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-rifyfm I rr y iTf'wy F'imi8GQiiLrW,n'' "'' The Commoner. VOLUME 4, NUMBER 34 d .. I ' ' " - ' " ' ' ir if I 1 h ' I' f . j"" "Just Common Fojks." A hundred humble songsters trill The notes that to tholr lays belong, '.Where just ono nightingale ml.ght fill The place with its transcendent song. And thus lame comes, and with its smile, A soul with lusting greatness cloak's, And leaves a thousands else the while To he for ayo Just common folks. If only sweetest hells wer6 rung, How wo should, miss the minor chimes! If only grandest poets sung, How wo should miss the humble rhymes! Tho modest, clinging vino adds -grace Unto tho forest's giant oaks, And 'mid earth's mighty is a place To people with the common folks. Not they the warriors who shall win Upon the battlefield a name To Hound above tho awful din; Not theirs tho painters deathless fame; '. Not theirs the poet's muse that brings The rythmic gift his soul invoices; Theirs but to do the simple things Thatduty gives just common folks. They are the multitude of earth, And mingle ever with the crowd, Elbowing those of equal birth, Whore none because of cast is proud. Bound by the meshes of a fato That somotimes a decree revokes; Above the lowly, 'neath tho great, Are millions of just common folks, Fate has not lifted them above The lovel of tho human plane; They share with men a brother-love, In touch with pleasure and with pain. Ono great, far-reaching brotherhood, With common huraens, common yokes, And common wrongs and common good God's army of just common folks. Boston Globe. Homo Cheats A prominent physician, in his pub lished talks, tells Us that there is no tonic so good for any pilment as fresh air and sunshine. Net to these is good food, and plenty of it, whether the sun shines or not. Among tho factors contributing very largely to diseased conditions nf th rWotni body are dust, dirt, dampness, insuf ficient food food poor in quality or badly cooked; intemperance in eating, drinking and persona! habits, neglect of bodily cleanliness, irregular meals, and a grumbling, fault-finding, attitude toward our surroundings. Ill-advised exorcise and undue exertion are also reprehensible, and while work, and plenty of it, is a good thing, over work and straining the physical powers of endurance are the extremes of extravagance. During the summer months, it has been almost an absolute condition of bodily comfort that tho house should bo well vcntillated: though many peo ple aro still so afraid of "tho night air" (as tho' there were any other kind after sundown!) that they close tho houso as tightly as possible when they retire to their couches; but with tho coming of tho cool nights, tho rooms will gradually bo closed until, In .some houses, not even tne windows will be loft with tho smallest opening through which tho foul air may escape. In such houses, the samo air will bo breathed over ana over, with never a thought of its uncleanliness, In the endeavor to avoid the "night- damps," and tho family will come out of tho night hours with headacho, lassitude and irritable- nerves, and talk about , malaria. And well they may, for the "bad air" has been with them poisoning their bloocr and bodies all through the hours of darluiess, be cause it could not force its way out and Jet the clean air rn. These fam ilies would not think of using the same water for all tne morning ab lutions, but the water would be no worse than 'the air. Now, let us try, ds the autumn even ings come with their hraclhg coolness, to get the good air and reject the bad; if tho evening -is chilly, do not shut up the house entirely, or more than ono must, but leave the doors and windows open as long as possible, adding some light wrap Or additional garment; and on going' to bed, still leave the windows more- or less open, but nevor entirely closed, and for additional warmth during the night, lay a thin quilt or light spread where it can be reached in the night if the need arises. You will find you sleep sounder, get up rested, and do not feel "that quarrelsome feeling" that ,gcts- out of bed with you when every thing is shut up tight. be necessary in tho case of hard June roses, but it is very desirable in tho case of hybrid perpetuais and roses of about tho same degree of hardiness. Among the teas there are a few- per fectly hardy ever-bloomers, but any rose will be the better ror a mulching of coarse litter or barnyard manure after tho ground freezes. Among tho most desirable hardy everbloomei's is tho dainty little Chilotildo Soupert, the plant of which is, at times, liter ally lost sight of in tho abundance of bloom. These beautiful September evenings wo find it very pleasant to sit out on the veranda or lawn, giving little heed to the fact that the dew is falling and the bodily temperature lowering, . and that such sittings are first-class catarrh breeders. Tne danger would be very greatly lessened if we remem bered to carry a light wrap with us, and on the first hint of chilliness, would throw it around our shoulders. It is the "little things" that that go to make up our health, or' the lack of it, and- a continuant of "HHio things'" will grow ,, into, a great one in time. - ... Coffeo and Tea Mocking Do not forget that, to have the host results, your tea-kettle must be often cleaned out, and filled with water freshly drawn; soft water is best but whatever kind you have, it must be fresh. Bring the water quickly to a boil; have the pot made hot by rinsing with boiling water before the coffee or tea is put into it. Allow one table spoonful of coffee to each cup of the beverage wanted; allow to boil from three to five minutes, and the finer the coffee has .been ground, the finer the llavor will ,be. If ground very fine, it will be better to tle.it in a little sack, in ardor that tho coffee may he clear. Give, just time ror the coffee to get well settled before serving about ten minutes. Dashing a little told water into the coffee-pot just be fore removing it from the fire will aid the settling process. Do not boil tea-grounds, but be sure the water to be used Is fresh ening;, and pour it boiling hot Over tho grounds; . stir the tea just once; after pouring the water on it. Let stand about ten minutes perhaps less to settle before, serving. If the tea has to stand, any length of time be fore using, it should be drawn off the" grounds into a hot earthen pot; if allowed to stand, on