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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-07

Guiding $3,OO0,0OO to Oberlin College,
from where he was graduated.
The large sum which Charles E.
Ellis of Philadelphia left for school
for fatherless girls became available
for that purpose. 1t amounted to $4,-
900, 900 for the building and its main
tenance.
The residue of the $4,OO0,000 estate
(about $3,25s,OOO) of John A. Finch
of Spokane, Wash, went to chart
table institutions.
Jacob Langeloth left $3,242,552 to
Mount Sinai Hospital for home to
be known as "Valeria Home"
1000 Gifts by Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie made over 1000
gifts during the year. The largest
was $22,7OO,0OO to the Carnegie In
stitute of Technology. Carnegie's
gifts to various purposes since he be-
gan his philanthropies total about
$500, 100000.
The bulk of Gen. Ives estate, valued
at from $10OOOOO to $3,00C,00O, was
left to Yale University.
William Hood Dunwoody Of Mime
apolis bequeathed the Minneapolis
Society of Fine Arts 100000, anc
to the William Hood Dunwoody In
dustrial Institute $1,277,352.
George Eastman announced his in
tention to give to the Rochester Den.
tai school site and a building to cos
$500 900 for free dental institution
900 a year for its maintenance
In addition, provided the city appro
priated $4,000 a year for its main
tenance, he promised to endow the in
stitution with $750,0OO.
Yale University received over 81,
100000 for its Academic, Law AM
Theology departments by the will o
Justice Street Hotchkiss, lumbermar
of New Haven, Conn.
Gifts of $1,O0O,000 each include tn
100000 estate of M. d. Patterson
which will be distributed among Day
export (Io.) charitable institution!
the 100000 which Asa G. Chant
Ter, Sr., of Atlanta, Ga, gave to En-
DRY University; S1,000,000 from Tho
W. Evans, an American dentist, VIII
died in France, to the University G
Pennsylvania, promise of the $1,000
900 estate of William P. Herring {
Watertown, N, Y, to establish a co
lege in that city.
Salvation Army, $750,O00
Three quarters of million dollar
was given to the Salvation Army
England by Edward Mossom Owe
cloth merchant of Manchester, Eni
land.
To commemorate the fiftietA ann
versary of his arrival in th.s ,tountr
Jacob Schiff gave 100000 to Ba
nard College.
John Fl. P. VOORHEES, of Denve
Colorado, left to that city $25O,OOO fc
a park.
To the Cathedral of st. Louis
chapel was given by R. C. Keren
railroad builder. The interior dec
, rations were to cost about $4,000.
Women Give Nearly Half
Nearly one-half of the total amour
, given for various purposes to benef
humanity came from women. B.
: sides the New Zealand woman's gi
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-07

When a millionaire dies it general
ly develops that he was worth about
100000 and that he had been paying
taxes on a valuation of $4,000.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-07

If Esau collected the mess of pot
tage for which, it will be recalled, he
traded his birthright, he did much bet
ter than the most of the spendthrifts.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
TWELVE QUESTIONS FOR COOK
Kitchen Executive Who Can Say Eyes"
to Them All May Consider
Herself Proficient.

Can You, granted you have good
materials, make really good coffee?
Can you make good reliable white
sauce, and can you make II Of any given
thickness as you wish?
Can YOU make good meat gravy, free
from Jumps and grease?
Are you thoroughly familiar with
one simple cake mixture, 50 that you
can always depend on the results?
Are you sufficiently familiar with
Your own oven to bake cake or bread
or mullins without burning them?
Do you know at least five ways of
cooking meats Of lower prices into
tender, tempting dishes, such as stews.
meat loaf, etc?
Can you cook bacon so that it goes
to the table unburned and thoroughly
cooked?
Can you make uniformly good bread?
Can you make uniformly good pie
crust?
Can you cook the ordinary vegetables
in at least one way So that they are
appetizing and nutritious?
Do you know at least six ways of
cooking tatoes?-EXchange
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

