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The midland journal., 1916-08-04
By PHOEBE GRAY

they came into the room. Charlie saw
that his mother was quite pale: she
kept lingering her apron hem nerv-
ously.
Hello. Charlie" said Mr.. Willett.
with the genial friendllness of a privI-
legged acquaintance. "How's tricksY'
aOh. Mr.. Willett. I'm turrfble glad to
see you. Why didn't sou come to nv
party? 1t was the beautifuIlest Christ
mas. Look at my drawings. l made
'em with my new"
Just minute. chatterbox.' inter-
rupted Mr.. Willett. "Tve brought you
new friend. This is Uncle Billy
Jackson. Uncle Billy, meet Sir.
Charles B. Thomas. the well-known
artist
The brisk little man twlnkled at
Charlie through a pair Of great tor
toise-shell spectacles. He looked like
good-natured owl.
How do you do. Uncle
Billy" said Charlie demurely. "Am |
goin' to call you Uncle Biily7 guess
it isn't very polite for me to. is it9'
The new uncle shook the small hand
grayeiy, making profound bow, as If
he were being introduced to person
Of very great distinction.
'I'm pleased to meet you. SIR" he
said. His eyes sparkled with merri-
ment. From a distinguished artist
like yourself, consider it 1attery to
be called Uncle Billy am making
collection of nephews; should call
you a very promising specimen"
Charlie looked little doubtfuliy at
the spectacled stranger; then he
laughed. because he saw behind the
quizzical eyes a very genuine friendli-
ness.
what do you think OF my draw
ings?" asked the little boy. II got a
outfit for Christmas. n board and pen
ellis and all these funny rulers and
things. haven't learned the names
of 'em all, or just what to do with 'enl.
This is a queer one; you can make
most any kind of a bendin' line with
it, but you can't make circle"
THAT said Uncle Billy. ''is called
Trench curve
He sat down alongside Charles
chair and entered into discussion
concerning the drawing outfit. Charlie
was delighted at the apparently bot
tomless extent of Uncle Billy's knowi-
edge. Mr.. Willett and Martha, at the
other side Of the room. talked in un-
dertones.
HE has done some most amazing
things" Mr.. Willett was saying. II
don't want to raise your hopes unduly.
Mrs. Thomas. Jackson may say Shat
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there is nothing he can do. Rut II any
man on earth can help your boy. It's
Jackson. He is passionately fond of
children. Look at him; he has won
Charles confidence already"
A big peal of laughter from Doctor
Jackson and Charlie evidenced the
friendly footing already established.
81 always been scared to death OF
doctors that call themselves special.
lists. said Martha. ever since we
took Charlie to see Doctor Bliss. He
said he might live two or three years
at most: and that was four years ago
Thank God. it didn't come true: but
I've lived In mortal agony ever since. :
They went out into the kitchen. and
Willett passed on TO the barn.
''Cheekers?" said Uncle Billy Jack
son. 'You don't tell ME you are a
checker player"
81 certainly am." the little boy as,
sured him. 81 beat 'em all. even the
boss: he's simply helpluss when he
plays with me"
Doctor Jackson studied Charlie just
as II. as he had said. Charlie was a
'.specimen." His observing gray eyes
missed nothing.
''You're a pretty strong young fei-
low. aren't your" he ventured.
"Tcel. said Charlie. fiexing the
slender arm with its imaginary knots
of swelling muscle. The Boss says
I'm reg'lar young Herculuss. I'm
q Galahad knight. too"
"A Galahad KnightT
''Don't you know about us feIlera7'
asked Charlie why. we got the
The midland journal., 1916-08-04

