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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-12-12
LATEST JAP KimoNoS.
Some Exquisite Combinations in Popu-
lar Garments.

Long and short kimonos there are
such as every one is familiar with, Of
lowered and plain silks and cotton
crepe; but imagine kimono OF pale
gray crepe, over which struggles a
white yistaria vine growing in its nat
ural fashion, a little heavily across
the shoulders and sending out deli
cate creepers TO the furthest edge Of
the sleeves and hem OF the skirt. The
the coft green Of the leaves and gray
brown of the stems.
Another exquisite combination is
seen in a kimono of heavy soft fabric
which looks like an Ottoman silk. OF
pale pink. it is embroidered with
branches of cherry blossoms, the an
gular, bare brown branches, dotted
with the pink and white flowers
spreading in the natural manner over
the whole garment,
4 kimono of pale blue crepe has
pink roses growing rather boldly up
from its hem and a fight OF swallows
across the shoulders. Another has
storks flying here and there in the
wide eNpanse of blue.
There is also a kimono of that
magnificent shade Of Japanese red en-
broidered in palest pink and another
OF very dull purple. both Of these
crepe. Last and most expensive Of all
but, as is often the case, by no means
the most beautiful. is a black satin
kimono heavily embroidered with gold
which costs $500.
These kimonos are all made in ia
pan and, though many are cut just
as japanese woman would wear
them. with a Scant skirt, others have
extra fullness let into the back seam
from the waist down which makes
them more comfortable and graceful
from the western point of view.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-12-12
The Hive Litter and Mover.

after inserting the bolt mot shown)
through the hub band and axle. The
frame within the frame has adjustable
grip TO press the sides Of the hive.
This frame is lowered to the desired
height by the rope on windlass. Turn
the grip and the hive or supers are
ready 10 raise II one wants to move
the hive, tip the machine backward so
the whole can touch the ground and
remove the bolt from the hub band.
The wheels are about two feet high,
explains Bee Culture, and wide
enough apart 10 straddle the hive.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-12-12
The Details of Trap Nest.

hinges on inside to hang the door
Get some small spring wire and turn
some springs. a, on a half inch spin
die, 2ls or three inches long. Fasten
one end TO the door, the other to side
so that when the door is pushed in
the spring will be strong enough to
pull 1t back shut.
Fasten with two short nails or
screws piece of rat spring. b. like
those used in corsets at the opposite
side of door on the floor OF nest box
Raise this spring and have it just
long enough TO prop the door two
thirds open. Have a little notch cut
in door to hold II up. When the hen
pushes ber way into the nest the door
will relieve this spring and when the
hen steps into nest compartment the
door closes. Put on a check so the
door will not swing out Hinge a
cover on top Of other end of box TO
gather the eggs and take the hen out
Don't make these boxes tight but
leave plenty Of change of air. Look
az them every hour when the hens
are busy.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-12-12
AIR IN THE BEDROOM.
Sleeping Chamber Should Always B..
Well Ventilated.

II goes without saying that the he'd.
room. according to DR.. Woods Hutch.
inson in the American Magazine
should be we'll ventilated, especially
in view of the heavy storing up of
oxygen in the tissues which goes on
during sleep. All windows should be
open from the top, at least one, and
better two to three feet, so that a
gentle current of air can be felt blow.
ing across the face. 1t is just as pare
and as wholesome as day air Night
fogs and rain are only injurious in so
far as they frighten you into shutting
your windows. No air that ever blew
out doors is so dangerous or poison
Gus as that inside a bedroom with
closed windows. The clothing should
be as light as is consistent with
warmth, the mattress elastic but firm
the pillow as high as the breadth OF
the shoulder, so as to keep the neck
and head horizontal or slightly above
when lying on the side. The good.
hard, common-sense of humanity has
solved all these problems, and the
modern hair-mattress, or ltS equiva-
lent, single pillow, and blankets, or
cheese cloth covered comfort"
which can be cleaned and aerated by
turning the hose on it, can hardly be
much improved on. Beyond these
there is no virtue whatever in hard
beds, fat or no pillows, and cold bed.
rooms. The boggy feather bed, col.
lector of the perspiration and diseases
Of successive generations, the bolster
the eider-down quilt, the hard sail
cloth-lke counterpane, both airtight,
and the latter heavy as a board, have
gone to the attic or the ash-heap,
where they belong, along with the
four-poster and it's curtains, the night
cap and the warming pan.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-12-12
FEEDING FOWLS IN WINTER.
How q Successful Woman Poultry
Raiser Manages Her Flock.

