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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-26

of soda, and when it is dissolved beat
in one or two cups of -four, enough to
make a thin batter, add salt and pour
over the apples. Bake until brown
If the apples are not tart enough add
a squeeze of lemon juice and serve
with sugar and cream or with hard
sauce.
Apple and AImonds.-Core then
pare nice, well-flavored apples, which
will cook we'll without losing their
shape. Cook in thin strip until
nearly tender and fill with almonds
which have been blanched and cut
in quarters. Put the almonds sharp
end first into the apples until they look
like little porcupines. Dust with pow
dered sugar and place them in the
strip in baking pan in the. oven to
brown. when the almonds are brown
and the apples well cooked remove,
cool and serve with whipped cream
and sugar. The attractiveness of this
method must be tried to be appreci-
ated.. Il
Apple Gelatln.-Pare, core and quar-
ter six tart apples, add the yellow rind
of half a lemon, cover with pint Of
cider, boil and press through a sieve.
Cover a half-box of gelatin with half
a cupful of cold water and when soft
ened add the juice of one lemon and
mix all together. When nodded
serve with cider sauce or cream and
sugar Grape juice may be used In
place of cider when 1t is not obtain.
able or any canned fruit juice may be
used.
Apple Filling for cake.-Grate one
or two good, juicy. well-flavored ap-
pies, add a cupful of sugar and the
whites of one or two eggs, depending
upon the amount Of apple pulp. Beat
until light and firm, then put between
layers of cake and on top. This filing
may be favored with q drop of almond
and two or three Of lemon extract.
) Cake filled with this mixture keeps
moist for days and is good to the last
piece. ,- g.,
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About the Crocodile.

There is no escape from the Jaws
of a, crocodile when they have once
closed upon the victim. The 6S teeth
long and sharp-pointed, fit exactly into
the interstices between them, making
q most effective trap.
In shooting these reptiles very
accurate rifle is necessary, as there
are only two points that are imme-
diately fatal-just behind the eye and
exactly through the center OF the
shoulder. The latter shot will break
both joints OF the fore legs and pass
directly through the lungs. The hard
scales of crocodiles are said to be
proof against rifle bullet. This may
have been. so years ago when rifles
we're loaded with only one dram OF
powder. But hardened, solid bull
let, propelled by six drains OF powder
will drive through q crocodile az
through a sheet Of paper.
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SUGARS GREAT FOOD VALUE
Constitutes one.Haif the Nourlstment
That Man Needs, and Has Many
44s4 .e Other Virtues.

