8UDJECT NO, 10 WILL TREAT ON "THE MODERN KITCHEN."
Home Course
In Domestic
Science
IX. Attractive Tabic
Arrangements.
Dy EDITH G. CHARLTON,
In Clurtfo of Domcitlc Economy, Iowa
Slklo Collet.
Cftll'l, 1910, by Amirlcin rmi
Aittfltllan,
"fk TUXT in liitjiortunco to tliu proper
I couklni: of tottfl 1h the wny It Ik
X 1 ncrvi'd mid tho order lit which
tint tablo In laid. Tho uttritc
tlVtf MpiKMinillClJ of well cooked fotKl
niiponln HtroiiKly to tho Appetite ami
prepares the dlgctitlvo orxuuN fur tholi
work. Probably every person linn ex
jKirlttneed tho feolltiK of bulnjr suddenly
hungry wliuu some wpeelnlly iitiruc
tire viand ban been dlnplnyed boforu
lilin. Iunlly trtiu I It thi(t iilmoHt
every ono Ims keuwn biinuor to van
lull nt'Mluht of u tublo lulil with soiled
IIiioii anil china ami food carelessly
arranged on Hervlim dishes. Tho homo
ly hiitth litis not n inimical name ami
Kuuuriitly 1'illU Ui memories of mien
Joynblo meal, yut 1 bavo known it
i!att(;r of It to win tin sincere aiiproval
iih ttiiN ever bucn boNtowcd on it porter-
hotlNo steak. True, tho hash wuh serv
i'J plplim hot on a pretty platter. It
wan well browned, llnukcd perhaps
with poached i'Ukm and icnriilshed with
uprlkn of parsley. IIm flavor, too, wan
Just nu pleasing ami tempting hn Uh
appearance. It may tuko n inoiiient
or two longer to garnish tho illnb of
meat or vegetables, but It certainly
pays fur tho trouble. ituther than
neglect It I would suggest omitting
oii. or two dlsliea from the menu. He
ferring to iiiuiiuh brings to iiilml the
fact that In koine hotneti, those In the
country especially, thero Ih tt tendency
to nerve too many food of the name
kind at the name meal.
For liiHtance, I have many time
Mven thruu kinds of cooked fruit, three
or four kludit of vegetable and at
leant two klndH of pickles or desserts
nerved nt nu ordinary dinner. Thin
means unnecessary work, unnecessary
expense and mo much time spent In
lireparntlou that very likely there wait
uouu left for dainty serving. A knowl
edge of foods and food values should
teach the, housekeeper that ono food of
each of tho above mentioned kind la
sutllelent nt one time for any family.
In many hemes, too. It la tho ctintom
to put nil tho food on the table nt
Vnro nnd linvo the various dlidics pass
lilMI'LK JlltKAKrABT TAIII.r,
cd from one person to the next with
out any attempt at serving. While 1
am nt nil times nu advocate of sim
plicity, 1 do like to see tho head of
the house presiding nt table, curving
and serving the meat nt leaHt and his
wlfo, nt her cud of the table, presid
ing over tho coffeo and serving those
dishes which rightfully full to her lot.
It scorns much more llko truo hoi
pltallty whon this la dono than when
platters nnd vegetable dishes follow
each other In quick succession nrouud
thq table, each Individual helping him
self. Tho extrn minutes which nerv
ing requires In tho bent thing In tho
world for tho family, becnuue It al
lows moro tlmo to masticate tho food
nnd for social conversation, that best
of all snuccH for tho digestion.
Sottlno th Tabls.