do not know as my method OF
feeding has any particular virtue In II,
but at any rate get fair amount OF
eggs from my fowls in the winter sea-
son, SO | believe that my methods are
not very far wrong, writes Carrie Vim
ton in Farmers Review. AS early in
the morning as the fowls can see to
pick up feed | give them a feeding OF
whole grain, which | scatter in litter
on the feeding floor. The fowls hop
down from the roosts and begin to get
to work scratching in the litter. AS
they are all very hungry at that time
they work with vigor and this makes
them warm. On some of the very
cold mornings when | go TO the poul-
try house the fowls have their featb-
ers pulled up all around them to keep
good cushion of air around their
bodies. They however soon lose this
appearance of coldness after they
have scratched In the litter for few
minutes.
At noon again / give them more
grain in the litter, and they have to
do more scratching I notice that
some of the hens that are inclined to
be lazy do not like this sort of thing,
but they have to get to work or go
hungry. Since have been feeding all
my grain in litter, have not had any
Over-fat hens. At noon also / give the
fowls the roots they are to have, and
| find that mangles and sugar beets
are particularly good. The fowls also
like turnips, though / notice that some
farmers report that their fowls do not
care for them. / feed the roots whole
when the weather is mild, and that
gives the fowls more cause for exer-
else. But in the cold weather l feed
he roots chopped or mashed, for the
whole roots would freeze in a short
time during our coolest days.
Cabbages / feed to limited extent,
but they do not seem so necessary
when the fowls have turnips and
beets. However, cabbages are easy to
Keep from month to month and make
a good source of supply of green food
when the other kinds run out. A
little while before dark l feed a mash
as hot as the fowls can eat il and
ehey seem to relish it greatly. think
that the lower animals appreciate
warm food about as much as we do.
This mash is composed of different
things. Bran enters into it, and some
corn meal and shorts help make up
The mixture. But the largest ingre-
dent is ground oats, for the oats are
very valuable as food for fowls The
fact that they are so evenly balanced
4 their constituents makes 1t advis.
able to feed them in some form or
other. When ! can get meat meal |
put some in, but perhaps not more
than enough 10 favor the mass l
feed ground bone on which there is
some meat, and this makes 1t unneces.
sary TO feed large quantities of meat
meal
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-12-12
Mashinn ! crare Shawl.

This handsome Grape shawl may be
washed st home if a little care is
taken.
Prepare a sudS Of luke-warm water
using only a pure white soap. Do not
use hot water which yellows silk. nor
rub the soap on the fabric.
In fact, do not rub at all, but dip the
shawl up and down, squeezing gently
between the hands until all the soiled
spots are removed,
Rinse in a little light blue water fol.
lowed by two or three times through
clear lUkewarm water. Be extreme
ly careful about the bluins, as silk
takes is up very readily.
Do not iron Press out between the
hands as much water as possible and
then pin the shawl 10 a clean nat sur.
face which has first been covered with
s fresh piece Of muslin. smooth out
every wrinkle in pinning. bur do not
strain or pail AZ the shawl.
II the shawl has become very yellow
ws,h age the drying should be done in
the hot sun.
Do nc, remove the pins until every
particle Of moisture has been ab-
Sorbe6
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-12-12
SOME BEE DoN'TS.
II You Let Them "slide" They VIII
Disaproint You.

Don't forget that there is a winter
coming
Don't forget that it will soon be
here.
Don't forget that bees cannot live
through the winter on beeswaI and
air.
Don't forget TO see that they have
something more substantial
Don't forget that the sooner you dc
It the better il can be done
Don't think that because you have
only q few colonies OF bees they dc
not need attention.
Don't think that, if they Go need It
any old time before Christmas viii dc
TO fix them up.
Don't think that you haven't time
Just now.
Don't think that you can't leave the
plowing or the roots for q few
hours.
Don't think that the bees have
plenty OF honey for winter, unless you
know they have-unless you have
seen it or given it to them, or fell
the weight Of It.
Live bees are worth money; dead
bees are not Remember that bees
are living animals-or insects-and Il
they haven't enough of the prope,
food TO keep them alive they will die
The fact that you can give them their
winters supply Of food all ar once
OF they haven't already got it fol
themselves) is no excuse for not Civ
ing ii to them at the proper time
Look them up. If they haven't :
laying queen and enough honey fol
winter, see that they are put right
The sooner the better. Do II now.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-12-12
THE FRENCH KNOT
HAS ADDED INTEREST TO EN-
eRolDERY WORK.
Just Now II is the Most Popular Of
All Stitehes-Wild Carrot Lends
Itself TO Many Graceful
Designs.

