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Middletown transcript., 1914-05-09
RIBBONS OF VIVID COLOR
Gorgeous Hues Mark the Adornments
Which Fashion Has Decreed to
Be the Proper Thing.

The new ribbons are gorgeous in
yellow, red, pink to deep mahogany,
greenish blues and flesh tones. A ten
inch-wide satin ribbon with a ground
work Of velvet flowers in many rich
tones makes a beautiful sash ribbon.
Wide Roman striped ribbons in the
gayest combination of colors are used
for girdles, with huge up-and-down
bow on the left side of the front, Two
strips Of this ribbon are also stitched
together, slightly gathered on one edge
and worn as a tunic. A white gown
with girdle and tunic of Roman ribbon
is smartly attractive. Gold and silver
metal ribbons are used for vests and
girdles on evening toilets.
Tailored hats are trimmed with mar
row betting ribbon of grosgrain and
heavy rib designs. Hats ana entirely
covered with overlapping rows of this
ribbon, cleverly adjusted to the frame.
Raised polka dots on satin ribbons are
also used for hat bands.
Persian rug and tapestry designs
are of rich dark effects. Such flowers
as tulips, poppies, cornflowers, daisies,
asters and the open single Chinese
rose give richness to brocaded ribbons.
Odd Chinese designs Of rich, subdued
coloring are effective to give tone to a
colorless hat or gown, and when
touched up with little gold or silver
Such ribbon becomes an oriental
beauty.
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PROFIT FROM FAMILY COWS
important Animal Be Vigorous and
Sound and BE Submitted to Tuber-
eulln Test Annually.
By LAURA ROSE STEPHENS. Copy
right 1914)

| By LAURA ROSE STEPHENS. Copy
right, 1914.)
A question often asked is: Does it
pay to keep a COW for family use,
If there is a fair sized family, If no
extra help is needed to look after the
COW and if there be a convenient
place to house and pasture her, then
keep good COW.
A Jersey, Guernsey or Ayrshire
might be chosen. The Jersey and
Guernsey give rich milk, which readily
creams owing to the fat globules in
their milk. The Ayrshire gives well
sustained flow for table use, as it
contains the smallest fat globules and
does not cream so readily.
If a family is to consume the milk
of one COW it is important that she be
vigorous and sound and be submitted
to the tuberculin test once year, for
the danger of drinking milk continu-
ously from diseased COW is apparent.
That is the reason why herds milk is
to be preferred to the individual cows
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sured.
Regular hours for milking and feed
ing are necessary, and COW must he
literally fed Often the owner Of one
COW is an amateur and has no idea
of the immense capacity of a cows
stomach, for a good sized animals
stomach holds 35 gallons. So give her
all she will eat in two hours twice
daily and provide some form of succu-
lent food for winter in order to main
tain the milk fow Roots, beets, car
rots and mangels make a splendid
substitute for silage; so also does
STEPPED hay Put the hay through a
cutter, then put into a water-tight box
and pour over it hot water, cover
tightly and leave till next day. On top
of this moist hay feed meal, from four
to eight pounds per day, according to
the milk flow. Crushed oats, three
pounds; bran, four rounds and oilcake,
one pound, make .sood mixture also.
Feed some uncut clover hay at noon.
Give the COW twice daily all the wa
ter she will drink, for there is vital
connection between the milk flow and
the water supply, milk being 81 per
cent water.
One cows feed for year amounts
to from $45 to $50, varying with food
prices and cows appetite.
The lactation period should be ten
months, allowing the COW to be dry
two months to recuperate herself and
properly nourish her unborn calf.
During this resting period reduce
the meal ration to one and one-half
pounds bran and one-half pound oil
cake. The COW must be in good condi-
tion at freshening time.
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Home carden Contest.

= Seven thousand school children of
Spokane will participate in a city-wide
home garden contest to be conducted
this spring and summer by the cham
Der of commerce and Young Mems
Christian association Last years con-
test in which $500 children raised
garden luff valued at $4,000, will be
doubled in size this year, and the
board OF education will hire an expert
agriculturist to direct the work Of the
amateur farmer. Instead Of one large
central fair in the autumn, as last
year. there will be a series of spring
fairs" one in each of the 80 city
school districts, the week after school
closes in June, and the winners at
these will take their exhibits to a
central place the next day for the
final contest. In the fall the pupils
who wish to enter in the Spokane In
terstate fair for prizes offered on gar
den products will take their exhibits
individually to the fair. Competition
in the Spring fairs will be open to
pupils in all schools from the fourth
to the eighth grade. High school pu-
pills will be eligible to compete at the
Interstate fair.
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Home bwn.
7 Helps Y !.
WORK IN SCIENTIFIC MANNER
Authorities of Paris Raise Their Own
Flowers and Trees for Beautify->
Ing the City.

