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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-07-25
FRESH

Do you eat them every day, many
kinds? Cook them so that they are
refreshing and palatable. and your
family will call for them over and
yer again.
Use all kinds of vegetables-what.
ever you grow in your own garden or
what you can buy in the market. Veg.
etables should be plentiful this sum
mer, for all over the country people
have made war gardens. You can't
afford to miss using vegetables: they
mean vigor and health for you. Use
what you can while they are fresh
and at their best, and If you have
more than you can use now, can, dry
or preserve them in other ways for
winter use.
Use lettuce, onions, cabbage. cauli.
flower, chard, spinach, Brussels
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-07-25
ElkTON
From the Record:

From the Record:
Work has commenced on the new
Catholic school building. The con
intend to have the building
ready for occupancy this fall.
Weaver & Richter, of Waterfowl,
recently purchased Luken Bros stock
and furniture. Mr.. Richter will have
charge of the business, and will JOY
move his wife and child here.
The much needed rain came to this
sections relief last Sunday, and it was
a very generous fall-slow, easy and
warm. All vegetation smiled loud and
long. Potato tops and corr stalks
have grown little less than two feet
within the week. Grass is out of
sight-yet!
All Elkton soldiers who expect to,
or will be called into active service
in the next call, are asked to give
their names to Miss Gertrude Brown,
so that all may be supplied with Com
fort Kits from the Elkton Red Cross.
Do not hesitate, boys. This is your
chance to do business for Uncle Sam
and wear a keepsake from the Elkton
ladies.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-07-25
O II COUNTY
VOLGA

From the Tribune:
John c. Hammer returned last week
from Kennebec, this state, where he
had been looking after building oper
ations on his farm. Mr.. Hammer
states that crop conditions are excel
lent in that section and that there has
been an abundance of rain all the sea
son.
Mrs. Jacob Brown, a former resident
of Volga, passed away at her home at
Huron OF July Sth. She came to Vol
lived here for nearly twenty years,
moving to Huron in 1898. She was
over SO years old and leaves three
children to mourn her passing away
as follows: George Brown, of Ban
croft, this state; Miss Jessie Brown,
of Huron; and Mrs. Harkins, of Rock
Valley, Iowa. The old friends of the
family in this vicinity unite in extend
ing sympathy to the bereaved rela-
tives.
Col. T. ID. Nesbit returned home
from Montana where he went to visit
his son, Ralph. Mr.. Nesbit reports
that crop conditions are very bad in
that section and that there will be
very little grain cut. There are quite
a number of people from this part of
Bookings county who are living in
that general neighborhood and every
one regrets to hear of the poor pros
poets. Mr.. Nesbit says that the coun-
try is fine, but for the past two years
there has been a shortage of moisture,
which makes it very hard for the set
tiers.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-07-25
EGGS NOW

Eggs preserved when they are
abundant and cheap NEAR q supply
next winter when they may reach ex-
tremely high prices.
Late summer is not too early to pre-
serve eggs, but care must be taken
that they are strictly fresh. Two
methods of preserving eggs are rec
commended by specialists of the u. S.
Department of Agriculture; they fol-
low:
Water-Glass Method-Use / quart
of sodium ~silicate 10 9 quarts of wa
ter that has been boiled and cooled.
Place the mixture in a 5-gallon crock
or Jar. This will be sufficient to pre-
serve Is dozen eggs; and the quaint.
ty needed 10 preserve a larger num-
Der of eggs will be in proportion.
First, select a 5-gallon crock and
clean ii thoroughly, after which it
should be scalded and allowed to dry.
Second, heat a quantity OF water to
the boiling point and allow it TO cool.
Third, when cool, measure out 8
quarts of water. place it in the crock,
stirring the mixture thoroughly.
Fourth, place the eggs in the solu-
ton. Be very careful TO allow at least
2 inches of the solution to cover the
eggs.
Fifth, place the crock containing the
preserved eggs in a cool, dry place,
we'll covered to prevent evaporation
Waxed paper covered over and tied
around the top of the crock will an
swer the purpose.
Lime Method-When water glass
can not be obtained, the following
method may be used in its stead,
Many consider this method entirely
satisfactory, though instances are
known in which eggs so preserved
have tasted slightly of lime.
Dissolve 2 or 8 pounds Of unslaked
lime in 5 gallons of water that has
previously been boiled and allowed to
cool, and allow the mixture to stand
until the lime settles and the liquid
is clear. Place clean, fresh eggs in
a clean e~arthenware jug or keg' and
pour the clear lime water into the
vessel until the eggs are covered. Al
least 2 inches of the solution should
cover the top layer Of eggs.
Sometimes a pound of salt is used
with the lime, but experience has
. shown that in general the lime with.
out the salt is more satisfactory.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-07-25
BRUCE
From the Herald:

