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The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05

Pull the ears, husk and silk and drop
into boiling water for five minutes, re-
move from the boiling water and dip
into cold water. drain and pull from
the cob and place in the drying pans,
or place in jars. adding salt brine,
using teaspoonful of salt to pint of
boiling water, TO fill the jars to over
flowing. Seal the jars tight, then turn
back half an inch, place on rack in Il
boiler or other receptacle, cover to the
depth of an inch over the top of the
tallest jar and cook three hours for a
quart, three hours and q half for a
twO-quart jar. Seal on being taken
Srom the boiler.
Can or dry all vegetables or fruits as
quickly as possible after picking. The
slogan today is An hour from the gar
den to the cam" If prime foods are
thus cared for they will be superior
when opened in the winter.
Tomato Canning.-Select firm. ripe,
uniformly red tomatoes for canning, of
small size to slip whole into the jar.
Cover with boiling water until the
skins crack, dip quickly into cold wa
ter, drain and peel, using care to re-
move the hard green stem end and not
to break into the seed sacks and lose
the juice. Pack into sterilized jars
and fill with tomato juice, without a
drop OF water; add little salt, half a
teaSpoonful to each quart, and seal as
for other vegetables. Cover in the
boiler with boiling water and cook a
half-hour. Remove and seal tightly at
once. Good rubbers, If the jars are not
sealed too tight will pass through the
three hours cooking of corn with
out stretching or looping out from I'M
der the cover. If this should occur, re-
move the rubber, replace with another,
dipped in hot water. and put back to
boil again for few minutes to be sure
the vegetable has been we'll sterilized.
We are asked not to allow anything
to go to waste. If we do not need it,
it may be placed In reserve for those
who do, as there surely will be many
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05

Philip of Macedon, and the base of the
colossal statue dedicated to the Delian
Apollo by the people of Naxos.
Climbing to the rocky peak of Mount
Cynthus, we came upon theater of
beautiful Parian marble, and little
further on the remains of very early
temple of Isis. But our time was near
ly up; below in the harbor we could
see the Evangelista with our crew
ready. impatient to start, and after
a hurried lunch we took leave of our
kind host and sailed for SYRIA, and so
to the Piraeus.
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05

j" HE Greek islands. many of
which have taken a prominent
part in the VenezeliSt move
ment, are full of interest to the
student of classical mythology, the
artist. and the geologist. The follow
ing account in the Sphere describes
visit to one particular group-the Gy-
clades. We were warned that we must
know Greek and that Athens would
interest Us very much, but the Cy-
elades not at all! / was not, however
to be put off; we started one evening
from Piraeus-two ladies alone-and
after two nights and a day anchored
In the pretty little harbor of Santorin;
and there, 900 feet above us, perched
on the top of the cliff, lies the modern
town of Thera, or Phera.
a collection of boys with their dom
keys were waiting to take up the pas
sengers and their luggage, as there are
no carriages, and a 20 minutes ride
along zigzag path brought us to the
summit. The less said about the no.
tells the better but with the assistance
of some kind friends, charming ride
was arranged for the following day.
We went TO the top of Mount Elias.
the highest point of the island and
down below at our feet was Messa-
youna. the ancient town of Thera. full
of interesting old remains. In Greek
legend. the island of Thera was con-
nected with the story of the Argo-
nautS, and WAS represented as sprung
from a clod of earth which was pre-
sented to those heroes by Triton. After
the fourth Crusade it received the
name of Santorin, |. e., st. Irene, the
patron saint of the place.
Standing on Volcano.
From earliest times it has been a
center of volcanic agency; we were
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05


