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sertion entire. have to do with the cook
ing school teachings All are amusing
n one can retain a sense of humoT in
view OF the truth that certain lecturers
upon domestic economies (heaVen save
the mafkD do make assertions as radi-
cal as those she reports, and that some
pupils try 70 obey their injuncuons- The
worst OF II Is that each of the dOgmas
set forth so fierceIy as TO dismay the
timid has substraJum of truth. We
all know the insidious peril OF "A half
truth,
In transcribing oar tvro's letter I gave
the name of the city To which she was
transplanted last year, and on second
thoughts l have struck il out / would
not get my young disciple into trouble.
believe that she is telling the truth.
and that her trouble is genuine What
course Is she to take? II / may speak
OUT that which arises 20 my lips in ths
perusal OF her plant: Let her set down,
az the very least One-half OF the TRADE
she reports TO talk for talks sake
No woman in her senses-be she plain
Mrs. Smith or Prof Erudita, of inter-
national reputation as an expounder of
uonebJlc sctence-WOuld seriously rec
ommend class Of housewives of mod
crate means 10 swell the weekly wash
10 be toiled through with by maid
9I-ali-Work-to such dimensions as are
mere indicated Any woman of ordinary
intelligence knows that health is not
endangered by sleeping IN sheets that
nave been on the same bed for three
thoroughly aired each morning as soon
as the sleepers leave the bed. 1t is
wise. cleanly and healthful TO change
one body linen often in hot weather
A good way TO manage this is to keep
TWO or three sets in use at a time
wearing them on alternate days and
airing the garments laid aside today so
well that they Will be sweet and whole
some for tomorrow. 1t is not needful
10 remark that nothing worn IN the day
time should be retained as a part OF
ones night attire
With regard to table napklns-tbe
guest should have a fresh one at each
meal, and the members of the family
cnange theirs three times a week
oftener II the napkin be Visibly soiled
strict attention to proprietary rights
IN the matter Of napkin rings cannot be
too 1ealously observed.
l wish our correspordent would make
bold some day to ask the dictator whose
deliverances have made her much
afraid" Il she ever knew of one woman
IN any walk OF life who obeyed her
rules to the letter
/ would not convict her of imDarti
nence IL she were TO push INQUIRY even
closer and find out how far the teacher
conforms to her own laws. An ol6
admonition directed to those who laid
burdens grievOus to be borne upon the
shoulders Of others. while they them
selves would not lift the weight of p
nnger. comes in patty here Is not the
mother arduous enough at tine best
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Bathroom Wall Z Paper.

1t has been said that weIl-equipped
bathroom is the hallmark of respecta-
bility, and the color and condition Of a.
bathrooms walls go a long way to-
ward making or ularring that eauip-
ment.
Blessed Is the housekeeper who can
AFFORD 10 have her walls tiled from floor
10 ceiling! For less favored mortaIs.
who put up with tiling and paper.
wainscQting and paper. or even paper
all the way, that paper is of paramount
Importance,
Some persons like tiled paper. Others
say that its place Is the kitchen, not
the bathroom; but whatever your pref
erences along this line, make the color
light. Get a glazed paper. and If from
lack OF wainscot or tile II must stand
the splash OF weter. give il a coat Of
white Varnish
Avoid elaborate patterns A white
background Is always good. Designs OF
long-stemmed, lOng-leaVed flowers. rum
ming iengthwise, are effective especially
When carried over the ceiling. Conffne
yourself TO blues. greens or purples in
the colOrinE OF your designs and Won
VIII md the effect cooler. cleaner and
more suggestive OF the water.
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and hat. the traditional red and black
costume OF witches. made Of crepe
paper. One OF These. suspended from
the chandelier over a shining copper
gypsy kettle. under which has been laid
fiame-red flowers. is an appropriate
center-piece with scarcely any work en-
tailed in getting Il up.
For HallOweens. too. jack-O lanterns,
carved by the handy man out OF pump
kin shells. may be used. not only FOR
lighting purposes. but 10 serve salads
IN, and TO fll with flowers, water TO
keep them fresh being contained IN
bowl deftly concealed in the shell.
And for ChildTen's parties, the quaint
est silhouette conceits IN the shape OF
chocolate Jacks and witches and cats
are greeted with "Ohs" and Abs and
delighted admiration and grim resolve
not 10 bite into so cunning A thing that
almost-lasts out supper time.
AS TO the possibilities in the way OF
candle shades they are legion, from the
tiny paper lanterns which were meta
morphosed into them for Japanese,
table 10 quaint Empire things designed
to go with the Beidermaier embroidery
which has made such a stir among
embroidery lovers this fall
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and lettuce, cents; bananas and cream.
