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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-25
canthrox and you viii not have furth-
or trouble with your hair. 49,

canthrox and you will not have furth>
or trouble with your hair.
Cora g.; GAP AZ your hair 10 short
bic TO make IL stay up and look neat.
Try shampooing IL twice q month With
a teaspoonful OF canthrox dissolved q
the cup One 81 s ssa wassr This shampoo Z.
hairdressersa 10 make the hair look
thick and lustrous. IT produces a.
abundant lather. dries quickly and not
but stops all irritation and gives the
scalp a feeling OF pleasing freshnsss
canthrox makes delightful shampoo
and Will make your hair soft and
Then to make your hair look nice.
Never use soap for shampooinK a. q
makes the hair brittle. harsh and
ss S da Ss sS'. and ios stop "a sas
hair, see reply to Alma.
Constance: Right now before wars
rid OF facial blemishes such az frsok- 3
les. pimples, skin roughness wrfnk1en..
etc But you should not use soap on
me face very often. az IL makss the
use OF good greaseless face cream.
which can be made by dissolvfng one
ounce or almozoin tget II at any drug
sisssl. In one half pint cold water. an4
and let stand an hour or So II n tn
expensive and you will find fts rsgu-
lar use VIII improve your skin won =
derfully. II keeps the skin soft and
satiny. smooth and moist. AImoso1n
cream Jelly Is a ffne and soothing
cleanser and will prevent blackhsad6.
premature wrinkles. and when used -
a massage cream will restore color -
a dark, sallow skim
Carmen: II Ia a very easy matter %
reduce your weight without leavtug
the skin wrtnkled and habby n yo0
only know how Here In the secret:
parnotis and put In IN pints Of hot
water When cold strain and take =
tablespoonful OF the liquid before each
meal. This 10 harmless and the pleas
ing way II will cut down your weight
Will surprise you. Avoiding rich, solid
foods and taking OF plenty or exsrcioo
Will assist greatly In getting rid Of
your fat quickly.-
Inez O.: Don't worry; almost every
body else has the same troubles. At
the approach of spring impurities IN
the blood usually manifest themselves
and what you require to overcoms the
pimpiy. muddy" complexion with 70 =
good system tonic and regulator. You
can easily make IT yourself Get from
your druggist an ounce Of kardsns and
then add one-half cup sugar And
enough hot water to make q quart o.
tonic. A tablespoonful taken before
each meal Will soon rid your system o.
poisonous accumulation, and mako
you strong and healthy, bringing thu
rudy glow OF perfect health TO your
cheeks.
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nounce that you can break a jug with
out touching 1t. and without using
force Of any kind
When ma pricks UP her ears and
gets interested, ask her to let you
have an ordinary crockery jug out OF
the pantry. Fill it with beans and
cover them with water. Then set
away the jug and go to bed as usual
assuring ma that even II the jug is
broken not bean will be spilled The
next morning you will be able TO pro-
duce the jug, split into two parts,
about an inch apart, and so compact
will il be that not bean will have
fallen out. The swelling of the beans
during the night furnishes this re-
markable expansion power.
It's tough on the jug, but ma will
be convinced.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-25
Washdsy Hint.

II you wish your clothes to be
of a dazzling Wilderness try this
easy way OF laundering them:
Put them TO soak over night In
lukewarm water to which has
been added one cup OF soap jelly
and one cup OF melted paraffin In
the morning look over the clothes
and rub any soiled spots lightly
with the hands. Have ready
boiler OF hot water to which has
been added a cup OF melted par
affin and one OF soap Jelly, put the
clothes in, and boil 20 minutes;
rinse through two OF three waters,
and hang on the line.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-25

carried on her lobbying by means of
the telephone, calling up members of
the legislature from her home in To-
peka and urging them to vote for
equal suffrage.
Woman cooking teachers with a
full equipment of the latest and best
cooking implements are being sent
from village TO village by the govern
ment OF SAKE Meiningen for the pur-
pose OF teaching German girls new
methods and new dishes.
Plenty to eat
Plenty to sleep.
Plenty TO breathe.
Plenty to work.
That is how my boy will be made
a giant. That is how every mother
can make her boy a strong man -
Mrs. Sandwina. Strong Woman OF Ger
many.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-25

Two girls were out walking
when one stopped 10 buy a knot OF
spring posies, for which she paid
quite half her weeks allowance OF
pocket money.
They are for mumsy." she ex-
planned. She is so darling and
patient with me | love TO remem-
Der the pretty side OF her needs"
The second girl was silent She
had never thought OF the pretty
side of a mothers needs-in fact.
up TO that moment she did not
know there were any Yet the
next time little money came her
way she put part OF IL In bouquet
too, and you shonld have seen the
mothers eyes shine when she re-
ceived IL!
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-25
Gifts For June Bride.

