THK BEE: OMAHA, FIJI DAY, FKHRUAUY 11. 1016.
Good Things for the Table Offerings of the Market Household Hints
Best Kitchen
Hf georgk botxtox child
la the Delineator.
'My kitchen floor shows every spot.
What can I do to make it more. easily
oared for?" wrote a young houaeaeeper
the other day. She went on to explain
that the floor was of mania and had
hem filled In with boiled llnsrcd oil, and
that It was almost Impossible to get
grease apota out after they once got In.
Her query carried me back to the early
days of my own housekeeeplng, when 1
wag doing my own work and spending
many weary hours each week trying to
keep my kitchen floor Immaculate. It
also waa of hard wood, a good grade of
edge-grain pine, and looked very nice
with the amart varnish finish which It
had when we first took poesesaalon. The
varnish soon wore off, and i-e grease
spots began to appear. My struggles
with the kitchen floor were my first In
itiation into the difficulties of house
keeping. Effort Wasted Floors.
As I look back now over the wasted
human labor spent cleaning that kitchen
floor for three years, I feel that we
really lost money by trying to save
money, so I wrote to the young house
keeper that she would find It well worth
while to cover the maple floor with
linoleum. Aa her kitchen waa small she
could get a good grade In the sire she
needed for $11.
Of course, If she had known this be
fore her new kitchen was built, the floor
could have been made of a less expensive
material than maple. Any durable, strong
wood, evenly laid, makes a good founda
tion for the linoleum, therefore by saving
money on the foundation flooring one
can have the surface covered at very
little extra expense.
It Is Important tijiave the floor evenly
laid and - planed smooth, so that there
will be no ridges under the surface of
the linoleum to make It wear out. It It
also desirable to have the closets and
pantries opening off the kitchen covered
In the same way, as .they also receive
hard wear.
Very often one moves Into a rented
house with a large kitchen of Irregular
outlines, and It seems an Impossible ex
pense to spend the money to buy a cov
ering for so large a room. In that case,
do not make ths mistake of buying an
Inferior grade of linoleum, or using oil
cloth, as experience proves that only the
best grade of inlaid linoleum will stand
hard and continuous service.
A better plan Is to mark off a border
round the edge of the kitchen floor.
twelve to eighteen Inches wide, and
treat It Just as rou would a border
around any rug. Then buy a square or
oblong piece of. linoleum for the center.
By doing this under such conditions you
gain In several ways:
First, the ' linoleum rug costs much
less than It would cost to cover the
whole floor with this material. ,
Second, you save the expense of having
the linoleum fitted to the outline of the
room and laid by an expert.
Third, the rug can be taken up when
you move,' and. If carefully handled, will
he ready for -your next kitchen.
Preemptions la Baying; Llaelewsa.
Inlaid linoleum Comes six feet wide and
nix feet six Inches long, a fact on must
take Into consideration in planning the
sise of a rug if one wants to avoid waste.
By making the border of the wood around
the rug a little wider, one can select a
aixe of rug that cuts to advantage a
piece six by nine feet, for instance, or
six and one-arf by four and one-half
feet
It makes an Immense difference In the
wearing quality whether yon get the
Tempting Eatables from Far-
Off Climes Are
Omaha is being supplied with vegeta
tes now. some of which com J. 000 miles.
here is a succulent and palate-tempting
list of vegetables which are her from
the sunny climes of the tactile coast
and the warm southern states.
Fresh radishes you can have, and string
beans and tomatoes and egg plant. They
all have been brought from' Florida.
Strawberries have made their dtbut on
the Omaha market, too. ' They come,
also, from Florida and retail at 46 cents
a box.
Rhubarb Is plentiful and comes from
the gardens of California. Celery and
cauliflower are on the market, too, from
California.
New onions, crisp and succulent, are
here from Louisiana. From that state,
come also, carrots, beats, turnips, parsley,
spinach and endives.
Mushrooms are also plentiful now, but
they come only from Council Bluffs.
Fruits are plentiful, especially the cit
rus family. Great big grape fruit from
Florida, and navel oranges of all sixes,
both from Florida and California.
