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Frame Grooved for Sash.

gles. While placing the concrete Sc
y inch bolts about two feet apart to
hold the wooden top-framing of the
bed to the concrete; or make grooves
in the top of the concrete for counter
sinking the sash to the level of the
walls with an allowance Of one-quar-
ter inch for clearance. This can be
done by temporarily imbedding in the
concrete wooden strips of the neces-
sary dimensions. During this opera
tion, by means of blocks nailed to the
strips. make provision for the center
bars described below. Remove the
strips as soon as the concrete stiffens.
Take down the forms after five days.
The extra 2% inches in length Of the
bed is allowance for the three center
bars between the sash. These sash
supports are of dressed one-inch stun,
shaped like a capital "T' turned up
side dowr. The length Of the stem OF
the "T' is equal to the thickness of
the sash and the top is three inches
vide. Sufficient materials for the con-
crete will be supplied by IA bags OF
cement, IN cubic yards Of sand and
2h cubic yards of crushed rock; or
Il bags Of cement and 2ls yards Of
pit gravel at a cost Of $40.
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STRAWe eERRleA

In the early season. when berries
are expensive, very few used for a
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0o1H. tsaspoonful Of salt, q teaspoon.
ful q soda dissolved in three-fourths
of . cupful Of molasses. one cupfrl of
raisins. dates or igs or a mixture of
the three. two cupfuls Of sweet milk.
stir and let stand half-hour to let the
soda act on the mixture, as It does
not make It light enough without.
Bake In . large loaf two hours.
Nut leaf.-To two cupfuls Of mixed
nut meats. using Brasil, pecans and
peanuts. add one-half . teaspoonful of
SALT neat stir In six finely chopped
bananas: when well blended press
into . mold and steam steadily for
three hours. Cook on ice and serve
in slices. For sandwich filling sprinkle
over . few drops of catsup on each
slice.
Chopped steak en casssreIe.-Put
two cupfus Of chopped steak in the
centsr Of . casserole, flavor with cell
cry. salt. pepper, mace and q little
nushroom catsup or Worcestershire
sauce. Surround the steak with a cup.
ful Of pearl barley. pour two cupfuls Of
boiling water over It and bake In .
moderate oven for one and half hours.
Keep closely covered while cooking.
Just before serving cover with .
brown gravy or tomato sauce.
June Salad orsssIns.-Use any fruit
,combination with this: Beat the white
OF one egg, add two tablespoonfuls Of
Sugar. one tablespoonful Of lemon
Juice. one Of orange Juice and q third
- much whipped cream ~ there IL
Of the mixture. Serve very cold.
Portuguese eees.-Peel ripe, round
tomatoes and scoop out q small hole
large snousb 70 hold IN egg. Drop in
IN unrooke4segg: dnst with salt and
pepper ~ GFated cheese. with bits of
butter nntif the egg Is set.
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Success With Cattle.

Said Prof. ]. NJ. Truman, of the
State Agricultural college: 'If success
has been obtained in one breed Of cat
tie. stick to that breed" President
W. H. Lee advises that the summer
silos should largely take the place Of
the pastures after June. He predicted
q great increase in the average grain
yield and in the culture of alfalfa. He
thought that many farmers in remote
districts would do better in raising
good cows to sell than shipping milk,
cream or butter.
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Eoo Yield and the Feed.

The egg yield can be controlled BY
the feed and manner Of feeding,
When fresh-laid eggs have an often
sive odor when broken or cooked. II
ID. time to examine the quality of food
the hens are getting. Onions. flsh
manure piles and the like have a
strong tendency to cause a bad smell
and flavor in eggs.
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and served with the sauce. is also very
good.
The strawberry shortcake is the ma
tional dish which everybody likes To
make II. use a rich biscuit dough with.
out sugar. or. IL any. not more than
. teaspoonful. Make the shortcake
and roll out half-inch thick. Spread
with butter and place the other half
on top. SO that when they are baked
there will be no rough. broken edges
which are apt to come when cutting.
20 say nothing Of making the cake
soggy.
There are SO many delicious straw.
berry and gelatine combinations that
one will make no mistake In serving
any Of them.
Strawberry SaIad.-wash and hull
tho berries and cut them in halves
lengthwise and let stand 80 minutes
In . honey salad dressing in q cold
place. Drain and arrange on lettuce
leaves and serve at once To make
the honey salad dressing use: Two
tablespoonfuls Of honey. three of olive
oil and one and half of lemon Juice.
. dash Of salt and cayenne IL liked
Reat until frothy.
Frozen strawberry Fruit cup.-Take
one cupful of cubed pineapple. one cut
of cut orange. one-half cupful of water
and sugar boiled together Eve minutes.
Mix the fruits and strip when cold
and let stand half an hour or longer to
blend. Make an ice Of q pint OF straw
berries. . cupful Of sugar and q cupful
Of warm water. Hash the berries with
the sugar and let stand an hour. Then
FVb through . sieve. adding the water
20 hurry the process; freeze. Half all
sherbet glasses with this and hollow
the center to heap the fruit mixture.
Put piped whipped sweetened cream
over the top and finish with . whole
berry.
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Diseased Trees.

