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"pr yww ?wm-- -r Twmr" The Commoner: JULY' 3; 1901 p , .- - - ti household use it may be much smal ler. Make a basket of it by fasten ing the two ends together; a length of stove-pipe flattened out, or a piece of sheet iron or old tin, will make a good bottom, and if this is fastened to the bottom of the basket, the con trivance can be carried about to dif ferent parts of the premises. A piece of fencing wire will answer for a cover. If the waste is put into this basket and set on fire, the scraps can not fly, and the cremation of any amount of waste may bo readily and safely consummated. For the house wife with a small yard and a surplus of waste, it is invaluable. It is safe for children, too. "When on your outings, if you wish to bring flowers or plants home with you, lay a piece of wet newspaper in the bottom of your pasteboard lunch box, lay the flowers or plants on this, sprinkle them well, and lay another wet paper over them, and put on the cover. They will keep fresh and sweet for a considerable time, or un til your home is reached. to your Query Box Sadie L. See answer query in another column. M. S. As you say you keep The Commoner on file, why not refer to back numbers? The information was very recently given. Ignorance Women, when intro duced, may use their own pleasure about rising. Men usually do so when introduced to men, but must always do so when introduced to women. "In a Hurry" Will give the recipes asked for if you will send stamped, addressed envelope, as they can not be given in this department. You should have given your address with the query. Alice M. In nearly all large cities thefe are stores dealing in children's and infants' necessities, and you can get the ear-cap for correcting pro jecting ears. They are not expen sive, and are claimed to be effective. H. T. Moles are dangerous things to tamper with, and only an expert, skilled in his or her profession, should be allowed to remove them. Sometimes even these are not suc cessful. M. S. The new cooking utensils have acid-proof linings, and are very durable their durability depending, however, upon the care they receive. Burning foods in any vessel will, in time, ruin the vessel. Bachelor Girl. The stains made by sharpening indelible pencils are very stubborn, but a liberal supply of wood or grain alcohol, applied with an old tooth hands well washed suds, will fade, if not entirely re move them. Allen At a formal dinner, the napkin should not be folded, but laid loosely on the table. At a family dinner, if the others fold their nap kins, you may do the same. Folding the napkin presupposes its use on another occasion. Anxious Nobody can cure you but yourself. Exercise your own will power; get into bright society, live in ihe .open air, sleep in well-ventilated rooms, keep clean, and do not. let any one know, from your own story, that you have an ache or a pain. "Sickness is sin." Do not sin against yourself. Preserved Apples Use sweet ap ples; weigh equal quantities of good brown sugar and apples; peel, core and quarter the apples; boil the sugar, allowing three pounds of sugar to one pint of water; skim it well while boiling, and let it get pretty thick. Add the apples, the yellow rind, grated, from one or two lemons, and a few pieces of white ginger. Boil the mixture until the apples look clear and yellow. Put in small stone jars and tie a thick cloth over it. Will keep. Gooseberries Top and tail the berries, and weigh pound for pound berries and finely powdered loaf sugar; put a layer of each into a large deep jar until as much as wanted; pour into it as much red currant juice as will dissolve the sugar, adding us weignt in sugar.. Let stand over night, and the next morning put all in a preserving ket tle and boil slowly, preserving the berries whole. Citron Melon Preserves Peel and cut open the melon, clean out pulp and seeds, and boil until soft enough to pierce with a splinter. To one pound x)f the melon allow a pound of sugar and a lemon to each pound; boil the sugar and lomon together until it becomes a syrup, skimming it well; then put the citron in tho syrup and boil for one hour, or until it becomes clear. To Clarify Sugar Six pints of sugar, six pints of water, and the white of one egg, Melt the sugar in the water, boiling over a gentle fire, beat the egg well, and add slowly, stirring. Simmer ten minutes, strain and bottle for use. This syrup is used for ices, and cold drinks. To Destroy Ants One of tho greatest pests the housewife has to endure is tho ant family. Floral life gives this, method of destroying them: "Place two shoots of fresh, poison fly-paper in a shallow dish; covpr thinly with water and sot aside for a couple of hours, or until the water is well charged with the poison. Now stir in a teaspoonful or less of strained honey or sugar syrup; find whero tho colony of ants is located and set tho dish on the ground nearby. If tho weather is very warm, shade the dish to prevent rapid evapora tion; if there aro any apiaries about, place a not-covered frame over tho dish, having the meshes largo enough to permit the ants to pass through, and small enough to oxcludo the bees; add a trifle of water from