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The Commoner.
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DECEMBER 18 1903.
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clothes especially underwear aro
more healthful than when ironed be
cause in passing the iron over the
threads they are flattened and so fill
the spaces between that ventilation is
obstructed. If your underwear is well
washed and dried, it will be a saving
of strength to neatly fold and lay it
away; and in this way, at least, it
may bo more healthful for you.
A P.-'-A cheap and durable paint
for outside buildings and tools is
made of Venetian red, linseed oil and
lacquer. Lacquer is a liquid dryer,
and is used for tne purpose or not only
making a better paint, but for causing
the paint to dry more readily. The
more lacquer put into paint the soon
er it will dry. Any local painter will
give you the proper proportions.
G. W. B. To relievo your pump
when frozen, try this: Secure a piece
of inch gas-pipe about five feet long;
place a funnel into one end of the
pipe, set the pipe down inside of the
pump on the ice and pour boiling wa
er into the pipe. By this method, the
TWICE WON
Wife Fell In Xere With Husband "All
OVw Again."
The wife of a wuHmown attorney
at law of Seward, Ne. tells the tale
worth reading: "My husband was a
soldier in the Civil War ana was, as
he called himself, 'an old coffee, cooler'
and had always drank very strong
coffee.
"About a year ago he complained
of a feeling of faintness every time
after climbing his office stairs and was
also troubled by terrible headaches
that almost drove him wild.
"He gradually grew weaker and
weaker until his affliction culminated
in nervous collapse and for weeks ho
seemed to be fading away from us in
spite of all our efforts.
"The physicians pronounced him
strong and well with no organic trou
ble whatever and there seemed to be
nothing the matter except the com
plete giving out of his nervous sys
tem. "The doctors decided that coffee
was at the bottom of all his trouble
and ordered Postum Cereal in its
place. He improved daily since he
quit coffee and began drinking Pos
tum and now says he feels better than
bo has felt for 20 years, headaches
are gone, no more fainting spells and
is gaining in flesh every day and he
seems so much younger and heartier
and happier than ho has for years
that I have fallen in love with him
over again.
"Now for my brother's case; a few
years ago he had a peculiar trouble.
His tongue was swollen and sore at
the roots and covered underneath with
festers.
"He thought his affliction was of a
cancerous nature and his doctor was
of the same opinion. He could scarce
ly eat anything and became so poor
and run down he was simply a nerv
ous wreck. He consulted various phy
sicians, but none were able to diag
nose his case or help him in the least.
"At last a doctor to whom he ap
plied sard he believed my brother was
coffee poisoned and advised him to
quit coffee and drink Postum. He
gave him no medicine, but told him to
give Postum a fair trial and return to
him in fi wPflks. Mv brother had used
Postum only about ten days when the
festers disappeared from his tongue
and at the end of two weeks the sore
ness and swelling were gone and he
began to pick up in flesh and spirits.
"He haB never touched coffee since,
but drinks Postum all the time and
has never had the slightest return of
the trouble.
"To look at my experience is it any
wonder I can write a neartfelt testi
monial for Postum?" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Look in each package for a copy of
the famous little boolc, "The Road to
Wellville."
heat reaches the right spot and a holo
is soon thawed through. Two or
three settings of the pipe will soon
relievo the pump, and set it in work
ing order,
Young Mother. -For the first two or
three months the baby does not re
quiro much handling other than for
bathing, dressing and turning him
from side to side occasionally to
change his position. Ho should bo
bathed, dressed, fed, kept warm, and
otherwise let alono. His clothing
must ue ngnt anu warm, and tne tem
perature of the room aDout 70 degrees.
He will readily learn to entertain nim
self, if let alone, getting acquainted
with his finenra nnd tnnn tho. nfnrlv of
which will occupy his little Drain a
great deal. Don't begin to hold him
in your arms and carry mm about.
Pearl J. As both the garments aro
of one material, though of different
colors, I think the coloring may bo
satisfactorily done. A pacitage of any
good ten-cent dye lor cotton win nave
directions for the work printed on It.
It would be well to take a piece of
each color and try dipping in the dye
until a satisfactory result is obtained,
as the dye for the lighter garment
should be much the stronger. Care
should be taken to immerse the whole
garment at once, and not crowd the
goods in the dye-kettle, else it might
come out spotted. Successful color
ing is not entirely a matter of dyeing,
but is largely dependent on tho care
fulness and skill of tne dyer.
The Hem Christmas Tree
in all Christmas plannings, let tho
little ones do their part, no matter
how cruij.e may be the result of their
fingers. Let. them "think up" things,
and don't lahsVi at thorn if thew make
mistakes sometimes; they can never
have but one childfmod, and the Chil
dren's Festival should be very real
to them.
