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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19
Homemade Silver Polish.

To make the best silver polisher and
cleaner known, take bottle of am
monia as sold in most grocery stores,
and to this add two ounces Of whit.
ing and just few drops of oxalic
acid. In this way you will procure
for the expenditure Of fifteen cents as
much of the best silver polish as can
be purchased for a dollar in most OF
the prominent drug stores. This same
polish is so cheap when homemade
that the housewife will not find 1t too
expensive to use it in polishing all of
the cutlery and also the brass door.
knobs or any other bright metal fix
lures about the house.-"The Home
Department" National Magazine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19

B, , ~ Vt g +
a good husband and children. Every
father is anxious to have his daugh-
tiers marry we'll. To secure . wife one
must pay dowry, in cattle to the 10,
Their. or. should the father be dead. to
the nearest male relative. II =; girl 70
much sought after her father naturally
asks q larger dowry. When q man has
paid part .of the dowry the father may
zstvesc consent TO 4 reyisional marriage
and permit the couple to live together.
Should the husband be too slow In pay.
inx the remainder Of the dowry his
wife ia taken from him. Trial mar
riages are common and can be Get
aside BY either party. Their principal
objects In marriage are mutual help
fulness and the perpetuation Of the
race. s. sss:$ *
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utters. She would as soon believe that
the stars could fall from the skies as
that they could change toward each
other. The same ideals hold fast to a
girls heart at twenty. Her first beau
sets the standard by which she uncon-
sciously, perhaps, judges all others
who evince an interest in her.
Another five years drift SO swiftly
by that girl is scarcely conscious Of
the flight of time. Her eyes still look
through the rosy glasses Of that twen-
tieth year. Youth and it's pleasures
seem dearer than ever to her. Very
young men still appeal to her. Her
heart has not gotten beyond the early
girlhood stage. To say that she has
a woman's hopes, thoughts and ambi'
ton at this stage cannot be said to be
true in majority of cases.
At eight and twenty she begins to
realize that men in their middle TWEEN
ties are too young for her. She thinks
the man in his early thirties too old
to be ccngenial. She has formed her
ideal in early youth. It does not oc.
cur to her to remodel it to the require
ment of the years. She has seen in
her day dreams a handsome young
man and is forever furtively watching
for the coming of the hero, the one
In real life who corresponds with the
mind picture. p, g.
It is safe to say that she seldom, If
ever, realizes her hopes. At five and
thirty she folds away her romantic
dream pictures and looks about her,
seeing the world OF men as they really
are. It would take long stretch Of
Imagination for such a girl to idealize
a man fat, comfortable and forty into
being an ideal hero. He does not talk
sentiment with the fervor Of youth.
His habits are set. His opinions are
deeply rooted. Such matches are not
always love matches. The man
chooses her because she is more likely
to make a good, sensible wife than any
other he knows Of. She accepts him
to rout at once and forever the fear
that she will be an old maid If none
other chance presents itself.
No woman Is ever justified In marry
ing for such a cause. The Oldest and
wisest sages tell us that woman is
sure to meet her ideal If she waits
long enough. Some are destined to
wed early in life, some late. But love,
and love alone, should be the only rea'
son for marrying. Then her dreams
would be realized. Two congenial
hearts will become one. Happiness is
only possible where one feels that she
cannot live without the other. To wed
a man who is not her ideal means a
lifetime of unhappiness. G#
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19
New Industrial Disease.

A curious Industrial disease has
been reported by DR.. F. Koelsch as
arising In certain electro-chemical
factories form inhaling the dust Of cal.
cium cyanamid. The train Of symp-
toms develops on taking very small
amount OF alcohol. and even sip Of
beer may be followed by congestion
of the upper part Of the body, in
tanned eyes. rapid pulse and breath
Ing. lowered blood pressure, and a
sense Of oppression In the chest. The
attack. which 10 without fever. usually
passes in m hour or two. Exchange.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19
Canada's Capital.

