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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-10
HOW cHINcH1LLAs ARE CAUGHT
Little Fur-Bearing Animal That is in
Danger Of determination.

From the New York Sun.
The chinchila is one of the very few
really valuable fur-bearing animals found
in South America. It's range is extremely
limited. the little burroWing animal being
discernible IN numbers only along the
higher attitudes of the Andes mountains in
in Chile and Bolivia where 1t has hitherto
fairly abounded, but is now in danger Of
early extinction, owing to the fashionable
favor accorded the fur and the consequent
high price of the skins.
AS the officials in Chile and Bolivia re-
alfze the Importance to those countries OF
perpetuating the chinchila, laws for it's pro-
lection are being passed. AS the little crea-
ture inhabits wild and rugged districts, In
instances almost inaccessible to any save
those familiar with the rocky mountain
trails. the chinchilla hunter conducts his
operations quite fearless of the game war
dens.
Unless the demands of the fur wearer
and values decline materially we may ex-
pect to witness the determination of the
chinchilla within brief period. Should
this undesirable result be Appropriated the
demand would cease for lack of supply and
the chinchilla would doubtless again multi
ply rapidly.
During the season of 1905 the collection
reached the total, in round numbers, OF
21S000 skins. of which all but about IS 600
skins secured for Paris were shipped to
New York for local consumption or dis
trfbution abroad.
The season for catching the chinchilla
runs from January to June and is indus
triously conducted The chinchiila hunters
go out In parties of three or four. accom-
panied by about half dozen well trained
dogs and nothing e1se-no guns or traps
being used, as trapping is an industry as
yet unknown In that part of the country.
The dogs, resembling our fox terrier. catch
and deftly kill them. These dogs are so
well trained In this work of destruction
that they rarely injure the fur to an appre-
cable extent.
AS soon as the chinchilla has been dis
patched by the dogs the men remove the
skins and rather crudeIy stretch them to
dry After a hunt of from four to six
weeks hunters and dogs make their way
back to the coast with their catch and the
men dispose OF the skins, from three to If
teen dozen. according to luck. and after
a few days spent In town In riotous living
the hunters go off on another expedition
TO some other part of the mountain where
they are reasonably sure chfnchillas abound
and golden harvest awaits their gather
ing.
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match the girdles.. finished by ruffles of
the same lace.
The skirts were gathered closely around
the top to below the hips, and some inohesl
below the hips was a group of rib tacks,
seven or so, an eighth of an inch apart
followed by a row of wide lace; then a.
group of quarterback tucks their own
width apart appeared, and then a tuck
some two or two and a half inches wide.
Just above this wide tuck was insertion
of Valenciennes lace little over an inch
wide. Several inches below this there was
a second tuck nearly an inch wider with
similar lace insertion above It. The four
inch hem at the bottom gave the effect
of a third tuck, and above this was also
a lace insertion.
The yellow bouquets were perfectly round
and without any foliage. They looked like
masses of gold, and the loops of satin
ribbon the same color were perhaps a
quarter of an inch wide and varied from
eighteen to twenty-four inches in length.
One of the prettiest gowns noted at this
wedding was a priceless robe of pale blue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-10
Eighteen Pies a Minute.
From the Chicago Tribune.

