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"CREDlT" FARMER NEEDS

National philanthropy for the
farmer is neither necessary or
desirable. The chief credit"
which the American farmer
needs is the credit for having
common sense and normal de-
sires for a pleasing and satisfy
ing life on the farm.
Point out by example the ben.
eft that will naturally accrue
to all II he will merely help
himself by working with his
neighbors. both In town and
country. and you will go a long
way toward solving the rural
and social problem, the rural
economic problem and. Incl
cidentally, a most important
national problem.
II the American people will
learn to live with the farmer
instead Of trying to live OF the
farmer. the entire business OF
agriculture will have received
a most stimulating redirection.
d. A. Wallace.
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Print Butter in Summer.

IL Is not an easy matter to print
butter nicely in warm weather, but ii
can be done II the butter is firm
enough and the rrlnt we'll scalded and
sufficiently cooled.
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Straw Aids Potatoes.

II you have more straw than you
know what to do with, try some on
the potato ground. Plow II under. II
will give you a nice, loose soil, and the
dryest. mealiest potatoes you ever ate
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Unproftabte Cow.

There really seems no longer an ex-
cuse for the improbable COW since it
is now so easy to ascertain whether or
not she has the goods on her.
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WOMEN PULLED AWAY.

Joe Lannon, who was at the soda
fountain on the lower deck. said:
When the ship first started to turn
over everybody took It as Joke, The
dance floor on the lower deck was
crowded with men and women, most.
ly the latter Then when the boat
listed over SO far that the people be-
gan to slide across the floor the panic
began Women and children frst?'
Not on your life. ! saw men tear
women and girls from where they
were clinging to rails above the water
In order to get positions OF temporary
safety, There was nothing like chiv-
airy. The stronger dragged down the
weaker into the water and usurped
their places, and usually the stronger
were men and the weaker were girls
and women oh, II the men had only
been as brave as the women, the loss
OF life would have been much less. |
remember one girl-she was only
about whom | pulled through
the portfolio, As she reached safety
she tainted dead away In another
case | was lifting woman out of the
water She was heav. and could
hardly raise her. A man grabbed my
foot | shouted to him that all three
of US would be In the water and lost
II he did not let go. but he hung on.
Finally ! raised my foot and kicked at
him. The shoe slipped OFF my foot
and be disappeared got my own
footing again and hauled the woman
out"
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vides easy access into the basement.
The number of steps will. OF course,
depend on the depth OF the wall below
ground at the back.
A creamery II by IA feet inches
is partitioned of In one corner. where
the work of separating the cream and
making butter may be carried on. II
so desired.
The large workroom is intended to
hold the warm-air furnace, a wash
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Concrete Floors Helm.

Concrete floors In the barn help a
great deal In saving manure.
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POLICEMAN SAW TRAGEDY

Win water dripping from MS mar
aud clothing. Policeman John II
Sescher. probably one of the first TO
60 10 the rescue OF the passengers,
stood on the Clark street bridge and
gave a detailed description OF the ac-
cdent and OF the scenes he witnessed
as men. women and children were
flung into the water
lie said he had assisted about fifty
persons TO reach shore.
Il was standing on the bridge gaz.
ing at the boat" the policeman be-
gan. wiping the water from his eyes
and wrtnging his hair.
Il noticed that there was an awful
crowd on one side OF the boat and
that It was leaning out towards the
water, I believed there were about
five hundred men. women and chill.
dren on that side OF the steamer The
promenade decks were lined Then |
noticed the boat suddenly flop over.
Ii just went over on its side without
the slightest warning.
VI saw scores OF men and women,
many holding children. plunged into
the water. rushed down TO the riy.
er and jumped into rowboat |
pulled out the drowning as | reached
them think got about fifty ashore.
Then came the fireboat. tugs and row.
boats, and believe that all together
one hundred or more were taken from
the water We grabbed the nearest
first and put them ashore. AT one
time | had four women in the boat
with me. Others aided by simply
lifting them from the water to the
landing
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the struggle. but got the other wom-
an TO shore safely.
'All three OF them might have been
saved II that fellow hadn't been scared
into frenzy am glad that saved
one. anyway.
ALL EXCEPT SON SAVED.
Casper Laline. sr., of 37ls Ogden
avenue. his wife and their daughter
Cecilia, thirteen years old. were res.
cued, but their son, Casper. Jr., eight
years old. Is believed to have been
drowned.
The Lallne family was in a state
room when the boat began TO list and
water began to rush into the room.
They climbed upon table. whence all
were pulled through a portfolio to the
upper side OF the overturned boat
There the boy, Casper. disappeared.
and Il was believed he had slipped on
the boat In the confusion and been
drowned.
Frank Spencer OF $3.50 South Robey
street saved two woman companions,
Mrs. X Jena and her daughter Anna
Of 1T5s West Fifty first street.
The instant the hawsers were let
go the boat began to tip" Spencer
said. Il suspected what was coming
and lifted Miss Jena up over the rail.
Then together We managed to get her
mother up, and scrambled UP after
them We all crawled up on top OF
the boat as II turned over
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PLEA MADE TO SAVE
OLD FAMILY RECORDS
Dr.. Brumbaugh Tells of Ruthless De-
struction of Matchless Fam
lily Records.

