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About The commoner. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-1923 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 5, 1902)
JF"S The Commoner. Stptr 5 I2 to have something hardy, that will bear ill conditions and neglect, but care for thorn the best you can. Per Um UttU One. Where the ready-made article can not be obtained, nice leggings for children can be made from the best parts of discarded pants. A paper pat tern may be obtained from a pattern publishing company, for five or ton cents; cut the outside from the pants goods and a lining from some stiff, dark material, sewing together so no raw edges are left on the inside, and closing on the outside of the leg with buttons and button holes. To pre Tent wrinkling at the ankle, sew in the inside two or three dress, stays. Sew one end- of a strap to the inside, pass under the foot and fasten on the out sido by buckle or button. These will not only protect the stockings, but will add to its warmth and comfort. For stocking suspenders for a child, four small pant buckles and one yard of stout elastic is required. Cut the elastic into two equal parts. On each end of the elastic, sew a buckle. Fold the elastic In the middle, and to the closed end thus made sew, a piece .of narrow webbing, or several folds of cloth stitched lengthwise, will do, and attach the strap to a belt to be worn about the child's waist, by buttons and button holes, working a stout button hole in the upper end after making it the proper length. The ends of tho V shaped elastic should be buckled to the stocking, one on each side of either knee. The stocking supporter depending from the shoulders are ex cellent, where they can be obtained. A tight elastic .band , about the leg above the knee is an abomination pound glue and one cup molase; mix well and spread on paper while warm. No. IMelt six ounces rosin in a tin cup and then put in rounding table spoonful oMard, which should make it like thick molasses when cold; spread on rather stiff paper and place about tho rooms. The fly paper will hold all that light upon it, and the more that light the more will come, thinking - something good has been found. Ex. b Bacon Rightly Broiled. Broiled bacon is a dish which in few households deserves the adjective. if because it is seldom broiled; the fat is fried out of it and again soaked into it by long spluttering in a spider full 1 of grease. The only way to cook ba rf con both for the matter of appear ance and for digestive qualities Is b broil it, not over a bed of coals (It is too fat for that), but in a veryhot l oven. Cut the bacon in the most deli cately thin slices possible, rejecting the rind. Lay the pieces close to gether in a fine wire broiler. Place it over a dripping pan and set In a hot ) oven. It requires to be turned just J once. The fat which falls into the pan makes excellent dripping for fry ing potatoes. Drain the bacon on ,', brown paper. If you wish to serve l calf's liver with this, sprinkle the liver with pepper and salt, roll it in flour and fry brown In the bacon drip- ' pings. Serve with a curled morsel f, of bacon on top of each piece of, liver. Bacon as served by the average cook, .. . . '"l a11 pAnlroil tvTlrrt .mAnaA fa Vt tnint - no Duunuu niiu (i uuau, 10 vixo uiuat fc Indigestible of food; when broiled crisp fin the oven it is a dish that may be served even for a child of two years with Impunity. Among all the fats, delicately crisped bacon ranks next to cream in ease of digestion. Good Housekeeping. Ply Paper. To make tanglefoot fly paper use yuiy of these recipes: No. 1 One-half Washing: Lace Curtains. Take two pieces of light wood ten feet long, and on one edge of each strip tack a doubled strip of strong muslin, also two pieces about four feet long, to which muslin is tacked in like manner. If your curtains are all of same length and width, lay a sheot on the floor and place the curtains on top of one another on the sheet, smoothing each one out as it is laid down. Now place long frame pieces along sides of curtains and pin every scallop to the muslin, of course pene trating all of the curtains with each pin used. I have three pairs of cur tains all the same size, and can pin all down as quickly, as one. The advant age is that all are stretched the same. Now pin ends of curtains to short frame pieces and stretch as tight as possible without danger of tearing the curtains. Holes are bored through all the frame pieces and they are held in place by wooden pins. I dry three pairs at one time. They need no Iron ing and when dry look like new. Globe-Democrat His New Brother. Yes, I've got a little brother, Never asked to have him; nuther, But he's here. They just went away and bought him, And, last week the doctor brought him, Weren't that queer? When I heard the news from Molly Why I thought n-t first 'twas jolly, 'Cause, you see, I s'posed I could go and get him And then mama, course, would let him Play with me. But when I had once looked at him, "Why," I says, "Great snakes, is that him? Just that mite!" They said "Yes," and "Ain't he cun- - nin'?" And I thought they must be funnin' He's a sight! He's so small, It's just amazin', And you'd think that he was blazin', He's so red. And his nose Is like a berry, And he's bald as Uncle Jerry On his head. Why, he isn't worth a brick, All he does is cry and kick, He can't stop; Won't sit up, you can't arrange him I don't see why pa don't change him At the shop. Now we've got to dress and feed him, And we really didn't need'hlm More'n a frog; Why'd they buy a baby brother When they know I'd good deal ruther Have a dog? Kansas Farmer. Full Costuming:. These two points form the keynote of costuming fpr the early fall a heavy cloth walking suit and a light, long coat to be worn over it when the occasion demands. Some really lovely garments on this long-coat order are seen, and they are most necessary at this time of year. Many of them are made waterproof, which is most desirable, for not only can these waterproof