40 cents. Total, IS cents.
Wednesday-Breaded veal steak. q
cents; string beans. 10 cents; potatoes:
one egg cake. with ice cream. Total,
30 cents.
Thursday-Hungarian stew. Is cents;
macaroni. with cheese. Is cents. pOta-
toes; one orange and three bananas,
with sugar. 10 cents Total. 40 cents.
F'riday-Stew; TWO fried herrings, s
cents; potatoes and turnips. cents.
baked apples Total. IS cents.
attrdSy-Mutton chops, 20 cents; car
Tois, cents; potatoes and apple pie.
Total, p cents.
Total outlay for weeks meals. 81
Here Is list of articles which l buy
N lots. l have enough Of these TO last
the week through.
MIX ~ cents; peck Of apples, 20
cents: three pounds OF rice I5 cents;
peck OF potatoes, IS cents; half sack OF
flour. 32 cents; butter. IS cents; eggs. Il
cents; halt pound OF lard. u cents;
cereal u cents; sugar. u centsi tea. 5
Total OF staples, s2.H.
All Of which is respectfully submitted
to the exchange by
A BUSY WOMAN (chicago,.
Without forestalling the shower Of
protests which I anticipate for our
busy woman" and phenomenal man
ager, let me record one plea for the
niEe-yeaT-old lassic with the slender
appetite As a mother, who has brought
up bouncing girls ard StdlWart BOYS, /
affirm that that child is not well-nOur-
ished- Chinese children may ''ilVe most
~ on rice although I remark, In pass
ing, that the race are, as a rule, dimin-
utive IN stature and not robust In this
climate and with our antecedents,
American children viii be puny and
anemic upon an exclusive diet of rice
or any other starchy food. If that Riri
were mine. she should drink plenty of
milk; eat fruit In season in abundance.
be nourished upon good broths, and
have an egg daily. I would not beg
that n share of her fathers fried Dota-
toes should be transferred to her olate
but she should have a glass of nm
skinned milk beside Il and n soft-
boiled egg every morning, If he had to
fOrego his for six days in the week in
stead OF three, as now For. she Is
growing, and he needs no sustenancA
TO provide against growth as we'll as
against waste. This mother has not for
gotten her childish appetite Nor have
L forgotten the fierce, yet natural era v
ing or mine when, as a slim girl who
grew absurdly fast / stroVe to 'curb
my desires to suit the fancy OF sfckIv
children who were never hungry and
10 the notions of fine young ladies with
wasplike waists and chalky complex
ions, who were fabled to live upon air
and poetry.
Dear sister-mothers! Bear with the
appetites OF healthy boys and girls. and
thank the bountiful Father from glad
hearts fervently that the blessed dar-
lings are hungry for every meal and
much of the time between mealsi
NoW-Wiu members at large sit in
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Our Monthly Menu.

Our monthly menu, herewith laid be-
fore the inqulTing hOusekeeper. is from
one who asserts TO be able 10 feed three
people upon less than the 81 ''Ser'' nam
ed by other correspondents as the limit
Of their weekly expenditures, an asser-
ton condemned by certain of our num-
Der as untrue, and harmful IN the tell
ing
1t is a long time since I've had my
SAY so" IN our Exchange. But 7 am
particularly interested in the woman
who keeps a table for two on 81 a
week
/ do the same. and have, besides. a
little girl Of nine. If the child had tie
appetite I recoIioct having at her age.
81 wouldn't cover it, My little one lives
mostly on rice. in fact. she has that ev-
cry noon-that. or bread and milk
1 inclose last weeks bill of fare. Our
breakfast is a cereal and toast, and my
husband has fried potatoes, and, every
other morning. an egg. My luncheon
and the little girls is rice or bread and
milk. / buy bottle of fresh condensed
milk every third day. which we use
for our cereal On other mornings I
take either quart of milk or a bottle
OF cream My flour. rice, apples, DO
tatoes and, indeed. all our staple gro
ceries. are bought on Occasions y
watch for sales and, although / save
but a few cents, L ali counts in the
weeks work 1 get butter from the
North. Ii is packed In October and
keeps all winter. Including freight IL
costs me IS cents a pound. Nv hus-
band is the only one who eats il on
bread.
/ render the lard myself. We
drink tea but once a day and that is
very weak. A half pound lasts us three
and sometimes four weeks OF course.
