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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1919-06-12, Page 3Good Tea, • ro erl brewed, takes away fatigue, and is absolutely harmless, as a daily beverage TRY 0075 .1ince, and you'll never forsake its use., CARE OF THE ORCHARD. (F, F. Itotikwell, author of "Around the Year In the Garden," "Making a Gar- den of Small Fruits," etc., in Philadelphia Itecorda ' The firet point in the care of a home Orehard is to keep it clean. All the ground under and near the trees should be.raked and all the refuse, tallea Ihnbs Old: fruit, etc., removal and burned. It Is in just this kind of trash that a great Many et the disease apores and insect eggs are carried over winter to make trouble the following year, All old fruit clinging to the trees- 'mummies" as the fruit growers call them -should be care- fully retrieved. The sold trees, especially old apple and pear trees, should be scrapewith an old hand hoe, or a tree scrapper) to• remove the loose outer 'bark which forms a favorable harboring place fat many insect eggs, cocoons. etc. Tpo often trees about the home aro all6wed to gq withotit any cultivation so that sod remains year after year close Up about the trunk. 'Whore trees aro plaited in the lawn, of course, a gocid soil is as important as the fruit. But elan in this case a email circle, at least three of four feet in diameter, of aoll, SbOg 14 *Oa kept dug up about each tree. It zathur trees have not been cultivated inthis way dig up about them at once. T eremay be some surface roots which w II taa broken in the process but this' w 11 not hurt anything. prualag: Many amateur growers aro almost reluctant to cut any tree or bush around the place as they would be to cut a limb from a pet animal. As a mat - tel. of fact, however, pruning, and at Antes quite aevere pruning, Is one of the :Oat' neceseary factors in obtaining good fr 'it. 1 priMing has been Ilene carefully aria consistently since the setting out of•,11, fruit tree very little cutting at any one ante will be required to keep it in condition. "If not, more severe treat- ment will have to be used. Ail priming, 'however, snould be done isath grant tare. It is possible to do more !Wary than good by careless. or raisin.- rectied avorkr• Pruniug is required first, to::.Iteeti -the tree in geed health and fon'eliecbnd, to make a young growing treerdeVelope in the right way, and, third; to put a tree which has been tie- gletted4 back into good condition again. Al the case of any tree which •' has mbeen 'aeflected the first step Is to re- ove Ell dead wood and all limbs' or branches which have become broken or otherwise injured. Then all sprouts or "saeltiad" or surplus young growth springing from the younger limbs. The ftrat thing which a negiected apple or Peach tree tends to do Is to grow up Mnto the. air. For convenience in caring for the trees and picking the fritit they should be kept at reasonable height. ,Therefore, the top, upright growing "leadera" on a tree which has been neglected, should be cut back, thus in- dit,cing .the growtar of the lateral branch- es. 'k Evan when title is• done there is likely' to be altogether too much wood loft. To get perfect fruit the centre of the tree should be open enough so that the branches do not cross and so that the anti and air have free access to all parts of the tree. Therefore,.. the least desirable of the branches going towarda the centre of the tree should be removed. One of any two branches which cross Or rub and are thus likely to injure the bark ahbuld be taken out. Th starting young trees very often ,the planter insists on putting them In just as. they are received from the nursery in spite of all instructions to the con- trary .notwithstanding. The first priming should be done at the time of plaasting If.:Iim,S.11 stook is being set It shotffd be littek to what is called a That"is all the side branches cut close _Al the main stern leaving- only a few "budd". Or eyes on each stub. - The main Item . itself In addition to this shatilld be cut Pack from a quarter to a third of its. length. It may seem very hard to you. to sacrifice so much of the lit- tle ',tree for which you have paid good Money to some nurseryman but to ye - rase to do so will be only to invite failure; In the ease of larger trees they may be pruned in such a way as to form the "head" of the tree when it Is Planted. Three Or four, of the best of the branches are retained, but these are rut back that only some half doten "buds" or eyes are left on each. The Main stem Is then cut back to just above the topmost of these branches. Everything else should be cut back clean to the Wain stein. If a lower headed tree is