Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1912 — Page 3

IN LESS STRENUOUS TIMES

Explanation of the Difference Between Domestic Standards Now and Those of Long Ago. In the Woman’s Home Companion there-is -an interesting presentation of the difference that exists between the domestic standard of young married women of today and those of the past generation. How did the women of the middle class of a generation or two ago manage when they could not keep help? Following is the answer quoted from a Companion editorial: “They lived according to their means; they did not set up impossible standards, and they knew much less about the science of bringing up children. They had no special style to keep up; gave the children a weekly bath; kept the table set between meals; did not serve their meals in courses, but put all the food on the table at oncd; confined their social affairs to evening calls and parties, and church suppers, at which they wore the same black silk dress for at least two seasons; in short, every woman did only what she could, and her friends made it easier for her by doing likewise.”

Most of life's so-c&lled tragedies are merely comedies.

A Hold-Up An Oppressive Trust. Before the Coffee Roasters* Association, in seesion at Chicago on Thursday, Thomas J. Webb, * of Chicago, charged that there is in existence a coffee combine wnich is “the most monstrous Imposition in the history of human commerce." * ** There is very slight exaggeration about this y* statement. It comes very close to being literally true. There is a coffee combine in Brazil, from “ which country comes the bulk of the coffee used f in the United States, which is backed by the goveminent of Brazil and financed by it, which pels American consumers, as Mr. Webb said, “to s/w pay famine prices for coffee when no famine | \ * tr" The worst thing about this is that the consumera of the United States have been compelled to put up the money through which this combine, lA' to further cinch them, has been made effective. J There were formerly revenue duties imposed upon AT rt/ all coffee entering the Unjted States. Those taxes *'» ' were denounced as an imposition upon the people; as taxing the poor man’s breakfast table, and the t I like. The taxes were removed. Immediately * % thereafter Brazil imposed an export duty * k A. ~ coffee up to the full amount of theformer customs taxes in this country. The revenue which for- , merly went into the treasury of the United States * i 9 —Was diverted to the treasury of Brazil. The poor man’s breakfast coffee continued to cost him the !\ ] same okl price. J But *this was only the commencement. The j "valorization” plan was evolved in Brazil. / Through this plan the government, using the rev- / , . ,N/ # ... enues derived from the export duties for the pur- / Standard statistics of the coffee trade *V . I show a falling off in sales during the last poses, takes all of the surplus crop in .. season of / two years of over two hundred million large yields and holds it off the market, thus | pounds. Authenticated reports from the keeping the supply down to the demands of the j Postum factories in this city show a market and permitting the planters to receive a tremendous increase in the sale of Postum much higher price than they would otherwise White the°sal°i Spostum invariably have done. - r—r. .■ ■ show marked increase year over year, the The United States consumes more Brazilian cos- j extraordinary demand' for that wellfee than does the rest of the world. We are the / known breakfast beverage during 1911 is *>« cummer, of M»4 Bm« tuy. Mb / from us. Now Brazil w promoting, financing and / Such an awakening naturally disposes ip.intainlng a trust designed, and working effect- J the multitude who suffer from tne ill tha nurnose. to comnel American con-J effects of coffee drinking to be more reS™'to asssfMl'sriSs3 they use. What la the remedy? Seattle Post-Inf the drug-beverage, coffee. —Battle Creek UUigencer—Ntn. 19,1911. Evening News—Dee. 19,1311. POSTUM is a pure food-drinK made of the field grains, with a pleasing flavour not unliKe high grade Java. A Big' Package About \\ lbs. Costs 25 cts. At. Grocers \ - - Economy to one’s purse is not the main reason for using Postum. i It is absolutely free from any harmful substance, such as “caffeine” (the drug ip. coffee), to which so much ; of the nervousness, biliousness and indigestion of today are due. Thousands of former coffee drinKers now use Postum. because they Know from the harm that coffee drinKing causes. Boil it according to directions (that’s easy) and it will become clear to ybu why—- “ There’s a Reason'* Postum Cereal Company, Limited, Battle Creek, Michigan. * * - '-r—— f - * 'a . :• :■»_ • .- .. . . » ■ v ,v ; . - ' J* ‘ ... n V. •

Why He Couldn’t Sit Down.

