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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-05-12
FIRE BURNS
RANCH BARN
Heavy Winds Fan Goals In
to Flame

Fire completely destroyed the barn on
the K c. Phelps ranch, west of town
Last Saturday causing a loss of about
$500.
The fire was started from Goals blow
lining into straw stack built the day
before to burn up couple Of dead
sheep and spread from the straw stack
to the barn The barn contained two
sheep, about 700 pounds of wool, a
buggy, a saddle, tools and various
other articles.
But for the willingness of the many
present at the fire the loss might have
been a serious one. for with the strong
wind that was blowing it was only with
hard and fast work that the house was
saved. The chicken house which sets
in front of the house was only saved
after the roof and one side were
partially burned.
Sparks from the burning barn were
carried by the high wind to the Fagin
ranch where the fence was set on fire.
Miss Louisa Young who is working
on the ranch during the absence of
Mrs. Phelps. did everything in her
power to prevent the fire but could do
nothing against the wind. The tele-
phone from the ranch to town was out
of order and it was impossible for her
to notify anyone and the fire was not
noticed until the flames were running
high in the air.
The top of the automobile belonging
to L. c. Walker was so badly burned
that it will have to be recovered.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-05-12

Occur d'Alene. Idaho.-Search is be-
ing made for the body of W. H. Dan
iels, q wealthy mining and clubman OF
Spokane, Wash. who was drowned In
Coeur d'Alene lake when high wind
capsized his launch
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-05-12

Seward, Alaska. The Anchorage la
Dor union rejected the wage scale Of
fered by the federal arbitration board
endeavoring to settle the strike among
the workers on the governments rail-
road in Alaska The strike began Feb
raury ~.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-05-12
-Four Peraons Die in Fire.

Warroad. Minn.-Four persons were
burned to death and five others were
injured seriously when the home OF
d. A. Inman, two and half miles
from here. was completely destroyed
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-05-12
NORTHWESTERN INVENTORS

The following patents we're just is-
sued to Northwestern clients, reported
by D. SWIFT & CO., Washington, o.
c.. who will furnish copies Of any
patent for ten cents apiece to our
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-05-12

take this opportunity to express
my thanks to all neighbors and friends
who aided so materially in checking
the fire at my ranch last Saturday. If
it had not been for this effective work
much more and very much more ser
ious damage likely would have resulted.
hope that may be able to aid all of
you at sometime, but trust that none
of you will need the services of a fire
department.
K. G. PHELPS
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-24
THREE MINUTE CAKE

Two eggs one-half teaspoon CHINA
MON. one-half cup milk, one-half
teaspoon nutmeg, one and ane-third
cups brown sugar, one-half pound
stoned dates, one-third cup butter,
soften it and cut in pieces, one
and three-fourths cup flour, three
teaspoons baking powder.
Put all the ingredients in a
bowl and beat them three minutes.
Turn in cake pan and bake. Be
sure and put all ingredients in to-
gether. Adding them separately will
cause failure.
This makes one medium sized
cake.-Minnie Hanson, St. Paul,
Mimi.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-24

shows that | stand it real we'll. I took
the Compound when my ten year old
daughter came and it helped me lot.
I have also had my oldest girl take it
and it did her lots of good. l keep it in
the house all the time and recommend
it."-Mrs. DEWITT SINCEBAUGH, West
Dandy, N. Y.
Sleeplessness, nervousness, irritable
ity, backache, headaches, dragging SEN
sations, all point to female derange-
ments which may be overcome by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
This famous remedy, the medicinal
ingredients of which are derived from
native roots and herbs, has for forty
years proved to be most valuable tonic
and invigorator of the female organism.
Women everywhere bear willing testi-
mony to the wonderful virtue of Lydia
p. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-24
sMoTHERED TOMATOES

Cut medium sized tomatoes in
half crosswise ard put in a baking
dish, skin side down. Sprinkle the
cut surface with salt, pepper and
flour and dot with bits of butter.
Put little water in the pan, about
one7fourth cup, cover and bake.
When the tomatoes are NEARLY dole
remove the cover that they may
brown Ii the flavor is liked grated
cheese may be sprinkled over them
a few minutes before they are re-
moved from the ove14.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-24
KEEPING SAUSAGE.

