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THE FALLS CITf TRIBUNB , FRIDAY , AUGUST 31 , 1906. REQUESTED RECIPES. Good Graham Twists , Nice Graham Wafers and Crackers and Some Bran Biscuits. Graham twists are made or three or four parts of graham ( lour lo one part sweet cream. Whole wheat Hour may he substituted. Sift the gru'jam ( lour , and , if very coarse , add Inlf white Hour ; have Hour cold and In u basin ; have cream cold nml , drop ping into the Hour stir briskly with a fork , allowing no wet pools to form. Tills should make a very stiff dough which should not stick to the board while being kneaded one-half hour , or until a piece will give a snapping Kound when pulled off. Roll thin as piecrust and cut Into strips one-mlt to three-quarters of nn inch wide , twist with hands and lay in Inking pan ; the oven should not be too hot. Wlirn dour- they are rrisp , and ihp titarch Is dextrlnized ( partially di gested ) , as in zwcihach. Graham Crackers Seven cupfuls ol graham Hour , one cuptul of thick sweet cream ( or butter ) , one pint of sweet milk , two teawpooiifuls of bak ing powder ; sieve and rub the halt ing powder Into the Hour ; attd t'lf ' ; cream ( or butter , which should be rubbed Into the flour well ) , a little salt , then the milk ; mix well , and roll as thin as soda crackers ; cut in any shape ; bake quickly ; then leave about the stove for a lew hours to dry thor oughly. Uran UlFCiilts One quart of milk or water ; throe teaspoonfuhi of b'lt- ler ( or lard ) three tablespoonfuls Btigar ; two tablespoonfuls oaker'c yeast ( any live yeast will do ) ; pinch of salt , and Hour , wheat and graham. Take enough wheat Hour to use up the water , making It the consistency of batter cake dough ; add the rest of the ingredients and as much gra ham Hour as can be stirred in with a spoon. Set away until morning. In the morning , grease a pan , 'loin the hands and take a lump of dough the size of a large egg , roll lightly between the palms ; put into the pan and let them rise : : o minutes , and bake in a tolerably hot oven. Graham Wafers One-third cupful of butter , one-third cupful of sugar ; half teaspoonful of salt ; one pint ot white flour ; one pint of graham tJour. Mix the butter , sugar and salt ; chop this mixture into the white and gra ham flour mixed ; wet it with coM water into a very stiff dough ; loieail well , and roll out very thin ; cut in squares or any shape desired anil bake quickly. The Commoner. MISCELLANEOUS. White paint , when dirty , should Dt washed in milk. Colored paints maj alHo be treated in this way. Lime sprinkled on the shelves will keep pickles and jams in the store room from becoming moldy. The lime must he renewed occasionally , as il loses its strength. When tablecloths are beginning tc get shabby in the middle or at tlic folds a few inches cut at one end and one side will completely alter the place of all folds and will give the cloth n new lease of life. Boiling-hot liquid may be safelj poured into a glass jar or tumbler h > first putting a silver bpoon in the dish Bo careful , however , that a draught ol cold air does not strike the vessel while hot. Instead of using any sort of veil- case , which requires the folding of ar already mussed veil into still more creases , use a toy rolling pin and roll your veils around it , smoothing oul the mussed ends as well as you can. Never expose leather to the. extreme heat of i flre or It will become hare and liable to crack. Shoes and boots Bbould be dried at a safe distance from the flre , but to expedite the pro cess they may be filled with oats. The damp of the leather will be absorbee by the oats , which may be dried ane put away again for future use. Whenever an oil painting become ! dusty and discolored , it may b ( cleansed by the use of white raw pota to , for artists frequently make use o this method. Commence at one cornai of the picture and rub the surfaci with a raw potato which has been Hat tened by removing a slice ; as fast ai Iho potato becomes discolored remove a thin slice with a sharp knife am continue to rub the picture until th < entire surface has been cleansed. Thci wipe the picture off with a soft cloth and it will bo found quite clean , ane the paints T.