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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
PAPER BAG HOUSEKEEPING.
With Little Thought 1t Could BE
Made y Source OF Comfort

Made . Source of Comfort.
Much is said in criticism of the tend
ency to live in paper bags so far as
food is concerned Now, on the other
side it can be claimed justly that pa
per bags make housekeeping possible
where none could exist If food could
not be bought in small quantities from
day to day or even meal to meal.
Space IS 50 contracted in city homes
that it is often wiser to let the items
Of the dinner remain in the market
and grocery until nearly time to use
them. Buying in small amounts is not
extravaganza, for there is less tempfa-
ton to waste
By giving thought to it the house
keeping that is limited to half and
quarter bounds of supplies may yet
yield much comfort. Monotony and
lack Of thought are the especial dam
ger. 1t gets to be easier to live Oh
bread and tea and canned stuff than to
cook, but it need not be so, and these
faults are noticeable where there is
opportunity for a broader system of
housekeeping.
Ny husband has no appetite and is
sired of meat and potatoes" said a
woman with a large kitchen and outfit
for cooking. why don't you cook him
a couple Of eggs in tomatoes?'' was my
reply, explaining the method of scoop
ing out the seeds from the tomatoes,
dropping a raw egg in each, seasoning
and baking them ''This would give
him the elements in both meat and
vegetables, and if seasoned lastly
with salt and pepper it is most appe-
thing "Oh, but it would be such a
lot of work." she exclaimed, shrinking
from doing anything out Of her usual
rut, and my advice was lost. Yet in
what is termed paper bag housekeep-
Ing another woman would have served
the tomato and eggs hot from a chatting
dish or gas range in half an hour from
the time she brought them in from a
grocery, while the first housekeeper
with her pantry and coal fire, would
plod along in the same dull repetition
OF cookery. Lack Of help in the house
has also made what is sometimes Civ
ca the name of light housekeeping a
necessity, and in the present state Of
things it is hard to see how this sort Of
living can be eliminated or why it can
not be made a source of comfort-E
change.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
THE PLAIN GIRL.
A Course of Treatment That Made
Her Quite Attractive.


The plain girl was tired to death" of
being mentioned as that plain Girl
over there and looked long and scru.
tinizingly at her figure one Gay III the
glass. After this scrutinizing process
she determined to kill the faults Of
'plain Mary Brown First of all she
began some exercises for rounding out
her figure. The one she used most
frequently was this:
Stand erect with the head held
easily, arms at the side. Taking in a
full breath very slowly, lift the arms
shoulder high, at the same time rising
on the toes. Now bend the knees very
slowly, keeping the body in well
poised position, then rise very slowly,
still on the toes. Then sink back to
position
This exercise she found developed
habit Of walking. standing, sitting and
rising correctly, Strengthened the shout
ders and rounded out the hollows.
Bending the knees did away with the
stiffness, and with that the awkward
ness disappeared.
Her face, neck and arms she bathed
in very hot water every night, rubbed
in good cold cream and rubbed out
every suggestion OF a line or wrinkle.
In the morning she washed her face
with hot water, making d lather Of
soap on her hands, not touching a
cloth to her skin This was followed
by a good dashing Of clear hot water
and that in turn by a vigorous spattting
with the fingers dipped in cold water,
says Woman's Life.
She practiced smiling to make the
corners of her mouth turn up, and soon
she found the forced smile had become
a natural one; that the contented spir-
it within generated by the smiling
habit was beginning to show itself in
q happy expression, frightened eyes
and an utter routing of all the old lines
that erstWhile marked her face.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
LAUNDRY LINES.

Soaking handkerchiefs all night in
strong salt water will greatly facilitate
their washing.
A little salt placed in the starch will
prevent it from Blowing out Of the
clothes on a windy day.
If hooks and eyes have rusted white
goods put the garment into water in
which has been dissolved little cream
of tartar and boil for few minutes.
In washing the fannels should be at
tended to first, then nuslins and fine
pieces, while towels, busters and
rougher things should be left until the
last.
The value of Wringing clothes we'll
cannot be overestimated. A good laun-
dress squeezes out the last drop of
soapy water and again rinses the gar
lnent well after she has thoroughly
rinsed it.
If you are doubtful whether mus
lin or print dress will wash we'll pref
ace the washing by soaking it for ten
minutes in a pail of tepid water into
which teaspoonful of turpentine has
been stirred
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
Refurbished Bedstead.

