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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-14

You can speak to Sarah and tell her
of the new idea. I shall want her to
help me out, Of course.
~What instructions have you to
giver
"Only one at present. will tell you
the rest in the morning before go out.
1 shall go to see Mrs. Turner, who lives
about three miles away. She has often
asked me to come and spend the day
with her. It has been my habit to
wake up every morning at seven
O'Clock, and that will be your hour
tomorrow morning"
"YesT' queried Mr.. Bowser. as
sort Of gloomy look came to his face.
"You will wake me up, and then
dress yourself in a hurry and run
downstairs and see If Sarah is getting
breakfast ready. II she is a little
slow you can help her set the table
and make the coffee, If I am late,
you can keep calling up the stairs un-
til I appear. That II all tonight, Mr..
Bowser.
II will 60 into the spare chamber
to dress, and you can tidy up our room
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-14

a bit. Everything must be picked up.
and put in its place, and then you will
do the sweeping act. The rugs can be
shaken out of the back windows, and
you will find clean sheet for the bed
in that lower drawer of the dresser"
II will have it done in five minutes"
replied Mr.. Bowser. what else is
there to do? Give me the program
that may understand it."
"Well., when you get through with
the room you can sweep the stairs
down. Then you can sweep the hall,
and when you have finished that,
sweep and tidy up the sitting room.
During the time you are sweeping the
bell will probably ring about seven
times and FIVE of the seven rings will
want to know whether you want to buy
any squashes today? These rugs can
be taken out into the back yard and
hung on the clothes line and beaten.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-14

for dinner and answer all telephone
calls. Sarah ought to peel the pota-
toes for dinner, but she may leave 1t
to you on this occasion. Your work
will be most done with the potatoes.
and you can bring in the rugs and
relay them. The broom and dustpan
will also want to be laid away, and,
perhaps there will be a hole in the
tablecloth that needs mending before
it grows any larger. Did tell you
that the banisters Of the stair ought to
be wiped OF with a rag with a little
oil on it."
Mrs. Bowser departed for the day,
and Mr.. Bowser went to work. She
returned about i've o'clock in the eve
ming, and there was no Mr.. Bowser
around the house. She called and
called, but she called in vain. She
descended to the kitchen and Queried
Of Sarah. and the answer was:
"Oh he flddled away till about noon
and then slid out Of the house, and I
haven't seen nor heard Of him since.
I guess he quit his job and has gone
looking for something easyl"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-14
W. N. U, DENVER, NO. z..1e1s.
Surely Meatless Day.

"S&k'Soc Says
They didn't violate "meatless day"
after all.
Food conservation hath its heroes
and heroines no less than war.
A young housewife bought herself a
lamb stew, and that evening set it
forth for the delectation of her hus-
band.
The stew was mostly lamb bone. the
husband thought, as he searched the
dish for bit of meat.
His probe proved unsuccessful.
But he didn't say anything.
Neither did his wife. but she was
thinking lot.
All Of sudden the husband spoke
up.
p "Why, this is meatless day" he
gasped, horror struck In remembrance.
His wife looked sadly Mt the dish.
ut is" she said, grimly.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-14

It is also my day for going over the
woodwork with n damp rag and wip-
ing of the dust"
"You have got about half an hours
work laid out for me-" smiled Mr..
Bowser. "Do you mean that shall
read book the rest Of my timer"
"If you feel like it," replied Mrs.
Bowser. "When you get through with
the sitting room go down to the din
ing room. Sarah most always sweeps
it, but she says she won't have time
today. You may give it thorough
sweeping. If her wrist is still lame.
help her wash and wipe the dishes.
While doing this, the door bell will ring
four or five times more, but be not dis
couraged. 1t will be only people ask
ing II q man named Smith lives
here"
"And I'll tell them not by a darned
sight !" exclaimed Mr.. BOwser.
"You can tell them anything you
want to, but they will go away blam-
ing you because he happens to live
on the next block. When you have got
down stairs again you may begin
securing the knives, forks and spoons.
Sarah used to do 1t, but she has got
SO of late that she leaves it all to me.
She will tell you, however, where the
necessary things are and you can put
in a couple Of hours Of real enjoyment.
Then will come the milkman with his
bill and several other bills and you will
get rid Of them and go at the silver.
It needs polishing very bad. 1t always
takes me about an hour and one-half,
but you may get through 1t In an hour.
Then will come the question Of what
you will have for dinner. You and
Sarah will have long debate about
1t, and when 1t is settled you will have
to go for the meat OF order 1t by tele-
phone. You will have to set the table
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-14