The old seat of government III
French Canada was the city Of Que
bee. Under British rule the capital
was Montreal, but as a result of q
riot In 1849 the government was re-
moved and alternated between Toron-
to end Quebec until 1858, in which
year Queen Victoria selected Ottawa
as the capital Of Canada. Ottawa was
founded under the name OF Bytown In
1929 and was incorporated in 1854
when the name was changed.
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IF you HAVEN'T A SWEETHEART


Love is just q morning-glory. doomed at
noon to die;
Love is only half a story, told in passing
by;
Love is gold so delicate the faintest flame
would melt 1t;
Love is nothing. but God help the man
who's never known or felt 1t.
II you haven't q sweetheart, try to
review the situation, and see II 1t ia
not your own fault Lovely woman Ia
to be wooed, and therefore to be won.
But they have no patience with lag
CARDS In the love game. A man must
show an interest in women II he ex-
poets them to be interested In him in
return. Because one Of the fair sex
is shy and seemingly cold; he shouldn't
be faint-hearted and in despair lest his
suit might be unsuccessful.
There's no woman who detests a
man because he loves her if he's come
ly in her sight. Even the plainest Of
men, plain to actual LONELINESS, have
been known to aspire to the hand Of
the loveliest women and have led of
the prize which handsomer mon have
failed to secure.
Abraham Lincoln had notable love
affair of this kind. The girl whose
hand he sought in marriage was IA
nous belle and beauty; one Of the
most witty and fascinating young
women of her day. The honest young
lawyer, after several unsuccessful at
tempts on his part to declare himself,
wrote her love letter which was SO
convincing that it took the citadel of
her heart by storm. He wrote in his
quaint way: I'm laying bare my heart
thoughts for you to read, may in
cur your displeasure. But shall new
er despair. While you are single. I
shall be. will never lose the hope
Of winning YOU"
This was a postscript, written on
separate piece Of paper, which the
young lady did not find for many a
day. History has it that they had
had slight. quarrel, and were we'll
nigh parted. Those words straight
from an honest heart SO impressed his
lady love that she straightway re-
called him. We see, from the difident
Lincoln, that no man is too bashful to
make an attempt to, gain sweetheart
when he sees girl he really cares
for. If he is too bashful to ask per.
mission to call upon her, note will
probably pave the way. --.. D.. ,
Many a man hangs back, doubtful
as to whether he has found the right
girl. That is the one matter In life
where the man must be careful in his
selection and choose for himself. AS
Davy Crockett says: "Be sure you're
right, then go ahead" Don't wait I'm.
til you have piled up riches; If you do,
some other man will beat you in loves
race. When the heart Is yet young,
man should take unto himself a
wife," '~
Don't wait until you are so old that
a woman would consider you burden
instead of prize. Without sweet
heart the single man Is never quite
satisfied with himself. To love and be
loved by a good, true woman should
be every mans hope. IT, 81
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,Ie<k1 H-,<..zI-.
70 Protee Shoes.

Patent leather shoes a-e very hard
to keep in cold weather, but II few
precautions are taken the shoes Will
survive all the cold without crack.
Every time they are worn they should
be rubbed for five minutes. When they
are first warmed through by the heat
Of the foot rub them with the palm Of
the hand until the moisture Of the. skin
iubricatesI the leather. Once Q week
put three or four drops OF neatsf00t
oil in your palm until warm and then
rub it thoroughly into the leather.
This treatment viii prevent cracking
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ADD TO WINTER MENU
APPETiziNG PREPARATIONS FOR
THE COLD DAYS.
Al Are Recipes Of Recognized Worth
and Are Sure to Be Appreciated hv
the Family or the House,
hold Guests.

