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the diplomatists and the dowagers
ments In vain.
When quite a young child, Olga de-
cfared that no consideration would ill
duee her to leave Russia. But time
may have changed that TO tell the
truth, foreign marriage with any
other than prince belonging to. the
Greek faith for the eldest daughter of
the ear would be most unpopular at
the present day in Russia, unless it
We're with the prince of Wales.
So much would the Russians be
pleased 10 see their prineesses raised
to the throne of England that even the
religious question would take a sec
ondary place. Holy Russia, said one
writer recently, would look through
her fingers if one of the daughters of
the ear would consent 10 embrace the
Anglican faith after her marriage to
the heir of the English crown.
Indeed, there has been some talk
since the war began that the English
and Russian churches are not So much
different after nil. and ii might be
good plan to unite them.
The cars daughters are the great
est matches in Europe ut the present
moment. and one must take into con
they Will bring To their husbands, in
addition to their personal charm and
position.
For while there were quite cir
eumstantial stories told 10 the effect
that the prince was as good as he
trothed to Yolanda of Italy, but these
have died down, apparently for lack
of fuel of Il substantial order Prin-
cess Marguerite of Denmark is Il Cath
Ollie, but that might be fixed up. as
such things are when it suits royalty.
She is very clever and accomplished,
nurse Of ability and fine character.
Her social position, of course, could
not be compared to that of the cars
daughters.
Not much is known here about the
Roumanian prineesses. They are said
10 be charming girls-of course, all
Grimm's fairy tales-and the present
queen of Roumania is of English blood.
As TO Princess Mary. poor girl, the
war has played havoc with her possi-
BILE sweethearts. She did nave "A real
one in handsome young Grand Duke
Adolph of Mecklenburg- Strelitz That
was before the war, Adolf is n popu-
lar sportsman. and spent much time in
England. Then Queen Mary took her
daughter TO visit the young mans
mother. The dowager duchess of
Mecklenburg- Strelitz was a pensioner
of the English kingdom and had long
been 4 friend of the queen.
Came the thunderbolt of August,
1914. The British government cut off
the mothers pension and the son took
the field against the soldiers of tlI
princess father.
There was another suitor, also Il
German. He was Prince Max of
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ms stuck out their little red chests
and looked very happy and proud.
THE Fairy Queen is missing again.
said the Fairy Princess Joy.
What? Not againy said the Fair
les, laughing.
And back again came the Fairy
Queen, and this time she was being
carried in Cloud Blanket by six
Crows.
Whatever are they for?" asked
1bab. Surely they won't give their
Caw-Gaw' sounds when we have the
Music"
But she had no sooner finished
speaking than the Crows beganA
"Caw=caw-caw," they shouted. We've
come to be Buffers for the Supper"
"What?' asked the Fairies.
Were going to wait on you when
you eat" said the Crows. We've
brought our best white Aprons and we
make very fine Walters"
And still again was the Fairy Queen
missing.
This time I'm back for good" she
laughed us she came running into the
Fairyland ballroom, followed by the
Elves.
Were the Magic Cooks" said the
Elves. We are going to make the
Woodland Supper"
And now let's begin the Fun" said
the Fairy Queen.
Fairy Ybab started the Music with
her Fairy Orchestra, and the Robins
stood in rows and sang! The Elves
We're happy and busy getting most
wonderful Woodland Dishes for the
supper, while the Crows set the
Tables made of Moss, and put on Nam
kins made of Leaves; Knives and
Forks of Sticks, and Acorn Cups-for
it was to be a truly Woodland Sumner.
And the Fairy Queens bali seemed 10
be more wonderful than any before.
but as the Fairies said: We saw mar
every time !"
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12

