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The Washington times., 1908-10-18

healthy children. They We're bottle
babies, and I took their bottles fro-l
them without ceremony when they were
ten months old. A girl two days younger
than my second child had 'paciher,'
and 10 this day she misses IT, I have
seen the shape ~ babies mouths ruined
by keeping UP the use OF the bottle until
they were two years old The nipple so
soon becomes too big Tor the baby lips.
/ could sly much more. for everything
relating 10 children interests me. I only
want 10 let YOU know that. in condemn
ing tho odious 'pscifer,- you have one
more on your side.
a DEVOTED MOTHER (JOsiin. I'D
Since receiving yOur kind and sensible
letter, my SenSi5ilIties have been shock
ed by seeing the beautiful child Of a
Gear little mother WHO should knOy
better, running about her nursery. suck
ing nerriIy at a bottle. half-fUll OF milk
The baby is three years old. and the
rosy lips are already slightly distorted
by holding the hateful nipple
Cannot mothers see the folly of SUf-
ferinS the practice AZ an age when fea-
lures are most easily nodded And the
absolute UnlCndness Of fostering q habit
so unnatural as holding a bottle in the
mouth night and day, when child has
a mouth fun Of teeth. and can walk
and talke
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From a Charming Essayist.

It gricves me to the heart TO "cut'
remorselessly Tin appearance) the next
letter that comes 10 hand II has slip
ped into my fingers twenty times be
fore. and been laid aside with a sigh.
Hoping against hope that the day would
come in which 1 might mira culously)
make room for. perhaps. half Of it. 1
have held il back for mOnths-not
weeks, mind you, Today the charming
essayist shall have a goOd-iszed slice
Of our precious corner:
The late Richard Mansheld-whom I
know weil-aw2rded great honor 10 good
housewives. He told his company
hundred times during rehearsals- Now,
now. nOwli Be QuiCki smart attentive,
Think OF the many clever, good, honest
housewives, who have already washed.
dressed. and provided for half a dozen
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That was thirty years ago. / have
cleaned pianos and other highly polished
furniture in that way and no other way
ever since. The annoying purpiish film
will collect upon the surface OF new
furniture. The absence Of this IS one
OF the haIImarks OF the genuine antique.
Smears, spots, and superficial
scratches may be effectively treated
with q piece OF old flannel wrung near
" dry IN Kerosene.
A good furniture polish is made by
The Washington times., 1908-10-18

