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FRlLlS will BE MUCH WORN
Good Occupation for Leisure Mo-
rnents is tho Making Of These
Dainty Ornaments.

The girl who would occupy her leis-
ure with work for her summer ward
robe can make herself some frills,
whose popularity still continues in
modified form.
One new frill that can be buttoned
to any plain blouse is made of white
dotted net. pleated to half-inch CEN
trail band OF white wash silk embroid-
cred with coin dots The frill is dou-
BILE, and an inch and half wide on
the right of the band, and tapered
frill three inches wide at the top and
narrowed to point on the left of the
band. This wide frill has set in it
three quarters of an inch from the
edge band OF the embroidered wash
silk to match the central strip.
Another frill easily made is OF
heavy fish net trimmed on the edge,
but not across the top, with an inch
and a half strip Of shadow lace ipser-
,tion. The frtu Is then bound across TIE
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Brown AppIe PUDDING.

Two cups fresh brown crumbs, four
apples, one cup brown sugar, one
tablespoonful butter, one-quarter tea
spoonful ground cinnamon, one and a
quarter cups hot water Butter the
bake pan, put in the bottom one-half
the apples, which have been washed,
pared quartered and cored, then one
half the bread crumbs, then the rest
of the apples and bread crumbs
Spread the sugar over the top and the
butter in small pieces over that Last,
dust the cinnamon over the top of
all. Pour the water in the center of
the dish. Bake 20 minutes covered,
and then 10 minutes uncovered, in hot
oven. This can be served with lemon
sauce
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Oxygen Compartments for Traveller

Oxygen Compartments for Travellers.
On the nearly completed railway
from africa, Chile, to La Paz, Bolivia.
which goes to an altitude Of 14,105 feet
above sea level, the effect Of the quick
ascent and great altitude on people
having weak or abnormal hearts. is to
be counteracted by having oxygen
compartments in the passenger cars.
Passengers subject to mountain sick
ness or any affection Of the heart may,
by occupying these compartments.
breathe air having the same percen-
tage of oxygen as at sea level.-Sci-
entif1c American.
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twenty-five three miles, nineteen two
miles and eight are a single mile from
end to end.
Every part Of the country furnishes
specimens of these dwarf roads, says
the Railroad Mans Magazine. They
are found in mining districts and
scenic sections; they are the handy
helpers around Industrial plants and
terminal centers; they climb noun
tains that would be impossible other
wise. -.
The Johnstown and Stony Creek
Railroad, which Is only a mile long.
connects with the Pennsylvania and
the Baltimore and Ohio In Pennsyl-
vania at two points named In it's title.
Freight is the specially Of the road.
and in the two years of its existence
It is said to have made very salts
factory financial return to it's owners.
Ever hear Of the Due West Rail-
road? No? Well, it's hardly to be
wondered at, seeing that it's scarcely
three miles long and slowed in an out
of the way corner of South Carolina.
Yet it has unique history of it's own.
The road runs from the town of Due
West to nowell. Its construction was
the outcome Of the craving Of the in
habitants of Due West for easy trans
portation to Dowell. So the people Of
Due West. in the name of their town,
issued $1,000 Of railroad aid bonds
on behalf of the construction OF the
line, which was opened for traffic in
1908.
The road was a financial success
from the start and is comfortably
paying it's way. It has neither debts
nor bonds of its own, In which re-
spect it is almost without parallel In
railroad history. The total cost of the
construction of the road and its equip
ment, including its two locomotives
one passenger and one baggage car, Is
said to have been less than 100000.
Mary Lee is the sentimental name
of little freight railroad that runs
between East Birmingham and Boyles,
Ala, a distance Of seven miles. 1t
connects with the Queen and Crescent
Route, Southern Railroad and the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
Mary, according to published balance
sheets, is a paying proposition.
E11lton Chain Railroad is only two
miles in length, but this Lilliputian
line has brought. enjoyment to thous
ondo - o,,v,or, nv no uooofion3o<o II r,,ne
from Fulton Chain to Old Forge, N. Y
and is operated by the New York Cen
tral lines mainly in connection with
the hot weather traffic. Last year II
carried $500 passengers; it's ne,
earnings were 5000, and it had the
comfortable little surplus of 1884
tucked away in its Jeans.
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top and down the sides with a band
Of inch-wide colored lawn.
Newer Is the double frill attached to
a collar that combines stock and 1rill.
This can be made of white or black
Chantilly lace attached to the collar
in two deep overlapping ruff1es that
reach almost to the waist line. Over
the standing collar of white net falls
a three-1nch ruf1le of the lace, held In
place at the top with a narrow velvet
ribbon, with narrower ruftle falling
over 1t.
This shape, which is only becom-
ing to the long-necked, slender girl.
can be varied by making the ruffles of
embroidered batiste cut In deep seal
lops, which are outlined on both the
deep ruff1es with fine white fringe. Ii
the ruff1es at the throat are unbecom-
ing, the upper one may be omitted,
and the lower edge OF the other can
be caught loosely to the foundation Of
net to form a sort of soft pun.
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TO SET OFF The GOWN
DAINTY cOLLARETTE Is ALMOST
A NECESSITY.
May Be Simple and Effective, and Vet
Not CostIy-Description Of Some
Of the Designs Most In
Vogue.

