HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS r i "-5. SOILED GLOVES. If gloves are badly soiled, it Is best to send them to a professional scourer, If they are worth It; If but slightly oiled, rubbing la dry com meal will clean them. Washing in gasoline is recommended, but this is apt to take the finish or dressing off, and the gloves soil much quicker afterwards. When black kid gloves become rusty about the fingers, they may be partially restored by adding a few drops of black Ink to a teaspoonful of olive oil mid applying with a feather or camel's iiair brush. Or good liquid blacking may be tried. For mending kid gloves, gum tissue is good; apply a piece of the tissue to the inside of the glove where a strain is apparent, and it will strengthen the skin and prevent an actual break. ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS. Fashion is responsible for many in ventions. This is the case with the manufacture of artificial flowers, for their demand was due to a caprice of fashion. In Italy during festival time it was decreed that flowers should be worn in and out of season, and that their color should be retained. Many plans for solving the problem were brought forward, and at last some one hit upon the idea of making them of varions materials which would resem ble the real flowers. Later, in the Middle Ages, the artificial so fai super seded the natural that both men and women decked their heads with imita tion flowers of cambric, glass, paper, was and metal. The most beautiful artificial blossoms are made in Paris, and their making Is one of the chief 4mliiatvloa nf tliit pifv wWnnhinrrtrtn Times. THEORY AND PRACTICE. "There is a woman of my acquaint ance," snys a physician, "who has more Ideas with respect to scientific hygiene than has a whole colony of physicians. This worthy lady can discourse most fluently, either with professional or with layman, concerning the risks that we humans daily take with utensils that have not been properly sterilized. She is unmistakably 'up' on microbes end bacteria. A friend wm one day engaged in ftiversation with this lady, which in cidentally touched upon her hobby, when the little girl of the household appeared. " 'Mamma,' said she, 'I would like to go over to Katharine's for a minute.' '"And why?' asked the mother. " 'Oh,' explained the scientifically reared youngster to the utter horror of her careful mother. 'I lent hor my gum yesterday, and now I want it my self.' " RIBBONS USED OX PLAIN GOWNS The decolletage of the evening gown offers unlimited possibilities for ribbon decorations. One garniture which ex tended around the decolletage and well down the front was fashioned from three shades of pink satin ribbon. Email looped flowers were first mount ed upon strappings of featherbone, at irregular intervals, and Into the spaces were added large flowers with ragged ends of broad ribbon. A cluster of the smaller blossoms hung down grace fully over the shoulders. This same garniture is seen on an evening gown of pale pink net, in which a scintillat ing pattern of shimmering gold ap pears. The garniture in that instance was made from gauze ribbon spangled with sequins and mock gems. Ribbon offers many possibilities for trimming purposes, and a simple gown may be greatly enhanced by the appli cation ot ribbon garniture in many forms. The sash is one, and this brings Into vogue one of the prettiest and most becoming fashions for many years. iHandsome ribbon tied in a great bow et the. back of tho waist is indeed a charming vogue, and is especially adapted to the slender girl. OovdoiV When a certain Atchison woman has not got her "figure" on, she uses it for a pin cushion. Atchison Globe. An Emporia woman gave an elabor ate party and then went to the Gazette and asked to have the item suppressed "because . it was Lent." Emporia (Kan.) Gazette. No one has yet said anything about the Oslerization of women. They need not; women Ozlerize themselves. When a woman is forty years old she gives up home and children and joins a club. Can women be expected to have a liking for domestic service when the "mess" men in the navy are deserting (n large numbers, and that with the tertnlnty of a heavy penalty to pay if tuey are caught? Higher education for women can .ave no more opponents. The strong est advocate for home life should be converted by the fact that the Wel lesley College girls successfully tougbt a fire with woman's long-time friend, the broom. Suspender straps are to be worn. They soften the effect of white waist and separate skirt. In one pretty walking suit the skirt is blue and the white blouse Is crossed by straps of the blue, .which cross both back and front, giving an air of continuality which the separate waist costume rare ly achieves. Washington Times. Slgnora