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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-26
Suitable Design.

perfection of finish rather than elab-
Grafton 90 detail or striking designs.
Among the very newest ideas for trim
MINIS these curtains is the employ
ment OF narrow white braid 10 carry
out the design. rather than embroid-
cry. This braid. when used for fine
material. is most effective. Some OF
the curtains on which IL Is used have
only the rudies trimmed. the braid
being used in vine and flower pat
tern or in a scroll design on the edge
OF the rufiles. Heavier muslin. that
which is quite Opaque after embroid-
ering Is also used for these curtains
and trimmed with the white braid.
The rudles are then starched and
stand out quite stimy. and in an old
fashioned looking room with chintz
fittings this style OF curtain is quite
effective. Very frequently the rudles
Of these curtains are futed. the braid
trimming not being placed on the
rufiies. but on the edge of the curtain
just inside the ruiHe
For very sheer curtains there is an
effective trimming OF hemstitching
which is TO Doe noticed at some OF the
most exclusive linen shops where
everything is done by hand. To hem
stitch n pair OF curtains in this fashion
would undoubtedly be a task calling
for patience and good eyesight. but
once accomplished the task would
bear lasting fruit. for the wear and
tear upon curtains is nothing like so
great as that upon bed or table linen.
and the curtains. with care. would en-
dure for many years The hemstitched
curtains noticed had a double border
OF the material hemstitched on both
sides and a rune with two rows of
hemstitching down the sides and
around the bottom.
Then the middle of the curtain
was also trimmed with the hem.
stitched bands. The double ma
terial formed a rectangle in the
center Of the curtain and this was
hemstitched all around. The material
used for these curtains was excessive
ly sheer. and much Of the beauty OF
the curtains depends on this. Care
shrouid also be taken to select a ma
terial which would not thicken up too
much in laundering. as otherwise the
effect of the hemstitching wouId he
completely lost
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-26

and Iaces ;Hcm so they are each Just
where the tent fasteners usually
come In contact with the stocking.
She then removes the fasteners from
the carriers and uses, In their stead.
little pieces of ribbon which match
the color used in her corset cover.
When she puts on her stocking In the
morning she slirs the ribbon In the
loop OF the g7rfer and then through
De taTe b. n'c stock .ng. T. Ing he end
In neat bow
NJ only does this method save the
stockings and lengthen their period Of
user ness. but il makes a pretty in-
ssh far moro dainty than the patent
,'stener could possibly be.
The form OF the arrangement might
even be va u Brown tape might be
fastened OF brown stockings and one
chit even have "a bit of brown rib
BEN. Again buttonhole might be
worked in The ton Of the stocking. IN
which case the tape might be dis
nsed with. Surely Il would be bet
ter 20 even 20 20 that much trouble
ran to spend countless hours i'm the
uaconscnial task of mending slipped
threads
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-26
Is the chienon comino aaek2

Some intrepid hairdressers main.
tain that Il is. They insist that the
mass of puffs and curls worn at the
back OF the head now is its immediate
forerunner. There does seem n long
period OF possible hair eccentricities
between the Psyche" and the CHG
non, which was feature OF civil war
times; but WAC knows? Meanwhile
let none OF US in any capricious mo,
ment discard one single puff. coil. ring
let or switch. for if by any chance the
waterfall should come to town. there
Is more than likely 10 be a corner I'm
trosSes
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-26

Milk stools should be scrubbed and
sterilized at least once a day" is one
OF the requirements" OF the milk
commission Of the Indianapolis Med.
ical society for certified" milk
Jerking the teats should be forbid
den," is another provision. The pro-
ducers will probably next be ordered
TO read the Constitution OF the United
States 10 each COW before proceeding
to extract the tactical fluid from that
long-sunering bOvine.-Jersey Bulletin.
Wouldn't it also be a good thing to
have the secretary's eye glasses
"sterilized" a bit before next rule day.
asks the Indiana Farmer. so as he can
tell the board bow it looks on paper.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-26