1t is well to remember that the old
and diseased trees not only take up
se.aable space in tho orchard, but
they are liable to spread disease
smous che healthy trees. and they
always harbor pests tha' are 'njuri
Gus q tkA eut;re crct:,-.
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on q warm, ret
patch Of sunShint
Splashing the In
4 ian blan X G
spread at his fEet
hat Norman, bend
ing over a letter
pad atilt on hi,
hunched knees
WAS too absorbed
in the business o
his crat C hiui
fountain pen tt
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.e1HfG1iEN


II 10 dimcult to be always true to
ourselves. to be always what We wish
to be. what we feel We ought to be.
A long ~ we feel that. as long ~
we do not surrender the ideal OF our
hfe. all IL right. Our aspirations rep
resent the true nature Of our soul
much moro than our everyday nfe.-
MAJ Muller.
Yet II 10 By our lives We aFs known
o0A fudGed,
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q goo d recipe
which has been
tried aud n well
liked.
Bran Broad
Take three cup
fuls OF bran. .
cupful of graham,
Ala "a
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garnish or IN pleasing
combinations with other
dishes will not make ex-
pensive dishes. Cold
polded rice with straw
berry sauce Is always de-
licious. A cereal oud-
ding using cream OF
The Washington herald., 1914-05-28
MAKE-0vERS.

Any woman has Q collection Of shirt
waists worn out under the arms. torn at
the waist and beginning to break at the
collar, for this condition Is reached by
the fine lingeries ones in such brief
time 1t is a shame to throw them away.
and yet no mending viii make them
wearable-
Cut carefully apart at the seams. trim
ming out all worn parts. then using the
article whose shape will best display the
trimmings Of the waist, make any one OF
the following articles:
Guimpe for girl from 4 to 12 years old
Dutch collar. using as pattern we'll
fitting ready-made one. Trim with frill
val
Corset cover to slip over head.
Nightgown yoke and sleeves.
Yoke and sleeves for empire dressing
jacket.
Fronts cut in strips for insets for end
of dresser scarf.
Lingerie bag. envelope shaped, fol-
nightsown. Line with color.
Lingerie bag for corset.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-28
Road Of the Writer'S Is
Strepn With HardshipS

Miss Ida TsrbeIi probably the most "A
NOUS Of American women 3ournansts.
says that there IL plenty Of opportunity
for women writer's on the magazines. be-
cause there are 90 many magazines ana
% few writers Of good stun.
Scarcely a girl grows to womanhood
without q longing TO publish novel: II
IN almost a. common . complaint a. tne
desire to 60 ON the stage.
But like the stage. there ID NO chance
for the mediocre writer. because the sec
one-rate material market is overstocked-
II sounds very easy to write when one
has an idea, but unfortunately there 10
also the necessity for good composition
and also for the proper setting forth OF
the idea itself.
In magazine writing the only way to
learn how to write In to study the pub
licstions and, II you are In earnest, keep
on trying In spite Of the continual re-
turn Of manuscripts
The first great rule Of writing II to ex-
press ones self in good English. and to
learn how to write to the point. clearly
without long. involved sentences and
rambling thoughts, which lead the read
er miles away from the main theme.
II takes q genius, like Dickens or
Thackeray or the modern De Morgan, TO
wander successfully from the main
thought.
When manuscripts are returned from
the publisher. there is always among
The Washington herald., 1914-05-28
DO FAT WOMEN REQUIRE
SPECIAL DESIGNS IN CLOTHING?

