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The new era., 1909-04-01
OUTLINE FOR STUDY
A REGULAR COURSE ON HOUSE
HOLD ECONOMICS.
Adapted for Women's Clubs Where
the Questions Are Under Discus.
sion or for Women DESTROYS
Of Studying Them.

Requests are frequently received for
an outline for the use of clubs desir-
ing to take up regular course on
household economics: and the follow
ing is submitted for them. and also
for any woman who desires to read up
on these subjects at home. independ-
emily of any organizations:
What is meant by household econ
omy? Its relation to life? Its status
in the public mind? What has caused
its advance in popularity during the
last ten years? Who are some of our
leading teachers of household or do
nestle science? The family; its inde-
pendence and interrelation.
The home. The house; its develop
ment from the hut to the mansion OF
to-day. The typical home in country
and in city. Surroundings. location,
situation. The need of cultivating
the love of and desire for home.
Building house adapted to the needs
Of an ordinary family.
Sanitary science. Plumbing, drain
age. care Of cellar; what are the latest
ideas on these subjects? Decoration
of the home. Furnishing house. The
sense of beauty. Masculine and fem
inine taste; pictures. art handicraft; (;
walls and floors and their treatment
The kitchen and pantry. Arrange
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ment. furnishing, care and ventilation:
etiquette; duties of the hostess; duties
of the house mother. The sick room;
nursing. cookery, emergencies. The
laundry and its duties; best methods
of washing fannels. lace curtains,
starching, ironing and airing the
clothes.
Foods and their preparation. Chem
ical properties of foods; nutrition
and the need to know the individual
requirements of the family; animal
and vegetable foods nutritive values:
diets; cooking as an art, science and
profession; marketing; meats, their
composition. digestibility. flavor, meth
DDS of cooking; breads. grains. flours.
yeast and baking; fruits; cooking of
vegetables; healthful and appetizing
desserts.
Sanitary cleaning. Saving OF time.
nerves, strength and money. Cleanli-
ness, the first essential of good house
keeping. The latest improvements in
methods. Friction. exposure and de-
cay. Fuel and flies. Compare the old
semiannual attacks ON dirt with the
weekly cleaning Of modern. up-to-slate
households. Sweeping, washing and
dusting; best methods. Dust and its
dangers. Bacteria and microbes. The
New England housewife and the Dutch
''hausfrau." Antiseptic cleaning. The
physical. mental and moral effect of
cleanliness. The advance In this di-
rection since 1890.
How to live scientifically. healthful-
ly and well. The difference between
a woman's world and mans. How to
keep the boys at home. How to bring
up our girls to be lovers of home and
to esteem the profession of housewife.
Manual training at home. Home infiu'
ence. Possibilities for the future. The
higher education and the higher life
Montreal Herald.
The new era., 1909-04-01
THING WAS NEW TO HER.
Shoppers Amusing Mistake in Mature
Of Article Purchased.

Shoppers in the toilet goods end oil
a Market street department store were
amused recently at the mistaken idea
of an elderly woman customer. very
evidently far removed from the seats
of fashion in her everyday life. Ap
preaching counter on which quan
tity of puffs, rats. extra curls and the
like were carefully arrayed, the woman
picked UP new tangled rat, long and
thin, evidently intended to reach all
around milady's head, reinforcing her
tresses both back and front Eyins
carefully the long fur-like object in
her hand, the customer warily in
Quired the price. Upon being told she
handled. it some more and then aston
ished the salesgirl by asking, in turn
IL 1t would wear well, If 1t would stand
the cold and II 1t would keep OF the
cold. All of these questions are very
unusual in the case of rats, although
all might have bearing upon the sub
ject. Accordingly, the salesgirl won.
deringly gave an affirmative answer to
each of her customers questions FL
nally the purchase was concluded and
the trifiing sum required having been
paid in, the shopper settled herself to
await her purchase. Finally it came,
and to the surprise of the girls behind
the counter and the shoppers in front
the elderly woman whipped the paper
from off the purchase and swung the
rat around her neck in most giddy
fashion and stalked off up the aisle.
saying, Il reckon | might as we'll wear
my boa, it's SO cold. d."-Philadelphia
Record.
The new era., 1909-04-01
scovRs IN CALVES.
Causes Which Produce the Condition
Due to Carelessness.