From the Herald:
Word was received Monday from
Lyman Tasting, who is at Rochester,
that his wife had undergone an oper-
alton and was getting along nicely at
that time.
There is a good deal Of joy and
happiness among the people of the
city and this vicinity, all over the
fact that we received a good rain Sun
o'clock and rained steady all day. The
crops were very much in need of a
rain, while it came too late to help
some of the small grain it will help
make a corn and potato crop.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-07-25

moisture. Cans-Any pressure-lid can
such as corn syrup comes in, may be
used for canning fruit, and vegetables.
sealing a
Jars-If screw-top glass jars are
used, place cardboard and wax paper
in cover, and dip in melted p~araffin af-
ter lid is screwed on. Earthen jars
in which fruit butter is sold have
fitted lids and may be sealed with
sealing-wax.
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+. M. c. A. ON FIGHTING FRONT
Continued from Page ~

Continued from Page y
stantly under shell fire. The trips
were made in the night, often in the
rain and over mud roads. Covered
with mud, grimy with the dirt and
grease of the truck, the Rev. DR..
Stidges drove that hard road for two
months and never whimpered. His
car was one Of a train Of trucks that
carried munitions and food to the sol
diers. One morning jus. before the
break of day the train of trucks had
returned to the base after a particu-
larly hard night. The distance vas
far enough to require all night for the
round trip. A new recruit from
Wyoming was driving the truck just
ahead Of Stidges. He vas badly worn
at the end of the trip, in bad humor
and was swearing a blue streak, in.
te~rspersing his oaths with vulgarity.
The Rev. MI. Stidges endured it all
night long, but finally said to the fel.
low:
Look here, I don't so much mind
your swearing, most anyone would
swear on this job, but what's the sense
in the vu~lgarity-cut 1t Quit"
"You go to HI" retorted the exas-
perated cowboy. "You talk like a
d-n fool preacher. Last camp l was
at a preacher. too cowardly to go to
the front, was always knockin' us
boys"
Then the Rev. William L. Stidges,
pastor of the First Methodist church
of San Jose, Cal, vas Immediately
transformed into plain Bill Stidges.
truck driver of the American expedi.
tionary forces. He threw OF. his mud.
spattered slicker and invited tie COW
puncher to do likewise. He said:
You're . coward or you wouldn't
talk that way. I'm . preacher. You're
dirty al through, and youll take that
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-07-25
WOMAN AND THE HOUSEHOLD

sprouts and others like them. These
will come along all through the sum
mer and fall. They give you the iron
and lime and other minerals that you
need to build your body and keep it in
repair and the special substances that
help make children grow and keep
adults healthy. Eat them yourselves,
and give them to your children.
If you live in the country O can
gather wild greens which are just as
good as those that grow in your gar
den. In the city, too, you can often
gather from vacant lots such good
things as d~andelion, wild mustard,
lambs quarter, and wild lettuce.
Don't throw away your tender beet
tops, onion tops, turnip or radish tops.
Cook them for greens.
Vegetables just out of the garden
taste best when simply cooked
steamed, boiled or baked-and served
with a little salt, butter, milk or
cream. Often a heavily-seasoned
sauce covers up the more desirable
vegetable flavor.
overlooking Of vegetables impairs
their flavor. Very delicate havors are
destroyed, while vegetables with
strong favors, such as cabbage or
onions. become d~isagreeably strong If
cooked too long. Overlooking also
destroys the attractive color of some
vegetables.
Cook summer vegetables as soon af-
ter they are gathered as you can, in
order to preserve the flavor. If they
must be kept over, keep in the ice
box or some other cool place.
Let wilted vegetables soak in cold
water to freshen them. If vegetables
must stand after pairing, covering with
cold water will prevent whiting discol-
grafton.
Before cooking, put head vegetables
and green's in cold water for an hour,
with one tablespoon OF vinegar, to re-
move insects. then wash very care
fully.
Drain all boiled vegetables as soon
as tender-they become soggy if they
are allowed to stand undrained after
cooking. The water drained off may
be saved for soup stock.
Most vegetables should be cooked
in a small amount of water, because
a part of the mineral salts dissolves
out into the water, and is lost il the
water is thrown away. Cook whole
when possible.
Tender spinach or lettuce leaves
require no added water for cooking
If thoroughly washed, enough water
will cling to the leaves to prevent
their burning.
Delicately-1avored vegetables should
be steamed or cooked slowly in a
small amount of boiling water until
tender and the water boils away.
Strong-favored vegetables may be
cooked uncovered in a large amount
of rap~idly-boiling water, and the wa,
ter changed several times during
cooking.
Starchy vegetables should be put on
TO cook in a sufficiently large amount
of boiling water to cover them. Boil
gently, and keep kettle covered.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-07-25
ri n. Food ADMINISTRATOR

