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The Commoner.
MAT 8, 1903.
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a piece of .."white paper brown. For
bread and pastry, have a heat that
will in five minute? turn a piece of
white paper dark brownl "When the
oven is too hot at first, a crust forms
on the bread or cake, which prevents
it rising; it is better, when baking
bread or cake, to have the oven a
little slow at first, and increase the
heat gradually. When baking puff
paste, the heat should be greatest
first and decrease later. This is to
keep the paste in shape. When the
oven is too hot, the temperature may
be reduced by putting into it a pan
of cold water. When baking in an
oven that is too hot at the top,, fill a
dripping pan with cold water, about
an inch deep, and put on the top
grate of the oven. Should the oven
be too hot on the bottom, put a grate
under the article that is to be baked.
A Plague of Fleas.
In answer to many inquiries for
some way of obtaining relief from the
plague of .fleas, I will quote from Cir
cular No. 13, second series, division
of entomology, department of agricul
ture, Washington, D. C:
"Every house where a pet dog or
cat is kept may becomo infested with
fleas if the proper condition of mois
ture and freedom from disturbance ex
ists Infestation, however, is not like
ly to occur if the (bare) floors can be
frequently and thoroughly swept.
When an outbreak of fleas comes, the
easiest remedy to apply is a free
sprinkling of pyrethrum powder in
the infested rooms; this failing, ben
zine may be tried a thorough spray
ing of carpets and floors being under
taken, with the exercise of due pre
caution in seeing that no fires or
lights are in the house at the time of
the application, or for some hours af
ter. Finally if the plague, is not thus
abated, all floor coverings mus,t be
removed and the floors washed with
hot soapsuds. This is a useful pre
caution to be taken in any house -it
is proposed to cldse for the summer,
since oven a thorough sweeping may
leave behind some few eggs from
which an all-pervading swarm may
develop before the house is reopened."
This circular further states that
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"even the persistent use of California
bubach and other pyrethrum powders
was ineffectual in one case of extreme
Infestation, as was also, and more re
markably, a free sprinkling of floor
mattings with benzine. In this in
stance it was finally necessary to take
up the floor coverings and wash the
floors down with hot soap suds in
order to get relief from the flea
plague. In another case, however, a
single liberal application of the bu
bach was perfectly successful, while
in a third case, a single thorough ap
plication of benzine completely rid
the infested house of fleas."
n either case, I should recommend
that the fight against the pests should
not end with one routing, but should
bo repeated, as, according to the above
quoted authority, "an entire genera
tion may develop in a little more
than a fortnight" A house may be
come infested even though no domes
tic animals be kept, for a visitor may
be the means of carrying in one or
more female fleas which will soon
stock the premises. If cats or dogs
are kept, they should either bo
washed occasionally with some death
dealing soaps, or a quantity Of
pyrethrum powder well rubbed into
their hair. A temporary relief for the
person is the use on the clothing of
small quantities of a mixture of equal
parts of oil of pennyroyal and oil of
cedar.
A number of young women attend
ing a teachers' convention at Okla
homa City some time ago learned .a
valuable lesson in hygiene through a
sister teacher who says: "About a
year ago I had my first attack of poor
healtn and it seemed a terrible thing
to me for I had always been so well
and strong. My stomach distressed
mo terribly; it seemed like it was
raw, especially after breakfast, and
it would burn and hurt me so I could
not rest. I was soon convinced that
it was caused by coffee drinking and
at the request of a friend I gave up
coffee and beg$n to use Postum Coffee.
"The change in my condition was
something marvellous. I had actually
given up teaching because doctors
were unable to help my stomach trou
ble but since I quit coffee and used
Postum my troubles have disappeared
and I have gone to teaching again.
"Some time ago I attended a con
vention at Oklahoma City and deter
mined to have Postum at my boarding-house
where there were eight
other teachers, four of them suffering
from coffee sickness. My .landlady did
not make the Postum right but I
showed her how and we all found it
delicious. We all drank it the rest of
the time wo were there and the young
ladies in question felt much better and
declared that their heads were much
clearer for study and their general
health much improved. I have their
names if you care for them." Names
furnished by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
House Vermin.
