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ing looks worst than gaping shirt
waist, a condition very apt to follow
when one wears a starched waist I'M
der a jacket. The waist is in one
piece, fitted by shoulder seams and a
most satisfactory model, as it has the
much-desired bias effect under the
arm and over the bust, which insures
a smooth and easy fit. 1t is made
with a peplum, another advantage,
for it fits the figure smoothly over the
hips and holds the corset cover in
position. The upper edge is slightly
gathered and few gathers cenf1ne
the fullness to the waist in front.
With the scanning of the shoulders
and sewing the peplum to the waist
the garment is practically made.
If elaboration is desired one might
embroider the monogram on the front
or use little honiton braid for de-
sign, cutting out underneath the me-
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Nut Sandwiches.

For peanut sandwiches, mix three
tablespoonfuls of mayonnaise dressing
with one cupful of freshly roasted
peanuts chopped very fine and salted
to taste. A more delicious sandwich
is made from the large Brazil or
cream nut. Carefully remove the she'll
and drop for moment into hot water
any of the nut meat having the brown
skin on to remove it quickly. Chop
the nuts very fine, add suggestion
of red pepper, bit of lemon juice and
a generous pinch of salt, moisten with
sufficient sweet cream to make a
paste and spread on thin slices OF
bread.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05
Hats That Are to Be.

The felt hats that are filling the
miiliners' windows promise well, they
are so supple and with soft, silky
beaver surface. The feather is to be
an important feature of fashion, and
not only in winter tones, but in white
and pale colors. A black felt with a
big pale pink plume filling in the
space between the brim and the hair
on the slightly uplifted left side is
shown, while another felt of cigar
brown had feathers of pale rose pink
and white blended. Now is the mo-
ment for long feathers that have been
put away to come into action.
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Best Type of Ram.

1 consider constitutional develop
ment the most important thing in
choosing a ram, said Geo. McKerrow at
a farmers institute. This is shown
in his form; in good heart girth, Civ
ing plenty Of play for his vital organs,
and in the, bright pink color OF his
skin. Still / have seen many a good
ram whose SKIN showed a pale color
through being tied up and fed on dry
feed, so the ccior is not always a sure
sign. Look for a bright. full. vigorous
eye; for strong muscular neck, grad
ually widening from the head back to
the shoulders; for masculine head
not coarse-coarseness and masculin-
ity must not be confounded-with q
rather thick, strong nose, and wide be-
tween the eyes, showing a good deal
of brain. And then he must show q
bold, vigorous step in action 1 don't
care If he is vigorous enough to drive
you out of the yard, so long as he
doesn't hit you. For mutton quality
he should be wide over the shoulders
and on the back, with well sprung rio,
wide over the loin and full in the
thighs. 1t is along the broad back
and the FULL thighs that the high
priced cuts of mutton lie. 1 found
ILLS WuGn WAS QIcSSl4S SuScp lOT lA0
market. that the butchers would take
the first pick of my load by turning
them over on their backs and taking
those carcasses which rad the thick
est back and widest loin- They whole
sale ON the Chicago market on the
basis of eight to ten cents a pound
for the leg, thigh, rump and back,
while the lower lines-the flank, bris-
ket and neck go at from one to three
cents. Farther east there is a still
wider difference, the choice rounds
running for from II to Is cents. You
can plainly see that it makes a great
difference in the sale of your load of
lambs in Chicago, Buffalo or New
York whether the wealth of flesh lies
along the wide back and full thighs
or whether the larger percentage of it
lies along the lower lines of the body.
IN most American farms rha hrond.
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the exception of the yoke completely
covers the dress. This will make a
charming little apron for school wear.
and then, too, it isn't just like every
other girls. Cross barred muslin.
lawn, gingham, dimity, percale or cal.
leo are excellent apron materials.
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in the everyday
aprons. The front
has three box
plaits and the back
only two. The use
of the belt is op-
tional, as the gar
ment is fitted by
under arm seams,
and is quite as
pretty without the
belt. The apron
fits the figure
closely, and with
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adapted to this
seasons style of
dress, as almost
every bodice has a
broad band of lace
down the front,
and nobody likes
to see buttons or
edges of the cor
set cover showing
through. A smooth
piece of linen looks
very much nicer
then, too, even the
or d / n a ry shirt
waist, with its fas-
Jennings of large
buttons, isn't al
ways SO sure as to
clNsinQ and Meth
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Boat-shaped hats are what the mil
liners call those peculiar, yet stylish.
modes which are longer from side to
side than they are from front to rear.
according to what we have all grown
accustomed to after seasons of Flor
odora'' types. The crowns, too, in
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stead of being round, are rather dia-
mond-shaped. but they serve admir-
ably as foundations for the ever-pres-
ent plume and permit it to droop over
the side in genuine 1890 fashion, as
becoming to the damsels of to-day as
to the danes of those good old times.
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Why Cotton Seed Meal Kills Pigs.
Why does cotton seed meal often
kill pigs? The answer is not forth
coming, but the experimenters are at
work on the problem and have
been at work on it for some years.
AS yet they have arrived at no con-
clusion that is satisfactory to them
selves or others. The cause is doubt
less some property of the meal or
seed that is harmful when fed beyond
a certain limit. The first attempts to
solve the problem led to the helief
that the cause was a mechanical one
the deaths being produced by impac-
tion due to the accumulation in the
alimentary canals of large quantities
of the tufts of cotton clinging to some
of the seeds. But this was not borne
out by subsequent experiments and
post-mortem examinations. No mat
ter how carefully the seed was
cleaned the deaths resulted all the
same when the pigs were fed beyond
a certain limit not well-defined. the
seed or meal made from it. 1t is
now believed that the seed and the
meal made both produce a toxic eff
feet, when allowed to undergo certain
changes. When it is remembered
that food remained in the intestines
of the pigs for some days, it is easy
to see that it has an opportunity to
ferment and produce poisons. There
are many other materials that thus
change in composition. Thus the
cassava root, from which tapioca is
E1de, contains prussic acid, which
disappears in the process of heating.
But the poison has been known to
come back again in old tapioca.
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"TelIina'' People About Spraying.


