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Evening star., 1914-08-11
Watermelon Rind Preserves
Can Be Prepared Easily

Watermelon rind preserves may be add
ed to the winters store of oldtime sweets
with but little additional expense.
Pare off the green part of the rind and
all the reddish part. cut into small
squares. triangles or strips and cover
with boiling water, using cupful OF salt
to a gallon of water. Let stand twenty
four hours. then take out the rind and
rinse thoroughly in clear water.
Put in the preserving Kettle. cover with
fresh water and bring slowly to a scald.
Cook gently until somewhat tender. not
Inushv then rinse in clear. cold water.
Return to the kettle, allowing to every
pound of rind an equal amount of sugar
and the juice OF small lemon and its
yellow rind.
Cover with water and cook until III
rinds are very. very tender and the syrua
rich Add a halfcupful of seeded rais;n
and seal.
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No Pompadour. But Small Bangs.
FOREIGN FASHIONS
FOR AMERICANS
BY LILLIAN E. YOUNG.

Special Correspondence OF The Star
PARIS. August ;s-Donbtless by the
time this reaches home II will be just
little bit late TO show bathing cos
tune. but the bathing season over here is
only Just commencing. and this is quite
the newest idea in the way of a suit
Sea bathing will be either a sport or the
excuse for the display OF feminine CO.
quetry. but il is seldom both at the same
time. We are rather inclined to think
the model illustrated was designed more
for scenic effect than to be trifled with
by wet waves. for-hod your breath-it
was made of velvet. Maybe you have al
ready read Of these: At any rate several
have made am impressive appearance on
the fashionable shores of France. and. TO
be very truthful. we think they have re-
manned on the shore.
However there is no reason why such
a very smart design could not be repro
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Summer Uniform.

French correspondent writes:
The vivid-hued jersey is the great fea-
ture of seaside and country attire: knit
ted OF silk or fine wool, and fashioned
very like the jerseys that were in vogue
many years ago. except that they are
well open at the neck, have rather loose.
three-quarter length sleeves and are sup
piled with detachable sailor collars and
cuffs of white muslin or pique.
A belt or sash is always worn, the lat
ter knitted or of crepe de chine match
ing the jersey, unless this is white and
worn by slender girl. when the sash
would be colored, and match the sun
shade white skirt and wide-hrimmed
hat. white shoes and hose complete the
attire. which is so general as really to be
quite a uniform
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Handsome Buttons.