the grounds, the tannin will be extracted, render ing it, bitter and unfit to drink. Do not begrudge the little extra pains which is necessary to have a delicious beverage. , . ,. It is reqommen'decr that fruit, raw or cooked, .where vegetables aro to be eaten, should be raxen at dinner, if raw,, before tho vegetables are eaten, if there is warm food to follow. A NOTRE DAME LADY. I will send frco, with full instructions, uonWof tills simple preparation for tbo euro of Leucor rhcea. Ulceration, Displacements, Falling of tbo Womb, Scanty or Painful Period, Tumors or Growths, Uot Flashes, Desiro to Cry, Creeping fcelinK up tho Spine, Pain in tbo Back, and all Femalo Troubles, to all sending address. To mothers of suffering daughters 1 will explain a successful Homo Treatment. Ifyou dccldo to contlnuo it will only cost about 12 cents a week to guarantee- a cure. Tell other buH crers ot it, that is all I ask Ifyou aro interested write now and tell your Buffering friends of it Address M. M. Summers, Vox 1G9 Notre Dame, Ind. Wintering Tendor R.osos ' In answer v to an inquiry, I would say. that it is not always safe, espe cially if inexperienced in such work, to take up tender rose plants at this time pf year. Even one "who knows how" doesn't like to-do it. If tea roses are wanted to bloom in the house during tho winter, the plants should be secured in tho spring, kept in pota and given' special treatment toward that end. If the plants are growing in- the border it is as well to keep them growing thriftily, and when the season comes for protecting them get the best advise you can from some practical rose-grower, and follow it. In wintering tendor roses outdoors you will find it a good plan to cover them with an Inverted sod, then put tarred paper over them to Keep off tbo rain. divine cood drain age so that no wateu vrtll stand nrminri the roots. Of course, this would not' 1 Caring for tho Children It is well not to be in too great haste in putting the Nnttle ones to school. Ordinarily children are sent to school as soon as they reach the earliest ago prescriqea by tho law, without any thought being given to their -fitness .for the duties now to be taken up. . Once in' school, the chih is put through the curriculum regard less of individual peculiarities, and in Jnany cases, it is dike trying to fit a square peg Into a round hole. Each child must learn the lessons given out to the class, and often the bright est scholar in one class is the greatest dunce in another, for tne reason that all. children are not endowed alike mentally, and the work fit for one little, brain Js the greatest torture to another. Many times, tho greatest stumbling block is a misunderstanding of the meaning of the term used-the child does pot know wnat tho words mean, and on tho definition being made clear to him, ho has no further trouble. Children, often gain more and' make iSSX Rrof?ff 'being, santaaate (to school, and thiols especiallyuthe foaee. wherd the child is delicate, as wc find so nfany jir&, hbw-a-days. They will learn more, and remember the learn ing longer, if allowed' td run in the untihirte and play as other HtUo animals do, until their tender bodies and expanding minds are sufficiently developed to undertake the new work Kindorgartens do not, as. a rule, forgo tho intellect of tho child, but the temptation to; push the little mind is great, and often, the ambition of tho cJhild is excited and fostered until work - is undertaken rar beyond its ability to carry. If the child is ailing, rest from schopl is the best tonic that can be given "We may be very proud of our clever child, but health is bet ter than scholarship, ana if one must be sacrificed, let- it not be the health. The length of school Hours, recess, sanitary conditions. of the rooms and character of the lunch are all points that must be carefully noted in tho early school-life of' the child. The burdens will fall on the soft, dimpled little shoulders fast enough. Let them be babies while they may. Ways of Cooking Moat With the advent of tho "r" months we begin to think of heavy eating. The summer is practically ended, and the chilly mornings ana evenings make onje think of- hot breakfasts and substantial suppers, while we want something "staying" or our luncheon. Here aro several ways' of varying tho fare: , Beefsteak Omelet. The ingredients required are three pounds of beef steak, one scant pound of chopped suet, seven crackers ana three eggs.' Roll the crackers fine, beat the eggs, and run the steak and suet through a meat-chopper. Mix these and to BUILDING FOOD To Bring tho Bablo's Around "When a little human machine (or1 a large one) goes 'wrong, nothing is sol important as -the -selection. .of food which ''will always .bring it around again. - . "My little baby boy fifteen months old had pneumonia, then, came brain fever, and no sooner had he cot over these than he- began to cut teeth and, being so weak, he was frequently thrown into convulsions," says a Color rado mother. '.'. "I' decided a, change might help, so took him to Kansas City for a visit. When we got' there no was so very weak when ho would cry he would sink away and seemea like he would die. ... "When I reached my sister's homo she said immediately that we must feed him Grape-tNuts and, although 1 had never , used the food, we got some some and for a few days gave him just the juice of the Grape-Nuts and milk. Ho got stronger so quickly we wera soon .feeding him the Grape Nuts itself ,and in a wonderfully shdrt time he fattenea right up and. became strong and well. "That showed ine something worth knowing and, when later on my girl came, I raised her, on Grape-Nuts and she is a strong,, .healthy baby and has been. You will ,' seo from the little photograpli I 'send you what a strong, chubby youngster tho boy is now, but he didn't look anything like that be fore we found this nourishing food. GrapeVNuts nourished him back to strength when he was so weak ho couldn't keep any other food on his stomach." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. All children canbe built to a more sturdy and : healthy condition upon Grape-NUts and cream. The food contains, the 'element nature demands, from whiqh to make the soft gray filling in 'the nerve centres .and bra in. A well fed brain and strong, sturjiy nerves absolutely insure a heaitny body, , itt'i'KS' 'y.u' .- , : , Look. - ih 1 bach';pkg. - for the famous little-bobkaTh-Road to Wellviue.