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The Monticellonian., 1917-03-29
SCHOOL GARDENING NOT FAD
Tendency in Some Quarters Not to
Regard New Development Serious
ly Is Decried.

The federal bureau Of education of
the department of the interior has IS
sued a pamphlet, Gardening in Efe-
mentary City Schools" which covers
the progress and prospects of school
gardening. The testimony presented
by school officials from cities of more
than 5000 population in all parts of
the country indicates that while gar
den work is offered in the schools Of
about four hundred cities and enthu-
siastieally praised by the school Off
Gals of these cities there is still ten
dency In some quarters to regard it
merely as another educational fad.
This 1t certainly Is not. The United
States is still an agricultural country,
and the teaching of gardening brings
the schools at one point closer to the
real business of the country than any
hing else taught, says the Indianapo-
lis News.
But of course there must be some
system about teaching gardening. The
aatural desire for a garden must be
cultivated and conserved, so that the
transition from play to work can be
accomplished. This is the problem of
the educators. Many cities have COM
planned that they cannot get good
teachers to undertake the work. The
school authorities will have to cult
gate teachers as the children cultivate
their gardens-that is, If they are TO
meet the demand. For it appears
from the government report that school
gardening has won its place. 1t has
developed the home garden under
school supervision, and this has proved
not only its educational worth, but
also its economic worth.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-29

haps the most desirable for producing
winter eggs, should be Matched in
April. They then viii have ample
time To mature before winter sets in.
# possible the puiiets should have
free range during the summer TO en-
able them 70 grow strong and hardy
frames. The parent stock mus( of
course, be healthy and 1t is better if
they have a reputation as winter lay
ers. Select The earlier hatched pull
lets and one-E ear-old hens that mott
early in the season - their new feath-
ers viii get ripened up By November.
This is the foundation Of your winter
egg production.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-29
RAISING PIGEONS FOR PROFIT
Unless Houses Are Comfortably Warm
Il Is Not Wise to Grow Squads
in Cold Weather.

L IS not best % attempt 10 grow
squads during the colder months unless
your houses are warm enough to pre-
vent the freezing Of the eggs, or the
young after being hatched
When the young are Matched during
the cold months they are very likely to
become chilled when the parent bird
leaves them fer food. once they are
chilled through they are quite likely
net 70 seek food supply, and, chilled
through. they are LOST product which
cannot be regained or replaced
Il wouldn't raise pigeons, they're toe
dirty is the complaint often made
against these beautiful birds; while, as
matter Of fact, 1t is far less work to
keep a pigeon loft and fly free from
tll-smellins odors than a poultry house.
Step into a pigeon loft where litter has
been allowed TO accumulate two or
three weeks and You will notice merely
a siighf ammonia edor; but allow the
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-29
LOOK FOR RUNNING NOSES
Colds Usually Caused by Poor Ventila-
ton, oVererowding and Drafts
Good Cure Given.

Do your chickens have running
noses? Look at the flock as they eat
and note whether the nostrils are
elogged with dirt or show Shiny
ooze If they do, and if the under ide
OF the wing is soiled, you may know
that the birds have taken slight cold,
and conditions need changing.
sometimes these colds come from
poor ventilation; sometimes from bver-
erowding and piling up; sometimes
from drafts. Whatever is the cause,
these running noses must be cleaned
up and the cause removed. or there
viii be constant trouble with roup
and roupy colds.
Get dimes worth of permanganate
OF potash crystals and dissolve in a
pint OF boiled water for a stock solu-
uoh' using enough each day to color
all the drinking water, a rose tint.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-29

same condition in your poultry house
and-well, you'll fully realize that it is
time to clean up.
The color of the feathers of pigeon
has little 10 do with its utility value;
but the color of its skin is of much Inn
portanee, rs the dark skinned squads
are sold at very low figure. 1t pays
10 watch ones flock very carefully and
Gull out all pairs producing such birds.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-29

