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sweetened  Canned  Fruit.”  There  is 
hardly  a  meal  that  we  do  not  have  some 
kind  of  sauce  on  the  table  the  year  round, 
and  it  is  nearly  all  canned  without,  sugar. 
We  open  a  jar,  turn  it  into  a  dish  and 
sweeten  it  much  or  little,  as  we  would  if 
it  had  just  been  freshly  picked.  Wo  like 
it  best  that  way,  and  it  has  that  snappy, 
fresh  taste  that  is  so  nice.  The  weight 
of  the  sugar  bill  does  not  seem  so  heavy 
when  sweetened  as  used. 
On  page  832  some  tells  of  using  a  hot 
water  bottle  for  small  chickens  to  warm 
their  feet.  I  have  often  used  a  gallon  jug 
filled  with  hot  water  and  wrapped  up  so 
they  would  not  get  burnt  by  it.  It  would 
hold  the  heat  quite  a  while-  There  would 
be  a  whole  row  of  chickens  at  a  time 
standing  around  the  jug  warming  their 
backs.  A.  D.  L. 
linen.  This  is  a  comfortable  and  prac¬ 
tical  garment  for  girls  and  young  women  ; 
the  school  girl  will  find  a  smock  very  de¬ 
sirable,  and  pretty  enough  to  meet  her 
liking. 
Some  of  the  new  button-up-the-back 
lingerie  waists  of  fine  batiste  are  de¬ 
scribed  as  “baby  blouses,”  the  arrange¬ 
ment  of  fiue  tucks,  insertion  apd  feather 
stitching  being  like  that  on  infants’  wear. 
Gray  is  shown  as  a  leading  Spring 
color,  not  only  suits,  coats  and  dress 
goods,  but  shoes,  handbags,  hats,  silk  pet¬ 
ticoats,  stockings  and  all  sorts  of  dress 
accessories. 
Dark  blue  middy  dresses  of  linene,  with 
correct  emblems,  white  braid,  and  red  or 
black  ties,  were  seen  for  ,$3.75,  sizes  10 
to  14  years.  These  are  in  two  pieces. 
One  piece  dresses  of  striped  kindergarten 
cloth,  ages  six  to  eight  years,  were  $3.50. 
White  galatea  Russian  dresses,  with  col¬ 
ored  collars,  were  the  same  price.  Gar¬ 
rick  cloth  is  a  novelty  in  the  heavier  wash 
fabrics.  It  has  a  thin  cord,  and  is  said 
to  wash  and  wear  very  well.  A  pretty 
girl's  dress  in  striped  Garrick  cloth  had 
white  hemstitched  collar  and  cuffs,  and 
ribbon  tie ;  price  $2.25. 
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Two  Good  Winter  Vegetables — Parsnips 
and  Salsify 
This  is  the  time  of  year  when  the  care¬ 
ful  housewife  makes  good  use  of  the 
many  root-vegetables.  The  palatable 
and  wholesome  parsnips  and  salsify 
should  be  seen  more  often  on  our  tables. 
They  contain  about  an  equal  amount  of 
starch  and  sugar  and  some  fat  but  ai’o 
rich  in  minerals  and  fiber.  When  prop¬ 
erly  prepared  they  furnish  a  very  appe¬ 
tizing  dish.  Some  think  that  freezing 
improves  the  flavor  of  these  vegetables. 
This  is  merely  a  notion  however,  for  they 
are  just  as  fine  flavored  in  the  Fall  or 
when  pulled  and  stored  for  Winter  use. 
Here  in  Oregon  we  leave  rhem  out  all 
Winter,  and  as  the  ground  seldom  freezes 
can  pull  them  for  use  whenever  wanted. 
They  are  not  so  rank  flavored  as  in  the 
East,  where  it  is  sometimes  necessary  to 
parboil  the  parsnip  on  acount  of  its 
too  pronounced  flavor. 
The  salsify  when  prepared  with  care 
closely  resembles  the  oyster  in  delicacy  of 
flavor,  and  when  cooked  with  a  hit  of 
codfish  and  a  small  onion  and  seasoned 
with  a  generous  supply  of  cream  and  but¬ 
ter,  it  makes  a  delicious  mock  oyster 
soup.  There  are  a  variety  of  ways  in 
which  these  two  vegetables  can  be  con¬ 
verted  into  a  tasty  dish. 
