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H r The Commoner 18 VOL. 13, NO. 30 and lot cook slowly for throo quart ers of an hour, thon stir slowly into it a cupful of boiling milk, thickened with a tablespoonful of flour rubbed into one of butter. Stir well and turn at once into a heated tureen. "Potato Chowder Three cupfuls of parboiled potatoes cut into dice; half cup of salt pork cut fine; one-half cup of onion; two tablespoonfuls of Hour, same of butter, thrco cupfuls of milk, one cup water, tablespoon ful of minced parsley, teaspoonful of salt, a pinch of cayenne and half teaspoonful of celery salt. Put the pork in a skillet and fry ten minutes; add the onion and fry until yellow, then into a kettle or sauce pan put a layer of the potatoes, cover with onion and salt pork, and continue using alternately in layers until all is used. Cover this with water and cook until the potatoes are done; then make a white sauce by rooking the butter and flour together and adding the hot milk; put the season ing in the sauce, :ut altogether and cook for a couple of minutes, then servo hot. jni Htm For tlio Toilet A tonic recommended for dry hair is one tablespoonful of black tea in a half pint of boiling water; let steep for hajf an hour, then strain and add two ounces of bay rum, two ounces of glycerine, and the same of alcohol. Shake this well, and apply to the roots of the hair every night. The tea is said to restore the color to the hair, the bay rum acts as a tonic to the scalp, the glycerine keeps the hair from being too dry, while the alcohol prevents the mix turo from souring. iearn to shield your nerves, and don't let them uocome too sensitive; take life calmly as possible, and take It very calmly indeed. If you can not bo calm under trials, do all you can to keen vour mnsnlnn hh JDo not pat your feet, twist vnnr W) Aands, wrinkle your face, or "fidget" t; yourseii into a fret for every little tning. lr you prevent wrinkles, you will not have them, and nothing brings wrinkles so quickly and so thickly as worrying. A good formula for an antiseptic mouth wash is one part thymol, twelve parts benzoic acid, sixty parts tincture of eucalyptus, three parts oil of peppormint, and four hundred parts alcohol. Add a few drops of this mixture to a glass of water and use for rinsing out the mouth night and morning. The frequent contact of the tooth brush with the animal and vpo-Rtnhio substances in the mouth makes it particularly necessary that it should bo cleaned and disinfected; yet how seldom do most people take the trouble to clean the tooth brush! It ehould be -washed every two or three days in soapy water and let soak in some antiseptic solution fnr imif hour. Every time after use it should be washed and rinsed and laid to dry. Ammonia -will in time destroy the bristles, or any kind of hair, and should not be used in cleaning brushes. The effects may be slow, but the brush will bo ruined through the rotting of the bristles. Useful Information Magic polishing cloths are made in this wise: Mix two pounds of whit ing and one-half ounce of oleic acid with a gallon of gasoline. Stir and I& mix thoroughly. In this comnnnnrt soak flannel rags of a handy size, then wring them out and hang to dry, keeping them away from fire or flame. The use of these cloths will give a fine polish to silverware, and will last a long time. Keep them in pasteboard boxes. Dustless dust; cloths are made in .this wiser Mix one pint of kerosene with a third of an ounce of oil of iVr- -Ha la&aKJJ S N. flkifll L. , III ML J yw (fST & y f ' mm &JBB Jr J5lz22gr i v flf IfoT xC YPv V TPrrTir-Tr U M. hi Kill' WX- J 1 J V o ml ui III II f lw 111 I ifi ! I III wt h i x M I G109 f - J G838 j G104 fTVo Pat,tern 6216, Is cut in sizes 34 to 42 inches, bust measuro. Medium ?i?.?oire1UiOSoi yards of 44-inch ma terial, with 3 yards of braid. Oiai LADIES' DRESS f,icPrJ? or ch,evlot can bo used to make this dress. It is made with the clos Ins at the left side of the front The skirt is cut n four gores and can bo made with either the high or regula tion waistline. The standing or rolling collar can be used. b fTo Pa"ern, 6131, Is cut in sizes 34 to 42 inches, bust measure. Medium slzo requires 5 yards of 36-lnch. ma- sleovos havo no fullnpm nt i-.. nn?sUller Stf ?6 elbo Alfil unisned, shirt fashion at the wrist 34Ttoe42Pfnif,rn' ,0228' Is cut in sizes J4 to 4J inciies, bust measurp Mori turn teriarqUlreS 2 yweofU8C-indSdS (Win -SMART ONE-PIECE