A plea to preserve letters, family data
and save such valuable records of gene
alogy from Ignorant relatives and de-
scendants who otherwise would destroy
them" was made by DR.. G. NJ. Brum-
baugh to members OF the National
Genealogical Society at its meeting Sat
urday night at the residence of Miss LII
liam v. Norton. 1915 Biltmore street north
west.
DR.. Brumbaugh related stories of the
careless destruction of letters, papers
and documents of various kinds contain
ing genealogical information that can
not be replaced, and declared that the
society will be glad to preserve all
genealogical data submitted to It for
care.
Mrs. G. NJ. Brumbaugh read a paper
on Colonial Ancestry in Massachu-
Sets" and DR.. J. G. B. Bullough read a
paper on Are We Anglo-Saxons?" He
answered the subject question in the at
hTRative. explaining that Anglo-Saxons
prVdominate in the United States, and
telling how the language was given by
England with laws and customs
DR.. Francis A. st. Clair. president pre-
sided. Miss Mary Bailey and R. A
Smith assisted Miss Norton in entertain
ing. Refreshments were served.
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Dessert Pastries.

The increase in the number of good
patisserie shops where really delicious
French pastries can be purchased prob
ably accounts for the serving of French
pastries for dessert at the home table
just as they have been served for years
In the big hotels and restaurants. There
special boy goes about with a huge
silver platter filled with connections that
make the mouth water and the purse
strings open. Wherf the diner ore luncher
chooses the sort he desires the boy deft-
ly removes 1t with a wide bladed silver
knife. Nowadays the home hostess has
the maid pass French pastries at lunch
con and dinner. They are passed on a
big platter and naturally each guest
chooses the particular sort which ap-
peals to him.
Many of them are simply boat-shaped
shells of pun paste filled with fruit of
some sort. Grapes, covered with rich
syrup, are sometimes used for filling;
and strawberries, luscious and ripe, COM
bined with a syrup. can also be used
Some Of the pastries are made in layers
of pun paste with an appetizing and
delicate cream or almond paste or fruit
filing between.
These interesting pastries really help
to solve one OF the housewives many
worries, for they constitute a dessert
which is easily procured and which is
q welcome relief from ices and creams
and the more usual sweets served.
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Won1an'S Every Mood Has
It's Own Peculiar Color
So Says Gertrude Hitz, Who,
Though About the Young
: est Leading Woman on the
Stage, Has Worked Out a
Clever Theory of Color In
fluenceS

The study Of colors in stage costuming
and their peculiar effectiveness has in
spired one young actress, Gertrude Hitz,
with a novel new theory in regard to
color in clothes, which will appeal to all
women who are interested in matters of
dress, as well as to her sister actresses.
Miss Hitz has made a deep study for
several years concerning this theory of
hers, and is therefore entitled to a seri-
Gus hearing According to her, colors
have, each and every one of them, a
mood Of their own. Not only does each
color, or each combination of oolors.
have an effective symbolism, but 1t ex-
erts a positive effect upon the spectator
Miss Hit1 has been working out this
theory during four years of stage work.
ing woman on the American stage to-
day, she has had a varied experience
runningk from her deut rboles of In
genu in Green Stockings in support
OF Margaret Anglin, Lydia Gill
more" to The Man from Home and
The Road to Happiness" in both of
which plays she has been leading lady
with William Hodge. In her inyestiga-
tons she has made a catalogue of the
different colors and their most harmoni-
Gus blendings with the mood effects of
each. In its broad aspects her theory
recognizes a great many familiar i'm
pressions. For instance, the color red
denotes passion or violence. 1t is asso-
ciated with the adventures role in
drama or with the criminal character.
In its various combinations it ranges
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For a Bridal Luncheon.

