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hands. rolling the balls in freshly popped
corn until this coats them thoroughly.
Wrap each ball in waxed paper and keep
in a cool place.
FRUIT SQUARES.
Boil four cups of graduated sugar and
cup of cold water in saucepan until the
sugar begins to yellow little, not stirring
at all after it is dissolved. Grease shallow
square pans with straight sides and just
before the sugar is taken from the fire strew
in the pans seeded raisins. shredded citron.
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kind of solution the hair is put to soak in
that causes the roots to swell so that it
can be combed. or rooted, as 1t is called.
Mrs. j. r. +"
am sorry to say that am not qualified
to answer these questions and even if ]
knew the addresses at which such articles
as the correspondent mentions could be
procured l could not give them in print
But l hold the address in the confident ex.
pectation that 1t will be sought by some
Cornerite who knows and will give the
needed information.
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dropped into cold water. turn into creased
pans and as 1t cools cut into squares with
a buttered knife.
NUT CARAMELS.
Heat together over a slow fire two cups
of granulated sugar and a quarter cup each
of butter and molasses and when these are
melted and well mixed put in a half cup
of cream. Stir until the mixture is blend
ed and begins to bubble, but not after the
boil Is really under way. When the candy
shows signs of hardening if dropped into
iced water, take from the stove and beat
until the mixture becomes creamy, stir D
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cup OF chopped nut kernels into It, turn
into creased pan, and cut into squares as
YOU would. other caramels
COCOANUT BALLS.
Put into saucepan three cups of granu-
lated sugar. add two cups of cold water,
and boil until the sugar spins a thread from
the tip of a fork dipped into it. Into this
sirup stir a good sized cocoaput grated
the prepared dry cocoanut does not answer
the purpose quite as well-take the sauce
pan at once from the fire and turn the con-
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tents into bowl or set the saucepan where
the candy will chill quickly. When cool
enough to handle make into balls with the
fingers, roll these in powdered sugar. and
wrap in waxed paper.
DIVINITY FUDGE.
Stir together a cup of water and one of
maple strip, two cups of graduated sugar.
and a tablespoon of vinegar. put over the
fire and cook until little of the candy
hardens in cold water. While this is cook
ing have boiling in another saucepan a cup
of graduated sugar and half cup of cold
water. Do not stir. When the sugar has
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saucepan from the fire, turn into a shall
low creased pan. and cut into squares with
a buttered knife as soon as the candy is
partly cool.
MAPLE CARAMEIs.
Crush coarsely two pounds of maple
sugar, put it over the fire with quart of
rich miIk-if It is part cream, so much the
better-and cook steadily. You must be on
the alert to see that the milk does not
scorch before 1t boils. When the candy has
reached the point where it hardens when
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cooked to the stage that 1t spins thread
from the tip of a fork dipped into it. remove
from the fire and beat into it the stifiiy
whipped whites of two eggs. The first
preparation should have been taken from
the fire when it has begun to harden in
cold water. favored with vanilla to taste.
and the mixture with the egg now be beaten
into 1t and whipped hard. When the COM
bination begins to stiffen add two cups of
chopped nut kernels, pour into CREASED
pans, and cut into squares.
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pan and cut in squares as you would other
fudge.
MEXICAN KISSES.
Cook together two cups of light brown
sugar. half cup of cream, and butter the
size of an egg until a little of it forms
soft ball in cold water Just before taking
from the fire add teaspoon of vanilla and
stir in cup of the chopped kernels of
English walnuts or pecans. beat all together
until the mixture begins to look creamy,
and turn into creased pans before it be-
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Hon Can We Assist ,

1--WE would be pleased to have your as
sistance in finding us two small children
to live with us. We wish them more for
company than anything else, as we have no
children. We will be glad to give further
particulars to any one wishing them.
MRS. P. D. p"
No name. no stamp. and no postofflce ad-
dress accompany this request.
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Wants TO Study Music.