For fllllntr with candy, tmts and
trifles, pretty colors of thinnest mus
lin, lawn or cheese-cloth, may bo ut
in stars, crescents, diamonds, squares,,
stockings, mittens, etc., two pieces of
each shape being laid together and
button-holed with bright colored
linen, silk or cotton threads or crewels.
Stars, hearts, diamonds, crescents,
etc., cut from pasteboard and covered
with silver or gold paper, suspended
with pretty colored cords, cornlcopias,
baskets, made of stiff colored papers,
and round, oval, or other shaped bits
of cardboard on which are mounted
colored or other pictures cut from ad
vertising matter figures, animals,
flowers, make pretty hangings for the
Christmas tree, costing very little, and
easily made.
A pretty fancy is to lay a looking
glass, or large pieces of glass about
under tho Christmas tree, edging with
cotton batting and sprinkling frost
ing powder on the cotton to repre
sent snow-bound laKeiets. ungnt
colored tissue paper, crepon paper, or
colored waxes may be made to repre
sent flowers and berries, tying them
to the branches with baby ribbon or
bright cord. Empty egg-shells make
pretty baskets to All with small candies.
Inexpensive Good Will.
Where finances or good taste will
not permit the sending of an expensive
present, dainty little trifles, such as
home-made candies or confections,
packed in pretty receptacles, may be
used to convey our messages of good
will to friends and acquaintances. In
tho home-made articles, however sim
ple they may be, one recognizes that
loving thoughts are a part of them,
and it is rarely the case that they
are not received in the same spirit
in which they are sent. W th a few
cenTs' worth of water-colored I paper of
tho rouch kind, some paste-board,
muci Lag? a few sheets of gold and
silver naper, some scraps of Wsnt
colored silks and satins, some colored
sheets of tissue and crepon paper, a
fow yards of baby ribbon, ono of tho
Jittlo painting outfits tho school chil
dren havo, nnd a few sheets of the
pretty cut-out pictures to bo obtained
at any art or department storo, many
pretty things may bo mado, and some
dainty receptacles in which to lay tho
little reminders of tho season pre
pared. Verv beautiful nicturos. col
ored or not, como with advertising
matter, now-a-days, and theso may uo
UBCd with tasto.
Bo chary of tho "useful" present.
Tho poorer tho recipient Is, tho more
will the dainty trifle beyond their
icach or skill bo appreciated. Tho
useful nrcscnt to tho noor reminds
them-in many cases unpleasantly, of
their poverty, and is often resented as
such. There is another class "sensi
tives," who will receive uothing un
less thov can roturn as nood or bottor.
and, as this class is generally tho ono
least able to mako any returns, tho
simpler the gift tho better. A pretty
Christmas card, not too costly, is of
ten just tho thing. Pretty handker
chiefs, flowers, fruits, candies, are al
ways in good taste and pcrmlssable,
and in some form within tho reach ol
tho most slender purso, while books
by many of our best writers aro now
to bo had varying in price from 10
cents to manv dollars each.
Another very acceptable present Is
a subscription to some favorite paper
or magazine, suited to tho literary
tastes of tho ono for which it is in
tended. There are so many really ex
cellent papers and periodicals which
mako special subscription rates espe
cially for such purposes, that one need
be at no loss what to send. But if
you send nothing else, send loving,
helpful thoughts, and believe mo, you
will not send them amiss.
May I Help You,
You Who Are Sick?
My help U ofTorrtl on trial. I want to ihow rich
lick ono Juit what lir, hoop'a hntoratltn can do bo
ioroa ifllttinrul u made, nd torn, alter a lull
tuonttiM treatment, tho patient li to i ibo tote Judgo.
It you aay, "1 am no britcV Micro U not a pennj of
cost to you. I alono will avuuio the f xh-ow.
iiiuuuui ii unique, i no nnj vt ireuro mi ixaura
or my i rutorattvo on trial la almplo. 'I hero la no
trou lo hul to wrlto a pottal, or a li tlor. I baro mado
ttu war to help o eair.ao ilmplc, that nooo oeod
linilUlo.
liavo published tho booka hnwn below. You aro
almply to ru for tho book you need. ibat'c cur
enoiitib, aurolr-
ihuni. will nrramto with a dnijralit near you,to
that you can aoouro ill bottle of
Dr. Shoop's Restorative
Tou may take It a full month on trial, it It auccceda
tho cot to you U 5 Ui ir It fall tho cost U mlno. I
will thun ask tlMOriiKKlit to bill Iho ct to in C and
you mono aro lodccldt.
lir. hoop' i cstoratlvn acta on tho Inildo nrrvra.
