The commoner. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-1923, September 11, 1903, Page 9, Image 9

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    SEPTEMBER 11, 1103.
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&nd the like, together with serviceable
woolens and mixed goods, are still
worn, and sure seat out, ndw-a-uays, in
such pretty patterns and weaves that
thoy compare not uniavoraoly, when
xncely made up, with their more ex
pensive sister-iabrics. Ihe common
er wash-goods of cotton and vuol
wear lully as long as the little, stretch
ing bodies can Wear them, and wnen
freshly laundered Iook tar more dressy
man a untiuy silit or a sunned and
raiupied cabumeie. Besides, a new
mess now and then, even if of cfieap
material, is a dear delight to the lab
iate's heart, no matter how young she
may be.
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Heavy ginghams, muslins and fast
coiored outing ilanuels and llannol
lettes make nice school petticoats for
the little girls, and also make up ai
ti actively lor little dresses subject to
the hard wear of the country. Chil
dren's fashions do not change so rap
idly or bo radically as do those for the
grown-ups, and the plain, simple and
comfortable mod of dressing Is the
most popular. A pretty style for a
school dress is to cut the waist low,
and wear a washable guimpe of some
pretty material with it. This style
may be utilized in making up rem
rants, or in making over outgrown
di esses. An attractive stvle. whlih
never seems to go out of fashion, is to
make the yoke, collar, cuffs and bolt of
some bright-colored plaid. A wise
mother will make a pocket in the llt
tl lassie's dress skirt, and put plenty
01 plain, neat, even If home-made,
handkerchiefs among her belongings.
It Is almost imnossible for the Rnhnhl
girl to keep her handkerchiefs, if she
has no pocket about her gown.
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Bonnets have again come into fash
Ion, not only for very small children,
but for those of more advanced age.
The bonnets are the old-fashioned
ebape, with large, scoop fronts; tiny
frills are set arounJ the front edge:
or the bonnets an made of so't beaver
cloth 'Trith a finishing frill of soft silk.
The crowns are small, round affairs;
"wide strings at the sides are used for
ting under the chin. Another shape
is quite brimles-; and all crown, the
latter being rou-d and square and of
TRIP THAT PAID
Tan Mllei to Gat a Package ofPoitam
Some sufferers won't turn over a
hand to help themselves, but there are
others to whom health is worth some
thing. A German woman living in the
country made a 10-m e trip to get a
package of Postum. She was well re
paid for It brough't health and happi
ness in return.
A translation of the good frau's let
ter says: "From a child I had been
used to drinking coffee daily, but the
longer I continued drinking it the
worse I felt. 1 suffered with heart
trouble, headaches and dizziness. Then
I had such an uneasy feeling around
my heart that I often thought death
to be near.
"I gave up drinking coffee and tried
hot water, but that did not taste good
and I did not get well. Then I read
some letters from people who had
been helped by Postum Food Coffee
ana 1 determined to try it.
'I. had to go 10 miles, to get a
package, but I went. I prepared it
carefully according to directions and
we have used it now in our family for
nearly two years, drinking it twice
a day. It agrees well with all of us.
My heart and bowel troubles slowly,
put surely disappeared, it is seldom
that I ever have a headache, my nerves
ore steady and strong again and I am
otherwise strong and well. My hus
band has been lately cured of his sick
headache since we threw coffee out of
the home and have used Postum."
Name furnished by Postum Co., Bat
tle Creek, Mich.
.. kok .in eacn package for a copy of
Wellvillpj. mu?.9. ine "oaa loJ
simply a close, hatly -fittinK bnd cov
01 ed With quillings or rushinga of sUk
or velvet ribbon. Home very lovely
crochetted and knitted woolen boi-
uugers! mad by 8kHlful home
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The Ladles' Homo Journal says
shirts aro fuller, sleeves are larger,
shoulders longer and belts higher. A
pcnectly plain skirt is aluioBt un
known, of any material. Suits are
made of round length skirts and very
U'ng, three-quarter coats. Many of
the coats como below the knees. The
niili.tti0f th0 faI1 fiown a moatly
plaited, with the plaits stitched flat
down to a point below tho knees in
tront ,and much shorter in the back.
Cthor models are mado with fancy
shaped hip-yokes which extend down
the front, sides and back, in plaited
Paastrons. The sleeves are tho old
fashioned flowing sleeves of our grand
mothers. Many old fashions are being
revived.
