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Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03
81 Filipino Embroidery and Lace, Il
May Easily Be Fashioned in
Half a Day.

Everybody admires dainty blouse
and nearly every woman is able to
make one for herself if she can get
just the right sort of material. But
for the busy woman, at any rate, there
must be some inducement to warrant
the time and work that go to the max
ing of even the simplest waist.
Filipino hand embroidered blouse
patterns can now be got for $3.50, or,
with elaborately embroidered collars,
for $3.50. With the addition of 11a
yards of mercerized batiste at Is cents
e yard, yards of insertion at IS cents.
and IL yards of lace edging at 25
cents a yard, materials for a lovely
blouse can be got together.
A little blouse of this sort, made by
q girl who is in an Office all day, was
edged up and down the front and
around the square turnover collar
with inch and a half calais val lace.
The back was made in batiste panels
alternating with lace insertion. The
narrow embroidered strip which came
with the pattern intended for collar
was used as the central panel OF the
back and the cuff pieces were let into
the sleeves lengthwise and bordered
by insertion to make deep cuffs. This
blouse was finished by hemstitching
around the tops Of the sleeves, to out
line the collar and cuffs and down the
front. This added a dollar to the cost,
but was just the necessary touch need
ed to make 1t complete. The girl spent
about FIVE hours Of her evening time
at cutting out, whipping on the lace
and sewing up, and the entire cost was
s6.75.
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03
They Told the Truth.

"Mr. Chairman, I'm glad to say that
l cant make an interesting speech
but even if 1 could l wouldn't waste
it on so much intelligence as see be-
fore me this eveuing-sitting, as you
are, half dazed with food, alcohol and
tobacco"
We'll, good-by. Mrs. Diamondback
I've had a dull week end. But sx
pected it, anyway. One of the things
we have to endure, isn't it, Hope
you'll get a better cook the next time
I come"
You'd never know this was gee
ondhand car, would you? The engine
hasn't been touched for five years, but
new coat Of paint has given It fine
appearance, hasn't it? Worth t'S'
Sell it to you for $500. Life.
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03

50 Helps
MANAGER SYSTEM IS LIKED
Has Been Given a Years Trial In TUG
son, Ariz., and Seemingly 10
There to Stay.

Tucson, at the close of year under
the city manager system, is pleased
with it and will continue it, though II
Is free to abandon it, since the system
exists by a sort of understanding and
not by charter. The old council sys-
TEN prevailed in Tucson, but 1t was oe-
cided before the election to give the
manager system trial for at least
a year. It did not seem that under sucn
an arrangement the system could nave
a fair trial. If the council should at
any time divide to engage in politics.
the system would go by the board. But
fortunately, the mayor and the coun-
Gil have earnestly assisted IN MAKING
it a success. They selected good
man for manager and delegated all
the power possible to him. There has
been no interference with his /ap-
pointing power. No pressure has been
exerted upon him in favor OF any ap-
plicant for a job. There has been
no taint of politics in the city gov
ernment. which has been the best Tue
son has ever had. More has been ac-
complished in the last year than In
any previous year.
What has happened in Tucson has
happened everywhere the city manager
system has been given a fair trial
Phoenix's experience of a year and
half with It has been entirely satisfac'
tory. In the beginning there was a
little jarring of the machinery, but for
several months it has run smoothly
and the result has been profitable IN
money and good government. Even
more is promised for the next year.
If it should ever fall down or fail
here or elsewhere, it will not be the
fault of the system, but the fault OF
the people in failing to elect the right
kind of commissioners, and the peo-
pie will never commit such a fault II
yhey remain alert to detect the first
sign of political canker.-Arizona Re-
publican.
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03

A farmer of Monarch, Alberta.
claims the distinction Of being the first
in the province to sell carload OF
hogs at the high price Of eleven cents
a pound, live weight, The sale was
made a short time ago at Calgary, and
at that time was a record, although
prices have since gone as high az
$11.12K per hundredweight. With
such prices available for hogs the
farmer has a market for everything
his farm produces, as there Is prac'
tically no farm product which cannot
be converted into good hog flesh. The
uncertainty of results which attends
grain farming even under most favor
able conditions is removed when the
settler goes in for raising hogs. beeI
and dairy products. With Western
Canada's cheap lands, heavy crops, ano
climate free from diseases OF stock.
the stock farmer is as sure Of success
as anyone can be.-Advertisement-
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03