The raising, planting and upkeep Of
the trees which so beautify the streets
and boulevards of Paris are under the
direction of the prefecture of the de-
partment Of the Seine, in which Paris
is situated A special administrative
department of the prefecture, known
as the Direction administrative des
services d'architecture ct des prone
nades ct plantations" Is in exclusive
charge of this undertaking, which, in
city like Paris, assumes very large
proportions. For instance, on January
1, 1912, the total number of trees on
the streets, bouleVards and squares of
Paris was 86,686; the total number OF
men employed throughout the year in
planting, transplanting, watering and
removing dead trees was 12O, and the
total cost of maintaining these trees
was estimated at 5O0,OO0f. ($S6.50O).
On an average LOO to 1900 new
trees are planted every year to replace
those which have died, been over
thrown by carts, automobiles, etc, or
which have been removed for other
reasons.
The city Of Paris has large and va
ried plantations just outside the forti-
fications, where flowers, exotic shrubs
and trees are raised One hundred and
thirteen hothouses for plants, exotic
shrubs and flowers are heated from
one central heating plant, distributing
hot water through nine and one-half
mile system of pipes. The object of
this central heating organization is
not, as the head gardener explains,
with a view to economy. In fact, such
a system is far more costly than sep
arate installations for each group of
hothouses, but is thus arranged to
avoid the existence of a series of un-
slightly chimneys which would destroy
the artistic effect of the grounds,
which are more or less a public resort
and show place.
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-09
RED, ROUGH HANDS MADE
SOFT AND WHITE

For red, rough, chapped and bleed
ing hands, dry, fissured, itching. burn
ing palms, and painful fnger-ends,
with shapeless nails, one-night CUT
cura treatment works wonders. d.
rections: Soak the hands, on retir-
ing, in hot water and Cuticura Soap.
Dry, anoint with Cuticura Ointment,
and wear soft bandages or old, loose
gloves during the night. These pure,
sweet and gentle emollients preserve
the hands, prevent redness, roughness
and chapping. and impart in a single
night that velvety softness and white
ness so much desired by women. For
those whose occupations tend to in
jure the hands, Cuticura Soap and Gu
ucura Ointment are wonderful.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept. L, Boston. ADV.
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DICTATES OF FASHION.

The gown that is shirt WASTED in
the back has gone out Of fashion.
Young girls are wearing white vel
vet hats, the edges bordered with a
fluted ruffle Of moire ribbon.
The use of chiffon taffeta is becom-
ing more general; it forms the basis
Of stunning afternoon and evening
frocks.
Clear, fresh, flowery colors are said
to be about to follow the brilliant fu-
turist effects. They are sweet pea
shades.
The new soft taffetas are being
shown in all colors. They have the
appearance of soft satin in the way
they drape.
Embroidery with colored dots is
one of the features of novelty under
clothes. The colors are not delicate,
but strong.
Sashes and belts are a feature Of
children's dresses. Sashes are quite
wide. Belts are of suede and colored
and patent leather.
The tango nightgown is the newest.
and resembles a chemise and Turk
ish trousers combined. It Is said
to be comfortable.
At the theater women are adorning
their heads with wonderful Egyptian
bandeaux, set with amber or jade and
very flexible
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The Pioue Hat,

