1 7 13 Garden 1". 'X. V ) ixte: s Artistic Chiffon Scarfu. The chiffon scarfs which a ,,uung woman artist in this town is painting are exquisite. Some of the patterns show Moorish or Japanese designs, and others flowers in naturalistic style. Made of two yards of chiffon, each is painted from an original design. These scarfd are to be worn around the neck, with the ends fastened In front or thrown over the right shoulder. A pale yellow one recently finished and showing a design of white blossoms, is one of the most effective. A Woman's Pocket. The smart girl has conceived the idea of having a pocket on her sleeve. At nny rate, that's where a small pock et a buttoned-ever patch pocket is now to be found. It is seen on both cloth and velvet coats and is some times placed near the shoulder, or quite as often Just above the cuff. Its special use is for holding change and subway and elevated tickets, but many times it also carefully hides from view a bit of powder-puff and a safety pin or two. A kid pocket looks very smart on a cloth jacket but when the pocket makes Its appearance on a vel vet coat it Is in best taste to have it of ,tho same material as the coat though the lap iray fasten over with a jeweled button. Woman's Home Companion. Jaunty Toques Minus Trimming. Jaunty little toques made from folds of chiffon or panne velvet are much in vogue for the windy days. Many of the shapes are without a vestiage trimming, the beauty of the hat being In the curved lines and the soft, shim mering fabric, and best of all in its fondness for clinging to the hair Whore it is pinned. The large hat in windy weather is a destroyer of good dispositions, and sensible women now count among their possessions at least one small toque or turban. Velvet flowers are becoming more exquisite in their colqrings every seas on and many of the spring hats are trimmed with a simple wreath of vel vet leaves. But the fact that the wreaths are simple in effect does not make them the less expensive; they are costly trimmings. Truthful Children. Never punish a child when he con fesses he has done wrong. To do so Is really to encourage him to tell lies. Many a child has got Into the habit of telling untruths simply because he knew he would be punished if he con fessed. Let him see and try to make him understand how it grieves you, but train him to look on you as a friend to whom he can tell all his child ish misdeeds without fear of punish ment to follow. "A place for 'everything and every thing in its place," Is a motto that should be framed, glazed and hung up In every kitchen, nursery and school " room, so that children and young peo- pie may become familiar with it. If well observed, how much comfort and what freedom from annoyance it pro duces! Children should have early lessons in order, one of the first be ing to Insist that they put away all toys and playthings before going to bed, says Woman's Life. Mothers should not fail to see that girls and boys alike fold up and put away articles of dress they are not wearing, and that they put soiled linen Into bags or baskets, which should be provided in every bedroom. Boys should be made to be neat and orderly as well as girls. Order and leatness are of as much value to a man as to a woman when it comes to fight ing the battle of life. American Women Walk Little. "In throe months in New York I never once saw an American woman out for walk, .much less did I ever see ono enjoying the air of the public parks. They are always in a bustle, always in a hurry, always have they got something lmportant'to do. There is no time to get the air. "Now, the, English woman does not work in this way. She looks after her own children and frequently takes them to schocl. Then she does her own marketing. An American woman will spend money on telephone mes sages calling up the butcher, the bak er, and the candlstick maker, giving her orders for the day. "The English woman, on the other, hand, will get out and do her, own marketing. She will order her meats and her groceries and will go from 4 greek-grocer to green-grocer selecting what is to bo eaten during the day. "And the result is obvious. She gets the air and she gets exercise. She gets occupation, and she gets many other things which she needs namely, food for her brain, as well as something for her body to do. "The Englishwoman," continued this observant Englishman, "never worries. Bhe never wakes up In the night and says to herself, 'I must do this and I must do that.' She never occupies the long watches toward morning in per plexing problems concerning the ways and means of