Marcial New Mexico and Fabens,
Tex. The project as proposed is for
the irrigation of 100000 acres of the
rich valley lands both in New Mexico
and Texas, and, by the convention be-
tween the United States and Mexico
signed May 21, 1906, about 10000
acres will be irrigated in the republic
Of Mexico.
THE source of water supply is the
Rio Grande, which is a stream of ex-
treme fluctuations. varying from no
flow to a flow Of over 10000 cubic
feet per second. 1t is necessary. there
fore, in the efficient development of
the project, to provide storage reser-
voirs and diversion dams for the regu-
lation Of the flow. The plans as de-
veloped consist of one large storage
reservoir and at least four separate
diversion and irrigation systems The
four systems are necessary on account
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03
MADE DRESS FROM OLD COAT
Economical Woman Tells How She
Constructed Pretty Garment for
Her Small Daughter.

How 1 made a dress for my little
girl from a suit coat of my own:
first ripped, washed and pressed
the goods carefully. Using the least
worn parts Of an old flannel night
gown, | cut fitted lining. The coat
from which the dress was made was
one made with seam from the cen
ter of the shoulder seam at front and
back; thus the back was made of
three sections and each front of two.
Placing the center back on the cen
ter back of lining and each back side
gore at each side so as to cover lin
ing at arms eye, and placing fronts on
each front lining in like manner, It
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03
Ants Prodlalous strenath.

The strongest of animals i'll proper
ton to its body weight is not the bull
or the elephant, but the humble and in
dustrious ant. This fact is striking
ly demonstrated by the recent obser-
walton OF Spanish entomologist. The
scientist saw an ant dragging a dead
grasshopper over a gravel walk. He
picked up both insects and weighed
them on a pair Of delicate balances.
He found that the body of the grass
hopper weighed more than 60 times as
much as that of the ant If a man
we're as strong in proportion to his
weight he could drag five tons after
him. If medium-sized horse were
proportionately strong he could drag
two freight car loads of material over
rocky and irregular ground without
the help of wheels.
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03
New ca,,se az neIav.

Good gracious! Wife! Well bs
late for the theater! Aren't you near
ly ready?" shouted the husband from
the foot of the stairs.
I'm a minute, dear" came back the
reply.
Does it take all this time to put
your hat on?"
"Oh, I've had my hat on for Ions
time"
We'll. what on earth detains you?
I'm putting on my spats!"-YonE.
ers Statesman.
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03
Human Victims of crooodiIe.

Villagers living near a erocodilein-
tested river in India protect them
selves from man-eaters by fencing
their bathing places with bamboo
poles; but yet they are sometimes
killed within these Enclosures, if not
devoured. The brutes are not alto
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03
In a Clean Neluhborhond.

The Chicago health departments
bulletin says truly that houses in a
clean, well-kept community will sell
for more money, will rent moyg read
lily and to better class of tenants
than will the same kind of houses in
dirty, neglected neighborhood.
Thus, ut pays in dollars and cents
to keep clean"
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03

