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, 1922-01-27
Cooks Like a Gas Range

The Red Star DIES any kind of cooking
baking, roasting, boiling, f"ylng,-
that a gas range can dO-and does it
just as quickly. 1t baGes biscuits in
IL minutes; roasts a 3! ID. chicken in
70 minutes.
All tn heat is c)a 'entrated direc ly
under the utenSlj. None is wasted.
Fuel saving is fully 1910.
Come in and see It's wonderful Red
Star. See how easy IL cp9ra-es how
easily kept clean.
learn how low D~ioes now are; how
easy we make it for y)I to have a Red
Star.
, 1922-01-27
Delco -- Light

VOUR country home may be splendidly
situated. The breeze playing around
it may be most restful and refreshing,
but if you haven't electric light and
power, you are not enjoying its comforts
to the fullest extent.
You may be twO. six or ten miles away
from town, but with DELCO- LIGHT
installed, you can have every convent
ence of a city.
Think what an advantage it would be
to have electric lights throughout your
house and grounds. Think of a hot cup
of coffee and toast for breakfast without
the use of the kitchen stove, or a welt
cooked chatting dish meal after q busy
day in the fields.
DELCO- LIGHT
is d complete electric plant, easy to in
stall and easy TO care for. 1t will furnish
the home with an abundance Of electric
light and bower at low cost.
The experiences Of more than 1876, 600
enthusiastic users in all parts of the
world prove that DELCO-LIGHT soon
pays for itself by the work it does.
Let our electrician. Mr.. Geo. w.
Powell, Manager of The Electric Power
PI Mt at Cnristiansted, CAL upon you ana
give you all the information which you
may need.
ROBT. L. MERWIN & Co Inc.
Agents.
Christiansted. Frederiksted.
, 1922-01-27
Get These New Low Prices
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Detroit y FaoOT
=IEE 5TDN5

There is no need to hold off buying
your Red Star any longer The prices
we are asking are down to bottom.
Never in several years have we been
able to offer such wonderful values.
Why pa up with troublesome cooking
appliances-with poor cooking and
baking, when 50 little money will now
buy you a genuine Red Star Oil Stove -!
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-18
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ROCK MAPLE FIRST CHOICE
Good Reasons for Its Being the Fa-
vorite Tree for Streets Of the
Small Town.

Roughly speaking, trees are used for
one Rof three purposes. The first.
street planting, is that which is most
apt to come within our ken. FIRE.
quently, especially in new towns and
developments" certain trees are to
be planted along certain streets; and
houSeholders are asked to "do their
bit" by purchasing and setting out
trees to stand before their homes. The
selection is generally made by COM
mittee, often upon q slight knowledge
of the subject, based, perhaps, upon
other paintings which have been made
elsewhere under their observation
perhaps not particularly successful
paintings. The argument Is that one
must have something, and us there are
not SO very many kinds of trees one
must stick to those one has seen, since
anything oct of the common probably
will not grow. And SO the decision is
made.
This method of selection, perhaps,
may account for the widespread plant.
ing of the rock maple in American
small-town streets. The choice of this
tree is one against which the tree low.
er should, and the tree knower will,
protest. The rock maple is not par.
ticularly fast growing. 1t is awkward
In its habit, and is brittle and frail.
1t Is not as decorative as many Of its
sturdier brethren, and when 50 many
better trees may be had at no greater
trouble and expense, its popularity is
difficult to understand.
For streets there Is no tree superior
to the Norway maple. With its SYM
metrical form and luxuriant foliage,
which turns so beautiful in the fall
no other maple surpasses it. 1t grows
with fair rapidity and it is sturdy and
resistant.-Amelia Hill in Art and
Decoration.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-18