Sugar and sugar.forming FOODS con
stitute more than one-half OF tne
nourishment needed by . healthy per.
son. AZ 4 food It Possesses weli'known
properties, being nutrient to ao'pose
Tissue and : respiratory fuel, ana y =
decidedsy diuretic in it, action upon
healthy kidneys. II sugar ts w'tnne T.,
90 In disbetes. . person actual,
starveR and .undersoes progressive any
rapid emaciation The excessive use
or sugar or sweets IN the. dietary y
never advisable. but 4 judicious m ~.
5ture Of sugar with the genera ols'
Ii necessary to maintain health. any ~,
one who ,omits sugar from MS oiet W.
lose In weight, become thin ana navo
no muscular strnngth. Sugar gives ons
muscular strength. Eating cancy !, =
an agreeable form Of sugar. y snou.u
not Sc eaten at all times; i taken ~ II.
tween meals II ID apt to cause 'nu. :.
.gestion. II II always best g eat $500 .
sitar meals, with dessert Srcw -
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ried within the twelvemonth. Espe-
cially is this said to be true II the
bridesmaid tucks a four-leaf clover
in her bodice unknown to anyone. as
she sets forth for the altar. In the
dancing and feasting that follow.
though there be hundreds Of pretty
girls as guests, all the eligible young
men are eager to dance with the pref.
ty bridesmaids, Just for luck. as they
will tell you. Some young man, who
has never thought Of her seriously be-
fore, will suddenly become conscious
of her attractions, and think how
pretty she would look in bridal array,
wishing he might be fortunate enough
to win her.
Thus the romance begins. It is a
question of wonderment among the
girls as to which shall be the next
bride. It is moment of delightful ex.
pectancy when they all band together
to watch the departure of the bride,
each eager to catch the bouquet which
she throws among them. For this de.
termines the maiden who will be the
next one led to the altar by happy
groom. .. @,y.a.-S
OF course only one girl gets the bou-
Quet. But that doesn't hinder the rest
from having high matrimonial hopes.
Last, but by no means least, there's
a piece Of wed ling cake for her to slip
under ker pillow and dream over, Sc
cretly hoping that she will sec In her
vision one of the ushers who seemed
to be particularly attracted toward
her. He had asked permission to call
upon her. "# - " p s5
But girls should not seek to be
bridesmaids too often. There Is su-
perstition connected with it, which Is
not pleasant to learn of, yet one might
as we'll know about it. Sh-! Let me
whisper it in your ear, girls. The
wiseacres who pretend to know all
about it say: III you are three times
a bridesmaid you will never be a
BRIDE" So accept with joy the first
invitation you receive to accompany
your dearest girl friend to the altar.
Be just as glad to act in that capacity
second time; but fight shy Of the
third time to perform the same duty
you know why?
Now, that the wedding season is in
full swing, every girl will want her
prettiest friends for bridesmaids. II
you have rosy cheek and dimpled
chin you may be eagerly sought for.
Tradition also hath it: IF you can
make your own bridesmaids gown,
every stitch of it with your own deft
fingers, you will sew young mans
heart with the tucks and dainty
rosettes." My! what Sewing bees
will start up. Every girl will want to
know how to make a bridesmaid's
gown. She who is popular with her
girl friends may need it sooner than
she expects. - ~
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Love, compelling 1--we to pay,
Sees him bankrupt every day.
No matter how poor q woman IL
or how hard she has to work In her
struggle to keep the wolf from the
door, II she has daughter she will
work her fingers to the bone rather
than to permit the girl to seek other
than genteel employment. II the
mother had her way about it, the girl
would do fancy things, painting, EN-.
broider sofa pillows, or teach music
lessons. She has denied herself even
the necessities of life to send the
daughter to school, Her dreams OF
what she would become have been the
brightest she had ever known.
She determines that the girl shall be
lady at any cost. She would as soon
think Of flying as permitting the girl
to get up first on cold winter morn
ing and make fire, getting the break
fast for the family.
Let her do a washing or an ironing?
Never, while I'm able to do It," the
mother declares to the neighbors
when they suggest the girl should help
her hit. Her daughter is not initiated
into the art of baking, housekeeping
or sewing. Her dresses are made by
a seamstress who is tasty, but works
cheap
II misfortune overtakes the strug-
Cling family--if they lose the father or
the mother falls ill-the girl is hope
lessly at her wits end to know what
to do to earn the money for the rent
and the upkeep of her little brothers.
In that moment, the sick mothers
eyes are open. She realizes that she
made the mistake of her life In not
teaching the girl that she could learn
to do all the homework OF every de-
scription and yet be lady. Perhaps
it may be the girls own fault that she
does not know how to cook a meal
that could be eaten and keep the home
and the children clean, keep the little
boys clothes neatly mended. She IS
politely laughed at when she answers
an advertisement to teach music to
children after moments eAulpitlon
of her skill at the piano. She learns
too, with dismay, that she couldn
earn enough to keep body and soul
together embroidering sofa pillows be-
cause her work is so plain.
It's the same with china painting
She's lucky II she secures a position
behind a counter in store. II q
young man forms her acquaintance
she would lose him if she invited him
to her untidy home. If he puts the
question bluntly to her, as to whether
or not she could cook meal, she
would have to acknowledge she
couldn't.
She isn't helpmate for a poor man
It is more likely than not that she
would never come in contact with a
rich man, who would want her for his
wife. The girl who does not know
how to do anything well is mercilessly
elbowed to one side by girls who have
been taught by their mothers many
useful things from which they couid
gain livelihood, If need be. knowing
how to work never spells any girl.
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eieu their normal appearance and
mental powers.
But prevention is always better than
cure and we are slowly comm. n
understand that anything that will
cause depletion Of the thyroid gland
VIII cause thyroid troubles and their
train OF ills. The chief factor in pre.
Vention is simply sane living. The de.
pieting factors are overeating of i'm.
.'roper food, the excessive use of
spices. alcoholic drinks, tobacco or
"fugs; sexual excuses, too frequent
pregnancies, worry, anxiety or excite
ment' Normal functioning of the
thyroid gland is maintained by a nat.
ural diet containing what Funk has
designated the vitamines, the mother
substance from which the Gland col.
loids are prepared. and by equanim.
ity.
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rinse In cold water drain the liquid
from the oysters and strain it, adding
it to the oysters. Make rich white
sauce Of three tablespoonfuls each of
flour and butter, cooked together when
the butter is bubbling hot, then add
one and half cupfuls OF rich milk, a
half teaspoonful Of salt and a few
dashes Of celery salt and red pepper.
Cook a pint of oysters in boiling wa
ter and the liquor until plump and the
edges curl, pour into the white sauce
and serve hot with buttered toast.
Fish Hash.-Take equal parts Of cold
faxed fish and cold boiled potatoes,
chopped fine Season with salt and
pepper. Put butter in a saucepan, and
when melted add the fish and pota-
toes, stir until well warmed, then let
brown underneath. Turn as an ONE
let.
Apple and Banana Salad.-Scoop
out two apple balls from peeled ap.
pies, using a French vegetable cutter,
and prepare banana balls in the same
way, cover both; with generous
sprinkling of lemon juice to keep
them from discoloring, and serve on
lettuce leaves with French dressing.
Asparagus salad.-Place a cupful OF
canned asparagus tips on lettuce
leaves. Cover with thin slices of red
and green peppers and serve with
we'll chilled French dressing.
Macaroons. the whites Of four
eggs until stiff, add cupful of sugar.
one cupful Of cocoanut and one OF nut
meats, then three cupfuls OF corn
flakes, stir until we'll mixed and drop
by spoonfuls on buttered sheet. Bake
in a moderate oven.
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i . ~. a. the croc odils.