one onion and two peppers all chopped
fine; mix well, add a cupful of dried
bread crumbs and salt to taste. Knead
for a few minutes to blend we'll
then form into roll and place
in creased baking pan. Lay
three slices of salt pork over the top
and pour over a can of tomatoes. Bake
in a moderate oven for an hour and
q half. Remove the meat to a hot
platter, add little hot water to the
liquor Ia the pan, thicken, season and
pour round the meat. This Is very
good sliced cold. Take the strip left
from picked peaches. drop into II well
seftened prunes. and allow them to
stand until well spiced. Serve as
picked peaches. Very delicious.
Cabbage Cooked in Milk.-The fol-
lowing is most digestible dish of
cabbage: Cut the cabbage with a
sharp knife into the finest shreds.
cover with milk and seasonings, and
cook for % minutes and serve hot.
Rice With Meat.-Boil a cupful of
rice. line a buttered pan with the hot
rice. When it Is cold fill the center
with chopped, well-seasoned meat with
gravy added. Set into pan of water
and bake an hour Turn out on
dish and serve with tomato or brown
sauce.
Rice Corn Bread.-Take two-thirds
of a cupful of boiled rice, we'll sailed
a tablespoonful of butter and cupful
of milk Beat two eggs, add two table
spoonfuls of sugar, then the rice and
two tablespoonfuls of flour, sifted with
two teaspoonfuls of baking power a
saltspoonful of salt, and a cupful Of
cornmeal. Mix we'll and bake a half
hour in a moderate oven.
Sausage Rolls-Make a pie crust,
roll out and cut in four-inch squares,
lay in each a pork link sausage which
has been skinned, draw up the sides
of the square and pinch them together
Bake in a dripping pan until brown.
Carrot Salad.-Line a salad bowl
with cabbage that has been shredded
and allowed to soak in ice water sew
eral hours. Sprinkle lightly with salt
and pepper. Have ready some very
small beets and carrots that have been
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-29
A Civic PRAYER.

For our comfortable living, for our
fair surroundings, for our many bless
Ings which the poor must lack, we give
hearty thanks; and we resolve that
from what store we have, little more
than we can comfortably afford shall
be given to those servants of the poor
who seek to cheer forlorn homes, to
lift up weary lives, to open the path
of opportunity, to remove old evils. and
to cure the plague of poverty at its
very sources. This is done in the hope
and faith that (our city, will thus
become a fairer and better home for
all alike, and that virtue. courage, and
peace viii increase visibly among US
and bless (our city, among all cities,
forevermore. Amen.-Frederick Almy
in the Survey.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-29

spice may be added If mere HAst 90
is needed to supply the meau.
Swiss Eogs.-When egg are pfen5l-
f1l his is a dish We my enjoy win
a clear conscience. Break an egg
for each serving into one Of The small
brown shirring dishes, sprinkle win
salt and dash of red pepper, a INN
layer of finely chopped ham grated
cheese. AID over all some buJtered
crumbs. SET into the oven IN a pan
Of water and bake until the eggs ar
SCI. Serve with a tuft Of water cress-
Cherry Brown Betty. = This IS
best made from fresh berries, but the
drained fruit with buttered crumbs
nav be- used, alternating the layers,
and use a little Of the juice 70 moisten
when the dish Is flied Serve with
eIther.cream or haet sauce.
Spring salad.-Sllee tomatoes and
cucumbers and place them on head let
ruee shat is well chilled. Just as
It Is time to serve the salad pour over
French dressing. highly seasoned
with onion juice. red pepper and half
cupful or more Of Requefort cheese !;
stir until well blended.
Ginger Pudding-Go4er the TOP Of
ginger bread before baking with a
eHpfaIs of chopped almonds; few
raisins may be added 10 the batter
Cut with a fork while hot and serve
with hard sauce
Princess Cream.-Wrap one pint q
cream, add sugar and vanilla % fla
vor. Crumb some stale cake and
noisten with orange juice and grated
rind. PUT layer Of the cream in a
glass bowl. then layer Of the crumbs
and a few pieces Of jelly. cut small;
more cream aud cake until the dish
IS full GarniSh with cubes Of Jelly
and chill well before serving Nuts of
various kinds may be added il 50 de-
sired
Cooked ehestnuts in almost any
salad Of apples and celery with chest
nuts IS good combination.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-29