CMALL buttons will be the most prom
- inent in the fall. Liberal quantities
will be used on both tailored and fancy
waists. Colored crystals in plaid and
Roman striped designs. we'll as Jet
buttons In variety of shapes and sizes
will be used on capes and coats. Suit
buttons are in plain effects and bright
colorings. such as plaids and colored
stripes.
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in the euise of wee superposed killed
frills; or, again. fourreau of souple
taffeta will be covered, save for the
regulation few inches above the hem,
with gathered volants. each one seal
Hoped and worked round with bold but
tonhole stitch. Then there is a raison
d'etre for the extreme shortness of the
narrow underskirt: only by this merciful
curtailment is one able to walk at all
Or. failing that. there must be some
slight subtle drapery-a remark that
brings one to a garden party frock
with a little taffeta coatee to wear with
ii when required.
Of Supreme Chic.
The frock is supremely chic and very
representative of the beautiful handwork
now introduced into these ethereal
dresses, work that in many instances far
surpasses anything ever achieved by our
much-vaunted Observation-Disclosures. The
frock in question is fashioned Of the
very finest handkerchief lawn, the gored
tunic ornamented with an openwork
broderie like drawn thread work of
Plombiere renown. and embroidered me-
dallions. The latter are again introduced
on the draped underskirt and also on
the lower half of the bodice. which ap-
pears to continue the lines OF the gored
tunic.
The upper part of the corsase is COM
posed entirely Of the broderie and there
is nothing in the least extreme in the
decolletage according to present edicts.
the which, indeed. carries US back to the
days of our t-grandmothers once
more. Then there is the sash. which at
once gives the right touch OF modernity.
and is of white taffeta mousseline. folded
loosely about the figure and concluding
at the back in one of the effective fussy
bows which are SO prevalent just now.
These sashes are ust little reminis-
cent Of the obi posed as they are on a
fat back, and for this reason ii takes
the eye little time to get used to the
excrescence. But. as there is every in
dication that we shall see good deal
of them during the coming months the
sooner they are assmilated the better.
Evening star., 1914-08-11
COlFFURE OF TO-DAY UNCHANGED
BY ANNE RITTENHoUsE.
! Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star
PARIS. August l, 1914.
1t may be welcome news to many
women that the style of the coinure
has not changed since last April. Its
fatness is intensified and accepted by
almost every one. One no longer sees
puffs. nor curls, nor braids. The line
Of the hair is consistent throughout.
always reaching upward to a small
French twist that is slightly outlined
up the middle of the head.
Women who do not find this ridge
becoming content themselves with
tlrawing the locks toward the crown OF
the head and tucking the ends under
and holding them down with a long
amber comb. placed in any position
where it will do the most good and Is
the most ornamental. 1t is no longer
put at the side of the French twist
nor docs it have any kind of ornamen-
tation. 1t is a slightly curved par
which presses well down into the hair
and is used for comfort and neatness
The Way to Do 1t.
In talking to Camille. at LIE Conte's.
who is one of the most accomplished
hair -dressers here. he pointed out the
chief trouble was in keeping the hair
fiat at the back Too many women. he
said, allow it to sag at the nape of the
neck, and therefore destroy the line
He uses a barette about an inch above
the line of growth of the hair on the
neck TO give that pulled-up. neat look
that is essential to the new coiffure.
This barette is of special formation.
very slight and pliable and amber in
tone. unless the hair is very dark The
american women prefer the use OF
three small she'll pins which hold the
twisted hair together better that does
the barette. Camille says it is a ques-
ton of taste but that, whatever the
method the strictest attention must be
raid to that fiat tight line stretching
from the nape of the neck almost to
the crown of the head. After he teach
es a woman to accomplish this trick,
the rest is easy.
He manipulates the hair over the
ears in different ways. The French
woman delights in showing her ears.
the majority OF Americans want theirs
covered Certain hats require certain
coiffures. it is true. but certain faces
demand certain lines. and everything
else must depend on that.
No Pompadour. But Small Bangs.
There is complete absence of POM
padour. The only rise of the hair must
be at the crown of the head: if not
there, then nowhere. AS for the Mar
celle wave. it is optional. If one can
do without IL. one is that much more
fashiona BILE. The difficulty of keeping
curled hair in place during hot and
wet weather has made for a good bust
ness in transformations. This is the
Evening star., 1914-08-11
Have You Tried

Raw potato juice as a cleanser? It
will remove stains from the hands and
also from woolen fabrics.
Leaving ham in the water in which it
is boiled until it is quite cold? This will
make il juicy and tender
keeping a pot of mignonette growing
on Your wndowsill if you are bothered
with flies in warm weather? Flies detest
the smell of it, and you will find the
pests will not trouble you so long as the
mignonette is there.
Evening star., 1914-08-11
MARTHA'S PRESERVES.
Here Is Martha Washingtons Orig
inal Recipe for Preserving Pears.

'.Ye pears should be very freshe.
Washe and put them into boiling I've for
minute. Remove and place them in
cold water. Next put ye fruit into pre-
pared sirupe of sugar and water Use
half pound of sugar for everie pound
of We fruit: water to dissolve. Now
cook for a quarter of an hour. Remove
and put on plates to cool. BOYLE sugar
down to one-half it's original quantetie.
Put We srupe and pears into jars and
add brandy. Scale while hottie.
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fruit at once prevents discolorinS. Use
galvanized iron receptacle which
Will hold several jars. Place a rack
of thin wood on the bottom. SO as to
keep the jars from the bottom OF the
receptacle. and cover nearly to the .op
of the jars with cold water. Let come
to boil, and continue the boiling for
ten minutes If the fruit has cooked
down, I'LL TO the top with extra sirup
hot this time. and seal airtight Re
move the receptacle from the FIRE and
let the Jars remain until the water is
cold
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tween the shoulder straps. SO that the
top of the arms Is left bare.
Caps must always match bathing cos
tunes and this one Is no exception to the
rule. A white taffeta cap has the top
of its crown covered with many
pointed star Of black velvet. and atop of
this Is a rosette with pointed edge.
The whole costume is very quaint, very
pretty and altogether impracticable. But
what does 1t matter? 1t has served its
purpose. for 1t has been widely admired
and talked about: and. at any rate, as
remarked before. it can be copied in other
materials. for the design is splendid
Evening star., 1914-08-11

