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About the Household Dainty Dishes. Fried VeaLâ€" Take a cheap cut of A shabby handbroom, which will no longer go into crevices and corners, V««l and have it cut in thin slices, ahould have an inch or more of wood Take one slice of fat salt pork and sawn off from the head, and it will cut into slices and fry until crisp. th«" do good service once more. Put the veal in fat and fry until dark To keep bread fresh soak a small brown. Sejison and cover, put in "ew sponge in cold water, place it in oven or on back range for one-half hour or longer. Before covering put on a cupful of boiling water. Lamb Stew With Turnips. â€" Cut a saucer, and stand the saucer in the breadpan. The bread will remain fresh and moist for several days. Wlien scrubbing linoleum or the into pieces two pounds of shoulder of i kitchen boards add a little paraffin to lamb, cover with boiling water and \ the water. It takes out dirt and cook slowly one hour. Have ready | grease, and gives linoleum a beautiful one quart of tender turnips, cut into ' gloss, without the trouble of polish- quarters. Season with teaspoonfuls ; '"&• of salt and ealtspoonful of white pep- Cayenne pepper is excellent to nd per. Cook until turnips are tender. ' cupboards of mice. The floor should Move meat to platter, surround with ^e gone over carefully, and each hole turnips and, after thickening gravy, : stopped up with a piece of rag dipped put it over meat and turnips. ' »" ^^^^^ and then in cayenne pepper. WHERE THE ALLIES HAVE JUST LANDED TROOPS A nice steamed rice pudding A carpet fhat has seen a fair made as follows: One cup steam rice, amount of usage is sometimes discard- one cup scalded milk, one-half table- ^d on account of it showing wear in spoon butter, one egg, two table- certain parts, but dyeing in another spoons sugar, one-half saltspoon salt, shade, which is not too di«Ficult to be one-quarter cup stoned raisins. Scald carried out at home, ought to make it milk and add butter. Beat egg, add still good for further wear, sugar and salt and pour on slowly To cure squeaking shoes take a SaloniM, the ancient city at the head of the Aegean Sea,, which vrith the island-like penin- sula on which it is situated is commonly reported as l^e price Bulgtiria asked for her neutrality. SaloniM is a Grecian possession, but before the first Balkan War it was a part of Turkey. the scalding milk. Put in pudding large plate and pour just enough oil dish with rice and raisins. Bake in a moderate oven until custard is set. Serve with hard sauce. on it to cover the bottom. Then stand the shoes, with their heels propped, so that the soles rest in the oiL Let Beanpot Roast.â€" Two pounds of <^em stand overnight, and in the shuck steak, one cup each of carrots morning wipe off any excess of oU and potatoes cut into small pieces, there may be. one-fourth cup sliced onion. Cover Linen of any kind may be whitened meat with boiling water, place cover ^Y adding to the washing water a lit- on beanpot and let meat cook in mod- tie pipeclay, dissolved in cold water. erate oven for two hours; add vege- This method saves a good deal of tables, season to taste and cook until labor, and cleanses the dirtiest linen vegetables are soft, about one hour thoroughly. To remove grass stains longer. Serve with sauce poured over meat made of one cup of liquid in which meat was cooked, thickened rub the marks well with lard before washing. With the aid of some good petrol cleaner. Chiffon blouses, gloves, rib- bons, and all kinds of vanities that soil easily, are quickly cleaned if im- in petrol, which, however, must be used with the utmost care in a room in which there is neither a with two tablespoons of flour mLxed ajiy girl can^become her ^ own dpr with a little water. To make peanut fruit cookies one requires one-half of a cup of butter, one cup of light brown sugar, two mersed eggs, two teaspoonfuls of baking pow- der, one teaspoonful of cinnamon, one-half of a teaspoonful of nutmeg I'^^t nor a fire, as it is very inflam- and cloves, a pinch of salt, one-half nsable. of a cup of raisins chopped and a cup Do not open an umbrella to dry it. of chopped peanuts. First cream the "•»" yet stand it on its ferrule. Either butter, add the sugar and eggs, then n»ethod is destructive, the former be- add the flour, baking powder and eause the nbs will become warped, spices together. Lastly, add the rais- ^^'^ "«at, tight rolling impossible for ins and the nuts. Chill, roll, cut and » sn°rt time; and the second because the water collecting about the top will mke in a brisk oven. Oatmeal Cakes.