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Show t FROCK FutlfS.'TME Fabr -- Nf. at Uh J "ft.,? 3x and Frill. ruches are quite the Boft finish to a latest wV of mallng a cannot be used on US skirt- - They or on any ribbed silk woven poplin cord. But for louisine or jjdfett or faille there is nothing better , Laore modish. of tabor the a hat saving fljuk ruche affords to the dress-Lja- ! It is a boon, doing away with on hours of work once bestowed Jjmlag, basting the narrow hem, and on the sewing mathe "mile-ruto stitch the flounce. necessary rine A silk like a louisine or taffeta can L safely pinked or left raw to be Led either gathered or without fear of the edges fraying out. Unhemmed Ruche M-edge- Amateur Photography. as well as kid and wash like a cotton rag. Among the other novelties is the coaching glove of white glace kid, pique finished with a military cuff of gray, red or blue and fastened with one pearl button. , J, elUi e l abk. ' C. IB; Coal, 1 OWtet, fttrta ckW "Prweu To prevent boiled starch from souring add a little sulphate of copper. A solution of bichloride of copper makes a brown spot on alloy, but produces no effect on a gold surface. A felon may be cured in its early The Latest in Toques. stages by rapping it in a mixture One of the exemplifications of the made of half a teaspoonful of water nodes of the moment w hich have spe-- I Stirred into one ounce of Venice turis the pentine. cially caught public approval Shah of Persia toque. One The taste of castor oil may be desearned out in ermine, with the import-m- l troyed by beating it with the white esprey at the side Is simply charm- - of an egg, or better still, by dropping it into enough lemon juice to float it. There is nothing equal to finely sifted coal ashes for brighteulng metals of all kinds brass, tin, copper or nickel. Rub over with a damp cloth dipped in the ashes. Soaps and gravies are richer and better if the meat and vegetables are put into a saucepan first with a little butter, and allowed to cook slowly for nearly half an hour before adding the water. To remove mildew, mix lemon Juice with salt, powdered starch and. soft soap. Apply with a brush and lay in the sun; or you may rub soap on the spots, scrape chalk on them, moisten and lay in the sun. Wan Aauii u Gtftoi, A handsome hatpin has a coronet of pearls and a luminous topaz at the top. Many of the latest blouses seem to be especially designed to effectually disguise any waistline. In cuff buttons and sleeve links the delicately toned moonstone is quite again in the ascendant. feather toques are much worn in the morning, the favorite being of pheasant breasts. Narrow silk strappings for finely tucked flounces on silk petticoats Is one of the latest adornments. Black lace gowns profusely trimmed with lace medallions and jet, over a white founuatlon, are one of the smartest evenirg gowns of the winter. d rose-quilte- lut dij now, but for diaphanous stuffs Jik chiffon, net, crepe die chine, etc., taffeta is still used. !' tSmi. Saw! A g ooowo4-oo4-bFoo$o4o4- - 0 am a in- - a Pwe lit tot J See, War. t Hatter task Wit,' nrikei, rPrefrl For motoring purposes a certain mart furrier is making a toque which he is pleased to call the staff shape, of Kussian pony skin, with the back curtain or yoke piece descending on to A small fitting toque, the shoulders. slightly turning off the face, in white caracul or gray squirrel, is also worn. iof M VSS ft ' 1 i,ie Vl kM A. , ."del 4 ) r . Chiffon and Fern Confections. accordioned chiffon frills, prettily white a veritable snowdrift, were it not for the delightfully graceful sprays of maidenhair fern. These sprays are In velvet and catch the characteristics of this favorite fern most admirably. The sprays are tied on with Liberty satin ribbon the shade of the chiffon and a good inch in width. The set is a gem of delicate prettiness and could hardly fail to be becoming. mass of softly, Ornamental Chiffons. gowns are wonderfully elaborate. There was a time when a plain chiffon frock was considered an altogether lovely dinner or evening gown, but now chiffon is not only combined with medallions ' of lace ever silk which are set in frames of velvet, but the chiffon itself is scattered with chenille dots and flowers. There is quite a vogue for chiffon dancing gowns, which are as perishable as they are lovely. . hand-painte- d Fancy Fada for Damss. The embroidered chiffons are the things in dress materials, and stveral of the Imported reception gowns seen display the rarest designs in them. They will be worn all through the winter by the but are too expensive for any but the wealthy. Stylish hats are made of white braids, with white flowers closely 'massed, and brim drapings of white newest U U it a Washable Glovts. Washable