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The midland journal., 1915-03-12
Needles and Thread.

An experienced needle woman sug-
gests list (Which gives the various
numbers Of needles and cotton) to
follow when sewing by hand. She
advises No. ? needle for 20 and so
cotton, when hemming and tucking;
a No. s needle for so and so cotton
for plain sewing, overhauling and
overcasting; a No. 2 needle for 40
and 60 thread gathering. When
gathering or working buftonhoIes
rub the thread over with piece OF
beeswax. This will keep 1t from knot
ting and also help it to resist strain.
The midland journal., 1915-03-12

sounded incongruous enough to De,
borah In whose heart at that moment
a leaf was turned upon the past, which
left the future hopelessly blank
Must you go?" Deborah had risen
mechanically. Don't, beg. till you
have relieved my mind about Judge
Ostrander | don't suppose that there
is really anything behind that ioor
of his which is would alarm anyone
10 seer"
Then. Deborah understood Miss
Weeks.
But she was ready for her
I've never seen anything of the
so.t." said she. and make up his
bee in that very room every morn
ing
~Oh! And Miss Weeks drew deep
breath. NO article of immense value.
such as that rare old bit Of real Satsu-
ma in the cabinet over there?"
NO." answered Deborah. with all
the patience she could muster. Judge
Ostrander seems very simple in lis
tastes doubt II he would know Sat
suma If he saw it,
Miss Week sighed. .Yes. he has
never expressed the least wish to look
oasr my shelves. SO the double fence
means nothing?"
: A whim." calculated Deborah. max
ing quietly fer the door "The Judge
likes to walk at night when quite
through with his work; and he doesn't
like his ways to be noted But he pre-
fers the lawn now hear his step out
there every night
Well. it's something to know that
he leads more normal life than for
merly." sighed the little lady as she
prepared to usher her guest out.
Come again. Mrs ScoEiile; and. II .
may. will drop in and see you some
day
Deborah accorded her permission
and made her final adieux She felt as
II hand which. had been stealing up
her chest had suddenly gripped her
The midland journal., 1915-03-12
Cost Of Fame.

Soon after victory had declared it.
self in favor of the British arms at
the memorable battle OF Blenheim the
Duke of Marlborough. In traversing
the ranks. observed a soldier leaning
In a pensive manner on the butt-end
of his musket. His grace immedi-
ately accosted him thus: why so
pensiye. my friend. after so glorious a
victory?r 1T may be glorious" re-
piled the son of Mars. shut have
only earned fourpence by contributing
to all this acquisitinu OF same.y
The midland journal., 1915-03-12

AS substitute for the underpetti.
~ coat, to be worn for additional
warmth or for freedom in walking,
bloomers of crepe de chine, or other
wash silks prove acceptable to wom-
en-. They are sensible and they are
also dainty and attractive looking. a
combination that spells success for
them.
S What are called hike skirts, for
walking, made of fairly heavy suit
ings, are made up with a plain pair
Of pants Of the same material as the
skirt, to be worn with them instead
OF a petticoat These skirts usually
are open down the front and provided
with buttons and buttonholes which
Fasten them When mountain climb
Ing Is to be undertaken, or long
tramp, this combination proves, its
merit.
But for warm weather. the pants
suiting material are too heavy. Bloom
ers Of silk, worn with the short full
skirts that are fashionable. promise
s to displace long anderpetticoats with
all skirts made of suitings
Combinations Of bloomers or short
pcnts and corset cover, made of crepe
de chine, and lace trimmed, are worn
In the same way as the bloomers and
separate corset covers-that is, they
replace the underpetticoat when the
outside skirt is not too thin fabric.
A pair of these bloomers is shown
In the picture. The fullness at the
weiss rd knees is taken up ON an
ssaefse ,~ns run through narrow
The midland journal., 1915-03-12
To Set Stencil COLOR.

If You win press a not flatiron over
a pattern that has been stenciled.
you win find that 1t win make the
color fast so that it cannot be washed
out when the fabric Is iaundered n
you have mixed too much oil with the
paints and smeared the fabric, place
q blotter over the smear and press
with hot flatiron The oil win
have been absorbed when the blotter
Is lifted SC thai II Is not noticeable.
The midland journal., 1915-03-12

Cosmetic Used by African Women.
Women of the Portuguese province
of Mozambique. in Africa, make a
white cosmetic by grinding certain
kind of wood in water. They assert
it removes wrinkles and prevents
eruptive blemishes.
The midland journal., 1915-03-12

ends at the back At the front Is &
rather tight cluster OF small fruit and
q large pink rose and foliage.
The sailor at the right is pressed
shape faced smoothly with silk. A
ribbon band about the crown. a smart
rosette OF plated ribbon with a long.
stiff quill thrust through 1t, trim Il
most appropriately.
JULIA HoTToMLEN
The midland journal., 1915-03-12
Dark Serge and Plaid.

