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ness. Many a housewife who is the soul of industry, does not exercise her brains in planning for her table. A notebook and pencil used with thought once week will plan the meals for the family h half hour. If one is too busy, or too tired to add variety te the table ef what advantage is it to think of what might be? The man of the house loses all interest in food, the children lose their appetites in the household where the rut travel ed Is growing deeper and deeper. Don't bore the family or members of the family with questions as to what they would like. for the thinking housewife will find out without seeming to in- quire. To many it spells meal to know beforehand what they are go- ing to have. Never, as you value your reputation as an intelligent housekeep- CT, never let your family say this is rice-pudding day, or codhsh gravy day at our house." To be successful the cook must keep her troubles to her self, as perpleXitIes in the home are best not shared.
 Variety in our diet is as important as it is in other things, and the dish that comes as q surprise is always more enjoyed.
 We need to remember Turner's fa- nous reply to a man who inquired how he mixed his colors With brains. sir" and nowhere can brains be put to so good a use us In the prepa- ration of food for the family.
 Chocolate Puddng.-Take one pint of hot milk, one cupful of bread crumbs, and three tablespoonfuls of chocolate. bake for 9 minutes. Sauce Beat one egg and one cupfui of sugar together, add three tablespoon fuls of boiling water and tablespoon full of butter. Stir and serve imme- diately.
 Excellent Frosting. Four table spoonfuts of milk. one cupful of sugar boiled together until 1t spins a thread. Beat until thick, flavor or add melted chocolate if desired.
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chases. When the goods are delivered she may be present to check up the parcels and weigh those that are bought by weight. Today an ounce of meat short of what you bave paid for means Il loss, and q quarter of n pound short amounts to five or ten cents, depending on the price of the meat bought. This shortage may not mean anything but carelessness on the part Of the butcher, but when he knows that his goods will come back if not just as ordered, 1t will make difference in the care taken fin filling the order The woman who says never mind. 1t is too small to men, tion" will find that five cents q day will amount to dollar in less than q month and over SIP in the course of a year. The maids in our homes must be taught to be less wasteful. to be more careful in preparing food in right amounts so there will be none or very little left over to make prob- lem of disposal.
 The wood and coal bill, as we'll as the gas and electricity. may all be lessened by proper thought. The roar ing fire when none is necessary; Just shut the dampers of the stove when not In use. When making pudding, if there are pieces enough, which is easy to plan for. knowing the family ap- petite. there Is no waste.
 In using soap, if the cake is left In the water it Is softened and wasted i; more is used than needed. Many workers will make half cake of soap go as far and do as good work as others who use whole cake. Soap pieces may be saved, melted and used In the boiler or bits may be saved for the soap shaker dish washing. H. lumination bills may be greatly les sened by turning off the light if ab- sent from the room but five minutes. Habits of thrift are best begun in childhood, but thought will do much to overcome wasteful practices.
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Women Best Prevaricators.

"Women are better liars than men, but God bless them just the same" said Police Magistrate J. NJ. Fitzgerald of the Omaha police court.
 "Women come into court and lie right along. under oath. Their lies do not show on their faces, either, but I can tell they are lying because their stories contradict those of reliable wit nesses.
 "When men he they hesitate. turn red. swallow, etc. One can tell they're lying just by watching their faces and neeks.
 But you cant tell 1t on woman. They lie outrageously and stick to their stories in the face of everything. They know just the right time to de- viate from the truth. too. Their lies always count in the outcome of their trials-if they are believed Men haven't the same knack at the art that women police court characters have"
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them well and grease them lightly. the skin vii, he softened and there will be very little waste. Baked potatoes should be served just as soon as they are done. to be in prime condition. If 1t is necessary to wait for late conner, break open the potato and let out the steam, then return to the oven. If the late comer Is very late, put a slice from the top of the potato and scrape out the insi,,e, season with butter. on- ion juice. celery salt and pepper, with little hot ailk or cream, beat we'll and return tS the shell; place in the oven to brown
 Flashed Brown Potatoes-Cut two cupfuls of cold boiled potatoes into small pieces, season with salt and pep per, cook three minutes in one-third of cupful of bacon drippings. stir ring constantly. Let stand few sec onds to brown underneath, then fold like an omelet.
 Potato Soup.-Boil three medium. sized potatoes and when soft rub through sieve. Scald small sliced onion Tn quart of skim milk with fl stalk of celery cut Up fine Take out the vegetables and pour the milk slowly on the potatoes. Melt two tablespoonfuls Of butter or other fat. mix with two tablespoonfuls of flour, and when well pleaded add to the soup. Season with salt and pepper. let boil up, strain. add two more tabIe spoonfuls of fat and sprinkle with parsley to serve.
 The number of vegetables eaten. the amount of cereal to cook and tbe amount of meat to serve are all things for every thinking woman to put time upon these days. An onion saved, potato left over, spoonful of squash may be put into warmed. over dish, but many families rebel at leftovers.
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The MauicaI Chance.

