davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-26
farmer IS VICTIM
|0F MOSsYsW|NDtE
Wins $4,000 From sharpers by
Card Game, But Finds He's
Lost $4,000.

N SHARON Pa, July 25.--Isaac ons
augh. residing on the Town Line-rd
I'D Crawford county, 10 $4,000 poorer
Ioday than he was last Saturday and
Nae ioss--saxings- OF he and Mrs. 0ns.
y augh for years-is due TO the work
AIf two crooks by the old box-gamc
n windle. The aged victims have wor-
led themselves sick since they dis
n lowered the loss yesterday, and al
though the police In all nearby places
IRE keeping a sharp lookout for the
wo swindlers, Il is hardly probable
hey will be captured.
n A man calling himself Hon. John
~. Sturtevant, former congressman.
listed the onspaugh farm last Tues
Hay and himself and Mr.. Onspaugh
vent To look over the land. While OIL
he road a man giving the name OF
,nodgrass happened along and stop
t,ed. After preliminary converse
\ Ion OF some length. he pulled out a
ieck OF cards and wanted TO show O
iew trick. A bet OF SAC was made.
HE pack sharper lost 10 both men.
When II was raised TO $4,000. Ons-
|augh hesitated, but when the sup
,osed Hon. Sturtevant accepted half
he wager, he did likewise. Both men
|lson again, and Snodgrass counted out
100000 In two piles.
Before passing over the money he
inquired whether the two men would
nave paid him had they lost. In re-
l,ly. Sturtevant pulled out his pocket
Eoook and peeled on $1,000 Of suppos-
I'D money. He then received his share
'f the $4,000. Onspaugh didn't have
his amount with him, but said he
could get II at his bank In Conneaut-
lille. As an evidence OF good faith
ne drove to the bank and took out
Onspaugh then drove TO the pair
and showed his money. Snodgrass
picked up box that he had with
him In the buggy and placed tile
money in II, together with the $4,000
winnings and several thousands more
for good measure. Then the box was
locked. While II was being handed
oyer to onspaugh. II fell on the boz
tom Of the buggy. Another box was
matched up and handed to onspaugh.
Then he was told that II he could
RESTRAIN his curiosity until Friday
and allow the box to remain locked
until Snodgrass returned or sent him
the Key, he (Onspaugh) would be re.
warded with additional money.
Onspaugh promised and returned
home. Yesterday afternoon, a key
came by mail. Hastily calling his
wife to his side and Gliding her for
doubling the honesty Of Snodgrass,
the man unlocked the box and In IL
found q brick.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-26
DAILY BIRTH LIST.

BOYS.
Max Stolarsky, $40 Montcalm.
Jake Yaker, 2sO watson.
]. Apteker, TOO Rivard.
Henry Greenberg. les Brady
Izzy weinstein, 153 Brewster.
Walter Knewossii. 104 Hastings.
Henry Duchene, IL Twenty-second.
VIM. A. Young, b73 Dequindre.
VIM. Miller, i52 sherman.
s. PARSE, 255 Mullett.
Chas. Pendergast, 2i4 Locust.
8 DycK, 37s Afexandrfne
j. II. jacques, Ella Fifteenth.
Frank Gilber. 677 Commonwealth.
y. Buccellato. AS Monroe,
Frank Grabowsky, 1854 Jos. Cam
pau.
walter Antkowiak. s2s Riopelle.
Ludwik Smutek. SCI Rivard.
JOS Osga, 873 Dubois
Frank Klapkowski. 10 Grape.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-26
TO TRY DETRoITs PLAN.
Toledo Will Charge Traction Con-
pany Rent For Street.

City Solicitor Cornell Schneider, OF
Toledo, o., has advised the Toledo
common council to pass an ordinance,
requiring the Toledo Railways &
Light Co. to pay rental OF $3.50 o
day for the use Of streets on which
franchises have expired. He made
the recommendation on the strength.
of the decision of the Wayne circui,
court, which decided that the ID. "
r. had no legal right In the streets
where It's franchises had run out.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-26
HELP wANrED--MALn.

