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The Lamar register., 1908-01-22

was made Of white challis. with large
delicate pink roses scattered over it
and stripes of pale blue forming a
sort of trellis for the flowers. About
four or four and a half yards are
needed for an average size matinee
made in this style. The back is in
center; the front is in two, while each
sleeve is in one piece. To make the
matinee, cut a piece of the material
in the shape of the diagram marked
with the letters d. and b. laying D
on the straight edge of the material.
Then cut out another section like the
one marked A B C. with the line
Is on the straight edge of the ma
tetral.
The diagram A G shows only half
of the kimono sleeve. the fold of the
material coming on the side marked
with the letter j. The dotted line
forming a triangle on the shortest of
the four sides of this piece shows how
to shape the ends of the sleeve for
the back. The front side is left like
the pattern and the back sloped on
the dotted line. In putting the mat
inee sections together great care must
be taken to get them in the correct
order. 1t is best to start with the
backs and sew the bias seam running
down the center. IL the material is
of fairly light weight this may be
managed successfully by French
seam, but If it is at all heavy. then
the seam should be covered with silk
binding and pressed open.
hn ell ipt ha hot
back and front, and for certain dis
lance 1t is Joined to the back and
front of the jacket, and then the two
edges of the sleeves are put together
to make the kimono effect. For exam
pie, A, which marks the top of the
back joins A. the yoke end of the
sleeve. These two pieces are sewn
together to a distance marked by a
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NURSERY TREES.
Proven That They Do Not Exhaust
the Land of Its Fertility.

All experience proves that crop of
nursery trees does not exhaust the
land of its fertility, says T. r. Peyton,
Cooper county. Missouri. In fact. it is
generally considered that land from
which trees have been moved is in the
very best condition for crop OF wheat
or potatoes.
The best nursery lands are those
which contain basis of clay. and
these are the ones which soonest suf-
fer under unwise treatment. The land
is kept under high culture. and is.
therefore, deeply pulverized. There
is practically no heritage on the soil
to protect 1t during the winter.
The soil, deeply broken ard robbed
of its humus. runs together and CO.
ments itself. and it then requires
rest" in clover or other heritage crop
to bring it back to its right,ul condi-
ton.
This resting period allows nature to
replace the fiber in the soil and to
make 1t once more so porous and mel
low that plants can find a '.ongenial
voot-hold in it
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a-loafin' round where he oughtn't to
be-" said the second man with a
laugh.
Williston. much relieved again
peered cautiously through the brush
He was confident a brand was about
TO be worked over. He must see
what there was to see.
Easy now. boss" said the second
man with an officious warning. He
was big. beefy fellow with a heavy,
hardened face. Williston sounded the
depths of his memory but failed to
place him among his acquaintances in
the COW country.
Gamble on me-" returned the lead
err. with ready good nature. I'll make
it as clean as boiled shirt. take it
you don't know my reputation. pard.
well. you'll learn You're all right.
only a trifie green. that's ALL
With a firm, quick hand, he began
running the soaring iron over the
right hip of the animal. When he had
finished and the steer, released. stag
gered to its feet, Williston saw the
brand clearly. 1t was J. r. II 1t had
been worked over another brand, it
certainly was clear job He could
see no indications of any old markings
whatsoever.
Too clean TO be worked over a
lazy s." thought Williston, but not
over three bars
There were six reds" said the
chief. surveying the remaining bunch
with critical eye. One must have
wandered of while l was gone. Gel
out there in the brush and round him
up, Alec, while l tackle this long
horned gentleman"
Williston turned noiselessly away
from the scene which so suddenl,
threatened danger. Both men wers
fully armed and would brook no caves
dropping. Once more he crossed the
sand in safety and found his horss
where he had left him. up the ravine
He vaulted into the saddle and gal
Hoped away into the quiet night
CTO BE CONTINUED)
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LAND FOR THE ORCHARD
Preparation Of the Soil Where Trees
Were to Be Planted.