gloves come in great variety this season, in most cases giving the greatest satisfaction. The washable glazce gloves are most expensive, costing $2 a pair, but white and yellow chamois skin gloves can be purchased for half that price and besides there are washable silk and lisle (loves which fit almost if not quite voa ooooa-- o Aofo o -- lovely muff and boa are made of vhite chiffon and maidenhair ferns. The boa is broad and long and the null Is immense. It Is all one great Chantilly. I Pig. 4 new-bor- one-thir- d lf .i .i.' one-mil- e -- o on his papa's driving coat A storm collar of golden brown beaver tops the coachmans cape of broadcloth; leggings of broadcloth are fastened by small buttons of smoked pearl and a Tam O'Shanter cap of the cloth has a brown velvet rosette under the crown on the left side. Return of the Epergne. The epergne Is making its way to the fore again as more or less of a novelty. A particularly attractive English design in crystal and silver consists of a group of vaselike flower holders, the center one tall and slender, those surrounding It being in floral shapes and detachable. For few covers, these are separated and distributed about the table. Different colors in Italian cut glass are also employed with good effect The chiffon dam-- j Feed for Over-suppli- A JCeioeJ New Tests Along Old Line. In the Agricultural Department ot At the Kentucky staiion a compar- - the Reading College tests were mad Ison was made of various feeds for in the churning of butter which yieldpigs. Corn was fed alone and also ed the following results: combined with other feeds, these he- Butter churned into small11-- grain Ing soy bean silage, soy beans and j wntained Pr when worked, For me the hyposulphites bloom. dried distillery grains. Drawing con- cent of water. If churned till it The golden chloride brightly gleams. D. Prof. 12.B clusions from the experiment And In the sacred darkened room in the form of lumps it contained The sodium crystals star my dreams; W. May says: The results of these per cent of water. It is generally Firei. Everlasting Ifeveloperg my spirit bless; like those of several water content My porcelain dishes are my pride; The Papuans of the Malay coast of experiments, made, indicate that in considered that a low case the churnwhich previously n in Is I am desirable; since I possess New Guinea are still in the most - . Ammonium sulphocyanide. feeding pigs, corn should be combined ing into grains is to be commendedprimitive state. They are wholly unwith other feeds to get the best re- This is the degree of churning now I photogrsph with Joyous seal. acquainted with metals, and make turns. indicate that taught by nearly all dairy instructors. And then Implore my fi'.my prise their weapons of stone, bones and silage canExperiments substibe not profitably In rosy darkness to reveal Another result was obtained that to know how start do not wood. They tuted for a part of the grain ration might have been expected. Sweet Its charming secrets to my eyes; them. used fire is a fire, tbough among And then oh. joy desired and dear! ( with pigs. In this experiment it was showed a greatr ' The film responds as I Implore; When a Russian asked them bow fed in addition with some profit, giv- cream when churned the of in fat churning operar loss er I see the pictured fare appear they made a fire, they regarded it as ing quicker gains and keeping the ani- tion than did the churning of ripened And wonder who I meant it for! when answered that and very amusing mals in better condition. Soy beans This loss was ascertained by a persons fire went out he got some made an excellent pig feed mixed cream. the O you with sorrow-lade- n heart, butter-milk- . This is Sk-of your many changing cults. of his neighbor, and if all the fires In with corn in the proportion of one to testing Into consideration to taken be No other craft, no other art. factor would out 1 should go the village they two. Being rich in protein, it Yields such astonishing results. of sweet cream butter, in the O weary worldling, empty soul, get it from the next village. Their recommended as an especially effl which making threatened to one time at So long by doubts and fears distressed. fathers and grandfathers had told cient addition to the ration when this country a In as popular Leave love and fame to fates control. them that they remembered a time or corn composes the larger parL Dried of some In And buy a kodak and be blest' Europe. la it parts had heard from their ancestors that distillery grains proved to be a poor Butter (supposedly in granules) was a time when fire was not there feed, except in small proportions, waa immersed In water at 70 degree Aged Pedestrians. was eaten raw. pig of or one-haWhen fed as