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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-12

A prominent publisher died recently
who was also large manufacturer of
paper, the manager of city bank and
of two stock farms, and who had been
a candidate for governor of Pennsyl-
yania, with the attendant expenditure
of time and money. So great were the
mans abilities, and so admirable were
many of his qualities, that had he de-
voted himself exclusively to any one of
his many pursuits he would undoubt-
eddy have achieved great success. AS
it was, he failed of election to the de-
sired Office, the. paper-mill collapsed,
the bank was closed, the stock farms
proved a loss, and the newspaper was
hurt. Harassed by too many cares, the
man grew nervous and Ill, fell vic
tim to narcotics and died suddenly.
The goal Is sooner reached by one road
than by a dozen.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-12
Fashion Notes.

Among the most beautiful of sum-
mer material are the nuns yeilings
that come in qualities so sheer, fine
and light that it is a matter of won
der how heavy machinery can be so
gagged and graduated as to weave such
delicate fabrics.
A novelty cape for spring wear is
made in three-cornered shawl shape,
The edge is trimmed with lace and
ruffies, with band of embroidery
above. 1t is lined with bright-colored
satin, and has slightly f1aring collar.
The blouse has lost none of it's popu-
larity. 1t shows rather less of a ten
dency to drop, and some of the models
have slightly longer skirts than those
heretofore worn.
Some of the new jackets are quite
close-fitting, and double-breasted. Thew
are slightly shaped in at the front
with darts, and have large buttons
down either side.
Beaded collars and girdles are among
the most becoming and attractive of
dressy accessories.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-12
Consomme with Rice.

Thoroughly wash and drain a pint
and half of rice; put it in a saucepan
with quart Of beef broth, two cups OF
tomato sauce and little salt. Mix
boil, cover tightly, and cook for TWEEN
ty minutes; add six ounces of clarified
butter, boiling hot, stir quickly and
vigorously with a wooden spoon until
thoroughly mixed. Cover the dish
tightly, putting cloth inside Of the
cover, so as to keep in the steam. II
will absorb the butter, and become
light and creamy. Turn the rice into
round, deep dish, and send to the
table with two quarts of beef broth in
a soup tureen and plate of grated
parmesan cheese.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-12

Put pint of water into saucepan,
with half pound of butter, three
ounces of sugar and the end of a
lemon. Boil about two minutes. take
out the lemon, and Immediately stir in
half pound of sifted -four. Mix and
beat steadily until the mixture claves
away from the pan. Remove from the
fire, and put into an earthen cake
bowl; then add, one at time, eight
eggs, beating each one in before ad-
ding the next. Make ready baking
sheet, and put the paste on in small
roles, about two inches apart, dust
powdered sugar over them, and allow
them to stand about two minutes, turn
the sheet quickly over to throw of
the loose sugar, place in a moderate
oven, and bake ten minutes. Serve
cold.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-12
Hinge Curtains.

Among the minor items OF comfort
and convenience are those bits Of drap-
cry called, for convenience sake, hinge
curtains. In every household there
are rooms where the door opens in
such way that almost an entire view
of the apartment may be commanded
by any one who passes the open portal.
In well-built houses there is space OF
from one to three inches at the back
of the open door. A hook or button at
or near the upper hinge holds a cur
tain that falls to the floor. The cur
tain may be of any material that will
shut out the view. One woman used
mosquito netting with very satisfac-
tory results. 1t is we'll to have 1t
match the window OF other draperies,
and, of course, should be SO arranged
that 1t may be taken down at suitable
intervals and laundered Other small
curtains for shutting out the view are
those provided for screening the lower
parts of windows. In many cases they
are fastened directly to the sash, some
times to the casing on either side
1ucTe are DAINTY DraSs DuttoHS, Tous
and hooks that make the attachments
more secure, and add to the finished
effect. Window screen curtains are
fastened at the tops and allowed to
hang loose, with a wide hem at the
lower edge, or have rod or tape and
buttons at the bottom as WELL 1t is
often convenient to look out of the
window, and curtain that Is tightly
drawn soon becomes soiled and drag
ged by continual pulling and straining.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-12

