HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1926-9-2, Page 2She Was Troubled THE PREVENTIONOF FARM FIRES
•With tier 'Nerves
For Five Years
Mes. JamesA Woneh, 1049 lidable,
Idt., Loudon, Out., weitsse--"I have
beea treubled with my nerves for the
pest five years, mid was so bad 'walla
have to all ny luisbaud home from hie
work oil many peceeions. I took all
kinds et doctors' medicines, but with-
out any °Bet.
The last apell I had was about s x
mouths ago whee I felt like a uereous
wreelt, coal not sleep, and would sit
and ery over nothing.
One day I was terri.bly bad, shouting
and screaming, and my nest door neigh. -
or came ia to see whatW
with me, aud not being able to tell he
she sent for my lumband. He brought
me home P. box of
Ile sell a friend of his told him about
your realerful remedy, so I took three
boxes pi them, and 1 eann�t reonunend
them tie highly as I now sleep well, ,
and heve not been bothered with, my
nerves si. ee.
Price 0e, a box at all dealers, or
moiled eireet on reeeipt of price by
The T. Milburn Co, itioated, Toronto,
Ont.
Why Tres Die..
"One of my trees is dying—what is
the muse?" A lot of folks ask us this
question every summer, and it is a
hard question to answer. There are a
great many things that kill trees. The
•quickest and surest tree -killer is illum-
inating gas. If a tree dies suddenly,
eee if there is a leaky gas -main near
its roots, Another deadly material is
the plant-poison'sodium arsenite. This
poison has not been used extensively
to kill trees, but in certain cases it has
proved very effective. A few notches
cut in the tree at the ground level, and
these treated liberally with the sodium
arsenite—pouring a pint of the strong
solution on the cuts and about the base
of the tree—does tire trick As one
man said of this treatment: "It acts
like dynamite."
Some folks think that trees will die
of old age, but death in old age is
usually the result of slow death by rot-
ting. Nature provides the tree with
a splendid arrnor against these rots,
fn the form of bark. Accidents or the
thoughtlessness of man usually opens
the way to heart rots which will final-
ly lay love the greatest monarchs of
the forest. Anything that breaks the
bark, leaving a greet gaping wound
that can not be healed quickly, opens
the door to easy inroads by these
heart -rot fungi.
One of the most common causes of a
tree's dying is dry weather. As a
rule, the first thing to do when a 'tree's
leaves begin to wither or turn yellow
is to spade some manure into th,e soil
'and give the soil a good soaking.
Tree butchering, beheading and de -
horning are also causes of trouble.
Some people believe dehorning does
the tree good. They point out the
massed clusters of branches which
spring out from dehornea brancher as
evidence of the increased Vigor, But
every tine a great branch is cut off,
leaving a stump which can not heal,
just that often a pathway is opened
for decay. ,
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Weaving First in China.
Weaving was practised in China
more than a thousand years before it
was known in Burope. Many line
[Mee:hearts of tb,e art are still in exist-
ence,
'Concrete in Ancient Rome.
Conerete was used in building the
Roman ooliseum.
he The guinea coek is more compact
than the he, His wattles stand out
widet than those of the hen, are a
brilliant red, and sernetimes hide a
portiou of the bale. Those of the hen
exe more pendulous. Also, there is a
distinguishing difference in the "call,"
as the hen uelideitientlese-earioue, peal-
lalt cry, "como back." •
The Torture of
ECZEMA
or SALT RHEUM
Eozerna, or Salt Racine, as it Is
emmtionly called, is one of the most
agenieixig of all skin dieeises.
The intense burning, itching and
smarting, espasialle at night, (sr when
exposed to heat, makes it almost the
bearable and relief is gla )7 wok:caned.
Thete, is no „remedy
tfore giving relief to'esich suffeeelbf
:to romedy nat has done, or cad de,
moro for those who ttre elniost driven
o dietsection with the terrible toe -
tare
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Owing 'ae the increated loases to
farm Praaesty caused be fire and to
the higher at oe ineurarice which
are being levied, it may be of some
interest to examine the elitef causea
a farm arcs and the methode by
which they may be avoided, The satee
a insurance en, fain), property have
very materially inereased during the
lest ten years. 'This in,crease varies
with cliffereut territories but it is eafe
to. say that the present rates average
from 50 per cerit. to 76 per pentabove
the rates prevailing ten years ago.