Tho koyuoto of good tuuto la situ
pllclty, and uowhero Is It displayed to
hotter advantage than lu Inylug n ta
ble for n meal, bo that nu everyday
fumlly alTalr or n formal gathering bf
spoclal guests. It Is not my intention
to outlluo a set of rules fur tho hostess
who plans to entertain on nu clnborntu
Hcale. She probably will bavo the ad
vlco and nsHlstauco of thu professional
caterer. Hut my wish Is to glvo n fow
of tho Important points to bo observed
in setting the ordinary tablo for tho
ordinary meal, And I want to preface
what I shall say with tho hopo Unit nil
women who preside over homos or
who hare tho training of young peo
ple lu charge will woo to it that no
carclesHiiess Is permitted either In ta
blo manners or In tho simple act of
sotting tho tablo, because such things
leave an Indelible marl: In after life,
Tho table, which may boi either round,
square or oblong, us preferred, Is to
ho llrst covered with n silence cloth,
n pad of uidiestus cloth or double faced
canton ilauuel, The llrst Is more ox
pensive, but Is better because of Its
protection to the table nnd because it
does not beconifc moist from hot dlshe.1
nnd stick to tlu table. Ovbr tho, pad
Is laid the linen cloth, which Nhould
extend ten inches ovor tho edge of tho
tnblo on nil Hides, Tho fold Ju tho
enter of tho cloth should bo exactly
u tho center of the table,
lu nrningliig the places allow at
oust twenty Indies space nt tliu (utile
or eiicli person, The clilnii, glass and
.diver set fur each person inn lie what
Is commonly known iih a "cover." lu
placing tliu silver observe this order
l,ay the silver on either side of the
platu In the order In which It Is to be
used, beginning at the outside. I'lace
the ItiilvcH on thu right side, Handles
about ono Inch from edge of table,
sharp edge turned lu, Lay nil the
forks, with tho exception of tho oyster
fork, on thu loft hand side, tines up.
handles on n lino with tho handle of
tint knives, Tho oystor fork In cither
placed on tho right sid outaldo the
knives or slanting across tho oyster
plato, handle toward tho right hand.
Tho spoons nro properly placed on tho
right side, tho soup spoon outside tho
knives. Tho teaspoon nt dinner Is next
tho plates. For breakfast It may be
outsldo tho knife If it Is to bo used
first, It Is considered moro correct for
SI 8,000 STOLEN
FROM THE MAIL
Greatest Robliery In Years Reported
from Canada Believed Depart
ment Employes May Bo Concerned
In It. . vAiii.
DHTKOIT, Midi., Mnrch 10,
Nowh of thu biggest mail robbery oc
curring in Cuiiudit for yearn wnu ro
ceived hare today whet) it wuh an
nounccd that detectives nro seeking
jU 8,000 utoleii from n train on tliu
run botwocn Windsor nnd Toronto
on Fobrunry 8.
Tho monoy wnu in dniftH nnd
cliecka and was contnincd in. n mail
n formnl dinner to have tho silver bug which wns rifled by thiovoK.
brought to tho tnblc with each courso c,0HC((t Hfcre , i(J M mnintnin
nftor tho salad has been servwl. , , . Cimiidinn insnectorH but It i
Tho tnblo nnpklu Is folded In n slm-l, ..V V 1 1 i 1,'Hp,tUo' ,n,t,it 18
plo square nnd Is ploctil on tho lett ibo,,ovd ,mt, lPrtrtment etripIoyoH
sldo nt tho lower edgo of tho pinto. It"'"' bo involved in tho diwipiwnr
brend nnd buttor plntes nro uhihI thoso 'unco of tho money,
nro plSced on tho loft Just above tho Nearly ovory inrgo bnuk in Winil
nnpkln. The water glass Is placed on ' sor Ih involved In tho loss. "The nu
the right sldo nt tho top of the knlfo. jihoriilca announce Uml the perpo
A pair of snft nnd pepper shnkors I" trutorn" loft no clew
plnccl conveniently between each two
persons, as a rule. ucc-r ujitu rnmim r- m
It Is well to hnvosornodecorntlon on !MEEJ WIISDnA7cTi JrTDrlnn.iPTc
the tnblo. oven If It be nothing moro i APPRAISING PRODUCTS
than u simple potted plant or somu I ,,, , .,.Tr.
sprays of wild dower. A small pot of , WASHINGTON, I). C, Mnrch 10.
