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!-?ff!P?wB iimu ""?TW" , ,fffW--'-TW vTjr-!- r 499i i m . w '" ip flp--iw The Commoner. APRIL 14, 1905 9 ju;il WETllll IIBI t- f from the front edge of your pasting board; then draw the first, or top, length forward to the edge of the hoard, so that no paste shall touch tho board (if it does, you must at once wlnn if nfP nr vniir nn.nnr will hfi & soiled). The end of your strip of pa- feP.or which goes to the top of the room .should be even with the end of your board. "With your pasting brush, spread the paste rapidly and evenly over the strip, beginning at the bottom, as past ing the top last will leavo it stronger to lift by. Be careful to paste tho edges well. Take hold of the strip at the bottom and turn it back to the middle of the strip, laying the two pasted sides together with the edges even; then turn down the top end to meet the end just laid down, pasted sides to gether, with both ends meeting in the middle. Now, take your scissors and trim the plain edge from the left side of the paper, being very careful to have the edges folded perfectly even. Paper is usually hung from left to right that is, going toward the right hand in add ing the strips, and one should com mence in a corner or by some opening, so as to have less edge to match at the last, in case you are short of paper and have to use small scraps, and also that you may be sure to hang the widths straight. Here is where your step-ladder .conies in. Draw the top end from the strip of pasted and folded paper, lift ing carefully by the corners, having your step ladder ready, mount the lad der, swinging the strip of paper around, between the ladder and the wall, apply smoothly to the wall at the top, taking care to have it hang perfectly straight, allowing the top of the strip to touch the wall two or three inches aboye where the bottom of the border, if any is used, will come, leaving the lower end of the strip still lapped to prevent it catching to the wall and sticking as you hang the top. If no border is to be used, the strip must be allowed to lap up on the ceiling a little. Gently press the top of the strip into position, with its left edge close up against the line of beginning (opening or angle), let ting the rest fall naturally; then brush rapidly down and outward toward each side until the lapped bottom is reached, when, if the paper has "gone on" smooth, with no wrinkles, get off the ladder and loosen the lapped end, let ting it drop and brushing it into posi tion, with your whisk broom. If wrin kles appear, or the paper "goes crooked," gently pull it loose from the bottom up, until the wrong place is reached, adjust it, allowing no wrinkles jind brush into place again. When the whole length is satisfactorily applied, carefully mark along the top of the baseboard, cut off the extra length and press the ends down closely. which they often do, leavo the space at the side and go on with tho long lengths again. Under the opening, tho matching can be done as above. When all the walls are finished, use tho short ends of the bolts and the pieces left from matching the figures to fill in the spaces about the openings, matching the figures as closely as possible. In turning a corner, measure the space from the edge of the last strip of paper to the corner at both top and bottom, and, with your new strip still folded, mark the distance at each end, laying your "straight edge" on the paper and draw a pencil mark from one mark to the other, then cut to fit. Turning a corner without cutting can be done by a professional, but is difficult to do well by the amateur. When your, walls are finished, if bor dering is used, it must be cut into con venient lengths for handling, pasted, folded and trimmed on both sides. Bor dering has dots on its margin, and these show where it may be cut for neat matching. It is imperatively nec essary that the bordering, or any edg ing of the paper at the top of tho room should be well and closely pressed down, as the heat will other wise cause it to curl and draw away from the wall. untidy hair, and few things aro more disagreeable than to talk to a woman with a dirty, unfinished mouth. Such women get unbearable, oven to them selves, and, if not far gone, realize that they aro not respected as are their clean sisters. If wo allow our selves to go about, unwashed, un combed, untidy, six days in the week, do you think wo shall feci at easo in our "dress-ups" on the seventh? Don't you know the habitual neglect will "show through?" Deaf People Now . Hear Whispers Listening Machines Invented by a Kentuckian. Prepare the second strip as you did the first, pasting, folding and trimming off the left hand plain edge (it would be well if you could have an assistant to do this while you are Hanging tne preceding strip) ; match the figures of the left side of the strip in your hand to the figures of the right side of the strip just hung, covering the plain un trimmed edge