Among the first things I did toward
improving our farm after buying 1t
was to set two acres to peach and
apple trees. 1t has proven to be the
most valuable two acres on the farm.
While being five miles away from any
fruit market, yet we often realize a
clear profit of SIS from fruit sold.
beside great benefit from fattening
our hogs.
The land was loamy, clay soil,
with heavy clay subsoil, and lay lit
tie slipping. which insured good drain
age. 1t was partly protected on the
north by timber. A ditch three feet
deep and two feet wide was cut on the
north side, which cut OFF all roots run
ming out from the timber.
l began preparation a year before
setting the trees. l hauled 20 two
horse loads of barnyard manure and
broadcasted 1t, explains this CORE
spondent of Farm and Home. The
land was then broken well with two
horse plow, following several inches
deep with subsoil pillow. / then cut
the surface several times with disk
harrow and sowed two bushels of COW
peas per acre. They made a splen-
did growth and the vines were allowed
to remain on the soil.
In the fall this growth was turned
under, and the land again broken and
subsoiled to depth of about Is
inches. surface narrowed well and
rye sown at the rate of IL bushels
per acre. This attained a fine growth,
which was cut the following spring
and left to decay
That spring l bought trees enough
to set one acre. ] bought direct from
a nurseryman and got trees true to
name, fresh and in fine condition.
was afraid to risk an orchard OF trees
bought from agents, and, too, / saved
almost one-half the cost by buying
direct from the nurseryman. The
trees were planted 80 feet apart
each way. which made cultivation
easy.
In the fall the remaining acre was
set and the trees grew off better than
those set in the spring. l used rye
and crimson clover as a fall and win
ter crop and find nothing excels them
for this purpose. l prefer rye to the
clover, as 1t is more certain and less
expensive. l cultivate in spring I'M
til June. then sow cow peas and allow
the vines to decay on the ground.
wrap the bodies of the young trees
in winter to prevent rabbits from
gnawing, always using newspapers.
l take the wrappers off in the spring
and whitewash with lime to prevent
worms from doing injury.
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foliage of underbrush that separated
and peered within.
In the midst of a small clearing
man-made. for several stumps were
scattered here and there-two men
were engaged in unroping and releas-
ing red steer. similar in all essential
respects to n bunch of three or four
huddled together little 10 one side.
They were all choice. well-fed animals.
but there were thousands of just such
beasts herding on the free ranges.
He owned red steers like those. but
was there a man in the cattle country
who did not? They were impossible
OF Identification without the aid of
their brand. and it happened that
they were so punched as to completely
bafiie Williston in his eager efforts
TO decipher the stamp that would dis
close their ownership. That they were
the illegitimate prey of cattle rust
lers. he never for one moment doubt
ed. The situation was conclusive. a
bed OF glowing embers constantly re
plenished and kept at white heat
served to tighten up the weird scene
growing dusky under the surrounding
cottonwoods.
Williston thought he recognized in
one of the men-the one who seemed
to be directing the procedure of this
little AFFAIR. whose wide and dirty hat
rim was so tantalizingly drawn over
his eyes-the solitary rider whose un-
expected appearance had so startled
him a short time before. Both he and
his companion were dressed after the
rough. nondescript manner of cattle
men. both were gay. laughing and
laxative. and seemingly as oblivious
to possible danger as II engaged in the
most innocent and legitimate business
A little to the left and standing
alone was an odd creature of most
striking Appearance large. spotted
steer with long. peculiarlooking horns
1t was quite impossible to mistake such
a possession II it had once been yours
Its right side was turned full toward
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Willlston and in the center Of the hin
stood out distinctly the clearly eau.
terized three perpendicular lines that
were the Identifying mark of the
Three Bars ranch. one of those same
big. opulent. selfcentered outfits whose
astonishingly multiplying sign was be.
coming such veritable and prophetic
writing on the wall for Williston and
his kind.
Who, then. had dared to drive before
him an animal so branded? The bold
ness of the transgression and the inso-
lent Indifference to the enormity of at
tendant consequences held him for the
moment breathless. His attention was
once more called to the movements
OF the men. The steers with which
they had been working was led away
still moaning with surprise and pain.
and another brought forsard from
the reserve bunch. The branded hip,
II 1t was a brand. was turned away
from Williston. The bewildered ami
NAL was cleverly roped and thrown to
the ground. The man who was plain
ly directing the affair. he of the droop.
Ing hat and lazy shoulders, stepped to
the fire. Williston held his breath
with the intensity of his interest The
man stopped and took an iron from
the fire. 1t was the endgate rod of a
wagon and 1t was red.hot. In the act
of Strengthening himself from his
stopping position. the glowing iron
stick In his right hand, he flung from
his head with an easy swing the flop
ping hat that interfered with the nicely
of sight requisite in the work he was
about to do. and faced squarely that
quiet, innocent looking spot which
held the watching man in its brush:
and in the moment in which Williston
drew hastily back, the fear OF discov-
cry beating a tattoo of cold chills down
his spine. recognition of the man came
to him in clarifying burst of COM
prehension
But the man evidently saw nothing
and suspected nothing. His casual
glance was probably only a manifesto
ton of his habitual attitude of being
never OFF his guard. He approached
the PROSTATE steer with Indifference
to any meaning that might be attached
to the soft swapping of twigs caused
by Williston's involuntary drawing
back into the denser shadows.
"Y' don't suppose now. do you. that
any blamed, interferin' Officer is
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der to hold the axle. b. which extends
entirely through the machine and is
turned by crank. f. The frame
made is four inches lower at the open
ing end of the cylinder so that the
potatoes will run through freely.
At the crank end is n hopper. F.
into which the potatoes are poured.
The cylinder is 2ss feet long and three
feet In diameter. 1t will not bruise
the potatoes and the dirt and small
ones run through on the floor or crate
and the marketable ones run out at
the open end of the cylinder into an
other crate. With one man to turn the
crank and another to fill the hopper.
700 to 500 bushels can be sorted in a
day
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line in the diagram. Then the other
side of the sleeve, which is now
shown In the cut, but which CORE
spends to A, is Joined to the line des.
ignated E. This is the upper part Of
the front, and fits to the yoke part
of the sleeve. When the yoke is sewn
to both backs and fronts there should
be the same length Of material left at
G. and its corresponding side of the
sleeve.
Pale blue ribbon was used for the
matinee finish in the above sketch,
but any color may be chosen to har-
monize with the prevailing shade of
the material. Dainty lavender and
white matinees made after this style
sometimes have lavender ribbon seal
lops. and again they are finished with
white.
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DEMAND FOR CHERRY STOCK.
Chance for Some Enterprising Amer.
lean Horticulturist to Grow Trees.

