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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

YOMEE who are adopts in hand
wv sewing generally puzzle their
w friends as Christmas draws
near. for most of the dainty little
frills and fancy work ideas which
tempt us from practical and decora-
tive standpoints. are probably already
in the possession Of these needle
workers. There is a silky way out OF
our difficulties. The very fact that our
Industrious friends are sewing during
a great part of their spare time sug-
gests the need Of several pretty
aprons. Make a ribbon apron, using
your friends favorite color. The silk
has the attraction OF bright flower
forms. and seems to keep clean longer.
When soiled, it can be cleaned as silk
ribbons are
The bib apron is an attractive COM
bination of a floral striped ribbon and
gauze. Six strips OF ribbon are Joined
together by gauze ribbon three
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
Basting With Silk

WYE BASTE with sewing silk
w only when we know enough :
about sewing TO use it cor
rectly and safely. We do 1t because
1t Is a more delicate medium for the
chiffon blouse or gown and because
thread is likely to pull the tender fab
ric and to make marks just as a
coarse needle would, or even ordinary
pins. AS we use black pins in making
the silk gown, SO We use sewing silk
OF a carefully chosen color as bastinG
thread.
The carelessly pulled out basting
stitches are. however. wholly likely to
cut the gown when it is almost COM
pleted. The agonizing tale is told of
whole back portion of an elaborate
gown cut in half by a roughly pulled
basting thread. and OF a consequent
two months wait while Paris sent
over material for the restoration.
Every stitch should be clipped before
the threads are drawn out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
Perfumed Silken Roses

"HOSE who adopt the rose as a
favorite flower will be very glad
- 10 hear of the perfumed silken
roses. These may be made in different
sizes and of different colors. but those OF
a delicate shade seem to be the most
popular.
One kind of rose is made of pale pink
satin, with sachet powder stuffed in its
heart.
Young girls are very fond of wearing
roses as hair decorations. and for these
there are wreaths of white roses con-
sisting of a dozen tiny blossoms. wired
together. To scent the wreaths. put
them in a box in which a delicate sa-
Chef has been placed.
To bring out the color OF the cheeks
a delicate pink rose of silk may be
worn on the side of the bodice. This
will give pretty effect if nestled In
bed of silver tulle or of silvered chiffon.
Sprinkle its petals with altar OF roses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
Sensible or Silly

TT is little difficult TO answer the
query that has come to us but
Il lately, Are we sensible or are We
silly we meaning women, for II
was spoken in connection with the
styles.
We see ourselves, perhaps, i'm a most
serious shirtwaist, but We aren't the
whole show" by any means. and we
observe the passing pageant in lis hat.
any hat. every hat. from last season 5
peachbasket onward TO the tricorne,
but our lips are sealed; we can't reply.
but we'll try to get up a pleasing an
swer a little later. when the winter hat
dour. and when the silliest or the sen
sible-est'' has been adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
French Applique

n DAINTY bit of work on the front
~ of sheer linen blouse suggests
all sorts of possibilities for the
patleht woman, who is always TO be
considered, for she is with us in the
sefhl-lnNalid and again in the GONZALES
cent She is with us I'm some watchful
one who has an aged mother whom she
may not leave. Work for her may he
of the lengthiest. Her touch is usually
exquisite. because hurry has not marked
a single stitch
This curious work is an applique, and
may be begun by the choosing of some
suitable design. which is stamped upon
the blouse front. The motif of the de-
sign should contain some large petals
or leaves with rounded edges: pointed,
struggling ends. such as daisies have. or
a design like the maidens-hair fern
will be impossible. An ideal design is
the large-sized violet with its generous
petals and more generous leaves
After having the lines stamped upon
the blouse. each separate petal and leaf
is covered over with its counterpart cut
out of linen and &ppliqued upon the
stamped leaf Its edges having been
beautifully turned under, it is then
hemmed with the utmost care and the
finest of even hemming stitches to the
place that would. otherwise. have been
embroidered solid. The stems are, of
course, done in stem stitch. and seed
stitch fills the flower centers
Neining is not distinct success upon
these appliqued leaves. since they are
intended to suggest their shapes in
plain. heavy patch.
French lingerie women have done this
work in little block designs appliqued
on TO the sheer linen blouse and sur
rounded by briarstitching after the
bennington process had been COM
pleted.
But the French used a yellow linen
deep. canary yellow-against white, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
The Opera Bag
NHE opera bag may be shape

