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The Exeter Advocate, 1920-4-29, Page 6Pure, C1i�Clean,& Preserved sold only in Sealed atr.tiglht.p skits to preserve lith .' native Economical goodness.' Swat the Fin! Certain facts connected with flies are either misunderstood Or over- looked. The following hints are sent out by a farm bureau and should be widely circulated, Read and; remember these; 8574 One house -fly with its filthy feet can kill an entire family. The fly is more disgraceful and dangerous than a bedbug, The house -fly is the filthiest crea- ture in existence, yet mall's constant companion. The house -fly breeds in utmost any kind of decay.:ng vegetable matter, but prefers horse manure. The house -fly is dangerous, not be- cause of its breeding place, but be- cause of its habits of feeding. The house -fly is rightly called the typhoid fly, because it is one of the CHAPTER I. mere important claimed their thought. chief carriers of this disease, The race at the Window_ For upward of an hour they sat in Open, outdoor closets should not be the grim old library, diseussnig their tolerated. Screen them as you would Judge R ;las B.aeehurn s library future- and so hap sly engrossed were ee••i d s rareefy be termed a romantic, they ellat they able forgot the fly in your kitchen. The one 9s as importantl tatoes wtieh have been cut into cubes. .rot. even IV a Pnetdigious ;trett:1i et; their ointment -Judge Blackburn, as the other. blow the potatoes to heat through, the imagsn..:aon. I;:it to IitaaIIglac I Bat >vhen `oang tttinn took his de- The fly is the connecting link be- then serve with the hat;', ui::ti the heart Qf rcniati:e throbbed l nurture he WAS reaiiiticied of the judge, tv4�een filth and food. Flies breed in here, for it �v,e in this ,olcia�n place, A rYn,l no. very Iaieasautl* Deseend'eng filth, feed on filth, and distribute filth "tial 'with grave nelinai.e% n seeepsk£tl • h front t h d Henry Mc- —the filthiest kind of filth. of a i,y"I * e awe that he proposed Rinlock. • ag. men You should protect your health and Used mile, Tea-PotsDaily THE SLAL OF SECRECY E, 'EDWIN B KIRD. I either fresh or canned, can be used instead of the oranges. with equally good results. Rhubarb. and fig marmalade is much liked; to every six pounds of rhubarb, cut up without peeling, allow one pound of figs and a quarter of a pound of candied lemon peel. Cook the rhu- barb until the pieces are soft, but un- broken. Drain off the juice to be used for jelly; add the chopped figs, lemon peel and five pounds of sugar, and let cook slowly together for one hour. Pour into jelly glasses and seal. Raisins can be used instead of figs, if preferred. Baked ham makes a good dinner. For a small family cook the haul thus: cut a slice. one inch in thickness, from the middle of the ham, place in an earthenware baking . dish and cover with sweet milk. Bake until tender—about one hour. Remove the hairs, thicken the liquid left in the dish, . with flour thickened liquid put cold boiled po- and adorned with beets and ph:tures t e tors RJR a passe en y h. to Il a� entlai The two DYES HER GARMENTS BUT NONE CA.N er:a1:e to the fudges beau -qui _ nedded. coldly. that of others by securing food from [dew. ''iarjor•e Blackburn. and was a et-€;te,i i,y her. Site had never seemed more lovely 1 The Violet-S,eentcd Note, CHAPTER II. your farm by doing everyth ng pas- "1)ianiond Byes" Turn Faded, to exterminate the fly. The only good fly is a dead flee Shabby Apparel into New, to heti i tit• r en that wintry •inferno n i Froth a privy vault a garbage can e. !rte, ti.s ,ring that clanteed its rays. On the following morning a servant • a decaying animal, a consumptive's Don't wo:.