Wanteclalltimately, the Inain ateni saould be cut back to not over two feet from the ground in the case of apples, cherries and pears, and about eighteen inches for peaches and plums. If as is often tho case where trees are planted about the home place, a tailor tree with more room beneath the branches will be wanted, the main stem should of course, be left correspondingly taller when the tree is set. It is highly Im- portant, however, that none of the brancheelett on the main stem are ,very near each other so that they will form a "crotch" when they grow. They ahoulebe distributed as evenly as Dos - able both up and down and around the tree. During the first two or three years after planting a third to a halt of the neva growth should be cut away each year, leaving laterals or branches that will tend to form the shape de- sired and in general to keep it gym - metrical. There are four things that should •bo 'remem:bered in all pruning or trimming. The ' first is always to have a clean amooth cut. A ragged cut made with a dull knife or shears will not heal quick- ly and invite disease. Second, cut just a little above a "bud" or eye, pointing In the direction in which you want the limb to continue growing. Make a slight- ly &eating cut a quarter of an•inch or so above athe bud. Third, in develop- ing young ,trees cut above an outside bud, as this will tend to keep the new growth branching outward, giving the tree an opeq centre to admit light and air, Fourth, cut clean and close up to .the parent trunk or branch. If a stub J a left It prevents the healing of the bark and thus paves the way for trouble in the future. Spraying: To have clean, smooth fruit, tree from worms on the inside or scars and blemishes on the eutside, the trees must be kept sprayed. The first spring spray to ripply should be given when the leaf buds begin to come out enough to show color. 'Use concentrated lime sulphur solution. To this it Is Well to add arsenate .of lead to Control •any chewleg insects which may be pres- ent, such as "tent caterpillars," which. often appear early and strip the tree ofthe tender new leaves. Aphis are also likely to be present and therefore it is pelt to add to this spray nicotine sulphate. There are on the market sev- eral good sprays combining sulphur and arsenate of lead. The second spraying should be given just as the flower buds begin to show color, using the same spray. This should be followed within ten days after the, ,first ,petals fall (that is, before the cayx of the newly formed fruit begins to'close up) with the third or "calyx dray" which is the most important of ajl. Self -boiled lime sulphur or a simi- lar spray recommended for this purpose !should be used, especially on peaches, cherries and plums. In using this spray the greatest care should be taken to fellow directions in every detail. A. cobalt but efficient spraying outfit•ehould be part of the equipment of every home plate. Of • course fruit trees cannot be ex- pected to produce good crops unless they are well fed. Several handfulls of a geed high-grade fertilizer ahould be forked int the groand around each tree early in the spring. In addition to thia. half a handful of nitrate of soda should bo applied, repeating this two or three times at intervals of two or three weeks. This will give a 'wonderfully vigorous growth .and dark green color to the foliage which will be a surprise to any- one who has merely left the trees to take more or less care of themselves in the past. 41* LAYING THE TABLE Anda Few Hints as to Serving, iti'P es:47f* ' • i't ' The most delicious and perfectly ar- ranged menU may easily be made un - 'satisfactory by being improperly serv- ed on a eareleesly laid table. In the tame manner, thin bread and butter, a. dish of berries and a cup of cocoa will scene a feast if it is daintily serv- 'ed. •''' • Many good cooks appear to have no idea of system in the araregement of the table or the gervice of the meal which is so excellently prepared. There are certain set rules relative to laying a table which should always be observed. The table itself should be covered with fele or asbestos to pro- tect it from hot dishes, and the cloth Err FOR – FOR STURDY WEAR Put the boys and girls in FirrOP shoes this summer. They can haye two or three pairs of Farr -or the price of one pair of leather shoes. T-te low price of fxriggf and 'their sturdy wear, make them the most satisfactory and economical summer shoes you can buy for children. The Beat Shoe Stores Sell PTO% '1 ehoUld be laid evenlY, With the ereatsee nie,eting at the exact ceietre. There ehOuld be a centrePleee Of linen laid on the cloth, which, if enthroiclered, is daintier all in white than in celere, On this Place a