The most simple frock of linen.
lawn or gingham will appear decidedly
modish and attractive II adorned by
a collarette of sheer embroidered linen,
net or lace.
These dainty accessories to the sum-
mer frock may be extremely elaborate
and cost fabulous sum, or they may
be simple and effective, yet be "pur.
chased for a song"
Collarettes are a practical addition
to the wardrobe. They may be worn
with number OF plain dresses to con-
stitute their only trimming.
Odds and ends Of lace, embroidery
and fine materials may be utilized in
fashioning these pretty bits OF neck
wear by the clever woman.
The collarette following the sloping
shoulder line is Of sheer white linen.
Braids of striped linen of dark and
light blue were used as trimming.
Two rows of small crocheted but
tons adorned the front and back of
the collarette.
One of the prettiest designs for this
season was of heavy linen. The col.
lar was cut double, the top being of
white and the lower dark blue.
An attractive cravat of cerise silk.
embroidered with dark blue and white,
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Baking Powder Bread.

One quart of flour, one teaspoonful
OF salt, half teaspoonful of sugar,
two heaping teaspoonfuls of baking
powder, half of a medium-size cold
well-baked potato and water, milk or
equal quantities of each will be need
ed for this recipe. Sift thoroughly to-
gether flour, salt, sugar and baking
powder, rub in the potato, add suffi-
cient liquid to mix rapidly and smooth.
ly into a stiff batter or soft dough.
This will require about one pint of
liquid. Turn at once into creased
loaf pan, smooth the top with knife
dipped in melted butter and bake i'm
mediately in moderate oven about
one hour.
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Duchess Soup.

from this formula obtained from a
Boston cooking teacher: Cook two
slices each of carrot and onion in a
tablespoon of butter until the onion
yellows. Then turn in a quart of
white stock and a blade of mace and
cook quarter of an hour. Strain the
soup and add two cupfuls Of milk and
thicken with two tablespoonfuls each
of butter and -four blended together.
Season with salt and pepper and stir
in at least four rounded tablespoonfuls
Of grated cheese. Cook a couple of
minutes and send to the table,
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white makes this 'dressy" enough for
the thinnest frock of blue or pink
lawn. A small fat bow of black satin
is worn at the neck.
White linen of the finest weave
formed the square collarette. A fine
ly pleated frill of black tuile finished
the edge.
The graceful jabot worn with this
was a graduated pleating Of the tulle
White tulle may be substituted for the
black if desired.
Stylish to the extreme sense of the
word is the Pierrot collarette OF sheer
White linen. A band Of linen embroid-
cred with bright pink dots bordered
the edge.
The bow is Of black satin. This is
a splendid model to wear with frock
Ct pale rose linen or gingham.
Take few hours and make one Of
these lovely pieces of neckwear to
adorn the summer frock. You will
not regret having done SO.
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German Dumplinus.

Half pound -four, five ounces but
ter, three eggs, little salt, one bit OF
cream, one ounce of sugar, one ounce
Of yeast. rind of one orange rubbed
on a cube OF sugar. When the fer
mentation of the paste has taken place
let it be laid on the pastry board.
Knead into a dozen snail rolls; place
in a deep saucepan about an inch
warm milk must be placed over them
as will cover their surface, and as soon
as they have risen tt. nearly twice
their size they will be done
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United States Far Ahead.

In proportion to its population, the
United States has much greater trans
portation facilities thai Great Britain
The area of this country is "a times
that of the United Kingdom. while the
density Of population is less than one
twelfth. Yet, on proportion to area.
this country has over two-llfths the
miles Of line and one-fourth the miles
o" track of the United Kingdom. In
proportion to population, the United
States has over five times the miles
Of line and three and one.third times
the miles of track Of the United King
dom.
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Fragrant Sachet.

