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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07
More New Machine-made
sumner seeo;aIIr pri prfs s5' S6.75

'PSAidily 'liSNu a..
These the the most attractive of the
new styles. fully twenty of them--in
lowered and plain color materials. in
Guiding all white. Made entirely by
machines, cut by hundreds-therefore
much less expensive than If made at
home.
CREPE WOLFE DRESS-Kimono
blouse. vestee and cowl collar of
white organdie-2-ruffie tunic skirt,
crush silk girdle-wistaria, copen-
hagen and pink-s6.15.
DOTTED AND STRIPE WOLFE
DRESS-Empire blouse waist. col
lar and vest lapels of white wolfe.
silk draped girdle. simulated tunics
with gathered fiounce-colors are
green, copenhagen. lavender, navy,
pink and black-S67o.
WHITE PLISSE CREPE DRESS, bo-
lero jacket with Powered vest, skirt
with long Russian tunic-finished
with Powered fiounce-$6.75.
WHITE CREPE WOLFE DRESS
vestee and collar embroidered in
colored flowers-vestee and cuffs out
lined in venise lace-long Russian
tunic skirt-fnished with gathered
founce and edged in venise lace
S6.75.
PRACTICAL DRESS OF WOLFE in
navy and black. with pink rosebuds.
a satin piping outlines the yoke and
raglan shoulder: net lace frill
around neck and sleeves-3-ruffle
tunic skirt-$675.
NUB CREPE DRESS, with gathered
shoulder yoke, long sleeves, with
bell cuffs, white tucked organdie
vest. black satin follower girdle and
pulled top skirt-n blue, tan, Law
ender and rose-S6.75.
ONYX HOSIERY Specialist
$50 Black Silk Isle, 25c pr.
$50 Medium-weight Cotton, 25c pr.
SOC Silk Isle, black and white,
35c pr.
These are all regular Onyx numbers,
with double garter tops. high spliced
heels and double soles-tirSt quality
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07

White vole embrod
founce
the fIrica f
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07

EPNNIRf Ut VH
somely lined-only % in a
described
DRESSY COAT of fancy stripe
silk crepe. with draped revers
and cuffs-bottom finished with
double circular fiounce-colors
are black and French blue
$40 so.
The record., 1914-12-10
PLAN TO PRUNE BUSH FRUITS
Remove All Wood From Currant and
Goosebersy Bushes That Is More
Than Four Years Old.

In response to an inquiry regarding
the pruning Of currants and goose
berries, the division of horticulture Of
the Oregon Agricultural college re-
Piled recently:
Both currants and gooseberries pro-
duce their fruit en- wood, two. three,
four or five years old. The new 0ne-
year-old wood seldom bears much
fruit. Wood more than four years old
usually grows rather weak and bears
only a small amount of rather inferior
.ruit.
1t is generally considered advisable
to remove all wood from both currant
and gooseberry bushes that is more
than four years old. Then thin out the
new canes that came up from the
ground or near the ground last season
to three or four of the strongest cnes
and head these back to about two feet
in length.
If this plan is followed season after
season, your gooseberry and currant
bushes will consist each year of three
or four one-year-old shoots, three or
four two-yearold. and also of four
year-old branches"
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HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENT
TO STUDY ROAD CONDITIONS
Data Being Sought Looking Toward
Standardized System Of Local
Road Management.

Detailed studies of local road build.
!. ing systems in 100 counties are now
being carried on by the department Of
agriculture in cooperation with the
state highway departments and local
road authorities.
The purpose of this study is to dis
cover the points of excellence and de-
fects in existing local methods of
building and maintaining roads which
will aid the state authorities to put
local road management on a systema-
tized basis. The cooperating state au-
thorities have been asked 10 desig-
nate counties that present typical and
exceptional features as 10 topography,
character of road materials, methods
of construction and maintenance, ad-
ministrative organization. methods of
road financing and traffic conditions.
From these lists 100 counties Will be
selected. and In these counties the
division of road economics will make
intensive studies.
This investigation is prompted by
the fact that there is at present very
little knowledge as to the most ef-
fective and economical methods by
which a county can develop its roads.
At present the methods of financing
local road improvements vary from
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NRc[IARD
GLLANIN(lS
PLANTING OF STRAWBERRIES
to Twenty Inches Apart and CuIti-
Yates in One Direction.