WANTED-Men to learn auto
mobile driving; just this week
we will take in a limited num-
Der at $40 course. This is the
chance of your lifetime. Call,
write or phone. Cass Auto Re-
pair Co.. IISI Cass Ave. Bell
phone. North 45I4; Home
phone. Oak 1925.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-26
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Roy MacLean. 81; Emma BackmAn.
20.
Albert Bostwick. 81: Augusta Helm,
Is.
Henry Eggert. "a. Detroit; Elizabeth
KADer. rs. Hamtramck.
John II. Thone, ~. Detroit; Mary
Harper. "a. Dansvilie, Ohio,
81. e
Oscar H. Beegen. 20, Detroit; Mildred
Coy. rs, Lake Odessa, Mich.
Herman f. Westphal. rs; Minnie o.
Boehm, 81.
Joseph Pallarito, az: Mary Menke, 81.
Louis A. Wallace, 80, Detroit; Eliza
beth Beck, IS, Flint
Edwin c, Kimmie. 20; Elizabeth Be-
wen, 49,
Roccho Carelio. 81: Bessie Navarro.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-26
ARTHUR o'coNNoR IS HOST.
Fifteen Aldermen Accept Invitation II
Launch Ride and Dinner.

Yes, I'm going to accept the In
yitation OF Attorney Arthur 0,Gonnor
for q launch ride TO the Livingstone
channel and frog and fish dinner"
said Aid. Tossy to The Times, We'd
nesday morning. Il say that for pub
lication. too don't care who knows
that am going to be Mr.. O'Connor's
guest: that's the kind OF man l am.
Some Of the aldermen may be afraid
10 go, but not l."
Upwards of ID other members OF the
council also accepted the invitation.
among the party being Aid. Walsh and
Lynch.
Fhe-iaHHeh left the public lighting
commission dock shortly after noon.
II was genrally believed about the
city hall that few, II any, OF the alder.
men would make the trip. because OF
not wanting TO be under any obliga-
tons to Mr.. o'Connor, who frequently
appears before the council on street
openings and other matters.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-26
CORPSE" IS LIVELY.
Joseph Janlsa On streteher and Pc.
Ilceman Locks Him Up.

Joseph Janiga was found lying on
the railroad tracks at Livernois-st.,
Tuesday night. and the neighbors
gathered around and prepared to give
him decent burial. They thought he
was surely dead, and carried him on
ina stretcher Patrolman Cavanaugh
happened along and managed to revive
him, after which he placed Joseph
under arerst. He was before Justice
Jefries, Wednesday, and sentence was
suspended.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-26
police KIN Girls SLAYER.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, July &c.
Bpringing suddenly out OF an alley, an
unknown man today murdered Miss
Anna Dudley, stenographer, at the
state capital and former employe OF
former Gov. Gillett. The murderer,
pursued by the police, held the blue
coats at bay and wounded two by
ISLANDERS before he was shot and kill.
ed. The dead man is thought to have
been c. II. Emery.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-26
Girl Collects Heart Balm.

Sophia Pietruszka was awarded 1856
on q suit In garnishment from An.
thony Grosfeld, by Judge Codd. Wed.
nesday. The plaintiff was recently
awarded 500 against Thomas Kubek
for breach OF promise and when he
failed TO pay the judgment, she gar,
nisheed Grosfeld. who had In his pos
session money belonging to Kubek.
According to the girl. Kubek refused
to marry her after he himself had
arranged for the publication OF the
banns In st Hedwig's Catholic church.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-26
DETROIT UNITED INTERURBAN
LINES.