opera bag may be shaped to
mt the glasses. or it may be OF
ample size, but an ordinary
square-shaped bag with slightly
rounded corners.
The material should be invariably
somewhat rich. or at least silken: not
linen or otherwise suggestive of sew
ing or darning.
For the elderly lady who inclines
toward gray or the delicate colors
there Is an ideal little bag of gray
Irish poplin embroidered with laven-
der rocco ribbon, otherwise known
as ribbon embroidery. The little flow
ers are the heliotrope blossom, and
the spray is enriched by silver leaves
of the daintiest size and an occasional
steel bead
The bag is pulled together at the
top by gray silken cords and faced
throughout with lavender satin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
How to Apply the
Design
HERE are two ways to apply

HERE are two ways to apply
this design To the material
upon which you wish to work it.
If your material is shcer-such
as handkerchief linen, lawn. batiste
and the Gke-the simplest method
is to lay the material over the de-
sign and, with well-pointed pencil,
draw over each line.
If your material is heavy. secure
a piece of transfer or impression
paper. Lay it, face down. upon this;
then draw over each line of the
paper design with a hard pencil or
the point of steel knitting needle.
Upon lifting the pattern and trans
fer paper you will find a neat and
accurate impression Of the design
upon your material.
There are two points to observe
In this simple process, if you would
execute 1t satisfactorily. One Is,
see that your material is level-cut
and folded by a thread-and that
your design is placed upon it evenly
at every point.
The second is, when placed accu-
rately, secure the design to the ma
terial with thumbtacks or pins so
that they cannot slip during the
operation.
Transfer paper comes in white,
black. blue, red and yellow. 1 ad-
wise the use of the lighter colors
when possible. as the black and blue
are so liable TO crock.
Do not rest your hand or fingers
upon any part of the design you are
transferring, else the imprint of
hand or fingers will be as distinct
upon the material as the drawn
lines of the design.
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the effect produced was re-
ma-kably beautiful, and
striking as TO make the work
distinctly worth the time it
took.
This has been done on handkerchiefs
in mistletoe pattern, in delicate green
linen on white, and the tiny white
stitches against the green, sloped. all
of them. at the same angle, gave an
added interest of handwork TO the
whole
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

TN THE realm of needlework our big
brothers and cousins and college
friends are generally pushed TO the
wall in the rush of designs for the
eternal feminine. and when the Christ
mas season draws near We give them
book or a wallet. snatched up as a
last resort. But even though our val
lets and neckties seem TO fall upon
good ground. anything which shows that
time and thought have been given to
a gift is appreciated. even by a mere
man.
j am offering you today a design for
half of a pillow top for college boy 5
den. II will also grace d window seat
of any mans study. and there are pos
sibilities of color com binations and diff
ferent treatments of this idea which are
inviting to women who are eager for
something new
The design itself Is Isl: inches in
diameter. and. although circular. will
look we'll on a square or circular pill
low
II can be made on ecru linen,
which forms an excellent background
for any color which you decide to use.
When using the design. allow a
margin Of about two inches if the cir
cular top be your choice; IL you decide
to use a square, allow this same dis
lance beyond the ends Of the two d.
ameters. Half of the design can be
transferred at one time and then. by
swinging the rim around SO that the
first pipe rs made to join the last one
ind hot he cir iS
easily completed. Be sure to have all
of the pipes pointing in the same way
in relation TO the preceding ones.
Now for outlining. The pipes are very
effective in one OF the college colors:
the smoke can be worked in another.
Or two colors can he used alternately
on the pipes. and gray smoke made to
combine them in a hay, harmonious
whole. A silk cord Of the college colors.
II your fortunate recipient be in one Of
the important ones of the country. will
give a durable and good-looking finish
10 the piece. II you care, you may add
an initial. a monogram or a fraternity
sign in the center by drawing with
sharp pencil upon the linen.
For those maids who are clever with
their stencil board this design admits
OF an admirable treatment in dyes or
paint. You will notice that the idea is
a cut-out adaptation. and the smoke
can be easily separated from the ring
OF pipes by a difference OF color. An
outline stitch is always an excellent
finish for stencied patterns. although
not absolutely necessary. OF course,
the pattern must be transferred to stem
Gil board and cut out with a knife or
sharp scissors. The dyes should be
applied with brush through the open
spaces.
II is an attractive design for boy
who will recognize the absence of any
'girly" suggestion. and will he grateful
for his college colOrs in such good form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

