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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-03-17
Up to His Standard.

A merchant In, small town was
about to become bankrupt for the sev
enth time. He called In the account
ants to 60 over his books. When they
had finished they told him he would
be able to pay 8 cents ON the dollar.
A troubled look came over the mer.
chants face. Heretofore" he said.
II have always paid 10 cents on the
dollar, and I'D do II now he affirmed
as a benevolent smile overspread his
face. ''I'll pay the rest out Of my own
pocket. =" Everybody's. S:a35 :: & 5sfS$
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-03-17
Reformed.

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'Uncle Nose" said drummer, adj:
dressing an old colored man seated on
q dry goods boz in front OF the. village
store they tell me that you remember
seeing George Washington. Am mis-
takenY =. ,::y5
mo. san" said Uncle Nose. Il use.
. ter member seein, him. but i dome
fo'got sence ! jined de church. ]" nv
erybody's " 5s:| i n. Mr. 1t
i Is a Cautious Youth, ,:
Bobby. your father wants ID ses
yOg' 5s
@ The boy looked dubious.
z Do want 10 see him?o he asked. 5
How should ! know?
Yon ought To- be able 10 ten by
tbs look Ia his eye. M 5ss:
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-03-17
!. A. Renindar.;.,

Mrs. Crimsonb did you think OF
me while 4 was q way In the country
John? MI. t:rimsonbeaki certainly.
did. dear wore thar necktie you
bought me for my birthday, and every
body asked where On earth ! got ! n
and Il had to tell them 81 YonkeFs
Statesman.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-03-17
IA Well Done Job.

lis she well married Y, $55
Ell - should say so She's been trying
4 for years 70 get . divorce and cau'e,,
Exchange.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-03-17

Persistent people begin their success
where others end ID ffailnre. Edward.
/ ggieston
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
ABOUT CURING MEAT
PROCESS A MYSTERY TO MOST
 CITY HoUSEKEEPERs.
Good-SIzed Piece of Meat May Be Bought AdvantageousIy and Corned-PickIing and Dry
 Ing Process Explained.

The method of keeping meats the year around is we'll known to farmers wives, but mystery to most city housekeepers. A good-sized piece of meat may be bought advantageously and corned, after cutting off portion to be used in it's fresh state. The trump Is best to corn. Beef tongue, fresh ham, veal or mutton are excel lent when corned.
 A pickle for corning meat in small quantities is made as follows: Four pounds of coarse salt, eight quarts of water, two pounds of brown sugar, one-half pound of saltpeter; stir until salt and sugar are dissolved; then boil and skim, letting the mixture become cold before pouring over the meat. Turn the meat in the pickle every day for week, which will give 1t a fine colorA and flavor. During the summer this pickle may be boiled over with an addition of one cup Of salt and one cup of brown sugar to one quart of water, when 1t will keep sweet for several weeks. A plate or C1CdA udl 6IOAS LuubI OO uSSQ bO hwy the meat beneath the pickle.
 A large beef tongue will have to be kept in the pickle fourteen days before 1t is ready for use.
 Dried Beef-Select a round of beef and divide in two parts through the middle, rejecting the bone. For twelve pounds of meat allow one-haH pound of fine salt, one-quarter ounce of pulverized saltpeter. and one-half pound of brown sugar. Rub this mix ture into the meat every morning un- til it Is all used up. At the end of this time hang up in the smokehouse for two weeks to dry. An excess Of smoke will ruin the flavor.
 Few people in the city have a smokehouse, and this method will be found very good substitute. Drive nails around the top of tight barrel. fill an iron pan or pail half full of ashes, build a fire on top of these. Hang the meat by stout twine on the nails, place board over the top of the barrel, and cover tightly with an old blanket. This method has been | tried in the back yard of city resi- dence and found practical for smoking two hams. two pieces of beef. and two sausages.
 If two or three families will club together and buy their meat whole sale at one of the packing houses they will find that their meat bills will be about one-third what 1t usually costs.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
HONEY IS VERY WHOLESOME
Real Value So Out of Proportion to Cost 1t Should Be on Every
 Table.