nels to the sugar and water, and boil
five minutes. Strain and when cool
add to the peaches and freeze.
Pistachio Cream and Peaches.-Cook
together pint of milk, one table
spoonful of flour and one cupful of
sugar in double boiler fifteen
minutes, then add a beaten egg and
cook until it is set. Cool, add pint
of cream, one tablespoonful of vanilla
and one teaspoonful of almond and
green coloring to that. Freeze and
serve with fresh-chiled sliced peaches.
Junket Ice Cream.-Take a quart of
luke-warm milk, one cupful of cream.
one-eighth of a teaspoonful of salt. one
and a half rennet tablets dissolved in
one tablespoonful of cold water, flavor
with a tablespoonful of vanilla. Mix
In the order given, pour into dish and
let stand in warm place to set,
then freeze in small freezer, mold
and pack In Ice and salt. When sery-
ing garnish with sliced peaches.
Fiq Ice Cream.-Soak two pounds OF
figs over night. Put through a meat
chopper, cover with boiling water and
bring to the boiling point. Take
quart of milk, one pint of cream, one
and half cupfuls of sugar, boil, add
to the figs, cool and flavor with any
desired fiavOring.
Blackberry Sherbet.-Strain the
Juice from quart of preserved black
berries, add half as much water as
Juice, and sugar If not sweet enough.
Add tablespoonful of lemon juice.
Freeze to mush, then add the whites
of two eggs beaten stiff and freeze
hard. Grape juice, raspberry or any
fruit juice may be treated in this same
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05

to the ripe figs ready for picking and
eating.
Celeste bears rather small fruit of
high quality, but is not very produc-
tive. Ischia has green exterior, the
inside of the fruit being blood red.
Hirtu Japan is an abundant bearer and
Magnolia bears large pear-shaped
fruit.
One fig enthusiast writes that his
figs stood zero weather last year,
though when first set out freezing
weather would kill them. As they be-
come acclimated the plants stand cold
er weather. A gardener in Pennsyl-
vania says her fig tree has withstood
20 winters with protection. The tree
is bent over to the ground in winter
and covered with straw and earth.
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05

This is the road where you cleaned
the snow last winter" reminded
Rhoda, six months Inter. as her now
frequent visitor. Gerald Wayne, and
she strolled toward the schoolhouse
You We're very hungry those days.
weren't you. Mr.. Waynef"
Il have been hungry ever since" de-
clared Gerald
She regarded him wonderingly.
Hungry for your levei" he ex-
planned, and new sweet delight was
singing in the happy heart of his fair
companion.
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05
Know When War Beuan.

Washington.-April 6, 1917, the
date President Wilson signed the war
resolution, is formally fixed as the
legal date of the beginning Of the war
with Germany, in an opiniog by the
Judge advocate general of the army.
Many army matters relating TO pay,
allowances and claims for property
lost in war service must be settled on
this ruling.
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05
. Death TO Moths.

If moths get into the closet, satur-
ate cloth ten or twelve inches square
with formaldehyde; hang cloth In the
closet and close up tightly for twelve
hours. The same plan may be used In
chests, trunks or boxes. where CLOTH
ing Is stored. The fumes will kill
moths as well as their eggs; also
germs of any kind. No odor Is left In
the clothing
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05
Jumping Rope Recorder.

All the vocal gymnastics have been
taken out of the youthful pastime of
jumping rope. A jumping rope has
been invented which automatically reg
listers the numbers Of times 1t is turned
In other words. children can Jump
themselves TO death without uttcrin, a
sound.-Popular Science Monthly.
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05

HdN We TOO lliutu VI
TO put into the cell
lars. Drying corn
is one of the east
est ways of pre-
serving it. and is
more & n e a ly
liked when dried
quickly than even
well canned corn.
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05
UNDERSTANDING.

More hate would be mellowed to
love by intimate knowledge than
would regard to disfavor. A smatter-
Ing information is treacherous pos
session. All 1t requires to effect
better relations between nations as
well as individuals is knowledge, and
more knowledge.
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05
No DELEGATION To par;s

Washington.-At conference be-
tween President Wilson and members
of the Senate and House Foreign A.
fairs Committees it was decided that
no official delegation from Congress
will be sent to Europe for the present
at least.
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05
Thirty Belgian Martyrs

Observation-Disclosures have been
received from the frontier bv tho
Telegram that about 80 residents ~
Client, Belgium, have been put 70
death in the last three weeks on
charges OF espionage.
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05
Sea Oisa ster Denied

Washington.-Ofic denial was
issued by the Navy Department of
published report that five merchant
ships and two conveying vessels had
been sunk by submarines. Secretary
Daniels has promised that casualties
will not be withheld from the public.
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05

Conserving Eneruy.

The Boss-Hey What you dom 10
my dog?
The Efficiency Expert have just
figured out the number of footpounds
of energy he is wasting in wagging his
tail, so am attaching his tail to this
small motor. A few kind words will
furnish the fuel.
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05
Quits With Ferguson.