Cockroaches, bedbugs, fleas and
other insect pests, as well as disease
germs, and also eggs in holes in
floor cracks and bed furniture, may.
be killed rby a thorough fumigation of
the house with sulphur. Use stick
sulphur, preferably, as it Is easier to
get to burn. Get a large old kettle,
set it on bricks in the middle of the
floor, put shavings and chips In the
bottom, and on this lay three or more
pounds of sulphur; a little coal oil
poured on the kindling will help
start the fire; close all door and win
dow opening and stop all cracks with
rags or paper. Fix the windows so
they can be opened from the outside;
stop even the keyhole; in fact, make
the room as thoroughly air-tight as
possible. Light the fire, watch until
it starts well, then run out, closing
the door and stopping the cracks. Let
the room stay closed for twenty-four
hours, if possible, but if the work is
started quite early in the morning,
opening for a few hours in the even
ing will fit it for use. Before lighting
the sulphur, remove all nickel, brass,
silver, steel, clocks, sowing' machine,
valuable writings, and anything else
the fumes of sulphur may injure.
Open up the bedding, and toss the
clothing on chairs, that the fumes may
penetrate the folds. The fumes will
kill house-plants, sometimes even in
an adjoining room, and they, and all
things which might be injured by the
fumes of the sulphur, should be car
ried out of the house.
quarter, crowfoot, mustard, etc., a suf
ficient quantity; pick and wash care
fully; boll until tender; drain arid
pour over them a pint of dressing
made of ono cupful of vinegar, ono
leaspoonful of black popper, one ta
blo9joonful of butter, one tcaspoon
ful of flour, and salt to taste. Stir
well and serve hot. Or, parboil the
greens, drain, cover with fresh water
and sad some generous slices of salt
fat roik; servo with good vinegar.
Strawberry Shortcake. Two quarts
of strawberries, nicely picked and
hulled; one quart of sifted flour, one
cupful of lard or butter, two tea
spoonfuls of baking powder, sweet
milk enough to wet It up. Sift the
baking powdor and the flour together,
adding a little salt; shavo the butter
or lard into this, and mix with a
knife; add milk till soft enough to
roll on a floured board; roll out and
bake on four layer tins; bruise and
sweeteji the berries and put between
tno layers and on top of the upper
one. Serve with cream. Some prefer
to butter the layers beforo putting
on the berries.
Vegetable Cookery.
Cauliflower with Cheese. Trim off
the outer leaves and soak, head down
ward, in salted water; put in the
sauce-pan head up; cover with boiling
salted water and cook gently until
tender, testing with a fork; drain;
break off the branches or florettes and
put in a baking dish; sprinkle over
salt, pepper and grated cheese; pour
over one pint of white sauce; cover
with a thick layer of buttered crumbs
and brown in a quick oven.
Steamed Rhubarb. Wash, pare and
cut into inch pieces sufficient Thubarb;
if very sour, pour boiling, water over
the raw pieces, let stand five minutes,
then drain. Put into a double boiler,
add sugar in the proportion of one
cupful to one "pint of rhubarb; cook
until tender. Do not stir; servo cold.
' Spring Greens. Take of ynU
.things, sour dock, dandelion, lamb's
To Launder White Shirts.
To properly launder white shirts,
requires several things: An ironing
board, 10x16 inches, and ono inch
thick, planed perfectly smooth; may
be covered with two thicknesses of
woolen blanket stuff, and this over
laid with two thicknesses of cotton
cloth, or it may bo uncovered, as ono
prefers. Next, a good polishing iron,
and skill to use it. Then, good
starch. Wet the starch in a little
cold water, using a large pan; pour on
a quart of boiling water to two or
three tablespoonfuls of best starch,
stirring rapidly all the while; place
on stove, stir until it boils, then oc
casionally, boiling it from five to fif
teen minutes, or until tho starch is
perfectly clear. Stir a few times with.
a bit or spernwcanuie. strain uiu
starch through a strainer, or a piece
of thin muslin. Have the shirt
turned wrongside out; dip the bosom,
cuffs and collar in tho starch, which
must bo as hot as the hands can bear,
"clapping" the starch well in with
the hands, repeating the process until
tho parts are thoroughly and evenly
saturated with the starch; then dry.
Three hours beforo ironing, dip the
bosoms, cuffs and collars in clean
water, wring out and roll up tightly.
