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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-02-18

on brown paper to absorb the excess
Of fat. Spread with creamed butter,
mixed with very little mustard.
Have ready short slices of very thin
bacon rolled and skewered with
toothpick and fried crisp. Set one on
each round of toast. Press into the
space around the bacon, chopped
spimentos or stuffed olives.
Another most tasty canape Is pre-.
pared as above, las to the bread),
then cooked bacon, chopped olives, q
dash OF mustard with butter is spread
on each after being pounded with
pestle; decorate with slice Of hard
cooked egg.
Corn soup.-Scald five cupfuls OF.
milk with a stalk of celery and an
onion cut in halves. Remove the
onion and celery after 20 minutes and
add one and half cupfuls Of corn
pulp. Melt one-fourth OF cupful of
butter and when bubbhng hot add the
same amount of -four, half teaspoon.
full Of pepper and teaspoontul and
a half Of SAT-, did two cupfuls sf we'll
seasoned chicken stock and stir until
boiling hot, then add the milk. Serve
in sopn plates witnSa few kernels of
frasky-pppped corn on each.
Chopped ham with bread and sea-
sonings makes 9 delicious stuning for
Qniena. cParboil the onions, remove
the center. chop them and mix with
tho ham and seasonings, then pour
around the onions, chicken stock or
butter and water or cream and bake
until thoroughly tender.
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GATHERED FACTS

One California company found it
self with 1000 tons of peach seeds on
it's hands last year. They were cracked
up and the meats sent tt Germany,
where they were made into prussic
acid. The shells were sold for fuel.
In one important Industrial town in
New England, among the adult male
workers 16 in 100 get less than 1906
yearly, 60 in 100 get less than $3.50,
81 in 1oesget less than $3.50, and only
9 tn 1OOH ret more than $3.50.
Two Washington inventors have pat
ented q round dining table in which
the center revolves to permit person
to help himself to anything on it by
whirling the central portion without
disturbing his own plate. Ea
$E The facts that the germ OF the pneu-
monte plague is a relative to the bu-
bonic germ and that no one knows
how 1t becomes pneumonia, 40 = spe-
55cialist has declared. make very little
difference to the sufferers from the
s'disease, FOR II II said q III about 100
per cent fatal. II - the plague which
killsd 26.0 900 Europsan - the four.
teentb century.
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hot add a pound of hamburger steak;
fry brown, breaking the meat into bits,
Strain one can Of tomatoes into ket-
tie and pour the meat into 1t. Add q
Glove of garlic, or three large onions
chopped, add one tablespoonful OF SALT
a half teaspoonful Of paprika and
tablespoonful Of vinegar. Cook one
and half hours, add pint of water
and can of kidney beans. Heat ten
minutes and serve hot with bread or
crackers.
Apple eumosse.-Core and peel .
half dozen apples, steam them until
tender. Make custard Of the yolks
of three eggs, pint of milk and sugar
to taste. Whip the whites OF the eggs,
add little lemon juice and pour over
the apples. Then pour the cold yellow
custard over all and serve at once.
This is Q delicious dish II the custard
and apples are cold when served.
Cream Cheese Soup.-Boil an onion
for fifteen minutes in pint OF veal
stock, then strain it and return the
stock to the fire. Heat pint Of milk
to scalding and thicken with two To-
blespoonfuls of flour rubbed into two
tablespoonfuls of butter. Season with
salt. pepper and celery salt and add
the veal stock. Stir in slowly the beat
en- yolks of two eggs and four table
spoonfuls of grated cheese.
cocoanut and Ginger Pudding
Crumble pound of stale sponge cake
with a half pound Of grated cocoanut
Pour over this pint Of boiling. sweet
ened milk; stir in four eggs beaten
Butter pudding dish and arrange
pieces Of preserved ginger around the
sides. Pour In the pudding and steam
for one and a half hours. Serve with
ginger strip for a sauce. The siruI
should be warmed before pouring ovel
the pudding.
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ance, hopeless kind of struggle
Sooner or later that unceasing stream
OF men issuing out of the narrow de-
nile must sweep us back. Always the
enemy returned to the charge, unde-
TERED by heavy losses, undismayed by
our deadly guns and magazine fire.
In the end we gave the enemy his
dearly bought line Of trenches and
slowly fell back to our second line Of
positions, where the remainder Of the
division Joined us and helped to beat
on the sustained attacks, which lacked
taught in violence All day the Bull.
gars alternately bombarded and
charged US. There seemed to be thou.
sands and thousands Of them. They
gave us no rest at night. Wherever
we stood they rained an unceasing
fusillade of shell upon US and followed
each rafale up with a determined In.
fantry attack.
Mountaineering the Tenth division
In the proportion of at least eight to
one, they were obstinately bent on its
destruction at whatever cost to them
selves Their artillery far exceeded
ours in weight of metal, but in effec'
tiveness there was no comparison. AL
most all our shells told, while many OF
theirs did no more than splinter the
rocks yards away. So Monday, Deem
Der 6. was passed with the Tenth d.
vision nightly pressed but still well
able to hold its own. Tuesday. the
7th, was an exact replica Of the pre-
vious day.
Tenth Held It's Own.
THE Bulgars heavily bombarded Oul
line; then sent forward strong storm
ing parties before whom we recoiled
a little, but no more. The division
never lost it's cohesion, and 1t gave
ground only at the rate Of two miles
day, which is a proof, II any were
needed, of the splendid rear-guard &C
ton that this much-outnumbered force
fought. Our artillery kept them ir
sufficient check to give US all the res
pite we needed, and the rife fire OF thu
different regiments bit gaping wounds
in the enemy mass that helped tt
throw them into temporary confusion
"Teodorow, the Bulgarian general
is a great believer in the German
method of attack. He reckons no los'
in men is too gr~"t II the objective b.
gained. The objective In this case
was the defamation Of the Tenth al
vision, and under his orders the Bull
CARS charged and charged until thu
snowdrifts over which the battle wal
fought was black with the reeumben
forms OF his men.
I'm the two days we drew four milel
nearer to the Greek frontier. II w
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-02-18
GROWING WATER LILIES

