JANUABY " 1904.
RHEUMATISM
Cured
Through the Feet
External remedy o successful that
the makers send It FREE ON
APPROVAL to anybody.
TRY LT.
If 100,000 men and women Buflcrlhfc "with
every kind, .of rheumatism, ncuto or chronic,
liavo been cured by a harmless draft on tho
foot, Isn't ltwor h a trial?
send your namo to tho Magic Foot Draft Co.
They have so much confldencoin tho merit 01
the drafts that they send them to every sufferer
in tho world they can hear oi without a cent
in advance. You pay One Dollar when satisfied
with the benefit you receive otherwise you pay
nothing you decldt.
TKAOCtURK
The Commoner.
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ThoDrafttaro worn on the soles of tho feet
becauso the entiro circulatory and nervous sys
tems aro most easily reached through the ex
tremely sensitive skin at this point; but they
cure rheumatism in every part oi tho body, to
stay cured, by drawing tho acid poisons out ol
the blood through the' foot pores. Write today
to tho Magic Foot Dralt Co., XC9, Oliver JJldg.,
Jackson,' Mich., for a pair ol Droits Ireo on ap
proval and valuable frea booklet on rheumatism.
conditions when planted, they only
ask a -chance for their life, and large
ly repay for the privilege of living.
The hest dressed man or woman is
the one who chooses the quiet, unob
trusive things of good quality not
necessarily expensive, hut at least re
liable. The knack of dressing well
is natural to some, while with others
it must be acquired by giving thou&ht
to the subject and -by avoiding those
things which, though 'good form,"
are yet personally unbecoming. Men
of florid, TUddy complexions should
wear cravats or ties with dark back
grounds and quiet patterns. Those
of dark or swarthy complexions may
wear pronounced colors. Blonde com
plexions should patronize tho lighter
colors, while the grays, silvery com
binations of black and white or gray
and white, are always in gpod taste,
and one should, At all times, choose
the quiet rather than the "striking"
colors and combinations. A gentleman
should never be "loud," even in his
dress.
Frosted Foot end Chllbledrvs.
Inquiries for relief from these trou
bles, which differ only in degree, are
so numerous as to make one believe
that winter has indeed set in some
where. Most of the directions given
below have been tested and pro
nounced 'good. If the first appearance
of the ailment, which is Inflammation
and irritation, be regarded, the ail
ment may be readily overcome by
simple remedies. If th8 blisters are
broken some of the remedies given
cannot be used without causing ex
cessive pain. The best time for appli
cation of any of them is in the even
ing, though some should be applied
several times during the day.
Apply alcohol to the parts, freely
and often.
Apply an ointment made of lard,
two ounces, turpentine, half ounce,
camphor, one-fourth ounce, melted to
gether. Immerse in snow or Ice cold water,
en apply brisk friction and rub In
camphorated spirits.
Bathe parts in the water In which
Mrs. w,EDA?nJEr'L TJRIEI REMEDY
teetuVT&?w? Sootoino Syrup for children
toethln S,VJU, always be used for children while
WW coil ".K?8 ino?nB.Uys all pain, cures
TwontSnl?.? bMt remedy for diarrhcBa.
nijr.flvo coats a botue. it li tho beet.
can b? bhoarno bC b0l,cd' aa ht as
"event brCrankeing10uPtCatlng thlfl WiH
ounVr!nbrkei1' tok0 sal-ammoniac, one
Pnce, vinegar, one-half pint and
excellent! " PMUi
ont!n!!y a poultic made of roasted
aS l off0" a r0a.8t,ed turnIP- boun on
Sin nft 0Ver nlght; or wash with a
decoction of horse-radish made with
vinegar and water.
Rub with pure oil (not essence) of
tnese, if the skin has not been broken.
Equal parts of collodian, oil of tur
pentine and ichthyol; apply with a
camels hair brush or leather.
fake hydrochloric acid, one ounce,
rain water, seven ounces; wash the
teet with it two or three times a day,
or keep cloths wet with it around
the feet until relieved.
V Oman's Recognition.
Woman will stand on a positive
equality with man at the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition. A departure
ii'om the practice at other previous
World's fairs is the absolute absence
of discrimination against women. No
special classification in exhibits is
made for woman's work, and no build
ing is designed exclusively by woman
for the use of woman, as at Chicago,
but, in all the manifold ramifications
of the exposition work, woman par
ticipates. Women will hold places on
the juries of awards. Women sculp
tors and painters have done some of
the finest work on the exposition
buildings. Women have assisted on
government, state and other boards
in the, collection of exhibits and In
the exploitation of the exposition.
