NDOUBTEDLY. we believe that spiritual virtues should concern us more nearly than material ones ; but equally do we believe that if a 'thing bo done , it had best be well done , except it be a canvasback duck ; and no housewife ever lost her title to future "bliss through the keeping of a good table "while she was on earth. Owen Wister. . Ways of Serving Curried Dishes. In spite of its high seasoning , pee pie who have lived in India are en Hhuslastlc in their praise of curry. Al though it Is not expensive It may be made at home. Curry Powder. Take one ounce each of turmeric , coriander seed , white ginger , nutmeg , mace and cayenne. Pound all together and sift through a fine sieve. Bottle and cork well. To make an Indian curry , a rab- "bit , chlcker or other delicate meat is required. For chicken curry , cover the chicken with boiling water , adding a bouquet of herbs and two large onions. Simmer ge'ntly for" an hour and a quarter , removing the fat as it rises. Melt two tabletpoonfuls of/ but ter in a sauce pan , add two tablespoonfuls - spoonfuls of flour and when well "blended stir in the chicken broth. Add a teaspoonful or more of the curry powder with the flour. Beat the yolks of three eggs , stir in the sravy and' the juice of half a lemon. Pour over the chicken and serve with a border of rice. Curry of Mutton. Fry one large onion , cut fine , in two tablespoonfuls of butter. Mix one tablespoon of curry powder , one teaspoonful of salt , one tablespoonful of flour and stir it into the butter and onion. Add gradually one. pint of hot water or stock. Cut two pounds of lean mutton into small pieces and brown them in hot fat. ! Add them to the sauce and simmer ointll tender. Place the meat on a 'hot dish and arrange a border of Tjolled rice around the meat. Curried Eggs. Remove the shells from six hard-cooked eggs , cut in jhalves. Fry one teaspoonful of chopped onion in one tablespoonful of ) * gutter , add two tablespoonfuls of flour and half a tablespoonful of curry pow der. Pour on slowly one and a half cupfuls of white stock , milk or cream ; a.dd salt and pepper to taste. Simmer 1111 the onions are soft , add the eggs smd when warmed through , serve in a shallow dish ; or arrange the eggs on toast and pour the sauce over them. This may be used on any fish flaked and served as curried fish. Curried Vegetables. Cook one cup ful each of potatoes and carrots , one- "half cup of turnip cut in fancy shapes. TJrain ; add a half cup of peas and : pour over the sauce made by cooking two taolespoonfuls each of onion and "butter , remove the onion , add two ta- "blespoonfuls of flour , salt , pepper and celery salt and a half teaspoonful of curry. Add gradually one cup of scalding milk and sprinkle with pars ley. EMEMBER this that very lit tle Is needed to make a happy life. Suit thyself to the state in which thy lot is cast Marcus Aurelius. "Recipes From Northern Europe. Each country has- its characteristic ( cookery , and a study of the dishes [ made in different sections of our coun try is most interesting. Norwegian Cabbage Soup. Take two pounds of the shin of beef , half a pound of salt pork , four onions , a root of celery , four quarts of water and a teaspoonful of salt. Boll three hours and then strain the broth and take off the fat Melt a tablespoonful ofv butter in a saucepan , add a minced onion and a small cabbage cut fine. Stir and cook five minutes , then add a pint of the broth and cook one hour. Cut the meat in squares , thicken the broth with flour , cook , then add the cabbage and meat , pour the hot broth over it and serve. Swedish Salmon Pastry. Take two pounds of salmon cutlets , bread and fry brown. To two pounds of fresh tpike , finely minced , add a teaspoonful of salt , a dash of cayenne , the juice and rind of a lemon , two beaten eggs and a tablespoonful of melted butter. [ Mix all together. Line a meat pie dish with pastry , spread a layer of the minced fish upon it , then the sal mon with mushrooms between. Cover with the rest of the pike and lay on ! a cover of pastry , leaving a hole in the canter. Bake one hour , then pour in a cup of white sauce or fish troth. Serve hot or cold. Beef au Gratin ( Polish ) . Cut cold roast beef into sjtrips the size of the finger. Mince four large onions and fry a light brown in butter. Add a ta- "blespoonful of flour and a cupful of broth * with three sprigs of parsley , minced. Lay the beef in a baking dish , the pieces crossing each other ; on .each layer put a spoonful of the onion and broth. Cover with a layer of bread crumbs , dot with bits of but ter and bake 15 minutes in a quick