the
KITCHEN
B-i CABINET
(©. 1917, Western Newspaper Union.)
E v e r y a t o m g i v e s r es is ta n c e no t
the u n ive r s e can b r e a k ;
E a c h rose p e tal holds p e rfe c tio n
a n g e l a r t i s t s could no t make.
U n d e r e v e r y p o w e r and passion
s tir s th e e le m e n ts divine.
I f I g r a s p th e m om en t's m eanin g,
a l l e t e r n i t y Is mine.
— T h e o d o r e C. W i l l i a m s .
H O U S E K E E P IN G
V\v
By E L M O S C O T T W A T S O N
D ra w in g by R a y W alters .
11(> said that Romance Is
dead |u these modern
days, la this year A. D.
1937 ?
1‘lecnj of eight! Doub
loons ! Treasures of the
Spanish Main!
1’lrate
gold I HUHIKD TREA8-
TJRRI
l>o those words bring back memo
ries to you - memories of your boyhood
«lays when you tirst read Stevenson's
"Treasure Island” ? Thut was long
ago. perhaps, and yet—
Here are three dispatches which
have appeared In our newspapers
within the last few weeks. Head them
and see If they don't give you a sort
o’ th rill:
k epi an d w e r e In the possession o f the
Russian uu a rte r iu u s ie r o f the p ira te
skip u n til he died In the F a r Hast.
F i g h t e x p e d i t i o n s w e r e m ade to And
the tr e a s u re b e t w e e n 1800 and 1892,
but m os t o f th em n e v e r reach ed the
d e s o la te coast o f the Island.
Those
th at dtd found th a t th e lan dm ark s,
m a r k e d on th e map, had been w ip e d
out by a landslide.
" R o b e r t L o u is S t e v e n s o n used the
p lace
as
th e
scene
of
‘T r e a s u r e
Isla nd ,’ “ Sim m ons says, “ but the p lu n
der found In Ac tion r e a l l y Is s till
th ere.”
an apparently well-authenticated
story that the inutlnuous crew o f the
British ship Mary Dear hid on the Is
land treasure valued at $12,000,000
(some accounts put It at $.‘15,000,000
and others at $00,000,000) more than
a hundred years ago. Soon after
wards the secret leaked out and
scarcely a year has passed since that
time that someone has not tried to
Such Items are not at all uncommon uncover this vast wealth. As late as
In our newspapers and probably will 1925 a party o f British scientists set
continue to appear therein for many out for that purpose, but If they or
years to come. For, among our most anyone else have been successful, the
cherished traditions Is the belief that world Is yet to hear of It.
every pirate who sailed the main at
The treasure which the famous
some time In hta career burled a part Captain Kidd is supposed to hnve
N h W YORK
R e sid e n ts o f A s h u r y of Ills loot somewhere and never re buried somewhere along the New
•’ • r k »n il neat by v i l l a g e s are w a n n i n g covered
It.
And there (wherever F.ngland coast Is nearly us famous and
up to ■ hunt fur p ira te tre as u re as the
"there" la) It lies to this day Hwalt- ns much sought after as the Cocos
result o f (he d is co v er y by P e t v l v a l <)
Ing the lucky discoverer, whom island wealth. It is true that he did
trilinsn. J r . o f No. M L a k e str eet.
Ashu ry Par k. In that c i t y o f a f o s s i l through blind chance or because he has bury a part of his loot on Gurdlner’s
ised boot o f the ty p e w o rn by s w a s h
b u c k ler s t w o centuries ago. Kmbeilded com® across some old document which Island, off Montauk point on Long
puts him on the trail, it will enrich Island. N. Y., when he returned from
In the rock-e ncru ste d
boot I ’ llmnn
found a Woman's gold r l n * . sst w i t h a beyond Ids w ildest dreams. As a mat his trip a-plratlng. but that wus re
l a r g e pearl.
ter of fact It Is much more likely that covered warn nfter his arrest. And
T h e b oot was found near the spot
the average pirate squandered more that Is all o f Captain Kidd s gold that
w h e r e a fl'ntlo. k car bine was plrke.l
up a m onth ago.
A hand o f sea m a of Ills III gotten gains than he ever has ever been recovered.
rauders, led hy a woman, took r e f u g e
hurled, thut not one in ten o f all the
The famous Blackboard Is said to
s t tha spot. T h e woman cut her hair
stories of burled treasure have the have burled part o f his piratical
ehort and w as a ruthless p lu n d e rer
th e o r i g i n a l "b ob h ed -h alr ban dit.”
slightest foundation In fact and that wealth In New Jersey.
