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The Commoner.
VOLUME 8, NUMBER 1
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OKLAHOMA
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Crownod with Liu: golden fruitage or
liar land,
Into hor glorloiin borllago Mho coiiioh
and JoIiih 1 ho band
Of jflntor HLal(!M, who greet wllli loud
acclaim
And unto all tho world tliolr Joy pro
claim, Oklahoma! Youngest of tho states
and best- -
Quoon thou art of tho groat SOUlh
WCHt. Tho HoTt azure of your Hides
Like affect Ion's dreamy eyes,
Shines softly down and smiles
Upon green undulating miles
Of prairie wide, on mountain grand,
On waving fields by zephyrs fan nod;
On plain and forest lake and
si ream,
On hills that etornally dream
In (heir purple environment,
Silhouettes against the firmament.
J lore oneo dwelt a race of might;
Of tradition old and ancient rite.
Cone for them forever more
Aro logondary days of yoro,
Whon thoy wore I ho eaglo feather
Waumpum bolt and beaded leather.
Ah! never more will Indian sires
G nth or by their council fires
Nor bo tho seal of friendship sot
By sachem's sacrod calumet.
No more they hunt by lake and river,
With brokon bow and empty quiver,
Tho pathos of a dying race,
Darkening each downcast faco
Thoy, silont, hear a tolling boll;
Warriors, chieftains, 'tis thy knell!
What hides tho future In its misty
light?
O Prophecy, from yonder suncrowncd
height ,
Direct thy gaze and these broad lands
behold,
For toward tho west seq a fair
realm unfold.
Oklahoma, when thy full glory shall
upon til eo shlno,
Surpassing splendor shall bo thine!
U is but dawning now, tho noon-tide's
yet to come:
Its radiance will bo dazzling Okla
homa, once the red man's homo.
Lena Adair, In Woman's National
Dally.
Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
Women and Machinery
One of tho facts which women
should face squarely Is, that we, our
solvos, aro largely responsible for
our own burdened conditions; that
wo not only make our burdens, but
ollng to them, in tho most sonsoless
fashion, rot'iising to allow them to bo
loosened or taken away from us
Many women would not rest easv
if thoy could not feol that they were
rigidly tlod to some distasteful
drudgery, in tho bewailing of which
thoy expect sympathy, but reject
counsel. It is all nonsenso for
women, in this ago, and with all the
comforts and conveniences which
science and invention are pouring in-
, to our laps, to go on doing hand-
t housework, which, from Its very na
ture can only bo drudgery if done
by the methods which our mothers
and grandmothers oro forced to em
ploy, in every department of tho
homo, sclenco and invention aro busv
( placing effective contrivances and
AN OI.ll ASH WI.'Tr m..,i... ...
xi in "...ii iivii'.ii KKMKIlY
lVonty-llvo cents n bottle. wy l0r ""arrhoea.
more or less Intricate mechanical aids
by tho use of which tho woman who
wills may come into hor own with
leisure to Hvo above the boasts of
burden. A very great deal of the
home Industry of former generations
has been taken to shops and factories
where it Is far better and more rap
idly done than It over 'could bo by
tho old hand methods, and for the
work that still remains, there arc so
many labor saving and comparative
ly Inexpensive contrivances that one
should seek to avail herself of all
tho helps possible. In the drudgery
of the laundry, there is tho washing
machine, the improved laundry meth
ods suited to tho needs of even the
small family, while for tho work of
the kitchen, one has but to go
through one of the largo house-furnishing
stores to find a bewildering
array of mechanical devices, many of
them most inexpensive, that promise
to take away a vast amount of labor
from the busiest department of the
homo. Many of these contrivances
can bo made by tho family, or some
member of it, at very small expense,
while others should bo added, if only
one at a time, until the necessities
are supplied. I hope our readers
will avail themselves of the "cooking
chest," at least, as I hear nothing
but praise of it, and it is easily and
Inexpensively constructed, if one does
not wish to buy ready-made.
"Better Than Drugs"
There is always more or less sick
ness during tho winter months,
when people aro housed away from
fresh air and exercise is neglected,
but much of it could bo prevented
by the use of a little common sense.
It is an easy matter to bring on a
case of sickness, and tho more such
a case Is nursed, the more exacting
It becomes. On stormy or very cold
days, a great many people house
themselves and drowse over a hot
fire in poorly ventilated rooms, mak
ing it tho business of their life to
oat to eat at meals and between
meals in season and out of season,
and It Is expected and required of
the cook to have tho heartiest, most
indigestible meals on such days.
I lion tho apple barrel, the pop-corn
string tho pile of nuts are called in
as aids to the bringing on of a fit
?,L? mSch l'ouhl0" f-m which one
must suffer for many days, and to
relievo which most of thesle unwise
ones rush away to the drugstore for
"something to take." UfeSl0re tor
In all these cases, a little qelf
denial, and a wholesome doInI-with:
out combined with a good bit of
stirring about, will not only proved
tho overloading of the stomach? biU
will make of such days a real bless
ludod UVh0l 'amlly. the cook in
cluded. There are few homes that
can not supply light, wholesome em
Ployment on such days for the men
of the family, and if rightly em
Ployed, the "rainy day" wi i be a
source of joy rather than of dread
to the children and the housewifn
Many things get out of o? So? vt
quiring but a few minutes of time
to sot to rights, yet, if not attended
?'ZiU CinV8? much convenience
if not real injury, and on such days
of leisure a few turns of the gude
nion's wrist, or a little help fr
the children will make all the differ"
once between caro and comfort Ton
many people do not think Thev
are tired, physically, and do not rea'
feo the wonderful rest to bo ob-ffiftJjSn?01?.1-?.
of tho mental
" " ",ll! resting the body.