However, notwithstanding this
ereeee in rates, fire insurance compan-
ies paid in losses on farm propexty in
Canada, from 1921 to 1924 inclusive,
twenty per cent. more than they re-
ceived fn. premiums.
Farm property ie mare liable to
suffer loss by fire than city property.
Barns are always eotistrued of wood,
while straw and hay are always pres-
ent. Lighting is done usually by coal
oil lamps and lanterns. Threshing
engines operate near barns filled with
grain and atraw. Moreover, as there
is rarely any adequate means of fight-
ing fires on the farm, when a ere does
start, it frequently destroys complete,
ly all the buildings and their contents.
As the insurance payment does not
cover the eutire value of the property
destroyed', considerable loss is always
suffered by every era The greatly
increased cost of building makes the
replacement of any building very ex-
pensive. Moreover, the inconvenience
after the fire and the danger to life
caused by the fire, renders necesshry
the exercise of all possible care to
prevent it. In fact, eighty per cent.
of all urge is caused by carelessness.
METHODS OF FrtEvENTINo 'IES.
Defective flues and heating equip-
ment are a serious source of fire. This
source is almost entirely preventable.
The chimneys and stovepipes should
be properly constructed and cleaned
as frequently as required. Stoves
should be provided with supports or
legs to elevate them at least four
inches from the floor and should be
placed about two feet from walls.
Where this cannot be done, the walle
and floor should be protected by the
use of sheet metal or other incom-
bustible material. 'Stovepipes should
be run as far as possible from un-
protected walls and ceilings and,
when passing through walls, should be
protected by suitable thimbles. Any
openings in the chimney, which are
not in use, should be kept covered
with a metal cap. Coal. oil should
never be used to light fires as inany.
serious fires are started in this way.
Oil should always be kept.in a metal
can, a glass contabeer being liable to
be broken and the contents spilled.
Children should not be allowed to
handle matclies as this is a very fre-
quent source of fire. Smokers some-
times throw down matches, cigars and
cigarettes before they belie been ex-
tinguished, thereby creating a source
of fire especially around the barn.
Matches should not be carried loose
in the pocket as they are liable to be
OPICINS,
accidentally &egged out and dropped
wheie, if ignited, they might cause a
fire; matches should,aiways be carried
' . ,fre-
i quent eaase of fire as well as iujisry
and death to aairnals and human. be-
ings..The proper inetalletion o:E
lightning rods on buildings will almost
eatirelY eliminate this risk. Gaso-
line should never be handled by lamp-
' light or where a fire is buraing;
vaporizes rapidly and the vapor is
highly explosive.
Spontaneous combustion is a serious
source of fire on tile farm. If hay is
'stored in the barn or in the stank
when it contains too inuch moisture:
there is ahvays some danger of fire
starting by spontaneous combustion,
This danger can be entirely avoided
by properly miring the hay which not
only elinfiaates the fire but also makes
e superior quality of hay: Fire by
spontaneous combustion may ale° be
caused by the storing of damn grain
or straw. Bonfires are the source of
enemy destructive fires but eare in
watching that they are not allowed
to spread and seeing that they are
completely extinguiehed before being
left, will eliminate this hazard.
METH= or riorvaXa FIRE.
While the preveritioa ef fire is by
sil means thedbeet teethed of controi,
nevertheless, When a fire does start
smile effective means should be reads
ily available to extinguish it. The
main point is to quench the fire when
it is small is soon as it is detected.
Orie , of tb2e best types of fire equip -
meat for faam use is the placing of a
number of fire buckets full of water in
convenient places in the house anti
barns. These buckets should be kept
only in case of fire and not for any
other purpose; they should always be
kept covered to prevent evapeeation
so that the water would be •available
whenever it was needed: The prompt
applacation of a small amount of
water, thrown carefully where it is
needed on the material which is burn-
ing and not higher up into the, flame,
may prevent a serious fire. Many
hand fire extinguishers may be pur-
chased which are very effective in
checking small fires. One type of these
extinguishers employs soda, sulphuric
acid and water, producing cal:honk
acid .gas, which together. with the
water, is very useful against ordinary
fires. For fires caused by grease, oil
or 'gasoline another type of extin-
guisher employing carbon tetrachlor-
I ide is to be preferred. The smothering
of small fires with a blanket is very
effective. In case o ell OT gasoline
catching on fire, itis =wise to use
...eater as this merely spreads the
flame; ashes, sand, or earth, evou
from flower pots, arc very effective in
mothering this type of fire. A lute;
ladder which will reach to the roof of
the house and the barn should be lteet
in some place where it will be eaedy
accessible. Finally the person fielea
nee lase Bre should ksep cool so that
the fire may be fovglit more intelli-
gently. Sometimes, m the excitement,
an important means of controNing the
fire is completely forgetten.