Fortunate are those having .
natural pond or site where one may
be easily constructed. Yet . NINA
ture pond in the garden Is within the
reach Of anyone.
In selecting a site, choose one. II
possible, partly shaded from the noon
day glare, yet having the full benefit
Of the morning sun.
This should be prepared the fall be-
fore in order to be fully decolnposed.
Lilies open in the morning and close
at least partially during the middle OF
the day, hence the more they are pro-
tected from the intense heat tho more
lasting will be the blossoms.
1t should be on low ground. the top
being preferably Just below the ground
level.
II there is not a natural depression.
an artificial one can easily be made.
the earth removed from the pool be-
ing arranged at the proper place at
the sides to make gradual slope.
It should be about two feet deep
for our native lilies and lotus, but an.
other foot must be added II you are 30
ambitious as to try to grow that giant
beauty, Victoria Regina.
Have 1t protected from high winds
in some way: trees or shrubs serve
nicely. ~ 49,.
The material used In making the
pond may be concrete or brick An
outlet or an overflow, pipe are essen
Unless the pond is large, ione must
be shy of trying many varieties. al
the stronger soon crowd out the
weaker.
II the tank with pipes is not within
reach, a beautiful effect may be OBJ
tanned by sinking a tub Or half bar
rel into the ground and placing one or
two plants in It. "
The soil should be very rich and
filled in to a depth Of two-thirds. An
ideal soil is made by composing barn
yard manure with rich sods of a loamy
nature, using in the proportion of one
and two.thirds, respectively.
Sprinkle q little sand over the TOP
and I'LL the tank with water. With
sunny exposure during part Of the
day. the plants will grow and bloom
nicely.
Unless one Is willing to pipe the
water, 1T must be supplied as needed
by filling from pals. As the plants
need very little other care, this car
we'll be Afforded
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-02-18
ABOUT EDIBLE FLOWERS

Rose leaf preserve is made in Tur-
key, and carnations, lavender, syringa
are crystallized for CONNECTIONS. The
violet is recognized as an edible tit
bit almost everywhere it grows. In
many parts of Europe it is the custWn
to make use Of roses, violets and lima
blossoms for flavoring. A delicious or
ange flower candy or conserve is made
of tiny bitter embryo oranges picked
from the blossoms center.
Sandwiches are made with nastur'
tiums as a filling. Nasturtiums are
probably the most-used edible flower
It's young leaves, seed pods and stems
with or without the flowers form an
appetizing salad and add flavor to
sauces, gravies, meat dishes and sal
ads made Of potatoes and herbs.
In England finely chopped spearmint
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-02-18