The giants Of old. the frontiers and cllpperships of old, are gone. Still. what is this news of fleets of wooden ships abuilding. with sails of canvas to speed them? They went out with the ebb tide, and here already they come back with the flood Lay aside the rifle and you pick up the camera ,o creep with it Into the Hons den; or to climb with 1t Into the top of towering oak, on some sheer mountain wall; and, pushing 1t before you along horizontal limb, feet dangling in space, stiff wind blowing. eagles screaming overhead, canyon wall be- tow you, and far far down the mar LOW canyon bottom you hold on, body balancing camera, but nothing over against the swaying brain. and grind out n hundred feet of movie film. This ls to shoot good many lions.-Dallas Lore Sharp, in Atlantic Magazine.
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 sugar, fourth of Il cupful of vine gar. half teaspoonful of salt, q dash of cayenne and half eupful of grated h0rseradish. The mixture should be quite stiff. Place the tomatoes on nests of lettuce, fill with the dressing and garnish with parsley sprigs.
 Potato DumpIngs.-Sift together F cupfuls of flour with four teaspoonfuls of baking powder with a half teaspoon full of salt, add three teaspoonfuls of butter to the mixture. rubbing it into the Hour, then three-fourths of cup ful of milk, half q eupful of riced po- tato, and one egg beaten light. Turn upon floured board and knead slight ly; roll into a sheet and cut in rounds. Set close together in bHttered steamer and cook 15 minutes without opening the steamer.
 Crunb Bread.-Grumbs that are dried, ground through the meat chop per and not kept long will make a bread that is both wholesome and d. gestible. Take four eupfuls of hot wa ter, and when lukewarn add | yeast cake that has been softened in one cupful of the water, three cupfuls of bread crumbs, two cupfuls of graham flour, and enough white flour to make a very stiff dough- add two teaspoon fuls of salt, and two tablespoonfuls of shortening. Let rise, work down, then place at once in the tins; let rise again and bake. This makes four loaves. For small family half the recipe will suffice. Buttered crumbs in gene rous layer over chopped apple spieed and sweetened, then baked, makes Il most wholesome pudding, named Brown Betty.
 The rinds from bacon should be saved to try out for fat or used to grease the griddle The liquor in which ham is boiled should never be wasted. Cabbage or boiled dinner may be cooked in the broth. seasoning all the vegetables.
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An attachment for telephone receiv- ei~ which silences all the buzzing, whrring and jarring noises has been invented by Dutch engineer.
 Two Wisconsin men have patented a device to prevent certain types of au- tomobiles baek-firing when being eraBked with the spark advanced.
 The Sunday school of the native church of Sitka, Alaska, gave S25 for the help of Armenians suffering from the war Some of the boy and girl givers earned the money by gathering cranberries In nearby bogs.
 0narated Inv current taken from a
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NtAx N4f meaQ
Soap Berry Tree.