Eleonora Duse, who Is now fulfilling an engagement In Paris, has adopted a striking expedient for stlmu latin the dramatic talent of her coun trymen. She has offered a prize of 200 for the best new play sunmmeoj to her by an Italian author, Hlgnor rhlnrelln. a friend of Signers luse. adds another 2M). The public, how ever, is to be the judge, competitors must send in their work by January 21 next, after which n jury will select n certain number of the plays for pro duction by Signora Dusc herself during th vear. The author of the play tnac pleases the public best will receive the prize. London Globe. t7V - - alZKX Bluet is one of the good colors. Panama cloth is very much liked. Voile is among the great favorites. Ostrich plumes are seen on many hats. Mimosa lace is among those in most vogue. Frock coat suits are seen in mannish mixtures. Coat suits of rough rajah silk are very smart. Checked mohair. In weave or colors, Is effective. A number of the very small turbans are being worn. Many dainty white wash gowns are being exhibited. A valuable flo-rcr for the bluet hat is the ageratum. A flat mannish boa has four ser pentined streamers. One gray tnffeta rcdingote suit is a mass of pleating and shirring. A green mohair traveling coat is made in a roomy redingote style. Chiffon broadcloth is lovely for fine dresses, having very little weight. Black velvet collar and cuff facings finish a smart coat suit in ivory mo hair. Lace coats in ivory and champagne color are among the lovely evening wraps. Tho fnshinnfl We shirtwaist Is made of linen preferably; after that madias, dimity and lawn. One of the loveliest afternoon dresses Is of eollenne in a shade between re seda and apple green. The sleeves of the tailored shirtwaist are plain leg-of-mutton or bishop, with narrow starched cuffbands. ThprA Is a new broderle Anglalse all- nvor ince which repeats the familiar eyelets, sprigs and .wheels in a filmy mesh. Tim shirtwaist which shows the lines of the figure too sharply Is not recom mended, and yet the fit ist not as loose as of old. Antwerp oak is the newest wood for mission furniture. The oak is cut to hrinir nut the curl of the (train and is somewhat lighter in color than Flem ish oak. Country Editor'! Troubles. Wiliinm L. Alden enjoys telling stories of the troublous experience of a friend who was running a wcvujr paper in the West. One day there en torort the office of Mr. Alden's friend a man of the type common to every town the Individual who has sugges tions to offer to the end that the period ical may be made a success. This man launched into a complaint that the edi tor had failed to print certain articles i, euhmittert tn liim. "What have you done with them?" lie inquired, querulously. "My friend." replied the editor, "I must thank you for those bits; they have served to good purpose. The fact is T nm hnldinir them. Now and then I get to thinking I am not providing the public with as good a paper as i ourih t it itfh times I look ud your arti cles, which enable me to perceive how much worse the sheet mlgnt dc. men I become real cheerful again. Tlease don't take them from me," he added, appeallngly. One Trouble With the Sym. "I thought you had taken lessons in the art of Jiu-jitsu." "I have. I'm an expert at it." "How does it happen, then, that you're all battered up like this? Yon look as if you'd been in a railroad wreck. They say that a fellow knocked you down and walloped yon as if you'd been a nine-year-old boy. Where did your jiu-jitsu come in?" "It would have been all right, and 1 could have given him a punch that would have made him as helpless as a child, but, confound the luck, lie wouldn't stand still till I could pick out the right spot" Chicago Record Herald. 1 - Soldier' Fay. Thirteen dollars a month seems small pay for a soldier, but a writer in Har per's Weekly states that the pay of the other nations is as follows: Austria Hungary, seventy-three cents a month; France, $L74; Germany, $2.50; Great Britain, 7.14;-Japan, sixty cents; Rus sia, twelve coats. PASSING OF THE BED. "This day is witnessing the passing ot the bed," said a New York manufac turer. "Ground space is getting too valuable In New York to use for an old fashioned bed or to devote solely to sleeping purposes. We have the most curious calls for beds made to order. Some people have new beds made to ordeV every time they move, so as to utilize every Inch ot space," says the New York Tribune. HOUSECLEANING HINTS. If the kitchen floor is painted or cov ered with oilcloth, it will save much cleaning. Oilcloth and linoleum should be washed in the ordinary way with warm water and soap, then wiped over agalu with clean, warm water nnd dried with a soft cloth. It water is left on oilcloth, it is inclined to rot It, therefore it ' is