Fattening Young. Ducks.
Young ducks when properly treated
and fed should be ready for market
when from eight to ten weeks old.
After being allowed the freedom of a
oonsiderable range up to six or seven
weeks of age, it is recoinmended by
the Dominion Poultry Husbandman
that those intended to be marketed
should be placed in feeding pens with-
out range or water to swim in and fed
three times a day. The ducklings wili.
by this time have developed vigorous
digestions able to take care of the
largd quantities of food that their
appetites crave. No being able -to run
or swim off the flesh they make, the
gains will be rapid from day to day
and the flesh put on will. be tender
and of excellent flavor. The food re-
eornmended in the bulletin "Poultry
Feeds and Feeding," distributed by the
Publications Branch of the Dept. of
Agriculture at Ottawa, may consist
of one part bran, two parts shorts,
three parts ground corn, ten per cent.
beef scrap, and about five per cent.
of sand. These ingredients should be
apiered tegether along with a- bulky
green food .sueh as chopped up clover
leaves, lettuce, or vegetable tops. This
mixture is nicastered to a crumbly
state with rnilk, end an abundance of
drinking water is -kept before the flock
ateeeeding time. Three or four weeks
of this feeding shauld make the birds
a desirable market product that sells
for a goad, 1:;rice. • If kept much be-
vdhadthia egaethe liirds commence to
throw out aj$her. rop of feathers,
which not" o squires considerable
food for the :AowEli but gives the
carcass whtff:Pinticed`a, lees attractive
appearnece.
Sow Godd, Seed
Argle tee, cf, the ,seed cleaner to
sect the best grains-,
Experiments cendutied-et the' 0. A.
J. Field Husbandry troi.ttesting
grounds' show that for. best returns,
it is very important to sow 'eeed wheat
whieh is Term plump Well -matured,.
unbroken, and unsprouted, The
weather you an not control, but yeti
er4,1 select the best seeds, wherewith to
propagate a crap. It pays to use the
best grade of the best variety.
Ducks have been eu**--'ocessfully bred
up until seven years of age, The age
er vigor and preditaiveneee al a cluck
is double that of the hen,
Age of Queens in Brood
Production.
The project started by the Bee Di-
vision of the Dominion Experimental
Farms in 1924 to determine the aver-
age daily egg -production of young
versus old queens was continued in
1925. Two of the colonies used were
wintered in the cellar, one with a
queen in her first year and the other
with a queen in the second year. Two
other colonies were wintered outside
in packing cases queened in a similar
way. Counts-, were taken every seven
days from May 16 to July 25. Very
full statistical tables in the report of
the Dominion Apiarist for last year
give, the results in 1924 and 1925.
These show that in both years the
youngest queens gave in the outdoor
colonies the 'highest egg -production
dining the earlier part of the year
when, as suggests the report, which
can be had at no cost on addressing
the Publications Branch, Dept. of
Agriculture, Ottawa, high brood -pro-
duction is of vital '
eially in localities where the main
flow comes ear:y, such as from a:slice
clover. This condition, however, the
report shows, was reversed in the
colonies wintered in the cellar.
THE BACKACHES OF WOMEN
CAUSE GREAT SUFFERING
Women are the greatest sufferers
from weak, lame and aching backs.
owing to the continual stooping, bend-
ing and lifting so necessary to pee-
lorm their household duties, eta these
backaches are caused, without a
doubt, by some derangement of tho
kidneys, for if there were not ecnae
weekness there the beak would be
etteg and well.
will give positive xeliel and comfort
to all week, beekachitig, suffering
'wee -ten, mad make their household
deties a pleastre instead of a burden.