One might term a bedstead recently
evolved by an ingenious housewife a
hybrid, yet it might be said in its favor
that it combines the advantages Of ap-
pearance Of the mahogany. four poster
with the hygienic merits of the metal
bed. This is accomplished by using the
-four posts Of the mahogany bed with
the springs and frame Of the metal bed.
A dimity tester and valance with a
colonial spread entirely concealed the
metal portion in the daytime, and it's
possessor says she prefers it to the en-
tire mahogany bed. In explanation it
might be said that the mahogany bed
stead used was bought for a song at a
sale, as the only good thing about it
was the four fine posts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27

the remainder, 10, which he was to re-
member. You will thus know that 5
O'Clock was the hour thought Of.
If this trio, be repeated more than
tvs or three times it is well to vary
the number from which the deduction
is to be made. Thus instead Of deduct
ing, as in the foregoing example, 5
from 20, the person addressed may be
TOLD to -ct tAo hour thought Of
from Is, ~, - IS is only SIX hours
more than - you must be sure to
make your sixth (not the eighth pro-
miscuous count be at the figure 80"
on the dial
In the first example, with 20, the
eighth count was made at 80" be-
cause 20 is eight more than Il. If %
be the number adopted the tenth count
must be made on figure "12," % being
10 more than II, and SO on with any
other number.
When your friends see you are able
to tell the time they thought of from
different numbers to be deducted from,
then they will be ia lie mystifed than
ever and .lle become convinced you
are a resl Mind reader if you don't let
them into the secret
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
TIE MAGIC DIAL.
A PuEzlins Feat That Seems Akin to
Mind Reading.

Mind Reading.
Ask any Of your playmates to think
Of some hour of the day. Tell him TO
deduct it from 70 and remember the
remainder. You produce your big clock
dial and inform him that you are go
ing to count around on the dial and
that when you have counted the num-
Der corresponding with the remainder
that he must remember, he must stop
you.
Suppose he thought of 5 o'clock.
Five taken from 20 leaves 10 remain
der. You now count promiscuously
mehtally, not orally, pointing at each
count with a pencil to one Of the hours
on the dial (Which must be provided in
advance and is made by cutting out a
circle Of cardboard and marking on it
with ink the twelve figures of the clock
face.
BE sure when. you make the eighth
count to point to the 80" and thence
in regular rotation backward toward
the left When you. come to the figure
20 you will be stopped, as this Will be
the fifteenth count, corresponding to
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
THE NURSERY.
Care of the Room Devoted to the use
OF the Children.


OF the Children.
Never sweep the nursery with an or
binary broom, as it raises too much
dust. A soft hair broom should be
used or else a flannel bag put over the
regular broom. At least every other
day the rugs should be taken up and
shaken outdoors and the floor wiped
up with damp cloth, adding a few
drops of carbolic acid or some other
mild disinfectant to the water in which
the cloth is damped.
Never under any circumstances use
feather buster in the nursery. All the
furniture, woodwork and pictures
should be busted every day with a
damp cloth, being careful to dust be-
hind the pictures as we'll as the other
parts. Every week or two dust down
the walls with a damp cloth tied on to
a broom. Cover the crib and bed with
a large sheet when the room is swept
and remove all the lighter pieces of
furniture after they have been wiped
off while the room is being cleaned.
At least twice day, even IN the
coolest weather, the nursery windows
should be opened both top and bottom
for fully half IN hour and the room
fa.tly flooded with fresh air and sun
shine also if you can get it.-New York
Mail
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
TIE FUNNY FROG.
low Would You Like 20 Be In HI
Ted All Winter. Long:

How 1VouEd You Like 90 Be In HEn
Ted All Winter Long:
Among the many creatures that
sleep in the winter are tie frogs,
with their very long hindlegs, short
forelegs and with big black eyes on
each side of their very big mouths.
When the cold days come az the
water begins to freeze in the pond the
frogs know that it is time to so to bed
for the winter. Down they go and
their families with them to the bot
to-. Then they begin to dig with
their long hind feet into the soft mud.
They work themselves down into their
beds backward until at last they are
covered under the mud, all except the
tips Of their noses.
There they. go to sleep. After awhile
they have an ice spread over them,
and they can sleep safely all winter
They do not get hungry all this time.
When spring comes and the sun
grows bright and warm and Jack
Frost carries away their covering,
old father frog begins to push his nose
up out of the mud until his ears are
uncovered. Then he nudges mother
frog. Wake upw he says. Don't
you hear everybody busy up there?"
And, oh, how sleepy she is, poor thing!
But he had tried the water and found
it warm, and they must not rest any
longer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
How to Drv the Hair

Some children catch cold very easily
after having their hair washed. In or
der to dry it quickly and prevent this
use for the final rinsing quite hot water
in which few drops of alcohol have
been added. Then rub the hair we'll
with alcohol and wiring it out as dry
as possible. Next take two or three
towels, divide the hair and wipe each
strand separately. Let the child sit in
a warm room or, if possible, in the
sun. Fan the hair and wipe each
strand separately, and it soon will be
perfectly dry.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
Crushed Velvet.

The following way of restoring the
pile Of velvet is said to be excellent:
Ii it is only slightly crushed treat it in
the same way Grape is treated4b by
steaming it on the right side until
heated through. If very much crushed
wet it on the .underside, let some one
hold hot iron bottom side upward
and pass the wet side Of the velvet
slowly over the fat surface. When
the steam rises thickly through the
right side it will raise the pile with it.
Dry without handling.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
A Child,s Party.

It doesn't pay to let the ages Of the
children who are to be invited to par
ty extend over too wide a range OF
years unless the party is 50 big that
you can divide it up into groups. Have
plenty of favors for the youngsters to
take home with them, as many differ
ent kinds of sandwiches and simple
cakes and sweets as you can invent
and have plenty Of games ready to
spring at a possible Gull moment, and
then-the party's bound to be sdc-
cess.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27

Dw's share of her husbands property
when the matter was being agitated in
the legislature some years ago.
For nine years this bright little wo-
man was member Of the Maiden
school board, where her influence was
very valuable
So successful has Mrs. Fall been in
her chosen occupation that her daugh-
ter is following in her footsteps and is
a student at the Boston university law
gchool-Boston Traveller.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
Kitchen Rugs.

Very neat and seryiceable rugs for
use in the kitchen can be made from
old trousers legs and heavy dress ma
terials which are past redemption as
wearing apparel Wash the material
and cut it in strips about two inches
wide. Sew the strips together, making
three lengths, which braid together
tightly Make the center of the rug of
a heavy piece of material or scrap of
carpet, cut oval or round, and sew the
braided strip round and round until
the rug is the desired size.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
A Spoiled story.

Young Tommy was a reckless chap
AS ever you did spy.
He crept into the pantry once
And ate a pot of lye-
No, no; | mean a lot of pie!
The pie did not agree with Tom,
So very large a piece.
He felt SO i'll he FASTENED off
To find a pot Of grease
Dear me, / mean a grot of peace!
He wept with pain and doubled up
AS tight as any clam.
ooh, dear, feel as bad as when
I ate that jot of lamb
No. no; mean that lot of jamr'
This story gets so mixed at times
Under my very eyes,
I'll stop. So far what ] have said
Seems like lack of pies
Dear me, I mean a pack of lies!
y. D. Benedict in st. Nicholas.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
A Test of housekeeping.

AS good a test Of the right sort of
housekeeper as the old time one Of
looking in corners and under beds for
dust is that of passing cloth over the
tops Of doors and windows. Your true
housewife will look to it that they are
busted as regularly as the furniture is
and every sweeping day will see them
wiped off with a damp rag.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
Effective Table Snuare.

