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Show , r i Corset a Foe to Health Writer Claims It h Not Ck$y Unsanitary But Disfiguring A t Best Its Constant Wear Produces an Inartistic and Artificial Shape. WE Feeding Fowls. Dr. time ago Phlllippe Marechal attempt d to get a law Into the French statutes giving the government control of the sale of corsets. He made it a misdemeanor Tor an woman under thirty years of age to wear one, imposing a penalty of three months In prison or a fine of 200. He planned to have the manufacturer and dealer submit reports to the authorities-of all persons purchasing them, on pain of having their property confiscated Dr Marechale evidently was fully aware of the opposition this attempted reform would arouse among women, and he framed the law so stringently that no one QME Sofa Pillow. The newest sofa pillow covering Is ( velvet or suede ornamented with g sppllque designs IB lesther of velvet U tones. A moss-greetppliqued with the rich hued disks of 'ibs sunflower " marked VjT th 'PJTtr Foliage graph with brown shadings. and stems are also burned. A poppy design In red "and suede has a backsuede. Picturground of leather and esque heads cut from orought into relief by the pyrographs etchings are also appliqued on suede Both sides of the pillows are of the leather laced closely with thongs at the sides and decorated at the comers with lesther tassels. Colored suede skins tanned whole are as popular as ever for table coverings and sofa pillows, but are less frequently than formerly decorated with the pyrograph and brush. Two of the lb Ins are used for a pillow, whlh I laced between them with leather con-rsstln- n then are Importations Paris, direct from .... Silk Evening Gloves, The elbow deeveg of the summer forced all womankind to take an in terest In si k gloves and openwork mitts So w e all laid In a supply of them, and must of us have th in et as fresh as mr for when the thermometer wa below 70 degrees we d ' needed something warmer than work, even If It was in Augtat Jut take comfort' We may even yet f those expensive mitts. Wor cnM from Paris that the fancy stilt gif Is consldered smart for dressyjjjjgrr occasions. Ladies abroad Uks data far better thin the long white HI glove To prevent a cheese from beaming hard and dry keep it wrapped B a cloth wrung out In light ale or wtter, except during the short time dahly when It appears on the table PRETTY GOWNS FOR WEDDINGS. first gown Is of pearl gray chine The skirt has a deep Compohul of shaped bands of the matenal, and falls in the form of a long milt over an underskirt, also of the i r pe dc tilne, the edges nk --s.taiMl of sui pure. The blouse Is composed of the fitted, or shaped bands, over which there la a bolero similarly made and The rrepe d hip-yok- e Ihonga-jut- d breadth of the leather Is left hanging loose. Often these Irregular sides are ilasbed Into fringe. - ond gown is of pink pongee, The skirt Is finished with a shaped fiotace headed by a band of guipure, la wfl h a band of golden brown velvet ribbon H run Above this la a group of tucks, ornamented in front with a row of gold buttons. The bodice g la the form of a bolero plaited ever the shoulders and bordered with the and velvet. The plashes la also of guipure, the velvet run la (ha Jill-pu- re Some Gown Effects. tlbeline baa a long iklrt richly appliqued at the top and Iowa the flat seama with broadcloth tf the same hue. The contrast In naterlal Is decidedly . smart The bodice has blouse fronts garnltured with folds of panne velvet of a deeper green overshot with black baby velvet Clbboa. These fronts open over a rest of white chiffon done In toft folds and spangled in silver and strapped with black velvet ribbon an Inch wide. A distinguished street costume, recently from Parts, in steel gray camel's hair, is appliqued In a very light shade of the aame material. A black broadcloth baa a blouse heavily embroidered In Persian designs end colors. The skirt Is in black slbellne, elaborately are of the Stitched. Tbe sleeve broadcloth, appliqued near the shoulder with the slbellne, with the lower fallneaa confined in n band embroidered in the Persian design and colors. A pale green JBCStherirj? could escape. It did not pass, however, and women who are wedded to their corsets will not be divorced from them unless it should be decreed In Paris by the makers of fashion that suppleness, grace, natural curves gad health should be among the requisites of a fashionable woman instead of the stilted, artificial, cramped deformities which the fashionable modiste now turns upon society. Boys are allowed to reach maturity without being made over, but girls are Peculiar Combination. of the new and pretty fiat neck ruffs is composed of whit plaited On - address at a Minnesota Farmers Institute, said: When you have selected the breed you want, and have them properly housed, the next question is how to keep them healthy and get the most profit