OF the many types of hats now on
display the various plateau or plaque
styles are considered the most prom
Using, says Dry Goods Economist.
The plaque or plateau styles appear
in varied form. Sometimes they are
folded down over the ears, resulting in
an extreme poke; again, they are lift
ed at the side by means of bandeau.
80 that the hat resembles huge PAN
cake, and still again the bandeau is
placed in the back, providing fash
ionable Watteau style.
Hats on this order are especially
appropriate for wear with taneta
dresses. featuring the bounant hip
draperies. and the more old-fashioned
they are u effect the greater aieir
suitability for this purpose
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-09

and these seem inordinately popular
as trimmings for first-season hats.
All hats still incline to smallness,
though they tend to become higher in
proportion to their narrowness. Take.
for example, the two of the sketch.
No. is Of navy tagal, with round
crown closely hugged by an upstand-
Ing brim which spreads" a little at
the top and base. Ribbed satin in a
smart shade of burnt orange is used
for the huge bow. Two ends are
draped over the outside of the brim,
while the two loops, cunningly wired,
rise above the central knot.
No is a youthful and becoming
model, known along the Riviera as
the Casino hat. The shape is seen
frequently with crown of chiffon
over malines drawn into the bandeau
brim of velvet or satin. Several smart
copies have been developed in flow
cred and plain taffetas, like the one
represented.
An Alice blue taffeta, delicately
fiowered with little clusters in dull
colorings, is used here for the puffed
crown. Taffeta is good for this pur-
pose, having sufficient body to stand
without dropping. The bandeau brim
is of black velvet, narrower in back
than in front, and there are long
black shaved quilts, topped with fiat
feather medallions, set directly in
front as a trimming.
1t can be made extremely modish
In an all-black development of taffeta,
and for the evening the chiffon crowns
will be found quantity pretty.
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-09
BACKGROUND for Gems.

Atilleul green makes the best back.
ground for diamonds, excepting per
haps black, and brocades that are
sewn with silver are more appropri.
ate to them than those that have gold.
A very effective background for EN-.
eralds when combined with diamonds
is dove gray, while for rubies there is
no better setting than pale pink EN-.
bossed with silver, which throws into
relief the glowing brilliance of the
stones. Sapphires demand pale grays,
honey color or white to show them to
the best advantage; while opals ap-
pear to special advantage with rich
ombre colors, on white lace or With
pale green.
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-09
HAPPY NOW
Family Of Twelve Drink Postum.

'Tt certainly has been blessing In
our home" writes a young lady in re-
gard to Postum.
'I am one of a family of twelve,
who, before using Postum, would make
a healthy person uncomfortable by
their complaining of headache, dizzi-
ness, sour stomach, ETC., from drinking
coffee.
"For years mother suffered from
palpitation Of the heart, sick head
ache and bad stomach and at times
would be taken violently ill. About a
year ago she quit coffee and began
Postum.
"My brother was troubled with
headache and dizziness all the time
he drank coffee. All those troubles Of
nv mother and brother have disap-
peared since Postum has taken the
place Of coffee.
"a sister was i'll nearly all her life
with headache, and heart trouble, and
about all she cared for was coffee and
tea. The doctors told her she must
leave them alone, as medicine did her
no permanent good.
"She thought nothing would take
the place of coffee until we induced
her to try Postum. Now her troubles
are all gone and she is happy little
woman enjoying life as people
should"
Name given by the Postum Co, Bat
tie Creek. Mich.
Postum now comes in two forms:
Regular Postum - must be well
boiled. 15c and Csc packages.
Instant Postum-is a soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
in a cup Of hot water and. with cream
and sugar, makes delicious beverage
instantly. Soc and SOC tins,
The cost per cup Of both kinds Is
about the same.
There's q Reason for Postum
old hy Grocer
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-09
PIcoT EDGE FOR SILK GOWN
Pretty Fashion . Comparatively Easy
Task for Home Dressmaker Who
Has Patience.

When making a silk gown it is a
pretty fashion to have the girdle fin
ished off top and bottom with a picot
edge. This edge is easily made, if one
has the patience to pull threads, for
one kind of picot edge is nothing more
than hemstitching cut in half. Before
cutting the girdle out, outline the
width OF it, in the piece from which it
is to be cut, by pulling threads as
though for hemstitching. Have the
edge double hemstitched. When cut
down the exact center of each row,
an edge Of picoting win be found upon
each strip Of silk. These strips may
then be Joined together at the ends,
and a piece long enough for the giFdle
obtained The outer row of pulled
threads in the piece Of silk, before the
girdle is cut, need only be hemstitched
on the one side, for the edge which is
cut off is not used in making the
girdie unless Of course, one wishes to
rise these narroWer pieces for trim
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-09
WILL STOP PETTY THIEWNe
Automatic Device Locks MIX Bottle
In Such Manner That Only Owner
Can Remove It.