FLINT-sAGINlAw LIMITEDS--s:2sa a.
m. and every two hours TO s:25 y. m
Flint locals, a m. every two hours 10
3 D. m. north OF oxford Sundays only
IL D. IN. To Romeo. o. m, q. m.
every two hours TO 10 y. m. IL D. m.
PORT HURON LIMITEDs-T:i5 a.
m, every two hours to 1;l6 D. m, sun
days, IL p. m. Algonac limited daily
except Sunday, SIS p. m. Through
locals. 6 a. m. hourly to I p. m. y.
m; Marine City. 5 p. m; Mt. Clemens
IL D. m Mt. Clemens via Shore Line.
s.26 a. M, hourly TO 1i;3S p. m
TOLEDO LIMITEDs - 1850 n M
every two hours 20 $50 d. m Toledo
locals. 6 a m. hourly 60 y. m. Mon
roe only 10 y. m. IL p. m
PONTIAC LIMITEDS--4;6e D. M. sac
~ m, 5:3A y. IN. Locals. $50 a. m. every
20 minutes TO 1870 a. m; 7.f6 a. m. hail
hourly 20 s;ts p m. t:l0 p. m. every 70
min utes to $50 y. m, 6Ffo D. mr. naff
hourly 10 745 p. m. $50 y. m, hourly
20 1910 p. m, 1900 p. m. and Birming-
hHm Only, midnight
JACKSON : KALAMAZOO LTAnTEDS
$40 n M, every two hours 10 t:lo ~
M: Jackson Lansing Limited. $40 n,
m. Jackson locals, I a. m. every i've
hours 10 3 D. m; Ann Arbor only. q
m. .. m. sac ?: M ?. ~. ~ 70 ? ~.
hourly to Sac D, m, 7;so D. M. - m
n - m. saline cars from Tpsiianti
wYANDoTTE nfv..--B.sS q m; hall
hourly 10 S.aa p. M hourly 20 il,3e
ORCHARD lake DIys-s nv
hourly 20 a p m y
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-26
He Will Never Know!

The finder of your lost ar
ticle won't know you are the
owner unless you tell him.
In Detroit the best way to
report loss is to use Lost"
ad in The Times.
USE THE TELEPHONE.
to save delay in placing your
ad.
Main 1893.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-26
Putin Bay Excursions
and Cleveland by Daylight.

EVERx DAY.
DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE TO f,EuAu
POINT, sANDUsKY AND PUT-EN-nAY
ON WEEK DAYa
Str. Put-tn-Bny (newD leaves $50 -
N. every day. Ser. Frank e. KfrbT
Put-in-Bnyt round trip, week days, Boct
sundays, 1bc. To Cleveland, one way
et.16. To sandusky, one way, el.oo. ne
sandusky, round trip, same day, 9I.1x
ASHLEY q DUSTIN STEAMER Line
First street whsrf
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-26
WHITE STARLINE

Wharf Foot OF oriswold 81.
For PORT HURON way ports steamer
leaves daily $3.50 q. m. and 1:3O .. N;
For SUGAR ISLAND and TOLEDO
steamer leaves daily eiiS q N. and
ESQ y. m. SUNDAYS $3.50 and $500 .. N.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-26

$500.
Near the Ford, Alden Sampson, Brush
and Gray motor plants; also ID. u. X.
car barns. 5-toom frame, electric
lights bath and cellar: hardwood
floors, convenient to car line; easy
terms Let US show II TO you.
Lambrecht, Kelly & Co,
CITY or Main 31b. 81 Ortswold-st.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-26

Business-Iike Printing. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain, neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co., rs
John R.-st Pm. Main 1898, or City 33s5
New-York tribune., 1911-10-15
TIED TABLE MATS
UHriUalIed in SerUiceabiiity and
EaSH to Make.

The latest table mat which some OF the
doft fingered sisterhood are making for
Christmas u.s. like many new things, not
new az all. but a revival Of the old-tash-
ioned tied mat. There Is no more reliable
protector of tables against the disnsuring
marks left by hot dishes than one OF these
tied mats. as they are soft. thick and non
conducting Moreover their enduring quail
ties are marvellous-there is simply no
wear out 10 them-aud they require no
iroring. Just a little pulling into shape
and a little shaking out OF the fringe after
a thorough drying.
4 get OF ordinary wooden slate frames
I'M three sizes. six balls Of white cotton and
tape needle is all the parapherualia rs-
1uired Select states with frames that ap-
nrozfmate the following sizes 9 by u
inches. 10 by s inches Sie hy 8 inches.
Remove the pieces OF slate. and wind the
largest frame with any standard white
knitting cotton. No. is q good size. Wind
I'm sets OF FIVE strands the shortest way
OF the frame first. then turn the frame and
wind sets AZ right angles. on the largest
frame wind twenty-five sets Of strands the
short way. and fifteen sets the long way.
The middle size Is wound IN sets Of elgh-
teen and thirteen And the smallest size
.n SITS of sixteen and ten. DO not break
the thread. but wind continuously. See
how long "a working thread Will be- required
90 work across the frame ora mat OF
given size. and cut all tho working threads
for that mat Of the same length. A work
{ ng thread is required for each ser of
New-York tribune., 1911-10-15