Decially for vegetables is the French
dressing and the mayonnaise. These
are both made with oil as the chief
Ingredient. )
To make French dressing, which is
the simplest form of salad dressing.
have the mixing bowl cold as well
as the Oil; mix the condiments, using
half teaspoonful of salt, few
dashes of cayenne, six tablespoonfuls
of Oil and two to four of vinegar, de-
pending somewhat upon the taste, the
combination of foods, or the acidity of
the vinegar. The ice is sometimes
used as mixing spoon by pressing
fork into it or against it. Mix the
condiments, add the oil and mix again,
then add the acid, few drops at a
time, beating until an emulsion is
formed. Another way to use this dress
ing is to pour the oil over the vege-
tables. tossing until evenly mixed.
/ then sprinkle with salt and pepper
and add the vinegar and toss again.
When quantity of dressing is need
ed It may be put into a mason jar all
ready for mixing; put on the rubber
cover and give it good shaking to
mix the dressing.
Mayonnaise Dressing-Take the
yolks Of two eggs, beat well and then
add teaspoonful of mustard, half
teaspoonful OF salt, dash of red pep
per. teaspoonful of powdered sugar
and mix again; then add oil, drop by
drop, until 1t is very thick, when the
acid may be added, also few drops
at time; beat until pint of oil is
used and two tablespoonfuls each OF
lemon Juice and vinegar After the
dressing h,s used cupful of Oil. the
oil may be added faster. Have all
the dishes and Ingredients cold and
the dressing will not separate If this
should happen, start the process all
over again, using fresh egg yolk, and
use the dressing to beat into it as if
it were the oil.
Roquefort Cheese Salad Dressing
Make French dressing by using
nine tablespoonfuls of olive oil and
four of vinegar. one and half tea
spoonfuls Of salt. dash of red pep
per and two tablespoonfuls of sugar.
When blended add three tablespoon
fuls of chilli sauce and two table
spoonfuls of thick sweet cream. Put
on fee and chill. Just before serving
add fourth of a pound of Roquefort
cheese, cut in fine pieces. This will
serve ten people.
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SYNOPSIS.


While trundling the clean washing UP
Clipper Hill Mary Alice Brown is set up-
on by some mischievous boys, who spill
the washing into the dirt. She is rescued
and taken to her home in Calvert street
by Francis Willett, q Galahad knight.
She is punished by her drunken father for
returning without the wash money: Mary
Alice wanders away from home. takes a
trolley ride into the country and spends
the night at the farmhouse of Sam Thorn
as. In the morning she meets little Char
lie Thomas. cripple.S Sam takes Mary
Alice home and hnds that he and Mrs
Brown are old acquaintances. Sam takes
her and Mary Alice to his home for q
visit while Lem Brown. the drunken fa-
ther, is serving workhouse sentence.
Charlie is made Galahad knight. Fran
els visits the farm and is saved from
drowning by Mary Alice Lem Brown
gets out Of Jail and goes to work for Sam
Thomas as hired man. Francis Willett
Is sent away to preparatory school. Mary
Alice gets q job In a department store.
The Thomases have wonderful Christ.
mas dinner. Lem Brown shows signs of
reform. John Willett refuses to enter
political campaign against the iiquor ele-
ment-
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What do you think Is the
whoIe truth about Little
Charles injury2
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Old Idea IN New Form.

