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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-26

CHAPTER x-A telegram comes from
CovinEton saying he Ia IN jail at Omaha
for ten days. Glass In panic forces
Speed 20 begin training In earnest
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-26

CHAPTER Ix-Ths cowboys tell Glass
a IL up TO him TO see that Speed wins
the trainer will 40 back east packed In
ice. II Speed fails.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-26

Along the road toward the ranch
buildings plodded two dusty pedes
TRANS, one a blond youth bundled
thickly In sweaters, the other fat
man who rolled heavily. and paused
now and then TO mop his purple face.
Both were dripping az II from an i'm.
mersion, while the air about the latter
vibrated with heat waves. They both
stumbled az they walked. and IL was
only by the strongest effort OF will
that they propelled themselves. AS
they neared the corner OF the big, low.
lying ranch-house, already rejecting
the hot glare OF the morning sun, a
mans clear tenor voice came to them.
'sThe voliey was fred az sunrise,
Just at the break OF day
Did you get that7" one OF the two
exclaimed hoarsely. They're practic.
Ing a death.march. and It's ours"
And AZ the echoes fingered,
His soul had passed away"
Connecticut western news., 1913-08-14

UndermusIins at 25c
 Include Corset Covers, French and fitted, Of good quality nansook trimmed with laess and embroidery Regular 89c values. >...
 Drawers made from MasoAvis cotton with tucked and hemsshed rus also lace and embroidery trimmed drawers Regular 89c value.
 Underskirts of gsoa quality muslin with tucked rufhs Regular S0c values.
Connecticut western news., 1913-08-14
The UndermusIins at soc

Include Gowns with high and nscks long sleeves with tucked yokes and Hamburg insertion low neck and short sleeve gown slip styles daiay trimmed with acss ana embroidery. Every worth 7bs.
 Long Skirts with lace founces. Underskirs of fine quality cambro with hemstched and embroidered rues
 Combinations with drawer skirt of good quality long cloth trimmed with pretty aoes and beading with colored ribbons.
 Drawers-Several styles of cambric, long cloth and muslin with fine embroidery elaboraely trimmed with aees
 Marcel1a Drawers with fine embroidery and lace founces.
Connecticut western news., 1913-08-14
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16
Short Cuts for I lousekeepers

If kitchens could be made just what
they should be. there would he less
trouble throughout the entire house
Kitchen conveniences do not necessar
lily consist of the countless little labor
saving articles each woman accumu-
lates in her house. They mean more
than that. for the walls. floors sink
and closet or pantry have much TO do
with lessening household drudsery.
The ideal floor may be either hard
wood. tile or covered with lneolcum
and provided with rugs.
II a Kitchen is not warm in winter,
and there are little children in the
house, then, and only then. should
floors be carpcted Win wool Place
heavy paper under the carpet, have
linoleum or oilcloth at the sink. and
zinc under the range. Linolcum in
mosaic patterns, or even the hardwood
designs, is desirable When choosing
u floor covering in the kitchen avoid
red or white. for obth show every
crumb or dark specll that falls upon
it. y small, notified pattern III min
glcd tone Of green and tan is dcsir-
able in lnoleum or rugs. y painted
Kitchen floor is not desirable because
il must be washed. and the washing
Sp''iS ~ itiiNiiS II pauiN Spotted.
The sink should he made with Il good
drainage board. preferably with one
end on two hinges so that ii can he
lifted and thoroughly dried While
the sink itself should be iron. zinc or
porcelain. it should not he against the
wall. Ii possible have two electric
lights. one above the sink with Il
shade. and another on long wire to
be carried wherever needed.
y place for table linen, dust cloths,
tea towels and the like is necessary,
and the writer has yet TO find the
woman who complains Of her kitchen
cabinet. which holds practically cv.
erything that used To go into the
pantry.
a galvanized scrub bucket is lighter
than a wooden one, and dries more
quickly. The patent wrnser mop or
scrub cloth is a labor saver, and a
sprayer on the faucet is useful about
the sink for many purposes To day
the tiny house loses all it's terrors for
/, the inmates when the washing can be
done by empower machines. and,
while sadirons are best heated on tho
/. stove, many Kitchens are now equipped
with electric irons for pressing Cof-
| fec is ground. nutmeg is pulverizetl.
glass receptacles measure pounds on
ono side and liquid measures on the
opposite, so that it appears that ere
long II woman will only need to put
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16
Correct Luncheon Details