with the least expenditure for feed end labor, as few of us can find pleasure enough in the business to paylta run-nlnexpenses. There are probably no two men who adopt precisely the aame methods of feeding, and yet each may have equally good success, so that there can be no set rules laid down to be followed under all circumstances and conditions. A person must stndy the composition of feeds, know what their nutritive value la and the effects they produce when fed to stock under varying conditions. Again, the large breeds require quite different treatment from that given the smaller onea Feed that Is right for Leghorns would be liable to make Plymouth Rocks too fat, if fed In th same way. The manner and time of feeding Is of nearly as much importance as the feed Itself. We always adopt a regular system of feeding, and only change with the seasons of the year, or when conditions absolutely require It We have known a change of feed, and the time of feeding It, to make a difference, with our own flock of Leghorns, of over four hundred eggs a day inside of two weeks. Too much stress cannot be laid on regularity in feeding, and the adherence to a steady system only changing when there is a good reason for so doing. All toft feed should be fed on wide boards or In troughs which are kept clean, and the fowls should never be allowed to huddle together any more than is necessary. Exercise Is of prime importance when trying to produce eggs during th winter months. By keeping th floor of the house littered with dry Straw, chaff or leaves, and scattering the whole feed into it, the fowls get all the exercise they need. Chaa. S. Greene, in an rank. Tbe Romaos in their turn took up the fashion. During the early middle ages the custom was not practiced, but about tbe eleventh century the power of fashion' began to.be felt and extravagant dress and tight bandaging inA portrait of Henry creasing HI., son of Cnthenne tle , Medici -- show that tight lacing was also practiced g by med After Napoleons elevation to Imperial power he adopted the roost rigorous system of court etiquette. An attempt to resurrect the Medici corset was made by the ladles of Paris fashions, hut It was opposed by the empress. Napoleon said concerning the revival of tight lacing in 1810: This wear, born of coquetry and bad taste, which murders children, tells of frivolous taste and wariis me of approachBouchant, a writer ing decadence of that period, says Stays are not composed of whalebone or of hardened leather, but of bars of steel from three to four Inches broad, and many of them not less than eighteen Inches in length. The corset was Introduced Into England In tbe twelfth century, and at irst vw- - comparatively harmless. Its exclusive use characterised ths reign of Queen Elizabeth. The body was Incased in a stiff armor, and both men and women squeezed in their waists and swelled out their garments below. , This age of literature was the dark age of morality so far as the court was concerned. The folly in dresl was unlimited. The ruffs for the neck were stiffened by metal wires and These were so by colored starch. immense that a spoon two feet long sot Education in the line of physical culture, however, is widening the horizon of American women, and many are adopting a healthful mod of dress and many more would If they could adjust tbfcir clothing properly. Discarding the corset Is only half: cfitfreibamei'Ifv-eiheavy skirts hang from the waist and the bands ars tight tbe discomfort la greater than the corset and the Injury nearly at great The muscles which hare been weakened by the corset must be strengthened by systematic practice, so that they will keep the body erect and firm and perform 'the office of the steel and halebon e. e about the shoulders. Thla la not peeullar. But tbs long ends are. They are composed of latticed cords (soft, bsavy cords ars bigger than ones Utile finger) that are caught together with Uttl tufta of white chenlle bowing tbreada of black. Lest thla fall In a Jumble at the foot theres a broad ruffle of white taffeta. It is adged with big balls of white chenlle. All these combinations sound peculiar, but when they are the result of skilled designing end Workmanship most of them ars as pleasing a tloy are novel. Most of black-marke- edged with guipure. The sleeves ars mad to correspond and are finished with cuffs of the guipure, of which the collar is also made. The cravat Is of narrow black galloon, and the girdle le of black velvet ribbon, knotted in tbe back with Tong ends. Tbs see- - d CLOTH GOWNS 1 FROM PARIS Dress Economy, r I have made the subject of)oif to into a deep cuff of the violet velvet make clothes last a study," lays a Tbe other gown, of mouse gray society woman, and it Is suijrtitng of how much difference it maketbow a cloth, is worn by Mile. Mitzy-Dalt- l the theatre de 1Odeon, in the first act gown is donned. It should be put on of Monsieur le Dlrecteur. The skirt slowly