was an apple pie made by the new pie
making machine that is attended to by one
man and three boys and turns out from
sixteen to eighteen pies minute. The ma
chine Is eighteen feet long and twenty feet
Wide. An electric motor furnishes power
and gas jet keeps the forming dies warm.
Over the machine Is suspended tank with
hlling" for 400 pies, and In 1t an agitator
revoives to keep the material from blocking
the outlet. After the paste for crusts has
been properly mixed 1t Is weighed and cut
into properly sized pieces by dough d.
WIDER. A tray full of Jumps of dough for
bottom crusts Is placed at one end OF the
machine and another tray containing Jumps
Tor top crusts at the other end. At the rear
is stack of plates automatically fed by
ratchet. magnetized arm swings around,
picks up plate and places 1t on die made
TO receive It A piece Of dough Is placed on
the plate and the next movement brings II
under die which forms the lower crust
Then the fruit Is deposited from the tank
and the plate moves forward. BY this time
another lump OF dough has been fatteued
cut and stamped with an Initial such as q
for lemon. while an automatic belIovx
blows pun OF -four over. the dough TO keep
Ii from sticking The next movement
brings the filed pie and this upper crust
together. one operator being stationed here
to adjust the top cover II necessary. Then
the covered pie comes under the edgfng die,
which cuts on all the scraps. and the pie
passes forward on an apron which leads To
the oven.
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sleeves ended at the elbows. and cuffs form
ell Of Valenciennes insertions and ruff1es
matching the guimne extended over the
elbow nearly half way to the wrists
A large fat hat Of white cf1noliz4e. tf1m-
med with d wreath of large pink roses and
having large Tat bow Of pink taffeta
ribbon under the brin at the back topped
the gown A pink silk coaching parAsol
was carried. and white gloves and low
white-leather shoes and white hose were
worH.
One of the brides of the spring has robe
like the above, but In blue and white. ana
her hat is trimmed with mauve iilacst and
pale blue ribbon is arranged under the brim.
TO 90 with her costume as finishing touch
there Ii wide scarf-twenty-four inches
broad--of soft. pale blue silk. much Ike
surah. This Is nearly four yards long; the
ends have deep hem, hemstitched IN. ana
a spray of mauve lilacs. with Sreen leaves.
is embroidered on each end. This scarf u
slipped through a large silver buckle; ana
this buckle, when the scarf IS donned,
comes In the center back above the gfrdle
and keeps the scarf In place, the ends COW
ering the shoulders and being knotted In
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fine rib tucks a quarter of an inch apart.
and below these thin white lace was set In
medallion effect, but perhaps wide Dano
of the lace with serrated edges gave this
effect This lace was yalenciennes, and
the robes which were really In one piece,
had their bodices and skirts Joined by un-
lined girdles made of inch-wide insertions
of Valenciennes lace joined together, some
four or five rows In all.
The sleeves were elbow length; the top
of each sleeve showed a group of RIB
tueks that described points, and below
these tucks were insertions of Vaien-
ciennes lace followed by more tucks bit
wider and then more lace; then came the
elbow bands of ValencIennes lace made to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-10

null and Valenciennes lace, the lace and
null In alternate strips forming the body
of the robe. the lace strips being an inch
wide and the null varying from an inch
at the wallet line to three inches below the
knees and an inch and a half or more at
the fullest part of the bust.
The upper part of this robe was yelled
by sunray-pIaited 1ounce of valenciennea
over twelve inches wide. arranged in bolero
effect. the inner edges at the center front
and back being raised 30 that the lower.
plated edges came only little below the
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front or left hanging loose. The buckle. by
the way, is six inches long, and runs
lengthwise of the body by two inches wide.
III MARIE WELDON.
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Copper Waste Basket.

The newest waste basket is most
artistic thing. 1t is of copper, bur-
nished and polished to high degree
of luster, and showing in the front an
inset of jade in large irregular form.
The combination Of the green tone of
the ornament and the ruddy hue Of
the copper is most effective. One par
ticular waste paper receptacle on this
order was originally intended as a
glorified coal hod, but a woman whose
sense of fitness protested against the
introduction of willow basket in a
richly furnished apartment where
copper found the proper background,
turned the coal hod to new use, and
her example has been initiated by
other women who declare that there
is an informal aspect about a willow
basket that Is not in keeping with the
furnishings of certain rooms. In these
copper reccptaCles there is an inner
box of sheet iron, which is lifted out
when the papers are to be disposed Of
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-07-21
A POST OF DANGER.
Green Recruit Went Through All the
fortunes of Actual Encounter
with Enemy.