T THIS day We can get furniture
polishers to come to our house-for
a consideration-and polish our fur
niture back 10 its pristine glory. It
IS all very nice until the bill comes in
and then we sometimes wonder why IL
did not occur to US to save money by
buying new furnitureI
There is no reason why the house
keeper who has the brains and Will take
the pains should not restore her own
furniture to its original state of polish
The following are some suggestions
which may help her in the process.
They VIII also aid her 10 keep II in order
when IL is restored
An Upholsterer, in a moment Of con-
fdence. let me into his secret of clean
ing a piano which had gathered a
purplish mist that ObsCured the polish
in many places and dehed the usual
methods Of busting and rubbing II
looked so slight. but it was so obsti-
nate that 1 called in professional advice.
The man was as honest as he was
skillful, and I was a good customer
He asked for a bowl OF lukewarm water
and white soap: a sponge and a cham
ois skin, and a soft linen towel Then
he let me see him work. He mixed a
very little sOap-a mere dash-with the
water, wrUnE out the sponge in il. and
washed a space about a foot square on
the defaced case. This he wiped quick
" with the ChamOis skin. wrung out
hard in the same water. Finally, he
polished it dry with the soft linen, and
went on to the next twelve inches
- trick of the trade" he explained.
'-Generally it is done with closed doors.
Very simple yOu see but II must be
well done and quickly"
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well. Should a whitish mark remain.
wet a bit Of flannel with a little lau.-
phorated of and rub the spot faithfully
with iJ until It is absorbed. Then cove
the spots with olive oil. leaving fl or an
night In ;he morning Pub the OIL Well
IN. This viii remove scratches and
slight indentations. An equal mixture
OF rIrpentinc and IInseed oil will remove
white spots on furniture caused by
water
Homemade Furniture Polish.
( Take a tablespoonful OF sweet oil.
/ the same Of rurpentine. a gill OF vinegar.
and the white Of an egg Place in q
bottle and shake until thoroughly
! blended which viii be In about five
minutes. A-uly I'm the usual manner
/ For shiny polishing" wood furniture
add q few DROPS Of sweet oil 10 slcll-~
! varnish On ball ard rub over small
/ space at a time until Il 'knscks' nd
] shines A little experience viii tel. YOU.
( For wax dnish'' dissolve 1hinly
I shaved peraflne IN rather hot turPer-
/ tine and polish.
! II you want varuish to stay smooth
arpIv IL very thin thin down with
wood alcohol or with turpentine) Put
4 the article in a closet If possible, or
/ in warm room without draugnL- As me
more slowly the varnish dries the longer
/ will It stay smooth. Then rub II down
| with fine sand or emery paDe- unul
! the surface Is perfectly smooth. AD-
ply another thin coat. DRY slowly again
and apply a third coat In the same way
! This is a little more trouble but thus
you can get almost a piano finish. The
best varnish for furniture is thinned
/ marine varnish. or use hleached shell
lac varnish in wood alcohol or grain
/ alcohol.
For waxed tables get a quarter poind
[ Of beeswax (the unbleached viii do)
and have ready a piece OF carpet
| quarter Of a yard square. lined with
Z a piece OF cloth and padded. Hold
the wax before the fire and as ii melts
coat the cloth well with II and while
vet warm begin 10 rub the table brisk
Is. Rub for fifteen minutes
| Dining and hail tables were rubbed
by the hour with this compound in the
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mixing well together two parts Of crude
Inseed oil and one of tUrpentine, adding
tablespoonful OF salt TO the gallon
Apply with soft flannel, rub ii in faith
fully. throw a cloth over it so as 10 eX-
cIude dust and three hours later polish
with clean chamois skin
White spots on furniture left by hot
water, hot dishes, or sharp acids are
among the common blcmishes Of polish
CT ana oiled wood
First Try wood alcohol. rubbing IL In
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To Rest While Sewing

\ woman who sews a great deal or
the time has found that her back does
not become 50 tired Il her chair Is low
or If she las stool upon which 20 reR
her feet. II is surprising what a differ
ence the comfortable position makes,
and how much more work she can do.
Should the arms become weary, she
puts a cushion in her lap. On this she
rests her elbows. changing the position
OF her sewing. thus giving bo1h arms
and ewes chance 70 recover
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hole ard armed yourself with bellows,
such as is used with insect Dowd ar-
With this you should blow Justify into
that hole and into every crack he could
enlarge into creyice mix cure OF I'M
slaked lime and red pepper Lastly.
pour liquid tar down the holes
Can't you keep a cat2 BY diligent at
tentiOn TO the duty laid to her nose and
paws, she would clear the premises in
short order and keep them clear.
Finally. YOU must visit, inspect. and
air those disused rooms weekly. Take
the cat along for company. Moths and
The Washington times., 1908-10-18

brass trimmings 20 white beds arc
usually the FIRST places 10 show wear
Be careful in getting your Bed 70
see II the trimmings COR the bed ITSELF
IL il is all Drass) are carefully finish
ed II you do not know the signs your
self ask some one who does; Il may
cost a little more than you thought.
but IL viii cost less in the long run
EnameIiug may be dOne-redone- that
is--at home with very little trouble
Enamel paint costs so little that there
The Washington times., 1908-10-18

more or less. producing a coat Of verdi
girls. if the articles be not cleaned every
day or two after the lacquer is removed.
1 add cheerfully TO what has gone
before the sane observations Of a sister
housekeeper:
Il metal beds are chosen with an eye
to keeping bright and then given just
a little care there IS no necessity for
dullness and tarnish- Experts say that
brass ought not TO tarnish II il is prop
erly treated in the first place. and the
The Washington times., 1908-10-18