-'ll ' not be injured or faded but simply cleaned. Good Literature. Peanut Candy. Two cups of New Orleans molasses. Two cups of soft A sugar. One cup of butter. One saltspoon of salt. One teaspoon of vanilla. Six quarts of peanuts. Put the butter , sugar and molassei on together , adding the salt after i comes to a boil. Boil until it forms i soft ball in cold water , then taki from the stove and beat vigorousl : ten minutes. Return to the stove am boil until a spoon drawn through 1 makes a slight path. Add the vanill ; and heat again. When beginning ti grow cold , stir in the peanuts am pour into buttered pans. Hotch Fotcb. Hotch potch is an old-fashlonei Scotch dish , made in the spring , whei there are plenty of tresh vegetables It is a thick puree-like soup , it ma ; be made either from fresh or cookei meat. This is one way of making It Three or four pounds of loin chops or put into a saucepan with about thre quarts of boiling water. Peas , harri cot beans , carrots , half a turnip , pars ley , a little bit of cabbage and som > green onions are added. Boll this ver ; elowly for an hour and a quarter , sea son with pepper and salt. It shouli be a thick broth wlasn done. HOME-MADE BEDSPREADS. Suggestions for the Treatment ol Different Beds and What Ma terials to Use. A very pretty' one was recently made from u linen sheet. A hem six Inches wldo waK turned up on thrr - sldcs of it , and hem-stitched. A slmi- plo scallop was then worked all around it on the double edge and cut out. A design showing bunches of chrys anthemums and leaves , joined by a running design of ribbon , was made exactly to lit the top of the bed- anil a similar design was put ncrosr. the upper end to go over the bolster roll. The work was done in heavy , white mercerized cotton the ribbon beiug darned in , and the flowers and leaves heavily stuffed and worked in satin stitch. For a yellow and white room the spread was made of six yards of plain yellow wash material , an Indies wide- , costing eight cents a yard. Thit- was cut into six pieces , each one yard square , and joined together , tnrce pieces on each side , with insertion about three inches wide. In the cen ter of each square was warked a con- i ventionul flguro. \ For an old-fashioned four-post ma- hognay bed a handsome India cotton print was used. This came 12 toet long and six wide. The ground .vas white , with gay red and blue figures of birds and flowers across the fvo ends. The pattern took the form ol a wide border. These two ends wpre cutoff and sewed along the upper put of the two sides , the square openings at the corners being left for the posts. The whole spread wns edged with some old lace and insertion ripped from discarded curtains. Another spread was made Irom Irish unbleached linen , which comes 90 Inches wide. This spread war nnik three and one-half yards long so as to allow of an extra piece to put ever the bolster iol. ! The whole surface was worked in a Mount Melllsn de sign , iiLlng th ° heavier grades of knit ting cotton ; the edges of this spread were hemstitched , but could be scal loped. A FEW HEALTH HINTS. Oreen Vegetables Highly Recom mended and Hot Water a Great Aid to Digestion. Green vegetables and salads will counteract a tendency to pimples ami other skin eruptions. Sufferers trom eczema should eat iiparingly of Irult , which , as a rule , coiUuiim too much acid to bo suitable tor them. The best toilet preparation in the world is plain hot water. Drink a glass of it every night if you want a good digestion , clear complexion and a good sleep. If the hair is in a very weakened state , as It is after illness or fever , brushing , clipping and vigorous shampoos pees arc too severe treatment for 1 * . Massage the scalp lor live mlnutc3 every day , or tor half an hour twice a week , rubbing a very little va&eline into the roots of thu hair. Let the hair hang loose and free as often as possible and dress it as simply as pos sible , so that much handling will not be necessary. Give it a rest. Its weak condition demands that It be left alone instead of being lussed over. In spite of the danger of the old- fashioned punishment of u box on the ears , it is one which Is often Inllic'eel on troublesome children by their par ents , without the smallest regard of consequences. The parents are Ig norant , not cruel , lint they ought to know that such a punishment is like ly to cause lifelong injury. Deafnear. is probably the most frequent 111 re sult of ear-boxing , hut It may caiibf ? injury to