Fer the Lenten luncheon an item
or primary Importance is the hour,
which is largely governed by the later
plans of or FOR the guests. y theatre
party may be planned. in which case
the hour must be adjusted accordingly.
But under ordinary circumstances half
past | is the generally accepted time.
This decided, the next point is the
selection OF the linen for the table.
AT The present time round tables are
In vogue. and runners are not chosen
FOR them 1T all. In fact. nowadays
runners are little used on amy table,
ana when they are, ii is only Oh the
square or oval shape. Damasl1 also.
( even of the finest is not so popular
as IL was for either lunches or dim
ncrs. For those who can afford it. the
lace cloths are the mode, and in laces
the fllct il most favored. This should
reach either to or over the edge Of the
table For dinners. OF course it must
always be of sufficient size to go over
the edge. In Less expensive linens
MADEIRA sets are the most in demand
Lunch napkins, used with either lace
or MADEIRA, are TO be had for 50 and
Sl2 dozen. AT either price they
measure the same and the linen is the
same grade but there Is !, double row
of hand hcmstitching on one and but
one row on the other. They are eigh-
! teen inches, or twenty by twenty,
7 WnlcncNcr size ono prefers.
IT would be impossible to say Just
} why artificial light is considered more
! formal and more attractive for II lunch
/ party than daylight. but this is mover
| theless the case. This season there is
a great vogue for candles too. From
the practical standpoint the more
candles the better. and it is perfectly
! good form to have them on the serv-
/ ing table also. Both candles and
| shades should match the color scheme
| OF the luncheon. For instance, since
| this is tulip time they may be chosen
for thu table flowers. If so. be sure to
remember that in many shades they
| fail to light up we'll. f they combine
two tones. have the candles one tint
and the shades another.
Tulips are gorgeous in the twelve
inch high silver rose vases which
are large and round and stand on n
silver tray. A lovely centrepiecc may.
be arranged by banking n mass OF
nartissus, and in their midst place a
| quantity of roses. The roses for this
arrangement should be deep In tone.
the Taft roses arc too light. Then
| have with this white candles and pink
shades. 1t Is far too late In the sea-
! son to have red roses or red carna-
lions In the decorations. Tho up-to-
date woman is we'll aware that the
fashion OF the year demands that sho
/ shall use smilaX or maidenhair fern
| with oil floral decorations. for the as
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16
Strengthening Up

1t is tho most wonderful voyage of,
discovery that ever you set sail upon
THIS STRENGTHENING up OF the top bt,-
reau drawer. Nearly every member J
OF your family has stopped and peeped
In and made remarks about the great
amount of odds and ends that Assem-
oled there with such seeming disre-
gard for all rules OF law and order.
ami every day YOU have said "to-mor-
row. and Ii wasn't for weeks that YOU
ever got TO it. You found lovely
neck ruthe that somebody gave you
Christmas before last and you hadn't
the heart to give ir away and 1t wasn't
the least particle of use to you, but
you had saved IL along with two short
yards of ribbon that wouldn't trim
anything and II little jewelers. box that
something you loved very much had
come In Why. it's actually queer the
real and vivid personalities that those
piled up things have come to assumed
There was the big yellow silk pop
py that had finished the dress that you
loved better than any you ever had
and the pink and silver band that YOU
had spent SO much more tnan YOU could
possibly afford for the winter you Wis
tied North. and way down in ono cor
ner was n dance program. You took
1t out and looked at 1t. Names We're
scrubbed all over the sides, dances that
never came. but it gave YOU so much
pleasure to promise them. and the pen
ell didn't have any point. That was
the dance when YOU forgot that there
was any but the sixth waltz. SO many
buttons lived in the corners buttons
that never in all their palmiest days
ma tchcd or would do to use with each
other, but you We're saving them, YOU
told yourself. to use some time. but
assuredly an approaching occasion.
/ And tho beads that hadn't been
strung FOR months. scattered in every
direction and dropping stealthily, ono
by one out of the crack at the back
of the drawer and down onto the floor.
Beads like to go and live with other
beads and pins ana all the other little
bits that run right away from us and
I spend happy secluded days In the space
just under the charboarding. You al
most feel that they resent this cleaning
day you are having. and that they like
I to walk In Il garden that is a big yellow
silk flower and stroll with ease between
I the beads OF your embroidered Oh ffon
/ waist
| Don't YOU find n lot of things YOU
never dreamed YOU had before? You
say II have needed tn for days and
weeks to finish my new blouse" and
! you fish out the clever letter from tho
sweetest girl that YOU know and read
J ii over again and decide she must mako
You Il visit. the while YOU are stringing
the useless buttons and winding the
ribbon that Will never trim anything =
! oh' mink. talk all You VIII about fnd-
/ ing the song lin the heart of "a friend'
! am sure ii isn't circumstance to tho
! JOY over the fifty cents that YOU have
discovered under the paper in your top
! bureau drawer. 1t is the incest littlo
voyage YOU ever set sail on. and the
/ things YOU see and the thoughts you
have are so interesting to your own
dear self that you want to do it every
day.
| BRENT WITT.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16