Yes, there seems to be a decided
heightening of figure, apparent because
of the effect of vertical or up and down
lines upon the eyes, while lines which
run around the figure have an opposite
effect. The lines of print in the cloth
and all drapery should be vertical. Cross
stripes or drapes around the figure
or very fluffy trimming should all be
avoided, as they all serve to accentuate
the plumpness which is "ruinous to
grace" The wise woman studies these
things and, at the same time, reduces
her avoirdupois by one of the few good
methods of dissolving fat which have
been developed in the last few years.
The best treatment for reducing weight
without danger or inconvenience, which
YOU can make at home, is to put 4
ounces parnotis (you can get it from
any, good druggist) in Ia pints hot
water. Strain when cold and take 1
tablespoonful before meals. Keep up
until weight is sufficiently reduced This
parnotis treatment is gentle in action
and positive in results and leaves the
flesh and skin firm and smooth
The Washington herald., 1914-05-28
BABY'S SHAWL.

There are times in summer when baby
needs a light shawl thrown about its
shoulders or to envelop its entire tiny
self. Usually there are several zephyr
shawls about. and the little one must
swelter In one of these or go without
But here comes the pretty crepe de chine
shawl, very light. and yet giving just
the needed protection on summer day
or warm evening. The shawl may, OF
course. be just as large or small as Is
desired. Mark or stamp small or large
scallops about all four edges and but
tonhoIe them in white silk. In each
scallop place an eyelet. II the scallop
Is extra large, place an eyelet In the
center Of each scalIoo and one little
above the joining of the scallops. In
one corner OF the shawl work baby
monogram. Half-inch scallops are an
excellent size for a baby's shawl. Seal
lops over an inch in width should not
be used.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-28
Some Attractive Hints
For the Summer COTTAGE

and the utensils necessary are neither'
complicated nor expensive
Pictures for CoffaGe.
Pictures for the walls OF the summer
cottage must be chosen with care for
two reasons. One Is their appropriate
ness to the airy furnishings, and the other
is In regard to the dampness of the walls.
The pictures hung on walls toward the
sea should not be valuable. and should
always be taken down before the house
Ia closed in the autumn
Photographs are very susceptible both
to sun and damp air. even when under
glass. so hang them on inside walls, or
where they will not meet the direct rays
of the sun.
Even In a summer cottage do not hang
inharmonious pictures near each other
Do not hang up nything just to fill
up the wallis, especially IL the walls are
covered with figured papers. as are many
rented cottages Figured walls take only
large pictures satisfactorily, but II you
have any choice In papering your sum-
mer residence. avoid fiaring figured
papers.
Framed photographs. copies Of famous
pictures in black and white. and water
color sketches all seem to suit a sum-
mer cottage better than massive gilt
frames and large oil paintings. Even
though you occupy your summer home
for only few months each year. you
want 1t to be attractive and homelfke.
and a few well-selected pictures will help
this effect
The Washington herald., 1914-05-28
CARE OF THE PLANO IN SUMMER

