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Middletown transcript., 1914-03-07

the skirt and guimpe, and the latter
for the coatlike blouse and tunic.
The guimpe is softly draped and
surpliced over the bust with a turned
back fold Of itself forming a little
collar around the V-neck. The sleeves
are long and gathered into a narrow
wristband, then finished with a ruffle
Of scalloped embroidery.
The skirt is in two deep founces.
The first reaches to the knees and is
fulled in at the waist with tiny pin
folds instead of gathers. The second
may be similarly fulled onto a knee
length smooth fitting foundation. Both
have a scalloped and dotted border of
embroidery worked in white floss, and
the upper founce is lifted and draped
trifle under a velvet bow. The
ratine blouse has elbow length kimono
sleeves simply finished with a narrow
turnback facing of self material. The
blouse fronts are left widely open,
disclosing the surpliced guinpe, and
are finished with 1apels and a collar
of itself. Stenciled rose motifs are
embroidered across the lower surface
Of fronts and sleeves.
The short tunic that dips toward
the back has flve-inch space left be-
tween its front edges at the waistline,
but they are drawn together and cross
each other at the lower edge. This is
scalloped and embroidered with rose
motifs and scant gathers are evenly
distributed about the waist.-Kansas
City Star.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-07

lose a good share of the goodness Of
the manure.
By feeding cows well in winter, by
currying them and otherwise caring
for them. properly, they may be
brought through in prime condition,
and no man need expect anything like
success if he does not get his cows
up to that condition. If turned out
skin poor, they will require several
weeks, and perhaps months, to put
on the necessary fat and strength to
enable them to give much in the way
of profit to the man who owns them.
For the coming hay crop every plan
may now be made. The machines may
be overhauled and broken or de-
feetive parts may be replaced; the
carriers and other tools for loading
and unloading may be put in shape
for work; hay racks may be made or
repaired; barns may be built early or
improved where that is necessary.
The fields to be devoted to wheat
next fall may be located way ahead.
Seed grains Of all kinds and grass
seeds should always be procured
months ahead and stored in a tight
place where rats and mice will not
disturb them.
Timothy and clover seed may al
most always be had at better ad-
vantage than by waiting until the last
moment and then rushing off to town
to purchase at any rate which may be
demanded.
Hired help may be engaged now if
any change is to be made in the
working force Of the farm. Many
men make their selection months
ahead nowadays. This is often wise.
Get a good man whenever you can.
Keep him as long as possible.
And I am coming to believe that one
of the best ways of solving the labor
question on the farm is to build houses
for the hired man and their wives to
live in. This is more like home, both
to the man who hires and the hired
man.
And, finally, it is wise to make a
working sketch Of the farm as plot
ted out beforehand, We can all make
little map of the farm of sufficient
clearness so that we can tell what is
meant when the lines and figures get
cold.
A brief draft of what we hope to do
in the coming months may be pinned
to the map and laid away with it in
the desk, to be referred to as occa-
sion demands.
Does all this look like business?
True, fellow farmers, it does. But
business is what we all need to get
down to. We will never be really sue
cessful unless we do.
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COMBINATION BAG AND MUFF
Idea Evolved by Clever Woman Is
Well Worth Being Copied and Is
Easy to Carry Out.

Starting out on a shopping expedi-
ton, one woman said to her friend:
Aren't you going to carry your hand
bag?" NO." replied the other, Il
have made bag in my muff, and it is
much more convenient than carrying
an extra one this cold weather, and
the muff answers the purpose Of both
muff and bag"
She handed the muff to her compan-
ion for inspection, says the Christian
Science Monitor In it were two bags
or pockets. The first was large, being
about two-thirds the size of one side
Of the muff, and in this were slipped
small packages, letters or anything
of the kind that it was necessary to
carry, and a large button securely
fastened the lap which prevented any
thing from slipping out
On the outside of this large pocket
was small one for holding little
pocketbook and keys. This was also
fastened with a large button and but
tonhole, so that the contents Of the
pocket were secure and this saved the
carrying of a handbag, which was a
great convenience and enabled the
owner Of the muff to keep both hands
protected.
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GOOD TIME FOR
MAKING CRATES
Convenient ReCeptaCIeS for Fruit
and Other Farm Products
are Easily Made.
az S. B. HARTMANN

