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ferent fabric from the rest Of the
gown.
The principal millinery trimmings
seen, however, are wings and feath-
ers.
The brownish gray Of moleskin Is a
leading tone among dress fabrics, both
in sheer stuffs and heavier cloths.
Those long bar brooches that have
been put aside for years are now
brought out and used in pin wells in
back.
A trimming for a quiet taste was a
graceful applique in garlands, silh en-
broidered with flowers, with a peachy
pink center and deep pearl-colored To-
liage.
Colored silk embroideries on white
silk muslin In intense greens, blues
and puppies, with conventionalized
scrolls frightened by touches of gold
and silver, are most effective
Opalescent and gold spangles, with
raised gold figures and tiny gold beads
and colored embroidery outlined In gilt
beads, are much used on net. These
come In the very narrow edgings.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-31
A Creamery Fakir.

An agent Of a creamery company,
who has been operating in a sensa-
tional manner In central Indiana, Is
reported making such claims as man
ufacture of butter that would keep for
twelve months, and then sell at top
market price, or could stand out In
the hot sun all day without melting.
The buttermllk was to be used for
feeding chickens, and five-pound chick
ems would be made to weigh ten
pounds in ten days feeding, the i'm
proved quality of meat selling at, six
teen cents a pound. Evidently this
agent thinks the farmers of the Cent
raj West are easy marks.-American
Cuitivator.
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cistern for Drinking Water.

In digging a clstern, dig it deep and
arch well under ground, closing in
the arch to receive a 2-foot sewer tile
to form the neck, which can easily
be closed tight against toads and in
sects BY the side of the big cistern,
dig a little filterlng cistern, as shown
in cut, that will hold from 10 to 10
barrels. Wall arch and cement the
same as large cistern, except that In
the center of the bottom, which should
be slightly basin shape, dig and ce-
ment a hole large enough and deep
enough to receive a bucket that will
hold of gallons.
Have bottom of bucket perforated
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-31

with small holes and fasten strong
bale to bucket by which to lift it out.
Have strong fange turned close to
the top of the bucket to rest tight on
the bottom of filterlng cistern round
top Of hole You can make it water
tight by resting flange on packing. If
bucket Is not good and strong, place
rest under the bottom, as there will
be heavy pressure when filtering
cistern is full. From the bottom of
the hole under bucket connect filter
with cistern with a 3-inch sewer tile
thoroughly cemented in.-Farm and
Home.
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Laundering Lnces.

To wash laces make a suds with
naptha soap and tepid water, put the
laces in 1t and let them soak for half
an hour; then souse them around and
squeeze between the hands to get the
laces around again, but do not rub
lest you break the meshes; squeeze,
then rinse in two waters, with a few
drops of dissolved gum arabic In the
first water. If the lace IS cream or
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-31

Party frock for little girl under Q
years, of white batiste, laid in box
plaits from a deep yoke of alternate
strips of valenciennes lace and bead
ing run with ribbon.
Pale blue challls frock, with
guimpe and collar of finely tucked
moussellne full bodice from strapped
bretelles below the guimpe. Skirt is
shirred at the top and has groups of
narrow tucks around the foot.
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ness of their slnless souls Is shining
through them, but from large round
hole In a new pair Of stockings a little
round knee stares at you-a dear, soil
ed, plump pink baby knee 1t is, and
you love the owner Of 1t. Well, you
know how It lrritates you when you
see the hole in the stocking What do
you do then? DO you still see the love
and Joy shining in their eyes, or do
you frown and scold and send the
children away to be cleaned up, as
though the soil on their faces and
clothes were spots on their souls In
stead?-Philadelph Press.
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six-Yenr Crop Rotation.

A six-year rotation of grain crops
only, and Of grain crops with clover
in the rotation, is reported by the In
diana Experiment Station. With con-
tinuous grain cropping the average
yield of wheat for six years was 20.6
bushels per acre. With clover In the
rotation the average yield Of wheat
was 266 bushels. The plots used In
this experiment were unfertllized with
anything but the clover.
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believes In simplicity.