Pork sausage can be kept fresh
anh good with little trouble, if it
is canned by the following meth
cd. Thoroughly fry the fresh sau-
sage and Immediately place in a
glass jar. Then a small quantity OF
hot grease or hot lard is poured
over it and the CAIN is sealed. AZ
ter sealing the can lis turned up
side down and Left until entirely
cool. A small amount of grease is
sufficient. When the sausage is
wanted for the table it is placed in
a pan and heated. This is a good
meat dish and is prepared dn short
notice.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-24
TOMATOES WITH BEANS AND
BACON

Remove the seeds and pulp from
finn ripe tomatoes. Fill the cavity
OF each with left over baked beans
mixed with part of the tomato
pulp. On the top of each tomato
cross two thin strips of bacon. Place
in pan with a few tablespoons
of water. Bake in moderate oven.
Or fill with left over macaroni
and cheese. Pour two tablespoons OF
cream over each tomato and cover
with cracker crumbs. Place in bak-
ing dish, add a little water and
bake in a moderate oven.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-24
TIP AND DOLLY

Tip was very naughty dog that
morning, because he really knew
better.
When Dolly said to him, Tip,
would you like to carry this bread
to the chickens" He said Eyes" as
plainl as possible.
OF COURSE it was dog talk, but
Dolly understood and Tip really
meant yes if he didn't say it
just as we do. S
Why, he was so naughty that
morning l don't know. Perhaps be-
cause Dolly was so little, or maybe,
be didn't like the chickens as we'll
as he liked the bread; anyway the
moment the bread was in his
naughty little mouth he dashed
away with it, and paid no attention
to Dolly as she cried out to him to
stop.
Me slammed OF you, Tpi." she
cried as he disappeared with the
bread in his mouth around the cor
ner of the barn.
He did net pause but crept In
to the barn and took a good bite.
1t wasn't half SO nice as he ex-
pected
stale and dry" he grumbled
"the chickens are welcome to it,"
'Tpi, Tip, where are you cal
led Dolly outside. :.
Tip was too much ashamed to
answer and instead of running out
With a glad bark to frolic and play
with her he skunk back in a
dark corner to hide.
Dolly soon found him and sitting
down beside him she told him how
naughty he had been and that he
must never do lit again.
Tip whined and cried and seemed
so sorry that she forgave him and
took him out in the fields for a
good frolic, and l am sure Tip will
never be so naughty again.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-24
EGGLEss CAKE

One and one-half cups sugar one
half cup butter, one cup milk, three
cups flour, one teaspoon soda, one
half teaspoon cinnamon, one half
teaspoon nutmeg, one cup raisins
Well Toured.
Cream the butter and sugar
sift flour before measuring, add in
gradients in the order named.
Bake in oaf-Minnie Hanson, St
Paul, Mimi. !
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-24
TO CAN STRING BEANS

Take beans when young and tend
er, Stirring and cut in short lengths.
Put on to boil i'm just enough water
to cover and boil until done, then
to every quart of beans add ONE
tablespoonful of salt and two of
vinegar. Pack in jars and cover with
the liquor in which they were cook
ed. Screw up tight amid they will be
as good as fresh when wanted.
When ready to use heat up and
season to taste with butter.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-24
DICK AND THE JAR OF MILK

Little Dick went into the kitchen
but the cook had gone out and there
was no one there.
''Oh no." thought Dick, .'Ill look
around and see what / can find.
There were two big jars on the
table. He tipped them up. to see
what was in them but they
were empty.
There was another jar on a low
shelf near the first one and Dick
tipped that one UP too.
Just then a mouse poked his
head out of little hole in the
wall and Dick set the jar down to
watch him.
Tie mouse came into the room
and came a little way toward him.
Dick climbed into chair as fast
as he could for he was a very lit-
tie boy and was afraid of the mouse
But the mouse was afraid of Dick
and ran out of the room in a
twinklirg when he saw him climb
into the chair.
Dick watched the hole for some
time but the mouse did not come
back. After a while he got down
from the chair and went over to
the table again.
He tipped the jar up and was
quite sure there was something in
1T for it was much heavier than the
others.
He put in one finger. Yes, there
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-24
THE LAND OF NOD.

