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cost about the same In the United States.
Then of course there is the duty to be paid
so as to protect the industry in the Uni ed
States"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17

plunged her into the depths of misery an
humiliation.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-10-09
Demand for Soft Silks.

How far away we are from the old.
stiff silks that cracked and tore up
almost before they were made up!
The woman of to-day demands that
silks be soft. pliable and cling to the
figure SO as to accentuate its lines
She will not for a moment consider
the use of stiff, unwieldy fabrics.
This has resulted in the manufacture
of exquisite chiffon taffetas that drape
as softly as crepe. OF these latter
there is an abundance to choose from
this fall, as well as the supple. bril-
liant liberties. which are being daily
more used for the wonderful creations
of the Paris modiste.
Tussor, the softest Of silk or silk
and wool. is almost always shown in
solid color, but sometimes appearing
in Pekin effects. with graduated
stripes, which offer splendid oppor-
tunity for novel combinations of
colors.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-10-09
ABOUT THE GLOVES
TO SAVE EXPENSE AND HAVE
NEAT APPEARANCE.
First "Fit" Has Much to Do with the
Life Of These Important Dress
Aeeessories-Proper Way
to Mend.

In the first place. the aft" has q
good deal to do with the life of a
glove, and so. for this reason alone, it
will be worth while paying extra for a
pair that will be fitted to the hands
rather than buying haphazard a cheap.
er pair.
Fat fingers can not be forced into
gloves cut for slender ones without
bursting at the second wearing.
A well-fitting glove will be perfectly
easy on the hand. yet show no wrinkle
anywhere. and to be too large is quite
as bad as being too small, for, while
the tighter glove will be no more apt
to crack or split. the looser one will
become shabby sooner.
Having exercised care In selecting
gloves, the same should be studied in
keeping them in good condition. The
well known glove mending sets are an
aid to this and a means of keeping all
the necessary articles together, for it
often happens that one might mend
gloves in less time than is consumed
in looking up the necessary articles.
A set of this kind includes threads
OF every wanted shade arranged In the
form Of a broad braid, small pair of
scissors. an emery and an enameled
darner. A small ball is attached to
one end of the darner, at the other is
an egg-shaped knob. This is used
when repairing rips in the fingers, the
ball being inserted to help in repairing
a hole. Cotton is always used for
mending gloves of kid or of Isle
bot ill
comes for silk gloves.
Needles are not included, but they
may be bought separately. For re.
pairing Isle thread or silk gloves any
ordinary sewing needle may be used.
but the kid ones will be mended
much heater IL a special needle that
comes for the purpose Is used.
From the eye half way downward
the needle differs In no way from
other sewing needles. but the point
half has three sides instead Of being
round. This makes a smaller hole
than the round needle. and as the
thread employed is SO very fine 1t
does not fill up the hole formed by the
round needle passing through. So it
is best to use the glove or fur needle.
They are about the same thing.
I Rips in the seams of gloves are al
ways repaired on the right side, with
an Overhanded stitch that is perfectly
simple. Surprising one does not pos
sess a darner. then 1t is better to in
sert a finger than to hold the glove
to be mended in the hand. The seam
will be fiatter and more flexible. while
repaired without such aid the result
is apt to be q botch.
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<yzd1p a. NEL3EY 0vHN BOX
HURTS AhD Az1zS '[7Si

I'VE can not always tell a gentle
man In the candle-light." replied
Gretchen. cycling me critically and
shrewdly and suspiciously.
AS for me. gazed from one to the
other. inquiringly. after the manner OF
one who hears tongue not under
standable.
Hes rather nice" was the English
girls comment; and his eyes strike
me as being too steady to be dishon-
est"
had the decency TO burn in the
ears. l had taken the step, so now 1
could not draw back. l sincerely hoped
that they would not exchange any en-
barrassing condolences. When alone
women converse upon many peculiar
topics; and conversing IN a tongue
which they supposed to be unknown
to me. these two were virtually alone.
But, my dear child" the other re-
turned argumentatively, I'VE can not
offer hospitality to a strange man this
night of all nights. Think of what is
to be accomplished"
$50 something was to be accom-
plished? l was right then. in deceiv-
ing them. To accomplish something
on night like this. far from habita-
ton, had all the air of a conspiracy
Feed him and his horse. and I'll
undertake to get rid of him before that
detestable Steinbock comes. Besides.
he might prove a valuable witness in
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-10-09
SOME FALL HAT HINTS.
Notifications Of the Mushroom Style
Are to Come.

