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The Springfield herald., 1913-04-18

down collar embroidered about the
edges with beautifully colored Bulga-
rian embroidery. The front OF the
blouse and cuffs were trimmed with
the colored glass buttons.
One important firm makes blouses
of taffeta for tailored wear. to match
any suit. The blouse has turn-down
collar of creamy batiste. embroidered
and trimmed about the edge with a
narrow frill Of lace. The long sleeves
are also trimmed with the lingerie.
cuffs lace trimmed.
Tailored lingerie blouses for street
and outing wear are on sale now by
the thousand. Many of these have
the Directoire collar of the turn-down
kind and finished at the front with q
tie or frill.
A smart blouse for sporting wear IL
shown by one firm. which makes q
speciality of tailored blouses. This
model is of basket weave heather mix
ture. There IL 4 Robespierre collar
buttoned to the blouse at the corners
with small Jet buttons. The blouse 10
fastened at the front with small square
Jet buttons and jet buttons trim the
cuffs. There Is q four.in-hand tie OF
dark fuchsia red.
MARY DEAN.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-18
NEW IDEAS IN VANITY BOXES
Article Has Become Practically indis
pensabIe, and Many Quaint D.
signs Are Offered.

The vanity box has become SO much
a part of a woman's OUTFIT that the
manufacturers are discovering many
odd ways for her to carry 1t.
To take ones powder pun and lip
rouge from ones handbag has become
commonplace: now a woman can tuck
these In her bracelet. One Of the new
kind has flexible links Of gold wire.
with the vanity box on top In the
shape of an oval medallion with .
handsome monogram.
Or she can wear 1t round her neck
as a sautoir. Fascinating vanity pend
ants are shown of all styles and prices.
from tiny ones of French jewelry to
diamond studded boxes no bigger than
a child's locket. Among the most pop
ular of the vanity cases for the neck
are those Of colored Russian enamel
on linked chain to match.
Again, one may carry vanity box
on the end of the parasol. or as the
head of big hatpin. disguised as
charm for her chatelaine, or even set
In one of the big buttons that ornar
ment her corsage draperies. One
girl, who wore a watch on the back
of one riding glove. had set in the
other a small vanity case ready for In
slant use when nhe dismounted. An
other girl has a similar case in the
end of her crop.
The new opera bags include van.
ity box and those that do not may
be supplied with them by small pock
cts sewed to the interior of them.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-18
KITCHEN SHORT curs.

Life Is short and time is fieeting,
and the up-to-date. progressive woman
ia learning to divide her hours Of Ia
Dor and multiply the hours OF leisure
and self-improvement. Why spend
two hours preparing meal which can
be done in one by having the materi-
ais for use easy of reach and quickly
replaced. The pauses in work due to
lack of forethought and planning are
enormous leaks in the days time.
II trip to cellar or storeroom is
necessary. make one trip do; carry
tray and save time and strength.
Anybody who has tried 1t, knows
that no household can be run on an
iron-clad rule, for things are always
upsetting our plans and changing the
routine. which makes life worth liv-
Ing. Monotony Is the rust that eats
out many lives.
However, any housekeeper is great
ly assisted by a schedule which is as
carefully followed as possible. which
makes the getting of meals and doing
of housework . pleasure. A slate or
tablet hanging on the wall. with an
outline Of the weeks meals, will prove
to be wonderful saver of time.
A small kitchen, with utensils and
materials within easy reach. should be
the aim Of every householder when 1t
Ia possible. Two steps extra to table.
stove and sink amounts to many
weary yards In the course Of year.
When one Ia waiting for something
to cook that cannot be left occupy the
time getting bread crumbed. or raisins
cut, lard and flour mixed for pastry.
opening new packages of spices and
baking powder. Small glass cold
cream jars, labeled with the name of
spice or article make fine receptacles
for holding any of these commonly
used things. A spoon can be flled in
side them without spilling, and they
look neat and attractive on the shelf.
A fireless cook stove Is another
short cut in the kitchen which one can
not afford to be without. A meal may
be prepared early. put to cook. and
one may then spend the time in other
ways.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-18
SOME PROFITS ARE NEEDLESS
Excellent Illustration 10 Given Of Man
ner In Which "MIddlsman" In
General Operates.