' Marry, aged aix, la an orphan; but maiden aunt have taken care of him. The first pair of knickerbockers were secured recently, and it was a proud moment for the hoy when his aunt put. them on Jbim on Sunday morning and he was permitted to go to church with his grandmother. Naturally maiden aunts know, very little about the arrangement of knickerbockers, and there was a suspicious fullness in front and an equally mystifying tightness in the back to be observed, as the little chap trudged happily along. In church Harry sat down, but did not appear comfortable and stood up. “Harry, sit down,” whispered his grandmother. He obediently climbed back qn the seat, but soon slipped off again. “Harry, you must sit down,” “Grandma, I can’t. My pants is choking me.” She looked more closely than her dim sight had before permitted, and discovered the new little knickerbockers were on hind side before. Harry stood up during the remainder of the service.

Why They Scout.

Mr. Forward —And so two of your sons are Boy Scouts? Where do they do their reconnoitering? Mrs. Howard —In our refrigerator. —Life.

BACK YARD COMMUNINGS.

The Dog—ls this a free concert? - The Cat (pausing in his contented monologue)—No,.l get so much pur.

His Exact Sort.

“What kind of a glass of fashion did Ophelia consider Hamlet?” “As long as she called him Lord Hamlet, I suppose she considered him a peer glass.”

GOOD HAMBURG STEAK

HOMELY DISH MAY APPEAR IN MANY GUISES. Some Recipes That Are a Great Improvement on Usual Way of Serving It—How Butchers Cheat the Housewife. That plain but nourishing dish known as Hamburg steak may apepar in various guises that are a great improvement on the usual way of serving it. A very nice dish with cakes and coffee for an autumn breakfast 1b prepared with about two-thirds of Hamburg steak and one-third of sausage. The sausage should be rich with sage and other seasonings. The dish tastes much like sausage, but without the greasy quality. Therefore persons with delicate digestions can partake of it when they might be forced to refrain from eating unadulterated saubage. Another nice way of serving Hamburg steak is the following: Moisten a cupful of powdered cracker crumbs with a little milk—enough to make a mixture of pudding-like consistency. Stir this through a pound of Hamburg steak and season the whole with pepper, salt and powdered sage. Two teaspoonfuls of the powdered sage will be about right Some palates may like a little more and some less. After seasoning knead the mixture with the hands until all the ingredients have become properly amalgamated. Form it into a roll and slice the roll into cakes. Fry the cakes in very hot suet or butter. If the Hamburg steak seems to be lacking In fat it is well to add a little chopped suet when mixing the softened crumbs Into it Probably more housewives are cheated through the medium of Hamburg steak than in any other way along the meat line. The best way to manage Is to buy a piece of first class round steak and have it ground before one’s own eyes; then one knows exactly what one is getting. One of the interesting specimens at a recent food Bhow was the Hamburg steak shown in the exhibit conducted by Uncle Sam’s meat inspectors. The “Hamburg” looked fresh and healthy but their appearance was most deceiving. They were in reality eld minced scraps of meat and colored with a preserving liquid that cqmes especially ■ for the purpose—a veritable invention of Satan. As butchers seem to have the power to elude the inspectors at times and as meat treated with this preparation is likely to deceive any one, it is best to avoid all Hamburg steak that has been previously chopped, unless the buthers’s sense of honor is above suspicion, and even then it is just as well not trust to one’s own opinion. It may be well to warn young housekeepers in particular against tempting “specials” in this line.

MAKESHIFTS FOR THE COOK

Tasty and Appetizing Dishes Easily Made From Various Kinds of Leftovers. Canned tomato soup can masquerade aB a delicious puree if it is mixed j with half its bulk of cream or milk. I Season highly and . add the cream be- ! fore the soup is seated, as it is less likely to curdlg. For variety, barley or cut-up sphagetti can. be added. mixture that Is left In the bottom of the casserole after the meat has been removed can be utilized for another meal. And about half the quanity of water, cut up dice of potatoes and make dough balls, stewing the mixture until the potatoeh are tender. When making apple float try roasting the apples instead of stewing them. The pulp is removed' from the skins and mixed with, the whites ol eggs. Left-over spaghetti or macaroni is nice cooked in a baking dish with a cream sauce and shredded green and red peppers cut over the top. Sometimes cheese is added to the mixture, again bread crumbs.