First iron tho back, by folding it
lengthwise through the center; next
Iron the wristbands, and both sides of
the sleeves; then tho collar band; now
place the bosom-board under tho
bosom, and, with a dampened napkin
rub the bosom from the top toward
the bottom, smoothing and arrang
ing neatly. With smooth, moderate
ly hot flat-iron, begin at tho top and
iron downward, and continue the op
eration until the bosom is perfectly
dry and shining, then use the heel of
the polishing iron for a few minutes.
It will require some skill to do it
nicely, but skill will come by prac
tice. Remove the bosom board and
iron the front of the shirt The bosom,
cuffs and collars will look clearer and
better if they are first ironed under
a piece of thin old muslin; this takes
the first heat off the iron, and re
moves any lumps of starch. Ex.
Care of Men's .Garments.
Men's clothing needs quite as much
careful attention as women's do; and
show neglect and abuse quite as quick
ly. To prevent the coat from wrink
ling, get a few hangers, such as deal
ers use, and hang on them; tho gar
ments keep their shape much better.
The stuff men's suits are made of
gets dusty, and needs frequent brush
ing; they should first be well beaten
with a small cane or whip, and then
laid on a table and well brushed; a
soft brush is better for ordinary work,
but for thoge spotted with mud, use
a hard bristle brush. Be careful not
Dr. Shoop's
Rheumatic Cure
Costs Nothing if It Fails.
After 2,000 experiments, 1 have
learned how to cure Rheumatism. Not
to turn bony joints into flesh again;
that Is Impossible. But I can cure tho
diseaso always, at any stage, and for
ever, i
I ask for no money. Simply wr.co
mo a postal and I will send you an or
der on your nearest aruggist ror six
bottles Dr. Sboop's Rheumatic Curo,
-for every druggist kecpa it Use it
for a month and, if It succeeds, tha
cost is only $5.50. If it fails, I will
pay tho druggist myself.
I have no sam. es, because any med
icine that can affec Rheumatism
quickly must be drugged to tho verge
of danger. I use no such drugs, and
It is folly to take them. You must
get the disease out of the blood.
My remedy docs that, oven In the
moat difficult obstinate cases. No
mattor how Impossible this seems to
you, I know it and tako the risk. I
have cured tens of thousands of cases
in this way, 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 1 fail I don't expact a penny from
you.
Simply writo mo a postal card or a
letter. I will send you my book about
Rheumatism, and an order for tho
medicine. Tako it for a month, as it
won't barm you anyway. If it fails,
1. Is free, and I leave t.a deolfljon
with you. Address Dr. Shoop, Box 515,
Racine, "Wis.
Mild cages, not chronic, are often
cured by one or two bottles. At all
druggists. . i
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to strike the buttons; brush tho col
lar first, continuing toward the bot
tom. For cleaning tho collar and all
spots, a good soap is made as follows:
Put a handful of soap bark in a ves
sel and pour over Jt a pint of boiling
water; let it stand two hours, strain,
and add a tablespoonful of powdered
borax which dissolves quickly, and
it is ready for use. Sponge the soiled
places with tuls until quite clean,
then with clear water; cover with a
cloth, preferably the color of tho
coat, and which will leave no lint,
and press dry. A little borax dis
solved in a strong suds made of good
soap will clean woolen goods.
If the elbows and knees are out of
shape, lay a damp cloth on them and
fold them up for an hohrjor two; then
lay them on the ironing board and
smooth them wih the palm of the
hand, pulling them gently in every
direction until they He straight, and
flat, then cover with a cloth and press
with a hot Iron until dry.
Sponging and pressing the .back of
cloth coats will remove tho shiny ap
pearance they often have after wear
ing awhile; if black cloth becomes
rusty, dilute ink made of diamond dye,
with an equal quantity of water, and
sponge the garment with it; when
the shoulders of tho coats are quite
gray, use the ink without diluting It,
rub it well in and press dry.
Look well to the little rips and tho
frayed edges and worn button-holes;
keep the sleeve linings in place, and
sew up any rips in the pockets.
"John" could do a great deal of this,
hinteelf, and many of the "Johns" do,
and it won't hurt the boys to teach
them to do little services for them
selves, for some day the knowledge
will come in very handy, when they
find themselves adrift in the world.
A neat appearance is as desirable for
a man as for a woman.
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