SEPTEMBER 22, 1911 The Commoner. 9 T man whom he advises, and caros a great deal less about It; hut ho, also Increases his substance by giving them prescriptions galore, while the inexperienced, careless, and fearfully ignorant complainant goes on ruin ing her health by unhygienic habits and unsanitary conditions, just the same, trusting to "her physician's ad vice" to undo her mis-doings. There is just one perfect, unfailing beauti fior, and that is health of body, mind and spirit. Good habits, right think ing and right living, abundance of sleep, a good digestion, correct as similation, active bodily sewage, and a clear conscience, will do what all the creams, greases, lotions and powders can never do make you beautiful. Try to get acquainted with your body, and treat it well, in side and. out, and you will see "a difference." Removing Stains When looking over the summer laundry, one is apt to find many a discoloration that must be removed. For white goods, the most effective of all cleaning fluids, as well as the cheapest, is javelle water. It is made by dissolving one pound of sal soda in a quart of hot water and adding to it the clear liquid left after dissolving half a pound of chloride of lime in two quarts of water. The water should be care fully strained from the sediments of both the lime and soda before bottling. Keep this .tightly corked and out of reach of careless hands. Javelle water, chlorinated soda', or chloride in any form, are unsafe in careless hands, for unless the fabric is immediately well washed in two or three clear waters, the result is A TUT What She Gained by Trying Again ,, . ' ". A. failure at first makes us esteem final success. A family in Minnesota that now enjoys Postum would never have known how good It is if the mother had been discouraged by the failure of her first attempt to prepare it. Her son tells the story: "We had never used Postum till last spring when father brought home a package one evening just to try it. We had heard from our neighbors, and in fact every one who used it, how well they liked it. "Well, the next morning Mother brewed it about five minutes, just as she had been in the habit of doing with coffee without paying special attention to the directions printed on the package. It looked weak and didn't have a very promising color, but nevertheless father raised his cup with an air of expectancy. It cer tainly did give him a great surprise, but I'm afraid it wasn't a very pleas ant one, for he put down his cup with a look of disgust. "Mother wasn't discouraged, though, and next morning gave it another trial, letting it stand on the stove till boiling began and then letting it boil for fifteen or twenty minutes, and this time we were all bo pleased with it that we have used It ever since. "Father was a confirmed dyspeptic and a cup of coffee was to him like poison. So he never drinks it any more, but drinks Postum regularly. He isn't troubled with dyspepsia now and is actually growing fat, and I'm sure Postum is the cause of it. All h:e children are allowed to drink It and they are perfect pictures of health." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read the little book, "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. "There's a -reason." Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. SJhey are genuine, true, and full of tinman interest. disastrous to tho threads. It must bo used only -on white goods, and even then highly diluted. For tho Toilet A "beauty specialist" tells us that ono who has been plump in youth and grows thin as she advances in years takes on wrinkles more readily than where the reverse is true. This is due to tho wasting of the tissues, leaving the skin flabby and ready to sink into grooves marked out by years of facial contortion. Most of skin-foods are hair-prompters as well, and not one woman in a hundred knows how to massage the face properly; so, it is but a choice be tween age and coarseness. Massage improperly done tends to increase the flabbiness of tho skin by stretching it. A better way is to contract the skin. And this is the recipe given for that purpose, though it may not suit all or many cases. Here is the method given: Equal parts of rose water and glycerine, with enough lemon juice to taste sour and enough alum to bo detected by taste will has ten the contracting of the flabby skin and it is claimed, will stave off the wrinkles for years, if persistently used. The face is to bo sponged with it morning and night, across the wrinkles and crontly massaged with the fingers; the face must be always wiped upward instead of downward, from the nose to the top of the ears outward. A ;jasto of beaten egg spread over the face for half an hour, then wiped off with soft water is said to make the skin very smooth, and the alum preparation will make it firm. Singeing the hair is better than cutting it, as tho ends are not as likely to split. Twist the hair in a tight little strand, rub in the direc tion of the scalp to lift the ends from the roll; then have a second person apply a lighted taper to all the little ends that stick out; this must be done carefully, and one cannot singe her own hair. A good shampoo is made by dissolving five ounces of pure castile soap in a pint of