carefully and put it where il will
cook very slowly for three hours.
Add six white onions, peeled and
thinly sliced and one-half loaf Of
stale bread Ga bakers loatD and
simmer one hour longer. Take out
the meat and rub the soup through
n PURGE strainer, pressing as much Of
the bread and onion through as pos
sible. Put in double boiler. add two
tablespoonfuls of flour mixed to a
smooth paste with the soup and stir
into the hot mixture. Cook for five
minutes, then add a pint of cream. n
pint of milk, previously heated serve
ut once.
Rice With Apricots.-Cook two
tablespoonfuls of well-washed rice In
a pint of milk one inch of stick Gin
namon, in double boiler. When the
milk is absorbed add one cupful more
take out the cinnamon add two table
spoonfuls of sugar IA tablespoonful Of
gelatin which has been soaked in wa
ter. Stir in half cupful of cream
that has been whipped until thick and
turn into border mold Set away
until firm, then turn out on a platter
and fill the center with canned apri-
cots. Serve with the sirup of the apri-
cots, boiled until thick.
Chartreuse of Jelly-Cut out the
center of a round sponge cake, leav-
ing the sides and bottom thick enough
to hold quart of jelly. Prepare any
desired flavor of jelly with nuts and
set aside until IT begins to thicken.
then pour it into the cake shell and al
low it to harden. When ready to serve.
heap sweetened whipped cream over
the top and serve it as pie cut in
wedge-shape pieces.
AnchoVy and Sardne Sandwiches
Pound II sardines and one anchovv
together, add tablespoonful Of but
ter, pinch of mustard, dash of
cayenne and drop or two of vinegar
Spread between slices of brown bread
and butter.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
DEVICE SAVES MANY STEPS
Simple Arrangement Which tnsures
Constant Supply of Running Wa
ter in the Farm Kitchen.

In most farmhouSes. even nowadays,
there is no running water The far
mer's Wife must 90 to a pump, which
is perhaps far enough from the dwell
ing TO require many steps to and fro
in the course Of a day How may
these steps be saved? And how may
the luxury of running water in the
house he easily and cheaPly ohtained2
The new idea Originated by a far
mer's wife) is illustrated by an ac-
campaigning diagram which makes it
plain Al glance. A barrel stands on
Il shelf attached to the outside of the
house. Il is filed with water by n
force pump. From the lower part Of
the barrel a short piece of pipe runs
horizontally through the house-walI
into the Kitchen. terminating in a fau-
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
Sweetbreads With Bacon.

Soak the sweetbreads in lukewarm
water for a couple of hours; then put
in boiling water and simmer gently for
five or ten minutes, according TO size !;
when taken up lay in cold water. When
quite cold, dry them and cut into dice
shaped pieces. Put them to cook in
little water with two ounces Of butter
and salt in il. Let the water gradually
cook away and then cover the sweet
breads with cream. When this is hot,
thicken with little flour blended with
butter; stir into the mixture two beat
en- egg yolks and serve on rounds of
toast. Surround the sweetbreuds with
thin slices of broiled crisp bacon.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21


strips Of pimantes and shredded al
monds.
Frozen Cheese SaIad.-Beat
cheese with a fourth of Il cupful of
cream, season with paprika. salt and
a teaSpoonful of worcestershire sauce.
Put in Il small pail and pack in ice
and salt for four hours. Serve, cut in
small squares on lettuce leaves with
French dressing
Venison Steak.-Lay the steak in
mixture of two tableSpoonfuls Of oil,
one of vinegar, salt pepper and a dash
Of cayenne. Let it lay in this an hour,
turning often, then broil over Goals. or
pan hroil in a very hot lightly creased
frying pan.
Cranberry loe.-Wash n quart of
eranherries. Cook in pint of water
five or six minutes. Strain through
eheesecloth. add pint Of sugar and
cook until the sugar is dissolved, stir
ring we'll When cool add the juice of
two lemons and freeze to mush.
Serve with the turkey.
''~NNi' ''eACi - Ut pieces OF cOIu
roast chicken in French dressing.
adding a tablespoonful of grated onion:
LET it stand an hour, drain and din in
a fritter batter and fry in deep fat.
Serve hot with celery salad.
Pears With onions.-prain and heat
can Of pears, cook small onions I'M
I'll tender, then cut In halves and lay
in dish the cut side down. pour over
the peas which have been seasoned
and dressed with thin cream sauce.
Lettuce and Roquefort saIad.-Ar-
range head lettuce on plates and
sprinkle over bits of roquefort. = third
Of cup to a small head of lettuce.
Rub bowl with the cut side of q
Glove Of garlic add a half teaspoonfuI
each Of sail and paprika. then four IN.
hieSpoonfulS Of chilli sauce; mix thor
oushly and beat in a half cupful of
e.lYe oil, and two tablespoonfuIs of
vinegar Pour over the lettuce and
s'l''''Ne ana serve well chilled.
Chicken cooked with a creamed sauce
and served with biscuits is made more
delicious by The addition of "A half cup.
tni of chopped ripe olives.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

