Water Valley progress., December 26, 1903, Image 3

About Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918

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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. The present-day
student cultivates the hair on the top of
his head, but leaves his jaw and mouth un
encumbered lor the college yell.—Youth’*
Coa»panion.
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