Six ounces Of gum benzoin, four
ounces of cinnamon and the same of
cloves, sandalwood, sassafras, wood
Of Rhodes, orris root, cascarilla. rose
leaves, lavender flowers, pimento and
lemon peel. Twerty-four grains OF
musk. All the ingredients must be
mixed thoroughly together, having
been first reduced to powder Put into
little silk bags for use. A small quan-
tity laid upon a live coal will perfume
room. The odor arising from it is
as sweet and pervas1ve as that from
the finest French pastiles.
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Veteran Railroad Track Walker.
{ The oldest railroad track walker in
Central New York IL Richard Maha.
ney of: Jordan, who. IN twenty.eight
years Of service with the New York
Central. has walked 51,100 miles. Ma
haney's territory extends from a quar-
ter of mile west Of the station at
Jordan to- two and a quarter miles
east of the station. He makes one
round trip every day Of the week.
He is sixty three years old. >
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England. y. g.
per day Of per day Of
II hours. 10 hours.

From these figures a fair idea is
gained of the average pay of British
railway labor.
On the railways of Belgium. which
are owned by the government, firemen
receive $500 to $3.50 per month. the
higher wage only after fifteen years
service. Engineers begin at $3.50 per
month, and at the end of twenty-four
years service work up to $38 month.
Conductors earn from $17.97 per
month up to maximum of $34.70.
Brakemen begin as switchmel at IS
cents per day. When promoted they
receive $17.10 per month and work up
to $22 per month. The average rail-
way worker in Belgium receives 2.22
francs. or 43 cents day.
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Plan Railroad Across Sahara.

A scientific mission charged with
making the first studies for the con~
struction of railroad across the Sa--
hara has just set out from France:
Starting from Oran. on the Mediter~
ranean, the expedition will travel first
by rail and then by camel to tho
mountains in the center Of the Sahara,
There one party will turn west and
examine the route Of the proposed
railroad connecting the Trans-Saharan
with the Cape to Cairo by Lake Tchad
and the upper Congo Valley; the Sec
ond will turn east to study the track
Of the Trans-Saharan itself from the
center Of the desert to the Niger at
Timbuktu or Gao. One Of the men,
bers Of the expedition will be Captain
Cortier, whose earlier Journey across
the desert to the Niger was one Of the
triumphs of Saharan exploration.
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PInchot 10 q Boy Scout

Clifford Pinchot, former United
States forester. has become an active
worker among the Boy Scouts of
America. He is the chief scout
woodsman of the organization and
will have plenty Of work in arranging
various activities in the woods for
the boys.
His time will be devoted chiefly to
forestry. He will suggest various
lines of study for the Scouts dealing
with the conservation Of the natural
resources Of the country. He will
give time to help the boys to learn
more about the trees, plants and
other resources of tho country.
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Turkey a la Newburq.

Press the yolks Of four hard-boiled
eggs through sieve, add to them one
quarter of cup Of cream and mix to
a paste. Put one tablespoonful of but
ter and two of -four into the chatting
dish. When melted add the egg paste
and three-quarters of cup Of cream.
When smooth and thick, put in one
pint Of cold turkey, a grating of nut
meg, one-quarter of teaspoon of salt,
one-Quarter of paprika and when hot
and ready to serve four tablespoons of
sherry or madeira.
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Use Bran and Cheat the Cleaner.

Few people seem to know the value
of dry bran for cleaning purposes. I
have kept very light gray suit In
the best Of condition for two years by
simply rubbing it down with dry bran.
Rub the spots harder than the rest,
then brush it all off, thereby saving
the cost Of sending to professional
cleaner.-Good Housekeeping Maya
zine
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Banana Rufhes.

Slice bananas IN halves lengthwise.
Pour over them a sauce made of one
cup of brown sugar, two tablespoons
of cream, butter the size of an egg.
1t hairs, add one teaspoon of vanilla,
remove from stove, beat slightly.
pour while hot over bananas. Pile
whipped cream on top and serve.
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Creamed Chipped Beef.

Melt a lump of butter the size of an
egg. Add one cupful Of Clipped beef,
put in tae melted butter, let simmer
a few minutes, then add one cupful
of sweet milk and one tablespoonful
of -four. Keep on the fire and stir
until the cream is smooth and thick.
Season with pepper. Have on a plat
ter slices Of hot buttered toast, pour
the creamed beef over them and serve
with stuffed mango pepeprs.
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Fried Scaliop8.

