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yard, where there are lilac bushes and a
few old rose trees. but. as YOU say. Il
just makes me hCInesick TO look at
them. I think. sometimes. I'll have
them dug uD aud thrown INTO the earb-
/ age wagon They are worse tban moth
ing
Clearly, AIahomet and the mountain
are not likely 10 set together with this
brace OF srumblers- Yet e..ch knew
what she wanted, and their needs were
the same I came home to nnd in the
morning mail a letter I shall soon print.
in part, from a Shut-in who has whiled
away the long wintry Gays by raising
beans and tomatoes H. window boxes.
In her circUmscribed world the prophet
and the mountain have met
Grass is better than bricks and NOR
tar or asphalt in the back yard. Rows
Of thrifty garden truck" are better
than turf, which feeds nothing and Of
fers a monotone Of verdure from month
to month. Bestir yourself TO mG e the
parallelogran or square blossom ana
bear for the service Of man and the de-
lectation Of woman. Have every avail
able foot Of tillable soil spaded up. ma
nured. and raked smooth. 1t is getting
late to raise certain vegetables from the
seeds. You may buy young plants from
market gardeners or sect shops at as
tonishingly low rates. Two dozen to
'natO vines planted against the sunniest
wall, and. as they grow, trained upon
low barricade of sticHs. viii bear all
summer long Choose a cool. shaded
corner for lettuce. If YOU have none
such, make a retreat for the succulent
delicacy. Have a movable screen of
reeds or woven twigs with which TO
protect the lettuce bed from the noon
day sun. Take It down at night, and d.
not put it up on clouCy DAYS BY n
little care III this respect you will Sc
cure sweet salad. As the first supply
Of plants shows a tendency to run to
seed. have second and a third install
ment ready to take its place Lettuce
that grows In the sun gets bitter, and
when the head eIongates into a stem, it
is trustworthy.
Radishes also thrive into juicy mild
ness IN the shade. although they Will
bear more sunshine than lettuce. If set
so near a brick wall as 10 fell the "a
dated heat as well as the direct rays
Of the sun. they viii develop too fast
and become pithy and pungent Here.
too, it Is wise TO have a succession OF
crops Manage this by judicious re-
newal Of young plants or by sowing
seeds at different times.
Green peas should be planted early in
the season. Give them rich earth.
plenty of light and heat. and water
often should the season be dry Train
upon sticks against the wall If you
have room for two crops. plant a second
three weeks after you put the first into
the ground. This viii insure a success
sion of ''messes" of the Incompatible
vegetable, which is never eaten in per-
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HOUSEMOTHERS' EXCHANGE

i1 that great town. Yet I know. one
woman who cooked i've s0ft-b0iled eEEs
llr "a breakfast ~ nine people All were
asked politely VIII you have an eggE'
They as politely lecllued- Afterward
I'VE recalled tLlr IEey would Ike 20
have one
1T IS a farce enacted daily IN some
homes L is a sham only second f.
az an 20 the sin OF oEerea-ilE and over
drinking on the part Of those VINO care
nothing fer the happiness Of others so
long as they may Idle and feast
The Father has provided abundan-ly
for us ali. and means that we shall live
and let live.
Please give US truthful weekly &C
counts.
N W harrisburg. Pa
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Lo LHS olu7z.
81. growing do not interfere with eacl
other.
Plant Sweet Herbs.

in growing do not Interfere with each
other.
Plant Sweet Herbs.
DO not rau 10 have a bed of sweet
herbs in n sheltered corner Of the nlinia-
ture kitchen garden Parsley. sage.
mint. sweet marjoTam. and thyme come
up year after year from the roots. They
are hardy and thrifty. needing no care
beyond wedding and occasional pruning
The same may be said of chives. justly
priced by the sl1ilIfuI salad maker as inn
parting A delicious finishing touch to the
odor and taste OF lettuce. tomatoes. etc.
For tools, provide yourself with a
spade. a rake. small hce-that will so
easily between stems and leaves where
a large utensil would brUise and break
two trowels. one larger than the other.
and a pair Of pruning scissors. OF this
OUTFIT the trowels are the most valuable
to the woman who farms her own back
ward. 7 speak with authority. having
been q diligent flower gardener since
my childhood. With the large trOwel
dig deeply 10 turn up the soil 10 the air
and sunshine. especially in dry weather.
With the small. work more gingerly
among delicate dbers and tender leaves,
a---c- liA--l- anu K.itNlLE EelllN Mlti tlle
weeds. are extracted and the soil lOos-
ened. This process Of breaking and
crumblinE the earth fine. that moisture
may penetrate IL. is an important mat
ter, but discretion should be observed
here. The jealous and Impractical gar
dener Is in danger of digging too much
and too often. Do Your wedding by
Z hand until the seeds are fairly up and
the stems have gained wood or fiber.
Nature may be trusted to take care or
7 them thus far. Do not stir the sod
about a transPlanted herb or slip or
root until Il has taken firm hold of the
new ground. Let il send out roots be-
low and healthy shoots above before YOU
Ply the trOwel in its immediate neigh
bOrhOOd.
IN giving this advice TO those who
must make their sumner change
without leaving town or village or sub
urban quarters, vet who hunger and
/ thirst for fresh esculents. and. what IS
I almost as wholesome. the smell Of up-
I turned earth and the sight OF green and
growing things. 7 do not assert that
YOU VIII be able 10 furnish your table
all summer long with salads aud roots
and legunes. I CO affirm that YOU may
introduce agreeable variety into your
. amily bill of fare and get diversion and
| outdoor life for Your tagged and har-
aSSe0 self If YOU are the owner or
lessee Of { thirty-fiVe-fCot square OF
arabic soil. and have a genuine desire
70 get near TO Natures heart.
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Two Protests.

