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The Commoner.
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FEBRUARY 18, 1910
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cupfuls of flour vith which has been
sifted half a teaspoonful of salt; stir
in a scant teaspoonful of soda dis
solved in a' little warm water, with
flour enough to make a very soft
dough; turn out on a well floured
board, roll out lightly, cut in small
rounds and bake in a quick oven.
Crisp cookies can be made by adding
enough flour to make a stiff dough,
and roll very thin. Emma S., Iowa!
"When bread is done, remove at
once from the pans and place upside
down on a wire bread or cake cooler;
if a crisp crust is wanted, allow the
bread to cool without covering; if a
soft crust, cover with a towel. When
cool, put into a jar or bread box and
cover closely. If bread is kept
wrapped in a cloth, unless the cloth
is kept very clean, it will absorb the
moisture and give the bread an un
pleasant flavor. Keep the bread box
or jar well scalded and .sweet and
dry.
What We Pay for Chicken Meat
It has been demonstrated that a
chicken of live weight, four and one-
The Beauty
, of Firm Flesh
quarter pounds, will, with head re
moved and bled, weigh four pounds
and one-eighth; picked, three pounds
and seven-eighths; feet off, three
pounds and three-quarters; dressed,
three pounds; boiled, one pound
and eleven ounces; bones, skin and
surplus fat removed, seven-eighths of
a pound. The chicken, therefore,
live weight four and a quarter
pounds, at 15 cents a pound, 63
cents; ; and for this sum wo have
seven-eighths of a pound of edible
portion.
ing soda has been dissolved. This
is not for papered ceilings.
Ides in the 'Power of Rich Blood to
Keep it Ever Clear and Clean
Stuart's Calcium Wafers Freo
. The secret of firm, strong, supple
flesh is good, rich, constant flow
ing, blood. When hollow cheeks ap
pear and hidden pigments make the
eyes look like burnt holes in a
blanket, the blood is sick and out of
tune.
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Maple Candy
It will soon "be time for maple
sugar making, and where it can be
had, there is nothing nicer for the
foundation of home-made candies. To
make the foundation, or "fondant,"
put four cupfuls of brown sugar with
two of maple syrup, two of milk and
a level teaspoonful of cream of tartar
fnto a porcelain-lined vessel, and
stir until the sugar is dissolved; it
must not boil while dissolving; then
wipe off any grains "that form around
the edge of the mixture, put it over
a hot fire and let come to a quick
boil, allowing it to boil until a little
dropped into cold water will make a
soft ball between the fingers, then
take the pan from the heat and al
low to cool gradually, but do not set
the pan in cold water.' When just
cool, stir hard until it creams, then
turn out and knead with the hands
on a marble, or tin bread board, as
you would dough. When it is light
and creamy, put it into a dish and
cover with a damp cloth and let
stand for twenty-four hours. Then
flavor and make into shapes as de
sired. Even with the best of care,
the fondant may grain; but if it
does, add a little water to melt it,
then stir until dissolved and cook it
over again, carefully. The mixture
must not be stirred while cooking.
Little Helps
Save all the paper bags, and if you
do not have enough, use tho loose
newspapers; fill these with tho fine
coal or chips. When fuel is to be
added to tho fire, drop the bag or
paTcel on the burning coals, and
none will be scattered, no noise will
bo made, and tho stove door can bo
kept open a less time. Learn to
save the "littles."
Before attempting a piece of sow
ing, pour gasoline about the working
part of tho machine, just as you
would oil it; then run it afow sec
onds, leaving it unthreaded; then
wipe off all dirt that shows up, clean
with a soft, clean cloth, and oil with
the best oil you can get. See that
you have tho oil made purposely for
the sowing machine.
" To color carpet rags with copperas,
make a strong copperas dye; then,
in another kettle make a strong so
lution of lye. Have the rags clean.
