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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-17

The drawback to such meal is that 1t
'loes not keep and so must be fresh.
Spider Corn Cake.-Take one and o
@ul Of flour, q ~teaspoonful OF sodn, o
half t%eaSpoonful Of salt and one egg
Mix thoroughly, then pour into II hol
iron spider which has been well
creased with two tablcspoonfuls OF
shortening. Let stand on top Of the
stove for a few minutes until well
cooked IN the bottom. then place on
the upper CRATE of the oven and finish
baking.
Corn Muffins.-Take a cupful Of
cornmeal, q cupful of sweet milk, one
half cupful of flour, two eggs. three
~tCaspoonfuls of baking powder, a half
tcaSpoonful Of salt and Il tablespoon.
full OF shortening. Beat the eggs sep.
arately, adding the yolks with the
milk, then all the dry ingredients sift.
ed and fold in the whites at the last.
Bake in twelve well creased pans.
Beef Scrapple.-Tnke II shin Of beef.
Il tablespoonful Of thyme. one grated
nutmeg. twO gallons of water, a table.
spoonful Of summer savOry, two table.
spoonfuls Of salt, Il teaspOonful Of
pepper, or n few dnshes OF cayenne,
Cook the meat, cut In bits, with the
bones, covered with the cold water.
When the meat Is very tender and
the water reduced to n gallon, remove
the bones and add tie herb season
ings. Take the marrow from the bones.
add 1t to the meat and chop fine.
Moisten the meal with enough cold wa.
ter to pour, then add to the boiling
hot broth slowly to keep it from lump.
ing, cook for IN hour, add salt and
pepper and the meat, then pour into
holds to cool. Cut in slices and fry
In q little hot fat for breakfast.
The cornmeal which Is made of the
whole grain Is equally as nourishinp
as wheat and when ground by the old
water c 1t will cook and every
grain stand up like grains of rice.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-17

ION. Siinih r until the peas are ten
Ger, about dix or Sevan.inur.. If Iut
INTO Il ~ireleSS cooker. use t,so quarts
oi water, sci on IL hot radiator and coni
over night. Rub the peas through Al
~coIander. add >eaSonings Of summer
SavorE. sage. salt and pepper. Thick
en- with W tablespoonfuls of flour
mixed with Il little cold milk boil five
minutes and serve.
The pork may be scored into half
Incl pieces. Drowned and served with
mustard.
Sausage Loaf.-Take one and enc
laif pounds of sausage, one and one
fourth cupfulS of stale bread crumbs.
i, and one egg. Slightly moisten the stale
crumbs. beat the egg. combine the two
and the sausage meat. which
should be we'll seasoned. Form into q
ioaf. dust with dried crumbs and bake
three-quartorS of an hour.
Ox-Tail Soup.-Slice one onion and
fry in q tablespoonful of drippingS.
Wash and dry the joints Of oxtail. but
them into the pan with the onion and
brown on all sides. Turn the contents
nf The frying pan into the soup kettle,
add IL Sliced carrot, two stalks of Gel
cry, cut fine; parsley, cayenne. salt and
pepper to taste, and cover With cold
water. Simmer Slowly Until meat is
ready to fall from the bones. Add a
cui'ful OF strained tomato and serve.
Taffy Puddine.--Souk q cupful of
pearl tnpiOca over night. we'll covered
with water. In the morning drain and
add two cupfuls Of light brown sugar
and cook In water in the oven three OF
four hours. Serve cold with cream
favored with vanilla.
\ cupful nf ginger ale may be thick
ened with gelatin and chopped fruit
added. making a los dainty salad.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-17

health. / believe the Compound will
cure any female trouble. Mrs. ALICE
HELLER, Christopher, III.
Nervousness is often a symptom Of
weakness or some functional derange.
ment, which may be overcome by this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia
2. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, as
thousands of women have found by
experience.
If complications exist, write Lydia E.
Pinkham Medicine Co, Lynn, Mass, for
The result of is long experience is
at your service.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-17

tie oil or butter, then
Sprinkled with mixed
spices. make Il nice rel
ish.
Lumber Camp Pea
Soup.-Wash and soak
over night a pint Of
dried green peas. Put II
pound of salt pork on Ia
cook with the peas,
with three quarts OK wa
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-17