z. y. FVOU NUHIIUTHWdIIUH'
Br'er later amt skeerln' mp n
ghos' wen he say we alls mus eat
less wheat en- less meat en- save all
de fat en- sugar we kin. We has jist
got ter feed dat big army er fghtin'
sojer boys, en- we Kin do hit by eatin'
right smart mo- taters en- garden sass
en- eatin' mo- fish en- game std er
pork and beef. Ef we ais don't
gin ter feed dem sojers right now
wen be feedin' somebody TO long
en- 1t won't be us.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-07-25
WHITE

From the Leader:
Robert Cotherman submitted to an
operation at the Brookings hospital,
last Friday morning, and is getting
along splendidly. Robert has been en-
deavoring for some time to join the
navy, but this operation was the only
thing that stood in his way. This
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-07-25
FINANCING THE ROAD

Road Commissioner-"But who is to
pay for such a fine road as you pur-
poser"
Citizen-"The motorists. 1t will
tempt them to break the speed laws
and their fines will pay for the road"
Boston Transcript.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-13

rout. While the American troops and
influence were giving the Germans q
reverse, Gen. Foch launched the conn.
Ter attack between scissors and Cha.
leau Ihlerry, resulting in a retreat of
the Hun forces which amounted al
most to rout, and with it joyfullv
startled the world
Following the recovering of a large
part OF the territory gained by the
Germans, successful counter attack
farther north along the line was
launched by the British.
To the Allied hearts the best part of
1t is that the movement was carried on
py the Allied forces with smaller mum.
bers than the enemy forces were able
TO command. Six months ago it woula
have been impossible for the SAM
number of Allied forces to have sic
cessfully carried out such movement
The improved morale resulted from
the appearance of American troops in
numbers.
AS the United States forces arrived
and demonstrated their fighting prov
ess the Allied generals and masses
realized the tide was turning and that
success was not far away
1t was not alone the American
forces, but the American dollars as
well, that was accomplishing this re-
newal Of confidence. =,
The first, second and third Liberty
Lean issues have provided the sinews
CT war no less than the brave men who
have been sent to the front The men
must be furnished ships foE transpor
tation' for food, supplies ,and NUM-
tions.
Without the dollars subscribed by
the American peoplS through the first
three Liberty Loans the success Of
American arms to date would have
been impossible.
The continued increase in transpor-
tation Of American troops has demon
strated that the larger the forces to
defeat the Germans the sooner the
conflict will be over.
Gen. March, Chief of STAFF Of the
United States Army, has said that the
fighting forces Of the United States
must be increased to 1000, 900 men: 70
get that number Of men ready, so as to
shorten the war, will ~equire billions
of dollars. The American people will
subscribe the Fourth Liberty Loan Sc
cure in the knowledge that 1t means q
speedy victory for American arms.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-13
OLDEST RUBBER BOOTS.

Somewhere in print the other day
we saw statement that a Pennsyl-
vania man owns a pair of rubber
boots which he bought 10 years ago
and that another man in the same
town had a pair that he bought 2S
years ago, and that ''both pairs of
boots look like new and do not leak. "
A country editor in Massachusetts,
saw the story and promptly claimed
to be able to beat it. He bought a
pair of rubber boots in his own town
40 years ago and has used them
more or less every year since, and
they are still in good condition.
Now we suppose that this rubber
boot competition will go on until
somebody claims to have a pair that
came over in the Mayfower and are
still in first-class condition after 298
years of practically continuous use.
Providence Journal.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-13
GEN. MARCH SAYS WITH 1000 600
kHAkl-cLAD YANks THE HUN
CAN BE vANQUISHED.
MONEY IS SINEWS OF WAR
Quickly Subscribing Fourth Liberty
Loan Means Early Ending of
War and Triumphant
Victory.