Marinate the scallops in a mixture
of oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Roll them In cracker, then in egg and
again in cracker dust or white brSad
crumbs. Fry them in smoking hot fat
to golden color. Prepare but few
at time, SO the covering will not be
dampened, serve on napkin with
quarters of lemon and sprinkle over
them parsley chopped very fine.
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Oranoe flunS.

For q light, sweet biscuit for s
o'clock tea or for a luncheon dainty,
mix q baking powder biscuit dough,
roll it, cut into small circles: dip
cubes of sugar in orange Juice and
plunge a cube In the center Of each
biscuit before baking: sprinkle with
Of melted butter; bake. Serve piping
hot.
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Potato Chowder,

Pare and chop into dice six pota.
toes. Put into frying pan one chop
ped onion, two slices of bacon, cut in
small pieces and fry until brown. Put
all, with little chopped parsley, salt
and pepper, into saucepan. Add one
pint Of water, cover and simmer 20
minutes. Then add one pint of milk.
Mix one tablespoonful each of butter
and -four, add to the rest and stir
carefully until it boils. Serve very
hot.
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sPEc 81 EclAL AGENT !. Ct les FIG GuREs.
wages Of Railroad Men In This c6un
|...:* 4 5g try and In Europe Under Com, 81.
!. =" parison. 4. y .:zz. 81 5st5sss .s..5$..s

- In England all railroad employees are
termed Servants" Special Agent
Ames Of the interstate commerce com
mission lately made report on the
average wages paid to railway serv-
ants In England, says the Santa Fe
Red Ball. His report, compared with
the report Of average wages paid to
railway employees In the United States,
lakes interesting reading. For In
stance: ,.~-..# ::
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Blackberry Corn Starch.

Pour of the juice from blackberry
preserves, enough to make pint;
when hot (not boiling) add two heap
ing tablespoons of corn starch which
have been diluted with little of the
cold Juice; cook three minutes, STIR
ring all the time. Turn into individu.
81 molds and place in the Ice box un-
til time to serve. Pass cream with it.
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Peas a Ia FrancaisS.

Cook three tablespoons Of butter
with one slice Of bacon five minutes:
remove bacon and add two cups of
shelled (or drained canned) peas and
eight small onions. CoYer with boil
ing water and cook until vegetables
are soft; drain, add one-fourth cup Of
cream and one egg, yolk slightly
beaten; season with salt and Pepper.
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Imitation Eoonouo,

Thoroughly beat up an egg with
slack tablespoonful Of sugar-doine
this in the glass in which the 'nogg'
is to be served. Then fill the glass
with hot milk and crate nutmeg on
top. This is very nourishing and al
most always inviting to the children
who at times take a distaste for Solid
food.
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0noortunities for Touno Men,

Opportunities for Young Men.
I am often asked If, in my opinion,
the opportunities for young men are
as favorable as they were thirty or
forty years ago. and am glad to say
that. in my opinion, you may be thank
full that you are coming on the scene
Of business activity during the early
years Of the new century. rather than
during the last half Of the century just
closed.-W. G. Brown. President New
York Central Railroad.
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Care Of Brooms,

If brooms are to sweep clean they
must be washed occasionally and freed
from dust and dirt
To two quarts of warm water add
four tablespoonfuls of household am
mo1aia.
Stand the brooms in this for a half
hour. Rinse IN cold water and hang in
the sun to dry. House brushes of anv
variety may be w1shed in this mannar.
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How to Make Raw Eqas a Treat.

''o7s ~ 'VaNc 1tdW ~9YS tFcde'
The white Of one egg, beaten stiff.
slightly sweetened and piled on crush
ed fresh fruit in sherbet glass. The
tartness of the fruit juice makes the
egg not only more palatable, but more
digestible. A few drops of lemon juice
or any f1avoring extract may be added
to the egg if desired The yolk Of the
egg may be very satisfactorily used for
invalid
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Delicious AppIe Pie

Eight fair-sized apples, three-Quar-
ters of a cup of sugar, nutmeg, but
ter. Line pie plate with good crust,
pare and cut up apples, place half of
the fruit in plate, sprinkle on it half
o fthe sugar, dust with nutmeg and
add few bits of butter, repeat, put on
top crust, wash with milk and bake
in a hot oven until nice brown, usu-
ally 25 minutes.
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made this wonderfully fetching piece
of neckwear
The pointed Quaker" collarette is
of finest white linen. A Lord By
ron" collar finishes the neck line
Both collars have a scalloped edge,
buttonholed with linen thread. An
elaborate embroidery design done in
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Clever Use Of Cream,

If you wish to make thin icing for
a simple cake stir sugar into three
tablespoonfuls of sweet cream and
half teaspoonful of favoring until
the mixture is thick enough to spread.
BY making it stiff enough to mold
with the fingers delicious fondant
for homemade candy is produced. Roll
into little balls with nuts, raisins.
candied fruits, etc.-McCalrs Maya,
zine,
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Quick Ginaercake PUDDING.