Spa" said schoolboy who delight
ed to give information to his seniors.
"a process has been patented for treat
ing the edges of paper money so that
when the bills are placed in q phono-
graph they make sounds that prove
their genuineness." "A novel idea,
said the father. but, after all. that is
only another way of making money
talk
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NJ. .......fHR7zxJ7 70WA0NzNE
| mont, verdun. Austrians capture Duraz-
20. Russians take Kermanshah.
Mar ERussians take sBitlis by storm.
Mar 6-The Moewe, German raider.
reaches home port. Zeppelins kill 1s in
England.
Mar 7-Germans take Forges. near ver-
dun.
Mar 1O-Gernany declares war on Por-.
tugal
Mar u-Relieving force repulsed seven
miles from Kut-el-Amara.
Mar. 25-Channel steamer Sussex de-
stroyed by submarine; 235 killed; several
Americans injured
April 1-Germans capture Malancourt,
near Verdun
April Zeppelin destroyed on British
Vaux.
April e-Germans make nth Zeppelin
raid in six days on British coast.
April 7-Germans capture Haucourt.
April Russians capture Trebizond. on
Black sea.
embarks in France.
April 25-Sir Roger Easement. Irish plot
ter. captured attempting to land in Ire
land from submarine.
April 26-Irish revolutionaries seize Dub
lin
April 2s- British battleship Russell sunk
by mine in Mediterranean.
April 30 British in Kut-el-Amara capit-
utss.S. a. r,.,t,.,, a.,,o,,,ca rr,st ,.,oI+ e
quelled.
May 6--Germany in note agrees to modi-
~ gi,bmarine warfare Allied warships
bring down two zeppelins.
Nav ao-Austrtans drive into Italy near
r,alee C>arda t
Mav 21-Austrians announce capture of
n oO0 Italians
NAV 22-Cossacl5s from Russian army in
Asia Minor toin British in Mesopotanlia
NAV 26-Compulsion bill signed by King
George
May 26-Austrians advance In Italy.
taking 24coo prisoners.
June 1-Russians begin great offensive
against Austrians
juno S-Greatest naval battle In history
Off skaggerrak Both sides claim victory.
June 6-Russians announce capture or
$4,000 Austriaps.
June 7-kitchener ana stan drown Wnen
cruiser Hampshire strikes mine north OF
Scotland
June s-Ger1nans capture nauH ,t,' rore -
NeIuui. nusSie.iiS ,"s 49,. -
4S,OVo Austrians IN tnree oays.
June s-Russlans .aAe. Lutsn; \. lN.,tes,to eeto
olsDahus ARMY az 'oiiit0 -
powers.
June ~ ilusei1iiS nc 80 ~ee 1-- =
trlan % i,,iess .r,,,,.,.o.s f.o,,o,o
yune IL ~ T,1s..s 80 n,,k,so
June IS-husslans % ,. sane ~ DuDiau npo,, Ave-.
June iS-l'aiia'is raiiy anu S'ieeA avs
trlan orVe, c.-,..
June la-Austr1ans eVacuaee Czerno"it1'
Bukowina capltai.
June o1-All'es IN Paris conference agree
on boycott OF germany alter tns Wdt'
German re-enforcements matt RUSSIAN
drive in Voihynia
June 24-AH Bukowina swept clear OF
Austr1ans oy Russians.
June 25-Russians seize kuty 10 miles
from Kolomea.
June 26-Russians capture Kimpolung,
Bukowina.
June 2s-Italians recapture Corsiero and
Posina
Tpne 3o-Rnssians in battle near Kolo-
noea take loO0O prisoners.
Julv 1-Anglo-French ssbig push on
sononoa helms
T..1-. G5r,.is,, Qua Erranch corttnoa nd.
Suly = = sa".,. 80 "'N : 0'->''
vance On nono 1850 .o,,s e,.,rn,
.,' yuly eISs.ssa IS.,..e.,.I, p"'i US
thians INTO hungary
July 6-French take German second ilne
south or the Somfne. Iurks urlYe RUS
slams from kermansnan' Fersla.
July 9-British and French gain In West.
Russians advance toward Kovei. German
submarine merchantmen Deutschland en-
tiers Chesanealee Bay.
July lo-Russians advance ID miles IN
voihynia.
Peronne. Russians reach stolShod river.
on eight-mlle front.
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the following dressing.
Sweet Salad Dressing.-Boil togeth-
er one cupful Of sugar and a half cup
full of water five minutes, then pour
on to the beaten yolks of three eggs;
return to the fire and cook oyer hot
water, stirring constantly until thick
ened; cool and add the juice of two
lemons
A sirup with the grated rind of q
lemon and the lemon juice may be
liked by many, or orange juice in place
of half the lemon juice.
Fig and Nut Salad --Slice pulled
figs, cooked and cooled, and mix them
with few slices of walnuts or
blanched almonds. Serve with French
dressing, using orange and lemon juice
instead of vinegar. When fresh figs
are available they are better uncooked.
Turquoise Salad. - Mix together
equal parts of celery and apple, cut in
matchlike strips and one or two fresh
red pimentos, cut likewise. Dress
with mayonnalse, made light with
whipped cream.
Peach Saiad.-Cut ripe, fine-fav-
ored peaches in halves, serve with
sirup made of orange juice (the graf
ed rind) and sugar; sprinkle with
the petals Of tea roses and serve at
once.
Almond and Peach salad.-Sprinkle
peeled quarters of peaches with
shredded blanched almonds; cover
with dressing of whipped cream,
with a tablespoonful of seasoned.
boiled dressing blended in &. Serve
cold.
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nanas. four oranges
lengthwlse, carefully re-
moving the seeds. Take
half a pineapple from
the core in small pieces
with a silver fork. Hull
and wash a part of a
basket Of strawberries.
Arrange the fruit in a
salad bowl making each
layer smaller than the
preceding. Pour over
The midland journal., 1916-08-04