Interest in pedestrianism has been known and everything and slightly churned to see If tt the ration with corn it was unprofita- would absorb water. The result was greatly stimulated among all classes This Is Not Vouched For. of ble. When It composed one-fift- h in this section of the state, says a disan Increase of 3 per cent of the were returns ration the regood very from the Salem, Mass,, by patch weighL L.r obtained. Cottonseed meal may be cent contest of James Hennessey and A test was also made to ascertain for finish hogs profitably used to Edward S. Rand, both of Salem, who If brine salting would Increaae th I ii markeL In such cases it may he water content over dry salting. In have each lived more than three score t safely fed in quantities of and ten years. Both are widowers and this case it was reported that no inpound per pig daily and then omitted crease of water content waa shown. each follows the occupation of pedduring periods of alternate weeks. This result seems to be contrary to dling small articles for a livelihood. One evening Rand and Hennessey some investigations in Ireland, wher-i- t Feeding in Open Sheds or Barns, took part in a contest, the is now generally believed that The results of the tests on feeding brine salting increases the water latter covering the distance in eight In barns and open sheds at the Misminutes, which Is considered remarksouri station came as a surprise to able for a man of his age. The track those that have so long declared that The Buttar and Cheeae Trad of 1902. measured 24 laps to the mile, and beef steers should be fed in warm like both men went over the circuit Butter makers have had no occasion barns. The station entered into an to complain of prices during the year young athletes. extensive correspondence with feedin cold storJames Hennessey was born in KilpasL ers throughout the state asking tbeir just and in January forced some dealers to kenny, Ireland, Aug. 13, 1831, age opinion in the matter. Only 18 per sell out at little or no margin of came to this country when a young cent favored feeding in barns; 59 per profiL but later prices advanced man. He is 5 feet 7 inches tall and cent practicing feeding in open sheds, strongly reaching 30 cents In April, 23 is 150 pounds weighs pounds, which less than he weighed a decade ago. A German paper prints this picture, and 23 per cent in open lots. Four the highest price paid for butter in He has been interested in athletics for showing how a Berlin woman protects testa were made, ft? steers each Chicago in several year. The pas more than half a century and when 30 her pug from the rain. time being fed similar rations of corn sage of the oleomargarine law sus- and hay. In the first test the average talned the market during May, Jun years old could easily leap over an ob s tael 3 5 feet 7 Inches high. He was daily gain of steers fed In hams was and July, but the abundance of feed Novel Mode of Capture. In In sheds 1.72. very proficient for many years in The pet monkey of a German pro- 1.47; of those fed produced by summer rains increased hurling and a marvel at wrestling. He fessor, having made his escape, the second trial the gains were for the supply and prices declined about those fed In barns 1.85 and for those three cents. In October, November is still very active and moves about climbed into a tree and defied all atf In open sheds 2.3, while similar fed with an elastic step. to and December, earlier values were catch him. Well knowing steers fed in an open restored Edward S. Rand was born in Salem tempts made by gains sold as and extra creamery the Imitative habits of the animal, his lot were 2.29 pounds per day. In the seventy years ago, and has always as 29 cents per pound, at which on a curious plan to regain high been interested in athletic sports. For master hit in fed test steers barns gained it now stands. The local dehis pet. He looked at the monkey third on an average 1.67 per head daily; figure at many years he was engaged in the mand an the Chicago has been the heaviest opera through glass, pointing those fed in the open sheds 1.69, and in foundry business in New Hampshire. small end at some years. It is estimated that since him, for time, and those fed in the open lots 1.78. In Of late years he has been a conspictubs 1st 170,000 more March to a then retired he short distance, uous figure about the city with his the fourth test the cattle fed in barns of butter were received and marketed on the the opera glass ground. 