oven. , Swedish Charlotte. Cut a small sponge cake in thin slices and cover each slice with flavored sweetened -whipped cream. Put the slices to- gnther in the shape of a leaf and i - > cover , with a meringue made"bf the 4 whiletj of two eggs and five tablespoonfuls - ' * spoonfuls of powdered sugar. Brown ' fa a slow oven and serve cold. , WHITE AND BROWN NOUGATS How the Two Varieties Are Made and'What Ingredients Are Necessary. There are two distinct varieties of nougats , white and brown. For the white take 10 ounces of sugar , 1 ta blespoon of glucose , % pound of almonds mends , blanched , dried and chopped , 2 ounces of chopped pistachio nuts , 1 teaspoonful of vanilla extract , 1 gill of water , whites of 2 eggs. 2 ounces of honey. Put honey into double boiler and when melted add stiffly beaten whites and stir the two togeth er until It begins to get quite firm. Boll sugar , water and glucose togeth er to 260 degrees if you like a soft nougat , and 268 degrees if you like it stiffer. Add this to honey and eggs , stirring quickly all the time. Add almonds mends and pistachio nuts and vanilla. Continue cooking till sugar breaks with a snap when tried In cold water. Pour into prepared frame or dish lined with wafer paper. Cover with wafer paper , then put a board on top and heavy weight on that Then turn out and cut into bars with a sharp knife. Wrap each bar In wax paper or tinfoil. For cherry nougat add a few drops of red coloring and add 1 ounce of chopped cherries. For rose nougat color a delicate pink with red coloring and add a few chopped crys tallized rose leaves. For brown nougat , take % pound of almonds , blanch , dry , chop and gently brown almonds. Put sugar , glucose and lemon Juice together In a sauce pan and melt without stirring. When sugar is quite liquid add nuts and mix well together. Turn mixture on oiled slab and roll thin. Cut Into small squares. EASY NOW TO OPEN CANS Device of New York Man Will Do Away With Much That Has Caused Complications. A new kind of can opener has been designed by a New York man. It is radically different from the types heretofore In use and resembles noth ing so much as a nut cracker. A pair of fevers are pivoted together at one end. On one of the levers Is a spike , which Is thrust into the top of the can and holds that arm station ary for the other to revolve upon. The other lever has notches along it and has a movable cutter device with pro jections on the inside to engage the notches and hold it In a particular place. This arm of the implement de scribes a circle and as it does so the blade shears through the tin and re moves a circular piece , leaving the piece fast by one small strip which can act as a hinge or can be broken off and the top entirely removed. The cutter can be adjusted so that the cir cle described is the size of a small or large can or comes within the boun daries of a rectangular can. The de vice is said to be much easier of op eration than the openers which are pumped up and flown along the edge of the can. Shirt Waist Ironing. It Is difficult to iron between the buttons on the shirt waist without breaking them loose or leaving a puck ered edge. A good plan Is to have a very thick , narrow pad of flannel or canton flannel to slip under the right side for the buttons to stick into while .you iron the wrong side , then run the iron once around the outside edge on the right side. Almond and Cheese Patties. Mix together one cupful milk curd or cottage cheese , one cupful almonds blanched and pounded to a fine paste , one-half cupful each cream and sugar , the well beaten yolks of three eggs , and a teaspoonful of rose flavoring. Fill patty pans lined with a good paste and bake in a moderate oven about ten minutes. Marble Cake. Whites of 2 eggs , 1 large cup su gar , % cup milk , % cup butter , 2 cups flour , I } * , teaspoonfuls baking powder. Take most half and add 3 lablespoon- fuls of molasses , yolks of the eggs ind 1 teaspconful of all kinds of spice. Indian Cake. Two cups of meal , one cup of flour , two eggs ; one pint of sour nilk. one teaspoonful of soda , half cup of mo lasses , salt In using sour milk , al ways take one teaspoonful of soda tea a pint of milk. l" White Pot Pudding. ' " Four level teaspoons'cornmeal. . six tablespoons mohfsses. 