Does it seem to you that there
would not be so much ineffi-
clent and dishonest government
in the United States IT every
good citizen took an active in-
terest in what office holders
were doing-if every honest tax
payer demanded honest service
and was not willing to leave the
processes Of government to pol
lticians7
The midland journal., 1916-08-04
H7e KITCHEN
GBLNE s

The first lesson of life is to burn our
own smoke: that Is, not to infiict on
outsiders our personal SORROWS and
petty morbidness, not to Keep thinking
Of ourselves as exceptional cases.
James Russell Lowell
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that it is unpleas-
ant to eat, should
be avoided.
There are any
number of boiled
dressings which
are com m o n ! y
used, but the saw
ory dressing es-
The midland journal., 1916-08-04

A thought, good or evil. and act, in
time habit, so runs life's law; what
you live in your thought world that
sooner or later you win find objectified
in your life.
-Raluh Waldo Trine
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It is not the events of life nor its
emotions, nor this nor that experience,
but life itself which is good.
The midland journal., 1916-08-04

This is a nice sweet salad to serve
with cake. Peel and slice for ba-
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SALAD DRESSINGS.

A salad dressing makes or mars a
salad Too little dressing or that
| which is so thin
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FRUIT SALADS.

Ralph Waldo Trlne.
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Dainties for Parties