Winter days make a good time to
nail up crates, whether for fruit or
farm use. Where elm or other good
crate timber is plenty and a mill to
cut it into crate material handy the
timber can be got out at trihing cost
and nailed up when other work is not
pressing.
l know OF one man who put in his
spare time making crates Of common
lath and (2x4) hardwood. The latter
was cut into triangular pieces with a
rip saw for corners and the lath nailed
to them quite closely together. This
makes a light but not very durable
crate.
Store box material, especially orange
or lemon boxes, can be used for crates.
By cutting handholes in the ends Of
the orange boxes and mailing the
states more firmly, they will make
fairly good crates just as they are; or
the Stats may be knocked of, the mid
die PARTON taken out and the Stats
sawed to proper length and renailed
to ends, making fairly good crate.
u. zinc or tin strips be nailed over
the ends of Stats to prevent nails
drawing out, a good light crate will be
made at trifing cost
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lN@IW XII
PRODUCE FINE MILK FLAVOR
Experiments Conducted at Govern
ment Dairy Farm in Maryland
Favor Feeding Bran and Corn.

1t has been asserted by some dairy
men that the feeding of crushed oats
to cows will improve the flavor Of
milk. To ascertain the correctness of
this theory series of experiments
was made by the bureau of animal in
dustry Of the United States depart
ment Of agriculture at the experiment.
al dairy farm at Beltsville, Md. Six
cows were used in the experiment;
three were fed a grain ration of corn
meal, bran, and cotton-seed meal; the
other three were fed grain mixture
OF five parts crushed oats and one part
cotton-seed meal. A number of sam
pies of milk from the COWS fed these
rations were submitted to various per.
sons in the dairy division and they
were asked to indicate their prefer
ence. In all so opinion were passed
on various samples. OF these, 16
showed preference for the milk from
cows fed on crushed oats, 25 preferred
that from the bran and corn ration,
while nine expressed no choice The
results shows that in these rations,
not only was there no marked differ
ence in favor of the crushed oats as
feed to improve favor, but, If any
thing, the ration containing bran and
corn was more successful in producing
a fne-flayored milk.
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Pedestal Laundry Holders.

Better far than the laundry bag, is
the pedestal shaped box, which may be
as elegant looking as it's owner elects
to have it and may stand about the
dressing room on an equality with the
other necessary pieces Of furniture.
The pedestal may be made of the most
ordinary wood, since invariably it is
covered with cretonne, worsted bro
cade or any thick closely woven win
dow draping material. 1t should be
neatly finished at the edges with a
gimp, or a fancy braid Inside it may
be lined with white oilcloth, although
that is not necessary, and it has fat
lid which when closed, makes a con-
venient table top. The laundry pedes-
tai fits closely into a corner, out Of
the way, but 1t looks nice standing
beside the bed, as It is precisely the
right size to hold night light, book
and a carafe.
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You WoULD Be 1cHIc7
Attention to Detail Is the Secret Of
Acquiring That Exceedingly
Elusive Charm.

The art Of being chic is entirely
summed up in the few words. "Atten-
ton to detail.
1t is here that the French woman
excels.
The American woman who has &C.
quired it will tell you that she will
take longer, perhaps, I'd settle a collar
or fasten a tie than another woman
will to put on whole gown.
There is only one way Of wearing
a thing-the right way.
Womankind can definitely be divid-
ed into two classes-women who
dress and the women who merely
clothe themselves.
The former are those who have the
happy knack Of putting on their
clothes with Just the small finishing
touch that makes for perfection.
Costly or wonderful of style or
materials their garments need not be,
for whatever it is, plain or elaborate,
high priced or inexpensive, they al
ways succeed in looking well turned
out, well finished and ''chic" to the
least little item.
The average American woman to-
day most certainly dresses well.
One realizes that the subtle art Of
'1fnish" is far more widespread than
formerly, and that today there are
few women who do not achieve an at
tractive appearance.
Some women still make the mistake
Of thinking that elaborateness Of con-
struction and a general "fussy" effect
stand for good dressing, but most now
fully understand the value Of sim
plicity-that chic simplicity that is
the most elusive of all qualities to OBJ
tain, and that is in itself guaranty
Of good taste and perfection.
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FALL DROPPED CALVES BEST
Coming at Time When Little Atten.
tions Required Can Be Given They
Progress From Start.