place an oyster, seasoned well after
drying with cloth use salt, pepper,
and bit of lemon juice for seasoning
on top of each place halfinch square
of bacon, fasten with q toothpick and
run under the gas flame until the bacon
is crisp, then the oyster will be done
to a turn. Serve three canapes with
d stalk of stuffed celery at one side of
the plate with slice of lemon with
spray of parsley thrust through each
slice, on the other; or arrange on a
platter garnished with lemon and pars-
ley and serve each three with a stalk
of stuffed celery and fancy open
sandwich for each plate.
FiIIet of Bass With Grape Sauce
Sprinkle eight fillet with salt and
squeeze the juice Of a lemon on them.
Wrap in cheese cloth and steam Is
minutes. Remove to the serving dish
and pour the sauce around them. Gar
nish with parsley.
Grape Sauce.-Put the skin and
bones of the fish with three slices of
carrot, one slice Of onion, one piece of
bay leaf, three cupfuls Of cold water
and one-fourth teaspoonful of salt in.
to saucepan and bring to the boiling
point, then simmer for 30 minutes
Rub through a strainer and thicken
with tablespoonful each of butter
and flour to one cupful Of the liquid
Add one cupful Of white grapes from
which the seeds and skins have been
removed, cook one minute, then pour
over the fish.
Grapefruit Sherbet.-Take four cup
fuls of water and two cupfuls of sugar,
boil for five minutes. add one-half Ia.
blespoonful of gelatin softened in cold
water. When dissolved add two cup
fuls of grapefruit juice and the juice
of lemon. Freeze and pack to ripen
Egg Piquant.-Into double boiler
put one cupful Of cream, thicken with
tablespoonful Of cornstGrch, max
ing white sauce; season with salt
and pepper and add tablespoonful of
Worcestershire sauce. Drop in the
eggs, poach ands serve on buttered
toast piping hot from the toaster
Cover with the sauce, sprinkle with
paprika and serve at once.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-18
Apple Trees In Parkways.

In Flossmoor, ILL.,, apple trees were
planted in the parkways when the SUBJ
division was laid out years ago. The
trees have been neglected both as to
spraying and pruning, but they have
grown well and are now bearing.
When the suburb is built up the home
owners will be able to take care Of
the trees and reap harvest each year
from their parkway space.
While the ornamental value Of an
apple tree in such place may be
open to debate, there is no question
about It's being superior to the Car
olna poplars which most subdi-
viders plant, and the apple trees ought
to be better selling point. They are
good for so years, and begin to bear
fruit just about the time the Caro-
lima poplar is ready to cut down.
Chicago Daily News.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-18
DAIRY
POINTS
BUTTER RATED FOR QUALITY
Producers Lose Much Money Because
Of imperfect Conditions and
Methods in Making.

(Prepa red by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
If you are producer or manufac-
turer of butter, were you disappointed
in the price you received for that last
shipment? Quality is the chief factor
in determining butter prices, and ac-
cordng to United States Department
of Agriculture circular 236, just issued,
even small defects in quality may re-
suit in the loss of sale or cut in
price.
Several million dollars annually are
lost to producers and manufacturers
because of imperfect conditions and
methods in production, manufacture
and marketing of dairy products, the
circular states During 1920 the mar
glnal difference In the prices of high
and low quality butter amounted at
times to as much as Is cents between
81 score and 81 score Lack Of
proper attention or care In the cream
cry In grading the cream, or in chUrn-
ing. working, salting or packing the
butter are stated to be mainly respon-
sible for this condition.
The circular enumerates and de-
scribes the various factors such as
flavor, body, color, salt and package
that influence price. These factors
are given specific ratings by local and
federal butter inspectors, and receiv-
ers, in determining the final score Of
the product, and the ratings are gov
4 Al. i. e
certain defects described in the circu-
lar.
1t Is stated that there has never
before been time in the history of
American butter making when it paid
SO well to produce high-quality butter
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-18
ROAD maintenance TRUCK
Implement Carries Concrete Mixer and
Combination Bin for Cement,
Sand and Gravel.

A highway-maintenance truck, de-
scribed in the Popular Mechanics Mag
azine, has been put into operation In
California, which would seem to be
the last word in complete equipment.
1t carries a concrete mixer and COM
bination material bin for cement, sand
and gravel. Also an air compressor
and air tank which can be used for
driving a rock drill for road work, or
can be used in connection with q wa
tersupply tank as a spraying outfit
or fire extinguisher.
There Is also centrifugal pump
which can be used for filling the water
tank or for pumping out cisterns or
caissons. The truck engine furnishes
all necessary power for driving the
auxiliary equipment at various speeds
through special transmission. Flanged
wheels may be substituted If SO de-
sired.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-18
ROAD
BUILDING
CLEAN MATERIALS FOR ROAD
Builder Gets Perfect Concrete Agere.
gates Along Route of Job by
Ingenious Method.