sauce and salt and pepper To taste.
Pour all this upon the fish. When
ready 10 serve chop fine two hard
cooked eggs, one small onion. two
tabiespoonfuls each Of parsley and eel
cry finely minced, one boiled beet, and
spread this mixture over the fish.
Soft custard.-Beatz TWO eggs slight
u, add to a pint of milk. a half cup
full of sugar, an eighth of a teaspoon
full of salt and a half teaspoonful Of
grated lemon peel. or a little nutmeg.
cinnamon or half teaspOonful Of any
fiavoring extract. Mix we'll and put
into custard cups. set them in a pan
OF hot water and bake until the Gus
tard IS set. This makes four small
custards.
Apricot Blanc manee.-Soak some
dried apricots all night; stew them
with sufficient sugar TO sweeten them.
and then add cupful 10 a quart Of
blanc mango when cooking. Just be-
fore this IS turned into a mold add two
teaspeonfHls Of vanilla and serve II
very cold with thick cream.
Jam cake-Cream a half cupful Of
butter. add cupfui Of sugar; add the
yolks Of two eggs and two-thirds Of a
cupfuI Of sour milk TO which has been
added a teaspoonful of soda Sift two
cupfuls Of flour with two teaspoonfuls
of baking powder; add one teaspoon
ful each Of cinnamon. allspice. and
cloves with the other ingredients.
Then add the beaten whites OF three
eggs and stir in one cupful of black
berry jam or any other kind Of jam.
Bake in three layers and put soft
frosting for filing in between and on
top Of the cake.
Salmon Omelet-Take a large can
Of salmon, drained and chopped fine j;
add four beaten eggs. d pinch of salt
and a dash Of pepper Mix we'll and
fry by spoonfuls in a little hot fat.
Serve on lettuce leaves hot or cold.
Mrth continually upsets the glass of
Time and mocks the solemn sower Dis
content
Words are forces in the realm Of life.
Be careful OF their Use.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-29

Switzerland leads the world In ex-
penditures for poor relief in proper
ton to population.
certain flower growing In China Is
white at night or In the shade, but dis
plays red color In the sunlight.
The importance of prevocational and
Industrial training has been recog
nIzed In the public schools of Porto
Rico.
Glycerin was once a byproduct Of
the soapmaking industry. the disposal
OF which gave the manufacturers
some concern.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-29
Blessed Smiles.

The good man is not only a
blessing TO himself, but to all with
whom he comes in contact. He makes
life seem possible when the surround
ings are thick with gloom and disap-
pointments. He causes sunshine and
cheer to enter into the dreary drudgery
of everyday trials and difficulties. If
he is the head of the firm he gets more
from his men with smile than he
would with crouch. He knows that
keeping good-natured keeps him on the
high pedestal.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-29
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

Don't be stingy with kind words.
They are worth nothing till you scat
ter them about.
Not every widow calls for help
when a man attempts 10 kiss her.
Sometimes it Is the man who needs
help.
When a man waits TO make sure he
is right before going ahead he may
find himself distanced by a less con-
sentative individual who was willing
to take some chances.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-29
REMEDY FOR FROZEN COMBS
Ihaw It Out With Snow, Rub Briskly
With Alcohol and Later on APP
ply Vaseline.

When fowl freezes its comb If the
comb is still full of frost, thaw it out
with SHOW, rub it briskly with alcohol
and later apply vaseline. If the comb
has thawed out when discovered, apply
carbolated vaseline or even ordinary
yaseline twice a day.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-29
FARM :
POULTRY
LAYING QUALITIES OF HENS
American Breeds, Most Desirable 70,
Producing Winter Eggs, Should
Be Hztched in April.

Experience has taught that the lay
inc qualities of any breed Of fowls eau
h. much improved by always breeding
4-a-a 4hs best layers as well as can
rfa milking qualities of cows be
b-rg-h- to high standard by always
breeding from the best mixers. IL
..-l-r.z your flock for winter laying
-st q good hred-ta-Iay strain Of which.
over breed You choose to keep. Fowls
.e.-H4 American breeds which ara Der.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-29
MUCH IN LITTLE

There are four more than the usual
number of pockets, but only the regu-
lar number Of exterior openings, In
trousers an Australian has patented.
For drying freshly Numbered cloth
ing Indoors an inventor has patented
a rack to be suspended from ceiling
and reyolved by an electric motor.
To keep account Of piece work a
clock has been Invented which prints
On cards the time workman begins
and ends O task md the elapsed time.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-29
NuA Now seQ.
Energy of Tides.

The net electric energy to be de-
rived from the British tides is placed
by Prof. David Robertson at about
1000 kilowatts per square mile for
a double tide of 31.5 feet and 500 kilo-
watts for tide of feet. Places
Offering large inclosed area with
a comparatively short dam are the
promising ones for tidal utilization and
the British channel seems by far the
most advantageous situation in The
British isles, with the Firth of Clvda
next
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-29

away aH77Ff . n >
allow the cream Cd Ft75
and the milk 10 sour,
Chill and spElHA-e u j
i4-t=Evf4 =t#g --
and little 4.-=-'.5-
g-F ----v. H sherter
cups Ai1z.
ssfEr tEf4 sugar ilHt't
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-29
Assist Nature in Gardens.

