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Mf . ""fsff'W " l -", - "Tiff '"- - f The Commoner. MAT 9. 1913 9 effect is really astonishing. In one bed may bo a child with pneumonia, In the next one with scarlet fever, in the next one with measles. Cerebro spinal meningitis, diphtheria' and other such diseases may be repre sented in the other beds, but since the installation of the glass parti tions no child "catches" the disease that his neighbor has. Physicians are revising their views about the spread of contagious diseases through the air. Some are even ridiculing the fumigation of rooms. The suggestion is that most of the pathogenic germs die very quickly in the air; that persons must come fairly close to the patients and be in almost direct contact with them if they are to "catch" Hie disease. Ex. The New Fashion in Dress At the recent convention of the Chicago Dressmaker's club, it was disclosed that the present day fashionable attiro consists of eight garments, for the donning of which only ten minutes are required. It would seem that wo have at last arrived at simplicity. Here is a list of the necessary garments for com plete dress: One one-piece bit of sheer lingerie; one corset, extending almost to the knees, but not appearing above the waist line; one pair of silk stock ings; one pair low shoes; one one piece gown, slashed and draped, with two hooks and a single button, and a soft chapeau and a coat fastening with two buttons. spun has wonderful woaring quali ties; it is not cheap, but will last a generation, and bears making over for the next. The constant changing of styles makes against good wear ing qualities. Linens with .a glazed surface wrinkle easily and stretch badly in washing, and because of this, is not so serviceable as the homespun linen, or so satisfactory to wear. Linen duck is an admirable fabric, does not wrinkle easily and wears ns long as the garment is in style. It is much bettor looking than cotton duck, and shrinks less in washing. There are thousands of ill-looking white skirts worn through the hot weather, and there are some smartly cut and well made ones, but if the white skirts are not washed well, and ironed smoothly, the best of them show the lack of care. Answering Inquiries Wash crepe does not stand tubbing as well as we were led to believe it would. White corduroy is nice look ing, but it is warm, and as a wash fabric its value has not been thor oughly proven. White pique is not especially cool, but it keeps its shape very well, and is much better than most of wash fabrics. Linen home- MORE THAN EVER Increased Capacity for Mental Labor Since Leaving Off Coffee. Many former coffee drinkers who have mental work to perform, day after day, have found a better capa city and greater endurance by using Postum instead of coffee. An Illinois woman writes: . "I had drank coffee for about twenty years, and finally had what the doctor called "coffee heart." I was nervous and extremely despon dent; had little mental or physical strength left, had kidney trouble and constipation. "The first noticeable benefit de rived from the change from coffee to Postum was the natural action of the kidneys and bowels. In two weeks my heart action was greatly improved and my nerves steady. "Then I became less despondent, and the desire to be active again showed proof of Tenewed physical and mental strength. "I am steadily gaining in physical strength and brain power. I former ly did mental work and had to give It up on account of coffee, but since using Postum I am doing hard men tal labor with less fatigue than ever before." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Postum now comes in new, con centrated form called Instant Pos tum. It Is regular Postum so pro cessed at the factory that only the soluble portions are retained. A spoonful of Instant Postum with hot water, and sugar and cream to taste, produce instantly a delicious beverage. Writ for the little book, "The Road to Wellvllle." , "There's a Reason" for Postum. Query Box S. M. Sond to Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C, for Farmors' Bulletins Nos. 383 and 345; these will answer your ques tions. "Reader" Witch hazel is excel lent for inflamed eyelids, but bo sure it is made with grain (not wood) alcohol, and is pure. L. L. Shaking hands with a guest is not obligatory on a hostess, but It is a cordial form of greeting, and gives a better feeling than a mere greeting by word. Mrs. C. S. Wetting the hair with strong sage tea and lotting it dry on, It is claimed, will gradually darken the hair. It is not in any sense Injurious, but Is claimed to be an excellent tonic. M. N. Lanolin is said to bo one of the best fats to uso on the skin to keep it soft and velvety, and should bo well rubbed in, and fol lowed by a spraying with toilet vinegar. Francis L. Beef tea1, or broths made of meat alone contain but little nourishment, but are used to stimu late the appetite; if vegetables are added, the soup has a small food value. Ella S. The senseless habit of going about in the hot sun with no head covering will ruin the best com plexion. Heavy coats of tan are hard to remove, and in time will ruin the skin, literally "tanning" it. Housewife Why not have the frames for the screens made to fit the whole window opening instead of half? A screen for the top opening is better than for the lower half, as the bad -air rises to the top of the room. E. S. M. To make the dustless dusters, take a square of cheese cloth and wash it in a mixture of one pint of coal oil