Many women complain that AZ this
season of the year. after several
months in steam heated apartments
the hair begins 10 look dry and dead.
if the trouble appears 10 be serious
IL is always advisable to see a hair
specialist, but il is often possible to
make the hair look better by using.
little brilliantinc. or, better still, ~
lustralc y very little should be used
aud If the dead appearance of the
hair is not due to scalp trouble, it VIII
he round quite sufficient to give that
slight lustrc which makes the hair
look alive and healthy. y bottle cost
ms; 60 cents will last for long time
one of the most interesting hair
aids" is new curler. which, it is
claimed. possesses certain hygienic ad-
vantagcs. Ia appearances the curler
is not unlike the 10l on the market
but closer examination reveals little
holes IA one OF the prongs These
perforations lead to hollow tube
packed with an asbestos wick. which
is graduated to absorb just the exact
amount OF alcohol necessary TO heat
the iron 10 the proper temperature.
The curler is immersed in alcohol for
thirty or forty seconds, then it is
taken out and shaken so that there
may he no alcohol on the outside
when IL is lit, IL is held in the per
pendcular position when lighted, and
after a few seconds the flame begins
10 diminish. It Is then blown out
and is ready for use. An alcohol vapor-
viii be noticed emanating from tha
iron. and this. 1t III claimed. viii ACT
as n tonic to the bulbs OF the hair.
inyigorating and strengthening them.
instead Of making the hair dry and
brittle. As Is the trouble with the av-
eraGe curler. IL is further claim es! +
that the vapor from the iron produces
II moist, natural curl that will retain
its curly characteristics longer than
the ordinary curl The hot Iron can he
placed again in the alcohol with prr-
feet safety Tor relocating. and there il
no danger OF burning tho hair. which
IS. another advantage worthy of serl-
ous consideration.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16
her hand to the throttle and see the
kitchen conveniences do the rest