'two eggs , one quart milk. little -salt. Cook'ln double , . bollerV-'keepMif ' water tn-lb'w rp"o tl6n just at boiling heat. Serve hot Mistletoe Is Dangerous. Few people who know only as a desirable feature of Christ mas decorations understand that the plant Is a parasite dangerous to the life of trees in the regions In which It grows. It is oHly a question of time , after mistletoe once begins to grow upon a , tree be'fore the tree It self will be killed. The parasite saps the life of the infected branches. For tunately , it is of slow growth , taking years to develop to large proportions , but when neglected , it invariably ruins all trees it reaches. English Women Smoke Pipes. The latest fancy of the woman- moker Is a pipe not the tiny affair that suffices for the Japanese , but a good-sized brier or a neat meer- chaum. The pipe is boldly carried along with a gold card case and chain- purse. For some time now the cig arette has given place to a cigar , small in size and mild in quality. Women said they were tired of the cigarette , and wanted a bigger smoke. London Mail. Cripple Rides Bicycle. George Anstey , aged 12 , a cripple , of Leicester , England , is one of the moat remarkable cyclists In the coun try. Both his legs are withered and useless , but the Leicester Cripples' Guild has provided him with a two- wheeled pedalless machine , with a padded tube covering the axle bar. Across this he lies face foremost , and with wooden clogs strapped to his hands he propels himself along the streets and roads in a marvelously rapid manner. He has complete con trol of the machine , his hands acting as pedals , steering gear , and brake combined. Pretty Good Definition. We hear some funny things In Fleet treet sometimes , and the following definition of the height of aggravation , by a gentleman in rather shaky boots , whom'we encountered in a well-known hostelry the other day , struck us as being particularly choice. "The 'eight of haggravation , gentle men , " said this pothouse humorist , set ting his pewter on the counter and looking round proudly , with the air of one about to let off a good thing , "the 'eight of haggravation why , trying to ketch a flea out o' yer ear with a pair of boxin' gloves. " London Tit- Bits. An Alaskan Luncheon. Runners of woven Indian basketry , with white drawnwork doilies at each of the 12 covers , were used on an oval mahogany table. The doilies were made at Sitka. In the middle of the table a mirror held a tall central vase of frosted glass , surrounded by four smaller vases , all filled with white spring blossoms. The edge of the mirror was. banked with the same flowers. Four totem , poles were placed on doilies in the angles made by the runners. Place cards were -water colors of Alaskan scenery. Abalone shells held salted nuts , and tiny Indian baskets held bonbons. The soup spoons were of horn , several of the dishes used were made by Alaskan Indians , and the cakes were served on baskets. The menu was as follows : Poisson a la Bering Sea ( halibut chowder ) , Yukon climbers ( broiled salmon , po tatoes Julienne ) , snowbirds avec auroraborealis ( roast duck with jelly ) , Shungnak river turnips , Tanana beets , Skagway hash ( salad ) , Fair banks nuggets ( ripe strawberries ar ranged on individual dishes around a central mound of powdered sugar ) , arctic slices ( brick ice cream ) , Circle City delights ( small cakes ) , Klondike nuggets ( yellow cheese In round balls on crackers ) , Nome firewater ( coffee ) . Woman's Home Companion. Acknowledgment * Ton will admit that yea 6W A great deal to your wife ? " "I should say so , " replied Mr. Cum- rox. "I wouldn't be invited to any of her receptions or muslcales if I wasn't married to her. " Disqualified. Her My brother won first prize In that amateur guessing contest , but they ruled , him out as a professional. Him A professional ? Her Yes. He's employed in the government bureau , you know. Lightning Change. The Manager Can you make quick chang'es and double In a few parts ? The Actor Can I ? Say , you know the scene in "Love and Lobsters , " .Where the hero and the villain are fighting , and a friend rushes in and separates 'em ? Well , I played all three parts one night when the other two fellows were ill. Not Altogether Dead. Mr. Robert Butler of Marlborough , England , has had the peculiar expe rience of hearing his death announc- .ed. He was attending the poor law conference at Exeter when one of the delegates moved that , in consequence quence of the death of Mr. Butler , which they all regretted , another gen tleman , whom he named , should be appointed to fill his place as one of the representatives- Wiltshire on the , central committee. Mr. Butler rose from his place on the platform and announced to the conference , amid much amusement , that , so far as he was aware , he was still alive and in good health , and Tvould be pleased to continue in the office if the conference desired. * Bankers and