u II Il LATEST BATHING DRESS, 1T 10
MADE OF VELVET.
duced In real "seagong" materials
satin, taffeta or silesienne, or, II the
manufacturers keep their word and pro-
duce a waterproof velvet II may even be
copied in its original form.
"Dovetail" Is Simple.
ivory white taffeta was combined with
black velvet here and was most effective
ly bright and pretty. The upper part of
the skirt was of velvet with its lower
edge cut In deep points that were clearly
defined on a white taffeta border. There
was a very deep white girdle that tied in
large bow In back. A deep, square plas-
tron of velvet buttoned over the front of
the girdle with fiat. frosted silver but
tons.
The dovetail arrangement of the black
and white portions of the blouse is not
so complicated as it may appear First.
there is a white taffeta Jumper that
runs up into two pointed straps over
either shoulder. Points of black velvet
cover the lower part of the blouse. rising
just above the sirdle i'll the manner
shown. These extend across the back
as Well. a very small V Of velvet is set
In the neck. and velvet is used for the
odd little shield sleeves that show be-
Evening star., 1914-08-11
Cleaning Pewter.

Pewter and block tin should first no
washed and dried. and then rub a little
sweet oil on IT, dry this with flannel.
rub on whiting and finally polish with
chamois skin
Evening star., 1914-08-11
To Make Mucilage.

A mucilage which holds with surpris-
ing tenacity can be made by boiling a
Spanish onion for a short time and then
pressing the Juice from it,
Evening star., 1914-08-11
Garlic for Wasp Stings.

The inhabitants OF French Switzerland
and Savoy rub a crushed Glove of gar
lie upon spot that has been stung by a
wasp or bee. According to Prof. Mer-
mold of Lausanne. this makes the
swelling go down and takes away the
pain.
Evening star., 1914-08-11
Decorating the Sweets.

If an almond or crystalized violet is to
adorn the top. place the decora ton in
position when the chocolate is half dry
Be most careful not to let a single drop
of water get into the melted chocolate or
1t will spoil it
1t adds much to the professional ap-
pearance of the chocolates to trim them
around the bottom edge, where the choco
late may have spread a little, when they
are dry, before packing them in small
squares Of grease proof paper. which are
covered with silver paper, giving the
sweetmeats most professional air.
The Chocolate delights are especially
good and quite novelty where choco-
lateS are concerned. and a box of them
carefully packed makes delightful little
present from one child to another 10 cele
brate II birthday.
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only form of false hair worn. 1t is
very light In texture, attached to a
strip OF gauze. is pinned across the
front of the head ear to ear. and, mixed
in with the other hair. looks quite nat
ural.
The tiny curls in front of the ear
have vanished.
Evening star., 1914-08-11

A great deal of satisfaction may be OBJ
tanned by using an asbestos glove when
handling pots and pans that are hot.
Evening star., 1914-08-11

Accompanying this is beautiful even
ing gown of white net hung over white
silk. Almost the entire blouse is formed
of broad shirred band Or puff Of TIL :
net which passes acposs the front and
over the shoulder The girde Is finished
at the top by band of pink satin roses
A garland of the same is looped over the
arm The double tunic of white net is
finished on the edges with juffing of
the net and the lower fiounce is headed
by a garland of roses. The girde is of
pink charmeuse.
Evening star., 1914-08-11
~ TIE
.kITSG5HEH C
PANTRY