•y about perfect results. through the *Mildews and shell •i • from Judge Blackburn's home appear- spittoon or any other filthy thing Use "Diamond Dyes, guaranteed to golden splendor upon theand and t d at the boarding-house where Quinn flies go directly to your dinto table; give a new. rich, fadeless color to auy shelve, cad •^elms; hu: the radiant girl dwelt. with note frim 'Marjorie. It _ g fabric. whether it be wool, silk. linen, young' quinine :isms �;lortsae l the wee '. t•'tten en henry, pale blue note- e and wipe their filthy feet on your cotton or mixed goods, — dresses, terata ilei letem in ,t ear mote pctert I.a;+cr, and read as follows: feed. blouses, stockings, skirts, elt'ldren`s n;;•iy. De rest Since you were here yes- The house -fly feeds on human excre- 1 '— " ` ment, sputum, and oilier coats, feathers, draperies, coverings— ":t Ica,"" alwav> ?tide hie . " �i c ertle I've been thinking over all that .p possible i i': ' ;nt' t sial« 'toe or::fte•J, . rel we *aid to ea;rh other, and I'm just a ; sources of germ infection, as well as leer e•ve a gapnitg into ca: i tie efraiti dist what I said,. or im- null:, vegetables, cake and other foods Hie At..4 4r. .o;:i h t.'NAPA eic I"' 'il• illtout 'Uncle Ruf;is may have in the kitchen and dining -roam. . c telt. U- area. her •,..00;..; ? s ....-;.1. • t•,i°.1; a yo:t-.+r,iewhat. At least, I No dirt, no files. Tuberculosis1 /zee up,.ern il 'rtes. •ere nou 'were puzzled by the grows do dirt and filth. Tudaerkulosis • Xie matter to t, e:p ne she ;sig 1 =<a:el, kills more persons every year than are e cell treat ti new n:.e e t very eetne,: r :n 1 e Fpo: e I wile overwrought at the killed by any other preventable dil- 1 :r Yoke. thee. cine 1 wouldn't have talked that ease. If you give a preventable die-; O i 2rse' I : i;:, n e eche:^ t- -ail > iti . In any event, there is itatllitilg'" ways and fee—ever teed ewe : What whatever to worry about. it's het AS ,ease to some one and that Someone venni happen," he naiad, muster =mull yea sag—ewe endue .ani never do dies, you are responsible. Disease pre-! tapes her, "dist wfie;aded even !mite you anything that will harm our :aye for vention is more important than fire, t -.ink 1 height a +t Alway'A love you?" e•.i h other. prevention. You take precautions She lowered her eyes s anti stared -Matte e•on;e over to -night ai•out .against fires. Are you eareful for .:•sent"y at the old -f eh:u IIw•ii rzlg. eight and talk everything over with your health? Gerais are dangerous. "I wee thinking:" she :vex:, very item* 1 ant going to do me beet to 'Be on the lookout for them. Swat slowly. not meeting hie eyes,-of— I. r., a Rufus. Young Quinn's expreeelor chsngetl. Ills ardent eviction suffered a chill. He knew. too well, that Judge Black - num discipp? ved of him Ac A pros- ele Ile still �aented with violets. ? T c ct,n t nephew -it Ile knew, also= sticky fly paper or poison in the house. -net the- was the more cruel thought Putting the note in an inner pocket, Twentydropsa carbolic acid. on a +ef the twe-.-that the judge did an. Q.tinn buttoned his overcoat and prove f+£ Henry Me i i aek, a promis- blithely proceeded to the loeal room hot shovel will destroy the flies in an ing young attorney. however, Quinn of The Morning Star. where he was ard.inary roam. Burning pyrethrum showed no trate of en unpleasant employed as a- reporter at $day a week, powder in a room will stupefy the * u„h* when he said, with a re iss :r- His heart n its gay, singing with the flies so that they may be swept up and l; smile: - zest and joy of life. burned. Llut why ke that trouble you? I Hi: delight inereated when the city A good fly poison is made as fol - Li os•:. of course, that your unci editor obligingly consented to release lows: Formaldehyde, four table dicers like me; Taut ente're of legal inn: from duty at seven o'clock that spoonfuls; milk, one cupful; water, egg; you can marry whom you elaou.