w. F. Heikes of Huntsville. Ala,
states there are imported into the
United States from France annually
100000 to 100000 cherry stocks.
Fairly trustworthy figures show that
from this number of stocks the output
of understandable trees at two years
old, of all sizes. is not more than one
third of the number of stocks planted.
and OF these not more than one-third
will grade five-eighths and up. The
first difficulty encountered in cherry
growing is in getting a stand. So
much depends on the condition of the
plants on their arrival from France.
There are various causes of injury
from the time the plants leave the
grower in France to the time of their
arrival at destination. There is more
or less danger from freezing or heat
Ing on the way. Sometimes the plants
are dug too early. and suffer from be-
Ing heeled in, or they are dug when
the ground is too wet and packed in
boxes before they are separated from
the mud and properly dried. In this
condition they start to grow in the
boxes. and however carefully they
may be handled. there is sure to be
a heavy loss in planting. In soma in
STAGES the plants are grown on land
unsuited for their growth. when they
suffer in health. quality and aWIear-
ance. Such plants are abnoiIL ally
branched, and usually present a
blacklist appearance of the roots.
There is room for some enternr.sing
horticulturist here who will collect
Mazzard cherry seeds and grow some
OF tire seedlings required by nursery
men for budding and grating pur-
poses.
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vantage of necessitating the placing
of new locks upon all the treasure
places OF the persons who own such
master keys. But then the expense
oil this would be worthy of considera-
ion to a woman who would buy such
bracelet. A more important con-
sideration, of cource, might be the
fact that, after all. one key may be
duplicated more readily than 20. and
the owner therefore runs perhaps a
greater chance of being robbed of all
her treasures if robber once gets
started. but the fad is such q pretty
one that it is hardly probable women
VIII be deferred from pursuing it even
by this consideration.
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FOR COSY MOMENTS
SIMPLE BUT CHARMING LITTLE
DRESSING sAcoUE.
Dainty Garment Presents No Prob
lens to the Home Dressmaker-
Silk or Figured chalIis the
Best Material to Use.

