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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-07-06

earn nearly as much as seamstresses or clerks in
stores and It is true likewise Of the increasing
number Of womenwho are engaging in truck gar
dening and fruit raising and like occupations
However perhaps the most Interesting phase OF
the whole situation is the vast increase among
the women In the fields of those who are not
only there on their own initiative but who are
also proprietors as 1t were rather than hired Ia
borers or even co-workers who subscribe to the
policy Of family cooperation.
The present back to the soil" movement is no
doubt responsible in great measure for the in
crease In this class OF women in the fields, and
influence has likewise been exerted by the grow
ing realization that woman can woo health
quite effectually by farm work close to nature
provided, OF course, she does not oyertax her
strength she can by sitting all day on hotel
portico at the most famous of health resorts. We
see varied Manifestations Of this new fever of
American women to get into the fields for pleas
ure as well as profit On the one hand we have
the spectacle of women, who must needs be self
supporting. buying and working. often without
any male help whatever,-smal truck and poul-
try farms located sufficiently near some large city
to insure = good market for the produce OF the
farm at first hand and mayhap without the pay
ment Of slice to the commission merchant
providing the woman farmer can cultivate her
own circle Of customers. To 60 to the other ex-
IRENE we see at every government land open
Ing" unmarried women in increasing numbers
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-07-06
H HOME T0WNlI
Y HELPS
. Il
How They Brighten Up the Town u
Switzerland Where the Cheese
Comes From. -

Those who think ali the delights Of
switzerland lie among the high Alpine
peaks or In the Joy OF winter sports
vim ind upon visiting It that much
Of it, strong appeal lies In the pic
tures0ne charm Of its farm and VII
age scenes
Famous for its chocolate and
cheese works, the town OF IA Gua1ero
still clings to ~ ancient customs and
surroundings Many Of the houses
late back to the nfteenth and six
teenth centuries. while the chateah Of
the Counts Of La guayere II Of an
sven earlier period
Ancient buildings, however, soon be-
some commonplace to the European
traveller, says Country Life In Amer
lea, and SO probably the first thing
one notices in this interesting VII
lage is the prevalence Of window
boxes
They are everywhere No matter
how old or turnbledown the housemay
be, there are always towering plants
In the window, and they brighten up
the whole town wonderfully Gay col
ors are the rule; pink and red ge-
raniums are most common. although
one sees few nasturtiums and car
nations, with an occasional by drangea.
Unlike American window boxes,
which are boxes in actuaiity contain
Ing considerable quantity Of soil,
these usually found In Switzerland are
a sort Of grated box, with sides much
like picket fence, In which potted
plants are placed. These boxes are
either set upon the broad window sill
itself or Just outside upon brackets
secured to the wall of the house.
When there are very heavy storms
which might do damage to the plants
the blinds may be CLOSED to afford pro-
lection In tho former case or the pots
may be taken indoors by one in the
latter.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-07-06
HOW TO ANCHOR THE DOOR.
Very ingenious Astop' tina. Easily
Can 81 Made BY Any Clever
Girl.

When the weather Is warm and
windows are open the doors tn most
houses have d most Irritating way Of
blowing shut with slam There are
various devices for holding them open.
and very ingenious new one can be
eaSily made BY any clever girl. and
she can thereby earn . large amount
81 gratitude from any friend for
whom she may make = set.
This usefui door stop consists eroi
1 crstonne bag allied with shot and
fastened to the knob Of the door. 10
Ret the correct result there are q few
pointa that must be noticed and fol-
loved. 10 make the bag cut piece
III cretonne seven Inches vide and Is
inches ling. Fold this III the middle
ana stitch up the sides then turn IN
IL inch 1t the top and gather around
ii with heavy linen thread. double
teaving some Of The thread out at
sakh end 10 pun II np FIN the beg
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-07-06
M4> s1e>pl
A WAY TO RouT WRINKLES
The skin Is Arid and Must Be Fed
and Given Water Tor These
creases-The Treatment.