Although the crocodile does not pos.
sess lungs Of extraordinary size. u
osn remain beneath water for any
,an.,h II time. It has the power Of
ALTERNATING as well. In many parts
- INDIA these creatures are buried.
during the hot season beneath t ne
dried.,,p mud at the bottom Of the
,lakaa The mud hardens above them
] "a they stay thus buried 10 g torpid
state Tor long periods.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-26
Coffee Mold.

/ scald one pint Of milk. dissolve two
heaping tablespoonful cornstarch Il
prefer four In little cold milk or
water, { id two tablespoonful sugar.
pinch Of salt. one-half cupful strong
fresh coffee. Stir this into the scalded
milk and cook until it thickens. Turn
Into mold and set it aside to cool.
Serve with cream and sugar. Fl. a<
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oh,,dren need sweet foods and candy
~ help build up their muscular
strength The child's longing for cake
and candy is in reality q systematic
demand for food to give It strength.
Let the children have candy at meals
never between meals Eating too much
If the sweet things. particularly De-
tuoon meals. causes fermentation IN
tha digestive tract, and sometimes 2
serious illness may result. Sugar IS
an antiseptic. Burning sugar on 2
shovel will destroy unpleasant doors
For hoarseness and weak voice there
Il nothing more comforting than some
thins sweet slowly dissolved ~ the
mouth, 'a. NJ, 0E %f8 y
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Here's the Worst speIler.

One of the dealers in honey at the
Portland (Ore.) public market is en-
titled to the championship BOBBY prize
Of the world in spelling. Here are re.
productions Of plscards which the mer-
chant has tackled up before his prod
ucts: .......%...: #,5
THE Bees sukk. thiss of bunny
with tLair bills rite QUIT of swete
2cloovr blossumms inn Eastern Or.
gon." H.. E %....., ..t 4 +s.
"Puure Hunny. Stikk teeth pix
rite inn an hilp yureself. kno extra
charges II yue bic . jarr."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-26
Dreamed Apple Tart.

Line small, deep pudding dish
with a rich pastry, peel and slice In
carefully one and one-half pints of tart
apple, with just dust Of nutmeg,
three.fourths cupfu! brown sugar and
grated rind and Juice Of one-half lem
on. Cover with crust and bake until
DONE Lift the crust and pour in pint
of rich boiled custard. Replace crust
and serve cold. This Is very old
fashioned Dutch dish and is delicious.
Whipped cream is very nice in place
OF the custard, but if cream is used
heap it up high and do not replace the
upper crust.
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girl friend Is soon
to wed? Passing
up the aisle to the
strains of the
wedding march,
knowing that she
in turn gets her
full measure Of
admiration from
hundreds Of eager
eyes. Is almost as
delightful as be-
ing the bride.
And, then, it is
known to BE- lucky
to take part in
such a ceremony.
Nine times out OF
ten the entire
group Of brides
maids have mar
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-26
1FIr,t eank Notes.