The revival Of interest in the French
knot as a medium for embroidery has
given US many interesting pieces OF
fancy work in which few, il any. other
stitches are employed We see scarfs,
table covers. center pieces. bureau
scarfs, and even borders to curtains
developed entirely in innumerable
knots so closely set as 10 make the
work appear like a great raised mass
OF tiny composite flowers
Probably one Of the best subjects
for this French knot treatment is the
wild carrot, which lends itself to
many graceful designs The huge
flower heads are worked by a collec-
ton OF closely set knots. each enc Of
which is made very tightly and
smoothly and set close together.
The trouble with most embroider-
ers is that they do not attempt TO
do these knots evenly. so rough, loose
ends and loops result
To make knot correctly the thread
must be brought through the material
exactly where the knot is to so. Then
wind the thread around the needle
two or three times. The oftener il is
done the larger and firmer will be
the knot Put the needle down close
beside where the thread came up.
The most important part Of the
work is at this point, for IL the
thread is not held perfectly taut with
the thumb the looped effect is iney-
liable.
Though the French knot is now en-
ployed almost exclusively for floral de-
signs, it has served for other purposes
in times past
In the earliest ecclesiastical embroi-
deries it was used to represent the
hair Of men and angels. while IN
even more ancient examples Of Chi,
nese art needle work ii was employed
for the flesh Of the queer celestial fig
ures and was scattered like stipple
over the entire surface Of the EN-.
broidery
To-day the French knot is much
used instead of embroidered dots on
conventional bindings and trimmings,
but is scarcely as serviceable. espe-
cially for materials that require laun-
dering, as the raised dot in satin
stitch, which washes much better.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-12-12
Keers Bees Strorc.

Many experienced beekeepers con.
tend that It is not worth while 10 re-
move bees fer the sake OF getting rid
Of the moths Nigor and strength are
Ghe only reliable protection. II a
colony has q young queen and is
strong in numbers they will carry out
the eggs and moths as fast as they
are found. Sometimes they will sting
the moths TO death or viii seal them
TO The bottom or some ether part OF
TIE hive ltalianiZ.ng the apiary IS
also recommended 10 reduce the trou.
5.e with moths.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-12-12
The Clothes Tree.

An article of furniture too seldom
used is the clothes tree resembling
the posts of our grandmother's four
post bedstead. 1t stands on three feet
and has half a dozen prongs or hooks.
AS it takes up so little floor space and
holds so many garments it is an in
valuable article. In a small hall or
yestibule it takes the place Of the hat
rack, and in larger hall it compile
ments the table on which gentlemen's
hats are laid. For the necessary air
ing of ones clothes over night il is
preferable to chairs. as it can so cas-
lily be set out of the sleeping room.
In the bathroom it is especially con-
venient.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-12-12
POULTRY PIcKINGS.

Birds cannot tell their feelings,
hence we must judge and prescribe
from symptoms alone.
The causes OF malignant colds are
filth. dampness, drafts. neglect and
improper food.
Ducks seldom become broody:
geese are apt TO become broody after
laying the first litter.
Eggs from yearl:ns ducks hatch
well, but geese must be about three
years old 10 show strong fertility.
A oockerel can be distinguished
from a puIlet at three months Of age.
as he viii be growing by that tine.
Do not make the hens nes; too
deep so that the hen viii have 10
jump down on the esgs in getting on
the nest
When fowl sneeIes, waters slight.
ly at eyes and nosrils and dumps /;
has S common cold. not regarded as 5
germ disease
The pullets hz,ched in March viii
make good layers for the late fan,
and then they can be handled so they
vii lay al winter.
DoN't depend on any secret system
OF breeding layers II you don't know
your fOck well enough 10 select the
layers 20 breed from your case is
hopeless.
Be sure conditions are favorable
then apply the hatchet 70 the hen
hat PERSISTS in striking every time
Lhs price OF eggs advances
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-12-12
To Preserve Raisins.