Wherefore
more money lias been spent In the “ gold diggers" have made the dirt fly
NFW O R LE ANS
M yste rio us hands efforts to find this hidden wealth thau
at various places in New Jersey hut
O f
treasure hunters still r a n g e ac ross
all the treasure which all the pirates more
particularly
nt Burlington.
th e L ou is ia ns marshes
T h e y are seek
In history ever hurled Is worth.
tn g the hutted spoils o f the p ira te Jean
I-egend says that Sir Henry Morgan
Iuifltte
Hut these factii even If they could hid part of his loot beneath the soil
T h e huro en eer Is said to h a v e cached
established, probably o f Oak island, off the coast of Maine
vast stores o f doubloons and pieces o f he definitely
e i g h t a lo n g the g r e a t coasta l s tr etch would fall to dim the lure of the sup- and more than $200,000 has been
s outhw est o f N ew Orleans.
(tostsl hurled treasure nor dum|>en the spent from time to time digging on
R e p o rted d is co v er y o f a hurled trena-
uee near \ e rm ll llo n bay a y e a r a g o enthusiasm o f those who go out to Oak Island to recover It. So far the
seek It. That lure and that enthusi net result has been nothing.
caused considerab le exc ite m en t
One party o f treas ure eeekera w e n t
asm are based u|ton a universal human
The gold o f Jean Lnfltte has kept
eu fas as to pull up a poat aet hy g o v
weakness the “ get-rich-quick" desire. treasure seekers busy at various
e rn m en t surveyors, e v i d e n t l y b e l i e v i n g
Perhaps Kdgnr Allen Poe Is nn much places along the coast o f Louisiana
that the s tak e w as one o f the m s r k -
tnga made hy lutfltte.
responsible as any one for nourishing and Texas. This legend is almost a
It la said that tw o m em b e rs o f 1 at -
the burled treasure angle of that de perfect huried-treasur? yarn. There
n t te ’ s hand once liv e d in tha v i c i n i t y
sire. So long as the tradition o f hid Is a document, bequeathed hy a father
o f ( h e c ity o f L a k e C h a r le s
den treasure on our coasts |>ersists and about to die, to his son, bearing the
H .flV n .A N n ,
O H I O — Pouh loone, so long as Ida “Gold Hug” Is read hy date o f 1813 , which tells of the burial
Pieces o f eig h t, and othe r tr easure a o f successive generations of Americans,
hy Ijifltte and his men of “ O.noo doub
the Spanish Main, to the valu e o f $80,- !
00« oss, lie hurled on a South A m e r ic a n so long will we have the great Ameri loons and a bar o f silver. It Is signed
Island, ready f o r the person w h o la can s|M>rt of hunting pirate gold.
hy a number o f the pirate's follower,
w i l l i n g to dig . a c c or d in g to G e o r g e
Only a year or so ago a Canadian and hBs as Its seal the usual pirate
Ctnlny
Simmons
c u r a to r
of
o rn i
th o l o g y o f the C lev e la n d Museum o f announced hla Invention o f the metabv marks, the skull and cross hones and
N atu ral H is to ry, w h o has Juat return ed phone, an electrical “Gold Hug,” which a dagger. There occur also the words
fro m the island
T h e cac he tn rla d ra could detect the presence of hurled
“ mutiny.“ “cruelty" and “ Inquisition"
much g old e n plunder taken f r o m the
Inca Indiana hv the Spaniards, w h o In metals even though they were con and on ihe other side Is a rude map
turn w e r e rohhed hy the t w o p ir a te s j cealed beneath more than .’>0 feet of | which Is the key to the location o f the
wh o hurled the loot a c entury a g o on j solid rock.
Immediately the word \ hoard. There Is a story of a party of
the Island off the roaat o f Brasil.
t*ne e f th e hoards. Simmons says, went out that the mctnlophone was to j men who stumbled upon th-> place
am ounts to | l t M ll .tM , and waa hurled he used to And the buried treasure on where they were sure that the treasure
hv the Spanish pirate. Jose Santos, the historic Cocos Island, which lies
was buried, then went hack to get
w h o r a p tu r e d a ship laden w ith g o l d
In the Pariflc ocean shout M0 miles spades to dig and could not find the
and s i l v e r Inrote, a l t a r vestm ents and
can d e la b r a
f ro m
the
churches
o f , southwest of Cowta Hlca and which place again.
So there (wherever
U t s s . Peru.
,
was a favorite lair of pirate« In the . ’There” Is) lies (.afltte's burled treas
hb>re
thau
I * M o I'M
m ere
was old freebootlng days.
In fact Coco« ure worth $1. 1200(10 for someone.
burled oa the sam e Island by nn E n g
lish pirate, w h o s ty le d h i m s e lf "S u l - island ha« been a magnet for treasure :
BnL In the argot o f the day, “ try
mtr<> "
R ecord s o f thle cache w e r e seekers for many yearn because there and get I t "
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dump cloth. I f possihle
m —w
.
