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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
English Kid Riou ses,

Kid blouses are being worn in the
north for fishing, motoring, golting and
excursions in rough weather. They
are to be seen in brown, dark red
and navy blue, and are lined with u
thin material. They are somewhat
costly, so are not by any means co,a-
mon, but they are excellent wear and
impervlous TO any amount of rain,
says the Queen. A tole"ably fine
leather is used, so they are not too
heavy or clumsy In appearance. On
the contrary, they are very smart, and,
being well made, hnely tucked and
perfectly cut, are much in request by
those who can afford them. They are
worn with any rough material skirt,
but they look best with black or skirts
of the same color. The wide crowned
motor caps are worn with them. The
caps are equally popular with peaks
In front or the fiat brlms all round, and
are becoming TO nearly all faces. The
curve that they take on the head by
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
House hold Hints.

A tablespoonful of sugar added to
the water for basting roast beef will
give rich brown color as well as a
fine flavor.
Old stockings cut down the seam
make excellent cloths for polishing
furniture and floors, as we'll as soft
iron holders.
In order to have potatoes always
white. the kettle in which they are
cooked should never be used for any
other purpose.
In favoring cakes do not use lomon
juice if a light cake is desired. since
the acid sets free the carbon dioxide
before baking.
The waxed lining paper to cracker
boxes Is excellent to wrap around
small cakes and loaves of bread 1t is
fine to clean flatirons with also.
Eggs covered with boiling water
and allowed to stand FIVE minutes are
more nutritious and digestible than
when boiled rapidly for three minutes.
Roll jelly cake can be more easily
rolled if the edges of the cake are
carefully trimmed off, as they, being
sitter, cause the cake to break on the
edge.
To remove SCOT from q carpet,
sprinkle plenty of fine salt over it and
sweep along the grain of the carpet.
Repeat until every trace Of SCOT is re-
| moved
Gasoline put on stains on a white
silk waist. followed by as much lump
magnesia as the gasoline will take up,
well rubbed in. will generally remove
the stains.
To prevent tomato soup from curd.
ling add the tomato before the milk is
put in, and remember to strain the
tomato Juice before turning it over
the -four and butter.
When grease Is spilled on the kitch.
en- table or floor pour cold water on II
at once to prevent its soaking into the
wood 1t will quickly harden and can
be lifted with knife.
In making down pillows go over the
wrong side Of the case with an iron
rubbed well with beeswax each time
It is applied to the cloth. to prevan,
the down working through the cloth.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
To Build Up Poultry.

A correspondent writes that he has
enough feed TO carry 200 or more
hens through the winter, some good
houses to care for them in, and wants
TO go into the poultry business. Natur.
ally lie does not wish to buy high in
price thoroughbreds nor to wait sew.
eral months TO raise chickens from
eggs. Under the conditions named the
best thing would be 10 90 into the
open poultry market and buy hens that
are offered for sale alive; If one is Il
fair Judge of poultry and will look
around carefully he will be able TO
pick up number of year-old hens.
mainly of the heavier breeds, that are
of pretty good stock and he can buy
them at price which will be made
good in the eggs they will lay under
proper care and rations.
In the spring quite number of these
hens will want to sit, and then eggs of
thoroughbreds may be bought or an
incubator used and fine flock OF
hlgh.grade birds obtained for the sec.
ond winter, the old hens furnishing
the egg supply for the summer and
many of them will lay into the winter
When they stop they can be fattened
and prepared for the holiday market
We do not know of any better or
quicker way to get start in the poul.
try business than this, provided always
that one has some experience in the
work.-Indlanapolls News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
Horsp Talk.

The owner should study each horse
and know his requirements. There is
no excuse for a horse being in poor
condition.
The first cause is always neglect or
abuse. 1t is money out of pocket to
let horse run down.
A little coddllng over small details
will make all the difference between
heartbroken nag and one that you
will be proud to show in any company.
The other day | was in the stable
Of a man who evidently works on the
plan that once week is often enough
to clean out the horse stable.
The horses themselves looked as If
they felt abused in the worst way.
believe it does take the pride out OF
horse to be neglected that way. Do
not do IT, Clean the horses and their
stables every day, il you have to sit up
at nights to do it.
The surest way TO raise colts that
will match, Is to breed to the same
thoroughbred sire year after year.
heard man get good scolding
from his blacksmith the other day,
because he did not soak horses feet
that were tender. The blacksmith de-
clared that the horses feet would pain
him far less II lie were permitted to
stand in q tub of water every day for
q while. Something in that, too.
Drive nail in each side of the stall.
high enough up to be out of the horses
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
Lace Used in Many Waysc.

