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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-05-03
TOWNS BUILT IN A DAY.
When 500 Houses Were Erected Be-
tween Sunrise and Sunset.

There recently died in London a
gentleman who was concerned in per-
haps the most notable instance of
rapid town creation. This was
George Chesterton Cornwen, one OF
the early pioneers of Australian col
onization in Victoria 1t was half a
century ago that he went out to the
colonies to try his luck. He was
there at the time of the great gold
rush in Victoria, and took an active
part in the laying out of Canvas
town, at Emerald HILL This town
was literally built in a day. Incred-
ible as it may seem, ample accom-
mediation for $4,000 persons was pro-
vided in the space of 20 hours.
The town of Custer, named after
United States general in Colorado,
came into existence in single day
1t consists of some 500 wooden
houses, all of which were constructed
between sunrise and sunset Mate
rial was shipped in from factories
In the state, whole sections of wooden
walls, beams, joists and roofs in two
pieces having been made from care
fully prepared plans and exact speci-
fications.
Each piece of each building was
numbered and laid in order near the
site 1t was to occupy so that it could
be the more readily handled. AS in
the building of King Solomon's tenn
nj oil hn ,,ta IN
each other, the work of construction
being, therefore, only matter of fit
ting the pieces together and driving
a few spikes. The site had all been
cleared and leveled in advance, and
1000 men in addition to the settlers.
were engaged in the building Of the
town. The largest of the houses was
boarding house, which was two sto-
ries high. and shops were erected for
bakers, butchers and other trades
men.
In Oklahoma more than one town
sprang up in a day. Thomas City
was case in point. Indeed, accord
ing to report, it came into being in a
single afternoon. Within few hours
5000 persons were comfortably set
tied and business was set in motion
A newspaper was likewise printed and
circulated among the new community
and big birthday celebration was
held the following day.
Another Oklahoma boom town"
which ran up like magic is Snyder
1t was born on a Friday. In anticipa-
ton of that interesting event thou
sands of people tiocked to the place
among whom were shop keepers, land
agents and many others who were
anxious to secure the best sites on
the natal day.
Until then nobody was allowed to-
enter the town area. AT sunset on
the Thursday Snyder was nothing but
a name, for it was minus houses rail-,
way and inhabitants. But soon aM
sunrise next morning fully 10000 per-
sons were on the spot. The town was.
rapidly mapped out; the erection of
buildings was in progress; trains were
running; a railway station had been
erected; while two hotels, three
banks and number of shops were
each doing quite a brisk business.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-05-03
indians Need No sympathy.

or the $4,000 indians outside OF
Indian territory. 10000 wear civilized
dress. 10000 speak the language. and
Is. 900 are members Of regularly es-
tablished churches. They have $685.
100000 in the United States treas
ury. on which they get s1.725.0o0 in
terest every year. and under treaties
the government pays, them annually
s750,0O0 more.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-05-03

Plant Tree.-Don't let the sprir .
go by without planting something
that will be permanent. Teach the
children each to plant tree, care for
it and learn to love IL. Show them
the value of trees. not only CONNER
cially, hut for comfort, beauty and
health.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-05-03

Make War on Rats.-Rats cause
considerable loss among poultry rails
ers. They are troublesome on nearly
every farm and must be fought or
they win soon overrun everything.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-31