Our entomologists and horticultur-
lists, says Prof. F. M. Webster, have
been trying to instruct people, but still
we are encountering criticisms every
year; and when we demonstrate, we
are asked why in the world we do not
tell people these things. Why do we
not tell people? If the Angel Gabriel
had attempted to tell people" he
would have long ago worn out his
trumpet and retired in disgust Why
do we not tell people? Why will not
people read, and listen, and remember
these things that are as simple as the
first letters of the alphabet? Tell peo-
pie! Why, we are SO sick of telling
these things that we hate the sound
of our own voices, or the words as
they appear on paper. How in the
world are we to tell you if you will
not listen, or listening will not re-
member? Why will you not read these
things? I ask these questions because
this is really one of the most difficult
phases of the problem. After we
learn what an insect will do and what
it will not do, there is the unknown
quantity to take into consideration,
viz, what the people will do If they do
anything. Now, have no wish to dis
count the intelligence of our people,
and yet it always gives me the feeling
that / am doing this when l repeat
time and again, the simplest state
ments and directions relative to spray
ing for certain insects or fungous dis
eases.
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HODTEIIMF
Plant Lice.

Plant lice are tiny insects usually
rounded in form and provided with
two little tubes which extend upward
and backward from the abdomen. says
bulletin of the Colorado Experiment
Station. Lice live upon the juices OF
plants by thrusting their bills
through the epide mis- of the tender
twigs or leaves. The first brood in
the spring is produced from eggs
which were laid the previous fall The
other generations, except the last, are
females born alive, and as these young
begin Immediately to suck juices ana
soon bear other young, the number
which may result in single season
from the Matching of one egg is almost
Incredible. The first generations arc
wingless and live not far from the
place where the eggs hatched- In
time, however, winged individuals ap-
pear. These fly to new feeding grounds
and are the chief source of distribu-
ton. Most lice are green and escape
notice, but some are made conspicuous
by their colors. The last brood in the
fall lay eggs. These may be seen
after the leaves have fallen as tiny
black oblong objects on the limbs and
about the buds. An abundance of
these indicates that watchfulness will
be needed the following spring.
Generally plant lice are kept under
control by their enemies, chief OF
which are the lady-birds and syrphus
flies. Adult lady-birds may usually
be recognized as oval red beetles
spotted with black. The larvae are
oblong, rough and commonly mottled
red and black. They have three pairs
of legs and a distinct head. The eggs
are yellow and laid in patches where
lice are abundant. The syrphus fly
larvae are smooth, green or greenish
white and without distinct legs and
head. The eggs are white. oblong
bodies which are laid singly on the
leaves of infested plants. Where the
enemies are abundant they will de-
stroy the lice and spraying is unneces-
sary.
From the manner of their feeding 1t
is impossible to kill plant lice with
poisons. 1t is necessary to employ
some substance which will kill by
contact and to apply it very thorough
ly, for every insect which escapes the
application remains to repopulate the
food plant. These precautions are
valuable: 1. Spray upward with force
so as to wet the under side of the
leaves. 2. Spray before the winged
forms appear to prevent distribution.
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Sweeping the Carpet.