An excellent illustration Of the man
ner in which the ''middleman" In gsn-
eral operates, and Of the injustice Of
his profits, has been Afforded BY .
ease" against an express company In
Minneapolis Quite recently = resident
of that city presented. to the company.
a package to be delivered to an ad-
dress In another town. The charge
was 40 cents. As 1t happens. the send
or had the package addressed to him
self, and his surprise can be better
Imagined than described when he re-
ceived 1t through the parcel post. by
which method the company had sent
It at a cost of az cents.
With q minimum of trouble the az.
press company made a profit of IS
cents on the transaction. says the
Philadelphia Inquirer. Had the man
sent 1t by parcel post direct he would
have saved that profit for himself.
In much the same way the middle
man. or rather the middlemen, are
axacting profits on all sorts of COM
molities and increasing the price to
the ultimate consumer. Foodstuffs 20
through certain specified channels In
order to get from producer to con-
sumer, and at every twist and turn an
additional cost il placed upon an
article.
When we arrive at 4 more direct
method Of getting commodities from
the farm to the family n great stride
in reducing the cost Of living will have
been made.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-18
WORE BLUE AT THE ALTAR
Charming Costume In Which Widow
Took New Matrimonial vows At
Recent Wedding.

Not long ago there was much re-
striction of color about the bridal
dress Of . widow. but this waning year
has seen many changes in that re-
spect. A very handsome and charm
ing widow bride wore palest blue. with
hat to match, and many plumes Of the
same soft tint. Another wore gold
color. and looked fascinating with .
silk embroidered tunic to match 1t In
hue. Her black velvet hat was crown
I'd with gold and yellow feathers. A
short while ago the widow Of we'll
known man wore maise color on
the occasion Of her second mar
fiage.
The gown was charmeuse, the long
trained skirt bordered with dark
brown fur, and some beautiful an
tiQue Brussels lace trimmed the cor
sAge and formed sash ends. To com
plete the harmony Of the toilet the
brown velvet hat exactly matched her
sable stole. There IL really no rea-
son that the bridal toilet of widows
should not show almost any color. ex.
cept perhaps white and very light
cream. and. of course. black.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-18

pink velvet and an ornament of Bull
sArian embroidery. The nat turn-down
collar IL of velvet and a touch of vel
vet appears at the lower part of the
elbow sleeve. Finishing the lower part
of the collar or revers is an ornament
of Bulgarian embroidery underneath
which falls jabot of soft cream
shadow lace. A frill of the shadow
lace also edges the sleeves. There is
a vest or guimpe Of cream net.
Bulgarian embroidery plays an i'm
portant part in the trimming OF the
lingerie blouse this spring and won
derful color schemes are obtained by
these embroideries. One blouse was
of cream colored voile trimmed with
Bulgarian embroidery. The sailor col
lar. revers and deep shaped cuffs were
trimmed with the colored embroidery
The fronts opened over vest Of fine
cream net trimmed with q row of col
ored glass buttons.
Another blouse was of fine batiste
Of simple design. with large. dat turn
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-18
Farmers Educational
m and Operative
iii Union of America
Manners y Especial Ms.e,tts
As Progressive As1iculiuiss

The road to success; work better.
braz less
Killing time makes. one a packer
OF trouble.
He who travels too swiftly IL apt
TO cast . shoe.
The love of the dishonest dollar 10
the root Of evil.
The pront-producins hog makes
both ends meat.
Shooting the bird Is q good way to
help the grasshopper.-
1t IL easier to select the seed than
II II 10 grade the grain.
No matter what kind Of = farmer
you are. do not be grouchy one.
II his folly did not betray the fool
tho detective couldn't make his salt.
A fool learns from nobody; q wise
man learns from every one, even from
the fool =.
Good hired men shun the farmer
with . reputation for having no mercy
on himself.
ITO farm successfully you must
farm with your brain as we'll as with
your hands,
A fool cusses the horse that shes.
"A wise man takes the blinkers on the
bride. Be wise.
The demand for breeding cattle OF
the beef breeds 10 good and getting
better all the time.
When you travel 20 fast you cannot
see the blossoms by the wayside. 1t Is
time to slow down.
The man who gets up early enough
to catch the worm usually spends the
rest Of the day fishing.
Being good IL like using an umbrel-
la-you have to keep 1t up in order to
get any benefit out OF It.
Just a. soon ~ business and sys-
tenn nnd their places on the, farm.
gueaswork and bad luck vanish.
The creaking Of 4 Windmill in need
OF oil gets on ones nerves; but 1t 10
music alongside Of crotchety neigh
bor.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-18
FRIENDS HELP.
ct. Paul Park Incident.