A combination Of dark blue serge
and wool plaid makes q good scheme
for a new gown or madeoyer one.
The underskirt and waist are of the
plaid, with sleeves, shoulder straps,
tunic, and wide corselet belt of serge.
adorned with tiny black velvet but
tons
The midland journal., 1915-03-12

throat, choking her She had founo
the man who had cast that fatal
shadow down the ravine. twelve years
before.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-08-26
THEY LOST MANY CATTLE
BUT STILL REFUSE TO DIP
A Few. But Very Few, Grant County
Farmers Oppose installation
Of Watts.

I'VE have real live interest in
Grant county in canning OF vegetables
and fruit for home use" said w C.
Nickry. county agricultural agent
SIX months ago there was scarcely
home Gamer 10 be found We have
one merchant her. in sheridan who
has ordered and delivered TO farmers
about fourteen of these Gamers up to
date. He is selling the Williams can
ner. The people OF Grant county are
determined TO have more To eat. and
also more home raised feed for stock
! believe from what get from
farmers over the county that there
Is a % per cent increase in potatoes
for home use and ! am sure that
there viii be- sorghum enough for the
HON. If nothing happens TO the crop.
NhIl, this is true and there If a
slight reduction IN the cotton acre
ase. the crop is being worked better
than usual and ". hope 10 make y
thoroughly good yield from that crop.
l. his last report TO IN. Extension
iilN ISitu VI NV ulNtlslNN vi Al NAH
sas. Mr. Nickry said that the farmers
Of Grant county are fighting the fever
Texas tick as they never did before
Several cattle. he says. died recently
and reports are coming in almost
daily OF deaths from cattle tick fever
in various sections OF the county. and
that farmers are using the rumors TO
influence others TO take hold of the
movement through a systematic or
ranization. We organized recently
farmers club at Erin. which
through its committee. has gone TO
work 10 locate a place 10 build a dip
ping vat for their cattle. Some farm
srs who have lost stock from the
Texas fever tick oppose the installa
ton OF the dipping vat
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-08-26

As Was to /. expected. n, MONT
cello papers cam. back al u last week
with MGR. or less "scorchlng replies
to our write-up Of the week before.
While the Advance saw things from a
Monticello standpoint and does not
fully agree with the statements made
by Dermott witnesses, II admits that
the occurrence was 'regretabls and not
in according with their ideas of running
base ball game whereas the Mont
cellon.an. IN their retort. simply take
rope enough and hang themselves,
their remarks SC FAR oversteppnF the
bounds Of truth or reason. that 4 reply
would rct tcNefth while.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-08-26
SELECT YOUR SEED
COTTON THIS FALL
Be Sure to Secure Good Strain by
It's Ability to Give Good Yields.

To succeed with a crop. the grower
must use the best methods Of tillafe
and fertilization, and IN order to Ct
tam maximum results from tllace
and fertilization, he must use i'm
proved farm seed BY using improved
cotton seed. selected from variety
known to do well in given locality.
the grower may increase his cotton
yield per acre even though the acre
age has been cut down.
Secure Good Strain
No one variety of cotton is best for
No single variety has maintained
first place year after year at any ex-
pertinent station. Select d variety Of
cotton that will give high Weld Of
lint per acre. will set fruit early and
mature early. one that has a good
length of fiber. one that has medium
TO large bolls, one that will hold the
lint in the burr and one that. provid.
Cd the cotton does not fall out, is easy
to PICK Whatever variety is used. If
liz t.lif00 Vi stIttt ioll II iOIlpN u
your cotton viii become poorer each
year If a good strain OF cotton is oh
tanned. selection must be practieed in
order to hold it up TO maximum
Yields
Select Your Plants
The farmer should during the
growing season. watch his crop ano
rick out the vigorous plants here and
there tagging them SO that these
plants may be easily located Al
the time Of picking. When Sc
leotinr plants, keep the following
qualities in mind High Weld Of lint
per acre, early setting of fruit and
early maturity. lons fb.r with View
of a better priC. per pound medium
10 larc. bolls to facilitate picking
ability 10 hold cotton in the burr III
spite of wind and rain. ease OF pick
iHc and trueness to type.
With a sack and a reliable picker,
the grower should 20 into the field
1ust ahead OF the regular Iickers aud
pick the cotton from the selected
plants Pick the cotton from TIL
lower twot thirds OF the plant. ana pick
enough 70 furnish seed sufci It fer
the next years crop.
Avoid Aomlsture Of Seed
When the selected cotton Is IN
ned be sur that the KIT rolls arr
thotoulhly cleaned DO not Let thu
seed pass through the chute. hut ALLOW
them to fall out onto the floor III
front of the gin. by this means insaI
Ing no admiXture Of seed II Is in
possible 10 blow ont all III. seed from
the chutes through which the gin-run
seed pass.
Lastly. store th.s. seed in dry
place ENptr\ ents show that seed
are not injured when stored in small
+ lots NJ : lIksr Assistant Apro-
nomist. College OF Agriculture and
Experiment Station, Fayetteville.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-08-26
Sow Rye In Cotton Rows.