Parsnips. — Clean,  scrape,  cut  into 
slices  lengthwise  and  boil  in  just  enough 
water  so  they  will  cook  dry  by  the  time 
they  are  tender,  then  they  may  be  served 
iu  any  of,  the  following  ways.  The  slices 
may  be  seasoned  with  salt  and  pepper, 
rolled  iu  flour  and  fried  in  butter  or  deep 
fat. 
They  may  be  mashed  fine.  (I  run 
mine  through  the  ricer)  seasoned  with 
salt,  pepper  and  butter  and  served  plain, 
or  with  eggs  added  they  may  be  shaped 
into  cakes  and  fried. 
The  slices  may  be  cut  into  bits  and 
served  with  a  cream  sauce. 
Scalloped  Parsnips. — Put  a  layer  of 
cream  sauce  in  a  buttered  baking  dish,  a 
layer  of  the  boiled  slices,  cut  in  bits,  salt, 
pepper  and  a  sprinkling  of  finely  chopped 
onion  and  so  oontiuuo,  having  the  top 
layer  cream  sauce  dusted  with  bread 
crumbs.  Bake  about  thirty  minutes. 
Smothered  Parsnips. — Dice  and  brown 
v  in  cio.  L.  L.  ir.  some  salt  pork  and  stir  into  it  an  equal 
quantity  of  thinly  sliced  potatoes  and 
Household  Notes.  parsnips,  season  with  salt  aud  pepper 
In  looking  at  an  old  copy  of  Tiie  It.  and  pour  into  a  baking  dish,  add  some 
N-Y.  (July  3,  page  881)  I  find  some  one  good  soup  stock  and  cover  with  a  crust 
asks  about  making  meringue.  On  page  of  rich  biscuit  dough.  Cook  iu  the  oven 
1143,  September  IS,  meringue  is  men-  covered  closely  until  done,  about  one- 
tioned  again.  A.  E.  F.  need  not  be  afraid  half  hour. 
to  try  another  and  several  others,  as  the  Parsnip  Pudding. — Grate*  one  good- 
secret  of  success  is  in  leaving  it  in  a  sized  parsnip,  add  four  well-beaten  eggs, 
warm  oven  au  hour  or  more.  It  will  one  cup  of  rich  milk,  two  tablespoons 
form  a  handsome  crust,  and  slightly  butter,  salt,  nutmeg  and  sugar  to  taste. 
flavored,  will  be  like  light,  delicate,  ten-  Bake  in  a  pan  of  water  like  custard. 
der  candy,  which  adds  greatly  to  a  pud-  Salsify. — Clean,  scrape  and  put  at 
ding,  dessert  or  pie.  If  it.  was  wanted  once  into  cold  water  to  which  a  little 
for  cake  I  should  spread  the  meringue  on  lemon  juice  or  vinegar  has  been  added, 
a  plate  the  size  of  the  cake  and  dry  in  to  keep  from  discoloring.  Cut  in  slices 
oven,  as  having  the  cake  in  the  oven  so  and  boil  until  tender  in  just  enough 
long  would  dry  it.  Waxed  paper  might  water  so  they  will  nearly  cook  dry,  cook 
be  better  than  a  plate  as  removing  from  a  bit  of  codfish  and  a  small  onion  with 
plate  to  cake  it  might  crack  or  crumble,  them.  When  cooked  they  may  be  served 
I  think  the  domestic  science  teacher  en-  ns  follows:  Season  with  butter,  salt, 
tirely  wrong  on  the  subject  The  oven  lemon  juice  and  parsley  and  serve  at 
needs  to  be  ren,  cool  instead  of  very  hot.  onco’  Mash  finc:  add  a  thin,  rich  cream 
at,,,;.  .  „ .  n.  *  c  ,  ,  sauce  and  serve  hot  with  oyster  crackers 
Meringue:  Two  tablespoons  of  powdered  or  croutons. 
sugar,  or  more,  I  use  more;  white  of  one  Mash  fine,  add  pepper,  salt  and  eggs, 
egg.  Beat  the  white  until  stiff,  then  beat  Heat  a  generous  amount  of  butter  in  a 
in  gradually  the  sugar  and  continue  beat-  1pau’Tl  1-)rop  in  the  mixture  by 
.  ...  *  .  ,  .  .  ,  ,  spoonfuls.  Brown  on  each  side  aud  serve 
until  the  mixture  is  firm  nud  glossy.  &«$  mock  oysters. 
