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About The commoner. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-1923 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 25, 1907)
wwi ! . The Commoner volume:?; number 41 - in ?. . ly ?. ,.-;.- Trifctur m The Empty Crib Bedlam lot loose, Bomo call It,' ,Jt , "V!fith,'tio laughter and fun and' noise iiAnd the scampering tread, llln tiro-room o'erhead, . ? Of my neighbors' girls and boys; ,,t BtjWksauBO o a crib in tbo'tuc, Andt&'HCtle red rocking chair, , SAM-the silent smart .'!' gondral sugges- You .mwafc work ioflnuingferlng heart, I bless tfiem for being there. ' S(l iAe old rators trfeiL ;r Ate'tMjstaid old folks BtandaghaBt CTli$e1&glrls and boys totlitgthoir games and toys, Afie'Wdtyjng to heal tho palfo 'l'',, YJJsMtfU'do down the banisters; ; children, . " ru- And romp, if you like, through the !! hall; , , ,. . 'Since the patter so sweets"" , IsSsllenced for good and aift-w " ' ' Hd vfad such a bravo little feHpw., H. Vi'tlTtno winsomest kind of a touch; To love and to lose, , Ah', llio saddest of news M ' . '' To those who have loved too much! Sobecause of a crib in the attic, And a little red rocking chair, Andjtho silent smart .Oft ja 'hungering heart, " ThanldGod for tho children there!' . Fair angels who, light as a zdphyr, Sped off with my little lad, Don't: leave him- alone, Format night ho will moan," And.calhfor his "muzze'Jor1 dad;' Donate let him forgot his 'loved jones;j MyraJI little rosebud white; But kiss him for me As he kneels at your knee, And tell him I send "Good night!" Maxwell Williams.' V ' 0lir Homo Talk , ' The-matter of earning money in the home is often a question .of bread and thOtjlike 'necessities. An consid-oring-jthe ways and means o com-r passing rtesults, one should consider tlm.iPutQome, as well as the income, Vandpthe matter of board and- inev - itab.le expenses attendant upon a business which takes one out pf the home is one that can not be. over looked. Many girls and women can makoa good living, especially in -the village; or city, right in their own Homes; if they are willing to.do hon est work; making up their minds that no .work, is degrading in itBelf ; that it is.' nob tho work that is done, but the way of doing it which really es tablishes tho status. Then,, too, .the one who would win must "hustle:'' Work does not Beok the hands, but tho hands muBt reach out and gather in the work. Ono must put all false pride behind her and let the public know she wants the work andj knows she can do it. Don't ask .it as a favor, but as a matter of business. If it is gyon you, do not do it 'any old way,", and expect to give satis faction; "tho best is nope too good," Try to do it not only in the best Avay you can, but a little better, than any one else can do it, Don't ,ex pect much profit at first, but work for better things in. everything you do. Take stock of yourself, your abilities, . your practical experience, your tastos, and do not bo easily dis- couragpd, and don't be satisfied to be a a "square peg in a round hole." Try to find out what you are best fitted for, iand then strive to improve yourseu in. mat. line, it is imnoa such things;, only tlons .can. bo' offered. put-your, own destiny, and you can not do it by following An tho tracks 'of ttnofttbr, Unless the tracks point, siiael'y"ln (h.dttectfpn y6U, find .most, suiieu 10 your own prusi-ena. n.U -., 11 J- 1.1-.. T-..4; '.;;. 11. 4-V.'t, rvomqniu,or it is me- vrfv1 wuijvb tuti, fire 'ctuWtiod; there Is always -f 'room up higher; " It is he'mab at tha 00, oi we lauuer uiac wm iramiJie you climb! -s, ' ' " J j ., ., T... I, 1 t. can not would do well to begin her education in that line as soon as pos sible. Men's garments can be used over for many things for both the girls and the boys, and men and boys have about as many cast-off clothes as the women do. Things which can not-be made over into garments can be made into covers for quilts and comforts, at a great saving. Somei Wayp'orrg.;A XivihgT v"'i'th1so many giiTs', &nd woni rushing to tne snopB, omces ana rec tories; there js always a demand for wotketeiiiVhat Is 'called "home jvprk'undrit ono- fits herself fdntho higher places, she can always com mand not only good yrages, but re spectful treatment; even at house-' vork ,Attontion 1 'berfg drawn to" cooKery not oniy oecauso 01 mo lacic of cooks, but