As 7 foretoId. the economical menu
sent in by a member Of the exchan-e
has been fallen upon vigorously bv
osher housemanaSers. I have room FOX
but two protests TO-DAY.
Though "a mere man. venture 10
say wlrd respecting tho SIS 0-per-ueek
DenE printed To YOU as a commune
ton from a practical -h0usekeepar-
In her expense account she makes nc
allowance for potatoes. rice. tea. s3IJ,
or spices Add these to the t0tal, and
you would have at least 81
With AZ due respect TO -'One House
mother, I should not care TO be her
John 4 / were 10 be limited TO that
menu. / could. unaided eat all she
has provided for $50. and would be- hun
CRY at the end OF the week.
we are two II OR home, and here is
an approximate estimate Of our vveaTzI-
expenses; MIX. s. cents: meat 81: eegS
SD. and other provisions in like ratio
~ we could manage on Sc per week we
a W.. CreSSOn. Pa
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Friday.
BREAKFAST

BREAKFAST.
Stewed rhubarb and cream. dried r1sk
soaked in milk. eaten with the rhu-
Darb, boiled eggs, toast. tea and coffee
LUNCHEON.
Friccasseed eggs with drawn butter
tomato toast, string beans and lettuce
salad Ga leftover, crackers and cheese,
chocolate eclairs. tea
DINNER
Chowder. salmon steaks, potato Duff
Ga left-over), satisfy fritters, strawber-
RES ana cream, nacarOons, black cof-
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Thursday.
BREAKFAST

BREAKFAST.
Berries, rice and cream, Philadelphia
scrapple, rolls, toast, tea and coffee
LUNCHEON
Savory beef stew Ga left-over). sweet
potatoes "a left-Over), asparagus a Ia
Nlnalgrette "a leftover. rice custard
pudding Ga left-over). tea
DINNER
Yesterdays soup Ca left-over), lambs
liver en- casserole, string beans, mashed
potatoes, lemon jelly and sponge cake
black coffee
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Family Meals for a Week