accomplishing this and that. She does the best she can ev ery day and lets the rest go." New York Globe. The Cause of Many Mothers' Grief. You can't know Just what hurt there Is to a mother in the ingratitude of the children for whom she has sac rificed herself. That knowledge may not come to you until you feel the same hurt yourself from ungrateful children. But you can understand one phase of her feelings by your experi ence. There was probably never a small girl who did not long to be old enough to go around with the other girls, to share their fun and their secrets. Don't you recollect it? Don't you remember how you "tagged" after the big girls and how sore your heart was within you when they accused you of that same "tagging" or of "snooping" or of "always hanging nround where you weren't wanted?" Do you recall the sting of the tears that filled your eyes, the burning of your heart as you went off by yourself while they turned to those joys you thougnt must be so de lightful? Well, that is sometimes the way mothers feel. Only it is the younger people they would like to go with. They don't "tag on," because they are too proud for It, or because you have rebuffed them until they shrink from trying it. But do you suppose they don't mind being left out in the cold while you go on your merry way? Don't you believe they like It? Per haps they might not care to do all the things you are doing, but they would at least like the chance to refuse. They love to be made to feel that they are wanted. Try It and see if they don't. Of course, there are plenty of vig orous, busy women who have their own friends, their own clubs, their own social life. I am not talking of them, although even they enjoy being made one with their girls. But my appeal now is In behalf of the women who now Is In behalf of the woman who else, and who has been "mother" for for so long that she has little life out side her children and her home. Think about her, girls. Consider her all you can. It is net likely that she has ever knowingly put her own happiness ahead of yours. Can you not try for the rest of the time you have her for they don't stay forever, my dears can't you try to see what it would make life to her if you would never seek your own pleasure when it meant distress or neglect to her? It may seem hard at first, but I think you will be repaid by the comfort and happiness you will bring to the dear woman. Indianapolis News. Fashion Notes. All the new blouses have a wide shouldered effect, but not the old drooping one. There has been a decided revival of crepe lately. For a time this depres sing garb of mourning was put aside by the majority of women, except for trimming purposes. The small tapering waist with broad, high shoulders are again seen, and the craze for hand embroidery, fancy braids, jet3, eyelet embroidery and fancy stitching Is still very great. For waists to wear with the three is highly recommended. It Is soft and piece suits the old-fashioned surah silk Is highly recommended. It Is soft and durable, and comes In lovely tones of changeable colors. The bertha In same form, or else o fichu, is present on most of the sea son's low-nocked gowns. The simplest gowns worn by young girls do not fol )ow this rule, however. Neither do thoy show any extreme tendency to ilecollette. Tailored gowns for dressy wear are made with skirts that Just escape the ground. This was demonstrated In a now rendingote gown of dark blue Birmingham silk trimmed in velvet of the same shade. The skirt of the red ingote was very full, and laid in in verted plaits all around. Small bows are lavishly used this season. Many of the bodices are in surplice stylo, or draped from side ol shoulder to buSt, but a V-shaped open ing at the throat is more usual than the round line of last season, and this V Is naturally filled In by Bome ma terial contrasting with that used for the body of the gown. Judging as nearly as one may from between-season styles, the walking length skirt Is an established institu tion for walking gowns. The tendency to make all other gowns, with long skirts Is plain. Trains do not appear but skirts lie well on the ground all around, except directly in front The ikirt five Inches below the feet In front has happily disappeared. Undoubtedly that skirt looked well In a photograph, and when the wearer stood still. It was a torture to walk In. To Do Up Colored Muslins. To make colored muslins look like new boll one quart of wheat bran In si?, quarts of water for half an hour. Strain through cloth, and when cool wash the dress in this, using neither soap nor starch. Itlnse