Sandwiches for Afternoon Tea
Cut sandwiches in different shapes
and for a filling use maple sugar
scraped fine and mixed with whipped
cream. Decorate with olives. Mold
cream cheese into small balls, and
put in center of the sandwich plate.
Date Milling for Cake-This filling
may be spread between the layers
Of any kind Of cake, and will be
found delicious. Two cupfuls of
dates, one-half cupful of powdered
sugar, two tablespoons of lemon
juice, one-half cupful of beaten
cream. Remove the stones from
dates and cut dates into small pieces
add the remaining ingredients and
spread on the cake.
Reception Cocoa-Scald four cup
fuls of milk in top of double boiler
Mix three tablespoonsfuls of cocoa,
one-fourth of cupful of sugar and a
few grains of salt in a small sauce
pan. Add gradually three-fourths of
a cupful Of boiling water and when
we'll mixed bring to the boiling point
and let boil two minutes; then pour
into scalded milk and beat two min
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Parable of the Appendix and Wart
Now among my Friends is a Fam
Gus Surgeon, and thus he spake to
me:
If thou canst behold the Flowing
of Blood and not Faint, come with me,
and will show thee how | operate.
And | went with him to the Hos
pital, and he clad himself in white
raiment; likewise did clothe myself
in white. And he cleansed himself
with Many Washings, and | did like
wise. For the Modern Surgeon Count
eth a great compliment to Godliness
when ne admitted that it is almost as
good as Cleanliness; albeit he know
eth well how good Godliness is; yea,
few men in Town know better than he
how much it would dimish his work
if all men were Cody.
And they brought unto him man
Grievously Sick with an Appendix.
And the Surgeon Cut 1t Out.
And stood for an whole Hour and
beheld the while he did it.
And in my heart / was thinking of
the Sick Man, and prayed God on
his behalf, that he might recover, and
also that he might be good man.
And as the man lay naked, | be-
held on the side of his belly was a
great and ugly Wart.
And the Surgeon finished his work.
and sewed up the wound that he had
made, and sat back while his As
sistants did swathe the man in band
ages.
And he had not seen the Wart,
though ell the while it was before
him.
And l said, Doctor, Behold the
Wart.
And he answered and said, What
Wart?
And 1 showed him. And l said,
1t is Large one, and it must often
Chafe Yea, often must he hurt it
when be Putteth on and off his Clothes.
And the Surgeon heard we speak,
and he knew that it was so, yet said
he nothing.
And | said Doctor, Now, while he
lis unconscious, and can feel no Pain,
Cut It Out, as thou didst cut out the
Appendix
And he said, Warts are rather
Small Potatoes for me. My business
is to cut out Appendices rather than
Warts.
Yet because urged him, he did as
desired In his left hand he took his
Forceps, and Herewith he lifted the
Wart as far as it would Stretch; and
with his right hand took he up his
Scissors, and with them he made a
deep and clean cut. And he cast the
Wart way. Then with Needle took
he one Stitch. and he clapped Small
Plaster over the place.
And all this did he in the half Of
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minute. Neither did it cost him much
labor or skill. p ~
And ! said to him, This man will
thank thee for this.
And he laughed and said, He will
not discover that it is gone for the
space of Six Months; then will be
Boast that it went away after he had
Rubbed it with Pork Rind Stolen in
the dark of the Moon. az
And | answered, That may be, but
what is that to thee? The wart is
gone. Yea, what if he testify that he
was cured as to his Appendix by
Christian Science, that is a matter Of
his own conscience, if so be he have
one. Nevertheless, thou hast done thy
duty.
And he said, Count it then that did
remove the Wart, and thou the APP
pendix
And ne said, Let it be so. Thou
mayest have the Wart
Now i thought within my heart how
many men there are who have cut out
of their Moral Life the Aching APP
pendix Of their Grosser Sins, who vet
cling to the Warts Of Harmful and
Disagreeable Habits, and also to Min
or Sins, and who are most Reluctant
to Cut Them Out. And | prayed to
God for them, and for myself. For
j. also, as a man in whose life is no
Appendix of Gross Sin. Steal not,
nor Murder, nor Commit Adultery.
And | prayed God that | might Cut
Out the Warts also.
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utes, using a Dover egg-beater. This
beating causes a froth to form, pre-
venting the scum which is so un-
slightly. Serve in chocolate cups
with whipped cream, sweetened and
favored with vanilla Often at large
teas cocoa is served because it is less
heavy than chocolate.
Sultana Sticks-Mix one cupful of
granulated sugar, one-fourth of a
cupful of melted butter, one egg (un-
beaten) two squares Of unsweetened
chocolate (Which has been melted
over hot water), one-haf cupful Of
flour, three-fourths of a teaspoonful
of vanilla, a few grains of salt and
one-fourth of a cupful each of Sui
tana raisins and English walnut
meats cut in small pieces. Line a
seven-inch square pan with paratin
paper, put in the mixture and spread
evenly, using the back Of a spoon.
AS soon as done turn from pan, re-
move paper and with a sharp knife
cut in fingershaped pieces. If these
directions are not followed, the pap
er will stick to the cake and diff
culties will follow. Sultana sticks
require hot, rather than moder-
ate oven for baking.
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WhGt to Do When
Backache Comes on

