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varnish, The varnish should be renewed
at intervals in the places subjected to
most wear, but if the floor has been so
long neglected that not only the Varnish
but also the stain is worn through and
must be patched, fresh coat of varnish
over the whole floor will do something to
hide the junction of the new and old
stain, and add to its appearanceand dura-
bility.
One farmer recommends as a preven-
tive of ravages on the sheep focks by
dogs that the sheep owner place with his
flock billy goat that will get along very
well with the sheep and defend them
from the dogs.
White enameled kitchen utensils often
become to all appearance, hopelessly
ruined when food has burned them.
Place mixture of strong soap-powder
and boiling water in them, and let them
stand two or three days without changing
the water. Then pour off and rub the in
side with a soft cloth. All blackness and
stain will disappear. Be careful not to
scrape before soaking this way as the
enamel will crack
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"greens" can always be avoided by plac'
ing bag containing lump of bread the
size of hens egg in the saucepan with
the boiling vegetables. This serves to alb.
sorb the gases, which otherwise escape
and permeate the entire house. A few
pieces of charcoal in the cooking pot are
said to serve the same purpose.
If a grinding.mill has been used in
crushing spices, it is seldom easy to rid it
of the strong aroma which clings to the
working parts. The experiment should,
however, be tried of passing little rice
through the grinder, the grains of which
effectualIy clean the machinery.
A clean brick makes an excellent rest
for the hot iron on laundry days, as it
holds the heat better than the perforated
iron stands generally used for the pur-
pose.
For really paiatable milk toast, cut the
bread into slices a quarter of an inch
thick and toast to delicate brown. The
crust may be removed or not, as preferred.
Put the toast on plate that can goi the
oven, and cover with thick layer of but
ter. Pour over rick milk or cream and put
in hot oven until the liquid has thor
oughly heated and soaked through the
bread. If preferred, a sprinkling of salt
can be added.
Stained soft wood floors which show
worn places should be touched up with
the same stain, and the whole should then
be vanished with some frst-class floor
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USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

If a few drops of glycerin be added tc
the starch for linens, it will be found thai
the iron will not stick and that the linens
will have beautiful gloss after they are
ironed.
New boots often do not take a good
polish. They will do SO if they are rub
bed over with cut lemon before they are
blacked. A cut raw potato may be used
instead of the lemon if the latter is not to
be had.
To make paper stick to metal use a
strong solution Of washing soda. While
hot dip the metal in, and when clean take
it out and rub with soft cloth. Apply
smoothly over it, and it will adhere like
glue and it will be almost impossible to
separate the two.
The most useful article in one kitchen
is an old German silver fork inserted in a
modern handle IA inches long, and about
an inch in diameter, tapering to a half
inch at fork end. The total length is Is
inches, exclusive of the screw-eye, which
is in the end.
To train vine to screen piazza, take
pieces of galvanized iron wire somewhat
longer than the height of the space to be
screened, and bend the wire into loops
about one-half inch in size at intervals of
about six inches. Stretch each wire be-
tween galvanized iron screw.eyes placed
in the woodwork at the top and bottom Of
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WHAT is WORN AT LENOX

| The woman who is interested in TIN
fashions has only to come to Lenox Il
| find out just what is the very height O
the mode For here one can see any tint
| day all the eccentricities of fashion, the
very newest things in Directoire coats
the latest cut in Princess gowns and the
sheath skirts, but the latter is Of the modi
fed variety and not the side-slit garment
that has been exhibited in our shops worn
tentavely by few-nobodies in New York
simply to get themselves talked about.
For Afternoon Wear
For afternoon wear and what are termed
demi-toilettes of all sorts, meteor silks,
tussahs, and crepe-de.chines are extern
sively used by fashionable women. Many
of these gowns are made with heavily EN-.
broidered silk marquisette or Italian lace
yokes, their designs outlined with the
finest gold thread.
The prevailing Pompadour color idea is
shown in the embroidery of the plain net
yokes used with some ofthe chiffon broad.
cloth and satin-striped voile gowns. At
the very top Of the collars of these yok es
there often appers tiny line of pale pink
silk against another of pale blue or green
and sometimes one of black.
The Fashionable Sleeve Fits Closer
One thing that is very evident from the
dress parade which can be seen here that
the fashionable sleeve is good deal
tighter than it used to be. In all coats of
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Special Sense in Fish.