lew bowl of flosvers or it growing plant. Have the silYer bright and arrange the knives, Soup spoon and oyster or at the right of the plate, and the forItti and Mailer spoons at the left. If a butter spreader is ueed piece it on the breed and butter plate just above the forks, and set the water glass In the same relative position to the knives. There ebould always be a service plate before each person. The napkin is laid at the left of the plate or on the Service plate, The carving knife and fork should be placed at the right of the hoot if he is to carve. About 30 inches of space should be allowed for each person, If, at the informal dinner, 40UP is perved, the hostess serves it and the waitress passes it, removing the, ser- vice plate at the right of the person as she seta down the soup plate. The host serves the roast. The vege- tables are passed by the waitress, eaell guest serving himself, the dish being passed to the bat. Either the host or hostess may make the salad on the table. ,A. well-trained maid will always hold all the Mhos bY means ote a large folded napkin, The use of the tray is not intended for the single large dish. After each cearse every disk will be removed one at a time, the platters last, Following the salace the table should be crumbed by brushing the crumbs from the cloth with a folded napkin to a plate. After the last course set 'a finger bowl one- third filled with water in front of each guest, having placed it o11 a plate. CLARK'S. * SOUPS (i , COYERNMENT COARANTIEDI FOR unnl / , MAKE COOKINC., AND DINNER f • I DELICHTFUL VY, CIAR<UVITLMOJT3,.A• timift 1411.411 . • s , 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 .10.111•0••••••••••• PINEAPPLE RECIPES This luscious, early summer fruit that can be purchased at its best and cheapest during early june, alrnoet rivals the strawberry in popularity, and so rich in this fruit In medicinal and health -giving qualities that when in season it should frequently be add- ed to the daily menus. Speaking from a hygienic stand- point, it Is doubtful if we have in the entire fruit list one that is more healthful than the pineapple. The sharp, penetrating but wholly palat- able acid of the juice contains quali- ties especially efficacious in clearing the mouth, throat anod stoma& of all Morbid disorders. At the same time it stimulates di- gestion and thus encourages the SYS - tem to correct itseif without drugs or dosing. Many of nature's pro - elects (both fruits and vegetables) do this; bat none in more marked de- gree or more efficiently than the luscious pine. The housewife must bear in mind, however, that the riper' the fruit is of the stem, which will, if the fruit asoertainteod by pulling out one of the long, green, spiky leaves on top of the steam, which vein, if the fruit is thoroughly developed, come away very easily. When preparing a deseert from pineapple and gelatine, the fruit must always be cooked, as otherwise the fruit properties will act upon the gelatine and not allele it to "jell" properly. ININEIAPPLE SHERBET. This Is Most refreshing and is not and seek for ten, minutes. Meanwhile peel a large pineapple, remove the hard centre and shred the edible pulp. Fait In a granite ware saueepari one pint of water, bring to the boll and einiraer for eight Minutes; then add, one pound of granulated sugar and took for five minutes longer. Stir in the aoftened gelatine until it is dissolved, remove from the the, add the juice of half a lenion, and whim cold, tune hito a ehilled freezer, When about half frozen Stie in the etiffly whipped white m et two eggs atid a t upfUl of lefaraSchin0 cherries (chopperd) With the cordial, Coit- tlnue freeeing until firta and smooth and aerre itt tnall glees elterbet eups. PINEAPPLE 011EASI e Beth together three tableepooduls Of butter and a email cupful of n- or and, when light and creamy, stir n t tupful of grated pitieepple, the yolks of two eggs well -beaten, with a pinch of Salt, a small cupful of milk and the whites of the eggs, whipped as stiffly se possible. Turn Into a duo earthenware pie diah that hu "War -Time Cookery" FREE Send nameand address for new "War -time Cookery" This book contains recipes:chosen by the judges as tbe best and most practical recipes submit- !I. ted in our..recent cash prize cOmpetition. It is intended to 31 assist in the conservation of 1, food and to effect savings in home cooking and baking.: Approved by Canada rood Board E. W. Gillett CO, Ltd. TORONTO, CANADA tir ADDRESS akozamm-mstimarer been lined with pastry, dust over the top with grated nutmeg and bake in a xnoderately, hot oven. PINE&PPLD IN THE 'SHELL. Select a fine large specimen of a perfectly ripe pineapple; wash it well, and if there are