Add  flavor,  spread  on  pudding,  and  let  Mash  fine,  add  salt,  pepper,  butter, 
dry  in  warm  oven.  Excellent  as  a  crust  eRgs  and  a  little  ^reatn.  Stir  all  togeth- 
on  lemon  nie  or>  lK’llr  into  a  buttered  baking  pan,  cov- 
.  er  with  fine  bread  crumbs  and  bits  of 
On  page  114-  is  an  article  on  “Un-  butter  and  bake  until  brown.  r.  m.  s. 
ss  of  what  other  books  you  see.  Every  day’s  mail  brings  hundreds  of 
ee  Bargain  Book  and  see  what  letters  like  this:  “I  wish  to  offer  my 
<  William  .Stores  are  offering,  thanks  for  your  catalog.  I  received  all  my 
v  book  will  you  see  so  great  a  goods  in  fine  condition,  and  the  prices  you 
nerchandise  at  such  low  prices,  ask  are  so  low  that  I  don’t  see  how  you 
t  ies  William  Stores  from  the  can  sell  such  good  merchandise  for  so  little 
lave  built  their  business  on  the  money.”  Ruth  Shipp,  Waynesboro,  Pa. 
loney-saving.  mail  order  prices  It  costs  you  nothing  to  get  this  big  Free 
extended  to  Merchandise  of  Book.  From  it,  you  can  furnish  your  en- 
t  sold  at  the  low  price  which  tire  house  and  clothe  your  whole  family, 
ct  permits.  Write  today  ! 
Before  you  do  any  Spring  buying,  see  what 
The  Charles  William  Stores  offer 
ing  Bargain  Book  contains  hun-  $3.00  to  $5.00  more.  Pages  931  to  938. 
ges  of  furniture,  carpets,  rugs,  Specially  priced  Reed  Rocking  Chairs, 
iuens,  china  and  glassware —  $2.95  to  $9.90.  You  would  have  to  pay  from 
$1.00  to  '  $4.00 
more  for  these 
at  a  retail  store. 
Pages  954  -  955. 
Golden  Oak 
Finished  Ice 
Boxes,  $10.05. 
Seamless  round¬ 
ed  bo  t  to  m  s. 
Regular  retail 
price,  $15.00. 
Unusual  val¬ 
ues  in  oil  stoves 
\ — 3  top  burners, 
made. 
cote.  TW»  l»ok  I  I  |  |  I  ^ 
home  furnished.  Note  these  low  prices: 
Ten  lovely  designs  in  Scrim  and  Muslin 
Curtains,  ideal  for  spring  and  summer.  25c 
to  $1.50  per  pair.  Page  873.  Many  others. 
Remarkable  values  in  dressers  and  dress¬ 
ing  tables:  among  others,  two  Golden  Oak 
dressers  at  $8.95  and  $10.45,  worth  $12.00 
and$15.00;  two  Mahogany  Dressing  Tables 
at  $12.45  and  $15.00,  usually  sold  at 
Molding  Deviled  Eggs 
I  have  made  a  discovery  which  may 
prove  of  use  to  the  thousands  of  picnick¬ 
ers  who  will  put  up  luncheons  iu  this 
country  during  the  Summer  months. 
My  family  are  very  fond  of  deviled 
eggs,  but  the  molding  of  the  yolk  part  is 
such  a  slow  process  that  I  have  never 
liked  to  make  any  large  number.  I  found 
upon  trial  that,  a  small  individual  butter 
pat  which  just  fitted  the  circle  in  the 
white  would  mold,  stamp,  and  set  in  the 
yellow  part  perfectly,  and  that  I  could 
prepare  a  couple  of  dozen  eggs  in  a  very 
short  time.  The  little  star  of  the  priut 
renders  the  egg  very  attractive  as  well. 
1036.  other  3  burner  oil  stoves,  $2.95. 
Worth  double  the  price  asked. 