and careful!. A little pull or Is plaited all around except In front Jerk each time It Is on sow (tilne where it Is plain, forming a sort of the best of gowns. put takller. The plaits are stitched down "Never use pins. They net pnly In three places, thus forming three tear the fabric, but are uncertatk at wide bands of flat stitched plaits, be- all times. Do not economize 01 dresstween which they open out and again makers. If you cant afford good maat the bottom. terial and a good" dressmakr also, The blouse is covered with a shoul- economize on the former. Oia dress der collar or peplum. which extends well made is better than half a dozen poorly made In conclusion, luf aa good material as you can. lav It made by a good dressmaker, thin taka, plenty of time to get into It When you are In It, hare respect for the dress Walk with a quht, fven step; give it a good chance an( if will do something for you. Rememkfthat the best of gowns, like the guent of righteousness, must be weUwWn. home-spun- . The first collar, and is. finished at tie point with a knot of velvet, the d of which ars finished with puseoea-terl- e balls or tassels. Tbe bfeuie la de pit as plaited pink mousselln are also the sleeve puffs. Th girdle Is of the brown velvet. We tor (hie. sown Is of drab Ths skirt Is plaited in the back, plain In front. The blouse, gathered la front, plain In the back, has a double basque, the under one of the loth the other of deep violet velvet This with buttons ornamented basque Is attached under the girdle, which la of the velvet The blouse fastens a little oij one side, under a band of the velvet ornamented with - buttons - and -- cut with little straps, also fastened with buttons The shoulder collar Is of whtte silk, 'XI" !-- , Rage for Fur, This is a good season to utffixa the old fur boa which you have ban saving ao carefully. Fur Is used every-wheand anywhere, and a llffle of it aa trimming will give a smut touch to the homemade gown, cape of hat A heavy band of fur Just abort the flounce of the skirt la especliSy stylish. It may look as if you lad Just fastened your last years boa around your knees, Instead of at the uck, but a glance at the best show window will assure you that yoa art ja the " fashion. . re Then,' with un- derclothing and dress made to to correspond the law of beauty and natural fora, the Gow eman- cipated woman will grow strong, happy and attrac- was necessary to convey food safely to the mouth. Tbe hair was colored tive. The degree ?f lacing in every coun- In divers hues or a as shaved to not try Is like a barometer, indicating th comodate wigs of various colors. artistic and moral condition oC th The Puritans made bitter warfare epoch. The earliest mention of gird- on "devilish fash ions;" the Pnrltaa ing was made by that first dress re- conscience banished these follies with former, th prophet Isaiah. Israel, the Immoralities of the times, and grown proud In prosperity, was given our Puritan ancestors came to ouf over to Idolatry, social degradation shores without the stiff ruff and and anarchy, without the steel armour about the artificial shape of the waist waist. As in other countries, th among the Egyptian women accom- passing of simplicity and a vigorous panied an age of extravagance. Industry marked the passing of sem According to Rousseau and others, sible dress, and in 1829 a writer in comprsssion of the body was not prao-- Boston describes - the practice of wearing the corset day and night, tightening it when lying down and again in the morning, The corset of til? present day la rnora flexible and leis objectionable, yet It is still a relic of barbarism, writes Mabel Stillman in tbe MilwauTbe cheapness Of it kee Sentinel. puts it witbin tbe ?Teach of " every class, and tbe yearly output, not Including those which are Imported, amounts to 60,000,000. The Crown of Roumanla. The crown of Roumanla bas a unique place In tbe history of monarchies as the only crowd which has been refused successively by father and son. When, within the memory of the present generation, Roumanla became a kingdom. Prince Leopold, the elder brother of King Charles, was declared official heir, but the prince surrendered his rights to his son. Prince William, the renunciation being formally registered In the senate 23 years ago. For eight years the son was heir to the throne and then In 1SSS the prince, treading in his fathers steps, pave op his rights in favor of his brother, and the brother. Prince Ferdinand, Is heir to King Charles today. Oho JZatest Ideas - The flare Is prom pals' entirely eliminakj from the skirt of tbe new walking gaju ' Some dressy winter waists a panne velvet with wtbori trimmings of Irish lace. pink roses form 0g of the most charming of the nt band Full-blow- trimmed with wide bands of the vel Th l'ttle almost covering it iquare yoke is of guijvw. tie stand-6- g collar trimmed with a tin bund with vet-reif th white slit., which fotms a point In