Get any sort Of small or large gin
ger or molasses cakes from the grocer
and cover them with a custard made
of boiling hot milk into which several
eggs are beaten up. Pour the milk
gradually into the eggs, stirring vigor-
ously all the while; sweeten and pour
over the cakes, allowing them to
stand until they have drunk" up a
good deal of the custard. Serve warm
Sy cold.
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Date Suet PUDDING.

Mix together one cupful of finely
chopped suet, one pint of fine bread
crumbs, one cupful OF dates (stoned
and cut fine), one cupful Of sugar and
one teaspoonful each of cinnamon. nut
meg and baking powder. Add four
eggs beaten until very light. Pack in
a bnttered mold and steam for four
hours. Serve with liquid sauce.
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long. Of these on.
" ttwenty-nine are
more p than seven
miles in length,
while twenty-five
Just reach that
distance. Eight
cen are six miles
long. forty cover
five miles. sixteen
rim fnur miles.
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oldast 'EnaItsh Authoreso.

Oldest EnQI10h HuthoreS6.
The Oldest living English author
ass. Miss Caroline A. White. residing
in Mowbray road. Norwood. recently
celebrated her 101st birthday. The
venerable lady passed her early days
at Cork, and returned to England
when 20 years Of age, the Journey TAX
ing a fortnight on a sailing boat. The
first thing she saw in London was the
bodies of three pirates who had been
hanged. suspended from the posts at
Blackwall IT, .e.<. Z
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Charlotte Russo.

One-half Of box of gelatine, soak
ed In a very little water 20 minutes;
add three-quarters Of q cup Of pulver.
lied sugar, one tablespoon OF vanilla,
pour boiling water to make a cupful
and strain. Stir into : dish lired w:.5
sponge xcako. II z*s3zs.9. ~.~ eTssz.. .:ss.s.e
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Time to Stop Worrying.

When all day, every hour, every
moment, there is the dull, insistent.
numb pain of something that makes
itself felt through, above and below
all our other thinking, we must know
that We are worrying. Then there 10
but one thing to dove must stop
that worry; we must kill it.-From
Self Control by William George Jor-
dan.
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Affirmation IN Advertjsjno.

Affirmation IN AdVertjslno.
Affirmation is the commonest form
of advertising and the least productive,
mind / say the least productive. be-
cause am not denying that adirma,
ton alone II persisted in will win some
converts. Purchasers are sometimes
I'd to buy an article not because they
re convinced Of its merits, but bs-
cause they are curious concerning
1hem.-John r. Kennedy in Printers'
INK .f;t'5@,;, :.4@ sf':s a. "=f,| q: a%EstTE a%Et +
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Worlds Most Costly Carpet.

Worlds Most Costly Carpet.
A carpet, which took three years in
the making, is one Of the treasures
of the Gaekwar of Baroda. The car
pet is only ten feet by six feet in
sizs, but it is woven from strings OF
pure pearls, with a center and corner
circles of diamonds. The magnificent
fabric cost 100000 $4,000. .O00),
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Cherry Seeding.

When seeding cherries, place chem
in a pan and cover with water. Keep
ing the hand under water, taks the
cherry between the thumb and first
finger and squeeze slightly, and the
seeds will pop out like magic, leaving
the cherry whole.
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| that promises to be insistent. the sue
cessor, in fact, OF the Magyar. In ex-
pert hands this shirt is very real
success
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Sour milk left on the face and hands
to dry is an acid that whitens the
skin. II the wash leaves q sour, odor
On the skin remove with vinegar, hot
vafar xnd then q Rood fase cream.
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The Gall Of Him.

Huh! Do you think. Peter McGin.
mis-, you're the only young man that
wants to marry me?"
That's my guess. Kitty; I'm your
entire visible supply. anyhow"
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Lemon Rfnd Always Ready.
Dry, crate and bottle all your lemon.
and orange rinds and. they VIII be
ready for use in dishes and sauces
THAT call for the grated rind OF lemon
or oran9e.-Suburban LIE. d. zss. II.