Duplex  Fireless  Cooker,  $7.35,  greatly 
underpriced.  Furnished  with  two  aluminum 
vessels,  one  0-quart  and  one  3-quart.  Two 
large  bakingand  roasting  discs.  Take  advan¬ 
tage  of  this  opportunity  now.  Page  1940. 
Ice  Cream  Freezers  for  which  your  local 
store  would  charge  $2.50.  Our  price 
$1.57  (2  quart  capacity).  Page  1057. 
Our  Millinery  Stove 
is  one  of  the  largest 
in  the  world,  show¬ 
ing  a  range  of  prices 
and  values 
whieli  will 
amaze  you.  A 
Tour 
stylish 
atuiheeoni- 
ing  models  at 
91.98.  Pages  95 
to  105. 
Special  offer  of  S' 
lii-button  length 
pure  silk  gloves 
at  91.09.  Equalr-r^ i 
to  those  sold  \  \  Jf 
anywhere  else 
at  91.25  or  more. 
In  all  the  fashionable 
colors.  Page  124. 
Your  selection  of 
Other  stores  shown 
in  this  big  free  book 
Dress  Goods  Store — a  com- 
l'lere  stock  **f  dross  giiodn,  notions, 
white  good!,  embroideries,  etc.,  at 
the  lowest  possible  prices. 
Jowolry  Store— there  are  over 
3000  pieces  of  Jewelry,  for  wed¬ 
ding..  Mttbil&>5.  eic.,  $.23  to 
Men’s  Store— incl rides  under¬ 
wear,  ah.-er,  shine,  sox,  hats,  biis- 
penders,  collar*, etc.,  $.33  to  $19.50. 
Boys’  Store  — See  what  the 
Charles  Wihiam  Boys’  Store  offers 
in  clothing  for  boys,  $.31  to  $8.15. 
Hosiery  and  Knit  Underwear 
Store — Ini*  alert,  carries  a  wide 
variety  of  styles  In  different  grades 
and  weights.  $.ot  to  $.1.14. 
Corset  end  Muslin  Under¬ 
wear  Store  —  Our  corset  store 
shows  mod, -Is  snc-li  as  big  city 
stores  usually  carry,  fhir  muslin 
uuderw’ear  store  contains  every 
style  of  garment.  $.10  to  $3.75. 
The  Drug  end  Toilet  Goods 
Store — Nearly  60  pages  of  pure, 
well-known  remedies;  rubber 
goods,  etc. 
The  House  Furnishing  Store 
— 127  pages  of  furniture,  carpets, 
rugs  and  upholstery— practically 
everything  needed  to  furnish  the 
home. 
The  Hardware,  Farm  Imple¬ 
ment  and  Vehicle  Store— 218 
paces  show  lug  everything  needed 
about  the  farm. 
The  Book  Store— 2*  paces  of 
books  lor  every  oik — tlction,  child¬ 
ren’s  Bible*,  d  lotlotisrles,  etc. 
Single  volumes  too.  to  $1.98.  Bets 
98c.  to  $21.89. 
The  China,  Glassware  * 
and  Silverware  Stores  f 
— 27  pages  of  beautiful  * 
china,  glassware  sod  f 
silverware  for  your  w 
table  —  1  pages  S 
in  color.  ^ 
Take  advantage  of  tills 
special  price — a  choice 
selection  of  ten  of  New 
York’s  smartest  waists 
at  08c.  made  up  of  voile, 
organdy,  etc.,  combined 
With  luce  and  embroidery 
Tills  steel  frame  Porch  Hammock 
ordinarily  $8.00.  oar  price  $5.20. 
Complete  with  RotneUnk  spring  and 
cotton  lop  African  ft  tire  mattress 
covered  with  denim,  magazine  wick¬ 
ets  and  windshield  21  Inches  high. 
BVrnUhcd  with  hanking  chains. 
KJiaUi  color.  See  our  low  prices  cm 
hammocks,  iuwu  swings.  porch 
chairs,  etc.  Pages  957  to  959. 
This  season’s  latest  styles  In  high  grade 
footwear  at  bargain  prices— women's  black, 
tan  and  white  shoes  and  pumps  at  $1.55 
to  $;!.!)8,  The  same  values  arc  usually 
priced  at  $2.50  to  $4.25.  A  selection  of 
87  different  styles  in  children’s  shoes,  all 
under  $2.00.  Your  retail  store  would  ask 
much  more. 
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