that they are not likely to trip the
passer-by or to make collisions almost
certain.
In furnishing very small halls there
Is need Of great judgment and taste to
avoid overcrowding, or the other ex-
treme, that sort of "skimpiness' that
suggests a lack either of discrimina-
ton or means. Where the hall is mar
row and runs straight from the en-
trance door to another door opening
into room, there must be no large or
cumbersome pieces of furniture to I'LL
the space. The. hanging mirror and
hat-rack, bracket umbrella stand and
couple of very small chairs will be
the utmost that can be allowed. One
woman made very pretty arrange
ment of her hall by using hat-rack
on either side. The hall was very long,
with that hopelessly bare-looking wall
space that one often sees In such
places. The mirror was in the middle
OF the space, and to break the long
stretches on either side there were
family portraits-fine ones-and some
distance below handsome carved wood
bracket shelves, upon each of which
were vases to hold flowers. The idea
was an exceedingly pretty one, and has
been copied by many of her friends.
On the other side was a handsome
tapestry, and this, with a very good
runner for the hardwood floor, complet-
ed the furnishing.
The woman of very little means may
make little shelves and cover them
with needle-work scarfs, and may hang
pretty pictures upon her walls.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-12

The antarctic continent-for every
thing indicates that the great ice cap
of the south pole covers land and not
sea-presents attractions to no one but
the scientific observer. There is no
life there, either human or beast, no
vegetation. Penguins have their rock
cries at some points where the stu
pendous wall of glacier is interrupted,
but that is all. There are no fisheries.
II is a region Of ice and volcanic fire
and desolation, but the secrets which
1t holds for terrestrial science are Of
the first value.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-12
Acetylene Gas Buoys,

Acetylene gas buoys, lighted day and
night by the gas, have been expert
mented with in New York harbor Owl
inders of liquid acetylene are contained
in the lower part of the buoy. A lamp
is carried on the apex well above the
water. Enough gas is contained IN
supply the lamp for over a month Ito.
uid acetylene is known to be explosive
Accidental contact of ship with such
a buoy might be equivalent to encoun-
tering torredo. as the impact miebt
induce EXPLOSION OF he cylin3-rs con
tanning the ace y,eCe.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-12

There is a serious question in our
mind whether the practice of christen-
ing ships should be perpetuated. We
cannot see that 1t is either necessary
or beautiful. They should be named,
OF course. under such simple forms as
may seem. desirable, but why treat
them as though they were human be-
ings with souls to save and "christen''
them? If we christen ships at all.
surely the employment of water consti-
tues the nearest approach to sacrilege.
Wine or spirituous liquor at least saves
the performance from the charge of
burlesquing aoly things. But why
christen them at all?
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-12
| out avail, and we ought to have ouY
pure food law in the state enforced. as
we hope to have it.
Pruning a Vineyard.

