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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-20
ANGEL SLEEVE HAS RETURNED
Somewhat Different From Those Of
Another Day, but Practically
Along the Same Lines.

Angel sleeves have returned They
days. They show grace in the flowing
lines and cleverness in adjustment,
and they also show something new.
The regular set-in sleeve has been
supplanted by the loose overdrapery.
In some cases it is straight piece OF
wide lace, caught at the shoulders
under clasps, hooked in place after
being wound in scarflike lines over
the arms and shoulders; in others 1t
is a sleeve with extremely widening
lines, and there need be no seams or
gathers. Tassels weight down the
edges. and jeweled landings, rhine
stones being in first favor, edge the
gauzy drapery and hold the flowing
sleeves in place.
Tulle, maline, shadow laces and ex
quisite metallic effects on gauzes and
nets are used for angel sleeves. says
the New York Press. These are cas-
lily Incorporated with bodice drapery
and arranged over the shoulders to
give the grace and use of sleeves
without undue material or trouble il
construction.
The short kimono sleeve can be
successfully hidden by draping trans
parent net, gauze or chiffon over the
top catching the folds by slip stitches
here and there.
Pin all drapery first. Arrange the
change until the right line is obtained
Then sew and rejoice in one OF the
new features in evening gowns
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-20
GOOD RATION FOR
FATTENING FOWLS
Hens Should Be Fed lust About
What They Will Clean Up
in Ten Minutes.

A good feed on which to fatten fowls
is two parts of fine corn meal and one
part of wheat middlings. This should
be mixed into a thick batter, mixing
it just thick enough that it will drop
freely from a wooden spoon or pad
de- Feed in troughs, having trough
room enough so the fowls will not
crowd. Watch the fowls closely and
feed just about as much as they Will
eat clean in ten or fifteen minutes,
then take away the troughs and clean
them. If this batter Is mixed with
skinned milk, sweet or sour, or but
termilk, it will be more valuable. II
water be used add to the mixture
about per cent. of the dry weight
of the feed materials in beef scrap.
Gradually allow the hens to eat lit
tie longer but never let them eat until
they stop of their own accord. Feed
three times day and in from IA to Fl
days the fowls will be finished and
should be sold at once, as after they
are finished they gain weight so slow
ly, if at all, that it is not profitable
to feed them. No water should be CIV
en- under this system of feeding as the
batter fed to them has enough water
for the needs of the fowls eating 1t.
This sounds very simple but begin
ner will find that in practice 1t Is not
as simple as it seems. Individual
fowls will go off their feed and must
be taken out, and some will finish
quicker than others and should be re-
moved from the pen. Sometimes 1t is
advisable to remove some Of the fowls
and reduce the feed given them in or
der to hold them back for the later
ones. All these things present PROD
lens that can not very we'll be solved
in print. With a little care there
should be no great difficulty and the
generator soon becomes expert in Sc
lecting the finished fowls and deter
mining by observation how the work
is coming on.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-20

lessly, disregarding draughts, and a
match flares out.
'All right, there is always another
1t is only when we are on our last
box, with no more in sight, that we
begin to be careful. Now, a mans
strength means apparently endless
matches, and he wastes it recklessly
He has decades to be young and
rompy In, while a woman's youth is
Merely the few years in which her
beauty lasts. Therefore, though her
allowance of mrtches be scant. and.
maybe, blue heads at that, she real
ICES the necessity of saving from the
first For that reason-and / con-
slider it the only one-her light Is still
fiickering after mans has Jared out.
1t isn't that man-average-is vicious.
1t is merely that he is prodigal with
his many matches. And woman
is miserly with her few. Do you get
me?"
He needn't have asked. He was
got by every passenger In the car.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-20
n ERHAPs no one has ever made

