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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
BONING A WAIST
Up-to-d date Method of Accomplishing this Necessary
 Dressmakine Detail

"HE boning of waist lining is
 an important operation upon
 which depends much of the
 success of the finished gar mcnt- There are several methods by which this may be done, the ono es- sential point in all being that the lining shall be stretched at the waist-a dis lance about one inch above and one inch below this 1ine-and eased the remainder of the bones length.
 It was not so long ago that whale bone was considered the only material possible for use in good gown; there were substitutes of horn and steel, but other, the principal being that they bent out of shape or wore through the gar ment. The invention and perfection of featherbone has proven boon to dress makers generally. Whalebone is now both scarce and expensive, and a de- pendable substitute is welcomed
 Fsatherbons
 The usual method of applying feather bone to the seams of waist is by means of an attachment, fitting any machine, that the manufacturers supply for the asking togethe- with instruction for its use The seams should be finished either by binding, overcasting or notcting and pressed open before the featherbone is applied.
 The height to which the bones shall extend depends upon the size of the figure, stouter figures require higher boning than those that are slender. The general rule for 36 bust measure is to extend the bones about five inches above the waist-line, while for an un- usually stout figure they sometimes reach to the armhole on the back seam of the under-arm piece and extend propor- honately on the other seams
 Make mark for height of bone" on each seam; pin will answer, but it is a good rule in dressmaking to make all important markings with, thread. The attachment is placed in position on the sewing machine, the featherbone slipped (wrong-side up) through the channel provided for 1t and in such way that the needle will pass through the exact center in sewing, and the at- tachment is screwed down tight so it will not slip.
 Using the Machine
 Have the bone extend one inch be- Yond the machine needle and one-hali inch. beyond the mark on the seam tor height of bone Lay the pressed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25

When you have to take some yeast out do not take the jar into a warm place but pour 1t out where 1t IS kept, and be sure that the cork is replaced at once You will notice that the potato is no, cooked, but is grated raw. Now many of the rules that are in use call for boiled potatoes. I do not suppose that the yeast itself is any better made with the uncooked potatoes, but 1t keeps better.
 It is more likely to turn sour soon when the cooked potato Is used, just as any cooked vegetables spoil more quickly than uncooked ones. It is cer- tainly more trying, both to fingers and patience, to grate the raw potato than to mash the cooked one, but the result will be better, and isn't that worth taking a little trouble for?
 Beginning Bread-Naking
 And now for the bread itself The first step IS to examine your hands, to see that they are quite clean rings removed and nails in order, ard you are ready to begin.
 The rule I am going to give you-for we don't want to undertake too much al the beginning-will make single loai or pan of biscuits. You can increase the proportions as you desire a larger quantity, but I would make my experi- ment with the single loaf. Use one cupful of milk or water, luke warm; one-half teaspoonful of salt one-half teaspoonful of sugar, one quarter of a cupful of yeast, or one quarter a yeast cake dissolved in one quarter of a cupful of lukewarm water and from three to three and half cup fuls of flour.
 MIX Bread
 Milk bread, I think, is fner-grained and smoother than bread that is mixed with water, and I have an idea that 1t is more delicate, and at the same time more nourishing Still, water bread is good and where milk is not easily obtained, or is too expensive to use for mixing, you will, I am sure, find no fault with it's substitute.
 If you use milk you must heat it to boiling in the double boiler; mere scald- ing will not do, it must be boiled. This is to prevent the dough from turning sour while rising, as 1t often will do irl warm weather unless this precaution is taken 'z
 After the milk has boen boiled turn ii into the mixing bowl and set it aside to cool. When just lukewarm add the salt, sugar and yeast, then the flour measured after sitting. Mix it thor oughly with knife or spoon, and ther when it is we'll mixed and is stiff enough to lnead, turn it out onto well-hourec board, and l1nead it until it is soft and elastic and can be worked without any flour.
 Xneading
 You need not make hard work of the kneading ;sitsis a matter of dexterity rather than of strength, lightness ana quickness of touch rather than heavy bearing down upon the mass. What yor want to do is to get it well mixed, SC that every particle shall be permeated with the yeast, and it shall be perfectly smooth and free from Jumps. Use only the tips of the fingers and the ball oi the hand, press lightly and do not break the smooth crust that will form under proper kneading. You may have little
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25

to do this put it over the fire for a few minutes.
 Allow for Fermentation
 If 1t is too thick add little more boil ing water until it is the consistency of cream; set 1t aside to cool, and when 1t is lukewarm add the yeast. Put it in a warm place to rise until it is frothy and light, beating 1t down every half hour. When 1t is risen sufficiently, put it in a jar or glass bottle, cork 1t and keep it cool. Don't fill the receptacle; you'll be likely to have an explosion if you do, and find your yeast anywhere but where you put 1t. Remember, the jar not over tation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
Hutspot