any Imperfect leaves remove them. With a sharp knife cut the top of the fruit squarely off about one inch below tha base of the leaves; also trim off the base, so that it will stand firmly. Now, with the aid of a fork and a very sharp knife, remove the edible pulp and discard the hard centre. Shred the fruit into very sneali pieces, add a large cupful of ripe strawberries, cut in halves the yellow pulp from two sweet orahges and two diced bananas. Sprinkle liberally with sugar and chili the fruit and pineapple shell di- recty on the ice. When ready to serve, fill the fruit puree with juice late the pineapple shell, replace the top and send at once to the table. PINEAPPLE.SALAD: Use one large cupful of shredded pineapple and add an equal amount of chapped endive, one tablespoon - of chopped nuts and a teaspoonful of finely minced tanned pimentos. Dress evith a French dressing made with lemon juice in place of vinegar and serve in cups of white lettuce leaves. PINEAPPLE FRUIT PUNCH. This is particularly good in prohibi- tion days. Place in a large mixing bowl a cupful of strained tea, one large cupful of finely diced pineapple, the juice of two lemons, one sliced orange and sugar to taste. Chill on the ice for two or three hours and just previous -to serving, stir in one quarter of cracked ice, one pint of ice water and one quart of carbonated water, poured from'a height. Serve in tall, slender glasses With straws, THE RACES OF EUROPE. Quarrelsome Families Now At. tending Peace Conference, The American National Geographic Society, in a news bulletin. gives a general survey of the chief racial groups of Europe, an understanding of which Is necessary, in order to follow intelligently 11 the peace parleys now taking place in Paris. This bulletin Is based upon a communication from Dr. Edwin A. Grosvenor. It says: number of distinct human gro-Mi of races is variusly estimated from the three Japhetic, Semitic and Hamitic of the Bible, or the three, Caucasian, Mongol and Negro of Cuv- ler, to the eleven of Pickering and the sixteen of Desmouline. The estimate In 1781 by Dr. Blumenbach, the father of anthrapology, has best withstood the attacks of time. ale finds five races—Caucasian, Mongolian, Ethlop-' Ian, American and Malay, "Two main divisions are at once recognized among tho Caucasians, de- signated as the Indo-European or Jap- fietic and the Syro-Aeaa or Semitic, Indo-European indiestes the belief that Europeans came from the basin of the Indus. Syro-Arab means orig- inating in Syria and Arabia. "The Indo-European includes eight branches or groups, Thus° are: In Asia, the Tryas or Hinduof India, ••••••• More and better shaves Did you ever see a bar: bar start to shave a cus- tomer without strop- ping his razor first? Hever! Isn't this fact sicnificant? Stropping, you; iee, is needed to reform the saw -like edge that re- sults from shaving; to keep the blade free from rust; and to give you for each morning's shave a keen -edged blade. The self -strop- ping feature of the AutoStrop Razor pre- serves the keen edge that makes shaving comfort possible. Stropping — shaving, cleaning, are all done without removing the blade from the razor. Razor — Strop 12 bladet — $5 MISR Atrroata*Oe eariere Razott CO., Limited Atitoessop Sulkieue ,romitte, Commie the Persiene and the Armeniano, the last two being termed Iranians frren the groat plateau of Iran where they had their origin; in 1wope, the ()melte, Latino, Celts, TeutOno, or Ger- malls', and Slays. "Common Wage treats these groups as emcee, so properly we opeak of the Cottle race or the Slavic race, or of the races cif Europe. Beene° erf the intimate relations of tbe Greeks and Latino, and the cognate nearness 01 their leaguages, the two are denoted as of the Greco -Latin race. German and Teutons are Interchangeable, be- ing synonymous terms. "The reat majority of the peoples who have Invaded Europe and whose descendants are now settled there be- long to the Indo-European family. In addition, about 30,000,000 persons, or one -fifteenth of the inbabitants of Europe, are Flatio-Ugrians and Turks, members of the Ural-Altaic branch .tg the Mongolian family. All the rest, eteept the Jewe, Maltese and Saracen (Syro-Arab) and possibly, except the Basques, are of Indo-European stock. "Ural-Altaian comprehends peoples found between the Altai aid Ural Mountains. Finno-Ugrian is specific of a western group of Ural-Altalans. The teent is derived from Finn and Ugra, the region on both sides of the Urals. "The various routes of migration into Europe, the lated wanderinge et the immigrants, and their constant relocatichis, may be directly traced to geogrephic causes, of which the mountain system, the rivers and plains had a determinative part, The back- bone and dominant factor of the con - Uncut, is the Alpe. 