Important that it should be dried thoroughly. Turpen tine nnd linseed oil mixed form a good preparation for restoring the bright ness to oilcloth which has become dull. TO PRESERVE CUT FLOWERS. A florist gives these directions for preserving cut flowers. When they can be picked free from a garden It 19 comparatively easy to preserve them, but when they must be purchased at the florist's they have lived half their livnu nlrpadv nnd need tender care. Put the stems in a Ions, slanting cut and place in fresh water, taking care that the stems do not quite toucn tne hnttnm of the case. Some flowers, mignonette, for example, are extremely liable to droop when brought from the florist's to n warm living-room. Lay. the flowers for a short time In the ice fiox to freshen before placing In water. Kverv mnrnlnir as long as the flowers Inst cut the stems, and place lu fresh water. MISTRESS AND MAID. Mnnv mistresses and maids fall to grasp the fact that tho engagement hotween them is In the nature or a legal contract. Mistress and maid are equals In the eyes of the law, and an agreement is as binding upon one as upon the other. It should be per fectly understood at the beginning ror what term the maid Is encased, and at what rates. In some places it Is the custom to pay by the weeK, amr the servant is then engaged by that ,..v, Tn rithor Inpntitipa fihn iff en gaged and paid by the month, although1 she Is frequently tauen at nrst on a week's tria . with the understanding, that if she gives satisfaction and is suited with the place, she is to con tinue her services by the month. When the latter period is the term of en gagement, it is understood that the em ployer is expected to give not less than a week's notice of discharge to a maid, and that the latter chould an nounce a week before her month is nn her intention of leaving. Should the mistress prefer, she can give a week's wages In lieu of a week s no tice, but the former method Is in mors general use. Harper's Bazar. Savory Omelet-Beat three fresh eggs, add three tablespoonfuls of milk, some pepper, salt, a little chopped onion and two tablespoonfuls of chopped parsley. Tour Into a frying pan in which a little butter has been melted and fry a rich golden brown. rulicd Bread Remove the outside crust from a long loaf of well-baked bread, and with t.vo forks pull the crumb apart down the centre of the loaf. Divide these halves into quar ters, nnd again into eighths, place tho strips in a lined boking pan and dry tho same as zwelback. Toast Meringue Dip a slice of delicately-browned toast in boiling water, slightly salted, lay in a deep hot plate, nnd pour over it a cream made of one half cupful of boiling milk, n tenspoon ful of butter and the stiffly beaten white of an egg, added just before re moving from the fire. Set m a hot oven five minutes until just colored. An Uncommon Dish Here is a rather uncommon dish of vegetables, but its excellence is vouched for: Cook string beans and lima beans separately, and when tender place them together in u saucepan with an ounce of butter, salt and popper. Toss them together, while cooking, for a few minutes, nnd serve with a little chopped parsley sprinkled over them. Mayonnaise Blend well the yolks of two eggs, one teaspoon of mustard, V of a teaspoon sugar, one snltspoon salt, four drops garlic and a speck of mace; add one teaspoon of oil drop by drop until thoroughly incorporated, then add one teaspoon of vinegar and beat well, then the oil by teaspoons, adding vinegar from time to time until a cup of oil and five teaspoons ot vine gar have been used. Sphagetti With Tomatoes Boll half a pound best Italian sphagetti in plenty of boiling salted water until tender; drain, pour cold water ovei it through a colander and drain again. Make a piiit and a half of tomato sauce, add ing a minced onion nnd a clove of garlic; put the sphagetti into a chlna Ilned saucepan, pour the sauce over, add a small slice of fat bacon, tirsl browning It slightly and chopping, end ja scant half cup of grated chfese. (cover closely and cook slowly nearly an hour. New York City. Draped waists made over perfectly fitted lining are among the latest fancies of fashion, nnd are always graceful and attractive when worn by the women to whom their folds are becoming. Illustrated Is an admirable one that Is cut to form a be coming point at the front, and Hint al lows of high or decollete nock. In the Illustration It is shown made of gray chiffon with applique of the same shade, and with cream medallions of lace applied on the yoke. It would, however, lie equally desirable made from any of the fashionable materials that ore soft enough to make Its ful ness attractive, while trimming can be varied indefinitely. An entire yoke of lace or of tucked chiffon is always pretty, while