"Eoley Kidney Pills havo dom ;le
moro good than $4,000 worth OF ot--cg
medicine" writes Chas. y. Tex Of kim
rod, n. x.
When bachache comes. on, and * cccn1s
as If you can't stand The pan G-.d' .cs-
sure IN the small Of your back al s.l-5,
DO not feel that you must cont.olo 10
suffer, but get bottle of Foley Kidney
Pills and begin taking them. They
usually help from the very first eo.c.i..
II IS worth a good deal 10 you 70 know
that Foley Kidney I.il5 give you just
what your system needs TO repair tic
weak sick kidneys. 1t is their inability
20 DO their work properly that causes
your pain and misery. Foley Kidney
pills lend to middle-aged and elderly
people cthe spryness and elasticity OF
youth They take away the cause OF
backache, stiff and aching joints, rheu-
matte pains and annoying bladder and
urinary troubles. Try them today.
Wortley & French
Connell's Drug Storc
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Today's Poem
SEVENTY YEARS TODAY

DI IllN Il EAhD lODh
There are no friends like old friends
I've known and loved for years,
Who've shared with me the joys of life
And comforted my tears; 81.
Some are around me as of old,
While some are far away
And I'm seventy years today, dear,
I'm seventy years today.
There are no books like old books,
Their charm will iinger yet,
For their sweet spell | feel again,
And never can forget.
| touch them with a careful hand
And feel their potent sway
Tho I'm seventy years today, dear,
I'm seventy years today.
There are no songs like old songs
j sang when life was young;
And still keep in memory's store
The songs my mother sung.
And the old songs sang of yore
They're in my heart Away
Tho I'm seventy years today, dear,
I'm seventy years today.
And so the friends / loved of old,
The books cherish still,
And teh old songs | sang of yore
With peace my heart can fill.
And now see with wistful eyes
Life's suns declining ray
For Pm seventy years today, dear,
I'm seventy years today.
Anna CARL.
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Scramble

Here are two recipes for scrapple:
The first in large quantity for stor-
ing; the second smaller for immedi-
ate use. Take one fresh pigs head /;
get the butcher 20 remove the eyes
and teeth. The head should weigh
about 6 pounds. Cut off the ears,
turn them inside out and clean very
thoroughly. Then put both head and
ears into two and one-half gallons of
cold water and boil until the meat is
ready to fall away from the bones.
Take out and chop finely. Put back
into the liquor in which IL has boiled.
Season with pepper, salt, sage, mar
joram and thyme. Then take equal
parts Of Indian meal and buckwheat
and stir into the mixture until the
whole is Of the consistency Of mush.
Do not leave the kettle on the FIRE
while adding the meal or there will
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Chintz as an Armour in Household

The vogue for chintz in dress has
led a young matron who does her own
houseworl-an likes to look we'll
while doing it-into making a set of
work aprons and caps out of this dec
orative material.
The firm weave of chintz makes it
an admirable dust-proof protection for
gown and hair and keeps fresh look.
Chintz does not wrinkle easily, and if
a gay all-over design be chosen, it
will not look spotted for a long while.
Dressed in her chintz apron and cap
to match, the young matron looks
pretty to a degree-more as though
arayed for some fancy dress affair
than for mere work fact that makes
work go gayly.
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Hard Case
Valuable Horse Saved BY
Proper Action

There are few cases of fstula. Yet
Michigan horse-owners know that
liniment that can cure that is GER
tainly good for ordinary external ills
of horses. This is what Roy H. Rains
of Cedar, Iowa, wrote recently: 81 am
using Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh for
fistula on valuable horse and it Is
curing same"
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Tomatoes Stuffed Mith Spaghetti

Break half package OF spaghetti m
to boiling water, boil ten or twelve
minutes, drain and blanch in cold
water. Select large, firm tomatoes;
cut Off the tops and scoop out the
seeds. Donot peel After sprinkling
the inside of the tomato shells with a
very little salt, fill with cold spaghetti.
Arrange the tomatoes in a pudding
dish, replace the tops after strewing
cheese on the spaghetti filling; cover
and bake one-half hour.