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The Winslow mail., 1911-05-20
Pretty Opera Bau,

About the simplest possible opera
bag is made of a piece of satin. linen
or moire, sixteen by seven inches, with
lining of china silk the same size
Sew bag material and lining togeth.
er and stitch up the sides. Make slots
for the drawstrings, thread silk cord
through them, and there you are!
OF course, If you wish to be little
more elaborate, embroidery and hand
painting are in order, and then
there are the little pockets inside
for powder puffs, mirror, theater tick.
cts, etc. But the bag is certainly most
easily made, and a very pretty and
dainty one it is.
The Winslow mail., 1911-05-20
INSPIRATIONS IN THE HOME
How One Girl Utilized Glass Beads
on Hat and Another ContriVed
Black Lace Yoke.

Did you think that they we're con-
fined to the poet and the artist, my
dear reader? All no; they tighten
the work of the laborer in the most
practical and utilitarian fields. and
sometimes they come to the aid of our
sister of the needle as well as that
of our sister of the brush or pencil.
/ | know girl, for iYEtance, who
bought remnant of silver braid
wherewith to trim a black velvet hat
In tr1corn shape. The braid edged the
brim nicely and provided the first
three rows Of a fetching cabochon.
Then it gave out. In despair she cast
about her-and 10! there before her
stood-or, rather lay-a cheap string
Of amethyst glass beads, a bazaar
purchase or child's gift, or some
thing of that sort. Very web! Wound
round and round, they finished off
that cabochon in the neatest manner
possible, their stiffness adding to the
dashing effect
Another girl needed a black lace
yoke for velvet gown. Real lace
was out of the question-the velvet
Itself had been gift from her fairy
godmother. What should she do? Just
In the nick of time another kind angel
appeared with black lace veil Black
lace wells were our friends abomina-
ton, but black lace yokes we're right
In her line. And the transformation
was easily made.
Thus it goes. Chamois takas the
place of the more expensive suede
kid; cotton-back satin is an excellent
substitution for ribbon trimmings;
sealing wax, hand painting. stencil
ing, all have their inspirational uses
Never despair of doing Just what you
please in the realm of dress. If your
mind is quick and clever one you
can surmount any difficulty. Only
you must wait for-or coax into being
"a full-fedged inspiration.
The Winslow mail., 1911-05-20

smaller pieces of wood are fastened
scrbss the upright sticks, about three
inches from the base, with small, thin,
sharp nails.
After the woodwork has been COM
pleted, 1t is bound round and round
with narrow ribbon until it is entirely
covered, and loop Is arranged at the
top by which the stand may be lifted
when necessary or hung up in the win
dow. Smart little bows of ribbon
should be tied on where indicated in
the sketch.
We next come to that part in which
the fern pot Is fitted, and this is made
of piece of stout cardboard, cut out
in the shape shown by the diagram
B. and then covered on both sides
with silk of color to match the rib
bon. Care must be taken to make this
portion exactly the correct size, and
when completed it can be laid in posi-
tion between the sticks and a few
stitches through the edge of the silk
and the ribbon covering the wood will
secure it in it's place.
These little stands are very mex
pensive and easy to make, and filled
with pretty ferns, should form attrac-
tive little articles for sale in bazaar
The Winslow mail., 1911-05-20
DELlCACY MADE OF PRUNEs
Soufte Makes Good Dessert and is Emil
nentiy Suitable for the
Children.

Remove the pits from a large cup
full of stewed prunes and chop fine.
Add the whites OF three eggs and
half cup of sugar beaten to a stiff
roth. Mix well, turn into a buttered
dish, and bake 30 minutes in
moderate oven. Serve with whipped
cream. If it is desired to cook
this in individual cups butter the
cups. fill only two thirds full, to al
low for putting up of the eggs, and set
the cups in pan of water to bake.
Some like a dash of cinnamon in
this.
Another recipe for prune whip in
which the baking is omitted is es-
pecially rich.
Take one pint of stewed prunes,
one-third pint of thick cream,
whites of six eggs, and raspberry or
loganberry jelly. After thoroughly
draining the prunes, pit them and
rub them through colander; avoid
rubbing the skins through as much
as possible. Beat the white of the
eggs to a stiff froth, then by de-
9 '~>S cSnL lhSS6 AHtO SuIeu pIuu6S.
II not sweet enough to suit the taste,
add a teaspoonful of sugar.
The delicacy of this dish depends
largely upon the thoroughness with
which the ingredients are beaten to-
gether. When we'll beaten together
pour into glass dish. Whip the
cream and spread evenly over the
top of the pudding, then fieck the
whipped cream with bits of the jelly.
Serve with cream, or, if preferred
with custard made from the yolks of
six eggs
The Winslow mail., 1911-05-20
To Save the TahIeoIoths.

