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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
Effective Color schem.el..

10. y
A scheme Of orange and brown .sof
living room may be effectively
worked out in the following manner:
Wood nnish. paneling. ceiling beams.
etc, in q nat brown. such as walnut.
Austrian oak or Flemish oak, a wafns-
cot Ave feet high Of the brown wood
and the wall above washed with 2
deep. rich orange color OF kalsomine.
The ceiling between the beams washed
with the same color, two tones lighter
in shade. Furniture upholstered With
corduroy in grayish tan or with tap,
estry having brown and green foliage
or other combinations OF color that are
quiet and unobtrusive. The colors in
troduced in cushions should be orange.
embroidered with gold, or green and
gold, or turquoise blue; in bric-a.brac.
ETC., old brass or pewter. Japan lac
.quer In brown. jade, malachite or turs
quoise blue enamel. KS 4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23

adjourned and
gazing thought
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
Scented pincushlono.s

A lavender pinchusion is a dainty
affair for the toilet table during the
warm days. filling the room with it,
delicate perfume.
1t Is very pretty when covered In
pale fawn, embroidered in violet and;
green and the word Lavender writ
ten across in the former color to re-.
mind one still further Of the cushions
sweet contents.
Other pincushions might be made In
the same way. and be filled with va-
rious sweet smelling herbs. such e
rosemary, bergamot and lemon YER
bona, while potpourri one would be
delightful. 81
sly 1t should be covered with white mus.
lin and decorated daintily with ribbon
work or. silks in colors suggesting the,
flowers within.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
DISHES WITHOUT MEAT
ESPECIALLY APPROPRIATE DUR.
ING THE HOT WEATHER.
A. Nourlshmsnt Without Heating 10
the Object to BE Attained These
Recipes Are Particularly
Valuable Just Now.

Something that will nourish with
out heating Is the demand In the way
Of edibles at this season.
Spinach Eggs-Four eggs. spinach,
white sauce, butter. cream.
Cut in halves four hard boiled eggs
and rub the yolks through sieve. Sea.
son some cooked spinach with little
butter and cream and hll the whites Of
the eggs with the mixture. Place In .
buttered baking dish and pour over the
whole good white sauce. Use the
yolks for a garnish over the top and
brown in q quick oven.
Escalloped Tomato-Two cups Of to.
matoes. two cups Of bread crumbs.
one-Quarter cup Of butter. salt and
pepper. .s%.
Cook the tomatoes with the season
ing until tender. Into the melted but.
ter stir the crumbs but do not let
them brown, Place In buttered cas-
serole or pudding dish alternate layers
Of the tomatoes and crumbs until all
are used. Let the last layer be crumbs
and bake to a light. golden brown.
Bean Fricassee pound of mar.
row beans, one tablespoon of butter,
one cup OF milk or cream. mushroom
or tomato catsup. vinegar. pepper and
salt, minced parsley.
Boil the beans until tender and
drain. Brown the butter In frying
pan and add the beans, stirring until
thoroughly seasoned with the butter.
Dry and add little minced parsley.
salt and pepper. Stir in the milk or
cream and let 1t stew for few min
utes. then season with mushroom or
tomato catsup and little vinegar.
Corn Chowder-Two cups of sweet
corn. four cups Of milk. four cups OF
diced potatoes. two tablespoons Of but
ter. one onion. eight soda crackers.
salt and pepper. two cups of boiling
water.
Put half Of the butter into q sauce
pan. add the onion sliced and let cook
slowly for I'VE minutes. Then add the
potatoes and the corn. with two cups
OF boiling water. Let cook for twenty
minutes and add the milk. the remain
der OF the butter and salt and pepper
to taste Break the soda crackers in
to a dish and pour the chowder over
them. Serve at once.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23

outline; they are-very many OF them
almost exactly like the lovely hats
depicted by. Winterhalter in his paint
ing Of the Empress Eugene and her
attendant ladies'. And side by side
with these wide brimmed hats we ind
the quaint Vatican shapes which seem
like a nat plateau and which are
raised to- an extraordinary height at
the back. & .5.
In the sketch you Will find beauti-
full model OF Vatican hat. The orig
i1al model was made OF shnet tuscan
with q wide band Of black velvet RIB
bon passed over the nat crown. and
at the back, where the brim turned up
very sharply. there was q large cluster
OF silver gray marabout feathers.
These nat Vatican hats can be
worn thrown back q. little to show
the hair in front or they can be raised
high at the back and tilted forward
to shade the face. They are quaint
and original In outline. but with sum
mer gowns of lace or nne muslin they.
will have q huge success.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
LESS HousEwoRk IN SUMMER
Take Up the Heavy carpsts-Rsmovs
Unnecessary Furniture. and
Get Rest. Il {{Saa56;s "

