOAN

Fl Paso, Tex. Aug. 16.-A forced loan of $1OO,0OO levied by General Villa against the James Birmingham soap factory, a. Mexican corporation at Gomez Palacio, has been lifted, it became known here to-day. Abandon ment of the plan to collect the loan from the concern followed conferen- ces between the northern leader and Major General Hugh l.. Scott, chief of staff of the United States army, who was recently sent to the Mexi- can border on a. mission for the state department.
 The Gomez Palacio factory enjoyed a practical monopoly in the purchase of cotton seed, at a fixed price and and the sale of it's production under the Diaz regime.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-16
OFFICERS OF GERMAN
 VESSELS AT HOROkEN
 WILL STUDY ENGLISH.

New York, Aug. 16.-SThe Hobo ken board of educa tion has gone to the aid of officers of the Ger man merchant vessels tied Up at at the Hoboken docks since the beginning of the war and relieved the mototony of life for several thousand idle men aboard the fourteen ships. Classes have been started for the study of the Eng fish language, geography and American history and literature. Hoboken teachers have given their services free of charge.