Bowser,
Housewife
But He Does Not Hold
His Job Very Long


per Syndicate.)
(By NJ. ouAD.)
Mr.. Bowser had been casting furtive
glances at Mrs. Bowser for a quarter
of an hour, when he observed:
MRS. Bowser, you look dragged out"
"And that is the way feel" she
wearily replied.
"You need a day of occasionally to
rejuvenate you. You stay at home too
much. Why don't you take walk;
why don't you ride out into the country
on the suburban cars7 Why don't you
spend a whole day at the stores. in
stead of racing down and back as II
you expected the house to burn down
II you did not hustler
'It is easy enough to ask questions,
Mr.. Bowser, and can answer all of
them in a very few words-I don't
have the time"
"You mean the housework keeps you
at homer" he queried.
'That's just what I mean. We keep
cook, but she don't find time to do
much outside her kitchen. I have to
keep track of things, and there Is work
enough here for two women. 1t isn't
like chopping wood or digging in the
ditch, but 1t keeps woman busy most
of her time, and when night comes she
feels dragged out"
Mr.. Bowser chewed on the above for
several minutes and then remarked: !:
Eyes, of course, there are few
things to be done. but II you had
system about your work have an idea
that you would reduce it one-half."
every woman has a SYSTEM" re-
torted Mrs. Bowser, land she follows
1t as well as she can, but the bother is
that things happen to interrupt her
system. For instance. have system
about getting the breakfast ready. i
have to stop that system about half a
dozen times every morning to help you
get dressed. Your necktie and collars
have been left any old where and your
shoes down here when you went to
bed. You make me about half an
hours extra work most every morning,
and then you come down to your
breakfast in such a hurry that you
upset the cook. What are you going
u uO Will a SyotCM thaI Suho yO0 "
answer the front-door bell about a
dozen times day, to find peddler or
. tramp at the door?"
IT tell you what I'll DO" said Mr..
Bowser after a spell Of thinking. Busi-
ness is at a standstill at the office this
season Of the year, and I can just as
well take a couple Of weeks of as not.
For those two weeks I will turn house
wife. I will do all that you do around
the house and you may get out every
day In the week. I think I can show
you something about system, and that
the work around here can be made
mere child's play"
"That will be very kind Of you," re-
piled Mrs. Bowser. but there was a
bit of sarcasm in her voice. "When do
you propose to begin"
1.-The sooner the better. can be-
gin tomorrow morning as well as not
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-14
"cold In the Head''

y aa acute attack of Nasal Catarrh Per-
Sono who are subject to frequent "coldl
IN the head" will nnd that the use ol
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will
build up the System, cleanse the Blood
and render them less liable to colds.
Repeated attacks Of Acute Catarrh may
lead to Chronic Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE IL tax.
On Internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
All Druggists TIC. Testimonials free;
$1,000 for any case Of catarrh thes
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will not
=. J. Cheney 4 Co.. Toledo. ohio.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-14
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add / OF. Bay
Rum, small box of Barbo Compound,
and Y OF. of glycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound. 1t will gradually darken
streaked, faded gray hair, and make it soft
and glossy. 1t will not color tba scalp, is not
sticky or greasy, and does not rub off. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-14
Might Have to Say Them Twice.

Might Have to Say Them Twice.
While snowbound at his aunt's house
my son Harold was put to bed tempo
rarily, waiting for the storm to cease.
Aunt Edith said to him: Harold. why
don't you say your prayers?" and he
sweetly answered: II don't know II
should say my prayers because don't
know II I'm going to sleep her to-
aight."-Chicago Tribune.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-14

