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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-12-01
HINTS ON WATERING FLOWERS

In potting the plants quantity Of
broken pottery. brick or any similar ma
terial should he placed in the bottom Of
the pot for drainage, ami some sand IN
rorporated in the soil This will prevent
the soil from becoming soggy from over-
watering, or any water remaining Longer
than necessary about the roots i'm the hot.
tom of the pot. Each time you water
give sufficient To Saturate thoroughly all
the soil in he pot, then do not give any
water until the soil a; the surface begins
TO look somewhat dry. The habit of Civ
inS little water each day, whether
necessary or not. Is detrimental to the
health of the plant. Plauts will dry out
quickly in the house, specially if the tenn
peraturo is Il little higher than is best,
To avoid this, set the pots in SaucerS in
which there is about half an inch OF sand.
Robert X, Mctircsor in the Woman's
Home Companions
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-12-01

ties keep her in Il constant state of weari-
ness. The young woman of 40 remarks
that no woman should permit such II
state OF affairs. 1t is easy to understand
that in the too frequent cases where
there Is Il small income and large fam
lily the housewife must work with little
or no outside assistance. Even then.
however, she owes something to herself.
and should remember also that her family
VIII suffer through her unwise and eXag-
getated devotion to duty. Even in the
smallest and most frugal household
careful SyStematzing of work should
make it possible for the mother tn rest
an hour III the morning and another in
the afternoon. Better IA slight accumula-
ton of dust than constant fatigue"
Better plain food than overworked
nerves. Better simple dress for self and
little ones than strained eyes and result
ing headaches.
Systematic exercise taken in the morn
ing before dressing puts ones muscles in
good working order and lessons the ten
dency to fatigue. When the morning ex-
ercise is not possible one should try to
take 1t before noon. The best possible
way is to undress deliberately and don a
loose gown, then take IA long, deep breath
ANA eXhale slowly, standing erect, with
chest thrown ont and chin drawn in.
Repeat this six or eight times
While breathing naturally. start with
the arms extended to the front. force
them backward and downward in the en-
deavOr to touch the back of the finger
tips to the waistline at the back. or
course this cannot be done at first. or in
week but repetition of the exercise
ten or fifteen times a day for perhaps a
month will enable one usually to accom-.
pliSh the feat.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-12-01
TO WASH BLANKETS.

The finer u blanket is the more likely
it is Ia retain disease germs within its
folds and this danger must be obViated
by thorough washing. 1t is astonishing
to see how much dirt will come ont of an
apparently blanket II badly
soled the hard rubbing which becomes
necessary will make it shrink. With the
aid of good washing machine and
Wrlngcr blankets may be successfully
washed at home, and it is not Il tedious
or difficult task. says the pittsburg
Press
Double blankets are too heavy and
bulky to handle in that shape Cut them
apart and bind the edges with wooIen
braid or ribbon or finish them by button,
hOling with coarse yarn of any color You
may happen to have. If the old binding
is worn out it may be replaced in the
same way. Shake the blanket vigorous
~ in the open air to remove the dust.
Choose Il bright SunShiny day for the
work, and il II gentle breeze is blowing,
SO much the better.
The washing and drying should be
done as quickly as possible. and two per
sons can work to better advantage than
one, Slice bar Of soap in Il kettle
full of hot water, and set il on the stove
until it dissolyes Put three or four
pailfnls of hot water in the machine, dis
solve two tablespoonfuls of borax in il.
and pour in enough OF the soap mixture
to make II strong suds. Stir the two
together and put the blanket in. Let il
remain closely covered to keep in the
heat and steam ten or fifteen minutes
then wash the blanket
Your assistant may prepare tho SOC.
ond water just like the first. excent that
It will not need quite so much soap. and
have il ready to put into the machine
when the first water is poured out after
1t Is washed i'll this, mold the blanket
smoothly and pass through the wrinrer
with the rubbers loosely adjusted. The
next water should have Just enough
soap in it to make it feel smooth. After
rnSing i'll this, pass through the wringer
INTO the second rinse water. which may
be tinged with blue. BOrax should nj
ways be added to the water in which
blankets or other wooden goods are
washed, for it makes them easy TO
clean, and leaves them so"t and I'M
ShrunF n The temperature of the wa
ter sh, u.5 le' he same throughout the
ehtire pr ess Sudden change from hot
to cold will shrink any wooden fabrics.
Wash only enc blanket at time in or
der to get it ON the line rs quickly as
possible
Put up Il strong clotheSlne in the sun
shine where ii is not cold enough to
freeze. After the blanket is taken out
of the last water, take hold of it by two
corners and let your assistant hold the
other two, standing as far apart as the
length of the blanket will permit, and
pull aud stretch it into shape. shaking it
several times tn get the wrinkles out of
it. Put just enough of one end of the
blanket over the line to hold it. ana
fasten securely. putting n Clothespin ev-
cry three or four inches. When perfectly
dry, take il down. fold ii evenly and lay
Il weight on it for day or two.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-12-01
Great Growth of the LakcgCities.