slipper luncheon for a prospective
bride was a success not long ago. Each
of the guests, excepting the bride, was
asked to bring some slipper gift for the
bride-anything that had anything to dc
with slippers. real or make-believe.
The imaginations of the guests evident
ly worked well. for the gifts were de-
lightful. One brought a pair of ribbon
boudoir slippers and another brought a
pair of buckles for dancing slippers
There was a small silver pin-cushior
shaped like a slipper. There was a
dainty silver shoe horn. There was a
pair of figured silk mules. There was a
dainty pair of silk-covered shoe trees
There was aSsIIk ''party bag" with peck
cts for slippers. The guests had con-
suited with each other a little so that
there were no duplicates.
They all reached the house Of the host
ess a little before the bride did-by ar
rangement of course. They they pack
ed their offerings into the gift Of the
hostess-a chintZ-covered slipper box
fitted with pockets on the inside to hold
half a dozen pairs OF slippers, and with
floor space for more slippers or odds and
ends of any sort.
OF course the bride was delighted when
she arrived and unfastened the packages
containing her slipper shower" as any
bride ought to be delighted about any
sort of shower.
The. centerpiece in the table was a
white crepe paper slipper, made over a
pasteboard frame. From it a narrow
white ribbon led to the place OF each
guest, and inside the slipper a small
china slipper. filled with bonbons, was
fastened to the end of each ribbon. The
top of the slipper was filled with lilies
of the valley, arranged in punches so
that each guest could have one to wear.
The place cards, of course, were in the
form of slippers. and the ice cream was
served In slipper molds.
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HOROSCOPE.
The stars incline. but do not compel. "
Monday, February 8, 1915.

hOnudys FEBRUARY ., 1910.
Early today it will be we'll to be eau
tious, according to the reading OF as
trologers, for Jupiter and Mercury are
adverse. Later, Mars and Uranus are
in benefic aspect.
1t is not an suspicious day for con-
sulting lawyers, investing through bank
ers or buying stocks.
Wooden merchants should be conserva-
tive in their enterprises. They have the
augury Of unexpected losses.
Speculation is subject to a most I'M
fortunate influence. While many tempt
ing opportunities for making fortunes
will be offered, they should not be taken
under this rule Of the stars.
Scandals through wholesale consign-
ments of American goods sent abroad
are foretold. One will affect the manu-
featuring interests of New England.
There is a fair indication for crops,
but plague OF insects will cause losses
in the West, II is predicted.
Cyclones and earthquakes will be re-
ported from various parts of the world
next month.
Under this days astral government 81
should be exceedingly lucky to deal with
engineers, structural iron workers, con-
tractors, machinists, lumbermen and
builders.
ASON4ly III real estate Is pTeSdge0 Tor
Eastern cities. Many buildings will be
erected in Western towns.
This month will be a memorable one to
the Prince of Wales, the London astrol-
ogers declare. Jupiter transiting the
Moon will bring him popularity and mill
tary honor. A strong Venus influence
presages On engagement of marriage.
There Is a sign said to indicate the or
ganization Of foreign residents In the
United States. This may lead to sinister
results and to race difficulties growing
out Of the European war.
Serious problems for the President and
his Cabinet will arise before the end
OF next month. These have been .unsus-
pected by the press and the public, it is
said.
Persons whose birthdate it is should
beware of speculation during the year
Care will insure success In business and
there may be changes for the better.
Children born on this day may be
restless and ambitious. Both boys and
girls may be inclined to be too extrava-
CANT Hhese subjects Of Aquarius are
often fond OF occult research as they
have Uranus as their principal ruling
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Blue Monday.