Where cattle are reared under natur-
al conditions, the rule that the young
be dropped in the spring will continue,
but this practice is not necessarily the
most successful in the older sections
of the country. Fall dropped calves
come at time when the little atten-
tions they need can easily be given,
and they occupy but little space in
barn. or shed, writes ]. R. jacobson Of
New York in Hoard's Dairyman. Sub
sisting on the mothers milk or on
skimmilk with little grain and hay,
when spring comes the youngsters are
large enough to make good use of the
pasture. The result is progress from
the start until fall when they return
to the barn or shed large enough and
strong enough in digestion to make
good use of the dry provender neces-
STATED by winter conditions.
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HOMEMADE CANDLE SHADES
For Many Reasons They Are Better
Than Those That Can Be Bought
In the Stores.

The beauty about making ones own
candle shades is that it is then possi-
BILE to get the exact color wanted. 1t
does seem difficult nowadays, when so
many things are on display in the
stores, to find something that some
one else hasn't thought about!
Buy the wire frames for the shades
these can be had ready made and
shirr or plait about them piece Of
thin silk; that is, thin enough for the
light To shine through and make a
little glowing halo Of color about the
eandlestick. Edge and top the edges
Of this shade with narrow tarnished
gilt braid or galoon, and at the bottom
Of the shade put an edging or slight
" fulled tarnished gilt lace or fringe
Of gilt. A little curving line of unbro-
ken festooning, composed Of tiny silk
roses and green foliage, about the
shades adds to their attractiveness.
The shirred silk used on the shades is
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WHITE SEASON COMING
INDICATIONS THAT SELDOM FAIL
POINT TO FACT.
Hand Embroidery on Lingerie Froeks
Will Also Be a Feature-GraeefH
Example Is Shown In the
Sketch Here.

Hand embroidery will figure con-
spicuously in the lingerie frocks Of
the coming summer. Intimations Of
this fact are quickly established in
looking over the assortment designed
for the southern trip, and surely it
takes but little convincing to reach
the conclusion that there is nothing in
the trimming lists quite SO nice as
hand work.
Especially is this true in the case
of the all white summer gowns, and
though it may seem superfuous to say
It here, all indications point to a
white season"-that is, white is
promised unprecedented popularity.
A graceful frock is depicted in the
sketch, with hand embroidery to give
it added charm. White cotton mar
Quisette and ratine are combined in
the model, the former being used for
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-07
IMPROVE THE DAIRY CATTLE
Best Plan for Dairyman Is to Replace
Common Cows With Their Daugh-
ters by Pure-Bred Sires.

The best way for the dairyman to
improve his herd is to replace his
common cows with their daughters by
pure-bred sires from advanced regis
try dams.
The high prices for some of the
best dairy animals need not discour-
age dairymen from improving their
herds by the introduction Of good
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-07
Maintainlnn Fertility.

The man that keeps his share OF
dairy cows and manages them in the
right manner will never find his land
losing its fertility. AS a means OF
keeping up the fertility of the soil, the
dairy business cannot be beaten. Only
a small amount of the elements are
taken away from the soil without be-
ing returned, and that small amount is
very profitable.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-07
SUGAR Basket.

The spoon and sugar holder is now
for the tea table. 1t is a little silver
basket with a partition lengthwise
through the center. On one side Of
the partition lump sugar is ranged. On
the other spoons are laid in com.
partment rounded at each end to 40
commodate their bowls and handles
and narrow in the center.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-07

blood. for the obstacle can be over
come by neighborhood cooperation in
buying new sires.
In all localities where dairying is a
well-established industry there is no
reason why the best bred dairy bulls
should not be available to the small
dairyman. What would be the big
price for one man to pay for reg
istered sire could be made a very
small investment by joint purchasing.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-07
Uses for Cement

Cement is taking the place of other
materials for floors and for different
forms of farm construction. 1t has
many uses. 1t is going to be much
more popular this year, bEt it is doubt
full if it will ever supplement lumber
entirely.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-07

simply a straight strip Of silk little
wider than the shade is high from tor
to bottom and long enough to go twice
or one and half times about the wire
shade before it (the silk is shirred
Such shades, made in old rose china
silk, braided with tarnished gilt and
festooned in tiny rosebuds in pale
pink on pale green foliage, are love
ly and, when lighted, send out a soft
pink glow that is especially beautify.
ing to dining room on winter eve
nings. Yellow and burnt orange and
deep pink also lend this comfortable
glow to a room.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-07
Feed Corn While Warm.