ID ERHAPS no one has ever made a
L census or an inventory OF the
lightning rods in Washington. 1t
would be a troublesome job. because
there are many of them. and they are
scattered. They are quite numerous.
as naturally they would be, in the old
sections of the city, or at least in the
old sections of the city where old
dwellings survive, for there are many
old sections in Washington that are
new built.
Then, one difficulty IN counting the
lightning rods is that not all of them
are willing to stand up straight and be
counted. Many Of them seem to be
bent with age, or it may be that they
were manned with bolt Of lightning.
Many of them are decrepit and many
more seem just to be rusting out from
neglect, as though people in this icon
oclastic age have lost faith in light
ming rods as charms against Joves
bolt, just as they have lost faith in
many other things.
Then again some of the lightning
rods seem to have been disguised as
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-20
Lightning RODS Seen Everywhere in Washington

the vertical staff of weather vanes,
as though the builder of that house
had not the courage to say to people
in the street: Look up at my light.
ming rod" and yet did not dare to
leave his house unprotected by it.
One may see many of the rods point
ing up from chimneys of houses along
II street and along F and G streets.
west of the State, War and Navy
building. On H street the big double
house directly west of the excavation
where the Sumner house stood has
three lightning rods on its four chin
neys. The two eastern chimneys are
protected and the southwest chimney
is guarded, but the northwest chin
sans lightning rod. The w. w. Cor
coran house is protected by lightning
rods, and so, too, Is the house across
the way, the house at the northwest
corner OF Connecticut avenue and II
street.
On the tall square tower of the
Western Presbyterian church on Fl
street between 10th and Goth streets
four lightning rods point sharply.
House No. 1908 Fl street has light
ming rod on the chimney. The house
at the northwest corner Of 10th and T
streets keeps its lightning protectors,
and the rods may be seen on the Chin
neys of the Fuller house and the an
cient Writ house and at the north.
west and southwest corners of 18th
and + streets.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-20
Marble Bust of Zachary Taylor Deep Mystery

dows high up under the ceiling of the
the east portico of the senate. A chan
delier of electric lights sometimes
sheds yellow radiance there. There
is gliding the ceiling and the floor
Is yellow, blue and white mosaic. Two
elevator shafts open into this cham
Der, and during a session of the SEN
ate there is a sood deal of clicking
and rafting and humming from this
cause.
The bust CT Zachary Taylor, mount
ed on one of those painted wooden
pedestals, soon to be replaced with
marble, stands near the southernmost
of the two windows and between the
busts of Garabaldi and Bee-Shee-Kee
and under the mosaic portrait OF
James A. Garfield
The mystery of this bust is who ex-
ecuted it, 1t is unsigned Far-reach-
ing efforts have been made to iearn
the sculptor name, but without avail.
1t is believed that it was chiseled in
New Orleans between the time Of
Taylor's return from Mexico and his
election to the presidency, but this
is speculation. 1t was bought by the
government from descendants of Tay.
lor, but they were ignorant of the
name of the artist. 1t is a fine mar
ble-one of the really artistic soul
lures of the capitol Anybody in
terested in the art objects of the cap
itol would be glad to get a clue as
to who was the sculptor
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-20

NT ASHINGTON.-An art mystery
w stands in the east corridor of the
senate gallery 1t is a marble bust
of Zachary Taylor 1t stands at the
east end of the corridor facing west
toward the glass doors over which is
line of gold lettering spelling Sen
ators' Gallery" Around this corridor,
which is more like a reception hall
opening off corridor, that runs north
and south along the east gallery of
the senate, stand marble busts OF Lin
coin, Charles Sumner, Garibaldi. Pull
ask, Kosciuszko, the Chippewa chief,
Bee-Shee-Kee and that other famous
Chippewa Indian called in the Indian
language MISUNDERSTANDING, or in
English, Falmouth. There is an oil
portrait of John A. Dix, the paint
ing, 1.-The Florida Case" representing
a session of the electoral commission
In 1877 and curious mosaic portraits
OF Lincoln and James A Garfield.
1t is rather a dim chamber, the
light entering through two small win
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-20
He Gave the Medical Journals Particular Fits