Most suburbanites would keep few hives of bees if honey values were bet ter understood. Even when the honey must be purchased its real value Is so out of proportion to its cost that 1t should be included among the every day necessities.
 / Comparatively few housewives use honey as a substitute for sugar in baking, but managers of large baker les, always on the alert to find the best and most economical ingredients to use in their productions, value 1t at its true worth, and use it in making their choicest products, because 1t pro- vides variety of flavor. It produces lighter and finer cakes, and those in which it is used have superior keep ing qualities.
 Honey is in the fat, heat and energy producing class of foods.
 Many people who do not keep bees and few that do consider honey 8 luxury, when if freely used 1t will save enough of either butter or sugar to AOAO bAdA S4ud4 1Io COoIs 1T UT example: Have pitcher of strained honey at hand and as each cake Is taken from the griddle pour honey over 1t and fold like an omelet. The result will be cakes that will be sim ply delicious" without the use of but ter-and every housewife knows that hot cakes call for a great deal of but ter when that is used
 Honey has greater sweetening pow CT than sugar and less is needed. In 8 sponge cake that would call for a cupful of sugar three-fourths of cup ful of honey Is sufficient. To make such cake beat the three-fourths of cupful of honey with the yolks of three eggs, beat in one cupful of flour, a little at time, then add four table spoonful of hot water, and lastly fold in the stifHy beaten whites of the three eggs, with any f1avoring desired.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
LITTLE RysE DIDN'T SUCCEED
Youngsters Scheme Was All Right, But Economical Father Was
 Match for Him.

The proprietor of the most promi- hent hotel in the town of S@, Ky, Is man of a very economical na- ture, In fact he is an extremist in this feature. He has six-year-old, red-headed son that didn't inherit his fathers economical disposition. Re- gently the son was very much in need of a five-cent piece for soda water purposes. He went into the dining rom, where he was free from obser- vation, and removed his shoe strings and placed them in his hip pocket for future reference. Returning to the office he approached his father and said:
 'Pa, give me a nickel to get me pair of shoe strings"
 His father glanced down at his sons shoes, then turning around ap- preached the office safe and opened It in silence. He took out the cash box and raising the lid extracted a pair of new shoe strings, which he handed to his son without a word. The youngster took the strings with a crestfallen air and then to the amuses ment of the onlookers exclaimed:
 "Stung again, by granny"
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
WORSE AND WORSE.

Did you ever notice," said Walter Grimes, "how a fellow when he once gets 'balled up and says the wrona thing has tendency to get in deeper and deeper?
 "A friend was first telling me oi his experience in attending a recep tion in Indianapolis some time ago During the progress of the function an elaborately gowned woman sang for the guests. Her voice wasn't any thing to brag on, and my friend, who is very plain spoken, turned to 6 meek looking little man sitting at his right. and asked in low voice, 'Who was that old hen who has just squawked for us?
 That replied the man addressed, Is my wife
 My friend gasped oh. b-b-bea your pardon. he stuttered. She's really rather nice looking woman and I know she'd sing beautifully if she had made better selection of her music. Who do you suppose ever wrote a rotten song like that?
 I am the author of the song,' re piled the meek looking little man."
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
ARE YOU FREE
 FROM

Headaches. Colds. Indigestion. Pains. Constipation. Sour Stomach. Dnzinessa If you are not the most effective. prompt and pleasant method of getting nd of them is to take, now and then, desertspoon- full of the ever refreshing and truly beneficial laxative remedy-Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna. It is well known throughout the world as the best of family laxative reme- dies, because it acts so gently and strengthens naturally without irri- taing the system in any way.
 To get its beneficial effects it is always necessary to buy the genu- inc. manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co.,, bearing the name of the Company, plainly printed on the front of every package,
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
Hodne and Ills "Hunch.n

William Hodge, the actor who has made a great hit in The Man From Home," got his start in the theatrical business fifteen years ago by walk. ing up to the manager of repertoire company in New York state, and say ing:
 'T can act"
 This interested the manager. who was George A. Hill
 What makes you think so?" asked Hill.
 I've got a hunch on it." answered Hodge, with confidence.
 Well" sand Hill. 'Tn play that hunch."
 It turned out to be a sure thing Popular Magazine.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30

Borax water will restore the gloss to sateen in washing.
 Use warm water to sprinkle staTched clothes and the effect will be twice as satisfactory.
 Try removing mildew by soaking in weak solution of chloride of lime, then rinsing in cold water.
 Grass stains may be eradicated by saturating the stain with kerosene. then putting the garment in the wash tub.
 To remove stains of blood soak tbem in cold salt water, then wash in warm soapy water and finish by boiling.
 To erase all traces of scorch stains, wet the scorched place, rub with soap and bleach in the sun.
 Ink stains are sometimes removed by sooking in sour milk and then rinsing in a week solution of chloride of lime.
 Iron rust stains yield to the follow ing treatment: Soak the stain in lemon juice, sprinkle with salt and bleach several hours in the sun.
 Fine ginghams and percales will emerge from the tub with tho gloss and dressing of new material if dipped in sweet milk instead of starch
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
ea-tfeIt Appreciation.