The blizzard of mushrooms has Just
about spent its force and the storm
is bound to subside. The craze was
more than a rage, it was a contagion
few escaped. For time everybody
found the mushroom style of hat tug.
ging at their heartstrings of desire.
and in consequence it found its way
into great popularity.
a distinctive style SO extremely pop.
ular as the mushroom. however. al.
ways leaves hosts of notifications
that linger long and Outlines outwit
their predecessors in beauty and
favor.
Among the newest things shown in
trimmings for the winter hats are an
plications of seaweed and periwinkles.
This is not a marine suggestion. but
real pieces of hat decoration that are
being exhibited for madam's consider.
atior.
The new mushroom sailor is not an
improvement on the old style sailor:
instead. it reminds one of something
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-10-09
BITTER ROT OF APPLES.
Suggestions as to How the Disease
Can Be Controlled.

The control of bitter rot of apples
receives attention In circular 112 late
ly issued from the Illinois experiment
station and prepared by Prof. ]. C.
Blair. The author takes advantage of
the opportunity to repeat the conclu-
sions that have been reached at Ur-
bana by the authorities. Here they
are:
1. Bordeaux mixture properly made
and applied will save over 80 per cent.
Of the fruit liable to attack by bitter
rot.
2. Fruit sprayed in such manner
as to be thoroughly coated with Bor-
deaux mixture when the first infection
OF the disease appears will be injured
least by bitter rot.
3. Spraying with Bordeaux mixture
until the fruit is completely coated as
soon as the first infection of bitter rot
is discovered is OF considerable value.
but is much less effective than treat
ment mentioned in No. 2.
4. Spraying with Bordeaux mixture
until the fruit is thoroughly coated
after bitter rot has become well es-
tablished may control the disease to a
considerable extent in some seasons.
In other seasons its effect as remedy
is very slight.
s. Bordeaux mixture applied in the
liquid form and made up according to
the $50 formula is the most effec-
tive spraying material for the control
Of apple bitter rot.
6. Dust spray is absolutely ineffec-
tive in preventing bitter rot.
z. Pure solutions of copper sui
phate failed to chick the disease and
caused injury to the foliage.
8. To coat the fruit thoroughly
with the mixture 1t is necessary to
make at least three applications of
the spray material.
9. Applications Of 25 pounds of salt
to the ground about tree have no
value in checking the disease.
10. The conditions most favorable
for the development Of bitter rot are
"a a period of hot weather accom-
panied by frequent rains and heavy
dews at a period when the apple crop
is approaching maturity. |. e.. from
the second week in July to the end OF
August; (2) numerous sources OF IN
lection, 1. e., cankers on the limbs and
mummied fruits left hanging upon
the trees.
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and cultivation improve the early
growth of the trees. but add to the In
itial cost Of the plantation.
Trees should be planted with the
least possible exposure of the roots.
The rootlets Of the plant will dry out
IL exposed to the air for even a short
time. This is especially true of conf
ers. Some of the broadleaf species
may. with proper attention. live even
after the roots have dried out. but
conifers are far less likely to survive.
When the seedlings are received.
they should be unpacked at once and
their roots dipped into a pail contain
ing thin mud. Until time for planting
In the field the trees should be "heeled-
in" according to the following method:
Dig a trench deep enough to bury the
roots and part of the stems. The
trench should run east and west, with
its south bank at a slope of about 30
degrees to the surface of the ground.
A layer of trees should be placed In
the trench on its sloping side. the top
toward the south. The roots and
stems should be covered with fresh
earth dug from the second trench, in
WHICH d SeCOuu layer VI trees Is put
and covered in the same way. The
digging of the parallel trenches is re-
peated and layers of trees are put in
until all have been heeled-in as shown
In the accompanying illustration.
In the case of conifers care should
be taken not to bury the foliage. and
either to choose a shady place for the
young trees or to construct shade
over them with brush or laths.
The best time to plant trees is in
the early spring. before the growth be-
gins. In general. planting should be
done as soon as possible after the
frost is out Of the ground. The trees
should be carried to the planting sites
roots downward in a pail containing
several inches of water. They should
be set in holes dug with mattock.
The width and depth of the holes will
depend on the character and size of
the plants root system. In all tree
planting it is Of the greatest impor-
lance to press the earth firmly about
the roots so that all air spaces are
filled. The soil should not. however.
be packed SO hard as to be inpervious
to water. nor should the earth be
raised in a mound about the stem.
Information regarding general nur-
sery practice and planting may be OBJ
tanned from publications of the forest
service. which will be forwarded upon
request addressed to the forester.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-10-09
FOR THE FRUIT GROWER.