Never feed corn in winter without
warming 1t. For laying hens it is bet
ter to warm all feed, but any grain
as cold as corn Is not fit to be swal-
lowed by any fowl until the chill is
removed.
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loves Power Limited.

Men think women's love to be last
ing without any effort on their part to
retain it. But a woman's love cannot
live any longer on starvation diet
than that of q man.-Manchester
Union.
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Badness and Faith.

Boldness and faith go together; fear
and unbelief go together If ye will
not believe, surely ye shall not be es-
tablished. It is always want Of faith
that is at the bottom of all fear. Why
are We fearful?-F. R. Hayergal.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-07
One rhInn TO Avoid.

Don't get to hankering for more
land than you can take care Of well.
Too big bite Of even the best meat
makes hard chewing and even harder
swallowing.
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Imnortance of ReauIarltY.

It is of great Importance that strict
regularity should be observed, both
in feeding and in milking, in order to
secure the greatest degree of content
ment in the herd.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-07
Quaint Table Bells.

Very quaint and attractive are some
of the table bells shown now. Some
are miniature copies of famous church
bells. One in silver is replica Of the
deep-toned bell at Moscow, and the
bells of many Of the cathedrals in Ger
man cities are beautifully reproduced
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-07

Such simple style as this may be
made up in almost any dress material.
Our model is in brown cashmere,
trimmed with straps of spotted foulard
in two shades of blue. The bodice,
which is short-waisted, is cut Magyar,
and is attached to waistband to
which the skirt is also joined.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-07
Fur Butterflies.

Butterflies Of fur in contrast is a
new notion in muffs- leopard on seal,
seal on ermine, wired to stand out.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-07
Can Raise Hoas cheapIx.

The dairyfarmer can raise hogs
cheaper than anyone else and natural
ly more important than the cost Of
feed this makes a better profit for
him from this one line.
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TO THE
Ladies and Gentlemen
of MiddlefoUn and VicinifV
of MiddIetOWn and Vicinity

Who are about to invest in a Fall
and Winter Tailor-made Suit or
OvercOatS.
That we can promise Tailor-made Suits
or Overcoats for the same money it
would cost to buy ready-made, because
we make it ourselves and make it direct
to the wearer with but one profit added
to the cost of production. That every
garment made by M. Berg, East Main
Street, Middletown, Del, is up to TIE
last tick of the clock in style. And is
guaranteed for satisfactory service.
That anyone can have his or her money
refunded for any garment that doesn't
turn out right Stop in and see our
beautiful Fall and Winter Samples,
guaranteed to be all pure wool.
Call and be convinced.
Nj. BERG
MiddIetOwn, Delaware
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-07

Strawberry Bed Needed.
Every home needs a strawberry bed
as much as a garden
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-07
Salt for Sheen.

Keep salt always before the sheep
young and old.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-07
LESSON FOR MARCH 8
WATcHFULNEss.
(Temperance Lesson.)

LESSON TEXT-'Luke 12:S5-lA
GOLDEN TExT-'FBlessed are those
servants whom the Lord when he cometh
shall find watching R:S7.
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INTERNATIONAL
SUNlAYSQ1OOL
) LESSON

By z. .. SELLERS Director Of EveninA
Department, The Moody Bible Institute.
Chicago)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-18

Transactions for foreign account yes
terday were about 500 shares mostly vi
the selling side.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-18
Great Northern's Surprise.