As rule matinees and breakfast
jackets are difficult to copy. They
have few lines to follow, it must be
confessed. but their very shapeless-
ness is rendered artistic only by the
skill OF professional. In the &C.
companying sketch is shown a charm
Ing little dressing sacque. or matinee.
which is the essence of simplicity and
SO easy to put together that 1t ought
to prove temptation to every woman
to try to fashion one like it.
The material used may be of silk
or figured challis. The one illustrated
The Lamar register., 1908-01-22

We note that horticultural writer
advises to plant temporary trees be
tween the trees meant to be perma-
nent. for shade purposes. 1t is a bad
plan. The owner does not have the
nerve to dig out the trees meant to
be temporary as soon as he should,
and in the meantime these trees are
taking light and plant food from the
other trees. The matter of light is a
very great one, far greater than most
people suspect. Any shutting of of
the light from a growing tree results
in the malformation of its outlines.
The beautifully shaped trees We some.
times see grow with an abundance Of
light on all sides of them.
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| would be pretty well hidden, and VIII
liston scrambled down the steep In
cline alone. When foothold or hand
hold was lacking. he simply let him
self go and slid. grasping the first root
or branch that presented itself in his
daredevil course.
Arrived at the bottom. he found his
clothes torn and his hands bleeding;
but that was nothing. With grim de-
termination he made his way through
the ravine and struck across the sand
trail with sure realization of his
danger, but without the least abate-
mcnt of his resolution. The sand was
firm under his feet. The water had
receded a sufficient length of time be-
fore to make the thought of quick
sands an idle fear. No pun of cloudy
smoke leaped from rifle barrel If.
as he more than half suspected. the
island was n rendezvous for cattle
thieves, a place surely admirably fit
ted by nature for such unlawful oper-
atfons. the rustlers were either over
confident of the inaccessibility OF their
retreat and kept no lookout, or they
were insolently Indifferent to expos
ure. The former premise was the
more likely. A light breeze. born of
the afterglow. came scurrying down
the river bed. Here and there. where
the sand was finest and driest. 1t rose
In little whirlwinds. No sound broke
the stiffness of the summer evening.
What WAS that? Coyotes barking
over yonder across the river? That
alien sound. A mans laugh. curse.
heart-breaking below of pain Willis
ton parted ever SO slightly the thick
The Lamar register., 1908-01-22

wash-leather for hanging at the side
of looking-glass. 1t can be made
out or any small piece of silk, satin or
brocade in the shape shown in the
sketch, stitched at the edge to give
1t greater firmness, and embroidered
either in floral design, or with the
Initials of the owner. The flap which
turns over is edged with buttonhole-
Itching worked in thick silk, and the
bag is finished with ribbon bows and
long loop of ribbon by which it may
be hung up. Such bag as this might
hold good number of brooches, rings
and bracelets.
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Photo Album Here AGAIN.

shades of our grandmothers! The
photograph album is coming into ia
vor again-the family album-and it
is declared quite correct to have it lie
on the 'parlor" table as it used to do.
The new album suits itself to all sizes
OF pictures by Sits on its pages after
the fashion of the postcard albums.
After all. 1t is the only sensible and
practicable way Of keeping photo
graphs that one prizes clean and u
scratched.
The Lamar register., 1908-01-22

Peaches came originally from
China. That was before the days OF
steamboats, or even modern nayiga.
ton. They were carried first to
Persia and there were cultivated and
became popular fruit. From Per
STA they found their way into the codn.
tries to the west and finally reached
the Atlantic coast. Thence they came
to this country. where they have been
more successfully grown than in any
other part of the world We now have
more than 500 varieties of peaches
some of them fine in flavor and tex
ture. Our improved peaches are far
superior to those now existing in
China and Persia.
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accompanying illustration. 1t is made
of piece of 1Ax1A and 31s Feet in
length.
In one end a slit is sawed four
inches long to insert a mower knife. A
nail may be used to hold it in place.
Another piece of 1Ax1A is made two
feet in length and attached to the 9TH
err corner of the mower knife after the
same fashion. The other ends OF the
uprights are fastened to lever as
shown.
The Lamar register., 1908-01-22
CLEANING POTATOES QUICKLY
Homemade Continuance Which viii
Also Sort the Tubers.

