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FADS OF THE PAST.

1t has taken many years for horse
hair covered furniture to pass into OBJ
livion, for the reason that there was
no wear-out to it, except in boarding
house. Most people, therefore, will re-
member last having seen horsehair fur
niture in a boarding house, whittier 1t
probably was relegated in the hope that
it would be worn out. When such a
phenomenon did occur, the fact was
usually heralded by the protrusion of a
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-01-09
10 Err Is Human

Robert Browning once found himself
at dinner. at great English house,
sitting next to lady who was con-
nected with the highest aristocracy.
She was very graciously inclined. and
did her utmost to make conversation.
Are you not a poet?' she finally
asked.
WELL" said Browning, people are
sometimes kind enough to say that +
am"
"0h, please don't mind my having
mentioned it, the duchess FASTENED to
say, with the kindest of smiles. "You
know Byron and Tennyson and others
were poets"
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rusty spring and messy bunch of
curled stuiling.
But the remainder of the cover
would remain in such unyielding good
repair that the owner would be loath
to sacrifice the piece of furniture,
which made it a white elephant. there
being no way to repair it unless the
whole cover was replaced.
Another thing that tended to lon
reyity on the part Of the almost inn
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-01-09
short suggestions.

Egg spoons that are stained should be
rubbed with damp salt before polish
Ing.
Place tea grounds around the roots
of ferns and be rewarded with rich
growth of leaves. frequently change
the leaves
IL canned pears have fat taste, and
most pears do, they will be improved
by adding stick cinnamon TO them
while cooking.
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Gona nnr, for rnrmer,.

The last ten years has been the gold.
en- age OF American agriculture More
advance has been made than In any
twenty or thirty years in the nations
history. Land has increased enormous
ly in value since 1896, and Is destined
TO go higher in the farming sections.
Prices for products have been good all
the time and are better now than ever.
II the Importance OF agriculture and
the farmer increases at the same rate
IN the future-and It is sure to do So
the agricultural life will b. considered
the ideal one, and to own good farm
the very acme Of fellcity.--New Haven
Leader.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-01-09

Everybody's kickln',
Kickin' bout the heat;
Kickin' bout the prices
We pay for things to eat;
Kickin bout the railroads
An the government;
Kickin bout the taxes
And the way they're spent |;
Kickin' bout the autos
And the pace they set;
Klckin' bout the grafters
An the pull they get.
Old mule looks detected.
Says in tones demure,
"When IL comes to kickin'
I'm an amachoor I"
Washington Star.
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of Which Their Husbands Are Not.
The Burmese woman is clever, witty,
well Informed, one of the shrewdest of
business persons, usually an excellent
housekeeper as well as good mer-
chant, says Charles E. Russell In Har-
pers. Her two errors seem to be, first,
in marrying John Burman, who is gen
orally lazy and unworthy of her; and
second, in submitting to the medical
tomfoolery that the Burmese, for all
their intelligence, still practice. l
might add for a third. If one more be
needed. the smoking of the Burmese
cigarette. which tends to twist out of
shape her handsome mouth. This cigar
cite, by the way, is a monstrous thing,
often eighteen inches in length and an
inch and a quarter In diameter.
The Burmese woman not only man
ages all the material interests Of her
household but she keeps the Buddhist
faith intact Without her influence 1t
may be doubted II John Burman would
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-01-09
Prolific Hen.

Professor Gowell, OF the Geological
Research Laboratory Of Maine Unlver-
slty, has been breeding White Wyan-
dottes for the past year, with the view
of Increasing their laying capacity.
He has the record in this respect He
claims that he has one hen which laid
252 eggs In one year. In the month OF
May she laid an egg on every day but
one. and In thlry.three days laid
thlrty-four eggs.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-01-09

The New Jersey sweet potato house
is stone building. say 16xlS feet on
the inside. With walls 10 feet high and
a good roof, The building is half I'M
derground and the earth Is banked up
around It. There is passageway
through the center. and the bins for
the sweet potatoes are 9 to s feet
square and to 10 feet deep. There is
a door on The south side, with window
above, and a stove is placed inside the
building for use when required. The
walls are plastered, and the underside
OF the roof Is also covered with lath
ard plaster. and the place is thoroughly
weatherproof. A house OF this kind
will afford storage room for 5000 or
uore bushels
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-01-09