Plan to grow a cover crop of rye OF
your cotton land this fan II can be
done and you viii be improving your
soil How? by preventing the wash
inr Of the land and the washing cut
Of the fertilizing elements and by add
ing organic matter TO the soil, thus
loosenine the soil and making avail
able the plant food.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-08-26

Miss Lilly Mitchell was here Satur-
day from McGehee
Sam Jenkens and David McJoy spent
a few day last week at Lake Village.
DR. n r. Parker was called to Du-
mas Sunday on professional business.
Mrs. Richardson of Wlmar is here
visiting her daughter, Lilly Morgan
Seven converts were baptised last
Sunday at Bayou Bartholomew by J. /.
johnson.
c. r. Manning has been doing a land
office business of late with his fruit
canning outfit.
Mrs lbby Massey Of Greenville.
Miss, is here visiting her sisters. Mes
danes Turner and Partee
Miss Annie Webster and MIR. Willie
Walker are to be married next Sunday
night at the Sanetfied church.
Miss Beatrice Cloman returned Sun
day from Pine Bluff where she spent "A
couple of weeks with her uncle.
quite a number from here are going
to Hurds each evening. to attend the
prouacted meeting being conducted by
the pastor Rev White
Grandmaster Harrison drove over
from Wilmar in his new ear Sunday,
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-08-26
No. 666

The 10 preseriptioe prepared especially
for MALARIA or CkillS L eCvCR.
Five or six doses will break any esse, and
il taken then ~ . tonic the Fever will not
return. II scts on the liver better than
Colonel and does not eripe or sicken. 2Se
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-08-26
RUB-MY.TlSM

Will cure your Rheumatism
Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps,
Collie, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and
Burns. Old Sores, Stings of Insects
Etc. Antiseptic Anodyne. used in
ternally and externally. Price 2Sc.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-08-26
AMONG C0L0RED PEOPLE

Items Of interest among colored
people should be left at the Palace
Drug Store or at this office.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-08-26
COUNTY jadyc ii Ghieoi County A
State .rsA 49,
County e Gt1,ot

/ Geory. Elder CLERK Of the County CoIrt
within ard Cor the County aforesaid. dc hereby
c,rtsty that t., atOv = and foregoing - correct
coiuulste aud tue copy 81 certain ORDER mad, hN
tht Hon II / Cook. County Judge of sad
CoIuty ar ~, .,th day Of JuS. 1918, a. tn, same
arp. ~ en- tie =! thir Office III, % call
my M n, outstanding scrip and warrants of
Chlcot COUNTY Arkansas
In Testimony Whereof witness my hand ~
Cl.rk OF IN. .-.d County Court. and seal of sad
o..rs attached hereto. AT Lake Village, Chicot
Comfy Arkansas TIN. tn, 10th day of July. 1915
tSTtI GEORGE ELDER.
81 County Clerk OF Ch,cot County. Arkansas
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-08-26

Herring ard Parker. Setartzntar and
O'Neah
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-08-26
County Scrip Called In.