closely; this plain edge is always' left on'the right side of the strip; if the top of the strip is held properly, the second strip will fall per fectly into place, and should be made to do so by the jiolding. Proceed in this wise until you come to an open ing, where you will need to use the short lengths, in order to keep the matching of the paper. If the long strip does not auite reach to the open ing, cut the short lengths to fit above it, matching as before, across the top of the opening, and if your short pieces reach further than across the frame, RUB "ON I ' and tho Rhmimattem'ggnB;?, Papering the Ceiling Papering the ceiling is hard work, and the amateur is not always suc cessful with it; it is best to let a pro fessional do that part of the job. How ever, one can learn; but much paper may be spoiled if one is not very pa tient and cleanly about it. The paper is to be prepared as for the walls, with the exception of the folding. Do not try to handle long lengths; it is best to paper across the width of the room. Arrange a strong, easily mounted plat form across the room on which to walk as you hang or lay the paper, hav ing your head about six inches, below the ceiling. Drive a nail sixteen inches from the side wall at each end of the ceiling; chalk a stout string, tie it to the nails and draw it tightly; pull it down in the middle and let go with a "snap," so it will strike the ceiling, leaving a straight mark. Make a "hock" similar to a plasterer's hock, about eighteen inches square; on this hock lay your prepared paper, folding it back and forth, with the end you begin with on top so that the un trimmed edge can be placed on the line made by the chalked string, which will insure the strip being hung straight. The hock will enable you to hold up your paper without tearing or stretching it, and with your free hand you must mooth the paper on the ceiling, as you did on the sides. But I warn you, you will find it anything but an easy job, and the attitude that must be maintained by the body is exeremely tiresome. Let the job out to the professional, if possible. This is harder than either scouring or scrub bing. The walls are play, beside it. Ourselves Very few things age a woman, or ruin her complexion, more completely than personal uncleanliness. Attrac tiveness is not always a question of dress, though cleanliness of clothing is a very great factor in the matter. At times, one's work is such that, for the time, she can not be as neat as she would like, but when the necessity is ended, would we not all feel better if we should "prink up" a little? At least, to the extent of washing our face, neck and nanus anu arms, comD ing and neatly dressing the hair, and putting some little, becoming touch to our neckwear, seeing that our teeth are clean, and our finger nails clear of "mourning streaks." A woman who is nersonally neat will not allow her self to sit down in a disorderly room, unless very tired, and then, hot for long. If one allows the dirt. and grime of one day to lap onto that of another, the effect will soon be seen in a ruined complexion; Neglected hair is always Query Box M. F. Japanese pinks aro hardy; they grow from seeds. J. W. B. Thanks for pointing out erroneous statement. It is an evidence of your good will. ' "Anxious" should send stamped ad dressed envelope for names of boohs wanted. Can not give business ad dresses. F. S. For a dry climate, plant vinca rosea, petunia, phlox, coxcomb, salvies, hollyhocks and zinnias. M. C Catalpas may bo nlanted this spring, will grow rapidly, make fine shade trees and will bloom when three or four years old. Emma. Use a broom handle for pressing skirt and sleeve seams; cover the handle and the brush with a per fectly clean cloth, and press the seams on the handle; moisten the seams only, as water hurts some fabrics. Hassah. The new shirt waists do not pouch at all, but are full enough to be easy. The sleeves aro made bishop style, with a narrow band for cuff. No droop at the wrist. Sallie. To remove the ink stain from delicate linen, try wetting in milk before washing, covering the stain with common salt. Another way is to dip in tallow, then wash. "Mildred" wishes me to disabuse her mamma's mind of the idea that little daughters of twelve, when well grown, should have their dress skirts length ened to their shoe tops. I wish I could "side" with you, dear, but I do not "set" the fashions; I only tell you of fashion's decrees. We all rebel against its mandates, at times, dear child. Invisible, When Worn, but Like Eye-Glasses. Act AGAIN THE BEEF TRUST Today the federal grand jury at Chicago which is to investigate the al leged beef trust will be empaneled and tomorrow the inquiry will begin. The scope of it has of course not been made public, but the common understanding is that it is to be confined to ascertain ing whether or not the combination of packers has violated the Injunction decreed by the federal circuit court and sustained by the supreme