e. G. Lodeman in Department of Agri.
culture Report:-Pruning a vineyard,
as practiced in the east, may be divid-
ed into two distinct processes, block
ing" and stripping" Blocking con-
sists of pruning a vine as nearly as
possible without the removal of any Of
the brush. 1t requires long experience
to do the work rapidly and well. The
primer estimates the probable capacity
of the vine, compares the values of the
canes which may serve as bearing
wood the next season, removes those
which are least desirable, and shortens
to their proper length those which are
to remain.
Stripping, as its name suggests, con-
sists of forcibly tearing off the trellis
the several parts of the vines. These
are thrown between the rows, to be
removed either by wagon or by drag
ging through the vineyard a pole Is
to rs feet in length, by means of q
chain attached to it at point about
six feet from one end. BY this latter
contrivance nearly every cane Is caught
up. Although these two terms apply
particularly to the methods commonly
practiced in eastern vineyards, they
also stand for similar processes where
a vineyard trained upon the horizontal
arm system is under treatment. But
with this system the blocking of the
vines Is a comparatively easy matter.
Assuming that the vines thus far con-
sidered In detail have passed their third
season of growth and are in readiness
for their next pruning, the work is
done as follows: The canes which
have been matured from the buds upon
the arms of the vine must be spurred
back to about too buds each. This
doubles the number of buds upon the
plant as compared with the preceding
year, and consequently doubles the
yield for the fourth year. In case the
arms from adjoining plants do not ex-
tend to each other, the cane formed
from the last bud upon the arms must
be bent down to the lower wire and
tied, so as to extend the arm to the
desired length. The framework of the
vine Is then complete, and after strip
ping the vineyard Is ready for its
growth of the fourth season.
The pruning for the fifth season is
practically the same as for the fourth.
There are, however, two canes to be
shortened where last year there was
but one. The buds may be reduced to
the same number as before by cutting
one cane away entirely and reducing
the other to two buds, or the number
may be increased by leaving both
canes. In this way the number of buds
may be controlled at will. After the
capacity of the vineyard has been de-
termiNed the pruning becomes less
difficult operation. The canes are each
year cut back to the same number of
buds, as already described. But the
continually frightening branches soon
become unsightly, and they must be re-
newed by young shoots from their
bases. Occasionally the branches are
allowed to become much longer and
much more irregular. On this account
the system has not become very popu-
lar, although, theoretically, it is one Of
the best.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-12
IOYe'R PrOniRa

LbVBB fFOmIBBs
Across the main, and far away,
Where the river joins the sea,
Where blows the broom at break of day
My true love waits for me;
his prov is sad, his eyes are sweet,
And his heart both brave and true,
". When, my love, shall we e'er meet,
My lonely self and you!
An maid most dear" his lips reply,
IN the north land far away,
we ne'er shall meet till eternity
breaks through life's cloudy day;
we ne.er may take loves last adieu,
Ere Death begins his flight,
OUT l. Tor aye, will still be true.
AND SO, my love, good night
johnson Mcclure Bellows.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-12
San Jose Scale.

The office Of the state entomologist,
Professor s. A. Forbes, for many years
established at the University of Illinois.
Is engaged in unique campaign
against the most injurious of the fruit
insects, the San Jose scale, having kept
in the field since last September from
one to three parties employed in spray
ing with an insecticide solution prem
ises In Illinois infested by this scale.
This work Is being done on an appro-
pr1ation made to the state entomology
lists office for this purpose by the leg
islature at its last session. OF the
twenty-one localities now known to be
infested more or less extensively, all
but three have been thus treated, and
two parties are still In the field. Gull
lures of fungus parasite of this scale
which has proven in Florida to be very
effective for its destruction are also
being made at the entomologist's ONCE
with q view to introducing this parasite
into infested orchards as an aid in the
destruction of the pest.
The twentieth report Of the state en-
tomologist of Illinois (the ninth of Pro-
lessor S. A. Forbes has just been is
sued from the press of the state print
or. 1t contains an article on the San
jose scale In Illinois, illustrated by
drawings of the insect and map show
Ing Its known distribution in the state:
one reporting series of instructive OBJ
serVatlons on an extraordinary out
break of the white grub in Christian
county; report of field operations for
the destruction of the chinch-bug In
midsummer; an elaborate study of the
natural causes of the disappearance Of
chlnch-bug outbreak; large number
OF precise laboratory and field expert
ments on chinch-bugs, including ex-
periments with their contagious dis
eases; an illustrated note on a new
disease of the army worm; and
snort article on solitary wasp found
10 endanger trains, disabling the brake
valve by plugging with mud the open
ing Tor the escape of air. In an appen-
dix to the report is a careful study of
tne white pine Chermes, made by Mr..
L. L. Storment while student of the
chronological department of the Uni
Verslty OF Illinois. This report may be
mad on application to Professor Forbes
at the University of Illinois.
GOOD Top to Pasture.-A good top to
the pasture in the summer protects the
plant roots from the hot sun, and in
the winter prevents injury from thaw-
ing and freezing, especially in that
class OF soils which has a tendency to
spew up. While some pasturing is OF
4enent TO the g.o"th, lalAage is often
oone Ior which the feed obtained will
not eompensate.-Ex,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-12
Plain Lobster Salad.