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I* I,
l work free from grooves
)
I nnd creases where dust
finds a place to lodge.
I f the cupboard shelves
are varnished they will
clean as easily as tiling.
The kitchen work-ta
ble If covered with zinc
will be easy to keep clean and thus
suve scrubbing.
Keep plenty o f soft paper to wipe
out greasy dishes, pots and pans, thus
saving the dishwashing.
Keep a bundle of newspapers handy
for various uses around the kitchen—
to wipe off the stove, and on which to
set soiled or smoky pans.
♦
Plan the meals a week ahead and
save food and friction.
Rubber heels are a great saving of
both floors and nerves. Yours and
others.
Learn to close doors, drawers and
screens quietly. The nervous system
pays toll for Jarring sights and
sounds.
A dust mop will remove dust with
out stirring It up. A kitchen floor that
has been previously swept with a
broom, If dusted well with a mop will
look and stay much cleaner.
Small rugs are best for sleeping
rooms as they may he taken outside
and dusted.
Rocking chairs are found In too
great numbers In most homes; they
take up much room, mar the wood
work, not to speak o f bruised shins
and frayed tempers.
A window shade fnstened to a row
o f shelves makes a line curtain to
keep out the dust.
Aside from ventilation, windows are
made to let In light and to look out of
— why load them with heavy dust-
catching hangings?
Fold a heavy rug to stand on when
Ironing or washing dishes. It Is a
great relief to tired feet.
In an emergency mend a torn hair
net with a hair from your own head.
Water cress Is one o f our most val
uable greens; being rich In mineral
salts. It Is a valuable tonic.
Melt alum In an iron spoon to mend
china or glassware. Hot wuter will
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“ Why didn’t yon ask Santa Clans
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D eaths From Snake Bites
Over 400 |>ersons died from snaks
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states. The increase in number Is
supposedly due to touring and camp
ing.
F ren ch , Ita lia n Dishes.
Porcupines in Trouble
The musical names given home of
our homely dishes hy our foreign
The “ fretful” porcupine now hai
cousins make them so in- Uncle Sam camping on his trail. Th.
teresting that they eveu biological survey o f the governmem
taste better because of Is after the needle-clad creature be
them. O l d - f a s h i o n e d cause o f destruction of timber, as ¡1
mush from corti meal is has been found the porcupine Is fond
called polento. Could It o f eating green hark. One animal
•losslbly tuste as common frequently has been observed to
as mush? On Friday they girdle 25 young trees In a day. An
serve buccala, which Is extensive study of the animal Is he
Just our ordinary cod- Ing made In California. Oregon and
flsh, hut so disguised that Its best Washington to find a way • . eliminate
the menace to timber without harming
friend would hardly recognize 1L
Baccala.— Freshen a pound and a the protected animals.
half of codfish hy soaking over nighL
Cut Into serving sized pieces and fry
ten minutes in a little olive oil. For
the sauce add a little olive oil to the
saucepau with a clove of garlic, one
chopped onion, one sliced green pep
per. one bay leaf and two cloves;
cook five minutes, then add a small
piece of butter, one-half pint of toma
toes, salt and pepper. Put into the
fish and cover closely, let simmer two
hours, adding water as the moisture
dries out. Serve with hot corn meal
mush.
Dr°se
mí? , ^ 2 r^
corna is ended.
Dr
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hol
,n n fro® dQ
Roguona.— Few people like kidneys,
by remOVI
th#
for they are so often poorly prepared.
ruhMngof shoe,. They . £ thln. * ^
Split and cut away all the white in a
veal or beef kidney, cut the kidneys
Into cubes and drop them Into boiling
water; cook one minnte. As they turn
white drain and place In a frying pan
and cook In olive oil fifteen minutes.
Now put them Into a casserole and
_ P“ * on eon — t he pa in i ^ ,
cover with a sauce like the one used
for baccala. with the addition of more
OR. STAFFORD’ S
garlic. Cover and cook slowly for
several hours.
Serve with rice or
polenta.
Scalopin (Seasoned Veal).—Cook a
L . r ” * T-w-ti«,. hosrs^
thin slice o f veal (pounded thin) in 1
olive oil, season with salt and pepper; j
* r ‘I bronchial tube».
when nearly done add a tablespo.,nfui
, 1 U * kfCXIL, Nrw York
of vinegar. Serve hot
■raclola— Take a pound of thin
round steak, pound It to a wafer-like
thickness, cut Into four strips, salt
and pepper freely. Chop one clove of |
garlic, one small onion, a little parslej
with some bread dressing, spread
along the middle of each etrlp. Roll
and tie. brown In a little fat. cook '
slowly thirty minute«.
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