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Mr. D. braJmm. Street, Toronto, states Mr. D. Graham. 45 Calendar Street. Toronto, stutos:â€" “My boy. aged six years, was developing all Croup, bronchitis. whooping cough, throat irritation, coughs, colds, us- thma and pneumonia. are Quickly re- lieved and cured by this treatment. Consumption and other drcudiul lung troubles are prevented. On accmmt of its simple composi- tion and pleasant taste it. is pecu- liarly suited to the needs of child- hood. Being composed of the simple, yet potent. elements which Nature seems to havc intended as a, cure for throat and lung troubles, Dr. Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine, has won the confidence of thinking people. Cocoa Fudgeâ€"Oneciourth cup milk, 1} tablespoons butter, 11- ounces powdered sugar, 9 teaspoons cocoa, a. pinch of salt. I teaspoon vanilla. Melt the butter with milk in a saucepan. Add sugar, cocoa and salt, cook and stir until the mix- suro strings (about eight minutes.) Set in a pan of cold water, and add vanilla. Beat very gently and the instant it begins to thicken pour inâ€" to buttered dishes. When hard cut in squares. Have a care not to beat it too much. Mince Meat.â€"-Takc a. beef tongue weighing 2; lbs. and boil briskly 1:} hours. Prepare 2 11). beef suet, '44» lbs. chopped apples, 2 lbs. seedâ€" ed raisins, 2 lbs. Currants, 1} lbs. citron, shredded, 1 glass quince jelâ€" ly, 1 pt. cooking molasses, 2 qts. sweet cider, the juice and grated rind of 2 oranges, the juice and grated rind of 2 lemons, 1 oz. cinnamOn, i oz. nutmeg, l} 02.. cloves, i- oz. mace Dr. Ghase’s N W “as Its 5215;; an Ngfl'y Every Home Because of its Fxtraordlnary Curatrlwve Powers There is an U mprecedented Demand for An Emergency Discovei‘y.â€"-â€" When Irish potatoes are not at hand and bread making is, boil two table- spoons of rice in a. quart of Water until the grains are soft. Use this, Water and all, instead of potatoes. The bread Will be every bit as nice and some prefer it to potatoes. This was an emergency discovery one bread day when no potatoes were available. Does anybody have trouble with pot plants? Plant raisers seldom awake to the fact that when a plant is doing; poorly it is because the soil needs changing, This is easily provâ€" ed by taking the plant out of the pot when it will usually be found that there is a lot of soil with no roots, in which case the soil is very often sour. When a plant stands still. evâ€" en l'or rest, after vigorous (lowering. there is always danger of losing the small roots and few plants will start them over again. Far better keep the pots root bound. especially as so many plants Will blossom best in that condition. I have kept cer- tain plants several years without re- potting by applying surface fertilizâ€" er, but this could only be done where the pot is rather small for the plant. als disappear over winter. Such feeders as roses and duhlias will grow in poor soil, but seldom repay the trouble, besides roses, or any plants having insect enemies, are much less subject to their ravages when in vig- orous condition. The best method of fighting insects is with the water hose. Set it strong and file everyâ€" thing living off when too small to return. A big syringe will answer where water pressure is not to be had. It is useless to plant flowers With- out using considerable fertilizer of some kind and stable manure is of the best, as it keeps the soil in good texture. A Well-nurtured plant Will Winter almost, without special care, but in poor soil loss hardy perenni- als disappear over winter. Such pom: c. John K I have and fol success bulbs, shade l SOIL FOR HOUSE PLANTS GOOD RECIPES SYRUP Linseed and Turpentine the symptoms of pneumonia. when we commenced giving him this valuable remedy. It very quickly checked the advance of the disease and in a few days he was as Well as ever and at school again." Mrs. A. A. Vanbuskirk, Robinson Street, Moncton, N. B., writes:â€" "For years I have used Dr. Chase’s Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine for my children when they have colds in the Winter. I first used it with my daughter who suffered from a. severe form of asthma. The least exposure to cold would lay her up and she ‘would nearly suffocate for want of breath. I must say I found it to be a most satisfactory treatment and it has entirely cured her. It seemed to go direct to the diseased parts and bring the desired relief.” Dr. Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine 25 cents a bottle, family size (three times as much) 60 cents, at all dealers. or Edmanson, Bates & 00., Toronto. To protect you against imitations, the portrait and signature of Dr. A. W. Chase, the famous receipt‘ book author. are on every bottle. 1 J A Wholesome Sweetâ€"Renuwve the ;stones from good, clean, fresh dates, 'and fill the cavity with shelled. fresh, [brittle peanuts. Roll the dates in 1pulverized or confectioners' sugar and ;pack in prettily decorated candy box- I‘esâ€"some of which you may have sav- 'ed through the yew as being too pretty and dainty to destroy 01' throw away. How handy these will come in now, to fill and bestow on some little child’s heart at the holi- ‘day time! Any kind of nut meats Emay be used in place of the peanuts, Ior chopped raisins and nut meats combined into a sort of paste. make ‘an excellent filling for the dates. The {best thing about these goodies, is ‘that they are fresh, pure and Whole- some. Pretzelsâ€"Put large tablespoon yeast into s} pt. Warm milk. Stir in 1:} Its. flour and beat well. In anâ€" other dish put 1} II). butter and beat it to a cream; add 2 ozs. sifted White sugar, 3 Well beaten eggs, another tablespoon yeast and a little salt. Into this put the dough and beat un- til well blended and perfectly smooth. Cut ofi' pieces the size of an agg and roll them into round bars six to eight inches long and tapering at the ends. Place them on huttered tins, curving them in half circles, new and 1 II). stigar. Chop the beef and suet fine, removing all strings and shreds. Mix all ingredients and let stand 24 hours before using. known From the Recorder, Brockville, Ont. Rev. R. Beckett. general agent of the African Methodist Church in Canada, spent several days in Brock- ,.\'ille recently in the interest of the church work. Talking with a report- er he said he always liked to visit Brockville, because he found so many of its Citizens in hearty sym- pathy With the church work he re- presents. ",A.nd hes-ides, said Mr. Hutchett, I have what may be cull- ed a sentimental reason for liking Ilrockv‘ille. It is the home of n meuicine that has done me much good and has done much good to other members of my family. I re- fer to Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills." “Would you mind," asked the re- porter, "giving your experience with Dr. Willinms' Pink Pills ?" "Not at all," said Mr. Hutchett, “I always say a good word for this medicine whenever the opportunity otlers. l know some people object to speaking in public about medicines they use. but I think this is a. narrow view to take. When one finds something really good and really helpful in reâ€" lieving human ills, it seems to me it is a 'duty we owe other sufferers1 to put them in way of obtaining‘ new health. You can say from me therefor that I think Dr. Williams' Pink Pills a very superior medicine -â€"1 know of no other so good. My work, as you may judge, is by no means light, I have to travel a. great deal in the interest of our church work, and it is no wonder that often I find myself much run down, and afflicted almost with a. general prostrution. It is on occaâ€" sions of this kind that I resort to. Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills, and I can say in all sincerity that they have never failed me. The pills have also been used in my family, and among my friends, and the results have always been satisfactory. You may just say from me that I think those who are afilicted with any of the ills for which this medicine is recommended will mnke no mistake in giving Dr. Willianis' Pink Pills a trial." He Asserts People Should Speak Plainly When Their Words Will Benefit Others. AN INTERESTING CHAT WITH REV. R. HATCHETT. HELP UNE ANOTHER. “What do you mean, sir." roared the irate father, “by bringing your pox‘tmanteau to my house and order- ing a. room?" "I'm adopted as one of the family," cooly answered the young man. "Your daughter said she would be a. sister to me.” The birds are caught by means of a hook on the end of a. long pole, and they are branded on that beakâ€" eithcr with the royal monogram or that of one of the companies. Usuâ€" ally the man who does the branding deprives the swan marked by him 0! one of its feathers, which he sticks in his cap as a. trophy. l The party sets out from Molesey VJack, and after that things are active enough, for the operation of marking swans, even young swans, is no holiday pastime. The birds light like furies. They are surprisingly strong, too, and every once in a while one of the markers has an arm or leg broken by a vicious blow from a cygnet's Wing. _,___. Companv navy blue, and those of the Vintners' Company blue and White. The markers embark in half a dozen skin's, at the stem of which {lies either the king’s flagâ€"a White field with a crown and the royal cipher, "‘JC. R."