growing parsley In winter Is better i InquirieH have been made of tho cen
thau no dworatlon. Tho centerpiece 'hub hnrenii uliether fmn nmilnniu
should bo low nnd flnt rather than should bo valued by fnnnern, in re
high, for the latter obstructs the view ' , . ceiiKiis cniiinerntorH nt the'
of people sitting on opposite sides or'1' Ji , cniimcraiirH, it u
tho tablo. Dishes of celery, olives, pic ''wl wbolonalo prices or nt the
kles or confectionery may bo on the "ct"'11 l,r,ct! "btniued by tho pro. ,
iniuo rrom tno Deginning or tnc meal " n iimuu out uy uie in-'
and If ho should bo arranged near the qturerK that many fnnnerH sell n
center nrouud tho llontl decorntlon. proportion of their egg for breeding
If ten or coffeo U to bo served on the 'n( iuch higher than tho regular
tablo i tho cups, saucer nud service ;,)rit.e. othorn sell part or all of their
' "rr" f ,nilk' ,',,,lcr anA "''" l rel-
S.rvlno th. M..I. lQ;,il" ,,l,IM,.,or "f! Vrod live-
In many homes where thero Is only f0 "f vn"" "t 'ro or
ono mold to net as cook nnd waitress lcsB fnilcy PnccH. Tho burenu' cor
thu serving must bo a simple us po. , respondent. nro of the opinion that
slble. Very often, lu fact, thu house- if snles arc quoted in thin wny in tho
keeper must hontolf net as both cook'ceiiMtis reportB tho resnltH might bo
nud waitress, nud thou tho serving 1 Houiewlmi nnecHiiin t,u;a f,.r
must bo even moro simple. Hut In any ,ho nvcn,go market prices.
case try to avoid tho too commou hnb-1 lJn,,,!?:,,,, ,
It of putting everything on tho tublo r Hc8p0 ',!,,l ,,,ef ''lneS,
nt onco nud allowing each person to . ?cn Directot: Durnnt slates that
help himself. , " lonuiug iih inquiries iiuu inHtnie-
Wheu there nro boyH nud girls ltx t tioiiK with reference to tho value of
tho family they should be taught to domestic unimalfl and fowls, the con-
tuke turus In serving, in that caso or ' buh bureau must neeoKHarilv follow
iiiu uie nouHoneeper is nione tuo nrsi ti,c i,I)c8 ja,,i jow (lt! )lw v.
course may be placed on the table be- crnill . itf) np,j01 Thnt , . ,
fore tho meal Is uunounced. If It Is 4 . . ., 1 '
soup servwl from u tureen tho hostess , t,,01 ,,u"nH j "crn' "ber
servos It from her end of the tnble. n,ul vnlu of ! and fowlH. The
or tho soup amy be served lu the vnlno sought is not the vnluo of some
kitchon nnd put ut each placo before lArticitlnr clnss of ainmnls or fowls,
tho fatally Is sented. Tho soup plntes, but of all nnimalrt nud fowls. It is
nnd tureen are romoved before bring. ,tlio nmount nt whieli the niiimal.4 nnd
ng n the next coiinie. Tho meat plat- jf0U.jH enn bo Rt)1(1. G()()(1 e.
ter Is placed at the head of tho tnble i1.1.i1i : )u ,.i, , '
before tho host, who should carve It WT ?'1 " "n,nIs Wl11 so" f!,r ,n?w
and. putting n jwrtlou on each plate,!""" ,,a.u " Kn,n,,cr vniuc, tlimi
pass It to tho person sitting nt his ) l"" lMH,r minimis, vtnero tnero nro
right. This person keeps It if po itnnny pure-blooded, ,tho average will
clnlly requested to do bo or passes ltibo higher than where tho opHHit
on down the tnblo. The potntoes nnd , condition of nffnirs prevails, but, us
other vwtnbles may be served by; Inntter of fac, , pure.bIoo,k,(1
tho host if tho faintly Is smut or by ,i ., , . ... ,
some iwrsou sitting near him. The " 1 ' 1 1 3 c F, thoroughly distnb.