Hat trimming is not generally re-
quired of young soldiers who go to
war, yet many wounded soldiers at
the Canadian sports day at Grasmead
Meadow, near 0rpington, Kent, proved
themselves so talented in the handi-
craft that after the victory is woa, in
stead of going back to the land, some
of them may set up millinery estab-
liShments III Canadian towns, equal to
any branch of the famous Maison
Lewis of New York, London and Par
is.-Toronto Globe.
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such a variety of forms that 1t is al
ways new.
When preparing soup use a quart of
tomatoes, a pint of water, slice of
onion, bay leaf, teaspoonful of
salt and dash of pepper and mace.
Cook for 10 minutes, then add two
tablespoonfuls of butter, mixed with
four of flour, cook together until
smooth, then strain through Il sieve !;
reheat and serve with eroutons.
Tomato Marina ade.-Peel and slice
four quarts of firm. ripe tomatoes add
four pounds of sugar. the juice and
pulp of six large lemons and cupful
of raisins. Put these in Il kettle in
layers and cook one hour until it is
quite thick. Put in jelly glasses or
jars; cover with paratiin.
Tomato and Apple Butter. = Take
seven pounds of ripe tomatoes, four
pounds of light brown sugar, one=half
eupful of strong vinegar, teaspoon
full of salt, cinnamon, ginger and
cloves. Slice the apples without peel
ing, cut up the tomatoes and cook in
half pint OF water until tender. Then
press through a colander, add the SUI
gar and vinegar and boil until thick.
Add the spices to the vinegar and can
While hot.
Canning Tomatoes Whole for Salad.
Wash the tomato, removing the stem
but not the peelng; be sure that they
are firm and not over-ripe and of a
size that will slip into the jar without
crushing. Drop them or dip them in
a wire basket into kettle of boiling
water a moment to boil so that they
are sca.ded through, then carefully
transfer them to the jar and fill up
with boiling water with teaspoonful
of salt added to each jar. Seal and in
the winter they may be used as fresh
tomatoes. sliced for salad or otherwise
served.
Tomatoes stuffed with various fill
ings make most appetizing salad
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Cheese because of its high nutritiVe
value and being in such concentrated
form If eaten hastily and IN any
amount, causes indigestion. The rea-
son we serve hard crackers with cheese
is to insure the thorough mastiea'loh
of the cheese It's we must OF necessity
chew the cracker in order To get II
down.
Cheese is more wholesome if lightly
cooked, but overlooking toughens II
and has even more disastrous results
on the digestion than overlooked meat.
Cheese TO be used in various dishes
where grated cheese is called for, may
be put through the meat grinder, in
many dishes; simply cutting it in bits
is sufficient There should never be
morsel of this good food thrown
away, for even a bit grated may be
sprinkled over Il piece of pie. adding
much to its attractiveness.
There are numberless methods of
preparing cheese, as eanapes, soups,
entries, omelets. souiIles, with yegeta-
bles as escall0ped dishes, and as des-
sert with cracker and Il small cupful
of coffee.
Rice croquettes With Cheese Sauce.
Cook cupful of rice in two and Il
half cupfuls of milk and a teaspoonful
Of salt. When tender add the yelks of
two eggs, two tablespoonfuls of but
ter, and dash of paprika. Chill and
roll into the desired shape. Roll
crumbs, then in egg and water, dilut-
ing the egg white with cold water. then
roll in crumbs again and fry in hot fat,
using the 40-Second test.
Cheese Sauce.-Melt three table
spoonfuls of butter, add four of flour,
and when well mixed add one and Il
half cupfuls of milk, half teaspoon
full of salt, a fourth of teaspoonful
of paprika, and one cupful of chopped
cheese.
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Serum for Asphyxiation.

Several physicians of the Johns Hop
kins hospital of Baltimore, Nd, are
experimenting with a serum which they
are said to have used with success in
the laboratories in restoring cases of
asphyxiation and drowning in animals
several hours after life has been prac-
tically extinct. There appears to be
one drawback in the results thus far,
however, in that in the majority of
instances there have been serious af-
ter effects such as high blood pressure
or hardening of the arteries.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12
A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING

New branches of the Russian-Ameri-
can chamber of commerce have been
making it possible for American man
ufacturers to get into direct connec-
ticn with southwestern Russia.
According to the Nossische Zeitung
the works in Berlin of the Imperial
Continental Gas association of Lon
don have now been placed under COM
puIsory administration by order of
the minister OF commerce.
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wholesome breakfast dish. One family
can never get enough of the fruit put
up to supply the DEMAND just for this
breakfast dish and for soup.
Take fresh, nice tomatoes which
have been followed out :sfill with fresh
mushrooms, fried in butter for five min
utes with a seasoning OF onion, celery
salt and pepper.
Fried Tomatoes.-Select firm. ripe
tomatoes and slice without peeling in
half-inch slices dip in beaten egg and
crumbs and fry a delicate brown in a
tablespoonful of olive oil. Season with
salt and pepper and make cream
sauce in the pan in which the tomatoes
We're sauted. Serve on buttered toast
with the cream sauce poured over.
Canning Tomatoes for Saads.-rIere
is another recipe which is highly rec
commended and sounds worth trying
Take perfectly sound. not quite ripe
tomatoes from the vines, leaving Il half
inch of the stem on each. The torna-
toes must not be bruised or cracked
Put layer of clean grape leaves in the
bottom of a large glass jar, then lay in
a layer of tomatoes and more grape
leaves until the Jar is filled. Fill with
hard water; if not obtainable, add lime
water to make it hard. On the top of
each jar pour Il half-ineh of olive oil
to keep out the air; cover tightly and
keep in a cool place. In two or three
weeks examine the fruit and renew
the water and oil. This should be done
when any fruit is taken out also.
Tomatoes scooped out and an egg
dropped into the cavity. seasoned and
baked until the egg is set, is a dish
we'll liked, though not new.
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He Drank the Hot.

His name was Noah Vale. He was
not the hero of Sci Smith Russeirs
play, The Poor Relation de was a
plain yard man."
He had worked faithfully all uaorn-
ing moving, and had cone into the
kitchen of his employer for drink Of
water. After a long quaff he turned
to the maid and asked:
(Which is the drinking water?"
THE faucet to the right" she re-
piled.
Il drank the hot" said Noah, quite
upperturbed.
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Concrete as a material for gate struc-
lures in American irrigation canals is
beginning 10 displace wood. its dur
ability overcoming the disadvantage
of higher cost.
The manufacture of wooden shoes
in the Netherlands has expanded rap
idly since the beginning of the war.
Quantities of these shoes are being
exported to Germany. where they are
becoming popular on account of the
scarcity of leather.
Sugar is extracted from 16 var sties
of palms which grow in Ceylon.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12
WHY Sheen Have Wool

If you want to ask Il sheep where
he got his wool and why, take dog
into a mountain pasture band, and il
the sheep are afraid of the dog they
will invariably run uphill rather thar
down. You have your answer The
ancestors of the domestic sheep, like
wild sheep of the present day, lived
among high mountains and needed
their woolly covering to protect them
against the constant cold of high at.
moSpheres. They chose the high and
inhospitable region TO live in because
they found the fierce aesh-eating AMI.
mails of the plains too strong for them
\ proof of these facts is that the WOO
grows on sheep the year round.
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who edited the oxford dictionait. the
most ambitious literary project Of its
kind ever attempted at any time in
any country. Or. Thomas Ross, the
tramp" poet; j. Comyns Carr" the
dramatist who translated Madame
Sans Gene" and Mrs. Amy Bullen.
widow of the author OF The Cruise of
the Cachelot" and other sea stories,
are also ON the list
To be eligible TO the pension, says
the Morning oregonian, the recipient
must have been eminent In literature
except in the case of a dependent and
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There's something wrong with IN,
small boy who isn't the victim of {
chronic case of hunger
Ever notice how few people Their.
are present when anyone happens K
say something nice about you?
A successful financier is a man who
money without the aid of sand5ag
Though the railroad grades On thu
line from Chile TO Argentina are tn.
steepest in the world, not single fatn
accident has occurred since they wers
opened In 1910
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gether. and steam three and nan
hours, and bake a half hour.

Next to the message of the stars
and the sea and the great wide spaces
of unfeuced nature; next to tlle
glimpses of TRANSPORTATION that come
to us in great human love and soF-
row. I think that flower fragrance IS
one of the best influences to keep our
natures from Brutaliziag under blows
of necessity. from turning ashen gray
in the fires that burn out our dFoss'
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BRITISH OFFICERS PENSIONED
Government Provides fer Those Who
Become Eminent in Literature
or Their Dependents.