For more than half century it has
been understood that the lateral line ol
scales along each side of fishes is con.
nected to a special nerve. The use oi
these lateral organs has been matter ol
much speculation, but the late expert.
ments of Hofer seem to show that their
chief function is the perception of water
currents. They supply new sense in
place of the lacking sense of touch; they
cause blindfolded fish to stop and turn
aside within an inch of solid object,
lead to streams and spawning brooks, and
keep the fish world informed and warned.
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THE AUGUST AMERICAN BOY

Unalloyed enjoyment of the waters
refreshing eoolness is shown on the lace
of the boy looking out from the front
cover of the August american Boy, and
the contents of the magazine Just fits in
with the vacation season. The fine SER
ials of Houston, TomIinson, and Optic,
with Weir's story of his experiences
Under the Great White Canvas continue
with increasing interest. OF the many
splendid short stories in this issue, there
are: In the Hands of the Enemy, telling
of the manly courage of boy during the
trying times of the Civil War; The Traitor
of Camp Bennett, fine story of boys
camping out and how a traitor was dealt
with; A Boy and Bear tells humorously
OF boy who was anxious to meet bear
and what he did when Mr.. Bruin con-
fronted him; In Quest of Seat Otter is a
vivid account Of the dangers encountered
by two boys in boat while trying to kill
a sea-otter; History Written in Bark will
appeal to the boys who love to carve
their names on the bark of trees; My
Friends Stiff Shoulder is stirring story
of hunting tigers in India; The Runabout
Trio at the Chicago Convention gives a
most interesting account Of what three
boys saw and heard while attending the
National Republican Convention at Chi.
cago. Then there are How to Float,
Trapping Hints for Boys. Opening of the
Oyster Season, Talks, with&the Doctor,
and Destroyer of Boys, while the various
departments are filed with the sort Of
matter which appeals 70 the beys with
hobbies. 76 illustrations; $1.0O year.
The Sprague Publishing Co., Detroit,
Mich.
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PRICE THREE CENTS
A CHINESE DROUGHT

In many districts of China water be-
comes very scarce during the summer
months. Some of the fearful results oi
the drought are described thus by the
Rev. John MacGowan: tThe great sun
blazes down from an unclouded sky and
drinks up the water that is clinging to the
roots of the rice. The soil now cracks
with the f-rsent heat, and-every blade of
rice seems 10 be making an appeal to the
heartbroken farmer for the water that
alone will enable it to live. He is now at
his wits end to save his crop, for that
perhaps is the only thing now that lies
between him and poverty and despair.
A failure of crop means very likely that
he will have to sell his daughter or son
perhaps or even barter away his wife if
he would keep the homestead from slip
ping from his grasp. Some of the most
piteous scenes in the many tragic ones
that cast their shadows over the home in
the experience of the Chinese husband
men can be witnessed during the summer
months when there has been a shortage
in the fall OF rain.
''The wells have become dry, and the
little ponds have been drained of every
drop of water they contained. The rice
in the field has lost the dark green color
that with its rich sheen tells of health
and vitality and is turning into a sickly
yellow that means decay and death.
Water must be got now and at any price,
for two or three days more of this will see
the grain blasted in the fields. They ac-
cordingly dig the ponds deeper to catch
the tiniest rills that may flow into them,
and as the work in the blazing sun might
at once drink these up the work is carried
on during the midnight hours, SO that
not drop of the precious fluid may be
absorbed by the great thirsty dragon in
the skY.
"Often these most pathetic endeavors
to save their crops end in tragedy and
death. Men are making supreme effort
to avert disaster from their homes, and in
mad endeavor to gain the water for them.
selves the widest passion of the heart are
aroused, and neighbors will struggle with
each other for the slowly trickling drops
of water. The solemn air of night is
broken with the sounds of conflict, and
the stars looking down from the midnight
sky see murder committed by men whose
sole and controlling motive is the preser.
vation OF their homes"
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ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCE

The First international Congress ol
Administrative Science, which will take
place at Brussels in 1910, will possess
considerable importance. The Belgian
Government will invite the different
countries to this Congress, which will
coincide with the international Exhibi-
ton. The delegates of each nation will
form between themselves, in accordance
with their distinctive Governments, pri.
vate and official committees. All de.
sired information can be obtained on ap.
plying to one of the secretaries-M. De
vuyst, Inspector Principal an Ministere
de PAgriculture, No. % Avenue des Ger.
mains, Brussels; or NJ. Pyfferoon, Pro.
fessor I'Universite de .Gand. Reports
willlbe drawn up in English, German
and French.
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the piazza. The screw eyes may be six
or eight inches in length. Fasten the
vine to the loops wherever desired by
means OF short pieces of galvanized wire
bent to circular form. One great ad
vantage of this method is that the various
parts of the vine may be changed in posi-
ton every season or oftener, as occasion
requires, without disturbing the whole
vine, and one part or another of the space
to be covered may be more thickly or less
thickly covered, as one may wish.
Hot tartaric acid will take ink stains
out of white cloth.
1t is not generally known, but to pre-
vent cakes from burning place little bran
at the bottom of the tins. This will save
lot OF grumbling and vexation.
A thin coating made of three parts lard
melted with one part resin and applied to
stoves and CRATES will prevent their rust
ing when not in use.
Hot sunshine will remove scorch.
A very simple and delicious cucumber
salad is made in this way: Cut up six Gu
cumbers, cover with water and simmer
fifteen minutes, letting most of the water
boil away. Add salt and cayenne, and
take from the fire; measure and add gela-
tine in the proportion of level table,
spoonful to quart. Have ready some
large, even slices of fresh cucumber and
put one of these into the bottom of a small
mould and fill up with the warm cucum-
Der jelly; set away to grow firm; then turn
out on white lettuce and put overlapping
slices of fresh cucumber all around.
Not every housewife knows that large
bowl of fresh water placed ina room over
night will absorb all the smell of tobacco
from the evenings pipes and cigars, and
prevent that stale smell in the morning
which is SO difficult to get rid of. At the
same time, all ends of cigars and tobacco
ash should be cleared away before closing
the room for the night. This simple pre-
caution is quite worth while where asmall
fiat is concerned, and where the dining
room is used in lieu of smoking room.
Lemons which have become hard and
shrunken from being kept too long may
be softened by laying them to soak for a
few hours in cold water. To keep the
yolk Of an egg from congealing, it is a
good plan to pour little water over it be-
fore putting it away. When this is
poured off before making use Of the yolk,
the latter viii be found perfectly soft and
fresh.
The disagreeable odor Of cooking
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the really dressy'type, the sleeves possess
certain severity which formerly belonged
only to the tailor made. They fit quite
closely and are formed of overlapping
folds running around the arm, each fold
falling smoothly one above the other. On
the other hand the sleeve used with the
new Directoire gown is not sheath fitting
and does not outline the arm, but is suf-
GENTLY large for comfort. Many of the
imported frooks of satin, cloth and foulard
have plain chiffon sleeves extending we'll
over the hand.
A Coat for Motoring.
Smartness personiied is what one can
properly call many of the silk coats and
wraps for motoring.
OF leaf brown Raiah silk was a gar
ment of the sort worn by the fair chate.
laine of famous country house in the
vicinity. This coat was cut circular, the
back laid in double box pleat which
ended under circular bertha OF the silk
EDGED with an inch wide band of pale
blue silk braid. The long and very full
sleeves of the coat were opened up the
back to show narrow panels of pale blue
silk crossed by narrow brown silk braid
that formed downward turning V's.
Another very smart automobile coat
was OF natural colored pongee with cuffs
and collar of black taffeta and narrow
straps of very light green and black Per-
sian embroidery running down each side
of the front.
Silk Travelling Gowns.
Most of our fashionable women are
this summer wearing dark pongee or
tussah silk for travelling as these mater
ials are much cooler than wooden and
look equally as smart. The majority OF
these frocks are made in what is called
the three piece style but it should be
properly two piece, for skirt and waist
are usually joined together in Princess
effect and worn over washable guimpe.
To complete the costume is coat of silk,
usually of the loose variety. Cream and
ecru laces, mulls and linens are used in
preferences to white for the gaimpes and
they look smartest when as simply made
as possible.
The great vogue in belts is for those OF
satin or silk with sash ends. Every pos
sible devise is used to shorten the waist
in the back and this naturally requires a
wide belt.
Lucy CARrER.
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THE MAN BEHIND THE PL0W
BY 8. E. KISER