Tho nerval that control tho vital oruau. Hero llci tho
ko to my anccrsH. ht iukcl-m mari Itpowkio to
itlvo a munth'a treat mini on trim.
if fallurca wore common, 1 would withdraw tho
nfTrtr lull l tin tint nil ulll tiui ttiv fitP.piibn..ikliai.A
to.iftp Mlljl .HF An.l flit, riltn. la .. li.ill. ml.lnal.lk
jvm. . i.i. nun urn uhui t. wj uianiii it.MiMull
too. t lit much tailor than to call a pluslclau. And
a pbyslclau'a call moan uxpenw, wbutbor boiucccodi
orf.iln.
bid you over know of anything moro fair, moro lib
eral? And 1 want you to mako tho tm t, loo. uu
will do mo a favor to wrtlo today, now, whllu you havo
It iu mind.
Blmnly atnte which
book you wunt and nd
(IrusH I)r. bhoop.
ltox 0616, Huulnc, Wis
Mild amies, not chronic, nre oitcn cured with
one or two bottled. At (lniKKlUi.
loot wo. i on, PTiranu
iook no. onfitEiiKiar
toot no, OMTiukiKftda
iool no. louHomn.
toot no. . roa ma. ,mM)
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Por fly Gentltman.
Get two brier-wood pipes; make a
little cushion for the bowl of each
pipe, by stufllng and fancy-colored bit
of silk or ribbon with curled hair or
wool and fastening it in tho bowls
with a bit of glue. Tie the pipe-stems
tbgother with a nice ribbon; 1111 the
cushions with pins, and, for a gentle
man who qmokes, this is a very pretty
and useful sift to hang beside his
dressing-table r bureau.
A handy little affair is made by tak
ing a bit of fancy ribbon or silk, three
inches wide and five and a quarter
inches long; seam the svies of the
silk together, but not nuitts to the
ends, turn, and fringe the end&, then
stuff tho little case with a wool roll,
gather up the ends, leaving an inch
or so for a ruffle, wind and tie wfr
baby ribbon, finishing with a little
bow. Into this, stick several large
needles, such as gentlemen sometimes
have occasion to use.
there are many little things, watch
ful caro and close observation, a prac
tical knowledge of the differences In
flours, kinds and conditions of yeast
and their necessary degrees of caro
and proportions, tho amount of heat
or cold to bo given in tho proceBs, and
many other details which can bo
learned only by experience, and with
out which one is apt to nave ire
quent failures, no matter now willing
or anxious sho may bo to succeed.
One may learn much, but she cannot
learn all, from tho printed page; a
certain amount of personal experience
Is absolutely necessary, not only in
tho matter of mixing tho ingredients,
but also in the uses of tho oven. Ono
must be thoroughly mistress of her
range or cook stove; and a woman is
justified in demanding for the cook
ing department the very boat aids to
bo had. Whatever else must be done
without, let there be a good cooking
range. Not a cheap, cast-iron affair
that is always cracking, warping or
burning out, but a good, rename sieei
and malleable iron range, that will
last, with good usage, a life-time. It
need not be fine, bui let it be good.
Tlit best is what you want, and
should havo.
Creed Making
Every woman covets the reputation
of being a good bread-maker, and Is
justly proud of fine specimens of the
"staff of life," while it is equally true
that any woman Is ashamed to set
before her family a failure in this re
spect. Good bread will redeem every
other culinary short-coming, and ren
der the homeliest meal appetizing and
nutritious, while poor bread Is the
poorest thing that can be offered to
any stomach. No article of food plays
so important a part in the health and
comfort of tho family as the bread
they daily consume, and it should be
the aim of every girl and woman to
surpass In this line, even though she
may be utterly Ignorant of putting to
gether the simplest cake recipe.
In order, however, to become profic
ient in this important branch of eco
nomics, there is need of more than
earnest endeavor on the part of tho.
cook. Good yeast, good flour, suitable
conditions as to kitchen arrange
ments, and, by no means least, a good,
reliable stove or range. While accur
ate recipes, detailed directions and
careful attention are all valuable aids,
even with other conditions favorable,
Longitude Corrected.
For some; time past experiments
have been mart' with reference to the
longitude of Paris. All longitude Is
reckoned from Greenwich, and calcu
lations of time are based on tho fact
tuat places aro so much cast or west
of Greenwich.
French astronomers have been tak
ing the Paris longitude as their basis,
and this has had to be readjusted be
fore observations can bo brought into
line with those taken at Greenwich.
Scientists began to suspect that tho
longitude of Paris was slightly out,
and experiments extending over al
most eighteen months have estab
lished the fact that there has been a
trifling error which, for exhaustive
observations, might havo gone on
quietly through all the centuries. This
has now been corrected, and Green
wich Observatory will shortly publish
a full account of the work, which, by
the way, has cost a heavy sum of
money. London Express.
8if Your Stomach Right
In ono week with Drake's Palmetto Wine. N
distress after threa days. Cures to stay cured.
Trial bottle free if you send address to Dralc
Formula Company, Chicago.
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