Hutspot
 Hutspot is a Dutch dish with his tory, and is eaten with especial relish on the anniversary of the raising of the siege of Leyden, during which time of hardship 1t had its origin. Beef, pork, carrots, onions and potatoes are the in gredients Proportions do not matter, though there should be about twice as much beef as there is of pork Cook the meat and carrots cut in small pieces, until the latter are nearly done, then add the other vegetables cut small, a generous piece of butter, and simmer until cooked.
 Stuffed Onions
 Stuffed onions, cooked in papers to retain their homely savor, are very toothsome. Parboil the onions, throw them into cold water, and when cool, remove the centers with an apple-corer. Fill them with a piquantly favored sausage meat, wrap them in buttered papers, place them on the rack of pan containing an inch of water and bake in a quick oven for three-quarters of an hour. Remove from the papers for serving, sprinkle them with pepper and salt and serve with melted butter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25

the last. See that it browns properly "a lovely, soft, golden brown with not hint of a scorch-and that 1t has a hollow sound when you rap it with your knuckle
 Having mastered bread-making, you and uninteresting branch of proficiency in that line, I admit, but if you consider how necessary an article bread is, how inseparable from our every meal, you
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
THE WOMAN IN BUSINESS Appearance, Earnestness and Diligence
 Necessary Business Assets

can impart, but if you haven't "gump- tion," which is only another word for conmon-sense, with it, the knowledge is almost useless.
 And cOmmon-sense never comes to the woman who does not want to receive it. Remember that you business women
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25

@ USINESS life calls for a large O quantity of what is called "gump-
 ton" but it also imparts this rare - grace to teachable women, so it is always surprising that more workers do not fit themselves to absorb it. You may have, all the learning the colleges
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25

And let me tell you as secret that and arms than this, and if you have a flat chest, fabby muscles and dropping shoulders, just take up bread-naking. You'll be surprised what 1t will do in the way of development. Letting Bread Rise
 So soon as the dough is smooth,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
SUGGESTIONS

elastic ball, put it back into the mixing bowl to rise over night. Cover 1t with
 thing else that fits closely, to keep out the air, so that no hard crust will form
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25

trouble the first time and possibly the second, but in this, as in most things, practice makes perfect" so don't get discouraged but keep on trying until you succeed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25

employed, single be sewcd to the the bone-casing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
Using Whalebone

U BlnH W Wn1I6bon6
 When whalebonc is bone-casing must first seams. One inch of
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-13
PAoE q

Dressers, in mahogany, birds
eye maple Or quartered oak
golden finish, we'll made and
finished throughout, base 20x
40 inches, mirror 20x28; a value
seldom eduaMed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-18
LOCAL MENTION.

Padgett. agt. Waverly Electrics,
III East Seventh.
The Aurora is playing to packed
houses under the new management
During his family's absence this
summer DR.. c. F. Menninger will
flee hours, at the Y. M. c. A.
The inquest in the Charles Bower
case has been continued until next
Tuesday, as the officers failed to secure
all the witnesses in the case.
Get the habit. Buy your clothing on
credit at Ridgley's, ia W. Sth.
Postmaster A. K. Rodgers has Civ
en- out another hint to the postoffice
patrons. He states that a better SER
wee could he rendered if business
men would mail their first class mat
ter as soon as it is written instead of
waiting until evening. There is a
practice of sending all the mail at
night and it has Ccngested the work
in the office.
Adjutant General Martin left at noon
on an 82-mile overland trip in an an
tomobile for Fort Riley where he will
help make arrangements for the state
shoot Monday, June 81. Major Goings,
Capt. Springstead, Lieutenant Hughes,
all of Topeka, will take part in the
shoot There will be about 300 con-
testants all told.
Inc Ten INK men, charged With SELL
ing milk in short-quart bottles, were to
be tried for the offense in the court of
Topeka today, but by consent of the at
torneys, the case was continued until
June %.
Ladies' wash suits, waists, etc. on
credit at Ridgley's, ia w. Sth.
Joana Adams, who is in the county
jail, wants out. She has submitted a
proposition to the county commission
ers, and they have submitted it to the
county attorney for his endorsement.
she proposes to pay half of the costs in
the case brought Jointly against her
self and husband, Bee Adams. for
liquor selling. and forever abstain
from selling intoxicating liquors. .
Joana Adams and Bee Adams were
convicted in January, and have been. in
JAIL ever since. Mrs. Adams was fined
5000 and sentenced to five months in
jail. The costs in the case are $427, and
she proposes to pay half of the same.
She has served all of her jail sentence,
and hasn't enough money to pay the
$500 fine. AS she was only carrying on
her husbands business when she com
m1tted the offense, it seems a little Sc
we're to make her serve 800 days longer
in Jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-18

It's Fly Time for you to order your
screen DOORS window screen and screen
wire from US. Made to order and adj
iusted on your house in short order.
Shawnee Lumber Co., 1893 Kansas av-
enue, Phones 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-18
Twins This Time.