IN THE MATTER ORDER
or Calling N Serip for Reissue, Etc
Chlcot County Scrip ot Warrants
e. Ch1eet County. Arkansas.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-01-29

PUBLIC WATERING STATION AT soMER-
VILE, MASS.
Il piece of twelve inch cast iron pipe
set in the ground with it's bell end up
ward. the face of the bell being twen-
ty-nine inches above the sidewalk
grade and the other end being u sufi
Gent distance below the surface to OBJ
tain stability. A one inch service pipe
from the street main makes into Il
two inch riser which comes up through
the center Of the standard and is held
in position by u cast iron strainer rest
ing in the bell Of the large pipe. This
riser is capped with a side outlet cross
standing twelve inches above the top
of the bell end Of the pipe, which
forms a convenient ledge upon which
to rest a pail while filling. Into one
Of the outlets of the cross is inserted a
three-quarter inch self closing hose
bibb, so that q hose line may be at
tached il needed for any purpose. Into
two other outlets are inserted self
closing plain bibbs. and into the out
let facing the sidewalk is fitted a bub-
bier controlled by a self closing cock,
In this condensed space are found.
therefore, opportunities at once for
three teamsters to draw water and for
another one to obtain a refreshing
draft for himself.
Attached to the side of the twelve
inch standard near the sidewalk grade
is a bowl for dogs. This is kept sup
piled with fresh water by the drip Of
the bubbler overhead, the water being
caught in a tunnel set underneath the
strainer and conveyed through u small
pipe into the dog bowl. The waste
from the faucets and u dog bowl b
discharged into the interior Of the
twelve inch standard. which has a &C.
ment bottom. at which point an open
ing allows the waste to escape into a
drain pipe leading to the sewer. I'm
der the bubbler is fastened Il step at a
convenient height for children to reach
the water from that fixture.
All the materials used in the con-
struction of this watering station ire
with the exception of the castings for
the strainer. dog bowl and step, such
IS are found in every water works
shop or supply house. The cost Of the
outfit made up in a water works shop
and ready to set in position will be
found to be about $40. To this should
he added about as much more for the
cost Of installing 1t, with supply and
drainage connections. thus providing a
pretty complete watering combination
ut a very moderate outlay Of money. (.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-01-29

f%luctuating. During the last three
months of the year there is little call
for broilers.
\ chicken ceases to be a brOiler after
it exceeds two pounds in weight.
dressed. 1t then enters q class known
as spring chicken. The general de-
mand is for birds that will not exceed
one and one-half pounds. dressed.
March usually calls for m and one
quarter pounds, April for n and one
half and May for one and one-quarter
to two pounds.
The broiler for the winter market
must be attractive looking to command
a ready sale at good prices. Plump
chickens, neatly dressed, free from pin
feathers, with unsoiled skin aud with
perfectly clean legs, will find a ready
sale, while poor stuff goes begging. A
fat broiler is a rarity. The best that
can be done, generally, is to have them
plump, for the natural tendency Of the
chick is to use all nutriment for growth
and development. The main point 1: to
grow them rapidly.
Some broiler raisers are finding great
virtue in cottonseed meal. It is claimed
that. while it does not fatten, 1t puts ON
flesh. The breast of the broiler at ten
weeks old. it is said, will be as plump
as a partridge's IL a small amount of
the cottonseed meal is given daily.
One Of the most practical broiler ex-
perts the first day gives nothing but
wheat bran to peck ut. The next day
rolled oats are given. and this IS contfn-
ued until the chicks are ten days old.
keeping dry bran, charcoal and fine
oyster shell by them all the time. The
chicks are fed every two hours all they
will eat up clean. After ten days he
feeds q moist mash in the morning and
evening composed Of cornmeal. mid
dlings, bran and ground oats, with
meat scraps in proportion to the age of
the chicks. 1t Is best to give these
parts by weight. At moor he feeds
wheat or cracked corn and keeps green
stun by them. 80 they can eat all they
want, until the last two weeks.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-01-29
FOR KEEPING BLOSSOMS.
How to Use Test Tubes For Flower
Aolder8.

How to Use Test Tubes For Flower
Holders.
One Of the useful ideas Cleaned re-
Gently from the study of a beautifully
arranged florists window was the pos.
sibilities of test tubes as flower hold
srs. These were placed at each side
Il the handle Of u basket of flowers
aud were tied in place with many
tWlnings Of gauze ribbon and almost
concealed by the many looped bows.
The ribbon was the palest blue and in
each test tube were a single full blown
pink rose and a few buds.
The depth Of the water allowed by
these test tubes makes 1t possible to
keep flowers in them fresh for a long
time. while the effect is the same as
though the loose flowers were held by
the ribbons. Short test tubes can be
uSed I'm candlesticks with good results
provided the socket for the candle is
deep enough to hold the tube firmly in
pace.
For a table decoration four glass
candlesticks. each with Il test tube
holding one or two long stemmed bios
SONS. the space between the candle
sticks %fest0Oned with gauze ribbon
harmonizing with the general color
scheme, make one Of the prettiest of
arrangements ut the minimum cost
and trouble. This idea was borrowed
from a florists window and it never
fails to be commented OH by guests
who see it for the first time.
Incidentally these glass test tubes are
cheap, costing anywhere from 1 cent to
5 cents apiece, according to their size.
The curving rim makes it possible to
hang them almost anywhere by means
Of a heavy thread, and when a plant
has ceased blooming it is an easy mat
ter to introduce detached blossoms in
these glass tubes, thus %prolonging the
beauty Of the plant.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-01-29