A writer In the Farm Students Re.
view some issues ago gave the follow
ing items. and among the more promi-
nent causes of .scours among calves
he said:
/. Feeding too much milk. The best
results from skim milk calves are OBJ
tanned when but IA to IS pounds are
fed. the amount depending on the age
and size of the calf. Milk weighs two
pounds to the quart.
2. Feeding cold or hot milk. The
be between 80 and 100 F., and should
not vary more than within these limits
at any feeding.
3. Feeding out Of sour. filthy pals
The pals should be clean and sweet:
they should be washed Or scalded
after use.
4. Feeding irregular amounts of
milk. The system of calf must be-
come accustomed to the food taken in.
II 1t is to he properly digested. This
cannot be done If twice as much is
fed sometimes as at other times.
5. Irregular feeding periods. 1t is
almost as essential for a calf in mai
ing a good, healthy growth to be fed
at regular periods as 1t Is for a boy.
g. Large amounts of ground feed
given in the milk. If grain is fed in
milk. not more than handful should
be given. and that should include a
teaspoonful OF blood and bone meal.
T. Very cold water or too much
water after long periods of thirst.
Give access to clean, fresh water at all
times.
Scours when produced by any of
above causes are often the result of
carelessness on the part of the feeder.
1t is to be remembered. however. that
carelessness may cause greater loss
than ignorance.
AS soon as the first sign of scours
appears in the calf. the milk ration
should be reduced at least one-half,
and then gradually increased as the
calf gets better. II the case Is severe,
feed only small amount of milk and
give. well mixed In the milk. about a
teaspoonful of dried blood with each
feeding II dried blood is not at hand
give one or two raw eggs occasionally.
1t is often well to give both the dried
blood and eggs.
There is kind of scours which is
infectious. Infection takes place
through the navel of the newborn
calf. This is prevented by disinfect,
ing the navel with carbolic acid So
luton. or with some of the coal tar
preparations.
The new era., 1909-04-01
Satisfactory Root Cutter.

hard ones like rutabagas, it is about
the best thing available.
Mine is made out of an old hand
saw, sharpened on the back, fastened
by means of bolt passing through
hole punched at the small end. and
held by guide formed of two pieces
of wood secured upright, so as to have
slit for the saw to work in, writes a
correspondent in Orange Judd Farmer.
This contrivance is success, and
with little practice the roots may be
cut very rapidly. See accompanying
illustration.
The new era., 1909-04-01
THOUGHT HIS FAMILY LUCKY.
Had Escaped Visit of Stork Through
Temporary Absence.

"A good story is worth its price in
any mans country" said Edward
Burke, Cincinnati. in the Hotel Blatz,
land one of the latest tales of the road
will bear repeating.
"A woman who owned a pretty lit
tie fiat in Chicago went to live with
a relative, taking with her six-year
old son. She turned the fiat over to
another woman who was to occupy it
during her absence. 1t happened that
not long after that the new occupant
presented her proud husband with a
bouncing baby girl.
in the natural course of events, the
first woman went to see her friend
and took her little son along. The lad
was much interested in the new arriv-
al and demanded to know just how it
had reached the place. ,
why, we found it right out here
said the nurse. showing the boy into
the hall.
"'Show me just where he de-
manded. and they pointed out to him
the exact spot on the carpet where the
stork had deposited his offering.
THE youngster did not say any
thing more until they had left the
place, when he turned toward his
mother and whispered:
"'Mother, didn't we have narrow
escape.' milwaukee, Sentinel
The new era., 1909-04-01
DECORATION FOR A LUNCHEON.
Silver Bowl Filled with Pansies Of All
coiors 10 Pretty.

A decoration for luncheon that is
seldom seen, yet which may be made
very charming, is a low silver bowl
filled with pansies of all colors. If the
stems are not specially long. a piece
of wire netting can be placed over the
top of the bowl and the pansies stuck
in it.
The effect is enhanced II the bowl is
set on large, round mirror surround
ed with border of small ferns. At
each plate have small pot of grow.
ing pansies. which may later be given
as souvenirs. These look well If the
pots are set in small paper cases made
of stiff cardboard covered with silver
paper.
Should there be guest of honor,
her plants may be larger than the 9TH
ers, or the case can be small silver
jardiniere.
The candle shades should carry out
the predominating tones of the pan
sizes. Silver candlesticks should be
used If possible. Effective shades can
be made of white paper garlanded
with artificial pansies.
The new era., 1909-04-01
WHITE YokEs IN STYLE.
FiIet Net Giving Place to Net for Col
ored Gowns.