In garden building never initiate
nature with intent to deceive; but
where natural beauty already exists
make use of il. and add TO it. Banks
to be restrained often have large out
cropping rocks; make use of them,
even if remainder of wall is of dis
tinctly different material. Merely as
.ist nature.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-29

gether, using TWO parts
Of the berries and one
part rafsins. This com
bination also is good for
steamed fruit pudding.
Filipino Beef. Take
one and a half pounds
of round of beef. one
hnIf nnnnd nf I'll Ill.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-29

tilt III! litls ASill- II TO
cook the peas in, making
a much finer Favored
dish. For variety add a
bunch Of mint to green
peas when cooking, this
adds a delicate flavor.
Always save the water in
which vegetables are
cooked either for a sauce
to=serye with them or
20 add to the soup stock.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-29
HeKITQE
GABLNE 81 s :

cooked until fender In boiling sa.led
water and have be-a MAJ .i-'l5'=-
F-sneb dressing for Two hours. Ar
range these and sprinkle lightly "+'5
sorseradlSh. add French dressing -.-s
serve
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-29

Fish 4 "a Vinsigr ette.-
Boil shad. mackereI or
white fish in saited wa
ter. When cooked, put
into a dish and pour over
it two eupfuls of miId
vinegar while the fish i
hot. When 1t Is cold pour
the vinegar into a bowl,
add 10 II two tea spoon
fuis of worcestershire
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-29

A trap has been invented to catch
rats as they try to enter ship by
climbing a hawser as 1t is moored In
port.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-29

wrestie and froxa.
And topple down
wrench, / rend. I upToot
Yet the violet
Is born where I SET
The sole OF nay fixing foot
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-29

Talent Is something, but tact Is eE-
erythilg Talent Is serious sober
grave and respectable; taet IS al tAat
and more
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-29
GOOD COMPANY DISHES.

When cooking peas always save the
pods for soup, or boil them and strain
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-29
MEALS FOR THE FAMILY.

A good filling for pies and tarts is
cranberries and raislns, cooked to-
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-29
DISHES FOR OCCASIONS.

These dishes may offer suggestions
to the housewife even Il not exactly
Fa1f54.=2H
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-29

Inc profitable side line on the farm
is poultry.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-29

Mrth continually upsets the glass of
Time and mocks the solemn sower Dis
content
Words are forces in the realm of life.
Be careful OF their use
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-05
VILLA WILL OPEN
IN ANOTHER WEEK
Academy for Girls win Start Fall Sc
mester On Sept. Il, it is
Announced.
CHANGES MADE IN INSTRUCTORS
New Faces VIII BE Seen III Teaching
staff When School Work is
Started.

Villa de ChantaI. Rock Islands Sc
lect school for girls, reopens its
school year Sept. u. registration and
examination for credits, etc. takes
place the day previous, Sept. IL A
fine attendance is assured the acad-
envy this year.
In line with the necessity for abrupt
changes the huctuation Of cost Of COM
modities has fmpelled. the Sisters of
the Visitation reluctantly considered
an increase in the tuition charge, but
after a summers reflection they have
decided that one of the services that
may be rendered to ones country is
that of attempting to keep as long as
possible the stahilization of former
prices. Therefore, there viii be no in
crease in the cost OF attendance at
villa de Chantal; simply the sisters
increasing their sacrifices for the edu-
cationai good. There viii be no low
ering of the high standard maintained
by the academy because of the decis-
ion.
The test of time surely is the cru
chile Of all and d romance of the days
of the Visitation orders residence in
MaysvilIe KY, is among the interest
ing features Of this years enrolment
Mrs. Lillian de Anquinos-Yidal of New
York City, who was graduated from
Villa de Chantal at Maysville years ago
when the school was situated there
is to fetch her three daughters, the
Misses Eva, Tressa, and Lillian Fran
cesca De Aquinos-Vidal to the acad-
envy that they may have the adyan-
tages that she has gained through her
-alma mater. The young women come
from an old aristocratic Spanish fam
lily and by heritage possess that charm
and graCiousness of manner that viii
assure them happy welcome with the
resident students of the academy. The
choice of Mrs. De AQuiuos-VidaI for her
young daughters educati0ns, in elm
mating all the finishing schools Of
the east, is proof positive of the SUI
periority and class of the local acad-
envy, and is but another Of the many
instances that has followed thorough
investigation of the advantages of Villa
de Chantal in atmosphere and actual
educational attainment in rounding
young women to their full abilities.
Sister Francis BOrgfa, direCtress Of
the academy, returned last week from
Columbia university. New York, where
she spent the entire summer inktakihg
the special supervising course that
Columbia has perfected. She was &C
c0mpanied there by Sister Mary Regis,
teacher of English, who took
course of post graduate work. Sis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-05
MILAN MEN LET OFF
EASY IN CAWT CASE