Even a few malaga grapes are atill lin
gering. Apples are here in great variety, com
ing principally from the orchards of the
north Paciflo coast big yellow fellows
of the golden family with Just a dash of
"rust" on their blond skins, and compact
winesaps with shining skins.
igs are of fine quality, and dates are
unaam.
f eet, ssy the meat men, has never been
finer in flavor than It la just now. This
la said to be due to the fact that the
farmers had so much green corn to feed
and the cattle have been fed right up
on it.
rork is plentiful, and bacon and hams
are especially nice, both being thick and
heavy.
Keep your teeth
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beat grade. The standard price for inlaid I
linoleum Is O.BO and Jl.sn a square yard
for the slx-foot-wlde grade, and $1.75 for
an imported grade which comes six feet
Mx Inches wide. Such linoleums, with
care, will often last for twenty years.
It sometimes happens that one can get
remnants of the standard grades, or a
piece from a pattern that is being closed
out st a lower figure. This la an oppor
tunity to he appreciated, but It Is not
safe to taae advantage of a linoleum
sale unless oae Is a good judge of qual
ity, or one knows the dealer to be re
liable.
It can readily be seen that It Is ad
visable. In ordering linoleum which Is to
be fitted to the outline of the room, to
have the firm which is to fill the order
take their own measurements. They can
then be held responsible If any mistake
Is made In cutting.
The cost of cutting had laying lino
leum Includes the taking of measure
ments, cutting the linoleum to fit the
outlines of the room, allowing the right
amount for "stretching" after the mate
rial Is laid, and a third trip two or
three weeks later to tack It In position,
or cement the edges.
Very often the dealer will give an esti
mate for this work, but In other cases
he wtll quote a price by the hour, as It
Is very difficult to estimate exactly the
length of time that the work will require.
If linoleum Is to be laid on old floors
It is very Important to have these planed
off evenly before the covering Is put
down. As we explained before, ridges
or uneven places will cause the linoleum
to wear In spots.
Very often in country places the men
sent to lay the linoleum are fairly skill
ful, and have the right tools to do the
work, but do not know the best method
of making the edges water-tight. It Is
therefore well to ask them to follow out
the following simple directions:
Just above the edges of the linoleum.
where it joins the baseboard, have a
strip of half-inch quarter-round molding
tacked to the edge of the baseboard.
This covers the edges all around the
room and allows for the stretching of
the linoleum.
If the surface of the linoleum Is treated
to a thin coat qf white shellac as soon as
It la laid, the pores will be filled and the
surface will be much easier to wipe up.
If this is done, and the linoleum allowed
to dry overnight, it will not need hard
scrubbing to keep clean, but can be
wiped up with a damp cloth two or three
times a week, or every other day, and
will always look nice. Once a week a
little soap may be used In the water,
but this will only be necessary when
mud or dirt is tracked In.
Be careful not to use too wet a cloth,
so that water is allowed to get under
edges that are pierced or outside edges.
This causes a linoleum to wear out.
If one prefers to wax the surface, one
may do that; but keeping a waxed sur
face clean In the kitchen is more work
under most conditions that Just wiping
It up with clear water.
Old floors that are too uneven to cover
In the manner I have suggested may be
painted with two coats of a good grade
of deck paint. Before this Is done all
cracks In the floor should first be
cleaned of all dirt and then gone over
with shellac, followed with crack filler.
.' If the floor is a poor grade of aoft
wood the entire surface should; first be
. gone over with two coats of shellac
This will, help very much in making the
paint wear. Much of this work may be
done by any member of the family who
Is handy with the putty knit and paint
brush.
Select a color of paint that does not
Sent to Omaha
Fresh fish is on the Omaha market In
abundance. Halibut and salmon are es
pecially abundant, and herring is so
plentiful that It sells at 7 cents. Omaha
herring come chiefly from Lake Superior.
Catfish and smelts are also to be secured
by the meal planner.
Oysters ' direct from the great oyster
market, Baltimore, are plentiful and fine,
selling now at 35 cents a quart.
The war hasn't entirely stopped the
Importation of real Swiss and Roquefort
and some other foreign cheeses, although
the prices are a little higher than they
were a year or two ago. And there are
a doten kinds of domestic cheeses to
tickle the taste.
In-Shoots
The mills of the gods seldom shut
down for repairs.
When the habitual liar attempts to tell
the truth he usually Dungfe.
One brand of bore always follows a
good story by telling a dull one.
Occasionally the mayor of the town
hah to do the boosting single-handed.
