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powdered orris root. Mix well to
gether, make bags of heavy silk, and
lay the bags about among the cloth
ing. Florentine orris root, powdered,
is, of itself, an excellent sachet pow
der. It sells from ten to twenty-live
cents per ounce, according to where
it is bought.
Individual Belongings
Do not forget that each child should
have its own towel, brush and comb,
tooth brush, handkerchief, napkin and
pillow. Many times this precaution
will prevent the spread of contagious
disease, which may 'exist quite unno
ticed by the parent until the other
children have become infected. Eye
troubles, throat troubles, skin dis
eases, and many other disturbing ail
ments may in this way be confined to
one or morp child, and much work
and worry tie avoided.
For Old Ladles
The Ladies' Homo Journal says:
"For some unknown reason, by some
unwritten law, a separate shirt-waist
never looks quite appropriate as a
dress-up garment on an elderly wo
man. For general morning wear at
home, the separate shirt-waist of
washable material, or lightweight
woolen fabric, is a convenience; but
for a best dress, an unlined waist,
no matter of what material or how
trimmed, is never appropriate or
becoming for an elderly woman.
Most elderly women look
best in bodices worn outside the
skirt; the belted shirtwaist is try
ing, although ,by no means impossible
in indvidual cases. There is
one design of bodice which has be
come classic in stylo for the elderly
woman, and that is the surplice waist;
it is adaptable for all sorts of ma
terials and can be varied so easily
by different adjustable chemisettes
and collars. With a black gown,
you can have a chemisette and collar
of transparent black and white lace,
or of white muslin with black lace in
sertion. A chemisette and collar of
all-over white Valenciennes lace or
net lace, with a narrow, black lace
insertion outlining the largest design
in the lace is exceedingly pretty.
The surplice waist, when forming part
of the best dress, is worn outside of
the skirt. For a stout, short-waisted
figure, the lower edge should be fin
ished with a bias, folded belt; the
bodice should be cut short on the
hips, round in the back and slightly
pointed in the front. The bodice
should not be so long over the hips
that it breaks the creases.
For the neck, the collar should
match the gown. The separate, fancy
stocks are no longer worn by well
dressed women. Small, turn-over col
lars are used a good deal, and these
are always put on over the collar of
the gown or shirt-waist. It is a style
quite as becoming to a stout person
with a short neck as to a woman who
can wear high collars. The collar
of the same material as the dress,
fininhed at the top edge with a soft
ruching or a turn-over collar of 'linen
or organdy, is in' far better taste than
the most elaborate, separate fancy
stock."
Query Box
A BOY'S BREAKFAST
There's a Natural Food That Makes
Its Own Way
There's a boy up in Hoosick Falls,
N. Y., who is growing into sturdy
manhood on Grape-Nuts breakfasts. It
might have, been different with him, as
his mother explains:
''My 11-year-old boy is large, well
developed and active, and has been
made so by his fondness for Grape
Nuts food. At five years he was a
very nervous child and was subject
to frequent attacks of indigestion
which used to rob him of his strength
and were very troublesome to deal
with. He never seemed to care for
anything for his breakfast until I
tried Grape-Nuts, and I have never had
to change from that. He makes his
entire breakfast of Grape-Nuts food.
It is always relished by him and he
Bays that it satisfies him better than
the ordinary kind of a meal.
"Better than all he is no longer
troubled" with indigestion or nervous
ness, and has got to be a splendidly
developed fellow since he began to
use Grape-Nuts food." Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Crook, Mich.
There's a reason. Read the little
book, "The Road to Wellville," in
pkgs.
C. E. IT. Query in regard to news
paper work referred to proper author
ities for reply by mail.
Mrs. G. H. W., and Mrs. L. M.
See answer to C. E. H. Letters will
be answered by mail.
Velma. There is nothing better for
relaxed muscles of the throat and a
tendency to sore throat and colds than
to sponge the throat, neck and chest
with cold water, every morning.
E. H. D. For the old piano, have
it scraped and give it two coats of a
very dark green, or mahogany color
paint. If you are not good at fixing
over things, let the job out to a pro
fessional. Beth. All kinds and sizes of but
tons"" are used on cloth and velvet
gowns. The new stocks are cut very
high; chemisettes are still popular,
and undersleeves arid chemisettes
may be made .of lawn or lace, or a
combination of both.
Querist. School education is prin
cipally for the purpose of systemati
cally training the mind and memory,
and teaching the pupil to use their
mental powers. If one has common
sense, persistence and determination,
along with a moiety of. brains in the
right place, one can become educated
without entering schools.
Mother. A pretty house-dress may
be made with a fitted lining, the back
being plain princess, while the front
is full, with under-arm and side-back
gores, also plain. A cape collar, stock
collar, or band can be used, accord
ing as you like your neck open or
covered. The sleeves may be short
length, or stiirt-sleeves or bishop.
F. W. The best of polish is liable
to crack shoe leather. The white of
an egg on a flannel cloth is excellent
for black shoes; for tan shoes, noth
ing is better than a baaana peel; for
white shoes, an occasional scrubbing
with warm soap suds, using a small
brush, is best, being careful not to
wet the soles.
Fannie S. We are just as glad to
help the little lassies as we are to
be of service to the big women; so
bring your questions right along. If
I can not solve your problems, I am
pretty sure to know who can. Ask
your mamma to get you a Child's His
tory of the country you wish to know
about, as the story is too long to tell
you in this column. Your book-dealer
or librarian can suggest one.