Miss Mamie Randolph Heth Is pres
ident of the Southern Relief society.
which recently held its annual charity
ball in Washington. This was the big
gest social affair Of the season. The
proceeds are used for the relief Of the
needy of the national capital who. or
whose parents, worked or fought for
the Confederacy. Miss Heth's father
was Gen. Harry Heth, who fired the
first shot for the Confederacy at the
battle of Gettysburg. Her mother was
the first president of the Southern Re-
lief society rs years ago. .'|
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is used in sandwiches spread with
thin cheese, Another food flower ls
cauliflower. This Is truly a flower
that Is eaten, for the snowy flowers
are the unexpanded flowers of vari-
ETY. of cabbage.
The Mexicans and French eat the
tuber Of the dahlia. 1t is somewhat
acrid and was introduced into Europe
for the commercial purpose OF sup
planting or supplementing the potato.
The dandelion makes wine. while
the young, tender leaves make the
finest kind OF green's and are also do
lightful In salad
Elderberry blossoms make white
wine, the berry makes q blue wine'
while the elderblow tea was favorite
remedy OF our grandmothers.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-02-18

Potato Soup With stock.-Pare and
slice six potatoes. In a frying pan
melt two tablespoonful Of butter and
in It slowly saute the potatoes. one
sliced onion, and half cupful of
celery. When they begin to look vel.
low add two cloves and q quart OF
chicken or veal broth. Salt and pep
per to taste and simmer until soft.
Rub through q sieve and return to the
hre. Add more broth II too thick. Beat
together the yolks of two eggs, add
three tablespoonful Of cream, just ass
It goes to the table. Garnish with
chopped parsley. rs4
English Beef Soup. - Take two
pounds and a half Of lean beef, cut
of and lay aside quarter of pound
and pass the remainder through the
meat chopper Pour over it three pints
of cold water, let stand for half an
hour, then heat to the simmering
point; simmer three hours, then strain
E04 separately until lender two table
E6pb1d1uls Of fne Barley and half a.
kShgld .Q1 diced Carrot Cut the re-,
Served Neat tn Stall pieces, add a
thinly slicsdsQtlion and fry in hot fat;
add CUP qfshnely cut celery and
cuptula Of Boiling water, simmer for an
hoHr Stir in TWO tablespoonfuls OF
f6Gr, ink with cold water, add gradu-
ally to the meat, stirring until smooth.
Bring to the boiling point, add the
cooked carrot and barley and half
teaspoonful II worcestershire sauce.
one tablespoonful Of tomato catchup
and salt and pepper to taste Simmer
ten minutes, then serve. ,N !.
The secret Of dainty salad Is crisp
fresh vegetables, we'll chilled, and 1t
French dressing Is used that should
be mixed with all the ingredients very
cold. ~
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can be kept Indefinitely until wanted.
Then they may be gradually thawed
back to life." ,.....-.. ..a.,...,..
Captain Ockers' idea is that during
suspended animation their condition
will be similar to that Of the frog
frozen in a cake OF ice. Captain Ock.
ers believes that oysters can be put
into the freezer in April or any other
time when they are in prime c0ndi-
ton and held for q favorable market.
He has made successful experiments
Up to six weeks; and believes that Il
an oyster can be frozen for nix weeks
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-02-18
CARE CT FROZEN PLANTS

When plants are frozen or only
frost-bitten, remove them at once to
a cold room or cellar, which can be
darkened, and sprinkle them thorough
" with cold water. Leave them In
the dark for day or two until they
are quite thawed out. Then cut OF
all the damaged branches below the
limo of injury and return gradually to
the temperature of the living room.
Don't delay a moment in removing
frozen plants from a high to low
temperature.
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KEEP OYSTERS BY FREEZING
Experiments Made by New Jersey
Man Show Bivalves Alive After
85s Six Weeks. ~-,.r.

ssS Sayville. N. J.-Preserving shell
oysters In cold storage has been sue
$cessfully tried by Capt Frederick
$Ockers Of West Sayville. 5i.
i an. convinced that frozen oysters
Win live for q great length Of tims."
he. says, They will practically be in
= c:ate 81 Suspended animation and
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-02-18

Winter has yet brighter scenes-he
boasts
Splendors beyond what gorgeous sum
mer knows,
Or autumn with his many fruits ana
woods
All flushed with many hues. Como
when the rains
Have glazed the snow and clothed the
trees with ice,
While the slant sun of February pours
Into the bowers flood Of light Ap-
proach!
The incrusted surface shall upbear
thy steps,
And the broad arching portals OF the
grove
Welcome thy entering.
Bryant.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-02-18
PetrIfled Tree In Mine.