As laundry work is serious prob
lem in our home, recently made
dozen doilies from red and white
checked toweling. These doilies are
10 inches square, and were simply
hemmed on the sewing machine They
are placed under the childrens plates,
under the meat platter, and under
dishes containing fruit or vegetables
that are liable to spill while being
served. These doilies, or mats, are
easily washed, and my table doilies
keep clean three times as long as
formerly. They can also be used at
luncheon on bare table.-Suburban
Life.
The Winslow mail., 1911-05-20
THEIR VERDICT.

Fetch the body" ordered the fore
man of a Texas coroner's jury.
The body was laid before them. The
jury made careful examination and
questioned the attending surgeon.
'Wbar was he shot?"
Square through the heart"
Dead in the center o the heart?'
Right in the center"
who shot him?"
Jake Daniels
A dozen witnesses declared that
Jake fired the shot, and Jake himself
admitted it. The jury consulted soft
Iy for some time
We'll, gentlemen of the jury" said
the coroner, what's your verdict?"
WAL, jedge," answered the fore,
man, we've come to the conclusion
that Jake Daniels is the dandiest shot
in these parts-and don't you forget
it."
The Winslow mail., 1911-05-20
D0N'TS FOR DREssMAKERs
some Valuable Little Hints for the
7 Women Who Make Their Own
Garments at Home.

Don't open lingerie waist In front
unless you wish to say adieu to all
style.
Don't use deep navy blue this win
ter when a bright shade and royal
blue are the newer tones.
Don't save on any Innings or notions
In dressmaking
Don't buy cheap black goods when
decent quality repays you twofold.
Don't try to use stitching as trim
ming unless you know your machine
and have straight eye"
Don't make a walking skirt to dip"
at the back; let it hang evenly all
around
Don't begin your home dressmaking
with tailored suit, this requires ex-
periencs.
With paper patterns of exclusive
make you will find the extra shoulder
and underarm seam allowance suffi-
cient for any ordinary alterations; il
not you need larger pattern. Pin
your pattern together and try it on
If you do not cut one of cheap muslin
and make it up, thus save slashing in
to dress goods until you are sure that
you are right.
Shape the bottom edge of a skirt
exactly with the pattern or it will new
er hang evenly. Use snap fastenings
at the placket opening and anywhere
else you can. Keep your clothes push,
ed down about the waistline, the short
ening of which indicates the fight of
youth.
The Winslow mail., 1911-05-20
To Save Soap.

Small pieces of toilet soap should be
saved from the soap dishes, and when
sufficient quantity has been collect
ed it should be cut into shavings and
dissolved In boiling water Measure
the soap, and to each cupful put two
cupfuls of water. When the soap is
dissolved add enough fine oatmeal to
make stiff batter. The mixture is
then turned into molds and when dry
makes an excellent soap for the skin
The Winslow mail., 1911-05-20
Delicate Cake.

One-half cup of butter one and one
half cups of sugar, two cups of flour
one-half cup milk, whites of four eggs
one teaspoon of baking powder, one
quarter teaspoon Of vanilla, one-quar
ter teaspoon of almonds Bake in a
sheet. Frost with a white boiled
frosting. adding just enough pink col
oring the last minute to make it a
delicate rose tint. Grated cocoanut
sifted over the icing makes it ex-
tremely pretty and very delicious,
The Winslow mail., 1911-05-20
To Clean Tattinq.

1t Is difficult to wash tatting to look
as good as new, being almost impos-
sible to restore the picots to their
original shape. Soak the pieces in
gasoline and while wet dust them
with cornstarch. Wrap them in a
clean towel and leave for several
hours. Beat the towel lightly, lift out
the lace, and shake it free from the
starch. Press the picots into shape
and iron lightly on the wrong side.
The Winslow mail., 1911-05-20
aSsaEEf
He Won.