I'd. . SIS. ~.f j a. a. 4 tE 4
You are not human II you do not try
TO get through the warm season with
rs little wonk a. possible. To do this
drst have grand housecleaning; elm
mate all OF the unnecessaries.
Don't leave heavy. thick mapped
rug on your living room or dining
room this summer. for. they are de-
cidedly out OF place and look hot. Ev.s
sryone recognizes the value OF tenn.
permanent. and much depends on how
cool your home looks.
Take up the heavy rugs and carpets,
aud either leave the floor bare or put
down some sort of inexpensive cover
ing. Rag rugs that are woven In many
pretty designs are practicable and
much used, Old fashioned braided rugs
are also in vogue. while 5ute or grass
rugs. besides being pretty. are easily.
kept clean. 8.
You probably do not care to 80 to,
the expense OF buying expensive cur;
tains. but take down the heavy ones
you used In the winter and then. after
you have packed them away whore you.
can't get at them, you will have to get
new ones No living room seems!
honey without curtains. but dEaperies5
can be made Of muslin, scrtm or even
cheesecloth. Vt5
Now take every unnecessary piece
Of furniture out Of the rooms. 20 they
won't appear hot and stuffy. The pors-5s
there's between the parlor and dining
room should 20. u ~ s5:s
Now that everything 10 arranged and
In order, there IL something else for
you to remember. Where the hy Isl
there heat VIII be also. They make
you seem hot, 20 do away with this
troublesome creature.
Keep the house closed % much a.
possible during tho heat of the day
Then. in the evening. open all the wins
dows and doors. Always remember
too. that Z cool house ii clean one.t
kansas Industrialist.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23

from travelling. Tack the top and bot
tom edges to spars "A Gig. 81.
Drive nail into each end of the
apars and the spreader. and drive two
nails into the spreader about inches
from the ends Gig. ~ J, and one into
spars "A at their centers Gig. 81. The
rope stays are fastened to these
nails. Tie one rope to the center
nails In spars a Gig. 81 and another
piece to each OF the end nails in
spreader B Gig. ~. In fastening the
sail to the spreader first tie the ropes
on spars a to the nails on the side
OF the spreader. then run the ropes
on the spreader end to the nails on
the ends OF spars A. and tie them.
The hand straps sewed to the face
OF the sail cloth can be made Of braid
or pieces Of cloth folded into several
thtcknesses.
Fig. I shows the method Of holding
the sail when the wind is from in
back Of you The left hand grasps
the spreader B, and the right hand
extended spreads out the sail side
ways by means of the strap. The
sail can be lifted around to either
side. and the positions of the hands
reversed. according to whichever d.
recuon the wind IL blowing from, in
the same way that you would handle
the sail Of . sailboat.
The threecornered sail shown In
Fig. requires two sparse, feet
long. and D, feet inches long. The
end Of the spreader spar (D) slips
into socket on spar c. and BY de-
taching the sail the sticks can be
separated and rolled up in the cloth
in 10 compact form as the other
SAIL. For the connecting socket go
to q plumber and get q ct" pipe fitting
(Fig. 81. He can probably find one
with broken threads about the shop,
which will be OF no use to him. yet
serve your purpose exactly. Cut the
vertical spar 30 the IT, fitting will
At It snugly, and drive the "I"' along
the spar to its exact center.
The edges Of the sail cloth that
haven't q selvage should be hemmed,
and the corner which is fastened to
spreader D should be reinforced with
q piece of cloth a. indicated by dot
ted lines in Fig. s. The sail may. be
tackled along spar c in the same way
that the sail In Fig. is fastened. or
1t may be dashed to the spar like
regular sails are dashed Gig. 81. For
lashing the sail you must either set
in metal eyslets along the edge of
the sail for tapes to run through. or
sew tapes directly to the cloth. In
either case that edge Of the sail must
be reinforced BY sewing strong
piece to 1t Gig. y. To the point Of
the sail which fastens to the spreader
sew . belt buckle, and near the end
Of the spreader tack a piece of q
strap. Then the sail can be pulled
v f +, .s 4 Hr
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
:. TWO STYLES OF RoLEEp-skATE. SAILS.

