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The Commoner.
VOLUME 9, NUMBER 7
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March
She comes, with her gray eyes wet
with tears,
And at times she is wreathed in
snow;
Cet winter trembles when she ap
pears, For she warns him that he must
His dark, cold mantle is round her
still,
His hands still clutch her arm,
But sho smiles in spite of his pres
ence chill,
With a subtle, illusive charm.
Sho kisses the branches so brown
and bare
. With a promise of green ere long,
And her whisper throbs through the
llst'ning air
Like the notes of some sweet old
sbng.
Shcfbids the hazel his boughs to deck
- With tassels of fairy grace,
,And the crocus in brave, bright love
liness, . Looks up in her earnest face.
She may not linger to see fulfilled
The hopes that her whispers
bring;
Hor longing pulses may never thrill
t To the sweet caress of spring.
What matters It, then, that with
are developed. Washable bonnets
in lingerie effect are being shown.
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The Rest Soan I Ever Used"
In The Commoner of April 3,
1908, was given a recipe for home
made soap, with the above title. A
reader, who endorses the recom
mendation, having mislaid her copy
of The Commoner, asks that we give
it again. Here it is: Measure
twelve quarts of rainwater; put six
quarts of this into a large iron or
copper kettle and put over the fire.
When it comes to a good boil, add
five nounds of anv kind of crease.
from clean tallow to cracklings from
which the lard has been tried, and
let this boil for a few minutes until
Cover the bowl and its contents
closely, so it will keep warm, and
set in a waTm place over night. In
the morning add a salt-spoon of salt,
two tablespoonfuls of good molasses,
and enough skimmed milk to make
a thin batter, stirring well. Let this
stand for a few minutes, then have
the griddle well greased and piping
hot, and cook tno caKes very mm to
a delicate tint of brown; eat while
hot with butter, molasses or maple
syrup. Ida C.
Corn Fritters These may be
made of either the fresh or canned
corn. If canned corn is used, re
move the corn from a pint can, then
beat up an egg, adding the pulp and
juice of the corn to it by degrees,
Deating all the time, when corn-
charge as, though not difficult, it i3
tedious, and must be carefully done
Ella M. Sallowness of the skin is
not always caused by liver disorders
but is sometimes the result of poor
action of the skin. One's diet is not
always responsible, and a brisk walk
in the open air, with exercises that
induce, perspiration are recom
mended. Home Seamstress. An excellent
material, not only for grown-ups, but
for children, is cashmere. It has
never lost its popularity, and is be
ing revived because of its excellent
qualities and reasonable price. Some
of the soft serges are excellent.
M. L. Crocheted laces are verv
popular, and if you are skilled in the
use of the crochet hook, you can
supply yourself with many accesso
ries, at small cost. You may be able
to sell the work, if it is neatly done.
It is nice "pick-up" work.
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Then add gradually the contents of nletelv blended, add a tablesnoonful
one box of potash (concentrated of melted butter, a gill of sweet milk,
lye). Have previously dissolved in
one quart of the water already meas
ured, four ounces each of borax and
sal soda, and when the soap has
boiled until it "ropes" off the paddle
on being lifted (usually about half
an hour, but give it plenty of time)
add the borax and soda, stirring well,
and then gradually stir in the re
maining five quarts of cold water.
This must be thoroughly stirred in
to the soap. Then pour the soap
into any vessel or mold and allow it
to cool, when it can be cut into
chunks or bars and allowed to thor
stormy moods
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a dash of nenner. a Quarter snoonful
of salt, and finally, enough flour to
thicken the mixture sufficiently to
prevent falling to pieces In the fat,
beating it well to blend perfectly.
Have some fat in an iron kettle or
deep skillet, and when it is thorough
ly hot, drop the batter into it with
a tablespoon, turn, if the fat is not
deep enough to brown evenly on both
sides, and as soon as done, serve im
mediately. These are not good when
cold. Mrs. Annie C. Evans.
-Soxtus Monett.
' Gleanings from the Stylo Books
In millinery, the broad, rather fiat
.BlinpoawJth low crowns, and the me
dium shapes and largo turbans with
high crowns are seen. For trim
mings, flowers, feathers, fancy and
ostrich, and everything in the way
until it has had time to ripen. Many
of the recipes given in this depart
ment are very valuable,' and it would
pay our housewives to preserve them
in a scrap book.
Foods as Laxatives
Graham mush, Indian meal mush,
oatmeal mush, apples, peaches, hu
barb, oranges, prunes, pears, spin
ach, squash, and other green vegeta
Dies are said to be laxative.
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of ribbons, silks and velvet, as well gems, gingerbread, molasses cookies,
as metal and gold and silver effects mtosses, olive oil, cream, and water
aro used. Metal and jet forms of
ornaments aro favorites.
Chip and leghorn hats, bent and
twisted in many shapes, some broad
with wide, undulating brim and low
crown, so handled as to suggest the
mushroom shape. The tall crown is
seen only in small hats and turbans.
Many lovely white hats are shown.
Hats of coarso straw are trimmed
with ribbon, feathers, flowors. nmi
all kinds of metallic effects in orna
ments aro employed. Somo of the
silk and velvet roses are huge in
size, and show both plain and shaded
effect.
