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About The commoner. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-1923 | View Entire Issue (April 17, 1903)
ljif)ihillMiiiwjp.wwwiwy " The Commoner. &PRIL 17, 1903. 9 nafr'yiKWfBK -ira ; Don't. You Think It Worth a Postal To Get Well? When you write that postal, I will gladly send my help. , I will' mail you an order good at any drug store for six hottles Dr. Shoop's Restorative. You may take it a month on trial. If it succeeds, the cost is $5.50. If it fails, I will pay the druggist myself and your mere word shall decide it. I do that for every sick one who writes me, and I have for twelve years. I have found that the sick are honest, and I have proved that I can cure nearly all. Only one patient in each forty de cides that the test has failed. The others pay gladly pay hecause they are cured. There are 39 chances in 40 that I can cure you, and I alone am the loser if I can't. Let me try. I have spent a lifetime in learning how to strengthen weak inside nerves'. My Restorative brings back that power which alone operates the vital organs. I treat a weak organ as I would a weak engine, by giving it the power to act. My way always suc ceeds, save when a. cause like cancer makes a cure impossible. And most of these chronfc diseases cannot be cured without it You'H kno? this when you read jhy book. Bitnply state "which book, you want, and address Dr. Bhoop, Box 515 Baolne. Wis Mild cases, not chronic, are often cured by one or two botUea. druggists. r Tie ..reliable, and ready to meet the demands made upon her. She must "know how," and, knowing how,, must take a pride in doing. Both mistress and maid should have at their finger ends a "code of honor," and should strictly adhere to it Both should be "ladles, and should treat each other courteously, as co-workers. The mis tress phould know as much, at least, as the maid she employs. Much about housework is unpleasant but most of the dislike to it on' the part of the majority of womn arises from the fact that they consider the work to he a species of degradation, and as such shrink from its performance. Science is fast overcoming this idea, fiowever, and women are awakening to the knowledge that the very great majority of sicknesses of not only the physical, but of th-3 moral system, is due to the wretched food preparations served up on their tables through ignorance. BOOK HO. 1 ON DTBrxrSU OOK HO. OH THS III ART. BOOK HO. S ON mix kidnktb. BOOK Ha 4I0R1TOMKN. BOOK HO. I OB MEN. (Ml BOOK HO. 6 ON HHBCMAT1IU from the poles, they should be taken out of doors and shaken until no more dust will shake off, after which they must bo carefully gone over with a clean, soft clothes brush and the small holes darned and the larger ones mended. Take them to the ironing board and sponge them over with warm starch water, then press them with a moderately hot iron, and if the work is carefully doDe the curtains will have a fresh, new appearance. Curtaiu shades that are good at the top, but worn at the bottom, may be made to do duty for two or more sea sons by taking the roller off the top and turning the curtain upside down, but the curtain must be tacked on with very small tacks or the ratchet won't wortc, and every part of the work be neatly done, end it is said that linen shades may be cleaned by rubbing with powdered bath bricK. Lace curtains may be made beautiful ly clean by washing them in the fol lowing manner. First shake then, thoroughly; then put them to soak over night in warm suds, and in the morning put them Into clean warm suds and let them remain for an hour. Fill the boiler more than half full of rain water pnd stir in enough pearline to make a strong lather; then put in the curtains and let them boll for twenty minutes, and if the cur tains are very soiled a little am monia should be added to the water. Rinse in clear water, then in thin starch water und add strained coffee for a creamy tint, or blueing if all white is preferred. If you have no curtain frames the curtains may be pulled into perfect shape and tacked to sheets pinned down to the floor, and-if the work is carefully done they will come through the process looking as good as new. Ex. pin one end to the covered roller along thp width of .the veil; leave it for a day or two to dry; and It will look like. now. Housewife. Embossed leather may bo cleaned with turpentine, by apply ing the turpentine with a soft cloth; this will removo the stain, but, will leave the leather slightly stiffened, and it can bo made pliable again by rubbing briskly with crude oil, us ing very little; go over it with a soft cloth upon which no oil has been put. All surface grease must be rubbed off to prevent soiling the