Currants and gooseberries are often
set out in the fall.
The red raspberry is still the most
popular on our city markets. but 1t is
difficult to grow in the west
The strawberry beds at this time of
year should be kept growing and the
weeds should be kept down.
Last call to cut out the old black
berry and raspberry canes! And don't
let the cuttings life in heap all win
ter Burn EN- now.
Do not let the orchard ground re-
main bare all winter. II no cover
crop was sown last month las we
then advised attend to it at once.
Continue to cultivate and hoe the
strawberry bed. But don't lie. the run
ners set too thickly: cut on the sur
plus plants as if they were weeds.
Let no fruit waste this year. Light
crops or crop failures in many places
will surely result in increased de-
mand and prices. Market what You
can, can what you can't."-Farm
Journal
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Nothing can be more absurd than
to see. as one constantly does, short.
stout woman, who by the aid of
straight fronted corsets, has succeed
ed in SO frightening her waist line as
to get 1t apparently just midway be-
tween her toes and her shoulders. To
begin with. this really is not good
style. as the tendency Of the moment
rather is towards the high WASTED
effect Of the empire. At the same time.
this is a season of large liberty in
ones choice in dress, and well balanc-
ed fgure-tall and slim, and yet well
rounded. being favorably suited by a
long wasted effect-can and wisely
does secure that end. The short, stout
woman should strive to establish
proper proportion between the upper
apd lower parts of her figure. She
should not allow her things to be
made too tight, nor her small stature
to be overpowered by large hat.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-10-09

day? II you have, you will readily
sent a collector of antiques into rap
lures. and a table upon which lay tia
remains of a fine supper. My mouth
w.tered. | counted over the goc-i
things: roast pheasant pink ham,
appreciate the appetite that was war.
ring with my curiosity.
Eat babe she who was cal!Lj
Gretchen. shortly.
"And my horse?"
where is it?"
Tiled to a tree by the gate"
She struck Chinese gong. From
the kitchen appeared an elderly servi-
tor who looked to me more fitted to
handle saber than a carving knife;
at least. the scar on his cheek i'm
pressed me with this idea. Il found
out later that he was an old soldier,
who lived alone in the castle as care
taker.
Take this gentleman's horse to the
stables and feed him." said Gretchen.
You will find the animal by the gate"
With a questioning glance at me the
old fellow bowed and made OF.
l sat down. and the two women
brought the various plates and placed
them within reach. Their beautiful
hands flashed before my eyes and now
and then a sleeve brushed my shout
der.
Thank you" ! murmured. Il will
eat first. and then make my apologies"
This remark caught the fancy OF
Gretchen. She laughed. 1t was the
same laughte: had heard while stand
ing in the great hall.
"Will you drink tea. or would you
prefer to finish this Bordeaux" she
asked pleasantly.
THE wine. If you please; otherwise
the effect of the meal and the long
hours in the wind will produce sleep
mess. And 1t would be frightfully dis
courteous on my part to fall asleep In
my chair. I am very hard to awake"
The English girl poured out the
wine and passed the goblet to me. ]
touched my lips to the glass. and bent
my head politely. Then 1 resolutely
proceeded to attack the pheasant and
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-10-09

