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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26
ONE WoMAN's WORK
HAVE gained a great deal Of val
liable help from your discussions.


liable help from your discussions.
am always looking for hints, as
] do all my own work. including sewing
Tor TWO children, one girl OF j., for whom
! make over my own clothes a boy
whose suits are made from dad S, with
the exception of the one best. / also
make my own clothes. At the same
time am not worked 10 death as are
some of my less active friends, al
though have had a rupture since the
boys birth ! also find time % at
tend Parents meetings. the children
attend the Normal School. take
them TO lectures, such as J.. IhOmp-
son Seton. etc. ] belong 10 a Topic
Club and go 10 "a matinee every other
Wednesday IL there Is anything on that
] care 10 see. never work evenings.
but sometimes get up early I'M the morn
ing 10 work. My husband is a good
fellow 10 stay home nights. and ! don
think man likes 70 see his wife work
ing every minute he IS home, even II he
knows Il must be done. so We either
have friends ln or so out for friendly
game Of cards, or else we read q good
book both being fond Of reading
have seVen-rOOm fiat and a small in
come, am - years Of age and weigh
40 pounds.
This correspondent evidently possesses
that quality which the 0ld-fashioned
Yankees used 20 call faculty
knack OF turning on her work She Is
truly a wonderrui woman and 20 be
congratulated upon her health and vigor.
J fully agree in what she says about hav-
ing work 10 DO al night when the man
Of the house comes home. Sometimes
Il cannot be avoided. but when the work
can be put out OF the way before he
returns IL Is peasant for him 10 feel
that his wife is IA readiness 10 give him
some Of heI society after they have been
separated the whole day. I wish that
more women had the ability 20 follow
her example. But when poor health
handicaps a woman she Is hardly 10 be
condemned il she cannot initiate such q
worker as the writer OF this letter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26

expressions Of approval from men Of
distinction.
The plan which win be adopted IN
arranging for the sharing Of the profits
with employees is 10 Issue annually TO
such Of the employees OF the company as
shall have been in It's employ for
a specified time. or as shall for
other reasons seem 10 the direc-
recJOrs 10 deserve 1t. certain profit
sharing contracts or debentures. These
debentures shall not be transferable and
VIII not entitle the holder 10 any vote
at meetings Of the corporation. and
VIII expressly run for only one calendar
year They will be so drawn as to
enute the holders TO a certain speci-
fed share of The net profits after paying
dividends on the preferred stock. OF a
certain proportion Of the net profits
after they shall have reached a specl-
fed sum. the employees portion increas-
Ing as the profits resulting from their
work increase.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26
CANNED THINGS"

n THE Housewives Corner recently
| appeared an article devoted largely
i Ia canned Things. winch SEEMED
40 me intended 20 convey the impression
that AN or nearly an canned goods con-
ram sahcylic acid or other preserVatiVes
BEING in The canned fruiI business and
canning about thirty carloads OF fruit
each season without using one spoonful
OF conservatives OF any kind whatsoever
and knowing the process used by Gamers
generally. / desire 10 say that the article
Is misleading IN so far as Il refers 10
canned fruits in tin.
The process is simple-the fruit Is
peeled. c0red or pitted, packed carefully
IN the cans while cold, or before cooking,
pure sugar syrup is poured in. the cap
sOldered on and the cans placed ID iron
crates or baskets, lowered into tanks
OF boiling water and kept boiling for five
10 twenty minutes according TO the vari-
ETY. Of fruit TO be cooked or processed.
No preserVative is needed, simply
temperature Of 30 degrees TO 2l2 degrees
Tor five to twenty minutes. This simple,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26
UNCLE BEN" TELLS
ABOUT HI9' MEP aEW