WHAT may DC cullel the lake cities
those that lie within the mineral radius
as contraStcd with those which, while
lying within the same radius in whole
or in part. are properly called river cities
Il. e. Cincinnati. Evansville. Louisville
and 81. Louisl-have behind them almost
the same railway necessities as the lat
ter to draw upon their iron AMI steel
manufactures but they have also the inn
measurable advantage of the demands
which originate in the heavier water
craft of the inland seas. Points like
Cleveland. Sandusky and Toledo can
scarcely be expected to ret an ultimate
lead over ST. Louis, hut their rapid
growth since the iron coal. oil and lake
resources were opened up on large
scale foreshadowS probably the most in
tense general municipal struggle that has
yet taken place in America -Ainslee'S
Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-12-01

The lower floor is intended for the use
OF the general public and the upper
floor for the commissioners. state officials
and the state guests. Natural gas will
be used for heating and electricity for
illuminating purposes. The artistic man
ner OF lighting will constitute part of the
interior decorations. On each face of the
four corner pilasters of the porch, the
state monogram will be interviewer with
v1c&th Of buckeye leaves and fruit.
the design containing a lighted torch
~ the approach from the dock landing
will b" the most picturesque, the build
ing Will be embellished Mt the northwest
corner with statuary group. The
background worked in relief upon the
plaster shows the great seal of the state
with it, hills, trees. sunrise and sheayes
of wheat and arrows. In the foreground
is the center figure standing on the
pow of the boat to typify the state.
The Ohio river is represented by Il Mer-
maid and Lake Erie by Triton.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-12-01
NUTS USED AS A FOOD.

Once upon Il time years before the
cooking schools had introduced strange
dishes to the community, a young man.
who had spent much time in foreign
parts, sent word that he was coming
home for Thanksgiving.
When he was asked what kind Of
'StutiinC" he liked best in the roast tur-
key, replied that chestnut dressing was
his favoritc accompaniment Ia the nation
al bird, Nobody had ever heard Of such
Il thing before. but it was determined
however. to try the new method bur. rs
there were no chestnut trees on the farm,
it was necessary To purchase the ingr,Sli.
ent IT the village store. YET every wom-
an iu the village. who soon heard of II
although she ridiculed the idea outward
ly, was secretly determined to try il
SOME time. and shortly after there hr.
came scarcity of cheStuutS in that mar
ket. the demand was SO much greater
than the supply.
Yet nuts form an important article W
diet at the inhabitants of foreign lands
and are beginning 10 be acknowledged of
value here, although as vet their use i
confined largely To extra dishes, rather
Than as the main article on the hill ,f
fare Yet the chestnut is am article of
food that might we'll find an honored
place on the Yankee table. not only aS &,
dressing FOR fowls. tn which il npnarts
some OF lis sweetness. and which. mingled
with the natural flavor of the bird gives
a result that is delicious in the extreme.
/ hut in various other forms as we'll.
Chestnut Salad Shell and hlanrh one,
| pnund of the large Italian che~tnnI>
/ Cover with boiling water and cook thru,
/ uncovered till lender. from ten IL twelve
minutes. Try them with "A large needle
! aud remove the moment they are >aft
/ Drain, and when cold. cut them i'm S,icrs
/ or uniform pieces. Marnatc them with
! a French dreS>lng and when ready L.
4 serve surround them with watercrcS>.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-12-01
INDOOR MOURNING ATTIRE.

