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Evening star., 1914-04-14
MODERN CARPETS
AND THEIR CARE

The romantic garret of our Imagination,
which harbored chests and trunks con-
tanning untold treasures which were al
ways brought to light at psychological
moments, does not exist today. Those
mysterious spaces under the roof are now
converted into as bright and sunshiny
a room as possible, and the trunks and
boxes are opened each spring and re-
ceive our careful attention. Garments
are brushed and aired, and space being
at such premium in the modern house
only those things of real value or use
fulneSS should be slowed away from year
to year.
More and more are women beginning
to realize that accumulation of old
junk is not to be tolerated, for it only
makes the housewives burden heavier.
and gives larger scope for the ravages
of moths and insects. Many useless.
ugly things are often harbored for SEN
timental reasons. A broken chair may
hold memories of member of a family
now gone-a frayed token may have be-
longed to a dear friend and so it would
seem a sacrilege to destroy them
But do we need these material re-
nlinders to revive memories of dear ones
1t is far better to dispense with these
things at once and not make our garretS
bear the brunt of our sentimentalities.
They suffer enough by being made the
repository for all those household arti-
to be placed elseWhere-odd pieces of
bric-a-brac. pictures. unmended furniture.
personal belongings, all find their way to
the storeroom as last resting place,
and it needs a strong mind with the true
courage of convictions to destroy them
utterly.
OF course, one must have some place
to keep unused articles of value. il one is
fortunate enough to possess some really
good furniture made of well seasoned
Evening star., 1914-04-14
TODAY'S HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS
BY Mary Lee.

The beads should not touch anything but
the pin or the shape will be spoiled.
Leave in this position until thoroughly
speck of vaseine on the palm of the
hand and rub the palms together. Then
mold the beads.
Being black, they are usually strung
in combination with other colors as sill
ver gold. coral and turquoise The mix
ture, worked into balls or fla. cakes and
placed in drawers or boxes. Will give
the contents a delightful fragrance
Willow Furniture--To renovate willow
furniture, scrub with a brush. using salt
instead of soap. and rinse thoroughly.
Do the work out of doors IL possible,
where plenty of water can be used. be-
cause all the salt water must be rinsed
off
When quite dry go over each part with
pure lInseed oil. This will soften the
willow, making it more plable. conse-
quently less apt to break when frightened
by the water treatment. The oil adds
considerably to the life of the furniture
as well as improving it in appearance.
In fact any kind of basket work will
last longer for a coat of oil. Old rattan
chairs can be made new again by turn
ing them upside down and scrubbing the
sagged seat with hot water until it is
smooth and stiff again, and when dry
coating with the oil.
one of the best remedies for removing
the unpleasant odor from a room is to
put a lump of ammonia into a common
jar and pour in few drops of any
perfume on hand. The ammonia Will alb
sorb the extract. Then pour in half a
teacup or less of boiling water.
Evening star., 1914-04-14
Making Beads.

10 make salt beads. heat two handfuls
OF common salt as hot as the hands will
stand. Warm one cup of cornstarch
ana mix with the salt Take one cup
OF hot water and color 1t any desired
shade with water colors or any home
made coloring, as spinach or raspberry
juice, and use to form a paste with the
salt and cornstarch.
Mold with the hands into the sized
bead required and have a large cushion
ready, SO that when a large pin IS stuck
through each bead the pin can be at
once stuck into the cushion One can
make beads all OF the same size or grad
uate the sizes, threading the large ones
in the middle of the string and smaller
ones at the ends. or groups of large
beads can be separated by smaller ones.
Rose Beads.-It goes without saying
that the petals of the most fragrant roses
give the best results. American beauties
and the duchess variety are among those
especially good. When a sufficient guam
tity is gathered they should be put
through the food chopper, grinding until
like pulp. This pulp with the juices is
put into an iron pot. This is to turn the
mixture black, which none but an iron
kettle will do When the contents stiffen
and look like black dough take off the
stove, and as it cools form into beads
quickly. Stick a pin through each, let
ting the point enter a board or cushion
Evening star., 1914-04-14

tate to put on these wigs for the theater
in the evening. They make very good
pieces of decoration sitting in the loges
slightly above the orchestra chairs. One
can see any of the fashionable colors in
hair worn with black tulle gown, one
of white gelatin sequins or one of rose
pink chiffon.
A very well dressed young woman came
into the theater the other night with a
frock Of mauve tulle and taffeta COM
bined which was quite transparent, with
a bodice cut high at back and low in
front, mounted over silver lace.
Her hair. which evidently was quite
light, was covered with mauve powder,
and in it she wore fountain spray of
rhinestones and osprey.
No one seems to care for black wigs,
but either there is a superabundance of
white hair at the moment in Paris, or
many women are lavish with powder.
One sees patches of it on the temples and
behind the ears.
Evening star., 1914-04-14
FOREIGN FASHIONS
FOR AMERICANS
BY LILLIAN E. YOUNG.
c,-rc-snonao,rc ofT-ic s.,-