In a talk on Strawberries By J. W.
Kerr. CT Maryland, before the State
Horticultural association, the matted
row plan of planting was given the
preference by the speaker. The plants
are set Is to 20 inches apart. and are
cultivated in one direction. The rows
are well mulched with straw. Two
years OF cropping one bed are deemed
sufficient. The speaker said he re.
CARDS strawberries as more remunera'
tive than any other fruit. Even or.
dinary management will brink good
results. The crop is fastidious as to
soil requirements, ard the grower
must learn what varieties do best on
his land. For instance, one grower
who has 20 to 80 acres annually in
the Candy variety has moist, rich
soil, which is what it requires. lie is
very successful with this variety.
There are other late ripening kinds
that are profitable The question of
varieties is so local and circum-
scribed." said the speaker, that it can
be solved by the expert individual
only" One variety may prove a rank
failure, where with another person il
may prove very profitable.
The record., 1914-12-10

calling on farmers for a certain num-
ber of days labor in lieu of road tax,
or the use of county prisoners in road
construction, to bond issues or main
tenance of roads from dramshop
license funds.
The department will study all of
these 2ystems with the view to deter.
mining what system or combination OF
systems works best in actual practise
There is, however. at present no
standard system of keeping accounts.
for road building and maintenance.
and as Q result, white some counties
know to o penny the purpose for which
money was spent, Others have no def
mite check or reporting system. Among
various counties with the same condi-
lions. cost for excavation or other la
Dor Is anything but uniform. and many
counties. because of the absence OF
definite knowledge. fail to use local
and cheap materials and construct
roads which are unnecessarily expen-
sive for their purpose, or which will
wear out before the bond issues are re-
deemed. The Investigation will in
ciude . careful study Of the use Of con
vict labor In road constructio1e
In connection with the scientific
study, the departments highway en-
gineers will advise freely with local
officials as TO improvements, and thus
give each county visited the advan.
tage OF direct cooperation. engineer.
ing supervision and assistance.
These Investigations, it is believed,
will yield important economic data
bearing especially on the benefits and
burdens of road improvement and
showing the extent to which financial
outlay under given typical conditions
is justifiable.
The heads OF state highway depart
ments are manifesting great interest
and are cooperating cordially in this
work. These data when obtained will
be published and thus made accessible
70 all county and state road officials.
The record., 1914-12-10
KEEP A DAILY TALLY SHEET
Written Record often Proves Valuable
in Recalling Some Little Trans
action on the Farm.

On our farm place there was hung
in q convenient passageway a large
slate for the purpose of hastily jottins
down any notable happening occurring
during the day.
Each evening the accounts were per-
manently tabulated and kept for any
later day references which might oc-
cur, assisting in making a decided
point.
In this simple way great deal of
the tax and responsibility of endeavor
ing to recollect this or that happening
on the farm was removed and the to-
morrow begun afresh-every day in
reality a new beginning with the pre-
ceding days hard work forgotten.
cleaned off the slate and the minds of
proprietor and helpers.
Ono has no idea how often such a
slate will prove the many instances
and transactions taking place in year
On q farm of only ten acres, though at
the time they seem of triiiing account,
but later are worth recalling for soma
purpose to some one who wishes data.
This Kind of q written record re-
freshes and proves interesting to look
over at any time; it tells of certain
amount of labor that has been passed
over, Of blunders, successes, failures
that have been entirely forgotten.
1t also gives a history Of the help
employed, which is of Importance in
recommending them to others.
In the various industries of stock
raising, poultry work, fruit growing,
dairying, hay and grain raising, in
erecting buildings, the whole story
may be given off the SLATE tally" day
by day by those most interested on the
fdrm.-F. X.
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eerovatIno the Old Orchard.

To change neglected orchards from
state Of wo-thlessness and disgrace
to that of a revenue producer and a
pleasing plantation, We should begin
by giving the trees as good soil condi-
tions as possible. If necessary, drain
between every row Of trees. If the
ground is. very hard it may be neces.
sary to subsoil a space, say ten feet.
wide, between each row of trees. Go
over the orchard and note the varie.
ties of which the trunks are sound,
and which will make good stock on
which to graft. At the proper time in
April have these grated.
The record., 1914-12-10
PLAN OF IDEAL GRAPE ARB0R
up-to-Date Method of Construction Of
Vine Treiils, Together With
Illustration Given.