Ell Paso, Tex, June 1s.-Mrs. w. H
Butterbaugh, who on January 1, 1908
gave birth to triplets today, became
the mother of twins, a boy and a girl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-18
.Tnforn,ationv win Not Give score

The independent Telephone company
requests its subscribers not to ask In
formation for the baseball score. The
score will be given over the State Jour-
naPs special baseball phone. Ind. SIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-18

Specifications for patrol wagon
harness better than anything yet de-
vised will be mailed to all the local
harness shops this evening Ter plds
an its making The harness is to be
of the best leather. workmanship, and
to have brass and Japanned trim
mings. The old harness was made
piece meal most parts being gathered
by Mitchell Bundy, a policeman at
the present time Standard specifica-
tions with alterations by the chief will
be used in the new harness to aid the
appearance of the new patrol wagon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-18

Nearly every store trusts few. We
trust every working man or woman for
clothing. RidgIey, ia w. sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-18
John Hicks fined SO for snatC

John Hicks fined SO for snatching
a woman's pocketbook several days
ago and set to working out the fine
al the asphalt plant, proved to be
pretty thoroughly coated with vermin
and the police were debating upon the
hest means of disinfecting him when
the guard telephoned up to the sta
ton that Hicks had made dash for
a window of the she'd gone on through
and disappeared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-18

during the engagement gave sly
bond, forfeited, and went to work
this morning on the railroad.
watch valued at $50 was stolen
from the pocket of c. r. V. Otto at
the Tromp smoke house last night and
gave the young man a troubled sleep.
Early this morning he went to the po-
lice station and got Detective Lawson
assigned on the case. Lawson went
through the pawn shop reports and
located the watch at Scrinopskies
The watch had been DaWned for $4.5o
soon after being taken.
Otto had been playing pool and also
sitting along the walls on the benches
with other Iookers-on. He had LAID
off his coat and the time piece was
in the watch pocket of his trousers.
The ruling of Judge Dana of the
district court denying policemen VII
ness fees when subpoenaed, upholdlng
the law passed by the legislature OF
1907 has created mumur OF as
satisfaction among the men. me
chief gave his opinion thusly: sit is
an outrage for the men who are on
duty all night to be summoned to the
district court at 9 o'clock in the
morning without sleep and without
the nominal fee which others get and
which would in a measure repay
them for their lost sleep.
Leon Butler. a Mexican barber at
6o4 Kansas avenue. North Topeka,
has secured a warrant for the ar
rest of Harve Wheeler, negro, VINO
he saws came into his shop and
made rough house. No one was
seriously hurt in the fight which re-
suited from the visit of the negro
but the shop is the worse for the ex-
perience.
In the absence of better employ
ment. policemen this morning chased
a bunch of chicken out of the gar
dens out around Stephens street and
tried to shoe them into an en-
closure at No. EOS. Another squad
ran a bay horse = two mile trot
around the school house in Lowman
Hill and headed him onto the home
stretch to 1873 Brooks avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-18

John Martiatos too Greek to talk
English, but knowing all the thousand
tongues of love laid in the city Jail
over night for captivating Mrs. Anna
Fink and paid a fine of $40 while
She laid overhead in the women's
ward for a like cunning in the same
art which cost her So. Petro
Katorvotovy who merely stood by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-18

during the engagement gave a $40
bond, forfeited, and went to work
this morning on the railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-18
ON YOUR ARRIVAL

In our city, you will please report at to the
Commercial Club where you will receive cordial
greeting from the Reception Committee of the job
bers and Manufacturers Association, and will be
furnished with coupon book which is both
plete and detailed program of the entertainments,
and also contains tickets emitting you to free
tertainments and functios.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-06-03
HOW TO APPLY FOR A POSITION