III NCLE BEN the gOOd-nat-
ured bachelor brother of the
famlly-had been smoking
silently while the other men
We're swapping stories At
last he took his pipe out OF his mouth
and dra Wled out:
You married men think you know it
ail But your experiences pale IN con-
tEast 10 mine with that Kid nephew in
the other room.
II rashly offered to stay with him the
olher night while all YOU folks went out.
ana actually the things that kid aid IN
we hour i was with him would make
list Q mile long, more or less.
lie yelled twenty minutes without
stopping for breath. I'm willing 20
swear to an affidavit on that.
Pulled enough hair from my head
ana Whiskers 10 stun a sofa pillow.
Decorated the wall paper as high as
he could reach with the poker.
Broke a vase by sitting down on it,
swallowed several buttons and LOT
Of thread.
rEmptied his mothers work-basket
things into the fireplace.
Punched the head Of The cat into
~s-f f'tHr r'--- 50 en- NAAAHtA A0Aal lA AllE
attempt
Knocked The head of a dne wax doll
belonging 90 his sister by trying 10 drive
a tack with 70.
Fell or the sofa and howIod.
Broke three panes Of window glass
with my cane.
Fell into the coal scutue and spoiled
his white dress.
"Set fire 90 the carpet while I was ONT
OF The room. hunting up something 10
amuse hlm.
"CraWled under the sofa and refused
20 come out until ] gave him candy.
Got twisted IN the legs OF chair.
they had 20 be broken 10 get him out.
Poured water into his mothers slip
pers.
FINALLY, whom DE saw bis mother com
ing, be ran 90 the door. tumbled of the
steps, cut his nose and tore hole In his
dress.
Pretty swift record. wasn't 81? Still
the kdu come out all right He's the
proper stuff
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26
PRoFIT-sHARlNo PLAN

Last October added dressmaling TO
the activities already hOurishlug. mu-
unery and necllWear. with so immedi-
ate a success that 1 realized the neces-
slty for more commodious quarters.
With the fact Of the increasing trade
came the idea Of extending the scope
Of the business. and the present plan OF
Incorporating the business was made.
Early in February Of this year I
moved into an entire building just on
Fifth avenue. and had the same re
modelled aud decorated IN a most at
tractiVe manner.
Once settled In the new house the
prospectus of the Intended corporation
was sent out and the responses in
the form OF subscriptions for stock came
in from an Interesting variety OF
sources, representing social, financial
and philauthr5plc interests. The latter
class are greatly interested in the plan
for profit sharing. which is 20 be put
into effect when the corporation has
been running for a year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26
THAT soAPsToNE oRlnnl

I WOULD ike 20 know u there Is any
way / could clean a white silk lam
brequln. The glit Is as bright "a
ever. bur the silk is soiled would IKE
very much 20 90 10 myself II YOU could
ten me how.
4 have new SuapstDue griddIa thar
Is not as satisfactory as l would Visb IL
10 be. ! was told 30 bake 10 for a dav
and then rub 10 with salt when ileeI
10. 1 have done this, but sun The caiaq
stick. and do not seem 20 be as tenjer
as ! wish them 20 Doe. ] have been iraeO.
ing 10 in the oven when not using IN II
you can tell me what 10 do I viii bs
very grateful MRS w.
You viii ma your first query answer
ed by the communication following from
Mrs. j. NJ. s." The French chalk ro-isr
be scraped very tnc-or Won NAV ~,
maps bay 10 already pOWdered-be sDread
thickly over the article 10 be cleansed
and rubbed into g. Leave ID on oVer
night and brush IL Of carefully the next
morning.
Can any one Of the family circle sur-
gest what can be done with he sosS-
stone 'grddle that is giving troubiF9
Ny own advice would have been ~
rubbing with salt which il mas already
received
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26
CHANGING CORSET SHAPES

r HERE Is a growing feeling 10 Ia
vcr of ught-httng waists and
short skirts. and as dresses Of
this kind are easy 10 produce home
dressmaklng is likely 20 be more popu-
lar than ever. Loose bl0uses having
been in fashion for some considerable
time. very little attention has been given
20 the appearance Of the figure. and this
has brought about an entire change ia
the shape OF corsets.
The old style of corset has become too
ught just below the fullness Of the bust.
consequently STRAIGHTFORWARD shapes
are advancing in popularity. An ordi-
rary pair OF corsets can be quickly and
easily remodeled and made TO set more
comfortsbly by simply Inserting a dart
shape gusset about one inch wide each
side OF the bust
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26
By Miss Herman By05yH

The first scene OF my adventure into
trade was in the upper floors OF a
former livery stable, Just of Fifth ave
nue. and wei known 90 fashionable set
OF women.
After two years the millinery business
nad so grown that The floor OF "a building
in Thirty third street was taken, and
here the business became famous and
sent out lines 20 most Of the leading
cities and prominent winter resorts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26

her presence keeps the child restless and
uneasy. and ask her n she is not willing
for the sake OF the child's best good to
leave the little one alone II this plea
fails, tell her that sooner than have the
child interfered with. you will appeal TO
your legal rights. That Is. If you are
sure that the mothers influence Is really
preJudicial 90 the child. II II is only
question of preference. you should try
90 make your own will in the matter
defer 20 your Judgment. Remember that
the worst thing YOU can do IS 20 make
the mother martyr in the eyes Of the
child. That Will strengthen the intlu-
ence as nothing else could do.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26