The jaboncello or soap berry tree grows in the humid parts of western Ecuador. It attains height of about fifty feet and has wide-spreading branches and immense quantities Of fruit of the size and shape of cherries. The nearly transparent yellowish skin and pulp surrounding the round black seeds are so saponaceous as to be used instead of soap by many people of Ecuador. being equivalent to more than fifty times their weight of that material.
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Growing Dishraqs.

It has been discovered that the thick. spongy gourd of the lVffa plant, which grows easily and requires but little at tention makes the best kind of dish cloths and bath sponges. An Ohio woman is making good living raising them. She sold over 1000 to one garage company alone for use in the washing of automobiles. Cut into strips the luffa gourd makes kind of lace widely used by miliners, and 1t is l'so admirably adapted to tbc making ,f flower baskets.
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SCRAPS

It Is the hope of the Methodist Epis- copal church. South, that during the present fiscal year it can increase its gifts for foreign missions to the S1,- 100000 mark. Last year the denomina- ton gave S919,000.
 There is a frankness which is hru- tai. and detest it; a frankness which is indiscreet, and I fear it; a foolish frankness, and pity it. There is also frankness which is opportune. delicate, good Honor to it.-Joseph Roux.
 A rod attached to desk and ter
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cIln owe,,.rs still Exist

Although the earliest cliff dwellers were prehistoric, cave dwellers have existed in almost every age of the world. The ancient Horites derived iheir name from their practice of liv- ing In caverns and subteranean abodes. An Arab tribe in Palestine still occu- pies the mountainous caves, and tribe of cliff dwellers has been recent iy found in Mexico.
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When egss grow cheap. we'll surely make q cake Sefse happy afternoon. for early tea, And what Joyful thrill twill give to know That we may use two eggs, or even three How odd twill seem -o bring to light once more The dear old cake tin with It's fiut- ing deep, And butter it-Ah! what a stirring time, When eggs grow cheapi
 Harriet Whitney Symonds.
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Difficulty of Teachino.

It isn't such difficult thing to b, teacher to others, who may not know as much as you do, but to teach your self, who knows as much as you do. is q more difficult undertaking. Then how much thought he should give tt his teaching.-Exchange
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world will lose it's charm
 by being served too often. Lack of variety in the Giet is often due te sheer laziness. A men tal laZlness may be just as serious q failing as Il
 moral and physical lazi-
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mere are countess little leaks going on in our house. holds for which we are directly respon- sible. The woman wlio does her own marketing in per son saves many q dime in her pur-
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their best when simply prepared, such as baked or boiled. A generous sup ply of potatoes will les sen the bread consumt- tion and thus help in the saving of wheat. When
 baking potatoes Scruh
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No form of service is drudgery. if the one who serves is free. All forms of service, mental. or physical, are drudgery If the one who serves is in state of bondage"
 If all the world were playing holi- day, to sport would be as tedious as to work-Shakespear
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Good Cause for It.

Stranger-Say, it seems like tn. whole towns running. Whats the ex. citement?
 Native-Excitement Why, mister the $40 trains coming past.
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A Perfect JeweI of a s.rv,n.,

Mary, did you answer the door bell?"
 "Yes'm. He had little book in his pocket, an l told him you wasn't home"
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eVef1-SlZed t6tifa- toes. peel them and cut in quarters to within an inch of the stem and chill them well. Beat q clpful of heavy sour cream until
 stiff. add q half ,4,tYafttl af no1Tiprpfl
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A woman should always keep her trouble to herself or at least until she meets somebody who is looking for it.
 Fun gives you a fereible hug and shakes laughter out of you, whether VOL will or not
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The health and morals of people depend mainly upon the food they eat, and the homes they live in.-E1Ien Richards.
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ECONOMY IN SMALL THINGS.

We have all heard that little leaks sink a great ship" and We know that
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THE GOOD OLD POTATO.

We are now enjoying the fine pota- -oes that are once more plentiful and
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VARIETY THE SPICE OF LIFE.

Bread and butter with potatoes will stand the everyday test, but the most
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TASTY EATS.

