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twi t-v? t jf.y -)?? -. The Commoner. AUGUST 4, 1905 11 -"fP JTJfr B)yjBWrwpW back of the side fins, take out the entrails and put the fish in a pan and pour boiling water over them; stir them until the yellow scum slips eas ily; scrape them clean and rinse theln well, salt, and you have them ready to fry. No matter how large your fish is, never cut it lengthwise, but cut square in two if too largo to fry whole. Roll the prepared fish in corn meal or flour, have your skillet with plenty of toiling grease and fry until tender, but not until they fall to pieces. Remember to have plenty of boiling fat not merely a little grease in the pan that is simply "hot;" the fat must bo boiling briskly when the fish is put into it, in order to crisp the outside and keep the juices in and the grease out. Try it. Keeping Insects off of Lawn Trees A new device for the prevention of the destruction of tree foliage by insects consists of a strip of sheet metal about two inches wide; half of its width is cut into fringe, and this fringe is bent outward, with an ef fect like a ruff. 'Tack the metal strip around the tree, the fringed side downward, sufficient cotton wool be ing introduced underneath it to fill up the crevices in te bark, and thus to prevent the attacks of very small insects. Larger ones, it is claimed, have never been known to pass this formidable barrier. It is inexpensive, aLl would be well vorth trying. to bed in their pots. Next month, the florist's catalogues will bo flying about, and they will bo blazing with bright pictures of full-blooming potted plants and beds of out-door bulbs. As soon as these catalogues come to you, try to make out your lists and send them in early, that your order may bo one of the first filled, thus receiving choice of stock and better attention than if sent to the florist during the "rush" season, which will come a little later. Do not despise the dear old geraniums; how is the time to get them In shape to give you the best results during the dark months. Lily Planting Early autumn Is the time to plant lily bulbs. Tho beautiful lillum can dium should be planted in August, as It gets a growth of leaves at that time, and is ready to grow and bloom thriftily in tho spring. If planted in tho spring it will not bloom. Lillum auratum is a hardy bulb, and if planted out eight inches deep in rich, porous, well-drained soil, it should bloom for several years. It should bo planted in tho early autumn. Give It a partial shade, as the north side of a picket fence; if you cannot do this, mulch tho ground heavily as hot weather approaches; if potted, tho pots should bo plunged In a partially shaded place; tho sun should not be allowed to fall across the sides of the pot, as this will injure tho roots. Panr':s Pansies started early in September will often come into bloom before winter sets in; if they do not, the plants will be strong and sturdy, able to endure the winter and ready to bloom the. following spring. In the middle and southern states autumn is the proper. time for sowing pansy seeds, and more than likely the plants will come into , bloom during the cool days of November, and in the warm latitudes, will keep up a dis play of flowers throughout the winter. Layering Roses This is the time of year when propagating the rose plant is done by layering the young, tender shoots, which should be six or more inches in length. The soil about the parent rosebush should at all times be in fine, mellow condition, but particu larly so at the time the layering is to be done. Make an opening in the soil to receive the layer about mid way of its length. With a good sharp knife, cut upward, jut' below a bud about midway of the branch, and let the cut reach a little past the bud, forming a lip. Give the branch a gentle half-twist while turning the top end up at right angles, the lip being parallel with it, and push same down into the opening. Fill with moist earth and press firmly, and the job is completed. Layers thus put . down generally become nicely ro'oted the first season, but not always. If the season is a dry one, the rooting may be slight, in which case they should be allowed to remain undis turbed for another season. Many trees, plants, vines, shrubs may be propagated in this way, thus securing plants that are difficult to propagate in any other way. Very early in the spring, old dormant wood may be used in the same way. Colman's Rural World. For Winter Bloomers Now is the time to think about the window garden, if you have not done a good deal of thinking before this. Many plants may yet be rooted and others potted and prepared for the house, while it is full time to put the lilies in thj ground and the freeBias AN OLD AND VflZUU TRIED REMEDY Wits. Winblow'b 8oothino SYKurfor children teething hhould always bo nsed for children whllo teething. It softens tho gnms, allays all pain, curee wind cbollc and is tho nest remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty-live cents a bottle. Something About Antwerp Having promised to write an occasional letter to the women who road Tho Commoner, I will begin by telling of the city which, until now, has interested me most. Antwerp, as you know, is an important seaport, serving as an outlet for German commerce, as well as for that of Belgium. Ho who comes to see old things needs only to look about him in Ant werp. The city dates back to tho Seventh century and our old friend, Julius Caesar, made here an invasion in 57 B. C. In one of the parks stands a very large statue qf Boduognatus, chief of tho Nervli, who headed the Belgic opposition to the said Julius. As I looked at the monument I could but mourn that this brave chief had not politely killed Caesar before ho wrote his Commentaries. What a relief to the school boys and girls of all generations! While the site of the city Is old, it has been burnt and re-built until the newer part is quite modern. Electric cars, electric lights, bicycles and automobiles show the people in touch with the times. The older life shows itself in many customs. One notices at once the industry of Belgium dogs. They pull the vegetable carts to market. The dogs pull, the good wife pushes and the husband does not appear. He may be at home dressing tho children for school, but I have no positive proof. Dogs have a monopoly, too, on the milk trade. They trot along very business-like and waste no time. When a stop is made, they crawl under the cart to rest in the shade. Much moving of baggage, lumber, fuel, and furniture is done in hand carts. Horses are comparatively scarce and out of tho reach of many work ing people. The wagons for heavy hauling are built very low, which seems to me more sensible than our high wagons, so much less strength being needed for loading. The horses