There are many pretty and mex
,ensive gifts which girl friends can
dive bride-to-be, but perhaps one
" the most novel is bedspread made
entirely OF linen handkerchiefs put
.ogether with narrow insertion.
One handkerchief Is contributed by
each girl and a jolly afternoon may
Do passed stitching them together.
The handkerchiefs must be of uni
'orm size-perhaps IL inches square
and each should contain the initials
II the giver embroidered by hand.
II there are but three or four intl-
nate friends beautiful dresser
scarf may be made in the same man
aer with the addition of a lace or
embroidery frill attached to the
edges.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-25
Home-Made Tonic
For Spring Use
(From scientific B1lletin)


After all has been said. there is
nothing quite as reliable, nothing that
cleanses the blood and regulates the
system so thoroughly as this good,
old-fashioned tonic
Mix together one-haIf cup sugar,
one ounce kardene and onehalf pint
alcohol (obtainable at any drug
store). then add hot water to make
a full quart Take a tablespoonful
before each meal. and the health-re
storing. strengthening properties OF
this tonic will soon be apparent. AS
a general energizer, body builder and
System tonic II is unsurpassed. II is
fine for correcting drowsiness, lost
appetite, spring fever and other
marks OF ill-health.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-25
HOME RULE IS UPHELD
BY HOUSE OF COMMONS
BY Vote Of 2e4 to 100 Amendment to
Lords Veto Bill 10 Defeated.

LONDON, April 25.-By vote OF
2S4 to 1870 the House OF Commons yes
terday afternoon defeated the amend
ment TO the Lords veto bill proposed
by John b. Lownsdale, (Unionist Mid,
Armagh). excluding from the opera
ton OF the measure that emasculates
the House OF Lords, ANY bill to es-
tablish a separate parliament and ex.
ecutive for Ireland The vote showed
that the combined government
strength Is behind the Irish home rule
bill and indicates its passage, follow
ing the veto OF the final measure.
Prize. Scotch member, and More
ton Frewen. an Irish member, during
the debate urged that the bill be
amended so that It would provide for
some rule for Scotland and Wales.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-25

or other building, up against a rafter
The bank swallow isn't a mason. he
is tunnel builder. like the king
fisher.
There are good many other birds
who dabble in cement work-the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-25
Nlfc9S45aR> a S9SSR|
Nodded Potatoes.

Boil, mash and season with pepper,
salt and little cream. large pota-
toes. Mold into apples and pears,
using a Glove for the blossom end and
stick Of parsley for the stem.
Brush over with the white of an egg
and bake a delicate brown in the oven
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bles once in awhile
and give pa a
chance TO laugh.
Here's you chance.
When all the folks
get conf or [ a b | y
seated at the sup
per table tonight,
f,,ct ynoJactI,, on
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-25

fiamingo. for instance. when builds
regular chimney OF mud so that
mother can sit on her eggs standing
M and thus avoid getting her legs
tangled.
Tomorrow We shall talk about a
bird that makes a business of fish.
ing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-25

When using a bottle OF glue. the
stopper may be prevented from stick
ing by rubbing g fresh one with a
little lard or grease of some kind and
using that in place of the old, sticky
one.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-25
A SUPPER PRANK
AT MAS EXPENSE

or course, ii tickles ma every time
you play trick on pa But it's only |
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-25

For those having asparagus ferns
that do not seem to grow, try putting
spoonful of castor oil around the
roots and notice the change In about
six weeks.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-25
ALL AROUND THE HOME.