taut and buckled to the spreader. II
you cannot find = buckle, you can
fasten a rope to the corner OF the
sail and tie 1t to nail driven into the
end of the spreader, which will serve
the purpose If you tie knot that
will not slip and yet be easy to unite.
In using this soil the spar c Is held
with one hand and the spreader
grasped with the other, in much the
same way as the square.shaped sail Is
held Gig. ~, and spar G is supported
upon the shoulder. The sail Is shift
ed from shoulder to shoulder and the
hand holds reversed, with q change
In the direction OF sailing. according
to which way the wind is coming
from.
Copyright. 1872. by A. Nicely FIan)
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23

which they
ears raIo Pennsylvania has can
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
oinasr PUDDING.

" Mix one: cup polasses with one cup
OF milk, add two tablespoonfuls OF
melted lard, one level teaspoonful each
of ginger and soda, saltspoonful OF
salt, one tablespoonful of vinegar and.
four cupfuls OF sifted flour. Add the
last cupful of flour carefully. because
tho molasses may be. so thick that 1t
will not all be needed. Bake in Q
shallow pan and serve with lemon
sauce or steam In a mold two hours.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
instrument for Analysing Gasss.

BY the use Of a new German inatru-
ment. which takes the index Of re-
fraction of mixed gases. Haber and
Lowe are able to md the amount Of
carbon dioxide and methane con-
tanned in mine gases. The method IL
also useful in many other cases. such
as for benzol vapars in the gas dis
titled by gas or coke plants. also sui
phurous anhydride In the gases com
ing from pyrites roasting, a. we'll -
percentages Of ozone in the air. They
are also able to check the purity Of
hydrogen made by the electrolytic
process, observe the gases in human
breath and carry out other very use
full tests.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
porch Cushions.

Glover. cattail. hops and shredded
corn husks make splendid filings for
cushions. The first cushion should be
. white linen embroidered with clover
blossoms and green leaves. A large
crane Of gray amid the green leaves.
and blossoming brown cattails 10
suitable for the next cushion. Tho
hop leaf and flower are both graceful.
and would look neat embroidered on
dark green denim. Corn flowers
should adorn the cushion cover OF the
huSk cushion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
To DRY Velvet

Velvet that has been spotted by
rain should not be brushed dry. Shake
the velvet and leave 1t to dry. The
water will evaporate and show no
mark. unless the velvet was dusty be-
fore getting wet. In that case wipe
the velvet while still damp with a
clean, damp cloth. This will remove
the dust. Then shake well and leave
to dry.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
Creation Of New Worlds.

People ask -How was the universe
created?" The fact Is the universe
was never created" 1t is in q pro-
cess Of perpetual creation. tits be-
Ing made. destroyed and remade all
the time. The telescope and the spec
troscope bring down to us pictures OF
parts OF it In all the stages of growth
and decay. The most fascinating
problem Of modern astronomers is the
searching out OF that great process;
the discovery Of the method Of the
world machine. 1t Is question not
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
Quick aleachino.

Handkerchiefs and white clothes
that have become yellow from use Of
too much soap, or any other cause,
may be whitened in the following
manner: After washing, let them soak
over night in tub of clear water. to
which p added teaspoonful Of cream
OF tartar. When ironed they will be.
white as snow.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
ch.,.,a,a, ple.

Cut two-thirds Of : nve-cent stale
bakers loaf IN one.third-inch slices
! and remove crusts: then cut slices In
halves. Arrange q layer in q buttered
shallow baking dish. cover with .
layer Of soft mild cheese. cut in one
eighth-inch slices. and sprinkle with
salt and paprika; repeat. Beat two
eggs slightly, Add one cup milk, and
pour over the mixture. Bake until
cheese IL soft, the time required be-
ing about thirty minutes. 53
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
lily Cake.

This cake ID cheap and is very flne
grained. One cup sugar and small
tablespoon Of butter mixed to . cream,
one cup of milk. one cup flour. one
tablespoon cornstarch and two even
teaspoons baking powder, one tea
spoon vanilla or almond and the
whites Of two eggs beaten stin and
added last. Be sure and sift baking
powder, cornstarch and flour together.
Tho yolks Of eggs may be used for =
chocolate cake.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
TARIFF ExuDED FROM sERENo PAYNE.

