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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-25

raphy Of Chicago what the river has
done for the making Of the city, the
relation Of Chicago to the country aud
the world, and practically every OBJ
ject which arouses the curiosity OF the
students on each voyage.
The brass band of the Graham school
is an enlivening feature Of this vaca-
ton school Members Of this band
lead patriotic songs as we'll as play
popular music while the boat Is In the
inner harbor. Ii is the plan that every
person enrolled in the school shall learn
several national songs, both words and
music, during the two weeks term.
The programme of the water Chau.
tauqua is governed by the weather. no
trips being made in rough water. IT
was the original plan to have steamer
chartered for every day, Sundays ex.
cepted, but it was found impossible to
get the kind Of steamer required, so
the trips have been taken three or four
times d week
The steamer starts from the Rush
street bridge at Q o'clock in the fore
noon. 1t passes up the river, moving
slowly to give an adequate view Of
both banks, with their docks, ware
houses, railway terminals, bridges and
other objects of interest After nayi-
eating both branches of the Chicago
river the steamer returns to dock,
makes il brief stop to take on belated
Chautauquans and then puts out into
harbor and lake
When the lake is smooth and the
weather man says there is no wind in
sight or storm lowering, the steamer
makes a trip Of two to three hours e
some point within ten or fifteen miles
of Chicago. returning again to her dock
/ at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Then
another trip is made on the lake or IL
the outer harbor.
Little or no instruction, and only the
briefest In any event, is given during
the river trips. as there are SO many
things worthy Of observation on the
river front that the time is fully taker
| up During the outward trips the boat
is brought to d stop in the basin just
| far enough from shore to be IN the
zone of GOODNESS, and there the student;
assemble in the lecture hall and receive
their lessons
In addition to Principals Watt ant
Marshall and Lieutenant Buxton, abou
twenty other teachers are engaged Il
the instruction work of the watel
Chautauqua pr. w. II. Bohart Of th'
Englewood Union hospital gives lee
lures "On the First Aid to the In
jured" illustrating with boy for hi
subject He is also the lecturer on tn
sanitation of cities and the prevention
Of consumption. Miss Laura +. Hig
gins has charge Of the art work Georg
B. Masslich Of the John Marshall Higl
school Is giving a series of interestinl
experiments in laboratory work 0
! chemistry and physics.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-25

The Indian agent at Musk0gee, !. T.,
recently received prospectus Of
great game preserve to be promoted by
sportsmen of Texas. the land to be Sc
cured in the Kiamachi mountains Of
the Choctaw nation, says the St Louis
Republic. The promoter Of the proDo-
sition is Jack Gordon Of Paris, Tex.
hts plan being to buy 10000 acres Of
Wild land In the mountains, fence Il
and In addition to the great abundance
Of wild game stock it with more Il Is
proposed to capitalize the club at Sl20,-
600. IL is proposed TO build elegant
Club quarters and to make special ar
rangements for the protection and
propagation OF game that will make
the preserve On d par with the royal
reserves OF England.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-25
we.twnra Course o. rashlon.

Dealers have one consolation IN the
fact that new designs Ia clothing do
not spring into existence al At once
throughout the country says the
ClothsSe and Furnlsher a fashion
hat nas IS inception in the east viii
nd its w~r to the south and far west
the following season. This peculiarly
in working methods of fashion enables
the wholesaler q dispose Of his goods
that have become questionable IN
bis locality by shipping them to loeali-
ties where they are fashionable. The
study Of fashion in its relation 10 eco
nomic changes thus becomes an Inn
portant element In the business Of
every manufactures and wholesaler.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-25
PIcKEREI- A "FENcE. /"
woman Who Caught II Found Her
stolen watch In Its Interior.