Celery Frltters.-Beat one egg until
very light; add onehalf cupful Of
sweet milk, two teaspoonfuls Of but.
ter, one saltspoonful of salt and
enough -four to make almost drop
batter. Beat 1t thoroughly and let 1t
stand an hour or more to swell the
flour. Beat again before using. Cut
the celery into inch pieces and cook
in boiling water (salted) until tender.
Drain and stir it into fritter batter.
Drop by spoonfuls into deep fat.
Honey Glngerbread.-Four cupfuls
Of -four, two heaping teaspoonfuls OF
baking powder. two heaping teaspoon.
fuls Of powdered ginger, half a cupful
Of Sultana raisins, half cupful Of pre-
served cherries, a quarter OF a cupful
Of chopped citron peel. half cupful
Of butter. three.quarters Of cupful OF
honey, two eggs, a quarter OF tea
spoonful of salt and quarter OF q
cupful Of milk. Sift the -four, salt.
baking powder and ginger into basin,
add the raisins, the peel and cherries
cut in halves. Melt the butter, honey
and milk together in saucepan, then
cool and add to the -four with the eggs
well beaten. Mix, turn into a buttereo
and Toured cake tin and bake.
Chicken Pot Pie.-Cut and joint a
large chicken, cover with water and
let it boil gently until tender; season
with salt and pepper and thicken the
gravy with two tablespoonful OF flour
mixed smooth in a piece of butter the
size of an egg. Have ready nice light
bread dough, cut with biscuit cutter
an inch thick; drop this into the boil
ing gravy. having previously removed
the chicken to hot platter; cover ana
let them boil for half to three-quar'
tiers OF an hour. Ascertain they are
done, lay them on platter with the
chicken. pour over the gravy and
serve.
CLANS on Toast.-Chop dozen
clans and boil them five minutes IN
their liquor; drain and add to them
two tablespoonfuls Of fine crumbs, q
tablespoonful of butter, salt and pep
per to taste and gill of milk IN which
one.half tablespoonful Of cornstarch
has been dissolved. Stir constantly
over the fire until the mixture boils,
then add a gill of cream; sti- for q
moment longer and pour upon the
toast. ..-
candied Potato.-Peel and slice thin
two or three medium sized potatoes or
one large one. Put in a stewpan with
enough water to cover. Cook until
potatoes can be pierced with a straw
then pour in one cupful Of sugar and
cook until thick strip is formed and
the potatoes have clear look. Do not
stir while cooking. .,.. ..
Tongue Fingers.-Fine to use up
cold tongue after it has been served
hot praised for dinner and then cold
sliced, etc: Crate nearly a cupful
lover half) of the remains Of cold
tongue very fine and mix it with the
yolk Of an egg, large spoonful OF
cream and finely chopped parsley,
dash Of salt and pepper. Heat thor
oughly and pour on some prepared
narrow strips of buttered toast. Then
sprinkle thickly with fine bread
crumbs stirred in little melted but.
ter, with shake Of paprika, and
brown quickly in hot oven.
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A Different WORLD WITHOUT
.r~..>,.. s"..e. - ,.. HER. '~,s~.' ..".s

We starve each other for loves caress.
=. We take, but we do not give
It seems so easy some soul to bless,
But we dole the lsve grudgingly. less and
i less, -s
: Till tits bitter and hard to live.
II life's song could go on uninter-
rupted to the finish, there would be no
hushed music on the lips, no unsatis-
fed longing to the heart. One never
knows how dear is the companion
ship Of loved one until the cord
which binds one heart to the other Is
suddenly snapped asunder. Nh.
There are those who can move on
in the same beaten path Of life, doing
their best to live and in q r'easure
forget. There are some griefs which
take such hold on the heart and in
aict such deep wounds that 1t seems
they. will not heal. Suns rise and
creep to the noon, slowly deepening
at length into the gloom Of the night.
The daily routine of life goes on as Of
yore. But without her It isn't the
same old world Old friends are kind.
but they are only friends who come
and go according as their interests
draw them hither and thither There
is no closeness OF tie, They could not
be depended upon to come at his call.
at a crucial moment, for love Of him.
TIL man who has loved and lost
does his best to hide from the world
the blight that has fallen over him. He
forces the tone Of his voice to drop the
note Of sadness and his lips even to
smile. Hut his heart feels the worlds
coldness. From his home sunshine has
Ned. His eyes see what no one else
beholdsa shadow on his hearth.
WHARF should such man look for
solacei The babies IN tho block seem
to draw him by Z sympathetic chord.
They learn to watch for the kindly
gentleman who always has 4 smile
and q gentle word for them. They stop
their play to run . little way With him
as he clasps them BY the hand. He ID
glad to zee them 10 Joyous. Their
friendship II always sincere. When
one little fodder lisps. You don't live
In orr house, but ! love you" no
realizes that the dear cid world ID az
full Of the golden promise Of love O.
ever that tt's only his ponr heart that
10 weak and weaIy with 10 doubling,
Brave 4 he who can realize that 40
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- spring ana ID con-
/ I: :; !: {: !: ]:
r I sidered by many
.VN-- people to be the
staff of life and
n --I- they know how
@ to cook 1t to per-
A- lection.
49, Baked Sweet Po-
tatoes. - Steam in
the skins or cook in boiling water un-
til half done. Peel and slice a half
inch thick. Lay in the bottom of a
baking dish and sprinkle with sugar
and bits Of butter. Then put In an
other layer and repeat until all are
used. Cover with sprinkled sugar and
bits Of butter, pour in half cupful Of
water and vinegar and bake uncov-
cred for a half hour. Then uncover
to brown.
Potato Puddins.-Steam and mash a
quart of sweet potatoes, add half
cupful of butter and half cupful Of
sugar, spices to taste and a cupful Of
boiling water and the juice of lem
on. Bake in a well-buttered baking
dish until brown on top.
Sweet Potatoes and Baked Chicken.
Steam the potatoes and mash with
butter and salt. Fill the chicken with
the mashed potato, just as you would
any stuffing. Fill it to overflow, and
haste we'll while roasting. Let the
fowl brown we'll. The potato is
seasoned with the chicken and makes
favorite everyday dish.
A sweet potato pie is made as one
does pumpkin or squash pie and is
very good when one has neither OF
the other vegetables to use.
Potato Pone.-Grate raw potato
enough to measure a quart. Pour
over it three quarts of sweet milk to
keep them from darkening. Beat two
eggs, add two cupfuls of sugar, a cup
full of butter and a little grated nut.
meg. Grease and flour q pudding mold
and bake In slow oven for an hour.
This is served often as vegetable, or
may be served with sweet cream as a
dessert This is an old favorite plan.
tation dish. G.. .gs...25
Vans With Roast Beef.-Lay the
peeled potatoes around the roast and
haste them when the roast is basted
Bake until the yams are we'll Drowned
Cooked with pork they are also good
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Diseases That Rav.se Armies.