! do my own bread and cake making
! do wish the person who started this
discussion C don't recall her name)
woad send in her menu! 1 dare say it
is a great deal better than mine, and
I'd Ike to have something new
/ must confess that every month /
take 90 cents and stock up on salt, pep
per, oil. vinegar, paprika, and things
like that
Here is my menu for a week. and the
cost thereof:
Sunday-Po of beef. three
pounds, at s cents per pound. q cents
onions Cboiled), cents; potatoes and
rice pudding. Total. % cents
Monday-Pot-roast potatoes; creamed
cabbage at cents; apple pie. Total, 8
cents.
Tuesday-Baked spareribs, u cents;
sweet potatoes, s cents; Irish potatoes
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THE HOUSEMOTHERS I'M WEEKLY CONFERENCE

= AM young housekeeper, and
motherIess. That means much
Nor have I elder sister. aunt. cou-
sin, or elderly friend. 20 whom
could take the problems that con-
front me hourly in my new
sphere OF duty. I am a stranger in the
city to which I was brought as a bride
one year ago. 1 have acquaintances. il
IS true. but not one confidential friend
II / except my husband-dear, we'll
meaning, ignorant old joint / say
Ignorant because he has no knowledge
of domestic matters. No more had
when we came to this place, like the
babes in the wood, as careless OF danger
and well-nigh as helpless.
We were sick TO death OF boarding
both OF US. I was a sienographer In
my former state OF existence. and, as I
have said. an orphan. When I found
myself the mistress Of a cozy home, with
a liberal allowance for household eXpen-
ses. and a maid-of-all-work to do the
heavier part OF the labor. l was sure L
should delight in. 1 recognized the ne
cessity OF learning my lifelong profess
sion. and set about doing 1t. With my
own money (savings with which John
Intermediates noO I have paid for
series Of lectures on household eco
Monies. also for cooking lessons. from
another prOfessoress. (Is there such
word? II there isn't there ought to be-.
/ have studied hard. I am used 10 steady
industry. and to the concentration of
thought. without which a stenographer
ts not nj to hold place.
Yet here am /. at the end of six
months application. more befogged as to
the right way OF running my house than
when / took notes Of my first lecture
and OF my earliest lesson.
Todey 1 am in the depths of the
slough OF despond-prostrate in the val
ley OF humiliatiOn-and all on account of
this mornings talk on hygienic house
wlfery.
The professoress laid down the Law
IN unequivoeaI terms-and we all took
notes dutifully. as became women who
paid 81 an hour TO learn how 10 keen
houses clean and families healthy
Let me descend TO particulars: Every
cottage. brOwnstone mansion, and five
room fat should be swept from top to
bottom twice a week, and dust wiped
OF every square inch OF walls, floors
and furniture with a cloth, dampened
with dlsinfectant. Sweepings and
duccers are to be burned out OF hand
Even. picture Is 10 be taken down from
itS nal. wiped, front and back, with the
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aforesaid disinfectant cloth and the
wires suspending II afterward wiped dry
TO prevent rust The same precaution
must be practiced with the springs of
bedsteads.
Dust" said the professoress, SIS a
disease. and disease is sim"
L can't make the word look as tre-
mendous as she made II sound
III your houses We're kept clean dis
ease would cease to exist within the
next ten years. AS IL is your rooms are
hotbeds of bacteria, the favorite breed
ing grounds OF tnfusOria. You are aat-
istied TO admit air in homeopathic quan-
titles in the morning. then. 70 keep your
selves COOL externally, you shut blinds
and draw down curtains. TO shut out the
great killer. the sun, and help
on the evil work OF breeding disease by
swallowing dead air, charged with the
elements OF corruption. I dc -e lssert
that there are not four women who have
really cleaned house since -hey went
through the pitiful pretense of doing
their duty In this regard last spring.
This was frightful enough. but il was
nothing by comparison with what she
said OF personal cleanliness.
THE human being who wears any un-
dergarment two days; who sleeps for
seven nights a week in the same sheets
although she goes through the form Of
airing them daily-who thrusts her feet
today into shoes reeking with excretions
of yesterdays wear-effete matter
thrown of by the skin. and already de-
cOmposing-is UNCLEAN!'
Let the printer put that in big capitals.
too. Not that he can do justice to her
emphasis
Now, dear lady, to whom we mother
less and unelderly. fFiendless tyrOs come.
as to cOnfessor-what am I to do? In
the name Of the common sense YOU rep
resent what course am I 10 take. In
view OF what Is, I suppose, as true as
gospel? Dust IS disease, and cold IS
death as truly as heat is life The hu-
man body does throw OF unwholesome
exhalations by day and by night and
body clothing and sheets do absorb
these
cannot deny one OF her terrible state
ments. Being an ex-steuograph pher. I have
taken dOwp her lecture-w0rd for word
On the other hand. If each of the two
single beds occuDied by my husband and
myself had a daily change OF sheets.
there would be twenty-eight sheets and
hfty-six pillow slips In the wash Add
to this mountain of linen a daily change
OF undergarments for each OF us-and
the tale OF table napkins (the professor
ess says II is filthy to use the same
napkin at two meals)-and what young
man. on a salary, or moderate income
OF any kind. can afford to pay the week
" washing bills?