Win the War by Preparing the Land
Sowing the Seed and Producing Bigger Crops
Work Joint Effort the Soil of the United States and CanaAs
BATrE IInERTY
The Food Controllers the United and Canada asking fos
production Scarcely 100 000 900 bushels avail
able be the allies before the harvest Upon the
the United States and Canada burden of
Every Available 1abe Acre Must Contribute; Every Available
Farmer and Farm nand Must Assist
Canada seeded
appeal
ing operation
anadas Wheat peduesn Last Year 900 Busss
Demand From Canada Alone for 1918 400 900 Bushss
She has land but
of
effectively help do farm work this the land in the United
developed first Of but also help Canada When
find Canada fields after supplied,
wew to direct him there.
Apply Employment Service and will tell where
best serve the combined interest
Western Canads help will be required later than April 5 Wages
help $50 % month and board and lodging
this
find comfortable homes They
boundary points 70 destination and
particulars and employment
apply y. s. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-14

Be happy. Use Red Cross Bag Blue;
much better than liquid blue: Delights
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-14

There are prophets who hate the
sunlight because it,blisters the gloomy
surface of their prophecy.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-14
Good Substitute.

GOOD SUBSTITUTE.
Judge Ben B. Lindsay said in an ad-
dress before a wayfarer's lodge in Chi
eago:
''The man who gets on, the man who
climbs up, Is to be neat man.
''There is no armor against fate, but
clean shirt is a good substitute"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-14

After all. the speculator Is sort
of bargain cssunter.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-14

Ten smiles for nickel. Always buy Red
Cross Bag Blue; have beautiful. clear
white clothes. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-14

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills put up 40 years
ago. They regulate liver and bowels Ad.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-14

The highest liberty is the liberty to
do right.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-14

Lots of men don't have to travel far
when they go to the bad.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-14

Half a loaf Is better than a whole
loafer.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-14
Pretty.

Pretty.
els she very pretty?"
every. She keeps her father broke
buying gowns to equal her face"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-14

which manufactured by u.s. have remedy which in
stany the intense itching of piles and you re
sleep after the first application We letters large
they permanently cured of this
very annoying trouble Every druggist has authority from
refund the money every who is perfectly satisfied
using Most all druggists handle it, but druggist
should have in stock send so in postage with
your Name and Address will be mailed you promptly
After you try of PAZO PILE OINTMENT know you
will ask your druggist keep in stock and will recommend
your friends.
Send for box of PAZO OINTMENT today and get imme
date relief
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-14
Literal.

Literal.
Agnes, aged three. had got some but
ter on her hand, and to get it of she
put her hand around her mothers
waist and wiped her hand on her
mothers apron. Her mother said: 'Is
this an embrace? "NO," Agnes re-
Piled. Its butter"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17
I'D AFIp NnlIn

blanched. Blanching may be &C
complished by tying the leaves to-
gether as soon as the plants are
well grown.
Kohl-rabi must be used while
tender. This may easily be deter
mined by cutting the thickened
stem which constitutes the edible
portion. II tough and stringy, it is
too old.
Muskmelons - Color. size and
general appearance serve as guides
in telling when they are ready, TO
pick. They should not be allowed
10 remain on the vines until dead
ripe, as they are past their prime
when fully ripened.
Observation-Disclosures is deter
mined by sound, and by the general
appearance. \ ripe melon when
struck with the hand gives a dull
sound, which is readily recognized
after a few trials.
OLlra should be gathered while
the pods are very young and tender
and while the seeds are still soft.
Onions may be pulled and used
as bunch onions when the bulbs are
from a quarter to a half inch in
diameter. IL for boiled onions the
bulbs may be any size.
Parsnips are not used late in the
autumn when the ground is frozen.
Freezing improves their flavor; in
fact, il is not considered advisable
to use them as a summer vegeta-
BILE. Size is of small Importance,
but those from / IL TO two inches
in diameter are considered best.
Peas are ready for picking as
soon as the pods are we'll filed and
while the peas are still green, yet
before either the peas become hard
or the pods whitish or yellowish.
Peas should not be gathered when
too young, and if too old will be
of poor quality.
Peppers may be gathered at any
time until they begin to turn red.
For some purposes they are allow
ed to ripen, but usually are picked
green.
Early potatoes may be used at any
time during their growth. An old
time rule is to begin digging them
when they have reached the size
of a hens egg. 1t is advisable to
begin using them when they have
reached this size, digging the sup
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17
THE CONFLICT OF
LOVE AND FAT