A tourist was being conveyed through a rough country by a driver who boasted of his knowledge of all the roads, saying that be knew every stick and stone along the highway After they had passed over a smooth piece of road they began to go bumpty-bump for several miles. Just as the blackboard came out of a hole about two feet deep the driver turned and said: How do you like riding on a buckboard?"
 At that instant the tourist hap pened to be about six feet in the air. and remarked:
 'T wouldn't miss it for the world. " -Metropolitan Magazine.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
The Blessed One

The unconscious stranger lay on tho sidewalk breathing heavily and groan- ing. Two teeth were missing, his eyes were marked and his nose was bleed ing.
 Who can he be?" said the crowd again and again.
 .I guess he was some peacemaker. % suggested the ambulance surgeon, sur. veying the wreckage.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
Too Late to Chance.

"A man can no more change his rep utation than he can change his face or his arms," said Senator La Toilette at banquet in Madison.
 There was once a wicked old Madi- son millionaire, who took his pastor aside and said:
 "1 am going to retire. Doctor Third iy. I'm going to devote the remainder of my life to doing good
 Doctor Thirdly. an outspoken man. retorted:
 Do you mean John H. Good, the wealthy farmer, or young Sam Good. the socialist millionaire?'
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
Cheap Fruit Cake

Mix together one cup molasses, one- half cup brown sugar, one-half cup butter, one cup hot water, one des- sertspoon soda, two cups flour, one dessertspoon spices, and add entrants, citron and raisins to your liking. Bake in a quick oven.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
BABY'S TERRIBLE SUFFERING

"When my baby was six months old, his body was completely covered with large sores that seemed to itch and burn, and cause terrible suffering. The eruption began in pimples which would open and run, making large sores. His hair came out and finger nails fell of, and the sores were over the entire body, causing little or no sleep for baby or myself. Great scabs would come off when I removed his shirt.
 We tried a great many remedies, but nothing would help him, till a friend induced me to try the Cuticura Soap and Ointment. I used the Cuti- cura Soap and Ointment but short improving, and in six weeks time he was entirely cured. He had suffered about six weeks before we tried the Cut1cura Soap and Ointment, although we had tried several other things, and doctors, too. think the Cuticura Rem- edies will do all that is claimed for them, and a great deal more.", (Signed) Mrs. Noble Tubman, Dodson, Mont, Jan. 28, 1911. Although Cuti- cura Soap and Ointment are sold by druggists and dealers everywhere, sample of each, with 32-page book. will be mailed free on application to "Cuticura," Dept. IS K, Boston.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
Experienced Mabel.

"John." said the sweet young thing about to get married. ''I hope you won't De like all the other married men"
 "What do you mean, my dearY"
 Mabel says they're all alike. She was over this afternoon giving me the benefit of her experience. You know, she knows all about men,"
 ''She does? And when was Mabel married?'
 Last June"
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
lrrenressihle.

T wonder what has become of the man who was going to flood the coun- try with noiseless soup spoons?"
 'I don't know. He seems to have dropped out of view temporarily. but 1t is impossible to keep a philanthro pist like that down"
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30

and 31a feet long placed one on top of the other made the cabinet I covered it inside and out with building paper. Oilcloth would have been better, but the paper can be kept looking nice for a long time by wiping with a damp cloth. Two cracker boxes with the lid hinged, and an inch block nailed on each bottom corner to hold the castors make flour and meal bins, which cas- fly slide under the shelf.-Mrs. Bertha Jackson.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
Sash Curtain Hint.

When laundering sash curtains, starch them only part way up, as the rod can be more quickly inserted with less danger of tearing the cur tains.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
Wine Sauce.

One-fourth cup butter, F cup sugar, tablespoons milk, tablespoons wine. Cream the butter, add the sugar grad ually, add the milk and wine very slowly to the first mixture to prevent separation It should not be chilled. but kept in a warm place until serv- ed.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
Apple Snow.