The change that has come about in
fastening blouses in the front instead
of the back has been almost imper.
ceptibie. but the change in collars has
been made over night
ISM it the irony of fate that no
sooner does fashion arrange it that
women can have comfort in blouse
that fastens in front. fashion also ar.
ranges IL to twist the co.ar around
and fasten il at the back.
The comfortable turnover linen col.
ar now meets at the back. fastens In
the ordinary way. except that its
edges must be brought together with
hooks and eyes or bar pins. There is
no opening in front, aud a large bow
or jabot or other kind of ornament is
put at the front
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-26
EJECT OF FreezLna on Rutter.

A series of trials were made az the
Vermont eXperin ent station wherein
milk was diviced into Two lots. one
half allowed 20 freeze and the other
handled in tie usual o. amer: then
churned. the butter worked and
cored. Neither skimming. ripening
nor churning appeared 10 be- impaired
Not so, however. with the scoring. The
average scores OF two sets Of 10 10, g
each We're: Frozen butter, 932: nor
NAL butter. 93.5. Freezing tended
very slightly to lower the grade of the
butter, yet freeziag is not necessarily
q menace 20 good butter-making. IL
should cot be inferred. however. thar
tnfrequent creamery receipts. deliv-
cred more or less frost bitten, will
make as good butter as If they had
been delivered unfrozen
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-26
SkIMMINoS.

With every pound of butter there
should be an ounce OF salt, and at
present prices only the very best salt
should be used
As a large per cent. Of milk is water.
COWS should be given plenty OF water.
Good mixers are heavy eaters. and
drink freely, also.
Every farmer who keeps COWS should
put plenty OF corn in the silo
The best mixers are those who are
painstakins and gentle. They make the
COW feel comfortable when being
MIXED. and this increases the yield.
Many OF the by-proGucts OF the
dairy can be profitably CONVEX I'd into
pork.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-26
A softenino Erlll

There is no Disgusting the fact that
without the immense and lovely IA
bots. stocks and FILLED puffs the pres.
ent styles would be angular and se-
we're 10 an unbecoming degree. The
softening frill does much to hide the
severity OF the seasons costumes.
II is the opinion of the many that
women are more furbelowed this year
than ever before. but II all those frius
were deducted women would look as
mannish as they did on the street
last year.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-26
cow FEED
Give Them Variety. n You Would
Get Results.

No animal likes variety OF food more
than a COW does. and none paws great
er returns than a COW. The Dairy
Review i'm alluding 20 this natter saws
that for the stimulation OF annette
and aid in digestion some OF her feeds
should be green and succulent such
as roots and silage for winter. Some
linseed meal should be given al fire.
quent intervals It is not only a rich
feed. but an excellent regulator OF the
digestive organs. Clover and alfalfa
hay are both rich in milk-forYning ele-
ments. and give bulk 70 the ration
Some corn should be given daily. espe-
cially through the cold months. be
cause cows greatly relish the grain.
and It helps in forming butter fat and
In producing animal heat Give the
cows about all they will clean up al
each feed, out shift change often. not
only the kinds, but the amounts OF
each kind at different times. This
change gives a stimulating variety TO
feeds. and the COWS thrive and pro.
cuce on It,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-26
LIKE A RIFLE SHOT.
Pure Bred Sire in Dairy Herd Ne
eessity II Herd Is to ee suilt.