MRS. MUCH-AFRAID.
Our ''penltent" would seem to have
The Incompatible old classic. Pilgrims
Progress" at her tongues end Other
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hostess lavishes time and thought. often
the unsalted butter is seTVed-then, TO
insure its being strictly fresh" it
should be made at home, in one Of the
toy churns. which, like many another
toy of the present, are made Ito work. %
a new trick is TO stick a spring OF
parsley into each firm little bali.
For a salad course. crackers served
as they were by one hostess prove a
delightfU. innovation. The crackers
We're spread with thin layer Of cheese
previously worked 10 a paste with
little sweet cream; stuffed olives were
sliced and laid upon the cracker. their
scarlet centers making a pretty bit of
color. II was a pleasant change from
the more usual way Of serving crackers
and cheese and olives. ali separately.
Rose ard violet petals sprinkled upon
ices have passed out of the novelty
stage. but Ices nodded IN the shapes OF
roses. 80 -hich real stems and leaves
arc cunningly attached, are enough
different TO be classed as new, In the
first case If the petals are candied, they
tempt the palate as Well as delight the
eye
Where the salad is served from one
dish. instead Of being "dished" in the
pantry. certain sorts are served upon a
fairly low dish. rather than the more
usual Geep bowl, so that their ingre-
Enthusiastically pretty and fun OF con-
trastinE cOlOrs-shOw off well Fruit
salads served In fruit cups are appe-
tizingly attractive, whether the smaller
fruits are used in Individual fashion OF
the salad itself Is piled into a scooped-
out pineapple. Only. TO be their most
delicious selves, they must be thorough
ly chilled just before serving.
Just row. the woods offer so much in
the way OF decoration for the asking
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That Boiler Againl
I've written 10 you but once before
and then 10 offer a baby-buggy. which
went to a poor widow IN Woodstock. III
Now I wish 20 give my experience
with a galvanized boiler, having read in
"Our Corner that IL would be useless
foreveTmOTe.
We have lived in the far West. where
one is obliged to use all kinds Of water,
and generally very hard water, that
eats through. too, in no time. l got
galvanized boiler and had the same
trouble that assaiied Mrs. A" and
Mrs. B." After my second attempt
with il I discovered that a little kero-
sene and baking soda, stirred into warm
soap-suds. aEa poured into the boiler
warm, washed he scum of easily. and
after a few treatments Of this kind, no
more sticky substance gathered on the
inside OF the boiler.
l always washed IL as soon as I fln-
ished my wash. and before il got cold,
so as To spare myself the trouble OF re-
heating IT, The kerosene viii also re-
move the sticky. spots on the clothes,
without much rubbing. ] never ,scraped
the boiler. as that would Toughen Il.
and the other treatment left ii nice and
smooth.
l hope this is not too long for you. /
wanted 70 help those poor perpleXed
house-mothers out OF their trouble. Few
things in this world are so far wrong
that they may not be made little bet
ter.
MRS. ]. c. w. mIlnois).
A scrap OF proVerbial philosophy that
should be inscribed upon every house
wife's memory, il not hung up in her
kitchen. How sOTely we need II nobody
but the mistress of the home knows.
l heard a daughter say something the
other day that seemed TO me so pretty
and so well worth the learning that
laid il by for the benefit OF our Ex-
change She was speaking OF her moth
ers brave cheer in circumstances that
would have broken a weaker spirit;
IF my mother were set down In the
middle of the Desert of Sahara and
made TO understand that she must live
there for the remainder of her mortal
existence, she would, in ten minutes.
begin to descant upon the advantages
of a dry climate, and TO congratulate
herself that her belongings would never
a gain be nodded or mfldewed. When
she can't find a bright side, she gets out
plate powder and chamois and polishes
the dark side.
l felt then, and / think now, that no
higher compliment could be paid TO the
valiant toiler. a dozen times since l
have said to myself: Now for the |
Of Sahara!' I pass the word |
along the line. There are advantages |
IN a dry climate. and as sure as there
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Ceiics;Es Run.

- have a black -aDd-white gingham
shirtwaist trimmed with dark red per
Gale When IL was washed the red ran
into the white. coloring IL pink. Please
tell me what viii take out the pink.