We use lace as flounces, two or
three on the skirt cs as insertions to
form berthas, or as entire cloalSs. II
is best suited to evening and to fete
gowns and indoor dresses, for lace
easily spoils in contact with the
streets. There are creeping into wear
in England high dressy gowns, which
hitherto have been more wanted
abroad. They are neither tea gowns
nor dinner gowns, nor even bridge
gowns, and yet they are worn for all
three. They are nearly always costly,
and in them lace plays prominent
part. We are coming back to silk, Of
ten trimmed with ruchlngs Of the ma
terlal, but when intended for dressy
wear II is made with a coed deal of
lace. Nowhere does this fabric show
so well as on light tinted summer
gowns. They had great favor In the
winter, and now they come very much
in evidence for the daytime, says the
Queen. We are returning in such
dresses to the bayayeuse, made In mus
lin and lace, which can be cleaned and
nut back again. People who possess
old lace should always wear It: but II
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
Fashion Notes,

Walking suits OF mohair are shown
for fall wear.
White dresses OF plain or dotted net
are shown and are simply trimmed.
A set of underwear done in an elab-
crate pattern Of old-time eyelet en-
hroidery is shown and is much ad-
mired.
Watteau ribbons are extremely pop
ular for wear with summer gowns and
can he picked up at bargain prices
these days.
It's the wise woman who takes ad-
vantage Of the silk sales now going
on Many of these are remnants con-
tanning sufficient yards fer a blouse
skirt, and are selling at one.half price.
Cotton Japanese rugs come in new
colorlngs this year. Blue and white
or red and white used to be the only
coloring to be had Now, however.
they are shown in green brown and
lighter tints of all the colors
Bizarre designs are much affected
in lamps. A grctesque cat in bronze
has long, sweeping tall curved for
ward over its head. From this hangs
the lighted bulb, with a shade of irri-
dissent glass and false jewels.
How the shopkeepers do anticipate!
Beside the counters, heaped high with
| the thinnest and fluffiest of summer
waists and gowns, are other counters
on which are displayed furs of all
kinds and sorts from the merest neck
boa to the heavy steel coats.
In play suits for children there rs a
great variety Jean, holland and 9th
er old-time serviceable materials are
employed for them. They come in
quaint styles. for there are farmer
suits, "Jap" clothes, Indian rigs. COW
boy outats and soldier costumes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26

1t matters not whether the farmer
buys his labor or performs it himself,
it must be paid for lie will not con-
slider himself satisfied unless he is re-
munerated for every hours time lie
devotes to the working of crop, or OH
any special plot of ground. But, as
rule, farmers are prone to give more
work on some locations than is neces-
sary under certain conditions. 1t is
waste of time and labor TO cultivate
two acres If a larger crop can be se-
cured, proportionately. on one. One
acre may not support a farmer. but the
rule is applicable to larger areas. He
should not cultivate fifty acres If he
can secure better results from twenty.
five. 1t will pay him TO realize seven-
ty-live bushels of corn, or twenty-five
bushels of wheat peracre, from twenty
five acres, while he may lose money
If he secures fifty bushels of corn or
twenty bushels of wheat per acre. from
fifty acres. 1t Is not the gross amount
Of produce he receives that pays, but
the net. 1t requires mere time to
spread given amount of manure upon
two acres than upon one, and, so far
as cultivation is concerned, the cost Is
double. Now. all this extra work may
he thrown away If the farmer can, by
lessenng the area, devote more time
and attention to smaller space There
will be less hurry, more thorough cultl.
yatlon, greater facility in harvesting,
fewer laborers and better condition Of
the working stock. 1t is in the correct
application of labor that the profits
are derived. 1t may be wasted or mis-
applied, and thus cause bankruptcy
instead of prosperity.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
onions Versus striped Beetle.