To polish aluminium make a mixture
of borax, ammonia, and water. Apply
with a soft cloth.
II half a bottle OF olives has been
used and you wish TO keep the rest,
add a pinch of salt 10 the brine, pour
teaspoonful OF olive oil into the
liquid and replace the cork.
Hemstitching tablecloths and nap
kins can be nicely mended when the
henstitching breaks by fagoting the
edges together with strong thread.
This will wear as long as the article.
Put a good-sized lump OF salt into
a cup of vinegar and put into the yes
sci that is discolored and let 1t stand
for half day Wash we'll with warm
water and soap and sediment will
come off easily.
When your white waists. childrens
dresses or other white goods become
yellow and soiled. put them in stone
jar and cover with sour buttermilk;
let stand a few days, keeping them
under the milk. then rinse out milk
and wash in the usual way. They
will be as white as new.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-25
CYNTHIA GREY'S
CORRESPONDENCE

Please tell me how to make putty
to NIL in cracks OF floor.-A. b. c.
/: Dissolve glue In water, and
add as much very fine sawdust as re.
CURED.
2: Or mix 10 parts rye -four, s
parts slaked lime, parts linseed oil
yarnish, and color with lumber.
Kindly publish a process of polish.
ing brass.-A. +.
Polish solid brass with whiting and
ammonia. Clean brass lacquer with
sweet oil and whiting.
Please tell me how to make a rose
jar. have lot of rose leaves, but
don't know how to dry them, or how
to fix them.-D. l..
Pack jar with layers of rose leaves
two inches, deep, using dry leaves.
Cover each layer with fine dry salt,
and set jar In cool, dry place for one
week. Then turn out sailed petals
upon a broad platter, and mix them
with a wooden or silver fork until
the mass is loosened Then mix with
1-2 ounce each OF violet, rose and
heliotrope powder, and / ounce OF
powdered orris root Add drains OF
alcohol. 10 drops oil Of bergamot, and
set away to ripen for 10 days. Then
pack in rose Jars.
Rose leaves make fine filling for
silk pillows. Dry with salt, and mix
with orris root before packing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-25

A regular reader OF The
Times Want" Ads. saves mon
ey all along the line. A Times
Want" tells where better
fat can be had for less money
or a secondhand stove NJ half
price that's "a good az new.
Better take our tip and read
them every night.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-25

The girl when ,ons
brag happy
His yard radish and
holers
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-25

Sealed proposals will be received at
the office OF the Department OF Public
Works. Detroit. Mich, until Saturday.
April 20. 1911. at 10 o'clock a, m, stan
dard time. at which time and place
the labor and material. and paving.
etc. the streets and alley named below.
within the limits mentioned, In the
City Of Detroit. with the style OF pave
ment stated.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-25
WATERLOO STREET PavinE)
Assessment Estimates.

3ss cubic yards of excavation:
b5s.74 lineal feet OF curbstone (newo
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-02
SCOTCH EGGS

There are several different ways Of pre-
pairing this dclectable dish. bat here Is
ono OF the best. They may be served not
or cold and will be sure Of a welcome
either way when presented to the family
or guests. The ingredients cullod TOR IN
the preparation of five hard boiled eggs
mnd by the way, they should be boiled
- minutes - ensufe being msaly ana
digesuble) are one cupful lean cooked
ham chopped very fine, one-third cupfuI
stale bread crumbs cooked to a smooth
paste In one-thiTd cupful of milk, one
raw egg ono-holf tcaspoonful mixed
mustard and a half, salt spoonful cay
enie. Add ham and ~selsonings to the
bread ana milk paste, together, with tho
raw egg which acts as "A binder, Nix well.
shell the boiled eggs and cover with
the seasoned ham and bread paste. Have
reany n kettle Of deep fat. smoking hot,
drop III the eggs, fry two minutes, drain
ana II to be served hot, send at once
to the table served with lettuce or water
cresS i'aVeS, as a sarnish,
tomato sauce may be- served with them
or not as preferred. When served cold,
CUT IN t"o ieusthWiso and arrangc on
letlu'o or cross. These by the way are
! speciaIy nice for the picnic basket, An
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-02
EGGS.

These may be cooked In individual
ramequins or in a large shirrcr which
IS a shallow, oval casserole hat is also
used for the preparation of Welsh rare
bit.
Buttcr the dish and having prepared a
batter from fine bread crumbs and an
equal amount finely chopped chicken or
ham seasoned and mixed with cream or
broth to make RI thin batter, line tho dish
with the prepared batter. Break in the
eggs, using care not to disturb the yolk,
cover with the rest OF the batter and
cook IN the oven i've or six mute un-
til the egg is set. Serve in the shirrer. A
tablespoonful of hot white sauce or to-
mato sauce spread oyer the egg makes
Il little more work but adds to its deli
CiOusncSS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-02
THE FARMER AND BIRDS.
No Trees would Live without Tentl-
cred hiped to Protect Them.