Interest in the avocado as salad
fruit continues to Increase. The mar
ket demand Is so strong in eastern cit
les during late autumn and winter that
south Florida growers are enlarglng
their paintings OF the late ripenlng
sorts OF the West Indian type, such
as the Trap. In the expectation that
their culture will prove highly proflta-
ble.-Bureau OF Plant Industry.
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enty different varieties OF tomatoe.
have been tested in our own experiment
station, and all have blighted more Oh
less. Unfortunately, Sparks EarIiana
one OF the favorite varieties for early
tomatoes, is one OF the worst to blight.
We have found that the Dwarf Cham.
pion is less susceptible to blight thar
any OF the varieties we have tried. Al
Charleston, it was the general opinion
OF the growers that the blight was due
to hot wind which blows up the Snake
river valley about the first of July.
However, in our experimentation there,
we discovered that seventy-five per cent
OF the blighting occurred before the hot
winds came,
A peculiar phase Of the situation re.
garding tomato blight is that it occurs
only IN the Northwest. Although il
has been investigated by our station
stan Tor the past ten years, we have
failed to discover remedy, or the
cause, although it seems probable that
II is due to the attacks OF fungi, or a
bacterial disease. Blighted plants may
be recognized by the leaflets beginning
to curl and turn over. Next the plants |
cease to grow, and gradually turn vel.
low. An examination of the roots oil |
diseased plants shows that the interior
Of each root is blackened. Insects
have nothing to do with the blight, &c
lar as this station has been able to dis.
over. Indeed, tomato blight is one Of
The puzzles which thus far has not been
solved by Investigations, and is seri.
'us menace to tomato grow ing in the
Pacific Northwest.
R. Kent Beattie,
BOtanigk
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evenly as possible
nj about one half
to three Inches
above the chime Of
the barrel. A cor
rugated paper cap
or excelsior eush-
ION should be
'plaeed on. the
head laid and the
press applied. The
figure shows the
barrel with the
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PORTABLE TABLE. rotten one. Ap-
pies should be picked Into bags or
from these into the barrels or on TO
padded baskets and carefully rolled
from these into barrels or on to
the sorting table. A very handy pick
ing bag Is made by placing a pebble In
a corner OF grain sack and tying the
corner by means OF the pebble to one
side OF the mouth OF the bag This
makes the bag into loop which may
be hung over the neck of the picker
The mouth OF the bag comes to the
front and Is held open by passing
stln bent wire under the hem This
kind OF picking bag leaves both hands
OF the worker free for picking A
gang OF plcbers VIII empty their pick
ing bags and baskets directly on 20 n
portable sorting table placed between
the rows on which they are working
This table II placed on low truck |
wheels and has a single whlflletree, so
that horse can move II to any desired |
point as work proceeds. A cut OF this
kind OF sorting table is here shown. 1t
should be made large enough to hold
not less than two barrels Of fruit. The
rear bolster Is higher than that at the
open end so that culls can be rolled.
A long, heavy plank Is placed on the
ground on each side OF this table on
which the barrels are set for filling
The sorters pick the apples from the
table into padded wicker baskets
which have low or folding handles.
which permit OF their being placed
Town into the barrel before being
Jumped Apples would be greatly In
ured II dumped from the mouth to
he bottom OF the barrel The fruit Is
orted Into two grades. first and sec
nds. In sorting exclude all fruit that
re ripe, for II n fruit Is ripe at pack
ng time II Will soan decay and spoil !
Is nelghbors Fruits that are too :
reen or poorly colored should be left I
ut, as they are always OF inferior tex Y
nre and flavor Understood, diseased, Q
'ormy. bruised or mlsshaped specl- 0
lens should of course go as culls. The c
ulls are allowed to roll into pile c
rom the lower end Of the grading Ia u
lie.
After being properly tracked" to
sure tight pack, and when ready
'r heading, the fruit should stand as
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cnn.nIidnteh Enrms

To make one large farm out OF sew
eral small ones may prove good dis
position for cheap farm properties In
some localities. Large consolidated
farms seem to be doing well In many
Instances and to have less trouble with
the labor problem than do the smaller
farms.-American CultIvator.
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screw press IN position ready for drlv
ing down the head. just beneath the
head may be seen the excelsior cush-
ion. After little experience handy
man learns lots Of little knacks about
heading up fruit
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A very simple and easy way is to
saturate a string IN oil of pennyroyal
and tie 1t around the neck of the anil
NAL
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The only thing we can recommend In
to endeavor to make an uninterestin1
life interesting as possible
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All handling of the apple crop should
be done with the idea of brulsing the
fruit as little as possible, says a bulle-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-01-09

tin from the Mary
land station. In all
apples of good quail
ity a bruised specl-
men soon becomes
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-27