TUorrvr rubIiratfous de-I-ued for the pee
rissI or -b. feminine public term every year
with suggestions for the proper celebration
M r5auowaar new ideas or the subject. as
fs +b, case with most other subjects are
g..-s, aud ,,.1-lg who have had occasion
-. ,-...,,.- d.. Good r,e-, Halloween fc-tfvI-
.. -. ~. ,...-...-,,,,.I,. ,.7qire. tho
-....'--- ~. .,-. .,,l-,.. I- ,,-.r d. s-s-o or
80 -....,...., .....-... las. ,..a- found
.s,,.,..,o-. ~ .1.. 7.,--r hazel surely -r.s
l,,,st v,s -.gl.-r,. named for could any
.-.,,e f.. moro v..rorlfse rrau th, express
..o7 no ,ro orarin, rutse
- .t.-,.,.t .r.. o.,ob.- vrrofs tho
-a-1.,--'r..I ,,.o,r,s, v-as .t-u.. rr rris poe
.....-l.... -. ...-5t-,.,e seemed fH.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-15
FUN WITH PU MPKlNS
Some JSrs to Winch YkcB May
b. PHt on HaIlO7crfH.

A 2irI who has just returned from a ioDs
vacation spent on "a farm announces that
iuo pumpkins are assuming that rveneo
Tool, of importaure which thoy ALWAYS put
ou as Halloween approacaee We'll they
mar bo pardoued for getting a little of
what boys call "tu. big head" just at tuis
season. What would halloween boz vithou.
tHe pumpkin Tho play o. Hamlet" with
tHr melancholy Dane Icft out
For thing of apparently so stoId a
nature tine pumpkin lends Itself 20 an
astonishing number 90 decorative effects
Inventive ho-tesss- are constantly finding
u,w uses for 30 al Halloween festivities.
one young married woman used "a middle
sized specimen last Halloween as O. foun-
Gati0u for q lovely cent-euiece Tor her table
There were tO le fifteen GUESTS. which. with
her husband au0 lerse!l. made seventeen
at table She cut seventeen tiny holes in
the pumpkin. and u each hole stuck ID
ICug-stcmmed yellow chrvsauthemum. push
ing it lu so that the flower rested on tne
pumpkin r.nd Tho ccutrepiecc looked like
au immense iunv cI~ysauthemum. and was
much admired. II fewer flowers are 20 De
used. O. small pumpkin should De chosen.
Very small pumpkins make cunning IA
rors or the paDier-mache limitations can
De used The latter come with features cut
in 90 resemble q face. hut II the real pump
siu is used q few slashee with a snafp
knife w.Ii do the vork. Into the mouths
of tue fayors intended Tor the men put tiny
chocolate pipes The feminine iavors ma,
be set or by two round chocolate drops
fastened 90 tine pumpkin head .n the place
where earrings go.
This same young hostess made Che salad
bowls and platters f0r tine cold meats al
her Halloween supper ont ol pumpkins. too.
sh, simply cut several large oval ones in
half scraped the seeds out and lined the
shells with lace paper doilies Sandwich
plates also were made in this way. Heaped
with round sandwiches. upon one side ot
which erotc-quc faces had heou outlined
with small .urrarf-. tho, wce extremely
effective
on .ld- tabirf ai rIs halloween ffouc
rrre followed .oul pumpsdus niird WITH
uiaees. of -st autumn foliage and with
luu.hr. Of clIr- .aufhaWums.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-15

generally I'm too tired 20 enjoy them. -
is Mlly She went into the chicken clsi-
ness rather extensively last spring. she
fairly slept with those incubat0rs. Until one
night she felt she must 80 20 New YORK
and hear Isolde" While she was there
the alcohol lamp iu one of the brooders 60.
TIMED over and the whole outfit burned w.
Il made Mnly sick. and she says no more
farming for her. I'm glad, for farming
not good for a womans beauty Mill
hair is getting all WiSpy and her con-
plexion quite Ieatherv from exposure 20 tls
weather If ! can get a JOB % New loiI
again III lose no time IN rushing her TAX
20 the region Of beauty doctors and steam
heated flats I'm selling things OF noE'
Poor Henry uused the maiden aunt
as she folded his letter Those suttor'
who sit in comfortable CITY homes a1d
write about the delights of hack 70 tns
land are responsible for this. 7 warned I'm
against their fallacies. o. ! said. but wssa
did youth ever consent 20 be warned!
New-York tribune., 1911-10-15
French Cooking for An7afeurS
~ HENRl TOuT.

