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The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-09
Suggestion Followed.

at is also provided. as was sug-
gested by the members of the Com
mercial club OF Louisville. that no
county shall receive more than per
cent of the state road fund IN any
one year, and IL any county neglects
or fails to take advantage OF the Of
fre made by this state road fund. the
amount would be distributed among
the other counties of the state. Thus
this measure will force every county
in the state to begin at once TO build
roads or they will be paying for the
roads in some other county.
''In times past there has been
much graft and dishonesty in the
contracts let for road construction
and other public improvements in
this and many other states. These
bills throw every safeguard and pro-
lection around the expenditures Of
this money by the counties and state
and the specifications nave been
drawn and the plans made and the
bids gotten for the construction OF
the roads in any county, in order 10
provide that the right kind of road
shall be given and the right kind OF
a price paid. and the people of the
county be not taken advantage OF.
the county road engineer must send
these plans, specifications and bids
to the state road commissioner, who
either goes I'm person or sends his
engineer to overlook the work OF the
county road engineer and get the
proper information upon which the
state road commissioner may act
with intelligence in approving or re-
jecting the specifications and bids as
submitted to him by the county road
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-09
News of Theatres

Another musical play written by
Professor William Deal, of this city,
has met with favor ana will no doubt
prove big success on a northern
circuit. Professor Deal has returned
from st. Louis. where the play was
placed with the Oscar Dane Theatri-
cal agency and will probably open on
a circuit beginning in Chicago at an
early date. MIR. Deal considers him
self exceedingly fortunate in landing
the agency and says Mr.. Dane was
very much struck with the play that
met with success in this city several
months ago when II was presented at
the Kentucky theater The play may
net Professor Dead snug sum az
some future date. Mr.. Deal has COM
posed many successful hits.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-09

Manager Goodman, of the Ken
lucky theater, has secured MAS New
Husband" which is announced as the
attraction for Saturday. February ~.
This is a musical comedy OF the far
cical type which affords amusement of
a hilarious kind to playgoers. It is
heTalded as having a perfectly sane
plot. with none of the extravagances
SO common to pieces OF its class.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21

finely tucked or pleated. sewed to the
turned-in foundation and then finished
by sewing up the other end of the cam
brio over it--on the machine If possible,
as this holds the goods and makes 1t
easy to wash. Sometimes chiffon or
tulle are simply loosely gathered under
the cambria, giving the appearance of
putting. White materials should be
etarched in washing; they hold their
shape and keep clean much longer.
Folded ruchings are best for tailored
gowns, and are usually of silk in
color to match the dress or it's trim
ming. If it be trimmed with silk pip
ings or buttons, the same silk can be
used for the ruching. Make two or
three narrow milliners folds, and sew
under the cambria as shown in the
pleated ruching. This ruching differs
from the silk simply folded and sewed
cambria foundation that can be removed
easily. it Is renewed frequently and
always looks fresh and new. AT a very
avoid the bedraggled appearance so
common when a bit of silk is simply
stitched on the collar as a finishing
touch.
Other materials than those mentioned
are quite possible as ruchings. Folded
pique makes a practical finish for
shirtwaist stock. and fiowered dimity is
delightful on a lingerie dress In pale
dresden colors. Those in mourning are
always sure of having the correct black
rtrchings, though. except in very thin
waists. it is better to have a white
cambric foundation as 1t shows dirt
Immediately and thus insures neatness
Often the exact color that will go
with a gown Is not to be found in the
stores. or the ruching materials seem
utterly Incompatible with the dress fab
ric: and then 1t is that the made-at-
home ruching shows itself in all its
usefulness. A few minutes machine
stitching will save you the buying Of
numberless ruchings and make you GER
tain of always looking well, for it is
the minor details in dress that count
most
.Ruchings, by the way. should not be
pinned into the collar, method untidy
and uncomfortable. but should be sewed
In. by long stitches in uneven basting,
with knot at each end This can
easily be done without showing through
in front. and keeps the ruching always
firm and in place
So the next time you are going to
buy a ruche. think better Of it; buy the
materials instead and make yourself a
whole, bolt Of ruching for the price Of
a neck-length.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21
Made at Home