Nh IA VI a
Mrs. Emeu. covering.
They are be-
coming very rare and are such strange
creatures that sometimes they are call
cd birds and sometimes they are called
just Creatures
MI. and Mrs. Emeu were calling on
Mr.. and Mrs. Ostrich one. day when
Mr.. Ostrich began talking of the chill
dron.
"'iou see he said, we looked after
them together. and SO they are very
=" children. In the daytime
Mrs. Ostrich would sit on the eggs and
at night would tell her to rest and l
would sit on them
eyes, we divided our time over the
Children said Mrs. Ostrich. In fact
its usual with our families for the
fathers and mothers to share the at
tention given to the Children
"'Our children speak well for our
training said Mr.. Ostrich. They like
being pets of both their daddy and
mother and even though they are only
eggs at first and know nothing about
it, they feel. when they reach The ol,en
world, that they are as fine as they
can be-
cts good Of Mr.. Ostrich to help
me- said his wife. I get tired enough
sitting or the eggs all day. I'm glad
Of the rest when night comes
"'Of course said Mr.. EIncu. 1T is
something the way with YOU as it is
with us. I help Mrs. E1neu. but then
/ find she lets me take ovo all the
work TO do
ITO bc sure said Mrs. Emeu. And
why not? I always say to myself, that
If you're willing to work. 1t would be
foolish of me to stop o Yes. hat
is what I always say
"You certainly do said Mr.. Emcu,
and YOU live up to your words too.
"Ion' you sit on your eggs during
the days?' asked Mrs. Ostrich. like
10 have n hand in the Matching out Of
the eggs
81 hardly call 1t having a hand in
the Matching when you sit on the eggs,
my love- said Mr.. Ostrich with a fool
ish smile. And besides YOU haven't a
hand
81 know said Mrs. Ostrich. hut
It's something creatures and people say
so l thought would too
"'You asked me a question: said
Mrs. Emeu. 30 YOU or don't YOU want
to have 1t answered! From the way
YOU are going on talking it would aI-
pear that you do not wish to be in
formed
"rHow grnndly ynn talk, Mrs.
Emeu,' said Mrs. Ostrich. ITO he sure
I do wish to hav my question answer
ed
>"'She talks grandly.' said Mr.. Emeu.
because she can spend her time think
ing of words and so forth. She does
not have to work, nor even look after
her children
"Right, my dear said Mrs. Emcu.
but as / said before you always offer
to help me, so I give right up to you
"'You give work right up to me-
agreed Mrs. Emeu.
"'You see It IS this way Mrs. Emcu
explained. Mr.. Emeu finds me laying
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-17

planned the inqui>itive fashion writer
KNOWS no more than she did before.
Anyway they appear to have found lust
the right background. in the clear blue
of the hat and the wreath makes woy
for n bow Of velvet In the same blue
at the front.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-17

On hour or longer.
Where it is Dos
sibie to get corn
meal with h e
whole Of the corn
ground by the OLD
process, (not the
kiln-dried r ny
1t will be found
most SDtjSfyipu
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-17
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Has been used for all ailments that
are caused by a disordered stomach
and inactive liver. such as sick head.
ache, constipation, sour stomach.
nervous indigestion. fermentation OF
food palpitation of the heart caused by
gases in the stomach. August Flower
is a gentle laxative. regulates digestion
both in stomach and intestines. cleans
ana swectens the stomach and alimen.
tary canal, stimulates the liver to go.
crete the bile and impurities from the
Dlood. Sold in all civilized countries.
oO ana w cent bottleS.-Adv.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-17
GA~ R2zzaMx
q II
A Lemon on Your Hair.