DRESS The most fashionable of all trowna this season Is the one pleco model. Our design shows a simplo bodice, with ornamental closing, tho neck finished with a low collar, tho plain sleeves ending in a cuff. Tho four-gored skirt has a seam in the centre of the front and also of to back. Qt to 42 inches, bust measure. Medium ferial?4 S yardS f 44',nch " 022S NOVEL YOKE WAIST This stylish design has a short yoke at the shoud.ers, in both front and basks.. It opens quite low in front and tho edges of the opening are trimmed with a handsomo notched collar. Tho mm- C221 -GIRLS' DRESS This neat little frock Is closed in gSa" fenn-rf SnUthe outsit119 '""trteSSiV seamSd SSidTi?!? roUnd cut neck, The pattern, 6221, is cut in sizes 4 C23S-MISSES AXVBMML WOMEN'S front and SathSred ttJtacS? clo?ed In whore the hin loot inn a ho w.alstlino parafflne, thoroughly blending it Get three yards of black cheese cloth and cut into squares; washK the solution and dry. The dus e a dusters are not expensive to buJ ready made. y For dust and dirt removing from a polished surface, it is best to take J tepid suds made of a good white soap, and then wipe with a soft drv cloth. Mix a tablespoonful 0t tur. pontine with a half, pint of linsoed oil, and go over the furniture wiih a scrap of flannel barely dipped in tho mixture not saturated. Then take a big cheese cloth duster, per fectly clean, and rub, rub, rub, until every particle of the oil is taken off. The soan ami wntnr ninn .i. polishing fluid fills the pores, and the good rubbing, which is the most important,- leaves the surface clean Marion Harland. A raw egg is not so easily digested as a cooked egg; the white must undergo coagulation in the stomach, and cooking saves the stomach this work. The notion that raw eggs are more nourishing and more easily digested than cooked ones, result's in forcing many a poor sufferer to strain and struggle to force down a raw egg now and then, when, if a cooked egg were eaten with other food, the result would be much more satisfactory. A syrup made from lemons Is easily made; press the juice from as many lemons as needed to make eight ounces; grate the thin yellow rind of four lemons into the juice, set aside for eight hours; strain, and add to a Gallon of. nlain sncnr svrnn. made by boiling a pound of sugar in a pint of water until it threads; boil ilve minutes, after adding the lemon juice,4then cool and bottle air-tight. One' of the most useful pieces of furniture is a small folding table. These may be had. for a little momy. but abet,ter article ,,can ."be had for a small sum in addition? It answers so many purposes and can be folded flatly and put out of the way when not in use, that it is a real economy. For a sick room, where the patimt is convalescent, it has many uses be sides for dining accommodations. A pretty way to serve chicken H in the paste shells made of cheese straw paste, and usually used for serving creamed dishes. Exterminating Ants Ridding a refrigerator or cup board of ants may bo done in this wise: Put a few pieces of sulphur in an old iron pan on some burning charcoal, place, the pan in tho re frigerator or cupboard, close tightly, and leave for an hour or so. I'so less for the refrigerator than for the closet. All silver or polished steel should bo removed from the closet, as the sulphur "will tarnish it. This will sweeten the place, and kill any ants, discouraging others from coming. two-pleco skirt Is mado with raised waistline. The pattern, 6238, is cut in sizes 14, 1G and 18 years. Medium Ize requires 4 yards of 44-inch material. 0100 CHILDREN'S MIDDY DRESS This middy dress is made to slip on over tho head. Tho neck is trimmed with a fancy collar and the sleeves may be elbow or full length. The kilt skirt ls attached to an underwalst which is sleeveless. The pattern, 6109, ls cut ln sizes 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 years. Medium size re quires 1 yards of 36-inch light ma terial with 1 yards of 44-inch dark goods and yards of 36-inch lining tor tho underwalst. 0104 LADIES' DRESS This stylish frock closes at tho front and may havo long or short sleevpa. Tho throe-gored skirt may be made with either the empire or regulation waistline. The dress Is splendid tor general wear and may be developed ia serge, cheviot or broadcloth. . , Tho pattern, 6104, is cut. In bIt.c to-, 42 -inches,', bust measure. Medi"F: size requires 6 yards of 36-inch material. ii i ' .0 K mLmf,r"'-,jtl"y-: Jtmi ,