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DIGESTION AND HEALTH Dy DR. OAMUEL 0, DIXON, Commlnloner of Health of Pennsylvania. i Upon tho liciillli of every man, worn nn mill child depend our nntloiml do- rciixo. i,vt uh, therefore, slop to rcnllzn tlio neces sity of laying thn fotimlntloii for tho tOlliplll Of Jlt'llCO. This structure lutiNt tin iiintlo up of Individual mil tM strong mill resist fill to Invnulmi. Thin strength de li t it il h 1 ii r k o ly upon assimila tion of foodstuffs. Attention inny ho called to tho fnct tlint Mnrchy foodH nni moro quickly mill thorotiKhly digested In tho secro tloiiN of tho glands of tho mouth than In tiny other part of the digestive sya- Origin of tho Wedding Ring Of Today Has Been Traced Back to Days of Old Egypt How ninny lirltlcii, nn they tremu lously present it coy linger for tho dosp of tho magic circlet, oven suspect that tho welcome symbol of hymeneal bliss coined down to them from Old Kgypt? J n the Innd of tho sphinx mid tho pyramid was tho crndlo of emancipated womanhood, where mater- fnmllliiH ruled her willing household with despotic Hwny n fnlr and benev olent despotism hut uouo tho less ty riinnlcnl, borrowing her hiiiuc author- Ity from tho mnthergoddes lals, tho Indoml tnhlo nnd Nuprvtiie. In iiuclent time tho Influence of the Kgyptltin wife extended fnr be yond the domiiln of thn fitmlty ilwel ling, for nlie wns mistress of the storerooms, the granaries, nnd nil tho provisions: "Mistress of the Heals," "Mistress of the Linen," "Mistress of tho Khotcmu," tho Mealed roouiK. All tho doom, boxen nnd Jam of tho house hold were elaborately wealed nnd un der her nolo mipervlitloii. Thin, It Is said, account for the great number of scarab nenlit found by tho Hide of fe male In mummy case. In thin capacity n Kupreinc nrbt ter of the hoiiHehold nnd It appur tenances, on the wedding day tho Kgyptlnn woman's lord, but not her mniitor, preiieiited her with n little string of seals which Mio woro llko n bunch of key. At first tho Jewel were suspended from n string hung ubout her neck. Then sho woro them on n cord or Htrlng tied nround her wrliit, nnd Inter, for grenter security. they went attached to tho linger by n titrlng or a wire. Thin wire Is sold to bo tho direct forhenr of tho signet ring and of tho wedding ring. With the ndvent of locl;n theso seals gnvo way to keys, nnd tho hiiNbaud ceremoniously presented his mistress with tho keys of the household or es tate on n ring. These becoming too cumbersome or uncomfortable, n plain metal band wits given with tho keys. 8nys Cicero: "Tho koy was given to tho bride on entering her home to signify that she was appointed mis tress materfaiulllas of the house- In fnct, to ho used by her to lock up her storeroom, and In case of dlvorco was taken nwuy." Thus tho wedding ring comes In proud perpetuity to the brides of to day from tho sacred shores of tho drowsy Nile. Bargain Sale. A small boy had n bicycle which ho wished to sell, so ho placed a sign In the bnscment window, which rend : "Ill cycle for snlo. rivo or seven dollars." MERIT Dy QEORQE MATTHEW ADAMS. Merit docs find Its truo rownrd. In tho final summing up, people pass for whnt they actually nro. Tho gnu go of Morit works straight nnd sound. Luck and Chnnco nro tho mcro tensors of Pate. Merit nothing beneath you. Do moro than Is expected of you. Do each task better than pcoplo think you can. Uellove all things nro pos slblo with you nnd you cannot fall to Merit big. It Is hotter to nitn for Per fection and miss It, than to aim at Imperfection nnd hit It. Merit nothing beneath you. Ho not troubled over tho accidents of Doitlny. Tho rulo of Merit will safely guide you Into tho wldo way of Winning. Truo Merit Is the rulo and not tlio exception. Thousands of pages of nistory lllustrato this truth. Merit nothing beneath you. Whatover you Merit and nro worthy to receive, you will get Concentrate your thoughts for the purpose of elevat ing your Alms and Ideals, for thM re they that lead yon en and Bp. torn. Tho digestion of starch always begins with tho saliva. Tho proper miisllciillon of starchy foods depi'ii'li upon their being held In the mouth long enough to permcato lliein thor oughly with plynllii, If tho starch Is swallowed without being saturated In (hi) mouth It passes on through tho stomach proper Into what might bo called tho second stomach, where lis ingestion Is ngnlii taken up, but there Is no substance llko tho secretions of the mouth. The expert chemists am constantly testing the commercial substance sold us digestive