There is distinct return on the
part OF well-dressed women to
small yokes of white lace in colored
gowns rather than those of filet net
When there are sleeves as well as a
yoke of the transparent material 1t
may be as well to retain them. but IL
only yoke is used white lace should
be chosen.
There is no return to the wide yoke
of any kind that reaches across shoul-
ders. The cloth must come up from
the waist in a straight line to within
two inches at most of the base of tho
neck.
The shallow square. or round yoke.
is the kind used. and it Is made of
point applique. brussels, baby Irish or
German valenciennes.
In dressy frocks lace is used for the
tight sleeves as well as for the yoke,
and in frocks of soft cloth or heavy
stuffs the sleeves are of the material
quite long and plain.
The new era., 1909-04-01
TEST EACH COW.
It is the Only Method of Successful
Dairying.

There Is no easier way to find out
the accurate production of each COW
than to weigh and test the milk of
each separately. This method is found
simple and practical by those who
have tried it, and their common YER
diet is that they receive much better
pay for this than any other labor done
on the farm.
The measure of milk will indicate
its weight fairly we'll. but to be Of
value the measure must be exact, and
ii is much easier to weigh the milk
than to measure it. Some may think
they can estimate what COW gives
by noting how high up the milk comes
in the pail but this is nothing more
than guessing. says Orange Judd
Farmer. and is far more liable to be
wrong than even approximately right.
The froth usually prevents seeing
where the milk comes on the side of
the pail, and as the froth varies in
thickness at different times and with
different COWS, 1t is very apt to de-
ceive the guesser.
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rope and America Is approximately
1910. .OOO, 900 pounds annually.
With the ever-increasing consump'
ton OF coffee in the world. bewilder'
Ing variety OF beans has been evolved,
but among the most popular and wide
ly used are the Java. Sumatra. Mocha,
Rio, Maracaibo and La Guaira. There
are many substitutes for, and adulter
ations of. coffee. and some authorities
assert that in the United States. for
example. very little true Java and
Mocha coffee is sold. owing to the
skill with which many planters and
dealers have been able to approximate
in color, appearance. and aroma the
Dutch Indian and the Arabian varie
ties in the preparation, for the worlds
consumption, of their own indigenous
coffees.
The new era., 1909-04-01
THBEpAEfW
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CHANGES IN MILK.
Bacteria Which Multiply With Aston
ishing Rapidity.

Milk as 1t leaves the cows udder
contains bacteria. If the COW is dirty
or there Is loose hay around, dust from
the cows body and the hay settles In
the milk pail. and this dust is swarm
ing with bacteria. AS soon as they
reach the warm milk they commence
to multiply and in Il few hours they
may have increased until there are
millions to the teaspoonful OF milk.
1t is these bacteria that cause milk to
sour. but most of them are not only
harmless, but positively beneficial
According to Prof Conn, half tea
spoonful of cream which was sour
enough to be churned for butter MAX
ing contained 1900, 100000 bacteria. If
bacteria were as harmful as some i'm
agine, no one would be alive, for who
has not drunk buttermilk or eaten cot
tage cheese made from sour milk
which contains SO many bacteria that
few could grasp the numbers con-
tanned in pint of it.
The bacteria. says Farmerss Voice.
are plants belonging to the same class
as yeast and mushrooms. No one Is
" use yedol oiSno
or TO eat mushrooms, SO no one should
be afraid to drink milk simply be-
cause 1t contains similar vegetable
forms. Sometimes poisonous bacteria
get into milk. but the cases Of poison
ing resulting are, comparatively speak
ing. rare. and no one need give up
drinking milk on this account.
Whatever danger there may be at
tending the use OF milk may be great
ly lessened by care. If the cows and
their surroundings are kept clean. the
number of bacteria that get into the
milk will be greatly lessened and by
cooling the milk below As degrees
Fahr and keeping it cool the multi
plication of bacteria is prevented.
Milk kept cool for week may be in
much better condition than milk ten
hours old that has been kept at body
temperature. At the Paris exposition
in 1900 milk shipped from Illinois.
New York and New Jersey was in
better condition than all the fresh
milk of Paris a day old. All of the
French milk soured the second or
third day. and it was hard to convince
the European experts that nothing
was done to make the American milks
keep except to exercise extra cleanli-
ness in their production and subject
them to low temperature, as they were
not familiar with icing milk.
The new era., 1909-04-01
Sanitary Bassinet.

