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Middletown transcript., 1915-03-20
Leoped Up Skirts.

In spite of the dominant idea Of
fare in the winter skirts-and the
fare of them is their most character.
istic feature, whether they be fash.
toned of one layer OF of two, tunic-
wise-there are some evening frocks
with skirts that are looped up about
the hips, almost like bustles, one on
each side. Usually these puffs are ir-
reguiar-the one on the right side is
higher or lower than that on the left.
When the frock is made of tulie or
Lace. roses-artiiicial. Of course-are
used to accentuate the loon, where
they are garianded under the Duff.
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penny are cut. by which the whole
thing may be suspended from two
strong brass-hcaded nails driven into
the wall.
A glance at the sketch will explain
this, and for appearances sake the
board at the back should be rounded
at the upper corners and beveled at
the edges. When complete, the shelf
can be painted with quick-drylng
enamel Of a color to match or harmon
ize with that of the wall upon which
it is to hang.
"A little contrivance of this kind will
also be found very useful in a bed
room, for in it. may be kept medicine
bottles and all those odds and ends
that tend to litter up a bedroom un.
less some special place is assigned to
them
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REALLY SMART DRESS
CT BLuE SERGE, WITH ALI THE
Y LArssT EFFEcTs.
stashes In Blouse and Sleeves Are 4
Feature-curvIng Yoke Of shir-
ring Oyer the Hips and
Back Of Skirt.

Il is Of blue serge, this very smart
dress OF the sketch. and we are sure
yea will fall under the spell of it's
personality" A touch of braid trim
Ming. a novel faring girdle, corded
edges. and-last but not least-those
fascinating slashes in sleeves and
blouse; we doubt II you will have had
anything you liked as we'll.
The blouse here is simple affair.
with its rounded neck finished with
large turned-back collar Of white
taffeta. finely tucked around the
edges The slashes at either side of
the waist show taffeta corded edges.
opening over white batiste, net, or
orepe pufangs- The same is used to
NIL tn the gap of the slashed sleeves.
which are long and extend into fiared
cuffs.
The odd peplumlike belt is cut in
enc with a broad, front skirt panel,
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POTTERY WORK is A PUZZLE
Immense Bowls Made by Indians Of
the Amazon Valley Cannot Be
Duplicated.

An expert has declared there Is no
kiln or oven in this country, probably
none in the world, large enough to
bake the largest of the big pots dis
covered in the Amazon valley, samples
Of which are now on exhibition at the
Museum Of the University OF Penn
sylvania. The clay used also has
aroused much curiosity. When q
piece Of the edge was clipped from
one OF the big bowls the material was
shown to be a black, flinty substance.
Undeniably 1t is clay. but of kind
never seen before by archeologists.
Potters are astonished at its remark
able strength. The large bowls are
less than half an inch thick, while
some of the smaller ones. a foot or
fourteen inches high. are as thin as a
sheet of newspaper. An idea Of their
strength may be gained from the
knowledge that they were transport
ed about ten thousand miles before
reaching the museum. and only a few
Of them were broken. though all were
packed under difficulties In villages
that knew nothing Of packing break
ables.
The Indians who made these wonder
ful pots are as mysterious as their
work. Doctor Farrabee wrote that
they were absolutely devoid of any
traditions, and had 10 idea of where
they came from. 1t is known, however,
that they cannot have been In Peru
more than about FIVE hundred years.
The larger bowls give out a metallic
sound when raped One not seeing
the substance would say at first they
were made of painted copper Each OF
the two big pots would hold four or
five toms
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Schools for All Tastes.