Can you remember as far back az
the Payne tariff? That's q long time
ago and whole lot Of things have
happened, but in those days Serene
Payne OF New York was the Oscar
Underwood OF the day. Serene was
supposed to carry more secrets con.
corning manufacturers and rates and
Imports and to have broader view
Of this perplexing and hratn-benumb.
Ing tariff thing than any man alive. ~.
a3i Now. in those old days, when Sc
reno sat at the head IT the tariff
table, you couldn't get near him.
He would almost bite you. He was
SO full OF tariff that it exuded from
him, but at that no one could ap.
proach him with quiz without run.
ming the risk OF an imperial stand
pat" Republican frown. Newspaper
men trembled when they had to ask
him a question. I5
Augustus Hayward, correspon..
dent Of a big New York paper. want.
ed to get word Of information from
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
.DRAPE WITH LONG CURTAINS
Novel Scheme by Which Two Small
Bedroom Windows May Be
Made Attractive.

The Illustration deals with two
small windows, sometimes to be
found In q bedroom and quite fire.
Quently In dining-room. For this
scheme two pairs OF long curtains are
required. The boufante design Of the
drapery gives width and importance
to the unsatisfying dimensions Of the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
A Now semI.PreeIous stone.

A new, semi-preciousi stone, called
"assiniQue," has an unusual and rich
color. which 10 happy blending Of
the amethyst and topas. and is very
attractive set in platinum finished
metal. This stone il sure to become
quite popular on account Of its moder.
ate price. ~ well - Its unusual col
orinE. 81 III
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
Has . lookIno.alass.

The girl who goes to dances and
summer hops has many things In the
way OF accomplishments for the eve
ming frock Chief among these 10 the
round reticule which carries the hand
kerchief and few other little neces-
saries., It is made OF brocaded silk
that looks at least q century old.
trimmed with furnished gold lace and
Vandykes OF the tiniest possible little
rosebuds and forget-me-nots. The
main interest about the bag IL its
looking glass base :.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
Her Condemnation,

y Sarah Bernhard Is quoted az paying
her respects to Isabella Of Bavaria,
consort OF Charles VI OF France, In
this wise: 1T Is to her that We owe
the invention OF the corset, but It
was she, too, who sold the half Of
France to England. There was no
crime OF which that woman was not
capable"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23

youth OF this country
Of RESPONSE
his obligation to 90 prepare him.
ecient believe these
higher schools the seeds
policy which ends IN narsm
means military preparedness
to bring possible OF our college men IN
tnat
relations the
the
Upon us" ( 3 AZ
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
Fashionable hatp,ns.

The most fashionable hatpin has an
extremely small head Of metal. in ball
or fancy shape, or in Jet, pearl, amber
or colored glass, to carry out the col
or scheme of the hat or costume, and
many OF the newest ones are made in
the new within the law" lengths,
ranging from 8h inches to sh inches.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
Nloh@ Lioht for ! SICK Room

Take an ordinary wax candle and
burn until the taper becomes level.
then put out the fame and cover the
top with layer ofisalt, leaving only
the blackened end Of the wick ex-
posed. 1t will give out faint but
Ateady light.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
MURRAY COMES FROM THE TALL GRASS

81 j ~ ~ @ -.
Washington will grow accustomed
to calling Representative Murray OF
Oklahoma Alfalfa BILL" and it will
not be long before Washington drops
the quotation marks and spells i
plainly. Alfalfa Bill Is one Of the
sights OF the new congress and 10
! the riddle OF Oklahoma politics. He
comes from the tall grass and speaks
the language OF q senator while In
the hall Of the house Of representa-
tives, yet he knows the hill-billy talk
and the cowboy cuss customs. and
gets away with any, either or both at
any time or place that chooses.
Most Of the eftete eaaterners
around Washington think Alfalfa Bill
10 . cowboy, but he Is farmer and
proud Of 1t. As q farmer he learned
. great many scenic effects and is
careful about preserving the proper
atmosphere. When he goes out
west to his native ranches he looks
4 ~ II he had slept in his clothes for
a month. and no amount Of arguing
will get him to press his trousers. 1t I
first day he appeared on Capitol Hill
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
When Women RuIe.