When the pulse Of the nation throb-
bed in response to Father Abraham
call TO. "seyenty-fve thousand men"
the rush TO arms was SO great that
the maximum number of companies
was exceeded by the enrolment OF
beardless boys in some instances. The
veterans of the Mexican war were in
request. One Of these was deemed
sufficient TO season a whole company
The raw young men were eager for
the fray-how eager we all remember
sadly, so many bright boys went brave
ly to their death.
The Twelfth Pennsylvania regiment
in the three months service were sta
toned on the Northern Central rail-
road; they did guard duty. That road
was ali important-it was the great
highway over which the troops that
were TO fight the unions battles were
dispatched to the capital The regiment
was stretched out over an interval OF
80 miles, 1t relieved the First New
me. There is one thing there can be
no doubt about. The First New YORK
stuffed" the Twelfth Pennsylvania.
We lit down there in the evening. Be-
fore the First New York left the
ground a number of the Twelfth Penn
sylvania imagined there was a confed-
crate soldier behind every tree and
rock near the roadbed.
It Will not be deemed remarkable,
says Corporal Cloverside, who tells the
story in the American Tribune, il |
add that half the boys comprising
Company az requested to be put on
posts of danger"
One of these patriots | will call H..
His request was not gratified. He had
the modification of witnessing others
detailed for duty at dusk. His oppor-
UNITY arrived with the second relief.
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His ears were strained, his eyes ditto
when the corporal of the guard" res
pended TO the nervous queries pro-
pounded by the men on the pests
When it came to his turn TO be left
all alone at the foot of a big tree his
frame of mind may be imagined when
| state that the man he relieved whis-
pered before leaving him:
Keep a sharp lookout back of you
There are a lot of negro huts UP there.
| thought | saw some one move be-
tween them, and, mind, there is only
one post beyond you"
l.. was deeply depressed by the man
ner. as we'll as the words of his mess
mate. He strained his eyes in the
direction of those huts-or where the
huts ought TO belt was pitch dark
until his head ached. He adhered
rigidly TO the advice given him by the
man he had relieved: refrained from
coughing: did not bulge from the tree
an inch; grasped his gun-at full cock
with both hands; thus he stood for
four mortal hours. Four hours. they
seemed weeks-months- ages, The
bats fitting past struck terror 10 his
heart-until he remembered there was
such thing as bats. The first boot OF
an Owl caused him 10 run--until he
realized il was an owl. But might it
not be n signal? What could be easier
than Tor a confederate to hCot like an
owl--to lull him into fancied security.
pounce on him, disarm him ami cut his
threat? The owls boot was listened
TO With an earneStness that would have
served brigade.
4 twig swapping seemed as loud to
the listener now as the cracking of a
saw-log Every sense was tense. The
guard on n dangerous post. resolved
no. to be caught mapping, yet unused
90 midnight vigilS, exhausted his fac
ulties before the first hour passed
TGs remaining hours :ers simply tor
turl. He caught himself do7ing-hc
on post OF danger-absolutely dog
ing Time and again he was within
an ace OF falling-only his grasp on
his musket prevented il. His eyelids
were weighted with tons of sand-ot
lead IL WAS impossible TO keep his
eyes open
Ii he dare walk II he could walk
around the tree, II he dare sit-or
hum ? low tune Bnt ne was not a
tobacco Chewer---Could not even rumi-
nate like COW In the shade.
Lights cleaned here and there
throueh the trees They might be
fre-fies-ani they might rot What
ii they were not? Would the -ellet
never come.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-07-21

From Scotland comes this recipe for
furniture polish, which might well be
pasted in the sCrapbook of every
American housewife All that polish
eau do to restore old, weatherbeaten
household goods this will do. and
much more than most putup prepare.
tons can. Here is the formula: One
cake beeswaN, a cup Of turpentine.
Put beeswaN in turpentine. let melt
slowly. Remember that turpentine is
highly innammable, making II better
TO melt the mixture over a teakettle
spout, II flame is used this must
be very low. When cold rub hard on
the piece you wish to restore. Then
rub with a piece of soft rag to polish.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-07-21
REFLECTIONS.
Poets are born, not paid.