Late in the fall, or early in winter,
as soon as the fresh seeded raisins
come in, buy as many as you will need
during the hot weather. Remove from
boxes and pack into glass fruit jars.
Set the jars in a pan of cold water;
put on the stove, and boil until
hot through (about one hour. Then
seal the bottles tight, and the raisins
will keep moist and fresh until the
next winter. 1t is best TO put block
Of wood in the pan under the bottles to
keep them from cracking.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-12-12
Green Auturn Freek.

Rather nice idea for an autumn
frock is dun green tne serge. en-
bro.Gered with faint helioIropa Snots
a. the edges 20 form . border. heavy
pipincs in Two Shades OF the purple
finishing IL Of. buttons OF amethyst
crystal being employed. Another
dress shows the same spots carried
out In fine braid in grsy on deep
cream color, a new combination Of
oo,OriEE. 20 be worn with a cream hat
m2sSei with gySy, cream and fain;
ma.zeysll0W velvet chrysanthsmurlS
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-12-12
WASHING Embroidery.

Great care should be used in wash
Ing silk embroideries. Even the best
silk will not bear having soap rubbed
upon it, One should use warm water,
not hot, and suds made from some
pure soap. With reasonable care white
silk embroideries can be Numbered
many times without turning yellow,
which is generally the result of too
hot water and poor soap or cheap
washing powders.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-12-12
Dreaded Chops Without eaqs.

Take one-half cup sweet milk. one
half cup water, one large teaspoonful
salt, and one level teaspoon pepper.
Wet chops In mixture and have some
crisp bread crumbs ready. Bread
plentifully in these and lay on large
platter in ice chest for one or ;wo
hours, Fry in clear dripping. a golden
brown, Drain on plain white paper
napkins Tor few minutes in the oven.
FOR PLATES AND SHEETS.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-12-12
MADE UP IN vELVETEEN.
Dressy Suit in Which Small Boy Ap-
pears at His Best

Nelveteen is one OF the incest ma.
terials for quite little boys suit,
and IL Of a good quality will wear well.
Our model is in pretty shade of dark
blue. The knickers are quite the first
size; they are straight at the knees,
being turned up with an ineh-wide
hem
The tunic is double-breasted.
fastening invisibly down the right
side. 4 white leather belt is worn
just below the waistline: it is passed
through two tiny straps that are sewn
each side the tunic. The collar is
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-12-12
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HOMEMADE TRAP NEST.
Trap Nest which Works as Well as
More Elaborate Ones.

Seven years ago devised trap
nest which is simple and works well.
| can find no fault with ii that does
not apply to any other kind, writes a
correspondent of Farm and Home.
The constant attention they require is
more than / care to give, so do not
use them now. They are simple of
construction and anybody with eyes
and hands can make them. The first
thing is a box 13 or II inches wide
and deep and two feet long. Nail a
three or four inch board across cen
ter on bottom to retain nesting ma
terial. Cut an opening in one end
eight inches square and make the
door 7xS inches. Nail some small
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-12-12
KEEPS THE JEWELS SAFE.
Design for travelling Case for Precious
Gems.

A very useful suggestion for a trav-
cling jewel case is given in the ac-
companying illustration. This neat
little case is OF so simple design
that ii might be made at home quite
easily. II is carried out in strong silk
or brocaded satin. and lined with
chamois leather, the pockets being
also made Of leather, so that they may
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-12-12
suit RsIts

Attached belts OF the same material
as the suit are seen on some Of the
more expensive skirts. In such cases
the skirt hand must, OF course, n
perfectly and snusly, and the bells.
which Is fully Two and half inches
wide, should be boned a. back. froni
and sides
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-12-12
Dom, Crowd.

The poultry house is better to have
too few birds than too many in il dur.
ing the winter. Crowding means dis.
ease, imperfect ventilation, lack OF
exercise, uneven distribution OF feed.
feather eating. broken eggy Snd etnsr
losses
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-12-12
pdfrORiZe
the ddUertiS.
ers in this
paper
what ne Meant

That speech Of yours was a classic,
ssid tie atmiring friend.
your criticism" replied Senator
Sorghum. is kindly intended, but dis
eouraEing. The formal expression @
a public opinion is something like the
composition o. music
you mean il should fall soothingly
on the ear
mo: you want to keep away from
the classical and get something tha:
win hit the popular taste
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-12-12
HIVE LITTER AND MOVER.
Device Which VIII Meet the Require.
merits Of the Bee Keeper.