'In the Alps are the fountain heads ".A. line drawn from the mouth of the Pruth to Use, mouth of the Nie- outspurs rise of the Loire, Seine, Meuse, Elbe,' Oder, Vistula and Dan - of the Rheme, Rhine and Poland In the abe. These rivers have each limited or deteralined the wanderings of peoples, the 'March of armies, and the boundariee of states. The Danube was a natural and inevitable western roadway of pastoral peoples from Asia, 4 Bad Breath IS CAUSED BY CATARRH Canadians suffer more from Catarrh than from any other disease. On this account Catarrh is dangerous and should be checked at the outset. It isn't necessary to take internal medicine to cure Catarrh. There is a far better method. Doctors now treat Catarrh by send- ing a purifying, healing vapor through the breathing organs. In this way the germs bf Catarrh are destroyed. The - only 'successful vapor treat- ment is CATARRHOZONE, which the patient breathes through a special inhaler to the real seat of the trouble, The rich, piney essences of Catarrh - ozone heal and soothe all the inflamed surfaccfs. They effectively treat the nose, throat and lungs with a power- ful aneiseptic that destroys irritation at once. Catarrhozone brings into the system the balmy air of the pine forest. It cures completely colds, coughs, ca- tarrh, weak throat and bronchitis. Once tried, Catarrhozone is a'we,ys used Nothing so pleasant, so simple, so quick to relieve, so absolutely sure to Permanently cure. Accept no sub- stitute. Large size lasts two months and costs $1; small size 50c.; sample trial size, 25c.; at all dealers. • e• 4.10+4++++4 -1 -1+++++4 -4 -4 -•-*11.1 1 v-.10-444-04-4 Gods of the • Quiches When the Spaniarde conquered and cruelly mistreated • the Maya -Quiche Indians of Guatemala, there grew up among them a superstition that some day their. gods. Sicapua and Cabra- kan, would avenge their wrongs. The centuries came and went, but still the old superstition clung to the con- quered people, who constantly prayed to the Greet Spirit for 'a miraculoue inteteession to right their wrouge. These prayers, according to the belief of the faithful ones, have been anse leered; for three times the capital city of Guatemala has been destroyed by earthquakes.. The first destruction of the capital occurred about 1641; the filenco:d on the 20th of July, 1773, and the third in December of the year * The first capital of Guatemala WOO built by the epaniards soon after the invasion of the land of the Maya- Guichee by Don Pedro Alvarado, the favorite lieutenant of Cortez, who, about the year 1524, with -120 horse- men, 130 cross -bowmen and 100 men - of -arms, together with an auxiliary army of 19,000 or 20,000 natives, crossed from Mexico to Guatemala to conquer this land for Spain . When the Quichee, led by their chieftain, Kincab Tenab, saw an army, of strange people, carrying unfamiliar weapons, moving toward their sacred land, they were eo filled with terror that eictory became an easy matter for the Spaniarde. The great battle between the two forced took place on the plains of Quetaltenango, the home ab the gorgeously plumed quetzal. This sacred bird of Guatemala was the triaged of the Quiches, who believed that it constantly hovered over them and protected them in times of war. When the great battle wee raging on the patine of Quetzaltenaego, 8,000 feet above sea level, one of Don Pedro Alvaradoes ellen is said to have killed the Indian's guardian epirit, the quete zel, and with the killing, OOS tradi- tion, Kincab Tellates son, Tecum, fell dead al the feet of the Spatileh com- mander. With a cry of terror the Quiches broke and fled. Thus Guate- mala, With its superstitious inhabi- tants, tame under the rule 'of the cruel, grasping Spaniards, Don Pedro Alvarado, being appointed governor Of the conquered land by Charles IL, be- gan at °nee lila reign of terror by branding with red-hot irons the Iti- dative and by selling them, like cattle, to raise funds to fill his own arid hie Country's eater& Ile set the enslaved raee to work building his capital, Santiago de les Caballeros (Saint James of the Cavaliers), CaValierie Mach he located, high up in the cen- tilti plateau, in the beautiful valley a , Altilotengo, ander the shadow of three Y010%11065, Ague, Pogo and Acaten.- an go. From his palate iti Santiago de 1oli Cabolleroo, (Don Pedro Alvarade ruled with great eruelty for a ember of years. (During this time he made frii. (moult 'visits to Peru, Spain, fratil whielt oboe he went in eearth of the Spiee ,Ielande. During one of theee visite the governotahip or 13..endllree Wes conferred upon bon. Then, ate COMFORT LYE .....