Austin. Tex.-Secretary of State
Churchill ]. Bartlett has rendered his
resignation to Governor Hobby to
take effect as soon as the Senate
pronounces judgment ON former Gov.
James E. Ferguson
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05
Wasted No Time.

Girl Gas she entered parlor)--"It's
so long since you called on me that /
was beginning to think you had for
gotten me-" Young Mani am for
getting you; that's why I've called
Can l have you7'--Bostol Transcript.
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05
wv. n~4~s4Q
So II Seems.
WAY.

women are not very strong phys
ically."
$50 they say. Yet woman can put
the lid on jar of fruit so that Her
cules can hardly get it off."-Kansas
City Journal.
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05
But what about the Iunch?" pressed

But what about the lunch?" pressed
Rhoda.
'Why. just as / was going to eat it,
after leaving YOU" narrated Jed. i
saw him sitting on a tree stump. He
looked starved and half-frozen. /
thought TO myself. maybe you're sort
of prodigal son, like myself l went
up TO him and said. You look hungry,
Mister Pretty near he said, with a
sigh that hit me hard. | set the lunch
down beside him. | told him how /
came by it. That dainty. pretty miss,
he says-'Bless her."
'Did he say that?" breathed Rhoda,
flushing quite delightedly.
He did, and | say it, too, ma'am,"
iterated Jed. gallantly. He tried TO
make me take back the lunch. l just
ran away. | was glad. Looking back,
l saw him just devouring that lunch
like starved wolf.
Dainty, pretty miss"-Rhoda was
somehow pleased with the phrase. She
was glad, too. that her sacrifice had
done second duty. The air of mystery
about the stranger interested her. His
grateful recognition of her charity In
shoveing the path in the snow had
certain element of romance about 1t.
1t was the next day. aud Rhoda and
her little sister were in the barn gath
ering eggs from the nest, when there
was rustic in the haymow overhead.
"Mercy me = breathed Rhoda, as
there followed human groan. Some
one is up there. Run and tell mother,
Gertrude"
Rhoda's big brother, Tom, appeared
with Mrs. Ford The others timidly
followed, as Tom assembled the stairs.
Lying on the hay was tossing, fe-
verad form. From Jeds description
RhOda at once recognized the mysteri-
GUS stranger and eomprehended the
situation.
They were good. heartsome folks, the
Fords. At glance they knew the
trespasser was no tramp.
There's something for us to do here,
mother" declared Tom. and an hour
IulcI ille suieEtI WIS lying ou Il SOih-
Portable bed in Toms room.
1t was three days before the stran-
ger rallied from the effects of the cold
and lack of nourishment. Rhoda came
home from school one afternoon to
find their guest dressed and clean
shaven seated before the glowing CRATE
of the sitting room. An elderly man.
too, was there. He came forward with
both hands extended, as if they were
old friends or relatives.
"And this is Miss Rhoda, l know !"
he exclaimed. MY dear, | am the
uncle of the young man for whom you
and your blessed family have done so
much" and he dubbed over with
gratitude and commentator in the
story he told of an Independent neph-
ew seeking to find his fortune in the
cold outside world and failing utterly.
"An4 l was away from home and
didnt get Gerald's letter until yester-
day" explained the old man. "Ah
he has had hard experience-and l.
too, for was sort of domineering with
the boy. Well both be better for it
ALL"
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05

oul Vi the OTufudr y.
Frozen Peaches.
Take two quarts
of peaches, one
quart of water and
three eupfuls of
sugar. Pare, stone
a n d m a S h tn e
peaches. Add six
broken DpoPh Epr-
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05

It's everybody's business.
In this old world of ours,
~ root up all the weeds he finds,
And make room for the flowers.
So that every little garden
No matter where it lies,
May look like that which God once
made,
And called 1t Paradise.
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05
Reichmann Is Winner.