Mohair petticoats, trimmed with
plaitings, chambreys, ginghams, or
otber wash goods, made with flounces
or ruffles, will take the place of the
white muslins, silks and sateens, of
the summer. Mohair Is especially to
fce commended, as it is so easily kept
ciean, and the dust so readily shakes
Belts of leather, in colors, are again
in fashion, much wider than those of
last year. Other bolts aro mado of
soft, wide ribbon, having waistband
boned high at center df front, sides
and back, and laid in narrow folds.
The backs are arranged In various
fanciful ways, with choux and stiff
narrow bows with long ends knotted
end twisted and sheered Into all man
ner of shapes. Clever home fingers
can make them.
Propar Regard For Apparaac.
It is all nonsense to contend that
the clothing one .wears is of little con
sequence. No one can appear at his
best, or make the most of his abilities
IC he feels that his clothing is shabby,
or slovenly. If a person feels well
dressed, It inspires confidence in him
self, and gives him courage to face oc
casions which would otherwise render
him a veritable coward The empty
headed folly of the people who think
they can make as cood an imnression
upon strangers or even upon their
friends by dressing in shabby, or out-of-date
clothes, depending upon their
reputation or suposed superior abili
ties to carry the day for them, ought
not to blind us to the fact that neither
man nor woman can produce the full
effect of which their personality is. cap
able, unless a due regard is paid to
tLeir apparel. A woman especially,
never gains anything by affecting a
dowdy style, as a mark of superior in
telligence. The veriest simpleton, If
she pleases the eye by her neatness
and correct regard for taste, is a much
more pleasing object than superior
mentality clothed with a slovenly-appareled
body.
It may be a bare-faced Injustice that
honest worth should be cold-shouldered
because of badly-blacked boots or
helter-skelter dress, but the fact re
mains. Neither man nor woman can
afford to offend the taste of their as
sociates by a display of eccentricity.
Orderly arrangement, neatness in de
tail, and a regard ior me aemanua oi
the ocasion can hardly be overrated
as a recommendation that is of practi
cal use. Disregard of style and suita
bleness in dress and manners denotes
either ignorance, carelessness, intel
lectual narrowness, or a contempt for
the opinions of the associates.
Especially does a husband owe It to
his wife to so array himself as not to
cause lier to feel ashamed of him; yet
many husbands thus daily mortify the
rqcta rif tho wnmflTi who must Walk
itaotis. thnm a r nl v3l v PTrnnlner them-
selves for their slovenliness by savlne
that a man cannot always bo dressed
..;, A man can at least be as "dressed
KLhM occaIon will allow, and hua
banda should realize that marrlugo
n?Ca,n0f bll,nd a WI1' t0 tu 'mi that
tho husband she has chosen is not as
nice-looking as tho man on the othor
side of the road. A woman, what
ever she may bo horself, likes to bo
fh?U ..?iC hcr hu8band. and It is a fact
ihht tho apparel oft proclaims the
n.an.'
Ta nak Cleth Waterpreek
In answer to sovoral Inquiries on
this subject, I givo two" recipes, copied
from an exchange. Treated by these
methods, the cloth is said to shed rain
as well as tho rubber garment, to bo
equally as pliable, and qulto inexpen
sive Hero aro the recipes:
First Procure two metal vcsbcIs of
about three gallons capacity, each; in
one, place 10 pounds of sulphato of
alumina cut In thin slices; in the
other, four pounds oleic acid and threo
quarts of alcohol. Thoroughly dia
solvo the latter compound and stir it
with a wooden 'stick, for twenty min
utes, gradually adding tho sulphate
of alumina. This is then loft to stand
fox about tweMty-four hours to settle.
Tho oleic acid and tho alcohol will
then bo at tho surfaco, and can bo
poured off; tho remaining deposit
should bo strained through a flannel
cloth and pressed into a cake. This
can bo dried by heat, and ground into
a powder. For use, on silk or linen
rraterial, three-fourths of a pound to
ten gallons of water will bo ample;
for woollen, one-half pound to ten gal
lons of water will be sufficient Strain
the solutions, saturate tho fabrics
thoroughly, and dry in tho open air.
Second For an over, or driving coat
four yards of unbleached muslin will
bo sufficient. Make tho garment very
simple, without lining, and do not sow
on tho buttons. A pattern may be ob
tained from a linen duster. To make
It waterproof, take two quarts of raw
linseed oil and melt in it one pound
of beeswax, and when scalding-hot,
saturate tho cloth thoroughly in it;
when dry, rub outside and inside with
boiled linseed oil. For work about the
farm, in rainy weather, make a gar
ment like a shirt, only shorter, reach
ing but a few inches bolow the waist
Iido; fasten tho whole length of the
front with buttons and button-holes;
If a dark color is wanted, use denims
instead of unbleached muslin. A wa
terproof apron to wear about the
hoiiBo should be fitted to the form
with gores, and treated with the mix
ture. The above quantity Is for a
largo overcoat 4
For That "Tired FeeJln.M
For "that tired feeling," when it is
due more to brain fatigue than physi
cal exertion, there are exercises that
win promptly relieve. Put on a loose
garment and stand at an open win-
uom. uena iorwara tin tne ungers
nearly touch the floor, and rise again
slowly. Repeat the movement eight
or ten times and then rest for a while.
