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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08
To Adjourn at 10 To-Day

To Adjourn at 10 Today.
Washington, Sept. s.-The Senate
recessed at l:1o O'Clock this morning
after an agreement had been reached
TO meet again at s O'Clock Final ad-
journment Is expected before 10
o'clock
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08

WILL FIND THE vIR-
GINTAN1oFFERs MANY
OPPORTUNITIES FOR
WISE INVESTMENTS.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
PICKLES OF Merit
PREPARATIONS THAT WILL BE
APPRECIATED BY ALL.
Best Method of Preparing Small Beets
for Future Consumption-How to
Put Up Cucumbers and Cauli-
flower

A reader of Efficient Housekeeping"
asks for tested recipe for small beet
peek u.s." All the recipes used in this
department are tested, unless other
wise stated; sometimes an unusual
formula is sent to US with the request
Mat il be published, and II 1t seems
practical We use Ii. But in such cases
W" always state that it is contribu-
ton.
To Pickle Small Beets--Choose those
IF uniform size. clean them and put
'" cook without bruising the skin.
They should be tender in 40 minutes.
iIuce in cold water and the skins will
rub off easily. Put the beets into
iarge-mOuthed jars and cover with
Scalding vinegar made as sweet as
You like 1t and spiced. The spice
mixture should include cinnamon,
| cloves and allspice. These should be
whole and be tied In a muslin bag
and put In the vinegar while 1t heats.
The vinegar should be pure cider. not
| acetic vinegar, and II very strong,
should he weakened little with boil
| Ing water-very strong vinegar draws
the color from the beets.
Prudent housekeepers reckon they
| save nj least 40 per cent from the
grocer's budget by preparing their own
| relishes, like pickles. chill sauce, chow
| chow and stuffed mangoes. Those who
have their own kitchen gardens save
more than this. so the incentive to
make more and more pickles is great.
No one Is likely to have too many.
If you have cucumber vines In the
| garden. gather the pickles every morn
ing and place them in brine until all
| are picked. Then drain and freshen
| them, first in cold then In boiling wa
| ter. When they are fresh enough put
| with scalding vinegar that has been
| sweetened and spiced to suit your
| taste.
The pickles should be assorted ac-
| cording to size, and some may be
| packed in the jars with whole spices
or peppers and without being sweet
ened. If yoI enjoy mixed pickles you
VIII ike this recipe:
Scald in hot salt water two or more
| heads of caulifiower, according to the
amount of mixed pickles you intend to
make. Also scald nasturtium seeds,
small silver-skinned onions, tender
green beans and tiny pickles or larger
| pickles cut small. Cut the flowerets
from the caulifiower, and cut the beans
In short pieces. Pack this mixture into
| wide-mouthed bottles with q few chill
| peppers to give color. To each pint OF
hot cider vinegar you use add one ia.
| blespoonful Of sugar. half a teaspoon.
full of salt, two tablespoonful of mus.
| tard. Cover all the pickles and seal
while hot. The spice mixture may be
varied to suit the taste.-Chicago Jour.
nal.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
NELSON COULD PRONOUNCE 1T

During the call of the calendar in
the senate some time ago bill pro-
vidlng for relief for the owners of
certain steamship was reached. The
clerk glanced at the title, read small
part of Ii and stopped. "Let the clerk
read the entire title." suggested sem
ator.
The clerk, to speak figuratively,
courageously backed Off and made a
fresh start. He succeeded well enough
with the first few words. but at length
he bumped into "Bruusgard Klosterud
Dumpskipaktieselska the name OF
one of the owners OF the steamship
business. He tried to pronounce IL but
his best efforts awaited nothing except
to provoke litter among the solons
competent authorities are agreed that
a thing must he extremely funny to get
a laugh In the senate.
AT length Senator Nelson. native
Norwegian, went to the clerks res
cue. Why" he said. that's easy
enough. "lt's pronounced" and he :
rs anyone In the senate knew.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28