the frill which forms the bertha can be of lace in place of the material whenever liked. In the mod el the sleeves are made in elbow length aid finished with frills of the material omoath which are those of lace, but long cuffs can be added, making them full length whenever desirable. The waist Is made with fronts nnd backs that are shirred and arranged over a smoothly fitted lining, over which the yoke ulso Is adjusted. The sleeves are shirred to form two puffs with frills below, and are hole". In place by the foundations. The quantity of material required for the medium size Is four and a half yards twenty-one, four yards twenty seven or two and five-eighth yards forty-four inches wide, with 'one ami one eighth yards ot medallion lace, five yards of applique nnd two yards of lace for frills to trim as illustrated. F.fteclWe liedtngotei. Rather effective are the redlngotes of taffeta, peau do solo, or lace, worn over a plain cloth skirt, and these In light shades arc also permissible for demi-toilet. A pretty toilet of pale pastel blue, cut en rrlncesse. or rather The prettiest of the plain waists are tucked, or rather pleated, on the shoul ders, and the pleats stitched to the yoke depth, except one or two, which arc stitched to the waist. Sometimes the pleats are dart shaped, that Is, run ning to a sharp point at the lower end. These are especially good when the waist is embroidered. Wide linen belts are to bo worn, and of linen stocks there seems to bo no end. The great trouble with the majority of the new stock U that they are not made to A LATE DESIGN BY MAY MANTON. with a very deep corselet band, had a kind of blouse bodice of cream accor dion pleated chiffon, over which was mounted some very fine Brabant lace. This gave a pretty fluffy effect, which would bo particularly becoming to a slight woman. Many spotted taffetas In vieux rose, white and pastel shades will he seen, and the charms of mous sellno de sole and soft crepe do chine and chiffon velours will be as popular as ever. New York Evening Mall. Rlome or Shirt Waiit. No gown of the spring Is more popu lar than the one In shirt waist style, and no model for the waist Is better liked than this one. In the Illustration It is shown In golden brown pongee with the stole, trimming and cuffs of Oriental embroidery, but It Is an excep tionally adaptable model, nnd can be utilized for the many washable fabrics of the summer as well as for the silk and wool materials of the immediate present, and would be equally effective In all. When silk and wool are used, embroidered handing. embroidery worked onto the material, lace and fancy braid all are appropriate for the trimming, while for linen and cotton goods there are Innumerable bandings, embroideries and lace which are cor rect. The waist Includes a fitted founda tion, which Is optional, and Is made with fronts and backs. The back la tucked from the shoulders to the waist line, but the fronts to yoke depth only, while the closing is made Invisibly nt the centre. The sleeves are the new ones, tucked above the cuffs and full at the shoulder?. The quantity of material required fot the medium size Is four awl a quarter yards twcnty-ou, four yards twenty seven or two and an eighth yards for ty-four inches wide, with one and three-quarter yards for trimming. launder without being taken apart This certainly u not rational. No one wants to stop and sew a stock together before dressing in the morning. Handkerchief Border. Authorities In Paris are urging the carrying' of hnndkerchiefs with colored borders to correspond with the toilet with which It Is to be worn. One varl ety has scalloped frills around th edge, and each frill Is embroidered with the required color, and It has a tiny flounce of laceflnlsblug the model. f lieet Cure For I.amenet i A roomy yard or large box stall Is a better place for a horse requiring rest on account of lameness than a grass Held. Very often the rest may be ren dered more complete by judicious sur gical shoeing, which throws tho parts actually Involved Into a state of rest. Many make the mistake of turning horses out during the day and bringing them In nt night. Generally speaking, the animal would be better off out at night than during the day, the excep tion being when there is a great varia tion between tho day and night tem perature. The horse Is nocturnal in his habits, he can graze and get about comfort ablj In a low medium of light, if he cannot actually "see in the dark," as he Is popularly supposed to be able to do, nnd lie can get food, moderate ex ercise and the beneficial effect ot night dews and dump grass to his feet, and is subject to no disturbance. Sheep a Safe Inreitmeiit. A Wisconsin man, long interested lu sheep, says that the number of sheep in this country this year is 