Boil and cool two Holsters; take out
the meat and slice fine; put 1t in a
basin, with a little salt, pepper, oil
and vinegar. Pick, wash and drain
four heads of lettuce, and take out the
hearts. Slice the leaves and put them
in a salad bowl, add the sliced lobster,
surround with hard boiled eggs, cut
In quarters, and the hearts of the let
tuce; arrange few fillets of anchovies
over the lobster, add little more salad
oil and vinegar, and serve Immediately
This salad should not stand after II
is prepared.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-12

The hint that M. lola may yet be
accorded practical freedom, although
his sentence of Imprisonment and fine
may be left hanging over him, indi-
Gates that his prosecutors are at last
becoming tired of the war they have
been making upon him. The govern
ment is evidently anxious to hurry the
Dreyfus case out of sight, but 1t In
doubtful II it will be permitted to do
so with such conspicuous example of
unjust judicial methods standing un-
corrected.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-12

The people of the United States are
wealthy and have faith in the gov
eminent These two facts are shown
in the report of the comptroller of the
currency, which states that the indi-
vidual deposits In the national banks
now aggregate more than $4,000 ,0OO.-
600, being the largest amount ever re-
corded in the history Of those institu-
lions. This statement does not take
into account the deposits in state and
private banks, nor the immense sums
known to be held by savings banks.
When these are added the wealth Of
the country is seen to be enormous.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-12

Every advance in war engines is a
swift advance toward universal peace.
AS soon as the mastery of mind over
force and matter becomes so complete
that humiliation can be speedily and
surely visited upon hostile armies or
fleets the human race will be under an
unbreakable bond to keep the peace.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-12

shown in the illustration is of light
weight serge in Royal blue, and is
trimmed with fancy black braid. But
cheviot, covert cloth and all the new
spring suitings, as well as cashmeres.
are equally suitable.
The foundation for the waist is fit
ted lining that closes at the center
back. On it are arranged the full
body portions and the yoke, which is
extended and divided to form slashed
epaulets. The straight strip shown at
the front is lined with crinoline. then
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-12
Ladies' Round Waist.

The full, round waist embodying all
the ease and comfort Of the blouse, yet
is free of all pouch, makes one of the
many good things which the season
aas to offer. The model shown in the
illustration is velvet-finisled CASH
mere, with skirt of the same. but ia
suited alike to foulard and Iadia
silks, challies, and all such materials
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-12

The Canadian parliament has killed
a bill designed to prevent the circula-
ton of Sunday newspapers. In less
eventful times such a measure might
have become law, for conservatism
runs high across the border; but even
the Canadian mind is fain to recognize
that in these momentous days the pub
lication of the Sunday journal Is re-
Spouse to an imperious public senti-
ment.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-12

Big bond and stockholders are not in
favor of war, but they can go to Eu
rope until the trouble is over. 1t is
the poor man who must remain and
fight.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-12
Oyster Pie.

One quart of oysters, drained; pen.
per, salt and butter to taste. One quart
of flour, two tablespoonful of lard, one
tablespoonful of salt; mix with water
for pie crust. Butter plate, line with
crust, fill with oysters. season, put over
q crust and bake.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-12

Ths skirt is -gored ana dts
smoothly across the front and over the
hips, the fullness at the back being, laid
In backward-turning plsits. 1t is lined
throughout. but unstiffened. and 10
trimmed with two rows of fancy braid,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-12
FOR WOMEN AND HOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND NATIONS.

current Notes of Fashion-Ladies' Round
Waist-A Girls Costume-Hinge Cur
tains-DressIng for the Hall - Our
Cooking School.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-12
Girls Costume.