Brown of Smith & Brown advertised
recently for an Office boy. Among a
sheaf of wordy answers more or less
illegible came this one, printed out
with painstaking care: Beats all how
hard times is. / want the job He
got 1t.
The Winslow mail., 1911-05-20

This attractive waist is of satin or
cashmere de sole. The waist and
sleeves are cut in one piece and the
former is finished at the bottom with
revers of lace and little buttons.
The front is of mousseline de sole,
trimmed underneath with bands of
lace, which show through, and on the
outside with band of violet and a
fringe The sleeves, are also finished
with the velvet and fringe
The Winslow mail., 1911-05-20

inch wide by three and one-half inches
long. Bend the metal as shown in Fig
| and fasten it to the rounded edge of
the block by means of four nails or
tacks, as shown in Fig. 2. File it down
at A, Fig. /, to make the cutting edge,
which should be no more than one
eighth inch from the surface Of the
block. The peeler is used as shown
in Fig. popular Mechanics.
The Winslow mail., 1911-05-20
PRETTY LITTLE FERN STAND
Novelty Suited for Placing OH the "a
Bile or Hanging Up in the
Window

Here is a charming little fern stand
for placing upon a table or hanging up
In a window. 1t is made of six slen-
der sticks Of wood, three about foot
In length. and three half that size.
Diagram "A" illustrates the shape
in which the woodwork should be
made. The three long sticks are ar
ranged in tripod fashion and tied to-
gether at the top with fine twine. The
The Winslow mail., 1911-05-20
A Tender Thought.

The fireman was shoyeling coal Into
the engine. Il just happened to
think" said he to the engineer, that
this coal Is soft because it comes from
the tender Whereupon the whistle
walled softly, and even the railroad
ties were board.
The Winslow mail., 1911-05-20
When the Butter Sticks.

To cut table butter without having
it either stick to the knife or crack,
wet in cold water a piece of the oiled
paper in which the butter comes
wrapped, then fold it over the cut
ting edge of the knife and use the lat,
ter as usual.-Suburban Life.
The Winslow mail., 1911-05-20
Maek Cherry Pie.

One cup chopped cranherries. half
cup chopped raisins, half cup cold we
ter. one cup sugar, one teaspoon melt
ed butter. one teaspoon vanilla. ona
teaspoon flour; bake between crusts.
The Winslow mail., 1911-05-20
Corn With Bacon.

Fry thin slices of bacon until crisp,
remove these from the pan, placing
them where they will keep hot Pour
into the grease one can of corn; sails
and pepper to taste. Cook over a quick
fire until brown. Serve with Aot ba-
con.
The Winslow mail., 1911-05-20

Extract from Physical Drill'-Bend
slowly down, keeping the hands to-
gether and touch the toes without
bending the knees. The above depicts
Mr.. Podgye studying the best way to
accomplish this.
The Winslow mail., 1911-05-20
HER REVENGE.
NTF7

What did Jimson say when they
told him his mother-in-law had gone
to bed, after her quarrel with him.
ard left the gas turned on in her
room?"
HE growled that she'd never have
done it if she hadn't realized that he
would have to- pay for the gas
The Winslow mail., 1911-05-20
Fully Occupied.

"Why do you stay in business, old
man? You've made your pile
"Oh, just for occupation
"But you carry practically no
stock"
True; but now l have time to keep
card index system the way it ought
to be kept"
The Winslow mail., 1911-05-20
Draws a Distinction.

"Phew, Rivers, you don't seem to
be a Judge of cigars.
20, yes, am, Brooks I know
good cigar when ] smoke one.
don't know how to buy EN-; that's
ALL"
The Winslow mail., 1911-05-20
Money in That.

The lawyer likes to take a rest.
Like most of us, and still
The average lawyers happiest
When working with a will.
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Winslow mail., 1911-05-20
Practical,

"She told me that he had written 81
sonnets extolling her charms"
Mercy, no, She married corner
grocer"
The Winslow mail., 1911-05-20
PEELER EASY TO CONSTRUCT
Can Be Made at Home and Is Great
Help in the Preparation of
Vegetables.

simple vegetable peeler can be
easily made as follows: Secure
block of wood one inch thick and two
inches wide and six inches long, and
a piece of tin, iron or brass one-fourth
The Winslow mail., 1911-05-20
NursIna the sama Iaa.

"The last time you were drunk you
promised me you would never get
drunk again!"
This amt again. mdear. thish ish
yet"
The Winslow mail., 1911-05-20
His View.