lightly in clear water, to which a little ox gall has been added. If colors are to be set, a tablespoonful of the gall is the usual amount. If there Is no danger of fading, a teaspoonful Is enough. When nearly dry, Iron. This prepara tion of bran both cleanses and stif fens the fabric. Novel Tea Table Addition. Among her Christmas presents this year one young woman received a welcome addition to her tea table. This was In the shape of six small oblong lacquered trays, Just large enough to hold a teacup and a sand wich. With them came six tiny ob long doilies. The comfort of having a support for their teacups will be appreciated by her visitors, espec ially those of them who happen to be men. Tho little trays fit Into each other and are so small that tiiey oc cupy Insignificant space on the tea table. Cleansing Fluid, The best cleansing fluid to keep on hnnd for taking out spots is made In this way: Pour one quart of soft water over one-quarter pound of white castile soap cut fine, and let It stand over night. The next morning put on the back of the range, where It will dissolve, but not boll. When this is accomplished, put four or five quarts of soft water in a large vessel, add to it the dissolved soap and stir thoroughly. Then aad one ounce of liquid ammonia, one-quarter ounce spirits of wine, one ounce ether. Shake well and bottle. Always shake before using. A bottle of this should be kept on every washstand ready for use whenever a spot appears on a garment. A "rubber" made of a little roll of soft, dark flannel or stockinet, with a loop to hang over the neck of the bottle, will be found a great convenience and save precious mo ments usually wasted In looking for something to sponge with. Recipes. Spanish Buns for Tea. Sift three heaping teaspoonfuls of baking pow der with three-quarters of a pound of flour. Beat four eggs until light, yolks and whites separately, and cream together half a pound of su gar and a quarter of a pound of but. ter. Add to this the beaten egg yolks and stir In one teacupful of cream, the flour and the whites of the eggs, alternately. Then stir In well three teaspoonfuls of almond water. Bukp in a buttered pan and cut In squares. Margaret's Chocolate Cake. One chp of sugar, one-half cup of butter, one-half cup of milk, one teaspoonful of soda, two teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar,' two cups of flour, two eggs, leaving one yolk for the cream; sef son with extract of vanilla. Cream- Three squares of chocolate, one-half oup of milk, yolk of one egg, or.e tablespoonful of sugar. Mix the egg, sugar, milk and choowate. Put on the stove and stir until it thickens. When cool, stir into the cake just be fore putting in the flour. Marlborough Pudding. Peel, core and cut in quarters six apples, steam them in a very little water until ten der and rub them through a Bleve. While hot add two level tablespoon fuls of butter. Let stand until cool, then add the yolks of two eggs well beaten, the rind and Juico of one lam on, one cupful of sugar and a cup of cream. Flavor with nutmeg. Line two deep pie plates with good plain paste and fill with the mixture. Bake in a quick oven half an hour. Beat the whites of the eggs and add to them two tablespoonfuls of powdered sugar. Heap this over the pies and brown slightly in the oven. Jellied Banana Cream. Remove tho skin from four bananas, cut them in quarters and place in a double boiler with one cupful of milk. Cook until the bananas are tender, then rub them through a fine strainer Soak one tablespoonful of gelatin in one cupful of cream and put the milk and the bananas In an agate pan ovei the fire. Add the soaked gelatin and four tablespoonfuls of granulated su gar. When the gelatin is dissolved turn the mixture Into a bowl to cool and add two tablespoonfuls of lemon extract. Pour into molds and set in a cold place. Chateaubriand of Beef. Take the undercut of a large sirloin of beef or the whole fillet if for a large party; cut the best part into two-Inch thick steaks, slightly flatten them with a cutlet bat, trim off all skin and fat, let them lie for a short time in sweet oil, season with pepper, and broil over a claar fire. When both sides are nicely browned sprinkle the steaks with salt, and finish cooking more slowly. Thoy should, however, be slightly underdone, and care must be taken In turning them with tongs that the meat be not pierced or the juices will escape. Mix together on a plate a small pat of fresh butter with finely chopped parsley, pepper, said and lemon juice, put a bit on eaclj steak, pour a little rich sauce round, and