" HE great trouble about the pretty
ruchings with which every woman
- likes to finish the tops of dress
collars is that after one wearing they
are hardly At to put on again and
must be thrown away. This makes
them really a small extravaganza, CIV
ing the choice of incompleteness or un-
tidinesS to the woman who would be
well dressed and must be economical.
The solution is the making of ruchings
by ones own hand. This is much
easier than it sounds, and has other
advantages, in that the ruching will al
ways match or harmonize with the
gown in color and material and that
many new and unusual effects can be
obtained.
Ruching may be corded. pleated or
folded. Cording is the easiest method,
this strip of cambria twice the width
desired for the foundation is stitched
double. on the machine or by hand,
and the stiff silk or metal thread cord
Is sewed to 1t by over-and-over stitch.
This is triple-twist cord at least, and
should be sewed on the exact edge
or the cambria, so that 1t just appears
over the collar. 1t may be of white or
OF coloE to ma tch the dress; and the
gold, silver and bronze cords are espe-
cially pretty with the Persian embroid-
cry now SO much worn. Make a suffi-
Client length at one time to last you for
several ruchings-buy a whole piece of
cord, If you can, and make it all up to-
gether.
Another corded ruching is made by
using the very thin white or black
thread cord and sewing it on the cam
brio in looped and scalloped or
wall-of-troy pattern. This cord is very
stiff, and is easily caught and held so as
durable tourists ruching, as does mar
row white or black thread cord
The pleated ruching is usually white
and of lawn or linen, or of chiffon or
net, though silk and ribbon ruchings
are sometimes pleated also. The cam
brio foundation is not sewed together,
but the material for the ruching is
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21
The Revival of Ribbon Work

with an over-and-over stitch effect
wherever visible above the fabric. This
is the method used with large flowers,
such as roses and pansies- Sometimes
the leaves are worked in this method.
the stems in heavy twilled embroidery
silk. and the flowers are simply quilted
and puffed ribbon about an inch and
half wide. This is very striking in bOr-
ders to lampshades and screens.
The color is really the all-important
thing. On a white-trained evening dress,
what more gorgeously beautiful than
mauve orchids or little orange-yellow
chrysanthemums? And every one OF the
multitudinous rose colors can be gained,
from the white rose to the crimson ram
bier; even the pink and yellow tearose
is not unobtainable.
The work has so far. in its renais-
sance been applied mainly to dress.
Court trains in England were being
trimmed in this way before the kings
death, and bridal gowns OF soft liberty
silk have been seen trimmed with white
orange blossoms, but its possibilities are
endless. / have mentioned lampShades
and screens, the latter are especially
pretty in Japanese effect, with purple
Then there are white china silk shawls,
which are lovely with tiny silver tissue
and ash-plnk roses instead OF the con-
ventional quilting or fringing; parasols.
smart in tan with red geraniumS In z
regular conventional pattern, or dainty
In light blue with tiny wreaths OF pink
rosebuds: bureau sets, wonderfully at
tractive In heavy dotted net over light
green and with traced border of sweet
alyssum or violets.
Thus in dress, in the household and IN
all the dainty nondescripts that add the
nnlsnlng touch TO a personality or 70 a
home the value OF artistic ribbon work
is evident Extreme care is necessary in
Its making. for nothing shows more
plainly the erect of bungling or anna
teurish methods but when well done.
with the proper implements and the
needed attention TO beauty and detail
II is so lovely that many women are
never again satisfied with colored EN-
broidery after having compared it with
ribbon work.
1t Is certainly an art well revived. and
let US hope that. without becoming COM
mon property TO the extent that the fas-
tidious disdain IL. 1t will grow to be
known and appreciated by all women in
terested In the art Of delicate needle
work.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21