/ her hand TO the throttle and see the
Kitchen convcnienccs do the rest,
II rain gets into the cellar. or there
is any leakage whatever TO cause
dampness, have it attended 10 ut once.
y damp cellar, aside from being dan
Gerous. will ruin practically all foods
Large boxes OF lime should be placed
in the cellar. and lime should be
spTinlilcd over tile floor. For several
days there should remain in the eel
lar cans OF chloride OF lime in water.
/ This puriiicS the air. Provide dry
boxes for fruit. These should he
raised from the floor by bricks. one
, brick may be placed under each cor
ncr Of the box. Even barrels should
rest on bricks, or, better still. set ON
long pieces OF sc0ntlins. y swinging
shelf placed OH iron hooks. away from
the wall. is excellent for holding bias.
kets Of onions, tomatoes and the like
that one wants within easy reach.
If there arc no doors 10 inner cellar
rooms where doors should he. il is n
very good idea to hang old buriap on
curtain rods at these openings. This
precaution Will often prevent food
from freezing.
Household economy does not consist
wholly in careful buying Good care
+
fruit and oranges. il cut in half and
not used at once, should be turned
cut side down on II plate To prevent
drying ont. Crackers and cereals
should be kept in tin, glass or carthen-
ware. The piece of leftover pie dough
Will retain moisture if stored ia the
Hour bin.
Eggs keep nicely III bran ol. coarse
salt. and the box stored in a cool
place. All vegetables should bc kept
in a cool place. Fresh meat Will not
spoil il submerged in buttermilk ana
kept in cool place and well.covered
Practice economy in small things.
When using the oven for roasting.
bake pie or pudding or bake pota-
toes, and eliminate the use of the
other burners. Don't burn gas for
toast to save "a few pieces of stale
bread. Don't buy food i'll fancy pack
ages paying for two pounds and get
I ting ono and three quarters pounds.
Have Your butcher inclose trimmings
I with your meat. This will increase
| your dripping as we'll as soup stock
Buy scale If you have none; 1t Will
! pay for Itself In few months. a few
reports OF short weights from your
Kitchen means a reform In the grocery
or market. Make or buy a freless
cooker These are uneXcelled for
stews. buildings and vegetables. saving
! gas as we'll az time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16

shipper Hays.
Your young friends probably need
many dainty accessories which arc
necessary to the party frock. n party
scarf is always acceptable
Purchase white crepe de chine. chif-
fon or mouSScline de sole tile desired
length. Fringe the ends and knot the
fringe. so that il does not become mat
ted. Now from pale pink silk or satin
cut wild roses and applique them to
form n border on the scarf ends To
accomplish successfully. use the long
and-Short stitch with pink embroidery
silk. The centres and stamens should
he worked with green silk The border
may he of any color to match the gown
with which the scarf is to he worn.
Slipper bags always are much adj
mircd by girls. If one were made to
match the scarf, the gift would be
complete From the white material
make II bag in the usual way and APP
plique several wild roses on one side.
Line it with white silk and run n cord
or narrow ribbon through the top.
At the remnant counters you can
procure odd lengths Of gorgeous bro:
caded silks too small to use for any
thing but slipper bags. II these are
daintily lined and drawn together with
cord to match the brocade. they are
most effective
Short lengths OF lovely ribbon can
he Joined by overcastng tho selvedges
together. forming n strip wide enough
for the slipper bag. Plain and figured
ribbon are frequently combined in this
manner. Two or three strips OF ribbon
are required to produce the necessary
width. Strips of lace insertion Joined
to ribbon also mako pretty bag.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16
BRENT WITT.


Flowers add so much To the cheer
fulncss OF the home, even though we
may not be cNtriva giant in buying them
y few flowers taStefully arranged
brighten the entire appearance OF 4
room. Dinner tables look bare and ne
elected without the little vase OF flow
crs or centrcpiccc of ferns
Many points are still to be learned by
the majority of us about the arrange
ment Of flowers. We are prone TO put
such Quantities OF flowers together in
riotous masses that the beauty of tho
individual blossom is quite lost. We
also forget that every flower has a dis
tinctlVe manner of growth, and the best
arrangements are those that take tho
habits and Deculiarities of each into
careful consideration.
sun. straight flowers with sword
like, spiky leaves, such as tulips ion
QuilS and narcissuscs, should not DO
Sathercd into close languid lunches
with the blossoms leaning out against
the sides of the vase. IT is entirely
contrary to their nature. a good way
to prevent this is to take a strip OF
sheet tin or lead and bend it around
knife handle into n cluster of cy-
lindcrs. Set it in the bowl and put tho
flower stems in the cylinders and they
Will hold themselves up in natural
way. The weight OF the cylinders will
keep the vase from blowing over, as
| 1t is apt 10 do when struck by
/ breeze.
Certain flowers. such as roses. he
liotrope, mignonette, etc, look best in
glass, but the glass should be plain.
not cut, nor IN any way ornamented.
| Roses are never lovclier than when
seen against this crystal background.
! In using glass, however, great care
must be taken 10 keep the water fresh,
since II only slightly discolored the
perfection of the whole Isl marred
] As il rule. il is well 10 avoid any
KIND of surface decoration ON pots.
jars and vases that are TO be used
for flowers since. with such dccora-
tons. especially If floral in motif, tho
contrast between the real and the CON
Ccntional flower or the poor execution
Of the design and the rare beauty OF
the blossoms is at once felt, and each
/ SNfferS from tie other.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16
New Idcns In Soups.
FIo,,nced skirts.