For children's headwear, the pic
turesquo and attractive hats, easy of
homo trimming, aro in either fine
or rough straws the latter being
the favorite. Streamers urn muni
used, and look very graceful on
children. For tho small girl under
six years old, tho bowl-crown, mush
room shape in straw in many sizes
aro favored. These are trimmed with
a delightful simplicity. Loops of
ribbon closely massed around the
crown to resemble niching or quill
. Ing, scarfs of all sorts with tasseled
ends, aro tho most popular trim
ming. For babies two years old and
upwards tho styles do not show much
change, but new ideas in trimming
if taken in considerable mmnHHos
Water does not chemically affect the
foods, but it plays an important part
In our food supply both summer and
winter. Drink a glass of water half
an hour before breakfast, another a
half hour after each meal, and one
at bed time. Ice water should not
be taken at any time, but drink the
water of the temperature that is
most satisfactory to tncjfo n
stomach.
Burning Sulphur
For disinfecting a room, or exter
minating insects in walls and floors,
every cfrack or crevice.,must be closed
with paper pasted over, or the
cracks stuffed so as to make the
room as near air-tight as possible.
Then put a big iron kettle in the
middle of the room, lay a brick or
two in the bottom, and on this set
an old seamless pan or skillet and
pour into it about a pound of sulphur,
pour an ounce of alcohol over 'it.
stick a short fuse in the sulphur, set
fire to it and go outside at once, clos
ing the door; In a few minutes look
in through the slightly opened door
to see if the sulphur is burning, and
when assured, close tightly and leave
closed for twenty-four hours; then
open and air well before using. The
fumes of sulphur are very poisonous,
and on no account should bo inhaled.
Frosting for Cakes, Pies and Pud
dings In making meringues, or frosting,
use tho- fine granulated sugar, not
the powdered, and it will neither fall
nor be tough. For one large pie,
take the stiffly beaten whites of two
eggs, and add gradually to the
white two tablespoonfuls of the
sugar, beating hard all the time un
til it is quite stiff several minutes
time. Spread this on the pie or pud
ding and return the dish to the oven
to color a delicate brown.
For an icing without eggs, a reader
sends in the following: Take XXXX
confectioner's sugar, roll and sift;
then place in a bowl and add a little
at a time, sweet cream, or rich sweet
milk, just enough to moisten the
sugar to the proper consistency for
beating, adding a very little soft but
ter, beating and stirring until the
mixture is light and creamy. Tho
amount of cream or milk' must be
largely a matter of judgment on the
part of the maker, but experiment
carefully.
Tho Passing of tho High Pompadour
Dame Fashion has decreed that
the piled-up style of hair-dressing
PRIZE FOOD
Palatable, Economical, Nourishing
AN OLD AND WELL. TRIED REMEDY
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tecUUDB should always ho used lor children whllo
leelhlnir. n Eofiena tho cunis, allays Ttho niii
wtMnrlud colic and U tho hert remedy for A
hoea. Twenty.flve cent a holUe.
Contributed Recipes
Whole-wheat breads, to be whole
some and palatable, must be well
maae. Hero is a good recipe: Dis
solve a cake of compressed yeast in
a quart of warm water and add
enough flour to make, a batter
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ici, una iiau mill r.nnn nrm hnif
cupful of sugar, a piece of butter
about tho size of a medium hickory
nut, a quarter of a teaspoonful of
soda dissolved in a little water, a
half-teaspoonful of salt, and flour
enough to make a stiff dough. Set
this in a warm place until well risen
then mold into loaves, lot rise again,
and bake in a moderate oven. Mrs'
Fannie C.
uucKwiieat Cakes If it can be
had, use straight buckwheat flour in
this recipe: Dissolve half a com
pressed yeast cake in a little warm
water, and pour it into a large mix
ing bowl, adding three large cupfuls
of buckwheat flour, and mix all
thoroughly, adding enough warm wa
ter, or equal parts of sweet milk and
water, to make a very stiff batter
Query Box
Interested Reader -The pickle
recipe given in July number will be
repeated in season. If wanted now,
please send addressed, stamped en
velope for copy of it. ,
D. H. Wishes to know how to
color a meerschaum pipe; whether
it can be satisfactorily done by an
amateur, and if not, where it should
do sent to have it colored.
Mrs. A. W. T.- Wishes the words
of a poem, entitled "Face Against
tho Pane," commencing, "Mabel,
timid Mabel, with face against the
pane." If the words are sent, they
will be forwarded to her. Another
reader, Mrs. G. W., wished a1 poem
quite old commencing "Of what is
the old man thinking, as he leans
on his old, oaken staff."
M. M. M. Wishes to know how
to make an oiled coat of cotton
cloth, one of the Ingredients used
being linseed oil. Would like to
know other ingredients, proportions
uuu moLuoa 01 applying.
,5 . L' Most department stores
will have sponging done if the cus
tomer requests It, charging a few
cents additional per yard for the
work. The labor Is weft worth the
A Nebraska woman has outlined
the prize food in a fewwords, and
that from personal experience. She
writes:
"After our long experience with
Grape-Nuts, I can not say enough
in its favor. We have used this food
almost continually for seven years.
"We sometimes tried other adver
tised breakfast foods but we invari
ably returned to Grape-Nuts as the
most palatable, economical and nour
ishing of all.
"When I quit tea and coffee and
began to use Postum and Grape-Nuts,
I was a nervous wreck. I was so
irritable I could not sleep nights, had
no interest in life.
"After USinc GranP-Ttfnfn n ahnrt
time I began to improve and all
these ailments have disappeared and
now I am a well woman. My two
children have Veen almost" raised on
Grape-Nuts, which they eat three
times a day.
"They are pictures of health and
have never had tho least symptom of
stomach trouble, even through the
most severe siege of whooping cough
they could retain Grape-Nuts when
all else failed.
"Grape-Nuts food has saved doc
tor bills, and has been, therefore, a
most economical food for us,"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read f'The Road to
Wellville," in packages. . "There's a
Reason."
Ever read the ahove letter? A now
one appears from time to time They
are genuine, truo, ana full of human
interest.
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