The workbag apron is novel and
combines dainty coloring of Dresden
ribbon with a usefulness which ought
to be hailed with great joy. Four
strips Of ribbon are Joined together by
gauze three-fourths of an inch in
width. The lower end Is turned up
enough to form capacious pocket
across the bottom. The sides of this
are whipped together. and a casing at
the top edge OF the pocket holds the
long strings which draw In the full
ness. A narrow band heads the top OF
this useful little thing, and long rib
bon strings encircle the waist. tying -
a soft bow at the back
These are hints. and will probably sug-
gest variations when individual tastes
are considered. But they are lovely 1T
tie gifts for your friend, who will
greet you as a clever woman who can
unite the unitarian with the beautiful
in q Christmas gift.
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fourths OF an inch in width. TINS
filmy insertion is just narrow enough
to have no effect upon the durability
of the apron. while 1t gives a delec-
table contrast to the colored bands.
There are five insertions of gauze rib
bon, one running down the center or
the apron. lac lower edge is rounded
of and turned up in rolled hem. a
ruffie OF gauze outlines the entire
spron form. That in itself would be
lovely, but there is something else. A
bib Is attached to the upper edge OF
the band Each side is made OF two
widths of ribbon Joined by a strip or
gauge These straps pass over the
shoulders. their edges outlined with
gauze ruffies, and, although no cross
niece Is used to connect front or back,
there is a protecting shield OF material
above the band. A fluffy rosette Is
placed where the band is Joined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
Il IM M
Separate Waist Offense

"HE habit of the separate waist
never really becomes an offense
u except when we cut ourselves d.
rectly in half by wearing a blouse and
a skirt of diverse colors.
Now, this beloved little garment may
he odd in one sense of the word. but
not so odd as to stand forth thing
apart from the skirt and having no
bearingswhatever upon the costume. 1t
may so readily be brought into har-
mony by the merest wearing OF the
skirt-coIored tie and belt that there
would seem little excuse for neglect Oh
this detail of style. This is absolutely
necessary even for the persistent wcarer
of the odd blouse.
Not because fashion demands these
little touches. but because they are the
reasonable means by which We improve
our appearance, are they suggested SO
persistently to women. whose right ana
privilege and dirty it is to look tnelr
truly best. We do not love unloVely
women, and the first touch OF careless
ness leads all too readily d9T nnei,ness
easy road to LONELINESS and loneiili .Asis
tn the. little blouse again, anu t,Io
,i,re as a part of the whole. Edge the
iabot with colored scallops If you nk I
IN embrOider, or else sc" -" 20
l,.d HAS percale down the edge OF
- broad tuck of the linen shlrt-
e"ch waist. Or. again, cover
trio of white ivory button
moulds the size of nickei
with striped linen to tone
] !. /: !:
i'm with the skirt color.
and look up a tie to match
the buttons.
If YOU once grasp the
idea-and I'm sure you
have IL nowhere are
some dozen or more ways
of avoiding the separate
blouse offense besides the
easiest: the wearing of a
colored crepe tie.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-17
Weight and Feed.