A MEDICAL journal knows every
IA thing. And more. So it must De
true that women are physically strong
or than men. But there is one cit
izen in this town who won't own up
to it.
He was car riding with woman.
giay and lumpily contoured, like him.
self, and from Capitol hill for several
blocks he was giving that medical jour
nal the thing we call particular fits.
His carefully censored opinion went
about like this:
You take thu average young man
He has stronger teeth than the av-
erage young woman, and. by George!
he takes better care of them. He
has healthier skin. because his
body isn't skewered in and straight
fronted, and his hair is more vigor-
Gus because 1t isn't infested with
rats"
And you are bald as"
But never miEd what the woman
said. The man didn't
I'm speaking of young men. and
I'm not denying that in life's general
roundup women outlast men-but do
protest against the theory that man
the average man, you understand
shortens his days by excuses.
MY explanation is. that man-aver-
age man, minds overextravagant
with his vitality, just as most of us
aro wasteful with matches. when they
are SO cheap and SO plentiful that a
box doesn't count. We strike reck-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-20
Fertilizer REAL
FARM INSURANCE
High Grade Variety Furnishes
Needs of PIants-Several
Good Formulas.
(By J. g. GENTRY

However, there is another insurance
not so much nor SO widely used as it
deserves, which should be given atten-
ton, i. e., commercial fertilizers. If we
put as the work suggested on the field
it is only the part of wisdom to add
fertilizers and thus give the crop ev-
cry chance. The wheat plants need
plenty Of good food to make a quick
strong growth, and a good fertilizer
supplies parts Of food apt to be lack
ing. It furnishes the plant food in a
form which the wheat can use freely.
1t is easily possible to SOW fortified
wheat several days later than unfer-
tilted and obtain an equal or greater
growth before winter. This enables
us to avoid the fly and at the same
time obtain a growth of wheat which
will be unaffected by ordinary win
tiers and will make profitable crop
after such winter as that of 1911-12.
The high-grade fertilizers are best
for making fall growth and for sup
plying the needs of the crop the follow
ing spring. BY high-grade we mean
fertilizer made of good, easily avail
able materials and one which carries
a large per cent. of the plant food.
These high-grade goods usually cost
little more, but they are cheaper
per pound OF plant food.
There are several good formulas for
wheat fertilizers. One containing to
8 per cent. nitrogen, to. 10 per cent
phosphoric acid and to 6 per cent
potash is excellent. This can be used
very profitably at the rate OF zoo to
800 pounds per acre and the effect will
show not only on the wheat, but on the
clover which follows.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-20

The Palestine exploration fund has
made very interesting contributions to
history. A press dispatch states that
Messrs Mackensec and McAllister,
working under the auspices of this or
ganization, have unearthed the ancient
city of Bethshemesh, about 80 miles
from Jerusalem, which was the city of
the tribe of Judah and allotted to the
priests. Bethshemesh figured in early
Jewish history in connection with the
calamity that befell its inhabitants on
account of their irreverent handling
of the ark
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-20

of Hindu deities, and one we'll known
clubman apd society man, who is just
completing magnificent residence. is
even now negotiating for a huge chi
nese joss, which he intends installing
in an especially built alcove in his
new home.
The SUDDEN popularity of images OF
Buddha and other oriental gods may
be laid at the door of society's love
for the strange and unusual. This
same characteristic of society FOLKS
has, in times past. been responsible
for the popularity OF Pomeranian
poodles, chow dogs and the like. in
the tickle fancy Of the faddists. No
religious significance whatever is to
be attached to it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-20
4otbed Management.

In the management OF hotbeds. an
effort should be made to admit some
fresh air every day. This is especial
ly important in mild weather when
there is Danger of damping-of unless
fresh air Is admitted quite freely.
The foliage of the plants should be
kept as dry as possible in order to
avoid loss of plants by damping-oft at
the surface of the ground. A day
temperature in cloudy weather oil
about 60 degrees will give satisfactory
results The beds should be we'll COW
cred by mats during the night
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-20

Half century ago the world was
amazed by the discovery of spectrum
analysis, which gave astronomers an
opportunity to determine the physical
composition of distant stars. Professor
Wood of the department of expert
mental physics, has just discovered
a new aid to Investigations of this
character - photographs taken by
means of rays of light invisible to the
human eye-the ultraviolet ray, the
infra-red
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-20

The number of deaths among avia-
tors is larger than it was because the
number of aviators and the number
of trips are larger Really the rate
of mortality in aviation is undergoing
steady reduction. European statisti-
clans assert that last years deaths
of aviators averaged only one for
each one hundred thousand miles Of
air flight, whereas the rate was one
for each one thousand miles OF flight
as recently as three years ago.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-20
SERGE Right Side.