Dip tho rags first In copperas water,
drain them, dip in tho lye, drain;
continue to dip alternately back and
forth from one dip to the other until
tho desired shade is obtained. Let
dry, and wash thoroughly.
Cloth that has become shiny may
bo restored to its former appearance
by being rubbed with turpentine.
Use very little turpentine, and rub
the cloth very hard, going over and
finishing a small portion at a time.
The smoll will soon evaporate by ex
posure to tho air. A weak solution
of ammonia will have the same effect,
but it is apt to turn tho cloth brown.
To remove scorched places from
linen, take half a pint of vinegar, tho
juico of one large onion and two
ounces of Fuller's earth. Boil for
five minutes, strain and cool. Rub
the spots with a rag moistened with
the liquid, making several applications.
Tea .importations Into the United
States have ranged from $9,000,000
to $18,000,000 a year.
Tho effect of impure and pure blood in
soon at once on tho face.
Impurities fill it with poisons, the
flesh, harbors these poisons, and the
lungs cannot eliminate them as they
Bhould. '
It needs a1 purifier. Stuart's Cal
cium Wafers give to the blood
through the same channels as food
all the strength and stimulus neces
sary to remove the impurities and to
make rich corpuscles which will feed
the body or fight its enemies.
Time was when noor blood puri
fiers had to be used, such as hert)s
and roots, powdered minerals, etc.,
but thanks to latter day achievement
the Stuart process gives to the sys
tem the full rich strength of Cal
cium Sulphide, the greatest blood
purifier known to science.
These little powerful wafers are
prepared by one of the most noted
expert pharmaceutical chemists in
the world and so far as science is
concerned no expense has been spared
to make them perfect.
They contain Quassia, Golden Seal,
and Eucalyptus, each a most power
- ful aid to the blood of man.
Thousands of people use these
wafers with religious zeal, and their
testimonial evidence is an unfailing
. source of interest to one who reads it.
Melancholy marks every suffering
woman, yet one should, be armed with
this knowledge and make up one's
mind to try Stuart's Calcium Wafers
' 'j. ' at - once. Every druggist carries
them. Price 50c, or. send us your
name and we will send you a trial
rr Tinoirnffn hv mail free. Address P. A.
mu jfituart Co., 175 ; Stuart -Bldg., Mar
shall Mich. - ;
Labor-Savers for Spring Work
Do not be in a hurry to take down
the heaters, but when you do put
them away for the summer, put them
away in good shape. Have all the
belongings to each one marked and
put with it, or where it can be found
when you want the stove again. Get
a quantity sufficient for use, and go
over each stove with aluminum var
nish. A quarter's worth will do a
great deal. This will keep the stoves
from rusting. As it takes some time
to harden, no fire should be lighted
in the newly varnished stove. Plant
brackets, and many other things may
be touched up with it satisfactorily.
The stove pipes should be varnished
and put with the stove they belong
to.
A reader recommends painting
steel articles with beeswax dissolved
in benzole; the benzole evaporates
rapidly, leaving the steel covered
with a thin coating of wax, and this
prevents rusting. The solution Is
very volatile, and should be kept
closely corked when not used. It
is best, however, to make only what
one can use at one time.
In storing stove pipes for the sum
mer, it Is recommended to rub the
surface thoroughly with a cloth wet
in equal parts of pure linseed oil
and kerosene. This will keep them
in good shape.
It is recommended to give the floor
oilcloth a coat of good varnish twice
a year. The first application should
be made while the cloth is new.
Get a" good grade of light-weight
linoleum for lining the pantry
shelves; the linoleum will last for
years, is easily wiped off, and by get
ting a remnant from the carpet store,
it will not cost much.
For cleaning wall pajper that has
become smoky, try using a soft cloth
dipped in bra'n, changing the bran
aB often as it becomes soiled. Smoke
may- be cleaned off of ceilings by
washing with a cloth wrung out of
water. in which a small piece of wash-
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