with salt over each layer. In the
morning draw off the liquid and fresh
en- with cold water; washing 1t two or
three times. Place In n preserving
kettle with an equal measure of sugar
and let IL cook slowly for three hours.
Fruit Preserve.--Peel and cut into
small pieces apples, pears and plums.
equal parts; use ii pound Of sugar
for each pound OF fruit and cook I'M
til Of mnrmalade consistency. Take
frcm the fire and add n half cupful
of blanched and shredded almonds.
Picked PIums or Pears.---Take nine
pounds Of fruit and six pounds of
sugar, two quarts of vinegar and an
ounce of cinnamon. Boil the vinegar
and spice together, pour 1t over the
fiuit, which has been previously
placed In large crock or bowl, and
let 1t stand for "a hours. Pour 1t
back over the fruit I'm the bowl, re-
peat the process for five mornings, the
last time cooking the fruit about Is
minutes. Put Into the Jars and cover
while hot.
Tomato Honey.--select ripe yellow
tomatoes, the small pear-shaped ones
are preferred; weigh the tomatoes aft
er scalding and peeling them: cut
them In pieces and put into a preserv-
Ing kettle with the grated yellow rind
OF one lemon; cook for 20 minutes,
press through fine sieve, then strain.
Measure the liquor and to each pint
add one pound of sugar and four TIA
blespoonfuis Of lemon juice. Boil a
moment and seal.
Tomato FIus.---Seiect six pounds Of
perfect pear tomatoes, ripe. smooth
and yellow. Weigh three pounds OF
sugar and sprinkle the sugar In lay
ers over the carefully peeled fruit.
Stew very gently until the sugar la
absorbed, then lift them carefully to
dry on plates In the sun; sprinkle with
sugar several times while drying.
When perfectly dry pack into jars
with layer of sugar between each
layer Of figs.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
FOCH OF FRANCE

Perhaps greatest Of the generals
the war has produced In France Is
Foch. now commanding the forces of
the republic In the Somme drive. Says
one who knows him: ale has intui-
ton and the power Of divination. He
il great In his instant grasp of situ-
alton. his perception of the needs, his
vision of the next hour. General
Joffre is his warmest admirer."
General Foch. like General Joffre,
comes from the Pyrenees. He Is a
gallant, picturesque figure. He Is not
tall, five feet six inches In height, but
you do not see that until afterward.
What you see first Is his eye. He has
a large. well-shaped head. rather thin
iron-gray hair and broad. high fore
head. His gray eyes, set wide apart,
bore through you and burn you up
and smile on you. all at the same time.
His nose Ia large, his mouth wide and
straight. and his tlercely benevolent
iron-gray mustache first comes down
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
Southern Corn Puddinu

Green corn can hardly be improved
by any way of cooking, but let me
make a suggestion about corn pud-
ding which came from an old colored
cook in the South. Cut the raw corn
from six ears. first scoring down the
middle of each row. add two well-beat,
en- eggs and ii half pint of hot milk,
in which has been melted a good-sized
piece of butter. Beat the whole we'll
add two tablespoonful of sugar and a
little salt. Bake in deep buttered
dish Tor three~quarters of an hour
Good Housekeeping.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
WINSLOW'S FAMOUS FEAT

Admiral Cameron McRae Winslow,
who retired recently at the statutory
age of sixty-two, gained great fame
and boost of five numbers in rank
during the war with Spain when as
Lieut.. G. MGR. Winsiow he cut the
cables In Cienfuegos harbor. Cuba
with the Spaniards firing from a dis
lance of $50 yards.
In this engagement marine was
killed and nine notwithstanding Lieu
tenant Winslow-wounded. Winslow
was wounded In the hand. His promo
ton came when he was recommended
for "extraordinary heroism."
Winslow and his men went out in
sail and motor launches. With the
big guns on the ship out In the harbor
firing at the cable otfice-they wrecked
1t before Winslow reached shore--Win-
slow went into the face of Spanish
homhardment He got by with 1t in
excellent shape-some casualties re-
reported, but the work done.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28

to get better and am now we'll. am
stout and able to do my own homework.
l can recommend the Vegetable Com
pound to any woman who is sick and
run down as a wonderful strength and
health restorer. My husband says I
would have been in my grave ere this
If it had not been for your Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. BLANCHE JEFFER-
SON, 7O3 Lyon St., Des Moines, Iowa.
Before submitting to surgical opera
ton it is wise to try to build up the
female system and cure its derange-
ments with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound; it has saved many
women from surgical operations.
Write to the Lydia e. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for
advice-it will be confidential
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28