"Doan's" are the original
"ley Pills having boon on the merltet
.for the past 40 years.
"Don't aecept a substitute."
Put up only by The T. Milburn Co.,
Unified, Totonto, Cwt.
&1S. LESSON
September 6, The Tent of Meeting,
Exodus °hap 33, Golden Text—The
Lord speke unto Moses face to facef
I, zicslx1.0: muimnsx 3;4: sei ,attice.. 0
th onto his. Mem:1,w
II. THE TENT SANCTUARY) 1-11.
III.THEDivFINR71010Eonyi:Ef2E-S2N8D.E AND irm`3
i lerrnoreuerion—Chapters 82-84 eorl-
tain a seriee of inoidents, connected
with the giving of the law and the uee
of the earictoary, of quite extraordin-
ary interest, and of high reagious
✓ luMaosee. sisI'llpretsttedtheerie telillgiscstsiNo'et
-ignity and beauty,—his love for the
people over whom he is placed, hie
devotion and ' eelf-sacrifice on their
beItlei
ht,ili'rtanvtGod.
d ihli3Prev ailing Intel11
si°
for
L evil, Tonnes, 1-6.
1 Vs. 1, 2. land the Lord said unto
!VMS. This paragraph is in direct
continuation of the preceding chapter
in which ,has been told the story of
the Golden Calf. Moses is now com-
relay:led ta depart from Sinai and to
, lead the people to Canaan, the land
promised of their fathers. The Lord
will send an angel before him, but will
. not himself go with his- people. The
reason is, apparently, their turning
away from him to the worship a an-
other god under the image of the
I
Golden Calf. The distillation here
made' betweep Jehovah's eending an
angel and going himself is not easy to
understand. In eh. 23:20-33 it is said
of the promised attgelic guide, that
Jehovah's name is in him, 23:21. His
presence and his activities there ap-
pear to be those of Jehovah himself,
OP at least of one who is his full rep-
resentative. In eh. 14:19 the angel of
God goes with the prier of cloud "be-
fore' the camp of Israel." There is
some reason to believe that the whole
of v. 2 may be a later addition to the
narrative based upon the promise in
28:20. If v. 2 is omitted a direet con-
nection Is reetored between verses 1
and 3. Compare also v. 12 in which.
Moses seems to be unaware of any
such promise as that in v. 2. ,
I will not go up. The penalty of sin
is the loss of the coneciousness of
God's presence. Moses is compelled to
look into a. future without that con-
teiousness and that assurance which
has thus far sustained and strength-
ened him. The presence of God in the
midst of a sinful people, such as Israel
had now become, could only be as a
coneuraing fire. It would seem that
Moses had been tempted at -this time
sto abandon the "stiffnecked people,"
veho were causing him so much trouble
and distress ofenied, and to go on to-
ward Canaan with a few faithful fol-'
lowers, hoping that he himself would
then become the founder of a great
nation (ch. 32:9-1e), buts had cour-
ageously resisted the tesnptation. In-
stead he had made the noble inter-
cession on behalf of the people which
is recorded in ch. 32:31-32.
•
II. THE TENT SANCTUARY, 7-11.
Now Moses us,ed ,-to te
take the tit.
It is rather surprisine to And this ac-
count a the use and disposition of
the sacred tent introduced here. We
have been told, in chaps. 25-27, of the
instructions which Moses received for
the building of the tent, but the story
of the actual building of it is told in
chaps. 36-38. There is casinct evidence
here, as in other parts of the Penta-
teuch, that the narrative is drawn
from two or three older sources, and
that the pieces which are woven to-
gethee are not in exact order of bane.
- The original tent sanctuary, here
mentioned, may have been much small-
er and simpler in construction than
the large and splendid tabernacle de-
scribed in chaps. 25-2'7. Joshua, Moses'
minister, had the care of it and it was
pitched without the camp, afar off
from the camp. Those who sought the
Lord went out from the camp to it,
as also in the narratives of Numbers,
chs. 11 and 12. The other and larger
ger
was in the' care of the
Levites and was in the centre of the
eneampment, and on the march was
carried by the Ievites in the midst of
the marching hosts, In either case it
was upon as the dwelling -place
of God. It was =led the Tent of
Meeting (taberrade of the congrega-
tion, 27:21), because there Moses met
and talked with God, and to it might
go every man who sought the Lord. It
was called the Tent of Witness, or of
Testimony (38:21), because it con-
tained the ark in which were the
trebles of stone bearing the Ten Com-
mandments, the winless; or testimony,
!or deCaration of God's will and man's
duty to God and to his fellows. It also
bore the significant names, Dwelling,
Dwelling of Jehovah, and Sanctuary.