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
FLORENCE, Italy. April .. 1914.
The rejuvenating flood Of sunshine
which heralds the approach of spring in
this fascinating old city seems to amply
Justify tho continuous influx of elite
strangers from all quarters of the globe.
and 1t is well worth coming a long dis
';nce to- see the fashionable crowds that
stroll along the Lungarno, stopping for
tea IN the Via Tornabuoni or chatting in
brilliantly pretty groups in their ultra
modern sarb of the Ponte Trinita, whence
the spirit of Dante must surely emerge
in surprised contemplation of this pres
ent-day splendor.
Here we find the new. little bolero
jackets. the quantity pretty taffeta frocks.
the Partisan hats of latest designing, and
wonderfully attractive motor coats and
tailored suits.
was particularly interested in a smart
frock OF taffeta worked out in abSinthe
green. that was worn by pretty blond
and 1 have sketched it here just as it
was.
The blouse has considerable fullness at
The armsides. where long sleeves are cut
in one with the body. and this is partly
held in and draped under a crescent
shaped embroidery motif done in dull
blue and yellow worstedS. \ little curry
ing line of taffeta-covered buttons is con
tinued upward from the pointed ends in
back and front, on either side. There is
u barely perceptible line of gathering
across the front and back of the round
ed-out neck. which is softened and finish
cd with a fine chiffon ruffiinS.
The sleeve is gathered into n pointed
cuff that shapes in about the wrist and
has a brief row of the taffeta-covered
buttons for trimming.
Blue satin rejecting one of the crude
coiorings of the embroidery is used for
The girdle and tied in a fat bow at the
back.
The skirt looks undeniably complicated.
but is marvel in drapery. and if one is
clever or has a clever seamstress 1t sure
ly is worth trial. Anyway, one often
Evening star., 1914-04-14
BY ANNE RITTENHoUsE.
eclal Correspondence of The Star.


PARIS, April 2. 1914.
l wonder If you are talking in America
as much about colored wigs as they are
talking over here. When one of the 5th
avenue milliners ordered four wigs in diff
ferent colors to be sent to her firm the
Americans here were immensely amused.
But the colored wig, especially the white
one if white may be called color, is
gaining foothold
When it was first written about, it
ranked as a jest. That very good-looking
young woman who appeared each night
at the Palais de Glace last winter with
her hair thickly powdered seemed to be
merely advertising her name. And, as l
saw her the other night dancing at one
of the restaurants here with her wonder
full auburn hair untouched by powder. 1t
is to be supposed that she gave up the
caprice when others adopted it
NJ. and Nine. Duque, who are the Yer
non Castles of Paris, are probably re-
sponsible for the growing fashion of the
colored wig. Since they have opened
a dancing place at Luna Park on a guar
antee of 10000 francs for six months.
so bankers assert, they have inaugurated
a series of color balls. No woman is
allowed to dance unless she wears a
gown in the prescribed color of the night
with wig to match. Tonight for in
stance. the color is white, and the hall
will be crowded with women wearing
every variety of white gowns with white
wigs or powdered hair.
Often the color is green or purple or
crimson. and society takes very kindly
to the idea because it fiocks there, dress
ing according to rules.
Evening star., 1914-04-14