Roman Meat Pie.

> Butter a large pie dish and line with boiled marcaroni. Cut np any good cold meat—veal, chicken, ham or tongue; make a layer of each kind in the dish, putting a white or brown 1 sauce over each layer, and season to taste. Pour a layer of rich white sauce on top, sprinkle over some grated Parmesan, cheese and finish with strips of boiled macaroni. Pour a little melted butter on top, sprinkle on some grated cheese and hake In a hot oven over a half hour or until a nice brown.

Aunt Sadie’s Potato Cake.

Two-thirds cup butter, two cups graulated sugar, one cup mashed potatoes (hot), one > milk, four eggs, two tablespoons baking powder, one eup grated chocolate, one cup chopped walnuts, one teaspoon each of doves, cinnamon and . nutmeg. Cream -butter and sugar, then add the yolk, thenlthe flour/ chocolate, Bpices, potatoes an& milk. The nuts and whites of eggs are* added last, the whites being beaten to 4 stiff froht

Economical Cake.

One-quarter "cup butter, one cup sugar, one tablespoon cornstarch made Ktftooth in one cap of milk, two cups flour and three teaspoons baking powder. Bake in layers and spread any kind of jam between the layers. This is a good bat cheap cake.

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THE ONE TO BE PLEASED.

De Jaw —No, we never have roast pork at our house any more. De Paw—Why, I thought you were yery fond of it? De Jaw —So I am, but my wife’s pet dog won’t eat any of it at all.

The Boy—The Girl.

He —Crime seems in a pretty low way. Only last week some woman kidnaped a baby—photographs of it in all the newspapers. She —What did she take it for? He—Nothing else to take, I suppose. I should have thought myself that anybody who kidnaped a baby would steal an earthquake or borrow an attack of Asiatic cholera. She —Babies are not so ?>ad that The only thing I have really got against them is that if you leave them long enough they grow up into human beings.

CREAM OF RYE

For health and energy eat It for breakfast. Reduces cost of living. Free Bilver Spoon in every package. Ask your grocer for a package.

Pessimism.

A pessimist is one who receives a pair of gloves as a present and worries because they will soon wear out.

Stop the Pain.

The hurt of a burn or a cut stop* when Cole’a Carbolisalve is applied. It heals quickly and prevents scars. 23c and 60c by druggists. For free sample write to J. WTCole A Co., Black River Falls, Wls. Museum freaks are complaining about hard times; but as for that, the ossified man says things always have been h~rd with him. : -J Thousands of Consumptives die every rear. Consumption results from a neglected cold on the lungs. Hamlins Wizard Oil will cure these colds. Just rub it into the chest and draw out the inflammation. Even when they have nothing to do, some people can’t seem to do it gracefully. i

TO CUBE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BBOMO Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund money If It fans to cure. JS. W. ÜBOV B'S signature 1 son each box. Sc. r - The only time some people worry Is when they worry other people.

Womens Secrets # There is one man in the United States who has perhaps heard more women’s secrets than any other man or woman in the •' country.* These secret?, are not secrets of guilt or shame, but the secrets of suffering, and they have been confided to Dr. R. V. Pierce in the hope and expectation of advice end help, That few of these women have been disappointed in their ex-. pectations is proved by the fact that ninety-eight per cent. <o« * all women treated by Dr. Pierce have been absolutely end ‘ 'SHp altogether cured. Such a record would be remarkable if the vR cases treated were numbered by hundreds only. But when V Jll| | that record applies to the treatment of more than hall-a- mil- f W w lion women, in a practice of over 40 years, It is phenomenal, and entitle* Dr. Pierce to the gratitude accorded him by wniMn, aa the first el ' specialists in the treatment of women’s diseases. Every sick woman may consult Dr. Piereeby letter, absolutely without charge. AO replies are mailed, sealed in perfectly plain envelopes, without any printing or advertising whatever, upon them. Write without tear as withoat fee, to- World’s Diipsesary birrtirel Association,Br, R. V. Pierce, Pros? Buffalo, N. Y. DR. PIERCE’S FAVORITE PRESCRIPTION nfrnlr nm, Woaß. w«U«

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