â€" One-half cup lard, "-"t the covering. Leave the umbreUa one-half cup butter, one cup sugar, two eggs, one-half cup sour milk, one-half cup water, one-half tea- spoon cinnamon, one and three-quar- . ters cups flour, two cups rolled oats, ' one cup raisins. Cream lard and add ; butter, add sugrar and beat together. ' Beat eggs, until light, add to butter and sugar, then add sour milk and I water in which soda has been dis- \ solved. Finish with cinnamon, rolled oats, flour and lastly raisins. Mix lightly together, put in greased muffin closed, but not rolled, and turn it handle downwards, then when the silk is perfectly dry rub it with a woollen cloth to restore the gloss. rHOSPH.VTE IN CANADA. Discovery of Fertilizing Agent Near Banff, Alberta. A discovery of the highest impor- tance in connection with the future development of agn'iculture in western pan and bake for twenty minutes or Canada has recently been made by until brown â-  0"'cials of the Conservation Commis- Boiled Dlnner.-Four pounds corn- ^jf "j '^'^° ^T^ discoveries of phos- ed beef, one-half small cabbage, two f ^^^ "«"!• ^anff. "^ ^^t.^'^K ^ I tains National Park. While it is yet small turnips, four potatoes, bunch each of small carrots and small beets. If beef is very salty put it on to cook in cold water; otherwise cover with boiling water. Boil five minutes, then let simmer three or four hours, time depending on how long it takes meat „o get tender. Quarter cabbage, af- ter removing outside leaves and core. Pare turnip and cut into slices. Scrape carrots and wash beets. Cook beets in drop into cold water and remove skin. One hour before meat is done take enough water from meat kettle to cover cabbage, carrots, turnips in an- 1 other kettle and boil them one-half ! too early to state definitely, it is ex pected the deposits will prove to be comparable both in extent and quality with those of Wyoming, Utah, Mon- tana and Idaho, these being far greater than in any other country. Supplies of phosphate at a low price have a very important bearing upon the agricultural industry of a nation. Western Canada is naturally , ... . . T» • a farming country, but is far removed boiling water one hour. Dram, . .u u-^i. » j- a a u . . ,, . J _ , . from the hitherto discovered deposits of phosphate in Canada, which are confined to the Ottawa district. Great deposits of phosphate occur in Mon- tana, Idaho, Utah and Wyoming in I XL jj *. i J 1 I the United States, but these again T' unu ^^^' ?!, ''•'are situated a long distance from the """u^ i^ ,^*".T'"^'-»u"^K* Prairie Provinces: again, it is doubt- cooked dish meat, garnish with cab- j^j ^.j,^^^^^ ^-^^ f^^^ ^y^^ United bage, carrots and turnips. Serve po- g^^^^^ ^^^,j ^^ j,^ ^^^^^^j ^^^^ tatoes and beets m separate dishes. , ^^ ^ Conference of the Governors in By cooking dinner this way meat is ; ^^^g ^j,^ ^.j^^^^ ^j permitting the not flavored with vegetables, but exportation of so essential a quasi- vegetablcs are flavored with meat. If; j,^^ commodity was questioned, vegetables are^iot young, longer time y^^^^^ y^^^y^ fertilizer is now wUl be required for cooking them. j^^j^^ ^^^^ j„ Western Canada, there is no doubt that the land would give an increased yield by its use; soil fer- tility would be maintained instead of j being exhausted, which will be the soup, ultimate result if the present prac- ! tice is followed indefinitely. The fol- lowing example illustrates the amount of high grade phosphate rock which Useful HinU. Sugar should not be eaten by those who suffer from rheumatism. Sugar added to over-salted etc., will remove the saltness. Sugar â€" a lump of â€" dropped into milk will prevent its turning sour. Sugarâ€" a couple of lumps â€" on the \ it would be necessary to add to the floor of the oven, will make pastry brown nicely. To peel potatoes properly have a «harp knife and run it around between the skin and the potato. Occasionally a little ammonia in the water in which glass is washed will give good results. It cleanses the glass thoroughly without injur- ing it. To tint discolored lace curtains mix corn starch with an equal quantity of the ordinary starch; boil and use in the same way as white starch. The secret of cleaning paint is first of all to brush all the dust off, and then to wash it, drying