Why should our indoor mourning attire
continue to I've Solemnly black and de-
pressing, and especially 50 trying in warm
weather: That those who are bereayed
naturally shrink from colorS goes without
saying, But were We to adopt indoors
an all-whitc dress the year round. and
give il the same dominant note of sim,
phcity given To our black fabrics. it would
aSSuredlN prove rs convincing as the
deepest crepe. says Vogue II is worth
the experiment. if only for the good Of
feet upon family life. and the removal oe
long depressing months and wears, NOR
billy encouraged by the dress alone.
which the longer it is worn the hess in
vliuation comes 20 make a change.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-12-01
SUGCE STLONS.

Among the dietetic suggestions offered
the following;
Simplicity iii diet is the greatest assur.
ance for good digestion
Thorough mastication is the beginning
of perfect nutrition
Relaxation of mind. with pleasant
thought and conversation and utter for
getfulness of trouble, self and bodily
functions are digestive requirements.
Excess Of heterogeneous food clogs the
system and overtaXeS the alimentarv OIL
ganS.
heterogeneous foods form the basis of It's.
sues only. and should not consist of more
than one-tifth of the food eaten.
NitrogenOuS elements are found largely
in eggs. nut foods. legumeS, gluten. and
f0rm about II per cent. OF the substance
Of grain preparations.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-12-01
IS GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES. 81
GO aeaNeeaae

the company decide what he is to do
when he comes back Perhaps it is 10 go
up to one of the young ladies of the party
and lead her out for a waltz; or il may
be to unite somebody's shoe There is
great chance for ingenuity in suggesting
funny things to do When the victim
comes in. someone begins 20 play on the
piano. if there is one. As he approaches
the object which has been decided upon
the music sOftens. but when he is wrong
the music is loud. 1t is very amusing.
sometimes. when the victim is in the
very act-say of sitting down beside q
lady-and the music comes out with Il
bang. which makes the victim jump rs
if he had been suddenly caught in the
act of doing something he ought not to
do
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-12-01
BOSTON BROWN BREAD.

Mix together two cups each of Ora
ham flour, white flour and corumeai
Scald them with two cups of boiling wa
ter and beat into pint of warm milk
into which has been stirred teaspoon
full of baking soda. one of salt and II
small teacupfu of molasses. Beat hard
for fifteen minutes and turn into Il
creased mold with closely fitting top.
Set this mold i'll II pot of boiling water
and steam the bread for three hours.
Turn the loaf from the mold ard set
1t in the oven for ten minutes before
sending it to the table.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-12-01
THE THANKSGIVING SPIRIT.

When the braeing breath of autumn
Marches down the meadows wide.
And the cattle cross the upiands
With a firm, eXultant stride.
Then the mem rieS of the harvest
Are about us everywhere,
Aud the spirit of abundance
And Thanksgiving in the air.
Far above | hear the honking
of the Southward- flying geese.
And u haze lies on the marshlauds
Like u phantasy of peace
Candy color-schemcs of autumn
Are unfolding here and there.
And the crispneSs Of November
And Thanksgiving In he air.
In the kitchen there are ottOrS
That my childhood used 10 know.
And my fancy travels on them
10 the days of long ago;
And reNel in the hustle,
And | lay aside all care,
WHEN the joyful preparation
For Thanbsgi wings in the air,
Then | seek the silent forest,
Aud | walk those silent ways
Where | sought for SUNG ana nurlnur
Through the lavish summer days;
For If seems like natures temple,
And | knecl and worship there.
When the spirit of November
Ard Thanksgiving : IN the air.
Albert BigelOw Paine
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-12-01
BATHING IN COLD WATER

II is Il prevalent error tc suppose that
the cons itutiouS &C children are fcrti-
fed by 'ariy exposure To- cold. whence
arises the iueXprcSshly absurd practi -,
of hat.nng infants in crid water. cvep in
midst of NiNter, says Woman's Life. 'rhe
circulation al infants is almost wholly
cutaueous. and any severe impression of
cold upon their highly->enSitiye and vas.
cular skin destroys Jhc natural diStribu>
ton of the blood producing bowel com.
plants. intammations. and commissions ;
which. If they do not destroy life. ut least
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-12-01
ADJUSTABLE SLEEVES.