There is now to be bought for babies
sanitary bassinet, made of reeds re-
enforced with steel, and so placed on
rs standard that it can be raised
or lowered. There is buggy cumbi-
nation. too. in which bassinet on
wheels becomes a pretty carriage; al
so an arrangement whereby II he.
comes a bathtub or has an invalid
table attachment. The makers lay
stress upon its comfort and sanitary
value.
The new era., 1909-04-01
DAIRY NOTES.

When the cows udder is caked or
feverish, bathing 1t with her own
warm milk Is good.
Confinement and inactivity may be
conducive to large milk flow, but 1t is
not conducive to the health and vigor
of the COW. -
The COW manger should not be high.
Some place them on level with the
floor. Cows are used to eating with
their heads low.
OF all the stables, the walls and
tniling of the dairy stable should be
- smoothest, to prevent collection
q dust.
The new era., 1909-04-01
A MISTAKE e.
Folly of Letting the Bull Run With
the Herd.


1t will be noticed everywhere in
every state that as a farmer grows
into better condition of prosperity
he quits certain loose, mistaken ways
of doing his work. He becomes more
systematic and definite in his methods.
One of the common mistakes made by
dairy farmers Is that of letting the
bull run with the herd. says Hoard's
Dairyman. The following is our rea-
sons for saying this:
l. 1t is a dangerous practice. for
no one knows when bull may attack
person and death or serious injury
result OF all animals on the farm
the bull should be the least trusted.
g 1t may be very expensive to 9TH
ers. 1t cost the editor of this paper
at one time over 800 because neigh
bors bull, Jersey, broke into our reg,
istered Guernsey herd.
3. 1t is always an advantage to the
farmer to know as near as possible
when each COW in the herd is due to
calve. This he cannot know If the
bull runs with the herd.
4. 1t is much the more profitable
to have the cows drop their calves in
the fall. The cows will yield more
milk and the calves will be larger and
finer every way when year old. II
the bull runs with the cows In pasture
this advantage cannot be had.
S. II IL better for the COW and the
bull both that only one service be had
at a time. The contrary Is the fact
when the bull runs with the herd
The new era., 1909-04-01
Better Than Courts.

Boston women established the first
playground in 1902. with one play
ground. Last year there were eight
and nearly $4,000 was expended. or
about one dollar for each child. very
cheap price for the amount of good
obtained. The Playground league is
the name of society of the play
ground boys themselves, who wear
buttons and discipline all bad boys.
thus making the government easy
enough for those in charge. Not the
least important result OF the play
grounds in that city is said to be that
involved in the self-governmenA
The new era., 1909-04-01

examined without disturbing the order
in which they have been arranged.
The little tablet consists of an OBJ
long piece of cardboard. covered back
and front with material and edged
with cord. and on which the word
paid" has been embroidered. There
is band of broad black elastic sewn
on to the back, into which the bills
or papers can be placed.
For bills and letters 1t is good
plen to make set of four of these
bands. and embroider the tablets sep
arately with the words paid. "un-
paid" answered" and unanswered"
A. a suggestion for something to make
The new era., 1909-04-01

A delightfully."- simple cape for a
young girl is made of lightweight &C.
ru cloth, with collarette braided in
matching soutache and finished with
silk tassels. The cape fastens at the
neck under two ecru chiffon rosettes,
and the Puritan hood, which is faced
with bit of the pale blue liberty
satin lining of the garment, forms a
charming frame for a piquant young
face.
The new era., 1909-04-01
Baby Caps.

1t is an almost forgotten fact that
there are babies in Paris. and it is
usually overlooked that Paris makes
fashions for Its babies. The ottoman
silk baby cap is the favored one. and
pale blue and rose are the accepted
colors. A lace frill is added round the
edge to make them becoming to the
wee faces.
The new era., 1909-04-01

der or other suit
able support by
means of eye
bolts or stout sta
pies, as shown at
A in the drawing.
1t may be used
for raising grain.
wagon boxes and
o t h er h e av y
things to the up
per part of the
barn, and II de-
sired may be
rugged with block
and falls. so as to
increase the pow
-. ~..fAI L.
The new era., 1909-04-01
HOMEMADE ROOT CUTTER.
How an Old, Worn.out Saw Can Be
Utilized.