Many times, the mental activity will
result in the euro of some bodily ail
ment, and surely prevent tho bring
ing on of others. So, instead of eat
ing, stuffing, drowsing and setting
the internal machinery in motion for
all manner of aches and pains, try
the "busy" cure; it is loss expensive
than drugs, and far pleasanter to
take.
Query Box
"Ignorance" To massage the
scalp is simply to rub it with the
balls of tho fingers, using strength
enough to move the scalp on the
skull, making the motion in circles.
The finger nails should not touch the
scalp.
Ella T. The black satin may be
cleaned in this, manner: Boil three
pounds of Irish potatoes in a quart
of water until they are soft; strain
off the water through a small muslin
bag, lay the satin ilat on a board or
table and sponge with the potato
water. Lay the material between
cloths, fold, but do not roll, and let
lie until nearly dry; iron on the
wrong side.
C. H. Dogs may be freed from
fleas or lice by sprinkling plentv of
air-slacked lime in the kennel", or
wherever they sleep, and dusting it
through their hair. Air-slacked lime
will rout fleas from any place or
thing if used plentifully. Stables,
out-houses, hogs' nests can be thor
oughly and quickly cle-reri nf tho
pests by scattering the'" lime dust
thickly about and through them. The
dust is cheap and effective.
"Fagged Out" It is recommended
that the brain worker who is subject
to insomnia should take a brisk walk
tho last thing before going to bed.
(2) To straighten the round shoul
ders, you must learn to hold your
self straight; keep the shoulders well
back and the head up. Sleep with
out a pillow, or use a very small
one. Straighten yourself several
times daily by standing with your
back to the wall, your head, heels
and shoulders touching the wall, then
try to keep the position.
Mrs. M. You can not "clear the
complexion of brown spots" in a few
days, or many weeks by merely ap
plying lotions and bleaches to the
outside. The removal must come
from within, as the discolorations
are too deep to be reached by exter
nal applications. The "patches" are
caused by systematic disturbances,
an inactive liver, disordered nerves
and many other things, and your
physician will be your best adviser.
Good Yeast Recipes
Answering several Querists: In
boiling potatoes for the table, see
that you have nearly a quart of wa
ter to drain from them when cooked
as soon as the water cools, add to it
one tablespoonful of brown sugar
two of white, and put into a half
gallon earthen jar. When lukewarm
add one cake of compressed yeast
and keep covered in a warm nlnoo
until it rises and the foam falls
One-half of this ferment win S
three loaves of bread, and it is to
uuou ,"" ouier "quid yeast, with
out setting a sponge. The day be
fore the next baking, add one pint
of warm potato water and a spoon
ful of brown sugar to the yeast left
in tho iar. konn in o ,... ,lL
until It rises, as 'before, dus
quantity d rected. Do this every
time you bake, keeping the jar at
other times in a cool place, and it
will last for months, without new
yeast.
(2) About two days before in
tending to bake, put into a cupful
of tepid water two dried yeast cakes.
For dinner boil potatoes with enough
water so that you may have a quart
to drain off, and put this into a quart
or half-gallon glass jar, add to it
tho dissolved yeast, one tablespoon
ful of brown, or two of white sugar
and a tablespoonful of salt, stir well,
cover and set aside for two days
where it will keep warm. When ready
to bake, add all this liquid yeast
for one baking, and proceed as with
any other liquid yeast, and you will
have nice bread. This yeast will
keep a week in cold weather if kept
in a cool place, and be all the better
for it. Make it fresh every time you
want it. No yeast should be allowed
to freeze, as freezing kills the fer
ment. These recipes have just been sent
in and are recommended.
Floor Finish
As quite a few calls have been
made for the directions for floor fin
ish given in the January number a
year ago, we repeat it here, with the
assurance that, if rightly applied, it
is excellent:
If the floor is an old one, it should
be scoured perfectly clean, being par
ticular to remove all grease spots
and let get perfectly dry; then, for
a good stain, take half a pound of
burnt umber, half a pound of raw
umber, and mix with one pint of
Japan varnish and one pint of boiled
linseed oil, thinning with turpentine
until it will spread evenly on the
floor. Apply this mixture with a
worn paintbrush, rubbing it across
the grain of the wood. If the stain
can be applied quite warm or hot,
all the better, nnri tiic. o i. j
by setting the vessel containing the
mixture into a large kettle containing
water, which kettle should be set on
coals and the water brought nearly
to boiling This is best done out of
doors and an old iron kettle is just
the thing. In about ten minutes
Soor" w?fhy,nS thf Stain' g tb
floor with a woolen rag and rub off
with8UthPiUB S,tain'P rubbing this me
with the grain of the wood. When
8hSuid00ftei p?rfectly d-w2E
should not be longer than two or
three days at most apply a coat of
holed linseed oil and Vt get well
dried before nsino- Ai,,.t .. ."
six months give the floor a coatlnS
of bo led linseed oil, and it will not
?hlV0k, Wel1' but wear better If
the floor s a new one, either of ash
or hard pine, two coats of boiled Un
seed oil makes a pretty floor A
floor treated in this wise win not
need scrubbing; a wiping up wUh
clear, tepid water is sufficient !
wood floors may be successfSny treat
ed in the same way. y at
If it is desired to fill the unstehtlv
cracks which come from the shrink
aognef wiethflr b1?ard18' this &
Ss'wSiH?', b Sthe
wMch so oiai thlck flour paste i
soaked nntn fi newsPaPer has been
For tho Toilet
E. C. asks for a prevention of gray
hair made of sulphur and water. This
is doubtless the formula asked for
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