••••••••• day in 1641, his power was broken. He died, leaving his widow to serve in hie stead. On the day that Don Pedro Alvarado's widow was to take her place as ruler of Guatemala the prayer a the Quid/ice was answered, The great mountain 'above the city began to moan, to rumble and to smoke. The people of Santiago de los Caballeros were full of terror, Suddenly Agua's Cone wae rent, and from its opening PoUred a flood of water, which ewept everything in its course. When the waters subsided only a few tottering ruins remained. In one minute a citY had been wiped out of existence. Thou- sands of people lost their lives, am- ong them the unhappy widow of Don re&roattAunlvtaedrby adversity, adversity, the surviv- ing Spaniards 'built another city, An- tigua, four miles from the original site. Again the saine persecution of the na- tives by the Spaniards took place, with all the Inquisitional methods. One of the most inexcusable acts of the Spanish during the early centuries et the occupancy of Guatemala was the burning of precious Mayan manu- scripts, which contained priceless re- cords of Quiche civilization. The burn- ing of these records has made it al- most impossible to decipher the hiero- glyphics on the numerous monuments and temples found in this locality. The new capital of Guatemala soon became a flourishing city. And round- about this Antigua clustered 70 vil- lages, each under the special charge of a priest. In each of these villages was manufactured various articles of commerce—poetry, baked bricks, love- ly baskets, carved wood and iron and woven garments. All the articles were under the special direction and super- vision of the Government, and had to be sold to a central market in Antigua. The result of this railing letl to the making of excellent roads, which ex- tendea from the coast to the interior. Most ef these roads were protected from the heat by shade trees, whose branches formed a roof over the road. Tribute money from the Indians and gold and silver from the mines poured into the coffers of Antigua. With the coining of immense wealth, the Span- iards satisfied their hue of luxury and ostentation by surrounding themselves with beautiful things. From Spain they imported priceless paintings, carved ornaments and lively textiles to adogn their homes and their churches. Much Ill-gotten Wealth made Antigua the dream city of the tropics. But under- neath this beauty lay a treacherous enemy. To him the Quiches still look- ed for succor., On the night of the 20th of July, 1772, without warning, Fuego, belching forth fire and lava, destroyed lovely Antigua and covered the beautiful val- Ideeyof Alreocongeowith darkness and ntn Armin the few survivors of the cal- amity began to build a new capital. This new city they called Guatemala. This time they removed it 35 miles away from the treacherous volcanoes of Fuego, Ague and Acatenaugo. , Years mean change, so in time the lend conquered by Don Pedro Alvarde was divided into small countries, each having its own particular form of gov- erament. Proximity and selfish inter- ests were disturbing factors in their growth. A slow amelgamation took place between the Indians and the Spaniards. In time this mixed popu- lation threw off its bondage to Spain, and arose a free and independent peo- ple in 1821. In 1823 Guatemala be- came one of the little Republics of the United States of Central America. The capital of the "Land of Trees" reflected in its life the checkered his- tory of Guatemala. The fight for per- fect independence and fteedom from Spanish denomination and Papal au- thority continued until 1872. At last, after centuries of strife, there was built in the valley of Las .Vegas a capital that was good to live in and a delight to look upoa; for enough of the old civilization existed to give color, picturesqueness and his- torical interest to a city that until re- cently boasted of its modern advan- tages—Effie Seachrest, in Philadelphia Record, • Worth Remembering. Cold boiled cabbage may be baked in a dish in alternate layers of white aauce, sprinkled with grated cheese. Good; One teaspoonful of baking soda in a pint. of water makes a good wash for plants covered with insects. A very simple and good remedy for weak, tired eyes is to open and shut them several times In warm, salt water. Do not have solution too strong. They will also tend to bright- en the eyes. You can keep nickel ornaments on a range bright with ammonia. Nickel should be rubbed up every day to keep it looking nice. When using salt to remove stains from silverware, the salt should be melted and a strong solution applied, otherwise you run the risk of scratch- ing the silver. TO take iron rust out of white goods, cover with table salt and saturate with lemon juice. Expore to the sun till stain disappears. If badly rusted, you may have to repeat the process. An Epsom salt bath is said to be good for women who are nervous and have any kidney trouble. Dissolve two pounds of the salt e in a bathtub of water and stay in the tub 10 to 15 min- utes soaking. Water should not be too wet. Take a good rest afterward. 