A fish as restorer Of stolen goods
has never been on record before. but
the other day an amiable twelve pound
pickerel, caught by Mrs. John Biddle,
returned to her watch which had
been stolen, says Morristown "a. j.
special to the New York Press
Mrs BiddIe is a young woman who
lives in Mine Hill, and few weeks
ago her cottage was robbed Of jewels
and other articles. The thief, who az
terwapl was caught, said he had rowed
across Budd's lake and dropped his
booty In the deep waters. Budd's lake
is where Mrs. Biddle's pickerel lived
until she landed It
Mrs. Biddle is not an enthusiastic
fisherman. but few days ago she and
party started out with rod and tackle
She felt mighty tug and zip went
the whirring reel. Mrs. Biddle and the
obHging pickere had a bitter fight but
at last the fish was pulled into the
boat. When the pickereI was opened
the Biddle watch was found IN It's In
terror. Mrs. Biddle said when she saw
her watch again: 1--WE will be out on
Budd's lake the first thing IN the morn
ing to fish for the rest of the things
that horrid old thief dropped IN the
IaEen
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-25
MOSQUITO REMEDY.
New Mown Hay's Value Described
by u Citizen Of Galveston.

New NOwn Hays N1iue Sescrinen
by Citizen Of Galveston.
a gentleman LIVING in Galveston,
Tex. who occasionally goes into the
country for day Of two came back
FROM recent trip with brand new
mosquito remedy, says the Galveston
News.
eYou can talk about your screens on
the cisterns and buy the best bars for
your bed. but / am here to tell you
that there Is nothing Ike new mown
hay to keep the little pests from YOU.
have just been UP ii the country
where the mosquitoes are as thick
as tieas Oh q conlaon cur. and after
vainly trying to sleep IL the house
got up and went out into a pile Of new
hay and slept soundly tie rest Of the
night. was IN the open without any
bar or covering Of any kind and moi
one mosquito came near me
How do account for that2 Well
at first did not know just the reason
but after trying the experiment several
times came to the conclusion that the
mosquitoes DO not like the smell 81
new mown hay or any hay for that
matter No, would not advise tbs
citizens of Galveston TO buy bale o.
hay apiece and spread 1t out On theil
bedroom floors for a place to sleep, but
if any Of them have occasion to 90 int
the country and are driven out Of th'
house by the pests. let them make theil
bed in the hay, and I'll guarantee tia
they will get a refreshing nights sleep
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-25
WATER CHAUTAUQUA."
Children Learn as They Sail on
a Steamer.
LECTURES ON OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Vacation school Organized by Chi
caEo Teachers Combines Unique
water Pleasure Trips with Eduea-
tion-Brass hand an EniivenlnE
Feature.
water Chautauqua" Is the newest
thing in summer school work. says a
Chicago dispatch 1t is a real novelty
that had its inception in Chicago, its
principal object being to give school
children and adults of the poorer dis
tricts pleasant outing as web as en-
tertalnlng Instruction.
All the sessions Of the Chautauqua
are held aboard steamship, generally
the new steel vessel City of South
Haven. but always craft that is sea-
worthy Although the South Haven
and her sister ships used in this sery-
ice are built to carry 1000 to 1900
passengers, only $50 children are taken
aboard for any Of the trips.
Among these are trips to the cribs
OF the waterworks system, to the gov
eminent lighthouses and life saving
stations and the docks at the rivers
mouth. where freight worth millions
of dollars is daily received. Sightsee
ing on that portion Of the drainage
canal within the city limits, with lee
lures on the sanitary value Of tht
$40000,000 enterprise, is among other
notable things included in the course.
Several visits have been made to tht
Garter Harrison crib, the newest in
take on the lake. When the steamer
reaches the side of this crib the juve
nile Chautauquans disembark and 81
aboard the crib, storming its rooms
and halls. They are allowed to see al
the sights of the place, and when thell
eyes are tired they hear a lecture ex
planning the operations Of The water
works and the Importance Of the sys
TEN to the health Of Chicago's 2'000,OJ
people. They are assembled for thes'
lectures in the cribs main room, whiel
affords accommodation for several hun
dred auditors.
Other subjects taught are govern
ment improvement of harbors, drede
ing, piling, jetties, tunnels. break
waters, life saving, fishing, the actio'
Of currents and ice, the sanitation an
Identification Of Chicago, first aid t
the injured, resuscitation Of person
nearly drowned. power applied to nav
cation, coal and steam as nayigatin
powers, use of the compass and othe
nautical instruments, commercial geos
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-25
Japanese scouting with reIephone.