A very effective table square was
made at small cost from unbleached
linen toweling twenty inches wide.
Two lengths Of linen were used and
line Of heavy linen lace insertion was
used to join the pieces. Narrow linen
lace to match edged the square, and
small round medallions of lace were
let in at eight corners of the cloth.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
Plating a Skirt.

Plaits that are to be stitched only a
certain number Of inches from the
waist line should be graduated from
the front to the back and the depth Of
the plaits marked BY a colored thread.
The plaits, however, should be basted
to the foot of the skirt and pressed
carefully their entire length.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
Household Safes.

The fashion of small safes concealed
in unlikely places is such popular
one that any piece of furniture may
now be used to battle burglars. The
latest is a linen chest, substantial
thing of oak or cedar, which contriyes
to hide safe. The safe is fire as we'll
as burglar proof.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
The Linen Closet.

The woman who can set whole
closet aside for her linens and can
have that closet shelved to her fancy
Us fortunate individual indeed, for
there's never a woman living who
doesn't like linens kept just SO.
Each kind should have its separate
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
Pressing Sleeve seams.

For pressing the seams of sleeve
procure three-quarter round, short
length Of lumber Pad it and cover
with a piece of white ironing cloth.
This furnishes a firm base for the
pressing, which Is utterly lacking in
the customary broom handle.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
blankets.

When blankets have become thin and
.unsightly from long use have them
washed, put two or three together and
cover them with pretty sateen to make
quilts. Button down the quilts here
and there, mattress fashion, to keep
them in proper shape and finish of
with nice frill of sateen.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
Sofa Pillows.

The best sofa pillows are covered
with waxed cotton This is done by
ironing the inside of the cover with
hot flatiron rubbed on cloth we'll sat
urated with beeswax. When treated
in this way it is impossible for small,
elusive downs to work through
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~ Nz AYE2a
MRS. ANNA c. FALL.
One of the Cleverest of Boston's Wo-
men Lawyers.

One of the C1everest of Boston's Wo-
nAen Lawyers.
Mrs Anna G. Fan of Maiden is one
of the cleverest of Boston's bright CO
9erie of women lawyers. Mrs. Fall, in
deed, was among the very first women
TO practice law in Boston She gradu-
ated from the Boston university law
school in 1891 and tried her first case
n November Of that year, it being the
first jury case tried by woman in
Massachusetts.
Mrs. Fall is the author of pathetic
little story, "The Tragedy of a Widows
Third" which proved a strong argu-
ment in favor of increasing the wild
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
HANGING CHINA CLOSET.

A Pretty One Can BE Made With Two
wooden Boxes.
A pretty hanging china closet that
may be fastened securely to the wall
with hooks or made to rest on strong
brackets may be made Of two boxes Of
unequal sizes, as shown in the illustra-
ton. Put shelves in one of the boxes
and hang it endwise. Take the smaller
box and put in rods Of wood supplied
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
COnurdrums.

What is it that has neither flesh nor
blood, yet has four fingers and
thumb? A glove.
What is it that no one wishes to have
and yet when he has it does not wish
to lose it? A bald head.
Why is a historical event like a par
eel united and tied again? Because it
is recorded.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
HANGING CHINA lack.

with hooks, upon which can be hing
the cups. Paint the whole VIE. A
few hooks u -.o--'-2zcesel the rack will
not come amiss. Finished with brass
rods and silkaline curtains, you have
an attractive addition to the dining
room.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
sanitation In the Country House.

Sanitation In the Country House.
The general problem of good water
and safe sewage appeals to every
owner of a country house. The best
soil for these purposes is a sandy one,
and wherever a rocky or clayey soil
gives possibility of a assure which
might connect water and drainage ex-
pert examination should be called in.
The individual plant for sewage dis
posal may often be well and cess
pool, the cesspool once a bogy to san
ftarians, being now justified by the
septic tank and the sand filter, both Of
which principles are employed in it's
construction. Two points must be rec
0gnized here: Such a covering Of the
well that the grave danger Of surface
pollution may be avoided, for it is
most essential that no pollution should
be washed through covering boards;
also the direction of drainage, which
lis generally toward the nearest water
course, must be such that the water
supply may not be below the point of
sewage disposal With these simple
precautions Of soil, covering Of well
and proper location of water and drain
age the isolated country house owner
may feel secure-aollis Godfrey in
Atlantic.
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Chicago & Milwaukee Electric RI
TIME TABLE
NORTH BOUND