because oAf, hygiene, anft thefact tliat it is being placed among llie trades and professions is giving it a respectability which here of ofo 'it haB not had- Superior at tainments in this line readily .find a market in the ranks of teachers, and cookery, besides being taught in spe cial schools, is being given a place in the curriculum of the public schools. Women are beginning to realize that in order to combine cei taih'Tood elements' Idr more nalatable and nutritious dishes, they must have J a knowledge of the chemical proper ties of the materials, and these things .are'jtaught them in the schools for (c66kery.' A thoroughly tfai'ned cook who is a proficient housekeeper as well can command a high salary in some of tho best families, where she does not have to do the hard, dis tasteful work, but where she super- nuenus ana uirecis ana sees mat tne work- is properly done. If one is at .all inclined to like ' cookery, as a great many women are, it is well to look upon it as a trade or profes sion and prepare he'rself to take a place ,4at tho top." " Anotner 'matter r is fine laundry Work; the laundering of fine "gar ments which can not be given into careless 'hands. Find laces, lingerie shirtwaists', underwear"" firie curtains colored doiIies; and lmaiiyr thirigs which thosewlio can afford to buy have such difficulty in get'flng ,'don'e up" without damage. Then v there are a greatr' many- women and girls who have pretty 'and more' ,Tdr lss durable1 dresses',' waiSts;1 acdes'sorlcs Underwear, wlfich are 'never more than slightly soiled much-of it only ''mussed" and who would" be glad tof pay an extra plce if they ftnew of some careful hands into which such things might be placed. " Such work pays well. most artistic and beautiful furnish ings for bedroom and parlor. Then, In some odd; corner, she spies a Drokjm-dpwu, disreputable old sofa that 'raliiyg "was tin eye-sore, ' even Wheh new, and after dismantling this pf its padding 'aW covering, she gets new springs, some remnants of repp, or silk, or pu,sh, or chintz, or or any other ' suitable goods," and straightway the wretched thing is transformed into something delight fully 'artistic '-and comfortable. Hav Jng1 fu'milied1' the parlor, she hunts put "an1 ugly-bfcl wooden bedstead," and a pot of White paint and, with h little 'streaking with gold paint, makes of it a joy of beauty-loving eyes!' in 'other unlikely places, she finds more old rubbish, and by the time the column-and-a-half article i,s ended 1 she has thoroughly and economically furnished the whole house most artistically and inexpen sively "so inexpensively," she tells USj "that you really do not miss the money it has cost you." Compared to such articles, the song of the grass hopper is refreshing, and very few women whp liave any common sense pay any attention to them. Furni ture, at least as good, and far more pleasing to the eye than the "home handicraft," Is so cheap at thepres 'ent time, that there is absolutely nothing saved, even if one could or would 'usethe outcome of the rub bish heap and the rag-bag, and not one woman in ten hfts the skill need ed even to jmt things of that -kjnd together,' they will "hold" without any' use' -, Fall Cleaning Furnishing thettbme In a recent number of a, magazine devoted to home matters, a" writer gives a chapter on how ,0 furnish a house on small means. It Is won derful, the work she turns out with her pen. She first takes her readers to the garret, but her search would .have been far more prolific of re sults had she taken, them to the second-hand storo, In the garret she finds no end of old, shabby plush chairs, sofas, etc., that 'Inevor were really prettyj at theimbest,"- and she has the upholstery carefully ripped off, and laid aside as a; pattern by which she cuts out of chintz beauti ful coverings, and under nher.direc- I TlATia. til A tnnaf iirta1rtlln1 tinil-nnn slble to give individual dlrectloni for ' make of those old out-ofrdate things For the Slender Woman This season, there are dress types Tsyhiph the; slehder girl will find to her advantage. The broad shoulder effects wich taper to the waist is becoming to most of women, and this effect, can be produced through the medium df shoulder caps, plaits, ppaulets, wide braid trimming, and the doublq plaits over the shoulders, the outer .'one covering the upper sleeve gatherings, which are becom