Elimination of the long haul with
the assurance at the same time that
sand and gravel used In concrete road
construction would be thoroughly clean
and free from organic impurities was
achieved in an ingenious and economic
manner on section of the Denver
Morrison highway. Comparatively shall.
low deposits of both required compo-
nents Of the aggregate to be used in
mixing this concrete were discovered
in the bed of small stream which
flowed within quarter of mile Of
the Job.
Il.t contractor determined to utilize
this natural deposit rather than incur
the expense and loss of time incident
to purchase or preparation of the ag-
gregateS in town and consequent long
haul to the mixer. AS it was necessary
to wash and screen his aggregates as
well as to elevate for loading into
trucks, the contractor decided to at
tempt these operations all in one
move if possible.
Accordingly he obtained a six-inch
SNii'iii iihS''i pump uboul Cpp ittt
of siX-nCh iron pipe. A small sump or
pit was eXcavated in the bed Of the
stream and the intake of the centrifu-
gal pump was laid in this pit. The
bottom of this pit was below the level
Of the ground water in the gravel bar
or bed of the creek. The pump took
in water, sand and pebbles as large as
three inches in diameter from this
sump and delivered them through the
discharge line which was approxi-
mately 700 feet in length to fiat
screen on top Of the bins.
The supply of sand and stone in the
sump was continuously renewed by
means of horse-drawn slip scrapers.
A screen composed of fiat bars was
placed across the top Of the sump to
eliminate intake of oversize stones
which could not be handled by the
pump. At the end of the delivery line,
the water, sand and stone were dis
charged upon fiat screen having
square three-eighths of an inch mesh
opening. The water and sand, OF
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-18

thankful feast, depending entirely up
on those "who cluster round the festive
board"
candied Sweet Potatoes.-Wash and
COOK sweet potatoes in their skins un-
til tender. Drain, cool and peel. Put
into saucepan one-half cupful Of
sugar, three tablespoonfuls Of shorten
Ing, one-half teaspoonful of nutmeg,
four tablespoonfuls of water, one-quar-
ter of teaspoonful Of cinnamon. Boil
until 1t spins a thread. Place the po-
tatoes in baking dish and pour over
the srup. Place In hot oven for 10
minutes basting two or three times
and serve from the baking dish.
Chestnut Stuffing.-Take one pint of
blanched chestnuts, One-fourth Of a
cupful of butter, one teaspoonful of salt,
one pint of finely chopped cooked veal,
one small onion grated, one teaspoonful
of lemon juice, one teaspOonful of
chopped parsley, one teaspoonful Of
celery salt, pepper and salt to taste.
Moisten with cream and mix with one
beaten egg.
Red Apple Salad.-Select firm, red
apples, carefully remove the centers
from the stem end. Brush the inside
with lemon juice and set in the Ice
box. Chop the apple which came from
chopped pineapple. little celery also
chopped, few shredded blanched al
monds all mixed with tablespoonful
or two Of good salad dressing, and n
cupful Of whipped cream. Add a bit
of salt and sugar, fill the apple cups
and serve them on pretty plates COW
cred with lace-paper doilies Cranber-
ry jelly is one of the requirements for
such a dinner. Cook the berries, add
ing the sugar when partly cooked. Put
through sieve and mold
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-18
Quick Relief From Colds
Bears Emulsion Has Been Found
Sure Remedy by Hundreds.

Colds are dangerous because very
often they develop into more serious
sickness. The system becomes weak
ened and the Entient is much more
liable to be the prey of consumption.
For that reason it is highly important
to stop a cold as soon us possible and
to run no chances of graver conse-
quences.
There Is no remedy known that Is
more effective in breaking up coughs
and colds than Bears Emulsion. 1t
has been known to break up colds of
long duration, in cases where the pa
tient had despaired of relief.
Not only does Bears Emulsion stop
disagreeable colds but it is q great
aid in building up strength. People
who have become weak, rundown and
nervous find that it tones up the entire
body and helps them to put on weight
and to gain renewed health.
Bears Emulsion is made of natural
products and is pleasant and easy to
take. 1t can be secured from any Of
the leading druggists or can be or
dered direct from the manufacturer
at S1.25 bottle.
JOHN o. BEAR CO.
Cleorhrook Vo
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-18
Influence of Breed

The breed of a dairy cow has
distinct influence on the water
content of her milk. For ex-
ample. Jersey milk as an aver
age contains 14.7 per cent total
solids, of which 5.35 per cent is
fat, while Holstein milk con-
tains, on the average, 11.S5 per
cent total solids, of which 3.42
per cent Is hutterfat. In other
words every 100 pounds of Jer-
sey milk contains So pounds of
water, while every 100 pounds
Of Holstein milk contains SS
pounds of water. The differ
ence In feeding value amounts
to 2.61 pounds of milk solids per
100 pounds Of milk in favor of
Jersey milk.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-18
Our Chiefest BLESSING.

