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JULY 2 1904.
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THe Commoner
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ing, "but a linen dress Is apt to shrink,
and a hem will prove very useful on
all materials that will shrink. If the
upper edge of the hem Is bound -with
a tiny strip of lawn cut on the bias
and stitched flat, Instead of making
a double hem, it will prove veiy satis
factory. If a skirt is inclined to pouch
out at the bottom of the front it needs
to be raised at the belt in the. back;
this will necessitate refitting it over
the hips at the side-seams. A skirt
belt must not be over half an Inch
wide when finished. The extremely
long waist-front is a thing of the past.
A neat way to arrange the placket bole
is to button the left-side front seam
with tiny buttons, having then sewed
on the right front seam to correspond.
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An important feature is to put he
placket in properly. Have the seam
open far enough nine inches is a
good-sized placket; where the placket
is at the left front seam, the material
should be marked with a colored
thread just where the machine stitch
ing would come if it were seamed up.
Then two piec.es of the material one
nine inches .and a half long and two
inches and a half wide, the other nine
inches and a half long and one and a
half inches wide should be cut
lengthwise and the wider piece used
as a fly. It; should T)"e stitched on the
outside of thp side gore of the placket
opening, care being" taken to stitch it
just outside of the colored thread;
then turn it over and hem it down by
hand on the wrpng side. This will
make a fly a,n inch deep. Use the oth
er, piece as. a facing and stitch it just
outside qf ,the colored thread on the
outside of the front gore of the
placket; ,then turn it over just on the
colored thread, ,baste down like a fac
ing andhem by hand.
When marking fpr the fastening, pin
one colored (thread line over the other,
and mark the place for each button,
or if preferred, hopk and eye, with a
-pin. If fou.ttons and holes, are, pre
ferred, keep the button-holes an eighth
of an inch from the' edge. Ladies'
Home Journal.
A No at Skirt.
A pretty skirt suitable to wear with
the tucked 'linen shirt-waist, has three
one-inch plaits on the straight side of
each gore, put in so that the edge of
each plait overlaps the next; stitch
down flat, one-eighth of an inch from
the edge to just below the knee; press
the plaits below this point. After the
skirt is hemmed another pressing will
be necqssary to keep the plaits in
place, The plaits will necessitate each
gore beingcuT six fnche wider than
the plain gored skirt. Twelve yards
of linen will be required to make a
shirt-waist suit with this pattern,
Home Journal.
A Noutural "Insecticide,"
A sister' sends in. thV following, with
the recommendation that it bo tried
for the destruction of ants, roaches,
and other similar pests in collar or
store-room. Find, or in someway got
hold of, a common toad the garden
variety, and lift him carefully into a
corner of the infested room. Set a
saucer of water so ho can help him
self, and do not let him be disturbed.
In a week's time you will hunt in vain
for any of the insect nuisances. When
his work Is finished, he will try to
escape, and if you set him into the
garden, he will go right on clearing
things there. The. "ugly toad," whe
ther he have a jewel in his head or
not, is himself a jewel, and his pres
ence will bring you only good.
Tho "Working Housekeopor".
The woman who does, her own
housework seldom suffers from lack
of exercise. Kneading bread, sweep
ing floors, making beds, and tho thou
sand "muscle developers" which she
Is constantly practicing, are of all
things the most perfect "physical cul
ture," and calls into play all the mus
cles of the body. If she supplement
these with correct living, eating food,
wholesome food and plenty of it,
keeping her rooms well ventilated and
dressing in a sensible costume, with
the intervals of needed, rest, she ought
to be "healthy, happy and wise." But
the never-ending "sameness, the con
stant doing oyer and oyer, under the
same conditions, amid the same sur
roundings, is wearing to the strong
est nerves, and the advised outing is
not for further exercise of the bodily
muscles, but for a lifting of the men
tal and spiritual self out of the ruts
Of sameness, furniqbing a break in the
chain of routine. It is diversion,
amusement, entertainment, that she
stands in need of, and to obtain this
relaxation, change of environment, or
at least of work, is advisable. In or
der to get the benefit of the" rest cure,
one should put away all care and re
solve to be, at least for that one hour
or day, no longer the slave of circum
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humming. You know that 'way back in bible
timespcople took wine "for the stomach's sake."
But tho modern grape wlno is not good eitherfor
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It is a superb appetiser, tonlo and nerve-bracer.
It cleans and purifies the blood and thuh feeds
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Drake's Palmetto Wine
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Fashion talks.
The revival of "the fichu seems to he
on the increase, and is useful and at
tractive in redeeming an otherwise
plain gown or retouching an old one.
The vogue for handwork is becoming
more pronounced; many of the new
est and most expensive models are
simply designed gowns, lavishly em
broidered. Smocking, or, honey-combing is be
coming a popular mode of decorating,
and is most frequently seen on the
new crepe-de-chine models to which it
is particularly adapted. Lisse or
mpusselllne ruches as seen on the
low neckbands of the fluffy summer
dresses are peculiarly becoming.
Silks are worn on all occasions, for
forenoon, afternoon, and also for
elaborate evening gowns. The silk
shirt-waist suits are very popular, and
the material comes in many beauti
ful patterns, and lends itself to no end
of designs.