1.83 those fed in basket of edibles, which he disposes of leaving than during the same period in 1901, The imitative monkey descended from gainedsheds per day; 1.97, and those fed in the shoe factories. open gained the tree, and, taking the opera glass, in the open lots gained 2.09. This the increase amounting to almost 20 New gazed after a similar manner at his showed that barn feeding, at least In per cent. During the same time The Great Bed of Ware. of only 1 per cenL a York made who gain to seemed deluded master, the not was learned a the When Elihu Burritt, the latitude of Columbia, The cheese trade of Chicago for The profitable operation American blacksmith, went on his ape to be half a mile distant. shows a gain of about 10 per 1902 still looking through the walking tour from London to the monkey, cent. June brought the lowest prlc same end of the opera see to supposed glass, the aside Lands End, he turned Some Conclusions on Sheep Feeding. of the master was his year, viz.: 9 cent for Chedhundred several yards Great Bed of Ware, and might have As a result of some feeding experi- dars. Fall brought so brisk a demand distant, when the latter, reaching ouL ments made at the Iowa slept in it, but didnt. station, Prof. an acThis enormous bed is ten feet nine seeu- 3d the chain and led the victim W. J. Kennedy holds the following that there was no chance for llttl stocks. of cumulation Very an of to illusion back his optical cage. opinion: Corn at 33 cents per bushel inches square and seven feet six inches wsb exported from this market cheese eleof made is oak, It Spanish more to feed high. is a economical grain the supplying of foreign demands beNature Wise Provision. gantly carved, and is a wonderful spesheep on grass than oats at 23 cents cimen of antique furniture that for Plants travel to astonishing dis- or barley at 40 cents. Mutton can ing left to New York and Canada. three centuries has been the pride and tances. The seeds stock to this or be produced much more economically Inconclusive Teats. glory of the Saracen's Head at Ware. that article and are carried by ships during the summer months on grass There are some testa made that The top is a solid canopy of beauti- and by those that go down to the sea alone or grain and grass than it can fully carved wood, made in one piece. in ships, from one end of the world be produced by feeding grain and count for so little that it is doubtAt the base of each footpost are boxes. to the other. Sir Joseph Hooker re- hay during the fall and winter ful if they should be considered when It was the custom in old times for a lates a striking Instance of this months. The feeder can oftentimes determining a principle of practice. which is perpetually going purchase half-fa- t newly arrived guest who had never lambs during the Such is the report of a test that waa seen it before to drink a toast to the on. On one occasion, he says, landlatter part of April or the first part comes from Australia. The oftest knowlbed in a can of beer. Twelve persons ing on a uninhabited island near- of .May, and, by grazing them for made to increaae the fund have slept in it at one time, and it is ly at the antipo'des, the first evidence from 40 to 60 days, realize a good edge on the skimming qualities of asserted in the old chronicle that twen I met with of its having been pre profit, due to the advance in market the milk ot Jerseys, Ayahirea and ty did so at a pinch. viously visited by man was the Eng- prices during the latter part of June Holsteins. The per cent of fat in the lish chickweed, and this I traced to a and the first of July over those ruling akimmilk was lowest in the case of mound that marked the grave of Petrified Cat In Tree. in April and the first part of May. Jersey milk, and highest in the caa While olt hunting the other day at British sailor, and that was covered Sheep can be fattened economically of Holstein milk, buL the report adds, the difference was not marked. Urbana, O., Charles Keener and with the plant, doubtless the offspring on grass and corn or on grass alone. Charles Nagle found a petrified cat of seed that had adhered to the spade Soy beans, on account of their high Here ia the point: There must hav buried in the trunk of a decayed tree. or mattock with which the grave had protein content, should not form the been some difference and the faot The cat had probably crawled into been dug. ole grain ration In conjunction with that "It was not marked leads on to assume that it waa a mere chance the tree seeking a place of refuge and clover hay. that determined the order of supefound itself unable to get ouL It was Bird's Death Well Avenged. riority. perfectly formed and had all the apSomething happened to the trans8paying Animals. pearance of a creation of the paleozoic mission lines of the Utica and MoFrom Farmers Review: The pracis perfectly hawk Valley Faflway during a big fire tice of spaying females to prevent reComposition of Sheeps Milk. period. The surface There have been numerous