the brain and insanity. Farmers' Ueview. Stewed Veal with Barley. Put a knuckle of veal in a saucepan with a bit o butter the size of a wal nut , and fry the meat a nice brown all over. Just cover the meat with quite boiling water , put in a teacupful ol barley , two heads ot celery , cleaned and cut in inch lengths , two carrotn , two turnips , two large onions , a sprig of lemon thyme , marjoram and two sage leaves. Let this simmer for wo hours ; put the meat on a hot di li , season the vegetables with pepper am' salt , pour over the meat , and Herve with a tablespoonful of finely chopped parsley sprinkled over. To Hemove a Grease Spot. Here is a new way to remove a grease spot , which answers excellent ly : First place a elouble thlcknefcs of blotting paper onin ironing bo.mi. Lay the material on this and sponge : well with benzine. Now put two more thicknesses of blotting paper on top and iron with a moderately hot Iron. Remember that benzine is inflamma ble , so don't do this near a fire or light , and see that your flatlron isn't at scorching heat. Present for a Baby's Basket. You can make a very dainty little present for the baby's basket by tak ing ribbon an inch wide In pink or blue , and sewing it in four long loops , leaving enough ribbon at one end to form a rosette at the top. On each loop place a crocheted silk ring , about the size of a quarter , and attach to these rings safety pins of various sizes. This is easily made , Inexpensive and always a welcome gift. Little Moire Coats. Moire is newer than taffeta for the little silk coat that is to be worn tin ; spring. Faille , which always comes In with moire , is used for the same pur pose. The coats range all the way from little postage stamp Jackets tc be worn with corselet skirts through the ordinary eton und the little sacfc coat to all lengths and degrees ol coats with skirts. TO EXTEND YOUR LIFE. Thinking an Exhaustive Process aud the Need the Brain Worker Has of Repair. According to the theories propound ed recently by Dr. Wllhclm Ostwnld , of the University of Leipslc , in his lecture before the students of Colum bia university , the length of human life depends upon the store of psychic energy which is within the body. The piolongutlou ot life ut pleasurenc - cording to IIH ! theory , should bo mere ly a question of revitalizing the body occasionally with this mysterious force , which travels through the nerv ous system , und which experiment has shown to be closely akin to electricity. Dr. Ostwald said In part : "Thinking Is the most exhaustive Kind of work , because It consumes more of this force than any physical process. It has often been found , upon stopping the process of thought , that this energy IB transformed Into heat In the body , and at the Game time there Is less need of rcenforccment of the supply of energy.Vhun I am en gaged in severe mental labor , as I have been since coming to America , 1 eat twice as much as 1 do when I am not so engaged. This only shows that the brain is constantly using up a supply of the energy , and to keep up brain work wo must keep supplying the en ergy from tint outside. " .Most of this energy comes in through the food which we eat , but every sense Impression , such as seeIng - Ing , hearing or feeling , conveys a cer tain amount of force into the body. When the body once rccelven the en ergy , It acts Just like any other ma chine In its transferrenccH. The ques tion of long life then Is simply a ques tion of keeping up the supply. As long as the vital organs are able to assimilate properly , thus providing the body with the force that is used up In mental and physical processes , a person should remain young. Bos ton Budget and Beacon. BLANKETS AiOD WOOLENS. How to Cleanse Blankets the Right Way and How to Put Away Woolens. Washing Blankets. When my lit tle neighbor washes blankets , It is a pleasure just to sit by and watch the pretty , soft , fluffy things blow ing on the line. The process is so simple that I have learned to do It myself. Choose a warm , sunny , but windy day. This is important , if the best results are wished. While dry , look over them carefully , and put a safety pin In the center of the spoiled spots. For one pair of blan kets , prepare a suds with half a cake of any good white soap , with one tablespoonful each of borax and am monia. The suds must bo as hot as you can