When one comes to figure on a
difference in weight for the same age
and feed of 200 to 400 pounds, and
a difference in price of several cents,
he can see as plainly as he can see
anything that there is more money in
improved stock. Suppose a 2-year-old
scrub steer weighs 800 pounds and
sells for 4 cents a pound, while a
2-year-old pure bred weighs 1000
and sells for Ga cents, there will be
$36 for one and SIS for the other.
Is there any man in his right senses
who can think it will not pay to keep
well-bred stock when he cOmpareG
these figures? They are not mag
mary at all, but represent the quota
lions in the market reports during the
last few months. The real question
then is, how to get better cattle.
Bulls are cheap just 10Y and in fact
have been selling lower than COWS and
heifers.-Denver Field and Farm.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-17

There is no field open to women to-
iay that is less crowded than the
poultry field; none that offers as good
returns for ones labor; none that
affords so much freedom when aiken
as a vocation, and none that makes
II so nearly Independent of others.
Some Of our best planned poultry
farms, as well as our best-paying ones,
are the o~utgroWth of Woman'S Skill
and ingenuity in planning, and her
financial ability in conducting the ell
terprise. Most "Omen show a quail
Gcation for neatness about poultry OF
which men are occasionally void, and
as cleanliness is an important factor,
she often Outstrips our lords of crea-
ton in results obtained. The care
of poultry is productive Of good health
to women engaged therein, giving
them sufficient exercise in the open
air. and just enough care and respOn-
sibility to make their work interest
ing and to make them feel their i'm
p~ortance. The field for women is
almost unlimited, and it pays her bet
ter profits than she can reasonably eX-
pect from most other business yea
:ures.-Commercial Poultry.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-17
what IL Paint?

Tho paint on a house is the extreme
outside Of the house. The wood Is sim
ply a structural under layer. That is
as it should be. Unprotected wood viii
not we'll withstand weather. But paint
made of pure white lead and linseed
oil Is an invulnerable armor against
sun and rain, heat and cold. Such
paint protects and preserves, fortify'
ing the perishable wood with a com
plete metallic casing.
And the outside OF the house is the
looks Of the house. A well-construct'
ed building may be greatly deprecated
by lack of painting or by poor paint
ing.
National Lead Company have made
It possible for every building owner to
be absolutely sure of pure white lead
paint before applying. They do this
by putting upon every package of thei1
white lead their Dutch Boy Painter
Trademark. That trademark is a com
plete guarantee.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-17

Everybody carries bundles, and
everybody, according to a West Side
philosopher who spends half his time
In deducing traits of character from
deeds performed and the manner Of
their performance, carries them in his
own way.
"a man of cautious Disposition
he said, carries a bundle clutched
tightly in his left hand. If it is too
large to be carried hat way he doesn't
carry it at all, but has it sent home
IL the delivery wagon. Such a man
Is not only cautious, be is Stubborn,
s : Faia!ully SLOW oi speech and
th55Tugnt; TT lie is home-abiding and
Of unquestionable ~probity. The man
who carries a bundle in his right hand
has all those qualities, but in a modt-
fed degree.
"A man who stumbles up the stairs
of the elevated station with a pack
age tucked under his arm inclining
backward and downward at a decided
angle is good natured, but rather
pessinistic. and he might, if things
went against him too hard. take
retrge in drink. If the bundle tits
VI IL taxes a more optimistic view
OF life and likes to tell stories,
The man who carries a bundle
Rugged up close to his coat front j:
jealous and inclined Fl be stingy
Still, he can be managed, and if his
wife has the knack Of winding hin
around her finger she can easily he
the best dressed woman in the block
because he has the money to do L
with.
The man who ties the bundle ht
has to take home with a heavy string
and goes along swinging it by thu
loop made for that purpose is tn
most lovable chap OF ali, but he i;
also the most unreliable, because h
is a spendthrift, and is so prodigal o
his affections that the many wome1
whom he is sur to make love to ar
apt to pass through some mighty un
comfortable days and nights befor'
they find cut where they are at
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-17

There are many people who never
eat bread, but always eat pie, and are
healthy. There is scarcely one In
gredient in either of these articles
that is not in the other, and yet ira
dition praises bread and condemns
pie. AS a matter of fact, no longer
Is pie what it vas so years ago. The
pie which nourished Abraham Lin
coin, Ben Franklin, the Adamses,
Sam and John; the pie about which
ate three times a day, pie that was
once an inspiration, a symphony, a
ripe achievement and the most sacred
performance of a patriotic duty, such
pie is no longer eaten-not even in
New England.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-17
Supply of Nitrate.