Frequently persons inquire how to
raise cucumbers, squashes or melons so
as to avoid the ravages of the striped
beetle (dlabrotlca vittata). During the
last ten years l have had no trouble
with the beetle. This is what have
been doing: When plant cucumbers,
which are planted in hills five or six
seeds TO the hill stick into each hill
two or three small onions. The beetles
always give my cucumber or melon
patch wide berth. There is no loss;
the cucumbers grow just as well as
IL the onions We're not there and when
the cucumbers are done bearing get
several messes of good onlons.-J. w.
L. Copenheayer, JIM The Epltomlst.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26

is too costly for the multitude, who
need not, however, despair. for there
is so much and such admirable imi-
tations which demand conncisseur
to distinguish them from the original.
are very fascinating, and so are the
Powered voiles and delaines, but they
do not require so much trimming. and
gowns of these only seem to need lace
fer the yokes, but all have to be made
up over silk foundations.-New York
Telegram.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26

The skirt is cut in seven cores, and is
laid in box pleats that conceal the
seams and in inverted pleats at the
centre back. The suspenders are
shaped to form epaulettes over the
shoulders and are attached to the belt,
which is also joined to the skirt The
waist is simply full below the round
yoke and includes fun sleeves gath
cred into straight cuffs.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size is four ana three
eighth yards twenty-seyen inches wide,
two and onc-quartcr yards forty-four
inches wide or two yards fifty-two
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
The Modern Girls Weapons.

The present.day girl carries about
her person at least Two concealed
weapons 'in the fern of the newest
hat pins. The breadth of the crown
of the up.to-dato hat has made it nec-
essary to add two inchest to the length
of tho already sufficiently dangerous
hat pin, and the result Is astonishing.
The old-fashioned gold or silver pin
of seven or eight inches in length is
of no use whatever in securing this
summers hats The new pin meas
ures ten inches rrcm tip to handle and
and is made of an inneXible metal TO
pierce the heavy straws. Plain gold
heads, either round or oval in form,
are seen on many Of the new pins, al
though some Of the more expensive de-
signs are set with Jewels.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26

with the waistcoat of heavy white silk
and the little turnover collar finished
with embroidery. The combination OF
materials is slngrlarly effective, but
the vest is equally correct when made
from cloth, yestlng or any contrasting
material that may be preferred.
The coat consists Of the fronts, backs
and under-arm cores, the vest being
separate and arranged under the fronts
on indicated lines. The sleeves are
large and full at the shoulders. mar
rover at the wrists and are finished
with roll-oyer hare cuffs.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size is four yards twenty
one inches wide, two yards forty-four
inches wide, or one and seven-elghth
yards fifty-two inches wide, with one
yard twcnty-one or twcnty-seven or
three-fourth yards forty-four inches
wide for vest.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
C,l,s susp,nier Costume.

The suspender dress is a marked fea-
ture of fashion and Is singularly be-
coming and attractive worn by little
girls. This one Is made of simple
plaid material showing n mixture of
blue and green, and is trimmed with
fancy black braid, the guimpe being Of
white lawn with yoke and cuffs of lace.
When simpler effect Is desired the
yoke can be made of embroidery or of
all-over tucking and for the dress in
Vulnerable materials might be suggest
cd ucnrctta, cashmere and the like
are always pretty and attractive and
are much in vogue, while plaids and
checks offer n generous variety.
The costume consists of the skirt
with the suspcndcrs and the waist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26

makes the gate or fence firm. At the
manger end the gate is fastened by
pair of gate hinges.
Two stiff sticks are fastened to the
joist above with bolt, one over the
manger end and one over the other
end. In the lower end Of each of these
sticks a notch is cut which comes over
a staple and holds 1t, the fence, firm
When the fence is not in use it may
be lifted from the hinges and put away
and the sticks folded up against the
jolsts. The illustration shows the
points mentioned clearly. The cost
of such contriyance will be small and
it will be found exceedingly useful.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
Dividing a Stall.