Two innhfis from the ground is the
prescribed length for the walking
skirt, of which three types prevail:
the plaited, the circular, with five,
seven" or eleven gores, and the triple
skirt. Combinations may be uaed at
pleasure. For hard wear and cool
days, plaid chevolt is a good material
for the walking .skirt of definite body,
and is not heavier than other light
weight woolen goods. ,
six inches from the end of limb Jbt)
branch, cutting smoothly Jut . below V
a bud, or leaf-joint, aid stick the
cutting down into tho soil beside the
parent plant, or In a cool, moist, shelt
ered place outdoors. Hoots Issuo in a
few weeks after inserting tho cutting
In tho soil, and the plant should then
be put in a three-inch pot of soil, and
kept moist and out of tho hot mid-day
sun. As soon as these pots are filled
with roots shift into four-inch ppts,
and later into five-Inch pots, Keep
them growing thriftily all summer, not
lettfng tho pots dry out. In winter
thoy need very little water, and should
bo kept In a temperature of from CO
to 70 degrees. When growing, thoy
may be treated freely to manure wa
ter. They must not be touched by
frost.
One Of The "Exhibits."
More than a million dollars was ex
pended in trau "orting to the fair and
arranging the Philippine exhibit.
Eleven hundred native representatives
of forty tribes are on exhibition, liv
ing in villages of their own, and here
the life, habits, agricultural methods
and other characteristics of tho peo
ple may .be studied. A building de
voted entirely to Philippine products
will be found of interest to those who
visit this department of the great ex
position. In this building are seen
not only many of tho food articles of
the islands, but miniature reproduc
tions of their houses, means of trans
portation, methods of cultivating the
ground, manufacturing of the various,
articles of commerce, and many
strange and novel features of the isl
and life that carries a very great in
terest to the thousands who see them
for the first, and more than likely for
the last and only time. The people,
of themselves, .are of great interest
to the studiously inclined,
The Rubber Pla.nl.
The well-known India Rubber plant
A Qtiostlon Of Coureo.
Perhaps no habit has been more
warmly discussed, criticised and con
demned than the clutch which Is nec
essary for the elevation of the modern
skirt when getting over objectionable
places in the street or on the side
walks. Many of the objectors claim
that it is immodest, and it Is, if one's
thoughts run that way; but if it ever
occurred to tho girls In that light, I
am sure it would be at once aban
doned. "As others see us," does not
occur to the girls, however, and they
go alQng the streets making an ap
pearance thoy wot not of to tho cvil
mlnde.d. But, leaving this side of the
question out of the discussion, the
question of convenience and comfort
should be insisted on, to say nothing
of the ungraceful appearance one must
make in striving not to sweep up too
much of the filth that always Utters
the sidewalks. Instead of a skirt
whose length would allow the ankles
to escapo the slop of the pavement
or the sweep of tho stops, where the
body would be free to assume graceful
curves as the steps , demand, one sees
women frantically clutching a mass of
useless and trainelling drapery, twist
ing themselves into all sorts of un
sightly shapes in order to keep the
skirts reasonably free from the foul
ness that begrims the pavements, rain
or shine. The object of the clutch is
not always attained, even by these un
graceful twistings, for it is almost im
possible for one hand to successfully
manage the length and fullness of the
skirt,
whv rnnnot women be sensible and
demand that we shall not be criticized
if we wear a skirt four inches off the
ground for almost every practical oc
casion? Make the skirt as ornamental
as possiblo, or as wo may wish, but
let it be short. Then if we wish to
use our hands, we are free to do so,
without the haunting surety that wo
are getting hopelessly bedraggled be
low our knees. A comparison between
fh two ntvles. as seen on a rainy day.
I cannot but speak favorably for the
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Women who use Yeast
Foam are always suc
cessful in the art of
bread-making. Their
bread is light, sweet aa
a nut, and full of nu
triment. The secret of
Bread
Success
lies in Yea at Foam the
yeast that's made of whole
some malt, hops aud corn; the
yenst that's always fresh aud
ready for use.
The secret is in the yeast.
YORHt Foam In Hold by all grocers
wjr paoKBCo enough for
l 40 loaves. "How to ilako i
Jurcoa,"ft
NORTHWESTERN
YEAST CO.,
CHICAGO
short skirt. Women should have the
moral courage to insist upon a lash
ion -which has everything in its favor,
whether for comfort, appearance or
health. Men do not ask if trousers aro
becoming to them, but they have
a-lcpted them as being the most sen
sible of garments and admirably
adapted to all tho business of life.
Though sometimes tighter or looser,
their fashion remains the same In
duck, flannel, cheviot, or broadcloth,
and the same styles are worn for all
occasions'; and no matter what tho
weather, or tho condition of tho
streets, men can go about their busi
ness, untrammeled and free-handed.
Women should cease to be the slaves
of a foolish fashion, which has not
one redeeming quality. Let us encour
age tho short skirt, for all the prac
tical purposes of life.
Why Not Pay Twice
A man recently, whoso banns of
marriage had been twice published,
asked leave to substitute the name of
another girl for tho one which had
been so far coupled with his own. He
was, of course, told that this could not
be done without withdrawing the first
banns and payment of the fees a sec
ond time.
"Do you mean to say I should have
to begin all over again?" he added.
"Certainly," was tho reply; "tho
banns must be published three times
in tho names of tho persons who are
nctnally to be married."
"And must I pay all over again if I
have Uie other girl?"
"Yes," replied tho clergyman.
"Well, I call that too bad," and
then, after a few moments: "All right,
I shall stick to tho first girl; I'm not
going to pay twice over for anybody."
He was married accordingly the fol
lowing week. Tit-Bits.
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