'J.OOO.OOO short of last season. This moans n great deal, and It signifies that it will be safe to engage In the sheep Indus try nt the present time, as It is bound to take from Ave to seven years to breed up and regain this loss. The present high price of sheep will in duce every sheep owner to sell off just as closely us possible, and that Is bound to keep the number down. "Many years ago there was used more wool to the person in the United States than there is to-day, since cot ton has come into such general use, but a quarter of a century ago there was very little demand for mutton. To-day the demand Is great, and it is on the Increase right along. This, with the shortage in tho number of sheep and tin? high price of wool, is bound to make sheep raising and feeding profitable for several years to come. Kange For f.echorni. In case the fowls must be confined In a limited space, one should not con sider the Leghorns, and particularly the Wbi.'e I.egiio-.-ny. for they are ner vous am', iicnire a rang" of consider able are;i to t'li ibeir l.est. On tho farm, whi-iv liiry nu-.y l::ive l':ls r.-ii'it" lu colonic;, llity '.'.'Hi prjbably produce more eggs than any other breed, but If poultry is raised on the farm for the purpose of felling both eggs and car cass, then the Leghorns should be crossed with some heavy breed or two breeds kept, one for the eggs and one for the carcass. Another thing about the Leghorns is that they are timid and must be treat ed with consideration, so that it is a good plan to give tho flock over to the care ot one person and keep other peo ple away from them; they must also be fed regularly for best results. Like all living things that are nervous, they are Impatient of anything that does not suit them, and an hour's difference in the time of feeding may make some difference in tho egg return. Indian apolis News. A fierman't l'onllry Farm. A writer recently saw a successful poultry farm on which there was not a single regulation poultry -house. Tho buildings for the poultry were con structed entirely from dry goods boxes bought nt a neighboring town for small sums. The larger boxes were Joined together In sufficient numbers to make the main houses, nnd the smaller boxes were taken apart to ob tain the short pieces needed, or else made up into coops for the chicks or in smaller houses for the range, on the colony plan. Each of the larger houses designed for tiie winter occu pancy was lined Inside with newspa pers and outside with one of the wa terproof papers on the market. This is a farm where never less than 400 fowls are kept and where the poultry Is raised both for the carcass market and for eggs. This shows not only what mny be done without elaborate buildings, but the advantages the ov erage farmer has over other people in his ability to grow the feed needed and with more or less in the way of buildings which may be utilized at no expense. Letlnce. Lettuce Is a salad plant, a salable greens, extensively forced lu green houses during the winter, nnd in hot beds and cold frames in early spring. It can be sown from spring till fall, nnd is remarkable for being able to stand (liilte severe frosts. I Lettuce thrives best In clay loam soil well treated with well-rotted barnyard manure. In early spring the seed is sown In rows a foot apart and thinned to stand about six Indies apart in the row. For the very early and very late crops, the loose-growing varieties are best for the reason that they mature the quickest. For early summer and fall crops, the larger head lettuces are the finest. In order to have crisp, tender lettuce, the crops musi be sown rnpidly. To secure a quick growth, the soli must be very rich. Nitrate of soda scat tered broadcast along the rows and well raked lu, will generally give a quick growth. It can be used at the rate of 200 to 300 pounds to the acre. Indianapolis News. Kaialng Itothoime Vegetables. A general discussion of the vegetable raising was a feature of a recent meet ing at Horticultural Hall, Boston. W. W. ltawson was the principal speaker, and he estimated that nearly two hun dred acres In Massachusetts are under glass. The product Is sold In Boston, New York, I'kila ielphia, Buffalo and Chicago. The vegetable-grower to-day should have several houses in order that each may be at' the proper tem perature. In no other part of the United State has the growing of vegetables under glass reached tho point of perfection that it has here. There are more than 1200 market gardeners who bring prod uce to Boston, nnd the number is in creasing. To-day it is a problem what to grow, nnd the man must study the market, know how to produce a good crop by dose attention to details, and confine himself to a few kinds he i most familiar with and which are best adapted to his soil and