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trifrtiiiimtvl'fH'jr'immfttfmv mifWjFtqn'mulmyLp V w""l--ci",lnr-TH'T'"'- i ti.ijmii.njn, i urr-mHr-1 "hbr-wW'WW"' V-wwwp "l1 UPRIL iO, 1903. The Commoner 9 IM-i'wwpv'iwwimumMwgyoi 'tifwvt . spot sticks, touch it very lightly with dear alcohol. If there is much dirt or deep -tarnish, wash quickly with borax soapsud3, wipe dry, then cover all over with the wet whiting and let dry. Brush it off with a stiff hrush and polish it afterward with a soft leather. Good Housekeeping. Little Helps. For patching rents or worn places with the sowing machine, cut out a patch large enough to more than cover the place in need of repairs. Baste it under the place so that the threads will run with the thread of the thing to be'pa'tched; stitch a row all around the patch an inch from the edge; next, turn under the raw edge and stitch it down; reverse the work and cut the thin or torn place out, leaving a three-fourths inch margin next to the first row of stitching; cut half through the corners, turn under the edge and stitch down. A table Is set with a view to con venience as well as elegance. At a simply family table, there are only two forks, two knives and a spoon. A knife is used for cutting things that are not manageable by a fork, and for nor other purpose. Pies, cake, some kinds of fish, tfatreos with sauce, etc., require the. fork only. A good rule iS to avoid the use of the knife as jnuch as possible. Silk stockings should be washed in warm water and rinsed in clear water; turn them outside In and dip them sev eral times into a quart of water in which a piece of litmus as large as a hazelnut has been dissolved; burn some sulphur in a pan filled with hot coals and hold the stockings over the fumes. Turn them right side out, smooth them-syhile damp and dry in the shade. Ex.' Severe pains in any of the vital or gans, especially of the stomach and bowels, are quickly relieved by. a per- PB1ZK8 TO COOKS $7,500.00 Ib Caah to be Distributed Between now and July 1st family cooks, whether employees or the mis tress of the household, will be follow ing the , plan laid down for improve ment in cooks in a contest for 735 cash prizes ranging from $200.00 to f5.00 offered by the Postum Cereal Co., Ltd. The winners must show improve ment in general cookery as clearly stated in the rules for the test. No one has to buy or pay anything whatever. It is simply an earnest effort on the part of Mr. Post to stimulate the household cook to more careful and skillful cookery. To have flight, sweet bread and cake's instead of heavy, sour and in digestible things. To have no more greasy, burned or dried-out meats. To have properly made Coffee, Postum and tea. To have delicate and digest ible, toothsome deserts and a table, clean, tasty and a pleasure to look upon. And so $7,500.00 in actual money will bfe spent to encourage the cooks of the country to better effort And you housekeepers, please forever abandon the term "hired girl." Teach your cook the dignity of her profes sion, call her the cook. If her duties include other service, well and good, but -don't detract from her professional title by calling her the "hired' girl." That term don't fit a good cook. A certificate bearing the large seal of the Postum Cereal Co., Ltd., will go to each of the 735 winners in this contest These certifi cates or diplomas will be as valua ble to the holders, as a doctor's sheep skin is to him. A postal card to the Cookery Dept No. 448 of the big pure food fac tories of the Postum Cereal Co., Ltd., at Battle Creek, Mich., will bring a sheet of plainly printed rules for the contest sistent use of largo amounts of hot water taken inwardly. The water should not be so hot as to forco the patient to sip slowly, it should be of such a temperature as to allow a half pint to be taken continuously, buttho. hotter the better. Hot water passes rapidly through the walls of the stomach, and for this reason onecan drink larger quantities of hot water than is generally supposed. Whenever a person is taken with severe pains, he or she ought to take half a pint of hot water every five minutes until two or three quarts have been consumed. There Is no tendency to nausea in taking very hot water, as is the case" with warm water; but if the hoL water should cause vomiting, it will be seen to be helpful, and the treatment should be continued. Hoi water bags or jugs filled with boiling water should be applied to'the