There aro even women concession
aires, and a woman contractor com
peted with men in the actual physical
COnstrUO-tinn (if fhn QVnnclflnM T7
der an act of the United States con
gress, the Louisiana Purchase Exposi
tion commission selected twenty-tnree
ladies, representing every section of
the United States, as a board of lady
managers. "The world do move."
Fashion Notes.
Broad shouldered effects are seen in
all coats, jackets, outer wraps, plain
ana rancy waists, ana large collars,
capes, epaulettes and berthas are
largely in vogue. Skirts no longer
cling to the figure, but the absolutely
correct skirt hangs in graceful rip
ples from the hips, showing a gradual
increase in width.
White waists are largely in demand;
the sleeves are made very much larg
er and fuller than those seen last
season. Most of them fit closely
around the shoulder and top" arm and
fall away in very large puffs at or
below the elbow, and the pus affre
gathered into a tight cuff. Plain and
figured velvet waists are worn for or
dinary occasions, made in shirt-waist
style, tucked to form a yoke, with
brass buttons down tho front.
Waists of heavy Oxford and vest-
mgs in all white are very popular,
while the heavy linen is a favorite
still. A revival of the old fashion of
lace ruches falling over the hand and
around the shoulders is noticed, and
it is very becoming to some. Girdles
are noticeably wider on all the watets,
the dip effect almost entirely disap
pearing. Sailor collars are worn over
the waists, made of lace bands fa
sotted together and edged with trim
ming to match. Some of the even
ing waists are free from a collar or
stock, finishing the neck with a little
band of lace or velvet.
The new skirts are interlined up a
few inches with firm muslin or with
canvas. Kilted and box plaited skirts
are worn for street costumes and are
made to well clear the ground. A fav
orite model is a deep yoke to the
knees then a kilt or box plait to
reach me instep. Instep length skirls
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aro displayed in tweed, cloth, sorgo,
etc., and are still vory popular. Nar
row and military braid la coming In
to vogue, and Russian braids in all
designs are used.
Gauging and piping aro much In
dulged In, and many of tho newest
dresses have skirts with honey-combed
yokes and sleeves en suite. Velvet
applique trimming aro In voguo also,
boft, satin ribbons with tasselod onds
outline laco yokes, ana aro knotted
on the shoulders, where the onds fall
uver me sleeves.
Bookblndlnrf at Homo.
A sot of books by a favorito au
thor, in a paper edition, can bo bound
very durably at home, says tno La
dies World, by the following direc
tions: For a set, It is usually best to
choose a plain coloring, taking a light
green, grayish blue or tan linen, or
any other neat, suitable color, which
may be elaborated with designs in
India ink, water colors or oil paint
ing, or left plain. A linen or other
smooth finished material may be used.
Split leather from a regular book
binder's makes verv hanclHnmn onvcru
. ...t-i r .....,
"u wnicn pen-worK may be done, as
It is very smooth If linen is chosen
for tho cover, tho other materials nec
essary are card-board for the sides, a
stiff starch paste, some heavy nele
paper and shears. Select paper-covered
books, well and firmly bound, if pos
sible, remove the outer cover and any
leaves which have advertising mat
ter, leaving only tho plain reading
and title pages. Cut a strip of linen
as long as the back and two inches
wider; paste it aloner tho hnnir liv
ing the extra inch on each side free.
This is to give you something to fast
en the stiff sides to. Lay the book
down on the card-board and mnkn u
even at the back, then allow an eighth
purities sink to tho bottom. An soon
as the fat cools, take It off, add more
wator to tho kettle and boll up again,
repeating several times, and you will
bo surprised to find what a quantity
of good shortening you will thus ob
tain. It Is excellent for pastries.
Butter that has become strong may
bo made sweet for pastry by boiling In
plenty of water in which a little soda
In tho proportion of a tcaspoonful to
four or five pounds of buttor has been
thrown. After boiling a few minutes
sot it oft tho stovo and lot It cool; tako
off tho cako of buttor and boil It in
clear water again. When It is cold a
second time, take off tho buttor, acrnpo
tho bottom dry and pack away In a
cool place for use.