Hour. To this add one cupful OF stock
or Z cupfHl Of scalded cream. Allow
to boil and then put In the meat and
mushrooms. Cook minute or two
then add two well beaten egg yolks.
Set away to cool, then form into rolls,
dip In egg and crumbs and fry deli
cnte brown. Serve In nests of water
cress.
A thin slice of cheese placed on thin
sliced buttered bread In the form Of a
sandwich and santed In little olive
oil Ii good sandwich to serve hot
with salad.
Breast OF Chicken With Virginia
AAm---Take two slices Of uncooked
chicken breast. two thin slices Of ham,
six tabiespoonfuls Of butter, one cupful
Of cream with paprika and salt. Place
the chicken In a hot chatting dish or an
omeiet pan with two tablespoonfuls Of
butter and little cream. When part
~ cooked turn them over and place on
the top of each slice Of ham, add an
other tablespoonful OF butter and lit
tie more cream. When this In partial
ly cooked, turn them over again. still
Keeping the ham on top; add the re-
naming butter and cream with gen.
erous seasoning Of salt and paprika ;
turn until well cooked, always keeping
the ham on top. When well done serve
piece OF chicken and piece of ham
to each person. Increase the amount
for any number OF people. Serve with
sweet potatoes.
John Chinamnn will tell you that
You have never tasted really fine fla
vored chicken until you have seasoned
II with ginseng. just Bit OF the ex-
pensive root Ia sufficient, giving the
meat q delightfully."- different taste.
Tomatoes Stuffed With Ripe Olives.
Scoop out the tomatoes and I'LL with
stuffed olives that have been stoned, n
few tablespoonfuls OF bread crumbs,
salt and pepper. Fry small onion
until brown; add the pulp of the to-
matoea, the bread crumbs and olives /:
I'LL the tomatoes and bake. Cover with
buttered crumbs to brown and serve
hot.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28

Maplene Is a flavor we'll liked so is
caramel and coffee flavor. The mocha
caramel ilavoring Is Il combination OF
Put cupful of granut ted or light
brown sugar into an iron frying pan,
stir until Ii begins to melt. then lower
the heat and continue cooking until Ii
Is rich brown In color, but be care
ful not to burn II; then add IA half cup.
full OF hot, very strong coffee, stir for
"A moment until dissolved; when cool,
put Ii In bottle. 1t win keep for
weeks.
This may be used for any number OF
dishes. For frosting for cake mix pow
dered sugar with cream until quite
stiff, then add enough of the mocha
caramel to color well. and a pinch OF
salt.
Mocha.caramei sButter.--Wash the
salt from half cupfui Of butter
cream IL and add one and a quarter
cupfuls of confectioner's sugar. then
cream again, Beat in one beaten egg
two tahlespoonfuls of mocha -carame,
and one or two tahlespoonfuls of strong
coffee. To make this, use cold coffee
instead of water. Put this butter In q
glass Jar and set on ice.
Small sponge cakes may be followed
| out and filed with this butter. gar,
nIshing the top of each with a candied
cherry: put on the lid and frost. II
| SO desired. or serve with fresh fruit
| plain. Hot wafties with mocha butte,
Is a delicious combination. There will
be any number Of ways Of using this
good flavor,
Any white cooky mixture may BE-
| made most tasty by adding little
| cooked fruit Of dates. rrunes or figs on
the center Of n eooky: place another
on top and bake These are especially
we'll liked by the young folk.
!, Fried chicken or pressed chicken
boiled tongue, roast beef. are all meat.
that are well liked for outdoor meals.
| Nu.4 Ml~t~s.Q
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28