"This little girl won't have doll
Wants toy dog"
Looks like the true society mother
instinct" suggested the other-a mere
man, of course
The Winslow mail., 1911-05-20
Novel HatnIns.

Get common black-headed hatpins
and two or three different colors of
sealing wax, tallow candle and
cup of cold water. The browns and
reds go farther for beginning. then
The Winslow mail., 1911-05-20
Short and Sweet.

kiss is but little thing
And yet it pleases serf and king.
Dries up the fountain source of tears
And gilds for aye the flying years.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-23
The First EnqIish Aaitator.

King Richard /, of England, was
much more concerned about crusading
in the Holy land than he was about
governing his people. His right hand
man. Archbishop Walter. was far more
interested in raising money for Richard
than he was in the spiritual needs Of
his flock. By various obnoxious mea-
sures no collected immense sums
Government offices, earldoms and
bishropics were sold to the highest
bidders. Judges bought their seats and
cities bought their charters. Tenants
of crown lands were forced to pay
double prices for their holdings. The
poor were taxed to the limit, and. as
one writer said. England was reduced
to poverty from one sea to another" But
a champion of the people arose IN the
person OF William Fitzosbert He did
not belong to the laboring classes, but
he had the nerve to stand up for their
rights. The ruling classes hated him
because he declared the king was be-
ing defrauded by financial corruption.
The laboring people f1ocked to him in
great numbers and for time he was
too strong for the archbishop. But
some OF his followers became frightened
at the possible results of his bold
speeches and deserted him. Being pur-
sued by the authorities, he took refuge
In a church tower. BY order Of the
archbishop 1t was set on fire. Fitz-
osbert surrendered, and was condemned
to die. He was stripped naked. tied to
the tail OF horse and dragged over
the rough stones OF the streets of Lon
don. He was dead before Tyburn was
reached, but the poor broken body was
hanged In chains. Thus persisted the
first English agItator
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-23
Whipping the Boundary Linz.

In an article on some Of the old up
state" towns In New York. Richard lie
Gallienne tells OF the old custom of
whipping the boundaries-a method of
establishing boundary lines which was
somewhat trying to children.
boundaries were a fruitful cause of
discussion and even bloodshed in those
days, and story is told I'm Kingston
Of the quaint method employed on oc-
casion to fix them securely in the
memories of the younger generation.
A century and half later, when the
long-veXed question as to where AL
bany county ended and Ulster county
began came up for final settlement be-
fore the supreme court, an aged wom-
an was called as witness and gave tes-
timony as follows:
Margaret Snyder, the wife CT
Zacharian Snyder. being duly sworn.
deposeth and saith that she Is the
daughter of Valentine Fiero, and near
81 years Of age THAT she was born and
brought up at her fathers. and, after
being married, removed to near the
"Stecne Haert," and lived there till
about 20 years ago. When she was 10,
~, or 10 years of age, her father turned
the cattle Gas she believes, about the
% ApriD In the woods near the Steene
Haert fonteyne (spring), where one of
the cows was entangled in the morass.
ssne went 10 see, ana IOund COW,
which she called her own, just Drawn
out. Her father, having cut
switch, took her to the north side OF
the Steene Haert rock, and, taking her
byst hair, told her that he would give
he1; something to remember; that that
side was Albany, showing her letters,
and gave her smart whipping. After
WHICH he took her to the south side of
said rock, and told her that that side
was. Esopus, and pointed at letters on
that side Of the rock, and, giving her q
second whipping, told her to remember
that he had been flag bearer, and Peter
York and Nicholas Branden were chain
bearers on the survey, and that was
the line between Albany and Esopus,
and after his death, IL any dispute
should arise. she might remember it."
This custom Of whipping the
boundaries was, of course, European
importation of great antiquity. Many
and ingenious, indeed, were the uses
found for the rod by our forefathers.
One recalls Benvenuto Cellirys anec-
dote Of the mnemonic whipping given
to him by his father, that he might
never forget the appartion Of sala-
mander I'm the fire; and it was by the
same drastic aid to memory that some
of us, even in these days OF advanced
methods. learned our Latin verbs"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-23