1t is claimed that at the present rate
of use the known supply of nitrate of
soda will be exhausted in less than
fifty years, while as a matter of fact
the consumption is increasing steadily
and rapidly. 1t is therefore safe to
say that before twenty-five years have
passed the supply will be low, unless
new fields are discovered, and that the
price will be high. Over a million and
a half tons were used last year. This
is not encouraging for the young gen
GRAFTON OF farmers, except for the fact
that we will always have our clovers,
our alfalfa, Il Cowpeas-the great le-
gtlme family and properly rotated
these will supply the soil with nitro
gen from the ineXhaustible supply in
the air.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-17

Prof. Harlan of California has dis
covered that the ordinary black ant
will remove the scale from fruit trees
without injuring the tree or leaves in
the least. He says their work is more
complete han that accomplished by
spraying or by any of the imported
insects. The ants are captured by
placing a plate of sugar near an ant
hill, and when covered with ants the
plate is put in the forks of the infect
ed tree. The ants leave the sugar and
go to work on the scale. AS soon as
they all leave the sugar the plate is
placed at the foot of the tree, and as
the ants come down after having
cleaned the tree Of scale. they again
assemble on the sugar and are thus
easily removed to another tree.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-17

81 understand that you called Oh
the plaintiff, Mr.. Barnes. Is that sou
questioned Lawyer Fuller, now Chief
Justice.
YES answered the witness.
What did he say?' next demanded
Fuller.
The attorney for the defense jump
ed to his feet and objected that the
conversation could not be admitted IN
the evidence. 4 half-hour's argument
followed, and the judges retired ia
their private room to consider the
point.
An hour later the judges filed into
the courtroom and announced thai
Mr.. Fuller might put his question:.
We'll, what did the plaintiff say
MI. Barnes?'
He weren't at home, sir" came the
answer without a tremOr.-From Sue
cess Magazine.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-17

An ingenious fraud in the butte
line was brought to light recently in
England. In that country the amount
OF moisture in butter is limited by
law to 16 per cent. Australian and
New Zealand buffers, on the other
hand, usually contain only s per cent
of water. Taking advantage of this
fact, several firms imported large
quantities OF these colonial buffers,
to which 8 per cent Of water was then
added, thus bringing them down to
the British standard. AS the added
water naturally cost nothing and the
product was sold at the current price
a substantial profit was made.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-17

Spraying is the methed followed at
the present time by the government
in destroying the water hNaclnth,
which has proved a serious impede
ment to navigation on many OF the
Southern rivers of this country. A
great number of suggestions have
been tried, and the fine spraying pro-
cess has been found to be the most
effectual and economical. Two gov
eminent boats are engaged in the
work. Each is equipped with tanks
for the boiling of a mixture OF white
arsenic. sal soda and water. This is
sprayed on the plants, and as the lat
ter are about 9S per cent water there
is very little residue after they wilt
down under the action of the poison
Gus solution. That the solution Kills
the plants absolutely has been proved
in every case where the conditions
were such as to prevent the introduce
ton Of new plants within the area
sDraV we'd.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-17

Buttermilk is q nutritious ant
wholesome food, or drink, and it is
relished by a great many people.
There is a good sale for it in all towns
and cities OF any size. The quality of
buttermilk, like all other foods, is de-
termined by the way it is prepared.
To secure the most wholesome prod,
uct, keep the milk as pure and clean
as possible, use the most pure water
obtainable and practice absolutely clean
methods in churning. 1t must be held
at a low temperature in order to have
it fresh for any great length of time.