"After drinking coffee for breakfast
l always felt languid and dull. having
NO ambition to get to my morning
duties. Then in about an hour or 80
q weak, nervous arrangement of the
heart and stomach would come over
me with such force I would frequently
have to lie down."
Tea IL Just a. harmful, because II
contains caffeine. the same drug found
in coffee.
AT other times / had severe head
aches; stomach finally became affect
ed and digestion 10 impaired that i
had serious chronic dyspepsia and
constipation. A lady. for many years
State President Of the W. G. T. o.,
told me she had been greatly ben
ef,ted by quitting coffee and using
Postum; she was troubled for years
with asthma She said it was no
cross to quit coffee when she found
she could have a. delicious an
article az Postum.
Another lady who had been trou-
bled with chronic dyspepsia for years,
found immediate relief on ceasing cof-
fee and using Postum. Still another
friend told me that Postum was 4
Godsend. her heart trouble having
been relieved after leaving on coffee
and taking on Postum. nj
so many such cases came to Nc
notice that concluded coffee was the
cause Of my trouble and quit ard
took up Postum. 1 am more than
pleased to say that my days Of trou.
BILE have disappeared. am we'll and
happy"
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book. "The Road to Wellville."
Ever read the above letter. A new
ene apDears froA tlae to tine THey
are gensine, true, and fsll of hu9an
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-18
Killing Calves.

Some one has conservatively esti-
mated that around 5000. 900 calves are
annually slaughtered in this country.
including those slaughtered ON the
farm. There thousauds OF calves are
annually slaughtered that are Of good
beef type. Their onwers slaughter
and market them At tender age to
rid the COW Of her charge and put
her into the dairy service again. The
dairy COW IL y short road to profit.
Ihut her steer cali. II kept on the farm
until he had attained the yearling age
and then sold to beef cattle feeder.
should in the long run net more pro
at. 1t might not all be represented in
dollars and cents. but that calf. having
Ithe run Of the farm for year. would
,help enrich the soil fertility enough
to well pay its keep.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-18
FINE DESIGNS IN LACE
REALLY PRETTY sLoUsEs ARE
SHOWN THIS SEASON.
What 10 Known 40 "AIl-ovsr Shadow
Effect 10 Employed, and the Gar
msnts Are Marvels Of
Lovelinsss.

One well-known house is specializ-
ing In simple blouses of allover shad-
ow lace. Just below the bust line. un-
derneath the lace. wide ribbon sur
rounds the, bodice. Some OF the
blouses have ribbon of shade to har-
monixe with the skirt with which It is
to be worn and others have gay col
ored ribbon, or pale pink. blue or Law
ender. There II . turn-down collar
of black chiffon. The sleeves reach q
little below the elbow and are finished
with a turn-back cuff of black chiffon.
An attractive model Of all-over shad-
ow lace had = blouse of fine cream
shadow lace with trimmings Of rose
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-18
DICTATES OF FASHION

Noire and chiffon In . favorite COM
bination for afternoon dresses. the
moire used ~ trimming.
All hats possess low crowns: in fact,
they express . desire to appear ~
inconspicuous ~ possible.
While the heavily triwmed millinery
y entirely passed. the hat with
out adornment Il equally out Of date.
The popularity of chip has given
place to less amenable straws. such ~
crinoline and the old fashioned rice
straw.
TulIe ID again in use for trimming.
made mp in pompons and aigrettes.
and these are - light and airy ~ bub-
bIes In appearance.
Tlowered muslin sunbonnets, with
big close pink rosettes and oldfash-
ioned true-blue ribbon streamers are
the rather incongruous vogue for
smoky London.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-18
walstesa. Effects.

Quite the most striking innovation
seen in blouses was one Of voile. This
had double breasted. low cut waist
coat Of ratine striped voile with four
white pearl buttons a. a fastening and
finish. From the neck to the top of
the waistcoat 1t was filled in with
tucked voile. It had all the appearance
of a mans waistcoat and shirt front,
but the materials were 60 soft a. to
relieve It Of any possible mannish ef.
feet. Worn with a coat opened in
front 1t had the effect of q waistcoa&
attached to the coat itself.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-18
Linen Economy.

For the woman who has no maid or
who has a small apartment and does
her own laundry work. great deal OF
labor may be saved by using paper
napkins instead o4 linen ones, when
there are no guests present. The
laundering of napkins takes quite a
little time and care and one might
Just as well have that time for bit
of rest or reading. Paper towels. too.
have been made quite practical and
especially where there are children
device.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-18
UNIQUE WEAPONS Of WAR
Wooden Cannon Have Been Used
With Success In Modern Times by
West Indian Rsvoiutionlsts.