analysmooth, having something of the ap- in Whitesboro, N. Y., the other day, production is almost abandoned. The pearance of leather. The only evi- and it was at first thought that the early maturing animal scarcely gets ses made of sheeps milk. The infordence to show that it ever had hair trouble was due to the fire. As soon old enough for reproduction until it la mation on this point is increased by was the whiskers, which were as brit- as possible men were sent over ths sent to the markeL This was a com- some experiments made in Franca tle as icicles. lines, and on the river flats they found mon practice In earlier days when this past year. Altogether 171 samthe source. The body of a large crane hogs were allowed to run at large and ples were analyzed. These were not was hanging over the wires. It is sup- were kept one or two years before taken from one flock at one period, $1,000 Bill in Rat Hole. H. posed that the bird flew against one sending them to the markeL Rather but were obtained in six different loa of Charles Landell, druggist of the wires and was killed by the than run the risk of losing any of the calities, and they were taken during Bayonne, N. J., received a $1,000 bill one aftemobn after the bank was shock. The body fell against the other animals by an operation, it Is a better a period covering three months. Th the method to keep the gilts until seven to results should therefore be about the closed. He shoved it in his vest wire and this . power, stopping every car on the sys- nine monthB old and then sell them. average for that region. The milk pocket and retired for the night. One month of pregnancy is cot objecproved to be very rich, both in fat When he arose he looked for the tem. sow. tionable in If the to allowed went was He run and In total solids. Ten samples to the gone. bill, hut It near time ot farrowing, however, the taken in the region of Roquefort storeroom for some bottles just as Ceremony Accompanies Suicide. M. Louis Jolly, of animal, of course, is unfit for markeL showed the following average comrat dashed across the floor. fat, 6.98; Solids, 18.9; No animal should be castrated or spayposition: near himself Farls, France, hanged He was inserting a piece of wood in the other day. His was no hasty sui- ed Immediately after weaning. The sugar, 6.53; casein, 6.54; ash, 0.96; the rathole when he caught sight of 0.25; acid, 2.66 per cenL piece of green paper. He yanked it cide, nor was his tragic end due to latter alone tends to check growth and lime, acthe animal should become for left unstraitened young $e circumstances, ouL It was the missing $1,000 bill. Milk of Spayed Cow customed to doing without Its favorite 50,000 to the Society of Public Asfood before Its system is shocked by beFrench A on in sistance and the paper reports some tests Paris, night A Queen's Watch. made to ascertain the composition ot fore he put an end to his existence he castration. W. B. Anderson. the milk of spayed cows. It was committed to paper the final details of his funeral ceremony and laid out The Luneh at the Hog Sale, thought that the milk from such A. G. Woodbury: upon a chair in the drawing room the From the "good cows would prove to be mors unithe milk from cows more black clothes in which he desired to old times," there has been luting form than be hurisd. down the custom of free entertainsubject to the natural incidents ot maternity. This did not prove to he ment to man and beasL Select , Curious Ear of Corn. homelike house. If you want a good the case, the usual variations occurWilliam Heltz of Egg Harbor Cit7. sale, dont take your buyers to a ring as In the case of unspayed cows. N. J., is the possessor of a curious cheap hoteL Clean beda and well On the other hand, there was a very freak ot nature. It is a piece of flint served meals make the animal, man. notable increaae in the fat content ot corn which nature has molded into a In better humor to buy hogs. The the milk and of the sugar of milk. right hand. AH five fingers are won- strong argument against free hotels, The experimenters expressed the bederfully well shaped and are in such is the expense. This proffer to par- lief that this milk would prove espea position that a baseball would just ties from a distance has rarely been cially suited to the use of infanta. fit into their clutches. This ear ot abused with us. Our last bill was But this is another theory waiting to corn was the only one on the stalk, $57.00. it came back to us many be proven. times. A simple abundant lunch of Mary Queen of Scots had a watch which was in a large field. in the form of a ekuli, which is still hot coffee with pure cream and sugar Experimenting With Steamed Silage. . The Oregon station is carrying on Coon Tame as a Kitten. as wanted, served