=e,' evening; and it fairly overflowed as :_anti-_•” he walked to Judge Blackburn's home. one cupful; sugar, two tablespoonfuls. • :An•l I cheese to marry you," site' When he faced Marjorie, however, Pour the liquid into saucers, but keep a.{�zr•tnurtscl, llestldtig• close t shim. ' his happiness suffered a check. It the saucers out of reach of children "Then there's nothing to worry! teas dear that something was wrong. and domestic animals. enout;" he said. '•I'ni afraid," she said, forcing a The number of bacteria capable of "No -o; only ---I was thinking—if smile to her lips, "that I chose an un- being carried by one house fly varies Uncle Rufue should do something— favorable hour when I said eight from 550 to 6,600,000. Hence a eru- eremet.'. ng particularly disagreeable— yerharis you 'night—" f ° clock. I'm so sorry—I tried to get sade against this pest which is most ,, you on the phone, but you'd deft—I numerous during' the season of the "Never!" he stoutl • declared, as i • b wanted to tell you=' year when epidemics are likely to oc- st& paused. "Nothing that he or any-I"'Mat is it, 'Marjorie? What's hap- cur will play a great part in the pre- letay case Blight do would -lessen my s pitied?" lt:e for you in the slightest. vention and spread of any malady, 'Tin afraid,' she said, as if think -1 Its Uncle Rufus. He brought either slight or serious. i Henry McKinlock home for dinner. have bim in good humor." the fly: - Standing in the hall of his board- To Get Rid of Flies:—To catch flies in -hence, Quinn read the note and prevent their laying eggs, provide through twice, then lifted the thick large traps near breeding places and Itlt>e paper to his nostrils. It was at kitchen doors; use small traps, i, �ft?rin;;; when be hears of ourengage-ale Rufus upstairs is in a nuncle s terrible study. ae a:.,cr•.t—" about something or other—I'm not "Of course he 'will!" Quinn readily !sere what," teemed. "I ex; ect that, and I'm pre- ""Well - that certainly spoils our How To Do Things. Rhubarb forms an excellent basis' for jams, as it combines well with the pared for this fury. But, just why 1 plans! But," said Quinn, "let's not fruits that are so expensive. House- cices he dislike me. anyway, I a fret about that. I believe I can have wives will find it profitable to use so et ender'" an enjoyable visit here—even if I don't •-I think it's because you chose a i see 'Uncle Rufus." newspaper career, 'instead of entering 1 Marjorie failed to share his merri- the legal profession. He doesn't like ment. There was a note of anxiety in newspaper men." I her voice when she asked, hesitating - "And he does like Iawyers, appar-1 ly: "Do you really think you ought to eptly. McKinlock`s a lawyer." "My uncle," mused Marjorie, r stay, Douglas?" "is a j"Sure! Why not? I can't afford to bard man." waste a perfectly good evening. Be - Young Qu'nn required no reminder sides Fd a million times rather talk of this. The room in which they sat with you than with Uncle Rufus,"- reflected the personality of the man! eyes, I know; but—" She left the --stern, austere, relentless to those I sentence unfinished and glanced to - who incurred his displeasure. And ! ward the upper floor. She seemed to Quinn surmised that Marjorie's Iife be listening, with dread, for sounds beneath this roof had not always been agreeable. Orphaned at a tender age, left penniless in the world, she had found refuge in the home of her fa- ther's brother. a widower; and since that time she had been wholly de- pendent on him. Thinking of this, young Quinn was swept by a longing to protect her, to work for her, to devote his life to her happiness. He lifted her face, but she suddenly withdrew from his em - front the study. "I saw McKinlock yesterday," Quinn said, trying to speak in e, care -free manner. "Met him outside, as I was leaving. He wasn't, by any chance, calling on you?" That Mr. Mc1'iinlock also occupied a prominent place in her thoughts