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A ! The Commoner. 9 FEBRUARY 4, 1910 removed from the heat, the grounds will sink to the bottom, and the liquid will be clear. In using the meat substitute on your tables, remember that a new taste is to be acquired, and it is well to make appearance as well as flavor as attractive as possible. Do not be discouraged .if the new dishes are not at first received witn aengnt; the education of taste is largely one of persuasion, and sbmetimes a little hunger will be a good sauce. Peo ple must be led to want what they eat, not in eating it because it is "good for them." Many kinds of canned and dried fish can be used with success, if only the housewife will exert herself to make them into appetizing dishes. Experiment with small quantities, but experiment. Legumes and cer eals lend themselves to so many ways of preparation, that one has but to find out their possibilities in order to have variety. A difficulty which can largely be overcome by proper methods of cooking is that some members of the family may -be able to dispose of the heartier foods without difficulty, while others, of weaker digestive or gans, 'or because of indoor work, finnd it very difficult. For this rea son, the mother must learn to plan wisely. Different nuts, reduced to a' fine meal and thoroughly cooked, are now manufactured into a variety of palatable, wholesome and easily di gested products, which" serve as an excellent substitute for meats and butter, and lend themselves to the preparation of numberless good dishes. with a woolen cloth wet with coal oil, using an old brush on the grooves and ornamental parts; let the stove stand a day, and repeat the wash ing; finally, rub dry with a woolen cloth, then polish with stove black ing. . A'spoonful of mustard stirred into a gallon of water will kill insects in the soil of potted plants. The use of granulated sugar in stead of powdered, in making me ringue, will prevent its falling. It is a great mistake to ,put a thick coat of blacking on the stove at one time, as only a small portion of it will adhere to the iron surface, arid the brushing will remove the better part of it. A thorough polish ing with the dry brush is most im portant; if this is neglected, the uten sils and garments that may come in contact with' the range will become soiled. It must be remembered that not many colors can withstand strong alkalies, such as washing soda, soap powders, or fluids. Colored-bordered towels or table linen should not be washed nor boiled with white clothes when strong alkalies are employed. All colored fabrics and woolens should be washed with a mild laun dry soap. BOOKS RECEIVED Why American Marriages Fail. By Anna A. Rogers, Houghton Mifflin Company, Publishers, 4 Park St., Boston, Mass. Prlco $1.25 net. Farming It. By Henry A. Shute, author of "The Ileal Diary of a Real Boy." Houghton Mifflin Company, Publishers, Now York and Boston. Price $1.20 net. Inspired Millionaires. An inter pretation of America. By Gerald Stanley Lee. Mount Tom Press, Northampton, Mass. The People's Hour and Other Themes. For the millions who work. By George Howard Gibson. The Englewood Publishing House, Chica go, 111. A Young Man's Plea for Young Men or government that forces every man to starve or rob or bo robbed vs. government that blesses all and curses none. By M. V. Rork, Topeka, Kan. Abraham Lincoln, tho peoplo's eader in the struggle for national existence. By George Haven Putnam, Litt. D., late brevet major, 17Gth Regt. N. Y. S. Vols. G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York and London. The Peoplo's Law or popular par ticipation in law-making, from an cient folk-moot to modern referen dum. A study in the evolution of democracy and direct legislation. By Charles Sumner Lobinglor, Ph. D., LL. M., judgo of tho court of first instance, Philippine Islands. Intro duction by George Elliott Howard, Professor of political science and sociology in tho University of Ne braska. Tho Macmlllan Company, New York. Prlco $4.00, net. American CIvIcb. Descriptive of the government of New York City, the states of Now York and New Jer sey, of the United .States, and of political methods in nation and state. By James Clancy, member of the New York bar.