50 am widow. 25 years old. Do you
think it Is too late for me to begin to study
music? 1 have always had a desire to take
piano lessons. 1 am a lover of music. and
while do not expect to earn my living by
the art 1 would like to be able to play just
little. as feel much out of place with the
refined people who have kindly given my 4
year old daughter and me a home and
have no accomplishments whatever.
married at II. and have been too busy help
ing to support and care for sick husband
to think of anything else. can sew nicely.
and would be glad to exchange sewing for
piano lessons. 1 can make children's
clothes. shirtwaists, or dresses. and would
be so glad to sew to pay for the lessons.
MRS. M. p"
If you are willing to practice do not
think 1t at all too late for you to begin to
study the piano for the sake of the pleasure
it will give you. 1t is said that after the
teens the fingers lose the suppleness they
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FAMILY MEALS FOR A WEEK.

nhknp
M
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and
FIJI" Ball" Bn@~d O@ f"
A~s aa psn salad Thin ~
Rmahh mntau
Oranges aeh
Bakdp pv
DINNER sATuRD
Cereal
jam snapad
ssatm @aRh
Hot W whipped
TUESDAY.
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No Ribbons 10 Wear 10 School.
Needs a Wagon.

my husband, who is over 40 years old.
IS crippled with rheumatism so that he
IS unable to do much besides little ped
ding We have horse, but no buggy or
spring wagon. We also have nice garden
and try to grow all 1 can so as to make
my store bill as small as possible, but we
have a little boy of II and two little girls,
pne IL and the other IA, SO that have
little to spend in any way. II any one had
an old buggy or wagon my husband could
use. or an old carpet with which l could
cover the floor in cold weather. 1 would
be grateful. MYRTLE W."
Does any one possess vehicle he is will
ing to give away? The price of transporta-
ton is heavy for anything OF this sort, and
yet the picture Of the crippled husband
endeayoring to exc out living by peddling
when he has no spring wagon to convey
him and his goods from place to place tugs
at my sympathies. 1 hope there may be
Z possibility of his want being met. and
OF the rug to cover the bare floor going to
the patient and hard working wife. will
be happy to furnish the address on applica-
ton
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Extra Copy on Hand.

Some time ago some one wrote and asked
for the words of the poem, Just a-wearyin'
for you" Several copies have been sent
and the correspondent who requested it
has been supplied. An extra copy is at my
command if any one. desires it and will
send a stamped and addressed envelope
for the verses Another query of a like
character to that answered by the verses
just mentioned has come to hand, and !
trust may receive as satisfactory re-
Spouse.
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g x
ools for Hair Work.

!" VIII you kindly tell me where can get
the tools to work in hair? want hackle
for Strengthening hair and a comb to root
the hair after 1t Is Strengthened. also the
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Pinch of Salt Helps.

Il wonder if some one wouldn't be glad
to know that pinch of salt added to fudge
penochie makes it much better? This Is
my first contribution to your corner, but I
don't believe it will be the last.
E. l.. c.
We are glad to welcome you with useful
hints at any time. There are many articles
besides the confectionery benefited by
pinch of salt, as most housekeepers have
learned by experience
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deserted me and it is hard to get things for
myself and the children. and if any one has
a phonograph that is no longer wanted by
the present owner will be glad to pay the
express. MRS. w. D."
tha al
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wish, and 1 hope that 1t may come to the
eyes of some one who has an autoharp
looking for loving owner.
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myself ana the cnll0ren, ana IL any one mas
a phonograph that is no longer wanted by
the present owner will be glad to pay the
express. MRS. w. D."
l hold the address.
X \:
Christian Science Literature.
am greatly interested in Christian
Science literature, but am not in cir
cumstances to buy books. If any one owns
some books of this kind which are unused
on the shelf L will gladly pay expressage.
I am glad to send you recipe in return for
the favors / have had from the Helping
Hand. MRS. s. C."
Most of the Christian Scientists have
known have been earnest enough in their
belief to be glad to bring their publications
into the hands of those interested in the
faith. am therefore safe in promising
Mrs. S. c. that 1t will not be long before
she will have some, at least, of the litera-
ture she Graves. will give her address to
any one who wishes to send her the books.
X n
Has No Musical Instrument.
am a little girl, 10 years old, and my
mother saw in your corner that some one
had an autoharp to give away, and told
my mamma I was going to write to you
and see If l could please have it. I have
no musical instrument in my home and I
think I would like one. / hope l am not
too late. ELIZABETH p"
If you had given me the signature of the
person who offered the autoharp might
have been able to put you in the way of
getting it. AS it is. I have no way of
knowing the writer of the letter. But by
putting your note here you may gain your
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which reference was made has been given
away, but hope that the appearance of
your letter may bring an offer Of another
for your son. / am especially interested
in boys making their way with an educa-
ton against difficulties, and glad of any
chance 1 can get to lend them hand.
Others feel as 1 do, and trust the die
tionary will come to your boy in a short
time.
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have some post cards would like to
exchange for silk or any kind Of pieces.
MRS. E. p"
You will probably have a number of re-
plies to this offer. have your address to
give to applicants.
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Children Want Phonograph.
Has any one photograph to give
away? I have three small children and
they would much enjoy it. My husband has
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Invalid Wants Callers.