We all desire highly colored apples.
but what can we do to the soil or to
the trees to add color to the fruit?
We have been told many times that
certain fertilizers, and particularly
potash, applied to the soil will height
en- the color of apples. but l have
doubts on this claim, says Green's
Fruit Grower am convinced,
however, that sunshine admitted free
ly to the fruit will add the desired
color. Therefore the judicious prun-
ing of trees, avoiding over-production
or crowding of the fruit, will add the
desired color. We have all noticed
that fruit on the outside of the tree,
visited by the sun almost every day.
is of a bright red color on the Bald
wins and Spies. and that We can write
our names on the skin of these apples
by pasting a perforated paper on the
side of the apple When apples are
brightly colored they are apt to be OF
better quality than those growing on
De interior of the trees, where they
canuot be reached by the sun
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-10-09
Growing Appreciation Of Alfalfa.

Alfalfa is gradually spreading all
over the country and its value is be-
ing recognized in almost every good
farming community in every state in
the union. Where the rain fall is
heavy in summer it is a difficult crop
to harvest because it takes so long to
cure, but the value of alfalfa as a feed
is sufficient to pay for the very best
machinery to handle 1t and hay caps
to cover it. When farmer looks at
his alfalfa and realizes that it is worth
almost as much as the same weight
in bran, he is willing to so to consid-
cradle trouble and expense to take
proper care of it. Alfalfa, Of course, is
at home in the dryer irrigation dis
tricts of the west, but it may be almost
as valuable in Ohio, New York state
or New England. 1t is one of the very
best dairy feeds ever grown on farm.
This is one reason why it is becoming
SO popular in the milk shipping dis
tricts adjacent to large cities.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-10-09
METHODS OF FOREST PLANTING.
Where Many Trees Are Needed Start
Home Nursery.

The best method of establishing q
forest plantation is by the use Of nurs-
cry stock. 1t is usually advisable to
purchase plant material from COM
mercial nursery. In extensive opera
tons. however. 1t may prove more
profitable to produce the planting
stock In a home nursery. Such
nursery. however, will demand the
careful supervision of one experienced
In growing young trees. Advice in re-
gard to nursery practice Is contained
In extract 376 from the year book of
the department of agriculture for 1905.
which can be had upon application to
the forester.
Forest planting must be done by
simple and cheap methods. Prepare
ton OF the planting site by blowing
and narrowing is not essential, but is
best II the land has been previously
utilized for crons. Such preparation
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-10-09
Bad Men Of the West Classified and
Analysed.

Emerson Hough constitutes himself
the historian of the outlaw. believing
the truth about the bad man" of the
west is sufficiently thrilling and mean
ing to present merely truth. There
were outlaws of all nationalities. &C
cording to Mr.. Hough. but the prize
taker among them was the western
white bad man. who in a land which
the law could not protect, like the
great region on the frontier, reverted
to the ways of Goth and Teuton for
bears There were genuine bad men
and initiation bad men. and MI.
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drawing up the papers,
(Papers?)
Il never thought of that 1t will not
do to trust Steinbock wholly" Crotch
en- turned her searching eyes once
more upon me. | confess that l had
some difficulty in steadying my own.
There are some persons to whom one
can not lie successfully; one of them
stood before me. But l rather fancy l
passed through the ordeal with at least
half victory. viii you go your way
after an hours rest?" she asked. speak
ing in the familiar tongue.
Il promise" 1t was easy to make
this promise. l wasn't diplomat for
nothing. | knew how to hang on. to
dodge under. to so about.
Follow me-" Gretchen commanded
briefly.
We passed through the gloomy
salon. damp, musty odor struck my
sense of smell. l was positive that the
castle was uninhabited, save for this
night. Three candles burned on the
mantel, giving to the gloom a mystic
rious. palpitating effect. The room
beyond was the dining-room, richly
paneled in wine-colored mahogany
This was better: 1t was cheerful. A
log cracked in the fireplace. There
were plenty of candles. There was a
piano, too. This belonged to the cas-
tie: a heavy tarpaulin covering lay
heaped at one side. There was a ma
hogany sideboard that would have
sea-food salad. asparagus. white bread
and unsalted butter. an alcohol-burnel
over which hung teapot, and beside:
all this there was pint of La Rose
which was but half-emptied. Have
you ever been in the saddle half 9
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ham. l must prove to these women
formidable portion of the food to dis
appear.
And then l noticed that neither OF
the young women seated herself while
l ate. l understood. There was no
hostility in this action: nothing but
formality. They declined to sit in the
presence of an unwelcome stranger,
thus denying his equality from a So
cial point of view. l readily accepted
this decision on their part. They
didn't know who l was. They stood
together by the fireplace and carried
on a conversation In low tones.
How shall l describe them? The
elder of the two, the one who seemed
to possess all the authority. could not
have been more than 20. Her figure
was rather matured, yet it was deli
cate. Her hair was tawny. her skin
that at least was honest in regard to
olive in shade and richly tinted at the
cheekbones. Her eyes. half framed
by thick. black-arching brows, remind.
ed me of woodland pools in the dusk
of the evening,-depths unknown. cool,
refreshing in repose. The chin was
resolute, the mouth was large but
shapely and brilliant, the nose pos
sessed the delicate nostrils character.
istic of all sensitive beings-that is to
say. thoroughbreds: altogether a con.
fusing. bewildering beauty. At one
moment l believed her to be Latin. at
the next l was positive that she was
Teutonic. l could not discover a sin.
gle weak point. unless impulsiveness
shall be called weakness; this sign OF
impulsiveness was visible in the lips.
(To BE coNTINUED)
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-10-09