court. It is presumed that the department of jus tice has evidence fully justifying the present proceedings, but it is not alto gether certain that the government will be able to secure all of the neces sary witnesses. It has been reported that important employes of the pack ing companies have gone into hiding or been sent abroad, though this seems improbable, since such a course would be practically a confession in advance. The result of the investigation will be awaited by the public with a great deal of interest. There is very general dissatisfaction with the report of Com missioner Garfield of the bureau of cor porations regarding the profits of the packing business, and there is no doubt that the hope is .widespread that the packers will be found amenable to pun ishment for disregarding the injunction against their combination. Omaha Bee (Republican). cHi 1 '.II i r nHr m- ll 1 jfLvMPo ?&gj MwSk SZ' & CVY IK 7 w w mr SOIL CULTURE H. W. Campbell of Lincoln, Nebras ka, (Farmers & Merchants'Bldg.) has nublished a;!book called "Campbell's Soil Culture," a manual in which he I one side, and Colorado on the other -Ever ooo n pair of Listening Machines? Thoy mnko tlio Deaf hear distinctly. Thoy aro eo soft In tho oars ono can't tell thoy aro woarlng thorn. And, no ono olso can toll either, bocauso thoy aro out of Bight when worn, Wilson's Ear Drum uro to woak hearing what spectacles aro to weak sight. Ilocauso, thoy aro BOimd-mugnKlers, Just as glasses aro slght-magnlflers. Thoy roit tho Ear Norveu by taking tho ntraln off thorn tho strain of trying to hoar dim sounds. They can bo put Into tho oars, or taken out, In n minute, ustas comfortably as DpocUiclon can b.o puton nnd n(r. And, thoy can bo worn for weoks ut a time, bo causo thoy aro vontllatod, nnd so soft m tho oar holes thoy aro not felt ovon when tho head rests on tho pillow. They also pro tect any raw Innor parts of tho oar from wind, or cold, dust, or sudden and plorclng sounds. Thcflo Uttlo telephones mako It as easy for n Deaf porson to henr woak sounds as spectacles mnko It easy to road flno print. And, the longer ono wears thorn, tho batter his hoar- Ing grows, bo causo thoy rest nn find ntrjmcrit. .- 1 en, tho ear nerves. To rest a ts 0 n Roak oar Trom straining Is 0 0 hko resting a sirainoa wrist from working. v Wilson's Ear Drums rest tho Ear Norvoa by making tho sounds louder, so It Is easy to undoretand without trying and straining. Thoy make Doaf peoplo choorful and comfortable, becauso such paoplo can talk with tliolr friends without tho friends having to shout back at thorn. Thoy can boar without straining. It is tho straining that puta such a queer, anxious look on tho face of a deaf porson. Wilson's Ear Drams mako all tbo sound strike bard on tho center of tho human oar drum, Instead of preadlng it weakly all over the surface It thus makes tho conter of tho human car drum vibrate ton times aa mucli as If tho huiho sound struck tho wholo drum head. It Is thin vibration of tho ear drum that carries eound to tho hearing Nerves. When we mako tbo drum vibrato ton t'mea as much wo mako tho Hound ton times aa loud and ten times as easy to understand. This is why peoplo whobadnotlnyoarsTiearda clock strike can now hear that samo clock tick any where in tho room, while wearing Wilson's Eur Drums. Doafnoes, from any cause, car-ache, buzzing poises In tho head, raw and running oars, broken oar-drums, andothor ear troubles, arorellovedand cured (ovon after Ear Doctors havo given up tho cases), by tho uso of thoso comfortable little ear rosters and sound-magnifiers. A eonBlblo book, about Deafness, tells bow thoy are made, and haa printed in it letters from bun dred of peoplo who are using them. Clorgyraon, Lawyers, Physicians, Telegraph Oporators, Trainmen, Workers In Holler Shops and Foundries-four hundred people of all runka who wore Doaf, tell their experience In this froo book. They toll how tholr hedrlng was brought back to them ulmost Instantly, by tho proper use of Wilson's Ear Drums. Somo of thoeo vory peoplo may llvo near you, and bo well known to you. What they havo to say is inighty strong proof. This book has been tho means of making 320,000 Deaf people hear again. It will bo mailed freo to yoa It you merely write a post card for it today. Don't put off getting back your hearing. Wrlto now, whllt you think of it. Got tho free book of proof. Write for It today to tho Wilson Ear Drum Oa 231 Todd Building, Louisville, Ey. explains the process which he has used to redeem the airid lands of the west. His book explains how the running wa ters are stored and conserved in the soil, how moistufb is removed from the soil, how tho physical conditions of the soil may be regulated by cultiva tion, etc. Mr. Campbell has experi mented with what is called the dirt mulch, and argues that it can be used to conserve the water supply and in crease its efficiency. His method is attracting attention along the border between Kansas and Nebraska, on the '.