Wet the hair with warm water, then
rub the juice of n lemon into the SCALP.
Aftrrward rinse the hair thoroughly
and dry with a soft towel. The lemon
juice Will remove all dirt and grease
and leave the hair glossy and soft.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-17

things produced are
lighter. often, and nnre
tender than when fresh
milk is used.
Corn Bread. = Take
,hree-fourthS of q cup
full of cornmeul. one ;.nd
one.fourth cupfuls of
-four, four tableSpO IN
fuls Of sugar. four ia
bleSpoonfuls Of baking
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-17
HOW this
NERv0US~W0MAN
Got WELL
Told by Herself. Her Sin.
cerity Should Con.
vince Others.
Christopher, lll.-"For four years
suffered from irregularities, weakness.

utISOuSueoS, Ho
was in o run down
condition. Two OF
vi best doctors
failed to do me any
good. l heard SO
much about what
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vege t Bile Com
pound had done for
others, I tried it
and was cured. I
am no longer ner-
vous, am regular,
a n n in eYcellept
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-17

ICCIIV1IS tut Tp-
moving spots and
stains.
There is no more
obstinate and all
noying stain to re-
move than q cream
stain which has
been allowed to be
nvnr.nrl..,J D,i1
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-17

~ sS S
are similar in size.
"They h a e
very long legs and
instead of beauti-
full feathers their
bodies are cover
ed with something
which looks very
much like gray
hay. Their necks,
which are long.
also have the
same kind of hay
covering.
They are be-
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-17

All that mankind has done. thought.
gained or been. is lying In magic pres
ervation in the pages OF books.-Car.
lyle.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-17
DISHES.

f"canS. peanuts or mixed nuts Of
.'rinuS sorts. If Drowned in q very lit.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-17
Tie KfTHE2V
GBLNEfT2A $50

Just yielding yourself to service true.
Just helping men TO get their lawful
due.
Just sacrificing self |or others good.
Donating something to the brotherhood
All! that's the "a to give.
j. H..
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-17
DISHES OF CONDENSED MILK

:. can Of condensed milk is not only
q friend in need. but. with a little va
for atli,I tn II the
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-17

Or. P%ierce's Pellets are best for liver.
powers n stomach. One little Pellet
Tor a laxative. three for a cathartic. AID.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-17

Believe me, the talent Of success Is
nothing more than doing what you can
do well. whatever you do. without a
though OF transformations.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-17
CORNMEAL DISHES.

A most satisfactory breakfast food
Is Il simple cprnmenl muSh. Cook for
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-17
DADNSV[N|EG]
FAIRY TALE |
EMEU mi
81 hAQY GRAHAlYB QNNeR

1.-THE emeu family" said Daddy,
"look q little like the ostrich family.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-17
A STAIN REMOVER.

In every kitchen one of the handiest
and most useful lists is IN giving Ill.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-17

Bristol, England. factories in 1916
maze 100000 pairs Of army boots.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-17

occasionally Il couple marry and live
haplni! ever aftcr-th"y are divorced.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-17

Administering the draft law cost the
United States SO, ego. $50.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-17

ened with water and used on rust
stains. If placed in bright sunshine AiIl
remove such stains If long standing.
For blood spots. If fresh ard on wooler.
garments, rub we'll with dry starch,
which soaks up the blood, and when
brushed after it is dry will take out
every stain.
MolaSSeS. or lard. rubbed into grass
stains before washing, will remove
them.
Red cloud Of the sunset, tell II abroad;
| am victor. Greet me. O sun.
Dominant master and absolute lord
over the soul Of one,
-k!plirg
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-17

Dr. Peery's Dead Shot ia M, n .ro-
senge". or 'syrup.' but a rea, old.
40 eo's OF medicine which cleans out worms
:" AapeWorm with q single dose. Adv.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
FORMER RAILROAD MAN
DIED AT PASADENA, CAL.
Sherburn Sanborn, Once superinten
dant Of The Minnesota Division
Of Southwestern Road

Sherburn Sanborn, for many years
in early days superintendent of the
Winona and st. Peter Railway, now
the Minnesota division of the Chi
cago and Northwestern Railway, later
general superintendent in Chicago:
afterwards assistant general manager
in Chicago until the age for retirment.
died Saturday at Pasadena, CAL.
where he went a few years ago to
take up permanent residence. The
funeral will be held in Milwaukee.
Saturday at 2 p. m. Surviving him
are his two daughters, the Misses
Jessie and Mabel, both of whom were
born in Winona.
Mr.. SanbOrn was one of the most
popular officials of the Chicago and
Northwestern. railway, not only
amongst the patrons, but as well the
employees. Many of the older Winona
and st. Peter. employees who are still
in that service remember him most
plearantly. While he was superin-
tendent there was no employee whom
he would not relieve in emergency
conditions, working on the tracks.
being conductor or switchman, run
ming a locomotive in fact there was
no work on the railroad with which
ne was not familiar
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
MANKATO EXPO IS TO Be NOTABLE
AFFAIR; LARGE sum FOR PREMIUMS
HUDSON CAR IS STOLEN
SAY ROCHESTER POLICE
Eucks Taken From Owatonna and
Minneapolis; Auto Thieves Re-
sum:ng Activity.

