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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10

London, Jan. 9.--Iord Burnhain, pfo-
prietor of the Daily Telegraph. died
here today. He celebrated his eighty
second birthday on December rs last
and had been critically i'll several
weeks Two of Lord Burnham's three
srandsons have been killed In battle.
and the third is at the front with his
regiment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10

New York, Jan. 9.--Oiiver @, Gay
ley. yics-president of the Pressed Steel
Car Company. died today at his home
here. He was born in West Noting
ham, Md. in 1859
The Washington times., 1916-03-09
Stewed Steak and Tomatoes.

Take ane pound of steak. two ounces
OF nut butter. one dessertspoonful OF
half a pint of stock. large tomatoes, I
sticks OF celery (shredded). and one
onion. cut the steak into small thick
Melt the butter In n saucepan. and fry
the beef with the onion (minced) until
nicely Drowned. Sprinkle the flour In
the pan and stir until II is brown. Next
add the stock. and let 1t boil for few
minutes to cook the flour. Place tho
tomatoes in boiling water 80 that the
skins may be easily removed. then slice
them, and add the tomatoes and shred
ded celery to the other ingredients,
The Washington times., 1916-03-09

VEN I'm such a small thing as buy
ing and cooking one of the sim
lest of all foods-rice-thcre's
much TO be learned. For when
we ask for "a pound of rice" or "a
package of rice, we are likely to get one
OF nine varieties!
There's the very bcst-called fancy
head rice" then choice" ''prime,"
good" fair" Ordinary" common"
inferior" and last of all. screenings"
the cheal est grade. having just as lit
tie valUe as its name implies.
But Il must not be supposed that the
beautifully pearly white rice is neces-
sarily the best from a nutritiye stand
point. As. matter of fact. the really
best quality OF rice isn't white at all.
but brown. The snow-whiteness of rice
comes from the polishing process. and
while 1t beauties the appearance Of
the rice. it also removes much OF its
nutritive qualities. The unpublished.
brown rice has a richness OF grain. and
once tasted we become very much dis
satisfied with the inspid white rice with
most of it's food values polished off!
IN fact, extreme whiteness of rice is
not a virtue, but n signal of lower food
value. Ground rice Is an excellent food,
but the chalky-white ground rice Is by
far inferior to the less white variety.
Good brown rice Is better food accom-
paniment than potatoes or many other
starchy vegetables. For while potatoes
are only Ia per cent carbohydrates-
heat and energy producers--and is per
cent protein-.tissuo huilders-rice con-
tains ~ per cent carbohydrates and s
per cent protein. Potatoes are So per
cent water, while rice is only 1913 per
cent water. So that pound for pound,
rice is by far the more nutritious food
ct don't like rice. it's too mushv,"
heard a little girl say. And many
Grown-ups object to 1t for the same
reason. But II rice is properly cooked
it's not bit "mushy." but really at
tractlve dish. especially IL. before serv-
ing, II Is nodded in a special form,
pudding fashion.
Here is the Japanese way of boiling
rice:
Tho rice is washed thoroughly by
pouring boiling water over II and rims
ing In several changes of cold water.
II one cupful of rice is to be cooked.
five cupfuls of boiling water should be
used. First pdd about one and one. half
teaspoonfus of salt to the boiling
water. then add the washed rice, The
saucepan is then placed at the back of
so that 1t keeps on boiling slowly for
about fifteen minutes longer, when IL
is placed inside the oven for fifteen
minutes more. Then the rice will be
soft, yet each grain will be separate.
70 that II Is not served ''mushy' or In
unappetizing fashion.
The rice added TO the Boiling water
Itops the boiling for a time. and IT can
be stirred until the boiling point is
The Washington times., 1916-03-09
Rice Need Not Be MuShy
To Be Thoroughly Cooked
Methods Of Preparation
BY ISOBEL BRANDS.