Home made chocolates are delicious,
and the manufacture of batch
of chocolate almonds, chocolate delight,
chocolate ginger and peppermint cho-
colates makes an engrossing occupation
for halfho oliday afternoon.
Many Dainties.
A quarter of a pound of chocolate,
which costs 10 cents. One also needs
some Jumps of Turkish delight (to be
cut to suitable s1ze.) an ounce of
blanched sweet almonds and few cubes
of glace ginger will also be needed
for the centers, besides peppermint
fondant. made by stirring some well
sieved icing sugar into half the white
of an egg, mixed with couple of tea
spoonfuls of water until the mixture
is stiff enough to be rolled up into
tiny balls, after having been favored
with peppermint essence. Part of the
fondant may be tinted pink with coch-
meal to lend variety.
Implements and Prepare tions.
sweetmaker's wire fork can be had
for few cents, but a hatpin answers
every purpose for holding the center
while coating it with chocolate, and an.
other useful chocolate making imple-
ment is fine steel skewer, with the
point slightly turned and the other enc
thrust into a wooden handle.
Break up the chocolate into small
pieces and put it into a small jan
Jar. and stand the Jam jar in the over
or on the stove until the chocolate
melts.
Stir il smooth with bone paperknif.
ana place II to stand in a saucepan ha /
fuli OF very hot water, to keep ii meltee
While the chocolate making is carried on
Spread sheet of oiled paper-odc
pieces saved from box OF chocolates 4,
beautfuly-on sheet of white kitchei
paper. and you are ready to begin
To make chocolate. pick up u piece o
ginger or Turkish delight on the end o
the hatpin and dip 1t into the melted
chocolate. stirring it around and arount
| in the chocolate until 1t is coated all over
| then take it out and place it on the oilet
paper to dry
Evening star., 1914-08-11

When stewing chicken. piece OF onion
added when it is steWing will add much
to the favor and the onion taste will not
be noticed.
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To remove rust from steel cover it with
sweet oil and let 1t remain covered for a
day: then rub 1t with lump of fresh
lime and 1t Will then polish In the ordi-
nary way.
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Do You Know?

That If dumplings are kept boiling
steadily from the time they are in the
pot until they are taken out they will be
much lighter? Do not take the lid on
oftener than necessary
Evening star., 1914-08-11

Cake icing will not crack when cut if a
little thick cream Is added to il. Allow
one teaspoonful to each white Of egg.
Evening star., 1914-08-11
Reed Carriage

with full roll reed sides. dash
and hood. guaranteed rubber
tires, for
Evening star., 1914-10-04

hanked the house Rows of very ancient yew
trees cut into strange designs girded it round.
Inside was a beautiful stretch of lawn with an
old sundial in the middle, the whole effect so
soothing and restfu1 that it was welcome to
my somewhat tangled nerves.
In that deeply peaceful atmosphere one
could forget, or remember only as some fan
tastic nightmare, that darkened study with
the sprawling, blood-stained figure on the floor.
And yet as l strolled round it and tried to
steep my soul in its gentle balm, strange in
cident occurred, which brought me back to
the tragedy and left sinister impression in
my mind.
have said that decoration of yew trees
circled the garden. At the end farthest from
the house they thickened into a continuous
hedge. On the other side of this hedge, con-
cealed from the eyes of anyone approaching
from the direction of the house, there was a
stone seat. AS l approached the spot | was
aware of voices, some remark in the deep
tones of a man, answered by little ripple of
feminine laughter.
An instant later | had come round the end
of the hedge, and my eyes lit upon Mrs.
Douglas and the man Barker before they
were aware of my presence. Her appearance
gave me shock. In the dining room she had
been demure and discreet. Now all pretense
of grief had passed away from her. Her eyes
shone with the JOY of living, and her face still
quivered with amusement at some remark of
her companion. He sat forward his hands
clasped and his forearms on his knees, with
an answering smile upon his bold, handsome
face. In an instant-but it was just one in
Evening star., 1914-10-04

may make very great difference to me. You
know Mr.. Holmes and his relations with the
police better than anyone else can. Suppos-
ing that a matter were brought confdenti-
ally to his knowledge, is it absolutely necessary
that he should pass it on to the detectives?"
ayes, that's it," said Barker eagerly. as
he on his own or is he entirely in with them?"
@I really don't know that l should be justi-
fed in discussing such point"
II beg[I implore that you will, DR.. Wat
son! l assure you that you will be helping
us-helping me greatly if you will guide us
on that point"
There was such ring of sincerity in the
woman's voice that for the instant forgot all
about her levity and was moved only to do
her will.
"NIr. Holmes is an independent investiga-
tor" 1 said. "He is his own master, and would
act as his own judgment directed. At the
same time he would naturally feel loyalty
toward the officials who were working on the
same case and he would not conceal from
them anything which would help them in
bringing a criminal to justice. Beyond this
l can say nothing, and l would refer you to
Mr. Holmes himself if you wanted fuller in
formation"
So saying l raised my hat and went upon
my way, leaving them still seated behind that
concealing hedge. 1 looked back as rounded
the far end of it, and saw that they were
still talking very earnestly together, and, as
they were gazing after me, it was clear that
it was our interview that was the subject of
their debate
To be continued ne1t Sunday
BY JOHN A. COUGHLIN
Evening star., 1914-10-04