agents, yet I never heard of any of them that would compare In digestive strength with the sallvu of tho mouth. DOULTRTNOIK Tho Important lesson to maintain health In youth nnd old ago Is the prop er digestion of tho starchy foods by mixing them up with tho saliva In I ho iiuitilli nml mil uwnllowlllir them down 'until' tlmt lakes place. This will pro duce (ho chemical condition necessary for It to bo taken up und circulated through the body and give strength to It nlong with that given by meats, beans and fats. Tho following represent some of tho starches to bo well masticated and mixed with tho saliva before swallow lug: Potatoes, corn, rye, hominy, rice, white bread, toast, macaroni, bananas, crackers, all cereal breakfast foods, tapioca, arrow roots, sage, buckwheat, barley ami parsnips. FAVORITE OF THE FILMS The chicken huslues Is old tho Egyptian built Incubators und raised chickens ages ago. NInrty-tlvii per cent of tho poultry Is raised on the farm us u sldo issue. No man makes a success In poultry keeping unless ho has tho right Idea and right aim." Don't forget to keep the chicken limine In sanitary condition. It Is Im portant to do this In cold weather us well as In hot weather. Poultry raising Is nn Industry which needs special attention. It should be taken up as a business and managed as u busluess and tlmu and effort put Into It. Hgg of Inferior market quality, as to site, shape and color, should not be used for hutching because the pullets hatched from them may lay tho same kind of eggs. No business pays better than poul try raising In proportion to the money Invested. Tho ioultry Industry of .South Dakota nearly equals In vnlue that of dulry products. The pouliry raiser should stick to one particular breed nnd mako n spe cialty of that breed. There I no best breed. Tho best breed Is tho breed which one likes best. If n hen has to sit on a cold roost nil night, with all tho warmth sho gets drawn from within, sho will not bo likely to layMho next day. Watch tho water supply nnd sea that tho hens drink only pure water, nnd that they get plenty of It, ulsa that they get It In clean vessels. Cut n head of cabbage In halves nnd hang where tho hens can help them selves. The green food will bo greatly relished nnd is a necessity to their diet Produces Patriotism. A people that studies Its own past nnd rejoices In the nation's proud mem ories Is likely to ho a patriotic people, the bulwiirk of law and the courageous champion of right In tho hour of need. Joseph Anderson. f aoooooooEv f iOOOOHppOOupjaaHOOJtfba f neLwss'aBMatialaLBaaH oHRiaaaaV i apOy aaaaj aaaaLaaaaaVF' LLB Anna Little. Piquant young movie actress who has won many friends. Modernized Proverbs. Never put off till today what you can do tomorrow. Poverty Is no sin, but it's moro un populnr. Necessity and lots of lawyers know no law. There's nothing good nor bad but tho moving picture men have mado It do Its bit. Little pitchers have wldo ears; lurg er ones, wide curves. A good workman never quarrels with his boss. A fool and his wife nro soon parted. Whatsoever n man seweth, that shall his wife have to rip. Charity pictures cover u multitude of screens. MUSIC'S INFLUENCE ON CHILD LIFE Dy JOHN D. 8H00P, Superintendent of Chicago Public Schools. Tho vnlue of music in the economy of human life is neither widely nor fully appreciated. Wo reflect to a greater or less extent in our own personalities the rhythm nnd harmony which porvades all nature This rhythm relieves tho monotony of existence nnd is tho agency through which wo are able to bring ourselves into harmony with tho forces of nature and the thoughts and emotions of our fellow humankind. Music constitutes one of tho most pleasing and highest forms of expression through which thought and emotions find uttornnce. It is tho avocation which provides rcstfulnces from. tho strain of dnily pursuita and comes as a solace to the weary brain, and as a stimulus to tho depressed spirits. Music forms tho basis, also, of tho most effective correlation and con centration of tho oncrgics nnd tho purposes of tho social body. Tho church has long recognized its power and utilizes it in blending the emotions of its worshipers into n harmonious and unified whole. Thoro is a psycho logical vnluo iu tho song which precedes tho discourse. It correspond to tlio preparation of tho seedbed by the farmor to encourago germination and a growth of that which ho sows. Thoro is a marked analogy botweon tho rhythm of naturo and that of which tho mind of man Boouor or later becomes conscious. It