Governed by the ruling passion for
giving country places and city homes
sweet. poetical names, man who
lives in the central part OF Pennsyl'
vania built handsome little villa aud
called II THE Nutshell
Thus was the home introduced to
his friends. and 1t became widely
known. but to the surprise OF all 1t
was one day suddenly changed to
sylvan Rock" and naturally food
OF inquiries soon began TO pour In.
Say, old man" remarked one OF
his neighbors on noting the change.
why have you given your home a new
name? What was the matter with
The Nutshell'?"
WHY" responded the man. with
some warmth; because I was tired
OF being jollied. Because l was tired
OF being kidded, There isn't boy
for mile around who hasn't stopped
and rung the doorbell every time he
passed to ask II the colonel was in"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-27

attend the pontifical mass to be cele-
brated AT IL o'clock Tuesday morn
ing.
Two. cardinals will officiate-Logue
as celebrant of the mass, and Gibbons.
as preacher. A special blessing from
the Pope viii be read
Following the pontihcal mass there
will be a banquet TO the visiting
clergymen Ia the cathedral college.
Archbishop Farley will preside and a
number OF addresses viii be made.
Cardinal Logue will speak, on the
state OF the church In ireland. and
Cardinal Gibbons will be heard on the
state OF the church In America.
The Roman Catholic children OF
New York have been looking forward
to Wednesday with great anticipa-
lions. for that is the day OF their fes-
tival.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-27
3 DEAD, | MISSING
IN SOL[.NT CRASH
LATEST REPORT, OF THE col.
LIsIoN OFF ISLE OF
WIGHT. 4.

SOUTHAMPTON, April 27.-Latest
reports from the Solent, where the
American line steamship ST. Paul ram
med and destroyed the British sec
ond-class cruiser Gladiator. of the Isle
of Wight. In driving snowstorm, are
that while no one on the ST. Paul was
killed. or hurt. the bodies OF Steward
Widgery. Writer Cowdrey and Nal
tese steward named Diebras, all at
tached 10 the cruiser, have been
brought ashore. One officer, VIM. G.
p. Graves, who tried 10 swim ashore,
is missing. and eight injured have
been taken, to the military hospital at
Golden Hill
Notwithstanding the earlier report
that 20 OF the crew were killed, II is
believed this number constitutes all
the casualties.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-27
SISTER FINDS HIM
AFTER 4o-YEAR SEARCH

ALLENTOWN, Pa. April 25.-To
learn. after 40 years OF the most ardu-
Gus and discouraging search for a
brother. whom she had never seen.
that he is alive. has been the happy
experience or Mrs. Elias Gerberich, OF
No 1873 North Seventh-st., and an
early reunion OF the sister and broth
err is how a possibility.
Last week she learned that her
brother. Scott RAIDER. was living at
Butte Falls, Ore, where he is pros
porous merchant. kilograms and let
ters have passed. and In few months
the brother will come to this city TO
visit his sister
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-27

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-27

An interesting society event was
the wedding of Miss Anna Mae Dill
lon and Robert NJ. Powell, which was
solemnized Monday morning at 1890
o'clock In IS. Peter and Paurs cathe-
dral. The ceremony was performed
by the Rt. Rev John 8. Foley, assist
ed by Vicar General M. j. Dempsey.
The church was decorated with
Easter lilies and palms. with a sug-
gestion OF pink given by scattering
OF Killarney roses.
The bridal colors OF pink and white
were carried out In the gowns OF the
maids. The bride wore a gown OF
white satin covered with duchess lace,
made princess. Orange blossoms were
used TO fasten her veil. Miss Helene
Sullivan, who acted as maid OF honor.
wore a princess costume OF pale pink
messaline satin. the bodice OF which
was covered with duchess lace and
trimmed with cloth OF gold. She wore
pink picture bat trimmed with pink
plumes and carried a shower OF bon
silsne roses.
The bridesmaids, Miss Agnes Ford
ney, OF Saginaw; Miss May McAuley,
OF Merrill. and Miss Bessie Dee, OF
Detroit, were gowned alike In prin-
cess gowns OF pink messaline. trimmed
with a touch Of cloth OF gold and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-27

made public tomorrow. 1t is believed
by the Roman Catholic clergy that the
papal delegate brings with him the
red hat for Archbishop Farley.
Before tonight there will be at least
IL archbishops, so bishops, ~ wears
general. so monsigneurs, with many
clergymen OF less rank. Among those
who have accepted invitations and are
expected TO be present are Archbish-
ops Henry Moeller, OF Cincinnati;
John j. Keane. OF Dubuque: John Ire
land. OF st. Paul: j. ]. Glennon. OF st.
Louis; VIM. III. O'Connell OF Boston;
James K. Quigley. of Chicago; Paul
Bruchesi, of Montreal; James Blenk
OF New Orleans; Patrick ]. Ryan. OF
Philadelphia Bishops Northrop. Of
Charleston; Kelley, OF Savannah:
Monaghan, of Wilmington; Tierney,
OF Hartford; Beaver, OF Springfield,
Mass; Scannell. Of Omaha; Cotton, OF
Buffalo: O'Connor. OF Newark: Cab
rIel. OF Ogdensburg; McQuaid, OF
Rochester; McFaul. OF Trenton:
Fohen. OF Scranton. and O'Connell, OF
the Catholic University OF Washing
ton.
Cathedral Too Small.
st. Patrick's cathedral holds 5000
persons. but II will be far too small to
accommodate those who will seek to
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-27