market. Mr. ltawson advocated growing vegetables by electric light, nnd the use of steril ized soil. ii ! thought the cucumber crop could be Increased fifteen per cent, by thtv use of the electrlc.llght. Varnum Frost, another well-known, market gardener, said-it was an in sult to common sense to speak ot grow ing vegetables by electricity. He never had used It and never would, and It was a good deal like another "fad" which Mr. ltawson had started ot painting glass white. J. C. Stone said he liked to hear these comments, be cause when two market gardeners lived In tho same town and disagreed so well. It was a sure sign that both were good growers. Massachusetts Ploughman. How Some Crops May Re Doubled. Fertilizer experiments are being con ducted under the direction of the Pur duo University experiment station on the ten-thousnnd-aere farm of the American Farm Company, in Newton County, Ind., which will eventually lead to the reclamation of the thou sands of acres of muck land In Indi ana and also will be instrumental la reclaiming the mnck lands In the Kan kakee swamps of Illinois. Milton O. Whitney, chief of the bureau of soils of the Department of Agriculture, has returned to Washington, D. C, having approved the experiments now being conducted, and has promised assist ance from tho Government. Tho fertilizer used by the university authorities consists of a solution of potash and its value ti muck soils has been fe'ind to be Incalculable. Where the fertilizer is used, the productive ness of the muck soil is increased from twenty to twenty-five bushels per acre and in many cases worthless land is reclaimed. The experiments show that it will require about 200 pounds to the aero or less than $5 worth of muriate of potash. The experiments ro far have been on corn crops, and next year tests will be made on truck crops nlong the same line. The United States experimental station staff will turn Its attention next year to the Clifford lands, near Newlund, in Jasper County, where there are thousands of acres of muck soil. There are hundreds of thousands of acres of muck land in Indiana and the Importance of tho experiments can readily be seen when It is shown that the results are the saving of thousands of dollars to the farmers of the State. The method of improving the product iveness of muck soils by the use of potash and straw was first developed nt the Purdue station by Prof. II. A. Huston, who Is now at St. Louis. That was ten years ago, and since that time the work has spread to other stations in tho West until its value is constant ly Increasing. . A striking illustration of the value of this kind of work was furnished by the experiments on corn and muck soils in Newton and Tippecanoe Coun ties last season. In these experiments the yield of com was' increased from twenty to tweuty-flve busheU per acre tho first season by the use of 200 poiiuils of potash salts nn acre. As the potash cost less than $5 an acre, and as the Increased crop was worth $10 or $12 an acre, there Is a very de cided financial gain from the experi ment. There are over 2000 acres of muck soil on tho farm in Newton County where the experiment was con ducted. At a gain of $6 or $7 an acre, the profit on this one farm is some $12,000 or $14,000 in a-single year, or nearly as much as the entire work of the station cost before the Legislature came to Its aid at the last session. The authorities at Turdue state that the effect of fertilization will continue for several years. Experiments were tried on a truck farm near Nappanee, Ind. It was shown that 300 bushels of onions were grown to the acre with out the potash fertilizer, and with potash alone, 400 bushels was the crop. With the complete fertilizer potash, phosphoric acid and nitrogen the yield was 7!)3. Other experiments have been conducted in the onion district of. Indiana and the results have been that there is no end to the Increase of value of the land when proper fertilization Is used. The station is preparing a bulletin which will be off the press In a few weeks outlining the work that has been done and the results obtained. Indianapolis News. Flmt Aid to the Injured. On a rock-strewn beach on the Cor nish coast the fury of a violent storm was just abating. A vessel had gone to' pieces on the rocks, and after a display of much heroism on the part of the vil lagers all the crew and passengers had been saved with the exception of one man. He had been washed ashore ap parently drowned, and the new curate knelt at his side on the beach endeav oring to restore his circulation. "My friends," he said, turning to the villagers, "how do you usually proceed In these cases?" As one man the simple folk replied: "Search his pockets." Harper's Weekly.
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