Bank Notes. Four men , three of whom were con nected with brokerage concerns In the Wall street district , were discussing United States paper currency and the disappearance of counterfeits. "We are so sure nowadays , " said one of the party , "as to the genuineness of bills that little attention is paid to them in handling , except as to de nomination. " To prove his assertion he took a $10 yellowback from his pocket , and , holding it up , asked who could tell whose portrait it bore. No one knew , and by way of coaching the broker said it was the first treas urer of the United States. Again no one knew the name. "Why , It's Michael Hillegas , " said the man proudly. "But in confidence , I'll tell you , I didn't know It five minutes ago. " New York Tribune. Vivid at Least. Dr. Hiram C. Cortlandt , the well- known theologian of Des Moines , said in a recent address : "Thomas A. Edison tells us that he thinks the soul is not immortal ; but , after all , what does this great wizard know about souls ? His forte is elec tricity and macnineryi and when he talks of souls he reminds me irresist ibly of the young lady who visited the Baldwin locomotive works and then told how a locomotive is made. " 'You pour , ' she said , 'a lot of sand Into a lot of boxes , and you throw old stove lids and things into a furnace , and they you empty the molten stream into a hole in the sand , and everybody yells and swears. Then you pour it out and let it cool and pound it , and then you put It in a thing that bores holes in it. Then you screw it to gether , and paint it , and put steam in it , and it goes splendidly ; and they take it to a drafting room and make a bluep rint of it. But one thing I for got they have to make a boiler. One man gets Inside and one gets outside , and they pound frightfully ; and then they tie it to the other thing , and you ought to see it go ! ' " , Ech 4 * ' of jMurfshl'ui nV- , - I It was ari ' abeent-minded' lf who Lad lately taken to ballooning : . "Yes , " he observed impressively. "It was a fearful journey. The machine , a thousand feet up , and no more bal last , headed straight for Siberia , and the rarefied air well , you know aa well as I do what effect that has oa a balloon. . Yes , the peril was terri ble. " Then the old habit was to strong for him. "The wolves detected our presence. A desperate race en sued. We felt their hot breath on the nape of our necks. " London Globe. Largest of Whales. The largest whale of its type of which there is scientific record was captured recently off- Port Arthur , Tex. He measured sixty-three feet in length , and was estimated to be about three hundred years old. Cap tain Cob Plummer , mate of a United States pilot boat , sighted the monster In the shoals off the jetties , and the crew of his vessel captured the mam mal. The huge body was towed ashore , exhibited and much photographed be fore being cut up. Rat Bounty Excites Merriment. Seattle , fearing the Introduction of bubonic plague by rats , has offered a bounty of ten cents a rat. This moves Tacoma , safe from Infection .from the sea , to raucous laughter , and the Led ger says that the bounty , "though not intended for rodents of Tacoma , Everett , Bellingham and other popu lous and busy centers * , has been find ing its way into the pockets of non residents of Seattle for non-resident rats. But the joke would be on us if it were found that our rat popula tion had found its 'way into the Seat tle census. " Two Very Old Ladles. We have heard a great deal lately about long-lived people , but it is prob able that the oldest two people in the world today are Frau Dutkievitz and another old lady named Babavasllka. The former lives at Posem , In Prus sian Poland , and was born on Febru ary 21 , 1785. She is therefore one hundred and twenty-five years old. The latter , however , is nine months her senior , having been born in May , 1734. She is stfll a fairly hale old woman , and for nearly one hundred years worked in the fields. Her descendants number close on 100 , and these now make her a joint allowance. She lives at the village of Bavelsko , whose neighborhood she has never quitted during the whole of her long life. She remembers events which happened at the beginning of last century much more clearly than those of the last 40 years. Dundee Advertiser. Too Ardent a Lover. Georgette Fontano , an embroiderer who lives in the Rue Sevres in Paris , has found herself condemned to a month's imprisonment for what seems to her a harmless act. She was going home from a concert a few evenings ago when she decided she would like to see her fiance. As he happens