â€"or one of the banâ€" nerets of the two companies. are already markcl Swans are Vicious and powerful birds, and people who have felt their beaks do not trouble them a second time. So the swanâ€"markers have a lively task. They wrar white flanncls, and can be told apart by their different colâ€" ored jorsvys. Those of the king's men are scarlet, those of the Dycrs’ To distinguish the swans the young ones are marked every year before they lose their identity by separating from their parents, which The Men Who Do the Work Find it no Holiday Pastime. On Western ranches men brand catâ€" tle, in England men brand swans. A writer tells of the queer ceremony of marking the young swans or cygncts on the Thames. Above Richmond the swans are one of the attractions of the river. Some belong to the crown, and the rest to two of the ancient river companies. Don't put all your allowance side. A shabby pctticoat kills smartest gown. Don't jump into your clothes and exi'cct to look dressed. Don't put cost, before cut. Corded silk won't cover a poor fit. Don't forget that dress was made for woman, not Woman for d‘rcss. Don’t Wear vertically striped ma- terial if you are tall. Don't expect great bargains to turn out great savings. Don‘t Wear big sleeves and big hats if you are short. Her- - it measures are Don't bin foolishly and theh blame your limited income for your shoddy appearance. Don't sacrifice neatnoss to artistic en‘ect. Don't neglect quality for the sake of quantity. Don't dress more fashionable than becomingly. Don't imagine beauty will atone for untidiness. Don’t dress to startle people’s eyes, but to satisfy them. Don't look a frump because you cannot look especially smart. Don't dress §our huead airtflthe ex- pense of your hands and feet. Don't sacrifice fitness to fashion. 'Don't spoil the gown for a yard of stuff. I The Winter ices and ice creams may be much richer than those made for summer desserts. One that is sim- ple, rich and nourishing is frozen whipped cream. Flavor. sweeten and whip pure cream. Remove the parl- dles from the freezer, pack in ice and Ilsa". in the freezer, and let, stand four hours. It is not to be stirred. Ice-cream freezers that freeze too rapidly are not desirable. It takes from twenty to forty minutes to Igroduee a smooth, ‘evcnly frozen ice cream, and the ripening process should be allowed for. What to eat gives a rule for deter- mining the purity of coffee. When purchasing, gather a little in the palm of the hand and press firmly. If it sticks together in a. ball or lump it is adulterated. Pure coffee falls apart when the hand is opened. The reason Why fried oysters and other shell fish are in the frying pan by preference are so often indiges- tible is, We are told, because of the action of the cooked butter on them, which is bad for indigestion. Olive oil is much preferable. Winter boots are an appetizing dish when hoilod till tender and served with a, White sauce. They require long cooking. When papering‘ where the plaster is broken or gone, paste oil cloth over the spots. This gives a. smooth sur- face on Which to hang the wall pa- per. bake a light brown moons, or any odd shapes, leaving a III-Ll» »-,fl - - ~ little space between. Set them to rise where the heat is even, not too Warm; when light brush over with beaten egg, dust with sugar and HINTS TO HOUSEKEEPERS BRANDINCâ€"I- FEW/ANS DON'TS IN DRESS for. an appetizing dish tender and served often misfits The Thames out- the Look in each package for of the famous little book Road to “’cllville." There's a. reason four teaspoonfuls of Grape-Nuts and cream will add more strength and carry one further than a. plateful of coarse, heavy food that is nearly all Waste. Grapeâ€" Nuts food is condensed, preâ€"digosted and delicious. It contains the parts of the Wheat and Barley grains that supply the rebuilding parts for Brain and Nerve Centres. 11 can then carry through successful- ly Without fatigue or exhaustion is a. wonder to those about me and ev- en to myself. “Grapeâ€"Nut food is certainly a wonderful strengthener, and is not a stimulant for there is no reaction afterwards but it is sustaining and strengthening as I have proved by long experience." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. A woman says: “I have taken enough medicine in my time to furâ€" nish a drug store, but in later and wiser years I have taken none, but have depended, for the health I now enjoy, on suitable and sustaining food of which I keep on hand a testâ€" ed variety, plain but nourishing. “Of these my main dependence is Grapeâ€"Nuts, especially if I have beâ€" fore me a day of unusual effort ei- ther mental or physical. In this case I fortify myself the first thing in the morning with about 4 tea.~ spoonfuls of Grapeâ€"Nuts moistened with cream and not much else for breakfast and the amount of work It’s nice to know of food that not, only tastes delicious but that puts the snap and go into one and sup- plies staying power for the day. Subtracting the Chinese and Corean elements from the streets of Vlad- ivostok, and also the large number riddles, too), so far as my powers of communicating with them were concerned. The proprietor of the Cafe Turc observed my helplessness, and spoke Ito me in French. Had I been a lit- ‘tle bolder, and addressed some of the tall military men, they, too, would have answered me in French. Later an acquaintance with them and a bold attack on the Russian language of the streets made me able to get an inkling of what the people about me were thinking of. But this growâ€" ing intelligence on my part did not extend to the Chinese and Coreans who infest the water front of Vladi- vostok, or to the queer Siberians from Saghalienâ€"exâ€"Convicts thrown on the mercies of the town. All these rugged and unkempt swarms remained riddles to me (very dirty is exasperating now-aâ€"days to find yourself in a. modern and bustl- ling city where hardly a soul can sneak a word of English or French or Germanvor Japanese. One after another I tried these languages with the coachan and the policemen of Vladivostock, only to see the stolid Russian faces look at me more stolâ€" idly. Meanwhile the sun was shining. the droskies were tearing by, the army officers in them were saluting, the tall horses were speaking to each other, the belted coachmen, with scarlet sleeves and women's dresses on them, were making remarks with the cracks of their whipsâ€"everyone Was exchanging thoughts or words, while, I, in the midst of this busy scene and in the mid-day ’sub, was benightedâ€"shut in from all the life about me as if by a high wall. It was a disagreeable and uncanny situ- ation, and one from which no yel- low-bearded coachman was concerned to relieve me. But there are ten thousand miles of travel between them, and many ‘weary days (sixteen of them) must ‘be passed in Siberia, with its eternâ€" ally flat and monotonous plains. beâ€" fore Moscow burst upon one with the force of great contrast. From Moscow to the cities of Europe is a. mere step, and thus it happens that there is a. trace of the boulevards of Berlin and Vienna. and Paris in the bonnets and gowns and coats upon this remote Asiatic highway. “The World's Street"â€"a street which runs close to and parallel with the shores of the Sea. of Japan. You surely cannot get much further from Europe than this, but just as surely you can- not get away from Europe on this street. gions hitherto unbelievod in save by a few crcdulous schoolboys are actu~ ally within reach by rail of the Champs Elysees, writes a. correspon- dent. A Russian City, With Its Gailyâ€" Dressed People, Seems Out of the World. Sitting in front of the Cafe Turc, ‘on the main street of Vladivostock. which is called "The World‘s Street," and watching the current. of strange humanity which goes dashing by, one has a distinct. feeling that. he is on the outermost limit, of Asia, not onâ€" ly geographically, but in a social and fashionable sense. A few squares away there is a railway smâ€" tion, where one can take the train to Parisâ€"a pleasant thought and an impressive one, too, for the truth has at last come about that the Okhotsk sea. and Kamchatka. and other re- CITY OF VIADIVUSTUK SQUALID IMITATION PETERSBURG Food That Carries One Along STOLID RUSSIAN F‘A CES DIRT EVERYWHERE GIVES “GO.” 0-“; “I'd call him a chap who might 111‘0lbe a line student if he had time M lstudy."