again reached. But after that the rice
must not be stirred. The slow fire will
keep up the boiling process pnd prevent
the rice from burning, and IL too much
water evaporstes moro boiling water
can be added.
It's the stirring after the rice hns
reached the boiling point that breaks
the grains and spells the appearance
of the dish.
Boiled rice lends itself to an infnite
variety of preparations. After you've
boiled Il you can servo Il with n tomato
sauce or a meat curry. or pour over II
minced Ash or meat In n cream sauce.
(copy't 1916 by Newspaper Feature ServIcc)
The Washington times., 1916-03-09

The ingredients are: One pound OF
potatoes. two ounces OF dripping, half a
pint of milk. two onions. one pint and a
half OF water. salt and pepper, one ta-
blespoonful of thickening.
Wash and peel the potatoes, cut them
In slices. peel and slice the onions. Melt
the dripping IN saucepan. add the veg
ctables, and cook them In the fat for
five minutes taking care that they do
not brown. Then pour on one pine and
half fer. and add the pepper and
salt. When this comes to the boil. well
skim It, and let II boil until the vege-
tables arc tender. Pass the soup through
n wire sieve. return II to the saucepan,
add the milk, and when II boils sprinkle
In the thickening.
The Washington times., 1916-03-09
Soda Cake.

Use onc.half pound of self-ralslnS
-four. three ounces of lard. two table
sponfuis of sugar. two ounces OF cur
rants. one egg one teacupful of milk.
Place the nour In II bowl. ad the
lard, and rub IL in to the flour with the
tins of the fingers. Add the currants
and sugar. Mix to a dough with the
egg well beaten and the milk. Place
in well-greased dripping tin. and
bake for half an hour In a moderate
oven. Cut into blocks when required.
A Tablespoonful OF vinegar added
makes the cake light
The Washington times., 1916-03-09
Sultana Scenes.

Use l pound of sclf-raising flour. 1
saltspoonful of salt. . ounces OF but
ter and lard, l egg. onc-half pint OF
milk. few sultanas.
Mix the flour and salt. and rug in
the lard and butter or good dripping.
Add the sultanas. Beat the egg. and
with the milk mix all together into n
soft dough. Turn out on to floured
board. Roll out TO the thickness Of half
an inch. and cut this into a dozen OBJ
The Washington times., 1916-03-09
Mendinp China.

To mend china successfully melt ~
small quantity OF pulverized alum In an
old spoon. Before 1t hardens rub tho
alum over the pieces to be united. press
them together, and set aside to dry.
They will not come apart. even when
washed with hot water.
The Washington times., 1916-03-09
RECIPES
Lemon Buns.

Use one-half pound OF self-raislng
-four. five ounces Of butter. two
ounces OF sugar. rind of half a lemon.
two eggs.
Rub the butter into the -four. add the
sugar and lemon rind Mix all to-
gcthcr with the well-beatcn eggs. Form
into rocky heaps on buttered tin.
Dust each with crystall!zed sugar and
bake in n quick oven for ten minutes.
The Washington times., 1916-03-09
To Bleach White Fabrics.

White garments that have turned yell
low may be bleached in the following
manner: First wash them In the usual
way. then plunge them into thin. boil
ing hot starch which has been slightly
blucd. Allow them TO remain In the
The Washington times., 1916-03-09
About Maple Floors.

When oiling maple floors. heat llnseed
oil lukewarm. remove from the fire and
add half as much turpentine as linseed
oil. The turpentine will keep the wood
from turning dark. while the oil in
sures an excellent polish.
The Washington times., 1916-03-09
Use For Pickle Vinegar.

Never throw away the vinegar In
which pickles have been preserved. Use
IL for salad dressing instead of the or
binary vinegar. 1t gives a delicious
flavor that cannot be obtained in any
other way.
The Washington times., 1916-03-09
Hooks In Hardwood.

