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HOW CHEAP tlAKlUO POWDER IS MADE. A recent seizure of a lot of "cheap” baking powders by the authorities of a neighboring city has exposed the character of the low priced brands of baking powders which many manufac turers are offering throughout the country. The price of the powders first attracted attention to them. Samples were taken and analyzed. The official report of the analysis showed the stuff to be “alum powders,” composed chiefly of alum, sulphuric acid and pulverized rock. The powders were declared dan gerous to health and several thousand pounds were confiscated and destroyed. Physicians have frequently cautioned consumers against mixing food with these so-called “cheap” baking powders. They are all found, when analyzed, to contain large percentages of alum and sulphuric acid to which are added vari ous sorts of filling matter sometimes both injurious and nasty. The high class, cream of tartar, bak ing powders, are the most economical and wholesome and should always be selected for use. They will be found cheaper in the end, besides making the food better and more healthful. FOR GIRL WITH THIN HAIR. f Ken Method of Arrangrlnsr the Treste* to Give Them Fashionable Fnllneaa. For the girl whose hair is thin th« making of a big, fluffy pompadour has involved much trouble. It has meant the wearing of a “rat,” which has over heated the head and made the hair grow even thinner. Now there is a new method which does away entirely with the “rat” and yet gives the fash ionable pompadour. Instead of divid ing the hair across the top of the head, and using part for the pompadour and part for the back dressing, all the hair is now used for the pompadour. The first step is brushing the hair straight back and carefully combing it, says Woman’s Home Companion. The next step is to part the hair in the same old w ay across the top of the head; then brush the back hair up, and secure it with an elastic band or nar row piece of black tape. The front of hair is brushed over the forehead, to be combined with the back hair later on in making the pompadour. Now divide the hair in three parts, using the back hair for the middle strand. Take each strand separately, fluff the hair with the comb on the un der side, and take the middle strand, which is the back hair, and treat it in the same way. The remaining strand must also be combed and fluffed and drawn pack; the. ends of the thieo strands arc now pinned together and tucked up under the pompadour. To make the back dressing a switch Is needed. One of the new, wavy, light weight switches should he used. Though the average girl may not like the idea of wearing false hair, yet it is really much mere sensible to wear a switch than a rat. especially when the switch is not to be arranged high on the head. Pin the switch to the hair just about where the ends of the front hair were tucked under and fas tened. If the hairusedisoneofthenew.wavy switches, by twisting it a little it will almost fall into the correct position of its own accord. In arranging the hair be sure that the lowest coil really rests low on the neck At the top be careful to pin in the ends of the hair neatly. COMFORT WITH ECONOMY. Almost Incredible Waste Goes On Even In tie Best Begrulated Households. It is a pity thit so many people “shy” at the word economy—those, at least, who are well provided with this world’s goods—and that merely because they choose to think it synonymous with stinting, though this is not the real meanfng of the vord. In the same way plenty is often looked upon is waste, t* yet there is a vast difference between the two, says the Philadelphia Inquirer. There is an amost incredible amount of waste that g>es on even in the best regulated houselolds, where the mistress and servants ha'e not set their minds on fighting against it; waste, not always willful, certainlf, or likely to cause the favored, ones iiy serious discrepancy in the year’s toil, though it is never de sirable, and be:omes a positive danger for such as ha\e to reckon their weekly expenses pretty closely. For every hcusewife, of high or low degree, there i a duty which shoul< stand preeminoit, viz., that of check ing waste in oiler to provide her estab lishment with the maximum of com fort with eeonony—that economy which implies order, regularity, cleanliness and daintiness,according to her means, and, without alowing or countenancing carelessness aid indifference, which often go a long way to make everybody discontented, \tiile they materially in crease the difficilties of home bookkeep ing. Kcnltifnl ExercUe, A girl who withes to expand her chest can do so if etch morning she will stand erect, fee together and shoulders bacK, arms str.ight down and take 20 fall, deep breads. It is, perhaps better to begin with 5 for the first week and gradually increse to 20 or more. Thia is excellent for developing the chest. NATIONAL AID PLAN. It Has Support of Good Roads Advo cates In Both Houses of the Present Congrest. As the time for the convening of con gress approaches, interest in important legislation revives. Af long the meas ures in iroduced and discussed in the last congress, whicfi will come up again in this, there are few if any of greater Importance than the Brownlow bill for national aid to road building. Mr. Brownlow, of Tennessee, the father of the bill, is more enthusiastic than ever for his pet measure, and will reintroduce It at the first opportunity. He thinks it is possible to secure its passage by this congress and the remarkable growth of favorable sentiment indicates that his hopes may be realized. It is certain that the principle involved will have power ful aid in the house. A large number of members from different sections stand ready to support it, notably from the south and west. The bill is also likely to receive strong support from the Penn sylvania, New York and New England delegations. This section of the coun try not only has the best improved roads, but has had most experience with the principle and practice of cooperation in road building as embodied in the state aid plan. It is believed that the representatives from this section will favor national aid, which is only a more general application of the principle of state aid. it is certain also that the measure will have active championship in the senate. Senator Latimer, of South Carolina, is an enthusiast on the subject of good roads, and is fully committed to the na tional aid plan. It is also claimed that a number of northern senators will sup port the measure. It is difficult to see how congress can avoid taking up the good roads ques tion if the rural free mail delivery is to be extended much farther. Already the people cf many districts are