with the yolk ~ two eggs and IEii,I. ~
the hash In "a little sauce and ariaa-e "a
deep dish. Put the eggs on and pour $50
over. Finish with O. sprinklling of sra's1
cheese. Set in q warm oven 10 brown "i"
serve ar once.
Smothored Chicken. Arch.Iu.. - 'nl A.
ordinary sized bat tender chicken inp
eight pieccs-IegS. wings The breast e-' u
two and backbone rut iu TWO. Put n d ~
pan one ouRco of butter. AMI when z
hot nut I'm tho chicken pieces. skin .F
down and previously seasoned. WE"
brown turn on The other side. cover ''I
fully and remove to gentle Ore 20 ln's'
rootiuE When done dish the chicken i,N'
the fat from the pan and pour in -"
glass OF white port wine Boi. down 1''
add q drop Of gravy and Two o1nces. !
butter hv degrees and oN the 1re ~.
over the chicken and serve t1e after VII
stowesl corn
Artlchokcs Lyounsisc Clear four ar
rhokes from tho stalk and imperfect les, =
cut bon four. take ont tho heart and oon y
saltod water for ton minutes. '''
fresh water and drain. Arrange IN d ''..
pan - laver of sliced onions VITO
leaf and parsley and place the QneT'' j.
artichokrs upon H. Put iittle rat in s''
and pepper. cover and set over "a nil'
When it is boiled down and the on
are getting brown. pour in "a drop o. ''
gar and finish cooking with little "i
gravy. When done. dish the artich'A's
wreath form. pass the gravy tnro'--
go.ander lr sieve. mix n a fried ono"
Uou- over the artichoke-
Charlotte of Ice Crram.-Garnish iAe
tom and sides or O. pint and haL u.
drlcal mould with lady finger biscuits
when to be served 300 with t.e i'i'Nl
ir, cream and turn out on dish !,
with folded napkin Boil one pr.
cream. add one cupfll % powdered ''S s,..
and stir constantly until the SUGAR -
solved. hut no longer taan h'. n'l--I s.I
TAX. from the fire. turn into q turss.
cool When cold add half a pint oi -,
and the white Of Two eggs whppe' IN,
stir sroth and spoonful. o.. ''
Freeze and use
New-York tribune., 1911-10-15
BACK TO THE LAND
TlcO Urban MHOceHts Find the
Cru q Delu&Ue One.

Talk about the country lambs who get
sheared in Wall Street" exclaimed the
maiden aunt as she finished reading a let
ter from her favorite nephew. They are.
outnumbered by the urban innocents who
20 back 10 the land and lose all they
have
Here's my nephew Henry. for example.
Three years ago. with O new wife and
small. q very small fortune inherited from
his mother he decided 20 turn farmer. 7
said % him Henry. you know nothing
about farming. either by practical expert
euce or by study. You're no judge Of stock.
you're no Judge Of land. you don't know
the least thing about crops. You'll sink
what money YOU have. and the old farm
ers VIII fleece you on every side. But
Henry guessed not. Farmers be said.
were h0nest-no grafters among them. As
for not knowing how 20 farm-couldn't he
learn
THAT was three years ago. Here's what
Henry writes to-day.
Aunt. you we're right. That back 70
The land" idea isn't what its cracked up
20 be The mistakes a city greenhorn can
make on a farm afford rather an amusing
spectacle fer old farmers. out they're
d-eadfullv expensive 70 the sresnhoru.
But pass over the crops 7 burned UP by
overfartilizing and the grain ] harvested
before it was ripe and similar disasters TO
assure you that you were quite right in
thinking that grafters are not confined TO
large cities And these old farmers look
so guileess, why. the old fellow who 3
been selling me hay with stones in 1t 10
make it weigh more has the kindliest face
] ever saw. NJ hired man. who's been
standing in with him IN his game OF max
ing me pay good money for rock. looks as
harmless as a ycarlins calf
There are some nice sunsets here, but
New-York tribune., 1911-10-15
Tomatoes. Crawford
Mutton Brutr Egyptian
Tosrhed Eggs Times .-qIar
Suotrorrd chicken. Archiluc
Roast L0in OF Beef
ArtiChose- Ilyorns.se
Charinttc ~ Irs Cream