TN MID-vCTORIAN times every
girl did ribbon work. Ribbon
Il reticules, beribboned shawls, rib
bon-trimmed sunshades were seen
everywhere. But the pretty art went
out with the crinoline. and has just
come to light again. Let us hope 1T
does not presage the crinoline also!
Ribbon work. properly speaking,
does not consist of articles formed Of
ribbon or trimmed with it. 1t means
the following OF patterns and designs.
usually flowers, but with any variety
permissible, by means OF the cutting
and sewing of white or colored rib
bons. and the application of these to a
fabric.
The chief beauty OF ribbon work is
in it's color and in its fneness. 1t is
worthy rival to embroidery when well
and artistically done, and can give
with ease an appearance of nature
that with embroidery would mean un-
usually skilled and laborious toll. The
work is not, however, especially easy,
as it needs the artists eye and the
craftsman's needle, but it is we'll worth
the attention of any woman who loves
pretty things.
The method of working can best be
illustrated by a concrete example.
Suppose that 1T is desired to adorn the.
founce of a lingerie dress with
tracery of forget-me-nots. For this
YOU will need a bolt each Of light blue
and green baby ribbon and blue,
green and yellow embroidery silk.
First draw your pattern in pencil on
the goods, indicating roughly the
direction of the stems and the position
of the blossoms.
Do the stem and leaves first. twist
ing the ribbon into very narrow tub
ing for the stem. sewing it firmly to
the fabric with green thread and then
forming each leaf of about one-six-
teenth of an inch of the green ribbon,
puffed slightly and fastened with
stitch at each end. Each petal OF the
flower is cut the same size as the leaf,
since it is puffed higher, and is fas-
tened by two or three stitches more
to the dress goods. In the center of
each blossom place yellow French
knot for the pistils; the petals. of
course, are stitched in blue.
That is one way of procedure: the
other, better adapted for heavier goods,
is not to cut the ribbon, but 10
run it under the material. using 1t as il
1t were thick embroidery silk, worked
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21
Lace Flower Pins

"HE latest in dainty and charming
pins for wear on collars and cuffs
- is a lace flower crocheted around
an ordinary small safety pin. The
flower is usually In violet form, though
in white. and stands out stiff1y from the
pin.
When crocheted 30 a violet pin. it
may be used to fasten jabots of flowers,
and it Is just as pretty, though not
quite so new, as applied to the hat
pins-hrss a for % coliar ioveiy two S wn,fe Iace
hatpins and two stickpins would be
the prettiest present a. bride or a trav-
eler to Europe ever received.
The bar of the safety pin Is crocheted
over and over to hide the steel In
black, with black pins, they solve the
question of what to use in mourning.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21

Now for our choice. How would you
like the round disks in each scallop and
IN the eight straight lines to be solid?
This would give a relief to the eye, and
Just ais much effect In the end. But
with providence that is commendalbde,
the designer has. so placed these circles
that eyelet work in them is permissible,
IL you prefer the entire design worked In
this bavorite OF the needlewoman.
The oval eyelets you will cut with
embroidery scissors down the center,
and after staying them with few loose
overstitches, begin in the firm stitches
for regular eyelet work. If the oval is
too broad. you can cut away a little OF
the goods.
You will find that this large center
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21

ISN'T Il iovely7 The fascination of
eyelet work is perennial and in ad-
"A tion 20 the effectiveness OF this de-
sign there are durability and an
originality Of treatment that commend
themselves 10 both eye and hand.
First OF all. let US decide just how
much solid work is necessary to hold
together" the design. You see, the seal
loped edge is quite heavy. This will be
done as usual, first padding with darn
ing cotton and working a buttonhole
stitch. with probably an extra row OF
these azoRg the edge for good luck. The
terminating lines will be outline only.
The graceful stems that wind in to-
way.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21