There's been lot to say about the man
behind the gun,
And folks have praised him highly for the
noble work he done;
He won lot of honor for the land where
men are free
1t was him that sent the SpanIards kitin'
back across the sea.
But he's had his day of glory, had his lit.
tie spree, and now
There's another to be mentioned-he the
man behind the plow.
A battleship's wonder and an army's
mighty grand,
And warrin's profession only heroes un.
derstand
There's something sort O. thrilHn' in a
flag that's wavin' high,
And it makes you want to holler when
the boys go marchin' by
But when the shoutin's over and the
tightin's done, somehow
We find we're still dependin' on the man
behind the plow.
They sing about the glories OF the man
behind the gun,
And the books are full of stories of the
wonders he has done
The world has been made over by the
fearless ones who fight;
Lands that used to be in darkness they
have opened to the light;
When Gods children snarl the soldier has
to settle up the row
And folks haven't time for thinkin' of the
man behind the plow.
In all the pomp and splendor OF an army
on parade,
And through all the awful darkness that
the smoke of battles made;
In the halls where Jewels glitter and
where shoutin' men debate
In the palaces where rulers deal out hon.
ors to the great,
There is not single person who'd be
doin' bizness now
Or have medals if it wasn't for the man
behind the plow.
We're a-buildin' mighty cities and we're
gainin' lofty heights,
We're a-winnin' lots of glory and we're
settin' things to rights;
We're a-showin' all creation how the
worlds affairs should run;
Future men'll gaze in wonder at the
things that we have done,
And they'll overlook the feller, just the
same as we do now,
Who's the whole concerns foundation
that's the man behind the plow.
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Fastest of Warships

''The United States navy possesses in
the scout cruiser Salem the fastest war
ship in the world" says the Scientific
American. SIN the recent Government
Standardization trial over the measured
mile course off Rockland, Me-, this hand.
some vessel was driven at maximum
speed OF 26. .s8 knots, and at an average
speed for five runs over the mile course
of %. .95 knots"
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Cures Blood, Skin iseases, Cancer Greatest
Blood Purifier Free

If your blood is impure, thin, diseased
hot or full of humor. if you have blood
poison, cancer, carbuncles, eating sores,
scrofula, eczema, itching, risings and
bumps, scabby, pimply skin, bone pains,
catarrh, rheumatism or any blood or skin
disease, take Botanic Blood Balm B. B
=B.1. Soon all sores heal, aches and pains
stop and the blood is made pure and rich
Druggists or by express 81 per large bot
tie. Sample free by writing Blood Balm
Co. Atlanta, Ga. B. B. B. is especially
advised for chronic, deep-seated cases, as
lit cures after all else fails.
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Teaching Danger of Fire

Consul D. I. Murphy writes from Bor-
deaux that at the recent French National
Congress of Firemen there was consider
able discussion concerning the Importance
of teaching children the danger of FIRE.
As result prizes were offered for maxims,
which are now taught to school children,
as a primary preventive measure.
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Ineandsseenes in the Air

The strings of beads or pearls that some
observers have seen az much as second
in the wake Of lightning flashes are at
tributed by DR.. w. ], s. Lockyer to in
candescence Of the etf.
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All paperhanging done by me guaran-
teed to be satisfactory. Long distance
phone No. 100. J.E. GfrN.
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TIM TRasseRrpr, 81 per )
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08
Uncle Hiram's Pct Pig Nearly
Falls Victim 10 Maker
Of Sausages.

II plws could talk. Betsy. the pct
pig which has followed In the train
81 Uncle Hiram az Luna para Tor
several months. would give audible
thanks that she il to-day In the land
Of the Iiving, Instead Of reposing In
Manager lsooffs meat chest 10 the
shape Of chops. steaks and zau
saEeA.
Betsy was secured when a teenY
weeny pig from suburban farm.
She was trained 10 follow Uncle
Hiram as an advertisement FOR the
park. Recently. when she had at.
tanned proportions that Justified the
adjective Of fat. Manager i.ooff
could not atand the temptation any
longer. and he decided to turn her
over to the maker Of weinnrwurats
And Immediately there Was hig
howl Uncle Hiram. who In private
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08
LESCHI PAVILION Is
SAVED FROM FLAMES