Those who have cut roots with a
butcher knife or hatchet will fully ap-
preciate good root cutter. | have
found serviceable homemade lever
cutter very efficient for all roots. For
The new era., 1909-04-01

for bazars, these sets of bands should
not be forgotten, and bazaar workers
will do well to add them to their lists
of useful articles that can be pre-
pared for sale at odd moments.
The new era., 1909-04-01

Whether or not gutter is used,
dairy cows should be well bedded in
their stalls. The COW that is to 10
well must be made comfortable.
The new era., 1909-04-01
FOR THE BILLS OR LETTERS.
Useful Little Article That Can Be
Made In the Odd Moments.

Our sketch illustrates very useful
and simple little band that can be
made either for bills or letters, and in
which they can be easily slipped and
The new era., 1909-04-01
BARN WINDLAss.
Easily Made Device for Hosting Heavy
Articles.

A barn windlass is easily made of
iron pipe or bar fastened to the lad
The new era., 1909-04-01
Barn Windlass.

creasing the effort, says the Farm and
Home. A loose bolt placed in hole
will prevent unwinding.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-02-26

Arnold unger has installed a wait.
Ing room In his establishment on
Jersey street. Il In one OF the hand.
soonest and fastest places OF the
kind TO be found anywhere. and Il Is
a pleasure TO walt there for the
arrival OF the cars. MIR. unger Is
certainly deserving of much credit
for his enterprise In this matter. lie
has anything OF It's nature In Port.
land skinned a mile.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-02-26

n. A. Gee has commenced prelim.
mary work on the grading OF Wall
street from Merango addltion TO
ressenden street. The landscape In
this part OF the city Is undergoing n
great transformation. and parucs
who have not visited that section In
the past month would scarcely know
where they were at should they drop
off the cars at Smiths Crossing now.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-02-26

Fourteen bids were received at the
sale OF the 81. Johns school bonds at
Portland yesterday. which shows that
this city's stock Is still rated high.
Morris Bros. OF Portland were the
highest bidders and the bonds 30 to
them. The Peninsula Bank OF this
city was the next highest on the
list. net difference between the two
bids being only si02.5o. which Is II
great showing for this Institution.
Morris Bros bid on the $4,000 bonds
was at AZ per cent and sioi as
premium
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-02-26

The political pot began TO steam
up a little last night. A meeting was
cid In NJ. w. OF A. hall. and was
called to order by Chas. Foss. X. C..
Couch was elected president. +, w.
Valentine secretary. and chas. Brede-
son treasurer. The title OF "Repub'
lican Club" was selected, and com
mittee consisting of Willis Moxon,
Thos. Cochran. Chas, Lndquist, j..
T. Murphy and ], S. Mckinney was
appointed to propose a set OF names
as candidates for the various city
offices and report at the same place
next Monday evening.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-02-26
How Is Your Title?

Have your abstracts made, con-
tinued or examined by Peninsula
Title, Abstract and Realty Co., II.
Henderson, manager. Accurate
work. Reasonable fees. Cement
Block building, Jersey street.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-02-26

j. II. Gammel held the lucky
ticket that won the $500 at Bonham
& Curriers' last Saturday. The
unique clock scheme has now been
brought to a close. i. has been a
very successful feature for this en-
terprising firm. and vast crowds at
tended each drawing. Something full
ly as attractive has been promised
by these gentlemen later on.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-02-26

The Pitehless Lumber company be-
gan the construction Of their dry
kilns and other buildings at East st.
Johns Wednesday. This enterprise
viii be a valuable addition TO that
part OF the city.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-02-26

The short change trick was worked
successfully In ST. Johns during the
past week. One drug store parted
with $500 and a grocer with $1,000
through the manipulations OF the
sleight OF hand artist.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-02-26

w. l.. Churchill has resigned his
commission as local agent for the
Portland Daily Journal, and J. n,
Kecler has been appointed In his
stead. MIR. Churchill has had charge
uf this work for several years and
was a great aid In building up that
papers circulation In st. Johns.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-02-26

Messrs. Enfield and Saterlee have
been awarded the contract for paint.
ing the new city dock. Both are art
lists In their line and It is needless
TO state that the work will be done
well.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-02-26

The revival meetings at the hap
list church have been concluded,
The series were very interesting
throughout and quite n number OF
conversions are reported.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-02-26

l.. NJ. Brunson has disposed of his
cobbler business in this city and will
locate at Portsmouth. There is too
much competition here in his line,
and he decided to establish himself
at the above place. He will. however.
retain his residence In ST. Johns.