Following is an ideal and up-to-date
method of constructing a grape arbor
or vine trellis:
The four posts are of AKA material
and feet all, writes Vernon Hartsock.
Plates and braces of the same material
are Joined together, as illustrated.
The plates are of sufficient length to
accommodate the width of woven-wire
fencing designed for the top.
The fence is drawn and kept taut
by means of the four anchor wires and
turn-buckles.
The wire must be securely anchored
In the ground by means OF stone
The record., 1914-12-10

remedy. Add one part of boiled
mixture of one-half pound Of common
soap and a gallon of water. two parts
Of kerosene, dilute with cold water
TO form Is to 20 parts. A double hand
full Of refuse tobacco boiled in a gal
icn OF water and diluted to form six
OK eiGlt eal'ors lsn valuable and eos.
sy PREPARED reiusdy.
Carbolic soap dissolved and so di-
luted that a decided odor OF carbolic
odor still remains, is another very eff
fective remedy.
Preventive measures may be fol-
lowed by thoroughly washing in
strong soapsuds the roots of young
trees on transportation in case the
presence of the aphids Is suspected.
Oftentimes 1t may prove best to de-
stroy a badly infected tree, and re-
placed if at all, by some tree other
than an apple.
The record., 1914-12-10
Success In Hog Breeding.

One of the most successful hog
breeders in Illinois says that he never
breeds from sows under 12 months
and never keeps his breeding stock
fat. This man thinks that much trou-
BILE with very young pigs is caused by
feeding them too early and that they
should not be fed until they have
grown big enough to exhaust their
mothers milk entirely.
The record., 1914-12-10
REMEDY FOR WO0LLY APHlS
Finely Powdered Tobacco or Waste
Stems viii Prove Effective In
Eradication of Insects.
tBy l.. IL. HlLLMAND

tBy +. IL. HlLLMAND
Some effective remedies for the
woolly aphis are as follows:
For the apple root form. which
causes knots or swellings on the small
cr roots-remove the earth, three or
four inches of SOIL about the crown
for distance of two TO four feet from
the tree and sprinkle in four to six
pounds of finely powdered tobacco.
Waste tobacco stems, which can be
purchased very cheaply, can be used
in place of powdered tobacco.
Natural enemies DO far more than
Is generally supposed toward reducing
the nurrber of aphids, but in dry
season, especially, nature must be as
sisted IL these insects are to be kept
reduced TO nondestructive numbers.
Kerosene emulsion is an efficient
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inent, and should be of woven wire
cable to withstand the strain.
The bars apd stays Of the fencing
used should be Of equal distance apart
and of sufficient strength-pcultry net
ting will Iot do.
Up to so feet in length AKA material
is heavy enough for the supports and
over 50 feet, Gx6 should be used.
II intended to be used as vine trel-
lis, a low fence can also be fastened
vertically upon each side. thus CON-
pletely shading the walk.
The record., 1914-12-10
SoYhcans and Commas.

The power of the soybeans and
cowpeas to gather nitrogen from the
Dir. the large amount of organic mat
ter they are capable of producing ana
their beneficial effect upon the tiIth
OF heavy soils are qualities which
commend them in tho highest degree.
to say nothing OF their value IS feed.
ing stuffs.
The record., 1914-12-10
a.ttIno sun Shine on Hiohway.

The earth road should have at least
six hours of sunshine each day. This
can be obtained either by locating the
road with southern or western expos.
ure or by having such brush and trees
as impede the drying action Of the sun
and wind removed. With gravel and
stone roads this is not so necessary, as
a certain amount of moisture is needed
on such roads. especially in the sum.
mer time.
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on q warm, ret
patch of suushiri
splashiaE the In
dia M blan k @
spread at his f. ct
blt Nefman, bead
i-G cvoT a iettef
rcd rf,t On hi
hu1cSad knees
Was too ab 5ogbet
in The business o
his 6 csratch hin.
fountain ron I,
The record., 1914-12-10
see.;rn Dry Roadhefis.

Roads should never be located SO
close to stream beds as to be subjeci
to overflow, or On ground which u
constantly damp spd marshy.
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6ria-s Market Nearer.