The Chinese were the nrst people 70
issue bank notes. They started In this
business 81 centuries before the birth
OF Christ. One Of these bank notes
may still be seen In the Asiatdc mu.
scum. Petrograd. It Is printed In blue.
on white paper made from mulberry
tree fiber. 4, Round the margin y 2
motto which rather indicates that the
first Chinese banker was Of Scotch
origin. Itreads: However much yos
may possess, strive to be thrifty.
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Work.

Man must work. That is as certain
Us the sun. But he may work grudg-
inEly, or he may work gratefully; he
may work as man, or he may work
as a machine He cannot always
choose his nork, but he can d. It In
a generous temper and with an up.
looking heart. There is no work 50
rude that he may not exalt It; there
is no work SO impassive that he may
not breathe soul into It; there IL
no work so dull that he may not en-
liven it-Henry Giles. ,5, sslj b. ..
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Grape Juice Whip.

{ Whip the whites of ,ggs, one for
each person, stir. and add half ta'
blespoonful Of sugar and two teaspoon.
5fuls of grape juice to each white. Beat
ali until stiff. Into each sherbet glass
put two or three tablespoonful Of
grape juice, and on this pile the egg
white. Top each glass with tea
spoonful OF whipped cream.
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those VINO lndulge Olten
in the wholesome fruit
find it as good as a tonic.
Apple Cream Pudding.
Slice a dish for baking
full of apples and pour
over it the following bat
ter: Take a pint of sour
cream. add a teaspOonful
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Soup Meat, Horseradish Sauce.

Boil a piece Of tender beef The
sauce: Melt some butter In sauce
pan, stir in some -four and add some
Of the broth you boiled the meat in.
Then add about one cupful Of grated
horseradish root, season with salt and
sugar and at last little milk. Have
the sauce quite thick. Boiled potatoes
and string beans are very nice with it.
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Beefsteak Pic (EnaIIsh)

Cut two pounds of round steak into
strips, roll in -four and arrange in a
deep dish with three lambs kidneys,
which have been cut up and parboiled.
one dozen oysters. one onion minced
fine parsley, dried thyme. Dot gen.
erously with bits Of butter, and add
two cupfuls hot water Cover with
a biscuit crust arranged in strips
Brush with yolk Of egg and bake two
hours in a moderate oven.
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Celery fritter9,

Beat one egg until very light; add
one-half cupful of sweet milk, two
teaspoonfuls of butter, one saltspoon'
full Of salt and enough -four to make
almost a drop batter. Beat it thor.
oughly and let It stand an hour or
more to swell the -four. Beat again
before using. Cut the celery into
inch pieces and cook in boiling
waited (salted) until tender. Drain
and stir it into a fritter batter. Drop
by spoonfuls into deep fat.
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dIfGABKE$Ag

Light household duties. ever more in
wrought a
With placid fancies Of one trusting
heart f'5 s
That lives b It In her smile, and turns
From life's cold seeming and the
busy mart 49,
With tenderness, that heavenward
Cvert yearns rl
To be refreshed where one pure altar
burns.
Shut out from hence the mockery OF
life:
Thus liveth she content, the meek.
the fond trusting wife.
Elizabeth o. Smith.
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quart of milk add one onion, sprig
of celery Cloth cut up), and heat,
strain over two tablespoonful each 1t
-four and butter which has been
cooked together. Cook until smooth.
Beat until thick and add one cupful
of cooked beets cut in small cubes.
Celery mixed with potato when
Dreaming potato adds to the dish.
Both should be, cooked until tender.
Chocolate Nut cake.-Soften half
cupful OF butter, add two cupfuls of
sugar, yolks Of four eggs, one cupful
of milk alternately with 2 1-3 cupfuls
of -four that has been sifted with four
'teaspoonfuls of baking powder. Fold
in the whites of the eggs and add two
squares of melted chocolate and half
teaspoonful of vanilla. trt.~
FrostInq.-Take two cupfuls of SUI
gar, one-half cupful of water, cook
until it threads, pour over beaten
whites of two eggs, add fourth of
a teaspoonful of cream of tartar and
nine marshmallows. "
Rhubarb Standardization fine one
cupful of mixed dates and raisins. Add
to two cupfuls Of rich, thick stewed
rhubarb, cook five minutes. Split a
shortcake and spread generously with
butter, then cover with the rhubarb
mixture. Cover with whipped cream.
Lettuce, Pepper and Egg Salad
Wash the tender leaves Of lettuce and
arrange on a fiat dish; chop fine two
green peppers and sprinkle over this.
then add two hard cooked eggs also
chopped, cover with French dressing
and serve well chilled.
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Yum Yum Pudding.