Love la not only blind, bat seems to be
unable to detect a gin breath of long
standing.
Occasionally the man who gets beyond
his financial depth Is able to swim out
but not often.
It Is astonishing how meek some of
these real devilish married men are when
wlfey Is in hearing.
Anyhow, the short skirt enables the
lady with curved legs to display the
courage of her convictions.
Another brand of diplomat is the fel
low who can shoot honeyed words while
entertaining vinegar thoughts.
as you would have
healthy and whole.
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The Problem Solved After
Much Experience, : : :
show the dust, and It will be much easier
to keep looking nice, protect the plaoes
that get the most wear with small rugs.
A painted floor can have worn spots re
touched without doing over the whole
floor. A painted floor Is easily wiped
up and pleasant to stand on. The paint
must, however, be renewed every year
or two If the rooms get hard wear. ,
If hardwood floors are badly spotted
and dirty the beet way to clean them Is
wiping up with gasoline. Moisten a clean
piece of cheese-cloth with gasoline and
rub the surface of the floor vigorously
with the moistened cheese-cloth, chang
ing the cloth as soon as It becomes much
soiled.
If the floor Is not very dirty therefore
commercial preparatlona of fluid wax
which both clean and polish.
If a very high polish is required this
treatment should be followed by an ap
plication of the regular prepared floor-
wax. Two applications a year or tnia
floor-wax Is usually sufficient
If gasoline Is used in wiping up the
floors it Is wise to have the windows
open In order to create a strong draft.
No open' lights or fires should be in the
room or close to It when the gasoline
is being used.
A painted floor cannot be kept in con
dition by using floor oil. Luke-worra
water and soapsuds are preferable to any
cleaning fluid. i
I'se a mild neutral soap In making the
suds, in order not to affect the paint. A
floor painted a neutral color, such as
llfht buff cr bluish gray, will not easily
show the dust.
Household Suggestions
. . ...i .miAmvA borax added
A leaapwun! v
to the water In which clothes are rinsed
itt be found to wnuen ium v.
ably. . . J .w
There Is poor economy in ouying
.iins! hlanket not only
diukvu, " " .
outwears the cheaper one. but is much
warmer.
If a boot or shoe pinches, aamp
sponge with very hot water and hold It
over the part that hurts. The leather
will expand and so afford relief.
People who feel the cold very much
should see that their beds are provided
with ample covers and a hotwater bottle
before attempting to sleep.
Paraffin oil Is excellent for water
proofing kitchen floors. Apply It cold
with a soft rag and if will dry Instantly.
Put white washable skirts on to their
stiff Inside belts by means of a strip of
snappers and there will be no belts
crumpled and ruined In the washing.
Almost any cereal Is good with dates
stirred into It and the whole served with
cream. The dates should first be well
washed, dried and chopped.
To remove fruit stains from cloths
and napkins apply powdered starch and
leave for several hours until the mark
has been absorbed by the starch.
When you get anything In your eye
do not rub It. but If possible plunge the
eye Into water, winking when tha eye
Is full. The speck will probably float out.
diced oranges and grated coooanut
make a very good winter dessert. - A
layer of oranges and a layer of cocoa nut,
and so on untU the dish Is 'full, ending
with the cocoanut; add enough sugar
to sweeten and It is ready to serve.
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the skirt A white' corded girdle and
large self, buttons are . finishing details.
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Specially Dainty Dishes for the
St. Valentine's Day Dinner Table
curin not iUiON.
Two doien oysters, one pint cold water,
salt and pepper, pimentos.
Chop oysters fine and put them In a
stewpan with water; hoil five minutes;
strain and season with salt and pepper.
Cut the pimentos In the shape of tiny
hearts, and drop In soup Just before
serving. The bouillon should be served
hot with tiny heart-shaped croutons or
wafers.
RAKED HEART.
One calf's heart, one onion, two sweet
red peppers, two cupful. stale bread In
pieces, one tablesponnf ul melted drip
pings, salt and prpper. one egg.
Soak and wash the heart. Cut out all
tha touch muscles from the center of It,
then boll In salted water until 'tender.
Roak bread In cold water and equecie
dry. Season to taste and add melted fat.