The good road brings the marke:
nearer to yc1r farm and adds materi
ally to the value of the place, whether
5ou want to sell or live there.
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->---- - 1---a=s.r -
envelope, s1ol7ly sealed il, tsen, h,s
head bowed in his bands, he began tc
sob--with q mans anguish and the
abandon of a little child.
The days dragged by. heavy-weighteC
with a sense Of prison chains.
Norman had boasted that he still hac
his work. But he could not write liz
could not think. He could only fever.
ishly wait for the letter that he ha6
asked her rot 10 write.
Yet not until two weeks had passed
and he lnew at last that she had takeL
him at his word, did he realize to ths
full measure of bitter disappointment,
how much he had counted upon ont
more letter from her.
The east bound overland was due ii
an hour, and he was going On it
lie stood on the station platform
waiirg--tremb,;ng from Excitement
and haste OF packing. every now and
again casting = stealthy glance over
his shoulder IS though afraid of being
watched.
With the caution of the real pris-
oner breaking jail, ho had only bought
ticket to q nearby point.
Tho kind-hearted ncddlesomeness
OF his neighbcrs, the tyranny OF the
GoctCr under whose thumb ne had beer
SO many months, were capable Of 30
ing any lengths of interference wher
it came % q matter CT what they con
sidered his own good.
\ whistle sounded. A fare of light
swept the gathering night from the
track Ho snatched up his suit-cases-
impatiently dropped them again. The
locomotives headlight flashed from
the wrong direction. lie had forgotten
that the west.bCuud train PASSED ten
minutes before his own.
The putting engine paused for breath
the usual short, hurried instant CT al
express 4 black parcllelogram Of q
trunk AS tosssd from tEe basgaSe
car. The black lguEe Of a Tonan pas,
senger got off the Pullman.
The express gave a ereak forward
ratified. runbled, aEd roGred into the
awaiting blaokacss.
The new arrival stood hcsiiating. o
nervous, lostchild air about the slight
shadowy figure. Norman took quick
step 20 her assistance. The Blurred
light CT the s,a-ion lamp softly en-
wrapped her.
lie started back. a cold fear clutch
ing his heart The breeding Of the last
hidcous days hsd been too great q
strain--h.s mind had suddenly given
wayl =
But the wCman did net start back
she ran toward him with a glad cry of:
"Norman!"
II was net the haliuciuatio1 of c
Gorvcus breakdown. II was Nan. Nc,
her dear flesh and blood self Nan
In Eden. Nan on TIE platform hes!d
/ him. Nan IN his arms.
And yol sge really clad that IN
Lercf" she TREMENDOUSLY laughed, whci
~ Lass lie opened has arms vide enough
fer her to look up into his radiant
fcee.
After a.6r.-G i Was so frightened,
Fut I had 10 cone she lid iet
scaIlet-swert face in the o!i reain.
place. II was The oLly way coGi,
make you understand, you dear, loci
ish stupid. you."
And then he knew that wo.i:aI
asYer really loves U-til she makes
| sacrisice fcr tie man.
The record., 1914-12-10
Every Citizen Interested.

A highway is no longer Of purely
local interest. Every citizen Of state
is Interested in the roads.
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ovon casually notice his ncishborl,
l!t'la visitor
finally, The man locked bp from III,
fnirlCI sheet, pushed JaC,i his som
brcro, wiped tie sweat lvam the ban,
Of fair, white skin thqt ribbed Ii,
tanned brow. and, With , sigh so dceI
drawn that II stated a culver Of greer
ragoTcnt en- the rGC. read over tht
letter La had written END Aow held i,
h.s tliia brown hand.
II began With blusk tcrd.rnesz:
"Dear:-At last the verdlccs in
and Instead OF tho expected Hanged
By tho neck until he shall die sen
tence OF imprisonment for life.
For your sake, carried lie case &c
the highest court OF appeal Went 3
Los Angeles and had the great W
lizard lCok me over. Both lungs have
healed. Provided stay put-so on il
the same sun-baked rut OF the past two
years, there Is no reason why ! should
not rival Me,husslah in hoariuess o.
age. Ny life the forfeit il l breal
parole and attempt an escape.
And so. sweetheart, we come to the
Parting of the ways, my NaHand yours
ought to have given y0a uf long ago
But at first | thought il waalld be foi
such little while that it would not
matter, and afterwsrd ! hoped aeainsl
hope that i should be able to so bach
to civilization and YOU
Now l release you, little sirl-insisi
that our engagement end.
"Gocdby, dear. ana God bless you
You need net answer this. J hall un
derstsrd when your lstte. % com
Ing. No. do not offer to g m writing
as friend 70 friend. could rot quite
bear that row. No tMAN."
Silently. without u culver OF this
grlr1sst lirs, he folded a., iett,r
The record., 1914-12-10