Its presence on the march, and in or
near the encampment was to all the
people a visible witness of the presence
of God with theme:ea/1cl to *Moses a
constant reminder of the fulfilment of
the remise made,: him at the burn -
III. THE PROMISED PiESENCE AND THE
THVINE may, 12-23.
Shoo me ntew thy ways. In answer
to Moses' prayer, God"prornises to go
with him. His presence is, dteraNy,
his face, that is, God hurnself. Moses
is unwilling ta adventure upon the
further journey Without this asSur-
anoe (v-. 15). In this assurance hie
mind will have met, arid by it he wiil
know that he has'imeaci grace in the
sight of God. He continue.; to pray
for a revelation Of God's glory, but
receives a glimpse -Of it only iti the
visible evideneee of God's goodness
and gracious favor.
One Night.
One night as I did *ander,
Wheti e0111 begins to shoot,
/ sat ixte down neponder,
Upon an old tree root:,
Amid Ayr ran by ,before me,
• Arid bickeed to the sewn
A cushat crooded o'er me,
That echoed through the trees.
—Robert Burns,
In market, cockerels with Spurs are
claseified with old fowls.
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Fos any hour of the day, and a
type of frock that could be pressed
into service for sports is tis smart
frock of cotton voile. The collar and
short sleeve ruffles are plaited and
are fashioned of plain contrasting
color to match the long set -hi vestee.
The front of the dress is slashed at
each side over the bust and gathered,
while an inverted plait -in each side
seam provides ample fulness it the
lower edge of the exock. The back is
quite plain, and the sleeves may be
either long or short. No. 1:040 is in
sizes 34 36 38,40 and 42 inches bust.
Size 36 requires. 3% yards 36 -inch
plaid material, and 1 'yard plain con-
trasting color. Price 2e cents.
Every woman's deiire is to achieve
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MAKING MONEY AT HOME
, BY EM,MA GA
The Woman onthe farm often feele
thet her opportunities for money-
nsliaste,itirn,gard ;eesst itthashnethowg obfu thei3rtotep viz
lasuna:Yae h4r 07; opistoshe
bes
rturifiiessmilhaniya
retoditwotha"
ways,of adding to her biome,
Making jellies, preserves, Dutch
cheese, canning vegetables, and secur-
ing customers for thee° things, as well
as poultry, fresh eggs, etc., are means
of earning money which have not been
used at all to the limit. One women
who sells ench products has no trouble
in disposing of her offerings. Some of
them are purchased by her regular
patrons in town and others are eager-
ly snapped up by motorists. On her
neat verandah, which is loCetecl reas-
onably near the peovincial road, she
displays a small upright glass show-
case which she purchasedat a second-
hand shop. In this she arranges a few
glasses of preserves, a basket of fresh
eggs, or fresh fruits or vegetables in
season. Near the road is placed a
neatly printed sign which reads: '
"Choice Home -Raised and Home -
Preserved Products for
Sale Here,"
Her earnings from this source net
a substantial sum.
If any member of the family takes
produce regularly to ft public market,
a small sum OeT1 be added to one's pine
rnoney by selling freshly cut flowers. In
a little town which is the shopping
centre for a large summer population,
the proprietors of giet shops, candy
and drug stores and tea rooms use
quantities of both wild and garden
flowers for decorative purposes. In
the gift shops a vase of flower -holder
filled with flowers advertises that spe-
cial vaseor basket, increasing the
sales. Flowers add tb the attractive-
ness of the other places of buiiness,
and more than ofle woman increases
her income by supplying them. The
flowers are cut in the evening, placed
in pails with their stems in water
and delivered fresh in the morning.
MONEY IN FIR T'S.