M-any who are puzzled to determine
which is the right side of serge will
follow this rule the difficulty will van
ish. Whenever there are diagonal
lines N the weave, as in serge or in
the pattern, as in some suitings, these
lines run from the upper right-hand
corner to the lower left hand, on the
right side In many materials other
than serge these diagonal lines may
be seen, such as merino, cashmere,
and even broadcloth, though not SO
evident as in the serge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-20
Lin Pomade.

The frosty atmosphere makes the
tiny metal cases of lip pomade espe-
cially desirable for my lady's hand
bag, for just a touch of cold cream
protects the lips from the dryness of
the wind. The metal cases are about
two inches long, and are gilt, finished
at the top with an imitation jewel,
and ring by which they may be at
tached to chain. They are about
half an inch in circumference. The
pomade is slightly tinted, either flesh
or rouge color, so that it's use cannot
be detected, or, for those who so wish,
it may be had in white. These are
priced at less than one dollar, accord
ing to the make.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-20
Flower Hints.

Goldenglow is a quick grower and
blooms profusely.
Late cosmos should be tied to
stakes if exposed to winds.
Pinch back the buds of early ccs-
mos to make bushy plants.
Calliopsis are easy to grow, but they
like the sun.
Candytuft Is fine for borders
Fill vacant spots in the sun with bal.
sam; grow in clumps.
Ageratum is very popular for Dor
ders. Blue is the favorite.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-20

A cadet has been dropped from
West Point and student from Yale
The marrying instinct prevails some
times over the higher education. But
possibly the young benedicts will not
be so strong for the connubial ten
dency after few years experience of
marriage before education is COM
pleted.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-20

Despite reports of the continued
l.illing of hunters and guides, under
the impression that they were deer.
an official statement from The Adiron-
dacks r that 1850 deer were killed
in that region, and not single guide
or fellow hunter. Deduce as suits your
taste whether this implies better aim
or worse.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-20
Mascot Fashion.

There is growing demand for
lucky" brooches and pendants. The
lucky money spider brooch, the lucky
enamel ladybird, lucky wishbones,
lucky means, are all popular, and
many women have their own special
lucky hieroglyphics-Chinese. Indian
Arabian and what not-inscribed On
their jewelry whenever possible.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-20
Granny Muff.

The huge granny muff made of gath.
cred and corded silk, velvet, brocade
or chiffon is very fashionable this
season. 1t is besides quite simple to
make. and looks much more chic than
a muff of poor imitation fur Blue
and red shot taffetas are used for a
pretty model. Two thicknesses of
wadding form the lining, on to which
the silk is gathered and divided into
sections with piping cords Wide
frilIs of the silk finish to the muff on
either side.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-20

An amateur hunter in Maine who
killed companion in mistake for
deer has been ordered to pay $500 as
a fine to the orphan son of his victim.
After a while amateur hunters will be
complaining of the prohibitive fines
which will put the chance of making
such mistakes out of the reach of the
deserving poor among hunters.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-20
cettInc Up Wood,

IL you have got some wood cut In
the woods, the best time to haul 1t to
the house is on the SHOWS. 1t is not
very pleasant digging it out of deep
snow, and It is hard to be obliged to
break roads around to it in very deep
snow.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-20

A college professor now declares
that love Of the romantic or clinging
vine type is no good. Neithsr may
suit college professors, but both have
been in use long before college pro-
fessors were thought of, and possibly
will be found in the ring after the
prizes of love have changed fashion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-20

A football star attempted to kidnap
a Pennsylvania girl whom he had un-
successfully courted and landed n
jail Probably he will have chance
now to compare the bars of the Jail
with those of gridiron.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-20
Work for the Teams.

