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wimmmiiiF "W" w--i-V-'- fSiBKrSwiJ "rWW rtViWJF OCTOBER 8, 1908 The Commoner. 11 "''iiiitlWltipi"JWpWl,wWWW"'i w'r'w"" vmm' &-- into the apple and remove the core, cut out the stem, and the blossom end. Do not peel. Set these in a baking pan, atfd fill the placo where the core was with nice brown sugar, laying a lump of butter over the sugar. Pour into the pan about an inch of boiling water, and set in the oven to bake. Do not let tho water all boil away, but replenish as it evaporates in baking, basting the apples, To Get Rid of Roaches To rid one's place of roaches, no carelessness should bo allowed. No food or damp cloths should be al lowed in the Infested room. It is claimed that even the slightest crumb is a good meal for one roach, and damp cloths and corn'crs furnish an ideal propagating place. Hence, cleanliness is imperative. "Wash the wood finishing of the room with a mixture of a 6tablespoonful of car bolic acid to a quart of water; put on with a brush. An infallible ex terminator is an alum solution made of two ounces of tho alum and oec pint of boiling water, pouring it down into any possible hiding place of tho insect. It must be applied hot with a brush to all "wood work where they run, and will destroy varnish; but it will destroy tho bugs also. The bedbug is full cousin to the roach, and hero is jiu infallible "de structive" for that, also: One pint each of wood alcohol and turpentine, with one ounce each of corrosive sub limate and gum camphor. Have this in a large bottle, shake constantly until the gum and the sublimate are dissolved. This is one of tho dead liest poisons, and should be labeled and put out of reach of careless hands. Pour a little in a cup and apply to all rough places where the bug could hide, and with a long nosed oil can to all cracks and crev ices and ill-fitting joints. It will not stain. ToT(get rid of house pests, the war must' be one of extermination; there must be no letting up, or armis tice; the fight must be to a, finish. Watch for them, as well as work, and do not let one escape the deaf . Do this every day, so long as the sign of their presence is manifest. For Making Hard Soap Without Lye or Potash Pour twelve quarts NO GUSITER But Tells Facts About Postum "We have used Postum for the past eight years," writes a Wisconsin lady, "and drink it three times a day. Wo never tire of it. "For several years I could scarcely eat anything on account of dvspepsia, bloating after meals, palpitation, sick headache in fact was in such misery and distress I tried living on hot water and toast for nearly a year. "T had quit coffee, tho cause of my trouble, and was using hot water, but this was not nourishing. "Hearing of Postum I began drink ing it and my ailments disappeared, and now I can eat anything I want without trouble. "My parents and husband had about the same experience. Mother would often suffer after eating, while yet drinking coffee' My husband was a great coffee drinker and suffered from Indigestion and headache. "After he stopped coffee and be gan Postum both ailments left him. He will not drink anything else now and we have it three times a day. I could write more but am no gusher only state plain facts." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read, "Tho Road to Wollville," in pkgs. "Thore's a Reason." Ever read the above letter? A nev one appears from time to time. They arc genuine, true ami full, of Iiunian interest. of soft, boiling water over two and one-half pounds of unslacked lime; in another vessel dissolve five pounds of sal soda in twelve quarts of soft, boiling-hot wa ter; then mix, and let Btand for twelve to twenty-four hours. Pour off the clear fluid, being very care ful not to allow any sediments to run with the fluid. Boil in tho clear liquid three and one-half pounds of clean grease and three or four ounces of resin, until tho greaso has disap peared; then pour into a moulding vessel (a shallow pan will do), and let stand a day or two; Ihci cut into bars. B. T. To Keep Catsup from Moulding on tho Top Have now corks, and soak them in boiling water when nearly ready to cork the bottles. When the bottles are filled, insert tho corks and force down well Into the neck of the bottle, leaving about one-half inch space on top; have ready some melt ed paraffin wax and pour in on top of the cork. Stand the bottle level until tho wax is cold. Paraffin wax can be bought of the grocer in pound cakes, for about fifteen cents per pound, and it can bo used over and over again, by washing clean when removed from uso and keeping in a clean place. B. T. Testing Home-Made Soap When you think the soap ha3 boiled long enough, take a teaspoonful from the kettle and stir into it one teaspoon ful of soft water; if it stirs up quite thick, the soap is good and will keep; but if it "thins," it is not good, and this is caused by ono of three thiugs: The lye was too weak, or there is dirt in it, or the lye was too strong. Boil for a few hours, and if it is right, tho soap will run from the stirring stick like thick ma lasses; but if it regains thin and watery, remove from the fire and let cool over night, then drain it very carefully into another kettle or ves sel, being very careful to let no set tlings go out with tho clear soap. Wash out the kettle, throwing out any settlings, return the soap to the kettle and bring to a brisk boil. If the presence of dirt was the trouble, it will now be thick and done. If it still remains thin, the lye is prob ably too