When the Germans began their ire.
nendous drive March 81 only 800, 900
American soldiers were in France. The
purpose OF the enemy was to break
through, reach the English Channel
and thereby separate the English and
french armies, SO that the path to
Parls would be clear. They knew that
the drive must be rushed, that II might
be accomplished before the American
army could be transported to Europe
Ihe Germans failed to reckon with
the energy of the United States. The
crlVe that threatened to separate the
TWO allies forced a recognition of the
need OF getting large force to Europe
al once. 1t inspired the almost super.
human effort that resulted in the
transportation of 100000 fighting
Americans to European battlefields.
Additional drives launched by the
Germans in the succeeding months
emphasized the reasons for speed.
meantime preparation of United
states troops were rushed. The fight
ing men were transported at a rate of
25O,OOO to 100000 a month, In spite- of
the submarine menace.
The thrush Of American troops gave
'he Allied forces a new determination
TO hold. But while all this was going
on the equally vigilant and desperate
enemy realized that no time could be
lost Tor decisive blow before the new
ana fresh American troops were
ready. Gradually the entry of United
states troops justified the faith of
tnelr French and English allies. AS
the transports, loaded with vigorous
soldiers who, six months prior, had
peeh business men, clerks and me-
chanios, reached European shores thew
were placed In the lines.
At Cantigny, at Vaux, at Balleau
WOOD around Toul, in the Vosges, at
Chateau Thierry, the American sol.
diers proved their mettle.
with the entrance of those compara.
tlVeiy few troops 1t became apparent
that the probability of success for the
Hun race was lessened as the number
OF American soldiers increased. This
was amply shown as the months
passed. and the troops increased from
$4,000 to more than 100000. 1t was
early in July that the Huns. appreciate
ing that American troops were arriv
ing In great numbers. but still believ
ing the hour had not passed when they
could successfully strike, launched
tEeir last drive toward Paris. For sew
eral days they drove forward, gaining
ground each day, until the American
forces rushed in to stem the tide and
turned the forward movement into a
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-13
THE SALVATION OF THE WORLD,
DEPENDS ON THE ARMY OF
100000 THAT UNCLE SAM
is RAISING.
TO TAKE FLOWER OF AMERICA,
Billions Of Money Required to Prop
erly Equip and Care for the
Forces That Are Fighting
Your Battles.

Uncle Sam is rapidly preparing for
an increase of his fighting forces to-
an aggregate strength of 100000
men. This was the figure agreed
upon in the Paris conference of sew
eral months ago as necessary to O.
speedy allied control of the situation
and eventual victory for allied arms.
America alone could produce tho
men.
France already has put practically
every available man in the ranks.
England has drawn upon her man
power to point that is beginning to
make itself felt in the production Of
war munitions. Belgium has all Of
her little remnant of population lined
up along the front almost to a man.
And Italy has all she can do to care
for herself.
This five million will represent tho
flower Of Americas fighting material.
Upon 1t will depend to no small
degree the ultimate issue Of the war.
To it all Europe will be looking in
eager expectation from the moment
1t takes the field aggressively. 1t is
expected to be the straw that Will
break the Prussian camels back.
We must do our full duty by that
five million in the next loan.
And in doing this we must not over
look this fact. In its ranks will be
thousands and thousands of boys who
are now at home. Some Of these will
be from our own firesides. They will
be our boys ir literal truth. No long
or will that army be an impersonaI
unit. 1t will be made up largely Of
our own flesh and bood
Every time you buy bond you will
be lending to your own. For few
households will escape the combinG
process of the next draft.
Don't forget this. The Fourth Lib
erty Loan campaign opens Sept. 28-
Your country and your SONS need
your help.
II you have son eligible for. serv-
ice, look him over before you de-
eide upon the amount of your pur~
chase.
You'd give a good deal more than
will be asked of you to have him
safely back.
And the better prepared that army
is the sooner it wilt finish it's work;
the less danger he will be subjected
to; the quicker he will return.
Do your part by that five million
and your boy.
Get ready to do 1t early.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-13
LOUDER THAN ANY THUNDER
Modern Guns Make Noise That Is Far
Above That of "Heaven's
Artillery"