And borne IN Tie ehhing tide,
OF deaths cold mystic river,
Into that Shadowy land.
Bids Us farewell forever
And now We hail the glad New Year.
And future joys await to be unfurled.
Another page III Times great book be-
gun.
Another page of grace for all The
world.
Then as we wend our checkeIYd way.
Mid summers bloom and winters
chill
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

tie attentions because We thtlh
lack fine enough things, but in IiI'N'
days when Japanese napkins anu
pretty blue ware may be bought At me
ten-cent store there is no reason iot
denying ones self such pleasures.
Savory sandwiches.-Tale cup
full of cold roast meat chop fine, aaa il
few drops of onion juice. one table
spoonful of melted butter. one eHeuIns
Der pickle. one teaspooafnl of chopped
parsley mix we'll and spread on bread.
we'll buttered and cut into small
squares
When a substantial sandwich Is
wished the following is good enc
Cut bread in rounds and place thin
slice of cheese for the filling. press
together and saute in a little butter,
or better olive oil in a hot irving
pan until brown on both sides. Serve
with a crisp salad; these are DELI
cious
Sardine Sandwiches,-Carefuily eX-
tract the bones from a half dozen sar-
dimes. aud drain off the surplus oil.
pound them with one hartl-coekea egg
until a smooth paste is formea add
enc teaspoonfHl of melted butter.
three drops of vinegar and dash of
red pepper Spread on thin slices Of
buttered bread.
Mushroom Sandwiches.-StcW few
mushrooms with little butter un-
I'll well cooked and smooth chop
some cooked chicken mix with the
mushroom pulp, pound all until
smooth, and rub through a coarse
sieve; cream a little butter or add
whipped cream 10 the mixture, season
well and spread on bnttorcd brown
bread
Nuts and Maple sugar.-Chop few
blanched and salted and Drowned
almonds. mix with little sweet
cream, add grated maple sugar 70 form
a paste and Use to spread on thinly
sliced buttered bread.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
Mixed Cheese.

Ten cents worth cream cheese, ten
cents worth roquefort, one tablespoon
full butter two green peppers, one large
Bermuda onion one-half stalk of cell
cry. Rub the roquefert and cream
cheese and butter to smooth paste.
add the finely chopped onion. pepper
and celery and mix well and season
with paprika. Put in ieebox to harden,
then serve with hot toasted crackers.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

VIII it tell Il pleasing story,
or earth'S hayward children here?
OF good work done, and happy workers
Busy all the livelong year,
OR will it tell Of sadness.
OF virtues not yet Won?
OF hours spent in idleness.
And of good deeds left undone?
Methinks | hear the echo
Reverbrate through the air,
Old Year goes laden with memories.
And burdens heavy 20 bear.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
Lao Your Piece BAD.

Here is sensible method of tag
ging the contents of Il piece bag. ON
the outside of the bag fasten the
largest procurable safety pin. When
dressmaking Is over attach samples
to this pin of every remnant that goes
into the bag. A great amount of time
and patience is thus saved, for one can
see at glance what the bag contains.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
Horseradish Sauce.

Horseradish sauce is made by mixing
In bowl teaspoonful of mustard,
teaspoaatul of vinegar, half teaspoon
full Of salt and a little pepper. Break
on this mixture the yolls of two eggs
and beat with an eggbeater. Add olive
oil until a thick sauce results, and then
add a tablespoonful of grated horse
radiSh
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
Chean Cake

One eupful sugar, one-half cupful
butter or lard, one eupful sour milk,
one teaspoonfal soda, two and one-half
cupfuls pastry -four little salt. cinna-
mon and cloves, one cupful raisins. the
same amount Of currants put through
food chopper and little citron sliced
in. This is am eXcellent cheap cake.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