Observation-Disclosures of Col.
Carl Reichmann of the regular army
to be brigadier general was recon-
mended by Senate Military Affairs
Committee, by vote of s to 2.
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05

Banana Ice Cream
Take two pint cans of
condensed milk, one
quart of water, one and
on e-h a f cupfuls of
sugar, six bananas and
the strained juice of half
O lemon. Peel and wash
the bananas, add the
sugar and lemon juice
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05

~ - - aAAA AAAh ' - a. -
Laureate Mint Punch.
Put into a punch bowl
two cupfuls of sugar, the
juice of a dozen lemons.
and thinly sliced por-
tons of six lemons. Set
aside to chill. When
ready to serve add four
cupfuls of Clipped ice
and a cupful of mint
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05
Large Claim By Rert;n

Berlin,-Thirty-nine enemy aero.
planes were shot down on the wes,
ern front by the Germans arm.
headquarters announced. Three Cor
man machines were lost.
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05
Credit Pill cinp.d

Washington. - The $1,000, 900, 900
war credits bill, authorizing the sec
ond Liberty bond issue, was signed by
President Wilson.
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05

The world will turn aside to let any
one pass who knows where he is going.
David Starr Jordan.
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05
Russia's Bio War Bill.

Petrograd.-Russia's war expenses
up to September IA amounted to Al.
oOo'ooo'ooo roubles' according to the
finance minister
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05
Automatically SPEAKING.

You can't dance de stars to bed an
foller de sun round de daytime.-n.
lanta Constitution.
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05
The First Garment.

Come to think of II. Eve must have
worn a coat Of tan even before the
apple episode-New Haven Register.
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05

1t is the best sign of a great nature
that It opens a foreground, and like
the breath of morning landscapes, in
vites onward.-Emerson.
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05
CANNING AND PICKING.

Tomatoes and corn are two of our
fan vegetables that we never seem to
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05
FROZEN DISHES.

The following are a few recipes of
ice creams which will be a little out
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05
DISHES WITH CONDENSED MILK.

Condensed milk is a great convent
ence and a supply may be kept for any
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05
COOLING DRINKS.

These are always in season and
variety to choose from when entertain
inc fS an ADVANTAGE
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05

AS plants convert the minerals into
food for animals. so each man converts
some raw material in nature to human
use.-Emerson.
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05
Daily Thought.

The noblest mind the best content
ment haS-Spenser
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-05

usually have a high flavor of their own
which overcomes any of the flavor of
the milk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-03

Grinnell Savings Bank assembly room.
The society has had a very successful
year and is looking forward to even
larger things artistic in the coming
year.
Prof. w. s. HENDERSON, Of the chem
istry department of the college here,
who has been doing exchange work at
the University of Illinois at Urbana, Is
spending the spring vacation at his
home here. y.
John Wilson, contractor and builder
of this city, is seriously ill at the city
hospital
Mrs. Verne McDermott is at the de-
tention hospital under quarantine on
account of an attack Of scarlet fever.
DR.. e. r. Wiley has gone away for a
week of rest at Excelsior Springs, Mo.
w. B. Ryan worked for a year or
more in the manufacturing department.
Of Bartling & Nuckolls' jewelry estap-
lishment in this city. Then he changed
tc the accounting department Of the
Spauldng works. Now he has decided
to go to Peoria, ILL.,, and take full
course in watch making,
Mrs. C.. F.. Kicker has been called to
Marsnalltown by the serious illness or
her brother, Roy Haskin. In her alb
sence Mr.. Kicker injured his left wrist
by the falling on it Of a piece Of heavy
plate glass, cutting the cords and par
tally disabling him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-03
SALTS IS FINE FOR
KIDNEYS, QUIT MEAT
FLUSH THE KIDNEYS AT ONCE
WHEN BACK HURTS OR
BLADDER BOTHERS

No man or woman who eats meat
regularly can make d mistake by flush
ing the kidneys occasionally. says
known authority. Meat forms uric
acid which clogs the kidney pores so
they sluggiShly filter or strain only part
of the waste and poisons from the
blood, then you get sick. Nearly all
rheumatism, headaches, liver trouble,
nervousness. constipation, dizziness,
sleeplessness, bladder disorders come
from sluggish kidneys.
The moment you feel a dull ache in
the kidneys or your back hurts, or if
the urine is cloudy, offensive. full Of
sediment, irregular of passage or at
tended by a sensation of scalding, get
about four ounces Of Jad Salts from
any reliable pharmacy and take a
tablespoonful in a glass of water be-
fore breakfast for a few days and your
kidneys will then act fine. This FAM
GUS salts Is made from the acid of
grapes and lemon juice, combined with
lithia and has been used for genera
tons to flush clogged kidneys and slim
ulate them to activity, also to neu-
tralize the acids in urine so it no long
er causes irritation, thus ending blad-
der disorders
Jad Salts is inexpensive and cannot
injure; makes a delightful effervescent
hthia- water drink which all regular
meat eaters should take now and then
to keep the kidneys clean and the
blood pure, thereby avoiding serious
kidney complications.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-03
IOWA FARM NEWS AND NOTES