Boil about five apples to a pulp, sweetening to taste. When cool place in a large bowl, together with the white of one egg, juice of one lemon, and one cup of sugar. Beat the mix ture about thirty minutes with wire egg beater. The result Is three times the amount you started with, enough to serve ten people.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
Chance of Heart.

What did my ma say to you when you came in?" inquired Johnny to his friend who had come to tea
 She said she was very pleased to see me-"
 "I'm glad" said Johnny in relieved tone. "Cos she said this morning she hoped you wouldn't come. ."-Stray Stories.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
Time Savino

"So you do not regret being di. vorced?"
 Certainly not" replied Mrs. Film gilt. Its ever so much pleasanter for both John and myself to have my ex. penses provided for by regular re- mittance without any of the formali- ties or annoyances of personal core spondence."
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
Secret Out at Last.

Why do you have those glass cases with the ax, hammer, crowbar and so forth on these cars?" asked the trav- eler.
 "Oh, those are put there in case any one wants window open," re- piled the facetious man.-Red Hen.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
TO MAKE KITCHEN CABINET
Home-Made Affair That Is Easily Made and Convenient Adjunct
 to Kitchen.

My kitchen had no kitchen cabinet. but I determined to have one. had kitchen table 2 by AZ feet. l first nailed cleat across the legs of this table at each end, and on them I laid a shelf. Three boxes 8 by 10 inches
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
To Keep Gas Stoves Polished.

To keep sheet-iron gas stoves pol ished and looking nice, go over them occasionally with some heavy oil, pre- ferably Iubricating or black oil, ap- plying with soft cloth. This will last twice as long as any blackening or polish. Be careful to avoid oils con. taining coal oil.-National Magazine
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
Gs.s.e As~s.-
Reqretful.

"Confound it! You came within an Inch of running me downi" exclaimed the irate pedestrian.
 "Ah, me, so l did" sighed the chauf feur. And a miss, they say, is as good as a mile. My driving Is not what it used to be-"
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
Gave Himself Away.

Mrs. Sharpeye Cat a hotel)-That couple try to act as If they had been married for years. but I know they are on their wedding tour"
 MT. Sharpeye-Guess not
 Mrs. S.-Yes. they are. He gave her the tenderloin of the ak."-New York Weekly.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
An Easy Solution

How can make both ends meet?" Easy. Pot roast beef at one end other. That's one way to make both ends meat"
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
Shade of shakesneareI

T presume your visit to Stratford gave you great pleasure?"
 Well. should say sol A man from Chicago told me one of the funniest stories there think l ever heard"
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
Graham Biscuits,

One and one-half cupfuls of graham flour, one-half cupful of white flour, one tablespoonful of brown sugar. one egg, ohe teaspoonful each of salt and soda. Wet with thin, sour cream. Ror one-half inch thick. Bake slowly,
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30

Prudent men look up their motives, letting familiars have a key to their hearts as to their gardens.-Shen- stone
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
Hou Nica

"Maybelle. have you heard the lat est? Professor Wombat says that we send out psychic waves"
 How nice. 1 shall have mine mar ceIled."
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
Easy Bluffs.

Ajax stood and detied the light ming"
 Yes, because he knew he was in. suIated by his rubber boots"
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
Don't Dio Deen.

Experts aver that there is little or no ground for the belief that valuable metals lie very deep below the earth's surface.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30

Mrs. wtnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children teething, softens the gums, reduces inhammar ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c bottle
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30

Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first put up 40 years ago. They regulate and invig- crate stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar coated tiny gfanules.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
Asking Too Much.

The airman flew. the crowd proclaimed The show no good at all; And some there were who loudly blamed Him cause he did not fall
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
N Nature.

Not from nature up to natures God, but down from natures God look na- ture through.-Robert Montgomery.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30

It sometimes happens that man who never even saw an airship figs just as night and falls just as hard.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30

The Collector-I saw young ScaddA and he made another promise to pay in the near future.
 The Merchant consider him to be about the most promising young man in the city.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30

Makes the laundress happy-that's Red Cross Bag Blue Makes beautiful, clear white clothes. All good grocers.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30

Tramp Turned Down. q haven't a place to lay my head" Well, you can't leave it here"
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30

Too many homes have all the mod ern inconvenience.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30

It's what a woman doesn't know that worries her.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30

CHRISTMAS POST CARDS FREE
 Send Pc stamp for five samples of my very choic- est Gold Embossed Christmas and New fear Post Cards; beautiful colors and lovelest designs
 Art Post Card Club 731 Jackson St., Topeka, Kansas
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