The general manager OF one Of the
largest publication Offices In Chicago
has said that he advises all applicants
to answer blind advertisements In
newspapers when applying for a posi-
ton by writing simply, Il feel ! am
just the person you want. Please
grant interview" He says the inter
view seldom fails TO materialize.
Some persons can present their case
better by letter than In an interview,
while others know they can't write
good letter and are likely to spoil
their chances II they attempt It.
When you know you can't write
good letter, by all means write
brief application like that suggested
above. But a well.written letter often
does more to get a good situation
than any interview.
A former advertising manager OF
Marshall Field & Co. was occupying
humble position in, the state OF Ne.
braska, when he conceived the idea OF
writing to the big city firm stating
Just how he believed he could be use
full. He was encouraged to go to
Chicago to see the manager. a place
was made for him, though no vacancy
then existed, and he gradually rose to
be head of the advertising depart
ment.
An application for position should
never be written on scraps Of paper,
with a poor pen. or In a sloyenly-look-
ing hand. Any hint Of self-conceit or
generalization of self, is particularly
obnoxious to the employer, yet an
honest analysis Of self. and d frank
statement OF worthy ambitions are es-
sential to making an impression.
What the business man wants more
than anything else Is facts. Tell him
what you have done, tell him II you
can what others say Of you, and don't
talk about salary until you are asked.
Frankness about the qualifications
really important to the business man
in his business, and a fine reserve on
all other points, please the busy busi-
ness man best of all. Some say too
much, many do not say enough; but
there would be little trouble about
knowing what to say II you could put
yourself in the place Of the business
man and consider just what he wants
to know. In this way you really show
him how we'll you understand the re.
quirements of the position for which
you apply.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-06-03
HOW TO ADVERTISE A SMALL
GROCERY BUSINESS.

The average small grocery store
merely sits still and waits for business
to come. II there are enough people
In the nelghborhood who can't con
venicntly trade anywhere else the busi
ness will DO a moderate success. Most
small grocery stores depend on the
mere single advantage OF location. A
little effort would extend the business
and make II grow until It yields far
more than a mere living.
The first thing Is 10 have something
to advertise. Try every brand OF can
ned tomatoes, canned corn, ETC., till
you know you have the best. Then tell
your people about II in a handful dis
tributed from door to door.
Every time you get bargain, every
time you have fresh shipment, a good
load OF potatoes. an extra nice run Of
sweet corn, fresh tomatoes at q very
low price, send out the good news. and
write 1t up just as enthusiastically "a
you can.
II is an excellent thing to have lit
tie hand printing press OF your own
that will print a sheet 6x9 or Sx12. Put
the biggest piece Of news you have In
q black letter headline at the top. Then
tell your most important news story In
few enthusiastic, well-chosen, simple,
homely words, such as you would use
In talking to those who call.
Below that give six or eight real bar.
gains-common articles at special low
prices for one. two or three days only.
Don't count your profit, count the mum.
Der of new customers who come TO
your place TO trade, or the increased
business that old customers do.
Then hire faithful man at dollar
q day to take your handbills around
and leave one at every door In your
neighborhood.
Don't do II once and stop. Do 1t at
least once a week. Get out an extra
big bill just before every holiday. Hard
work along this line will surely build
up business. Many manufacturers
will gladly furnish you with printed
matter about their specialties which
you can distribute to advantage along
with your own bills.
If there is local newspaper that
goes to about the same list Of people
that you want to reach, you will find
that space in the newspaper will be
cheaper than handbiiis. People may
not respond very well at first. But
try to get something fresh that will
interest them, and keep on for at least
three months. Before the end Of that
time you'll surely be glad you started
to advertise.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-06-03
DO YOU ANSWER EVERY LETTER
you RECEIVE?

II would seem as IL out Of courtesy
any business man would reply In
some form to every letter he receives
Surely no business man would allow
customers to stand around his store
indefinitely without attention, and &c
away without being attended to.
But It is fact that many business
letters are wholG neglected.
In a certain well-known New York
publication the advertisements are
followed by inquiry coupons which are
perforated so they can easily be torn
out and sent to the advertisers. The
writer filled out some thirty OF these
and mailed them to the advertisers,
all well-known business concerns that
were paying high prices for this ad-
vertising. Only 40 per cent. of them
made any reply. One followed up the
first letter with second, and one fol-
lowed up the first letter with second
and a third.
Other experiments show that hun
dreds and thousands Of letters to bust
ness houses are actually dropped In
the wastebasket and never answered.
The houses that have built up bust
ness by mail, however, make 1t rule
that every letter. Of whatever kind,
shall be answered, and II possible an
swered the same day 1t is received.
One firm receives about 10000 letters
a day, and about 10000 orders. The
orders are acknowledged by postal
card and filled In due course, and
every letter is answered within few
hours after 1t Is received. Another
house receives about 10000 letters a
day, and 10000 pieces Of mail In all,
and gives the same prompt and scrup-
ulous attention to every piece. 1t is
the man who receives few letters who
is most negligent.
You never know whether an in
Quirer is important or not, or when
the unimportant inquirer will become
important. Any business man who
neglects his correspondence is taking
grave chances. When he thinks ST.
lence conveys the idea, Il am not in
terested in what you write" he for
gets that he is a gentleman, and that
somebody Is waiting patiently day
after day for an answer to his civil
inquiry. A printed circular letter may
safely be thrown aside, for Its very
form indicates that It is general adj
vertising and not a personal letter.
Yet when the advertiser asks for q
specific reply, or specific Information,
It should be given ~ Q business
eourtsgy.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-06-03
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