There Is no fire boat on Lake Wash.
ingtnn and the nearest fire plug Is
a. the crest 81 I.eaehi Heights. fuily
SIX blocks away.
The fire fighting force was soon
augmented BY the addition OF the
city flrsmen from station. No &.
sho drove with a hose wagon down
the steep tfostie of the YealsF Way
cable line. northwest OF t.eachl park
Although greatly handicapped the
firemen and volunteers succeeded
IN exiinauiNhlnK the biaHs.
Il was NJ first thought that the
five was ~ ineendiafY origin. but
thia Idea - secuted ~ Fire Chlsf
8ginwhurgt. who thinks that II was
probably started By a ciwaret aud
smouidsred for several hours. Near
the corner ~ the bulIdiag a f0xi0
support vas burned completely In
two and the chief thinks the blaze
spread under the floor from this
place
A bali. which was attended hY
about 600 people. vas given in the
bail last ulght BIZ the Seattle Elec
fric Employees lssneffcial aAeocga
tion. and elKsr~t careiaaaiy drop
ped b. ore 0f the damcer# might
have started the fire
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Heroic Work by Volunteers
Quenches Threatening
Conflagration.

Fare which started AZ an early
hour this morniug ia the dancing
pavilion of the Seattle Electric
COMPANY. at Lcachi park. for tlme
threatened the destruction 90 that
structure, which IL one 81 the larg
eat Of itA kind in the N0Fthwem
The blaze was tenacious one and
u took an hour to get Il Under con
tfoi The lnsa. however. Il small
being estimated NJ but $3.50.
The flames broke oas under the
floar and when discovered. shortly
after 7 o'clock. bad spread through
nearly all of the eaat end of the
building. which extends over The
waters of Lake Washington. A fire
lighting brigade was organized BY
residents ~ the vicinity aud ear.
men. sud soon two streams from
hydranta 90 the building we're play.
Ing on the flames
Owing 10 the location ~ the fire.
and a Dense smoke. the work of
aahduing the flames was difficult
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08
POPULAR CLAMOR SAVES
BETSY" FROM BUTCHER

life II Just plain Mr. Somebody
threatened TO send somebody else
to the meat block IL Betsy was
harmed The other employees at
The pleasure resort also stated their
objections ia language that was
plain aud vigorous
Betsy couldn't understand and ala
not worrY.
PIGS II pigs. said Manager tsooff
nut this plE ain't pig. retnrted
Mr. Uncle Hiram She's a peach
she ia-ao there
Betsy continued her piwefiue frol.
lea. much 20 the amusement ~ tho
patrons 81 the park. and ran around
saueaiing and caxortIng. just as IL
the world WAS all sunshine aud
siopa, for Betsy. above being a pig.
which she couldn't help. Is real
optimistic.
Now the Society for the Proven.
tion Of Cruelty 10 Animals has
crossed Manager Looff of ifa list ~
suspects" for he has decided 20
let Betsy live. aud will continue to
pay the meat trust exhorhitAnt
prices for bis meat supply.
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their I'LL. the enemy will surely pre-.
sent a sieye-iikr appearance.
Lots Of other good scores besides
Cart Casey's have been made IN
the team and individual competi
sions held here. None quite as
good. but thousands Of bullets have
been piunked through the butts.
eyes at distances all the way from
zoo 70 1000 yards. aud the paper
dummies representing foemen. In
the akirmssh practice. have been
beautifully riddled.
New. imagine a foe sticking his
head over a parapet. or cut from
behind tree. or sticking Il anyway
so Il gets into view. aud imagine
one of our Caseya popping az Il
with a nice United states magazine
rifle FOR a few seconds
Seventeen shots through the
hallseye az three.tlfths of a mllsi
Alas for the foesl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08
POINTS OUT DEFECTS
IN BOULEVARD.

Samuel nm will leave Seattle
tomorrow for Paris. 70 attend the
International Coed Roads eunven.
don. which conveues there on Dc.
toher 18th.
To-day Mr. Hlll entertained Mayor
Miller aud the park commission.
ers AZ lunch at the Perry and thea
took them over thn Wesflake boaic-
ward Ia automobiles. pointing out
certain defects ia the drainage ar
Engagements In bulldlnE this thor
ouxhtare no provision was made
BY Park Superintendent Thompson
for carrying of the hillside flow Of
rain water. with the result that
eorrngations aud holes are already
appearing IN many places. Mr..
HIN declared that the boulevard
wouid never be satisfactory until
drainage was provided
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08
STABBED To DEATH
BY A CANDLESTlCK

REDDlNG. Cal. SEPT s-Depu-
ties are SEARCHING today for }. A.
Reid. who caused the death Of j.
n. Wilson b. stahhlnK him with a
mlnar's eMndleatick The wound
was Inflicted last "Wednesday in the
Gladstone milne IN Tight over the
disappearance Of shovel