The folk schools of Finland are par
ticularly fine, with their cooking de-
partments, gymnasiums, manual train
ing and needlework. Every school has
excellent bathing facilities, and the
poorest children are fed at the schools.
There are little geological museums in
most Of the schools. There are so
many varieties Of schools, besides the
folk schools, elementary and higher;
there are lyceums. schools of forestry,
Of agriculture and of navigation,
schools for training teachers, CONNER.
cial schools. technical, music and art
schools, ETC.. says the Christian Her
aid. There are three little garden
schools in Finland, where boys as we'll
as girls are taught cooking. "They
must learn to cook what they grow" I"
said one of the teachers. The dairy
schools are particularly interesting.
dairying comes second among the in
dustries Of Finland. The pupil must
baVe worked for one year at a butter
factory before he or she will be ad-
mitted to the school.
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important considerations in selecting
breeding stock.
II Is generally conceded that II the
ewes are in good condition at mRt-
ing time, larger proportion Of twin
lambs can be secured.
Sheep that are in any way diseased
should never be retained for breed
ing stock, no matter how good a
fleece or lamb they may produce.
Sheep is a business in which the
hope of profit and the certainty Of
making the land more fertile add nest
to venture.
We need more small flochs on we'll
titled farms. Such a combination rare
ly disappoints it's owner.
The fairs supply a splendid oppOF-
tunity for beginners to find out for
themselves what constitutes mutton
form and excellence.
The lamb that cashes In the most
money In the fall is not the product Of
poverty; he is a deIlcately modelled
and finished creature of afauence.
1t is a well-known fact that, pound
for pound Of grain, forage and fodder
fed, a mutton lamb, as a rule, win
pay better returns than any other do
mestic animal.
The secret Of the English shep-
herds success lies in the fact that
he considers the sheep an animal to
be cared for and coddled, from birth
to sale.
Too many farmers have the idea
that the sheep is a sort of wanderer
on the face Of the earth, capable OF
caring for itself. Far from 1t.
Overcrowding the ewes that are
heavy with lamb is a frequent source
Of injury. Sheep need plenty Of
space both in the barn and yards.
that they may exercise freely without
injury.
Always cOntrive to have some kind
of green crops, such as rape, vetcAes
or whatever may be most convenient
to grow for the lambs at weaving
time, and plan to have them on pIowed
land as much as possible, to prevent
stomach worms.
At lambtime let the ewes and lambs
be in a small pen by themselves u1-
til they thoroughly know their moth
ers, before putting them with the 9th
ers, and avoid having so many ewes
and lambs in one pen
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together in the manner shown In
diagram B. When this has been done,
the flap c can be folded over the top
Of the pegs. thus entirely enclosing
the garments suspended upon them.
1t will be noticed that rings are
sewn on to the upper edges OF the
two portions, d and D. and prior to
tying the cover together in the cen.
ter these rings are slipped over the
pegs and so help to hold that part of
the cover in position.
All that has to be done to remove
a garment is TO unite the tapes, lift
up the Zap at the top, and lift the
front rings from the pegs.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-20
MOVABLE HOUSE IN
PASTURE FOR SOWS
Youngsters win Thrive on Grass
Second Crop Alfalfa Is
Excellent Feed.

Give the SOW a movable house in the
pasture just before farrowing time, as
the youngsters will thrive on the grass.
II she farrows in the fall the quiet of
the pasture is just what she needs.
Second crop alfalfa is fine for the
pigs, but II pastured very closely 1t
will soor run out.
II the pig Is stinted in its food al
any stage Of its life. 1t can never be
come a perfect pork producer.
Brood sows require a mixed diet
and one containing plenty of protein
and not too much fattening quality.
Did you ever come across a farmer
who would admit Ghat he did not know
how TO feed pigs? Yet, the real pig
feeder is rare.
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USE STALLION OF
RIGHT QUALITIES
Hereditarily UnSound Horses Are
No More Profitable Breed
eFS Than Scrubs.

By PROF G. W. BARNES. Arizona Elk
pertinent Station.)
A farmer should be careful and not
breed to stations which are spoken
Of as 'hereditarily unsound." I'm
sound horses are no more profitable TO
raise than scrubs. Unsoundnesses are
usually due to a weakness which may
appear in one or all of the following
conditions: First, is poor confOrma-
ton (nothing will put horse on the
shelf quicker than this fault, and Is
one which you should avoid in chOOs-
ing stallion to mate with your
mares Second, is poor quality in
the tissues. While these are phya-
cal characteristics, the offspring win
inherit to certain degree such weak
ness.
OF course these may not be In evil
dence in the offspring until they begin
to reach maturity and are put to Or
dtnary work; then there begins to ap-
pear the result of this inherited weak
ness or unsoundness. 1t is, of course.
not the unsoundness itself which ls
transmitted, but the cause In form Of
a weakness
Use, II possible, a stallion of pure
breeding, possessing good individual.
ity. quality, conformation, and which
shows no unsoundness.
Do not depend upon one of those
characteristics alone. but combine
them all, and remember that a good
sound thoroughbred stallion Is worth
breeding to.
You cannot AFFORD to breed to q
scrub at any price.
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customs of the RsdouIns.