clothes. Frances. If your lace curtains are simply torn, not worn, try mending this "way: Get some plain curtain net of about the sanm size mesh as the ground-work of your curtain. If the curtain is long enough, a piece may be cut from the top or bottom for patching. Cut pieces sufficiently largo to overlap the holes, dip them Into cold starch; lay tho curtain out on an ironing board wrong side up; place a piece of the net carefully over the hole and iron wjth a moderately hot iron until quite dry. Rely upon your own strength; believe in yourself; purgo out all cowardico from your soul; dotornilno to do. Honesty and morality aro no small capital in thomselves, and if you seolc earnostly to make tho best of what is In you, you will be given the best tbl3 world can bestow a consciousness of having "fought a good fight' and gained the victory. About Curtails. Every precaution should be taken to keep lace and musliiucurtains fresh and clean as long as possible as it Is the washing that wears them out much sooner than the using. When you are about to sweep, lift the cur tain poles from the brackets and lay them, curtains and all, in another room. In this way no dust settles on them and they will keep clean twice as long; and lace curtains that are only slightly soiled may often be freshened for a season without wash ing. When the curtains are removed CONSUMPTION OUUKD. An old physician, roUrod from practice, had placod In his bands by an East India missionary tho formula of a slraplo vegetable remedy for tho speedy and per manent cure of Consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma and all Throat and Lung Affections: also a positive and radical euro for Nervous Debility and all Norvous complaints. Having tested Its wonderful curatlvepowors In thousands of cases, and desiring to relieve human suffering, I will send free of cbargo to all who wish ltr this recipe, In German, French, or English, with full directions for preparing and using. Sent by mall, by addressing, with stamp, naming this paper, W. A, Norss, W7 Poyors pioclr, Itocbester, N.y. Query Bex, Mrs. G. W. S., 61 Ingraham. Tex.. would like the words of a poem, en titled "Hell Gate," tho first line of which' is " "Last night, when all was dark and still." School-girl. To set the color in blue goods, put one ounce of sugar of lead into a pail of water; soak the article in the solution for two hours, and let dry before being washed and ironed. Good for all shades of blue. M. E. M. To keep wash . goods, blue, from fading, see answer to School-girl. Or, dissolve a few cents' worth of alum in a pail of water, dip the article several times, partially drying, then rinse well and hang out to' dry. Linen may be kept looking new un til worn out, if washed in starch water and hay tea. Make flour starch In the ordinary way; for one dress, put on the stove a common-size milk pan full of timothy hay, pour on water to cover, cover vessel closely and boil until the water Is a dark green color; strain this into the starch, put the goods in, let soak a few minutes, then wash without soap; the starch will clean the fabric, and no rinsing is necessary. Always dry in shade. Mrs. Patterson. For washing deli cate muslins, boil wheat bran about two quarts to each dress In soft wa ter for half an hour; let It cool strain the liquor, and use instead of soap suds; it removes dirt like soap, keep's the color, and the clothes need only rinsing in one water; starching is un necessary. Suds and rinsing water for articles of doubtful color should be used as cool as possible. Gray and brown linens may be washed in cold water in which a handful of black pepper has been thrown. Dry in the shade and iron with a moderately hot flat-iron. Country Girl; To renew your "mussy" veil, get a piece of smooth broom stick, cover it with a layer of white wadding. then with sateen, or a bit of old, soft silk, dampen the veil, straighten it out carefully, and Tru Courage. Have tho courage to say No not only to others, but to your own im portunings. Have tho courage to wear the old coat or gown until you have the money to pay for the new one. There Is no special honor iu wearing ragged clothing, but there is nothing disreputable in wearing patched gar ments. A patched garment is some times a decided recommendation for its wearer. If you must have the new garment, let it bo a serviceable one; one suited to tho uses to which It must be put There is absolute ex travagance in buying cheap make shifts, or unsuitable material. Poor material always looks poor, and a "cheap" garment, though now,- looks worse than one of, good material cov ered with patches. Don't be afraid to be thought poor, because you stick to your patches; any one whose opinion is