mouse. I haven't it. I had a tame
mouse when I was a girl.
From uabyhood ! was of the opinion
OF the Good John Watts" of Mother
Goose, who was sympathetic TO the
complaint: we are troubled with
rats" But cOnteuded.
There's no harm IN a little brown
mousse
That particular mouse was out OF
place. You should have beat UP his UNI
lawful quarters: found. dispOSSeSsed,
and killed him before leaving the room
Then you should have searched for his
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IS no excuse for letting a white bed
get shabby. even though frequent
landings may have SCARED the enamel
here and there Once in every few
weeks an enameIed bed should be gone
over with a rag IL is surprising how
much dirt viii come OF and how fresh
the enamel viii look after cleaning
The last injunction for which can
make room before dismisssIng the
brass bed may seem Over-fastidious to
the busy woman who has but one maid
yet who would fain believe that her
tasteful furniture is well kept
Never touch the brass without hav-
ing a cloth between your hands and
the part Of the bed you have hold OF.
as the perspi-ation will taruish IL.
Never hang anything in the line OF
clothing on II, as some people do BY
taking these precautions you may keep
a brass bed for years BY busting all
parts Of the bed once OF twice week
one word about mirrors. For taking
dngermarks from them put a few drops
OF ammonia on a moist Goth and rub
the bIurs with IL Mirrors which are
flv-specked should be washed with cold
water and then polished with cloth
dipped In alcohol
Mirrors kept in dim rooms 10 which
light and air are seldom admitted con
tract a hlm which is not easily taken
OF with soap and water II is mia
take TO suppose that IL goes deeper than
the face q the glass although the
usual methods for cleansing do not
brighten the latter Keep for this pur-
pose a piece Of sponge. a cloth, and a,
silk handkerchief, ali entirely free from
dirt. as the least grit viii scratch the
fine surface OF the glass First sponge
il with a little spirits OF wine OF gin
and water. 10 clean on all the spots.
then dust over il powdered blue. tied
in muslin, rub It lightly and quickly
with the cloth. and finish by rubbing
with the silk handkerchief. Be care
sul not 20 rub the edges OF the frame
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Cleaning Decanters

Never use shot. for these is a danger
of its causing lead poisoning Instead.
try the effect of a little soapy water
and some fine sand Shake the decanter
til the glass is clean. and then rinse
with fresh water, finally with alcohol
The Washington times., 1908-10-18

SpOudeut, Mrs. - A r. SoutlL
Bend. Ind, who asks for way Of
preserving red peppers
I have tried It with perfect success
Cut the red peppers Called ''pi-
mentos by cooking school teachers)
into halves or quarters. and put them
into a glass or stoneware crock and
cover with a strong solution Of salt and
water.
When they are needed for the table.
wash in cold water and parbOil until
tender, If no other cooking is meditated.
II you mean TO use them in scaIlops, or
for Spanish rice OF other dishes. par
boil for fifteen minutes; then shred or
chop. They will keep in this brine for
three months. at least. I'm a cold place.
NJ. T. J. Calumet, MichD.
SO-Called sweet red peppers are now
IN such general use. green or ripe. that
no housemother can afford TO be igno-
rant of ways Of preserving them for use
when they are not TO be bought in
country markets. They may be had In
the city all the year round AS the
season Of their perfected prime will
soon be here. the foregoing recipe is
peculiarly timely
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For Benefit of Children.

Is talk of the "pacifer7 still in place?
7 have a little SAY" # il is.
The highest compliment / ever had
was-''YoU make q good mother"
I cannot agree with certain of your
that the ''paciIier''
sometimes called a 'paCificator'D is
ever justifiable. l have three happy,
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x THE HOUSEMOTHERS EXCHANGE e ~ ~

