The Commoner.
ntUARY 23,-1912
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Bnco sprinkle dry Spanish whit-
on it and, if the surface is
th enough, rub the whiting well
the wood with the hand; but
a floor, a brush which is worn
t and stiff will save the hands;
over all the surface well. The
Iting absorbs the oil and fills the
es with a coat of nutty which
es it smooth, and water will have
effect on it. For furniture, the
or of the wood may be preserved
W3& putting a little coloring matter
the whiting, only sufllcient being
d to make the whiting the color
of'the wood.
In mixing paints, a pigment and
w oili alone will not work as well as
.wham hrnwn Innnn Irvor a mlvnrl
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tV'iflth it; the oil has a tendency to run
?liiway from the niement and nroduce
F8ifi3Baked' work; one gill of brown
jagan to a quart or paint win pre
print the trouble.
fiVhero paint rubs off, or "chalks,"
ih cause may be found in the way
:ffii wood is prepared. The wood be
ing porous, absorbs or draws in the
oil, leaving the pigment on the sur
face with nothing to hold it. Before
jiiing paints on new wood, a filler
ihould be well rubbed into the sur-
face.
A nn.iiitd mirfafifi on.n not be
iFained" while the paint is on the
kWOod. New wood surface should be
ribbed smooth with suitable sand
Pjjper, and paint can be removed by
using some strong detergent.
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For the Housewife
f you can not afford a hard-wood
wBmpr, you can have the old floor
ymisnea witn on ana varnisn, or stain
pad; varnish, or some one of the
many patent floor finishes to be
Wound on the market. In order that
"lWSfflnish may be the more satisfac-
Hpfi.can be done in several ways.
fctfMio are tne nome-maae uuers,
ollputty, or one of the crack fillers
She had at the paint stores. All
th up-turned edges of the boards
lould be smoothed down, and tbe
cracks filled level with the floor and
allowed to dry before applying any
of the finishes.
For the ordinary floor finish, a
pall of clean water with only a half
teacupful of crude oil, or any good
furniture polish added is all that is
necessary for cleaning. After the
first mopping with oil and water go
over it again with clean water and
polish dry with a soft cloth. The
water takes up the dirt and the oil or
varnish covers up all scratches, giv
ing the floor a nice finish. The
cheapest and coarsest of cheese cloth
is best for all house cleaning, and is
not expensive; a flannel cloth used
for oiling or for applying furniture
polish is apt to leave a trace of lint
on the surface. Only enough polish
should be applied to furniture to
cover the scratches, and make the
rubbing easy; too much polish will
ruin the furniture by making it
gather the daily dust and lint of
every-day rooms, and nothing but a
thorough washing with soap and
water and a refinishing of the wood
by a thorough rubbing will restore
the surface polish.
It is the rubbing, not the polish,
that makes furniture take on a bril
liant polish.
Soap and cleansing fluids should
never bo used on oil cloths or
linoleums; the same treatment given
to hardwood or stained floors should
be given to these floor coverings, and
thus will be preserved their bright
and new appearance to the last. A
good grade of inlaid linoleum will
last a life time if given good care,
and still be bright as long as a piece
of it lasts, as the design goes through
the thickness instead of being merely
stamped on the surface.
Tim DOCTOR HABIT
And How Sho Overcame It.
vanilla just before removing from
tho fire. Cook in doublo boiler for
twenty minutes.
Green Tomato Minco for Pies
Chop fine one peck of green tomatoes
and cover with cold water; let drain
through a doublo cheeso cloth bag
as long as it will drip; then turn out
into a kettlo, pour on a little hot
water and scald thoroughly. Add
two pounds of seeded raisins, four
pounds of sugar, two scant table
spoonfuls of salt, one cupful of vine
gar, the strained juice of three or
four lemons, two teaspoonfuls each
of cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.
Cook all, together slowly for four
hours, and can while boiling hot.
Maple Gingerbread Cream one
fourth cupful of butter; then add one
cupful of maple sugar, one egg well
beaten and one-fourth cupful of boil
ing water. Sift together two cup
fuls of flour, one teaspoonful of soda,
ono teaspoonful of ginger, and half
a teaspoonful of salt. Add to the first
mixture, beating smooth, and bake in
a moderately hot oven about half an
hour.
When well selected food has
phelped the honest physician place his
?tatient in sturdy health and free
IJfrom the "doctor habit" it is a source
f. of satisfaction to all parties. A
Chicago woman says:
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f house during all the 5 years that we
have been using Grape-Nuts food.
Before wo began, however, we had
"the doctor habit" and scarcely a
week went by without a call on our
physician.
"When our youngest boy arrived,
5 years ago, I was very much run
down and nervous, suffering from
indigestion and almost continuous
headaches. I was not able to attend
' to my ordinary domestic duties and
was so nervous that I could scarcely
control myself. Under advice I took
to Grape-Nuts.
"I am now, and have been ever
since we began to use Grape-Nuts
food, able to do all my own work.