feet, and also to the seat of pain. A flan nel cloth, wrung out of water as hot as can be handled, and laid on the seat of pain, then covered closely with a dry cloth, to keep in the steam, is one of the best remedies for many diseases of the internal organs. All persons suffering from obstinate constipation, from a weak stomach, .a bad taste in the mouth, bad breath, or similar derangement will derive great benefit, and, if persisted in for suffic ient time, a cuye, by taking a half pint or pint of very hot water fifteen to thirty minutes previous to each meal and at bed-time. When one is overworked, and "too tired to eat," a "strong" cup of hot water often proves the way for a good appetite and a relished meal. In the use of hot water drinks there is no injurious after-effects, no matter hov large the quan tity used, as 'largo quantities of water has th.9 effect of thi owing off impuri ties from the system, stimulating the action of the -kidneys and bowels and by this means thoroughly gashing out the system. ' To clean a mackintosh, spread it out on a table and scrub it all over with a stiff brush, using cold soft water and yellow soap; when all dirt is off, dip the mackintosh through several lots of clean water; do not wring, but shake well and hang out to dry in the opon air if possible, and do not allow it to freeze while wet If the weather is too cold, let it hang in a cool room, but on no account put it near the fire. Hot water must never be used, and if there are any bad stains, or grease marks that will not yield to the soap alone, rub a little turpentine on them. Globe-Democrat Qaery Box, Josie D. Raffia is a fiber peeled from the inner bark of a palm tree which grows in Madagascar. .Large quantities of it are used in America for many purposes. It Is very tough and strong, and when soaked in warm water for a short time, can be used for binding or tying up .bundles or sew ing" with coarse needles. Florists use it for tying up vines, and in otfler ways where twine might be used; gardeners tie up bundles of vegeta bles with it; baskets, hats, mats, and many other things can be made of it It is very useful. Maudie May, Springfield, Mo. For home-made candy, always get the best granulated sugar, with a sparkle to it, of fine grain and snow-white. Do hot try to make candy on a rainy day, or when the wind is high. To "tell you all ab6ut making candy at home," would be a job for one week's work, but you can get reliable books with candy-making recipes for a small cost. In almost all cook-books there are various good recipes, and you might try such of them as suited you. If you will tell me the kind you want to make, I might help you out Monta. The candy recipe you refer to is probably this one: Peel and slice a common potato into slices an eighth of an inch thick; boil this in syrup until nearly done, sprinkle well with ginger and dry in a slow oven.. Maplo sugar creams are made by mix ing grated maplo sugar with an equal amount of confectioner's sugar, aud mix with white of egg and water (equal quantities) Into a soft dough; mold into desired shapes. Carrie N'., Chicago, 111. It would be impossible to answer satisfactorily your question as to whether the cli mate of Arkansas would agree with your constitution. Only a personal trial could demonstrate the matter., I would bo glad to help you, but do not see how I can do .so. A change of climate is often temporarily ben eficial, at least La Moillo, Joplin, Mo.- Annual plants are those which attain their full growth, blossom, bear seed and die in one year. Biennials live two years, sometimes blooming the first, but usually not until the second sea son. Perennials live many years, some of them blooming the first sea son, others not until tho plant is es tablished, the second year or later. Many of them are very hardy, requir ing little care, and enduring severe cold. Among" ihem are some of the finest things wo have for tho lawn and garden. Many biennials will not stand our cold winters and must be treated as annuals. 