1t is more than a suspicion that
some people endeavor to reduce the
high cost Of living by taking bottles of
milk from door steps of late risers. To
discourage this form of thrift device
has been invented which automatically
locks the bottle in such manner that
it can only be removed by the occu-
pants of the house upon opening the
door, says the Popular Mechanics. The
contrivance is fastened to the door
lamb with screws When the milkman
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-09
Just Noises.

Look here!" shouted the irate
farmer. What are yeou doing fishing
in my lake when it's posted?"
Jaw, go on!" sneered the tough city
lad. Make a noise like hoop and
roll away"
The old farmer took out his knife
and cut off a section of birch.
Sonny" he said solemnly, 'T reckon
yeou'd be better making noise like
a locomotive for the next few min
utes."
Like a locomotive, old clover seed!
Why%
Because you are going to be
switched"
And the next moment the yells that
emanated from the elump of bushes
made a noise like a band of Indians
on the warpath, that could be heard
fo miles away.
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Turnino the PAGE.

A testator, after citing the obliga'
tions he was under to a particular
friend, bequeathed to him at the bot
tom of the first page of his will ten
housand-dollars, of course, thought
the delighted legatee, but on turning
the page he found the missing word to
be thanks"
A similar story is told of an old
lady who, in her last illness, prom.
ised the priest to leave him sum
of money for parish purposes. When
she was dying she asked the priest to
come nearer the bedside, and gasped
out: "Father-I've-given-you-"
STOP" said the priest, anxious to
have as many witnesses as possible;
Il will call in the family" and, open
ing the door, he beckoned them all in.
I've given you," painted out the dy.
ing woman. "a great deal of trouble
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-09
BLOSSOMS HAVE FIRM HOLD
All Sorts Of Artificial Flowers Hold
Place on the Costume That ls
Strictly In style.

Artificial flowers have their place
on dress as perhaps never before. But
they represent a particular order of
artificial flowers-b blossoms in satin,
velvet and plush-in fact, something
quite new.
AS to the velvet and satin roses
and lilies, no dressmaker could do
without them at the present time.
A single corsage sometimes displays
two or three in different places. They
nestle in folds of embryo panniers,
and show themselves as headings in
masses of skirt drapery.
A big blossom has its place by right
at the waist, and when a sash is worn
the ends generally seem to fall from
it; but flowers in velvet, satin or
plush are not the only artificial ones
now having to do with dress.
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-09

ming of the bodice. In that case the
hemstitching should be double. Need
less to say, each stitch should be taken
firmly and carefully, SO that there will
be no danger of its slipping off after
the rows of hemstitching have been
cut in half The shops which do ac-
Gordon plating will do hemstitchlng
by the yard, If requested.
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stops Petty Thlsvlns.

makes his delivery in the morning, he
slips the bottle under two projecting
flanges. AS the bottle is pushed fur
ther in, it comes in contact with piv-
voted plate, the outer end Of which is
bent downward and, when released by
the bottle striking the other end,
drops, effectively locking the bottle in
place. The locking device can only be
released by opening the house door.
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-09
So Glad.

A story is going the rounds to the
effect that at a performance Of Ber-
nard Shaw's delightful play Of "An-
tony and Cleopatra" by Forbes-Rob-
ertson, the following conversation was
heard between a sprightly damsel and
her friend:
"Do you know, this is the very first
Of Shakespeare's plays 1 have ever
scent" The friend: mo, really? I'm
so glad we came"
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TRIMMING IS ORNATE
ELABORATE MILLINERY ONE OF
THE SEASONS FADS
Smaller Hats Are Being Worn, But
Styles Show General Increase In
Height-sketches That Show
the Latest Modes.

In the new hats there is always 3
marked tendency to carry up the
trimming very high, either by means
Of a tuft of feathers, which soar
straight up toward the sky like minia-
ture spires and steeples, or else
by ribbon or velvet drapery. which
takes the form of lofty wing at the
side.
Tall bows are cleverly draped and
wired to give never a hint Of wiring,
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-09
Tv,norfan4 - Wofhero
Impossibllity.