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- l9:58 1923 1888 11:28 11:58 Am.
1928 1888 1:2S 1853 1928 2:5S 1923
3:5S 4:2S Ass OPS 5:5S 6:2S 6:5S
1923 1863 S:2S 9:O6 1O:O6 1I:O6 p. NJ.
1906 A. M.
Arrive Racine II Minutes Later
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To give the house a pleasant odor
take some live Goals and sprinkle
ground cinnamon on them.
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When buying table linen buy the
best quality the purse will allow.
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To the Public
FREE:

To those who have contracted the
habit of taking one or some of the
dangerous advertised remedies this
communication is particularly
addressed.
If you take some of the various
so-called tonics. dyspepsia cures,
kidney, liver or stomachic cures,
cures for insomnia, if you are in
the habit of taking daily doses of
effervescent salts for the nerves, or
cathartics for constipation, nos
trums advertised to clear the blood,
take away pirnp1es, clear the skin,
etc. apparently harmless but
highly dangerous advertised
headache cures, then we say
try us without cent of cost to
you.
100000 people die annually in
America from the use of dangerous
headache, heart and kidney RENE
dies.
Bromonia is absolutely harm
less and more effective a cure
for the above complaints than
anything known TO Medical
Practitioners. Not a patent
nostrun.
Cut out coupon at the bottom of
this article, send it to us. You Will
receive package free of cost. Be
sure to write name and address
plainly.
$4,000 will be paid to anyone who
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Furniture Polish.

This is an excellent furniture polish
where bright surface is desired: Half
pint Of alcohol, half an ounce each Of
rosin and shellac powdered. Mix these
with the alcohol, then add half a pint
Of linseed OIL Shake thoroughly be-
fore using.
One should never tamper with mole5.
1T is unsafe and sometimes is followed
by serious consequences. If any treat
ment is necessary go to a reliable ply
stefan for it.
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A teaspoonfrl Of vinegar put into an
oil lamp or stove that smells or smokes
will cause it to burn with clear light
and prevent smoking.
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SOUTH BOUND

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~. = o:48 1918 10:48 1878 11:4S AN.
1918 12:4S Ills I:4S 2:1S 2:4S 3:1S
3:4S HIS 4:4S 5:1S 5:4S 6:IS 6:4S
7:lS 7:4S S:IS S:4S 9:lS 9:4S IO:4S PM.
Arrive Evanston | Hour and IS Minutes Later
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Care of the Piano.

A piano should be tuned at regular
intervals, preferably after the begin
ming Of each season. It becomes out Of
tune as much by change Of tempera-
ture as by use.
Too much stress cannot be placed
upon the selection of tuner as an
incompetent tuner can do great dam
age and will usually magnify a slight
trouble in order to Justify high price.
1T is best never to engage an unknown
tuner, or IL he is engaged be careful to
examine his references and be satisfied
that he is reliable and experienced.
The jingling or singing sound at
times noticeable when the piano is
played frequently is due to what is
called sympathetic vibration" This
lis produced by an ordinary article in
the room vibrating in sympathy with
some particular note in the piano. To
ascertain the cause of this vibration
the key which seems to produce the
difficulty should be struck by one per
son and another should go about the
article which vibrates can be discov-
cred and the cause removed.
Any hard substance, no matter low
small, when dropped inside of a pia2o
will cause a rattle or Earring noise.
If pedal should squeak remove the
bottom panel Of the piano and apply a
little black lead, powdered from a pen
ell, at the part where friction exists.
Cleaning the case may be accom-
plished by wetting a piece of canton
flannel and dropping upon it a few
drops of ordinary olive oil. Rub a
small portion Of the piano at time,
wiping it eff thoroughly with dry
piece of canton flannel. Afterward
rub with soft clean chamois skin or
another piece Of clean canton flannel,
always taking care to rub with the
grain of the wood and occasionally to
breathe on it in order to remove every
particle of oily substance.