To clean and brighten carpet
sprinkle it over with little dampened
salt before sweeping it. The salt pre-
vents the dust from flying, keeps on
moths and brightens the colors OF
the carpet
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Girls Apron.

One of the prettiest little models
that we have shown for a long time
is the box plated mode, having the
straps over the shoulder. While it is
plain, yet it has a style to it not found
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05
Two Kinds of Humus.

Professor E. F. Ladd, of the North
Dakota Agricultural College, says: Oh
late we have heard a great deal about
the necessity of humus in the soil. we
have come to understand that humus
is as essential in the North Dakota
soils as in all other soils If we would
maintain their fertility. We have come
to understand that humus is one OF
the great water holding constituents
of the soil, that it is to the humus we
owe many of the better physical quail
tiles Of the soil, and that it is from
the humus the heterogeneous matter OF
the plants is derived to be converted
into nitrates to serve as plant food
There is one point, however, that has
not been sufficiently emphasized.
There are different kinds of humus,
the same as there are different. kinds
of animal foods. Some forms OF
humus are worth great deal more in
the soil than others. We all recog-
nize the fact that clover hay is vast
ly superior as an animal food to wheat
straw We say that clover hay, wheat
bran, nnseed and cotton seed meal are
nitrogenous foods, and that straw.
timothy, cornmeal. stover, ETC., are
carbonaceous foods. So we have types
of humus that are highly nitrogenous
and other types that are highly car
bonaceous. A humus derived from
wheat straw or wheat stubb1e or
grains of any kind is very inferior. 1t
furnishes no nitrogenous matter, 1t
does not have the water holding and
absorbing constituents as does the
humus derived from clover, vetches.
bronze grass, etc. We thus see that
one of the advantages of growing
clover in our crop rotation is that it
gives US a better type of humus in the
soil. One that will put the soil in
better physical condition will hold a
larger amount of moisture. will fur
nish nitrogenous plant food. and will
better unlock the available plant food
in the soil than the humus that is de-
rived from carbonaceous plants like
the straw.
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Ladies', Corset Cover.

One OF the newest ideas in under
muslins is the double-breased corset
cover 1t is mode that is especially
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-05

On most American farms the breed
ing of live stock does not rex Give tAo
attention 1t deserves-
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dallions. With such simple trimming
any one willing to use needle and
thread can produce the daintiest kind
OF lingerie and at very slight expense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-13
ANNUAL MEETING.
Church Trustees Receive a Report of
Financial Condition Of Organization.