At the request Of Assistant States
Attorney E. l. Eagle the charge Of
assault with intent to do great bodily
injury, against Henry Won Ach of
MILAN and Earl Wilbert and Clarence
Hanson, brothers. who reside on Big
island, was amended to assault and
battery in police court today The
four young men were charged with
administering a terrible beating to
Albert Cawi sos Eleventh street.
CawTs face resembIed a piece of raw
beefsteak after the free for all fight
staged at the filing station on Mar
Ret square, Saturday night Aug 20.
Witnesses proved that Cawi had no
part in the fight and that he was at
lacked. Yet the court saw fit TO les
sen the offense.
Each Of the four was fined $50 and
costs on an assault and battery charge
They paid and were released.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-05
PROPERTY OWNERS NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons. interested, that the board Of To-
cal improvements Of the city of Rock
Island, Ill, has filed in the county
court Of Rock Island county d. certifi-
cate Of the cost of the improvement
entitled In said court, in re petition
of the city Of Rock Island, ILL.,, TO as
sess the cost Of the construction of a
Waterman on Seventeenth street&r0m
Twenty-frst TO Twenty-fffth avenues
and said certificate also shows the
court costs, the amount of accrued in
terest and the total amount of said
assessment, and said certificate also
states that the said Improvement con-
forms substantially to the require
ments Of the original ordinance for
the construction of the same, as re-
quired by law, and that final hearing
on said certificate will be had on the
10th day of September, A. d. 1917,
at 9 O'Clock a. m, or as soon there
after as the business Of the court will
permit. All persons desiring may file
objections in said court before said
day and may appear at the hearing
and make their defense.
Dated this fifth day Of September,
a D, 1917
WILLIAM M'CONOCHIE,
President.
NICOLAI JUHL,
Secretary.
WALLACE TREICHLER,
Member.
Board Of Local improvement of the
City of Rock Island, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-05

ter NJ Regis is acknowledged an
authority in English and is a writer
of verse Of high order. Other OF the
faculty who spent the summer months
in study are Sister Mary Louise
.tTelen Spencer, Sister Mary
AIoysfua, sister Mary Dolores. who are
making their 3. AS at Dubuque col
1ege, Dubuque. Iowa.
Several changes in the teaching staff
Of villa de Chantal have been made
Miss Olivia Bartell. B. a.. Naomi coll
fege. Mimi, is the new teacher in
science, e1ocution and viii assist in
physical culture The music depart
ment has added new teacher from
the east. the increase in music pupils
making it necessary TO have additional
instructors. Mother Mary Agnes con-
tfnues at the head Of the department
Of voice and piano.
Everything in the interior OF the
buildings and on the grounds
is being placed Ia exquisite
order for the onrush of young women
who viii be coming from every state
IN the union next week, some of whom
attended the academy since their
kindergarten days. The day school
promises 10 be unusually large this
school year. parents locally taking adj
vantage of the excellent instruction Of
fered in the grades for their daughters.
The kindergarten, especially, is ideal
in arrangement for the tiny folk and
offers the seclusion and safety so es-
sential TO little girls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-05

auartermaster Of the cantOnment,
Fred Vteitz, camp contractor and A.
o. Leach, supervising engineer. are
visiting the Rockford, III, canton
ment They expect TO spend few
days looking Over the Rockford camp
I'll an effort 70 lind suggestions for
the Improvement Of the Des MolDe3
camp.
People VINO have been dismayed at
announcements that nothing but q
pass would admit them 10 Camp
Dodge and that passes were to be =
sued only 70 those who had off ci3l
busin%s to transact within the res
ervatiou need only h7'd themselves
IN patience until the soldiers nave
arrived.
when ting camp is completed and
the sOIdieTs have setti=5 somewhat
in their routine Of training the pub
lie will be admitted aud welcomed,
according TO a letter written by Cen
eraI Plummer TO Secretary Faxon Of
the Chamber Of Commerce. After e1-
pressing appreciation for the assist
ance rendered by the chamber, the
merchants and the people of Jes
MUines generally for their eagerness
to help In the camp WORK he wrote:
after we get settled and the camp
is more attractive than lt Is In lis
present condition. 1 would like all
of the members Of the chamber and
all the people of Des N9ines, as wen
as those on the outside. to feel at
hcme an5 ID feel at liberty 20 come
To this camp at any time.
u want sou 80 feeIerAa5 Il belongs
to YOU AM that it viii he our pleas
are to show you the camp and eE-
plain anything ia conDs cJcu with the
work"