Invalid w ants Callers.
wonder If you can help me. My moth
er is an invalid and would like to see some
persons who would drop in and sit with her
short while. Do you know of any one
who would do this? l.. o. II"
I print this in the assurance that I will
soon receive an application for the address
of the invalid mother from some friendly
soul who will be happy to drop in " and
brighten the long DAVIS
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HON TO Maize Coftope Cheese


VIII you tell me how to make cottage
cheese? Everyone but me seems to have
been born knowing how; at any rate,
haven't a cook book that tells. L. MI"
You are unfortunate In your cook books.
In the row that graces my shelves I can
lind several sets of directions for the prep
aration you wish. The one l give is nv
own and can recommend It: Heat sour
milk slowly putting it where it will not
scorch When 1t breaks. the whey sep
arating from the curds, turn all into a
coarse muslin bag. hang 1t up and let it
drip without squeezing until perfectly dry.
Put the curds into wooden bowl, chop
them fine, salt to taste and work with
milk or cream and butter into a smooth
mass; keep in cool place until you are
ready to use it. You can either send 1t to
the table in the ball or mould In which you
have formed 1t after making, or improve
1t by working enough cream into 1t to
make 1t still softer-the consistency of the
Philadelphia cream cheese Sometimes
this is called pot cheese. but cottage cheese
is prettier name
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Auow to Burn.

III Perplexed who has had trouble with
her angel cake will allow it to burn slight
~ she will have no trouble on account of its
falling out of the pan when this is inverted
Don't let her burn 1t too much and she
should wait until 1t has raised or else it
will crack on top. FIRST Ann
Thank you for the suggestion, which will
doubtless be of assistance to others besides
" Perplexed." 1 indorse your counsel to
her not to let 1t burn too much. To my mind
few things are meaner than a scorched cake.
whether it be of the angel variety or some
other kind. The recipe you were good
enough to send with your advice will appear
elsewhere. Thank you for that, too.
Student Wants Dictionary.
In recent issue you printed letter
from correspondent who had diction-
airy to give to student. I should so much
like to have it for my son, who has just
started In business college. His books.
stationery. and the like push me to the
utmost to pay. and the dictionary would
be a great help to him. as cannot see my
way clear to buying him a new one.
will gladly pay parcel post on it.
MRS. w. B. W."
] am sorry to say that the dictionary to
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I'm reading your page the other day
nouceo an item IN regard 10
pNiio GIRL VINO wisles " ri'ei'
nave ono ~ ~ pacAeu III
regular oo@ anu ID IN eooo repaii ,
Possibly some one IN tne business couiu
oVernaui II ana put II IN perfect cohui'ioii.
Will sehu II Tree Oh eApehse 10 sou anu
you may II you WISH piace io'ice ~ tne
SUNDAY paper stating inc Maine anu ao
oiess Vi 'ne oie H0 "iii
Luis ietl.er 10 MOI SIC neu vi ua'eu anu
sNes no Crew 10 'iie ioeii.i's Vi noiiie u
'ne "fi.ei' Inc ieeiihes y alouseu ~ me
were u lhihsieo ia'ufe. "fa'iiioa '.oil'
IN the nrst pace, that there seenieo d
propaoiilty OIL uhe piiho elri RECEIVING her
niach'ne' theh DISAPPOINTMENT ina, rhere
was no means OIL seuline III 'ouch Win 'ne
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4 4
Offers Tdrietv of Things.