The average man viii Jolly" with the
stout girl, but he steals glances over her
shoulder at that Miss Slender He would
sooner hold the hands Of the latter In d
fatuOus silence than really enjoy him
self with the Ocher. such Is the power Of
line. Just a line-from chin 10 toe. or
nape 10 heel-that's all But il rings the
merry marriage bell
Fat women should not repine-bUt re
fEe-their own lines by means Of that
phenomenal-the MarmOla Tablet No eX-
ercising or dieting is necessary. Simply
take one tablet after each meal and at
bedtime. and IN a little while the over
plus Of fat-tle coarseness Of aspect
viii disappear The figure viii become
slight enough % permit OF a maldenly
contour, q pure outline, being fashion
ed with corset and gown. Then victory
Il not revenge.
Although Ma rmola Tablets often take
OF uniformly 3 pound Of flabby fat a
day they are quite harmless being made
OF the famous fashionable prescription !:
= or MarmolE. q or Fl EN. Cascara
Aromatic. AZ. OF. Peppermint Water.
Consequently even timid ones are safe IN
using them. FOR no ill-nOt even wrin-
kle or stomach ache-Will follow their
use. seyenty-fivc cents secures a large
case az any druggists or by mail from
the Marmola Co. S1t Woodward ave.
Detroit Men. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17
ADVISE ENDING
MEATLESS DAYS
Senate Agriculture Body to
Recommend Changes in
Conservation Program.
international News Service:


WASHINGTON. March 16.-
Meatless days will go into the dis
card II recommendation Of the SEN
ate agriculture committee bear
weight. Investigation into the food
question by the committee is expect
cd TO come TO close today. Rec
concentrations will then be made 20
the senate and it is anticipated that
these will include wide changes in
the methods OF the food admins
tration.
Foremost in the restrictions OF
the food administration to be ad-
vised By the senate interstate COM
merce committee is a discontinue
ance OF the meatless days, or at
least a reduction on the amount of
conservation of meat. This recon-
mendatioa will be based on the tes-
timony Of numerous livestock pro-
ducers to the effect that meatless
days are not decreasing consumption
TO any appreciate degree and are
endangering the supply OF the flu
ture.
The committee has a large mum
Der Of statistics showing that the
mutton supply Of this country has
been especially affected by tho
meatless days order. 1t shows that
exports OF mutton and lamb are
almost negligible and the cOnserva-
ton has decreased the demand to
such a degree that the market has
become very slow. AS consequence,
producers claim that the price has
fallen to such a point that livestock
men are ceasing 10 feed lamb and
mutton and are turning TO other
products.
There is also evidence TO the eff
feet that conservation has filled the
refrigerating plants and as a con-
sequence livestock is being held on
the farms which should be on the
market. Farmers appearing before
the committee declare that they are
required to feed their cattle for long
periods after they are ready for
market and that this results in q
loss on the net price which the live
stock brings on the hoof.
Suffer from Low Prices.
Beef and pork products, the cat
tie dealers claim, are also suffering
from low prices brought about by
the wide conservation. They declare
that these prices are not for the
benefit of the consumer. but do
work to the detriment of the pro-
ducers.
"A free market for meats" is the
remedy offered by all of those call
ed 10 testify before the committee.
As the result Of this Unanimity OF
opinion, the committee intends to
recommend to the senate that steps
be taken to direct the food admin
istration to lift it's restrictions upon
meat, at least until the market has
been re-established and production
is again going forward.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17

Such vegetables as leaf lettuce.
kale, spinach. parsley. chard, tur-
nip. mustard, and any other used as
a green or salad may be gathered
as soon as large enough to pay for
the gathering II is an excellent
plan to make a practice Of thin
ming these crops and using the
plants removed as greens or for
other purposes Chard must be used
while young as it soon passes its
best stage. Kale should be used
while relatively young. as when
young il is of much better quality
than when allowed TO become large
II is a TAR better plan to make fire.
quent successive paintings OF the
foliage crops so as to have a supply
Of tender. succulent green's or salad
material continually available.
Globe artichOkes are ready for
use as soon as the bur is formed
and must be gathered before the
blossoms appear. The bur is the
bud of the flower and is used in
eAit oA4iAI way dS tul HApS VI hOul-
rabi.
Jerusalem artichOkes are used
in the same way as potatoes. They
are ready for use in the autumn
and may remain in the ground until
needed
Asparagus is ready for use as
soon as the young shoots are three
or four inches long. II allowed TO
grow too long the shoots will be-
come tough and woody.
Beans (snap) are ready for use as
soon as the bean is about half form
ed. In the stringless varieties the
pods may be allowed to remain on
the plant a little longer than the
other sorts. but in every case they
should be gathered while young and
tender
Lima beans should be gathered
as soon as the pods are we'll filled
out, but before the pods begin TO
turn yellow. They should be gath
cred while the beans themselves still
have a fresh, green appearance.
After the beans become white they
are past their prime.
Beets should ba used while young
and tender The beets may be thin
ned as soon as they are two or
three inches tall and the ones that
are removed can be used in greens.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17
IMMENSE LOSS IS
CAUSED BY FIRES
State Beard of Forestry Says
Thousands OF Dollars in
Property Destroyed.
News-TImes speeIal 80