Every big noise is compared tn
thunder, as if heavens artillery were
the greatest noise imaginable. We
speak commonly of "the thunder of the
guns" and the poets have always
spread themselves on the terrific can
nonade of thunder storm. But the
plain fact is that mans artillery beats
the clouds into fits, if the distance at
which each can be heard is any cri-
terion Of the intensity and volume of
sound.
The gunfire in Flanders has been
heard in London countless times,
while it is quite impossible to say
how far the famous mineburst on the
Vimy ridge, produced by human
agency, though not gunfire, could be
heard. But it is doubtful whether the
lOudest thunder that ever pealed has
been heard 20 miles away.
One of the greatest thunder storms
of recent years occurred in, the Rich
mond area, but not a sound of it
reached London, and it is on record
that when the church steeple of Lost
withiel was destroyed by lightning to
the accompaniment of such roar of
thunder as the oldest inhabitant could
not remember, no sound was heard 80
miles distant.
The explanation of this seeming
anomaly is possibly the fact that
thunder is produced in the air, and the
sound is conveyed by earth waves
rather than by air waves.-London
: Chronicle.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-13
one of Uncle Sans Bows.

Although he had twice been unable
to make his way through steam
filled compartment, Walter D. McLea,
chief machinist's mate, national ma
val volunteers, United States navy,
made third go at it, and with sue
cess. In doing this he prevented a
much more serious accident, and for
his valor has been commended by the
secretary of the navy. The engine
room had been filled with live steam
when the breaking of the tiller carried
away the exhaust lines Of the steering
engine. At the first alarm McLea
tried to enter the compartment where
the steam was escaping, but it was
not until he had made three trips
down the ladder. that he was success
fql In stopping the flow. McLea went
into the navy April 8. 1917, entering
the naval volunteers at Erie, Pa.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-13
why We Hear Heart rhrobs.

The cause of the sound of normal
heart beats has not been definitely
ascertained. There are normally two
sounds-the first, which is called
systollc, is dull and somewhat pro-
longed; it is followed quickly by the
second, called diastolic, which Is
shorter and sharper. A pause follows
the second sound. 1t is supposed that
the vibration and closure of the valves
between the auricles and ventricles is
one Of the causes of the first sound |;
the contraction of the ventricles, or
the striking of the-heart against the
walls of the chest, may be the cause.
The second sound is known to be
caused by the vibration produced by
the closure of the semilunar valves.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-13
THE FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN
II Will Open Its Campaign Sept. %
and Will Close Oct 10.

The campaign for the Fourth Lib
erty Loan will begin September 28
and close October 10. The result Of
the loan will be watched with keen
interest in Europe, not only by our
associates in the war against the Teu-
tonic powers but by our enemies. It
will be regarded by them as a meas
ure of the American peoples support
of the war.
The Germans know full well the
tremendous weight and Significance
of popular support of the war, of the
people at home backing up the Army
in the field AS the loan succeeds
our enemies will sorrow; as it falls
short they will rejoice. Every dol
lar subscribed will help and encour,
age the American soldiers and hurt
and depress the enemies of America
The loan will be test of the 10y
atty and willingness of the people OF
the United States to make sacrifices
compared with the willingness of oul
soldiers to do their part. There must
be and will be no failure by the peo
pie to measure up to the courage and
devotion of our men in Europe. Many
of them have given up their lives
shall we at home withhold oul
money? Shall we spare our dollars
while they spare not their very lives
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-13
Her specifie Instructions.

The sex that Robert w. Chambers
made famous is the same that delivers
telephone messages to spOuses some
thing like: "a man called you up to-
day think his name was Smith or
Jones; no, ii wasn't them-sOmething
like that, anyway; no, he didn't leave
any message; he said you were to call
him up at-nOw when did he say?
Well, l forgot just when, but he left
his number; wait minute, l put 1t
down on a piece of paper-just walt
till get it; Oh, dear, l remember
mislaid 1t somewhere now; well, any
way, he said you were to cal. him up"
Chicago Evening Post.