Church Trustees Receive Report Of
Financial Condition Of Organization.
The annual meeting of the trustees Of the
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church, Rev.
VIM. Hart Dexter, Phi. D., pastor, was held
Friday night. The feature of the meeting
was the reading of a statement submitted
showing the financial operations for the
year ending March IS last. The report
showed revenues amounting to 81. 7S9.9O and
disbursements amounting to $2,651.S7, leav-
ing a balance on hand of $13S.O3.
The complete roster of the church was re-
ported to be as follows: Members of ses-
sion. ]. H. Clark, DR.. H. M. Camp. Isle
Morrison; board of trustees. Samuel S.
Shedd, L. M. Mooers, B. c. Coon. ]. H.
Clark, Cassell Severance F. E. Skinner;
organist, Byron E. Blodgett. Sabbath school
Observation-Disclosures Isle Morrison; as
sistant superintendent, James o. Macallis-
Edwin c. Gary; pianist, Mrs. H. 8. Knight;
superintendent of primary department, Miss
Laura A Skinner: superintendent of home
department, Miss Anna 8. Bitter. Y. p. g.
G. E-President James o. Macallister; vice
president. Miss Mabel F. Bailey; recording
secretary. Miss Linda Whitmer; treasurer
Mrs f. F. Teriinger. Ladies' Aid Society,"
President, Miss Alice L. Low; secretary
Miss Kate 3. Gary; treasurer. Miss Anna
s. Bitter. Ladies' Missionary Society
President, Mrs M. K. Campbell; secretary,
Mrs. E. B. Harrison; treasurer. Mrs. q. q.
Blodgett. Boys Brigade - Commandant
Rev. VIM. Hart Dexter; captain, Alvin w.
King; first lieutenant, VIM. Arthur Dexter.
second lieutenant, Van Tuyl Bien.
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Falls Church Items.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Specjal Correspondence of The Evening Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, April ID, 1903.
Public exercises were held at the graded
school Of the town Friday afternoon, IN
charge of Prof E. c. Sine, principal. The
program consisted of the following: Recita-
ton. Miss Claire Luttrell; Easter Song.
Miss Elizabeth Newell; reading, Miss Marie
Sewell; recitation, Miss Gertrude Loving;
reading. Miss Lannie Graves; recitation. AL
bert LESTER questions and answers. Julian
Slade: recitation, Miss Blanche Kirby;
essay. Miss Mabel McInturff; concert reci-
tation. first grade scholars; essay, Alfred
Marshall; recitation, Edgar G. Sine Jr.
Mr., M. E. Church has sold to Mr.. Ward
Kirby ninety five acres Of land belonging
to Mrs. ]. V. Cunningham, part of the
Hodgen estate, at Langley, Va, Tor $o,5Oo
cash.
The Falls Church Milling Company has
decided to install an ice plant at the mill.
Lieut. Curtis Rorebeck, formerly of this
town, will be married April - to Miss Lois
Brown of Fortress Monroe. Lieut. Rore-
beck is now stationed at Fort Dupont Del.
Mrs Wilson, mother Of Mrs. w. B. Wright
of this town, Is critically Ill in Washington.
She was stricken with paralysis last week.
Rev. and Mrs. Henry c. Febrey Of Green
monds of Lynchburg. Va, are the guests
of their sister, Mrs. Kate Wright.
The school board Of the town has decided
to continue the graded school for nine
months term.
Mr. and Mrs Herbert Hopkins of Mary
land are visiting Mrs. Hopkins mother,
Mrs NJ. e. Moore.
Mr.. 7. M. Hirst, who has been occupying
the house Of Mr.. w. N. Lynch, has moved
to the Saegmuller farm.
Mrs M. A. Febrey, who has been spend
ing the winter in Lynchburg, Va, returned
home last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-13
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Hearing Of Suit Involving Distribution
of an Estate