Sorne"years ago a boy advertised in
a city newspaper that he would fur-
nish balsam -fir tips at so much a
pound. He received so many orders
that he was soon obliged to hire other
boys to help him, and .a considerable
sum of money was earned toward his
college expenses. Gathering fir tips
is pleasant work, as easily done by
women and girls as by boys. The
tips could be placed in unbleached -
muslin bags and sold by the dozen to
the needlework department or house -
furnishing department of a large
store. If balsam firs grows near your
home, write to the boards of trade of
eyour nearest large oities for the names
' of .firms that are likely to buy such,
products in quantities.
Does Away With Scouring.
Time heretofore spent in scouring
may now, with the advent af metal
wool, be spent in pleasanter pursuits.
This material will 'remove instantan-
eously burnt food from aluminum,,
baking glass, tin or enamel. Rust
vanish -es like magic before it, and the
nickel and enamel portions of the gas
stove can quickly and effectually ee.
cleaned with this iredium.
If, used carefully with a light beich,
it will not injure ceameled woerliverk,
painted shelves, or 'other such sur-
faces. Staine on rimpboards aitdcaellst
removed with meal wool as weP as
stubleihn foreign matter on linoleum.
f the metal woo. is disliked wii?n it
comes in contact -with the fingers,
place a folded ccah on top the
aacl. Wet the wool slighti -bsSsre
using :led Ssey it cut Carefully after-
ward to prevent it from rusting.
Defiance:a Fudge Cake.
A particularly delicious dessert. one
that is- almost a confection, is fudge
cake. It is made as follows:
Cream together 1 cupful of granu-
lated sugar, 1 unbeaten egg, and Ye
cupful of melted butted. Add to it 2
squares of unsweetened Baker's, choc-
olate that has been melted separately.
Then adci ea cupful of flour, % cupful
of broken nut -meats, and In teaspoon -
Bake in a cake pan which has been
covered with buttered light brown
paper. Spread the cake mixture,
thinly in the pan and bake in a very
slow oven. Careful, slow baking is
most impertant with this kind of cake.
When done, remove the paper at once
and while the cake is still hot, cut it
into squares.
Gladiolus MODEL
The blooms of the gladiolus take
ordinarily seventyto pee hundred and
ten days to appear. Varieties vary and
conditions make a big difference. In
eating early Seasori spikes, leave at
least three or more leaves on the plant,
that the corms apd cormels inay be
worth. while for tho next season.
Should the spikes be cut cloSe to the
ground corms and cormels -will not de-
velop. If flowers are wanted to last
a long time cet when ono or twO flor-
ets ar8 partly .opened and place in
water in the cool arid" shade Prior to
packing and using. Spikes in water
should have the stems diagonally cut
at the base one -hale inch evety day:
ad be placed hi fresh eekt water.
RI WALLACE,
, A young woman *IVO had studied
dressmaking, but eould not leave home
ace give more than a portion of her
time to seenna desired tO tura her
knowledge to account. She'had her
own eewing machine end ter mother's
as well. She prepared a conveniently
located room by leaving the floor bare
and putting in a work -table and
chairs. Then she advertised threti
her friends that she would open a
sewing olass which would rneet tw
afternoons ie. the week, from 1.30 to
5.30. The clase would be limited to
six. Each of the pupile would bring
her owrc sewing and be assisted in
cutting, fitting and making, The
charge for the -afternoon would be 50
cents a pupil. Each pupil woeld be
taught just how to do the work in
hand properly. This meant that a
single afternoon netted her $3 and
the two afternoon is $6. She was soon
obliged to form another Cass which
met two afternoons a week also, and
her income was- $12 a week for four
afternoons' labor.
oAIVIFING SITES.
A number of local newspapers will
pay a bright correspondent for items
of Interest, and it is possible to cor-
respond for seVeral paliers if one is
on the alert—ei rural weekly or two,
and a 'moee distant city daily which
perhaps gives accasienal epece to kcal
items of general interest. Some wo-
men sUcceed as magazine subscription
agents for their localities. They take
both new and renewal subscriptions
and keep track of the subscriptions
about to expire.