FEW uldlCS "Ci4 SpSLt III ~
ing up your spot shelf" will
A save IL good many dollars in
the course of q year. fol-
spots unremoved will bring destruction
to clothes or pots and pans or fur
niture, us the case may be. Like at
tracts like in the world Of dust and
dirt. Moths swarm to soiled parts OF
clothing. Rust left unremoved rapidly
eats it's way through metal. \ grease
spot on the wall paper attracts dust
Soon it is too late to repair what was
at first a trihing damage. If IL spot
shelf is always well stocked there is
no excuse for the long delay that is
sometimes otherwise unavoidable.
Powdered pumicc stone should al
ways be on hand, in a small wooden
OF tin box Or even in a bottle. Many
things that are usually kept in boxes
can be kept in bottles. which are more
durable. cleaner and take up less room.
Pumice stone is the best thing for re-
moving spots from marble.
Vinegar should always be accessible.
and a small bottle Of it on the spot
shelf is a good idea. Mix it with silver
polish to remove deep seated tarnisl
from metal. Use it to get glue spots
Off from wood and furniture.
Borax, Of course, is Indispensable. A
solution of boraX is Il very good thing
for cleaning the wash basins and bath.
tubs. Soiled neckwear should be soak
ed in water to which borax has been
added. 1t is also good for cleaning
brushes. Ammonia can be used in
many cases in place of borax, but 1t is
harder on the hands. usually, than
bOrax.
Salts of lemon is cfficacious in remov
Ing rust spots. The spots should be
mOistcned and hen covered with the
salts and exposed to the sunlight.
Gasoline and naphtha are the easiest
cleansing agents to use OH fabrics of all
kinds. But they should never he kept
I'm the house in large quantities, as they
e extremely dangerous. 1t is safer
not to keep any amount Of them in the
house. 1t is often possible, if you live
In the country, to keep a large cOrked
bottle Of gasoline in some sheltered
place out OF doors. II you live in the
city the nearest drug store must be re-
lied OH to supply your want in small
quantities.
Powdered French chalk should be
used to remove grease spots from all
sorts -Of surfaces-wali paper, clothes
aud carpets. 1t is not always success
full in II application. but should be
brushed Off and replcnished until the
spot has disappeared.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-01-29
Birth Of Music.

There are many legends concerning
the origin Of music. but it ia impossible
to say which Il the Oldest By the Old
Romans the god Mercury was credited
with the invention Of music. Accord
ing to Apoll0dorus. the belief was as
follows: The Nile after an overflow
left on the shore a dead tortoise. It's
nesh was dnally dried up BY the hot
sun, 20 that nothing remained 10 the
shell but the carriages. which. being
braced ana contracted by the heat be-
came sonorouA Mercury. happening to
be walking that way and striking his
foot against the shell. was 50 pleased
with the sound produced that the idea
Of a Tyre presented itself to his tmagt-
nation. He Immediately constructed
the instrument In the form Ut u tor
toise and strung It with the sinews Of
dead animals. And so music began.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-01-29
How to Braise Meats and Poultry De.
lieioualv-

The value of stock in giving body to
cheap meat dishes is nowhere better
demonstrated than in braising. In
many an American family the pot roast
dinner is a thing to be dreaded simply
because the cook does not know how
to prepare a cheap piece Of meat.
Brating is the correct way of prepar.
ing a pot roast, and it is a mixture Of
boiling and baking accomplished in the
oven and not OH top Of the stove. 1t
can be employed in cooking beef, veal.
pork or poultry when the latter is
found to he tough and u~npromising. A
double roasting pan is used, and the
meat almost floats in stock, highly ia
vored with bay leaves, carrots, onions
and herbs. The meat browns while
the stock evaporates. but it does not
dry out, absorbing i'm the meanwhile
the rich fiavoring Of the stock.