each little piece as one goes. Afterwards rinse and dry immediately. When a boot or shoe pinches wring a cloth out in very hot water, and place it over the place while the boot is on the foot. This expands the leather and will give relief. When using velvet remember that it must never be pressed flat on a tHble with an iron. It should be held ii; th-- hands and the iron passed -":ly ever it ou the wrong aide. land annually as fertilizer to replace the phosphoric acid removed from the soil by the crops in the three Prairie Provinces. In 1913 there were 16,726,400 acres under cultivation in these provinces, and the depletion per acre annually is equivalent to the phosphoric acid con- tained in 60 pounds of high-grade phosphate rock. At this rate, 501,800 tons of high-grade phosphate rock would be required each year simply to offset the depletion of the land al- ready under cultivation in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. â€" W. J. D, in Conservation. * How She Felt "You are surely afraid of ghosts?" "Well, no, not afraid; I just don't like their appearance." Typical wheat farms in Australia extend from 60O to 1,000 acres, and are usually worked single-handed by the farmer and his family, lavor-sav- ing machinery being used in every poasible direction. I The Lighted Wmdow ^ Si Â¥ I Tom Morris, the stalwart young sailorman, leant against the stile, on the top step of which was seated a winsome, dark-eyed lassie. j "And you won't give me my answer I now, Mary, dear, before I go?" he j asked, as he took her little hand in ' his own big, brown one. For Tom, j in his own straightforward, manly 1 way had just laid his heart and hand ! at the feet of Mary Allen, and Mary jhad not been persuaded to give him a definite answer. His boat was to j put out on the morrow, and Tom t-would be absent for three months, at I the end of which time his dearest [ wish on earth was to make Bonny i Mary Allen his wife. Mary's eyes I were lowered, and a blush overspread I the fair contour of her cheeks. I "Oh, Tom," she said, and her voice i was low and sweet, "you will wait, ! lad, won't you, till you come home again ? For you've taken my breath right away. I never thought, some- ! how, of your caring for me like that." • "Yes, Mary," said Tom at last when Mary had gently told him. she ' would give him his answer when he i returned, "Since you wish it, I'll j wait. Remember, dear, I'll be think- ing of you always out there on the ' sea, and I know you'll pray for me as i you've ever done; and, please God, when I come home you'll tell me that you love and trust me enough to give yourself to me." "Three months isn't long, Tom," re- plied the girl, "and I'll be on the beach to meet you when the boat comes home." I Tom looked thoughtful, and then said â€" I "No, Mary, lass, don't come to meet the boat this time. I love to see you there to greet me, but this time I â-  don't want the crowd to see our meet- I ing. I want to be all alone, just you I and I, dear. Mary, if your answer is ; 'Yes' just put a lighted lamp in your window on the night of our return. ' I shall see it before we land and come . straight to you. You will come down the cliff path to meet me won't you?" ' Mary promised, and as Tom's time ; was growing short they once more â-  kissed and parted. As soon as they were out of ear- ' shot the form of a woman emerged , from the bushes close by the stile. ' She was shaking from head to foot ! with an overwhelming passion, and ' her face, as she looked after the ' forms of the young sailor and the '' girl he loved vanishing in the gather- I ing dusk, was livid with hatred and . malice. I "Never!" she gasped. "Never shall I he be hers. That lamp shall not burn on the night the boats come home. I . swear it. It shall not be, even if I die for it." j Bess Wylde, a girl from the adja- cent town of Wallford, had some time ' ago fallen madly in love with the young sailor, and had done all in her ; power to attract him to herself. She was a large, buxom, fair-haired girl, loud in dress and manner. I Silently she had followed them that night and played the part of eaves- ; dropper to hear for herself how far ! things had gone between the two, and j now as she stood there trembling with i passion she swore that they should never wed, but that she should win ] Tom Morris for herself. I Mary Allen lived in a little cottagre at the top of the cliff overlooking the sea, â- yvith her aged father, who