strong, and rain w.ater should bo gradually added, a little at a time, unt41 the soap thickens. If the lye is too weak, add a little lye at a time, gradually. Experience is always one of the best teachers, and one must use judgment and com mon sense in locating the trouble. Alice T. . In making coats or jackets, the "padding stitch" is designed to keep canvass and cloth together in lapels and collars, by means of many small stitches about half an inch long, and in rows covering tho whole surface of the canvas lining. Hold tho can vas uppermost, and. both cloth and canvas over the first finger of tho left hand. The stitches must barely catch through the cloth, so as not to bo visible on tho right' side. Start at a line or fold of tho lapel or col lar, and sew successive rows to the edge. In order to know just how to do the work, rip up an old coat col lar, and you can readily see just how. it is done. m In making coats or jackets, from either new, or old, material, a well fitting coat should keep to the figure at the bust, even when not buttoned. If it is'inclined to flare at this point and not lie close to tho form, take ono or two tiny dart-like tucks in the canvas lining about one-fourth of an Inch at front edge, running out to nothing about two inches back. Mark them and slash the canvas lap ping over the space mado by the tucks, and draw these together and cover with a strip of lining cambric. Tho cloth will have a slight fullness where it has been taken out of the canvas by tucks, and this must be -athered on a thread and shrunken by means of a wet cloth and hot Iron, pressing until ft smooths down with the canvas lining. To give a coat a rounded, well shaped look over tho bust, end to prevent its losing shape, tako a piece of well-shrunken hair-cloth, cut to the shape of tho front, but about two inches smaller at the front, neck, shoulders and armholos. Finish in a point three Inches above tho waist line. Cut a V-shaped piece out at this point and draw the edges together to make it fit, Instead of a dart. Over this. seam and around tho hair-cloth edges basto strips of ordinary lining cambric; thi3 serves to cover raw edges and gives some thing by which to sew It to tho can vas lining. Attach the hair-cloth piece to tho canvas by padding stitch es and hem It all, around at tho bound edges. Basto a piece of canvas about three inches wide, cut to sliapc and carefully fitted, around neck at back und armholes to meet canva3 lining in front. Fashion Magazine. Grip Pains It would b atti'rry rmpoiwlble to imagine anything morn distraining than La Grippe p.ilns. They aro simply Indwiicrlbable. and seem to bo composed or all tho fnlMfry mmsallons known. Yt thiy can bo relieved, und In a very Khort Uraa by taking Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills tho greatest remedy on rurtli for pains of any kfnd. Their aoothlng luiliionou upon tho u?rrca la fVrt throughout tho entire syrtin. "I had la Ccfpp puTns all ovit me. and I vu In scvrfi distress I thought L rt3Vl9. I1 ro"- EL. I thuURht of Ir. MIIm ABif-rtLfi! PtTIs. und aftnr taking- thrv doovu the pain disap peared. ajil I cJX-pt peacefully. My brother Iras a snarcrMog on hln iroolc xind uses them, aa t-ry caso tho pain and lare no bad effect riko quieting: powder." A DELTA. IJIXK rrtngc, Mich. If they fair to !;, your druggist will refund yottr money on first pack age. 26 dorca. iS cents. Never sold fn bulk. Latest Fashions for Readers of The Commoner MllllW030 21 40 ladles' Tucked Shirt-WalsL. r A rood model for any of the uoaaon'u I shirtings. Six sizes 32 to 42. J 2570 vC7? jfl H . I i(1556 1G39 Misses' Thrcc-Plcco Tucked Skirt. A very neat model for scrgo orf voile. Throo sizes 13 to 17 yuuru. 257G Chllds Underwear Set, Consisting- of Undcrwaist, Drawers and Petticoat. Any of tho sheer whflo ffoods aro adaptable to this little act. Thrco sizes 1 to 3 yearn. 15GC Girl's Dress, with or without Body Lining. Shepherd's plaid or any of tho new worsted materials develop In this llttlo frock. Three sizes 1 to 3 years. 1930 Ladles' Shlrt-Walst, with or without Back Yoke , Facing. Heavy linen was used for tho development of this waist. Eight sizes 32 to 4G. 2579 Ladles Thrcc-Plcco Skirt, Closing at Left Sldo and Having Habit Back. Broadcloth, cheviot, tweed or sorgo arc all adaptable to this style. Seven sizes 22 to 34. 2G70 25C0 Boys' Sailor Suit, Consisting of a BIouso Slipped over tho Head, Having Long Suarnlcss Shoulders In Regulation Naval Style, and a Re movable Shield, and Knickerbockers. Serge Is one of the best mediums for suits of this description. Five sizes 4 to 12 years. 2387 Ladles' House Dress, Consist ing of a Waist with High or Dutch Neck and Long or Elbow Sleeves, and an Attached Seven-Gored Skirt. A good model for heavy linen, cham bray, mohair or serge. Seven sizes 32 to 44. 2560 i 2387 THE COMMONER will supply its readers with perfect fitting, scam allowing patterns from the latest Paris and New York styles. Tho 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. Tho price of these patterns 10 cents each, postage prepaid. Our largo cata logue containing the illustrations and descriptions of l.ouO seasonable styles for ladies, misses and children, as well as lessons In home dress making full of helpful and practical suggestions In tho making of your wardrobe mailed to any address on receipt ol 10 cents. In ordering patterns give us your name, address, pattern number and size desired. Address THE COMMONER. Pattern Dcpt., Lincoln, Neb. 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