wood, which can be done over some
day and utilized, the garret is their prop
er place. --ut they should be ARRANGED
with some idea of system to space. Why
not divide your attic into sections SO that
there will be room to accommodate all
your belongings? One large wall space
should be kept for these odd pieces of
furniture, the larger ones being placed
next to the wall, the smaller ones reach
ing into the room, that they may be ac-
cessible without climbing over a large
wardrobe or bureau to reach them.
Another part of the room should be
kept for trunks. those which hold clothes
that are in constant demand should be
placed conveniently, those that are used
for storing away garments which are
needed but occasionally can be left in
the rear And empty trunks that are
needed for travelling should be easy to get
at. In many households, every trunk Is
filed to OVERLOOKING with all manner of
odds and ends, so that if member of
the family makes a journey much time
and trouble is expended in unpacking
trunk and finding a place to store Its
contents. Try, then, always to keep one or
two trunks empty, ready for use.
The garret should be kept as tidy and
clean as any other room in the house. 1t
should have its regular cleaning day. and
! If this is done conscientiously the task
/, of spring cleaning will not be such an
arduous one. Unfortunately, many gar
rets are upholstered. and the rough
boards and beams become inviting ref
uges for moths, cobwebs and dust, so
when the time for thorough cleaning
comes, remember to brush down the roof
and walls first. penetrating thoroughly
| into each corner and crevice with a stiff
| brush
| Every garret should contain several
rows of shelves. for there must be some
place to hold the smaller articles which
are vet too large to place in drawers.
Hat boxes-indeed, boxes of all sizes. can
be placed on shelves, and much time and
labor is saved by distinctly marking these
boxes with a full account of their con-
tents. Summer and winter apparel can
thus be distinguished easily and each
article will have its particular place If
some such system will be carried out In
| this far-off realm, the sarret's name will
| be shorn of its terrors and the house
holder will not have to dread its annual
cleaning day. Avoid piing furniture and
trunks against attic windows, for they
should be reached easily that the room
can be aired frequently. And should
| the windows be allowed to be dirty and
cobwebby because none but the family
sees them?
Evening star., 1914-04-14
Tomatoes and Mushrooms.

Select eight medium-sized smooth to-
matoes- Cut a hole in tho stem and
scoop out the insides. Chop one onion
fine, add to it a Tablespoonful of butter
and allow to simmer slowly ip :, sauce
pan When colored deep yellow, add
six ounces of breadcrumbs which have
been prepared by first soaking in water
and then pressed nearly dry Also add
one dozen chopped mushrooms, one table
spoonful of chopped parsley, Il pinch of
salt one peppercorn. dash of cayenne
and four tablespoonfuls of tomato cat
sup. Mix all thoroughly. Then fill the
tomatoes and sprinkle with bread crumbs
and melted butter. Bake in a moderate
oven until brown and serve with sauce
made as follows:
Evening star., 1914-04-14
Coiffeurs Reap Harvest.

The innovation has brought about
new field for the coiffeur. He offers wigs
Of every color for night or a day. and
he has been busy all season powdering
the locks of those who do not wish them
covered up. Women who have naturally
gray hair are powdering it to give it
dead white tone. and some of the smart
mannequin at the houses at the Place
Vendome never appear without pow
dered head.
1t must be admitted that the white wig
is becoming; so is the powdered hair.
And the colored wigs which sound utterly
absurd in this modern day are really
not bad at all when one gets used to
them The brilliant colors are only chosen
for these color balls or soirees which are
given in private as well as in public.
but for ordinary balls, for the theater,
for dancing, one sees mauve and pale
yellow and light blue and shell pink
wigs which are chosen to harmoniZe with
the costumes.
The fashionable women do not hesi-
Evening star., 1914-04-14
THE DAILY MENU.

BREAKFAST.
Stewed Prunes Cereal
Veal Outlets. Broiled Fried Potatoes
French hollis Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Pork and Beans with Tomato Catsup
Steamed Brown Bread
Sponge Cake Ounce Preserves
Tea
DINNER
Cream of Spinach Soup
Stuffed Shoulder of lamb, Baked
Steamed Potatoes Creamed Parsnips
Oyster Patties Currant Jelly
E,ndive Salad
Pineapple Sherbet Macaroons
Coffee
Evening star., 1914-04-14
Deyiled Mushrooms.

Butter the inside of little paper cases
and put thin slice Of lemon In the bot
tom of each. Nearly fill them with
minced mushrooms, seasoned with lemon
juice, pepper. paprika and salt. Spread
a thin layer of deviled chicken mixed
with the yolk of egg over the top of
each case and bake for fifteen minutes.
Put a teaspoonfui OF thick mayonnaise
on the top of each and serve at once.
Evening star., 1914-04-14
COOKING MUSHROOMS.
Add lemon Juice to mushrooms to keep
them from turning black.
Mushroom Soup.