Once in awhile We strike statement
tfat goes 90 the center of things like "a
rice shot
In circular No II Of the Indiana OK
pertinent station the writer saws.
Whenever great progress has beon
made TN milk production he purc-bre %
dairy sire has been employed To brin~
it about In 90 herds studied bv ~
writer there was an average Of 2 OQc
rounds OF milk and SIS hounds Of but.
ter fat per cow. per year I'm favor or
Grading mp with a pure bred dairy sire
Ut is amounts in n herd Of 40 COWS to
$3.50 greater annual returns than from
scrubs."
Flow true. ,verlastingly true. those
words are
Who ever heard OF a community 90
farmers that made progress I'm dairy
ing where they used the scrub bull or
oron the dual purpose bull?
Everything is az a standstin In such
communities
VINO ever heard OF "a farmer becom.
inS broader finer dairyman. one who
made increasing profit every year. who
Went into partnership with a scrub
oull. or even a dual purpose bull?
The thing has been worked out So
many times and in SO many hundred
different places that we wonder thar
still there are farmers who really
think their fortune lies with such ami
mails. says the Hoa~d's Dairvman
only the other day We heard farmer.
who owns q herd of so COWS. say that
"a cheap grade bull was good enough
Tor him." How true were the words
OF the great Teacher when lie said.
For We have che poor always with
you Surely tho destruction of the
poor is their poverty" of Judgment
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-26
Face SIX Petticoat with Cloth

Woe be 10 the petticoat that seeks
to ape the frou-frou effects OF an
earlier favor. 1t will be pronounced
by the sartorialiy elite a hopeless has
been. II one must wear a petticoat
protest the dressmakers with patient
tolerance OF ones oldfashioned ideas.
let IT be of softest satin, the sort that
sinks. Let it be scant. and face It up
eight inches with something sufficient
~ heavy to prevent any frivolous ten
dency to fun And one has d direc-
toire petticoat.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-26
DECEMBER 20, 1908.
DAIRY cUMPTIoN.
1t Will Help : Man over the Hard
Places.

"Gumption" is an oli-fashioned
Yankee word and signifies the ability
TO shape ones own fortune. work up
out of difficulties. overcome discour-
agements. etc. Last week our New
York correspondent, II. II. Lyon. spoke
OF the almost helpless state the milk
farmers of that state find themselves
In before the double twist" the milk
dealers in New York city have put on
them Why cannot the farmers at
every milk-shipping station cooperate
with each other TO put up creamery
and handle their milk that way2 asks
the Hoard's Dairyman. We sometimes
think that the milk-shipping business
has the worst effect on the enterprise
and ability Of the farmer Of anything
that could happen TO him Certain it
is that IL makes very much less Of a
farmer of him
He does not raise young cattle and
hogs Ike the creamery farmer. He
loses an ambition 90 be what he should
be. wise breeder and developer OF
dairy cattle. re drifts down TO the
hnal landing place at the foot Of the
ladder. buying his COWS and crowding
costly feed into them for a year and
Their selling them for beef
There seems 20 be- nothing about the
business as az present organized and
conducted that will tend 10 the making
OF larger-minded and better farmer
OF him. And then. as ~ to cap the
climax. he is al the mercy OF a lot OF
milk dealers who know enough to
combine against him. II he doesn't
against them and he helnlessly ac-
oepts the situation. His farm suffers
from the constant drain OF milk ship
ping 10 the extent OF az least FIVE 10
seven dollars Ter COW OF valuable fer.
ulizing material In The milk. most OF
which would hc saved TO the soil ~
consumed on the farm
OF course we know that milk must
be produced for city use. but 81 does
seem as u The wilk farmers as a class
were lacSinS I'm the ordinary "uump-
uor" Of msnhiad 90 submit as they
DO TO imi osiion. and make no com
bined effort To- help themselves.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-26

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-26
Feeding Truck for the Stable.

push or pun It along the feeding al
ley in front OF the cows which are
to be fed. and the trucks on which IL
Is mounted The wheels procured.
any good blacksmith can make this.
50 mat The truck is by no means diff.
hcult TO construct. 1t should be about
two feet wide, 20 inches deep and AZ
feet long. Silage can be conveyed in
II from the silo TO the hangers very
readily, says Farm and Home. If the
silo is some distance away. it will save
much hard work. indeed.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-26

LNOEs ~. ~ nIhOOhs IA. D's
Strange. Wonderful, but True are
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-26
What H7rpened to the phone

Kathryn tfu,tering in)-Tm so glad
I've found YOU home. dear tined
to call YOU mp. bat central said your
phone was out al order.
C.1dys (weakly)-I suppose it Is.
About an hour ago Jack called up ia
Tier and as-ed him for NY hand
Puck
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-26
Destroy the Stamp.

