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vw$ " z!?' u:'- ,-v- , a V:.'"., - ,'V,' V -1 j 5V. W& wis .w.s r li.-&V JANUARY 6, 1911 process until the spots disappear, but work quickly and lightly. Dry with a perfectly clean cloth, otherwise a slight stain may be left. Brush the velvet with the pile. - c L s- Journalism Is a1 profes sion, to be learned by hard study and experience. It is not a "pick up," and cannot be taken up success fully without preparation, any more than medicine, or law, oY teaching; yet not one in ten who propose to try their hand at it has any serious idea that it takes hard work, and hard study and a strong sense of re sponsibility to learn to write for magazines, or do satisfactorily the conducting of a department on any line. To make a living by such- work, one must devote their whole time to it, as to other businesses or pro . t esslons. Using the Surplus Apples It frequently happens that apples do not keep as well as we would like them to, and here is a way to use them up, beginning as soon as they show "specks." Select such apples as will cook up nice and white, but other kinds will do; peel, quarter and drop into water to prevent dis coloring, and when enough is pre pared, cook quickly, and rub them through a colander. Then take nice cranberries, cook to a pulp, rub through a colander and add to the apple pulp, one part of cranberries to five parts of apple sauce, and cook thoroughly, stirring it well to keep from scorching, then add two cup- fuls of sugar to about five quarts of the mixture when nearly done. If a sweeter sauce is desired, use more sugar. When the mixture is stewed down very thick, remove and pour info half gallon jars, and when cool GOT IT Got Something Else, Too . "I liked my coffee strong and I drank it strong," says a Pennsyl vania woman, telling a good story, "and although I had headaches near ly every day I just would not be lieve there was any connection be tween the two. I had weak and heavy spells and palpitation of the heart, too, and although husband told me he thought it was coffee that made me so poorly, and did not drink it himself for he said it did .not agree with him, yet I loved my coffee and thought I Just couldn't do without it. "One day a friend called at my home that was a year ago. I spoke about how well she was looking and she saids " 'Yes and I feel well, too. It's because I am drinking Postum in place of ordinary coffee.' "I said, what is Postum? "Then she told me how It was a food-drink and how much better she felt since using it In place of coffee or tea, so I sent to the store and bought a package and when it was made according to directions It was so good I have never bought a pound of coffee since, I began to improve "immediately. "I cannot begin to tell you how much better I feel since using Pos tum and leaving coffee alone. My health is better than it has been for years and I cannot say enough in praise of this delicious food drink. Take away the destroyer and put a rebuilder to work, and Nature will So the rest. That's what you do when Postum takes coffee's place in vniir diet "There's a Reason." Read the little book, "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. Ever read the above letter? Anew one appears from time to time. They gKne, ue, and full of human In tercet. The Commoner. 9 POUr over thn inn nf ninh mln paraffin; when quite cold, cover well uu how away, closing any little vent in the paraffin caused by escaping steam while cooling, by a drop or tWO Of UaTaflln. Thin rmAmhlna n11v and the blending of tho flavors gives ucuuiuuH uime to uie sauco. Sweet and Bitter Almonds In reply to tho inquiry of our patient California reader whoso ad dress has been misplaced, the fol lowing Is given: For toilet purposes, both the sweet and bitter almonds are used the sweet more than tho bitter. "In making milk of almonds, tho sweet Is used. Tho oil of sweet almonds Is used for toilet purposes. Tho bitter almonds are used where flavoring is indicated; where a quan tity of almonds Is called for, as in cake-making, the sweet almonds are used. "Where essence or extract of bitter almonds is called for, It Is made by dissolving oil of bitter al monds in alcohol, about one-half ounce of oil to ten ounces of alcohol, using only a few drops of this ex tract to each pound or pint to flavor, as only a suspicion of this flavor gives the best results. We have been unable to get the method of pressing tho oil from tho nuts or kernels for home use, and If any of our California readers, or others, have had experience, will they plenso let us have tho method. Tho Querist has an almond orchard, and would like to use her own fruit. Care of tho Hands "A Reader" tells me that she has read frequently in the' toilet depart ment of magazines, that "any one can have nice hands, even though doing housework," If a little care is taken, and asks how it is to be done. She says she lives in a city where there is a great plentifulness of coal soot, and the water is hard; rain water, if caught from the roof, Is full of a creosote smell, and ruins the hands even more than the hyd rant water, and she Is constantly forced to wash her hands to keep them from being "quilted with black seams," the washing making them "like sandpaper." As I did not make the assertion, I cannot tell her how It is to be done, and I hardly think it can be, under conditions such as she de scribes. I have found it very diffi cult to keep hands nice and smooth, even without the housework, where the fuel is coal, and where the house is heated with stoveB, instead of furnace; but where the woman must be maid of all works, chore-boy, gen