The Lady Judge: I'm getting tired
Of these requests for postponements.
What's your latest excuse
The. Lady Lawyer: why, your
honor, we only ask you to give us an
other week. The fact Is my clients
dressmaker is i'll and can't get her
going-to-court gown finished until that
date"
Z The Lady Judge: Granted. Next
case" Plain Dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
To Keen cheeas Ereah.

If you would like to know how to
keep cheese fresh. here is an excel
lent method: Wet cloth in vinegar.
wrapping 1t around the cheese, then
put it into paper bag and keep in .
cool place. This will help the cheese
to retain its moisture and freshness
and keep 1t from mo9ding.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
Ma, "partyn Frocks.

some Of the prettiest party"
frocks for little girls are made Of thin
voile, net or lace over silk slips. In
many cases the slips have wreatihs Of
artificial flowers running about the
top of the hem, showing charmingly
through the thin overdress. This is
trimmed with the roses at neck and
sleeves.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
Potato ManoIa

Pare and boil six potatoes; boil six
eggs hard. Let cool and remove the
shells. Chop eggs and potatoes to-
gether rather coarsely. Season with
pepper and salt, put in q saucepan
over the fire with one good spoonful
of butter and two tablespoonfuls or
cream or milk. Shake we'll and when
hot serve.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
To Extract Cream.

Tho milkman gives out this infor-
nation: Milk 10 always agitated and
cooled with ice to get rid OF the ami.
NAL heat before It IL sent out. II
you will place the pan on the back
of the range until the milk IL luke
warm and then chill it quickly there
will be much more cream.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
Ia clea,lr. aoup.

Many housewives dislike to strain
soup. This discovery may make 1t
easier: Pour the soup. while hot.
through a muslin cloth which has
just been wrung out of ice water.
When it has all been strained. heat
again and serve, vi
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
RETURN TO LARGE HAT
HOT WEATHER BROUGHT DOWN.
FALL OF SMALL MILLINERY.
Wldserlmmed Tuscan and lsshorn
Shaped Now Most Favored BY
ParIsIennes-May es Worn \
at Various Angles.

/ Many clever persons who consid-
cred themselves dress experts de-
clared in no uncertain voice that the
small hat would remain In fashion all
through the summer and autumn;
that the big pieture hat was dead!
This is Of course pure nonsense.
writes Paris correspondent The
Parisiennes may at times adopt fash
ions which appear eccentric and ct
traordinary. but It rarely happens that
they adopt fashion which 10 insult
able. The little close-fttins hat ~
originally conceived was . smart little
affair. eminently suitable for winter
wear.
1t came down closely on the head.
It permitted enormous fur stoles and
collars to be worn with comfort; 1t
chung to the hair In gale Of wind.
In short 1t was thoroughly suitable
wear. and eclectic Parisiennes must
not be blamed II the close-dtting hat
was made ridiculous BY ignorant per
soni who did not know how to make
1t and by others who did not know how
to wear 1t.
With the return Of summer has come
the inevitable return of the wide
brimmed picture hat. There has not
been q summer season In which wide
brimmed tuscan and leghorn hats were
more fashionable. And now that black
velvet strings are 80 fashionable these
hats present delightfully."- picturesque
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
Q Remove Dents i

To Remove Dents In Furniture.
Soak well with warm water and hold
hot iron near the surface. II the
dent is large one wet a heavy cloth
in hot water and place over the bruise
and place hot hatiron on 1t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
Dainty. an,d cool.

A dressing sacque cleverly introduc-
ing two materials II made Of pale yell
low batiste and embroidered hatiste
in the same shade. The lower part Of
the sacque and the right sleeve are
made Of the plain material. while the
left sleeve and part Of the bodice are
made OF the embroidered batiste.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
when TRAVELLING.

Cotton crepe underwear, such az
combinations, corset covers, drawers,
night gowns, skirts, ETC., are practical
for travelling. They are very pretty
trimmed with lace. and need no iron
ing, thus enabling one to change -
often as desired. 4.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
To MAKE stove Rol,sh stick

Would you like to know how to
make stove polish blacker. glossier
and more durable? Here ID an excel
lent method: Try mixing the polish
with turpentine instead Of water. ap-
plying it in the usual manner. The
turpentine prevents rust,