should bo tho aim of education to encourago tho discovery of this relationship through tho adaptation and application of music in tho training of tho child at ovory etago of his existence. Tho jinglo of tho Mother Qooso molody, that ia always so welcome, and tho soothing lullaby that brings to tho child peaceful slumber indi cate clearly that music is indigenous to tho naturo of childhood. If wo aro careful not to conventionalize too early in tho lifo of tho child that which is to supply this yearning and longing for tho form; fcf Rhythmic expression, rousie will naturally and unconsciously weT itself into the fabric of character and personality. STATE NEWS I TTVT PPTL'L' t Report received, by Superintendent Churchill from various parts of tho state soom to indicnto that n county unit plan of taxation for school pur poses Is meeting with considerable favor. Irrigation for Langcll valley lands in tho Southeastern part of Klamath county from the waters of Clear Lake In California, was indorsed at a big meeting of prospective water users nt Lorctltt po8toir.ee In Langcll Valley Friday. At tho regular meeting of the Med ford city council Tuesday night a spe cial election was colled for April 3, when tho so-called extension payment plan will bo voted upon. Tho call was mado in answer to initiative pe titions signed by over GOO citizens. Dairy meetings were held during tho past week in Grants Pass, Mcdford, Ashland and Gold Hill. Subjects of feeding, breeding, marketing and co operation were discussed by E. B. Gitts. of tho O. A. C. extension serv ice, and J. D. Mickle, Dairy and Food commissioner. Tho National party will have diffi culty entering Oregon if it wishes to sccuro a foothold here, in light of the recent opinion of Attorney General Brown, which holds that the Prohibi tion party cannot assign its rights to tho National party and allow it to hold a convention for the nomination of candidates. Professor F. G. Young, of the eco nomics department of the University of Oregon, has received appointment as representative of Oregon on the national war prison board. Professor Young has wired his acceptance, and been instructed to nominate county representatives to act under him in tho new work. Tho contents of five five-gallon kegs of whisky and alcohol gurgled joyously down tho Toledo courthouse hill Tues day afternoon and when Sheriff Bert Gccr, in tho presence of Deputy Dis trict Attorney McClusko and quite a crowd of citizens, bored holes in the containers and created the necessary gravity, there was an unmistakable odor that savored of the days gone by. Tho California-Oregon Power com pany, of Klamath Falls, has been ap pointed by the Federal authorities as agent to make a survey of Southern Oregon and Northern California. A military map is being prepared to out- lino the work for the power company in that section. Every tunnel must be shown, with its capacity; every cul vert, train, highway bridge and ford ing place must be shown. Fears of Marshfleld people that the $20,000 appropriation of tho last legis lature for tho construction of an arm ory there might lapse and revert to the genrcal fund before the city is able to present a suitable site to the state, are set at rest in a letter from At tor ney General Brown to tho Marshfleld authorities. He assures them that tho appropriation will not revert at the end of the present biennium. Father's old clothes cut down to fit Willie, or mother's dress of last season transformed into dainty garments for tho littlo girl of the family, as a re sult of the war and the national call for economy and thrift, are to be given places of prominenco in tho list of pre miums to bo offered by the Lane County Fair next fall. Made-over garments are to be given the place of honor. Provision will be made for special awards for knitting and the making of Red Cross supplies. Outlook for tho salo of tho 9600,000 worth of highway bonds for which bids aro to bo opened in Portland March 15 scorns to bo particularly bright Nu merous Inquiries aro coming In from bond buyors all over the country, be twoen 15 and 20 having boon received In ono day alono by tho department offices at Salem. Creator Interest ho been shown In this block of bonds than In any other slnco tho stato be gan selling road bonds. Hog production In tho state of Ore gon Is rapidly falling off. according to Professor E. J. Fjaldsted, of Oregon Agricultural collogo, who has Just com pleted a series of lectures to Lane county granges in an effort to encour ago hog ralBlng and glvo instruction In propor