Shown herewith is plan for the
much needed hive litter. The right
wheel and axle makes the windlass,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-12-12

hold the various trinkets without any
likelihood Of their getting scratched
or spoilt Each little pocket is fasten-
ed with a button. and the smaller re-
ceptacles in the center are intended
70 hold jewels and sold, while the OBJ
long pockets in the flaps. above and
below, might be used as a safe resting
place for notes, cheques. OF even i'm
pOvtant letters Tied securely with
ribbon bows this case should prove
very useful FOR taking on lOng jour
neys, etc. Il viii occupy very little
space in an ordinary hand bag and
might even be carried inside front o.
cCrSets.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-12-12

OF white silk. trimmed with a frill Of
the same and lace insertion.
Material required: Three yards vel
Neteen.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-15
VALPARAISO NEWS


Judge William Johnson is reported
Ill.
town today.
C. w. White of Warsaw was here
on business Thursday.
friends here today.
Mrs. Moses Lowenstine of Bremen
is visiting in the city.
NJ ]. stinchfeld was in Michigan
City on business yesterday.
Miss Grace Gay is improving nicely
from her recent severe illness.
Albert Flaugher and daughter of
of Whiting are here for a few days.
G. C. Budd is opening a jewelry re-
pair shop in the Richards barber shop
Mrs Eta Edison of Cleveland, O.. is
visiting friends in the city for few
days,
Miss Bessie Worthley of Chicago
is being entertained by Valparaiso
friends.
A man by the name OF Grant Hard
esty committed suicide here by taking
strychnine.
J. r. Carpenter left last night for
Michigan to attend the funeral OF his
grandmother.
Judge w. C. McMahan left last night
for his home in Crown Point, on &C
count of illness.
a new club was organized last
night at the home of George Letting
well. Charles Lembke was chosen
president. B. C. Thomas vice president
and Robert Work secretary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-15
CROWN POINT NEWS

John Miller. jr.. of st. John, was
here yesterday.
Albert Houk has gone on the road
as a salesman for a Chicago coffee
house.
Judge McMahan and Court Reporter
Mckenzie returned from Valparaiso
last evening.
The Crown Point Electric company
discontinued their morning service of
lights today.
ing for IS cents per dozen in the Crown
Point markets.
Conrad Jergens. living southwest Of
town, is reported very low with small
hopes Of his recovery.
The brick pavement has been nicely
cleaned and will now be kept free
from dirt and little until next winter.
D. w. Vincent has sold his residence
property on the corner of jackson and
North Streets TO A. Dresser, the horst.
M. ]. Rudolph, who sustained severe
injuries from a fall, several weeks ago
is still compelled to hobble around on
crutches.
Invitations have been issued here
for the marriage of Howell V Parry
and Miss Josephine Lois Lincoln, which
will occur at Grace Episcopal church,
Muncie, Ind, on Wednesday, March 27.
Miss Ula Hall has resigned her po-
sition as toll operator for the Crown
Point Telephone company, and Miss
Mayme Laws has been promoted to the
| toll board.
| Benjamin Williams has been ap-
pointed deputy assessor of Center
township to assist Assessor Krinbill ii
appraising the farm land of the town
ship.
There is little use of the hunters go
ing to the Kankakee marsh, for game
when the wild geese hover over Grown
Point as they did Wednesday night
Night Waterman Fatch thinks of ap-
plying for assistance to keep them of
the public square.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-15
KENSTNGTON NEWS

Mr.. Schlee of 18th and State streets
is reported on the sick list
Mrs. Sweeny Of 115th street and
Michigan avenue is reported to be very
III.
Miss Isaac of 11Sth and State streets
entertained friends Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. Larson Of 1892 Dearborn street
entertained friends Thursday after
noon.
The little child of Mr. and Mrs.
Richards of 115th and State streets
is reported sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Carlson of Wiscon-
sin have come to make their future
home in Chicago.
Master Harvey LeMafn of 116009
State street, who is sick with tonsil-
tits, is improving.
Mrs. Murphy OF 118th street, who
has been sick for the past four weeks,
is reported much improved.