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J rm'n-r- ur vtvprtr- JUNE 19, 100S The Commoner. 11 crs used, as she lives many miles from a market, and has plenty of everything but money. Flora S. To get the soot out of the garment, try soaking over night in coal oil, then wash with cold water and soap. Erne S. "Philadelphia ice cream" is an ice made of thin cream, sweet ened, flavored and frozen. New York, or Neapolitan ice cream is made of cream, or rich milk, eggs, sugar and flavoring made into a cus tard before freezing. Mrs. Fannie M. Soak the velvet waist in gasoline over night, souse it around in the fluid the next morn ing until it is clean; do not rub; do not squeeze; then take out, rinse in clean gasoline in the same way, by souzing it about, and hang to dry out of doors. Do not use the gaso line near any fire or flame; do the work in the open air. Mrs. D. The rule is to allow one pound of dough to each loaf, and the best sized pans are "Russia" iron, four and one-half inches deep, the same in width, and nine inches long. If too much dough is put in the pan, it is apt to split at the side, or "run" over, making an ugly loaf. Dough should have room to double in size, for best results. H. If. To keep the juice from running out of the pie, take a strip of clean white cloth about an inch wide and long enough to lap a few inches at the ends; wring out of hot water, and put around the edge of tho pie, like a binding, pinning it, after doubling over the edge, lapping the ends. When the pie is done, it can be removed. Softening Hard Water E. R. H. wishes to know how to soften hard water. There are two kinds of "hard." water one, in which the "hardness" is temporary, being due to the presence of carbonic .cid gas in the water, which holds the salts of lime in solution, and this may bo remedied by boiling the wa ter, thus expelling the gas, when the salts will settle to the bottom, and the water may then be poured off carefully, leaving the sediments. An other, way, which is easily tried, is to boil a small bottle in a kettle of water, when the freed lime salts will leave the water and cling to the bot tle. Sal soda, a tablespoonful to a boilerful of water, will soften water, and the scum that is thrown up on the surface must be' taken off and thrown away. Powdered borax, half a pound to ten gallons of water, is excellent. Borax will cost about twelve cents a pound. There are many good washing fluids which will not "injure the hands, and will soften the water for washing. The second kind of "hardness" is permanent, and'ean only be removed by distillation. Here is an excellent washing fluid, and it is very inexpensive: Sal soda, two pounds, one-half pound of un slacked lime, and two gallons of soft water. (This can be caught from the eaves when it rains.) Put these over heat and let it boil up, pour off the clear liquid, and set away in a cov ered jar. About one pint of this, used in the wash water will do the work of a family of ten. An excel lent soap jelly is made and used thus: Pour two quarts of boiling water over half a pound of sal soda, in an earthen jar; shred into a sauce pan containing two quarts of cold water, one-half pound of good laun dry soap, and stand over the fire until it boils; when the soap is fully dissolved and boiling, pour it into the dissolved soda, mix well, and let it cool, when it will be like jelly. After soaking the clothes over night, add to your kettle of water one pint of the jelly, and when lukewarm, put in the white clothes and brirg to a boil, letting boil for twenty minutes, then take out Into a tub of cold wa ter, wash lightly, rinse -well in clear -water, as usual. This is an excel lent recipe. f 1.1. - ' Untidy Habits Many women, otherwise scrupu lously neat and cleanly, will come in from a long, hot, dusty trip, remove a warm, perspiration-soaked dress or coat, and hang it at once in a close, dark closet; or, they will take off a skirt that has been gathering the filthy sweepings of the streets, street car and store floors, and hang it in the crowded wardrobe. Then they wonder that .the closet or wardrobe gives out such a disagreeable smell when the ddor is opened. If, in stead, the garment be hung in a current of air, when first taken from the body, this would not be so apt to happen. Dress shields, the linings of dress collars, and the bindings of skirts, should be often changed. Skirts, even though not allowed to sweep the pavements, can not fail to gather more or less of the dust mixed with disoaso-cauglng germs, and this is true of buttons, folds, and1 gathers, whore dust can settle not alone on women's clothing, but on men's, as well. The garments should bo well and often brushed, in every fold and wrinkle, around every but ton, buckle, or placo where lint can gather, and the brushing should bo done as wo do 'our carpets out o the house the furthor out tho bet ter. There are many such habits indulged in by persons who would be greatly offended, should you in timate that they were not personally neat, but look at yourself among your friends, and tell me if It is not so. Latest Fashions for Readers of The Commoner TWO TOPERS" A Teacher's ISxperionce "My friends call me 'The Fostum