salad. crackers, and cheese, bananas
| and cream, cake, cocoa.
| DINNER.
! Glasgow, broth. beefsteak. aspara gus.
sweet potatoes, tapiOca pudding. black
| coffee.
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Our second protest IS from q woman
ana a hOuSemOther- Before getting ~
her, let me thank A w TOR 'rhe s5l,r5l
sense Of Justice displayed in his letrer
Or MS vie a. may evidently be- sid
that ''sae heart Of her husband do-b
s'afe'y trust in her. He Is not afraid
20 ct lei know the truth lest she rliehr
ne tempted to eXtravagance- III All
Fsen Wou exhibit the same spirfr we
should have fewer petitions that we
would not publish these dreadful Sl-a-
Meek lies! Men are unreasonable enough
aIreaCN. Thus writes one poor woman
and my more say the same in effect
With two people every day in the
week and nine meals for her friends
one Hot SemOther' got in fCrtv-five
meals for $50. or 81 cents De. meal.
Where. oh, where does she buy her
frUlt. cereals eggs. tea. milk. POTATOES.
cabbage. PIE. bread and butter to last
SIX days and fOrty-five meals for s. 500
Tel US. so we may start Cet-rich-
quick boarding house" What dos her
John do 10 be able TO exist on This
fare2 Bread. . centsr' Did She dresn,
out the whole list2 Is the pleasant fic-
zion designed to cheer up the hungry
who III the streets IN these hard ffnes2
have been in her city. but did not fnd
what sic gives as the prevailing prices
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~ LEASE ten me how 90 prepare
- crystaIIlzed vioIetsg
We used 60 have the most
delicious voI-au-ve1ts be- italy.
] should Ike 20 have a recipe for the
same. The SLING was OF @ rich green
ish brown, tEe only recognizable in-
gredi-nt being mushrooms and stoned
olives.
g. DO you know OF an Italian method
% cooking chicken tbraised. 4 imaSins)
which looks like our smotEcred chicken.
I but the fowl is disjoiu-ed before It IS
cooked and the favor is different Il
was always served with salad.
Let ne oler in part payment for tie
Information hope TO receive q proved
recipe for beautiful and delicious mar
lqal3de-
sight oranges. 8 pounds Of grauUIated
sugar lemons. - pinrs OF water
First morniuG-Wash the fruit thor
OuEnIy and with sharp knife. cut IL
Z into thin slices without peeliug Re
move the seeds and the small end slices
and put into q bowl with tie v-1t=r.
Leave tluS Tor tWeIIy-fOuT hours
Second morniug-Put the fruit and
water on tLe stove and bring 10 a Eolf.
( Keep JEiS up for an hour Remove
I. trom IRE and add the sugar 10 the con-
tents OF kettle while hot
Third moruinE-PuU -he fruit back
upon The stove and cook steadily for
two aours, Fill jars with tie hot mar
r-aiade, and seal
Mrs J. c. Nashville. Temp
feel Ike a thief and robGs- in
accepting your beautiful recipe when
/ cannot return, as a partial equivalent
TIE recipes You wish 10 get 7 have kent
house in Italy for two wears ut 4. tfsr--
sra visited the faireSc land upau The
globe st several other times. Yer I Ia
not recognize the vo-au-vent or che
Smothered chicken. Chicken is invaEf-
ably accompanied bN salad there. and I
lecollect that the fowl IS diSmembared
before II comes 10 table 90 not recall
that the favor was unlike that OF roast
chicken In the hope that one or more
OF our readers viii come 10 orIr- Ia-1
1 publish yOUr pleasant letter.
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Monday.
Tuesday.
BREAKFAS-

bhEAINF-Ao-.
Bananas and cream, butt r fish. stewed
potatoes, mullins. tea and coffee
LUNCHEON
Eggs and tomatoes Cooked in chafng
dishO, potatoes a la Lyonnaise, baked
Welsh rabbit, watercress salad, bread
pudding, tea.
DINNER.
Potato soup, veal outlets, green peas,
stewed tomatoes, charlotte russo, black
coffee.
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Sunday.

Sunday.
BREAKFAST
Oranges, cereal. and cream. ham ONE
let, rice mullins, toast, tea, and coffee
LUNCHEON.
Beef loaf. grapefruit salad. peanut
butter sandwiches. Saratoga chips,
sugar gingerbread and canned pears
(hOme-made), tea.
DINNER
Lettuce cream soup. praised fresh
beef's tongue with sauce tartare. spin
ach. young beets, rhubarb tart, black
coffee,
Monday.
BREAKFAST
Oranges. hOminy and cream. fried
calfs brains. French rolls theated),
toast, tea and coffee.
LUNCHEON
Cold tongue "a leftover, baked cream
toast. beet and lettuce salad Ca left
over. crackers and cheese. baked Gus
tards and cookies
DINNER.
Veal and sage soup. mutton chops en-
casserole. spinach sOuffi~ "a leftover.
stuffed potatoes. baked ,-Dpie dumplings
with wine sauce, black coffee.
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Wednesday.
RREAKFAST

Grapefruit. cereal and cream. bacon
and fried hominy. quick biscuits toast
tea and coffee
LUNCHEON.
Mince or veal on tomato toast "a left
over, fried French potatoes, lettuce
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A Had E-nhlen.

was delighted with your reply TO
III Buffalo. y y" nv life expert
cnce has been a parallel with hers L
tried 10 support myself and q dear old
mother by taking boarders, and made
comfortable home for her for q
while. When she was disabled by
sickness and age my time was divided
between her and the house. and I did
justice 70 neither. At the ripe age OF
uincty-twO my mother died. and / was
a nervous wreck.
Tell me. please. Of a. good old ladies'
homG- Some day sh1u need one. And
how should I go to work TO get a po-
sitiCn as hOUsekeeper or companion %
an elderly lady2 ] am a skilled house
keeper, and can give excellent refer
ences- Can your suggest a path for
MRS. 5. y. CRock FANS. Iul.
Advertise in a daily paper. and Ike
wise IN some excellent family week
~ or religious paper Your case is not
singular I wish IL we're less sad.
Parents should shrink from burde1iug
duuful children with the care OF the
helpless and inhru- Frankly. I do not
think that they owe IL 10 those whose
duty II IS 20 care for the O TsprinE. who
are mere without their oWn will and
consent. For my own part. should
prefer 20 so to q home" rather than
ne a clog about the neck OF q child OF
mine.
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Saturday.
BEEAKFAST.