used for heavy hauling are splendid looking animals sleek, well fed, heavy draft horses, very slow and dignified, but full of strength. I do not remember to have seen one poor, ill-kept horse in Bel gium. One is disappointed to see so few wooden shoes, the carpet slipper being much more popular. The air is full of tobacco smoke and music, and the whole population seems to eat outdoors at innumerable, restaurants whose little round tables stand on the walks and often in the streets and whose musicians play lustily to drown out neighboring bands. In the hotels the door knobs are in the middle of the door and the key turns around twice before the door will open. The windows are hinged and open like shutters. Tho beds are high ana mighty. Great pillows, corpulent bolsters and ponderous mattresses confront one, not to mention the quilted comfortables and the feather bed under which one is supposed to sleep. The American usually re-Luilds his bed before re tiring, and then sleeps in perfect comfort. One might ennumerate many small points of difference, but on the whole, people look and dress quite like our own people. Antwerp is especially noted for her art gallery and for her zoological garden. The latter belongs to tho government and is most beautifully ar ranged. So much money and care are. used in providing a home for the animals - nearly as possible like their native haunts. The birds have cages so large that trees are included and they fly among the branches as if they were free. For birds which live near water, rocky ledges have been built on which to roost and build thel nests. Quail and phe-.sant have thick low growing bushes in which to hide and the mountain coats have rocky heights which are quite surprising where they may climb and below are little caves for shelter. They rear their young hero and seem very contented. There is no restlessness among the animals, as there is so often in our gardens. The collection is very complete, being regarded as one of the best in the world. Antwerp was the home of Rubens and Van Dyke and her people take great pride in her art collection. I tremble to confess that I saw none of Rubens' or Van Dyke's, as we happened to first enter the rooms filled with sculpture and bronze and spent so much time there we could see very little of the pictures. Among the statuary, "The Finding of Moses" gave me great pleasure. The princess, so thoroughly Egyptian and full of becuty, kneels on the brink of the stream, while before her in his bulrush cradle lies the infant, strong of limb and perfect in form. Lotus flowers bloom upon the water. I do not know who has carved this piece, but he has made the marble live. In the gallery we found much to delight us. I remember best "The Raising '-f Jarius' Daughter' by J. de Vriendt. Upon a modac floor lies an oriental rug upon which the body of the daughter rests. Death Is in every limb and in the pallor of the lace. The mother lies upon the floor with her face buried in the robe of her child a picture of despairing grief. Hired mourners wail in the background, while near the body the film of burning Incense rises. Christ with His disciples about him stands near the door and listens with gentle pity to the father who tells his story. He speaks with eager ness and with hope. The picture is very large and so full cf life one for gets he sees only flat canvas, and feels that he stands In the presence of the lowly Nazarene. MARY BAIRD BRYAN. Lilies like a cool soil, and if given an exposed position, It is not uncom mon for tho buds to blast. In pot ting tho bulb, always place it two or moro Inches bonoath tho surface as annual rootlets aro :jvelopod by tho Btalk above tho bulb. The Bermuda Easter lily should bo purchased and planted in tho early autumn tho earlier tho bottor; If not purchnsed until spring, tho bulbs aro not likely to bloom. Set tho bulb from eight to ten inches deep, If planted out doors, na It Is hardy if deeply planted, and will grow In tho border. If planted shallow, tho cold of winter and tho heat of summer affects them disastrously. If wanted for tho house, got largo bulbs as early as posslblo In tho autumn and pot In well-drained, rich compost competed of equal parts of sand, leaf-mold and rich garden loam, in eight to ten inch pots If tho bulb bo very large, or In six Inch pots If ordlnnry size Is used. Sot them an inch or two below the soli. Press tho earth firmly around tho bulb, water thoroughly and set In a rather cool room, keeping Just moist, and not allowing tho soil to dry out. About five months intervene from tho time of potting until tho plants aro in full bloom. To have "good luck" with froeslai,, tho bulbs should bo planted In August. For Teething Children Dried flour Is excellent for teeth ing children. Tako one cupful of flour and tie it in a stout muslin bag, dropping into cold water; then set over the fire and boll slowly and steadily for three hours. Turn out the flour ball and ary It in tho hot sun all day, or, if needed at once, dry in a moderate oven without shut ting the door. In using it, grato a tablespoonful for a cupful of boiling milk or water (equal parts) ; wet up the flour with a very little cold water, stir in the boiling milk and water and let boil for five minutes, putting in a tiny pinch of salt. Do not let tho milk scorch. EVER TREAT YOU 80? Coffee Acta '.'.ie Jonah and Will Come Up A clergyman who pursues his noble calling In a country parish in Iowa, tells of his coffee experience: "My wife and I used coffee regu larly for breakfast, frequently for din ner and occasionally for supper al ways the very best quality package coffee never could find a place on our table. . "In the spring of 1896 my wife was taken with violent vomiting which we had great difficulty in stopping. "It seemed to come from coffee, drinking but wo could not decide. "In the following July, however, she was attacked a second time by the vomiting. I was away from home filling an appointment, at the time, and on my return I found her very low; she had literally vomited her self almost to death, and it took some days to quiet the trouble and restore her stomach. "I had also experienced the same trouble, but not so violently, and had relieved it, each time, by a resort to medicine. "But my wife's second attack sat. isoJ. me that the use of coffee waa at the bottom of our troubles, and so we stopped it forthwith and took on Postum Food Coffee. The ole symptoms of disease disappeared and during the 9 years that we have beeL using Postum instead of coffee we have never had a recurrence of the vomiting. We never weary of Pos' turn, to which we know we owe ou: good health. This is a simple state ment of facts." Name given by Pos turn Company, Battle Creek, Mich. Read the little book "The Road t( Wellville," in each pkg. ft i&tkLi ( l,t-. . JA-.