"Problems of state confront the great, And love, they say, is bitter sweet, But the question that perplexes us Far more than politics, Is how to bake this cake."

Roll Jelly Cake

Three eggs beaten well, one cup sugar (beat again), one-third cup cold water, one cup Globe A-l flour, one teaspoon Hallifax Quality baking powder (use less of this powder than other powders), flavoring. Bake in large pan, roll at once. When taken from oven use any kind of jelly in roll. - Mrs. Orrin B. Whipple.

Quick Brown Bread

Two cups milk (sour or butter milk), heaping teaspoon soda in milk, heaping teaspoon salt, two large tablespoons molasses, one tablespoon sugar, three level cups of Globe A-l graham flour; mix well; bake slowly about one hour. Bake in baking powder cans if round loaf is desired. - C. M. C.

Burnt Sugar Cake

Beat together one and one-half cups sugar, one-half cup butter and yolk of two eggs, then add one cup of water and two cups Globe A-l flour and beat two minutes. Add two teaspoons burnt sugar syrup, one-half cup Globe A-l flour, two teaspoons baking powder, one teaspoon vanilla and lastly beaten whites of two eggs. Bake in three layers. Filling: One cup sugar, one-half cup water, two teaspoons burnt sugar syrup. Boil until it spins a thread and pour over beaten whites of two eggs; flavor with vanilla. To make syrup burn one-half cup sugar in saucepan till brown, add one-half cup hot water; cook till syrup. - Mrs. W. G. Stone.

Spice Cakes

Five eggs, one pound sugar, two teaspoonsful cinnamon, one-half teaspoonful cloves, one-eighth pound citron cut fine, one candied lemon peel, one pound well sifted Globe A-l flour. Beat whites of eggs to stiff froth, beat yolks until light; add both to sugar and stir ten minutes; add other ingredients in order named, adding Globe A-l flour last; roll into small balls, shape and size of walnuts; bake in moderate oven. - L. D. K.

Cold Water Cake

One cup raisins, one cup currants, one-half cup lard or butter, one cup hot water, one teaspoon cinnamon, one-fourth teaspoon nutmeg, one-fourth teaspoon cloves. Boil together fifteen minutes and when cool add two cups Globe A-l flour, one-half teaspoon soda and one-half teaspoon Hallifax Quality baking powder (use less of this powder than of other powders). Bake forty minutes. - F. H.

Spider Corn Cake

One and two-thirds cups Indian meal, one-third cup Globe A-l white flour, two eggs, one cup sour milk, one teaspoonful soda, one cup sweet milk, one-fourth cup sugar, one-half teaspoonful salt. Melt piece of butter the size of an egg in a hot spider, turn the mixture in and add one cup more of sweet milk, but do not stir. Bake one hour. - Mrs. A. E. Stearns.

Special Fruit Frosting

One and one-half cups powdered sugar, one medium tablespoon butter (creamed), two tablespoons orange or lemon juice, grating the peel; or use grated pineapple, crushed berries or bananna. - Mrs. Nicholas H. Bath.