1 have known what the enjoyment
and advantages of this life are, and
what the more refined pleasures which
learning and intellectual power can
bestow; and with all the experience
that more than threescore years can
give, 1. now, on the eve of my depar-
ture, declare to you that health Is q
great blessing-competence, obtained
by honorable industry, great bless
ing-and great blessing 1t is to have
kind, faithful and loving friends and
relatives; but that the greatest Of all
blessings, as It Is the most ennobling
Of all privileges, is to be indeed q
Observation-Disclosures.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-18

an active demand and the largest net
return not only high quality and uni
formity of the product. are necessary,
but Il knowledge of market require
ments and good marketing methods
are required
Circular 23G, entitled Defects in the
Quality of Butter" has been prepared
so that producers and manufacturers
may know precisely how butter Is
rated for quality in the markets, and
how the defects which lower the price
may be obviated. Copies of the circu-
lar can be obtained free upon re.
quest to the United States Department
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-18
"Dail Elreann,"

The meaning of "Feisire Dali
Elreann" (or F. D. E.), commonly
called "Dail misunderstanding to a
statement made in one of the new vol
umes Of the Encyclopedia Britannica
is Members of the Assembly of Ire
land" title given to themselves by
members Of the Irish republican
party. With the signing of the Irish
Free State treaty, however, republic
anism has been dropped by a major.
ity of the members. The pronuncia.
tion of "Dail Eireann" is "dahl
eerahn."
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-18

Meadow Greek, W. VAT can
cheerfully recommend DR.. Pierce's
valuable medicine, 'Favorite Pre-
scription,' for have taken it and
have gotten excellent results. I was
suffering from functional disturb
ances and had taken doctors medt-
cine with no result whatever. After
taking four bottles of 'Favorite Pre-
scription' l found myself much inn
proved in health. l will always
praise DR.. Pierce's medicine for I
think there is no medicine better for
feminine diseases and am glad to
give testimony of its use" Mrs.
Lula Bleau, Box 81.
Get this Prescription now in tab
let's or liquid from your druggist.
Also write in all confidence to DR..
Pierce, President of the Invalids'
Hotel in Buffalo, NJ Y, and get FREE
MEDICAL ADVICE in return. Send
him 10c if you wish, trial pkg. OF
the Prescription tablets.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-18
DRIVE MALARIA OUT OF The SYSTEM
Sounds Like a NewIywed.

When we were first married my hus-
band worked on Sunday mornings be.
fore breakfast. One Sunday 1 called
up his shop as usual to tell him break
fast was ready.
When some one answered the phone
] said: "Would you like to have pan
cakes this morning, dearie"
The voice at the other end of the
line answered: 81 suppose you are
Jacks wife. I'm here helping him, SC
Til be down to help him with the pan
cakes"
1t has been hard for me to live
down that invitation.-Exchang
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-18
New Roofs for New Houses.

New Ideas in roofs are being adopt
ed everywhere. No longer. do we see
two or three types or roofs, to the
exclusion of others. The Gothic,
pointed and daring, with long sloping
roof with its appearance Of being
thatched; the low dormer with its
many mullioned windows; the roof
with a touch Of Moorish in its lines
these are only few of the types seen
in the new houses.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-18
Observation-Disclosures

very slack this year and am home part
Of the time. do not like to take any
chances, so / consulted my friends, and
one lady said, Take Lydia Pinkham's
medicine so did. have felt better
right along and am in good enough health
to go to work. / recommend your Veg
etable Compound and Sanative Wash to
all. Mrs. MARY ENRIco, 459 N. Car
penter St., Chicago, Illinois.
Often the mother is obliged to support
her children and good health is neces-
sary. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is just the medicine you can
depend upon. 1t is medicine for wo-
mems ailments and the relief it brought
Mrs. Enri,.o it may bring to you. Keep
well by taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
ctahle Compound.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-18

course, fell through this screen while
the larger pebbles rolled on over it
and thence into bin for pebbles.
Below the first screen was sand
settling box. The water and sand fell
into this box and the sand being
heaviest, Immediately settled to the
bottom while the water carrying the
dirt and silt escaped through waste
way In the top of the box. AS the
sand accumulated in the bottom. 1t
was discharged through gates at Pc
riodic intervals into the sand compart-
ment of the bins beneath.
The force of the water, sand and
stone passing through the pipe line
was sufficient to scour every particle
absolutely free from dirt and impurity
of every kind. The pump was driven
by a 60-horsepower traction engine.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-18
XIII Insects by Plowlnq.