From tLe open fan OF Tho small ten
scudded = lizard and socially sprawleti
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'sososssesssesscessssoeoer
DESERT AND ROSE
By MAY C. RlRGsALT.

eooeso7esoeoeoae aeeaoososss,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-11-27
5eiemr,e,e AnGaseAa .N.x

sufficient to defect a horizontal cur
rent entering the window v the de-
Hector. the amount Of such detection
and the resulting direction being de-
pendent on the relative strength Of the
two currents. 1t is therefore possible
to have the lower sash raised above
the def1ector and still have the incom-
ing air travelling to the upper portion
of the room without disturbing papers
on desks or tables. This feature.
unique for this def1ector, is very i'm
portant during the summer months.
During winter the sash can be adjust
ed to admit only the amount Of air
desired. and as this air will travel
vertically at ST. per cent Of the We
locity Of the outside wind it will mix
with the heated air at the top Of the
room instead Of producing cold cur
rents at the lower levels.
Recent investigations by we'll known
scientists show that the movement of
air in a closed room is almost as i'm
pOrtant as the entrance Of fresh air.
This defectOr accomplishes both re-
suits with the minimum amount of
cold air. owing to the high velocity of
entrance.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-11-27
MAKING A Chimney DRAW.
Faulty Draft May es Corrected by Use
Of Stovepipe.

Faulty Draft May BE Corrected by Use
Of Stovepipe.
It is almost impossible at times to
get a good draft In a chimney having
q square or rectangular hole. The
smoke and burned gases pass up In a
circular form. and a down pull is Great
ed in the corners. and it takes a large
fire to make an upward draft for the
entire area.
To remedy this faulty condition OBJ
tain a number Of common stovepipes
Of a size sufficient to carry the gases
from the stove or furnace and. after
jointing them up. introduce them into
the chimney and connect the lower end
to the smoke pipe leading from the
stove Dr. furnace. There will then be q
circular opening inside of the chimney.
out Of sight and safe from risk Of fire.
which will give q better draft than be-
fore. 1t is not difficult to make the con-
necti0n.
For a similar connection to a crate
it would be necessary to have a fun.
nel-like piece to ft into the chimney
just above the fireplace. The opening
in the top of this must be circular and
of a size to receive the stovepipe. Dam
pers or other means Of control are easy
to arrange.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-11-27
THE DRAGGING CLUTCH.
Thorough Cleaning the Remedy For
This Annoyance.

Thorough Cleaning the Remedy For
This Annoyance.
When the clutch drops or grabs it
should be cleaned carefully with kero-
sene and allowed to drain thoroughly.
The principal cause of grabbing and
dragging. which is the semi1uid oil.
will be removed. says Auto Dealer
Next ill with q heavy mineral oil, to
which should be added just sufficient
kerosene to make 1t hold when en-
gagged. Too much kerosene will make
1t grab" and drag. while too little will
allow it to slip.
The theory is that kerosene reduces
the body Of the lubricating oil in
proportion to the quantity used. When
released there should be sufficient To-
bricant between the plates to prevent
q metal to metal contact, which would
cause dragging. while the clutch spring
should be sufficiently strong to squeeze
out the lubricant and permit q metal
to metal contact when the clutch Is let
in. 1t may be necessary to adjust or
renew your clutch spring. should the
clutch not hold when you have added
sufficient kerosene to prevent dragging.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-11-27
Oil Fuel on Railroads.

The use Of oil fuel on the railroads
and in the United States navy and
merchant marine service is rapidly in
creasing. The transcOntinentaI rail-
roads are 70 using oil fuel on many
miles of line. Some Of the railroads in
the northwestern part Of the United
States and in southern Canada held to
coal for a considerable period after the
permanency of the oil supply was as
sured. The last tie to coal became bro
ken with the realization that the fail
ure Of their immense locomotives to
move the weight that had been conf
dentially expected Of them was not the
fault Of the machines. The weight Of
trains over the mountain divisions was
invariably limited to the endurance of
the fireman. Shoveling coal on the
large engines over these divisions is q
task that few can stand up to. With
the use Of oil as fuel this feature was
entirely removed.