The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-20


Toques are so small they fit the head
almost like a jockey cap.
The newest gold embroIdorIes are sup
posed 10 come from Cairo
Plaid percales, sateens, and challies
appear among other tartan stuifs.
The high front trimming on capotes Is
preferred aud IL Is the most becoming.
The sailor hat and the polo cap are as
popular this spring as last. or more so.
Bonnets are almost covered with
wreaths and sprays OF flowers this sea-
son.
The variety In shoulder capes equals
or exceeds that In jackets and long
wraps.
The mohaIrs and alpacas Will have
another run OF popular favor this sum-
mer.
The low colIffure grows In fashionable
and popular favor. The top knots are
coming down.
The smallest bonnet remains the fash
ionable favorito with matrons as well as
with young ladies'.
Tho high-crowned hat has not disap-
peared completely from the wardrobe
effects OF the summer girl.
Deep. round. plated white Pierrot
collars are very fashionable for little
girls, and also for young ladies.
Sho-ldcr knots and epauets OF float
ing ribbons form part OF the decorative
effects on commencement and graduates
gowns
RULED shoulder capes with velvet
yokes rival In popular favor those with
embroidered yokes and collars and nc
cordiog plated flounces.
Waist,tands. collars. and cuffs OF sill
yer, gold, or steel or copper passeman-
terie are the only decorations seen on
some very chic cloth gowns.
The outing cloths and tennis fiannels
como IN lovely clustered and shaded
stripes tho colors being more subdued
and refined this season.
Some OF the now long gloves have
gold cord run through the oyelats cut In
the top. Each end OF the cord Is decor
atcd with golden tassel or little bell.
In every fashionable audience, congre-
cation, or company there is seen larger
quantity OF blue than any other color.
So blue Is coming up In favor
Nocktrubics, amothysts. and topazes
mark the points OF intersection OF those
pretty bonnet shapes OF gold arabcsque
so popular for evening wear this month.
"'Tis pity. but It's true" that all
drcssy gowns are made with at least
hint OF train, and walking suits do
certainly trail on tho ground ut tho
back
Swagger little black velvet toQues
decorated with Jet aud spring nowert
In I'M In. iu as.I
around the retail shopping centor OF
New York city.
The leading enamcled flower pin at
the moment is the orchld I'm all It's null
tform varieties. In the heart OF each
flower a solitaire OF one or another kind
Is buried.
The toque TO match the suit in ma
terial Is the feature In spring fashions.
The plaid toque matched To the costume
and trimmed with an algrette OF feath-
ers rs chic.
This Will long DO remembered az tho
big buckle season. They fasten the SUR
plices and sash belts OF nearly every
swagger gown that walks along the
fashionable thoroughfare,.
Few Facts for Frugal Farmers.
Tho farmer has n Thoughtful and puzzled look
nowadays. He - estimating the value OF hts
hogs aud trying 10 understand why the packer who
introduced the Congcr Lard 1911 Ina Congress- which
proposes 10 tax Lard Compound ~ incorporating
~ his friend and bencfacior. lie knows we'll that
this prctonsion ~ absurd beanse the packer Sorrows
him down in price when purchasing. makes all
sorts OF claims aud in wOrl. lives 10y the sweat
OF The farmers brow instead ~ that OF IFS Own.
Tho farmer should understand that tho passage
OF this bal viii practically close up rohncfics that
make over 500 ouV. 900 MS. % Lard Compound per
annuiu. OF which hog Lard 10 the principal ingred-
lent These rcnncra AFRO tho largest customers that
demand from them viii ceNse. The farmer must
then 80 To the packers a. his only cust0nern. aud
they viii dictate terms and prices.
To illustratc fafarfnar has two customers for
one hog. lac can TX bis own price f,r g. but let
him have one eustomrr Tor two hogs. ana tho Gus
toner viii TX the price. Naturally. a larger de-.
mand for hogs makes prices nrmer that tho
packer having Destroyed lis competitors. will bayo
tue farmer la his power.
IL tho packers who introduced this 1911.
reference 10 the records of the Agricultural Coma
fnitteo OF the Fificth Congress will show thla
Congress would do foolish thing 90 pass a. f0rit
IL equivalent Co taking sides in trade matters and
n Government that 10 established on the basis az
principles OF It's existence when u considers iegis
latiou ~ this invidions character.
There IL nO doubt but that general pure food
bill should be passed. whereby tho public would
be protected against unpriuciplcd manufacturers
and dealers. but IL - unjust aud iniqmitons 10
discriminate against special industry. parti.
cularly whore that win bcneat a rival industry.
W. ont OF 1919 farmers recently addressed IA
vorcd the passage - general pure food bill aud
the Alliances throughout the country are passing
resolutions in favor Of this and condcmnlng the
Conger ilill TIE farmer viii therefore contribute
ohisown wciiaru by working through his scaatora
70 eject tho defeat Of tho Bill