ing spring wheats, are to become ef-
fective on the LIST day Of August. 1917.
The use Of these standards after they
become effective liz required for wheat
shipped from any point in the United
States in interstate or foreign COM
merce and sold, offered for sale, or
consigned for sale by grade. The act.
however, permits the Interstate Dr for
eisn shipment Of grain sold by sample
or by type, or under any description
which is not false or misleading and
does not include any OF the terms OF
the official grain standards.
The standards for wheat promulgat-
ed today divide wheat into the follow
ing classes and subclasses:
Glass 1-Hard Red Spring-This
class shall include all varieties Of hard
red spring wheat. but shall not include
more than 10 per cent of other wheat
or wheats. This class Is divided into
four subclasses as follows: Dark
Northern Spring, Northern Spring. Req
Spring. Red Spring Humpback
Glass 2--1Common and Red Durum-
This class shall include all varieties Of
durum wheat but shall not include
more than 10 per cent of other wheat
or wheats. This class is divided into
three subclasses as follows: Amber
Durum. Durum. Red Durum.
Glass 3--Hard Red Winter = This
class shall include all varieties Of hard
red winter wheat but shall not include
more than 10 per cent of other wheat
or wheats This class is divided into
three subclasses as follows: Dark
Hard Winter, Hard Winter, Yellow
Hard Winter.
Glass 4-soft Red winter-fThis class
shall include all varieties of soft red
winter wheat, also red club and red n.y.
brd wheats of the Pacific northwest
but shall not include more than 10 per
cent of other wheat or wheats. This
class is divided into three subclasses as
follows: Red Winter. Red Walla. Soft
Red
Class V-,Common White-This class
shall include all varieties, except So
nora, of common white wheat, whether
winter or spring grown, but shall not
include more than 10 per cent of other
wheat or wheats. This class is divided
into two subclasses as followh: Hard
White, Soft White.
" Glass 6-White Club This class
shall include all varieties and rybrids
Of white club wheat, and the common
white wheat known as Sonora, but
shall not include more than 10 per cent
Of other wheat or wheats.
Each subclass OF wheat IS. divided
into six grades. described as Nos. ], z,
3, 4. 5 and sample grade.
All standards are fixed on n dockage
basis This contemplates that IN the
grading of the wheat. all weed seeds.
sand, and the like will be removed by
proper sleeves and that the residue or
wheat Will be graded according 70 its
quality and condition.
In addition the regulations provide
for methods of sra ding mixed wheat,
smutty wheat and treated wheat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-03
HE QUIT
CIGARETTES
Gained Over 30 Pounds

81 smoked cigarettes ever since q
boy. From six to eight sacks Of to-
'bxcco, used weekly.
They wsrs doing me vrsat harm.
became SO nervous that couldn't sleep
until 1 smoked. Every morning had
an awful taste In my mouth.
Several times ! tried to quit by will
power but 1t Just seemed that would
so wild IL couldn't have cigarettes.
! had almost given up hope Of ever
quitting until one day l sent for book
that told me what to do. After learn
ing the way, I quit easily In days
and haven't touched q cigarette I'm
years. I have gained over 30 pounds
and cannot praise the method too
highly. 1 say to every cigarette snok-
er---if you can't quit without help. let
Mr. Woods help you quit quickly and
happily'-So says Mr., s. II. Fergu-
son. Of Crumps Park.
The foregoing remarks are like those
Of many other men who have been
freed from the habit OF smoking ci-
,garettes pipe or cigars, or. who have
been chewing tobacco excessively.
Write At once to Mr.. Edw. y. Woods,
100 s., Station z, New York, N. Y, and
get his book 1t is free; postpaid to
you Cut this out and show others.