scouting with the aid of the tele-
phone has become one Of the features
Of modern warfare. and Is now being
made use Of BY the. Japanese says the
Western Electrician. 1.-TWO scouts pro
coed from tile lines toward the enemy.
One. the observer, is Il skilled army
officer, who makes the observations,
which are transmitted back to head
quarters through a telephone line paid
out from d reel carried by an electri-
clan Of the signal corps. 4 ground re-
turn Is used. the ground being made by
thrusting bayonet Or Ratchet into the
earth and attaching one end Of the line
to it The electrician carries battery
on hts back. He also makes the con-
nections and does the talking spe-
cial conductor is used, which will stand
rough usage In this manner q scout
may be able to stay out long time
and give valuable information without
being Obliged to make a number Of
hazardous trips to the front"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-25

Egypt, which was civilized when Eng
lishmen were skin clad sayages, now
bows down TO the power Of Birming-
ham In addition to the little gods
which tourists buy, Egyptian money il
now made there.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-25

Vacation school Organized by Chi
caEo Teachers Combines Uuiaue
water Pleasure Trips with Educa-
tion-Brass Hand an EniivenlnG
Feature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-08
A Starch. for Laces and Muslins.

Mix a small quantity of corn -four
smoothly with cold water. This will DO
found excellent as starch for laces and
muslins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-08
mh19&2G. then2d&4th SCAT

general, the under secretaries of state, the
members of the house of commons, the
Vlceroy of India or the governor general or.
Canada.
A few of the outstanding landmarks IN
the history of England and of the British
empire illustrate and explain, in a most
vivid way, the chief anomalies. When
James | assembled the English throne, In
1903 the only foreign possession held by
England was Newfoundland, and that only
In name. India and Canada were not won
until the middle Of the eighteenth century,
when the foundation of the empire on a
solid basis was really laid.
The Tudors were abso!uate kings with
most obedient parliaments, and the Stuarts
lost the crown in consequence of their
deavoring to continue the personal auto
cratic monarchy of their predecessors;
hence the representatives, of the people
were not likely to receive, and did not re-
ceive, any recognition in the scale of gem
eral precedence. The speaker of the house
of commons, however. ranks next to
baron-that is, he is thirtieth on the scale;
while the secretaries of state, who origi-
nally owed their appointments directly to
the crown, come thirty-sixth The JUNO
the first cabinet, while Sir Robert WalpoIe
was our first prime minister proper, ana
these facts account for the greatest anoma-
ly-the omission of all mention of the prem
Ter and cabinet ministers, other than Sec
retaries of state and the chancellor of the
exchequer, on the scale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-08
A New Way to Preserve Food.
From Earper's Weekly.

From Earper's Weekly.
An ingenious method Of preserving food
has recently been devised, which is based on
the fact that powdered gelatin. or thin
sheets of the same material. not only do
not spoil. but are capable of protecting In
corporated substances from bacteria, mois-
ture and other agencies, which bring about
decom position. sThuS to make a concen-
trated beef extract, tea or coffee extract,
soup, ETC.. the liquid is mixed hot with
per cent of primary gelatin, which differs
from the commercial article in not having
the glue-like taste of the latter.
after cooling jelly is formed, and this
is cut into thin films and dried by cur
rent of cold air until it becomes brittle.
When this condition is reached the sheets
are then reduced to a fine powder. which
will keep indefinitely. While it will absorb
moisture it does not do SO to a degree to
occasion decomposition. and the moisture Is
subsequently given off in dry air. The pow
der while likely to cake, forms brittle
cake. not Interfering with its use, while 1t
is too hard for insects When placed in
warm water it dissolves Immediately. and is
thus ready for use. If heated above the
temperature of boiling water before pack
ing all disease or other germs will be killed,
and to secure the best results the powder
should be packed air-tight. Such concen-
trated food possesses many advantages,
and is susceptible of wide applications. as
upon explorations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-08