Preacher,' " writes a . Minnesota school teacher, "because I preach the gospel of Postum. everywhere I go, and have been the means of liberat ing many 'coffee-pot slaves.' "T don't care what they call me so long as I can help others to see what they lose by sticking to coffee, and can show them tho way to steady nerves, clear brain and general good health . by . using Postum. "While a school girl I-drank coffee and had fits of trembling and went through a siege of nervous prostra tion, which took me three years to rally from. "Mother coaxed me to use Postum, but I thought coffee would give me strength. So things went, and when I married I found my husband and 1 were both coffee topers and I can sympathize with a drunkard who tries to leave off his cups. "At last in sheer desperation, I bought a package pf Postum, fol lowed directions about boiling it, served it with good cream, and asked my husband how he liked the coffee. vu cai.ii ui uuu i,.v- x. mj .vj..wv.- and what a satisfied feeling it left. Our conversion has lasted several years and will continue as long as we live, for it has made us new nerves are steady, appetites good, sleep sound and refreshing." "There's a Reason." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. , Ever read the above letter? A new one nppcnra from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest. For tho Sewing Room A good quality of denims not too stiff, or too thick makes excellent skirts for work dresses, outings in the Woods, and such wear. It may be made to look very nice, if pains are taken in tho fitting and finishing. These skirts last a long time and launder well, and they are inexpen sive. At the first wetting, however, they will shrink, and this should be provided for by a deep hem, to be let down, or by tucks that can be let down. The goods might be shrunken before making up, but the garment will not look so well, or keep clean so long. Brown linen is also an excellert fabric for such use, but is more expensive. Many women dislike to undertake anything with buttonholes, as, if poorly made, they are very unsight ly; and not all women can, make nice buttonholes. But in many garments, it is not necessary for the button holes to show; the holes can be made in a strip, and the strip sewn on the garment under the hem or fold, catching the edge in with the stitch ing. Hooks and eyes, hiding the shanks of the eyes within the seam or material are preferred fastenings with some. But whatever method of fastening is used, do let it be kept in place, or when loosened or lost, at tend to it promptly, as few things look more untidy than gapings from imperfect or missing fastenings. Nothing is better for the little folks than the rompers made of goods "warranted to wear," and both the mother and the child will have a much better time if the child is clothed in comfortable garments that will stand rough usage and take kindly to the tubbing. These little garments are easy to make, and easy to wear. To go with them, and in culcate habitfs of neatness, make plenty of little handkerchiefs to stow in the little pockets which every child loves to have in its garments, 2091 Ladies' Dressing-Sack, with Elbow Sloeves. This stylish dressing sack or breakfast Jacket Is developed in French gray dotted Swiss. Four sizes 32, 3C, 40 and 44. 2393 Girls' Dross. Bright pink cot ton voile has been used for this slrnplo little evory-day frock. Four sizes G to 12 years. 2408 Ladles' t Ten-Gored Skirt. Thin I serge or any.or.uie washable materials will develop we'll in this style. Eight sizes 22 to 36, ' , 217C Girls' Dross, with Threc-Quar-ter Length Sleeves. The modal horo illustrated was developed in cross- barred lawn although it is an excellent model for any of tho washable ma terials. Four sizes C to 12 years. 15G3 Ladies' One-Pieco Corset Cover, with or without Peplum. A dainty lit tle garment is hero portiayed devel oped in sheer nainsook. Six sizes 32 to 42. 2374 Child's Dress. White batiste combined with embroidery and laco in sertion makes tills a very pretty model. Five sizes to 4 years. 2205 Ladles' Fifteen-Gored Double Box-Plafted Skirt. An excellent model for thin serge, mohair, or linen. Six sizes 22 to 32. 2207 La'dies' House Dross The Waist with or without Short Body Lining, and the Five-Gored Skirt Joined to the Waist. The model here illustrated was developed in figured Ipercale Eight sizes 32 to 4C. THE COMMONER will supply its readers with perfect fitting, seam allowing patterns from the latest Paris and New York styles. The de signs are practical and adapted to the home dressmaker. Full direc tions how to cut and how to make the garments with each pattern. The nrice of these patterns 10 cents each, postage prepaid. Our large cata logue containing the illustrations and descriptions of 1,000 seasonable styles for ladies, misses and children, as well as lessons in home dress making full of helpful and practical suggestions in the making of your wardrobe mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents. in ordering patterns give us your name, address, pattern number and size desired. Address THE COMMONER, Pattern Dept., Lincoln, Neb. it j n wm II WnwMMk ill I Kp2205 fflr '? mr ' ill m t h.t