The piano is an instrument requiring al
most as much attention to keep in good
working order as the human body. Much
care and skill have entered into its
manufacture. In order to keep 1t In the
best condition some points suggested by
q maker of forty years experience may
be worthy of notice.
FIRST, piano cannot keep its tone in
a damp place; dampness rusts both
strings and tuning pins; also causes the
felt on hammers to swell, causing the
mechanism to move irregulariy or slug
gishly. To prevent ivory keys from
turning yellow allow them to be ex-
posed to rays OF the sun occasionally.
While avoiding dampness do not, on the
other hand. put the instrument in a
place of extreme heat, near a radiator,
stove or open fire.
Close your piano when not in use, to
keep dust from accommodating. Most peo-
pie know II Is Injurious to watch to
leave IL without winding for q long
time, thus causing the oil to clot- 1t
is just as harmful to q piano to keep
II closed for months at a time. Open
occasionally, even when not in use.
II you insist on burdening your piano
with books, pictures or ornaments do
not be surprised IL it retaliates some
times, emitting unpleasant sounds when
played upon. Place small piece Of
camphor inside to keep moths from de-
stroying the felt. Have piano tuned. II
new, every three or four months in first
year, less frequently thereafter. When
necessary to move instrument. see that
It il done by those whose sole busines
1t ia TO move pianos. You win find your
self fully repaid for all your trouble.
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closing and a set on plated nounce At
the hack. The original model from
which this was copied was OF heavy
linen in a lovely shade of Havana brown.
The collar was Of striped brown and
white linen with vest and cuffs OF
ecru linen with a small hgure OF red
and green. The same idea OF combining
materials, in any other color. may oe
carried out with equally good effect
One could write indefinitely about the
plain and figured crepe weayes that
sbops are Offering for dainty summer
frocks. All are good style and all are
pretty. SO II is only a matter of prefer
ence- which is selected for the new
frock. For the weekend wardrobe the
dinner dress Is an important affair, be-
cause IL well chosen II may be made to
do service for various occasions II may
be worn for church, afternoon calls or
garden party. Figured crepes, with white
or delicately colored backgrounds are
lovely, made with vests and collars OF
sheer null and girdles Of soft taheta-
Figured Crepe in Cream Tone.
Such a dress as described. that will be
becoming to any girl or woman. ts
shown. in model No. 9. The waist Of this
dress. like the others on the page. is a
one-piece kimono pattern, with short
sleeves and a lay-down collar Of the
dress goods The vest and high fiaring
collar are Of organdy with picot edges.
The skirt may be made in two ways. the
plain full length under skirt may be en-
tirely of the goods, or plain lawn or
CANDY or swiss may be used for the
upper part on which the overskirt Ia
draped 1t will depend on how sheer the
dress material Is which way the skirt
would be arranged. If the figures in the
underskirt should show through the over
drapery then 1t win be necessary to have
the upper part of the full length skirt
of plain goods The original Of this very
attractive frock was a cream-colored cot
ton crepe with small punches of gaily
colored flowers and leaves scattered over
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"Show Me Mans Back and
Will Tell You What He Thinks

as many at the back of the blouse-up-
standing perhaps-or falling in soft cas-
cades over the back of the waist. The
last French idea Is to have quite deep
pIeating of maline or tulle hang from
the back of = the low collar almost to
the middle of the back. Also a stin lit
tie moire bow placed right in the middle
four inches down from neck.
So, too, in skirts Is there a tendency
to have all the ruffles and tunics and
fullness at the back. Obviously. Dame
Fashion Is trying to make up for all the
sights of former years when every
ornamentation was lavished upon tht
front of ones gown.
Nor is the tendency toward back
treatment confined to dress alone. Ever
our posture has changed! Where las'
year we siouched with shoulders for
ward, now we walk toward the back
Perhaps il is that we are standing and
walking so as to best bring out the lines
of our new clothes. At any rate. tht
fashionable SLOUGH is going and II look:
as IL the posture league" will succeed.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-28

amateurs the half-confesssd feeling tkaa
thekr contribution has besn sighted: bus
this u rarely true. Most publishing
houses have q regular sfan of profea-
sional readers. and every contribution ID,
earnestly perused for . chance "nnd'' Of
q budding author
Aside from the worth Of the coutrfbu-
ton. there are other points to be consid-
cred by the crftics-its suitability for the
magaxtnes approached. its length, and Q
dozen other reasons. hence there II No
reason for feeling hurt At . failure Of
appreciation.
II has been related Of a successful
writer Of short stories beloved by the
reading public that the first story ac-J
cepted by her publishers was the fiftieth
one she had sent them She wrote q
clever lstter apprising them Of this fact,
and whether II was her faith In herself
or the Improvement displayed in the
succession Of contributions Is not known.
but the fact remains that nowadays hsF
stories are eagerly awaited
Miss Tarbeil claims with truth that
writing for the Sunday papers is exceI-
lent training for future magazine work.
because here one gains experience both
In expression and In looking up her own
ideas. Q necessary item W any field of
literature. Says Miss Tarbeii:
IF you are willing to eat 1-cent DIM
ners and to work twelve hours a day You
are pretty sure to get on II you arc
not. then you probably won't be a sue
cess TO magazine work or anything else"
The Washington herald., 1914-05-28