trimmed with puffs of blue mousseline and
neck garniture of crimson crush roses.
Another cloak on the same order is of pink
and blue brocade with blue taffeta putfs
and pink roses.
The influence of the Louis epochs is fel.
in the majority of the evening color COM
binations and Trianon, Antoinette and
Montespan are thrilling names connected
with the slightest trifie.
For outdoor day wear the usual autumn
colorinSs have taken on an almost savage
splendor. The shades are too numerous to
count and too subtle to define, but reddish
browns and brownish reds are to pc in
vogue. Mahogany and onion skin are two
names applied to rich brown-red tints seen
in French cloths almost as fine as satin
and which the new highly FURNISHED VEL
vets trim magniticently. Black velvet al
ways the elegant privilege of elderly wom-
en-, Will once more have a special vogue for
gowns. short mantles and long cloaks. But
jet Will not trim it as formerly, but rather
borders of suitable and rich fur, silk brads
and quiet passementeries OF many sorts.
Combined With Velvet.
For younger women velvet will more
often be combined with thin French cloth
than used alone, though alI-velvet gowns,
in picturesque and striking models, will be
seen. New shades for these are myrtle and
lizard green. and several tints of violet
known under the more novel name of
amethyst.
Buttons which very closely initiate the
precious gem of that name are delightful
features of the amethyst gowns and some
glass set ones in copper tones-used on ma
terials in the same shade-seem at first
glance to be veritable Montana sapphires
With it all. dress is still divided in cnar-
acter. 1t is magnificent and excessively
plain.
The robe fronts of the smarter skirts adj
nit of many novel effects, one of which is
to have the entire apron in box pleats of
the gown trimming. A gown SO arranged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-08

is OF amtheyst yelling and velvet. The back
and sides of the skirt are cut full and fitted
close at the hips; the bottom is made to
flare with light wire and is trimmed with
deep folds of the velvet between tucks the
same width. The bodice is very closely adj
justed, for the waists of smart gowns no
longer blouse in the least degree. Velvet
also decks 1t appropriately, showing in a lit
tie yoke of clerical cut and in handsome
girdle finished with silk tasseIs. A narrow
vest and falls for the elbow pulled sleeves
are of white blonde with amethyst velvet
disks. The hat is of amethyst velvet and
ostrich feathers.
The Severely Plain.
In sharp contrast to this coquetish tot
let is a severely plain tailor gown of iron
gray mems cloth. The dapper little coat
shows late influence in the cut of the
sleeves, which are of almost masculine
snugness. The coat is aouble-breasted and
the riding habit-like skirt has narrow
apron and strapped seams.
Mems cloth, it would appear, is to have
quite vogue for plain costumes this win
ter. The best tailors show decided in
tention to exploit the warm and durable
materials, which, when in best imported
shape have everlasting qualities.
Patterns showing dim stripes are much
admired, and there are some checks, speak
ingly conspicuous, which go under the odd
title of King Edward checks. In iron grays,
blues, browns and violets these are set
forth for tailor gowns in long and short
coat models
But there is one very. distinctive thing
about new tailor costumes. The Innings
match the textures perfectly in color, for
the old harlequin contrasts are now consld-
cred very bad taste.
Many of the evening coats likewise show
this sensible arrangement, which gives the
garment very swagger air. and DOUBTLESS
all coats will in time adopt 1t. Inc Whlte
satin Innings so long used are however still
considered the top notch of elegance, ana
the fact that they are SO perishable gives
them an added glory. MARY DEAN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-08
PLAIN TAILOR MAKES
Fall Styles Show the Usual
Simplicity.
LOVELY FRIVOLITIES
WINTER WILL INACCURATE NEW
MATERIALS.
Excellent and SeTviceable Goats for
Knockabout Autumn
Wear.
LOVELY FRIVOLITIES

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, October 6, 1904
There are two styles of autumn dress so
widely differing that the woman of I'M
decided taste is at loss which to choose.
Early in the season some plain tailor
effects were introduced, and these are now
running neck and neck in the race with
the lovely frvolites borrowed from the
periods of the three Louis. Each species
has its own powerful adherents. but the
sensible woman has learned to take the
opinion only of her mirror, which never
advises wrongly. Then, as may be plainly
seen, the more elaborate styles are for
other materials and occasions than the
simple tailor effects call for. Both have
their places, and in choosing becoming
get-up the only other thing to be considered
is when and where it is to be worn.
Beginning with the splendors of the new
season. there is doubt but that the
winter is to inaugurate dress materials and
cuts more magnificent than ever. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-08
Delicious Tomato Recipes

