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HINTS FOR THE BUSY HOUSEWIFE Kitchen Wood Box In the Wall of the House. In planning a house or remodeling the kitchen provision should be made for storing a liberal quantity of stove wood, heater chunks or cool, so as to avoid going out In the rain or snow to the woodshed for the house supply, which in a protracted cold spell must be replenished often. The sketch shows bow a built-in wood box may be ar ranged to load from the outside and -emptied from the inside, says Popular Mechanics. A spring lock or hasp on the kitchen side keeps the box closed against entry from the outside. This box insures a lasting supply of dry wood, as it may be built as large as one’s needs demand. Hard Soap Made With Soda. Add to three pounds of washing soda n. pound and a half of unslaked lime and two gallons of boiling water. Let It stand until perfectly clear, then drain and add three pounds good, clear fat that has been strained. Put over the Are and boil until the mixture hardens, which will, be in about two hours. Watch closely and stir with a wooden stick very frequently. After the mixture has boiled half the time add one gallon of cold water which was poured on the sediment remain ing after the two gallons of water was drained off. Just before taking from the Are add n small handful of salt. Pour into wooden boxes or trays lined with several thicknesses of wrapping paper, the layer next to the soap be ing oiled to prevent its sticking. The eoap will harden in a short time, when It can be cut into cakes and put on a shelf to dry. Cream Toast. Bread for cream toast -may be cut a little thicker than for plain dry toast, and it should be well dried and of n uniform brown. If cream is used boll It and thicken It with one even table spoonful of flour wet in cold water for each cup of cream, add a little salt and then let it cook in the double boiler for at least ten minutes. When mijk must take the place of •cream, beat it and add it gradually to one rounded tablespoonful of Aour which has been cooked in one rounded tablespoonful of butter in a smooth saucepan. Add half a level tea-- spoon of salt and stir until thick and smooth and cook eight minutes. Dip the dry toast in a little hot milk and pour the thickened milk or “dip" over each slice. If you want it very delicious, serve with some mild apple jelly. A Washday Help. Shave a bar of good white laundry soap In a basin of cold water and add a tablespoonful of turpentine and two of ammonia, .When dissolved pour in a boiler of cold water, stir thoroughly, then place the soiled white linen in. Stir well until it comes to a boll. Drain and put into clean warm water and rinse well. Little or no robbing is re quired. When through with the white clothes remove boiler from stove and soak colored clothes in this suds. This Is a quick, inexpensive and thorough method of washing and can not injure the Anest fabric. 1 . Cheese In Cups—8erve Hot. One cupful breadcrumbs, two cup fuls milk, two well beaten eggs, one- lialf teaspoonful salt, a generous dash of cayenne, two tablespoonfuls melted butter, one-fourth pound grated cheese. Soak the breadcrumbs in the milk for thirty minutes, then add the re maining Ingredients and mix thorough ly. Turn into buttered cups and bake until set and slightly browned. Serve at once in the cups. Potato Stuffing. , Two cups hot mashed potatoes, one and one-quarter cupfuls soft, stale breadcrumbs, one quarter cupful of Anely chopped fat salt pork, one-third cupful of butter, one egg, one finely chopped onion, one and a half tea spoonfuls salt one teaspoonful sage. Add to potato the breadcrumbs, butter, egg, salt and sage, then add pork and onion. Yellow Gingerbread. Cream two-thirds cup of butter; add slowly two eggs beaten well and one cup of milk added alternately with three cups of Aour which has been mixed wlfh two roundlug teaspoonfuls of baking powder and one tablespoon ful of ginger. Bake fifteen minutes in quick oven. Itemove and sprinkle with sugar.' Fish Chowder. Pry three slices of salt pork, cut Into dice and boll four potatoes and one onion, cut up, fifteen minutes. Add to the pork and one quart of hot milk and one pound cod or other fresh fish cut in pieces. Boll ten minutes longer, then add butter, pepper and salt after removing from the fire. HISTORIC DARK DAYS. In the Year 626 Half of the Sun Wae Obscured For Eight Months. In