OF white sugar. one quart of not too
sharp vinegar, two ounces of cloves
and two ounces of stick cinnamon.
Peel the peaches and insert one or
two cloves In each. Boil the sugar
and vinegar with the cinnamon for
Ave uitnutes, then put In the peaches.
When the fruit Is tender, remove II
carefully from the sirup and put II
into Jars. Boil the sirup until re-
duced to nearly half and pour over
the peaches.
An old-fashioned method of preserv-
Ing peaches was To till the jars with
the whole fruit. peeled and covered
with sugar; bury three feet In the
ground below the frost.
Spiced peaches.---For six pounds of
fruit use three pounds of graduated
sugar and one pint of vinegar. Into
each peach insert two cloves. Put
into the sugar and vinegar one ounce
OF cinnamon, which should be In a
cheeseeloth bag. and boil. When the
mixture Is boiling hot, place the
kyS7N1Sa ~ bti III II aba SVeh ten
der. Put into jars and seal at once
Peach Marmalade.--rhis may be
made from the imperfect fruit, using
three-fourths the weight OF the frui,
In sugar aud half pint of water Ia
each pound Of sugar. Make sirur
and add the peaches cut In small
pieces. Boil until the mixture Il
thick. for about three~qnarters of mn
hour. Put In jars or tumblers.
Canned Peaches.---Peel and halvt
the peaches, removing the pits. Fol
fcar quarts OF peaches use three pints
at water and pint OF sugar. Whet
the fruit IL ready. drop into the bc,i
lng strip and cook gently for ten min
utes: seal ut once. Peaches cannet
whole have richer favor than thos.
with the pits removed. yet many pre-
!. Ter them SO. ..
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
IN 1nt[[l ny
"THE REBEL CAPTAIN"

John NJ. Parker of New Orleans,
''The Rebel Captain" as Victor Muir
dock styled him ut the Progressive
convention at Chicago, is a fire-eater
by taste and instinct. Trouble is his
element. He dearly loves it when he
thinks he is in the right, and doesn't
fear II on other occasions. Pussy
footing is not his line. AS he himself
says, he hires a hail." adyertises the
fact, and goes to 1t.
AS q national figure, John M.
Parker Is not as well known as he de.
serves to be, perhaps. But up New
York state, at Anandale, they know
him. 1t was up there In his young
manhood that he put his foot down on
pussyfooting for the first time in pub
lie. As a result there was scandal
Gus excitement.
Parker was student at st.
Stephens college In 1881. Among his
cronies was a young man from New
York city, who played second to John
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28

Mother, may stay up five minutes
longer" asked Tommie.
Nov, what good would five min
utes longer do you?" said mother, "and
it would only result in breaking the
rule about your bedtime"
We'll, mother, | could save time
by planning what | shall do tOmor-
row." but mother was not con-
vinced
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28

matters appertainng to as and frocs Somehow the faculty never
heavy
time punishment
He
reriu
which
hands
the
could be toe seve
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
Cherry PUDDING.

Butter slices of bread and place
them in a pudding dish in layers with
stewed cherries between. Bake for n
half hour and before taking from the
oven put over the top beaten whites
Of two eggs. Brown slightly. Let
stand one-half hour and serve with
plain custard sauce.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28

Friends In this world Of hurry,
And work and sudden end,
II a thought comes quick. of doing
A Kindness to friend.
DO II that very moment.
Don't put II OF. don't walt.
What's the use OF doins a kindness
II YOU do II n day too later
-...- Charles Kingsley
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
To Keep Eeets From BIeedir,

An easy way to skin beet without
bleeding it and causing 1t to lose color
is to put it in cold water as soon as il
is cooked. Then draw tae hand gently
down the beet and the skin will drop
on without trouble. Is
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
Saves the Temper.

Before fastening the chopper to the
table place a piece of sandpaper, large
enough to go under both clamps, rough
side up, on the table: screw the
chopper on tight and you will not be
bothered with clamps working loose,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28

Douglas Baird, third haseman of the
sfrates, will be kept at that post as
,ong as his good work continues, saws
Callahan. The youngster is playing
better ball than any other man On the
club right now.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
FOR ITCHING SCALP
And Falling Hair Use cuticura Soap
and Ointment. Trial Free.

When the scalp is itching because of
dandruff and eczema shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water will be
found thoroughly cleansing and sooth-
ing, especially IL shampoo is preceded
by a gentle application of Cuticura
Ointment to the scalp skin.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
Meat Pie.

Two cupfuls of meat tcut up in small
pieces). one-half cupful peas, gravy
enough 70 keep moist salt, pepper and
butter to taste. Crust-One cupful
-four. IA teaspoonfuls baking powder.
one-fourth cupful butter. milk enough
to make soft, pinch of salt. Leftover
pot roast or chickens are especially
good for this, but any meat may be
used and the peas add great deal.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
HUSBAND OBJECTS
TO OPERATION Z:
Wife Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound
Des Moines, Iowa -" Four years ago
was very sick and my life was nearly

spent. The doctors
stated that / would
never get well with
out an operation
and that without it
! would not live one
year. My husband
o b jected to any
operation and got
me some of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound. took
it and commenced
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
Curve PITCHING Aid.