muttering because extension of the free delivery system has been refused to them. Such mutterings will soon develop into indig nant protests, and may result in bitter opposition to the whole free delivery system. How, indeed, can the govern ment justify the granting of a great blessing like this to those districts where the people need it least, and the with holding of it from those who need it most? Yet, as every well-informed man knows, rural free delivery without good roads is impracticable. What then is left for congress but to act under the constitutional provision which provides for the establishment of post-roads? And certainly there is no easier way of accomplishing this than by the national aid plan, which will make the local com munities bear a large part of the bur den. HANDY ROAD SCRAPER. It Cou*t*t« of a Heavy Cart Tire, Cui in Two, and with the Endt Straightened. An improvement on the ordinary plank road scraper is illustrated here with. It consisls of a heavy cart tire, which has been cut in two, and the tnd» itraightened. A hole is drilled through CART TIRE’ ROAD SCRAPER each end to take a bolt or hook from the chain. In the spring as soon as the frost is out of the ground, this scraper is put on the ruts and levels them off Quickly. A plank is thrown across the middle of the scraper, and on this the driver stands. If extra weight is needed a stone can be placed on the plank. The curved shape ai the back brings all the dirt into the ruts and levels the road much smoother than where a straight iron-shod plank is used.—Orange Judd Farmer. The Hay Crop of lt>03. The hay crop of the United States In 1903, according to an estimate of the Cincinnati Price Current, has amount ed to about 62,750,000 tons, which is about 3,000,000 tons larger than the crop last year, and about 5,500,000 tons or nearly ten per cent above the aver age of the past ten years. Compared to the yield in 1902 this makes a short age in the New England states of 3,847 and a gain in the group of states com prising New York, New Jersey, Penn sylvania, Ohio, Michigan and Indiana of 4.11 per cent., and in Illinois, Wis consin^Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska a gain of 4.20 per cent. New York, Michigan and Indiana show slight losses, and New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Ohio slight gains. There is plenty of fruit in many cel lars at this season. Do you know youf fruit will keep better if the warm air is shut out during the day, and cellar is kept open on cool nights? See that each of the children has a nice apple or two for school lunch Apples are nourishing and also me dicinal. SISTERS OF CHARITY Use Pe-ru-na for Coughs, Colds, Grip and Catarrh—A Congressman’s Letter. In every country of the civilized world Sisters of Charity are known. Not only do they minister to the spiritual and intellectual needs of the charges com mitted to their care, but they also minister to their bodily needs. With so many children to take care of and to protect from climate and disease, these wise and prudent Sisters have found Peruna a never failing safeguard. Dr. Hartman receives many letters from Catholic Sisters from all over the United States. A recommend recently received from a Catholic institution in Detroit, Mich., reads as follows: Dr. S. B. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio: Dear Sin—“The young girl who used the Peruna was suffering from laryngitis and loss of voice. The res ult of the treatment was most satisfac tory. She found great relief, and after further use of the medicine we hope to be able to say she is entirely cured. ”—Sisters of Charity. The young girl was under the care of the Sisters of Charity and used Peruna for catarrh of the throat with good results as the above letter testifies. Send to The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio, fora free book written by Dr. Hartman. The following letter is from Con gressman Meekison, of Napoleon, Ohio: The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, 0.: Gentlemen: 1 have used several bottles of Peruna and feel greatly benefited there by from my ca tarrh of the head, and feel encour aged to believe that its con tinued use will fully eradicate a disease of thirty David Meckison f years standing. —uavio. jueeKison. Dr. Hartfnan, one of the best known physicians and surgeons in the United States, was the first man to formulate Peruna. It was through his genius and perseverance that it was introduced to the medical profession of this country. If you do not derive prompt and sat isfactory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case and he will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, 0. “De man dat makes a business of findin' fault,” said Uncle Eben, “gits mo’ occu pation an’ less results dan anybody else in de community.”—Washington Star. It ia a sad religion that is never strong unless its owner is sick.—Chicago Trib une. Every man fondly thinks he is a little odd —*Vas:-ington (Ia.) Democrat. He laugh® best who see# the point of the joke first.—Chicago Daily News. -_-:— Mr. Borem—“I can’t imagine wbj- she was out when 1 called.” Miss Pert—“Why, didn’t you just tell me she knew you were coining?" —Philadelphia Ledger. Thie leading literary man of this community informs us teat he will not make eonugh on his cotton to pay off the mortgage on hie latest novel.—Atlanta Constitution. Fond Mother (who is sure the visitor would like to hear her infant prodigy on the violin) —“Johnnie is so far advanced that now we can almost tell whether he is tuning or play ing.”-Punch. __ Mrs. Billings—“My husband is immoder ately fond of poetry.” Mrs. Folair—“That is what I was thinking when I saw him read ing one of his own poems this evening.”— Boston Transcript. “Yes,” said Miss Howells, after her solo. “I intend to go abroad to finish my musical education.” "Huh!” snorted MissUrowells, “why not finish it right now, and save the ex pense?”—Philadelphia Press. Stranger—“Are the waiter* here attentive to you?” Pretty Cashier—"Sir-r-r-r!” Stranger—“Oh, no offence, I assure you. I was only carrying out the instructions as printed on the bill of fare, which says: ‘Please report any inattention of waiters to cashier.’ And I thought if they were inat tentive to you I would report them—that’# all.”—Baltimore American. Keep Their Jans Free. Twemty-five years ago college student® cul tivated the hair on their lace* more than do the students of to-day. A picture of the Columbia college boat crew which won the Henley challenge cup in 1878 discloses the tact that not one of the young men had a smooth lace. Two of them wore mustaches, two Aiustaches and side-whiskers, and one had side-whiskers only. 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