The bretelle skirt. with its group of
tucks at the bottom, is a very desir-
able skirt to add to ones wardrobe.
This skirt is cut in five cores, and
is slightly full at the waist, fasten-
ing in the back.
A skirt of this sort may be worn
with any lingerie waist, one. perhaps.
which is partially worn. and could not
be permissible without the bretelles
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-10-09
The Value Of Good seed.

A hundred pound melon may grow
from a good seed under good condi-
lions. A great deal depends on the
start in the young plant Fresh lettuce
seed of the right kind under proper
conditions will bring leaves of lettuce
that are crisp and large while inferior
iced in the same ground and with the
zane care is likely to produce tough
leaves of a bitter flavor. Still we meet
men every day who plant inferior seed
sas< to save a few cents in first cost.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-10-09

cravat of lawn which is to be
worn with an embroidered linen collar
and which can be washed every week.
may be embroidered in three narrow
scallops. forming rounded end A
stripe of shadow embroidery in color
is above this and above the stripes is
a fieur-de-lis in white. They are easy
to make and are considered chic.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-10-09
The Story of the Western Outlaw.

Hough thus differentiates them:
Throughout the west there are two
sorts of wolves-the coyote and the
gray wolf. Either will kill and both
are lovers of blood. One is yellow at
heart and the other is game all the
way through. Outwardly both are
wolves, and IN appearance they some
times grade toward each other so
closely it is hard to determine the
species The gray wolf is a warrior
and is respected. the coyote is a
sneak and a murderer. and his name
is a term of reproach throughout the
west"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-10-09
MODEL in CREPE De CHINE.
Much Betucked Frock IL One Of the
Recent Gowns Seen.

Despite the long run it has had.
crepe de chine is still immensely pop
ular, its soft clingyness is SO we'll
adapted for fine tucking. The model
is charming example Of much be-
tucked frock in silver-gray crepe de
chine. The embroidery on stole
fronts. collar and shoulder pieces is
done in silver thread, and there is a
piping of black velvet at neck and
arm finish. The guimpe is dotted gray
silk mousseline. The finishing touch
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-10-09
Onion Curing Shed.

erly cure an onion crop. OF the
various methods in use. one Of the
most satisfactory we know is to put
the crop in shed built for that pur-
pose. The size Of the shed will de-
pend upon the extent of the crop. The
accompanying sketches suggest a new
idea shed.
The house is % feet wide and 36
feet long. It will hold about $500
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-10-09
Shed with Sides Raised.

bushels. The two wings. formed by
the sides when raised. will hold about
$500 bushels more, providing 12-foot
posts are used in the clear for up
rights. 1t is well to place the rafters
two and one-half feet apart They are
made of 2x6-inch stun, and are IA feet
long. The accompanying sketch ex-
plains how to brace the roof.
These sheds are very handy. espe-
cially for those who are using an