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-27

ton of features Is the wealth OF
beauty
Look at your eyebrows. Is one a
little higher than the other? Is one
eye more widely open or does 1t droop
at different angle than it's mate? Is
there little tantalizing curve at one
corner of your lips that Is absent from
the other?
If there is, rejoice. You have
beauty.
IL Is regularity, absolute similarity
between the two sides OF the face,
that detracts from it's attractiveness.
Which side OF your face Is the
prettier?
Just TO show that the rule applies.
The Times experimental with the
portrait OF typical American
beauty. Miss Pauline Chase, the ac-
tress. A photograph was made from
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-27

There Is an American type OF beau
ty--and it's irresistible.
There's lurking indefinable some
thing in the American face that at
tracts and holds, yes, commands, at
tention.
What Is 1t?
What brings the titled wife hunter
from across the seas? Not the lure
Of dollars alone: it's the magnetic,
elusive something that calls and can
not be denied.
What Is 1t?
You know you are attractive. Did
you ever try 10 find out why? Did
you ever sit before your mirror and
wonder and wonder? II you haven't.
try 1t. Study your face. Take 1t line
by line. feature by feature. The
secret will be disclosed.
Variety is the spice OF life. varia-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-27

a negative. then the negative was re-.
versed and a photograph made again.
The latter operation brought the left
side to the right and the right to the
left. Then the photographs were cut
in two and the two lefts and the two
rights were carefully matched.
Study the results and see for your
self.
Miss Chase, winsome and attractive
because or the slight variation Ia her
features as seen In the middle picture.
becomes a much palmer young Won.
an when her face is made symmetrical
by this process. But even here there
Is a graduation of beauty. There 10
more beauty In one end picture than
In the other. So. one side or Miss
Chase's face must be prettier. Which
is 1t?
And which is It in your case?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-27
A Changing Season.

AT an Atlantic City hotel there is
an old Southern Negro empoleyd as
head waiter. One afternoon last sum-
mer a number of guests were remark
Ing how cool It was for the season.
and one of them turned TO the old
servitor, who CHANGED to be standing
nearby, and said:
We'll, John. how do you account for
its being so cool?"
The colored man thought for mo-
ment and answered gravely:
Well. sab, dere had been so many
oh desc here earthquakes and volcanoes
eruptin' dat de carr hab done shook
of its axis and's revolvin' the odder
way. IL am comm winter instead
OBJ summer"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-27
DOCTOR ENJOINS WIFE
TO PROTECT PRACTICE

CHICAGO. April 27.--Dr. w. A. w.
Montgomery, a well-knowp Chicago
physician. has started suit for d.
vorce against Margaret Montgomery,
to whom he was married two years
ago last December in Niles, Mich, In
a romantic manner.
At the same time he started the
divorce suit DR.. Montgomery obtained
an injunction to prevent his wife from
interfering with his practice.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-27
tn EATER COMIQUl
OFFICIAL PUTS VETO
ON HIS OWN SALARY

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., April o..
This city's reform mayor. w. K.
Florance. has vetoed his own salary
bill for the present quarter. The may
or has made II rule TO veto any bills
ordered by common council which
overdraw appropriations, and he
claims there is not sufficient money
In the appropriations for salaries for
city officials for the present quarter.
He has vetoed all OF them. The may
or In a democrat and the council Re
publican.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-27
speetaeles to See Backward.

PARIS. April 25.-Paris detectives
will be enabled TO see what goes on
behind them-if the police department
adopts the invention which has been
offered by retired officer. The de-
vice consists OF spectacles fitted with
a prismatic arrangement that makes
II possible for the wearer to see be-
hind him as II he had eyes In the back
of his head.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-27
MGR. FALC0A|0 IS
BRINGING MESSAGE
TO ARC FARLEY
PAPAL DELEGATE BELIEVED TO
HAVE RED HAT FOR PRELATE-
ROMAN CATHOLICS CELEBRATE
N. Y. DIOCESE FOUNDING.

NEW YORK.April 27-The Roman
Catholics In New York began today
the celebration OF the one hundredth
anniversary OF the founding OF the
New York diocese.
Me.'. Falconio. papal delegate to the
United States. arrived from Washing
ton. bearing special message to
Archbishop Farley. which will be