OF all the birds that visit Vermont
farms the English sparrow and two
OF the hawks are the only ones that
are not worth none to The farmer.
Field mice are kept in check by
hawks, owls and crows. and. unless
looked after, the mice would soon
breed SO fast hat they would destroy
all the grasses. A family of meadow
larks is worth from IS to 81 a season
and each native sparrow dstroys
thousands OF weed seeds, grubs and
insects every day, A young bird in
the West eats moro than its weight
each day,
Last summer a nest OF robins was
carefully watched, over 100 grass
boppers for each young bird was tho
"a zion given by the old birds. This
f., the same MS II a man should eat a
bologna sausage CT feet long and 9
Inches in diameter.
The night hawk" is not a hawk
but eats insects The crop of me Of
these. when examined, showed 400
MOSQUITOES not yet diGested, and at
the rate a bird digests food it takes
but n short time for a mosquito to
disappear.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-02
AM THE los FLATTERiNG is
.rCENDNo

Mr.. Sheppard of Texas dosignates MIR
Roosevelt Tho human seidlitz powder
About time we compiled a list Of III,
colonel's expectations. Here are a ten
OF them
THE Hero OF San Juan"
THE Rough Rider"
THE oracle OF oyster Bay"
The Sage Of Sycamore nm"
The Greatest Moral Force
THE Universal Force"
The Greatest American Citizen"
our Only Living Ex-Presidert."
"rhe Strenuous One
The Lion Hunter"
"Tartarin."
THE Colonel"
Teddy"
'"T. r."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-02
wisp OF a mustacne. Anyhow, I've
got a few months left"

got a few months lett
SO the winter wore away. and ms
spring drew nigh upon our valley Dun
can seemed to grow perturbed, even
as he had been in the autumn before
Betty went away.
Duncan urged Sam to move his house
cudd from owe the store to a house. lie
pointed out that Il separate residence
distinctly befitted the dignity of IA man
who was at once Il prominent inventor
ard one Of Radville's leading mer-
chants wide a Personal in the late
issue of the Radville Citizen). to say
nothing OF the social position Of his
misunderstanding Betty. And the
house Duncan had his metaphysical
eye upon was large enough to shsltcr
Nat himself in addition to the Ora
ham family.
Graham fell in with the scheme with
out a murmur Of dubiety or dissent.
Whatever Nat proposed in Sans un-
Outstanding was right and feasible,
and even IL II wasn't really so Nat
would make 1t so. They engaged the
house and moved. Miss Ann Sophron-
siba Whitmarsh. n maiden lady OF for
ty-tive or thereabouts. popularity known
as "Phrony.'' had been coming In by The
day to do for" old Sam in he rooms
above the shop. She was engaged as
resident h~ousekeeper for the new es-
adjustment and entered upon her du'
ties with all the discreet JOY of one
whose maternal instincts have been
suppressed throughout her life. She
mothered Sam. and she mothered Nat,
and she painted in expectation Of the
day when she would have Betty to
mother.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-02

Tired and dusty, a party were return
ing by train from a holiday trip. Sim
kins, a little. bald man, seated hlmself
down to read, but dropped off to sleep.
On the rack was a ferocious crab in a
bucket, and when Simkins went to sleep
the crab woke up, and finding things duh
In the bucket, started exploring.
BY careful navigation, Mr.. Crab, reach
ed the edge Of the rack. DeSn It fell,
allghting on Simkins's shoulder, and II
grabbed the mans ear to steady itself
The passengers held their breath and
waited for Developments, but Simbins
only shook his head and said:
Let 60, Sarah; I tell you I have beer
at the Office all the evening!"-Ideas.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-02
DOMESTIC SCIENCE
BY EMMA PADDOCK TELFORD

other way of preparing Scotch eggs Is 10
cover them with sausage meat or a torce-
meat of bread crumbs poundsd together
with minced ham and a boned anchoVy
and moistened with part OF a beaten egg,
the remainder being used TO coat the
hard boiled eggs before applying the
forcemcat. They should then again be
dipped in beaten egg, rolled in fine bread
or cracker crumbs, and tried IN the deep,
hot fat.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-02
BREAKFAST OMELET ROLL.