Clean half a pound of mushrooms and
chop them fine. Add them to a quart of
stock and simmer for twenty minutes.
Then rub through fine wire sieve. Boil
a quarter of cupful of tapioca in a cup
of water half an hour and add to the
soup. Season with salt and pepper, and
at the last add a cup of cream stirred
up with the yolks of two eggs.
Evening star., 1914-04-14
Bacon and Mushroom Pie.

Put layers of thin bacon alternately
with layers of mushrooms in a buttered
baking dish, for two or three layers of
each Then cover with a layer of mashed
well seasoned. Add two more
LAYERS of bacon and mushrooms and then
top off with a layer of potatoes. Scatter
with bits of butter and bake for half an
hour in moderate oven, covered. Then
remove the cover, brown and serve.
Evening star., 1914-04-14
Baked Mushrooms.

Peel and stem large mushrooms. Line
baking dish with thin slices of toast
dipped in seasoned beef stock. Fill the
dish with layers of mushrooms, sprinhling
each layer with salt. paprika and butter
and pour over all Il gill Of stock. Cover
and bake for twenty minutes, uncover,
bake for five minutes more and serve.
Evening star., 1914-04-14
Tomato Sauce.

Put half a teaspoonfui of butter in a
saucepan with an onion. n carrot and a
half Glove of garlic. all cut fine. Simmer
gently for ten minutes. then stir in a
Tablespoons of flour. Add half a pint of
stewed tomatoes and half pint of stock.
Boil gently for thirty minutes. season
and strain
Copyright. 1910
Evening star., 1914-04-14
Pineapple Sherbet.

Crate two pineapples and mix two
quarts of water and pint Of sugar; add
the Juice Of two lemons and the beaten
whites of four eggs Place in freezer
and freeze.
Evening star., 1914-04-14
For Stains on Mahogany.

Use oxalic acid and water. rubbing II
in with a clean cork until the stain dis
appears. Mahogany may be polished
with flannel cloth dipped in sweet or
cold drawn Lnseed oil.
Evening star., 1914-04-14

Try cleaning chandeliers with vinegar
and salt rubbing vigorously. Wash on
his cleaner. for if LETT on the metal will
..ruish. Brighten with tripoli and sweet
,iiI,
Evening star., 1914-04-14

finds these drapings not nearly SO hard
to achieve as the simpler ones. I can
only refer you to the sketch for particu-
lars. for the Arrangement of materials
battles description.
You can see that the draping is fixed
Evening star., 1914-04-14
For Your Chandeliers.

Copyright. 1910
The citizen., 1914-10-02
How Plants Save Their Lives.

Many plants are equipped with won
derful weapons for their defense. The
thor1s OF the rose bush, bramble and
gorse prevent COWS and horses from
eating them, as well as keep of snails
and slugs.
Cactus plants have a formidable ar.
NOR Of prickles and daggers. The
plant known as the Spanish bayonet
is armed with taper-pointed spears
that have filelike edges.
Some plants. such as the ragged
robin, have sticky stems covered with
fine hairs. to which insects stick If
they climb up to try TO steal the
honey.
The sun spurge has a POI onous
juice which kills insects. while the
poisonous properties Of the deadly
nightshale are wen known. The
bTacken fern mas such bitter taste
that COWS ard sheep will not touch it.
The citizen., 1914-10-02

Tie results which are given below
prove that Lr. Maxwell was not mis-
taken II his opinion regarding the
value Of knowing the production Of
each COW IN his herd
~ the end Of the first year. it was
found that the average production Of
q herd OF L cows was 1852 pounds Of
milk, containing 21z pounds OF butter
fat The cost Of feed Per COW amount
81 70 Sz2.7L There was Z profit OF
szL85 above the cost Of feed. FoI
every dollar expended for feed the
average COW made return IN milk
amounting 10 s1s3
The best COW in the herd. the first
rear. yielded 5.93S pounds Of milk COZ.
tzining 25S pounds Of butteriat while
three COW. were sold Is improbable,
one making 3 yield Of only 2,610
pounds Of milk.
During the first year. Nr. Maxwell
studied The records carefully. and
made plans 10 feed the herd for its
highest and most economical produc-
rion the next year. he found that the
production during the months of July
and august was very low. owing TO
dry pastures and a lack of green feed;
also that The effect Of short feed at
this tine could not be overcome dur
ing tie remainder Of the lactation
period. The second year green corn
was provided as q supplement 10 d-y
pastures As a result. the records
show that during the second year the
average COW produced 7.1z2 pounds Of
-1ilz containing soc pounds Of butter
fat: she consumed $z791 worth Of
feed. and made 2 profit above the cost
iced amounting 10 9.75.
The highest producing COW in the
herd Welded $3.50 pounds Of milz.
containing z0s pounds Of butterfat
Her feed cost szs.62: and the profit
above the cost Of feed was s115.72.
The following table gives clear
idea Of the increased production, that
resulted when a careful system OF
feeding was followed:
The citizen., 1914-10-02
FOR ELIMINATION OF SMOKE
Firing Must 5e Systematic and Prop.
erIy Done II Best Results Are
20 5e Attained.