One cupful OF cooked cereal. one
half cupful Of molasses. 3ne-half cup
full Of milk. one-half cupfll Of seeded
raisins, two wellbeaten Eggs. one-half
teaspoonful Of powdered cinnamon.
Mix all the ingredients together IN q
basin until perfectly smooth. II Pour
into buttered pudding dish and bake
for 40 minutes. B5 5s s ss5 5s}ls
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Iekk: N-<<~<N.
DimInutives.

The man who is Below FIVE feet in
height" may we'll be reckoned as being
among the "diminuti, es." The average
height is around FIVE feet six inches A
man is 'tall' when he is six feet or
over. Under FIVE feet five he is short"
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aIlnd Peonia In Orient.

M Blind People n Orient. IN !.
British India, ssys a writer In the
Outlook for the Blind. leads all east
ern countries In the number Of ito
blind people, containing about 600. 900.
In China there are, It ID estimated.
10000: In Japan, 1901 900. and II
Egypt. 10000 Of these unfortunates.
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q
When man falls in love with q
girl sufficiently to wed her, the
thought Of money does not enter into
his consideration. After marriage he
loves her more devotedly than before.
II children bless the union, he Is In.
deed a happy man. II offspring is de.
MED, q wise man looks at it philosoph'
ically. Sss Z : .s.;
Life flows contentedly onward with
the pair. A man may be q very good
husband and yet forget the first duty
he owes to the woman who has chosen
him from all others is to make good
his vow at the altar-namely, to en-.
dow her 4. with an equal half Of his
worldly goods. He has promised to
give her all. The average wife Is not
SO covetous as to take over his busi-
ness and attempt to run It. She Is
usually willing to accept the amount
he doles out to her for household ex.
penses, etc. Z. WI
What wife would think Of asking a
statement Of her husband in regard
to his business at the end Of each
year? II the marriage bark glides
smoothly, all Is we'll. She has moth
ing to fear. But II there's trouble in
the matrimonial camp. and the hus-
band becomes parsimonious toward
his better half. she has every reason
to fear. NJ r.l5. X. /, u, I'd
Many mans fortune II based on
the prudence 81 q saving wife. She
may have eked along on sum which
barely enabled her to keep body and
soul together that her spouse might
have the more money to put into his
business. She may have added her
own little mite. which she had earned
by sewing during those years 81 strug.
gle, to swell his profits. MI 34ss
Should serious disagreements arise.
between husband and wife. which
would cause the Parting q their
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MANY Juvenile Readers,

n Many Juvenile Readers.
More than seven and half mil
lion books, are lent by London public
libraries III year, tie Juvenile read
ters taking considerably over . mil
lion. s53S 81 "a 5.f
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English Life Guards.

England's famous Life Guards we're
organized just after the Restoration.
They were recruited from the old cav
alters who fought for Prince Charles
Stuart, and in 1861 they were formfd
into three. troops. as N ssS
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N History ~ linen Manufacture.
The Scots "A Ulster hrst established
linen manufacture during the reign ~
James the First. and from this begin.
.ninx has the husines ~ of The pEeGSnt
any developed
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md an occasional
use of them may
be , made m o s t
profitable.
Dreamed Oysters.
handle
each oyster to re-
move all shells, put
H. z1o-lo- ~~l
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eolIlna,I Il Tao sof.

Put . fresh egg II : tehcup. pour
boiling water over III cover With :
sauce and lei stand I'VE minutes.
This plan prevents the coat ulation oS
III White and ~ very delicate. iSlI
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Know the true value Of time; snatch,
seize, and enjoy every moment Of It,
No idleness, no procrastinatson; never
put or till tomorrow what you can -,
today.-Earl of Chesterfield.
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with a wooden skoWeI
dip each in grated cheese
and lightly coat each
ball. If the cheese 10
quite moist in the balls
the mixture will stick
and make a most attrac-
tive dish. !.