Go 20 your physician, II you are sure
that the child IS mentally deficient, and
ask him TO tell you of some place where
she can be taught and trained. But
are you sure she is really lacking May
she not be only Backward In that case.
be uuTemlttmg I'm your endeaVOr 20
teach and train her in speech and artic-
ulatiOu [ have known of children who
could not talk distinctly until "a greater
age and yet came out all right Find
out from your doctor II the child has an
impediment in her mouth that inter-
feTcs with her articulation. Some chill
dren are IOngue-tied and a very slight
opera ton will remedy the trouble But
do not worry, Tor the child may be only
slow 10 learn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26
yam EioaMci&r vi ETQcR$
Begins Business JUiGb
GaG500'@ IIl0@t Pr0nai.
a&n0 JJ0nn&0 as Bgr
TiMaMciaI BacRGr@

a FAIR dnancler OF frocks ana
~ frllls has made her appearance
~ in New York Within the last
L ~ few days social and financial
circles have been much inter
eeted by the appearance of new pros
pectus announcing the Incorporating OF
me business OF a woman of distinction
Miss Harman Brown.
Through her flnaucicring millinery
preferred may yet have us trading cor
hef on Change. Nothing Us more likely.
since Miss Brown has formed a profit
sharing dressmaking and millinery cor
porauon. That b0nnets and gowns
should be the background OF the first
feminine trust seems emincntly proper
Dix years ago, when Miss Harmau
Brown went into the millinery business.
the event created a stir. as she belongs
20 one OF New YOrk's best families. her
grandfather having been Stewart Brown,
the founder Of the International bank
ng house OF Brown Brothers, and her
rather William Brown. one OF
the origlnators of the Gold Room"
The parent OF The stock Exchange. This
is her story Of her business career.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26

into the pan, adding a very little but
ter, and fry in it apples, sliced round
and thin without coring or peeligg.
When clear and tender, drain piece by
piece from clinging grease; arrange
neatly in the centre of a hot water
dish; sift powdered sugar lightly over
them and garnish with the bacon.
Eat with brown or graham bread.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26
RuRE OLIVE OIL

PAY an extra price for salad of be-
! cause it is supposed 10 be pure and
imported.
Can YOU tell me whether olive oil.
pure and unadulterated, stihens 10 the
bottle ia zero weather till 70 looks Ike
cOttolene? Suspiciously yours.
A PROBABLE DUPE.
Even pure olive Oh viii thicken in this
fashion when It Is frozen. IL says
nothing against its purity. When IL Is
thawed IL will be clear and smooth az
Il was before.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26
BEDROOM SLIPPERS

ENJOY the Housewives Exchange
very much and am delighted 10 see
1 direction LOT UeurOOm slippers. Ia
is lust wha, 1 have been wanting. 1 do
moi fully understand '-Tessie's'' direc-
ton. but wsat 20. Would she send me-
a little sample? ! win willingly paw FOR
her trouble. M. N. W.
Will ~Tessie" come 10 the help Of the
maker OF slippers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26
MET STRONG APPROVAL

This subject IS one OF great interest
to me- as was interested in questions
of social economy long before going
into trade. and now see the 0ppOr-
tunity of establishing a plan which has
been most carefully worked out by me
from my actual experiences with labor
and business methods
The plan has met with the strongest
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26