Soak two small slices bread from which
the crust has been trimmed in a half
cupful Of milk. Separate three eggs and
heat yolks and whites separately. Add
the beaten .olks to the soaked bread
crumbs with a level teaspoonful of bak-
ing powder well mixed in, then fold in
the stiiIly whipped whites and having the
omelet pan well heated and thoroughly
creased with butter pour in the BATE,
spreading IT ont evenly. Cook on one
side, slipping n knife blade OF spatula
around the sides to prevent sticking. then
set in the oven or under the gas broiler
TO brown the top. When done roll, az you
lift it from the pan and serve on a hot
platter with a garnish of parsley or water
crcss.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-02

The farmer who allows birds to be
destroyed. or their nests disturbed, on
his land Is permitting as much loss
and damage to his trees and crops as
would be caused by q small boy and
a Ratchet turned loose on the house
hold furniture. II there were no
birds to keep insects and all Kinds Of
worms in check then no trees could
long survive. Every bird Killed
makes the country that much poorer
The moro one learns about tho birds
tho more ono comes to see how useful
and important they are.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-02

thusiasm. lie stuck his hands in his
trousers pockets and half turned
away from his friend, looking out of
the window.
Kellogg smiled secretly. You mean
you've won her already? Then you're
engagcdT Kellogg had understood
perfectly, you see.
NO, not yet. I've gat two months
left-almost."
$50 you have. And since she's so
strong for you there's no hurry. Let
her take her time"
81 only wiah she would Duncan
removed on. hand from the pocket the
better to tug at his mustache. It's
got beyond that-to the point where |
have to keep lodging her.
49, -H,t =
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-02
EGGS A IA S

Spread the bottom Of a casserole gratin
dish, with bits of butter and two ounces
of grated cheese. Place four eggs over
the cheese, taking care that the yolks
are not broken, season with salt and
paprika and pour round the eggs two
tablespoonful rich cream. Sprinkle the
tops with a rather thick layer OF grated
cheese and bake 10 minutes. Garnish
with parsley or cress. and serve with
slices Of crisp toast.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-02
CREOLE EGGS.

Cook in two tablespoonfuls of butter.
enc tablespoonful finely chopped onion
and a ~teaspoonful chopped pepper. After
two or three minutes, add one can of to-
matoes, one teaspoonful salt, one table
spoonful capers and four eggs lightly
beaten. stir until thickeued ana serve
on slices OF toast.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-02
RREAKEAST EGGS.

Butter the r%aTncQuins and break care
fully into each, an egg. Sprinkle with
salt and pepper, add il desired a tea
spoonful cream. and bake until the yolks
are set. Dot with butter and arrange
thin slices of bacon at each side of the
eggs. Send to the table in he pretty
dishes, set on plates with a folded napkin
or doyley between ramequin and plate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-02
RAMEQt'INS OF EGGS WITH TOMA-
TO SAUCE.

TO SAUCE.
Put three tablcspoonfuls Of butter in
p frying pan and when hot, cook in 1t
two slices Of onion. a spriE of parsley
cut fine, and a piece of green pepper.
When slightly Drowned, add two table
s|poonfuls -four and cook until frothy.
Add a cupful Of canned or fresh tomu-
toes, Stir until boiling. then strain. Put
enc or two tablespoonfuls Of this sauce
IN each ramequin. break an egg over the
sauce and cook about five minutes or UNI
til the eEG f. set. Put a little of the hot
tomato sauce, reserved for this purpose
ever the egg, and send to the table.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-02

Wireless communicated IS to ~ estab-
lished between Massachusetts, Institute OF
Technology, Worcester Polytechnic In
stitute. Cornell, Princeton, Pennsylvania
and Columbia Universities.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-02

Brunswick, Ga. says Senator Aldrlch
is much improved.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-02

Tho British foreign office may protest
against the proposal of the American
government to exempt vessels holousiuc
to the United states from payment OF
Panama canal tolls.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-02

1'ribeemen in Yemen captured n Turkish
convoy, so being killed in tho encounter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-02

Washington has sent a carload Of pro-
visions for the relief OF famine sufferers
In China.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-02

The Minnesota Senate deferred action
on the Canadian reciprocity agreement
until next year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-02

Citizens OF the Bahama Islands are
agitating annexation to Canada.