tomatoes to Bottle.-Choose ripa tona-
toes Dip each for one minute in boiling
water to allow the skin to peel off easily
then drain well without pressing. Now
put then on the fire in enamel pan.
bring them steadily to a boil, stirring cent
~ with a wooden spoon without breaking
or MASKING them. Then let them boil stead
liy 1or about twelve minutes. Scald some
wide mouthed preserve jars, then drain
well, and pour the tomatoes, when ready
into these, being careful to ill them unt,l
the juice runs over. Then wipe the necks
OF the bottles and screw on the tops screw
ing them on tighter as the contents cool
ana settle. When cold wipe the bottles well,
invert them for moment to see if thew
are air tight, then store in a cool. dark
place. ~
Tomato Chowchow.-Cut I'D two quarts of
green tomatoes, one large cabbage. seven
or eight onions and twelve or thirteen GU
cumbers. Mix these well, put them into a
bowl In layers. with salt between and LET
them stand for twelve hours; then drain off
the brine cover with vinegar and water
amt again let stand for another twelve
hours. Meanwhile boil three quarts of vine
gar for few minutes with one good tea
cupful of grated horseradish four ounces
of mustard seed, one-half ounce of celery
seed. three ounces of ground pepper. the
same or turmeric rather less of ground Gin
namon and two pounds of brown sugar.
Drain the first vinegar from the vegetables
and cover the latter with the above scald-
ing hot. Let it all stand till perfectly cold.
then add one teacupful of salad oil and
about three ounces of ground mustard Mix
1t all thoroughly and store in Jars.
Spiced Tomatoes--Put into preserving
pan four pounds of good even size
red tomatoes with two pounds of brown su-
gar, one pint of good vinegar and one-haIf
ounce each of cloves and stick cinnamon
Stew this all together very gently till the
tomatoes are cooked. but not broken, then
lift them out and set aside to cool. Con-
tinue simmering the strip very slowly till
1t is quite thick. When the tomatoes are
quite cold reheat them gently in the strip,
and again lift them out packing when per-
fectly cold in jars, pouring the thick strip,
also quite cold, over them, and cover down
with bladder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-08
English Court Procedure.
Erom Chambers, journal.


Every one knows that in the scale OF
general precedence for men dukes come be-
fore marquesses, marquesses before earls,
earls before viscounts, viscounts before
barons, barons before baronets and baro-
nets before knights; but it may not be so
generally known that these grades OF rank
come as far down on the scale the nine
tenth, twentieth. twenty-second, twenty
fifth, twenty-ninth, fifty-first and hfty-
fifth places. respectively.
The members of the royal family, down
to the nephews of the regning sovereign,
hold the first six places; and. after them,
the archbishop of Canterbury has the high
est precedence in the scale of social grada-
ton. He is Immediately followed by the
lord high chancellor of Great Britain
(eighth) and the archbishop of York
(ninth): but the prime minister. to whom
these dignitaries owe their positions, has
no place whatever on the scale. nor has the
first lord of the admiralty the president
of the board of trade, the president OF the
local government board, the postmaster
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-08

Louis street effects call not only for the
richest textures. but for accessories as
fine and always matching in character,
which make such styles possible only to
the few.
The headgear which is to accompany
these dashing coats, wide cuffed and royal
" skirted, seem to many women to repre-
sent the need of a comfortable income in
themselves. Made of velvet, shirred over
wire frames. many of the great hats are
heavy with plumes, jeweled ornaments and
large, eccentric flowers And these points,
together with the rolling brimS and incredl
bly, high crowns, create a picture which
seems indeed to have come down from
long dead century.
In evening costumes the Louis styles
much more amenable to reason, for
inexpensive laces. silks. veivets and satins
can be nodded into charming pictures
which gaslight will further glorify.
These modes will doubtless reign for all
winter occasions which call for elaborate
dress. such as the horse show, the thea
ter, receptions. &c. though in all proba-
bility the present eccentricity of some of
the picturesque hats will be much modi-
fed.
Connecting Links.
In every wear there is pleasant rela-
tionship between the new things and late
styles. Some of the long-coat tailor gowns
are reminiscent of certain summer effects.
Elton jackets in varying lengths and cuts
still abound. and. despite It's unbecoming
tendency, the instep-length skirt still
holds its own.
Coats are short and long, loose half
fitted and tIght-ftting, and with the vari-
Gus sorts of neck finish appropriate to
each style. In fact, it has never seemed
more possible to be suited in the matter
of first autumn wrap, and so varied are
the ready-made styles that the old preju-
dice against the shop garment seems to
have passed away.
For knock-about autumn use and tray-