'Many of each class may bo readily raised irom sdeds, while others must be supplied by tho florist. "A. H. W." asks me to say to Mrs. M. A. B., regarding her "soggy" pie crust, that, if the lower pie-crust is sot In tho oven from Ave to ten min utes, just long enough to dry, not bake, before putting in tho filling, it will not get soggy; If allowed to, bake, it puffs up, but If taken out just as the puffing begins, it will be nice. Susie. Doilies of all sizes are used on the teblo for nearly all dishes, small ones for the tumblers, larger ones for vegetable dishes, and larger still for meat dishes, etc. "Very pret ty ones are, crochetted or knit, or made of tfecdte work. "Fay," Laconta. In the morning in the city, shirt-waist suits, or tailor suit of cloth with separate waists are worn. Tea gowns arc worn at home in receiving informally a few intimate friends; they are worn any time after luncheon and dinner. For eyening, gowns of tho demi-toilet order In silk, lace, or voiles trimmed with lace are generally worn. ' Short Iteas. Everything, from ready-made cloth ing to gloves, is made in "sizes," but fow know the measurement of them. In coats, a size is one inch; in under wear, two inches; in socks, an inch; in a collar, half an inch; in shoes, one sixth of an inch; in trousers, one inch; in gloves, one-fourth inch; in hats, one-eighth inch. Stripped of all titles, the name of Edward VII. of .Great Britain is Al bert Edward Wettin. His father's name, stripped of all titles, was Al bert Wettin. Like many other Eu ropean monarchs, he is descended from one Wettikind, who was a contem porary of Charlemagne. Queen Vic toria, before her marriage, was Miss Victoria Azon. Ex. Don't discourage the boy who asks questions by refusings to answer them. You may think him a nuisance, and he may ask you some things hard to answer, but a boy who forms this habit It likely to become a man of common sense, and one who has some knowl edge of a great many things. If you cannot answer his questions, encour age him to find the answer for him self. This will teach him to think. It is not always easy to be cheer ful; sometimes everything seems to go wrong, even after one has tried to do his best; and trials come to the most hopeful which seem to bring only failure and discouragement in their train. In such cases, the easiest thing to do is to sit down and bemoan our hard lines; to wall over our want of luck. But is it the best thins to Dr. Shoop's Rheumatic Cure Costs Nothing If It Fails. After 2,000 experiments, I have learned how to euro Rheumatism. Not to turn bony joints into flesh again; that is impossible. But I can euro tho diseaso always, at any stage, and for over. I ask for no money. Simply writo me a postal and I will send you an or der on your nearest artigglst lor six bbttlcs Dr. Shoop's itheumatlc Cure, for ovory druggist kecpa It Uso it for a month and, if it succeeds, tho cost is only $5.50. If it falls, I will pay tho druggist myself. I have no sam. es, because any med icine that can affee Rheumatism quickly must bo drugged to tho verge of danger. I uso no such drugs, and it is folly to take them. You must get tho diseaso out of tho blood. My remedy does that, oven In the most difficult obstinate cases. No matter how impossible this seems to you, I know it and take tho risk. I have cured tens of thousands of cases in thisway, and my records show that 39 out of 40 who get six bottles pay gladly. I have learned that people In general are honest with a physician who cures them. That is all I ask. If I fail I don't expect a penny from you. Simply write mo a postal card or a,' letter. I will send you my book about Rheumatism, and an order for tho medicine. Take it for a month, as it won't harm you anyway. If It fails, it is free, and I leave tLe decision with you. Address Dr. Shoop, Box 515, Racine, Wis. Mild cases, not chronic, arc often , cured by one or two bottles. At all druggists. do? Will it mend matters if we ac knowledge ourselves defeated? I think not. Let us rise superior to our discouragements; let us put our strength to tho test, and prove our selves worthy of the victory which may yet be ours, if we but push ahead. Be ambitious to excel. Put tho stamp of excellence upon whatever you undertake; Put yourself in your work. Be honest with yourself, as well as with others, and do what seems right to yourself. Put individ uality in all you do, and then strive to prove the superiority of the individ ual. GivOvyour be3t energies to the life-work you choose, and strive to make the best of the material. Deter mine that whatever you do shall be well done. Does the carpenter, ever put the nails and hooks where a medium sized woman, not to mention a child, can reach them? Are there ever but the fewest' shelves that a woman can reach with out standing on a chair, at the risk of a tumble? 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