Suet Ik much nicer If boiled before
using. For puddings, boll a quantity
for a little time lot cool and tako ofr
the cake of grouse to bo used for soma
other purpose. When it Is cold, put
tho suet Into a pan or bowl rnd pound
with a potato masher. You will now
be able to take out every "string" or
shred that Is In It, and will havo a
nice amount of pulverized puot ready
for short notice use. if kept In a cool
piaco, mis will be good for soma time.
Sweeping reductions In the wages of
the employes of the steel and tin com
panies of Pennsylvania were made on
January 1 and accepted by the em
ployes. The reduction affected also
tho wages of superintendents and
heads of departments. At McKccsport
the rolling mills of the United States
Steel corporation resumed operations
on January 1, thus furnishing employ
ment to 8,000 men.
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL
Few People Know How Useful It Is In Pre-
serving Health and Beauty.
CntantwnCl,h t0 nU,0m ?,nd ll?nt Near,y everybody knows that char-
Ult tWO SUCh pieces lor tho Sides. I rnnl In i,in anfnat nn,i mnat mi.,.,
Put paste on tho outer sides of the
strip fastened to the back and press
the card-boardp on either side of the
bcok. Another strip of linen the
same width may be fastened over
the back and sides for greater
strength.
Now cut a piece of linen large
disinfectant and purifier In nature, but.
lew realize its value when taken Into
i ho human system for the samo cleans
ing purpose.
Charcoal is a remedy that the more
you take of it tn bet'er; it is not a
tiruc: at all. but slmnlv nhnnrha thn
gases and impurities alway present
lowing half an inch extra on all sides.
The sides of the book may be pasted
all over, or merely the inside edge,
when you fasten the cover on. Lay
it carefully on the card-board and
press it perfectly smooth and tight,
taking cai'o to keep the threads of the
linen straight; otherwise, the book
will look crooked. Fasten the edges
on the inside. Cut slits half an Inch
long on either side of the back at tap
and bottom, turn in the little pieces
and paste down the back, then stretch
the second side tightly and fasten.
Paste a sheet of heavy note nancr
against the cover inside, leaving the
one-half of the sheet for a fly-leaf.
Put under a heavy weight and leave
until perfectly dry.
enough to cover the entire book, al- lr tie stomac and 'ntestines' and car
ries them out of tho system.
Charcoal sweetens tho breath after
smoking, drinking or after eating
onions and otlr odorous vcgotablcj.
Charcoal effectually clears and im
proves the complexion, It whitens the
teeth and further acts as a natural
and eminently safe cathartic.
It absorbs the injurious gases which
collect in the stomach and bowels; It
disinfects the fouth and throat from
the noison of catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal in one
fcrm or another, but probably the best
charcoal and the most for the money
i in Stuart's Absorbent Lozenges;
tbey are composed ot the finest pow
dered Willow charcoal, and other
harmless antiseptics in tablet form or
rather in tho fcrm of large, pleasant
tasting lozenges, the charcoal being
mixed with honey.
Thn daflv use Of these Inznncwt wfll
soon tell Jn a much Improved condi
tion of the general health, better com
plexion, sweeter breath and purer
blood, and the beauty of ft Is, that
no possible harm can result from their
continued use, but on the contrary,
sreat benent.
A Buffalo physician in speaking of
the benefits of c'- arcoal, says "I ad
viso Stuart's Absorbent Lozenges to
til patients suff'Wng from jas In tho
ttomach and bowels, and to clear the'
complexion and purify the breath,
mouth and throat; I also believe tho
liver Is greatly benefited by the daily
use of them; th ' cost but 25 cents a
box at drug stores, and although In
some sense a patant preparation, yet I
believe I get more and better charcoal
in Stuart's Absc-bent Lozenges than la
any of the ordinary charcoal tablet,'
Small Savin is.
Many families throw away enough
to very greatly lessen their grocery
bills, if they would only think to
gather up the fragments and make
proper use of them. It is a good plan
to have a pot, jar or sauce pan in
which to collect all the odds and enJs
of fat, the remains of gravies, and the
boilings of meats in fact of any
thing that is sweet and clean. Once
a day, set this on the stove or, In
some cases, once a week may do, add
ing plenty of water to well cover the
contents and allow it to boil for fif
teen minutes. If there are solid
pieces, these should be cooked tender
and the fat pressed out of them, after
which the vessel should be taken off
the stove, and, unless there is plenty
- mnro oTirmlrl TlP. ftflded. SO tllO
fat can rise to the top and the im-
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