"She wears a dukes revenues upon
her back"-Henry vi.
Perhaps It is due to the silhouette
fashions and the poster-effect gowns
perhaps II is that she is at last fully
realizing the possibilities Of the back OF
gown and a blouse and a skirt, that
Madame now pays such fastidious and
particular attention to that back.
From the line Of her sleek and we'll
coiffed head to her smart little heels,
everything must be exquisitely correct.
The back of her coiffure must be beau
tifully arranged. To the line OF her
throat she pays much attention And
what thought she devotes to the back
of her gown, Perhaps ii is a, little
bIoused affair. finished with a quaint
and Japanese-y sash. Well does she
know az she is gown-wise) that it is in
the bow of that sash that much of the
success of the costume lies.
Insistent rumors from Paris speak OF
..bustle- back" skirts and gowns. And OF
course, you have seen the skirt which
are rather straight in front. with. pufIs
and tunic effects in the back? Double.
modernized Vatican plaits" are another
arrangement for the back of the modish
feminine gown.
Nor is it only the frilly and huffy
spring and summer gowns which show
this tendency. Cloth frocks, too. have
their back draperies- And cloth suit:
and ''taiIleurs'' are likewise arranged
the skirts with tunic or overdrappery oi
some sort: the jackets with belts ant
trimmings in the back.
One does not have to bark back far
was it only last season?-to the tint
when frills. many and wide, adorned the
front of the feminine blouse. And quits
as frequently the skirt with which th'
blouse was worn was draped in front OF
caught up at the side. But that seasor
has surely and certainly passed. for nov
it's the back that receives the attention
Ruffles and frills We still wear, bu
| with a difference There are few frill
down the fronts Of the bodices and quit
The Washington herald., 1914-05-28

II. Green predominated in the figure and
gave the keynote for the soft taffeta cir
die. The pulled overskirt Is made with
a straight lower edge and is cut on the
bias at the top in order to shorten it at
the front Arranged in this way. 1t will
not sag or pull out Of shape when worn.
Dance Frock of Crepe Weave.
The summer dance frock for informal
occasions is seldom of silk, and in order
to be pretty need not be of expensive
material When preferred it may be
either of white or a plain-clored material.
but this seasons goods, with a light
background and a dotted or figured de-
sign of a contrasting color. is likely to
be selected. A very sheer lightweight
weave of goods is necessary in order to
have the dress dainty and effective, and
such weaves do not exclude the crepe
idea Therefore. IL one wishes to have
the newest. a crepey goods will be chosen
One thing that has not been said before
in favor of these crepes is that they will
stand very close packing and come forth
ready for wear without SO much as q
good shaking. let alone the pressing thai
is necessary for the ordinary material ir
order to make 1t presentable.
Model No. 3 shows a dancing frock suit
able for informal occasions, and one thai
can be carried out at home with very
little trouble and expense The kimopt
waist has short. loose sleeves. and l,
prettily and becomingly draped around
the neck with a ichu Of organdy with &
double knife-plaited frill of net. the uppeI
frill is of white and the lower one o.
black. The same finish is used on tn,
sleeves, and the girdle is of the organdy
edged with a one-inch band of doubl,
black net. The soft white cotton crep,
used for the dress showed small pin
head dots of red In a shade that looket
well with the black. The three-fiounc,
skirt is made with each flounce hung from
the belt. which makes it appear yer,
smart when the wearer is in motion, anl
also does away with the necessity o
wearing a petticoat
The Washington herald., 1914-05-28
Stenellled Pillows.

Very serviceable and useful Is the stem
ciled pillow. The design may be one Of
pine cone or a conventional pattern II
you prefer one Of pine cone. stencil the
cones and stems in reddish-brown and
the needles in. bright green. II conyen-
tional pattern Is used. stencil the design
IN brown. orange and dull green. To be
attractive and effective. the designsshould
be stenciied on gray art linen The en-
tire pillow may be made Of gray art
linen or strips Of the linen may be in
serted on any color preferred. The strips
may either be Joined by narrow carpet
warp insertion or by merely sewing the
strip to the background.
BurIap Pillows.
Very attractive and useful are the pill
lows made Of buriap for the summer
BUNGALOW A simple design may be car
ried out in shades Of green and brown
on dark green burlap. The same design
may also be carried out on centerpiece
finished with q deep fringe.
Another effective way to use the de-
sign would be on table runner.
Hasd-made Rugs.
There is nothing more charming thar
homemade rag rugs for the summer cot
tage, and II Is surprising that more wom-
en- do not take up this practical II old
fashioned handiwork. One can do the
necessary dying and weaving az home