J! Diseases That. Ravase Armies.
Modern science has done much to
Danish disease amongst soldiers, and
the scourges Of smallpox, malaria and
cholera, whic1 in former campaigns
have killed more uen than bullets.
have lost much of their menace for
fighting men. There still remain,
however, diseases such as dysentery,
pneumonia, and enteric. which are
likely, to- break cut. amongst bodies
Of troops unless careful precautions
are taken by the men themselves.
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Mocha Gems.

Cream two teaspoonfuls Of butter
and one of sugar, add one egg we'll
beaten. Mix one cupful Of coffee and
one-half cupful of milk, add it alter
nately with one and one-half cupfuls
Of -four mixed and sifted with one and
one-half teaspoonfuls of baking pow
der and one.half teaspoonful Of salt.
Then beat in one cupful Of rolled oats.
Pour into hot-buttered gem pans and
bake 20 minutes in q hot oven.
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picture Of the
Prince Charming
who Is destined to
WOO and win her.
He Is seldom, II
ever, much beyond
her age. There
never yet was a
maid whose ten
der day dreams
clustered about q
man Of middle
age.
Her hero is 1.-THE
and handsome; q
youth given to
sentimentality and
writing love notes
to her. She is
wont to believe
every word he
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19
Eaa savorIes.

=. Pass the yolks of three or four hard
boiled eggs through sieve and pound
them with an ounce of butter and table.
spoonful OF grated cheese. Season
with celery. salt, pepper and little
cayenne. Add a teaspoonful OF warm
butter. When 1t is hot, spread 1t on
some triangular-shaped pieces of toast.
ed. bread. Heat carefully In the oven
and serve sprinkled with chopped
parsley e i-sg . Z
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into balls the size Of walnut, dip In
beaten egg and crumbs and fry In
deep fat. Season the cabbage shell
with butter, salt and vinegar, and pep
per. Serve the balls in the cabbage,
both steaming hot.
Apple and Grapefruit Salad. - Di-
vide the grapefruit into halves and
take out the pulp, crushing it as little
as possible. Remove all the connecting
fiber and add to the fruit half it's bulk
in apple, cut in dice. Mix with French
dressing, pile high in the shells of
grapefruit set in stemmed glasses.
Garnish with skinned seeded grapes
and serve in the dishes surrounded
with cracked ice.
Frozen Fruit cup.-A rosy ice with
the meat course Is a great favorite
with many. Put spoonful OF rasp-
berry, lemon or orange ice in sher-
bet glass and pour over 1t ginger strip
with chopped ginger on the lemon or
tablespoonful of maraschino cherries
over raspberry. Garnish with very
thin slices of banana and grapes
skinned, seeded and cut in halves.
JeIIied AppIes.-Pare and core large
firm apples, fill the centers with red
currant jelly, sprinkle with sugar and
lemon juice. Put little water In the
pan around the apples and let them
bake in the oven until candied but not
broken. Preserved ginger may be used
in place of jelly if so desired. III
Tomato JelIy.-Cook together twen-
ty minutes a two.pound can Of toma-
toes, six cloves, eight pepper corns,
one blade of mace, one bay leaf, ons
onion and eight sprigs Of parsley. q
half cupful of chopped celery, strain
and add one.half package Of gelatin,
softened in a little cold water, season
with salt and dash Of red pepper.
Set in ice water to cool, pour into q
mold and set on ice until firm. Gar
nish, with roses Of mayonnaise and
olives. .a4.ss
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spoonful of vinegar to a fve-pound
roast will be sufficient.
Dreamed Eggs.-Cook six eggs un-
til hard. Make pint Of white sauce,
using four tablespoonfuls Of -four and
the same of butter; a half teaspoonful
of salt and pint Of rich milk. Put
six slices of toast on hot dish; put
layer of sauce over each after
spreading them with butter, then cut
the egg whites in strips and add q
layer Of them. Rub a part of the
yolks through sieve for a garnish;