THE LAND OF NOD.
Last night l went to the land of
rod;
What do you think l saw there
Why, all the children in all the
world
Yellow haired, dark haired, frowsy
and curled,
Some were black, some yellow,
some fair
The houses are made of chocolate
drops,
land the doors of plum cake, slic-
ed;
And if you are hungry by day or
night,
All you have to do is to take a
bite,
All plummy and sweet and spiced
1t SHOWS white sugar and pink ice
cream,
And it freezes lemon ice,
AN around tall sugar-loaf hills you
can see,
And cookies and tarts grow on ey-
cry tree,
And they taste remarkably nice.
Shall tell you some more. Oh, l
havnt time;
But maybe if each little elf
VIII run ana climb into mama S lap,
And cuddle down for forty winks
nap
5e may see the land for himself.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-24
For Tie
: CHILDREN
ToDDLE's WISHES

TODDLEsS WISHES
I wish / was little bird,
To sing in some green tree,
And make a cozy little nest;
How pleasant that would be.
And if l We're a butterfly
Id Live on honey sweet;
Not just spoonful now and then,
For an especial treat.
And yet it is so very nice
A little child to- be;
And what would darling moth
do
Poor mother, without me.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-24

To keep sauer kraut and ihom iny,
boil them and can them while boil
ing hot in your empty fruit jars.
Beef can be we'll boiled and can
ned in the same way.-Mrs. o. E.
Robinson, R F ID Ames, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-24
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teen minutes, stirring constantly.
Put into cans and seal. use pint
cans as a pint is enough for a
small family. dip the tops of the
cams in parafin and keep them in
cool dark place and the corn
keeps nicely.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-24
WOMAN HAD
NERVOUS TROUBLE
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta.
bic Compound Helped Her.
West Dandy, N. Y.-"I have had
nervous trouble all my life until l took

Lydia b. Pinkham's
" e G e ia BILE Com
pound for nerves
and for female trou-
bles and it straight
ened me out in good
shape. Iwork nearly
all the time, as we
live on a farm and l
have four girls. l do
all my sewing and
other work with
their help, so it
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-24

If fruit cans are placed ON thick
wet cloth the hot fruit will not
break them. Fold the cloth and wet
in cold water, set the can to be
filled ON the cloth and fill with hot
fruit.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-24

was something in it. He put the
finger in his mouth and tasted.
why, its milk" said Dick, land
/ ann thirsty. But how can | get
some to drink. l know, I'll tin the
jar and put my head in.s'
Dick did not know the jar would
be so heavy tipped up that he
could not keep it from falling, but
he had no more than got his head
into the jar when over it went and
fell to the floor with a crash car
rying the little boy with it., for you
know his head was in the jar and
he could not get it out before the
jar fell
Poor Dickie was nearly drowned
by the milk in the jar, and fear
that would have been the end of
him if the noise of the fall had moi
brot help.
The family came running in and
found the little boy lying on the
floor with the jar wedged tightly
about lhis shoulders
The milk had run out ON the
floor but the air was so close in
the jar that he was almost suffo-
Gated.
They tried and tried to get his
head out of the jar but it was nc
use, is seemed to be as tightly
wedged as tho it had grown there.
There was only one way to rem owe
1T, the jar must be broken.
But how to do it without hurting
the little boy was the problem. At
ter several attemps, though, they
succeeded and at last he was set
free.
Dickie's mother thot he was suf.
flciently punished, and let the mat
ter drop, but she talked to him a.
bout the harm of meddling and
Dlckie never again tried to drink
milk except from a cup or glass.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-24
WILL SLOAN S LINIIENT
RELIEVE PAIN?