Any one familiar with the construc-
tion Of modern weapons of warfare
and the high explosives used in them
would naturally suppose cannon
made Of wood would be of little or no
value as weapon.
Wooden cannons have been used
with considerable success, neverthe-
less. in recent revolutions in Cuba.
Haiti and in the Dominican republic.
The wood used In the construction
of these crude weapons is a very
tough variety, having a twisted grain
that curls about the log in such a way
that to split the timber with the or
binary means is almost impossible.
The best trees are selected, and
piece of the log five or six feet in
is cut. After the bark has been re-
moved and the log made round. it is
swung up on a crude truss and hole
is burned into it from one end. The
log is wound with strips Of rawhide
cut from the skin of steer. When
the cannon Is covered with the strips
of hide, another layer is wound on,
and this is continued until the weapon
has increased several inches In diam
eter.
After the log is covered and the
bore is finished the weapon is treated
to . hot draft, which tends to con-
tract the hide binding and which be-
comes almost az strong as wire.
These crude cannoas have been
used with success in 4 number of In
stances. and 1t is astonishing the num-
Der Of times they may be fired before
they burst or become otherwise dis
abled.-Harper's Weekly.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-18
FOODS FOR THE CHILDREN.


Milk Is the ideal food and drink for
the growing child. but 1t also needs
food to add bulk to the diet; foods to
use and exercise the teeth upon. as
well rs to excite the digestive juices
Cocoa is good drink for children,
and should be often given. Hot water
and milk supplies simple and hot
drink. but coffee and tea should never
be allowed.
Well cooked rice In almost any form
is relished by children, and is good
wholesome food. 1t should be well
cooked. and be thoroughly soft. When
served plain. with top milk. it Is a
meal in itself
Baked with egg and few raisins
and milk, 1t Is still more nourishing,
and Is quite q favorite dessert with
most little people.
.:aisins, dates and hgs add to the
gard and should take the place OF
much of the candy.
Custards. baked and boiled, of all
fiavors. combined with chocolate or
caramel are another valued food for
the child.
Baked potatoes. apples. scraped
beef. milk toast, well cooked oat meal
and other cereals cooked for hours are
all good.
coddied Eeos.-Place the eggs in
boiling water, pint to the egg, cover
and stand back on the heater or in a
warm place. Remove the eggs at six
or eight minutes for soft one. fifteen
for a medium-cooked, and half hour
for hard-cooked egg which can be
digested by the most delicate stom-
ach.
Apple Whip.-Cook apples until soft
by steaming. press through sieve
aud to the we'll beaten white Of an
egg. A fourth cup Of the pulp and a
little powdered sugar will be suficient
for one egg white. Season with graf
ed nutmeg. II liked. This makes a
simple and easy dessert to prepare for
the child.
To scrape beef. lay thick slice OF
round steak on a board, and with a
knife or sharp-edged spoon scrape
against the grain, make In balls and
broil in hot. slightly creased frying
pan. Serve with toast.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-18
,wAvs OF PREPARING FISH.

One must use care in the buying of
flsh from the market. Look for one
with eyes Of bright color. flesh firm
and the gills of bright color. The
sooner q hsh ID scaled after coming
from the water the easier II il done.
Take . small. sharp knife and scale
from the tail to the head. Many find
that pouring boiling water over the
flsh helps the scaling process, but it
must be done quickly, not allowing the
fish to lie an instant In the water.
Hold the knife in = slanting position
and the work will be easier
Split the nah after 1t II scaled. re-
move the entrails and wash quickly.
not allowing it to lie In the water. as
this will cause It to lose its favor.
Salt nsh should be soaked in water
and softened by slow cooking. II
boiled rapidly the dber will be tough
ened.
When = nsh 10 to be boiled. lay 1t
In q thin piece Of cheese cloth or mus
lin, tie up we'll and lay in kettle Of
boiling water. A bay leaf. pepper
corns. onion or parsley may be used
for seasoning. Simmer gently, allow
ing ten minutes to the pound for cook
ing. Lift out carefully, remove the
cloth and garnish with parsley and
lemon quarters.
Fish = Ia crsms-Carefully remove
all the bones from cold boiled fish.
taking the meat with fork. To q
bubbling hot tablespoonful of butter
add 4 tablespoonful of -four. then add
q pint OF milk; season with salt and
cayenne pepper. Put . layer Of the
faxed fish in = well buttered baking
dish. add = layer OF the white sauce.
more hsh and sauce, then sprinkle the
top with we'll buttered bread crumbs.
Bake until brown. For many, 4 sprink-
ling Of grated onion adds much to the
flavor of the dish.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-18
Correction Of Soft shslls.