place in the oven for few minutes
and then serve hot.
Nut cutIets.-Have ready half cup
full of chopped nuts, using Brazil, wal
nuts and almonds; add to them cup.
full of bread crumbs and a cupful Of
mashed potatoes, with little chopped
parsley and onion; beat two eggs;
mix with other ingredients; add salt
and pepper and form into balls or
cakes, dip in beaten egg and crumbs
and fry golden brown.
Beet and Celery Salad.-Mix equal
quantities Of chopped boiled beets and
crisp celery; moisten with boiled
dressing and serve on lettuce leaves.
DeviIed oysters.-Drain and cut oys-
tiers in two; into saucepan put four
tablespoonfuls Of vinegar, half tea
spoonful of made mustard, dash Of
cayenne, pinch OF sugar and salt.
with two tablespoonful Of butter;
simmer together; add about pint
Of oysters and cook until we'll curled.
Place on, hot dish and garnish with
pieces of lemon.
Grape Mousse.-Add to a quart Of
grape Juice half teaspoonful Of Glove
extract, the Juice of a lemon and
freeze it as for ice; then stir in two
stifly beaten whites, pack in mold
and let stand in ice and salt for two
or more hours. Serve with small
cakes.
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Ru,.Ian prlssts Must Marry.

While the Catholic priest must be
. celibate. the Russian must be
married when be gets position.
Az soon 90 he loses his wife he has
to give up his position or 60 into .
monastery. There II celibacy In the
Russian church, hut this exists only
In the monasteries q monk can never
he : parish priest. NJ 4 IN sS ss gi
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know what to serve, try
some Of these homely
dishes.
Ham and Bean Cas-
serole.-Cover a two.
pound slice Of ham with
milk and let stand for
several hours. Put the
ham in a casserole and
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Use Tor Old Nswspap e u

Old newspapers form the basis
+ Of most OF the boxes in which goods
are kept in the furnishings stores.
When ground into pulp and treated
with certain chemicals they form ideal
material for the pasteboard used NJ
the cheapest % well % the more o.
,pensive grades Of boxes. 4es3i M \
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FlahI c,h,ops.

One can salmon. onequaTter cupful
flne bread crubs, one-half teaspoonful
salt. one cupful thick white auce, one,
sgg wen beaten, Pick the nsh With
u silver fork and mix with sauce ana
salt. Beat well and form Into chops.
Dip into eco. then into crumbs -
~.
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Z Warning. 1.

what are. you cutting OF o. the
paper?" ,.S 4.
/. "An item about California man
securing . divorce because bis wife
went through his pockets.
.Nyhat are you going TO dos Will
itf"s I, q. "
.Put II n my pocket IN EVERYBODY
Magazine.
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the part taken from the
center and boil that with.
the shell, season with
salt and pepper. one
minced onion and half
as much veal as cabbage,
one cupful Of cooked rice
and a half cupful of but
ter: mixed we'll and form
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5HIa ROC rpIInces.

Motorist Have you driven Tor good
people r. Chauff eur Gee You should
have seen the obituaries of some y y
s'era. Puck.
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4 others ceneored,

others Cehoot0Oe NsiS83
"A newspaper CLASHES the various
kinds of people, but the world only
recogntses two the rich and the poor =
Nanhvi l1e Banner. a Il
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WHAT 70 EAT.

When ideas seem to be scarce as to
food combinations and one does not
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Know that no space of regret can
make amends for one LIES opportu-
mites misused.
True love believes everything. and
bears everything. and trusts every
thing.
SWEET POTATOES As SOUTHERN
ERS LIKE THEM.

The southern yam is on the table
in the South from October until late
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SEAsONABLE DISHES.

Cut the center from firm cabbage
and boil the shell until tender, mince