Flowing or spading up gardens and
truck patches this fall before the
ground freezes will reduce the job of
fighting insects next season, because
stirring the soil at this time Of the
year kills many grubs and pupae In
the ground.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-18

Shadows lie dark on the hillside,
Sunshine lies warm on the shore,
But the goldenrod waves in his pride
And the clover blooms no more;
Gone are white blossoms of May,
Their robe is the purple leaf,
And the corn stands ripe in his sheaf,
For summer is gliding away.
Annie Fields.
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| CABINET

(@. 1921. Western Newspaper Union.
Red springs the rye,
As autumn days decline,
And from the sky
Less florid colors shine.
Its airy, lustrous line
The gossamer displays,
And family breathes the pine
In autumn days.
William Hewitt.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-18
Nu. hlA4~e ~elQ
Scottish Wild Cats.

It Is not generally known that wild
cats are still found in parts Of Scot
land and are extremely fierce. They
msSe their homes in rocks and hollow
trees. At one time they were found
all over England, but, like snakes. they
have not been seen in Ireland.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-18
Proper Feed for Caves.

After a calf is four weeks old 1t
must have bulk In its ration, skim
milk and grain will not nourish 1t
properly. At this age the calves
should have all the clover or alfalfa
hay they want.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-18
: Glory In InnrmItIes.

And he said unto me: My grace IL
sufficient for thee !; for my strength is
made perfect In weakness. Most glad
lyltherefore. win rather glory In my
infirmities that the power Of Christ may
rest upon maH Cor. 1870,
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-18

Oyster Canape.
Brown ovals of
bread In a little
b u t t r, sprinkle
with parsley and
place u very little
b it of chopped
onion in the CEN
ter. UpOn til | s
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There's Money In Milking.

The greatness Of the dairy industry
is more appreciated now than for sew
eral years past. Dairying actually
shows a gain during the past year of
several hundred million dollars, while
most of the other farm branches show
losses into the billions.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-18
WORKS FOR CHILD
MUST keep WELL
Mothers in a Like Situation
Should Read This Letter
from Mrs. Enrico
Chicago. Illinois. .-'T took lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for 4.

serious trouble. /
had tried doctors and
all said the samoan
Operation. At first /
only felt the pain on
my left side, ,butlater
l seemed to feel it on
both sides. / am a
power sewing-ma-
chine operator and
have a little girl to
support. I work in a
tailor shop and that
Ilipoof xx,orlr hocIoo
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-18
Best Source Of LearnIno.

That learning which thou gettest
by thy own observation and expert
ence is far beyond that which thou
gettest by precept; as the knowledge
Of a traveller exceeds that which Ia
got by readlng.-Thomas a. Kempis,
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-18
Dairy lmprovement-

Replacing the low producing cows
with better ones and later with pure
breds is only one of the ways in which
a dairy Improvement association helps
q community.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-18
illuminate Good Roads.

A huge Illuminated map shows the
progress of all state hard roads under
construction In Illinois by the state
highway division for exhibit at coun
ty fairs throughout the state.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-18
Maintain soII Fertlu,v

Crop rotation is one of the best
methods of maintaining the fertility
Of the soil and increasing the crop
yields, and especially a rotation In
which a legume Is grown.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-18
Call the Faithful to Praxer.

The minarets Of Mohammedan
mosques are the towers from which
the ofi1cer whose business It is, issues
the muezzin or call to prayer, at which
sisnal Al true Mohammedans face to-
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-18
Clean up the Garden.

Clean up the garden now. Cut all
weeds and stalks of vegetables, pile
and burn them, and you will not have
as many insects and plant diseases to
damage next years crop.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-18

ing upon HIurKe'
and the cost, un-
less 1t is raised on
ones own farm,
Duck, c h 1 C X e q,
goose, roast pork
baked h q m or
any food well
cooked. may make
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-18
Weed Out UnprofltabIe Cows.

Even in the leading dairy states
probably one-fourth or more of the
dairy cows fail to pay for their care
and feed, due chiefly to the fact that
the owners do not know which return
q profit and which are "boarders."
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-18
purifying Of silver.

Crude silver Is purified by contact
with mercury, followed by distilling on
the mercury. by which means the re-
ined silver is left behind.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-18
STORAGE for Onions.

Onions require cool, dry place and
keep best when stored in crates where
Z good circulation of air is present.