mothods of feeding at a min imum cost at present high prices of feed. Thoro nro about 100,000 hogs In tho stato at present, as compared with 145,000 to 150,000 in normal times, he stated. Amodco M. Smith, of Portland, was Thursday reappointed by Govornor Wlthycombo as a member of tho In dustrial Wolfaro Commission for a term of throo years. Announcement was mado this week by President James Snipes, of The Dalles Diamond Mills company, that ho had sold tho ontlro plant to the Kcrr-Qlfford company, wheat export ers of Portland. Tho now owners havo stated that they will Improvo and en largo the mill to from 4S0 to 500 bar rels more capacity. War Recipes Cut out the following recipe and paito them in your cook book to help you Hoorertze. They have been thoroughly teited by Initructori and pecliil lecturers in tho department of home economics at the University of Washington. Baking is one of the most satisfac tory rnchods of cooking fish. Largo and small fish may bo baked, but small ones aro usually broiled or sauted, baked with the head and tail on, or removed, and tho body split open. Steaks and filets may also bo baked. Fish may be stuffed for baking, or baked in a sauce, such as tomato or brown sauce, or may be brushed with fat, and sprinkled with fine bread crumbs or corn meal. Fish without decided flavor is improved by being marinated with a mixture of vinegar and spices for an hour or two before baking. Granyfish, red snapper and flounder are good prepared in this way. Salmon trout and rock cod are good stuffed and served with tomato sauce. Halibut, red snapper and catfish are good baked in tomato sauce. Bake fresh mackerel in brown sauce, covered with crumbs. Baked Catfish With Mock Holland- also Sauce Dressed catfish, salt, pep per, melted fat, fine bread crumbs. Wipe and dry the catfish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and rub with melted fat. Sprinkle with crumbs and bake until tender, basting frequently. Serve with mock Hollandaisc sauce. Mrvk Hollnndnlse Sauce 3 tbsn vptrptnhln oil or butter substitute. 3 tbsp cornstarch, 2 eggs, 2 cups milk, l tap salt, juice oi one lemon, specs: oi cayenne. Melt the fst, stir in flour, and blend welL Add milk slowlv. stirring constantly until thick. Add lemon juice just before serving. Stuffed Rock Cod Rock Cod weigh ing 3 lbs., salt, melted fat, pepper. Dress fish, leaving on the bead and tail. Remove scales, beginning at the tail and working toward the head. Rinse the fish and dry well with a cloth. Fill the cavity with fish stuff ing. Sew the sides together, using a piece of twine. Place in a dripping pan; bake until tender; baste fre quently with melted fat. Serve with tomato sauce. NORTHWEST MARKET REPORT Wheat Bulk basis for No. 1 grade: Hard White Bluestem, Early Bart, Allen, Galgalus, Martin Amber, $2.05. Soft V(hite Palouse bluestem, forty fold, white valley. Gold Coin, White Russian. $2.03. White club Little ' club, Jenkins club, white hybrids, So nora, $2,01. Red Walla Red Russian, red hybrids, Jones fife, Cop pel, $1.98. No. 2 grade, 3c less. No. 3 grade 6c less. Other grades hanlcdd by sample. Flour Patents, $10. Millfecd Net mill priceo, car lots: Bran, $30 per ton: shorts, $32 per ton; middlings, $39; mixed cars and less than carloads, 60c more: rolled barley, $6668; rolled oats, $66. Butter Cubes, extras, 51c; prime firsts, 60c. Jobbing prices: Prints, extas, 52c; cartons, lc extra; butter fat. No. 1, 65c delivered. Eggs Oregon ranch, current re ceipts, 3535ic per dozen; candled, 37c; selects. 39c Poultry Roosters, old, 2022c per pound; stags, 2426c; springs, 27 28c; broilers, 35c; ducks, 32 36c; geese, 2021c, turkeys, alive, 26 27c; dressed, 3537c. Veal Fancy, 2020ic per pound. Pork Fancy, 2121c per pound. Sack vegetables Carrots. $1.50 per sack; beets, $1.50 2.00; turnips, $1.60; parsnips, $1.502.00. Potatoes Oregon Burbanks, $1 1.26 per hundred; Yakimas, $1.60; sweet potatoes, 65c per pound. Onions Oregon, buying price, $L76 per hundred. Green Fruits Apples, $12.25; pears, $2.25; cranberries, Eastern. $17.50 per barreL March 14, 1918. Cattle Med. to choice steers. . . .$10.6011.60 Good to mod. steers 9.6010.60 Com. to good steers 9.0010.00 Choice cows and heifers. 8.60 9.76 Com. to good cows and hf 8.60 9.60 Canners 4.26 6.25 Bulls 5.00 9.00 Calves 7.6012.00 Stockers and feeders.... 6.60 9.50 Hogs Primo light hogs $16.8517.00 Prime heavy hogs 16.6016.85 Pigs 14.00(3)15.25 Bulk 16.851C.95 Sheep Western lambs.... :..,.$16.0016.60 Valley Iambs 14.60116.00 Yearlings 13.0013.60 Wethers 12.5018.00 Iwea 0.00312.00