Whatever number of more elaborate
and delicate gowns the growing girls
wardrobe may include, one of sturdy
stuff, simply made. is essential to her
comfort and well-being. The model
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-12

The grocer, it is said, wants bu'
little here below-little drops of waite.
and little grains of sand.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-12
''Wsr IL hell" but human slavery ia
The French soldier will shortly carr!
aluminium cooking utensils. e

The wings that make riches fly ar
those on your wife's new Easter bon
net.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-12

to match the rever. The neck Is fin
ished with draped high collar of the
material, and at the waist is a crush
ed belt of velvet. Frills of ribbon edge
the pointed wrists.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-12

applied to the waist proper, covering
the edges of full fronts. The sleeves
are two-seamed and fit snugly, EXCEPT
for the slight puffs at the shoulders
which are universally worn by chill
dren and young girls, The pointed
wrists are finished with frills of lace,
collar.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-07
OAHU COLLEGE OPENING
FLATTERGNG PROSPECTS FOR
THE SCHOOL YEAR.
Large Changes in the
neutrality-suspicious. i'm Buildings
and ds-Horticulture.

The school year at Oahu College and
PunahOu Preparatory opened yester-
day, with prospects the most tiatter-
ing and hopeful for a highly success
full year.
In the preparatory, $50 pupils were
enrolled, as many as were i'm attend
ance during the entire past year. In
the college there were 80 enrolled and
Is more are expected very shortly.
This, too, is an excellent showing. The
college last year graduated an unusu-
ally large class, and quite a number
of the undergraduates have gone to
schools on the mainland. But in
spite of this the attendance is up to
that of last year, and the promise is
bright for more students to come in
during the year. More than half the
college students are boys.
The boarding department opens
with 25, of whom are girls.
There are some changes from last
year in the instructing faculty. Miss
Carrie st. John Holman of Colorado
College, succeeds Miss Bessie Foster
French in the art department. Albert
y. Campbell takes the place of w. l..
Howard in the business department.
Mrs. Lillian b. Turner, formerly of
the Fort street school. succeeds Miss
Carrie Gilman in the preparatory.
| Miss Mary p. Whine. from the Cogs-
well Polytechnic school of San Fran
cisco, succeeds Miss Mary Ely.
| In the curriculum the standard both
in mathematics and English has been
raised and great attention is being
paid to the latter both in the prepar-
atory department and the college.
During the summer vacation the
buildings have been put in thorough
repair at considerable expense. The
grounds have been improved and also
beautified.
1t will interest many people &c
know that the night blooming cereus
hedge, originally 500 feet long, has
been extended to 1,500 feet and viii
be extended to 5000 feet or more
This hedge. already one of the show
places of Honolulu when it is in full
bloom. will be more striking thar
ever when it shows more than half {
mile of this strange and striking
flower.
President Hosmer has done a gooC
deal in the way of experimental horti
culture at Oahu College and intends t.
do still more. Forty orange tree
which he set out are now in bearing
and are expected to yield 1000 orang
es this year. Over hundred Soutl
Sea Island cocoanut palms, planted
four years ago among bananas, wher
they were protected from the wind
are now eight to ten feet high.
In this horticultural work, Presiden
Hosmer seeks to make it of practice
service in education. as well as of us
to practical interests in results.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-07
BYAUTHORITY
IRRIGATION NOTICE.

Holders of water privileges, or those
paying water rates. are hereby mott
fined that the hours for irrigation pur-
poses are from 6 to o'clock a. m.
and from to o'clock p. IN.
H. Holders of water privileges on
the slopes of Punchbowl above Green
street, and i'm Nuuanu Valley above
School street, are hereby notified that
they will not be restricted to the irri-
cation hours of 6 to a. m, and 4 to
6 p. m, but will be allowed to irri-
gate whenever sufficient water is
available, provided that they do not
use the water for irrigation purposes
for more than four hours in every
twentyfour.
ANDREW BROWN.
Superintendent of the Honolulu Water
Works.
Approved:
j. \. KING,
Minister of Interior.
Honolulu, II. l., Sept. Z, 1898.