- “How would you describe a. collcgl boy?” “What makes you think he wean ready-made cloths?” "Because he borrowed my overcoat two weeks ago and hasn't rcturnud it." puramcnt the idea of suicide is nol so abhorrent as to us, And it did not seem extraordinary in Vladivos- tok to hear every week or two 0! some army officer who had deliber- ately taken his own life, after having with equal deliberation enjoyed I career of gaming, dissipation and debt to the point of insolvency. The colors that dot the street SC! like a remonstrance to the genera: monochrome of mud which threaten: to absorb their brilliancy. There it no-brighter scarlet. than the shirt- waists to the coachmen, or brighten mangentas and pinks than the wo‘ men of the poorer classes wear. The white dresses of the nurses. trimmed with gay embroideries, are as gay as butterflies. The streets are at all times dotted with the uniforms ol the army and navy, includingr the pictui'eSque costumes which belong to the Cossack cavalry and the Siberian troops. There is quick movement in the streets, which adds to the guy- ety. The army officers are generally driving, and always driving fast, Their lives are said to be of a like pace, and the familiar tales of ex. travagance, official corruption, debt ‘nnd dissipation which are whispered in every llussinn city are heard ii: this remote spot of the. realm. Till officers look just as they do on thl Nevsky Prospect of St. Petersburg. There is a. line. carelessness in the manner of Russians of distinction both nzen and women, and here it i: on "'I he World's Street." One won< tiers if it has its root in some Sla- vonic strain of melancholy or some Asiatic trait of mind which feeds on the idea of the lack of importance oi all human life. To the Russian tom. and Well shaped feet, but no om would guess it in Vladivostok. Thu only exception to the universal un- concern as to the size and ungainli‘ ness in foorgear is the Russian lady who takes a pretty pleasure in pick- ing her Way through this muddiest 01 towns with her feet clad in Parisian slippers. Their footgoar deserves 8. 01121131261 by itself. Tall boots are generally Worn, and they use a. variety 0! loan ther overshocs, some of them reach. ing half Way up the calf, for Wading across the streets. The big Russian military men have in reality slender As for the men one meets on the streets, they appear to enjoy dirt. the ischvostchiks are caked With dirt; their large and furious yellow boards are full of it. Their tall horses are rusty with it; their ve- hicles have never been Washed of it. Yet there is some excuse for all this, for Viadovostok during hair the your, or when it is not frozen up. is a lake, at Venice of mud. The Russians are too careless and too anxious to spend money on more showy things than street pavements, such as buildings, dockyards, tall horses, furs and uniforms, to pay any attention to the cleanliness ol the city. I To pmvo to you that DI! 5‘ Chase's Ointment lsacortau I ‘ and absolute euro for one] ‘ and every form of itching bleedingand protrudin pilot. tho manufacturers have guarantoedit. ee tea timonials in tha dilly press nnd Mk your neigh: born what they think out. You can usa it and got our money back; if not cured. 60c a box. a! all orders or EDNA NSON.BATES a; Co..Torontn Dr. Chase’s Ointmeni of those white men I speak of with a. look of the "submerged tonth" about them. the town remains in ap~ pearnnce u squalid imitation of St. Pctersburg. There is dirt everywhere anzl upon every one, too, except thu army and navy officers in their uni- forms, and the Russian ladies. A close scrutiny of the latter's sisters in the lowar classes reveals an in- difi'erencc to untidinoss which is m.- ther appalling. “I cannot praise Baby's Own Tab lets too highly," writes Mrs. James 8. Bench, Campbell's Bay. Que. i"From the time my baby was born ‘|~e was troubled with pains in the stomach and bon’els and a rash on his :skin which made him restless (lay and night. I got, nothing to help him until 1 gave him Baby's 0\\‘u ’l‘nblets. and under their use the trouble soon disappeared, and all my friends me now praising my baby he looks so healthy and Well. I give him an occasional Tablet. and they keep him well I can heartily recommend the Tablets to any moth- er who has a young baby." Thousands of other mothers praise this medicine just. as warmly. and keep it on hand in case of emer~ gency. 'l‘hc ’l‘uhlets cure all the minor ills of little ones, they act gently and speedily, and are abso- lutely safe. Sold by all druggists or sent post paid at 25 cents a. box by writing; The Dr. \Villiums' Medi~ cine Co., Broclwillc. Ont. AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS GAYâ€"LOOK I NG PEOPLE DESCRIBED PROOF of distinction and here it i: t." One Work