garnish the dish with fried p tato straws. SerVe very hot. New York City. Blouse Jacket msine with postillion effects are among the BLOUSK JACKET, latest the season bus to offer nnd are exceedingly chic and fashionable. This one Is mnili' in box pleats that give ex ceptionally good lines to the figure, and A Late Design Is shown In chiffon broadcloth with vest nnd cuffs of velvet, rovers anil turnover cuffs of heavy lace, a com bination that always is satisfactory and effective. The design, however, Is appropriate for all seasonable suit ings, and when velvet is too heavy, silk or nny contrasting material that may bo preferred can be substituted. The postillion with basque extension Is sep arate lind can bo used or omitted as preferred. The jacket consists of the fitted lin ing, fronts, back, vest and rpvers, which are stitched to the fronts, their under edges being extended to give the stole effect. Both fronts nnd buck are box pleated and are joined to the belt. The sleeves are arranged over linings, which nre faced to form the cuffs, and are full above the elbows, with roll over Hare cuffs that give an exceedingly smart touch, but which can bo re versed, as shown In the small view, whenever preferred. The postillion and basque are attached to the belt. The quantity of material required for the medium size is five yards twenty one, four and one-half yards twenty seven, or two and one-half yards forty four indies wide, with one nnd threo fourth yards of all-over lace and one and one-half yards of velvet to iniike ns illustrated, and two nnd one-half yards of silk for lining. Xiiihi7heMhh7 Vlt. Evidently the shirt waist suit is to be as good as ever. It is certulnly.tiim and smart nnd positively distinguished ns compared with skirt nnd waists to tally unrelated to each other. In white lawn there are dainty affairs as fetching ns they will be suitable. Fine tucks, Valenciennes lace, embroidery nnd French knots nre noted in the decoration of these crisp suits. There are cape-yoke effects and there are straight up-and-down effects. The skirts show only enough trimming to ThU I hi Ik Year. This Is n silk year, nnd ribbons of great beauty are used lavishly on the new huts. As a rule they are of the softest and most pliable silks, and are put on. not in stiff bows, but folded and crushed into rosettes. Severn! times of a color are used in these ro settes, giving a liower-like effect. Ttirkml lllouan or Shirt Wnlit, Dainty waists made of line lawns and tucked In lingerie style are among the most attractive of the season nnd are shown in many variations. This one Is eminently simple and can be laundered with ease at the same time that It is smart anil attractive. As Il lustrated, the material Is Persian lawn, the tie nnd belt being of pale blue, but the waist Is ndapted both to sim ilar thin materials and to all those suited to tucks, whether of silk, wool or cotton. The sleeves are quite novel nnd are tucked at the wrists where they are joined to the slralght cults. The waist Is made with fronts and back, the back being plain, simply be ing drawn down In gathers at the waist line, while the fronts are tucked at the shoulders nnd are finished with n regulation box pleat. The sleeves are in shirt waist style, finished with openings which are cut beneath the tucks and finished Invisibly. The col lar consists of the stock nnd the tie, which are made complete and finished at the centre back. by May Mcnton. The quantity of material required for the medium size is three and seven eighth yards twenty-one, three BU'J three-fourth yards twenty-seven, oi two yards forty-four Inches wide, with one-fourth yard of bias silk for tie. keep them in countenance with the waist. Cloth Sklrln. Cloth skirts are this season worn with velvet jackets. This is a new idea and one which bids fair to be decidedly popular. This Jacket, however, to be In good style, must be one cut with basques and to be quite elaborately trimmed. The skirt is of broadcloth, matching exactly the color of the jacket. mm Potato Blight. Potato blight, or the dying of the leaves and vines before the crop Is mature, is commonly thought to be en tirely due to diseases which attack the top of the potato plant. We have not found it so in Colorado. Spray ing experiments with Bordeaux mix ture did not materially lessen the blight, and the microscopic plants which cause these leaf diseases are not commonly found associated with this trouble. We conclude, therefore, that tha premature dying of the pota to vines is usually an evidence that the underground parts have been sev erely Injured by the