The --latest cry" in the way of a sleeve
adjunct is Il detachable shirred nous
Seline gloye-6tting lower half-sleeve fall
ing we'll over the hand. Its effect is that
OF long mitten. and it is intended for
wearing with elbow sleeves.
This will be joyful news to thin-armed
women fond of the very graceful light
ness an elbow sleeve lends to a summer
gown. says Vogue In black. white and
suitable colors, and in laces or nets as
well as i'll InousSeline. one finds an at
tractiye possibility of choice.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-12-01
FOR THE TABLE.

\ pretty table decoration is made by
filling Il shallow dish with wet moss On
this wheat or canary seed is thickly Sown.
and the whole set away in dark place
for ten days. When some two inches
high the growth is brought out and
placed in a sunny window the dish being
turned about so that its contents Will
grow evenly. The seed will last. perhaps.
two months. and in perfection for more
than half that time.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-12-01

weaken the constitution, and prepare it
for the reception of other diseases.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-12-01
ABOUT EXERCISE

\ reader asks il systematic physical
exercise is desirable when ones home In,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-28

Before Lord Roberts left Cape Town
he called into his office certain Col
onel. and charged him with certain
mission. "Now," said the Chief,
how soon can you put this through? :?
l know you'll do the best you can. 4"
"Well," replied the Colonel, "I'll try
to do it in fortnight. "Well," I"
Lord Roberts repeated, 81 know you
will do the very best you can," and
with a pleasant smile he dismissed
the officer.
Outside the door he met Lord
Kitchener. "Well?" said Kitchener,
with business-like abruptness. "Oh,"
said the Colonel, 'I have just seen
the Chief; he wants me to do SO and
so." "When are you going to get it
through?" "Well," said the Colonel,
81 promised to try to do it in fort.
night" "Now, Colonel" was Kitch-
ener's retort, eff this is not done
within week we shall have to see
about sending you home" And done
it was.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-28

"He is q mean, sneaking, under.
handed element, the moth is" protests
John Kendrick Bangs in an article Oh
these household pests in the Woman 8
Home Companion. ''Fire has de-
cent sense of the proprieties. Moths
have none at all. When fire attacks
you it smokes, and crackles, and
misses, and roars, and lets you know
in clarion tones that it has come. The
moth steals upon you in the dead OF
night, and chews up your best trou.
sers, gorges himself upon your wife's
furs, tickles his palate with your swell.
est flannel golf-shirt, munches away
on your handsomest rug, punches
holes in your best sofa cushions with
hia tusks. and then silently folds HE
tent and steals away without so much
as thank you for his meal. For un.
mitigated meanness commend me to
the moth! Alongside of the moth and
his nefarious work even book agen
pales into inslgnificance, and an un
paid grocer's bill becomes an absolute
pleasure"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-28

Our colonial roads were usually but
rude paths through the woods, often
made at the time by the travelling
emigrant. On such roads the pack
horse and the rude pack-saddle were
indispensable in all removals of
worldly goods. Mr.. Thomas Speed,
in "The Wilderness Road" thus de-.
scribes the saddle:
1t was rude contrivance made of
fcrked branch of a tree, and was
quite in keeping with the primitive
simplicity of the times. When fast
cned upon horse, it became the re-
ceptacle OF the goods and chattels 20
be transported. Thus were carried
provisions for the journey, and house
hold stuff and utensils needed to make
life tolerable when the journey was
at an end, and the place of residence
selected.
The fork had to be of particular
shape, and branch which could be
made into saddle was an attractive
object.
1T is related that an early preacher
once paused in his Sunday sermon
with his eyes fixed on the top of o
tree, and said:
"f want to remark right here that
yonder is one of the best forks for a
pack-saddle that 1 ever saw in tha
woods. When services are eyer we
will get it."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-28