The secretary OF agriculture and the
secretary OF the treasury have jointly
issued a regulation which requires that
whenever any manufacturers package
OF renovated butter is empty it shall
be the duty of the person who removes
the contents theerof TO destroy utter.
" the tax-paid stamp on such empty
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-26
Bravinn unponuIarltv.

A man should never ne Indifferent
TO the opinion Of those with whom he
Is thrown by circumstances. re
marked the philosopher.
And yet" answered the common
mortal. we must have football UNI
pires and mctor-traD boobies"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-26

Why do YOU look SO dowucast? Did
the PAPER refuse your article2"
not exactly refused f.. but 7 asked
them 20 let a cut go with it,
Wei. did they DO it?"
did they do it, Ir's nothing but
ts."-Baltimore American.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-26
CLEVER IDEA FOR GARTER.
Woman Seems to Have Satisfactorily
Solved a Problem.

So many women complain that the
patent fasteners on the garters. which
are attached to the corset, tear out
the stockings. but there is a clever
woman who has found a way out OF
the dificulty. She sews two bits of
white tape to the top OF her stockings
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-26
MIlkinn hv Machine

It is said that 10000 COWS are now
m'1Hed with machinery. The milking
machine wheD found ali rasnt will go
into general use as cream separators
have.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-26

package. Any rerson hasing In his
possession emI ~ renovated bu ter
packages the tax-paid stamps on which
have not been destroyed will be liable
TO heavy penalty.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-26
FEATHER RUFFs FOR NECK.
Expensive 10 Buy, But Are Not Hard
TO Make At Home.

IL is quite fashionable now TO wear
around the neck c,ose-0tting run
made of an ostrich feather OF small
tips. This has extra wide white ruch-
Ing above and sometimes below. The
feathers are secured with "a tight-ft-
ting satin band, which ends over the
hooks and eyes with a rosette and two
short streamers.
These are expensive 20 buy. there.
fore the woman who has small feath-
ers put away can accomplish such a
run az home during the morning
hours. Steaming the feathers and re-
curling them with a scissor blade will
put them in good condition. The run
should fit the neck and be worn over
a stock with a coat suit.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-26
Out Of His Reach

AT lastl" exulted the ex-bicylist, a.
he scared aloft in his aeroplane. 'Tve
found public highway now where
there Is no sprinkling cart demon 10
come along and turn It into q sea OF
mud"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-26
The Philosopher Of Folly.

"A lot Of people are crazy to get
Into society" SAYS the Philosopher of
Folly, for the same reason that a lot
OF other people are crazy to keep
them out--because a lot OF people are
crazy"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-26
Pure Dairy salt.

Good. pure dairy salt is as essential
to good butter making as pure water
Is to health. Any kind OF salt won't
do for good butter, but il will do for
the poor stun that sells al half price
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-26
CONVENIENT BARN TRUCK.
VIII Make the Task Of Feeding the
Cows Much Easier.

No dairyman can AFFORD 10 ignore
that which will tighten his labor I'm
any way whatever. BE h.s stable ever
so conveniently constructed. he has
enough to do. Hence the Importance
OF his considering the truck or car
presented in the cut Made OF good
lumber, the only iron about It is the
handle at each end, by which to
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-26
Arran c, ent Of Rack.

more Satisfactory than table or box.
declares the Prairie Farmer. since all
parts Of the various vessels are thor
oGshly aired when placed between the
laths
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-26
Select Good Cows

Why not select good cows as we Sc
lect good seed corn and wheat? There
are poor results when this rule is not
applied TO cows as well as seed
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-26
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PHOTOGRAPHER,
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-26
French Creation Built on Fashionable
Greek Lines.