bulbs and the curries of tbs dear lady. who
In her small circle was famous for her
cooking in day when women prided them
selves on their ability to prepare dainty
dishes.
Chicken Curry-Disjoint a tender hen as
for fried chicken, put in fry pan a gen
erous kitchenspoonful of butter, a thin
slice of breakfast bacon and large onion.
sliced. Fry until both chicken and onion
are a delicate brown. Turn into sauce
pan and add sufficient water to cover the
chicken well. Simmer slowly-adding water
II necessary-until the chicken is almost
tender enough to leave the bones. Some
time before this stage is reached add two
slices of lemon. when the chicken is
done add a cupful OF rich cream and a
heaping tablespoonful of curry powder
which has been wet with the cream and
rubbed free from Jumps Be sure the
chicken is boiling when the curry is put in
and allow 1t to cook for ten minutes. Salt
to taste and thicken with nour to the con-
sistency of a good gravy. Serve with we'll
boiled dry rice
Curry Oysters-Let one quart OF oysters
come to boil. strain out the oysters and
keep the liquor warm Fry two teaspoon
fuls of minced onion in an ounce of but
ter until the onion is golden brown, rub
well and turn in the oysters, which should
only be allowed TO cook one minute. Add
the oyster liquor and let boil up once.
Quickly skim out the oysters into a warm
dish and thicken your sauce with a little
cornstarch. Pour the hot mixture over the
yolks of two well-1beaten eggs to which
have been added two tablespoohfuls of rich
cream. Return to the fire an instant-not
too long. or II will curdle-saft to taste and
squeeze In four or five drops Of lemon
Juice. Pour over the oysters, serve at
once with boiled rice
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shaped ones trimmed with narrow braid
and pipings of satin narrow black vel
vet ribbon put on around the fronts in
lines on the back In the description these
Jackets do not sound as though they would
be becoming: in reality, though, they are
becoming and to almost every figure for
worn by the stout woman they seem to
rather hide the figure. whereas worn by
slender woman they can be shaped in
around the sleeves and indicate, and
indeed define, any slenderness of outline.
Jackets are coilarless. intending to show
the collar Of the waist worn underneath
or to be worn with full ruche. This Is
always becoming. and especially now
when 1t Is fashionable again to wear the
soft lace collars and ties, Tor lace against
the throat and around the neck is. al
ways lar softer and more becoming than
when the collar comes close to the face and
Is made usually Of some rather hard ma
terial. for. matter Of what color the
silk may be. the silk Is hard material
Of net: lace or chiffon to be becoming.
Black yelling Is material that may be
extremely ugly. The plain. ordinary veil
ing Is harsh and unyie!ding. and is. in fact,
basege. as 1t was called in olden times, and
wiry and hard. But there many diff
ferent veilings. some soft in finish and
some with a faint design through them:
others have a satin finish, and these are
charmingly made up with soft finished
tafetas or with satin. The skirt is
trimmed more or less eiaDorately with the
silk satin and the jacket made entirely
Of It, To keep up the design in so far that
the coat will not look like separate gar
ment there should be some of the yelling
In the jacket itself in the sleeves. II so de-
sired; but, after all. the jackets that nave
the sleeves SO made that they seem to be
simply caps over the shoulders that ex-
tend to the elbows, and are short, with
yelling beneath, by far the Smartest
and most effective. These are finished
with the narrow pleating of taffeta or the
queer little ruchings, or even broad ruch
ingS, and 1t should be observed that the
ruchirgs are far softer than the. braid.
Often these Jackets look almost like fichus
with sleeves for they have so many folds
and are crossed in just the same way at
the front and back and are then finished
with queer square, tab-ike tails that are
trimmed with ruching also.
The fancy blocks and buttons find place
again on even these short jackets while
the most elaborate of ornaments and frogs
and tails and cords are used as finish and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-31

are sometimes seen at the theater and.
just at this season and In the autumn. are
effective with muffs to correspond If worn
with dark cloth or silk dress. Brown.
to wear and Is such an excellent weight for
the between seasons that 1t remains in
fashion year after year.
severe tailor gown almost always re-
quires some relief and fun ruche of net
or chiffon gives just the necessary touch.
This style of boa should be carefully Sc
lected with an eye to the becoming, for,
short, very full ruche. another finds
longer. thinner model more becoming.
Long ribbon ends looped up here and there
In tiny bowknots and rosettes finish the
boa off attractively and give it the neces-
sary length. In most colors net ruching
can be bought by the yard, and it is gener
ally less expensive to buy 1t this way and
to purchase the finished ruche. A maline
collar for the neck Is scarcely worth the
purchasing unless made from the so-caled
waterproof tulle, which really stands an
extraordinary amount of wear. Silk net
either plain or figured makes always a
material among the ready-made ruchings
Chiffon Is rather too heavy to be pretty
for light boa, but there are to be found
a number of chiffon ruches that are decid-
eddy smart For mourning black chiffon
is more stylish than net and in black looks
Chiffon cloth Is better investment than
chiffon moussellne de>soie. both of which
give most unsatisfactory wear.
In making up a ruche from the plain net
It Is possible to get far more attractive
results than are ever seen In the shops. as
by tying on little rosetteS and bowknots
which cost hardly anything, really ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-31
Little trimmings for Afternoon Tea.