Such pride has the Bedouin in his
weapon that even In his leisure hours
ne sits fully armed. examining and
cleaning each piece in turn, making
himself accustomed to carrying their
weight
From the time that he is eighteen
years of age until he dies of old age
ne is more OF less looking out for new
wives.
BY law Mohammedans are never al
lowed to have more than four at the
same time, but they easily eVade this
regulation By divorcing one. which
means sending her back to her par.
.eats.
This Is often because she has borne
him no souls, and It happens that ths
old shalks almost always have young
wives.
Juat as It is allowable with them to
steal camels, so the young men help
one another to steal wives from other
tribes.
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MosT IsEFUL LlTTLE sHELF
Receptacle for Small Household Tools
That VIII Insure Their Being
Always al Hand,

The accompanying sketch illustrates
an ingenious little contriyance that
viii be found very useful hung upon
the wall in the Kitchen or perhaps In
bedroom and in which may find a
place such things as some Of the
household tools, the paste pot glue
pot. etc, etc. It can be quickly and
easily made with the aid OF four large
cigar boxes and piece of stout board.
The lids can be removed from the
boxes as they will not be required.
The boxes are fastened to the lower
half Of the board with screws. and
in the upper part of the board two
circular holes about the size Of a
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-20
Sand Shades Continue

The sand, biscuit and putty shades
bid fair. to continue their popularity.
and though month or two ago It was
hard to find these shades in the mate.
rials one wanted, they are available
now in every sort Of silk, wool, linen
and cotton Coverts are in great de-
mand. and If Paris indorses them for
spring they will be more than ever
a mania; but there are many other
lightweight wOrsteds in the covert
coiorings ready to contend for their
share of feminine favor.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-20
Not a Good Method.

Most of the hogs In this country
are raised by the "by guess and by
gosh method" that is, the breeding
sows are allowed to run with the herd,
fed any old thing that comes handy
without regard to their condition at
farrOwing time, or when great guam
titles Of milk are needed to start the
youngsters on the road to profit.
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osoxes Of the Momsnt.

White and black gloves are the
gloves Of the moment, and the two
tones are combined in dozens of DIFF.
eerent ways One combination that
Is striking Is this: A white dressed
kid glove, with black stitching around
the edge OF the fingers, heavy black
embroidery on the backs, and wide
black straps across the inside of the
wrists.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-20

Spring Costume In Blue Serge.
which in turn is slashed from the
hem TO the hip line, and, by intro
ducing fold of material in back.
made to form an inverted box plait.
Only the upper edge of the girdIe is
held in against the figure. The flare
over either hip can be achieved by
taking an 0blique seam or dart in
each aide.l
The tunic skirt shows a curving
yoke Of shirring over the hips and
back. The lower edge is finished with
taffeta-cOvered cording. as Is also that
of the underskirt,
The design is splendid for tafleta as
we'll as cloth. and will make a splen-
did spring street frock.
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War Telephone.

Unlike Germany. France does not
believe In strewing the ground In the
rear Of her armies with a mass Of tele-
graph and cable lines, but prefers to
organize a few essential main lines OF
communication. and trusts to automo-
biles. wireless and other means for the
interchange Of comparatively unimpor.
tant messages.
The German army. on the other
hand, is obsessed by a wire" mania,
and every little detachment must have
telephone connecting it with every
other detachment. force. column or
stan officer within the country.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-20
Horses and Mules in Demard

Export dealers figure that so 1000
American horses have been exported
to Europe and about ten thousand
mules, since the war began. Orders
are being filed and other orders go
ing begging which demand about six.
ty thousand more. Greece has recent
iy come into the market with France.
England and Italy bidding for Amer
lean horses, and If Germany, Austria
ana Turkey had a free path of the
sea the demand from that source
weuld also be enormous.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-20

is nothing short of disastrous. Pow
der is usually put on over a coating of
cold cream to make 1t stick on, and
this paste left on all night. clogs the
pores. The skin habituated to this
treatment is pasty and sallow, without
life. and usually the pores are enlarged
from the deposits of powder.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-20