remember and il is no unusual occur
renee for nc 70 receive. open. read. and
Try 20 answer LOO letters per week
7 should like 10 untaGEle this ono
skein. IF possible
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children. and sent their husbands away
TO their work with pleasant words ana
kisses, while in their hearts, poor souls
they are calculating how they are gong
to make both ends meet.
After touching upon the vlclssitIdes
Of fortune that overlook a prosperous
family. our writer continues
/ have been compelled TO buckle down
to rough work. You may imagine IL is
not easy for one unaCCUSt )med 10 men
ial labor TO take care OF the furnace,
a dining room fire, and kitchen range.
do all the cooking, go out waking Win
an invalid father on pleasant days. and
keeping our bedrooms clean and neat,
besides parlOr, sitting room, dining
room. and kitchen. The wreck of for
tune has left 10 us a great tWeuty-rOOm-
ed house. To procure the clothing ]
must have, / worked for five ye, rs in
a store every Saturday until u O'Clock
at night
compelled 10 let 90. except at house
cleaning time. The other day l lay
down in an: uuocCUpicd room for q
few minutes and I'm that couch, 10 my
horror. I felt something mOvinE-SCme-
thing nasty, ugly, bigi
Can it be that mice. vermln, bugs, get
int those diSused rOOmS2 If this be
true. what am I 20 do2
The members OF our Exchange are
nice and lovely. Cannot they come 70
my help I have all / can possibly do
without working in rooms that are
ne-er used. I have learned 20 use oil
Of cedar. turpentine, and coarse salt on
the carpets. and to put borax under the
shelf papers, and / have never been
bothered with vermin in the rooms we
occupy.
Meet never dreamed they could be
in the house What snail I do To get
( them out. and to keep them out when
they have gomez
Please say something soon am
fairly sick with worry.
MILLY II. CReading, Pa
And this is the first opening I have
effected I'm the crowded walks Of the
Exchange through which the poor
trembler could be heard Who viii
lend her a hand and say an encourage
ing word
To begin with, I am suspicious that
you have the feminine antipathy to a
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. = Family Meals for a Week

bacon and fried peppers, F'r nch rolls,
toast tea and coffee
LUNCHEON.
SavOTy Omelet, stuffed potatoes, thin
brown bread and cream cheese in SAID
witch form. onion sOufde Ca left-Ovet),
sugar gingerbread and chocolate.
DINNER.
Vegetable soup. beefsteak and muSh-
young tUTnIps, ice cream and cake,
black coffee
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Wednesday.

BREAKFAST.
Berries, cereal and cream, halibut
steak, corn bread toast, tea and coffee
LUNCHEON
ScallOped halibut ca left-over), tomato
toast quick biscuits, lettuce salad.
crackers and cheese, berries and cream
Albert biscuit, tea.
DINNER.
Cream of celery soup. roast lamb,
mint jelly, green peas. new potatoes,
syllabub and cake, black coffee.
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every kind. of vermi7 breed in quiet,
darkened, ,UnSWept corners.
other members may have counsel for
you
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DINNER

GLASGOW broth, sliced calves liver az /
bacon, spinach. string beans, cottage
padding with strawberry sauce, black
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Sunday.
BREAKFAST.
Fruit. cereal and cream, clam fritz
ters. grandma's shOrtcake, toast, tea
and coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Cold fresh tongue. lettuce and cream
cheese sandwiches. thin brown bread
and butter. crackers and cheese, ber-
ries and cream cookies, iced coffee.
DINNER
Cream Of asparagus soup, lamb chops
arranged about a mound of green peas,
lima beans. snow pudding and sponge
cake. black coffee
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Monday.

Monday.
BREAKFAST
Berries. hOminy and cream, boiled
eggs fried bread. honey in the comb,
toast, tea and coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Tongue and chicken loaf in alternate
slices. tomato aspic salad on crisp let
tuCe. baked cream toast, graham
bread, tea a la russo.
DINNER
Clear soup with pOaChed eggs, beef
steak with mushrooms. young onions.
new potatoes. berry shortcake and hard
sauce, black coffee.
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l. likewise. am confused, and without
the sweet excuse of the little hinder
ing thing" Do you mean that you sent
the music 20 me, or 60 Mrs E-2 Your
letter hes Just turned Up" from a heap
OF missent mail 1 hope the seven
sheets of music went straight to Mrs
F. Il Is nO- safe TO COnSign anything
Of the kind TO ne. And was she to send
the shirt waists in exchange FOR the
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Wants an Exchange.

read the letter OF Mrs. E, OF Eas-
ton, Pa. and wrote TO you, sending
seven sheets of music. I should like
the pieces for shirt waists in exchange.
7 also sent recipes 60 you but 1 have
not seen them in the paper. Kindly let
me know if YOU received them.
Excuse this sCribbGng. Ny dear lit
tie three-year-oII son is bOthering me
Mrs w. c. c. lCOmCer, Ontario. CAM
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Friday.
BREAKFAST

BREAKFAST
Oranges, sage jelly and cream, shirred
eggs. broiled tomatoes, toast, tea and
coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Ragout Of liver "a Ieft-over). mace
dome salad Ga leftover. crackers and
cheese, bananas and cream, cake, tea
DINNER.
Yesterdays soup, sliced lamb, deviled
and fried in batter Ga left-Over), arti-
chOkes with sauce piquante, asparagus
on toast, strawberry float and cake,
black coffee.
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LUNCHEON.
Saturday.
IINCHEON.