piece grows In a pleasantly swift way
under your needle. 1t is labeled eye
let" but there Is given design that
will play successfully a double role. If
you wish, the entire design can be solid
work
Why not begin on this pretty form for
that friend who will be an early fall
bride? But let nothing prevent you from
proving what an attractive design this
proves in a linen form. The prediction
that make is that you will not stop
at one Of these centerpieces. And you
could not form better habit.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21
THREE MATERIALS COMBINED

material piped with lavender. The
round. low neck was finished by a plain
strip Of allover embroidery about six
inches long.
The frock was as dainty and pretty as
II could be, and yet II arose from q
Judicious choice of remnants. The pos
slble color combinations are endless.
How pretty old rose and green would
be, with checked or striped material
in one or the other shade! And then
there are tan and blue, and gray and
pink. II Is an answer to the annoying
shortness Of remnants
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21
Hook-and-Eye Hints

TTYHEN sewing the hooks and eyes
wv on the placket of a skirt. sew
one pair at the very bottom,
fasten them and crush them fiat This
will keep the placket from ever tear
ing or ripping at the end
On a wash dress, the eyes should be
sewed on the upper flap and the hooks
on the lower, instead of the usual fash
lon. The top flap can then be ironed
nat, without the little Jumps left by
ironing over hooks
In working on heavy materials, alter
nate the hooks and eyes: first an eve
and then hook on one flap, with first
This method will hold the dress shut
and save you from much discomfort
and embarrassment
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21
Latest in Petticoats

nRESS underskirts are OF fine mus
lin or batiste. Lace is more used
= in trimming than embroidery. all
trimmings being neat rather than elab-
crate Allover embroidery, cambria
eluny. torchon and honiton edgings and
insertions are best.
Under wash dresses, colored lawn,
cnambray and batiste petticoats are
most popular. These are embroidered
IN white, with white lace insertions and,
colored ribbon beadings
Among novelties are white muslin
petrcoats with a hounce, reaching 70
the knees, embroidered in color ard
nnished with a beading run with ribbon
OF the same shade.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21

A CLEVER girl who had three REM
n nants. none of them large enough
- - to make a gown, solved the prob
lem by combining them. They were
white batiste. plain lavender linen and
checked lavender and white linen in the
same shade. : The batiste formed the
short belled sleeves and the puffed baby
blouse. The lavender, of which she had
the most, was made into a plain gored
skirt Cuffs, girdle and pointed straps
down the skirt from the belt and at the
sides Of the blouse were of checked
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21
Trimming for Evening
Cloak

A STUNNING evening cloak OF thin
"A black satin lined with emerald
- - green had a hood and slashed
landings OF thin striped gold net,
under which the black was cut away
so as TO give a lovely green-under-
gold effect. The heavy tassels were
Of gold. and the whole effect was
magnificent
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-10-05

TUBULAR CATAMARAN MoTonBoAT.
boat measures about thirty feet in
length v e all. The galvanized iron
cylinders or tubes are divided into
three chambers. an air pump keeping
a moderate pressure constantly with
in them.
The rudder is located at. the bow be.
tween the tubes. by this arrangement
the boat is steered with little loss Of
speed in turning, the usual result wher
the rudder is placed at the stern. The
boat attains its highest speed in a re
markably short space of time.
1t is said that this novel motorboat
leaves hardly any wake and that il
throws only a three inch wave, for this
construction gives the propeller an un-
disturbed body of water to pass through
at all times.
1t is maintained that the stern does
not settle down in the water even
when running at full speed. The skin
friction is small.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-10-05

where he helped 'clean the town." and
he was connected with the prosecution
Of Ruef.
Mr.. johnson boldly proclaims him.
self and insurgent and likens the pres
ent struggle in America to the conflict
against privilege in the time Of the
French revolution. In the course Of
his campaign he Travelled 10000 miles
and made hundreds Of speeches. On
one occasion he said:
1--WE hit a good many heads. I've
hesitated to hit them. They'll
all hit my head II they can.
"As a man l don't count. I have no
desire to be governor. The position is
In no way worth the sacrifice 1t entails.
except for the principle involved.
personality is Of no consequence. l
won't beg any man to vote for ne. If
I can't convince a man that it is to his
interest, to the interest Of the whole
people, to uphold the principles for
which l stand, I don't want his vote.
"For the FIRST time the people of Cal
ifornia have a chance to say what they
want. AS a boy l resolved never to
run for public Office. That resolution
has stood twenty-five years. and it took
two months of hard thinking to make
me break it."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-10-05
To Keep Brasswork BRIGHT.