BREAKFAST.
Oranges, cereal and cream. bacon and
eggs corn bread, toast. tea and coffee
LUNCHEON.
Creamed salmon Ca Ieft-over). potatoes
boiled whole with parsley sauce fried
mush, Swiss fritters with lemon sauce.
tea.
DINNER
Macaroni soup with Parmesan cheese,
roast lamb, green peas. creamed carrots.
orange pie, black coffee.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-21
huff

Feb. 1s.-It is reported that Dean
Nutter has smallpox.
Not much hauling being dore on
account of bad roads.
A. g. and A. c. Oby went to Mile
Lac last week to haul lumber and
prepare for building when spring
opens:
J. r. Stephenson got hand badly
hurt while shooting q horse The hand
is doing we'll and no blood poison has
developed
We hear nothing of town meeting
yet, but it will come We expect.
Mrs. David Ireland is getting we'll
so We hear.
John Bros has not recovered from
bis hurt in a runaway in November.
Our blacksmith, Mr.. Stephenson,
shod seven horses Monday, notwlth-
standing his sore hand.
J. W. Gish has been confined to his
house ever since the middle Of
December and is yet very weak, bat
hopes to be letter when spring opens.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-21
TWO RIVERS

Feb. 1S.-Rev. A. j. Gospcdar,
VINO was visiting his brothers in
North Dakota for a week, returned
last Saturday. 1t must be bad country
for be came home with bad cold in
the head So that he Gun t hardly talk,
Skating il dne right in the village
Of North Prairie aud all the boys and
girls are enjoying skating very much.
Paul Gammroth, who is attending
the business college a Little Falls,
was visiting his mother here Sunday.
DR.. Watkins of Royalton was q
caller at John 'Juek's, who is seiously
i'll, Wednesday.
Amt 1T ton bad that the saloon at
North Prairie 10 closed up? The boys
can't 60 and buy. -,
Jee Klein had bad luck last week.
He was crossing the Mississippi river
and bis horses broke through and be
almost lost them. L.
Mr.. Wiener is busy saving LOGS
now, bot it 10 too bad that the snow
is all gone as the people csnt bring
in any more logs go. =
Frank Msngel bought stack of
clover hay from Mrs. Droskowski
and was busy hauling it last week.
Mits seben Wa1igorski was attending
church last Sunday and after service
her father took her to Swan River,
where she 10 teaching school.
D1ED-The six.year.old daughter of
Philip Jurek died of dyphtheria. His
wife and another child are serious
~ i'll.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-21
HORSE SHOE co. MEETS
C.A.Sprandel Elected Vice.
President Of Giant Grip--
Detailed Report Wanted

The stockholders of the Giant Grip
Horse Shoe company held q meeting
Monday afternoon at the Offices of the
company. At this meeting the report
of the auditing committee, which
had been appointed to audit the books
of the company at a previous meeting,
were received and looked over Some
details had been left out, however,
which the stockholders wished to
know, so it was decided to have E.
A. Storck audit the books of the
company and make a detailed report
to be presented at the next meeting
Of the stockhold ers
A directors adjourned meeting was
later held at which the following
officers were present: President r. A.
Strom. Little Falls: Secretary s. 8.
Jones, Frazee; Treasurer John Kohier,
Frazee.
The resignation of j. z. Martin as
director was accepted, and G. A.
Sprandel succeeded him as director and
then vas elected as vice president of
the company.
Frederick Clayton, Wadena, a
director Of the company, was also in
attendance.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-21
/ DlSAS InOUS FRI
Two West Side Residences
Totally Destroyed Early
Sunday Evening