Il have an abdominal belt. some maga-
-iuess velvet pieces. fancy materials left
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Post Cards for Pieces.

Post Cards for Pieces.
have some post cards would like to
exchange for silk or any kind of pieces.
MRS. e. p"
You will probably have a number of re-
plies to this offer. have your address to
give to applicants.
Il \:
Wants 10 Maize Friends.
81 would like to join some woman's club
or card party that would gain me friends
as the lonely woman did about whom 1
read in your column. / would be glad of
anything that would help pass some of my
time during the day and as l am a stranger
I have a good deal of leisure. 1 have not
made many friends since coming here and
don't know how or where to make them.
MRS. M. r. "
shall be glad to give your name to
anyone who writes and wishes to know you
for the purpose of making life less lonely
for you. Personally should think a good
plan would be for you to identify yourself
with some of the many interesting char
tiles and to find through them some helpful
way in which to dispose of that time which
hangs heavy on your hands. There is
great need of workers in all philanthropies
as in all churches and you would find a
broadening of your interests in this way
that you, as a stranger, could find in no
other. I would be glad to hear from you
later that you had taken this advice and
had been helped by it. The longer live
the more I appreciate the fact that there
are few enjoyments In life keener than
those which come from the feeling that one
is Of service to others.
\ \:
Looking for Poem.
Do you suppose you can help me to find
l poem which contains the following lines:
Poor Friar Philip lost his wife,
The Joy and comfort of his life:
He mourned her not as other mex
=" I think the name of it Is Poor Eriar
Philip MRS. r. E.B."
Still in Need.
Some time ago 1 wrote to you Of the
case of an elderly woman, whose furni-
ture had been burned, and who WAS BADLY
in need of couch or lounge. q rocker,
some rugs-in fact. anything and almost
everything to make her comfortable in the
house. AS she is still in need. write to
bring the matter before you again. as the
time of year is here when people often
get new things. and may be able to send
some Of their vermont pieces to her. Write
To me for her address. ricase.
MISS L. NJ. j."
Will some Of the Cor~erites not take this
case into consideration?
Offers Vmiety Of Things.
g I have an abdominal belt. some maga-
sues velvet pieces. fancy materials left
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pan and cut in squares as you would other
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= J 1TH the approach of Christmas
| ! comes the planning for Christ
v mas candies. The shops offer con-
fectionery OF ell sorts and condi-
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dnthropy, ana Ihen Wenr TO Work 10
get the money back from their I'M
derpaid employees.
They did not ask their employees
to contribute the money. They forced
them to do il. ~
Without asking the permission Of
their mattresses, they collected so
cents from every waitress employed
in the store. |
Then they made all their other |
employees contribute what they
were able"
The employees, of course, were not
liable" to contribute anything-not |
on the wages Rothschild & Co. pay
them-but they knew that they had
to give the money or lose their jobs. |
So they aII-aII, that is, except the |
high saIaried employees; high saIaried |
employees are necessary to the firm
and cannot be buIIied into things like
that, while three dollar week girls |
with whom the market is overstocked
can-contrbuted to reimburse Roth |
schiId & Co.
Some of them contributed so cents,
like the Mattresses; others, more
:tin,id souls, contributed larger
amounts. One girl we know of emp
tied her purse into the greedy hands |
of the collectors.
There was just eighty cents in the
purse-but II was all the girl had,
and pay day still was several days
distant!
We are not trying to say that these
underpaid employees of Rothschild &
Co. contributed to the injured Roth
schild pocket grudgingly.
They did not do so.
God knows they did not They did |
not know the meanness of the trick |
that was being played upon them. |
They did not know that Rothschild
& Co. were accepting the glory for
their poor little mites.
Thev onlv were fold that tho
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lu0T0-WGIO SOIfC, VI COuIb DC, WhOoO
own situation was so pitiful that they
should have been as much the object
of relief as the Dayton sufferers.
They, perhaps, underfed and un-
derclothed, scarcely knowing how
they were going to last out the week,
would not have given the money they
did if they had not been forced.
But they were forced, and they
gave, and they suffered themselves,
while Rothschi1d & Co. rolled in
little more glory-at the expense of
their underpaid employees.
We have no exact knowledge as
to whom was responsible for this
meanest of mean tricks
But we can make pretty shrewd
guess.
We know Hency c. Schwab, vice
president and general manager of
Rothschild & Co. of old.
1t was Schwab who called girls
from every department in the store
into his office while the O'Hara COM
mission was probing the low wages
paid by our merchant princes, and in
suited every one of them by asking
vile questions.
1t was Schwab, who invented the
cute scheme of holding all the Roth
schild employees in the store on such
nights as mass meetings of depart
ment store girls we're called.
So we do not think anyone who
lays this last meanness up against
Schwab will go far wrong.
Davis, the president Of the store,
is not of the Schwab brand. He is a
millionaire, of course, and the pos
session of millions seems somehow to
harden the heart and twist the con-
science. <t
But Davis is human at times, and
we caanot believe he himself would
stand for such trick as this on his
underpaid employees.
Ac to fha anon1aves.--wall thew arc
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-16
TEN BILLIONS MORE.