BREAKFAST.
Fruit. cereal and cream, bacon and
eggs. graham gems, toast. tea and cof-
Zee.
LUNCHEON
Barbecued ham, steweG potatoes,
baked tomatoes, bread snd butter
Chin. toasted crackers and cheese
lemonade and cake.
DINNER.
Cream of spinach soup Ca left-Over),
baked shad, mashed potatoes, tomato
and cheese. rice, c-eamed raspberry
Die, black coffee,
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Cold lamb Ca left-oVeT). souffe OF
green peas "a left-Over). peanut butter
sandwiches, watercress salad, cream
puts and milk.
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Thursday.
BREAKFAST.
LUNCHEON
n "a laTt-o4-ar

Berries, arrowroot jelly and cream.
bacon and fried hominy, toast, tea and
coffee.
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Tuesday.

BREAKFAST.
Oranges, oatmeal Jelly aud cream,
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INCLOSE a reply TO your CORE
spondent, Mrs. c. A. p" South
Bend. Ind, who asks for a way OF
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-07-02

wi gmr lGmnes Sale Noting the prices quoted below you Wills thht this Bnta sale in name only but
me stock rmg@ e MQpomyb ysMbh madmnd@h omhdb @ehafh@ hmw hawt@m pymg7
must make room for he hpmsh that will be coming in Below we quote a few prices of the many bargains we
nave to mym this month which ma be taken ASA guild to the greatest bargain wto the present year s: :: =
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-11-27
okFUskEE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA
A Strictly Colored Mans Town.
5Oo-lOTS FOR sALE-5Oo

oOO-IoiS FOh SAlG-ovU
This town is situated 25 miles
east from Boley, the largest and
best Negro town IN the world. and
is on the TT. Smith and Western
abroad
Plenty farmers made from one
to two bales OF cotton to the acre
in the past year. Good water, plen.
ty hay, and good amount OF forest.
Any thrifty man can come and make
a good honest living free from the
many set backs found in the south.
ern country. We need settlers and
that bad.
These lots cost you from s35 to
5000 each; 25x140 sold one fourth
down and balance On easy monthly
payments. Good titles to any and
all lots.
We have 400 residents, a posto,.
flee, several stores, all run by col
ored men. Come now while there
are many inducements to good farm.
ers. Plenty land to sell, lease or
rent Call or write,
w. l.. JACKSON.
Townsite Manager and Owner
Clearview. Okla.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-11-27
A, r. NORRIS SHOE SHOP.

Boots and shoes made and re
haired First class workmanship
Try me and you will be satisfied
Call at my shop on Emporia street
next door TO Brownings store,
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-11-27

Got to ID. Richards Barber shop
at pa s. 2nd street for first-class
work. First. class workmen and sat
D. RICHARDSON, Prop.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-11-27

Queen City Installment House buys
and sells new and second hand fur
uiture. stoves and all household
goods. Phone 1860. No. III South
Main street.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-11-27
For Sale.

Lot 100 feet front, two houses on
the lot one four room house and
one two room house. Houses rem.
SIS per month Good location high
and level. Lot In block 235 Mus
kosee price $4,000. See or write
W. II. Twine, Jr., Box G, Muskogee,
Oklahoma.
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FOR SALE.

3.room house and so IT. lot close In.
$G50.00.
Tworoom house and lot for s450.o0.
Lot In Factory Addition, $1,000.
Lot in Lincoln Park, $4,000.
Write w. H. TURNE, Box G, Mus
kogee, Okla.
AGENTS WANTED-l6X20 crayon
portraits, 40 cents, frames 10 cents,
and up, sheet pictures one cent each
You can make 400 per cent profit or
$50 per week. Catalogue and sam
pies free.
FRANK W. WILLIAMS COMPANY.
1908 w Taylor St. Chicago, Ill