was now the only relative she had in the whole world, and of whose existence she was the joy and comfort. The old man was now an entire invalid. Most of Mary's time was devoted to him, and he was dependent on her for almost everything. He had been I skipper of the s.s. Gordon in his day, and had a nice little nest-egg laid by, so that now in his old age he and his daughter were in fairly comfortable circumstances. Her mother had died at Mary's birth, so she and her father had been all in all to each other since her infancy. One day almost a fortnight after Tom's departure her father suddenly became so rapidly and visibly weaker that Mary, becoming much alarmed, sent for Dr. Adams, but it was too late. Mary was fatherless in a few hours. And now she was alone â€" a sad enougli little figure as she crept about her household duties in her black gown. The eighbors were kind to her, and did their best to cheer her soli- tude, but Mary was by nature retir- ing, and although she appreciated their efforts on her behalf she did not make friends readily. When she was not grieving over the loss of her fa- ther her thoughts were ever turned to Tom, dear, brave, true-hearted Tom, whom she knew now that she loved as she never had and never would love any other being in all the world. She thought of all his ten- derness, and of his willingness to wait for her answer when all the time ' his heart was yearning to hear her â-  give it then. Why had she not known i her own heart and told hipi that she loved him ? But the time would pass ' somehow, she thought, and then â€" ah, | then I She had the lamp which was to burn for him already looked out, ' and he would see it and be glad, and come straight to her. This was her consolation and cheer in those sad ; days after her father's death. I Meantime Bess Wylde's brain had not been idle. No thought of pity I softened her heart towards Mary when she heard of her sorrow. Her one determination was still to sepa- | rate her from the man who loved her, and at last she hit upon a plan â€" a plan such as only a woman of her , nature could devise. j It was now but two days from the ' night of the expected homecoming of the herring fleet, when one evening Mary heard a knock at her cottage door, and on opening it found to her surprise, Bess Wylde standing on the ; threshold. I "Mary, my poor girl," said she, "it's ! a sad errand on which I've come to you, and my heart is almost breaking for you. I need not beat about the bush. It's a letter I've had from Tom Morris, and you can just read it for ' yourself, as it's too painful to ex- . plain." j Thereupon she covered her face with her handkerchief and broke into sobs. Mary's face went deathly white. i "A letter!" she gasped. ".A. letter i from Tom to you." | Mechanically she took the letter ' from the other's hand, recognizing, as she thought, Tom's somewhat illegible : sci;awl, and read as follows: â€" j "My dear Bess, â€" I'm no hand at ; letter-writing, but I can wait no long- i er to tell you how much I love you and want you to be my wife. I didn't know it till I was out on the sea, and could see you no longer. I would have tried to wait till I saw you, but , first want to confess a past foolish- | ness, which I know you will forgive. Before we set out I thought I was in love with Mary Allen, and told her so. She was to give me her answer on my return. Tell her I know now she was wiser than me. It was all a mistake. We were just pals, that's ' all. So tell her I won't expect to see the lamp. She'll understand. j "Dear Bess, I am longing to see you. Meet me, dearest, at the stile , when my boat comes in. â€" Your de- ; voted lover, Tom Morris." The letter slipped from Mary's hand and fluttered to the floor, while the fc rl staggered back and sank al- , most lifeless into the nearest chair. Never did it occur to her simple, in- | nocent mind to question the truth of ; the letter. It seemed to be in Tom's handwriting. They were Tom's very words to herself. "I'm no hand at letter-writing," while his reference to the lamp made it all the more sure. She sat there in a heap, the picture of human anguish, and a softer heart than Bess Wylde's would have been moved to compassion. But the girl's heart seemed to be made of flint. In truth she was now gloating over the misery of her hated rival. At last Mary rose. Bess, you can guess what all this means to me, but it's not your fault, and â€" if you love him â€" I â€" I hope you'll be h.