Chop onion and red peppers fine and
add to bread. Mix thoroughly and add
the egg. slightly beaten. Fluff the heart
aa soon aa It Is slightly cooled. Kottsl
for one hour in hot oven, basting aev
eral times with melted butter or drippings.
Berve on a mat of cress, garnished with
"hearts and darts" of beet pickle.
AMBROSIA CAKR IN HEATtT SIIATE.
One cupful butter, two ciinfula mr.
one-hslf cupful milk, two cupfula flour.
iwo lenspooniuia oaaing powder, three
eggs.
Cream butter and sugar together, add
milk and auxsr beaten separately. Lastly
add flour sifted twice with baling pow
der. Pake In layers in heart-ahaped
pans or round pans and cut In heart
shapes afterward. Put layers together
with the following filling:
ST. VALENTIN K'H POTATOES.
One cupful cold mashed potatoea, salt,
flour, one egg.
Add well beaten err tA nntatnM si
and mix in sufficient flour to make the
proper consistency to roll. Dace on a
board and roll about one-third of an
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Inch thick. Cut heart-shaped and fry
on a greased pancake griddle Turn
hen one side has browned. Perve hot.
FILM NO.
One cupful gratrd coooanut. one eag,
une-hslf pint whipped cream, one-hslf
cupful suasr. grated rind of one orange.
Mi all together and put between lay
era of cake. Frost caYefully and orna
ment with roses made of candled cherries
and citron leaves.
LOVERS' KNOT".
Two sirs, one cupful sugar, pinch of
salt, flour, one cupful milk, one teaspnon
ful nntmra extract, one teaspoon fill
powriet-rd clnnsmnn. powdered sugar, one
tahlcapoonful butter.
Ml egg, sugar, salt, milk and butter
with enough sifted flour, to which nut
meg and cinnamon have been added to
form a smooth dough. Place on a biscuit
hoard and roll about half an Inch thick.
Cut with a lover's knot cutter: drop Into
smoking fat. and brown; drain on blot
ting, paper, roll In powdered sugar, end
serve. V
VALENTINE CAKE.
One cupful butter, two rupfula powdered
sugar, one cupful milk, three rupfula
flour (measure after sifting), two tea
sioonfula baking powder, one cupful
chopped peaenn meats, one ruprui mop
ped raisins, one cupful thinly sliced cit
ron, oranxo extract, six eggs,
Hub butler ami sugar to a cream. Add
milk and egg yolks one at a time, stir
In flour sifted with baking powder, and
add nuts, raisins and citron, then flavor
ing, and last of all fold In the egg whites
beaten stiff. Bake In a loaf. Whan cold
cover with white Icing; place hearts cut
from pink fondant on top and sides.
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Three fablespoonfula grated cheese,
three tableepoonfuls flour, cayenne pep
per, one tahlcapoonful melted butter,
salt; one-half teaspoonful lemon Juice,
one egg yolk.
Mix all together, roll thin, and cut In
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11EART SANDWICHES.
Remove crusts from bread, cut In ths
form of hearts and spread between two
of them a mixture composed of finely
minced nut meats, chicken and pimentos,
mixed Into a paste with mayonnaise.
Press closely together and tie each with
narrow ribbon.
FIVE OTI-OCK COCOA.
Three tsblesnoonfuts cocoa, one-fourth
cupful siiast, three-fourths of a cupful
boiling water, a few grains salt, four
rsinnila milk, one-half teaspoonful or
vanilla, one-fourth teaspoonful cinnamon.
Scald milk. Mix cocoa, sugar and salt
adding enough boiling water to make a
smooth paste; add remaining water and
boll one minute: pour Into scalded milk
and add clnnomon and vanilla. Beat
briskly two minutes. Perve with whipped
cream.
A Buried Plum Pudding
An English plum pudding made twanty
slx yeara ago by Mrs. William Rice and
preserved by her for a Christmas dinner
w hen her boy should return from across
the teas will be burled with her.
Mrs. Rice Is dead at the St. Paul City
hospital, and Just as she passed away a
letter was received by the St. Paul police
which may clear up the mystery of the
son's disappearance.
' The. letter was from 'Wilfred Koult ef
Penns Grove. N. J., who had read the
story of the mother's long wait for her
boy. Hoult says he believes he can tell
something about the man's whereabouts.
The father still la living In St. Paul and
a daughter Uvea In England. Minneapolis
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