Roast I0in OF Beef
Artichoke- THouns.se
Charlotte ~ Ir- cream
EoqICforr Cheese Fruits Coffee.
Tomatoes. Crawford. Select four DiG and
not too ripe tomatoes. >cald and peel them
and remove the top and centre with tho
seeds Drain on "a cloth. and keep IN a
cold placc-in an iccbox. IL possible. sea-
son highly half a pound of crab meat with
msvonnaise sauce and chopped herbs. and
fI the followed tomatoes with IT, Coat tho
top as neatly as possible with "a spoonful
Of thick mav0nnaisc sauce and adOrn with
hard boiled eggs white and yolk chopped
separately. Serve 40 AN hors d'Tuyro. ou q
folded napkin with sprgs or parsley all
around and ve-,- cold.
Mutton Broth. Egyptian Make "a good
mutton stock from boiled leg of the pre-
vious day or with bones cut into small
dice two carrots using the red parts only,
one or two turnirs two leells. half an onion
and a celery stick Season with salt and
pinch OF sugar and put in q pan with an
ounce OF butter SET on q gentle tire 20
simmer SLOWLY Add then "a teaspoonful of
the best powder two ounces of barley pre-
viously soaked IN mild water and tea
spoonful Of -four. After few minutes sim
meriug pour IN two quarts OF the boiling
stock above mentioned. Boil for an hour
and % half When ready t0 serve put in
half an eggplant cut into small dice and
fried iu burning hot oil finish seasoning
with Worcester sauce and minced parsley.
Pouched Eggs. Times square "-Poach slX
or eight new laid eggs the quality is very
important FOR success in this rather simple
operation. Keep them ready in lukewarm
water Cut q red and a green SWEEP pepper
into small pieces. cook thcm in q little
water and butter and when done. add. 10
possible. one or two ounces OF boiled fowl
cut ne for chicken hosh. Make thick pa
prika sauce with tablespoonful OF iour and
the same quantity ~ butter warm and let
simmer for o Jew minutes. adding q little
papr.ka. Pour boz hall pint of boiling
mills. and boil STIRRING constantly Finish
New-York tribune., 1911-10-15

strands that run across-Cn the outside
after a mat is wound ready for tying
All the t,ing Is done I'm "a straight line
pu the wrong side OF the mat With tho
threaded tape needle the tying itself Is a
simple matter. and Is done where the sets
or strands cross each other. working from
right to left PUT the threaded needle in
Che FIRST hole and bring it ont diagcnallv
across the sets Of crossing strands. throw
ing the thread around the needle a. t
comes Ip iH O. twisted loop that ties knot
Ass it is pulled tight drawnwork fashion
The needle is then put IN and brought up
again ~o as t0 make stitch ON tho lower
'aft"rNart tho right side that exactly
crosses tho first ono. tvine tho same sort Of
knot again. This secures each set of cross
ms strands with two firm knots That is
cu there is 20 TO- The effect win ae that "
a series OF cross stitches" on the right
side ar each junction
When a row has been tied Ill across the
frame take fresh .hread and start az the
right hand side again. when an the rows
are finished cut The threads evenly along
rhe outside OF the slate frame This will
leave a nice deep fringe on an four sides
Who can think OF q more acceptable Gift
for the housewife than sel 0f these mats9
and it is realr the simplest thing lu the
world 10 make them. ever though the in-
strucuons DO sound intricate once th.
State frame ~ wound with cotton the
method Of tying 10 almost obvious. one ace
customcd to the work can easily ta "a 4at
OF mats IN a day but OF course. most
women VIII prefef to do The worl, m odd
moments. The mats are just the THING for
pickup work. as they do not require close
attention and do not task the evesighi The
cotton usually costs i've cents ham o- .o
cents Tor O. box OF twenty balls enough for
three sets end couple of mats over