The sketch shows my homemade
potato cleaner and sorter which l
have used at Fairview farm for
number of years. writes a correSpon'
dent OF Farm and Home. 1t consists
of a number of hoops to which are
fastened halfinch stats so as to make
holes IL inches square. Two heavy
pieces, A, are placed inside the Gylin-
The Lamar register., 1908-01-22

When the weather is cold. the but
ter is sometimes slow in coming be-
cause the cream is too cold, or too
old In the summer time it is often
too sour and too warm A thermometer
helps to decide. The best temperature
is about 6s to - degrees
The Lamar register., 1908-01-22

Not so very much is known about
the causes which affect the flavor of
butter. The latest investigations con-
clude that it depends upon bacteria.
which after using some of the materi-
ais In the butter. form by-product
and gives its odor.
The Lamar register., 1908-01-22

The matter of the milk flow needs
to be watched closely SO that If there
be falling on it can be corrected. If
1t becomes permanent it is very hard
to re-establish. Busy times, flies and
short pasture often get the advantage
The Lamar register., 1908-01-22
BAG FOR THE JEWELRY.
Convenient Little ReeeptaeIe-Easy to
Put Together.

Jewelry. If left lying about on
dressing-table, is always liable to get
furnished or mislaid, and 1t is a great
convenience to have some little re-
ceptacle for 1t, into which it may BIZ
easily placed. We therefore give q
design for a small bag lined with
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IMPLEMENTS FOR PRUNING.
Its Use viii Save Much Inconvenience
and Many Scratches.

Raspberry and blackberry bushes
can be safely pruned without scratch
es by using the device shown in the
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MISS IDA N. WYNNE,
Daughter of the Consul General at London.

enjoyed. At a late hour the M a,Nbers re-
paired 10 the dining room. where refresh
ments We're served. The table was taste
fully decorated with candy and paper
cherries. and favors were given in the
shape of small hatchets. Among those
present Were Miss Maize Meyer, Miss
Bessie Hoffman. Miss Louise Chamber
lain. Miss Marie Maloney. Mr.. William
Wilson, Mr.. William Maloney. Mr.. Causey
Morris. NJ. Joseph Tanning. Mrs. Orr.
Mrs. Meyer. Mrs. Maloney. Mr.. Maloney,
Mrs. Weidman and Mr.. William f Meyer.
The club VIII give a dance Wednesday,
February %, at. Calvert mansion.
Navy Yard Hall was the scene n great
festivity last Tuesday night, the occasion
being the fifth annual ball given by the
crew of the L. S. S. Dolphin. The hall
was beautifully de corated with flags and
bunting. and around the orchestra's stand
were many palms neatly arranged. the
whole making a pleasing effect. a novel
idea Instituted at the suggestion OF F.
l.. Hester, president of the ball was that
Of numbering the ladies' programs, the
one holding the lucky number to be pre-
scented with a basket of beautiful flowers
When the number was drawn it was found
to be 1i2l. and the lucky young lady
Miss Josephine Nolan. During the in
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e2SOCIETY@e
Capt. Gordon, Lieut. Scammel, Lieut.
Williams. Mr.. Wann and Mr.. lie Due

Capt. Gordon. Lieut.. Scammell, Lieut..
Williams. Mr.. Wann and Mr.. lie Due.
A surprise party was rendered the
Misses Mohler Thursday evening at their
home on North Capitol street. Dancing
was INDUCED in until late hour. after
which refreshments were served from "A
beautifully decorated table. Mr.. Harry
Winner gave vocal selections. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. J. Rol-
low. Mr.. and Mrs W. A. Saunders. Mr..
and Mrs Naecker. Misses Nellie Ellis.
Katherine Sis. Nellie Quirk. Emma Moh-
Ter. Laura Mohler. and Messrs. Edgar
Langley. Ralph Prescott. Harry Riley
Harry Weimer. W. H. Mohler Mr.. Cress
l.. Cooper and III. Dryden.
The regular weekly meeting of the
Swastika Club of Riverdale was held
Friday evening at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. W. w. MalOney. After the
usual business the evening was spent in
pleasure. The feature was a book title
contest. First prizes were taken by Mr..
William Wilson and Miss Bessie Hoffman
and consolation prizes were awarded to
Miss Maize Meyer and Mr. Joseph Fan
ming. Other games were played and songs