to be a fireman whose station is In her own neighborhood it occurred to her It would be very easy to summon him to her side by break ing the glass of the fire alarm and sounding a call. She did so anr in a few moments fire engines came from several direc tions , all laden with firemen , of course , but alas ! her fiance was not among- them , and more than that all the firti- men were angry , and before she knew what had happened she was taken tea a magistrate , who proceeded to make the course of true love run unsmoothly by sending her to prison for a month in spite of her tears and protests that she thought it would be a simple way of bringing her fiance to her side. , * . t ' * f Tftt irffftt f Mf , N tmchjulc zzarw * * Jorcfcdf fci fcif accustomed style. "Allfleih being graas , " he r Uect d/ "tnli most be Beef a la. Mowed , " And chuckling Coarsely/- took * * , other chaw. Puck. - ? ' * Kindly Intentions. "A man who enjoys seeing a woman in tears Is a brute. " "I don't know about that , " repl ! 4' Miss Cayenne. "One of. the kindest husbands I know takes his wife to so * all the emotional plays. " Takes Himself Seriously. Nicola Tesla , dining by himself in fl hotel's great dining room , takes a table where he can be seen. Through * out his meal he wears a deeply stu dious , a completely absorbed , attitude. He may bring to the table a portfolio filled with papers. These he may scan with prolonged solemnity. In any event , he sits an eloquent tableau' of profundity. New York Press. Holidays in the States. Washington's birthday is a holiday in all states. Decoration day In all states but Florida , Georgia , Louisiana , Mississippi , North Carolina , South Carolina , Tennessee and Texas. Labor day is observed everywhere. Virtu ally every state has legal holidays having to do with its own special afr fairs battle of New Orleans in Louis iana , Texan Independence and battle of San Jacinto in Texas , Admission day in California , and so on. Missis sippi is like the federal government in lack of statutory holidays , but by common consent Independence day , Thanksgiving and Christmas are ob served. A new one is Columbus da ? in a few of the states. Planting Wedding Oaks. Princess August Wilhelm , wife of the kaiser's fourth son , has set hersel ] the task of reviving one of Germany * ! oldest customs , that according to whldi newly wedded couples Immediately afi ter the marriage ceremony plant a cot * pie of oak saplings side by side in 4 park or by the roadside of their na > tive town. The town of Mulchausen , In Thurln * gla , is the first to respond to the priru cess' appeal. A municipal official ap pears at the church door after ererj wedding and invites the bride and bridegroom to drive with him In a car * riage to a new road near the town and there plant oak saplings. The tree planting idea was started by a former elector of Brandenburg with the object of repairing the ray * ages caused by the 30 years' war. Tht elector forbade young persons to mar ry until they had planted a number oj fruit trees. An Unnecessary Confession. A hearty laugh was occasioned at the Birmingham police court by a pris oner who gave himself away In a very delightful manner. The man was the first on the list , and the charge against him was merely one of being druni and disorderly. He stepped into the dock , however , just at the moment when the dock officer was reading out a few of the cases which were to coma before the court that morning , and a guilty conscience apparently led him to mistake these Items fcr a list of hia previous convictions. ' He stood passive enough while the officer read out about a dozen drunk and disorderlies , but when he came to one "shopbreaking" the prisoner ex claimed excitedly , "That was eight years ago , your honor , " Evaryone be gan to laugh , and the prisoner , realiz ing the blunder he had made , at first looked very black indeed , but finally saw the humorous side of the , ma.tt3r , and a broad smile spread over his face. His blunder did not cost anything. Birmingham Mail. * That Suit for Libel Against the Postum Cereal Co. , Ltd. , Gave a Splendid Chance to Bring Out Facts A disagreement about advertising arose with a "weekly" Journal. Following it , an attack on us appeared in their editorial columnssneering ; at the claims we made particularly regarding Appendicitis. We replied through the regular papers and the "weekly" thought we hit back rather too hard and thereupon sued for libel. The advertisement the "weekly" attacked us about claimed that in many cases of appen dicitis an operation could be avoided by dis continuing indigestible