4-* tie Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured by local applications as they cannot reach the local diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure Cat- arrhal Deafness, and that is by a con- stitutional remedy. HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE acts through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Catarrhal Deafness is caused by an in- flamed condition of the mucous lining of the EustaChian Tube. When this tube is inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it Is entirely closed, Deafness is the result. "Unless the inflammation can be reduced and this tube restored to its normal con- dition hearing may be destroyed forever. Many cases of Deafness are caused by Catarrh, which is an inflamedcondition of the Mucous Surfaces. ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for any case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot be cured by HALL'S CATARRH MED- ICINE. Ali Druggists 75c. Circulars free. P. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. . Modern Fiction. "Best Meal in the'City. Twenty-five Cents." "All Horse-drawn Vehicles Must Carry Rear Lights." "Speed Limit, Twenty Miles an Hour." "Minore Not Allowed." '"Punkio Wino. A Good Five -Cent Cigar." "Our Ready Made Suite Fit Better Than Those Made by yeur Teflon"— Cleveland Plaindealer. Some Puzzle,s. rte. What singer loves to praise? (Lau- der). What singer suggests .life on a de- sert island? (Caruso—Ciusoe). What singer invokes happiness? (Gluck). What singer is part of a landsqape? (Metall). What musician likes the elevated? (Elraan) What composer 'suggests a conquer- ed city? (Berlin) What composer had a lofty studio? (Haydn—high den) Wbat composer was good to take hold of? (Handel). What composer veered to one side? (Liszt). What soprano voices joy? (Gay) What soprano has military inclina- tion? (Garrieon). a- A nation may lose its liberties in a day, and not miss them in a cen- tury.—Montesquieu, 1 Corn Syrup ,F01" preseryint. Thousands of the best housekeepers have discovered that using half sugar and half Lily White Corn Syrup makes preserving more uni- formly successful. To start with, the consistency is bound t� be just right from the very nature of the syrup; there is no danger of the preserves crystallizing; the syrup brings out the natural flavour of the fruit; the keeping quality is excellent and the preserves do not have the cloying sweet. :less of all sugar,, Por better preserves, - use Lily White Corn Syrup. Sold by Cutters everp,vherem*in 2,5, 10 aod 20 pound tins, 'the Canada Starch Company, Limited Montreal Bo w To MAI a Fireless Oooker a sesess-ea-e44+++++++++++++-eflee A fireless cooker ncedo not to be expensive, for One made at borne Pa cost of it few cents is every bit as good. as one bought. The (Ma doecribed is French and very eimple. Tae dime- tione were given in La, Nature by Dr, 11, de Plouchy, who says they are the reoults of many years of experience. (let it box—any old box Will do, so long as it is large enough ler the pot it is to had, with Went/ ter' Qat() all mound it. A roughly cubleal or round box is best.. This may be of wood or earbOard, though, Of course, the stronger the material the Mere durable it witl be, The box must have it cover or lid, which van be at- tached with hinges, either of metal or of leather or cloth, and fastened (IOWA with it hasp or a hoop of leather fit- ting over a nail. In the bottom of the box pack tight* ly sawdust, ashes, straw, paper, or old rags to a depth of about three Incheti. Now take the pot, which MaY be of earthenware, metal or enamel, with a, cover, but without a handle, and place it upcn a piece of flannel cloth, felt or other non-coaducting material — a, piece of an ola woolien shirt, a down quilt or a Telt tabiecover will serve as well as anything, laraW the stag up around the sides and fold its corn- ers and edges -own inside the at. To bold them thlis put on the lid. The pot is now ready to be placed in the box, Just la, the middle, on top of the layer of setiffing'in the bottom. All around the put pack more stuffing of the same kineepressing it domes tight- ly and leaviag: no air spacea until an inch or so aboye the rim of the pot, and then making it slope upward to- ward the edgea of the bot, so as to leave a, tunnellike opening down