Rochester police officers reported
this morning that a Hudson Super
six speedster, seven passenger car was
stolen from that city last night. The
car had red wire wheels, dark blue
body with red stripe around the top
and nickel plated bumper. One
light in the rear curtain was broken
out. There was q large dent in the
gas tank in the rear and dent on
the humber had been repaired, leav
ing distinguishable mark The car
had Il Minnesota license 1925 and
battery number 341659
Two Buick light skies were also
reported to have been stolen, one at
Owatonna ard one at Minneapo-
lis. The Owatonna car was taken
from the fair grounds and $3.50 re-
ward is offered for the recovery of
the machine. 1t was a Buick model
d 45 with motor number 334221. A
new fender had been placed on the
right side and the right front door
was jammed and bent. Two men are
suspected of taking the machine. One
wore a dark blue suit and the other
light summer suit. The man driv-
ing the car is reported to have had
unusually small hands. The Buick
in Minneapolis was taken on August
81. The car had Minnesota license
1923. 800 reward is offered for
recovery of the car.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
S. 0. S. CALL FROM SOUTH
DAKOTA; CARS ARE STOLEN
Police Department Here Told to Be
On Lookout For the Car
Thieves.

A call from Brookings, S. D.. was
received at the police department
this noon stating that a car was
stolen there last night The ma
chine was a 1916 Ford. newly paint
ed black with the initials A. Fl. N.
on the side. The machine had a
South Dakota license 1904 and motor
number 81zCS7 A reward of $1OO
is offered for the car
This morning card was received
from Nevada, Ia. warning the officers
to be on the lookout for brand new
Ford sedan, dealers number 294O and
motor number 2742453. A reward of
$50 is offered for the car. Yesterday
afternoon Officer Frank Gregg saw
new Sedan with paper dealers mum
bers pass on North Second street. No
warning that the car lad been stolen
was given at that time however. The
thieves were probably headed for the
twin cities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
FAIRM0NT YOUNG SOLDIER
WAS AMONG THE MISSING
Lieutenant Lee Prentice May Be Kill
ed or Prisoner; Belonged to the
Air Service.

Fairmont was shocked yesterday
to receive the news that Lieutenant
Lee Prentice, formerly of that city.
is missing in France, where he was
in the air service.
Lieutenant Prentice left for a flight
on August Z and has not been heard
from since. Whether he is a pris-
oner or dead is not known.
The sad message came to Mrs.
Prentice, who lives in Albert Lea.
from her husbands commanding Off
Ger. A letter was received from the
lieutenant August 1, stating that he
rad made his first successful flight
alone.
Lieutenant Prentice is the son of
MRS. B. A. Carpenter of Fairmont. He
was a member of The Fairmont Sem
tinel staff when he enlisted. His
brother, Earl, is employed at the 10.
cal postoffice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
SOUTH STATE 0PULENT
SAYS ST. PAUL BANKER
J. A. Reagan Grows Enthusiastic over
The Prospects Of This Section
Of Minnesota.

Southern Minnesota presents a
spectacle of opulence rare in her his
tory"
So said J. A. Reagan, vice president,
National Bank of Commerce, to the
ST. Paul News, who returned today
from an automobile trip of two days
and hall.
He saw oceans" of stock, "acres
of cattle and hogs" a~1 brought back
word that the corn c-ap is the best in
the memory of the dest citizen.
He visited Mortified, Faribault,
Mankato, Winnebago. Fairmont and
Jackson and srrounding districts, and
then proceeded as far south as Spirit
Lake, across the Iowa line.
Half the corn crop is out of danger
of frost now,' said Mr.. Reagan. The
wheat harvest is wonder, also. The
livestock situation is splendid, be-
cause of the excellent pasturage con-
ditions during ME past summer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
KATO GUARDSMEN HAVE
RETURNED FROM TYLER
Splendid Work Was Accomplished BY
Militiaren at Village Stricken
BY Cyclone. -