Get. Beneath the faucet is sink,
which is provided with a Waste-pipe
to carry off the water. Nothing could
be more simple, rs we'll as convenient.
If the barrel is pumped full once
day, It will supply the housewives
ordinary needs. The cost Of the en-
tire outfit ought not to be more
than $40.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

stinctiyeIy pause and make ready for fair new
start ia life, even though we know that neither
life nor time has any pause in it. onward sweep.
1t is probable that there are many more Ne"
Years resolutions broken thau kept strictly
through the year. Even So there is good value in
the making of=them, III spite Of what somebody
has said about the downward road being paved
with good Intentions.
&, cd new resolves good fer us any time,
and backward glance will not hinder our for
ward march We cannot make too many efforts
to Iruhe off bad habits and such other dead wood
=slS we ind in or lives each year.Al who have 10
fault~ please stand
However. it may be that the best New Years
eesolve#se can make this first holiday Of 1917 will
he to sart the good habit Of beginning new every
=.Urnug.
After all the mistakes and dfsapponfmentS and
business battles that leave Us tired and sour and
sick, ;here comes new day, So TINT we can begin
ever again and do better. If start such plan
the coming year and those following it will be
happier years.
New Years Entertaining.
New Years eve is an occasion of big eelehra-
ton a1l over tie Country eyery=man and Woman
having Il desire to speed the old year and vel
eo.ue tie new with form of festisity. In
The cities the hotels and restaurants make Il big
feature Of this holiday. and each and every ole
adverses special supper. with dancing, etc
This is all very well for those who do not have
10 count the pennies when seeking pleasure, for
entertainment ON New Years eve comes high
Everyone wants To be amused. 10 greet the neom-
fna, twelve months with ieliity and song
nd tha consequence is TINT The restaurants de-
md and ppt bfah prices for entertainment ON
rhat orraston.
s,h..re ar,. end of enioyabJe WAYS of enter
roi,fno in one.s own home on New Years
~, md tbe woman vYbe wishes to give pleasure
- The faInilv md friends ON This occasion can
y, - ~ very lfft1e expensp All she needs is to
"a, , ion, crowd IN mink ont y clever scheme
,f tabi, decoration IN arrange some forms of
.,,,,,sa,a..nt and all will, he well
~ 454,,,,rf, Who has fairly Iarge rooms in her
,, VIII l,# ,,-aIl ia sfIecr dap.tn, as tha chief
Tom. of entertainment for the evening Dancing
a.. last n,l,a ~ lis Fascination for the majority
~ folks ana If If i made me, b!, feature Of the
party it is safe 10 say that most of the guests
will be we'll pIeased \ small dance need NOT be
an expensive affair If you have a phonoeraph
All is we'll: If not surely you have some friend
from whom ven can borrow an instrument for
the evening Dancing II II phenograph is Just ~
GOOD fun rs dancing to an orchestra provided
ones partner is skillful at treading the light
f1ntastfc"
When giving II Ne" fS=eNe party Where
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
The Old Year.
BY HELEN AGNES HoLToN.

Silently the shades of evening,
Gather round this quiet spot,
And | watch the waning twilight,
In a reverie of thought.
Thinking of the year that's passing,
OF its hours dark and bright,
Wondering what record it carries,
In its winged rapid flight?
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
Baked Corn custard

Take one can OF corn and put
through meat chopper, mix with a cup
full of milk ana the yolks of two eggs,
beaten well. with salt and pepper. Put
in baking dish, dot with bits of butter
and bake brown.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
Couple on Easy Street.

Martini have never seen such an
extraordinary variety of wedding pres
ents as they have" Dubonnet-"Yes.
The bride says tbey have enough ma
terial for the bridge prizes to last
them the rest of their married life."
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
Condensed Plots.

why are YOU SO fond of moving pie
tures?s
My parents wouldn't let me reat
novels in my youth. I'm making VI
for lost time"
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
Lucky Man.

A New York man sues for $4,000
damages because his name was omit
ted from the city directory. Some peo-
pie don't know when they are lucky
why. has the man no creditors?
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
Might Do Some Good

f.. me Assistant have here a poem
:, :. -" q man serving five years term
-, ,.n me penitenriary." The Editor
:, friht 1t with a foot-note exnlain,no
-, ,s,o - ~ eullStances. 1t may serve as q
warning to other poets.s-Puck
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

One / a+to.