I d a ! t
but do not let them become too brown
Use to gaTnish meats OF add to soupa
or combine with potatoes, stewed
beans. or other vegetables
Stuffed Onions.
Parboil large onions, remove CEN
ters without breaking other layers,
and stuf with seasoned crumbs q
meat. and bake until tender.
Onion cusAard.
Cook onions until tender: drain
thoroughly; pour over them q custard
mixture made Of one egg. one-half cup.
ful milk, salt and pepper to taste, Tor
each half pint Of onions. Bake gently
and serve as q vegetable. In aOuthern
Europe this dish is popular cooked In
crust. like small custard pies.
Onion SoufiIe.
Chop cooked onion fine or rub
through a coarse strainer; combine
with equal quantity soft bread crumbs
or half as many dry ones; season with
butter, SALT and pepper. For each
half pint, beat in one egg yolk and fold
in one stifiy beaten white. Put In
small dishes or in onion cases and
bake gently until firm.
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wesda Make ssvsr. Strain.

More money is expended fighting
weeds than In paying taxes, yet some
Of the men do the most kicking at tax
time and the least wedding at weed
ing time. They do not seem to realize
the severe drains the weeds are max
Ing on their farm resources.
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Simplicity for Girls.

Simplicity is the keynote of young
girls fashions this year. The mate
rial may be rich and the tailoring ex-
peNsive, but the effect must be ineOn-
spiCUo1s and youthful
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ReparatIon.

Hospital Nurse-This bed you're fa
was endowed by Mr. Scads. the great
philauthrcpist.
Patient-Why, it was his auto that
banged me up this wayl--Iudge.
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Jabots are returning to US from the
long ago. because they suit most wom-
en-, and give an air of distinction to
many dresses that need some allevia-
tion from somberness.
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Elnnk nf One cnInr-

Nothing looks nicer in Naie poultry
market than a flock AIscretaue color.
Almost any merchant pr. ny more
sor a coop Of birds orr of eggs
u they are ell alike
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roor Farmer condsmned-

4 poor farmer is to be Condemned
because he wastes good soil In PRO
ducing poor crops and waste OF any
kind is sinful.
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Much HONEY Waatsh.

There are millions of pounds OF
honey going to wasta in this country
every year for want OF bses to gather
the nectar from the flowers.
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odors From NEGLECTED ce,Isr.

OuoFs from Ne9Iecteu CetIar.
Now doth the neglected cellar begin
to emit its vile Odors-and III ones,
too. Clean up. If you would preserve
the health Of the folks.
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Whv No42

Why should not every farmer own .
good tanning mill?
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-20

Honest. now, did you ever see any
body take the advice you ofreredf-
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-20
AdaptablIItY,

"Why don't you knit something 6oI
the war sufferers3'
II am knitting something" replied
young Mrs. Tordns.
what is it,"
, well, l thought they were gOInD
to be mittens. but forgot to put the
thumbs in, SO I'll have to make them
a pair Of socks"
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-20

The American mans tobacco biz
last year was $1,200.0 ZOO, 900.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-20

Fried onions may be prepared in
either q two ways: % Saute sliced
-1nion~ ~in olive oil, butter, OF other lat
.antil geiden brown and tender; or (2)
fry a fsW pieces at a tine in deep fat.
seN them remain in the hot fat until
stSs az Crisp. like Saratoga potatoes,
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-08-27
DESERT AUTO is NO CAMEL
These Men Forget to Provide Water
for Their Desert Ride and
Ones Dies.

Failure to think about evaporation
in an automobile radiator brought
death to one man and frightful tor
lures to two others, who arrived in
Los Angeles from the desert and told
of their sufferings. The trio-James
s.. Roche and John H. Welsh, attor-
neys, and James G. Clarke, a real es-
tate dealer-left here Sunday in an
automobile for Ell Centre, In the i'm
perial valley.
Monday morning the a stopped in
the sand. The radiator was empty and
they had no water. Roche and Welsh
started after a mirage which they be-
lieved was the Salton sea Clarke
waited a day, and then, believing
them dead, made his way to Mineral
Springs, where he was ~resuscitated
after falling himself in a faint and or
ganized a rescue party. They found
Roche unconscious and Welsh dead.
Roche said they drank l~ubricating oil
Philadelphia Record.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-08-27
SIREN LURE FOR MEN
Hardship and Death Dared By Thou
sands That They May Gain
Riches Quickly.