The nounced skirts are quickly made
when the bordorcd fabrics are used,
and they are equally effective in the
embroidered batistes and linens. Even
tho simple little dimity and muslin
frocks take on n new air when fash
ionod with these narrow founces. The
flounces OF 1913, however. are quito
different In construction from those of
previous seasons. and are 80 cut that
they add only semblance of nddi-
tional width to the skirt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16
Boudoiir Secrets

As little gifts 10 the fastidious wom-
an with Everything" there are dainty
sachets of satin cncascd in lcathcrettc
boxes. matching in color the satin and
harmonizing with the fragrance OF the
powder. The lily-of- the valley per
fumc comes through "a satin covering
which is disclosed on opening the
leather box. The hclotrope sachet is
particularly to he recommended he
cause il is extremely difficult to find
q heliotropc odor which is true TO the
dclicacy Of the little purple flower.
Most scents branded ms heliotrope
small more like vanilla extract. The
jasmine is equally true to the real
scent of this Southern blossom
Used lraVora.
These little slchets in their attrac-
tive boxes are used for luncheon OF
dinner favors, the fragrance and the
color making ii possible to carry out
an effective color scheme with the
f~ral decorations of the table, They
are equally acceptable an bon voyage
gifts. The price OF 81 each brings
them within the limits of many peck :
etboolIs.
snchct Boxes.
These sachet boxes are included in
the larger and handsomer gift-boxcs,
which are quite beautiful enough to
appeal TO the most pampercd The
case is OF morocco leather and is about
the size OF the travelling jewel case.
Like the latter, ii has a handle max
ing IL easy TO carry when travelling.
The case alone would be q handsome
sft, but II is mtde doubly acceptable
by the contents. There is an extra
large sized bottle Of the. concentrated
essence in any desired floral odor: Il
large bottle of the toilet water one
of the new sachet boxes, q box of face
powder and Il lip stick in Il gilt case.
I mi. &C
sive, still the gift is good value for
the money expended.
New idcns I'm Sonps.
The fad for floral extracts has
brought back into favor the refresh
ing lavender odor which many genera :
lions have enjoyed. Lavender toilet
water became popular. and now there
Is the soap. The slight odor left ON
the hands after washing with this soan
is delightful. The price of 80 cents ii
cake is very reasonable. compared to
that of many OF the imported soaps.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16

paragus fern OF past season is thought
imposslbly ordinary this year.
To have something new and some
thing different in Viands is particu-
larly necessary where the whole OF the
hoStesss entertaining is in her table;
one OF the oldest possibilities is orchid
salad: this is Il newly discovered We
netian plant which has been imported
and is grown here in limited degree
for women who love exclusive novel
ties IL Is somewhat like the purple
orchid IN appearance. hence its name
II ones dessert requires to have layer
cake served with il, the so-cailed
green tea, pink tea" and Lavender
tea cakes are quite the latest: the
tint OF the cake is chosen. matching
the color scheme which has been car
ried throughout the luncheon dccora-
tons. These cakes cost % cents each
and may be had only OF the best ca
terers. The green tea cake is made
with ground piscachio nuts, and is in
color as i'll name. 1t is frosted en-
tirely and sprinklcd over with the
nuts. Between the layers is cream
filling made Of The pistachio nuts.
The pink and lavender" are made
with hazel nuts in the same manner
/ Ii small cakes are served the icings
may match the luncheon color
Sewing With Contrasting CoIor..
So far has the fad for combinations
of colors and odd effects in smart
blouses gone that fashionable mod
istes are now sewing stuffs with silk
or thmad OF contrasting color.
One of the pretticst white brocadc
tailored blouscs seen in I: long time
was noticed recently, and every stitc,,
in il was sewed with an odd-gold col
ored silk. The color was emphasized
\
buttons down the front and on the
long sleeves.