Nevada City, Nev.-A petrif1ed tree
has been uncovered in the bottom Of a,
mine at Washington, this county. Tho
main trunk Of the tree was encOun
tered at depth Of $50 feet and the
entire tree and branches have be0n
traced. The tree was evidently hick-t
DRY, the grain showing straight and
perfect. No hickory trees are Grow.
ing In this region nov. s5sg. ssl
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attractive: "
Rice Saiad.-To two
cupfuls of cold boiled
rice take one cupful Of
finely diced, deep red
beets and q cupfvl of
chopped celery. Do not
mix until time for s@v-
ing. then combine with
French dressing on
head lettuce leaves.
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IL EuppUBeu 20 Uo OUC III
the exhilarating air and
have q better appetite.
Bacon CanaPes.-Cut
bread in circles of two
and a half inches In d..
ameter, saute in bacon
fat on both sides until
we'll Drowned, then drain
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It Is folded TWO or tHree
tablespoonful Of fried
corn. Escalloped corn
may be used for this re-
cipe or any leftover
corn dish.
Mexican Chilli Con Car
ne.-Take a piece of suet
the size OF a cup, chop
fine and try out; remove
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of butter and place the
dish on a ring or tripod, cover with
cheese cloth and let cook without stir
ring until each grain will be separate
and whole. Serve in a hot vegetable
dish, with broiled steak.
Cracker Pudding.-Roll q cupful OK
crackers, add three tablespoonful Of
sugar, a dash Of salt and the yolks OK
two eggs, and pint OF milk. Pour
into a baking dish and cook until FIRM
Beat the whites Of the eggs, add 9
tablespoonful of powdered sugar. q
half teaspoonful each Of cinnamon and
nutmeg. Pile on top and brown lightly
When fresh rhubarb Is in the MARI
ket a most delicious change IN using
this zestful fruit Is to make It into .
roly.poly. Roll out a rich thin pie
crust, then heap on cupful Of finely
cut rhubarb and handful Of raisinss
roll up and put into deep granite
baking dish, cover with cupful each
of boiling water and brown sugar, and
two tablespoonful Of butter. Bake
one hour In moderate oven.
When cooking onions with cheese
put layer of cooked onions In q bak-
ing dish and over 1t layer Of rich
white sauce. When the dish has be:
come thoroughly hot in the oven
sprinkle with cheese and buttered
crumbs. When the crumbs are br0wai
serve the dish at once Too long cook
ing will tougher the cheese.
Strawberry fIummery.-To . pint
can of strawberries add two table,
| spoonfuls of cornstarch and enough Of
the Juice to rub smooth; cook until
thoroughly cooked, add pinch Of salt.
The berries should be put into sieve
and added to the Juice after It =
thickened and cooked. Pour into 2
dish and serve when cold With sweet
ened whipped cream garnished with 2
strawberry on top of each serving.
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His Trade.

You say your friends business 10
light reading. Does he read novels
for publishing house?"
mo; he reads meters for the gas
company" Or 49,. q" r' *7
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GOOD THINGS FOR THE TABLE.

This rice dish is one not common
and which will be both appetizing and
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Over the woodlands, broad and bare.
Over the harvest fields forsaken
Silent and soft and slow. descends the
snow. DE-
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SAvORY DISHES.

simple omelet may be made more
by adding to it just before
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SEASONA1LE DISHES.

During the cold weather heartier,
richer dishes may be served, as one
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A Question.