The presence of soft-shell eggs IL
always an indication that an overfat
condition in the hen exists There IL
much In the usual diet Of hens that
had better be omitted In the first
place, fresh meat should not be fed
more than three times q week. and
then . pound should be the limit for
sixteen head. or announce per fowl.
Red pepper IL too highly stimulat-
ing and should never be allowed in
the poultry bill Of fare. All the
grains should be scattered in hay or
straw. 20 that the fowls will exercise
freely.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-18

of materials 10 employed In these chic
low styles. Prominent among them
are plain and fancy voiles. crepes.
ratines. nets. crepe de chine, piques.
linens. silks and dainty cream and
white batistes. The jabot portions,
whether aufy or nat. are exceedingly
broad. often combining . bib. . but
terhy and vestee effect. In some Of
the most effective styles the jabot IL
drawn together at the bottom, In novel
nchu fashion. Separate 1abots follow
in character those attached to collars.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-18
GLAD DAY FOR HousEKEEPER
Fifty Families In New Jersey Town
Are to Try Cooperative House
kssplne-soms Flaws Seen.

Fifty families of Montclair. N. u.
are to try cooperative housekeeping
II the plans of an enthusiastic commit
tee do not miscarry. They are to hire
. general manager at $1,000 year.
. head cook at $1,000. ten maids and
ten under cooks. Meals are to be
sent out in two converted automobiles.
and the ten maids are to clean VIM
dows and do other homework for
the families In turn.
There are 73s opportunities for trou-
BILE in thir scheme. Only 1920 year
d. allowed for unforeseen expenditures.
1ay the New York World. If one
motor car breaks down. the other
must carry dinners to 80 families. all
At the same time. Repairs will be a
pretty penny. Housewives entitled to
one-fifth Of one maids time will nnd
dt short. No allowance Of time il
made for going from house to house.
People viii complain of the cooking.
Even II the dinner Il brought pre-
pared 1t 10 some work to serve 1t, and
II mamma and the girls are dressing
TO 90 to the theater they will not care
to bother. They will want pretty
tableware Of their own, and 1t will not
Wouh itself. In short
Cooperative Housekeeping ID per
fectly feasible. Any fairly successful
hotel man could devise . workable
scheme IA the families concerned real
ily wanted cooperation badly enough
70 subordinate their individual ways
and wants. They will not. or will not
often. DO II. They do. not actually
want cooperation At the price Il costs.
rev people, but have st times heet-
ing fear that they might find mil
1ennium dull.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-18
Fruit Grower outclassed.

The fruit grower who fails to b.
come acquainted with the latest meth
DDS Of increasing the quantity and
quality OF his crop u ~ hoDelessly
ouDclassed ~ the grain grower who
would attempt to take care Of his har.
vest with cradles and Nails.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-18
HAVE YOU TRIED THESE sALAoss

Take a few fresh. boiled. green peas
or canned ones will do. add few pea
nuts, the small spanish variety. and q
few pieces of chopped pickle. Serve
on lettuce with any kind of . salad
dressing. French dressing Is the ideal
one. for 1t may be quickly prepared.
and is most palatable II one 10 sure
to buy the best olive oil. Use one
part Of vinegar to three of oil, beat
well and add teaspoonful of salt and
few dashes of cayenne pepper.
A few stalks Of nicely cooked, ten
der asparagus ret In a ring of red
pepper or a ring of tomato on lettuce.
with boiled dressing, IL .. Rice-look-
ing. as well as good-tasting combina-
ton.
Cheese salad.-orats half pound Of
good cheese and mix 1t with enough
boiled dressing Tor mayonnaise 10 bet
teri to make 1t creamy. Press 1t
through fruit press or sieve on nice
ly blanched lettuce leaves. dot with
bits of chopped olives and serve ice
cold.
Fish salad.-Cut the remains Of
boiled or baked halibut into bits. or
better. flake 1t with two forks; sea
son with lemon juice and arrange
lightly on bed Of lettuce in salad
bowl. A mixture of water cress with
the lettuce is m improvement. Peel
and boil three large potatoes until
they are mealy. drain and dry. then
beat until light and add little salt.
mustard and two tablespoonfuls Of OIL
i've oil or butter. the yolks of two eggs
well beaten and . tablespoonful and =
half of vinegar. beating all the time
as added. Pour this over the nsh. and
serve. r.s
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-18
Ee<z1 A~,<..~A-.
suspicion.

The Hotel Clerk (suspiciously to
prospective guest, whose bag has
come apart thereby disclosing .
strange contrivance)-May I ask what
that queer thing L.?
The Prospective Guest-This IL .
new patent IRE escape. II your hotel
caught fire 1 could let myself down
from the window 20 easily-see!
The Hotel Clerk-Exactly; our
terms for guests with ire escapes are
invariably cash In advance.-Ths
Sketch.