Here are few simple ways In
which the spring maid can get rid nf
her wrinkles. Old or young, smooth
or fair, every one who has been out in
March or April breezes has the
spring face" which consists of an &C
cumulation OF blackheads and fine
crop Of wind wrinkles.
Wind wrinkles are the things you
have to guard against. Watch your
self the first time q gust pretty near
takes your hat of, and see how you
wrinkle up your forehead in trying to
adapt your scalp to the bending OF
your hatpin. You are bound to make
the hatpin hold on until the gale is
passed, and after a few times you
have a nice crease across your fore
head
Al simple cure is the ice treatment,
by which is meant that you wash and
iron your face until you literally iron
out your wrinkles. Wash in soap and
water first to get all the dust out.
Rub the skin over with lemon Juice,
little diluted with rain water or dis
titled water. Next rub. in good skin
food. Now for the ironing Wrap a
piece of ice In a napkin and rub your
face all over with slow, steady
strokes, exactly with: the motion that
you use a fiatiron. 1t will contract
the muscles and bring the circulation
into every part until your skin is
smooth and firm. If only forethe glow
it puts on your face it would be worth
while as a temporary beautifier, but
it has permanent virtues If you will
use 1t every ten days.
One more simple treatment for
wrinkles. whatever they are caused
by, Drink large quantities of water
regularly and systematically. Did you
ever notice when you put cold cream
on your face after a long omission
how the skin fairly drinks 1t up as If
1t was thirsty? It is. We don't get
half water enough, and one secret OF
having well filled-out Skin is flush.
ing enough water into the system SO
that there will be plenty to pump to
every part. II you're wrinkled, your
skin is Just simply arid-Woman.a
World
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-07-06
POINTS ON THE SHUTTLE
How Little Annoyances Can BE OBJ
Waited and Sewing Machine Made
to Do Good Work.


When much machine stitching mas
to be done filling the shuttle is con
slant annoyance. This can be partly
obyiated by threading the shuttle,
with finer cotton than that used on
the needle. The sewing will be quite
as strong and the shuttle will not
need reflling half SO often as it would
II threaded with the same number OF
cotton as the needle, because the
bobbin will hold a great deal more
Of the finer cotton. II you want your
sewing machine to do satisfactory
work, remember that 1t needs to be
kept clean After every ten hours
work It needs oil; but all surplus oil
must be carefully wiped on after
wards. Always work 1t steadily and
never start or stop with jerk. The
best way to finish on with a machine
steam is to; turn the material around
and stitcn backward for about an
inch This saves tying the ends OF
cotton, which Is annoying work and
takes up great deal Of time II there
are many seams.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-07-06

mother and her. daughters may be seen on the
towpath dragging barge or canal boat along
by means Of heavy rope while the hefty head
OF the household sits comfortably at the tillers
Of the craft.
It must be admitted however that few of the
European women who work in the fields appear
In the least Disconnected with their lot. To be
sure the explanation In many cases may be found
In the fact that they know no other life and
seemingly give nary thought to the possibilities
OF an easier existence. Their mothers and their
grandmothers before them went into the fields
In this wise and with pfoyerbial adherance to
precedent and custom they accept the RESPONSE
bi1ities as matter Of course At the same time
there are some Of these women who have given
thought to the subject without having the ponder
ing make any difference In their mental attitude.
On the contrary some Of them grow actually ag-
gressive n}their contention shat It is the duty OF
a wife to be her husbands life partner and Co
worker In fact as wen as In name and that II the
husbands occupation Is tilling the soil she should
lend. q hand In the field work Just as she would
expect to stand for hours daily behind the counter
II her helpmate were q small shopkeeper
FIELD work by women in the United States Is
not so common an occurrence as It is on the
other side OF the Atlantic but neither Is It suh-
ciently unusual to cause much comTent and It
has Increased greatly both In volume and va
riety in recent years There is the difference
though that work in the field as performed by
such American women as engage In It does not
SAVIOR OF drudgery as does much Of that abroad
and furthermore It is engaged In. for the most
part purely because Of personal preference. That
Is there Is no masculine compusion figuring In
the matter nor is American farmers wife or
daughter misled by the fallacy that she Is not
doing her share II she does not perform manual
labor in the fields under cultivation.
4 About the only Ncircumstarsy " in which we find
the women Of our farming communities going
into the fields not exactly through choice OF
their own is at harvest season when there Is q
scarcity OF labor. It sometimes happens that
farmers, particularly those in the more isolated
sectioRs OF the west and middle west, ind it i'm
possible to secure. for love or money, the needed
harvest hands and rather than see the ripened
grain lost for lack of harvesters their wives sis
tiers and daughters Ve,all credit 70 them for
it, come to the rescue and performed the work Of
men In the harvest field. In not few instancees
women volunteers have under such circumstances
aonned mems clothing and the almost unanimous
verdict Is that the ad vantage from the standpoint
Of utility more than counterbalance any dettment
IN appearances. ~
But, as has been said, most Of the American
women who are today working in the fields are
doing go purely because they prefer It to sonae
other means Of making livelihood. This Il true
Of the berry plckers who 4 they chose could
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-07-06
Holland ! Land Of Flowera.