Poets are born, not paid.
1t isn't fair to even beat a carpet
when it Is down.
Necessity is the mother OF inven-
ton, but her children don't always
amount to much.
Speak gently" runs the old adage.
But that was before the days Of the
megaphone.
The only reason some men get mar
ried is to put their property in their
wife's name.
The ice supply will be short this
summer, but most people are fresh
enough, anyhow.
Nell-"Few men can govern them
selves" Belief suppose that's why
SO many get married"
Wigg-"Many a mans hopes OF the
future life will miss fire" Wagg-
well, it seems to me if he misses fire
he's all right"
1t is terrible thing when singer
realizes he is losing his voice, but it
would be much more terrible II he
didn't realize it.
| Does the buzz saw ever drink"
asked the monkey wrench. "Well, oc-
casionally I've seen him take few
| fingers" replied the work bench.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-07-21
PLACING THE FURNITURE.
Arrange 1, Reference to Use for
Which Pieces Are Designed--
Points About Bedroom.

The most comfortable chairs should
be placed where there will be a good
light for reading, by artificial light, If
the room is to be uGed mostly in the
evening, and If it is to be used as
morning room, center the attractions
near the windows. A table where
magazines or needlewOrk can be laid
down should be placed near chair,
not away off in a corner where they
have no value. Again, tables should
be selected that will not topple over
If anyone passes quickly through the
room.
A large room is much easier to ar.
range than small one, as suitable fur
niture can be arranged in such a
manner that several groups Of people
can be entertained without the CONVEX
sation being overheard by those near
them.
How many old Fashioned houses have
the chairs set in stiff array around the
walls, with long sofas on either side,
so that chair has to be drawn up for
the occupant to converse with the VIC
Nifl VI tHc SOid IL IL HOt uCtcSSdIy W
have to drag chairs around to make the
room inviting, and these points should
be borne in mir1 when it is furnished.
In furnishing a bedroom we have
fewer to consider The bureau IAust be
where the light IS good In the daytime
as well as by artificial light. The bed
should be placed in such a way that
the light will not strike the eyes in the
early morning. This is not always easy
to arrange, as frequently bedrooms
have windows on two or more sides.
In such cases it is we'll to Lave an eX-
ira shade Of dark green on the window
that throws light on the bed.
Nowadays nobody that knows any
thing about furnishing fastens their
curtains with loops They should hang
in soft, straight folds, and the up-to-
date woman shortens her curtains II
they have been made in the days when
half yard extra was allowed for loop
ng.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-07-21
Miss Woude N0rris

They do not realize that the back is
the handspring of womans organism,
and quickly indicates by aching a dis
eased condition of the female organs
or kidneys, and that the aches and
pains will continue until the cause is
removed
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has been for many years the
one and only effective remedy in such
cases. 1t speedily cures female and
kidney disorders and restores the fe.
male organs to a healthy condition.
~ have suffered with female troubles for
over two years, suffering intense pain each
month, my back ached until it seemed as
though 1t would break and felt so weak all
over Il ut did not find strength to attend tn
my work but had to stay in bed large part
Of the first two or three days every month,
would have sleeplesS nights, bad dreams and
severe headaches An this undermined nv
health.
I'VE consulted an old family physician. va.,
,dviSed that try Lydia +. Pinkham's Vege.
able Compound | began taking ii regularly
md soon found that | could sleep and eat
tatter than had done for months Within
Hso months became regular and no longer
infer from hackache or pain Miss Mauio
Iorris Sec ladies AID and Mission Sacisty,
b E, Hunter St, Atlanta, ca
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positions, 30 much l could see, 30 II
was at least five TO one against me. but
it consorted with my desperate mood
to take the coach single handed.
Now | saw the vantage the WOODS
gave me, and were these fellows as
great towards as l have often proved
such varlets to be, the enterprise were
safe enough. Therefore as the coach
rolled beneath tho hangman's tree,
stepped out and crying, Yield, knaVes'
10 me and my mem" | flourished my
pistols in the face of the first man
"Oh, Lord, highwaymen" | heard
him sob; and indeed, the wood sha-
dow might be full of us.
The horses fell back on their haunch-
es and the great elulpage came 10
standstll | bent forward, calling TO
my imaginary comrades to stand, when
suddenly a great oath broke from the
immovable figure of a man that sat
on the box of the coach, and turning
at the sound,f saw the four positions
scurrying like rabbits as fast as their
feet would carry them.
Send your pistols after them, good
highwayman," wheezed the figure on
the box; and, in faith, forgetting what
ambush there might be, l blazed away
with both pistols, so that the rogues
might have real fun for their money.
Thank you, friend" said /; but
whom do you carry with you"
my mistress, lady so beautiful that
when you have beheld her you Will not
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-07-21
II Is always the darkest before IA ~