fungus in ques tion. Vitality In Seeds. The period during which seeds will retain their vitality varies greatly. It has often been given, but is of so much Importance that It will bear repetition. The onion is one of the poorest. It is not to be trusted after the second year. Parsnip Is no bet ter. Corn, dandelion, chervil and sal sify are good for two years. Anise, caraway, leek, parsley, peas, rhubarb, sage and summer savory may be safe ly kept till the third spring. A long list of plants show a favorable test aft er five years, among them being as paragus, kail, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, cress, Uohl rabl, lavender, lettuce, melon, nasturtium, okra, radish, spin ach, squash and turnip. Bean, beet and egg plant keep well for six years. Even eight years is not too long for keeping celery seed. Cucumber and endive seed ten years old retains its vitality. Tomato, pepper, mustard and corn salad should be good for four years at least. National Fruit Grow er. Can You Grow Good Grain? It may not be generally known that nearly all seedshien are obliged to have a portion of their seeds grown for them just n3 many breeders cf fancy poultry engage farmers to care for their young stock. A progressive fanner in New York was an expert grower of potatoes, and for many years grew nearly a hundred acre3 of potatoes for seed on contracts for one of the lareg seedsmen in another state. This man Is now In business for himself, making a specialty of seed potatoes. If one is an expert In growing some particular crop It will pay to corre spond with some reputable seedsman nearby and see if an arrangement can not be made to grow some of his seed for him. Generally an arrangement can be made which wll be much more profitable than growing tke same crop for the open market. Do not. howev er, make this proposition unless you are prepared to grow the best and de liver It as pure as possible. In dianapolis News. Using the Milk Test. The Babcock test should be used on every farm where cows are kept. The milk of each cow should be weighed and recorded morning and night At least one composite sample of milk should be taken and tested ev ery month the cow is in milk. STclm milk and buttermilk should be tested frequently. The Eabcock test and scales for weighing milk enables the farmer to place the management of his herd on a business basis. It reduces the busi ness to a system. Lack of system drives the boys from the farm. The station will gladly co-operate with any diary farmer who desires further information regarding the test, and whenever six or more farmers in any locality in the state so desire the station stands ready to send a man to further discuss its merits, and dem onstrate, in a practical way, the ben efits which will follow the introduction of the test system In the management of the dairy herd. I. C. Weld, Experi ment Station, Durham, N. H. Muslin In Place of Glsss. Conslderabls Interest la being taken in the use of oiled muslin in place of glass in the poultry house. Thero Is no doubt but what this can be sub stituted to advantago where a house has too much glass, as many o? them have. For example, all of us are fam iliar with the poultry houso front built on a slant and consisting entirely of glass and the necessary framework to hold it. In .such cases we think every other section of muslin would be an advantage. Tho house would still be light enough and at night would be much warmer with a smaller area of glass. In the small house, where one win dow of moderato size furnishes the light, it would not be advisable to substitute muslin for glass. After all, the best use for the muslin- is to place it on poles and hang over the opening In the scratching shed. It keeps out the wind and cold and. with the help of a single window of glass in the side, lets in enough light to make tho fowls contented and happy as they scratch through the chaff. If one is in a cold climate and the poultry house is light ed only by a small window, it Is an excellent plan to cut in a second win dow and cover the frame witn a dou ble thickness of oiled muslin. In this manner additional light Is obtained without exposing the house to more cold. Indianapolis News. For Preserving Eggs. The high prico of eggs during the past winter has led to numberless inquiries regarding methods of preser vation. There are several plans for preserving egg3 but none gives bet ter results than the use of water-glass (silicate of soda) at the drug store which is cheap and which certainly does preserve the eggs in good condi tion for from Bix to eight months. Just a word of