slant too late-they resumed their solemn
masks as my figure came into view. A hur-
ried word or two passed between them, and
then Barker rose and came toward me.
"Excuse me, Sir" said he, 3but am 1 ad-
dressing DR.. Watson?"
l bowed with a coldness which showed, I
dare say, very plainly the impression which
had been produced upon my mind.
ave thought that it was probably you,
as your friendship with Mr.. Sherlock Holmes
is so well known. Would you mind coming
over and speaking to Mrs. Douglas for one
instant?"
l followed him with a dour face. Very
clearly could see in my minds eye that shat
tered figure on the floor. Here within few
hours CT the tragedy were his wife and his
neares, friend laughing together behind bush
in the garden which had been his! l greeted
the lady with reserve. l had grieved with her
grief in the dining room. Now l met her ap-
pealing gaze with an unresponsive eye.
II fear that you think me callous and hard
hearted" said She
l shrugged my shoulders. at is no busi-
ness of mine" said l.
"Perhaps some day you will do me justice.
If you only realized-"
"There is no need why DR.. Watson should
realize" said Barker quickly. GAS he has
himself said it is no possible business of his"
Exactly" said 1, @and so l will beg leave
to resume my walk"
zone moment, DR.. Watson" cried the wo-
man in a pleading voice. @There is one ques-
ton which you can answer with more au-
thority than anyone else in the world, and it
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1914-02-04
WILSON-MOORE.

Holland, Feb. Miss Blanche B
Wilson of Holland and Earl j. Moore
Of Bells, Tex, surprised their many
friends by getting married in Texar-
kama Sunday, February /. Miss Will
son is a prominent teacher of this
county and is at present teaching her
second term at Holland Also last
year she was employed by the govern
ment as collaboration. Mr.. Moore is
prosperous young business man of
Bells, at present assistant cashier of
the Bells National Bank and a men,
Der of the Moore 4 Son firm of that
place. Miss Wilson taught in Texas
three years ago, where she met Mr..
Moore. Mr.. and Mrs. Moore will re-
side in Bells.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1914-02-04
MORE OBSERVATIONS
FROM s. N. PLANT
ADVISES PEOPLE TO PLANT
LESS COTTON AND VOTE Err
STRAIGHT.
Editor Log Cabin Democrat:

Editor Log Cabin Democrat:
AS | am alone, | thought | would
write few lines to my paper, the Log
Cabin Democrat. Health is good and
farmers have broken a great deal of
land for new crop. | am afraid
they will 90 wild on cotton, plant their
gardens in cotton run the price down
and then curse the Democratic party.
i have lived when there was no cot
ton raised for four years-this during
the Civil war-and when the war was
over my father sold cotton for 40
cents per pound. This shows that if
the farmers would raise half as much
now, cotton would bring 20 or p cents
per pound Il IS all with the farmers
for cotton to 90 up or down.
am too old now to work but very
little [ planted one acre in cotton
last year and got a bale weighing $40
pounds. The acre being close to my
barn, | used my wheelbarrow l spread
the manure from my barn until the
ground was covered thinly and turned
over the land deep | am going to
make another bale the same way, This
acre of land has brought me $3.50 in
! the last four years, and it is much
richer than it was when | bought the
place where | am living This shows
every farmer ought to look after his
barn fertilizer Don't let it 90 to
waste
| will now say few words in re-
gard to your Democratic ticket you
nominated at your last primary 1t is
good one know every one of them.
Now stay with the ticket Well do
remember when two or three hot
heads at Conway beat Judge Prince
and put in r. f. Sewer. When Prince
went out of the county judges office
scrip was worth = cents on the dollar.
Under Nh Sewer it went to about Is
cents. Well do | remember going to
/ Conway and putting my wagon and
team in MI Hancock's wagon yard.
The next morning l offered him $50
in scrip and he refused to take it. |
paid him 25 cents. So stick to the
ticket. By the Democrats being
strongly united we elected the grand
est man of the nation. He can see
farther in the future than any presi-
dent we have had, and | will say is
the only one we have had since the
Civil war that has made his promises
good to the nation
With best wishes to the readers of
the Log Cabin Democrat and the ed
! itor. S. NJ. PLANT.
Rosebud, Ark, Feb. 2, 1914.