There are two Hollands. one Of the
dikes and windmills. and one Of the
flowers, that Is seen by comparatively
few. says Country Life in America.
The Holland OF the flowers Is q thing
OF the past each year by the time the
average traveller gets around that way.
which, as rule, Is July or August.
So early az February the annual
flower pageant gets start with the
rare Tulipa hadfmanniana, winter
aconite and snoWdrops, until It makes
its first grand demonstration with
scilla and crocus In March Then in
the glory of the tulip and hyacinthl
comes the greatest burst Of color, fol-
lowed by the Spanish iris. early gladio-
LUIS and lily to provide an anti-climax
that runs over into June. But for
sheer gorgsousness. nothing can match
the heydey Of the tulip. the banner
bulb Of Holland.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-07-06

with shot and draw up the gather
strings. then tie the ends Of the thread
very tight Fasten long piece Of
ribbon or tape around the neck Of
Of the bag, leaving one end long. The
length Of this ribbon depends on the
distance to the door knob from the
floor. where II IL to be used, for 1t
must be q close at Is possible. Il
there Il much extra length the door
will move In the wind
The bag stands on the floor Just be
low the knob. and the ribbon must be
carefully measured. AT the upper end
make i loop Of the ribbon that Viii
Just at over the knob. and sew that
light sO It WIN stand the strain OF s
steady pull OF course there must be
enough extra length to allow the loop
to slip over the knob. but that small
amount win not allow much leeWaJ
for blowing, and the door win be very
weil anchored IN this way The baa
can be SO placed that the door Is only
open 4 little way Or 50 that It Is open
quite wide
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-07-06
Texas Women seautlfy Their city.

exaS women beautlfy Their City.
This Is the time Of year when house
wives are cleaning the interior Of their
homes. But there are little touches
that may be made In the yards that
win give more pleasure to greater
number than even the clean home.
The women In q block In which tho
alley is neglected could get together
and change things very soon II they
would. There Is q woman's civic
league down in Sherman, Tex. says
the st. LOuis Globe-D Democrat, with
I'VE hundred members. that has done
maryels. 1t Is said. IN the way Of beau
tifying the city. Il made beautiful
square. with Mowers ana plants. in
what was an nnsightly "hitching"
place. It win erect fountains there.
expects to secure library. viii fight.
the mosquitoes and do numerous other
things.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-07-06