worth having will think all tho bet-- ter of you because of your honesty in living within your means. One never loses anything by wearing patches when necessary, and by being saving of needless expenditures in other di rections, one can get through the most trying seasons of discouragement Have the courage to live on two meals a day, or oven one, if, in order to indulge In the second, you are obliged to "pay in promises," which you honestly know you are not, and possibly will not be, able to meet when they fall due. If, through ab solute necessity, you are compelled to ask credit in order to sustain life, use as little of it as possible', and when in funds again, deny yourself everything but the simplest necessi ties until the obligation Is discharged. Debt is a species of slavery; the cred itor owns the debtor to tho amount of his claim, and every cent over and should be regarded as belonging to him until the debt Is repaid. "Owe no man anything," Is a good rule to live by; by strictly observing It you not only retain your own self-respect, but you command that of your neighbor, also. It is a true saying that "the best way to live with people is to live without them." Have the courage to own that you are poor in this world's goods; it i3 not such a great matter, if you are rich in honor and industry. If you lack in these matters, too ah, dear me! you are poor, Indeed. The grand est figures In the history of the world have been poor, financially, but the y were, every one of them, rich in all the essentials of true greatness moral and mental. Have the courage to be true to your higher nature--to be hon est, not only with others, but with yourself; to be just to your own sense of right as well as to the sense of oth ers. Set your ideal high, and work J steadily toward it always upward. Little Things. Could not the bureau drawers bo made to run smoothly, instead of, as now, never opening or shutting with out a waste of strength and trial of temper? Could not the sink bo made with a little Incline to the bottom, in order to drain easily, and thus save so much mopping out? Could not the zinc lining be brought well over tho top edges, thus pre venting the settling of grease in tho fino cracks of the wood? Could not the window sash be made so it might be brought inside to bo washed? And could it not just as icasily have "weights" for holding it up, as to necessitate propping it with an always-out-of-placo prop? Could not there be a drain-pipe laid from every kitchen, that would carry tho laundry-slops, at least, away from the house, without really bankrupting tho one who carries the pocket-book? There ar5 a great many other ques tions down in my notebook, Ttjut I would like the "Johns" to-settled few of these beforo I Bpring tho rest on them. QU1TANDKAT Some Coffee Tls Show a woman -an easy, comfort able and healthful way to improve her completion and she is naturally interested. Coffee is tho one greatest enemy of fair women, for in tho most of cases it directly affects tho stomach produc ing slight, and sometimes great con gestion, of tho liver and therefore causing the bile to bo absorbed into the system Instead of going its nat ural way. Tne result Is a sallow, muddy skin and a train of diseases of the different organs of tho body which, in all too many cases, develop into chronic diseases. A lady speaking of how coffee af fected her says: "I was very fond of coffee, but while drinking it was un der the caro of the doctor most of the time for liver trouble, and was compelled to take blue mass a great deal of tho time. My complexion was bad and I had a pain in my side stead ily, probably in the liver. "When I concluded to quit coffee and take Postura Food Coffee I had it made carefully and from the very first cup we liked the taste of it bet ter than any of tho old coffee. "In a short time the pain left my side and my friends began to com ment on the change in my complexion and general looks. I have never seen anything equal to the good I got from making this change. "A young lawyer in Philadelphia named , whose life was almost a burden from indigestion -and Its train of evils, quit coffee some months ago and began on Postum Food Coffee. He quickly recovered and is now well, strong and cheerful and naturally loud In his praises of Postum. "Another friend, an old gentleman of seventy, name , who for years suffered all one could suffer and live, from dyspepsia, and who sometimes for weeks could eat no bread or solid food, only a little weak gruel or milk, quit coffee upon my recommendation and took up Postum. He began to get better at once. Now he can eat rich pastry or whatever he likes and is perfectly well." Names given by Postum Co., Bat- tie Creek, Mich. t i