q INCE the custom OF taking afternoon
tea is not only well established in this
- country, but now in danger of becom-
Ing en- untimely feast II Is astonishing to
note the numerous little dainties and ex-
ira trimmings which are then being served
to pique and delight the appetite. 1t is no
longer merely a cup OF tea and a slice OF
thin bread and butter that may be ex-
pected between 1 and 80 clock: jam has
been added To the list. and often hot
Scotch scenes and English mullins Beside
the tea table proper there stands usually
a sort OF rack table. pyramidal In shape
and having three shelves. one above the
other and round like plates. Each one
is then covered with attractive china hold
ing some fascinating biscuit cake. Jam
Of one or two kinds is suggested in between
them and after the hostess has ascertained
which jam and biscuit her guest prefers
she spreads ii for him herself before pass
ing Il on a small plate. This little atten-
tion appears very gracious.
Among the biscuits those OF health
food" reputation often found and the
jam is spread over them TO add to their
hOstesses have fine. small, nat waters of
whole wheat covered with chocolate In
their own kitchens before serving. They
are then above reproach to pass with tea.
The biscuit itself is digestible the choco-
late tasty and nourishing. Biscuits COW
highly agreeable to the taste, are avoided
by those hypercareful about their diet
Strawberry jam Is undoubtedly the favo-
rite for spreading on English mullins.
Blackberry jam guaVa is chosen TO
spread on the health food biscuits. espe
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Famous Curry Recipes for Home Cooks.

- EW of the people who like and ap-
r preciate the many dishes in which
Indian curry powder enters as an
good curry, and this without the slightest
reflection upon the skill of the cook Most,
If not all, of the prepared curry powder
on the market is poor stuff. l strongly
recommend the housewife who cares for
this appetiZng dish to have her own
powder prepared Any good druggist will
put 1t up for you from the recipe given
fifty years ago by an epicure who had
resided in the east long enough to attain
a discriminating taste in regard to this
its most famous dish. The quantity here
given below is large, and unless the dish
appears often on the table the recipe had
better be cut In half. Put the powder in
q large-mouthef bottle and cork tlghtiy.
1t will keep without losing its strength for
many months.
Curry Powder-Half a pound of pale
tumeric, OF. cummin seed. o. cori-
ander seed OF, powdered ginger, 1 or,
.earaway seen, V OF. caramom OF. piack.
pepper, 1 o. cayenne, all finely powdered.
and well mixed.
The first recipe that Ifgive is for chicken
curry. 1t Is taken from an old-fashioned
cook book. written in the pale. faded hand
OF an earlier generation. a cook book In
which SPAWN cure rubs shoulders with
a recipe for syllabub. and a remedy for
chicken cholera or lockjaw lies cheek by
jowl with directions for preparing a most
delicious gumbo. have never tried the
spawn cure or the lockjaw remedy, but
! can answer for the gumbos, the sylla-
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5IE AND { vDILE.

ance. while, II desired to have the differ
ent shades Of the same color it Is very
easy to carry them out on account OF hav
ing so many different materials used at
the same time.
There are. of course. any number of
smart and attractive cloth and yelling
costumes and silk ones we'll, that are
made entirely of the material. These
have waists and skirts TO match, and often
in fact almost always-there Is a coat
wrap also. But somehow the charm of
novelty Is more apparent in those
tunes that are made of cloth, yelling. chf-
fon batste with silk coats the same
color, even In a darker or lighter shade And
these silk coats are most charmingly at
traCtive in their rather fanciful design and
absolute novelty of shape and effect. as
well as color, for there are a number of
new shades this year that have already
found favor. and although it must be adj
mitted they are somewhat conspicuous, at
the same time they effective and
rule becoming.
For the first spring wear when the win
ter costume Is left off the lighter weight
cloth and serge costume or cheviot for
ordinary wear comes into favor. These
first spring costumes are generally on the
rather severe order with tailor finish
and very trim, neat and becoming
While every woman who goes In for a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-31