The Empress of Russia has the En-
glish ideas about the dress Of children,
and her little girls wear linen or serge
dresses all the year, with sailor collars
and black ties, the girls wearing black
stockings. while the little boy wears
white socks. No jewelry except of the
simplest kind is allowed and the dress
is not more expensive than that of the
children of the most ordinary Ameri-
can
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Excellent Fattening Ration.

Alfalfa hay and corn and cob meal
form a most excellent ration for fat
tening, sand unless future experiments
change these results we shall have to
admit that this combination gives bet
ter results than the use Of a greater
variety of roughage. This is the YER
dict to which steer feeding expert
ment leads Professor Err and others at
the Kansas experiment station.
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Complexion and Nrnrri.pe.

According to the Family Doctor"
the chances of dark women obtaining
husbands are, to those of fair women.
in the proportion of three to two. This
is all right so far as the definite bru-
nettes and blondes are concerned, but
how about girls with hair of old rose
sunset glory, copper-beech and the rest
of the color schemes? A table of the
odds on or against each tint is eagerly
waited.-Tribune.
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Can Lnce II They NNnnt to.

A doctor who was talking to WON
ems club in New York about corsets
declared that the women of America
know what they are about. Before |
made a visit to Europe" he said, az
was an enemy to the corset Seeing
the shapes presented to public view
on the other side, l have been con-
verted. Do as you please, ladies. 1t
is better to be shapely, even though
you are little CONSTRUCTED In the
breathing apparatus"
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Skirts are much more severe than
those Of last year.
All plated skirts are stitched down
to below the hips.
Huge flowers Of silk and velvet are
used on the hats.
Wide bands of braid are used on
both jacket and skirt.
One sees quite a few Norfolk jack
cts on the morning suits.
An oddly of some evening gowns is
that the short puff sleeves are Of diff
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-31

A writer in Halifax, n. S. Is very
much concerned because OF the spread
of the smoking habit among women,
and thinks that the custom of some
Englishwomen Of rank has had much
to do with the spread of the habit
among English and Canadian middle
class women, and also among some
American women. He insists that the
s'best" women do not smoke on the con-
tinent, and there is no reason why this
class in England should take up the
habit
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l6O3-San Diego Bay, Cal, discovered
and named by Sebastian Vizcaino.
l6O4-Trial of Sir Walter Raleigh for
treason.
1635-Thomas Parr, known as odd
Farr," and said to be 152 years old,
died near Shrewsbury, England.
49, Battle of Sheriffmuir.
1724-Jack Sheppard, famous English
higtwayman, executed.
1893 French defeated Prussians at bat
lie of Sarbruck.
1S02-First melodrama produced at
Covent Garden theater; called The
Tale of Mystery"
S06-Discovery of Pixies Peak, Colo.
1S3S-End of rebellion in Canada.
lS46-Tampico Mexico, surrendered to
Commodore Conner of the American
navy. e. American force under Gen.
Worth took possession Of Saltillo,
Mexico.
1S61-U. S. frigate San Jacinto arrived
at Fortress Monroe with Messrs.
Mason and Slidell, the Confederate
commissioners " iSuiOPN'
1S64-Gen. Sherman left Atlanta and
began his march to the sea.
1S65-Slavery abolished in the United
States.
1S69-Formal opening of the Suez canal.
1871-Block and a half Of buildings in
Chattanooga destroyed ry iDcendiary
fire.
Boss" Tweed convicted of de-
frauding the city treaSI:y of New
York.
1S90-Expedition went to relief of Capt.
Boycott near Ballinrobe, Ireland.
1SS7-London's Bloody Sunday"
lSS9-Opening of Catholic university Of
America, at Washington, D. Co..
Brazilian monarchy overthrown and
republic established.
1S9O-Capt. O'Shea divorced from his
wife, who had deserted HIM for Par
nell.
1S93-Trainmen of Length Valley rail-
road went on strike.
southern Italy and Sicily.
fire in Cripplegate quarter
of London; S1O,OOO,OOO property loss
-. President Mckinley signed the
treaty adopted by Universal Postal
Congress.
1S9S-U. S. notified Spain that Cuba
must be evacuated by Jan. L..
Court of Cessation ordered Dreyfus
to prepare his defense.
lS99-Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, surren-
dered to Gen. Castro.
L900-Paris exposition closed 5O,OO0.000
admissions. :. United States cruiser
Yosemite wrecked at Guam by ty-
phoon. -. Women granted permits
sion to practice law in France.
301-Liberals captured Colon, Colombia.
.9O2-Attempted assassination of King ,
Leopold of Belgium. -. Ashes of
Christopher Columbus deposited in
mausoleum in Seville cathedral.
.903-House of Representatives passed
the Cuban bill. Street railway
strike in Chicago.
9O4-Germany and the United States
signed arbitration treaty.
9O5-Czar RENTED $13,0O0,OOO taxes
due from peasants.
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Seed WHEAT.