Great Northern's stock issue came as
r-r-.ss. as 10 was only two weeks ago
nr me compauy's stockholders got
nruurh paving for the previous ono o.
Ehaao put cut in January. 1918. That
ils was also put out at par. but there
nae then outstanding only Slo@o,c9 OF
rock against ST 10000 now. Tho rights
as. however. only rose TO at the best.
sssnst q. yesterday on the new issue.
n, i1.ooco0 Of stock was put out 10 pay
20 The construction Of the Montana East
IN Railway. comprising about 800 miles OF
'@d end the newest issue is 10 buy
lords ana stocks Of that road and others.
u vel as telephone and telegraph lines,
ut TIE mere fact that the Great North
tl is willing 20 60 ahead with new con
s'gcuou AZ time when other roads are
hthrg only o. rcfuuding their floating
bdsbiedness makes a curious commentary
q financial sentiment Great Northern,
i'veyer. has stu a good way 10 so with
isE security ISSUES before II seriously de-
Vets the equity behind the old ones. built
9 By years Of turning back good money
nc the property. As was noted yester-
a'. he company earned its full dividend
" year 100 the half year ended with
a'osinter That did not prevent the stock
lpn dropping more than . points in ff-
~ minutes when the stock Issue was
Ehsunced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-18
INACTIVE YESTERDAY.
INDUS RAILS.
MISCELLANEOUS RIGHTS.
MINING.

tUnion Psc.. Isl. 2s9.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-18
w. u. STOCK SALE
Proceeds to Augment Am. Tel.
& Tells Working Capital.

An official Of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company said yesterday
that the proceeds from the sale OF its So
10000 Western Union stock 10 the lat
ter's stockholders would be utilized for
new working capital The price to lie
paid the telephone company by the Kuhn.
Loeb & Co syndicate Is 81, which Will
net the telephone company approximately
$500 900.
The American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company needs about 100000 a
wear 10 carry on its business. added this
official Last year $50 200 new telephones
we're installed. at a cost OF about Sl25
each. The telephone company and its
associated companies now have in opcr-
alton about 100000 phones, and they
are increasing at the rate Of 10 per cent
year"
The telephone company's Western
Union holdings are TO be offered by the
syndicate 10 the Western Union stock
holders at 6s. and It IS understood the
stock is 10 be paid for not later than
April :.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-18
GRAIN MARKETS
FIRM and HIGHER
Wheat Gains Cent a BuShel
Corn and Oats Up
Coffee Lower.
First Mortgage 81 Gold Bonds

In the face Of very light speculative
trade prices OF wheat in this market yes
terday tended steadily upward. The ad-
vance seemed based on confidence on the
part OF holders that their wheat VIII
bring more money, although there IS at
present no scarcity of Supplies either in
America or Europe. Bulls were talking or
a further advance, but the narrowness OF
the market and extremely favorable al
vices regarding the new crop made traders
cautious. The close was at net gains or
7sdlc. Corn gained SsG2.c net on spot COW
ering Of short contracts and some signs OF
improvement in the cash situation. which
has hitherto been drawback. Oats also
made advances, gaining 13qssc net for the
day.
Coffee prices were again driven down by
a continuance OF March liquidation and
lower cost and freight offers from Brazil.
the entire list showing declines of to 10
points net.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-18
NEW YORK PRICES.
INTERIOR RECEIPTS,


Open High. Low. Close day.
MAY 81 47s 81 o2it s. Oi7s 81 02A 81 oles
T,,f.- e7t. %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-18
~. Ynrk Centrars Bonds.

s,,,-A ,he Great Northern announce
=. ,s,e 10 monopolize the centre OF Inc
-. -, :, the latter part Of the trading DAY
..s,,,rs proposal 10 issue bonds was inc
= ,o,rt OF discussion. When traders
-. sone they did not know what the
~, n. interest was 20 be on the S'o'e"oV
-, how lorg the securities were 10 run
-, thew we're 20 be offered. in the
..r.,,on 10 the Interstate Commerce
1..,rr.ssion 10 was promised that the COM
80 vor'd not scll the bonds Cor less
~, ssa per cent Of par From that one
.,.-mn,ion was built Up that they might
-. per cents. 90 run for twenty years.
30 would mean that the road Woui"
,,,, 10 ray so per cent for its money.
4. probability is. however. that the
Ids win prove 20 have a much longer
\, with corresponding decrease in the
u. ~ The new capital u IS quite char
....-i,,.- OF tho Street 90 50 ahead cheer
..nv vih IT'S calculations. even when
-,,o-'r o. the factors are unknown.