time out of mind for the average farmer to allow
to his wife the "butter and egg money but OF
late years when both these. commodities have
mounted on more than one occasion to fancy prices
the income has swelled SO remarkably as to prove
revelation to the farm mistresses. Women who
had only spending money heretofore from this
source suddenly found themselves with indepen-
dent bank accounts OF their own.
The to-be-expected sequel was the result The
women OF the farms receiving such object lessons
of the profits that might be theirs IL they took up
these side lines" in real earnest have lost time
In exploring the possibilities of the situation Many
a rural housewife who formerly kept dozen chick
ems now has hundreds with equipment Of incu-
batofs and all the other aids to such activities Bee
keeping has likewise had boom and SO has the
raising of pigeons, the cultivation Of early and
late vegetables under glass and numerous other
kindred activities which, though making undue
strain upon Womans strength, and materially to
the bulk of her pocketbook Not few Of the
abandoned farms" Of New England which have
lately been rejuyenated owe the transformation to
women who have worked out their salvation
through sort OF intensive farming In which more
often than not the fair sex have had little assis-
tance,for be 1t known. hired help is as scarce in
some Of the farming sections of New England az
it is many hundreds of miles farther west.
An interesting side light the situation Is that
our uItto-date agricultural colleges Atting
girls for work in the fields or anywhere else on the
farms. In these institutions the young women are
studying side by side with their brothers all the
way through and gaining clearer insight than
has heretofore been possible into the practical side
of farm husbandry. It ID decided innovation, this
plan Of teaching the young women, from scientific
basis, all that can be put to use on farm, inside
or outside the farm house. Under this scheme the
farm girl acquires knowledge relative to the SOIL
plant growth and animal life III short she learns
(from practical demonstration as well as out Of
books) all that can be taught about field agricul-
ture, dairy practice, ETC. as well the mysteries
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-07-06

taking up claims. and ii a surpris-
ing number Of cases OF late these wo-
men have worked. these claims and
developed them into fine farms with
very little outside help. A recent case
in point was that of three former
school teachers who. entirely by their
own exertions, successfully carried
out Demonstrating" project fifteen
miles from the nearest habitation.
Farmer women too, are doing more
work In the fields than ever before.
for all that the easier circumstances
Of the prosperous twentieth century
farmer has brought automobiles and
pianos and telephones and q host Of
home comforts that might naturally
be expected to take the minds Of the
women folk OF such things as farm
work In this sphere. too, the explana-
ton of the presence in the fields of
many women who are not driven
there by necessity is found in the fas-
cination Of earning zones own
money. It has been the custom from
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-07-06
encouraging text = sDrinkl Hers 4

encouraging text q Drink Here q
water, \
Accordingly We pumped. and little
water did certainly come: but huwss
ever hard we pumped there issued no
more than scanty streamlet ont 81
the spout
re heard all the same, I sound Of
abundance 81 water that never
reached us. The cause 81 which Was
soon discovered to be an ingenionsiy.
arranged division ~ means 81 which
the pumper got only ! small part 81
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-07-06
Improving House Yard.

The house yard should never be-.
overlooked AZ rule. the lawn ap-
pears better II not fenced gently
sloping lawn gives the best effect.
Ornamental shrubs may Be planted
with good effect The trees may BE-.
arranged in rows 81 placed irreglilarly
SO - to give the appearance Of :
grove White elm. box-eider Or cataI
pa make good shade trees Walks
should be laid where necessary. and
then as direct as possible. Flower
beds along the sides Of the walk ar
very attractive. $500
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-07-06

the water ne raised. and the garden
got All the rest.
Il was an excellent example Of the
higher tormb of commercial enter
prise. They enrich an round but the
merchant to whose initiative they are
due sets " far the hIggeat share.
Youths Companion
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-07-06

ior his slippers and sigh the lost ease Of his
bachelor den.
Make yourself comfortable and everybody
around yon- that Is good password for this life
There IS altogether too much said In encourge
ment ct temperament and nerves II Is wen
eyes and feet, but they are to serve and not
dominate %. Learn to rest yonr tired nerves and
years and the chief knows that another ten years
relax from housekeeping cares.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-07-06

80 - A1AAA4t5 SA1C q SpGsss;
share OF the toll or. mayhap, appar
entity doing 1t all while the masculine
members Of the household are mo-
where to be seen This state 81 things
Il not confined to any one section OF
division Of the 0ld world, either
From the west Cf Ireland where the.
tourist sees women helping with tie
grain haryests ana aiding ia the cut
ting Of the peat All the way to Russis
where the peasant women are called
upon to perform every sort Of labor
In the fields, the same story is toll
by the sights which meet the eye Ii
every rural district.
The Americans who have rather aid
vanced ideas as to thS toll which wo
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-07-06
MAKING THE PUBLIC WORK
pumpsr Recelvsd Only ! Small Part
st The water and the Garden
COT the Rest