While we are boasting about our agriculture we might take a peep at the latest Crop Reporter and see by it's table that in productivity the United States is eighteenth and that it's record is only 1es, as compared with Belgium, which stands first at 221. In other words, our farmers must do better than twice as we'll as they are doing if they want to lead the world in their average of crops. It can be done with applied intelligence and hard work. but when it is done it will mean ten billion dollars addi- tional to the annual wealth of the country Public Ledger.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-16
RooHEFoRr AS MArOH-OIAKER

Tn connection with this democratic attitude of his, remember an anus ing incident which occurred when Rochefort was in London. His French cham bernaid fell in love with his English. coachnan and they were en- gagged to be married. John, who never spoke of Rochefort otherwise than as "the Marquee" gloomiIy informed Charlotte that their project must be l1ent a. profound secret, for it was a custom in aristocratic huoses in Lon don that when servants in the same household became engaged to be mar ried they were promptly dismissed. Charlotte could hardly believe this, but John assured her that it was so. Al last, Charlotte took her courage in two hands. and. dragging the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-16

Canada followed the example of the United States in establishing the capv itaI at Bytown, now Ottawa instead of in city, and Australia is now building a new city at Canberra, N. s. w., as the capital of the common wealth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-16

fighting is in progress between the Northern Government forces and the Provincial troops of Rang province.
 Recent despatches to the state de- partment say that the many foreign CTS at Ki-Kiang are unguarded, but thai no anti-forefgn sentiment is be- lieved to exist.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-16
Removal Sale 20 Per Cent Discount
 Discount On Everything
 Except Auto Tires and
 Tubes The !? A! A!!ing j Rubber !4!I!lIl !..!! Co. 1127 MAIN ST. SYNDICATE STORES
Est&dAsshed xS5z.

trembling John behind her. advanced into the awesome presence of '~EnG Marquee" while he was taking coRSS after lunch. was present and vfs- messed the scene. s'NHonsreur Escns- fort" said the cham bermaid, boldly. T have something to tell you. Q"
 Rochefort-Ddtes, mon enfant.
 Char1otte-John loves me and love John, and we want to be married (John went as pale as a sheet) Does monsieur see any objection2
 Rochefort Chis great blue eyes dancing with fun, his arms raised in the air1--Objection my children ob~ lection. what earthly objection can T have2 ''Venez done que Je vous em- brasse!" And. to the utter auuaze- ment of John, he heartily kissed both young lovers on both cheeks.-Vvest- minister Gazette.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-16
U. s. WARSHTPS
 IN FIGHT ZONE
 AT KU-KIANG

Washington. July 1e--Two American vvarships. the Gunboats Helena and Enmar, are In the international fleet of Ku-KianE. Chinas where haavx