be- came clear when she said: "Yes; he was. You hadn't been gone a minute before he came in. He —I'm not sure that I ought to tell you, plentiful a product, varying the com- binations so that the family will not become surfeited with the rhubarb flavor. If sugar is scarce, use half sugar and half corn syrup. Rhubarb and almond marmalade is a little out of the ordinary. Peel and cut up the rhubarb, and boil with a very little water until soft. Allow one pound of sugar, one ounce of sweet almonds (blanched and chopped). and half a lemon, thinly sliced, to every pint of 'pulp. Boil slowly for an hour, then put in glasses. Baked rhubarb: Wasli and wipe dry one and one-half pounds of rhubarb, cut it in one-half inch lengths and place. in a glass baking dish. Sprinkle each layer with . sugar mixed With chopped candied orange peel, using about two cupfuls of sugar. Pour in four tablespoonfuls of hot water, add two cloves, cover with a plate and bake slowly until tender. Serve hot or cold. brace, with a warning glance at the Douglas -" For rhubarb and orange marmalade, windows behind him. "Please go on!" - allow • six oranges and one and one= rindnn t,,,.v-a cn.., •• +t.4 •••c»ism. "Well, h-he—he asked me to marry half g r,,,,,,.,,,, r,,x - v..v ... -, ••r pounds of sugar to each quart of and field a Lranipish man, atop a heepr feet rhubarb: Remove the white rind step-lacTder outside, a dripping sponge "Ohl" said Douglas Quinn. t'Whak and pips from the oranges, slice the h h yellow peel and pulp into the preserv- ing kettle with the rhubarb and sugar, and boil slowly until done. Pineapple, in is hand, peering at t em through else?" the glass. Seeing that he was des- "Nothing else, except—I can't bear covered, the man promptly resumed the sight of him. I loathe him. I al - his work of washing the windows. ways have. , I don't know why. I can't Undersized and shrivelled, he was ex- understand why Uncle Rufus has al- ceedingly disreputable-Iooking. He was clad in rags,possessed a face that *as grimy and wore a ragged bears. As he slid the sponge over the glass, Quin noticed that the first two fing- ere of the man's right hand were miss- ing? A tough -looking bum," he com- mented to Marjorie. "How long do you suppose he's been watching us?" "Heaven knower she laughed. "I never suspected he was there until I saw him glaring at us through the windo`Ga. He's probably an odd -jobs man, hired by the housekeeper." The topic being of interest to 'either, the uncouth little.' man was forgotten by both. Matters infinitely ways 'been so fond of him; and now, stranger still—" She broke off suddenly and seized his arm with an excited whisper: "Sh-h! Mere he comes now'!" Quinn, listening, 'heard voices up stair. McICirilock'e and her 'uncle's— raised in anger. Both, apparently, were talking at once, and Quinn couald mae nothing of what they said, ex- cept that eachspoke angrily. Then he heard footfalls, descending rapidly. In another moment McKinlock flashed into view on the staircase and rushed out into the night without speaking. As the heavy front door closed be- hind him, Quinn stood up, and smiled flown at Marjorie, , almost submerged in a deep armchair before a log fire in the grate. - "Now for the judge'" he said. She -glanced up, a little startled, it seemed, by the sound of his voice. "I—Dougglas, I almost hate to have you see him, to -night. . He's in such an ugly temper, and I'm afraid-" "rm.. not, though. - And I'll beard him in his den and emerge victorious." Leaning over the leather back. of her cushionedchair., he kissed her re- assuringly, then turned and husten•ed upstairs.: (To be continued.). every •i ng. Thi DlreeUon Boole frith each pack• age tells how to diamond dyo ever any color. To match any material, have dealer show 'You ""Diamond Dye" Color Curd. 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