To help baseball pitcher practice
curves a target has been invented In
the form Of hollow polyhedron, each
VI Its surfaces having an opening, to
enter which d ball must be properly
cIrved
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28

tIy Is HIWNy~ WtEVUiiltU.
For those who do not en-
JOY n m ond tlavoring
alone the combination Of
one teaspoonful Of al
mond extract to six Of
lemon Ii u good combi-
nation. When using tho
mixture. shake We'll and
use the teaspoonful, or
II few drops, depending
uppn the dish
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
Safety First.

"You know, "a little learning Is a
dangerous thing"
Il amt worried replied Farmer
COrntossel. The professor says Josh
Isn't even getting that much"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
Under Pressure.

What do you think of the political
situation?"
Don't bother me just now" replied
Senator Sorghum. 'I'v got to get out
and talk. This is no time to think"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
q x kI EH5 .
D. CABINET I

1t liz not enough to believe what you
maintain, you must maintain what YOU
believe; and maintain Il because you
believe tt-Whately.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28

water till tender. Re-
move and drop In ice wa
ter, take Off all the skins
and gristte and dice
them add a can Of diced
mushrooms or an equal
quantity of fresh ones /;
melt two tablespoonfnis
Of butter In a saucepan
and stir smoothly into II
one tablespoonful Of
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28

Preserved Watermelon
Rind. ---~ Peel the rind
from half fl melon, re-
tecting all the pink.
Chop 1t fine or put 1t
through the meat grind
err. Place 1t in a bowl
over night, sprinkling
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28

The crueliest lies are often told in
silence. man may have sat In a
room hours and not opened his teeth.
and yet come out OF that room a dis
loyal friend or q calumniator.R, L.
Stevenson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28

the of his mouth
chin
General Foch
his hand the telephone
o the the 8 In
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28

Anyone who Is prepared for defeat
would be half defeated before he com-
menced Admiral Farragut
Can anything be so elegant as to
have few wants. and to serve them
oneself Emerson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28

When yon hear an extravagant COM
pliment YOU are disposed to think
there is good deal in Ii.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28

Remove Tue SKIN by pluhg-
Ing them In n wire bas-
ket into boiling water for
two minutes. then the
skins will come of cas-
lily.
Sweet Picked Peaches.
--..tfHst aAuAn Mounds ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28

the ne OF ms retirement Nnow was run admiral being entitled
that Pacific He
member of the Socum commission when burning of the New York
academy the preside In and
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS.

A dainty dish for luncheon ts pre-
pared ms follows: Boil two pairs OF
al. l,, tnI
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
PERFECT PRESERVES.

A dainty preserve to use with
meats In winter or as sauce for Ice
rraofu la
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28
FOR THE EplcURE.

One tires of vanilla and lemon for
fiavoring, and anything new or vari-
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u rs
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-28

To seven pounds
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-17
PoWNAL

Miss Elizabeth Barber has Joined
the Williamstown chapter Order OF
the Eastern Star.
Mrs. Gardner T. Parker, Mrs. Alice
g.. Parker and A. +, Towne attended
the Salter organ recital in Williams.
GOWN YESTERDAY, en4sa ,lsdg1su ols
The Progressive. caucus Is called for
Friday evening at 7,30 in ,Pownal
Center and the Citizens caucus 2 in
the SAME SAME place at 5 p. m, Saturday
evenins..'N7 ,a r,,,gs, act 10 te5g ~
The annual meeting o: the Oak Hill
cemetery association will be held
next Saturday evening in the NJ. e.
church. 1t was called for last Satur-
day evening, but owing to the storm
there was no quorum present.
The lecture by Mrs. Tillinghast on
the "Socalled advantages of the Ii.
cense system" in the NJ. E. church
Tuesday evening was attended by a
large and appreciative audience. Mrs.
Tillinghast had fine understanding
OF her subject and she held her hear.
ers for nearly two hours and all would
have been willing to have listened to
her longer. Miss Alice Dunn render
ed fine piano solo.