In selecting seed wheat each and
every one should be guided by his
peculiar locality, but every true, en-
terprising farmer should experiment
with some of the improved varieties
If only a bushel. A peck Is better than
nothing, for it can be compared with
like quantity of ''old familiars," and
the method and difference of growth,
adaptability and yield noted. 1t Is
the farmers duty to do this, and not
leave it to seedsmen and originators
II all would try experiments there
would soon be a great revolution in
wheat culture.
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Sonpsuds for Plants.

The ordinary concentrated I've 1.
really caustic soda, which is cheaper
than potash. Soda lye makes hard
soap and potash I've soft soap. Soap.
suds from soft soap makes a valuable
fertilizer, but soda soapsuds are not
considered valuable, except for celery
and asparagus, which are always bene.
fitted by soda In any form. The use
of any kind Of soapsuds is beneficial
in assisting to liberate plant food In
the soil, however.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-31
Gorky Airs His Crouch,

Press dispatches from Milan, Italy,
tell of the publication of Maxim Gorky's
Impressions of the United States" The
first part is devoted to the City of the
Yellow Demon" meaning, of course, the
money god, and referring to the city OF
New York. Throughout the volume the
Russian author vents his dislike of peo-
pie and things American.
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A Town of Five Thousand Row,

The trustees of the Winona (Ind.) as
sembly announce that they have author
lied Judge William Brown of the Salt
Lake juvenile court to organize a town
to be populated by 5000 boys, policed by
boys and governed by boys and for boys
pleasure and profit, as an attraction for
next years assembly. The boys will live
in tents, and in connection with the
scheme will be a school for officers of
the Y. NJ. G. A., Sunday schools, public
schools, Juvenile judges and settlement
workers.
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branches which will be nearer the
ground This is especially advisable
where the patch has the full sweep Of
the wind. The red raspberries do not
require plnching, for it has been prov
ed time and again that there Is no
benefit in pinching them. 1t is only
throwing away labor, and in many in
stances those that were not pinched
give better results than those that
,rnra
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station
reproduced above
milky
pinoS
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On an at-home day a hostess Is not
required to make iutroductiOns be-
tween her guests unless she wishes to
do so; but when the callers number
but one or two only 1t Is incumbent
upon her to introduce them to each
other. At large luncheon party the
numbers regulate whether or no gen
eral lntroductions are to be made. At
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-31
A womnn's Woe.

1t is lack of appreciation.
She wants everything appreciated.
She desires her clothes appreciated.
To this appreciation the French
woman owes her supremacy.
There's always a Frenchman, often
a number, to appreciate every French
woman.
Very often he's an artist, and to his
appreciation on canvas or cardboard,
the Frenchwoman owes much of her
worldwide fame.
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LATEST CREATIONS IN MILLINERY

ecru add few drops of orange dye
to the last water, or, If pure white, a
few drops Of blulng. Spread on a
sheet to dry; when nearly dry pull
gently into shape and roll from one
end. keeping edges even; then wrap
in a damp cloth and let lie for half an
hour and press with a not too hot
iron.
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use, 1t Is discovered that a cream that
contains about 35 per cent Of pure but
ter fat Is best for buttermaking. The
cream that is only about 25 per cent
pure butter fat often develops too much
acid and makes poor butter.
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a small luncheon party, on the con-
trary, to introduce all the guests to
each other is the received rule, and
this is done Immediately on arrival If
possble-formally or informally, d.
rectly or indirectly.
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DO Men Understand womenr

The national normal school Of act
ing in France employs only men, and
when there was some criticism of the
school by Bernhardt and others for
this reason, because they were obliged
to teach women the emotion they
should feel under different conditions,
one of them said women have less
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of the critical faculty than men, and
in all my career | have never known
a woman to invent a wise scene. Men
write plays, draw women. observe
them, know them, understand them, at
least as well as women understand
themselves"
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Raspberry Bush Trimming.