1t was in 1898 that the rush of gold
seekers to the Klondike reached its
flood. The ninety-eighters probably
never will know the fame of the forty
miners, but they have a place in the
long history of the gold hunters, the
men of all nations, ancient, medieval
and modern. The book has a hundred
chapters telling of failure and of death
to every one lightened with the story
Of success.
H. M. Cadel1 recently visited the
Klondike, and there made a study of
present conditions. He describes them
and adds an interesting account of the
early day rush to the Northwest terri
tory. The Smithsonian institution has
put Mr.. Cadets report into print. 1t
Is an interesting document. Some of
the happenings in the Klondike were
duplicates of like happenings in Cali
fornia and Australia during the first
years of the surface washing in those
fields. These Implications show that
human nature is unchanging.
Men went to the Klondike daring
hardship and death that they might
get rich quick. Some of the gold
seekers were quickly successful. A
large percentage of the successful
ones almost literally threw their mon
ey away. Easy come, easy go. This
sort of thing has marked gold min
ing in all ages. The Klondike is not
what it was, but human nature stays
the same. The discovery of gold at
the North pole would start a north
ern migration that would take no ac-
count of the insuperable obstacles of
distance and cold. The lure is ire
sistible.-Chicago Post.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-08-27
The Bonnie Conductor Lassie.

Edinburgh, Scotland, has two dozen
women street car conductors who are
a thorough success in the new line of
work. Other tramways r already
recruiting girls and training them to
be conductors. 1t is said that girls
working in the English cartridge fac
tories are so fired with patriotism
that some of them work thirty hours
in a stretch without any rest. Miss
Elizabeth Lister has been appointed a
stationmaster in South Wales, the first
woman to act in that capacity. In
the north of England and in Scotland
and Wales the men workers are being
supplanted in the fields by women,
who can be seen following the bar
or digging and hoeing.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-08-27
WILL AERoPLANEs STOP WAR
OrrviIIe Wright Is Moved to Say He
Likes to Think So,
Anyhow.

Did you ever stop to think that
there is a very definite reason why the
present war in Europe has dragged
along for a year with neither side
gaining much advantage owe the
other? The reason, as l figure it out,
Is aeroplanes, Orville Wright writes
in Golfers. In consequence Of the
scouting work done by the flying ma
chimes, each side knows exactly what
the opposition forces are doing.
There is little chance for n army
to take another by surprise. Napoleon
won wars by massing his troops at un-
expected places. The aeroplane has
made that impossible. 1t has equal
lied information. Each side has such
complete knowledge of the others
movements that both sides are obliged
to crawl into trenches and fight by
means of slow, tedious routine rather
than by quick, spectacular dashes.
My impression is that before the
present started the army experts
expected it to be a matter of a few
weeks or, at most, a few months. Today
it looks as If it might run into years
before one side a dictate terms.
Now, a nation that may be willing to
undertake a war lasting a few months
may well hesitate after engaging in
one hat will occupy years.
The daily cost of a great war is of
course stupendous. When this cost
runs IN for years the total is likely to
be so great that the side which wins
nevertheless loses. War will become
prohibitively expensive. And the
scouting work in flying machines will
be the predominating factor, as it
seems to me, in bringing this about.
l like to think so, anyhow.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-08-27
Saves Steps.

When the hest and happiest house
keeper known to the writer was asked
to tell the secret of her speed in
homework she replied: Il iron
with a cold iron, cut with a dull knife
or go to my kitchen to prepare a meal
without a clean small hand towel
pinned to my apron belt on Il side
and a similar dish towel pinned on
the other. Try it, and you will be sur
prised to see how much time and how
many extra steps you will save"
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-08-27
I h TO Be Said.

Judge-You admit, then, that you
stole the loaf of bread?
Woman Prisoner-Yes, your honor.
Judge-What have you to say for
yourself?
Womap-Nothing, your honor. If it
was lace OF jewelry, I might plead
kleptomania, but We can't try that
when it's bread.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-08-27
Orchids.

The expectation of orchids from the
Philippine islands is interesting. In
March, 1914, 10000 plants were con
signed to a San Francisco firm and
arrived in excellent condition. Dur
ing May 5000 plants were shipped
to the same firm. The consignments
included four varieties = Sollerians,
Amabiles, Studianas and Sanderians.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-08-27
Safest MARRIAGES.

The safest marriages are declared
by a statistician to be those contract
ed with men under twenty-four or
more than thirty-four years of age"
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-08-27

Something Just as Good.
Lets get up a piscatorial xcur
sion"
Why not have just a good old fish
ing party?"