One Of the snason's offerings I'm the
realm of C Cthcs is a combination rar-
ment which Is dress and "a cloak in
one. The creation is a French one. as
one might readily surmise. and IL is
built on the fashionable Greek lines.
When il is worn as gown there is
long, graceful hanging skirt having
drapery around the hips which is
caught up 60 the gown at either side
with fancy braid ornament With
perfect ease one side OF this drapery
can be detached from the skirt and
lifted 20 che shoulder. thus convert
ing the costume into "a semi-wrap az.
fair. BY following the same method
with the other side OF the skirt. the
irauery can Dee attached 20 the shout
der and the costume becomes a gown.
over which is worn very handsome.
long dra"ed mantle reaching almost
10 the edge of the train aud caught
mp i'm artistic folds ga front.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-26

CLOAK AID GOWN COMBINED.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-05
Notice Of Sale.

Notice is hereby given, that by
virtue of a judgment and decree in
foreclosure, rendered and given by
the district court of the eighth
judicial district, in and for the coun-
ty Of Ward and state Of North Da-
kota, and entered and docketed in
the Office of the clerk Of said court
In and for said county, on the 31st
day Of October, 1905, in an action
wherein The First State Bank of
Bowbells plaintiff and Maggie
Beimier and Michael Beimler de-
PENDANTS in favor OF the
said plaintiff and against the said
defendants for the sum Of four humid
red and eighty-ive AMI 50-100 cents,
which judgment and decree, among
other things, directed the sale by
me Of the real estate hereinafter
described, to satisfy the amount of
said Judgment, with interest thereon
and the costs and expenses OF such
sale, or so much thereof as the pro
ceeds of such sale applicable thereto
will satisfy. And by virtue of a
writ to me issued out OF the office
of the clerk Of said court in and
for said county of Ward and under
the seal of said court, directing me
to sell said real property pursuant
to said judgment aud decree, I,
John ]. Lee, sheriff of said county,
and person appointed by said court
to make said sale, will sell the here
matter described real estate to the
highest bidder, for cash, at public
suction, at the front door of the
court house in the city Of Minot in
the county Of Ward and state of
Norh Dakota. on the 18th lav OF
December A. D. 1908, at 2 o'clock
p. M. OF that day. to satisfy said
judgment, with interest and costs
thereon, AMI the costs and expenses
Of such sale, or so much thereof as
the proceeds of such sale applicable
thereto will satisfy. The premises
to be sold as aforesaid pursuant to
said judgment and decree and to
said writ, and to this notice, are de-
scribe in said judgment decree and
writ, as follows, to-wit: Lot number
nine (9) OF block number two (2) Of
the Original township of Bowbeils,
In Ward county, North Dakota, and
lots thirteen (13) fourteen (14) and
fifteen d5) in block number twenty
eight (2S) of Shippam's plat Of
Bowbelis Ward county, N. D., and
the Northeast quarter of the North
east quarter Of Sec. eleven and the
north half of the northwest quarter
and the northwest quarter of the
northeast quarter OF section twelve
In township one hundred and sixty
north of range ninety-one in Ward
county, North Dakota.
John j. Lee,
Sheriff OF Ward County, N. Oak.
G. E. Pearson, Attorney for Plain.
til, Bowbeils, N. D.
11-3 1910
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-05

A liberal reward will be paid for
the recovery or for information lead
Ing to the recovery Of one bay geld
ing,an,l a chestnut mare, which disap-
peared from. my pasture on Wednes'
day, Oct. %. Description: Bay
horse, tall and rangy, Is hands high,
string halt on the left hind leg, shoes
on in front. Mare weighs about 1000
lbs... white strip in face, short tail,
one white hind leg bunch over right
eye, chestnut streakei with white.
Andrew Jacobson, Burlington, r. No.
/, or John F. Moore, Minot.
It's 11-17 chg