"A cheap living. I know OF an
NM Institution in which the limit
OF subsistence must not eN-
coed ninety cents "a week per
person. Everything is bought az whole
sale prices. and is of fairly good quail
lty. Eternal vigilance IS required 10
keep a balanced ration. Coffee Is SIZE;
&C.. beans, &C.; syrup. lie, and all other
articles are similarly low ln price mo
butter no eggs sugar three-quarters OF
pound per week per person. tx shows
what close figuring ls done. II can be
done. but IL reminds me of the Western
man atrthe Worlds FAIR. when he visit
ed the home Of the $500 per annum
workman: Its an right enough. but 10
would take a 5000 wife 20 do it, and a
poor workman cannot get such q one"
ONE OF THE HOCSEEEEPERS.
Your story is very apt All these COM
putati0ns on how much IL takes 20 sup
port family are subject 20 criticism
because prices vary so much in different
localities. and appctIJes vary In differ
ent families. In one household a great
deal OF meat IS eaten, in another It's
place is largely taken by vegetables for
az least one or TWO meals III the day
Most OF an the success OF economy de-
ponds upon the hOusekeeper her wisdom
IN buying and planning. her skill I'm
preparing The food Tor the table J have
heard an estimate made by practical
woman who set good table and who
said she had Inquired Out the average 81
expenditure for her family-au Adults
al nifty cents day apiece or $3.50 a
week for each one Have any of our
circle made similar estimates. and h
so. how do they tally with this?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26
sAsYs MILK

M y BABY was plump and well at
Wl birth Weighing nine pounds. but
from the first had trouble with
his digestion I tried many baby foods,
but none agreed with him. and at five
months he weighed seven pounds. About
this time ] began using condensed milk.
but added fresh cream % 1.-TWO spoons
OF cream Co one OF condensed milk. re-
duced according 10 directions. He start
ga TO gain az once. and gained from one
half 10 one pound a week until he
reached twenty pounds ! also gave him
boiled soda crackers three times a day
with the condensed milk and cream.
This j continued feeding him until he
could take fresh milk.
Now he is Do months old, weighs over
thirty pounds. and eats cereals. bread
and milk. potatoes and gravy. etc. He
did not commence teething until ~
months Old but his bones are not soft
and be is perfectly healthy. / think
fresh milk or "a food prepared from IL
best If "a baby can take IT, but mine
could not. and the condensed milk did
not agree with him until ] added the
cream This was my own idea. Do you
ever have inquiries about trusses2 Nv
baby has q double rupture and wears n
truss I made myself n Is just as effec-
tive, much more comfortable than any
thing ] could buy and costs but few
cents. MRS. w. g. II.
Another tribute 90 the value Of con-
denscd milk I must. however enter n
mild protest against the use of the sodn
crackers-that Is. il they were given be-
fore teething began. Up TO that time a
chnd's stomach Is not fitted 10 digest
starches. Not until the how OF the saliva
81 plentiful should they be given 10 him
The mother does not say al what age
the crackers were introduced into me
diet
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26
NOT A PLAIN TALKER

w HERE would YOU advise me 10
wv take a child Of AZ years old who
can't talk plain and don't seem
20 improve any for the last three yearsy
Please let me know through your valu-
able paper, and Oblige
ANXIOUS MOTHER
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26
Spice Cake

ONE CUP SUGAR, scant half cup
butter or two tablespoonfuls, one and
a half cups sour milk, one-half tea
spoonful soda, one teaspoOnful Gin
namon, one teaspoonful cloves and
nutmeg together, one cup raisins and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26

IT, aH"' n ~ .-4AtALAn DAA NANLAla
n men acquaiutances that any
NM kind or thoughtful remarks
made in their presence re-
g4rdlug them are always re-
ceiFed with the word 'Jolier.' How
did THIS word origiuateE Us 10 possible
that one cannot nowadays express a
sincere complimentary thought without
being dOubtede
is 80 proper for "a young lady enter
tanning Young man al ner nome I'd
express "a wish or, rather, desire when
he is leaving thar De call agalny
8 Not long ago We entertained young
men, and just about 1880 =. nj. our
mother came into the parlor and re-
"a caller that 10 were time she had gone
home. or her parents would be worried
over her. Az this the young men took
The hint and onense and Immediately
arose 90 go. and have never called since.
Was our mother Jusuned 10 acting ln
this manner? TRIX.
II cannot tell you how this word
originated TIC IS one of the bits OF slang
that are all too common nowadays. The
prevailing fashion OF discOmung as Inc
sincere any complimentary remark may
spring very often from SORT OF self
consciousness or embarrassment, and
the person complimented finds it easier
90 turn or the tribute as a Jolly than
TO accept it in good faith.
2 10 ls entirely proper for her 90 say
at his departure. FL shall be glad 20
have you call again" BIZ she means &C.
There is nothing more in the words than
a kindly expression OF civility.
g. The case was rather trying. and per-
haps sc would have been better ~ the
reproOf had been a little less severe.
But much depends upon circumstances.
IL 10 was the young mems first cau. IL
was tribe harsh. sut if they were Go
the habit of staying too late and your
mother thought they should be warned
against d. j do not think she was un-
reasonable. Haif-past DO IS quite late
enough Tor the ordinary casual caller to-
stay. III Dc is a regular visitor or an
intimate frenu 10 IS another matter. but
late stayias is noe to boz euc0uraged in
the chance acquaintance. And this Is
less offensive than the method of one
father of whom 4 knew who used 10 20
into the p8rI0r wind his watch and aek
the young men IL DE could not offer
them a bed,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26
BeLted SmeLtS