One Letter Promptly Mailed.
~. "eofse' dear will you please post
e s letter countermanding thai order
i 20. new dress2a Yes dear De.
a e just tie my left hand TO INV
foot lest forget it. - ny
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

Ior those who do not care for dancing cards
either bridge, rum, fantan or some other popu=
l,l game will do 10 pass tie hours before twelve
Doctor Smith Talks
Drinks smokes and candy not the only
things to swear off on New Years day. There
plenty Of others, and for most Of US the others
are much more Important fortunately the
readers Of this department are not victims OF
rum and tobacco
NeW Year resolutions however, should not CON
sst entirely of swear offs Too many "dontse
are not advisable. Do is much better than
don't Positive resolves better than mega
tive ones If you "sWear on enough good habits
it will not be necessary 10 "swear oil, any bad
ones. In other words, positive or constructive
policies are better than negative or destructive
ones. This applies To health just rs much as to
nxthing else in life So. don't think you can get
by simply by swearing off ON one or two of your
pet vices. Not 1T all. Your Ne. Year fesolu=
TONS 10 be of any real value, must be eensrue-
tive. You must decide not only to quit some
things butte begin some things, also.
Good resolves and swear offs may be grouped
in pairs and to advantage. il seems to me. Let's
fry it halfway for change
will take good =eare Of my body.
will not abuse It.
fold Up Your Right Hand
This first pair of resolves looks pretty simple.
but If you think minute You will see that it in
eludes a multitude of things It actually is thu
whole thing in a nutshell. If you swear this par
teular pair of swears, and keep your oath, you
will have health and happiness all the year and
your bill at the doctors aud the drug store will
he small that You can have an extra new dress
instead Let's see what il does include.
will have "house cleaning in the house
live in.
will not procrastinate in instftuting prepar
ednesS against disease.
This means that You will have the dentist 90
over your#teeth with absolute regularity once or
t,1,,, th4,t how
sense enough to know that the rest of your body
is at least rs important as your teeth and that
you VIII hive Your doctor examine you from head
TO foot and fix up anything that needs it before
any symptoms appear, which would simply mean
that the process had gone on So far that eorrec
ton would be much moro difficult if not impos
sihe This would include an examination Of the
urine and the blood pressure. both of which
should he investigated once every year in the
cas-. of every person over forty years of age.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
SANDWICHES FOR TEA.

Afternoon tea is such a coy hos
pitable custom HAT it need not eztii ~
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
SOME GOOD DISHES.

As soup is never out Of season, It
variety of these wholesome dishes are
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

Sir Henry Thompson SAYS tha5 14l,.-
than one-half of the disease wli2a en-
bitters middle and later l.te aHa2 ne
the middle and upper class et t--
population. is due to avoidable errors
in diet
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

lron this pure and spotless page,
May kindness be traced.
Then when we bid this year adieu,
Naught would we see erased.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

let Us reap earth's choicest blessings,
For there's more Of good than i'll.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
sFAsoNABLE GOOD THINGS.

Here are a few dciecfable dishes
worth trying they are sure To suit the
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

made good resolutions Inst New fettf iliS III
tentons were of the very best, but ! did
not have the will power 10 live UP To them
PRAY What is the sense of making new ones2
Well forget last years good resolutions and
forget the past year entirely Turn with=hoPe
and confidence to the great new year about TO
dawn and-yes, make neW.geod resolutions as
many of them rs your brain can conjufe UP. Per-
haps you did fail to=keep the good intentions
that made you so happy when You thought Them
ut.=hut remember Xon very human. Indeed,
il all were very human there would be
absolutely no need of our ever making any kind
of good resolutions
Many of us will see the old year 90 with few
regrets. II brought us. perhaps, IN extra share
of cares and dSuppointments, but are we not all
the better and stronger fer Them and will not
the lessons they taught US stand us in good stead
during the coming days? Dear friend let me as
sure you that The difficulties and dscouragementS
You surmounted during this still present year will
without question make $au better and hrNer
woman.
Welcome The year; and by all means mike
new good resolutions. Every one of Us needs to
make them. because as l have said, we are all
woman.
In the hearts of most of Us is Il wonder, curl
osity. as 10 what the coming year may bring 10
us. whether good fortune or bad sorrow or joy.
How many of us realize that the shaping Of our
fortunes during the year to come is Ia eur hands?
We do not need To depend some imaginary
fate to deal out good luck or bad. rs She will,
If we have the earnestness and the desire to sue
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

LANDING. rs We are. upon the
threshold of another var, many of
us will, in fancy, 90 hack over the
twelve months that have passed
and smile when we recall the New
Year resolutions we made year
ago.
~. a, woman will SaN II
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

strips Of pimanfos and shredded a