II Is always the darkest before d ~.
l. thought there was darkness sufl-
Client that morning for half dozen
dawninga Re wondered II all war
was like his experience. 1t could
make a Lnan gray or bald-headed IN
year OF less time. Then he won
dered VINO was sleeping in his Led
1t was mighty ccm ortable bed. II
he ever got home safe he'd compll'
men. that bed in a way
The guard on the dangerous posi-
was sound asleep by this time; ~
sound as though his head was lying
on his pillow He stood with his
hands grasping his gun near the muz-
zle, his chin resting on the muZzle,
and his back against the tree ne
stiffness was profound when sudden
ly, AMI without an instant's warning,
a sound Ike that of man falling
from great height smote the calm
morning air. The guard jumped
jumped straight up at least six inches,
and settled Lack in his tracks with
every EtuSt oiSil az tho"o-s
souls salvation depended on Their .n-
slant and effective exercise.
A man. And lodging in tree Ike
that, 1t was not possible he MADE
that noise jumping. Could it be?
Yes, Il was possible the confederate
had dropped-fell from his percn
But why did he not cry out?
In van the guard pricked up his
ears. No sound was heard. Yes, there
was something rustling in field near
by. Would he shout? No, He would
fire his gun off. Pooh. and he laughed
out. The man on a dangerous post
concluded to keep his own counsel.
He was glad he did.
When the relief came along the cor
poral was laughing and talking II
must be a great country for econ hunt
Ing. He saw one as big as a shoat
strike into a cornfield down the road
a mile or two
L.. listened and smiled. He was i'm
mensely relieved in a double sense.
The sound-the appalling sound-that
startled him was explained. coon
had dropped with al the weight OF ~
or 40 pounds, from the tree near him.
and ran away through the cornield
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-07-21
Summer Soua sh-

A very pleasing way to serve sum-
mer squash is as follows: Wash two
OF them, pare and cut in pieces about
an inch square. Cook them in boiling
sailed water until tender. Drain in a
colander, pressing hard TO extract all
the water. turn into a bowl, and mash
perfectly smooth. Beat two eggs Light
and whip into them small cupful OF
rich sweet milk ana tablespoon OF
melted butter. Reat this mixture into
the squash. season with salt and pep
per. ana turn into a creased baking
dish Sprinkle with bread rumbs and
bits OF butter a.J bake until firm
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-07-21

The people of Los Angeles were
deeply stirred up by learning tina, :he
Chinese and Japanese used American
flags for tarse,s in shooting galleries,
says the National Tribune. The JAP
anese own the galleries, but the Chi
nese went in and paid literally for the
pleasure of shooting at the Tag. This
police caught them a, their impudent
work, routed the shooters and closed
up the galleries.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-07-21
HOW TO KEEP A HAT NICE
It Must Be as Religiousiy Br, shed as
Ones Clothes-How to Fre-h-
en- Trimming.

A good hat should be we'll cared for,
to keep it looking fresh. Not only
must the hat itself be brushed care
fully, but the trimming must be gone
over; bows pulled up into shape, loose
petals glued into flowers, and loose
threads frightened. Flowers and
leaves should be carefully wiped with
n soft cloth when colored flowers
fade they can often be touched up
with water-color paints and a camel's
hair brush. Most hats now have trim
ming arranged under the brim, and
they should always be raised up on
a block or stand when put away, to
avoid crushing II is especially neces-
sary to observe this care with hat
having maline ruche under the brim
at the back, says the Rural New
Yorker. This material Is quite per
ishable, and is likely to become very
'mussy' after short period Of wear,
unless handled carefully. We clean
soiled white straw hats with oxalc
acid, scrubbing with a toothbrush.
and sopping up the moisture with
soft cloth, to avoid staining the straw.
The acid burns colored straw, turn
INK it in ugly red so care must be
exercised il cleaning a hat in which
white and Colored straw are COM
bned.