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About The commoner. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-1923 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 20, 1905)
&' The Commoner R , i i VOLUME 5, NUMBER 1 Llfo'u Txatfodlos Thou art not to bo pitied, who hast known Tho threat of midnight when the fore lands moan And all tho winds are out; Dread and despair and anguish the great things That alt like crowns upon the brows of kings Or that queens weep about If by these only thou hast been ac cursed, Griovo not too much; for these- are not tho worst. It is tho slow and softly dropping tears That bring tho furrows to man's face; tho years, Falling and fall'n in vain, That turn tho gold to gray upon his head; And tho dull days to disappointment wod, And pain that follows pain That makes life bitter in the. mouth, and strow Tho dead with roses, but tho quick with yew. Hotter a wide and windy world, and scopo For rlso and downfall of a mighty hope, Than many littlo ills; Bettor tho sudden horror, tho swift wrong, Than doubts and cares that die not, and tho long Monotony that kills; Tho ompty dawns, palo 3tars and nar row skies, Moan hopes, mean fears, mean sor rows and mean sighs. Gerald Gould in the Spectator. and "bridge" stakes. They never have to composo club-papers on subjects concerning which they know nothing. Thoy never sit up nights planning how they may outshine their rivals in dress at some social affair. They do not bother their brains with schemes for marrying their daughters to rich for eigners. Thoy never have to give eight course dinners with two-course pocket books. Thoy live simple, peaceful lives and live them long. Housekeeper (Minneapolis). ThoAthloilo Woman Tho athletic woman has r.nmn fn stay, She has created a now standard of physical perfection, and ha3 shown how all who wish may attain to it. No longer can a woman say that she "can't help" her stooping shoulders, narrow chest and weal:, flabby muscles. She can remedy such defects; she can send tho rosy blood to her 3allow cheeks and make it stay there; she can All up tho hollows in her neck and dovolop her bust by simply learning appropriato exercises and practicing thorn for at least twenty minutes ev ery day. The results are so well worth thi3 small amount of exertion that it is surprising how few women avail them selves of so inexpensive a method of socuring health and well-being for thomselves. Farm and Fireside. Fashion Notos Tho most practical of tho underwear novelties this year is tho circular French drawers. They are cut on such wido lines at the bottom that they make it possible for a woman to dis pense with wearing a short petticoat, as they satisfactorily take its place. Then thoy are cut to fit the hips with tho samo smoothness as the most ap proved imported petticoat3. At the waist-lino they are finished with a bias band, through which a draw-string is run. The slight fullness on the hips is taken in with darts. The drawers may bo trimmed elaborately or plain ly, as one's tasto may dictate. A very pretty finish would bo a tucked and lace-edged ruffle for each leg of the drawers, which should be headed with ribbon-run beading. Things Dutch are all the go with the smart girl this winter. For the past year she has been surfeited with things Japanese, but it is to Holland that she is now looking for a new in spiration, go far, it is but a simple little Dutch way of arranging the hair, and as yet it is only the prettiest girls who are adopting it. Lot the plain girl beware of it, for its simplicity will only intensify her nlalnness' hut. if sho is very pretty, ana with just a touch of quaintness in her style, she will be twice as pretty wearing her hair in the new Dutch style. She must part her hair in the mirldln nnri thon braid each half of it; the braids must thon be brought close together at the nape of the neck, crossed and drawn up, encircling the crown of the head and fastening one under the other. Housekeeper. cut in halves. Tho rubber will face two plasters, as the muslin side is left to come in contact with the gum, while tho rubber is to protect the lips from tho fiery compound and prevent blis tering. Fill the cloth bag with a mix ture of equal parts of cayenne pepper and pure ginger, and with a fine needle and thread stitch together tho edges, over and over around tho outer edge. Apply this directly to the root of the ailing tooth not the gum, on the in side of the mouth. The sender of the above is a dentist's wife. Another remedy for tooth-ache is as follows: Salt, moistened with a lit tle vinegar, heated and put into a flan nel bag, then bound onto the face, while the gums and teoth are to be rubbed well with baking soda, will often relieve the trouble when other remedies fail. Ovir Occidental Sisters There is never any change of fash Ions among tho Japanese women; their housekeeping is so simplified that they aro not hurt by the jars and frets that rack tho nerves and prematurely age their western sisters. Tho Japanese housokeopor has no draperies, no dust traps in the shape of superfluous orna ments. Peoplo put off their shoes on entering tho house, so no mud and dirt aro brought In. Japanese women have no heart-burnings over euchre-prizes BETTER THAN SPANKINR Spankinc docs not euro children of urlno dlffl. cnltles. If It did there would be few chlldron ffihWWPtt" crhero '8conStitut7onalcauSo (?thl3, n? rr8, JJ" 6"""cr9. Box 169, Notre Damo i?nti:7llQifendi hor home treatment to an? mother. She asks no money. Write her tod av if your children troublo you In thia way. Don't blamo tho child. Tho chances are It can't help t For Catarrh There is no end to "sure cures for catarrh," and here is one that is vouched for by one of our readers Pure gooso oil and oil of tar, to bo had of tho druggist. Put a little of the goose-oil in a teaspoon, and in this a drop of the oil of tar; warm it and hold the head so that it can be dropped into tho nostrils, one at a time; while dropping into one nostril, hold the other closed and draw tho oil up into tho head by sniffing; then treat the othor the same way. This should be done every night, before