r is advisable to keep the teams at
work whenever possible. because IL
helps to pay for their keeping, besides
being better for the teams than idle
ness. In many places manure can be
purchased in the city and hauled to
the farm at an advantage.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-20

An actress is complaining in a, suit
chat she was discharged because she
was so good looking that she spoiled
the love scenes. Any court descended
from Adam can see through the alb
surdity of such a pretext.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-20

When Mr.. Edison produces that
talking moving picture will not most
of the silent charm of the movies dis
appear? How many have wished that
''ranters" were compelled to appear
only in the movies?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-20

The most perfect girl in the world"
who is now being discovered in sew
eral colleges, will probably tie up,
later, with an anaemic cigarette-smok-
ing machine swathed ia one of those
gky-blue overcoats
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-20
Shelter for Colts.

During the first winter provide some
sort of sheltered yard for the colts so
that they may run about and exercise
for a few hours every day when the
weather is not too stormy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-20

They say that Mrs. Newrich was
kitchen maid before she married"
THAT accounts for her ability to
cook up stories and roast her neigh
hors Judge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-20
Too Late Now.

They say Blunderby fell in love
with his wife at first sight" Eyes. and
only the other day heard him wish
that he had been gifted with second
sight"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-20
Medici Collars.

New Medici collars usually have
vest-like jabots of net or shadow lace
Sashes of bright Roman striped rib
bon are pretty on blue serge dresses
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-28
NEWS BRIEFS

Many men ~ the city attended
church services in their shirt sleeves
yesterday. The comfort derived from
shedding the coat no doubt Increased
tLr Attendance considerably.
Early Saturday morning 40 CITY
employees and wOrkhouse prisoners
were placed az work cleaning ont tho
basin OF the city reservoir 4 deposit
% sovcn feet ~ mud was found bu,
IN" work was finished before evening
u Mess complications set In. Mrs.
Nora COlvcr'. tho South Side woman
VINO attempted suoicido Friday morn.
Ing. viii recover. according 70 reports
from tho North Wheeling hospital
a meeting 81 the striking nod car
ri"rs and contractors will b. held IN
tho Masonic temple on Market street
this evening. and an effort Will be
made 10 effect a settlement Of the
strike.
The board % review met In rce,,.
lar session Saturday and allowed n re-.
duction OF 81 900 on tho property ~
Miss Julia Wilson. IN Center district
Tho I. 3 civil service cxarulno-
tons Tor sfenorraphcrs and tvpeurt
ters viii - held IN This city August
-" NJ citizens over IS years ~ age
are eligible Tor the examination
During tho past week 'cn luilding
permits were issued by Inspector Fo.
hey. ~" largest ono being fo Tho con
Rrcgafion ~ tho Second United Pros.
byterian church FOR a $4,000 church
building
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-28
A Fair Trial.
BY Ruth Cameron

For many wears "a ueigLbor Of mine
lad not been able 10 sleep after dawn
.nless she shut out n. light by closing
all th- window blinds in her shamher
There are five Windows In the room.
which means that shutting tho blinds -
quite task. You know what "a noun
tain even such mol" pile can look at
night whom you aye very tired and want
20 crawl into bed without any prciimi-
naries Moreover. In hot weather clos
ing the blinds shuts out much needed
air
within the last two weeks my neigh
Tor has done away with all this iucOn-
Vcutcncs. For EIe has found tIat by ~
ing a black silk handkerchief over h6-
eN"S she can shut ont the light Just as
cmecti, civ as 10y closing those I'VE pairs
% blinds
Why hasn't sho done his before.
That's just the point and raison d'etre
~ my tale. Again and HEain rrvr
suggested ~. Again and again n friend
uf -@rs who has used this method for
wears Ugs 1rgel her to try orc 81 his
hnndkerchicfs and every time she has
rswer~si. on. no. that wouldn't 10 for
mo know shouldn't Ike ~. 90 would
make mo too ho."
Two weeks ago tie window blinds were
taken ~ in order 80 have TIRE house
painted And hcirE t-us forced into ~.
she actually dld try fNe handkerr. ief.
~ course u took Der q Few DAYS 20 ct
used 20 50. but fortunately circumstances