- Democracy Printing Company, 23 Duane St., N. Y. The Dream of Love. A mystery. By Henry Abbey. Tho Riverside Press. Cambridge, Mass. Price 75 cents. Littlo Helps Rust on ' a stove may be removed with coal oil. Wash the stove, well vfcriT ars; ( JJARIO DROP "But' Many Drop it A young California wife talks about coffee: "It was hard to drop Mocha and Java and give Postum a trial, but my nerves were so shattered that I was a nervous wreck and of course that means all kinds of ails. "At first I thought bicycle riding caused it and I gave it up, but my condition remained unchanged. I did not want to -acknowledge coffee caused the trouble for I was very fond of it. At jtlmt time .a friend came to live wjth us, and ,1 noticed that after he had been with u a week he would not drink his coffee any more. I asked him the reason. He replied, 'I have not had a head ache since I left off drinking coffee, Boine months ago, till last week, when I began again, here at your table. I don't see how anyone can like cof fee, anyway, after drinking Pos tum!' "I said nothing, but at once or dered a package, of Postum. That was five months ago, and we have drank no coffee since, except on two occasions when we had company, arid the result each time was that my husband could not sleep, but lay awake and tossed and talked half the night. We were convinced that cof fee caused his suffering, so he re turned to Postum convinced that coffee was an enemy, instead of a friend, and he is troubled no more by insomnia. "I, myself, have gained 8 pounds in weight, and my nerves have ceased to quiver. It seems so easy now to quit coffee that caused our aches and ails and take up Postum." Read the little book, "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. "There's a Rea son." Ever read the above letter? A new one appeal's from time to time. They arc genuine, true and full of human interest. Cows' Butter Sometimes I wonder how many people know the taste of butter made from cow's cream the real, old-fashioned butter of our former times. People who have to depend on the grocer for their supply of butter sel dom know what they are eating, as there is so much adulterated, made over and colored mixtures sold under the name of butter., "Creamery but ter" is one of the latest misnomers. Removing Ink Stains Two methods of removing ink stains -have come to us. We give them here: To remove ink stains from paper, put one pound of chloride of lime into four quarts of water; shake well together and let stand for twenty four hours; then strain through a clean, cotton cloth. Add one tea spoonful of acetic acid to one ounce of this prepared lime water and ap ply the solution to the blot, and the ink will disappear. Absorb the mois ture with a blotting paper. The re mainder of the solution may be bot tled and closely corked for future use. Stains on Fabrics In days gone by, inks were made of iron com pounds, butare now mostly made of aniline or other . allied substances. The colored anilines readily yield to alcohol, but aniline black Is practi cally indelible. Stains from ink made of iron compounds should be treat ed in the following manner, with ox alic, . muriatic, or hot tartaric acid: "Fill an earthen dish two-thirds full tf boiling water, and stretch the stained article over this; have near at hand tw.o other dishes, one con taining clear water, and the other containing ammonia water. The steam from the boiling water will furnish the heat and moisture neces sary for favorable chemical action. With a medicine dropper, drop a lit tle of the acid on the stain, and wait a minute for action to take place, then lower 'the cloth into the clear water; repeat until the stain fades; then rinse well in the clear water and immerse in the ammonia water in order to neutralize any excess of acid, and preserve the fabric from injury. -H. J. C, Iowa. A very pretty suit for the school girl is made of navy-blue serge with belt, cuffs and trimming band of red serge, with a removable chemisette of tucked white batiste. Latest Fashions for Readers of The Commoner 3120 IP & 3133 3129 Girls' Dress, closing at left side of front. This 'stylish little model will , develop well in broad cloth cashmere or mohair. Five sizes 6 to 14 years. 3133 Ladies' Five Gored Skirt, with plaited flounce. Serge, mobairr broadcloth, cheviot or Panama cloth are all. adaptable, to this style. Five sizes 22 to 30. 3141 Ladies' Work Apron. Adap table to gingham, percale or linen. Four sizes 32, 36, 40 and 44. utKn 3127 Ladies' Waist with Girdle, high -or dutch neck, wi.th or without long sleeves, and with one-piece over waist having cap sleeves. A pretty model for net and messaline for evening wear. Five sizes 32 to 40. 3123 Girls' Dress, consisting of an over-blouse closing with buttons on shoulders, and a one-piece plait ed skirt joined to a waist. Dark red serge was used for this charmirfg model. Five sizes G to 14 years. - 3125 Misses' Princess Dress, with high ox low neck and long or short sleeves. A pretty frock for evening wear developed in pale blue colienne. Three sizes 13 to 17 years. THE COMMONER will supply Its readers with perfect fitting, seam allowing patterns from the latest Paris and New York styles. The do 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 price of these patterns 10 cents each, postage prepaid. Our large cata logue containing the illustrations and descriptions of 1,000 seasonable styles for ladles, 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. lt . vfotiijteliitfialjn i'U J AJJAWA. 44 jH - .. AJte..ii.LJ IV.gt'i jbiJA- jrf J3t&UmB(UStJrJjJ-Mii-