All members of the national guard
companies in Mankat9 have now re-
turned home from Tyler where they
have been stationed for the past thir-
teen days. Late yesterday afternoon
the remaining members of the ma
chine gun supply Company A and the
headquarters companies returned home
in special cars attached to the regu-
lar train reaching here at $3.50 O'Clock.
All officers and men as we'll have now
returned home.
The guards were in the stricken vii
lage total of thirteen days and the
aid and assistance they rendered dur
ing this time can hardly be estimated.
Valuable stores of merchandise and
private property lay open following
the storm and had the national guard
not responded promptly the hardship
Of pi!laging and theft would probably
been thrown upon the already desti-
tute people.
All arms and supplies of the COM
panies were brought back to Mankato
last night. The guns were in charge
of Lieutenant Ed Nyquist who was
ordnance officer of the regiment
while the guards were at Tyler The
men were all enthusiastic over the
trip and their experiences and several
expressed the belief that the heed for
an organization of this kind had been
clearly demonstrated. !.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
ENTIRE DAN PATCH LINE
WILL BE OPERATED SOON
Officers and Directors of Company at
Meeting in Minneapolis Reach
That Decision.

The entire line of the Minneapolis
Mortified and Southern railway, for
merly the Dan Patch" is to be
operated, the board of directors de-
cided at a meeting of stockholders in
Minneapolis yesterday. Directors and
officers elected.
James H. Ellison, re elected presi
dent, said the officers were not yet
ready to go into details as to their
plans. eve expect to operate the en-
tire line and are busy working out
ways and means" he said. "We will
have to have some more equipment
but our general plan of action is not
complete"
Directors elected are: H. A. Whit
tier, Northfield; W. F. Roche, Lake
vile; John B. Irwin, Richfield; F. T.
Day, Waseca; r. Fl. Benham, Orchard
Gardens; and from Minneapolis, w.
o. Winston, ]. H. Ellisan, w. L. Har-
ris. c. G. Wagner, A. d. Walker and
Julius Rosholt. Mr. Whittier was
elected vice president and Mr.. Wins
ton, treasurer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
HERMAN OFT, TRAVELLING
MAN, KILLED UNDER AUTO
Car Vert Over Bank Near Preston,
Mimi, Sunday Evening"; His
Daughter Injured,

Herman OFT, travelling salesman
for the Farwell dry goods firm of
Chicago, and who has visited this
section county points for the past
thirty years, was instantly killed
when his automobile ran down a
steep embankment into the creek and
overturned upon him at Preston Sun
day evening. Mr.. Otis daughter,
who was also in the car, suffered a
fractured arm and leg and also in
ternal injuries, it is believed.
Mr. OFT had a new car and was
learning to run it under the direc-
ton of his daughter, aged twenty. If
is believed that he became confused
or excited and lost control of the
machine. In the upset the heavy au-
tomobile turned over on to Mr.. OF
who was crushed down nv the steer
ing gear and instantly Killed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
German Troops WiW Soon Haze
To Retire from Messiness Ridge
LOWELL MELLETT

With the French Forces Afield, Sep
TENDER 4.-Evidence steadily points
to the fact that the German troops
will be obliged to retire from Mes
sines ridge and other heights in this
sector. These highlands were the
scene of the most bitter fighting last
spring when the Teutons made their
advance in March. In this region the
French today took a total of 5000
prisoners. aEi sbF
Heavy artillery fire has been en-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
ROOM FOR LITTLE FOLKS
They Will Go to School at Public Ii
brary BUILDING.


brary Building.
The Mankato library board held a
regular meeting last night and trans
acted the usual routine business
Those present were Professor j. A.
Hancock, Frank Crandall, John Krost,
DR.. G. R. Curran, Rev. A.. F. Win
ter, Rev. Nels Nordgaard and J. C.
Noe.
superintendent F.. J. Sperry of the
city schools appeared before the
board in regard to obtaining permls-
sion to use a room at the library for
the kindergarten pupils from the
north end of the city, numbering
about twenty five little pupils. Per-
mission to use the children's room
at the library was given by the board
and the children of the kindergarten
may attend school there if the board
OF education so arranges.