Try it and see-one application
will prove more than a column OF
claims. James S. Ferguson, Phila.,
Pa. writes: 81 have had wonderful
relief since l used Sloans Liniment
on my knees. To think after all
these years of pain one application
gave me relief. Many thanks for
what your remedy has done for me.
Don't keep on suffering, apply
Sloan's Liniment where your pain
is and notice how quick you get re-
lief. Penetrates without rubbing
Buy it at any Drug Store. 25c.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-24

hunlming birds, but we think it is
not far away as the birds frequent
ly visit us. They seem not at az
afraid and often fly quite near us
in their search for the sweets which
compose a large part of their food
Hawks and owls should be pro-
tected as friends, for day and might
they are busy destroying injurious
insects, rats, mice, and moles which
work so much harm to man.
The scientists have decided by
careful study and investigation, that
the farmers amid fruit growers of
this country are losing over bill
Lion dollars a year on account of
the killing Of the birds.
The birds destroy flies. There are
several kinds of birds that catch
flies on the wing. They eagerly de-
vour the larvae, too, and thus as
sit us i'm protecting ourselves from
the dangers of the fly pest.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-24
Notes
- for Our
Bird Club

words:
Il will not iharm the birds. wild
do what l can to protect them"
Sign your name and address. and
send to Mrs. w. j. Lancelot, Extra
Iowa.
We feel that the work of our bird
| club has brot results i'm the increas-
ed number of young birds which we
see Fitting around, and in the inter
est which has been created Inn our
little feathered friends.
"A farmer recently remarked that
his apples were of better grade
than usual, "even the windfalls hay,
no worms i'm them" The birds have
been doing some pretty good work
in the orchards.
If Mr.. Blue Jay could talk our
language this is what he would tell
us: Mrs. Blue Jay and l have to
hunt million insect eggs for our
food during the winter, then when
summer comes we have to catch
five Thousand caterpillers for our
little ones to eat" If one pair of
blue jays have destroyed so many
harmful insects, think how many all
our birds have devoured this sum-
mer.
The first treaty between, countries
for the protection of birds was
signed between the United States
and Great Britaim last week. Insest
destroying birds on both sides are
desig nated, which covers almost all
bird life. You see we are not the
only ones who are making friends
OF the birds and trying to protect
them.
Our martins are gone already.
Their season with us was short but
as they spend the winters so far
away they must start early. 1T is
several Thousand miles to- South
America, their winter home.
We failed to fird the nest of ouI
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-24
TO CAN CORN IN FIFTEEN
MINUTES.

IA lady here gives her method Of
canning corn which she says takes
but fifteen minutes.
To ten cups of corn add one cup
sugar, one-half cup salt and hot
water enough to cook it. Boil fiji
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-24
GRANDNIoTHER.s PUMPKIN Pr


To make four pies, beat two cups
OF sugar into one cup of shortening
until very Light. Add four beaten
eggs, the juice AID grated rind of
one large lemo'-, one teaspoon Gin
namon, dash of nutmeg, one pint
of cream and six cups boiled pump
kin which has been sailed to taste
and put thru colander. Stir and
pour into pans lined with rich pie
crust Bake in quick oven. These
pies will TRULY "melt in your mouth
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-24

Mama said little Alice, looking
at the muddy water of the river
which had risen until it was over
its banks, "see how sunburned the
river is.'t
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-24
A Proof.

A Proof.
"That girl is trying to make fool OF
me-" "Oh, no! She never tries any
thing ready made."-Exchanga
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-24
THE BROOK AND THE POND

LIE DhOON AND IHE POND
"Neighbor Brook said the pont
one day,
why do you flow so fast away.
The sultry days are Fastening on,
And then your water will all b,
gone"
Nay, my friend" the, brook re
piled,
DO not thus my conduct chide;
We should never hoard, but give;
Better die than useless live
Summer came, and blazing June
Dried the selfish pond full soon;
Not a trace of water seen
Who're it had so lately been.
But the little brook still flowed
Gently down its pebbly road:
Ard the smiling flowers around
Loved to- hear it's gentle sound.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-08-24

We failed to flrd the nest of our
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-06-21
DIR. J. A. GAULT KEPT BUSY.
Local Specialist Performs Many OPP
eratiOnS at FennimOre.
(Fennimore Times.)