Annie M. The real name of Cin
derella is said to have been Rhodone,
and she lived in Egypt over two
thousand years, ago. It is said that,
while bathing in the Nile one day,
an eagle carried off her shoo and
dropped it at the feet of the king,
who was staying at Memphis. He was
curious to know whence it came, and
on finding the owner of the shoe to
be a beautiful girl, made her his
queen.
Nellie W The elbow sleeve is still
very popular, and many handsome
dresses are made with them; there
are a great many devices on the mar
ket for keeping the wrists and arm3
warm, such as heavily-lined long
gloves, deep wristlets, undersleeves
and large muffs. The long sleeve is,
however, just as popular, and many
sensible women of high station in so
ciety wear long sleeves. The little
Eton jacket may have, long or short
sleeves. It Is "still popular.
Housewife. Common black pepper
is the fruit or the Piper Nigrum. The
fruit is about the size of a pea, bright
red when ripe; but tho berries are
gathered when just turning, as they
aro then tho most pungent. As they
dry, they become black and wrinkled.
White pepper is tho seeds of these
peppercorns, freed (by soaking in
water) of tho skin and fleshy part;
after this, they aro again dried and
ground Into a grayish white powder.
Very white pepper is always adulter
ated. Country Shopper. UnlcBs you are a
judge of quality and values, I should
advise you to patronize the regular
counters, as any honest clerk will tell
you that "bargain counter" goods are
made for the 'bargain counter" trade.
There are often a few real bargains,
in quality, if you are willing to take
out-of-date, or "soiled-by-handling" or
"shop-worn" or for somo like cause
unsalable goods. Often "special sale"
goods are of real value and "cut
down" price, but it is well to bo a
judge of even these goods.
Miss Clara Barton
The Woman's Journal tells us: The
National. First Aid Association of
America has been organized by Clara
Barton, and incorporated under tho
laws of the District of Columbia. Miss
Barton announces this new work of
hers through a beautiful little book
let, on Jthc first page of which she
says: ''All is well with me. Though
the unerring records affirm that on
Christmas day, 1821 84 years ago I
commenced this earthly life, still, by
the blessing of God, I am strong and
well, knowing neither illness nor fa
tigue, disability nor despondency.
You have never known me
without work; while able, you never
will. It has always been a part of
the best religion I had."
And when we look back over tho
long, beautiful years she has lived,
glorified by her courageous persist
ence in good works, and see her still
reaching forth a helping hand, does it
not awaken aspirations in our own
hearts, inciting us to consecrate our
strength to the work of uplifting the
bruised and broken that He all alorfg
the roadway of life, pleading with
mute lips for the touch of tender
hands, the cup of water for parched
lips? , We may never hear the plaud
its of grateful millions, and our names
may never be known outside our own
limited environments; but if we do
tho best that is in us to mold our own
lives Into conformity with the Divine
will, making all we can of the mate
rial given us, trimming our own small
rush-light so its rays may light the
pathway for feet stumbling along the
rough road of discouragement, who
shall say but that we shall be ad
judged worthy to stand among the
blessed who, having been faithful over
a few things, shall be made ruler over
many? Do we ever stop to think that
these hard trials, this keeping of us
down to the despised "small things,"
is but a trial of our faith a testing
of our fitness for the "greater things"
that await the willing and clean
hands on the other sido? Blessed are
they1 that endure until the end.
clares that Columbus. Is now the clean
est city in the state, thanks to Its
offorts. Everything that women could
do to influence the men to keep tho,
city clean has been dono, and tho
ladies have not yet folded their hands,
either.
Rev. Owen R. Lovojo-y, secretary of
the national child labor committee,
said in Now York tho other day that
President Roosevelt was mistaken
in promulgating his doctrine of big
families among tho American family,
and referred to tho fact that men in
factorios and at tho bench were work
ing today for less than thir fathers,
made at tho same employment, and
it costs them more to live.
Mrs. Sarah Piatt Decker, general
federation president, has been from
ono end of the country to another dur
ing this winter, and has this to say
concerning her experiences: "A long
journey, but everywhere fine meetings,
much enthusiasm, splendid showing of
work and plans, and never an unkind
word or bit of gossip or an unworthy
expression, absence of solf-seoklng,
never a struggle for office, always
generosity and loving consideration
for others. This testimony will apply
to each of the threo long journeys
taken in tho past year, In which twenty-six
state federations have been vis
ited. With such results and prospects
no wonder tho future is of untold
promise." St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Snappy
"You told me this automobile 'was a
snap," said the purchaser.
"And didn't you find it to be one?"
asked the dealer.
"I should say so. Something
snapped every five milc3." Chicago
Daily News.
Women's Clubs
The Illinois Consumers' league is to
unite with the general federation of
women's clubs in its crusade for pure
food. The uprising of the women of
the country in favor of pure food has
been likened to that of the insurance
companies demanding better condi
tions.
The women's clubs of California pe
titioned the legislature to appoint a.
woman physician at the insane asylum
and Miss Dell of Oakland has been
appointed third assistant physician at
the hospital for the insane at Agnews,
Ctll. There are 621 men and 434 wom
en in this hospital.
The Women's Improvement and
Sanitary league of Columbus, Ind., de-
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