BY curious coincidence of fate,
William II. Malloek, who wrote rs
Life Worth Liying?7 is among the au-
thors to be placed on the British civil
pensions list. according to the most
recent announcement. Another re
cipient of government bounty is Lady
Murray, widow of Sir james Murray,
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Ns~ss-s.S,sy ttAC AANSelbu VI SIlbuStS lOE
them becomes an absorbing
topic for polite drawing rooms.
VIII they be forced into matches of
policy? VIII these be dfstastefu to
them? VIII they insist on wedding
only whom they love? And will the
little boy with the arrows msbehave
and shoot a dart into Il royal heart as
its owners eyes are gazing on mere
nobility or even lower in the social
scale?
These are some of the directions
which comment takes. OF course, no
one really knows much about 1t. The
subjects of discussion observe Il dis
Greet silence. Rumors and reports fly
about, and even the newspapers now
and then open thir columns 10 the de-
licious bits which are being turned
over in the mouths of gossipy dowag-
ers these days.
Then there's the war. Ii shuts off a
good many avenues of speculation, for
an alliance with the enemy would be
unthinkable. A. the same time it in
creased the likelihood. so the argu-
ment goes. of matchmaking with one
of the roYal families whose people are
Drawing the Teutoh shell side by side
with the Tommies.
The prince of Wales. Edward Al
bert. n thin, siekly looking. retiring,
but spirited youth, who is said to have
shown beneath his apparent weakness
splendid constitution amid the rig
ors of warfare is now twenty-five
years old.
Now, that would not be very des-
perate age, matrimonially speaking.
for any ordinary young man. But for
prince, ii is a dangerous point. The
old Indies of the teacups are quite wor-
ried about him. and if left TO them he
would soon have more wives than a
sultan.
Leaving out the prineesses of Ger
many (religion would hinder matches
with those of Austria-H Hungary and
Bulgaria), there are to begin with, the
three elder daughters of the ear
whose ages are twenty-one nineteen
and seventeen years respectively;
Princess Marguerite. daughter of
Prince Waldemar of Denmark, twenty
one years old; the Roumanian prime
esses, Elizabeth and Marie, who are
in their tWentX-Second and seventeenth
years, respectively; Princess Yolanda
of Italy. and the other Princess Mar
guerite, daughter of Prince Charles of
Sweden, who has just passed seven
teen.
Then there are cousins, Princess Vic
toria and Helen of Teck, who are nine
teen and seventeen years old, respec-
lively.
The match which would be received
with acclaim throughout the two
mightiest empires of the earth would
be the one uniting the ears eldest
daughter, olga. with the prince of
Wales.
Here would be the marriage of d.
plomacy par excellence. The dowag-
ers hearts fiutter indeed in eontempla-
ton of it,
Think what would happen if-if-
they should marry and then the little
czarevitch should die. Why. their son
might unite Holy Russia and the Brit
ish lion! Not all history could pro-
duce another coup like that.
But hearts are hayward. The
prince might 60 astray in Petrograd.
Olga is charming girl, I'll agree. yet
her sister. Tatiana. is admitted to be
the great beauty of the family. state
ly. yet winSome and willowy Slav, who
might easily put bit of stuhbornness
into young royal heart against which
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Is not the sin of sins unkindness2
Because of 1t tears flow, hopes die.
friendships are strained and hearts
well nigh broken. Not to be kind
widens the breach between rich and
poor labor and capital. the fortunate
and the unfortunate. Just to be kind
heartens the discouraged strengthens
the weak and makes heavy loads easy
to carry.-J. Wilbur Chapman
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Word of Different Meanings.

A .'rookie" is a man who is learning
to be a soldier-the raw recruit" The
term is English. The word 'rook"
used to be used for variety of things.
A gambling den was rock. So was
a barracks. The frequenter of either
became rookie"
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A Fine Record

Two hundred and eighty-three bows
in the Pork and Crop Production club
OF Washington borrowed money at
their local banks on their personal
notes to purchase pigs. On March 20
every note had become due and been
paid by these young business menA
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StVHUIt-II UT any IIIIIIs
new will be appreciated.
As there is nothing new
under the sun 10 every
body, old ideas redreSSed
will no doubt be wei
come. Those who do not
know the pleasure of IA
dish of well-seasoned
cooked tomatoes, served
on well buttered toast.
haVn YET To try lint
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Pot Roast of Beef
Wipe one and Il half
pounds of beef, cut from
the forequarter and cut
in half-inch cubes. Put
in a casserole dish and
add one sliced onion.
eight slices of carrot, two
sprigs of parsley, one and
one-half teaspoonfuls of
colt md a half taaSY,oon-
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Nu.4 NAz uslQ..
Of Little Use on the Earth

There are two kinds of men who
never change their opinions-fools and
dead ones. The man who will not
learn from another is stiff-necked
old moss-back sitting on the tail of
progress.
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SuqQe stions.