In some barns the stalls are sufTi.
clently wide so that they may be di-
vided when occasion requires II some
temporary division can be easily made,
put in place and removed when desired.
A plan for doing this is shown in the
illustration. A gate is made of proper
material reaching from the manger TO
the end of stall. The post of this gate
as the end is made about foot longer
than the lower rail and hole is made
in the floor through which this post is
slipped when put in position and thus
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
Wild Grape Jelly.

Strip the fruit from the stem. wash
and put in pan or jar set in larger
vessel Of hot water. Cook until the
grapes are broken; then strain. Meas
ure the juice, and for every pint allow
pound Of sugar in shallow pans in
the oven. where it will heat but not
turn yellow. Cook the juice 20 min
utes, skimming all impurities from it;
add the sugar; stir until dissolved, re.
move the spoon, cook moment or
two longer until the liquid jellies
when dropped on cold plate; pour
into jelly glasses and cover when cold
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
Ladies Try Gardening.

I cannot picture a pleasanter en-
ployment for lady than that of gar.
dening If she does not mind hard
work.
1t is a very refined occupation and
brings her in contact with nice things.
A garden 'is the purest of human
pleasures 1t is the greatest refresh
ment tc the spirits of man." says Ba-
con.
There are many ladies with limited
means who have to choose n profess
sion. There are many who are un.
fit for indoor life and could not en-.
dure the stufy atmosphere of type
writer's Office They would not have
sufficient freedom If they took a post
as companion to n lady, and IL they
have no gift for teaching they would
not like the life of a governess. To
all these. IL they love outdoor life, the
profession of lady gardener will ap-
peal
Tho lady gardener must not think
that she can at once earn living. 1t
will take some years of arduous train
ing before she is competent to manage
even n small garden.
Most of the colleges for teaching Ia
dies agriculture and gardening were
opened in 1900 and 1901. The train
ing they give lasts about two years,
and consequently there are at the
present moment a considerable numker
Of ladies who have been through a
college course and consider themselves
qualified to take posts as head gar
deners or single-handed gardeners in
private gardens.
Having learned how to plan a good
system Of work the lady Is likely to
find employment in any of the three
following capacities
(D As head gardener, where 10 or
more men are kept, she would super
intend and direct all work in the flow
er garden. kitchen garden and un-
der glass.
(2) A lady should be able to work
herself a small flower garden of one
acre. provided no vegetables are
grown, as they need hard manual la
bcr. With the assistance of a lad
when pressure of work occurs she
should be able herself to NOV and roll
the lawn, dig the berders and keep
the place perfectly tidy.
(2) For Recommendations lady there
Is an opening If she cares to attend
to villa gardens in a country town or
in suburb Of London, She can also
go out to private houses to arrange
flowers for dinner parties.
The idea OF employing women gar
deners is received favorably by most
people and many are willing to try
how it answers. 1t is greatly to be
hoped, however, that the pioneer of a
new profession will fully appreciate
the Importance of thoroughly under
standing every branch of her work be-
fore she asks for salary. Although
she can demand the same pay as a
man gardener she cannot work as
quickly rs he does. She Is not so mus
cular, and also she is impeded by her
dress. She can only econcmize time
by her cleyerly thought-out system and
methodical planning.-Frances G..
Wolsley, in the London outlook.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
Corn Soup.

Three cupfuls of finely grated corn,
one quart of water. one quart Of rich
milk, the yolls of two eggs, one tea.
spoonful each of salt and sugar, one.
half saltspoonful of pepper, one table.
spoonful each of butter and flour. Boil
Strain and pour over the corn. cook
~ minutes. add the milk. the season.
ing the flour and butter well rubbed
together, cooked for three minutes
longer, watching well that it does not
burn. Now remove the saucepan
from the stove and add the egg -yolk,
well beaten.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26

Shawls are seen in rather unusual
numbers. There are enough of them
TO suggest a revival of the 1880 and
1850 fashion. The silk shawls are
specially attractive, embroidered in
self or n contrasting color. Pale sal
mon pink is embroidered in white;
dull rich magenta has pattern
worked in red of a deeper lone. OF
course all The usual pinks, pale blues
and creams are also strongly in evil
dence. Pongee color, with stltchery
in white or yellow, is pretty and more
unusual.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
A Debutante's Wardrobe.