disinterested charity - one thing
an interested charity is commercial
enterprise. Al an example. the late
SIR Francis Cation In his book. Mem
cries 81 ny Life. 3 tells how. water Is
supplied to the thirsty traveller hi
Palestine. The invitation to drink
kas 1 string attached to Il. At the
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-07-06

mSu SAOulu Uc
permitted to per
form are treated
to their greatest
surprise In some
Of the more prim
tive provinces of
central Europe
where it is no un-
common sight to
see a women
"hitched" to a
pillow as 1t were,
Z bluO ny SAuS Will
a horse or other
animal, while her
i'liege lord trudges
behind guiding
the plow How
ever q rival OF
this state OF
things is to be
seen occasionally
an Hnl1and m6ora
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-07-06
RammIna St PAVING stones.

The ramming Of paving stones ~
done now with pneumatic fanper.
doing the work 81 the human faIilneI
ID much less time.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-07-06

PHASE Of Europeall
life that never fails to-.
impress visitors from
the United States Is
the. extent to which
women labor in the
fields, lin many In
stances working side
BY side with the men
and In others either
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-07-06

Music 4 the food o. love. but IT
doesn't balk Il candy ana Ice cream
The daily sentinel., 1911-12-28
BRIDE BLOWN
FROM HOME
Fort Collins Girl Has Peculiar Luck
Stove Waiting for Her Return
Explodes. es.-She Very Narrow
ly Escaped Awful Death.
Sentinel snecial Service.


Fort Collins, Colo. Dec 2S.-A re-
ception which they had not aniicipat-
ed awaited Hugo Frey and his bride
when they returned to this city this
afternoon from Denver. where they
were married last Thursday The
young couple arrived shortly after ,
O'Clock and the proud husband took
his wife to the pretty bungalow
which he had furnished
Frey went to the kitchen and built
fire in the range and soon had a
hot blaze going. While he was
building fire in another room Mrs.
Frey was getting warm in front of
the range
Suddenly there was an explosion
and the husband of a few DAYS was
Mortified to see his wife blown in
cloud of smoke through the door
onto the floor in the room where he
was working. Selling her limp body
in his arms, he rushed, with her TO
the home of neighbor, where she
was revived in few moments. little
the worse for the experience. Frey
returned to the house to find the
kitchen minus door and window glass
2 portion of the sink torn away and
the front of the stove shattered.
The explosion was caused bv n
frozen water pine in the stove. which
blew up wnen it became heated That
Mrs. Frey was not seriously injured
is considered miraculous as pieces
of stove iron flew in all directions.
Frey. who is manager of the North
ern Colorado Collection agency of this
city. was married in Denver Thursdo V
evening TO Miss Ada Rea of 80 Co
roma street.
The daily sentinel., 1911-12-28
TO |TEM|zE
Or NOT IS A
BIG QUESTION
Council Asks John Brainerd to Give
Each Item of the Commissary De-
partment. Won't Pay Until
They See What it is For.

The itemization of long account
which is the result of the establish
ment of a commisary department at
the HANNAH Greek mountain water
works is the latest large question to
trouble the small minds of the city
officials John Brainerd had charge
of the commisary and the men got
some of life's necessities from the
department, and it was taken out
of their time checks Now John
Brainerd presents a bill for this
amount, which is nothing out to the
city. and which has been taken out
of the time checks and the city dads
refuse to pay it.
You must itemize this bill. " SAYS
the council.
Il won itemize it. says Brainerd.
" If you don't itemize it. you will
not get your money" say the coun-
ell.
- If you don't pay | will sue you. "
says Brainerd.
So the matter stands. 1t may hold
over until Commissioner Nedder re.
turns and the "Blondy" Bloom case
is completed.
The daily sentinel., 1911-12-28

We have system that cannot he
beat in the clothes cleaning line. Give
MS a trial on your fall cleaning
Phone the Suitorium and our wagon
will call Phone Junction 763. No
125 South Fifth-st.