retiring. If the treatment is continued faithfuliy it is claimed this will cure the worst cases, so far as local, applications can cure. Generally, constitutional treat ment is necessary, also, with any lo cal treatment. Tar is cleansing and oil is healirg, The tar and oil must bo mixed when in the spoon, by stir ring. ' For Toothache To make a "pepper-bag" for the cure of toothache, cut a circle of muslin iT;f?Urtw,0f an lnch In Ammeter; fold this cloth over and face one side with a very thin piece of rubber, cut the samo dimensions of the cloth and Query Box Catalpa. Send your question to the secretary of agriculture, Washington, D. C. B, Bachelor. I know of nothing more helpful than the remedies I have given in former issues of recent date. Look them over. reducer should bo vigorous 'enough to throw one into a profuse perspiration, and should be persevered in. M. S. An earthen crock or bowl largo enough, to allow space for whip ping the ingredients together is the best cake-mixing vessel. Two small bowls should be at hand for whipping the yolks and whites of eggs separate ly. Emma S. The material for making Flemish laco is plain tape braid, with thread for filling, two or more sizes of which are called for. Any store which deals in fancy-work material can sup ply you with instructions for making S'. F. Electric spn.1 Is ih nnma cru, to the skins of the nutria, muskrat, cat and rabbit after the coarse hair is plucked and tha soft fur underneath is dyed. Alaska sable is the name of the prepared skunk skins. Mrs. S. Simple curtains of dotted Swiss muslin, with a three-inch ruffle on one edge and across the bottom, hanging from the top of the window to the floor, would bo nice. At the top should be a deep hem to be used as a cumig im-uuga wnicn tne pole is to be passed, and the poles must rest in brackets. Helen R. For baking a loaf cake, heavy blocked or sheet-iron baking pans should be used. For layer cake, the tins having an adjustable bottom are best, but the regular "layer-cake," shallow pans are quite satisfactory if wi. wuubuij- uitjuu ana wen-greased before putting in the dough. Cake tins should be used for no other cooking. H. K. No man has a right to pre sume on the forbearance of any woman by neglecting his personal appearance when offering his company to them. It is often that this shortcoming is due rather to ignorance and thought lessness than to indifference or inten tional slight. A man need not be a dude but he must be a gentleman, and flno clothes are not so much needed as care of what he wears. A slovenly man is as unpleasant to look at as a slovenly woman, and as littlo excusable. tho sizo of a small hickory-nut; sim mer gently in a small quantity o water until quito tender, season with, pepper and salt. Line a good-sized pudding dish with plain pastry and half fill it with sliced onions; put the cooked meet on top, reserving tho gravy; cover with pastry and cut a slit in tho top of it, cover this with but tered paper and bake in a moderate oven about an hour and a .half. When done, heat tho gravy that was reserved, pour it over the pio and serve 'hot. Southern Golden Fleece. Break fino and melt in a granite pan half a- pound of rich cheese; when soft, add one cup of rich cream and a pinch of red pep per; when thoroughly blended, break on the cheese five fresh eggs. Cover for two minutes. When the whites be gin to set, remove the cover, add a pinch of salt and beat briskly for a few minutes. It will rise in a yellow Jfoam, tender and delicious and should be served on buttered crackers heated in the oven. Mary R. Orange Filling for Cakes. The juico of one lemon and two oranges, one cup ful of water, butter size of a medium- size walnut and one fresh egg. Beat all together and, in a double boiler, boil slowly, stirring constantly, add gradually one largo tablespoonful of corn starch previously dissolved in a little cold water, and cook-until of the consistency of rich, thick cream. Cake filling and boiled icing 3hould always be cooked in a double boiler and stir- red constantly until well done. Sigar-Cured Beef (fine). Fdr 100 pounds of beef (cut as for cooking and' all bones removed), take five pounds of salt, five pounds of sugar (good brown) and three ounces of saltpetre, weU mixed. Rub each. piece of beef with the mixture, place in a stone jar; put a weight on the beef;, and in a few days it will be covered with a liquid and will keep for two years, and is just, as good as fresh beef. T. J. Dun bar. , , ! ... ,i f Estimated Measurements A teacup is estimated to hold about four fluid ounces, or one gilK A wine-glass, two fluid ounces. A tablespoon, half a fluid ounce. A teaspoon, one fluid drachm.4 Four teaspoonfuls make a table spoonful. Four tablespoonfuls of liquid, Jialf a gill, quarter of a cupful, or one wine glassful. One pint of liquid, one ifound. Two gills of liquid, one cup, or half a pint. One kitchen cup, half a pint. One heaping quart of flour, sifted, one pound. Four cups of flour, one quart, or one pound. One rounded tablespoonful of flour, one half ounce. Three cupfuls of corn meal, one pound. One cup of melted butter, half a pound. One pint of butter, one pound. One tablespoonful of butter, one ounce. Ten eggs, one pound. Two cupfuls granulated sugar, one pound. One pint of granulated sugar, one pound. Contributed R !.... Onion Pie. Take one and one-half lt.wv.UH lcttu uuul cul ml0 pieceg Requested Recipes Sour Milk Gingerbread. Half cup ful of good molasses, half teaspoonful of soda, half teaspoonful of salt, one tablespoonful of ginger, half teacupful f softened butter, one cup of sour milk, two and one-fourth cupfuls of pastry flour, with another half-tea-spoonful of soda mixed ,and sifted with it. If sour cream is used, no butter is needed. Coffee-Cake. One-fourth cupful of butter, half cupful of sugar, half cup ful of raisins, seeded and cut in pieces, half cupful of molasses, quart cupful of boiling and strained coffee, half a nutmeg, grat two eggs, two and one half cupfuls of flour with thr.ee tea spoonfuls of baking powder and half teaspoonful of salt sifted and mixed BwnwmriwvBwe tfl 3i -. -flA.u,