food , washing out the bowels and taking a predigested food Grape- Nuts. Observe we said MANY cases not all. Wouldn't that knowledge be a comfort to those who fear a surgeon's knife as they fear death ? The "weekly" writer said that was a lie. We replied that he was ignorant of the facts. He was put on the stand and compelled to admit he was not a Dr. and had no medical knowledge of appendicitis and never investi gated to find out if the testimonal letters to our Co. were genuine. A famous surgeon testified that when an operation was required Grape-Nuts would not obviate it. True. We never claimed that when an operation was required Grape-Nuts would prevent it. The surgeon testified bacteria [ germs ] helped - ed to bring on an attack and bacteria was grown by undigested food frequently. We claimed and proved by other famous experts that undigested food was largely responsible for appendicitis. We showed by expert testimony that many cases a e healed without a knife , but by stop ping the use of food which did not digest , and when fcod was required again it was helpful to use a.pre'digested food which , did not overtax - tax the weakened organs of digestion. hen a pain in the-right side appears/lt late to i hospital and at the risk of death be cut. Plain common sense shows the better way is to stop food that evidently has not been digested. Then , when food Is required , use an easily digested food. Grape-Nuts or any other if you know it to be predigested ( partly digested before taking ) . We brought to Court analytical chemists from New York , Chicago and Mishawaka , Ind. , who swore to the analysis of Grape-Nuts and that part of the starchy part of the wheat and barley had been transformed into sugar , the kind of sugar produced in the tiuman body" by digesting starch ( the large part'of food ) . Some of the State chemists brought on by the "weekly" said Grape-Nuts could not be called a "predigested" food because not all of it was digested outside the body. The other chemists said any food which had been partly or half digested outside the body was commonly known as "predigested. " Splitting hairs about the meaning of a word. It is sufficient that if only one-half of the food is "predigested , " it is easier on weakened stomach and bowels than food in which no part is predigested. To show the facts we introduce Dr. Thos. Darlington , former chief of the N. Y. Board of Health , Dr. Ralph W. Webster , chief of the Chicago Laboratories , and Dr. B. Sachs , N. Y. If we were a little severe in our denuncia tion of a writer , self-confessed ignorant about appendicitis and its cause , it is possible the public will excuse us , in view of the fact that our head , Mr. C. W. Post , has made a lifetime study of food , food digestion and effects , and the conclusions are indorsed by many of the best medical authorities of the day. Is it possible that we are at fault for suggesting , as a Father and Mother might , to one otthe _ familyjwho announced a" pain in the side : . /'Stop using the food , greasy meats , gravies.mince JJe. cheese , , $ Domuch'starchy food , etc. , etc. , which has not been digested , then when again ready for food use Grape- Nuts because it is easy of digestion ? " Or should the child be at once carted off tea a hospital and cut ? We hate known of many cases wherein the approaching signs of appendicitis have dis appeared by the suggestion being followed. No one better appreciates the value of a skilful physician when a person is in the awful throes of acute appendicitis , but "an- ounce of prevention is worth a'pound of cure. " Just plain old common sense is helpful even " nowadays. " This trial demonstrated Grape-Nuts food is pure beyond question ! It is partly predigested. Appendicitis generally has rise from undi- It is not always necessary to operate. It is best to stop all foodT When ready to begln feeding use a predigested - gested food. ' It is palatable and strong in Nourishment. It will pay fine returns in health to quit the heavy breakfasts and lunches and use leas food but select food certainly known to con tain the elements nature requires to sustain the body. May we be permitted to suggest a breakfast of fruit , Grape-Nuts and cream , two soft boiled eggs , and some bet toast tind cocoa , 'milk or Postun ? The question of wtether Grape-Nuts dees or does not contain the elements which nature requires for the nourishment of the brain , also of its purity , will bet treated In later news paper articles. Good food is important and its effect on the body is also important. "There's a lte sox\ " Postum Cereal Co. . Ltd. , ' Bttl Cr lC ,