CLEAN AND WIPE SMELTS OF
frostfsh; bind, like a saddle cloth,
about the body Of each a slice of bacon
no thicker than writing paper. Sc
cure the bacon in place by passing
stout, clean straw through it and the
fish Set the fish, spines uppermost,
in a pan, put into a brisk oven and
cook fifteen minutes, or until they are
done and slightly Drowned.
Apples and Bacon
SLICE BREAKFAST BACON
very thin and fry until it curls and IS
clear. Take it up and keep hot over
boiling water. Strain the fat back
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26
STEWED CELERY

SELECT the heart Of a head Of
celery; trim of the leaves and
green stalks, tie with cotton twine
into a good shape; put it in
a pan with cold milk and water in
equal proportions and a little salt,
boil gently till quite soft and then
drain of the liquid. Have ready
some long fnger-shaped pieces Of
hot buttered toast, arrange the celery
neatly on these and pour over some
good egg sauce. Sprinkle over al
chopped parsley and serve.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26
QUEENS GAVE ORDERS

This bit OF Information naturally led
20 wonder how Tar it would be adj
Vfsable 20 recommend lady spinneTs OF
pOOdles hair for fear OF exposing them
10 a similar trouble. unless IL had been
previously understood that the hair
would be sent ready prepared for the
process Of spinning. Anyhow. the result
was most satisfactory. As 90 the wear
ing properties Of the yarn. time alone
can prove H.
Ceived from a lady, apparently an expert
spinner. who explained how she had been
intrUsted. some time ago. with the spin
ming OF the wool OF a brown poodle be-
longing 60 Queen Alexandra H. nad 20
be washed. carded and spun ready 20 be-
put into the hands of the knltter. The
worker considered this spinning rather
troublesome on account OF the shorIuess
Of The wool through its constant snip
ping.
on another occasion she was asked 20
spin the hair Of "a japanese spaniel be
longing 20 the late Queen victoria, but
IL was TOO hard in texture, ana the at
tempt had 10 be abandoned. AS a rule.
spaniels hair Is too hard 20 PC InanlPu-
lated in that wise. but that OF the Nal
tese Is more wOOlly, and us spinning can
be executed by really good aitsWoneh.
Women who are constantly aCcumulll-
ing combines from the backs or their pet
dogs viii be delighted TO know that this
hair can really be utilized Tor ornamen-
tai purposes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26
FosTER.MoIHER,s PLANT

w L take the liberty OF asking vour
w valued opinion on a subject Of
vital interest % more than one
life. Some years ago we legally adouted
a. little girl Her mother. an exceD-
tloualy robust woman when Icft
widowed with three children. made M
effort whatever 20 keep them. but i'm
mediately gave all of them away and
urged us greatly 20 adopt this little one
We love the child. are giving her a rood
education and cOnsclenti0usiy trying III
DO for her just as n she were our own
Snc loves us On return. and seemed per-
iectly contented until the last Few
months. when her mother has been writ
ing letters 90 her sending her presents
aud lavishing an sorts o. endearine
Terms upon her. When she receives
these letters she Is disconnected for DAYS
some time ago the mother visited our
home. and while here assumed avn COM
trol OF the child. These conditions are
almost unbearable, and we DO not know
what % DO. Would 10 be- wrong 10 for
bid The child's mother holding c0mmunl-
cation with herr We wish 10 do right
ana cannot tell you how much we would
value your advice
MUCH TROUBLED.
Your case Is very hard. but a strikes
me that you have the remeey In YOUR
own hands. Since you legally adopted
the enid, YOU have as much authority
over her as N she were your verv own
Ialk 20 the mother about the matter
kindly and patiently. but make yourself
thoroughly understood. Tell her thar