DR.. ]. A. Gault of Lancaster, assisted
by DR.. M. A. Bailey Of this city, yes
terday at the latter's Office removed
the tonsils and adenoids OF Carol
Biederman, Helen Gunderson and Will
Riddough's little girl, and removed a
growth from the nose of Geo. Por-
ter's daughter. All the operations
were successful and the little ladies
stood the ordeal bravely.
Sunday afternoon with Peter Faith
and wife, Harry Mcintosh, Emil Faith
and Mrs. Will Chandler and two
children of Richland Center were re-
turning to Fennimore in Peters car
in some unaccountable manner the
car refused to work for him and back
ed down a grade and off into a ditch
The ditch was about ten feet deer
and the car turned over on the occu-
pants, pinning them underneath, but
Peter was able to lift the car enough
to get them out onto the bank until
help came Mrs. Chandler was in
jured internally, having five ribs
broken, due from the weight Of the
car on her body, and Mrs. Faith got
some acid or some hot oil in her eye
Harry Mcintosh received a deep cash
in the scalp and Emil Faith got a cut
over the right eye. Peter and the
Chandler children escaped without
injury. The injured were hurried tC
town by Mr.. Jos. V. Staskal and the
neighbors in that locality were all or
hand to give what help they could
The accident happened on a grade
about two hundred yards west of JOS
V. StaskaTs resident. 1t was surely {
narrow escape from death for the oc
cupants and but for the top being up
no doubt they all would have beer
killed. The top and windshield of the
car were completely demolished, but
otherwise the car is as good as new.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-06-21
DEATHS OF THE WEEK.
Mrs. Margaret Bell.

Mrs. Margaret Bell passed away on
June s, 1916, after an extended illness,
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. F.
G.. Smith of Nora Springs, Iowa,
where she had gone several weeks
ago to make her home.
Margaret Drusilla Hawkins was 68
years old being born Oct. Is, 1S47 in
Rallies Co., Mo-, and moved to Potosi in
1870. She was married to Robert
Bell, and lived in the town of Ellen
boro until 1896. The remaining years
were spent in Lancaster. Mr.. Bell died
in 1906.
She leaves three daughters and one
son: Mrs. F. G. Smith, of Nora Springs,
Iowa; Mrs. G. A. Bodden, of Waukegan,
ILL.,; Mrs. T. G. Hymer, of Lancaster,
and William Bell, of Mason City, Ia.
They were all present at the funeral,
except Mrs. Bodden, who was unable
to come on account of illness.
Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon at the home Of her nephew
H. R. King. Rev. Beavin conducted
the services. Interment was made at
the Hillside cemetery beside her hus-
band.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-06-21
WEDDING BELLS AND WESTWARD

The Lancaster Sanitarium was
closed last week for a period of several
months, and w. J. Schade made his
formal start on Thursday morning.
Dubuque was the first stopping place
where Mr.. Schade was united in mar
riage to DR.. Grace McClain Of Chica-
go. DR.. McClain is a practicing os-
teopath of several years experience,
and came originally from Fairfield,
Iowa.
The couple went west from Dubuque
to Fairfield where a day was spent
with the brides family.
In the Schade automobile is a COM
plete camping outfit with variety Of
aluminium ware for preparing meals
outdoors. The intention is to camp
out as much as possible.
The car also contains tent and an
arrangement for converting the two
seats into berth of the Pullman type.
From Fairfield the couple will pro-
coed to Kansas City where the NOT,
or National Old Trail, will be picked
up for the southern route to California.
To avoid tire troubles three COM
plete extra tires are carried in a
special holder made by the Vesper-
man garage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-06-21
BIG PICNIC SUNDAY.

picnic was held Sunday of last week
on Big Grant in honor of Mrs. Alice
Hayes and children, of Lander, Wyo.,
who is visiting relatives in this city.
After dinner the picnickers visited the
Dyer cemetery. About fifty were pres
ent and the day was greatly enjoyed
by all those who attended. Among
those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. j.
B. Bradbury, Harry Beetham and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Beetham,
Clyde Beetham and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Govier, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Mccormick, Frank Beetham
and family, Bert Divall and family,
Mrs. Jane Grebe, Miss Mary Grebe,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Pittenger, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Pittenger, Edgar
Grebe, Gene Croft and family, Amy
Draggs, and Mrs. Alice Hayes and
children.