caution here, however: If you are working up a reputation for strictly fresh eggs do not try to work off eggs preserved by any meth od as strictly fresh eggs. No meth od of preservation has yet been dis covered which will preserve the rich fresh flavor which the new egg has, and you won't be able to fool even the novice. Used the presered eggs at home or sell them for cooking pur poses after telling your customers Just what they are. The method cf preservation by the use of water-glass is as follows: Add ten parts of boiled water to one part of the water-glass and pour In crock. As the eggs are gathered, see that they are perfectly fresh, drop them into the solution until the crock is sufficiently full. The main thing to observe is to see that the eggs are cov ered with the liquid, afr all times. Try this plan of preserving summer laid eggs for the higher prices of fall and winter. Indianapolis News. Apple Trees In Dynamite Holes. We have been setting out an apple orchard of about eight acres, using Baldwins and Greenings, 40 feet apart, and Wagner, Wealthy and Duchess as fillers, 20 feet apart. The ground was formerly mowing ground, but the old man from whom we bought the farm had so much land that it rather ran away from him, and there were quite a good many alders, " ' birches and hard hacks on the piece. These we had cut and burned. We ex pect to cultivate close around the trees with plenty of fertilizer for two or i, three years; then follow the HItchlngs plan. We wanted good holes, and three of us dug eighty holes in the first day, but the roots and stubble made slow work and the holes wore " not satisfactory, so we tried digging by power, and found it satisfactory, as it dug a much better hole and did it cheaper. Dynamite was the power, , and it made digging sport, rather than hard, tiresome labor, as It was qerore. j We experimented with varying quan tity and degrees, and found that one fourth of a stick of 50 or 60 percent that is, B or C grade, gave best re- r suits. The cartridges weigh one-half to three-fourths pound, and it costs 20 to 22 cents per pound, so that cover ing cost of cap and fuse the holes did not cost over five cents apiece. We Inserted the crowbtr about 14 Inches and into this hole we put the one fourth cartridge with cap and about U ,' inches of fuse. Then, with the heel, kick the dirt tight at top of crowbar hole, and it fs ready to light One man can easily prepare, load and fire 20 holes in an hour. If the ground is very wet the dirt will be scattered far and wide, but with the ground in fair condition you will loosen the earth for from three to five feet in diameter and one to two feet In depth, making a perfect bed for the roots to grow In and making the setting a much easier r job than the hole dug in the ordinary, way. Some people are afraid of the stuff, but we have used it for several l years for blowing rocks. We are care- ful in handling It, and believe anyone who is not naturally careless can soon learn to handle it with comparatively perfect safety. If you are afraid of it there is usually some one in the neigh borhood who understands It and will use It. but such men are prodigal in using it, and we find we can do as good work ourselves, and save lots of I : J runs a oynamlte. Rural New Yorker. Potpla In Armenian Styl An Armenian woman who restaurant in Third avenue, near Twenty-sixth street, is making potplei that are the talk of the hour among men who dine in restaurant") every night and who prowl around town looking for strange dishes. Since Thanksgiving, when she introduced her Armenian pic3 as an experiment, she ha3 attracted a class of customers who seldom find their way to Third avenue eating houses. Her potpics are decidedly aromatic. The ingredients are a mixture of lamb or veal, sweet peppers, string beans, onions, chili peppers and tomatoes. The pio is baked in a deep earthen pot, put into a slow oven. The pot is tightly covered so as to retain the moisture and full flavor of its contents. Wlien ready for serving the vegetables are al most a pulp, and the meat is so ten der that It drops from the bones. A host who was giving a farewell bachelor dinner ,at the Manhattan club last week had some of the Ar menian woman's pies brought over hot, and they proved the hit of the evening. New York Press. He Wanted to Know. "A New York policeman arrested the Persian minister for auto scorching." "Gracious! Will this disturb our friendly relations with the Persians?" "It may." "Well, well. Where is Persia?" Cleveland Plain Dealer. V i. 0
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