TIE houses of Hans Halssth and
Knute Todahl. located on the West
eide on Second avenue northwest,
were totally destroyed by IRE Sunday
pixht at about niue o'clock. Tho
house of Hans Halstth took IRE first,
PRESUMABLY starting in . lean. to used
a. q kitchen. but was not noticed
until it had gained much Roadway.
The house OF Tcdahl was quite close
and was slso soon in flames The
general alarm was sent in con.
siderable time after the fire was dis.
covered and. when the tiremen arrived,
both OF the houses were doomed.
A good deal of the household goods
from the first floor were saved from
both of the places.
There are several houses in row at
this place. and quite near together,
and the department. did good work IN
keeping the fire from spreading
Il The houss which was owned by Mr..
Halseth was an elght-room, two STORY
frame, and the other residence five.
room frame house, the loss being
estimated at about 81. 600 on each house,
each being insrred for $500. with
companies repre- scented by Gerald W.
Massey and N. N. Begheim espectively.
There was also $500 insurance on the
Halseth furniture and $500 on the
household goods of Mr.. rodahl
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West Darling

Feb. 18.-The house, of August
Blomquist was nearly destroyed by fire
last Friday morning. There had been
some roast in the oven and the stove
got so hot that the meat took fire.
The dog made such a disturbance thst
it brought the trouble to Mr.. Blom.
quist's notice. He went into the
kitchen which was full of smoke and
opened the stove door, when the
flames shot out. stricking him in the
face, and caught OF the wall paper
and Immediately ate its way up the
stairs. By prompt action with pail
of milk ard pail Of water the fire
was extiuguished. but not before Mr..
Blomqust had hand badly burned.
The loss was small. 1t is lucky that
the fire did not make greater headwaS
IS the insurance Of the ho1se and
furniture is amall.
The heir prince of Crumbs Corner
is not to rule the air, but Happy
Corner too.
Tue ladies sewing society will meet
the last Thursday in this month at
Mrs. A. Hedin's plsce at Oakwood
farm, at two clock in the afternoon.
All are requested to turn out
The West Darling Young ladies
society will meet at Golden Valley the
last Saturday in this month with Miss
Annie Thiugstad, at two o'clock p. 10.
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ast parIlI1

1e6. l-Adolph 81 lnson. Who
diaaflaAt sTusaday. was Morn In the
Province Of Bohas I'm. Sweden,
Ju6o alth. 1884; and came to Wash.
lngton county, MINI at the ago Of
ton years. He later, In company
with his brothers, Chas. and Ole, came
to Darling, where he resided at the
time Of his death. He was married to
Miss Ellen Hermarson. the oldest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Hermanson 1--WE years ago last
November he had gone to Phoenix,
Arizona, he having the dreaded
disease of consumption, but without
receiving much benefit, aud returaed
home last summer. He had been bed
ridden for some months, AID was glad
to die, his Hast words being II am
going to Jesus. BE was 20 years
and seven months old. and leaves a
wife and four-year. old daughter.
two sisters, Mrs. Mary Gustsfson OF
this place being one, and the two
brothers mentioned above, who
reside in Seattle, ana large circle Of
friends. The funeral was held from
the Swedish Lutheran church last
Saturday morning. Rev. John Nord-
strom of Scandal Valley officiating.
The funeral was largely attended BY
the friends of the family, Who deeply
sJmpathize with the bersaved.
August Blomquist has received q
reply from the Northern Pacific in
regard to riding on freight trains
and they say that It Is too dangerous
to allow.
The Esst Darling young ladies
society Will meet the last Saturday
of this month with Miss Florence
Cunningham at Darling dspot at
two o'clock p. m. All invited to
come
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-21
AUSLAND

Feb. 18.-A. G. Stroming went to
Fort Ripley on business last Tuesday.
f. j.. Page. who has been sick for
some time, is up and AROUND again.
Jerry Deros,er is hauling logs for
Frank Berdof from his place to the
ssaWmill nowadays. - 4. ! 80,
LEHMAN A1guer,, Otto aCitroWski
ard Grover Edeburn returned from
Northome, where they have been It
work for some time, last Thursday.
Florence and Minnie Otto came down
from Northome for . visit With their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alguer.
Ralph and Guy Bowder moved away
from the RABBIT Hill Farm to one they
have near the school house.
Mrs. F. J. Page is laid up with
rheumatism.
John Pilon made swift trip to Ft.
Ripley last Tuesday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-21
BRICkYARD

FEB. 18.-Little Pierre Norman
passed away at 8 O'Clock Sunday
morning at the age of 8 years after q
'hng. illness from consumption. The
family have the sympathy of the com.
munlty.
DIN Gray has purchased a new
piano.
Mr.. Larson has taken off the
quarantine and they are all able to be
ont again.
Rev. Farrell preached very
Interesting sermon here Sunday.
The sick are getting better.
Willie Manbeck is sick with the
grip and Mrs Chambers Ia on Route
No. this week. ..
The ladies' aid was we'll attended
considering the weather, and the old
officers were re-. elected for another
year.