fre,t arI A band ontlouee on round the if velvet finis ji 9 the u.p if tie col-The e.ecxe Is fialrtl at the top i iU at the tibow, wh-- re gathered rt bor-U-n- t, rk. 1 r. over tbe girdle and .down to the hem of the gown in the back, forming a box plait. In front it forms a sort of blouse plastron, embroidered In th same shade as the gown and fastened at the top with a passementerie ornament. The sleeve Is plaited at the top, the plall a evening out to form a large puff gathered Into an embroidered cuff. Le Luxe. n tirmmlngs. Pink taffeta, mink and Irish crochet lace are employed in th m&kfcg of dream" of a new hat' A pretty hat la French sailor shape is of beaver dig with trimmings of white grapes , Materials of a reasonably eavy weight are ell lined with soft sl& now, but for diaphanous starrg like chiffon, net, crepe de thine, etc, taffeta is still used. f- e Chinese Government Advancing. tlced by the Spartans. Women were considered part of the su and were placed under training sea, ely less vigorous than the men; nor u here " evidence of waist stricture In , of the that succeeding period, ship of the beautiful; but In the days of the preceding the destruction Greek republics, when patriotism and morals were forgotten, courtesans originating in this lowest order of society was adopted by womea of The Chinese imperial government has taken, another step. In advance by appointing a Japanese scholar of dis- tinction. Dr. Unokichi Hattorl, to a professorship la Pekin university. The doctor was In that city during the siege. Hf is to he dean of the school of liters i ir The appointment is a rt of the famous Chi- quel n n Ju lun. to Tokio to neee ed with Japanese edw- familiar cstlonai Excessive Profits In Egg Handling, As yet, the handling of eggs for commercial purposes has not been reduced to a science. The great storage house In the big cities have plants that are properly equipped for the handling of large quantities of eggs, but they are few ia comparison with the numerous small plants scattered here and there throughout... the ,xQimtry,70W. and,' then we hear of small' plants 'being started In small places tor the storing ef eggs to the time of big prices, and we are Informed that the men behind the enterprise expect to make 75 per This cent profit on their operation ef itself shows the chaotic state la which the egg handling industry Is at tne present time. When the general handling of eggs i3 reduced to a proper system, it will not be possible for the storers to make any such profits. Profits like those come out ef the pockets of the farmers or out of the pockets of the consumers of eggs. It Is a method of oppression that we have not yet been able to abolish. But the time is coming when farmers and the consumers of farm products will be wise enough to make sure that tbe men that play the part of middlemen get only a fair profit for their part of the work. We will then have storage plants la which the capital Invested will earn but five or six per cent and ths men that take care of those plants get only The fair and reasonable salaries. farmer will then get a little more for his eggs than he does now and the consumer will pay a little less for them. Marketing Eggs. From Farmers' Review; In answer to the question, "What method of packing is best, when eggs are to he carried to market In the frm wagon? would' say, when only a few eggs are to be marketed at a time, we have found the small pasteboard box, holding two dozen and fitted with sections, to be tne most convenient, especially so in supplying a private trade. Two dozen eggs per week being the usual order .great. .many. , Tor grocers are UBlng them for their retail' trade, and find them economical, for breakage Is reduced to a minimum. Ask your grocer to order a half dozen for yon. They are not expensive and a few eggs saved this winter pay for them. The farmer who has a nice flock of laying hens this winter will be strictly la the swim. A prominent neighbor of ours remarked the other v day, that he would rather have 600 hens this winter than two carloads of Coolidge, Knox feeding eteert-Joh- n County, 111. Profit In Large Flocks. From Farmers Review; It a man can make a reasonable profit out of ten hens, and there can be no question but what he can, there is no reason why he eaa hot make one hundred times as much out of a thousand hens, provided he gives them the same care and attention. Few, however, are pr pared to do thla, and it Is for thla reason that so many failures occur with a greater number. With large range, a few, hens w ill take care of themselves and make up tor a good deal of' neglect that would prove fital to success with a large number. That there is money la poultry no one ran doubt, but to get the most out of it one mdst have experience and learning sufficient to enable him to use food, labor and all to advantage. X P. r BennetU T When a man Is just to hla enemies. hla friends can rely on him. V |