Brass rails or other brasswork on
launches or boats can be easily kept
bright by the S of sperm oil. Some
boatmen polish their brasswork only
once with putt or polishing powder.
while for the rest of the season they
keep it bright with sperm oil. which is
rubbed or with Il very oily cloth. Be-
fore starting on Il trip the brasswork
is rubbed over with the sperm oil cloth
70 prevent the salt from reaching the
brass, and on the return the salt is
readily taken off. leaving the rail
bright. This method was recently sug-
gested to an automobilist. who found
it to be a great success, because he
could polish up his brass very easily
after 1t had been left several days.
Scientific American.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-10-05
SAND AND GRAVEL.

Increased Demand For Washed Ma.
teriaI In Cement Work.
More than $1s.OOO.OOO worth of sand
and gravel was dug out for sale in the
United States in 1909, according to a
report just issued by the geological
survey.
This notable increase in production Is
due in great part to the more extensive
use of sand and gravel in concrete con.
struction work. but larger quantities
were also used as railroad ballast and
filling. There was also q considerable
increase in the use Of holding sand.
The production of glass sand in 1909
was but little more than that in 1908.
During 1909 the geological survey
many kinds of sands and gravels in To-
calities where federal buildings were
in purse of construction. These stud
les have shown great differences in the
quality of sand and gravel used at Diff
ferent places for making concrete.
Some contractors contend that run-of-
bank sand gravel is the best for max
ing cement concrete, but this conten.
ton is generally not sustained by prac-
teal trials aud experiments. The most
desirable material is that which is free
from clay. loan or dust. Mica also is
Objectionable If present in large guam
tity, as we'll as pyrite or limonite. A
coating of dust on gravel prevents its
proper contact with cement. and the
pebbles are therefore easily broken out
of the concrete.
During recent years, particularly In
the large building centers. there has
been a greater general appreciation of
the Importance Of using proper sand
and gravel in cement concrete, so that
leading architects and builders are re-
quiring sound. clean. washed material.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-10-05
DIR. AND MRS. D. H. w0OLF.

DIR. N r D. H. wooLF.
and wife Of Missouri, who have Just
completed a journey afoot from Kan
sas City to New York, a distance of
1000 miles. On this trip the doctor.
who was thin, gained considerable
weight, while Mrs. Woolf, who was
stout, lost considerable flesh. and it is
hard to tell which is the happier over
1t. The jaunt was solely to build up
the physician. who had overworked
and needed outdoor air and exercise.
The couple left Kansas City on May
2 and We're on their way 1O5 days, so
that they did not surpass the record of
Edward Payson Weston on his trip
across the continent. But, then, Mr..
Weston's was not a family jaunt.
Moreover. these pedestrians took
things easily until they got their Sec
ond wind. SO to speak. Out of the
twenty-niue days remaining to them in
May they rested fourteen. and In each
succeeding month they allowed them.
selves two days Of relaxation.
DR.. WOolf Is twenty-five years old
and composes music in the intervals
between calls on his patients. Mrs.
Woolf Is twenty-four and despite her
tender years owns up to being a sui.
fragette. This is not their first pedes.
tIian tour. Last summer they took a
300 mile walk through the Ozark noun
tains. Accompanying the pedestrians
were a dog and a pony. the latter
drawing a small cart. in which the
Woolfs kept their camping utensils
and a mattress. They camped beside
the road wherever night overlook
them and say they enjoyed this novel
experience Immensely.