and one-third of an ounce of paraffin oil, then hang up and let dry. You will have as good as you can buy. It will not grease. Requested Recipes Cafe au Lait The best quality of coffee berry is none too good for this beverage. It should be made quite strong, a tablespoonful to a cupful of water. Put rich fresh milk in a double boiler and bring to tho boil ing point; then, half-fill the cup with the hot milk, and add to it six table spoonfuls of tho hot, strained coffee. The coffee should be kept hot by setting the pot in a pan of boiling water; the milk must be rich and fresh and kept hot, and the mixture made as it is to bo used. Curds and Creams Cut a pan of treshly-clabbered milk into small sections; set the pan in a cool oven and leave the oven open. As soon as the whey separates from the sec tions, take from the heat and lift out the pieces of curd, taking care not to break them. Drain on a flat dish, then heap on a serving dish; serve with cream, and if liked, with a littlo sugar and nutmeg. If tho clabber is allowed to get too hot, tho curds will bo tough. Cocoa and Chocolate For cocoa, take four level teaspoonfuls of cocoa with about four-tablespoonfuls of hot water, and blend; add a large tcacupful of boiling water, bring to tho boiling point, and add two level tablespoonfuls of sugar and half a cupful of good milk. Stir constantly until tho mixture is steaming hoi, and, if liked, add a few drops of ex tract of vanilla when taken from the fire. Servo with whipped cream. For chocolate, put four ounces of chocolato In a double boiler and let it melt over gentle heat, then add a quart of boiling water and stir con stantly until the water In the outer vessel bolls for five minutes; then add a quart of fresh milk and beat the mixture with a Dover's egg beater until thoroughly blended. When scalding hot, servo with whipped cream, or It may bo served plain. Floor Treatment Some one asks If there Is any fill ing that will stay In the floor cracks for any length of time. The loosen ing of tho illling is from tho fact that the cracks have not been proper ly treated before applying them. No paint, varnish, or filling, putty, or other kinds will stay on wood that Is dirty. For the cracks, dig out all the dirt, and then dust out the remaining dust with either a brush, or a small bellows; but got It all out Then treat with some kind of "sizing," such as ground-in-oil paints, or white lead. If this is not dono, tho oil in tho putty, or molsturo In other Ailing not mixed with oil, will bo absorbed in tho wood, and when dry, tho solids of the flllor will crumblo and work out. Just before tho sizing Ib en tirely dry, put In tho flllor, pressing down into the opening until it is entirely full; then smooth tho sur face, and let dry for threo or four days, rather than less time. Every nail hole, or other opening should bo filled on top of tho nail head, ovon with tho boards. Tho boards should be nailed down tightly, and every ridge, or warped-up place should bo smoothed down, If nccossnry with tho plane. In attempting to oil, paint, stain, or varnish wood-work for the first time, the unskilled worker should try his hand on some closet, or other un important floor, as only practical ex perience will givo perfect work. Tho work is not so difficult, but one must know how, experimentally. Each coat must bo allowed to dry, or "sot," before applying a second, otherwise, tho finish will bo more than apt to "chip" off, under usage, and the only remedy will bo to sand paper It all over and make a now job of it. Whether for oiling, staining or varnishing, tho surface of tho floor must be perfectly clean, frco from dust, and all grease spots removed, as the dressing will not adhere to a dirty surface. LATEST FASHIONS FOR COMMONER READERS rffgfrS64? 0174 LADIES' SHIRT WAIST WITH VEST Cut In five sizes, 34, 3G, 38, 40 and 42 Inches, bust measure. It re quires 2 V4 yardB of 36-inch material for a 3G-inch size. 0501 LADIES' HOUSE DRESS WITH CAP Cut In fivo sizes, 34, 3G, 38, 40 and 42 inches, bust measure. It re quires G yards of 3G-inch material with three-fourths yard for tho cap for a' "3 6-inch size. 0511-0407 LADIES' COAT SUIT Coat, 9541, cut in fivo sizes, 34, 3G, 38, 40 and 42 Inches, bust measure. Skirt, 9497, cut in fivo sizes, 22-, 24, 2G, 28 and 30 Inches, waist measure. It requires G yards of 44-lnch material for tho entire suit in a 3G-inch size. This calls for two separate patterns, 10c for each. Umx956 0558 GntLS' DRESS Cut in four sizes, 6, 8, 10 and 12 years. It requires 3 yards' of 36-inch material for a 10-year size. THE COMMONER will supply Its readers with perfect fitting, seam allowing patterns from tho latest Paris and New York styles. The designs aro practical and adapted to tho homo dressmaker. Full directions how t6 cut and how to make tho garments with each pattern. Tho price of theso patterns is 10 cents each, postage prepaid. Our large catalogue con taining tho illustrations and descriptions of over 400 seasonable styles for ladies, misses and children, mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents. In ordering patterns give us your name, address, pattern number and size desired. GATAtOGtJE NOTICE Send 10 cents In silver or stamps for our up-to-date 1013, Spring and Summer Catalogue, containing over 400 designs of Ladles Misses' and Children's Patterns, also concise and comprehensive article on dressmaking, giving valuablo hints to tho home dressmaker. Addrelf,, THE COMMONER, Pattern Department, Lincoln, Nebraska 1 X& mrz m dUa.A'xAiv'iafr-d