boil ing water; do not let boll, but keep at or near boiling point until all soap is dissolved. Pour this into a large-mouthed jar; when cold it will be a jelly. To use, take two table spoonfuls of the mixture and beat into it two raw, fresh eggs; if too thick, add a little water. Then wet the head well, and rub the mixture well into the scalp. Never put the agg in until ready to use. This is enough for one shampoo. Rinse well with clear water. Little Things Be sure there is a pocket some where in every dress the little girl has to wear. There Ib always a place for one, if we set about finding it, and the patch pocket can bo made rather ornamental if neatly put on. There is nothing the school child needs more than one or more pockets. Overalls for the smallest girls and creeping babies, as well aa for the little man, will save much work and money uselessly spent on clothes that are always In the wash, and never comfortable to play in. Little ging ham "pokes" that will stand hard usage and always come out of the wash fresh and becoming, can take the place of the white head wear with a good deal of saving to tho house-mother. Gingham aprons can take the place of the dress-up frocks for the next size little lady during the autumn days, and will bear many a stain without harm, besides allowing for the romps and frolics the girlie Just must have, in order to grow. Light weight wash goodB make up nicely for these aprons, either in the one piece styles, or with sleeves and shoulder seams. They are pretty trimmed with bands, bias, or straight, or with torchon lace that is warranted to stand tubbing without a tear. For the boy's wear, it is n good thing to choose textures that do not require starching. Seersuckers come in several colors and strlplngs, wear well, wash easily, and require only a pulling into shape when put on tho line, and a good shaking out when dry. An exchange editor tells us of "the fresh afternoon got-up which involves a flood of tears with the putting on, and spankings with the taking-off." Wo, who are mothers, will recognize tho "situation," without any picturo portrayal, and while teaching our children to take a pride in their per sonal appearance, it is just as well to so dress the babies that both we and they will be comfortable in tho use of them. When a clear cement Is wanted, try melted alum. For mending pieces of valuable china, or fastening the pearl handles on knives, or mending pearl toilet articles, it is splendid. Melt the alum over intense heat, but do not scorch, and apply very hot. For cleaning the kitchen paint, boil a pound of wheat bran in a gal lon of water for one hour; then strain and use the liquid for going over the kitchen paint after it has been washed thoroughly to remove all smoke, and the bran water will give it a clean, glossy appearance. For preventing the rusting of wire screens, it is advisable to use a mix ture of two parts of boiled linseed oil and one part powdered rosin, heated and stirred well until the resin is dissolved, then apply very hot with a brush. It is claimed that this protects against nil hinds of weather much longer than tho paint that in specially sold for that pur pose. Tho mixture must bo kept hot all the time it is being applied so that the rosin will harden afterwards into a smooth coat that will not wear off. Put it on sparingly, so as not to clog the space bctweon tho wires. Some Tried Recipes Grape Catsup Boll a pint of vinegar and two pounds of sugar for a quarter of an hour; in the mean time, seed ten pounds of grapes and heat the pulp and skins slowly until they nearly reach tho boiling point; but do not lot them boil. When done, cool, rub through a sieve and mix with the sugar and vinegar, adding an ounce each of ground cinnamon, cloven and mace. Cook for about twenty-five minutes, and if the mix ture scorns too thick, reduce It to the proper consistency by adding a little hot vinegar and sugar in proportions as above. When sufficiently cool, cork tightly in bottles. Steamed String Beans Cut or break tender beans into quarter-inch lengths, wash, and lift them out of the water Into a sauce pan with a level tcaspoonful of salt and a scant half-teaspoonful of soda. Cover the pan and set on the Are; stir occas ionally, using but a moderate fire. They are to be steamed, not boiled, and the slow flro will cook them until tender with no more water, in about half an hour. Then add one largo tablespoonful of butter and half a cup of cream; let come to a boll again and dish at once, serving while hot. Try them until you make a success of steaming. LATEST FASHIONS FOR COMMONER READERS lA fj I SJfj laE) II I l 111' il 1avA flO 17 MISSES DRESS Sizes, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 years. Requires Kk yards of 44-inch ma terial for the 17-year size. 9004 LADIES' PRINCESS SLIP Sizes, 32, 34, 3C, 38, 40 and 42 inches, bust measure. Requires 8 yards of 36-inch material for the 36-inch size. 0000 LADIES' DRESSING SACQUE Sizes, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40 and 42 inches, bust measure. Requires 3 yaTds of 32-inch material for tho 36-lnch size. 8070 GIRLS' DRESS Sizes, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 years. 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