Here is tomato salad that is diff ferent. Scald half dozen of small,
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THE TYRANNY OF TOO TIGHT A
 REIGN

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rtble conditions which have cursed
Russia for SO many years would in a
few days be a thing Of the past But
the freedom in Russia was purchased
with the blood of martyrs
Who knows what may happen in
Germany-even before this article is
printed? Or Austria? Or England
yes, the United States? For does
anyone imagine that our country will
escape?
When the rest of the world is paw
ing its price for the purchase of re-
demption can the foremost republic
OF this generation hold itself aloof
Undoubtedly America will receive it's
share of the blessings but it will also
be compelled to pay it's share of the
cost What that cost will be no one
dares prophesy.
For generations we have been
comfortable in the belief that we
were a continent unto ourselves, that
the affairs of the Old World did not
materially affect US. We flattered
ourselves that we had within our
selves all the resources necessary for
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What Other Papers Say
THE PRIMARY WILL STAY,

Helmet (Cal.) News: There may be
widespread antipathy to the primary
laws and there may be objection to
the sySem. but California will not re-
turn to the old regime of the back
room boss and the manipulated and
log-rolled convention, which made
possible for score of years the
Southern Pacific domination of state
politics. The people and the party
men, with the exception of few poll
ticians who never have ceased to
mourn their loss Of control, will say
amen.
The primary has thrown into the
junk heap the crooked caucus, the
Darkroom boss and the manipulated
convention and they will stay there.
Party men who are, concerned about
parry organization and believe in party
delegate assemblages still stand firm
for the primary. They may go as far
and many of them do-as to favor
an initiating convention with prina-
airy referendum, but they will never
abandon the principle of giving the
deciding word to the people directly
through the ballot box. The primary
will stay.
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THINGS THAT NEVER DIE

The pure, the bright, the beautiful
That stirred our hearts in youth,
The impulses to wordless prayer,
The stream Of love and truth;
The longing after something lost.
The spirits yearning cry,
The striving after better hopes
These things can never die.
The timid hand stretched forth to ait
A brother in his need;
A kindly word in grief's dark hour
That proves a friend indeed;
The plea for mercy softly breathed,
When justic threatens high,
The sorrows of contrite heart
These things shall never die.
Let nothing pass. for every hand
Must find some work to do:
Lose not a chance to waken love-
Be firm and just and true;
So shall a light that can not fade
Beam on thee from on high,
And angel voices say to thee
'These things shall never die"
Charles Dickens.
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A CALL FOR SERVICE.

Method and system have made the Germans
efficient but they lack individual initiative, and
in this respect the Americans excel them as we
do also in energy German paternalism hands
everything down to it's people; American demo-
cracy permits us to work out our own salvation
in our way One has developed nation of
dependents, and the other Of striking and forceful
independents One cares for it's people as little
children; the other puts every person on his mette,
and while working out his destiny protects him in
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.'
If we could but add method and system in all
our affairs to qualities Of individual initia-
tive and stirring energy we would lead the ma
lions OF the world in peace and war, in industry
economy and thrift, in efficient government and
perfect democracy. We would out Germanize
have undertaken. Now is our opportunity, and
labor can lead, if it would, in the undertaking.
War calls to the coors millions of our best and
most vigorous men who will do the fighting at the
front It leaves behind millions more to furnish
food, clothing, ships, munitions and equipment for
the army and navy, and at the same time to pro-
vide for the comfort and livelihood of all the peo-
pie The army and navy are consumers and not
producers We at home must attend to their
wants Prices will continue to soar upward. The
draft upon our food supply will be terrific, and
how are we to meet the situation2 That is the big
domestic question Of the hour.
The administration at Washington will do it's
have their duties to perform. We in Duluth will
be expected to contribute mite, and Congress-
man Miller has very ably and thoroughly set
forth several things for us to do. Our first duty
is to organize and to introduce system and
method in our work. What great power for
good the labor unions can be at this time In an
address to the people, sent out from Washington,
President Wilson carefully defines the situation
confronting the country, and calls upon the ma
ton to economize in every manner possible
1t is urged that all idle fertile land be put to
use, and the surplus time of every person should
be utilized to plant back yards and vacant lots to
relieve the food situation
If local council Of national defense is formed
here steps should be taken at once to arrange for
the blowing, dragging and seeding Of city lots.
Advice should be freely given by agricultural ex-
perts on methods Of planting and what to grow.
AS we said at the beginning by the introduction
of method and system in this work great results
will be accomplished
The time is at hand for the movement to be
started. Let Mayor Magney issue the call We
will all do our duty. It is patriotic service for
home and country.
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A LA HINKY DINK.