Some varieties of black raspberries
If not plnched when about two feet
high break off very easily on the
ground on account of the heavy top
they have formed; but If pinched at
that height they will form lateral
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sooIding the Children.

Suppose you are the mother, and
the children dash into your presence
with some experience of childish tri-
umph to relate now is your test. The
chiIdren's eyes are like diamonds as
they tell their story. and all the eager
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are completed they are hinged togeth-
er, so they can be folded together when
not in use, or placed at an angle to
each other TO permit the screen to
stand alone.
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Our grandmothers never had to con-
slider the question of thickness of
cream. To them it was all one
whether the cream was thick or thin.
Since the test has been brought into
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-23

The Grand Army Of the Republic
extends a cordial invitation TO every
one to Join in the ceremonies Of dec
Grating the graves Of deceased SOL
diers at Morgantown, West Virgins
May 30th, 1907.
Grand Military and Civic Parade It.
the forenoon. Several bands and the
Drum Corps of 1851 will be In the pa
rade.
Hon. J. A. Matthews, Of Washington,
D. c., and other speakers. Of National
reputation will deliver addresses.
Special trains will be run SO as to
accommodate the people.
May 1S.tf.
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Ansco cameras, films. developer and
printing paper, reduced prices, at
Globe Book Store. II
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Artists materials. paints oils,
brushes, drawing paper and tracing
cloth at Globe Book Store. II
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Post No 81 carrie i A Foltl a. b Enr y.
sented 10 lie 4 2tb 1T Va Mi I'M ! IL
Major General John Gibbons c soi1
mander Of "a co or 81; the Army rt Of tbe
Potomac for the gallant assault Z On
| Fl Gregg. Petersburg A,pril ! 1856 ssg
A F. Arnett and AZ Eng ene Arnetf each a. i,
carried a live raccoon in the parade!
One feature OF the G. A. r. paratle
this morning was the appearance O,
the Association formed by the mem.
bers OF the old Davis Light Guards. n
military company organized in this
city in 1877 with the late E. w. Moore
as Captain. and afterwards succeeded
by "Jack" Lott, both SO well known
10 our older citizens. Can't, j. E, Wal.
son was in command of the comnonr
during The rest of It's existence, an /,
when the new association was form.
ed was made honorary commander
The Davis Light Guards Association
was only recently organized, but thew
felt "ih1sed" equal TO my Of the vet.
ems In The line Commander A How.
ard Fleming had charge of the Assocla.
ton.
The parade broke ranks In front Of
tae Courthouse.
Immediately following the unrade
was the presentation of ,be flag ia Tho
High School Mrs Mary began, mad !.
an excellent presentation speecb
which was resmnded In on h.b,,, .,
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.g|.R|E:.AIIIaD|R J
'..E:.v vi: ! .!
THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN
WEST PROMISES TO BE THE
MOST PLEASING PRooUc..
TON EVER SEEN
HERE,
MANY cLARkssURe PEOPLE AND
OTHER NEARBY TOWNS WILL
WITNESS PERFORMANCE.