There are various ways Of being a
good citizen. such as not beating ones
grandmother and not keeping a dog
that is nuisance to ones net yhhors
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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An Observation

"one can never judge man by his
clothes, quoted the moralizer.
That's right" rejoined the democrat
izer. Most of the guys who wear
sweaters are in the never-sweat class"
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full of pepper cornS Add two cup
fuls each of boiling water and toma-
toes. Cover and bake in a slow oven
three and half hours. One-half hour
before serving time, thicken with three
tableSpoonfuls of butter mixed with
the same amount of flour. Remove
the onion, carrot, pepper corns and
parsley and add cupful of peas,
Serve hot, on the croquettes.
Ohio Pudding.-hliX and Sift two and
one-half cupfuls of flour, one-half cup
full of sugar, three and a half tea
spoonfuls of baking powder and a
fourth of a teaspoonful of salt; cut in
third of cupful of butter Beat
one egg, and add a cupful of milk.
Combine the mixtures, beat vigorous
ly; turp into buttered mold, cover
and steam two hours.
Ohio Sauce.-Cream a half cup
full of butter and gradually beat in
cupful of brown sugar. When the
mixture is we'll blended add four table
spoonfuls of thick cream, little at n
time, then add two tablespoonfuls of
chopped pecan meats, two tablespoon
fuls of chopped dates, and Il half tea
spoonful of lemon extract.
Prune Ice cream.-Cover a cupful
of prunes with cold water and let
stand over night. Cook in the same
water until tender in the morning, re-
move the stones and put the fruit
through strainer. Add cupful of
sugar, four tablespoonfuls of lemon
juice. pinch of salt and one and a
fourth cupfuls of heavy cream
7 whipped. Freeze as usual.
Rice Croquettes With Cheese Sauce
Make seasoned rice into crOquettes
and add cupful of grated rice to a
thick rich cream sauce. The sauce
may be made with rich milk as the
cheese will add richness TO the sauce.
Serve hot, surrounded with dumplings.
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smutation.

..Do you think you can turn the
baser metals into gold?" "Undoubted-
iy-if you can guess which way the
steel market Is going"
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Chile will send an official commits
sion 10 the United States to make /
thorough study of agricultural and in
dustrial hydraulics.
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notwithstanding that payment is
form of charity there is never a deartt
of applicants. The uncertainty of the
rewards of literature is nowhere bet
ter illustrated than in the case o.
Doctor Murray. one of the most emf
nent philologists of his time, who gave
many Years To the perfection of his
great work but died poor
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marmalade y o u
have something yet
for which to live.
You will never
find any left over
tomato soup in the
spring no matter
how much you pre-
pare, for this soup
may be served in
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GOOD THINGS FOR THE TABLE

Just now the tomato is coming into
its own. and for those who enjoy this
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When you have that tired feeling
When you feel inclined to shirk
'Tis no use the cause concealing
What you need is some more work.
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FOOD WITH NO WASTE.

Cheese is one of our foods that is
absolutely without waste and as we
,..,,liyo the amount
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USES FOR TOMATO.

If you have never tried the combina-
ion of tomato with the tart apple in
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FOOD FOR THE FAMILY.

These are some of the dishes that
will taste like those that mother used
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60. TIE
[T1KITCHEN
- CABINE 7 -

Stand up right speak thy thoughts
declare
The truth thou hast, that all may
share;
Be bold, proclaim it everywhere
They only live who dare
Lewis Morris.
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Boston Brown Bread.-Take cup
full of corn meal. two cdpfuls Of rye
meal, teaspoonful of salt, half cup
full of molasses, a teaspoonful of soda
and a pint of sour milk; beat we'll to-
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oNDoN.-King George and
Queen Mary's children are
just getting of an age where
the question of spouses for
them becomes an absorbing