The ground on which a foreign leg;~
ton stands is considered as belonging
to the country whose flag floats from
the legation roof. Supposing a men,
ber of foreign legation in London
committed murder, all we could do
would be to Suggest" Ga favorite dip
lomatic word, always used, except in
relation to China) that the offender
should be sent back to his native coun-
try and punished there. Some time
ago, when certain gentleman, whose
name was well known at the time, was
kidnapped into the Chinese legation, an
Inspector from Scotland Yard imme-
diately proceeded thither and released
the prisoner. This was a most serious
breach of international law, and was
Intensely discussed "in diplomatic cir
cles." Since the Chinese legation is
part and parcel of China, an invasion
of the celestial empire was thus made
by Scotland Yard offlcial.-Chambers
Journal
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-28


mo, do not make friends as easily
rs l used to with my fellow-travelers,"
said the man who was relating Euro
pean experiences. 1T is not because ]
feel less socially inclined but because
of the cold setback | received at Gi-
braltar. In the hotel Office one morn
ing entered into conversation with an
English man and woman who seemed
to me TO be the right sort. They did
not meet my friendly overtures with
the usual OH and an English stare.
On the contrary, they seemed anxious
to become acquainted with me, and
soon we were chatting pleasantly. !
congratulated myself upon my good
fortune in falling IN with such agree
able people, who we're almost nice
enough to tie Americans. We discussed
Gibraltar and were just planning a
sightseeing expedition for the follow
ing day when one OF the hotel walters
thrust his head in the doorway and
said, The missus wants the both OF
yez.' My new found friends were the
maid and man servant of the duchess
of Cleveland, Lord Rosebery's mother
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-28
Clever Idea of the New Bride.

Out in a big apartment house on
Columbia Heights, not a thousand
miles from the corner of Binney street,
there dwells young married woman
who is as naive as the bride in the
comic weeklies. The housekeepers
who live in the same house with her
have been somewhat annoyed of late
by mice. The young woman met one
of them in the hall the other day, and
the conversation naturally turned on
their common pests.
'The mice have been so bad lately"
said the elder woman, "that I keep
everything locked up and all my eat
ables in the boxes"
The younger woman's eyes sparkled
with eagerness.
"Myr she said. 81 wouldn't dare
do that. wouldn't want to run suoh
risk. leave crackers and cheese
lying about every night when I go to
bed so that when the mice come
hungry they'll find something to eat,
and not gnaw things. I'm always
afraid they'll bite holes in my new
tablecloths and my nice centrepieces
if / don't leave the cheese right where
they can find it easily. L feel per-
fectly safe when / know there's plenty
for them to eat right where they can
get at it,"
There's nothing after all like having
clever idea like that now and then.
Washington Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-28
Avoid Contact With Sick Pets.

Dogs and monkeys ARE subject 10
tuberculosis and are said to be ca3a Die
of communicating the infection to hu.
man beings. A large number of the
canaries that die in captivity fall vic.
tims to the game disease. Parrots
suffer from malady peculiar to them.
selves. The bacillus that causes it Is
thought to originate pneumonia in
mau. Cats have been known to be
the carriers of diphtheria, and posi-.
bly, of scarletfever and other infectious
diseases. Great care should be taken
during an epidemic to keep pet ami
mails out of the reach of infection, or
else away from the children, and al
any time bird or animal that seems
ailing should be at once isolated -
Ladies' Home journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-28
Artificial Coal.

George Montag, German, Is The IN
ventor of a process for the manufac-
lure from ordinary earth OF a fuel
closely resembling coal. So successful
have his experiments been that many
large German manufacturers are max
Ing arrangements to employ his prod
uct in the place of pit coal. Any kind
Of earth can be used in the manufac-
turs of the fuel with the exception Of
sand and gravel. Certain ingredients,
the nature of which is the inventors
secret, are mixed with the dirt; the
material is then pressed into the form
Of bricks, which are extremely hard
ind brittle, and highly inflammable.