ing' to almost every slender woman. The, square bertha effect has the samo gppd points. Frequently in the taffeta 4gbwns;, the broad shoulder effect Will tye developed with bands of different Colored silk, in which case me uands extend almost to the bottom of, the dress skirt, ending in points, and,, odd little buttons con taining Jbdjai- .tones will be used as trimming. The slender women should wejir, yokes in their shirt waists, ap)d iave them outlined with flat .bretelle effect. The jumper suits should have 'shoulder capes and man darin sleeves are also good. Avoid tho pointed or narrow belts which have;the'4JD,'" have the circular flohcod? sXirc -with the. flounce very 5, For papering walls that have been whitewashed, wash them with hot vinegar, and when It is dry, go over them with a weak ghie. The hot vinegar will kill the lime, and the "size," or glue, will help to fix the paper. If the paste is thinned with vinegar, it will' help materially. For cleaning windows, moisten Spanish whiting with a weak laundry ammonia, dabbing it all over tho glass, then let dry and polish with a soft cloth or crumpled tissue paper. A hot solution of soda and water quite strong, will usually remove paint from window glass. Wet tho paint with the hot solution until quite soft, then rub off with a soft pine stick. Turpentine will also re move it. If the white enameled bedstead gets "speckled," as the paint wears off, give it a going over with white glossy veneer, to be had at the paint shop. Use turpentine to thin it, as it will dry quicker. Look carefully inside your piano for little bits of felt in various places, and if Been, you may know the silver moth is at work. To oust the destroyer, tie gum camphor in little cheese cloth bags and hang in side the frame; set little vessels con taining turpentine about the inside, leaving for several days, and the lit tle pests will, seek other quarters. To cleau brass furniture, try a lit tle .ammonia and pumice soap. To keep th"e half ,curtaihs.. down, sew a little shot .in the hem in va rious places, and you wilt have no trouble. Turn the warm side of the carpet UP, and bring out tho bright colored rugs, get the cheerful, colored shades ready for the lamps, and see that every lamp chimney is polished until it shfnes, Don't forget that the old people like cushions in. their chairs, and make the head-rest's for them of some bright, comfortable color. Have all the locks mended, and the window fastenings attended to and see that the "screak" of tho door-hinge is stopped. EConomijcing on Clothing It isclalmed that never has the cost of ; 'clothing been so much as it is this season, and we are promised stilMurther raids upon the purse' of evefry purchaser, In this case, it is well to gather pp the old garments and study well the possibilities of each to be made over, with a little expense,, for one's, own future wear, or to cut down for the wear of- the younger members of the family. The- gin or ivoman, wno knows how to use paper patterns, needle, thimble and scissors,- and who can sponge or oth erwise clean and color the old ma terials, is fortunate, and the one. who Query Box Tracy M. For the cold cream, melt four ounces of perfectly sweet mutton tallow, to be had of your butcher, and strain through a piece of cheese cloth; add four ounces of sweet almond oil, one teaspoonful of spirits of camphor, ten drops of carbolic acid, one ounce of ,peroxide of hydrogen and any preferred per fume. Beat until thoroughly creamed and pour into small' porce lain jars, covering closely. B. T. G. Offensive perspiration is frequently caused by a clogged con dition of the system, as in constipa tion, and the efforts of nature to un load the waste matter through the pores of the skip. After, correcting this condition, with attention to diet and cleanliness by regular bathing, a good local application is a lotion of ten grains of. tannin in four ounces of grain alcohol; apply this to the arm-ipits after washing, let it dry on, and dust freely with pow dered starch to which a few drops of perfume have been added. At tention to the general health awl ' ' Ajtt.0Lp AKP WHxicTTBD REMEDY I tcQtWji&should always bo U8Clvfor children wlnlo loouunjr. jt softens ino guius, juiays u pain. cui wind colic aud Is tho best1 remedy for dlarrn. Tvrcnty-tlvo cents a botUe. i&mliU tift. uM.l,riiL 3k-d W, ajhjUt&tiJMKr:a;-&iit