In offering the great Belasco play,
"'rhe Girl Of the Golden Vest at the
Grand Opera House, Saturday night
the management Of the theatre claims
that II is giving local theatre goers an
opportunity to see by far the most
pretentions AMI pleasing production
that has ever appeared In this city.
From scenic point Of view the
production Is the most elaborate ever
seen on one night stand and the big
cast has been selected personally by
Mr.. Belasco, who never employs In.
ferior talent. In fact when you have
seen 1.-THE Girl Of the Golden West"
You will have the satisfaction Of know.
ing that you have witnessed the finest,
most popular and realistic production
now being offered to the public.
While the Belasco production arc
rarely seen on the one.nieht stands,
Mr. Belasco's reputation MS produc.
ct Is so great that his name and the
best in a theatrical way are synony-
mons.
The appearance Of this well known
attraction here Is made possible on
account Of the fact that Mr.. Belasco,
together with Harrison Grey Fiske,
Henry NJ. Miller. Walter N. Lawrence
and other Independent managers are
organizing a number Of companies to
play the principal independent one.
night stands next season and "Thc
Girl OF the Golden West" Is being
played over them In order to find best
towns in which TO book their attrac.
tons, for It is reasoned that Is the
above production does not draw heav.
lily 4 town Is not worthy Of further
consideration. It Is therefore up to
local theatre.goers 10 say whether or
not they want the big Independent
shows next year.
The demand for tickets has been
strong, but there are a large number
Of choice seats remaining unsofd, but
TO avoid the rush that is sure to &C.
cir at the box office. we would advise
all persons contemplating witnessing
the performance to purchase tickets
at the advance sale.
Clarksburg, Warrington, and other
towns will be strongly represented, as
a large block Of tickets have already
been purchased by people from the
town first mentioned
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Ansco films fit any camera Cost.
less than others. Try one. Globe Book!
Store. Watson Hotel building. tt
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Death of Small Boy.

Richard DoIen died at the home Of
his parents, Wednesday at about
twelve o'clock after IN Hines of brain
fever Dick was q very bright little
fellow and will be sadly missed by
many. The grief stricken parents and
relatives have the sincere sympathy
of the entire community.
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WOMAN cREMATED.

And Residence Destroyed BY Fire oil
Unknown Origin.
WASHINGTON, Pa. May 23.-The
residence of Mrs. Lizzie Jordan, wild
ow, forty, was destroyed by Il fire OF
unknown origin early this morning,
Mrs. Jordan was cremated in the ruins.
Her niece. Miss Maude Jordan, Is.
capped by jumping. She was found TN,
conscious under the window Of the
burning house.
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! PERSONAL!
4, ], Z, {. 2. D J. I. q q !: d

10 - u tp1sAt isgis}
Atter1eyE Fred I. Martin IS in the
Ell.
Capt. .. Prichard, Of Naming.
ton, was q town for the g. a. R. En-.
campment Ii
airs. William Johnson, Of Latrobe,
Ri IS In theselty, the guest Of her
dapghters;S Mrs. John H. Rock, on Gas.
onSayenle. it'll
Miss Fanny prichard, Of Manning
ton, IS III theScity, the guest Of Miss
Eva Brand on Barney street.
Mr.. Guy +. Burnside; Of clarksbnrg,
was business visitor in the city yes
to-day 4.l
sIr,s Rollo; Conleyi and little son, Joe,
\ u Baltimore arrived 10 the city yes
lsterday and sare the guests for a few
days, lat the home Of Mr., S. W. Hall,
on Monroe street.
Miss Blanche Collins has returned
home from a short sylsitlat Terra Alta.
q Mrs. Dallas Leonard, Of clarksb;lrg,
ssissinst heiclty, the guest oi.relatives.
a Mrs George P eddlcorI and daughter,
Virginia, ofI shlnnston. arc the guests
to-day Of alr. and Mrs. Charles Robb
y y. 4 H
on Walnut avenue. I'll
Mss Georgia Borgess. went TO Nor
4 gantown today, where she will visit
relatives for several weeks. Y
Aiisss May Mansbach,. Of Cumberland,
Nd Is in the city, the guest Of her
brother, Mr.. George Mansbach, and her
tsistera Mrs. D: r. Bloh.
Miss Mary Turner, who has been N
at Cook Hospital for the past few
weeks, will be able to leave the hos.
Spital next Tuesday and will return to
her home at Morgantown. Miss Tur.
nery Is q. relative Of Mrs. NJ. N. Barns,
$ofshlaple avenue.
1 Mrs. Maud Bleakley and little soE
d of{Wheeling, are In the city 10 attend
,the} G. Ca r.. encampment. They are
stopping at the Watson Hotel.
Miss Mabel Toy, Of Tunnelton, VII,
Twas operated on for appendicitis nj
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Comrade Hiram Jones, of Meade
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-23
Lutheran Convention.

READING, Pa, May 23.-The hun.
dred and sixtleth annual convention OF
Lutheran ministers Of Pennsylvania
began here to-day with over a thous.
and ministers and lay delegates at.
tending. The session Will continue for
week.