eral roustabout, as well as "stoker" for one or more heating stoves and the kitchen range, one can only ap proximate. It Is best to try to do all the dirty work at one time, and use some kind of gloves for the handling even home-made hand covering will answer; but woolen gloves will not do the hand-covering should bo of cotton, or leather. A very good grade of toilet soap must be used, and as little of that as may be; corn meal Is a good cleanser, and the oatmeal or bran bags should be used freely. Borax should be used to soften the water. At night, the hands and face and neck should have a thorough clean ing with soap and water, well rinsed with clear water, and a toilet vin egar used to kill the alkali; com mon vinegar is very good, and al ways at hand. Five cents worth of cocoa-butter will last a long time, and this is good ror ruuuius mw the cuticle to restore the natural oil removed by the soap. .As this is a vegetable oil, it, can be rubbed into the skin of the face without fear of superfluous hair. As with many othor conditions Ik, this work-a-day, world, "eternal vigilance" and tcoan "iii ." " UT ""USB U1B( will avail. ' Tho Art of Spelling Ono of our readers asks why it is that, with our boasted school sys tem, thoro aro so few really good spoilers among educated people. Sho says if sho had to rely upon tho dic tionary to get at the meaning of tho words as they aro spelled by many professional peoplo, sho would never know what was meant, as there aro no such words as they writo them. Another reader says: "Thoro is no great merit In being a good spellor; but it Ib an awful dlsgraco to bo a poor ono, just as it is disgraceful to" bo ignorant when tho world is full of opportunities for learning. I have no patience with thoso peoplo who continually tell us, 'I never had a chance to go to school,' thus try ing to excuse their lack. Tho vory best school is tho midnight oil and perseverance. If one would find tho gold of knowledge, ho must dig, dig, dig, and keep everlastingly at it." Fancy Work Really handsome effects In tho way of trimming can bo obtained by the artistic blending of colors in or dinary herring-bono stitches in silk. Tho yoke, bolt and cuffs of a fine wool blouse in dull greeny-bluo woro made very handsome by tho super imposing of clear green and ecru on bluo herring-bone, all done In heavy silks In these shades. As a finish, an edging or bordering lino was finely herring-boned in deep old rose silk. Down tho center of tho pointed yoke was a band of em broidery inlaid with cut Jet squares, rO.h., South Dakota, By tho use of colors blcnuod in Persian embroidery ono can get a PorBian trimming offect at email ox penso of tlmo mid money, and this trimming Is very much worn. Honda, paillottos, spangles nnd tho flat, un called Jewels will work in beauti fully with this herring-bone work, and no end of lovely results may bo attained. This work may ba dono as decorations for table scarfs, cur tains, etc., and is quickly done Mrs. F. B. F. A vory simple way to mako a very protty hood of ice-wool is to knit two wide, long strips, ono in white and ono (for the lining) In pink. Fold tho narrow ends together, laying tho long edges oven, and Join by sewing together from tho fold for five Inches; gather tho front at tho top to form a hood, and placo a bow on tho gathorB; also, placo a bow at tho bnck, whore tho sowing togothor onds. Finish by a pretty crocheted edge all around, and when protty ribbon tics are on, tho hood is fin ished. Knit with small woodon needles. For tho woman who writes, a vory great convenience is an ovor-slcovo. Mako this of calico, or cambric, cither old or new stuff; have it long enough to reach from the middle of tho arm between tho elbow and tho shoulder down to tho wrist, fitting easily, but not too tight. A hem may bo mado at the bottom ond, and a piece of elastic run In It, to keop tho sleovo closo at, tho wrist. Tho top end may bo finished tho samo way. This will save the slcevo of tho dress, where it lies on tho desk or table. Latest Fashions for Readers of The Commoner 880c Y f IB III V U 8003 LADIES' CORSET COVER AND DRAWERS Sizes: Small, Medium and Large, Requires three and one-half yards of 36-incti material for tho medium size. 8820-8803 LADnES' COSTU.ME Waist 8826 cut In sizes: 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 inches bust measure. Skirt 8803 cut in sizes: 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 inches waist measure. The entire costume requires seven and one-half yards of 44-inch material for the medium size. This calls for two separate patterns which will bo mailed on receipt of 10 cents for each pattern. 15337 8808 LADIES DRESSING SACQUE Sizes: 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 Inches bus measure. Requires two and one-half yards of 36-inch ma terial for tho 36-inch sizo. 8837 LADIES1 ONE PD3CE WAIST Sizes: 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 inches bust measure. Requires ono and five-eighths yards for the tucker and ono and three-fourths yards of 44-Inch material for tho 36-inch size, for the blouse. THE COMMONER will supply its readers with perfect fitting, seam allowing patterns from the latest Paris and New York styles. The do slgnTare 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 largo catalogue containing the illustrations and descriptions of over 400 sea unable Styles for ladies, misses and children, mailed to any address on Spt of 10 cents, in ordering patterns give us your name, address. Pa Adds TttB DlONfpattern Dept., Lincoln, Nebraska. v '. . & ii p: . - a i,,!. t&wMmAwhu&iy&mitoMiMvl U1,...:..ii '. j j,MktJitmjis