A Question.
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times when candles furnished the only
light?
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ed water to a cupful OF
rice; after twenty min
utes add a tablespoonful
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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-08-18

The object of thi, suit is TO procure
decree for the sale Of certain proper
ty in Charles county, in this State, to
pay and satisfy the debt due and owing
by Emma E. Moore, late Of said coan-
ty, Maryland, deceased, to the Plaintiff
and any other debts she may have owed
at the time of her death of creditors who
will come into this suit and contribute
to the expenses thereof
The bill states that the said Emma
e Moore was indebted eata the Pain
iff in the sum of thirty-iive dollars and
forty weight cents with interest from
January 18th, 1916: that being so in
debted departed this life some time IN
the month OF september, 1914; that She
left real estate Wing and situated in
Charles county, Maryla consisting of
about foriy-six acres, name unknoe q;
that she left husband Thomas Moore !:
and William Moore whose wife Is Pearl
Moore, Walter Moore whose wife is
Marion MOORE, Luther Monfe, unmar.
rid, Bertha r iliiery, who IS a widow.
Elizabeth Belt whose husband is liar
vey Belt, Violet Brady, whose husband
is Lawrence Brady, her children aud
heirs at law; that her said surviving
husband, Thomas Moore, and AL OF her
said children and heirs at law, the de-
fehdants are nnn-reSidepts
It's thereupon, this l5th day of
August. in the Year 1916, ordered by
the Circuit Court for Charles county,
in Equity, that the Plaintiff, by caus-
ing a copy OF this order to be inserted
in some newspaper. published in said
Charles county, MARYLAND, once in
each Of four successive weeks, before
the 10th day Of September, 1916, give
notice to the said ID sent defendants
of the object and subsistence
of tn is bill, warning them
to be and appear in this Court in
person or by soheitor, on or before the
9th day of October, in the year 1916,
to show cause if any they have. why
a decree ought not to be passed as
prayed.
CONRAD POSEY,
CLERK of the Ct. CT for Chas. Co., Nd.
True Copy, Test:
CONRAD PCSEY. CLERK
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-08-18
OSGANIz ALTON OF MARYLAND
HUGHES ALLIANCE

At meeting held at the Hotel En-
erson Wednesday afternoon, the or
ganization Of the Maryland Hughes Al
lance was effected. This meeting was
called by Mr.. o. f. Weller at the re-
quest Of Governor w. Cameron Forbes,
Presi dent, and Captain Arthur F.
Cosby, Secretary, of the National
Hughes Alliance, which has its head
quarters in New York. Similar Ali
ances are being formed in different
States, under the direction Of the Ma
tional Hughes Alliance, and will be
parts of that organization. The meel-
ing was called to order by Mr.. Weller,
who stated at length the purposes and
objects of the Alliance.
Mr.. II, Webster Smith was e.ected
temporary Secretary Of the meeting.
Mr. +. /. NORTON, President Of the
Equitable Trust Company. nominated
Mr.. Weller as President Of the Ali
ice. Mr.. Weller declined the nomi-
nation, and explained that it would
be impossible for HIM to serve in this
capacity for the reason that, at the re-
quest Of the Committee of United
States Senators, appoin ed to endeavor
to secure Republican majority in the
next United states senate, he had re-
Gently agreed to accept the active man
agement of that work for this Com
mlttee. Mr.. Weller added that he very
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-08-18
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the Orphans Court for Charles
County, 5. S

la Plata, Md, Aug. !, 1916.
Ordered BY The Court, that Frederick
Small, Executor of Charles Small,
deceased, give the notice required by law
to the creditors Of the said Charles
Small, deed, to exhibit their claims,
legally authenticated, by advertisement
publishe1 in some new psp.r printed h
published in Charles county, Maryland.
once in each OF three successive weeks.
True copy-Test:
CHARLES n. DEMENT,,
Register Of Wills for Charles Comfy.
THIS Is To Give Notice, That the
subscriber has ootaiaed from the Or
phans Court Of Charles county, Mary
land, Letters Testamentary on the
Personal Estate of
CHARLES SMALL,
late of said county deceased. All per-
sons having claims against said de-
ceased are hereby warned 10 exhibit
t h 8 same W t h t h e vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, to the
subscriber on or before the 4th day of
February, 1917. They may otherwise
by law be excluded from all benefit Of
said deceased's estate.
Given under my hand, this It'll day
Au- ust, 1916.
FREDERIC X SMALL,
Executor of Charles Small, deceased