to the Pot. Remove, thelid from the pet and turn back elie edges and corners of the cloth froth inside it to cover the stuffing and hang aver the edges of the box. Witlusut removing the pot, tack the cloth nlown all around with nails that waft noiesplit the wood. Then, and prily tb,en, take out the pot, You will find that this has ,left a hole into which it fits exactly, lined with the elotheer flannel as perfectly as an upholsterer ceuld bave done it. Then makethree or four pads or cushions of seVera1a4ze8, using flannel, cloth, or felt and tilting with sawdust, ashes or wodten rags. These are to fill up the flannel -like space above the pot, which they should do tightly when the lid of the box is closed over there. The firelesa cooker is new finished, The uses of a fireless cooker are hen they went in, perfectly cooked and ready to serve. night; the breakfast cereal can be put scorch. Even rice or tnilk will never . Put stew, soup, mesh, vegetables, rice hours. The, box must on no account ibnetoopttened after the pot has been put scorch in a fireless cooker. etoaAerh.pavhiladelphia woman lucky e some mo- ments; then withoet taking off the lid, cooking will continue for several the pot will be found almost as hot as manifold. In it water, milk, coffee, in the night before; soup, vegetables, stews or fish can be put down after until dinner time, .for they cannot with gas altogether. And, of course, some summer it is needed more than remove the Pot from the fire, put it at where for as long as you like, The tea or chocolate can be kept hot over - luncheon and left without attention the gas bill can be materially reduced or anything that Is to be boiled into cushions, cloee the lid and set it any- sbrvetlibeoxin. the pot; or. let it holt for a few once into the box, fill up with the When it is opened the coetents of In these days of high cost of living, It is a necessity, too, if one cooks Kemp intelligent use of this inexpen- sive delivered in a packing case divided in the ineddle by a wooden partition, says: "I lined the bottom and sides of each partition with four thickneeses of newspapers, very neatly mince in. Over these was stretched a coveritig of the felting which is generally, put under stair carpets, as I had no old flannel or blankets to utilize. The lid, which is looae, was also lined with newspapers and covered with the felting. Two cushions made a the felting, to fit each partition deist:fly, were stuffed with newspapers torn into shreds. I could not get hay, so tore some news- papers into wide strips, the length of. the paper, and rolled these tato tight . balls, a layer Of which wee pressed into the bottom. of each partition to the depth of three inches. On this was placed in ono partition a saucepan with a small handle pn either side, and in the other a good-sized cas- serole, both of which had well -fitting lids. Around there I packed the news- paper balls as tightla• aa possible, pressing them down well. Wheli the pans were lifted out a nest was formed, ready for them to be slipped in and box being ,ready, I thought Iwould start by cooking outmeal, so one evening, at 9 o'clock, I made it in a raucepaii, brought it to the boil, put the lid on 'firmly, and popped the pan into the box, coVered it with the cushion, put. on the lid and placed some flatirons on to weigh it down tightly. Next morning, in great trepi- dation, I looked at It, and found it perfectly cooked and quite warm. It only required heating,for three or four minutes on the stove, jaist in time for breakfast, What d, tenifOrti "I was so much encouraged by this experiment that I svera on from one thing to another, and now cook stock from bones, thick sous, meat, fish, baeon, chicken, 't egetables, fruits and eereals in my invaluable fireless. In fact, two or three of these hetes aro useful." Food can be cooked for breakfast or lenicheon by pettleg it in the box over- night, Or for dinner Ire putting it in the box in thee morning. It requires no watching, but Must be bolllng when it does in, and must not be dleturbed Food can be kept hot for people who are unahle to be in tithe for meals. Philadelphia, Record. Muslo of the Drum. Musical authoritiee seem agreed that when used in a, proper way the drum is thoroughly musket. The earnmon snare or side drum is .rely need in musket composition. A large num- ber of drummers performieg eously out or doore, produce good music. In this ronneetion terlioz4lan composer, pointed out that a sound that Was insignificant when keard singly, such as the Mink of one or two muskets at shoulder time or the Owl as the butt comes to the ground at ground arms, becomes brilliant and attractive if performed by a thousand men together. --Exchange.