To put hooks in hardwood. first make
a hole with a small gimlet. Then slip
the handle OF a knife or any small steel
article through the hook and turn 1t
until IL is secure in the wood.
The Washington times., 1916-03-09
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
To Keep Yolk of Egg.

The yolk OF an egg will dry quickly
II left exposed to the air. II dropped
into a cup of cold water It will keep
fresh for two days.
The Washington times., 1916-03-09
Hint About Pillows.

When making pillow covers # ticking
rub the wrong side with parafine. This
will prevent the feathers. pine needles
or fir from working through.
The Washington times., 1916-03-09

long shapes. Bake on a creased bnk-
ing tin in hot oven for eight or ten
minutes, and when nicely Drowned
serve piled up In a hot napkin.
The Washington times., 1916-03-09

starch until cold. and ory them In the
sunlight. Two bleachings In this man
ner will restore their snowy whiteness.
The Washington times., 1916-03-09
Milk SOup.

place the lid on tho pan, and simmer
very slowly for one hour and half.
The Parker post., 1916-01-29
Girls as Telegraph Messengers.

The Juvenile employment commit
tee Of the Liverpool education com
lmittee announces that it has arrange
with the postmaster to provide him
during the period of war with a mum
ber of girls as telegraph messengers
in suburban post offices, and it invites
large firms hitherto employing boy
labor to make similar experiment.
It is pointed out that the placing CT
boys in good situations presents no
difficulty. There were but recently
249 boys seeking employment and SOC
employers seeking boys, this being a
complete reversal of the state OF
things a year ago. On the other hand.
there were 81 vacancies in the girls
department and 455 applicants for
them. The problem presented by these
hundreds of unemployed girls is CIV
Ing the committee the greatest anxi
Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
The Parker post., 1916-01-29
INITIIIITIIUIIIIIIIIIIUI

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and told my husband about it. I
said I know nothing will help me but
will try this. 1 found myself improv-
ing from the very first bottle, and in two
weeks time was able to sit down and
eat hearty breakfast with my hus-
band, which had not done for two years.
I am now in the best of health and
did not have the operation. > Mrs.
JOHN A. KoENIG, 502 Flushing Avenue,
Astoria, N. Y.
Every one breads the surgeons knife
and the operating table. Sometimes
nothing else will do; but many times
doctors say they are necessary when
they are not Letter after letter comes
to the Pinkham Laboratory, telling how
operations were advised and were not
performed; or, if performed, did no good,
but Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
poundwas used and good health followed.
If you want advice write to
Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co.
(cOnfidentiaD, Lynn, Mass.
The Parker post., 1916-01-29
Value of Slate,

Slate has long been recognized as
most valuable roofing material, not
only for it's wearing qualities, due
to the fact that it is non-absorbent
stone and therefore does not admit
the factors of decay, but also because
of its architectural value in lending
itself to the development of various
and attractive color schemes, says the
Cleveland Plain Dealer. Nature did
not handicap slate beds by forming all
of them in one color. Here it is law
ished RED, there unfading green or
purple and yonder the coal black OF
rustic gray.
OF late the public agitation over
the matter of fire prevention, brought
forcibly home by such stupendous
losses as we have suffered in the con
fagrations at San Francisco Chi
cago, Chelsea and Salem. has brought
emphasis on the freproof qualities Of
slate. All over fire chiefs are calling:
Give us freproof roofs and the con-
hagrational hazard will be reduced
to a minimum When building codes
heed their cry slate roofs will help
solve the fire problem.
The Parker post., 1916-01-29
SAVE YOUR HORSES