short walking skirt that some women af
feet for the street.
The pested or the full skirts are the
favorite models. and it Is astonishing how
many different arrangements Of pleats
there can be- A favorite trimming is the
bands Of silk around the front Of the skirt
or bands of braid put on in the same way.
Where this is not becoming. the braid put
on in horizontal lines is also used, for
under no circumstances is the effect of
long lines to be done away with.
The silk coats that are to be worn with
these gowns are entirely different from
anything that has been fashionable for
very long time. They are indescribably
smart, and would seem to be chosen with
reference to the individual wearer. rather
than to the great majority They are
short, but extend below the waist line and
have nothing of the bolero or Elton model
about then. A look of some oldtime fash
ion is noticeable in some of these coats;
they outline the figure and seem at the
first glance to be made i'll rather too scant
an allowance of material. On the other
hand once again Is to be seen a style that
was so fashionable some three or four
years ago. that had fitted yoke across
the shoulders and the body pleated-a
style that Is especially fashionable made
in taffeta or pongee: but the neatest of
jackets and the smartest are the queer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-31

cially those made of graham or whole
wheat. Scotch scenes are spread only
through the middle with fresh butter.
These scenes very similar to old
fashioned soda biscuits. and are invariably
served hot In size they are little larger
than a quarter OF dollar. The number
that some people can make disappear Is
therefore readily countenanced.
Wafer toast finds a place at afternoon
tea. In making 1t the bread is cut thin
as possible and 1t Is then toasted until ex-
tremely crisp. 1t is eaten dry or with jam,
but 1t is never buttered.
Sliced lemon, which Is preferred in gen.
eral to cream milk with afternoon tea.
has also little extra trimming this win
ter From two to three cloves stuck
in the soft part of each slice with the
object of giving extra flavor to the tea.
II is desirable however. to test the brand
of tea with the cloves before serving it to
friends. some blends of tea are affected
much more agreeably by the addition of
cloves than others. Again, sliced lines are
served instead of lemon with delicately
favored teas. By many they are liked
exceedingly while others regard the inno-
walton leniently as one of the season :
novelties.
When cake appears at afternoon tea the
fashion RACES for a rich pound cake show
ing through il many large raisins. Eu-
ropeans invariably refer to 1t as Amer
can plum cake and regard it a spe-
cialty of this country. In entertaining
foreigners. therefore. 1t is perhaps the most
acceptable cake to offer.
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make effective trimmings
Black and white veiings are trimmed
with black and have black Jackets In
these are seen again the black and white
checks. but more often this year are the
stripes. The same idea is carried out I'm
silk with the check or striped skirt and
the plain jacket-plain colors-that is, never
plain In design, for a plain black silk
jacket Is at the present moment some
thing quite unknown to fashion. The black
and white striped silks In taffeta or In
Ola are going to be immensely smart this
year. and the clever dressmakers have
learned how to arrange the lines as to
make stout figure look slender while
the black coat Is immensely becoming. and
as there Is only one fashion to be followed,
this same jacket can be made suitable for
any style of figure. Altogether 1t would
seem as though silk Jacket would be
very necessary to the appearance OF al
most every woman this year. and although
1t cannot be said with any truth that. the
silk jacket itself is possessed with much
warmth, 1t is lined with satin and is quite
warm enough for the sort of wrap that
such jacket is intended for.
-
Thin yelling silk gowns are not ap-
propriate comfortable In cool weather.
but they are used in warm weather and
are intended for that only, and consequently
1t would be foolish to have the wraps
made on plans that would necesstats
their being too warm for spring and sum-
mer wear.
The colored pongees that were fashion,
able last year will be fashionable again
this. but a colored pongee coat worn with
skirt Of different material Is never as
smart as taffeta coat. Pongee coats
seem likely to be made with a skirt to
match unless 1t is to be worn as a wrap.
and then 1t Is worn In different sizes. The
long pongee coats in colors extremely
smart and most effective but for the style
of dress that has been described taffeta
is a much better material to choose.
One of the noticeable details of this