Smoke Is caused By failure 10 burn
the combusdble gases that arise when
fuel is exposed 70 the fame. The edi-
tor Of Power describes these gases as
q complex mixture Of various hydro
cartons, from some OF which carbon
separates On cooling IN the form Ct
lampblack OF scot The smoker fuels
also giTe OF tarry vaDors, which con
dense and help 10 gather the carbon
particles into fakes CT ssnuts.
Fer the burning of these gases as
they are evolved from the coal, three
conditions must exist: Air must be
supplied above the fuel bed, the
temperature must be high enough 70
insure ignition, and there must be
tine or space for combustion before
the mixing currents of gas and air are
cooled by flowing into or among the
tubes OF the boiler"
Firing coal in large quantities pro
duces so much gas that neither air
supply nor combustion space is great
enough for its burning. Therefore coal
should be put on II small quantities At
fre-ucn- intervals.
The citizen., 1914-10-02

George A Birmingham Canon Han
nay), the versatile Irish clergyman,
playwright and novelist, was talking
TO 4 New York reporter about the
American business man.
I'll tell you a story" he said,
which hits of the American busines5
man well.
a wife, still young, turned from the
window OF her sumptuous nineteenth
story apartment and said TO her hus-
band:
George, ten years ago you prom
ised me that when you made million
you'd reSire from business. and then
we'd travel and enjoy life
Here she began to cry.
You've got your million now' she
sobbed. Why do you still keep on
working?
George. as he hurried into his over
coat. growlcd:
"'Ah. that's Just like you-never sal
isfed.'"
The citizen., 1914-10-02
DETECTIVE AT WORK
Little Show for Wrongdoer When the
Up-to-Date sleuth Really Gets
en- His Trail.

"sir," said the great detective. won
may as we'll confess. I always fnd
out everything I 90 after-if deduction
won't work, I use force.
"But confound #, I tell you" splut.
tered the banker. mopDing his perspir.
ing brow, Z say have nothing IN
confess! I have been at my desk
every afternoon for the past three
months, and I can prove it"
well, why don't you prove it?" de.
manded the great detective.
because. no matter how hard the
wind blows, she is still his mother"
retorted the banker sarcastically.
"Ts that q species Of the capricoraus
hunkydory On your wrist?" cried the
great detective suddenly
"Where?" said the banker. and flung
I'D his wrist Quick as a fash Of but.
tered lightning the great detective
seized il. stabbed 1t sharply with a
small stiletto which he had concealed
in his hand, and as quickly whipped
OF his hat to catch the resultant six
drops Of blood.
In the silence CT his laboratory that
night be examined them.
"Tannic acid. Just full of It, he
exulted. HE could never get himself
in that condition without attending
tango teas every afternoon for months!
Now to identify the brand Of tea BY
the acid. thus locate the hotel that
uses II, and in that way discover the
woman-and presto. his wife gets her
divorce and 1 get a $4,000 fee-hee
heei"-Exchange
The citizen., 1914-10-02
Meeting Of the Democratic County
Central Comm ittee.

A meeting was held BY the Demo
cratic County Central Committee in In
dependent Hall at IL A. VI. Thursday.
at the call Of the chairman.
The roll being called with all the dis
tricts present, the chairman announced
the object of the meeting relative TO
General Registration Of the two days re-
naming, October 9th and 7th He
urgently impressed on the committee the
great importance of having all voters
registered, and spoke enthusiasticly OF
the WORK already done and the work
planned for the last two days Of regis
trAtion Reports were read from the
different districts ilirou.hou; tile county
which were given in detail showing that
the Democracy was on the job. with
such vim and enthusiasm which assures
success.