From Distemper, Mountain Fever, and all
other forms of Contagion by usingSpohn's
Distemper Compound. Put on the tongue
or in the feed. Safe at all times for all
ages and sexes, under all conditions. Same
Acts on the blood, expels the germs. Re-
moves worms from stomach and intes-
tines. A fine tonic and appetizer Alb
o~er S ebe bettles er sold Ia last yegT
Greatest cure and preventive ever known
for Contagious diseases. Nearly every
one knows Spohn's. Over 18 years on the
market. Have you used this great rem
edy? Why not? 1t is not an experiment.
Try it; be convinced; let "Spohn's" help
you save and make money. All wholesale
druggists handle it. Your home druggist
can supply you, or write to manufacture
ers, with price enclosed. A bottle, SOC.
and $1.00; $500 and $1,000 the dozen.
Local agents wanted. Spohn Medical Co.,
Goshen, Ind, U. S. A.
The Parker post., 1916-01-29
Foor In Precious Stones.

For land that is rich in minerals
OF all kinds the United States seems to
have a very poor output of precious
or semiprecious stones. About the
best that we can do is to produce plen-
ty of turquoise, and of this the mines
last year yielded $4,000 more than the
year before. Diamonds in the rough
were once picked up in Kansas and
opals and rubies in one or two of the
southern states, but the unromantic
government experts, after an investi-
cation, informed the purchasers of the
mines" that they had been 'let in on
rather crudely salted properties" But
that the prospectors are busy in this
country may be gathered from the re-
cent discovery of turquoise deposits
in Nevada, pink beryl in Maine, sun
stone in Arizona and amazon stone at
White Plains, just north of this city
New York Sun.
The Parker post., 1916-01-29

go to some reliable dealer, tell him ex-
actly what you want and then buy un-
der a full guaranty, with the priv
ilege of returning the animal at some
reasonable time, if he doesn't come
up to the mark.
Greater efficiency in the field is Sc
cured by matching horses according
to their working character, even if
they do not look alike
The man who tries to keep a horse
in even good working order on grasses
alone is attempting an impossibility.
Study the conformation and dispo-
sition of your mares as wen as their
breeding, and learn, if possible, the
kind of stallion they should be mated
with to secure the best results.
No matter how big the jack may be,
he cannot sire large draft mules from
the ordinary run of mares common on
the majority of farms.
The Parker post., 1916-01-29
When discovered by the British in

When discovered by the British in
1878 Nova Scotia was not named.
A few years later it was settled by
the French, who called it Acadia 1t
passed to the English by the treaty of
Utrecht, in 1913, and they changed the
name from Acadia to Nova Scotia.
This name was first used in a grant
made by King James I, who was born>
n Scotland, and chose a name in
honor CT his native country. TIE
royal grant under the name was made
70 Sir William Alexander. a Scotch
ian, who wrote poor poetry, and was
created Lord Stirling by King James
The Parker post., 1916-01-29
UGH! A DOSE OF
NASTY CALONEL
It salivates! It makes you sick
and you may lose a
days work.

You're bilious, sluggish, constipated
and believe you need vile, dangerous
calomel to start your liver and clean
your bowels.
Here's my guarantee! Ask your
druggist for so cent bottle of bod
sons Liver Tone and take a spoonful
tonight. If it doesn't start your liver
and straighten you right up better
than calomel and without gripping or
making you sick want you to go. back
to the store and get your money.
Take calomel today and tomorrow
you will feel weak and sick and nau-
seated. Don't lose a days work. Take
a spoonful of harmless, vegetable bod.
sons Liver Tone tonight and wake up
feeling great. It's perfectly harmless,
so give it to your children any time
1t can't salivate, SO let them eat any.
thing afterwards.-(Ad
The Parker post., 1916-01-29
Greek SUrnames.

To the average man the names of
the new Greek ministers may prove
bewildering, but to the initiated they
reveal good deal. Until after the
war of liberation century ago few of
the Greek population had surnames,
and a recent generation created their
patronymics by various methods, but
generally by adopting the name of
their trade or birthplace, to which
their successors have added the ter
minals "opontos," "ides," "akes," or
''akos," equivalent to our English
.''son." Most Greek surnames sum.
marize the family history.
The Parker post., 1916-01-29
STORY OF TWO WATERMELO LONs
EngIishman Was Perfectly Satisfied
He Knew What He Wanted In
Ordering His Dinner.