George Ade, cynical as usual, said
at the Chicago Athletic club: Never
trust girl with a secret. 1t is as
hard for the average girl to keep a
secret as it would be for her to wear
her slashed skirt with the slash but
toned up when she had new pair Of
silk stockings on"
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-09

Like the national head dress Of the
Turk, yet with the dash and chic that
only Paris can give, is this fez shaped
hat of oriental red straw braid, set at
each side with pompons of clipped os-
trich. The model, which is from Sagst,
can be developed in any material and
is peculiarly girlish in effect.
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-09
Discard Wooden Utensils.

Wooden utensils or vessels of any
kind should have ND place in the
dairy. All are porous and will absorb
milk, cannot be kept clean and are
sure to taint the milk. Only tin yes
sells should be used.
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-09
Elm Suited to cltx,s Needs.

The American elm has many times
demonstrated It's superior value as a
street or lawn tree. 1t is not nearly
SO subject to diseases or insects as
many other trees.
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-09
Imnrove the Dairv Barn

A small investment In money win
add whole lot to the comforts of
the dairy stable. Why not see II you
cannot make better place for your
cows and better place for Jon %
work
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-09
Plant Grazing Crops.

Mich COWS will need succulent food
this spring and next winter. Plant
crops for early grazing and build
silo and fill it for winter feeding. Sue
culent food is indispensable to eco
nomical milk production.
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-09
Hone for Success.

AS to being prepared for defeat, !
certainly am not Any man who is pre-
pared for defeat would be half defeat
ed before he commenced. l hope for
success, shall do all in my power to Sc.
cure it, and trust to God for the rest.
Admiral Farragut.
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Microbes Lodoe In seams

The seams of all pals and cans
should be soldered inside and out flush
with the surface of the tin. 1t will
last longer and be easier to keep clean.
It is in the seams that the microbes
lodge and cause mischief.
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-09
Musical Query.

Another thing we don't undsrstanf
about grand opera orchestra is why
al the lddlers finish at the same time
when they are playing different tunes
Dallas NeWA
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-09
Precipitate,

Baby Camel-Mamma, can l have
a drink?
Mamma Camel-Shut up! Why, 1t
was only five weeks ago that l gave
you one.
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-09
The Point of View.

Health is wealth." quoted the sage.
ooh, no, it isn't" replied the stanger.
'T am a Doctor"
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-09
Awful.

Tommy-Why do ducks dive?
Harp-Guess they must want ts
liQuidate their bills.
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INTERNATIONAL.
SUNlYSGOOL
LESSON

Rv E. o. SELLERS, Director of Evening
Department, The Moody Bible Institute,
Chicago)
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LESSON FOR MAY 10
THE UNJUST STEWARD.
.EssoN TExT-Luke 1s:1-1s.

LESSON TExT-Luke ts:1-13
GOLDEN TEXT-'He that is faithful
In a very little Is faithful also in much /;
and he that Is unrighteous In a very little
b unrIghteous also in much" Luke 1910
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cHIRoPoDY
MRS. JAMES

Corn, bunions, ingrowing nails or any
affections of the feet antisepticslly and
painiessly treated by graduate chiropodist.
Also Shampn0ing, c0snicuFing and Scalp
Treatment. Hair Combings made up in
Che latest styls.
NIGH STREET, ODESSA, DEL
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-04
TEXAS WILL HELP
STRICKEN DELGIANS
Governor colqultt Replied Favora5ly
to the Appeal and Appointed
Committee 10 Assist.

Austin. Tex. Nov. 4.-Governor
Colquitt has been requested to aid the
suffering thousands Of Belgians in
telegram received yesterday from
London.
The Governor OF Texas. Austin. Tex.
London. Nov. 2. 19li.-Would you
be good enough to interest yourself
in the critical situation which exists
among the people in Belgium to the
extent of either, through official
agencies or through the creation OF
some committee for the purpose. to
collect foodstuffs or money within
your State on behalf of these people,
such foodstuffs to consist of cereals,
bacon or ham.
II would be a matter OF great graft
fication il the people Of your State
could furnish one or more shiploads
of foodstuffs to be known as the
Texas ships. If you could see your
way to take in hand this beneficient
work we will use every influence we
can bring to bear to have handed over
to you all the funds subscribed within
your State for Belgian relief that they
may be translated entirely into food
stuffs. We can arrange for the recep-
tion of such foodstuffs on the Atlantic
seaboard and its transportation and
distribution in Belgium.
HERBERT HOOVER, Chairman.