Blue Monday! Who ever coined that
phrase?
OF all the days in the week, Monday
ought to be the nearest rose-colored
of all.
On Sunday there has been a pleasant
change in the weeks routine. Physic-
ally, mentally, morally, we have been re-
freshed-or at least have had opportun-
ity for refreshment. The details that
make up the sum OF the other days
have been pushed aside-regular hours
of business, regular succession of social
obligations, regular-wo at school, regu-
lar activities of club and philanthropy,
even the usual routine of housekeeping
In place of these has come a day that
is different-different it must be admit
ted, from the day our ancestors planned
to have it, but still different from the
other six days that make up our work
a-day week
On Monday, then, every one ought to
be rested, refreshed, and eager TO take
up again the work of the world, to take
it up and begin over again with a chance
for carrying out all sorts of laudable
resolutions TO make next week better or
happier, or more successful than last
week.
Why is it, then, that this wonderful, re-
juvenating. rose-colored day should be
misnamed blue Monday?
Isn't it usually a matter of too much
food, and too little exercise?
We labor on the six days of the week,
and We loaf and eat on the seventh
day-most of US. Many of us-on Sun
day-eat a hearty dinner in the early
afternoon, and then. because we are
used to dinner at night, eat a hearty sup
per in the evening. We MUNICH candy
10 celebrate the festive nature Of the
day. We shut ourselves indoors to ceIe-
brate its restfuI character. No wonder
we see through blue glasses on Monday
morning! No wonder the work of the
whole week perches at the foot Of our
beds as we open our eyes, drowsy and
dun. on this misnamed, Iong-suffering
day
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Herald Bureau,
MOnolIth Building,
New York City,

to be at all commonplace. A slash in a
skirt that is so narrow that navigation
In 1t is almost impossible is quite under
standable. Any one could predict popu-
larity for it, But a slash in a skirt that
measures three and a half or four yards
at the lower edge is altogether unneces-
sary 1t belongs purely to the freak
element of the clothes world.
Well, this new slash I saw the other
day in a full, gathered skirt Of faille.
Under the skirt there were several petit
coats of fine lngerie-at least one petit
coat with several ruffles. And these were
slashed, too. Now the Egyptian women.
who first wore slashed skirts-at least
our earliest pictures of the slashed skirt
are to be found in Egyptian wall paint
ings-wore them properly. sans petit
coats. This new freak combination of
slash and petticoat-well, it is quite too
unreasonable to deserve attention.
Yet it was pretty; hence the attention
l am giving it. The skirts were slashed
to the calf OF the leg, at the back. on
the left side. And because the silk of
the frock was heavy, and the slash was
bound with ribbon. the slash stayed OPEN
About the white-silk encased ankle, which
showed in the opening of the frock, was
a fold Of white tulle, fastened under a
little ornament of diamonds and pearls
About the fair, white throat of the wear
er Of the frock was another fold of white
tulle. also fastened under an ornament
of diamonds and pearls. the twin of the
one at the ankle. The effect was start
ling, and probably for that reason only
is worth consideration. Still every
symptom, in the way of a new idea, is
important in showing how fashions may
develop. Perhaps we shall all be wear
ing three-yard skirts slashed to the knee
before the year Is out.
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By FRANCES COwLEs.

One would naturally suppose that the
first to bear the name Hill lived on or
near a hill, and this theory Is borne
out by many authorities. There Is an
other more interesting theory, which,
even II 1t is not true OF all who bear
the name, is true of some OF the Hills
This is that the first man of the name
was warlike and valiant in battle, and
so took his name from the Anglo-Saxon
word hid, signifying battle and war.
From this derivation we have the girls
name Hjlda-"battle maid" the name OF
the goddess in Morse mythology who
was appointed by Odin to select the vic
tins Of war.
In England the family is traced to
Hants County, where one Of the early
forms of the name was del Hill Geof-
frey del Hi, or at Hil," is a name
figuring in early records. In the ancient
documents the spelling "Hyr' is often
found
The first of the name in America-and
there were many, many early settlers
Of the name-was John Hill, who came
from Northampton. England, in 1854 He
held various public offices and was a
prominent man in the colony. His first
wife was Frances. whose family name
is unknown. and his second was Kath-
crime Chalker, born Post. His descend
ants are today to be found in New York.
Ohio, and other Western States, as well
as in New England.
Another early settler Of the name in
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HNHLN
EN"MAN
T.. AER
I Az2ZKZRAY
AND WOLz2S
February S-Lady Jane Davy.