dinner dlHhcs-tlmt Is, tho plates on I ' l"Hl "w 'Ul1 1,0 "PPreeinnie in-
which tho ment course wns served- ""oneo upon mo nverago pnniistkMl
should be removed before bringing In y the JJth census, except in the
tho salad or dessert. If both aro in- enso of tho young colts of the'stnte
eluded in the menu tho salad is gen- of Now Jersey.
orally nerved by the hostess. It Is , No npprecinblo influoneo on tho
quite permissible, however, to mvo '.,,;. n vnl,,M . 1M ...
tho salad nrrnnged on Individual plntes " i hh '
In the kitchen nnd placed on the table J "Uor ""ed in eonsequen.-e
nt the beginning of dinner. Dessert ,,u vravwa mentioned y mo in
should bo served by the host while the Iqmrors. Tho high-priced eggs, milk.
hostc&H pours tho tou or coffee. I'ud- i buttor, etc., nro lound about as inueli
ding snuce nnd cream npd sugnr nro in one part of Iho country ns in nn
pnssed. Hrcnd nud butter nro usually other. Tho average which Iho con
on tho table throughout the meal nnd B11H wiu ,,,,,;,,,, is ot thllt ,lC
ure passed ns needed. Celery nnd i ,.. . c ,iP nttna p , '
produced. It is the sumo for nil nni
tnuls, fowls nnd nnimul products.
Tho relative number nud valuo of tho
animals and pnnliicts to which spo
olives nro passed with the soup nud
pickles with the incut course. Jelly is
often pnssed with chicken, nnd apple
snucu should accompany roast pork.
In Homo households the business of
serving nt tnblo without n mnld tins ' cific attention 1ms been called doos
not oxort, for tho country ns n whole
or for tunny of the states, nn influ
oneo sufficient to innke tho averngo
published by the census innterinllv
different from tho nvornge marker
prices.
been brought to a perfection which Is
worthy of emulation, in order that
It nmy bo absolutely devoid of nwk-
wnrdiicB It is necessary for each mem
ber of the, fnmlly to bo well schooled
lu his or her part. It Is nowadays tho
fashion in soino households to dispense
with tho services of n mnld, nt least
during the simpler meals of the day.
Whon thsro is a waltresn sho Is ex
pected to tako tho plato from tho host
or hostess and placo it before the per
son for . whom It wns served. Sho
must placo all dishes nt tho right side
nnd puss those from which tho person
helps himself nt tho loft. All plntes
nnd dishes nro removed from tho right
side. In clearing the tnblo after each
courso all dishes used In serving It
must ho romoved as well ns tho iudl
Idunl plato nud silver. Aftor tho
salad nud before serving tho dessurc
nil dishes, bread, buttor nnd relishes
should bo romoved nud the crumbs
brushed up on crumb trny, Wntor
gliiBNes should bo kept II I led as required
without removing them from the table.
With n llttlo prnntlco uny meal enn
bo served simply and correctly, nnd In
short tlmo It will bo found thnt Its
enjoyment has been greatly increased.
In buying china or silver remombor
thnt quality Is of much moro conse
quence than ornamentation, and lu
either tho simpler -designs nud. color
ings aro preferable, riuln whlto chlun
of good quality la much Moro satlofy
lug In the end than elaborate designs
lu pronounced colora. lu nothing are
artistic hcuho nud fooling moro strong
ly shown than In tho nppolutmontu or
thu dining table,
SECRETARY KNOX PLAYS
HEAVY ROLE IN DRAMA
WASHINGTON, D. C, March 10.--Secretary
of Stnto Knox todny 1b pop-
tilnrly assigned In tho rolo of "load
ing heavy" ns tho Ira to nnd unfor
giving fntUur-ln-lnw.
Tho "lendlug man," Phllnudor O.