rather smart long costume Is a touch of
velvet that is Introduced into everything
either the outline of black velvet on black
satin, or silk bands of some bright colored
velvet in collar girdle. in a bow.
Somewhere on the gown is this little touch
of velvet. and it gives smart and unusual
touch for the moment of contrast that Is
effective and almost without exception be-
coming.
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When q fur boa is first laid aside it is
necessary to have some light ruche SO that
the change from fur about the throat to a
plain coat collar may not be too sudden
This year neckpieces, skins. etc, will be
laid aside somewhat earlier than Is usually
the case, for spring gowns must be donned
by April l and, naturally, the winter fur
pieces will never do with a new lightweight
costume.
+ Net and chiffon ruches are always ex-
ceedingly pretty and give just the right
touch to frocks. but If real warmth is de-
sired then maribout. coque or ostrich
feather boa is best for the present. the
lightweight ruche being made use of when
the days are warmer.
There Is yet nothing especially new
about the maribout or ostrich feather
boas. Both round boas and fiat stoles are
in vogue and there many shaped COL
Ostrich and coque feather fiat boas that
are white on one side with a color on the
other are attractive, are the mixtures Of
white with color. Then there are the
coque and maribout neckpieces with lit
tie ostrich tips through them that are ex-
ceedingly pretty. Plain round feather boas
have to be unusually long and full to be
really smart, for, after wearing the wide
fur stoes all winter. a small feather boa
would look rather poor and anything but
smart.
Shaded coque feathers in any shade that
is best with the cloth suit are still to be
had and are very little different from the
ones seen some years back. For the street
dark tones are most in vogue and with a
cloth suit the boa Is better shade darker
than a tint paler than the costume itself
The bright shades of blue, pink am mauve
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thorough outfit makes a point Of having
at least one tailored costume, and that
on the olo-fashioned plain order of circu-
lar Or gored skirt and the half-htting three
quarter-length coat. these gowns no
longer considered smart enough for any
thing but useful wear. and the tailored
gown that is the most popular and. In fact,
the most practicable Is found more elab
orate and trimmed effectively with. velvet
or braid and always with some finish OF
trimming to take away any appearance of
severity. The invisible plaids or checks
are still fashionable for this sort of gown,
but the stripes this year are considered
heater and there is more variety to be
found among them
There are charming gowns. again. of
black and dark blue with hair stripe of
white gray hair stripe OF lighter
gray These are made with the only trim
ming turnej-down collar of velvet of
contrasting color or to match the lighter
hair stripe. and once again the inside col
lar and cuffs of pique are seen. They are
a most becoming fashion. which for a time
was set aside. For the woman who lives in
the country these palmer tailored gowns
are Indispensable for travelling and going
about and are always in demand. They
are certainly most becoming, but owe their
beauty to the cut and fit and finish rather
than to the color or the model. Like a
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mans business suit they seem appropriate
and have a certain style without being pos

mans business suit, they seem appropriate
and have certain style without being pos
sessed Of any real intrinsic beauty.
Yelling or wolfe costumes are more prac-
ticable so soon as the weather becomes
warm, when all the costumes made of even
the lightest cloth SEEN This year there
is larger variety than even to be found
In these materials and both in coloring
and plain there are many to choose
from that there is no difficulty in selecting
what is becoming The lighter colors are
for the moment the more favorable and
pale gray. pale mauve and all the shades
of tan and an odd shade of white are in
great demand; the lighter shades are too
delicate for anything but country or after.
noon wear: In the city they would soon be-
come soled and be very ugly In conse-
quence. An odd shade Of green. an odd
shade of blue and an odd shade OF pink
in the coral order are all immensely popu-
lar and certainly very effective.
They are trimmed with braid and silk
bands. Sometimes silk bands are outlined
with fancy braid. but for the moment the
demand is either for the bias bands of
silk or velvet or else the lines of braid,
and it is uncertain how much braid can
be used on a costume of this sort. AS a
rule the skirts short. but while they
clear the ground they are not the ordinary