in tin cups; sandpreserved in a London museum. some experiments in ths steaming ot A novel sight was seen the other wiches not too dry, made of ban, butMoscow's Modern Miracle. day which attracted much attention ter and ham and a few of ground allage. As yet the station officials are unwilling to state conclusions, an The Vienna (Austria) Zeit publishes in Bath, Me. A young woman from beef; pickles; small cakes and s Wilton was in the city and had as a is the best ever served at our they propose to repeat the experithe following remarkable story of fellow traveler a bright looking coon sales and gives satisfaction. Big din- ments that have been already made. wonder that occurred at Moscow: The opinion so far is very favorable A merchants widow demanded the which was perfectly tame, allowing ners are not necessary. to the steaming of silage. In the tests 2,500, which his owner to csxry him about as one payment of a debt of The Cochins were Introduced from referred to, silos were filled with corn her husband had loaned his partner. would a kitten. The coon was six months ago and weight China about 1848 and their popularity fodder in the usual way and imThe partner came to see the widow in this country produced what we now mediately treated with steam for aom and assured her that be had already fourteen pounds. humorously call the hen fever. So time. The steamed silage kept well. repaid the money during her husband1 When a man knows his work and great was the desire to possess them Its composition was studied, as well lifetime. The widow refused to believe him, whereupon the partner will not do it, pity him more than one that fabulous prices were paid. In as that of silage treated with salt, Dr. Geo. England $500 was frequently paid for with and without the addition of knelt In front of a picture of the Virgin who is to hang a single cock, and equally high prices water, and room swore and the in MacDonald. silage Which had received hanging Mary in this country. no special treatmenb Combined one-hal- A Graceful Home Dress. Meet jortij solemn oath that he had repaid the money to her husband. Scarcely had he uttered the oath when his right arm, which he had sti etched up toward heaven, became paralyzed. Several weeks have elapsed since this occurrence, but the perjur ers right arm hangs helpless at his side, and the doctors say that he had lost the use of it peimanently. bo-co- For the Hero Aged Six. This young man Is ready for skat or any of the manly ing, pastimes indulged In by the hero of six winters. His box-cois of heavy cream colored broadcloth, with big smoked pearl buttons, just like those lug Mata a auatu, others sing of Joys of song. The pleasures that the anas yields. The music of the woodland throng. The dear delight of streams and fields! The joys of love and lovers' pain. These mar not my biography. For I have touched life a deepest gain In amateur photography. The Seasons Sleeves. Only two kinds of sleeves are seen, more or less modified but bearing the of the fundamental characteristics pagoda and pyramid sleeves, borrowed originally, as may be divined, from striking monuments in China and Egypt, although why we should go to these countries to select their monuSomething Newiif Fans. ments for an inspiration in sleeves A good many pretty ones in thin will always remain a mystery A burnt wood are having the patterns freak of fashion. into them by pyrography. These came the when ua from to China, originally Billowy Lacs and Linen. idea was applied to palm leaves, and a Fbr pretty fluffy petticoat a novel not to wood. Some of them show Idea is to make the entire ruffle of and landscapes. beautiful flowers narrow, filmy insertion. This ruffle They are strong enough to last well; should be the length of the the only drawback is that they are shirt, and the lace insertion should ones. chiffon ihe heavier than be set together and garnished with satin ribbon niching. The foundation of the skirt lies, of course, under this JZatest flounce. A narrow under ruffle or two gives the fluffy effect that all femininity loves. Turpentine will remove tar from Fashions In Muffs. cloth. Stuffed heads as an ornamentation Rows and rows of iridescent buttons give a brilliant effect to some novel on muffs have gone out. This year tabs and tails are the proper thing. evening gowns. brassy-lookinThe muffs are full, flat and square. and odd Very brooches are those in the new ware They look for all the world like for the carriage, but they known as La Vert Materials of a reasonably heavy have the redeeming feature of being weight are all lined with soft silks comfortable. one-thir- Jtis d ideas from Paris g foot-warme- NEW IN EVENING DRE88. . short-circuite- d Vitry-eur'Seln- pie.-Thi- cap-ture- d irtt |