garments be worn in wet weather, but they can also be used as dusters, whon traveling, and then,, too, when it blows up cool and yet is not cold enough for a heavy sacque, they form a most ac ceptable addition to tho toilet There is an idea prevalent among many women that such coats are very expensive and out of tholr reach. This is a mistake, and particularly at this time of year, when pongee and other like auto coats can bo bought at great ly reduced figures. A vory pretty and serviceable coat can bo had for $8 or $10, and not only will it bo good now and early in the fall, but it can then be put away to bo used next season. It is not likely that tho stylo will go out in a hurry;. it Is too neces sary and convenient for that Ex. H. W. McV. ' A Childlike Faith. Professor Hall, the noted psycholog ist and president of Clark university, tells the following story illustrative of tho child-like faith and credulity of tho negro. It appears that Professor Hall, by invitation, visited a negro church. The preacher was most earnest and Impres sive in his eulogies of tho Baptist re ligion. He was bent on instilling in th3 minds of the nifinbf.rfr of his flock the ;dea that the Baptist religion was tb.3 only religion. With the recital of each virtue of that denomination he waxed more elo quent. Finally, leaning forward and with bated brpath, he closed with this forcible argument:'' . "Brethren and slstern, I now. tell you why do Baptist religion am do best' First, because it am; second, because dero ain't no odder religion, and, third ly, and last (with emphasis), my breth ren, it am de only religion because it am entered according to do act of con gress!" This last assertion aroused and Im pressed his congregation completely. But it somewhat astonished Professor Hall, who found later upon Inquiry that the minister justified his declara tion by the fact that on a Baptist tract that had found its way into his hands were the customary words'Bntered ac cording to the act of congress." Now York Times. A Grirn Joke. , " Lord Salisbury has been often ac cused of cynicism. This Is due to his many cutting expressions. In regard to a bill in parliament to establish par ish councils he said: "If your desire Is to interest tho people I should rather recommend a parish circus." "You cannot send your ironclads lip Mount Ararat," was his objection to inter vention at the time of the Armenian atrocities. One time he was talking with Sir Hiram Maxim, the Inventor of the famous gun which bears his name, when the Prince of Wales, now King Edward, approached them and asked them what they were laughing at "I was telling Sir Hiram that he had prevented more men from dying of old age than any other man that ever lived," said Lord Salisbury, grim ly. Exchange. A Duck Farm. C. W. B. Gernerd, proprietor of the Duck Farm, will this week begin to erect buildings on the Young fane, which ho recently bought and to which he will ovcntuallyonove his Immense poultry establishment. Tho farm ha bought covers about thirty-eight acre. Mr. Gornord's business this year is the best of his career. Ho has been killing spring ducks over since the middle of April and for tho past seven weeks has been shipping thorn to New York at tho rato of 1,000 a week. He soils some ducks locally, but does not cator especially to local trado, since the prices offered In Now York are considered high hereabouts. When sold locally tho ducks bring twenty cents a pound and in Now York they bring as much or more. All except tho few sold horo go to one man in New York, the leador in his business, who supplies such places as the Im perial, Rector's and Waldorf-Astoria. Up to the present time this year Mr. Gernerd has hatched 27,000 duck eggs 'and he will run up to a total of 40,000 by tho end of this season. The average age of tho spring ducks when killed is nine weeks and the average weight is 4 pounds. Mr. Gernerd has 1,000 old ducks, running that number from sea s6n to season, and ho also gets some ogga. from farmers. The Duck Farm is kept clean and tho ducks are well fed and kept at a proper temperature, so he- has had but little trouble from disease ever since he started, and less than usual this year. Not only Is Mr. Gernerd's duck busi ness unusually good, but his pigeon business also. The pigeons have been, so prolific that ho is now able to ship to New York from 300 to 350 squabs, every week. ,, After moving to his now farm Mr. Gernerd intends to treble his business. Tho output of ducks will bo consider ably increased, to a possible total of 50,000 a year. The special drive at the new place will be made on pigeons, of which he will keep 10,000 pairs, princi pally Runts, whoso squabs are the largest of tho whole pigeon tribe. He will also keep a big stock of chickens, probably from 3,000 to 4,000, principal-, ly to get eggs for sale. Mr. Gernerd calculates that to get his new place into shape and Increase his stock and output to the dimensions he intends to have them, will be the work of two years. Allentown (Pa.) Call. DON'T TRY PRESSURE. Trent to Intelligence. You cannot by process of law pre vent anyone from drugging themsolves to death. We must meet tho evil by appeal to the intelligence. One of the drugs that does the most harm to Americans, because of its wide spread use and its apparent inno cence, is Coffee. Ask any regular cof fee drinker if he or she Is perfectly well. At least one-half are not Only those with extra vigor can keep well against the daily attack of caffeine (in the coffee). The heart and pulse gradually lose strength; dyspepsia, kidney troubles and nervous diseases of some sort set in and the clearly marked effects of coffee poisoning are shown. These are facts and worth anyone's thought The reasonable and sensible thing, Is to leave it off and shift to Postupi Food Coffee. The poison that has been secretly killing is thus withdrawn and a powerful re building agent put to work. The good effects will begin to show inside of 10 days. If health and comfort are worth anything to you, try it jd .' ' HM.t ' y "