Those who live on roads used by
autoists gather in many strayedollars
by offering camping sites to tourists,
Such travelers are glad to buy fresh
produce and cooked food. 'Sometimes
the "spare" room proves to be a
money-maker. Rooms for the night,
with supper and breakfast are very
welcome when hotels are few and far
between. Taking an occasional board-
er is not a difficult task, as the work
does not go on indefinitely. It is often
poseible through physicians or nurses
to get some oite who needs the -quiet
and wholesome life of a farm. An
extra price is usually obtained for
convaleecentsa
Just what are your assets? How
much spare time have you? What is
there about you which you could turn
to account—moss or ferns to sell to a
florist, rich earth moeld for a green-
house, or What? Think out the thing
you would like to do, then see if it is
not possible& to spend part of your
time doing it. Many a woman makes..
quite a substantial sum of money mak-
ing use of her spare time and any
talent she may have. Success is gained
by nein,g what we have to the best
purpose.
My Crazy Kimono.
Six weeks before'r was to start to
college one fall I` found that all my
money was either spent or budgeted
and I had not yet provided myself
with what I had found the year be-
fore to be much needed—a good-
looking lounging robe for midnight
fudge parties and spreads.
. I Was 'dolefully thinking it over in
my roorn when erny eye caught the
shimmering reflection in the mirror
of an old patchwork., quilt, thrown
acroas the foot of the bed. I snatched
it up and drew it about my shoulders.
It had all the richness and charming
variation of a Persian shawl. A silk
patchwork kimono, I clecidedewould be
just the thing. The rag bag should
furnish my negligee.
First I cut out from muslin a one-
piece pattern eashioned after the but-
terfly waists. I made the armholes
very wide and then attached long,
wide, straight sleeves. I pieced each
sleeve before I tacked it on. Then I
cut out se round neck, slashed it up
the middle of the front and pieced it
before I sewed thwunderarm and side
seams.
I do not know what the accepted
method for doing patchwork -is, but I
laid my muslin pattern out on the
dining -room table and first arranged
the patches and pinned them to the
maslin, and then basted them securely
to the cloth, turning therough edges
under. Across the back and around
the bottom I used rather large
-patches.
In a week and a half I had it ready
to work in fancy stitches with 'colored
floss. It happens that we had enough
odds and ends of thread about the
house, so that I did not have to buy
eny. It took me only a month of cas-
ual application to finish the deeorative
stitching. I used every -color• of silk
thread imaginable, outlining dark
patches with light flees and vice, versa.
An old rose-colored party dress was
used for lining it and braided ribbons
made an appropriate rope. Joseph
was never prouder of the coat his
father gave him then I was of my
coat of many calor.—V. C.
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Sand From the Sea.
When the slimmer .holidays are
spent by the sea, ale housewives should,
take the opportunity . d? seeming
some sand to bring home. The house -
Wife who does this will save both
money and time, and many visits to
the grocers for the purchase of cleat-
ing flueds aud powders.
For eleaning all stained kitchen
&ensile, sand mixed with a quantity
of soap is excellent. A kitchen table
which appears hopelessly dirty is re-
stored to its pristine state by the ap-
plication of sand and soap, not wta
To remove stains on the hands mere-
ly dissolve some oddments of soap in
belling water to which about a hand-
ful of sand has been added.
Cut flowers will remain fresh much
longer if set in moist sand instead of
water.
To Remove Mildew.
Mildew is one of the most subborn
stains with which the housewife has
to deal, If it will not yield to expos-
urevrs .
to sunshine, javelle ,ater is the ,
neet treatment to use. As a last re-
f
edit' a solution of potassium perman-
ganate should be tried, followed by an
application of oxalic acid solution to
remove the permanganate stain. For
the potassium pernuingaAate solution,
dissolve half a teaspoonful of the crys-
tals in a pint of water. For the modic
acid eolution, use 1 teaspoonful of
crystals to a pint of water... Before
using the permanganate dampen the
epot with clear water, apply with a
scent dropper and -rinse by .ponries
water through. Apply oxalic solution
in the eame way and rinse. Rf. pt,
as often as necessary After the iiiiil
applicetion wash the cloth very care-
fully to remove every trace of the
chemiceals.
Goslings dress easier in warm wea-
ther than they do in .cold," as. the
feathers 'do nob set so tight:et, tund fl
piaing thelll the flah is not so
to be torn.
FOR
"Cholera
infanturti"
MOTHERS SHOULD USE
Thts valuablo pitiparation has been
on the market for over 80 years, and
has no equal for offsettieg the vendi-
ng, purging and charr ifs& of cholera
infenturn.
Put up only by The Ittllburn.
Limited Taranto Outs