bear the hand In. Let the blankets stand in this for an hour , and If the water Is too cold , add more hot water. Then look up the places whores the plus are , remove these and rub between the hands until the spots disappear. Do not ruben on the board , and do not soap on the blanket direct ; have ready a second tub of suds , and paddle them around in this , squeezing and pressing be tween the hands ; rinse In not less than three waters of the same tem perature , running them through the wringer each time. Fasten with at least a dozen pin.to the line , und shake frequently while drying. Storing Woolens. This Is the sea son for putting away woolen clothes and furs. No moth halls or other vile-smelling nuhstuncc will bo needed if the garments are hung on the line in the sun , whipped with a light switch , and in the case of clothes all the soil spots carefully cleaned. Then tie up in clean pillow cases or , better still , fold over the hems and run along on the machine. A chain-stitch machine is best for this purpobe , as It is easily ripped ; but if a lock-stitch is used , have the bottom thread loose , Country Gentleman. Whole Wheat Bread. Scald one cuptul ot milk , add one cupful of water , one teaspoonful ertcli of salt , sugar and butter. When thif i Is lukewarm , add one-fourth of < i yeast cake dissolved in one-half of i : cupful of lukewarm water , and enougl : ' whole wheat flour to make a th'n ' b'tt- ter. Have this done oy six o'clock am' set In a warm place until ten o'clock i Add enough flour to make a sof ! dough , kneading well. Let it rise untl morning. Then stir down and poui into well-greased pans and let It rise half an hour. Bake one hour la : moderate oven. To Renew a Mirror. Keep lor this purpose a piece o bpongu , a cloth , and silk hundkerchiet all entirely free from dirt , us the jeab grit will scratch the flue surface o the glass. First sponge it with n IHUi spirits of wine , or gin and water , t ( clean off all spots ; then dust over i Iiowdered blue tied in muslin , rub I lightly and epjlckly on * with the cloth and finish by rubbing with the sill handkerchief. Be careful not to ml the edges of the frame. Moth in Carpets. If the moths have got Into u carpe It must bo taken up , thorough ! ; shaken , and pressed with a llatlron a hot as it will bear without scorchlnp Then liberally sprinkle the floor wher it is to lie with spirits of turpentine pouring it into any cracks there ma ; be between the boards. For Washing Brushes. DlEbolve rock ammonia in the pro I > ortion of ono ounce to two quarts o water. Dip the bristles lightly in thl and move backward and forward Klnse thoroughly in cold water , ahak und dry In the sun. TlicU. S Reclamation Service. On the fourth anniversary of he formation of the Reclamation Service from the Hydrographic branch of the Geological Sur- cy , it has definitely broken T\vay from the parent body and novcd into new quarters. During the four years of its xistcncc the organisation has ncreased from less than a dox.en ucn to over four hundred engi- lecrs and assistants , carrying on vork throughout widely scattered ocalities in the arid West. Con- racts have been let and work is indcr way involving thccxpendi- ure of upwards of $25.000,000 , i ml other contracts are being > reparcd which will necessitate he expenditure in all of nearly 10,000,000. There arc now vorking for the contractors ibout 10,000 men , and the Kc- clamation Service has working lirectly for it over 2,000 men , in cluding day laborers and me- hanics. The monthly cxpendi- ures aggregate nboutSl.000,000 , laving gradually increased until hey are now practically at the naximum. It is not probable hat there will be further expan sion but , on the contrary , a con siderable consolidation and re- luction of force as the larger vorks are completed. The rapid growth of the Ke- clamation Service is indicated by he annual expenditures : For he fiFcal year ending June 30 , 903 , these were a little over one- lalf a million dollars ; for 1904 , one and one-half millions : for 1905 , three and three-quarter * nillions.and , for the year ending tune 30 , 1906 , very nearly eight nillions , the greater part of tlm amount being expended during the months of May and June , when the expenditures reached over a million dollars each. Fremont's Unmarked Grave. The body of John C. Fremonl still lies in an unmarked grave it dockland cemetery , on tin icights above Piermont. Hi ; wife's ashes her remains wen ncincratcd in California , when she died a few years ago an waiting for something to be done before they are interred by tin uisband's side , says the liostot Transcript. It is understooe hat the urn with the ashes ha ; jeen brought on from the Wcsl ind is somewhere in the neigh borhood. When General Fremont died it New York , July 13. 