cided that after all she'd make the day
count by having Henry do q lot OF
little tinkering around the house that
she'd been saving up for q week.
Henry breezed In Just as dinner was
ready. He was as radiant az his
orange necktie. The fresh. crisp air
still chung to his clothes.
Where have you been?" demanded
Isabel.
First" said Henry. Il went to tho
cigar store. Then 1t was such a fine
morning though I'd take a little
walk. Your swell tie was really re-
sponsible for the walk. because you
see, Sunday morning when I usually
go over there. have on my old suit
and feel like sneaking home by the
side streets SO as not to meet the
dressy crowds. But this morning."
He Strengthened his tie and squared
his shoulders. This morning / was
equipped to face the world end his
wife in their Sunday. / went up the
avenue and all over. It was great.
Wish you had been along, Isabel"
Il had promised the Jim Wilson's
that We would 60 out to Rosewood to-
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-23
Canada at the
Chicago Land Show
WILL MAKE A MAGNIFICENT Ex.
hlBlT OF GRAINS AND
GRASSES, VEGETABLES
AND FRUIT.

A carload of grain In straw, grasses
and other Of the products Of Western
Canada arrived at Chicago the other
day, and is now installed In the
Coliseum, where the United States
land and irrigation exposition is under
way. Those who are interested in
the "Back to the land movement" will
find in the Canadian exhibit one Of
the best displays Of the agricultural
products of Western Canada that has
ever been made. There are repre-
sentative men there. who will be
pleased to give the fullest information
regarding the country.
The exhibit shows what can be
done on the free grant lands of that
country and most Of the grain was
produced on the farms of former resi-
dents of the United States who have
taken advantage of the homestead
lands of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and
Alberta.
The vegetable exhibit will attract
a great deal of attention, and some
marvellous potatoes, carrots, turnips,
cabbage and caulifower are shown.
1t is true that the homestead area
is being rapidly taken up and the
bulk Of that now to be had lies north
of the Saskatchewan river in por-
ton of the country known as the park
country. Here there Is large guam
tity Of open prairie interspersed by
beautiful groves Of poplar and willow.
Water is in abundance, hay Is rlenti-
full and conse Iuently fodder for ami.
mails is right at hand. Those who
have taken advantage Of farming in
these districts and watched the efforts
of those in the prairie proper feel
that they have the advantage of their
brother, who Is not able to secure fuel
and the other conveniences of the
park district on his own farm.
The crop conditions throughout
Western Carada the past year have
been generally good, and some won
derful crop yields Of wheat, oats and
barley are recorded. The Canadian
Government, under whose auspices
the exhibit spoken Of is being made,
is preparing reports on crops in the
different Western Canada districts,
and while these will not be ready for
distribution at the land show COM
mencing on the 18th of November
and closing on Dec. 9Th. application
made to the Canadian Government
agent nearest you will bring them to
you as soon as they are published.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-23
Tilted GIRL BIDS IN
FARM OF OLD WOCER
Sold to Satisfy Her Judgment,
She Purchases It at Public
Auction.

Reading, Pa, Special: A romance
surrounds the sale of an ll-acre tract
In Herford township. this county, the
estate OF Eugene F. Bauer, bankrupt,
to Miss Helen Jones for $1,750. subject
to dover for $S27.S0.
Miss Jones, a Quaker girl, more than
year ago was awarded verdict OF
S5l9.63 against Bauer for breach of
promise. The case attracted wide in
terest because of the prominence Of the
principals. Judgment was entered
against Bauer. and he went into bank
ruptcy. The farm was placed on sale
to satisfy the Judgment and the dover.
No one knew that Miss Jones was
bidding on the place and there was
general surprise when 1t became known
that she had become the owner Of her
former sweetheart's property The
farm Is In a high state Of cultivation.
1t is situated along the Perkiomen
creek, where, Miss Jones declared, the
love match started IL years ago.
The bidding was spirited. but Miss
Jones representative was bound to get
the property and won.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-23
A tiuntinu Storv

An old backwoodsman that Abra.
ham Lincoln often told of had very
heavy. over-hanging eyebrows, and
wore big spectacles with brass rims
One day he came rushing into hiu
cabin and Selling his rifle, aimed 1.
carefully through crack of the door
at great oak tree that stood near.
and fired.
What is it?" whispered his wife.
"A wildcat, Sairy," he said, ex.
citedly. AN missed hint"
He hastily loaded and fired again.
and then again.
Now. hold on, joshua" said his
good wife. Let me look at you.
Why, laws-a-daisy. it's nothin' but a
little bug on one o. your eyebrows!"-
Housekeeper.