The dyspepsia, headaches, nervous
ness and rheumatism which used to
drive me fairly wild, have entirely
disappeared.
"My husband finds that in the
night work in which he is engaged,
Grape-Nuts food supplies him the
most wholesome, strengthening and
satisfying lunch ho ever took with
him." Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, "The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs. "There's a
Contributed Recipes
Two EJggless Cakes One cupful of
granulated sugar, one cupful of
sweet milk; stir until the sugar is
dissolved; three tablespoonfuls of
soft butter, two cupfuls of flour, two
teaspoonfuls of baking powder, sifted
with tho flour; put together in the
usual way; flavor to taste. Nice for
loaf or layer cake. Use fine granu
lated sugar, stirring with the milk
as directed.
Velvet Cake This should bo just
like white velvet, and must be made
just as directions read. Bake in a
moderate oven, as much depends on
the baking. Cream together ono cup
of sugar, one-half cup of butter; add
one-half cup of sweet milk. Have
one-half cup of corn starch, one cup
of flour and one teaspoonful of bak
ing powder sifted together five
times, ready in a dish or on a board;
add this gradually stirring-one way,
and use any flavoring liked. This is
good, if properly made. Mrs. L. K.,
Michigan.
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reason.
Ever read the above letter? A
new que appears from time to time.
They are genuine, true, and full of
human interest.
Requested Recipes
Dolly Madison Bouillon Four
pounds of juicy beef, one knuckle
of veal, two small turnips, one small
pod of red pepper, two small white
onions, salt, six quarts of water.
Simmer for six hours, then strain
through a fine sieve, let stand over
night and congeal; skim off all the
grease. Put into a kettle to heat,
and just before serving add sherry
to taste. This is said to be the
recipe from which the bouillon served
at the White house is made. The
following is the recipe for the famous
White house cake:
. Dolly Madison Layer Cake The
whites of eight eggs beaten stiff,
two and one-half cupfuls of sugar,
one small cup of butter, one cup of
layers: Three cups of brown sugar,
starch, three cups of flour, two and
one-half teaspoonfuls of vanilla.
Follow general directions for making
layer cake. This will make four
layers. For the filling between the
layers: three cups of brown sugar,
one cup of sweet cream, butter the
size of an egg, ,one teaspoonful of
"Other People's Children"
"To such an extent has tho lack
of training of the children been
carried that instead of children be
ing looked upon as an attraction,
everybody outside their immediate
family regards them as an affliction.
Apartment houses and hotels bar
their doors against them, servants
refuse to work in households pos
sessing them, landlords prefer empty
houses to them, and when you hear
that even your dearest friend Is com
ing to visit you and "bring her chil
dren, you have the same kind of feel
ing of despair that you would if she
woro bringing tho leprosy or Asiatic
cholera. This is tho fault of tho
mother who from tho child's earliest
consciousness has spent her tiino
burning incenso before it, cultivat
ing tyranny in it, fostering its egot
ism, teaching it by word and deed
that nobody has any rights which it
is bound to respect. There is noth
ing on earth so lovable, so adorablo
as a sweet, unspoiled child, and tho
lack of training is fast doing away
with tho once familiar type."
Elizabeth M. ailmor.
Exercise for Health
Thomas Jefferson, in 1785, in a
letter to a young man concerning
his reading and studies, advised him
to give two hours every day "to
oxerciso, for health must not bo
sacrificed to learning; a strong body
makes tho mind strong." Ho ex
pressed a preference for gunning and
walking. "Games played with tho
ball, and others of that nature, are
too violent for tho body and stamp
no character on tho mind." In 1818,
In his draft of a plan for a univer
sity in Virginia, ho says: "Wo
have proposed no formal provision
for tho gymnastics of tho school,
although a proper object of attention
for every Institution for youth.
Tho manual exercises,
military maneuvers, and tactics
generally should bo tho frequent
exercises of tho students In their
hours of recreation. Neodlng no
rogular Incorporation with tho in
stitution, they may bo left to acces
sory teachers, who will bo paid by
tho individuals employing them, tho
university only providing proper
apartments for their exercise."
LATEST FASHIONS
FOR COMMONER READERS
8023 LADIES' DRESSING SACK
Sizes 32, 34, 3G, 38, 40 and 42
inches, bust measure. It requires 4
yards of 27-iuch material for the 3G
inch size.
0103 GIRLS' DRESS
Sizes 6, 8, 10 and 12 years. It
requires 3 yards of 44-inch ma
terial for the 10-inch size.
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9120 GIRLS' DRESS
Sizes 6, 8, 10 and 12 years.v It
requires 3 yards of 44-inch ma
terial for the 8-year size.
8837 LADIES' ONE-PD30E WAIST
WITH TUCKER
Sizes 32, 34, 36, 38, 40 and 42
inches, bust measure. It requires
1 yards for the tucker and 1
yards for the waist of 44-inch ma
terial for the 36-inch size.
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