1890. the commanding site now occupiei > y his grave was sclecteel as : nest appropriate spot for his in terment. It was chosen with leliberation by a committee organised for that purpose am with the further intention o erecting upon the site a monument ment suitable in style and execu tion to the exalted position hcl < and the extinguished service ; rendered to his country by the explorer , general and statesman once known as "The Pathfinder. ' The burial , which was delayee considerably after the death o General Fremont , was the occa sion of a gathering of met eminent in the army , navy am in public , and was attended will appropriate ceremonies. A about the same time the John C Fremont Association was incor porated , with the object of pro viding a monument and memoria which should be a mark for al passing up and down the Hudsoi River. An elaborate design fo such a monument , to cost a larg sum , was prepared and , it be lieved , adopted by the associa tion , and a base therefore wa laid at the foot of the grave Since then nothing has been don and nothing to mark the grav appears in the cemetery , save little faded flag , which possibl may be renewed annually , wit the addition of a bunch of llowei on Memorial day. Foley's Kidney Cure. Will euro Brlght's Disease. Will cure Diabetes. Will cure Stone in Bladder. Will cure Kidney und Bladdi Discuses. For tale at McBrlde's Pba macv. FARGO. John WifMinui WIH u lin lne.iMiK'r hero Saturday HDD. t'n s Jones tuul - "M-liHiuv Hitchmuii wore truusaclltii , ' bu init-s MI Kulo Saturday , MisUtiiltls of Fulls City Inn IK-CM secured to tuiiuh our M-.lmnl the aiming jour ut it piilary of $17.fill | K-r month. .lohn I'a.vni' , Philip Werner , Onint , 'Yi-t-l , Herman .Suit/ and Alois Ket- iT'-r wort1 attending to biisliios1' mat er * hi-ri1 I'YIdiiy. ' Tim rend overseer spent Friday anil aturday to good udviuitauo llxlnjj rldirosi , culverts , Illlliin holes and lowing dirt into the dltchon. Tliihitliu" . * tm-ii huvu hired men tex x the hud I v washed rondo that lead o this olty. My Saturday ovenlnc my had the roads In hotter condition inn tliov liuvo lion for nearly a year. Tim Fort tlazei bugn hall nlnu have on throe- straight names oil of the Vrlnina travelers at Fortcpcui- ; two lralhl | iruiMuR olT of tliu IVowlim hainploiii * and are now desirous of lucking the laurels from the hrow of hiFulls dlii Colt * . The two and one-half Inches of rain 'hureduy and one Inch Friday morn- ll.xod the corn and fall plowing In O. K , condition. What u line country o possusb ! Uettcr enjoy It while wean an as many are expecting to move rom old lilchardson ; then old Hlch- rdfion will loolc more beautiful than vcr. DlBtaneu londa unehanlment ml you never miss a good tiling until 11 U over. The postollleo department will huvu lie ru.'nl letter carriers report thu ondltlon of their roads to thu depart- lent , In with other reports , beginning s goon us thu proper blanks gut to the arrlors. Portions of routes that are ot kept In L'ooil condition will be dlfc- ontlinicd und whole routes If neecs- ary. That the routes are established 8 no sure sign that they will bo con- limed If patrons are so IndllTorcnt as o not keep thorn In good shape. The cpartmunt takes It for granted that It ocs Us full share In delivering thu nail to the tanner's door unit they In ( Hnrn In all reason ought willingly nd gladly to provide good roads and espectablo looking , as well us subUnit - Unit la 1 mall boxes. From Baldwin County , Alabama. Klberta , Ala. , Aug. 1 , 'Ofi. Icnnan Koelilcr , Dear Sir : You ask me to write and give on facts to convince the knock ers that this is a good farming country. I would not attempt it , as I lad them in my own town , you cannot argue "with people with out reason. " I call them ' 'human germs , " who are continuously trying to { ill a good healthy growth any vhere even in their own town. The same "germ" existed dur- ng California's early days , which s not very long ago , and during ts growth and even to this day : hese same "germs" laid desert eggs in human cars and still that so called hot and sandy country iells from $300 per acre and up today , now leave the knocker or "germ" where it is we don't want them , and to other of jour people I can honestly say I am well satisfied with the conditions of this country around Elberta , ind as far as I know all my neighbors are satisfied. We can raise any kind of a vegetable successfully , as well as fruits ex- ept bananas , pineapples or siiUi Fruit as grows in the central ot south American country. Apples and oranges are being grown here but not for commer cial purpose as yet. We have no trouble making hey" for our stock. Walnuts , German and English , as well as pecans mean bin money and do well here in fad an } ' nut will do well if properlj treated. Tobacco does very fine as yet will see in the books of the com pany which does not overdo the crops grown here. Hoping to see a good man } more of such men as visite < Klberta from your part of Xe braska. I remain yours truly , K. A. VOGJJJ.GISSANG , President of the Farmers Kdtt cational and Co-operative Unioi of America. Attend the state fair durini the day and home-coming fo W. J. Bryant in the evening o September 5th , the special train from Falls City will be hel until 10:15 : p. m. on this date. OHIO ( frowilt'il mil last uocl < . ) Rov. Hunt of Vordon cpunt last week at Frank IIoutx'H Wallace Cully and family muv-ud into their now house last Monday , Thu little child of Martin Nolto and wlfo was wilto sU'lt , Tuesday. Mrs. I-M Klmmul was the1 guest of Stimuul IClmmel In Falls olty. Mrs. Frank Llohty ontortalnod her brother of Auburn part , of last. wook. I' F. K. ShalTer and O. A. Hurk arc the proud possessors of now phonos. clius. Xcntnor and family were guests of relatives at Vordon last Sun day. Clius. Peek of Morrlll spout the lat ter part of last week visiting with rela tives. Chas. Stump and wlfo ot Statisvllle wuro guestH of the hitters parents , Sunday. Martin Nolto and Win. lluottnur re turned homo from Kansas City last Saturday. Bert Llohty of Ashhuul , Ohio spent purl of lust week with relatives In this vicinity. Gco. i'rluhard aad family spout sunday - day with Child. U'liotstinu and wife In Falls ) olty. Grand ma Uully spent the llrslol thu week with her daughter Mrs. O. B. Prlcluml. II. M. shall'or and wife of Falls City ylsltod at the formers brother Perry last Friday. Dollu Knlbcly roturdcd homo Sutur- urday from an extended visit In Pennsylvania. Chester Stump and family left Sun day to attend a camp meeting at Boa- trlco this week. Hov. Drawer left List week for Cam eron , Nobr. to spend a couple of weeks ut a camp mooting , O. U. Prlchard has returned homo from the Sycamore Spring feeling much improved In health. John Nolto and family und Mart Nolto and family spent .Sunday with Win. Ilucttner and family. Noah Peck returned homo last Fri day from Scott City where h was looking after some land thoro. Lester and Ila/.el Richardson and Myrtle Yociitn of Falls City were pucsts of Uurvoy and sadlc Peck. George Johnston and family and Mrs L. Klllngor and son win of Stella were visitors at Noah Peck's Sunday. The concert given at Mupol Grove last Tuesday evening by the Richard- sons of Falls City was vary much ap preciated. Win. Hutchison and Myrtle Yocum loft Tuesday to attend the Reunion at Craig , and will visit at the Rig Lakes before returning. .loo cully and wlfo , Frank Uhllg and vifo and Wallace cully and sister Mis ? Ichcccii attended the Chuutuuquii at \uburn last Sunday. Aniiii Stump of strausvlllo , Claud hlllppl and Win. Ilaldcrman of Morrlll , Kansas wore this guests of { dim Shutter Sunday. Lulu Stump guvo a furowell party to i number of the young people Satin- lay before going away to college. Re- reshmcnta were horved Cliironco P ck celebrated his Oth ilrthduy lust Saturday afternoon in the vay of a little party given to his little rlends. All ronort a good time. Special Trains via Burlington teState State Fair. Lincoln. On Tuesday Sept. 4th and Wednesday Sept 5th special trains will leave Falls City f > :00 : i. m. via Nebraska City and on Wednesday Sept 5th and Thurs- lay Sept 6th special trains will leave Falls City at 5:30 : a. m. going via Table Kock. Return ing leaves Lincoln 7 p. m. daily. One fare for round trip.