Then, with a dumb-bell In each hand.
bend forward again until tho bells
reach tho floor. This should be re
peated the same number of times. If
the exercise does not fatigue, it is
wonderfully invigorating. Take deep
breaths between each movement, in
order to Inflate tin lungs thoroughly.
Deep breathing alone is decidedly en
ergizing, and when it Is performed
slowly and properly, it acts as a tonic
by displacing the worn-out, vitiated
air in the lungs and filling up the cav
ity with fresh life-giving oxygen. Ex.
DEAFNESS
Louisville Man Originates a
Simple Little Device That
Instantly Restores tlic
Hearing Fits Perfect
ly, Comfortably, and
Docs Not Show,
190-PAGE BOOK FREE TELLS ALL ABOUT IT
Since tho discovery of a Louisville man ft la
no longer necessary for any deaf person to carry
a trumpet, a tube' or any mich old-fashloncd dc
vlco, for It Is now possible lor any ono to hear
perfectly by a slmnlo Invention that Ills In the
car and can not be detected. The honor b.
longs to Mr. George II. Wilson, of l?fivlft
who wan himself deaf and now hears as well m
anyone. Ho cat U it Wilson's Common sense
Ear Drum, is built on tho strictest fcclcntlUo
principles, containing no metal ol any kind, and
Is entirely new In every respect. It In so small
that-no-onecunscolt, but, nevertheless, It col
JccU) all sound waves and diverts them against
tho drum head, enuhlng you to hear perfectly.
It will do this even when tho natural car drums
are partially or entirely destroyed, perforated,
scarred, relaxed, or thickened. It fits any car
from childhood to old age, and, iisJdo from the
fact that It does not show, It never causes tho
hearer Irritation, and can be UBcd with comfort
day or night.
It will cure deafness in any person, no matter
how acquired, whether Irom catarrh, scarlet
fever, typhoid or bruin lever, mcuMlcs, whoop
ing cough, gathering in the car, shocks from
artillery, or through uccldcnts. It not only
cures, but stays the progrewi oi den In ess and "nil
roaring and buzzing noises, It doca this in a
simple, sure, aud scientific way. Tho eilectij
Immediate.
Let every person who nccdH this at once send
to the company lor Us lW-pitge book, which you
can have free. It describes and Illustrates Wil
son's Common-Sense Kur Drums und contains
many bpnullde letters from numerous uscrnln
mu uuicu oiuii-u, vuiiuua, Mexico, r.ngiunu,
Hcotland, Ireland, Wales, Australia, New Zea
land, Tasraanlu, Indlu. These letters arc from
VKvvic u uvery siuuon in me clergymen,
DhyslclanB. lawyers, mcrphnniu wfmv fu,ii,
etc. and tell the truth about the benefits to bo
derived from the use o, this wonderful little
device. You will find among them the names of
people In your own town or stute, und ypu are
at liberty to write to any or them vou wish and
secure ; their opinion us to the merits ol the only
scientific cur drums lor restoring tho hearing to
Its normal condition,
V rite toduy and It will not be long before you
are again hcurlug. Address lor the free book
and convincing evidence, Wilson Kur Drum Co.
1147 Todd building, Louisville, Ky., U. 8. AT
Microbes.
To many people, life, and especially
the dietary part of it, Is made a Yer
itable nightmare because of their fear
of microbes. The fact Is, that there
ora aa manv eood microbes as bad
1 cnes: ihts eood ones are continually at
work for us and against the bad ones.
Of the microbes which are injurious
U' the human system, but a small num
ber reach or affect a vital part, Tho
saliva, the secretions of tho stomach,
and other agencies arc at work for our
protection, and the blood contains de
fenses drawn from the various organs
of the body; the white globules weak
en or kill them, the movement and
pressure, oxygen, carbonic pcid, and
other chemicals contained in the secre
tions of the body, tend to complete the
work of destruction. If the system Is
kept in a healthy condition, very little
harm need be feared, as In general, the
hurtful microbes only flourish in the
system when the bodilv nowrs a
defective or in some way weakened
land ftnfefihlod. -Word and Work
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