Knox, Jr., la In full rotront to Prov
idence, It, I., with hla protty llttlo
blonde brldo, tho "heroine" of "Why
Knox Loft School,"
Young Knox arrived horo yostordny
to visit his father concerning his
clandestine mnrrlngo.
Tho Intorviow with pnpn lnstod fif
teen minutes and young Knox
cmorged looking woo-bogono. Ho wns
Jolnod by Mrs. Knox and tho cduplo
loft for tho home of tho bride's pnr
ents. "I am expecting nnd hoping to hear
from father nftor ho gots used to tho
idea of my bolng married," young
Knox Hiitd sadly ns ho boarded tho
train,
"No," ho miiBod, "ho didn't seem
to lileo tho idea nt all"
SNAP
1G0 acres finest pear land in the valley, ad
joining two large orchards, living spring on
property, enough water to irrigate if nec
essary; fine view of valley; five miles from
Mcdford. Price $100 per acre.
. Vreeland
Hotel Nash, Medf ord
O. L, DAVI8, President L. 13. WAKKMAN, Cashier
L. VS. NEIDEItMEYER, Vlco-Pres. L, L. JACOBS, Awt. Cashlef
Farmers and Fruitgrowers B&nk
CAPITAL STOCK $00,000
MEDFOKD
O It E G O N
For Sale - - - -
Splendid Bargains
Piecre, Shepherd & Co., 128 East Main Street.
A 5-room house, porches, plastered, modern, large
barn, woodshed, new buildings; price $2500. and
$1050 can remain one year at 6 per cent. Lot 50x168
feet.
Three-fourths of an acre, South Central avenue,
with building; easy terms, $1600.
A 6-room bungalow, modern, maple floors, an extra
good buy, $2000; North Riverside; $1000 can remain
on place.
A fine bungalow in Queen Anne addition, $2100;
5 rooms, bath, electric lights, fireplace, cobblestone
foundation, corner lot ,
Can also sell you two as fine homes as there are in
the city, one $5000 and one $6000. Come to office and
let us show you these special bargains.
Wo also have good buys in ranches and small tracts.
Pierce, Shephard & Co.
128 East Main Street.
Something to Investigate
and Consider
-50 acres of the best soil in the valley, lo
cated 4 1-2 miles from Medford and 1 1-4
miles from shipping station.
5 acres planted to Bosc pears 5 years old.
2 acres poaches in full bearing.
22 acres 'pears and apples 1 year old.
13 acres alfalfa.
Balance of land ready for planting. No
waste land,
Eino building site; good water; splendid
location.
If this interest you, wo will bo glad to give
you full information and price.
J. W. Dressier Agency
West Main Street.
COLD RAY GRANITE CO.
Office: 209 West Main St., Medford, Ore.
Operating Quarry at Gold Ray, Oregon
DEALERS IN
BUILDING, MONUMENTAL AND
CRUSHED GRANITE
''
PL U MBING
Steam and Hot Water Heating.
All work guaranteed. Prices reasonable.
L F. MOORE AND E. E. SMITH
Old Tribune Building. Phone ii931.
RESOLVED
Th best resolution for job
to make is to come to ns for
your next Bait, if you wnt
something oat of the ordinary.
We do the best work and charge
the lowest prices.
W. W. EIFERT
THE FSOO&KBSIVS TAXLOJt
JMORTGAGE. LOANS
Honey" on hand to loan on Real Estate. City and County
Warrants bought. Fidelity 'and Indemnity Bends Furn
ished. Fire !it (trance.
JAMES CAMPBELL
Phoae Main 3231. 208 Fraitgrowers' Bank Hal ding
Warm weather will soon be here.
Wny not cook with an electric range
this summer? Complete outfit on
display at our office. We are mak
ing especially low rates on electric
cooking.
ROGUE RIVER ELECTRIC COMPANY
,J O. Hansen. Tom Moffat
We make any kind and stylo of windows. We carry
glass of any size on hand.
Medford Sash & Door Co.
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