-jppy, and" â€" as her voice broke piteously â€" "oh, Bess Wylde, be very good to him, for he is the best man on earth." Meantime out on the ocean Tom Morris was dreaming of the girl of his heart. How those days seemed to drag. But at last they were over, and he was sailing into port, his eyes eagerly strained towards Mary's cot- tage. But where was the light? Did she then not love him? Surely her answer was not "No." His heart was heavy as he stepped from the boat, but he tried to tell himself that Mary was only teasing him. He would go up the cliff path and find her waiting with the answer he longed for on her lips. As he swung out across the beach a woman stepped in front of him. It was Bess Wylde. "Tom," she murmured softly. Her j eyes were burning with a strange fire, but she held in her hand a let- ter. I With a murmured word of apology Tom would have hurried on, but she clutched his arm. "Tom, lad," she said, false tears of sympathy in her eyes, "it's sad news I'm bringing you. Mary Allen told me to give you this letter ; she could not find time to come down herself.'* A look of pain crossed Tom's face, ; then taking the letter, he opened it and read: â€" "Dear Tom, â€" It was all a mistake. We were never meant for each other. I can never marry you, for I do not love you. We have always been good friends, but I have no desire to be anything more. Please do not come to see me. I would rather not see you again. â€" Mary Allen." Tom crushed the letter in his hand; all the hope had gone from his face, and only a dull look filled his eyes. Bess Wylde watched him with gleaming eyes. Was her task to be successful Would Tom believe Mary had written that letter? Without another word Tom turned on his heel, leaving Bess Wylde once more victorious, and made his way to his own lonely cottage, for he, too, was an orphan. There was no sleep for Tom that night, as there had been none for Mary since the day on which she had received the cruel blow. A week passed thus, and in three days' tim« Tom was to leave his na- tive village, never to return, when one evening he received by special mes- senger a letter in a strange hand. It was written by a nurse in the hospital at Wallford at the dictation of Bess Wylde. The unhappy girl had met with a terrible accident which had cost her her life. She had been caught in some of the machinery at the mill in wfiicb she worked, and so badly mangled that she only gained consciousness sufficiently to be able to make a full confession of her sin, and to ask Tom and Mary to try and forgive her if they could find it in their hearts. Tom's horror and consternation knew no bounds. Quickly he made his way up the face of the cliff to the little white cottage. "Tom," Mary said when ho entered, "Tom," is it really you? Oh, my dar- ling!" And then suddenly she remembered, and struggled to free herself from his embrace, but his strong arms only held her the closer. Then he told her very gently of what had happened, and together they read the letter. Though shocked and horrified Mary's tears flowed freely when she heard of the poor girl's dreadful end, but she v.as gathered closely in the sheltering embrace which alone could comfort her. "Little sweetheart." said Tom, "will you give me my answer now?" and still shyly, but with a look of love and trust she whispered, "Oh, Tom, lad, yes." * .\ Long-Lost Cousin. An old Chinese scholar came for treatment to a hospital that was un- der the charge of a certain Doctor Woods. The doctor asked the new patient his honorable name. The old gentleman replied that his unworthy name was Ling, and added that he de- sired to know the doctor's exalted name. With a smile, the doctor said that his mean name was Ling (which is Chinese for Woods). "Why!" exclaimed the Chinaman with fervor. "The same name! Now I recall that in the Han dynasty [B. C. 200] there was a big famine, and a part of our clan left China and were said to have crossed over the great eastern sea. They were never heard of again, but now I see they reached America." And greatly to the good doctor's amusement, he was greeted as one of the family, and cordially welcomed in- to the clan of Ling. + Could Handle Both Sides. Simmons â€" Isn't Barker always will- ing to hear both sides of a question ? Kimmons^Not unless you let him do all the talking. Before the war about ten passports were issued per day by British autho- rities. Now the daily average is 275. From the Middle