. news Times EneclIl service
INDIANAPOLIS. March 10
While there IS no reliable data on
the amount OF damage dons in In
diana by forest and meadow fires.
1t is estimated by members Of the
state board Of forestry, at hundreds
OF thousands Of dollars annually,
and usually is underestimate The
greatest part Of this loss, IL is said.
Is due 10 carelessness. A statement
issued by the state board of forestry
on the subject of forest fires
says.
When a fire sweeps through a
woods. all the humus and litter
which conserve the moisture for
the tree growth are burned. The
growth OF trees on a burned over
area will be much less following a
fire than before the ground GOV.
ering was burned away. When a
woods is burned over, all of the lit
tie trees are killed back to the
ground. Usually the heat OF the fire
is so intense that the bark OF the
larger trees is killed on the wind
ward side up TO the height Of from
one 20 six feet
This damage usually is not WISH
Die at once. but shortly after the
growing season begins a discolora-
ton and a sunken area will be
noted. which marks the extent of
the injury. In year or two the dead
bark will peel off. or, as more FIRE
quently happens, fast decay will set
in. Trees with q damaged base grow
more Slowly. and generally break on
before they mature. If you have had
q woods fire and have trees with
damaged bases, such trees should be
cut at once.
Many Woodland Fires
In Indiana there are numerous
woodland fires. Many Of these could
DE prevented if care was exercised.
This spring let every one who starts
a fire in the woods or in a field. see
that il does not spread. In Burning
i'm the woods see that the fire either
is extinguished at night or that all
the leaves. etc, are raked to a safe
distance from the fire. In burning in
a field. pillow few burrows around
the field before you start a fire.
Never start a fire on a windy day"
The state law provides a fine of
from 50 10 $50 may be assesse /
against any one who permits a fire
to enter tie woods OF a neighbor. in
addition 70 making the person re-
sponsible for the fire so entering the
woods liable for damages to the
neighbor's property.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17

ply from day 10 day as needed, al
lowing the bulk of the crop to grow
until needed or until they mature
Late potatoes should be allowed 10
grow until the vines die or are kill
ed by frost.
Sweet potatoes are Of poor quality
unless allowed to reach maturity
The simplest test is TO break one Of
the potatoes. If drops OF water col
lect on the broken surface the crop
is not mature. This crop grows I'M
til frost kills the vines, but it is
permissible to use them quite a
while before the end o; the grow
ing season.
Radishes may be used as soon as
large enough. A common practice is
to begin thinning them as soon as
large enough. They should be all
used while young and tender.
Satisfy is grown and handled in
the same way as parsnips and the
same rules may be followed in its
use.
Summer squashes are ready for
use as soon as large enough. They,
however. should not be picked when
very small, as when young they
are watery and of poor quality. AS
soon as the shell hardens they are
too old for table use.
Winter squashes should be allow
ed 10 grow until the vines die or
until frost kills them. but the
squashes should be stored before be-
ing frosted.
Tomatoes should be picked when
fully ripe. but should not be allow
ed to remain on the vines until
soft. 1t is not a good practice TO
pick them while partly ripe, as the
flavor is injured by this practice.
Turnips for green's, may be used
as soon as the foliage is large
enough TO justify picking; if for
the roots, when the roots are from
Il - to two inches in diameter
When planted as a late summer
crop for roots for storag &c, they
should be allowed 10 grow until
hard freezing occurs. Those from
two 20 three inches in diameter are
best. Larger ones may be used for
stock feed.