among the imported outfits for deb
utantes during the first season Is a
frock of sheerest lawn, done In brod-
erie anglaise and made over white taf-
feta. Not a ruhle is to be seen on the
entire frock, but the skirt gives the
effect OF shaped founce. White taf-
feta ribbons will be worn with this
frock-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26

near the bottom pore nolc into which
set a common wooden faucet. Set the
keg up of the ground high enough to
get tin basin undersit (one of the
low in price agate basins would be bet.
ter, for 1t will not rusU, using a basin
holding two quarts of water.
Adjust the faucet so that the water
will drop slowly into the basin. The
overflow will not be sufficient to make
the ground muddy about the keg, for
the fowls will keep the water pretty
well consumed. When placing the
basin the first day fill 1t about half full
before adjusting the faucet for drop
ping. If these kegs are placed out of
doors locate them where they will be
in the shade most of the day, place n
board over the top, and on that lot of
grass to assist in keeping the water
in the keg cool This same appliance
will work well during the winter.-In-
dlanapolis News, I
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
Home-Made Water Fountain.

While any plan thai will furnish
fresh water for the poultry Mt all times
Is to be commended, the trouble is that
most plans require the expenditure of
more time than most men are willing
to give the work. A few homemade
fountains like that illustrated will save
time and give the fowls the water
they want Take one or more tight
kegs, according TO the number of fowls
to be supplied, and in the side of each
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
Sweet Potatoes,

After sweet potatoes have been par
boiled and sliced lensthwise they
should be sprinkled lightly with white
pepper. given a dash of salt and
placed in the oven for few moments.
Then they are to have a dressing of
egg and bread crumbs poured over
them, and put below the flame of q
Sas range. where they can broil.
Minced parsley is to be strewn over
them Just before they are sent to the
table.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
Large Li.terS.

There is wide difference in the
bank account of the breeder whose
sows bring and raise him ten or twelve
pigs at litter and TIE one whose
sows only average -four or five pigs at
Il litter Hence it is materially to the
Interest of the pig raiser to discard all
sows that do not bring good sized
litter and raise them. Ii Is true that
this is not such an important consid.
Grafton with the professional breeder
who raises pigs TO sell at fancy prices
to others; because if his SOW only
brings four or five pigs they should be
very fine at weaving time and possibly
one or two of the litter command an
extra fancy price as a show pig or
herd header, but for the average
breeder who looks to the pork barrel,
the rock upon which the hog business
is founded, for his dividends, then the
amount of pigs raised is u very im-
portant item to him.
If the brood SOW be we'll fed while
sucking, litter of ten should at
weaving time be just as large framed
as litter Of five, though the smaller
litter may average more flesh.
Figuring on ten Mt litter and two
litters year and the pigs at slaugh.
terlng time to be worth say $40 each,
then there would be a difference of
500 in favor of the litter of ten over
the litter of five. And on q herd of
i've sows $500
True, 1t takes more to rear and fat
ten the larger litter, but not twice as
much, while the gross value is double.
The Druid says; 'ln truth an aged
boar should be buried with all the
honors and turn, like Imperial Caesar
TO clay and not to bacon"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
Chocolate Pudding.

This makes a delightful variation.
Mix half a cupful of sugar with six
ounces of grated chocolate. Pour
over this one cupful of boiling water
and stir over the boiling tea kettle un-
til thick and smooth. Then let it get
cold. Flavor with vanilla. Stir this
into three cupfuls of cold boiled GUS
tard, and chill on ice. Serve with
rich stewed strawberries or with
whipped cream.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
Wild Grape Marmalade.

Take the wild green grapes, cut
open with a small knife and remove
the seeds. Allow pound of sugar to
each pound Of fruit. Put the grapes
in the preserving kettle with a little
water and boil 20 minutes. Add the
sugar and cook until drop poured
in a cold saucer will hold its shape.
Remove at once and pour in cups or
glasses. In putting up the winter
store of jellies it is always a good plan
to fill some small cheese pots or egg
cups for use in the children's lunch
baskets.