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. April II, 1903.
An interesting case occupied the atten-
ton of the circuit court here yesterday. 1t
was the suit of Catharine ]. Alder agt.
Samuel M. Jones and Others being an ac-'
ton for the construction of the wills of
Samuel Jones. a prominent farmer of this
county, and of his wife Cecilia Jones.
The point in the case was whether or
not charge real estate can be created
by the donee of a special power to devise
property to children. The facts in the
case are that Samuel Jones died some
years ago leaving will by which he de-
vised all Of his property to his wife for
life and ito will to her children as she
thinks proper at her death" Mrs. Jones
died leaving a will by which she left all the
personal property to two of her children
and the real estate to the same two and an
other on condition that they pay to Mrs.
Alder, another child, who was not INCLUDED
in either of the devises mentioned, $1,000
in equal installments in one, two, three
and four years, without interest. The
plaintiff contends that Mrs. Jones had no
right to defer the payment to her of
whatever portion of the estate she was to
get, and asked the court to DEGREES the exc
cution of the power void. in which event
Mr.. Jones' property would be equally dis
tributed among his children.
The case was heard by Judges McSherry
and Henderson, who held 1t SUD cur1a-
Messrs. Robert B. Peter and w. Veirs
Bouic appeared for the PLAINTIFF and Messrs-
Edward C. Peter and Arthur Peter repre-
scented the defendants.
Secretary s. r. White Of the Montgomery
county public school board has announced
the following program for the Teachers
Association, which meets here next Sat
urday: Inaugural address, by Prof. A. u.
Harley; report of. different committees; re-
ports Of teachers reading circles of Ken
sington, Gaithersburg, Rockville, Damas-
Gus and Unity; discussion, Habits to Be
Formed in School-What and HowF' by
Earle B. Wood Miss Iibbie Magruder and
Mrs Lizzie Veirs; discussion, Literature
in the Schools" Miss Layinia Brown. Miss
Helen Nourse and Miss Hattie Montgom-
cry; discussion, Graduation and Promo
tion-What Points Should Determine?"
Prof. r. Thomas West. John T. Baker and
J. Forest Colt; discussion, 1.-THE Dictionary
Its Use and Misuse as Reference Book,
Theodore Benson, Pearl Holland and Miss
Lucy Garrett; discussion, School Govern
ment," Columbus w. Day and Miss Lucy
Hughes; discussion. Daily Program for
Rural Schools" W. o. Rhodes. Miss Masie
Cooley and Dorsey L. Baker; discussion,
Methods of ENCOURAGING Habitual Tar
diness,' Edward o. Zeigler, Miss Ella M.
Robertson and others. In addition to the
above there will be some excellent music
arranged by committee of which Mr. }.
L. Burdette Is chairman. In all one nun
dred teachers are expected to be present.
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TWO COUPLES JOINED.
Double Wedding 81 in Oxford Hotel
Parlor Yesterday Afternoon.

Mr.. Eddie L. Coxand Miss Lettie Jane
Adams and Dr.. H. Womack and Miss
Rena Shields were married In the parlor
Of the Oxford Hotel shortly before 1 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon the ceremony being
performed by Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe
Of the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. The newly married parties are
from Lolan Pittsylvania county, Va. They
autographed ahead for the LICENSES and in
order to help them out Mr.. R. J. Meigs,
assistant clerk of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia, left his home and
journeyed to the court house yesterday
morning to issue the necessary authority
for the wedding to take place.
Upon the conclusion Of the morning serv-
ice at his church, Rev. DR.. Radcliffe pro-
ceeded to the hotel where the proprietor
and several guests Witnessed the double
wedding. The latter. 1t is declared. was
not the climax OF an elopement. The
parties say they Just decided to get mar
the wedding take place here. and then
they would be on their honeymoon. The
two couples will spend several days In this
city.
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GAITHERSBURG NEWS.
Congregations. Hear New Pastors for
First Time-Personal Notes.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
GAITHERSBURG, Md, April II, 1903.
The congregations Of both Methodist
churches of the town this morning heard
sermons by newly assigned pastors. At the
Methodist South Church the choir. under
direction of Mr.. E. Wilson Walker, rendered
a fine program of Easter music. The sermon
by Rev. T. j. Lambert was favorably COM
mented upon. During the day special
Easter services were held at Epworth
Church, Rev. w. c. Herriott preaching at
II o'clock and addressing the Epworth
League in the evening The league rendered
an entertaining program. Mr.. Herriott's
rception was quite cordial He was trans
the west, and will shortly remove his fam
lily to Gaithersburg. The services at the
Germantown and Cedar Grove Baptist
churches, respectively, were conducted by
Rev. W. s. o. Thomas Of West Washington.
These pulpits are now vacant, Rev. J. D.
Rayfeld having resigned. 1t Is thought
probable that q call will be extended to
Rev. Thomas, who formerly served the two
churches.
During the heavy hailstorm Of Thursday
afternoon lightning struck the dwelling of
DR.. II. B. Haddox, damaging 1t considera-
bly,.
Saturday the Young Hanlons played a
game of ball with the Andrew Small Acad-
envy team on the latter's grounds at
Jamestown. The score was % to 22 in
favor OF the Gaithersburg club.
At the recent quarterly conference of
Cfarksburg circuit, M. e. Church, the
Barnesville appointment was abandoned.
The church there is q modest structure with
membership Of about forty persons. most