"Did you get an oil inspectorship or boiler
inspectorship?' This was the question commonly
put to those senator's and representatives who have
been called in to the governors office during the
past ten days.
There was war to the knife between Governor
Burnquist and State Auditor Preus
The public domain bill was under consideration
1t had passed the senate and was up before the
house. If passed, the bill would have shorn the
auditor OF some Of his power to distribute patronage
and given it over to the governor The auditor was
fighting to keep, what he had; the governor. to
acquire more power.
There was an open campaign for votes by the
chief executive Dignity was cast to the winds and
1t was the common report at the Capitol that ap-
pontments as oil inspectors and boiler inspectors
were traded in lieu Of votes for the public domain
bill.
Governor Burnquist was determined to have that
BILL Promises Of pardon for prisoners in the state s
PRISON were said to have been made if only some of
the representatives would play the game with him.
Representative Malmberg made the charges
against the governor on the floor of the house.
Rumors have been rife around the Capitol for days.
did his friends in either branch of the legislature
attempt to dissaffrm that the highest official of
the state was STOPPING to the lowest tactics of the
cheapest ward politician to pass bill that would
give him additional power.
These tactics succeeded in getting the house to
pass the DILL after several amendments were tackled
on 1t. Then it came back to the senate for CON-
currence. But members of that body were 50 sick
with the whole business, and the charges Of chean
politics played by the governor which that official
had not denied, that they turned awav from the
whole affair in disgust
Governor Burnquist's friends were Inundated.
They knew not what to say in the face of over.
wheming evidence of his anxiety to put the nnbl;c
DOMAIN bill across and Of the tactics employed in
doing it.
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our maintenance and that the ma
tions of the Old World might destroy
each other to their hearts content
so far as we were concerned We
would go on our way quite indepen-
dent of any catastrophe that might
occur across the seas-and vet al
most in day we find ourselves in
the midst of the whirlpool. All of
which teaches us that mo man iveth
unto himself and no man dieth unto
himself
The interests of all mankind are
one. The affairs of our brothers are
our affairs. This is what makes the
labor movement SO challenging an ell
terprise. Organized labor is fight
ing not only it's own battles-it is
fighting the battles of our common
humanity. and this should give
strength to the arm and nerve and
backbone and courage and grit and
everything else that is needed in the
fight for social and economic justice.
Above everything else we may be
cheered by the certainty Of final VIC
tory.
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THRIFT.

am Thrift-the Saving Habit.
Without me no man has ever
achieved success, nor has any nation
ever become great.
have been the bedrock of every
successful career, and the cornerstone
of every fortune.
All the world knows me and most
of the world needs my warning.
The poor may have me as we'll as
the rich.
My power is limitless, my applica-
ton boundless.
He who possesses me has content
ment in the present and surety for the
future.
I am of greater value than pearls,
rubies and diamonds.
Once you have me, no man can
take mo away.
lift my possessor to higher planes
Of living, increase his earning power.
and bring to realization the hopes Of
his life. =.
make a man we'll dressed, we'll
housed and we'll fed.
rainy day.
I drive want and doubt anG care
away.
I guarantee those who possess me
prosperity and success.
have exalted those of low degree
and those Of high degree have found
me a helpful friend.
To obtain me you need put out no
capital but personal effort, and on all
you invest in me I guarantee divi-
dends that last through life and after.
am as free as air.
am yours If you will take me.
AM THRIFT