Lady Jane Davy made her frst repu-
/ widow with the reputation and fash
ions of q Continental traveller at
time when few had travelled at all. ac-
quaInted with Nine. de Stael. the great
French novelist Of the day, and vague
| Iy reported to be the original OF Co
rinne,' then fresh in fame" she ap-
! peared in the society of Edinburgh.
She was a Scotch woman herself and.
having married a gentleman named
Apreece and become a widow, she had
spent several years in travel. At once
all Edinburgh was at her feet. The
vivacity of her conversation and the
cultivation Of her manners rather than
her beauty made her the center of So
cIal activities in the Scotch capital.
The story was current in Scotland at
the time-the beginning OF the last
century-that so great was her popu-
larity among the men of Edinburgh
that one day a venerable professor Of
the city was seen kneeling at her feet
in the street to tie one OF the lacings
OF her boot.
Lady James second marriage-this
time to Sir Humphrey Davey-occur-
red not long afterward. But the mar
rage did not prove to be as happy as
IT should have been. for Lady Jane
had been fed on adulation too long to
enjoy the quiet existence Of married
life with che famous old scientist
However. several years before his
death she sufficiently showed her devo-
ton to him.
TherOis no doubt about the fact that
Lady June Davy was the original of
Nine. de StaeTs "Corinne," but Nine. de
Stael once said that she had all
'Corinne's' talents without her faults
and extravagances."
Lady Jane Davy had quite a repu-
tation for beauty in her day, but it
seems quite clear that her beauty was
chiefly charm OF manner and PERSONAL
ity. She is described as small with
black eyes and hair, a very pleasing
face, an uncommonly sweet smile. and
when she speaks has much spirit and
animation in her countenance"
One OF her friends. more daring
than the rest. said OF her that she was
"as brown as dry toast" In London
after the death of her second husband
she had host of brilliant friends and
the poet Tom Moore was one Of her
nearest associates. She was q distant
cousin of Sir Walter Scott.
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HOUSE
WIVES
DAILY
ECONOMY
CALENDAR
WITH THE CARPENTER.

If. you have to refurnish an old
home or furnish afresh a new. one,
stop and think how much the carpen-
ter can do for you. Often you can
not afford possibly to buy all the fur
niture> that you really need. There are
a few good pieces that you can get,
but the rest you have TO go without.
But with the judicious direction of a
carpenter many deficiencies in house
furnishings can be made up.
Take for example book shelves. In
stead of buying book cases have the
carpenter fit a row of shelves, say
about three and, a half feet high
around a side of Eour living room or
library. These can be painted a good
dark walnut stain and would not be
out of place in the most tasteful OF
rooms. If they are low they will
serve as a convenient place to rest
vases, ornaments and pictures. In
front OF the window you might have
the carpenter arrange a window seat,
and II you arc ingenious with the
needle you will be able to fit this
seat up with cushions and side COW
erings so that it will make a delight
full window seat
In one of the most expensive of
Japanese shops in one or our large
cities there is an interesting example
of what a good effect can be gained
by the judicious aid of a carpenter.
Several of the simplest sort of stands,
made of a horizontal board resting on
two upright boards, built about one
foot and a half from the ground ana
about four feet long. were arranged
at various places along the wall of
the room. On these stands were placed
an occasional vase with a few flowers
or leaves arranged in them, and in
teresting pieces of Japanese porce-
lain, or Japanese print was rested on
the stand against the wall The idea
of having so low a stand was de-
lightful and it gave the room a tone
OF individuality that was infinitely
more valuable than the price of the
carpenter in making them or the few
cents worth of chestnut stain that had
been used to paint them.
Even in your dining room the car
penter can bring his skill and his wits
to bear. If you need a serving table
and cannot afford to buy one OF the
quality you need a carpenter can for
a dollar or so construct a stand that
will be infinitely more harmonious
than a cheap, inferior piece of furni-
ture.
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