West BETWEEN ONTARIO AND BBl- TISH COLUMBIA. Items From Provinces Where Blany Ontario Boys and Girls Ara Living. Edmonton's tax rate is 16.75 milla. Third crop strawberries were pick- ed near Medicine Hat. Alberta claims it has sent one man out of every 25 to the war. Six members of the Bartiett family of Lethbridge have enlisted. A swede turnip weighing 18% lbs* was grown near Medicine Hat Moose Jaw tax rate has been fixed at 22^ mills. Last year it was 17^ mills. Twelve members of the Lethbridga post office staff are serving with the colors. According to Henderson's 1915 di- rectory, the population of Calgary ia 67.504. Regina public school teachers will give three beds to Saskatchewan field hospital unit Eureka, Alberta, Council spent >2,- 500 in destroying weeds during th« past season. At Rosthem, Sask., Mayor Hodson enlisted, and the Council gave him a wrist watch. The Prince Albert Lumber Com- pany will employ 1,500 men in its camps this winter. William Foster, 74 years old, and a veteran of the Indian Mutiny, tried to enlist at Calgary. Mrs. Matthew Logran of Stafford- ville, .\lberta, grew a beet weighing 9% lbs. There were 46 cases of typhoid fe- ver in Saskatchewan in two weeks, from Sept. 13 to 27. Henry Holmes, of Raymond, Alta., grew a crop of wheat which averaged 66 bushels to the acre. The G.T.P. bridge at Uno, Man., which was blown down by a cyclone, was rebuilt in 27 days. Regina people believe there is a chance for a big Hudson's Bay stora being established there. Winnipeg's custom's receipts fot September were $499,704, the best re- corded for many months. H. A. Levi, of Lumley, Sask., grew three heads of oats from a single seed. One head contained 458 seeds. As the result of a card game at Bannerman, Man., two men were- kill- ed and another committed suicide. On Oct. 4th the G.T.P. inaugurated the through-train service between Winnipeg and Calgary via Camrose. Justice Winter, at Olds, Sask., gava a plaintiff who had been sold poor seed damages of $325 against ;ha seller. Seventh Day Adventists, of Sas- katchewan, will open a college in th« fall of 1916 which will care for 150 students. Liquor men of -Alberta will consult the best lawyers in t'ne British Em- pire as to 'the legality of the Govern- ment's recent liquor legislation. Thos. Scott, of Minnapore, .\lta., received five see<i potatoes from the Government.. Ke planted them and in the fall dug up 258 pounds of po- tatoes. Thomas L. Groves, of Rolai:d, Man. who is looked upon as Manitoba's "cattle king," predicts cheaper beef this winter on account of high rates which exist on the .-Vtiantic. Northwest Commercial travellers will petition the Govcrnm-.-nt asking that henceforth all holidays except Christmas, New Year's and Good Fri- day be fixed for Monday. Edmonton claims to have, with one exception. Saskatoon, the lowest rate for phones of any city in the West Private residence phones cost S24 per year. It is a municipal utility. R. E. Townsley, U.S. citizen and Philippine veteran, travelled all the way from San Francisco to Calgary to "enlist. There are now 20 Ph'iip- pine veterans in the ranks of the 82nd Regiment. J. M. Wallace, a Western pioneer, who claims to have killed 42 Indians in the old days, volunteered for ser- vice at Calgary. H â-  was too old to [ enlist, but will do what he can in the t way of gettinsr recruits for the 50th Regiment. Two members of Odoll, Sask., school board had a difference of opin- ion which culminated in an assault by Ratison Howard on the chairman, Andrew Russell. The latter was in- jured and the former went to jail for three months. Judge McGuirc. of Pi-ince .Albert, Sask., advocates the appointment of a i public conciliator to act between dis- ' putants with a view to settling ac- tions before they are brought to trial, the object beiny: to reduce the : amount of litigation. Teachers of Saskatchewan, at a re- cent conference, passed a resolution asking: 'That every child in Canada be taught to speak, read and write i the English language; a copy of this ' to be sent to Prem .er Scott, Premier I Borden and the Dominion Educational â-  .Association.'' I Dnn O'Donnell was seen drinking 1 liquor from a flask in the Union Sta- I tion at Regina. the same being an I infraction of the new Saskatchewan I Liquor law. He was fined ?25 and j costs, he could not pay and went to jail for 30 days. 4> Stocks of gold are held by the BanI of England in both Canada and Soutit •Africa. 4 r