the year 358, just before the earthquake of Nicomedia, the dark ness was very dense from two to three hours. Two years afterward in all the provinces of the Roman empire there was obscurity from early dawn to noon. The stars were visible, and its duration precludes the idea of a solar' eclipse. At the return of light the sun appeared first in a crescent form; then half its face was seen and was gradually restored to its whole visible disk. In 409 the stars were seen by day at Rome. About 536 the sun was obscured for fourteen months, so that very little of his light was seen. In 667 such darkness pre vailed from 3 p. m. till night that nothing could be seen. In 626 half the sun’s disk was obscured for eight months. In 733 he was again darkened, and people were gener ally terrified. In 934 Portugal was in darkness for two months, the sun having lost its brightness. The heavens were then opened in fissures by strong flashes of lightning, when there was suddenly bright sunlight. On Sept. 21, 1091, the sun was darkened for three hours. On Feb. 28, 1206, for six hours complete darkness turned the day into night. In 1241, on Michaelmas day, the stars were vis ible at 3 p. m. In 1547, April 23 to 25, three days, the sun was so obscured that many stars were vis ible at once. Thus says Humboldt in Cosmos. If we come almost to our own time, to May 19, 1790, history and tradition assert the occurrence of a remarkable day prevailing over Hew England, at least, and consid erably in some other places. It came on between 10. and 11 a. m. and continued until midnight, growing gradually darker and dark er even till 11 at night. Candles and lampB were lighted for the peo ple to see to dine and perform work about the house. These became requisite before 12 o’clock m. In the evening so dense was it that farmers could scarcely, even with the aid of a lantern, grope their way to the barn to take care of the cattle. The birds retired to their roosts at 11 a. m., and the day was converted into night. Yale’s Now Football Coaoh. John W. Field of Washington haa been selected bead field coach of the team for next season. He was full back and halfback on the Yale eleven for three years. He was crippled for much of the time. Field is twenty-two years old, weighs about 174 pounds and is five feet ten inches, tall. He is one of the best all round athletes in Yale. Johnny Hayes to Quit Running. “I’ve been thinking seriously of quit ting the professional running gams and of getting Into some regular busi ness.’’ said little Johnny Hayes, ths Marathoner, who first gained fame by winning the big distance event at the Olympic games. The game looks “In active'’ In this country, and all the best distance runners are preparing to Jump over to Europe. Wall Behaved. Mother—I don’t like the looks of that hoy I saw you playing with on Hie street. You must not play with *nad little hoys, you know. Son—Oh, he ain’t a had little hoy, mamma. He’s a good little hoy. He’s been to the reform school two times, and they’ve let him out each time on-account of good be havior. Her Way. Mrs. Woggs—So you keep your hus band home evenings? I suppose yop put his slippers where he can find ’em?' Mrs. Boggs—No; I put his overshoes where he can’t.—Puck. HIS LITTLE BLACK PONY. Fencing as Seen by Pa. Mother—I jlst got a > letter from Ephraim sayln’ as how he’s took up fencin’ in college. Father-Rail, stone or barb?-Comell Widow, R Landed Its Owner In the United 8tates 8enate. Judge William G. Ewing, at one time a well known lawyer of Quin cy,. 111., and later a famous lecturer on Christian Science, told how James A. McDougal was made United States senator. "When I was a boy and lived in Bloomington,’’ said the judge, “Mc Dougal was also a Resident of that city and the owner of a handsome little black pony, which was a source of unending pleasure to all hoys in tho neighborhood, includ ing myself. Scores of times I have seen five or six little fellows on his hack at one time. t “Finally, of course, these hoys grew up to be man and scattered, as boys will. Well, McDougal went west. Years afterward I chanced to ho in Bloomington and attended a reception being given to McDou gal, then United States senator from California. “When I was presented to Mc Dougal he looked at me very close ly and then, repeated by name sev eral times, ‘Ewing, Ewing—there were a number o£ Ewings, if I re member correctly.’ “Tam William,’I-said. “ ‘William ?’ replied McDougal. T do not recall any William.’ “ ‘But I was usually called “Whig,”’ I answered. ‘Don’t you remember Whig Ewing, the one who used to ride your little black pony?' “ ‘Well, I should say I do! Whig Ewing, come with me; I want to tell you something,’ and he drew me aside, saying: T want to tell you how that little black pony made me United States senator. It was like this. The Democrats had a clear majority on joint ballot, and to he elected was just a -matter of getting the Democratic nomination. I got within one vote of it, and there I stuck. My friends were willing to stay by me indefinitely, hut it did not seem fair that I should hold them any longer than one more day, and I told them so. “‘Among the Democrats who had not been voting for me was one Barnett, whom I began to fancy I had known long ago. That night about midnight I went to his hotel and found him in. > V. . “‘“Didn’t you once 'live in Bloomington, 111. ?” I a^Ved. “ ‘He said he did. “‘“Very well. Do you recall a little black pony on which you and a lot of other hoys used to ride ?” “ He gave a quick answer in the affirmative. “ ‘ “And don’t you recall McDou gal as one of those hoys?” I asked. “ “He was on his feet in a minute and had me by the hands, and after looking at me for a moment he said: “Now, you just go hack to your ho tel and go to bed! I’ll do the rest.” “ T followed his advice,’ conclud ed McDougal, ‘and that’s how I came to he United States senator.’ ” —J: H. Rockwell in Chicago Rec ord-Herald. An Officer's Ready Wit. An ancestor of Tolstoy’s, an army officer, was an excellent mimic. One day he was mimicking the Emperor Paul to a group of his f riends when Paul himself entered and for some moments looked on, unperceived at the antics of the young man. Tol stoy finally turned, and, beholding the emperor, he bowed his head and was silent. “Go on, sir,” said Paul. “Continue your performance.” The young man hesitated a mo ment, and then, folding his arms and reproducing every gesture and in tonation of his sovereign, he said: “TolBtoy, yon deserve to be degrad ed, but I remember the thoughtless ness of youth, and you axe pardon ed.” The czar smiled slightly at this speech. “Well, he it bo,” he said.— London Globe. Mrs. Newedd’a System. “John,” Baid Newedd’s mother, “I picked up Florence’s account hook this morning, and I must say I am disturbed over it. There are nu merous entries of cash to G. K. W. Now, who is this G. K. W. your wife is giving sums of money to?” “Oh, that’s all right, mother. You see, Florence has a poor mem ory about expenditures, so when ever she comes out short she bal ances her accounts with G. K. W.” “And what in the world is G. K.W.?” “ ‘Goodness Knows What.’ Boston Transcript.. - - Anything for Ladies. Ladies waists just received, finest patterns ever made at the cheapest prices Muslin underwear, a big as sortment to pick from. Ladies tailor made skirts. I have the be£t assortment for the. least money. A new lot of ladies millinery just received—something new and stylish at the cheapest prices. Ladies and Misses low cut shoes; the largest assortment to pick from. All embroideries and laces I will offer at great bargains this week. All the goods above mention ed can be found at ABE POLLER’S. C I will pay highest prices for || all country produce. ■miC i otffc In a way that will most agreeably sur prise you when you buy your groceries at WHITE & STRINGER’S. This be cause we can buy closer than anyone else, and consequently can sell cheaper, while the quality of our goods are al ways better. White & Stringer. f Excursion Fares via Atlantic Coast 1 Line Rail Road. Albany Ga., Georgia Chautauqua, April 23-30. Atlanta, Ga., Grand Lodge of Ga. Knights of ij Pythias, May 17, 18. Augusta, Ga., Disft. Fraud Lodge No. 18, G. U. O. O. F. of America, August 8-11. Charlottesville, Va., University of Va. Summer School, June 19-July 29. Jacksonville, Fla., Conference for Education in the South, April 19-21. Jacksonville, Fla., Southern Baptist Conven tion, May 17-23. Knoxville, Tenn., Summer School of the’South June 20-July 28. Mohteagle & Sewanee, Tenn.,, Bible School, etc., June, July and August. Low rates to other points will be named upon plication. L. P. GREEN, Trav. Aass. Agt. jj ’Phone 425, Masury Hotel Bldg., Thomasville,Ga. || The Machine Everyone Buys H. M. Ashe Company. Southern Dealers Y.M. C. A. Building, ATLANTA, GA.