That familiar things have different
names in different countries was dis
covered by an Englishman while he
was visiting the United States. Thus
he tells the story of the watermelons:
was eating dinner in an eastern
city, and saw on the menu, "Watermel-
on" We have watermelons in Eng
land, but they are what you in Amer.
lea call "muskmelons." Therefore !
called the waiter and said: Bring me
two watermelons."
The dusky walters eyes grew large,
and he protested:
But, sab, you don't want two wa
tahmelons!"
lam not accustomed to have walters
tell me what want. / knew perfect
ly we'll what I wanted. I saw some
people at the next table smile at each
other, and I was vexed. Therefore I
replied to the waiter with much dig
nifty:
Il want two watermelons."
The waiter seemed about to protest
again, but thought better of it, and
went away. While he was gone, ]
looked round and found everyone with
in hearing distance smiling curiously.
Looking further, saw another waiter
setting down before another man a
plate containing an immense round OF
something green outside and bright
red within. Then I spied my own
waiter returning, bearing on each up.
lifted palm an immense green oval
No wonder the people smiled! The
smile was about to become a laugh.
thought l would die! Then an idea
came to me! When the waiter reached
my place, I looked at his burden quite
judicially, tapped each Of those ele-
phantine "watermelons," and then
gave my order in calm, decided
tone:
Bring me a slice from this one.'-
Youths Companion.
The Parker post., 1916-01-29
PROPER TYPE is ESSENTIAL
Refers to Sheep Possessing Mutton
and Wool Observation-Disclosures
cure Purebred Ram.

Unity Of type in the flock should be
the direct aim of every breeder. This
applies to grades as we'll as pure
breds, and refers to the selection of a
type Of sheep, possessing similar NUT
ton and wool characteristics With
pure breeds this feature is especially
important. In a flock of sheep where
several types obtain, choice of suit
able ram is most difficult. Besides,
disparity in this respect detracts from
the general appearance of the flock
and gives the buyer or casual OBJ
server an unfavorable opinion, writes
T. R. Arkell in Farm, Stock and Home.
Every breeder should aspire to pro-
duce distinctive type. He should en-
deavor to breed a class of sheep pos
sessing characteristics that, wherever
the animals are, they will be recog-
nized as his breeding. But to attain
this he should never uphold some
fancy character in preference to util-
ity features. No feature should \be
given undue prominence beyond an
other, especially one that is purely or
namental. The establishment of an
ultra form of some fashionable char
acteristic has at times become an OBJ
session with many breeders Of pure
bred sheep, and this sin (for it can
not be called anything else) must be
avoided. The ultimate destination of
most purebred rams is at the head of
grade flocks, and their utility features
should only be taken into considera,
tiOn.
The Parker post., 1916-01-29
Kerosene Put Out Fire,

A bale Of cotton when compressed
for shipment abroad has the density
of an oak plank.
Recently in California large guam
tity of baled cotton became ignited,
and. as is always the case, the fire
ate into the center of the bale. The
to penetrate the bale only very slowly.
Kerosene will penetrate the f1bers
very fast and, knowing this fact, kero-
sene was used ana the supply of oxy-
gen which was necessary to the fire
cut off. . 1t was successful and the
greater portion of the cotton saved.
The Parker post., 1916-01-29
VALUABLE HORSE HINTS
Repose Almost as Essential as
Good Feed and Water.
Colt Is Not Safe for Women, Children
or inexperienced Men to Handle
Study Conformation and
Breeding Of Mares.