timo to time, just to keep tho paper slightly immersed. Tho ants will go driuk their All, and carry it down, into their burrows to food to the queen and the half dovoloped larvae; in a few days tho whole colony will be dead. This will not fall." In a recent number of tho Home depart ment a recipe for making the poison fly paper was given. Meat bones, bits of bacon rind, sponge or bltu of bread moistened with sugar and wa ter, are all recommended to use as traps where they run, and when they aro busy with these, the bait Is to bo dropped in boiling water. Their nests, when found outdoors, should be deluged with kettles of boiling water. They aro often found in im menso colonics under rotting boards, or other like places about the yard. Tho fight must bo to extermination. at tho sweet stuff in frantic haste, sparingly. Handkerchief linen is much used for fine shirt waists, with -French land eyelet hole embroidery -used brush, and the in warm soap ' "Like Mother Used to Make" Pears Parboil the pears in wa ter, pull off the peeling; clarify your sugar by dissolving in suincient wa ter, and skimming any scum that may arise, then boil the fruit in the syrup until they become red and clear; take the pears out and boil down the syrup until thick enough, then strain and pour over the pears. Turn a plate down over the fruit, al lowing the --syrup to. cove, the -plate. Starting the Clock If your little kitchen clock, cost ing in the first place but a dollar or less, gets stubborn and refuses to work, it will hardly pay you to take it to the clock man for over hauling, as he will charge you about what you would have to give for a new one. The cause of the stoppage is doubtless that it is filled with the dust from the kitchen floor, or needs a little oil. Here is a plan you might try, which often has proven success ful in such cases. If the treatment starts the clock to going again, you are just so much, ahead, and if it does not, there will b? little loss. The clock works must be taken out of the metal case, and to do this, you must take off the little handles, or what ever they are called, at tho back, the little brass legs and the bell. To take off these, turn them the oppo site way from which the arrow points. Pull the back of the case out of the front part, then take out the works carefully. Into a bowl large enough to contain the clockworks pour enough gasoline to cover the works, and put them into it; hold by the face side and turn around and around rapidly, in order to dislodge the dirt, sozzling it up and down, as you would a garment, until you think it is clean. If nothing is out of fix with the clock, as soon as sufficient dirt is dislodged, it may go to run ning again, and this will further serve to clean out the dirt. In a few minutes take the works out of the bath and set it in the sunshine, or out of doors, so the gasoline will evaporate, then put back the handles and legs, screw on the bell, and it will probably do good service again. If it has run a long time, and is worn, it is cheaper to buy a new one than to have the old one repaired. Before putting the clock together after its bath, put a drop of the beBt machine oil you can find (typewriter oil is excellent) on the pivot or mov ing part, using a broom straw. for applying it. Another recommended way is to take out the works, take off the dial, and drop it into boiling water for a little time, drying thoroughly before oiling and putting together. Latest Fashions for Readers of The Commoner JJA s2418 Mm 244 Mi jyPv? 2075 WW IT W Xif 1 1 A nil w: Ek 2418 Ladies' Tucked Shlrt-Walst, with Three-Quarter Length Sleevoe and a Romovablo Chemisette. As a separate . waist, or as part of an cntlro costume tills waist is a pretty and stylish model. Six sizes 32 to -12. 2038 Ladles' FIvo-Gored Skirt, with Side-Plaits at Top and Tucks at lower part. A .pretty model for tho skirts of tho thin dreisy gowns, Six sizes 22 to 32. 2445 Chllds Overalls, with Back Extending to-or above Waistline. Nat ural colored linen, dark blue denim, chambray and khaki are all used for theso garments. Fivo sizes 1 to 9 years. 207G Ladies' Chcmlso or Combina tion Corset Cover and Short Petticoat slipped on over tho Head and with or without Flounce. Nainsook, lawn, jac onet or thin wash silk may be used for this garment. Three sizes small, medium and large. 2412 Ladies' Corset Cover. A pretty stylo for nainsook, thin cambric, Per sian lawn or Jaconet. Eight sizes 32 to 4G. 1950 Misses' One-Piece Skirt, with Stitched Plaits at Top. One of tho best models for bordered goods, or, the skirts of the dresses made of thin summer materials. Three sizes 13 to 17 years. 2264 Childs' Tucked Russian Dress, With a Removable Shield. Pique, chambray, linen or duck all develop well in this style. Four sizes 1 to 7 years. 2223 Ladies' Work Apron, Over sleeve and Cap. Checked or figured gingham, or plain colored linen, duck or chambray aro used for this service able set. Three sizes small, medium and large. THE COMMONER will supply its readers with perfect fitting, seam allowing patterns from the latest Paris and New York styles. The de siens are practical and adapted to the home dressmaker. 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