/ have tried TO do it. but could not
GLADIOLAS ERIE CNOTth Dakota).
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Wash il quickly. not letting IL lie for
moment In the water, IN warm suds
made Of white soap. Rinse as rapidly
in clear. tepid water. twice, and dry in
the brisk wind. but in the shade This
process will send the vagreat red back
into bounds IL anything VII Il is but
fair 10 add that II il is possible nothing
will undo the mischief
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the setting Of tables. and
/ especially when those tables are being
set for high day and holiday feasts.
: Then the little points count for almost
more than the general effect, and GER
tainIy are better remembered by your
Fguests.
[ One luncheon. which was recently
Egiven 10 a new little bride, had for its
kcolor scheme the green and white COM
bination Of her wedding. Under the
sopenwork cloth Cby the way. some Of
bJhe most beautiful OF the new luncheon
bCloths are openwor<), was laid a cover
kOf pale green, the cOIOr-note represented
fin the bands which decorated the china.
f'It was 81 lucky thing that she chose
Pjust these cOlors.'' confessed the host
! ess. ''for they're the only ones I can
( matchr Yet how many hostesses
would have thought out just that pretty
compliment?
At another luncheon, where daylight
; was excluded. the dining room lights.
, all at the sides. made the prettiest ef-
F1ect OF softly diffused light possible
/ To supplement it, in front Of each plate
| was set tiny glass candlestick, OF
| colonial cut. complete 10 its shade. that
! was a copy In miniature Of those upon
+ the larger candlesticks.
The candlesticks at another lunch
con seemed set IN a bank OF roses. so
carefully was the bloom massed about
the base of each.
Butter plates are once more in fash
ion, and Observation-Disclosures plates are be-
ing set aside again.
How the butter shall be served is one
OF the little points over which many
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are two sides TO every question, one OF
them is brighter than the other. Look
for IL. And-when you find IL, tell US
of the discovery. Such stories Of per-
sonal experience are some OF the
Footprints on the sands OF time
that may save a feinting soul alive.
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CIeaning Carpets on the LOO.

Our next letter is seasonable. The
carpets we are 10 tread all winter long
should be a their best 10 begin with.
Here is a reply TO &C. BIS" inquiry as
to the practicabiiity OF cleaning carpets
on the floor:
It has been done successfully by me
again and again. Have ready two pals
of hot WateT-clean and soft In one
dissolve bar of good laundry soap
one thai Idakes II melt the more easily.
The second pail must be full Of cleans
warm water for Tinsing. II your car
pets have many light shades, add
cupful OF gasOlene 10 each gallon or
suds in the first pail. If they are all
wool. add a few spoonfuls OF ammonia
also.
With a clean, new, stiff scrubbing
brush scOur the carpet as you would
a floor, but do not soak the fabric
by using too much water. Wiring out
the cloth in the clear water, and rinse
of the suds then wipe as dry as pos
sible with a clean dry cloth.
I have sometimes used. instead OF
gasolene and ammonia. a securing soap,
in the manner / have described above.
II brought out the ColOrs ike new.
This process viii well reward the time
and labor required
II the carpet has not been made too
wet. il will soon dry If you will leave
the windows open for the rest Of the
day. OF course II must not be trodden
upon while wet
May 1 come again2
Mrs ] T P (Harvev III1
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Fall Salads

When only a small quantity Of may
onnaise is wanted. use the yoIk OF a
hard-boiled egg and the yolk of an
uncooked egg. Whipped cream added
at the last minute improves the mayon-
naise for most salads
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without increasing it by preposterous
yet plausible demands?
Lecturers and writer's on domestic
lore would do well 10 ponder the query
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That Boiler Again!

Judgment upon our monthly economical
menu and SAY their say-sO' in turnE
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For a delectable fruit salad, make an
ordinary jelly OF lemon, orange and
pineapple juice from the rule on the
gelatlne box Harden In a ring mold
and MI the center with oranges, pine
apples and Maraschino cherries. Dress
the salad with a syrup made with half
q cupful OF sugar boiled 10 tbe soft-
BAH stage IN quarter Of a cupfuI OF
water. Add the juice Of two oranges
half a lemon and half a cupfuI of pine
apple juice Let IL get cold before
using.
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The server of a salad VIII find her
task hghtened If the bed Of lettuce
leaves is arranged in individual Guns.
each holding a portion OF the saiad.
This may be done as the lettuce is ar
ranged on the dish by tapping stem
ends of four leaves together in the mid
ole. nest shape, and Strengthening the
joining with another leaf or two. The
appearance Of the salad as it comes 10
the table may not be affected by ths
method.