All horses, when turned out in pas
lying down than when confined in
stable stalls, says q writer in Inland
Farmer. But even when practically
free from human restraint and obser-
walton, or any likelihood of danger,
they seldom take more than an hour
each night in the recumbent position,
and that period is generally INDUCED
In about midnight.
A noted veterinarian says: There
are some curious facts regarding the
disposition of horses in the matter of
lying down. To hard-working horse
repose is almost as much of a neces-
sity as good food and water, but tired
as he may be, he is an animal very
shy about lying down. have known
instances where stablemen declared
that the horses in their charge had
never been known to take rest in that
manner, but always slept standing.
In purchasing a general purpose
horse, which will be used when rail-
road, electric cars and autos are to be
met, don't buy colt, because no
young horse is safe for women, chill
dren or inexperienced men to handle,
Don't buy until you have driven, or
have seen the horse driven, near
enough to these objects of terror to
be certain that he will pass them with
out trying to smash up things. Better
The Parker post., 1916-01-29
OLD Center of Civilization.

Prof. Marshall H. Saville, director
Of the Museum of the American In
dian, New York, announces the dis
covery of an ancient city in Honduras
which was the center of high civili-
zation. Many relics we're found, prin-
cipally potteries, and ornaments of
stone and jade. '"The remarkable fact
about the potteries and other Objects
said Professor Saville, "is that they
represent at least six kinds of civiliza-
tion. We have not the facilities at
present to dig down 1S feet, which
seems necessary, but it is evident
there is an opportunity tor vast re-
search"
The Parker post., 1916-01-29

ointment and resino1 soap. This
proved so remarkably successful that
thousands of other physicians have
prescribed it constantly for over twen-
ty years.
Resinol usually stops itching in
stantly, healing the eruption quickly,
unless it is due to some serious
internal disorder. Resinol Ointment
and Resinol Soap can be bought
at any druggists's, and are not at
all expensive. Write for free sam
pie, Dept. 6-S, Resinol, Baltimore, Md.
ADV.
The Parker post., 1916-01-29
Tobacco and the War.

Much as the man in the trenches
would like to smoke, he cannot smoke
nearly so many cigars and cigarettes
as he would at home. War has cut
down very heavily the tobacco bill of
all Europe.
Uncle Sam is one of the biggest to.
bacco statesmen on earth, but since
the fighting began our sales of the
weed have fallen quarter Measured
by our exports, the soldiers at the
front are saving $4,000 a day on
American tobacco alone.
In the grand economy Of things this
reduction of the smoke bill weighs but
"a trife against the destruction else
where. 1t profteth little to save a dol.
lar on tobacco and squander a hundred
On powder and shot
The Parker post., 1916-01-29
ReasSurinQ.

Nervous Old Lady Con small English
railway)-Oh, dear! How we're rock
ing! I'm sure an accident will hap
pen to this train!
Elderly Aboriginal-It's along O.
their bein' short-handed wi skilled
men, mum, so my son e orfered to
drive just to oblige and (confiden-
tally I don't think e knows much
about it-Passing Show.
The Parker post., 1916-01-29
EXCLUDE AIR FROM THE SlL0
Which Causes Feed to Sour
Cut in Short Lengths.

Packing the ensilage we'll improves
1t. 1t is the air in the ensilage that
spoils it, and the more air in it the
more acetiC acid is formed. This is
the acid that makes it sour. The less
air the less acet1c acid and the more
Tactic acid, which is the most desira-
BILE. The tramping in compacting
the ensilage leaves less room for air
and so makes better ensilage.
Cutting the ensilage fine makes it
pack better. Half to three-quarter.
inch lengths are the most satisfactory
The Parker post., 1916-01-29
DON'T GET RUN DOWN

Weak and miserable. If you have
Kidney or Bladder trouble, Headache,
Backache, Dizziness, Nervousness, and
eel tired ali over, get a package OF
AOTHER GRAY'S AROMATIC-LEAF
t never fails. Sold by all Druggists OF
ent by mail for SOC. Sample Sent
FREE. Address, The Mother Gray Co..
LIE Roy, N. Y. (Advt.)