| Of the topography Of the irrigable
lands which lie in four distinct val
leys, the Palmos, the Rincon, the
Mesilla and the Ell Paso valleys. Be-
tween these valleys the river flows
through comparatively narrow gorges.
Three of the diversion dams have
been built and are now in use. They
are the Leasburg diversion dam, the
Mesilla diversion dam and the Mexi-
can diversion dam. The Leasburg
diversion dam is located at the head
of the Mesilla valley in New Mexico
one mile north Of the site of old Fort
Selden, and diverts water for use on
the upper part of the Mesilla valley
This dam was the first work construct
ed by the reclamation service on the
Rio Grande project. The Mesilla diver
sion dam is located near Mesilla Park,
New Mexico, about the middle of the
Mesilla valley, and furnishes water to
lands on both sides of the river in
the lower part OF the Mesilla valley.
This dam has just been completed.
The Mexican dam is located at the
upper end of the Ell Paso valley just
above the city of El Paso, Tex. This
dam was constructed a number of
years ago by the Mexicans and serves
to divert water both to the lands on
the American side in the Ell Paso val
ley and to lands under the Acequia
Madre on the Mexican side. From
these diversion dams several canal
systems are built.
Aboriglnes Used Irrigation.
Before the middle of the sixteenth
century the Spanish explorers entered
the valley of the Rio Grande and found
in these valley Pueblo Indians cultivat-
ing the land and irrigating it by means
of acequias from the river, some of
which are still in use. How long
these Indians had been on the ground
is unknown, but even at that time
they we're considered old inhabitants
and raised not only grain and fruits
but even flowers. The descendants of
these Indians and the Spaniards have
continued to cultivate portions OF
these valleys up to the present without
much change in methods.
while the Spaniards first entered
the valley from Sonora and the Gulf
Of California, the first attempts at
colonization were made from FL Paso
as a base, the Spanish conquest of
Mexico having extended by that time
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03
Efficiency Of Human Face.

No stone-crusher ever devised pos
sesses relatively one tithe the force Of
the human jaws. No nicely adjusted
mechanical contrivance ever ap-
preached the precision and delicacy of
the human eye, writes DR.. William p.
Cunningham of New York in the Medi-
cal Record.
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03

gether devoid of intelligence. They
will enter the iEclosure at night by
the overland route and lie still. Some
times they manage, by their claws,
which are very powerful, to make an
opening in the fence, and secure an
entrance After this they will remain
quiet, and catch the first bather as
soon as he enters the water. Tho
crocodile, however, cannot carry away
the body of it's victim on account of
the fence, and it has to risk its own
life, as the villagers will try to kill
it within the inclosure.
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03
ARTICLE TO TAKE PLACE OF DIS
cARDED HAT RACK.
Mirror, With Small Table and Chairs
Clock and Writing Materials Is
the Proper Thing for the
Modern Residence.

Sometimes the little problems about
some furnishing are as difficult to
solve as the large ones, and like most
petty annoyances they are more vexa-
tious. How shall we furnish the front
hall?" is as frequently asked, as "how
shall we furnish the living room?"
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03
Measures 70 Shut ou+ p..4

Fearing the pest which destroys the
mulberry tree, thereby menacinE the
silk industry, France has prohibited
the importation of cut flowers from
italy between May / and November /
zach wear.
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03
Social Advancement.

Good roads always contribute to the
social advancement of the community.
Town and city folks are greatly bene-
flied, but farmers are real beneficiarics
on account of the saving in time and
labor in marketing farm products.
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03
ENCOURAGEMENT to Birds.

Were our highways bordered with
trees, we should find such feathered
visitors as our bluebirds, robins,
thrushes, catbirds, song sparrows,
bluejays and orioles living within our
view,
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03
Level cuItivation Best.

Level cultivation is better for most
crops than is ridge cultivation. Poorly
drained soils are sometimes an excep-
tion to this rule as are also such crops
as sweet potatoes where the vines
completely cover the surface Of the
ground.
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03

to the Rio Grande. In 1900, Paso del
Norte (now called Juarez) was an i'm
portant town, and records are in exist
enco nearly three hundred years old
which refer to the Acequia Madre Of
Paso del Norte as being then in USE
"The present acequias in the Mesilla
valley have been in use for about six
ty years, but there are evidences Of
older canals that have been aban-
doned.
"The reclamation service began in
vestigations on the Rio Grande March
1, 1903, considering especially the dam
site at Elephant Butte. Elephant
Butte is an extinct volcano arising
from the east bank of the Rio Grande
to a height of five hundred feet above
the river and is so named on account
of the remarkable resemblance to an
elephants head. From this butte the
dam takes it's name.
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03
Primitive Dveino

An ingenious Bath (Me.) fisherman,
wishing to dye his nets, took a two
quart jar of preserved blueberries and
developed good dye, Setting" the
color with a preparation from alum
The nets are now a good indigo blue
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03
Find Satisfaction in Work.

All thinking men and women get the
main satisfaction in life. aside from
the domestic joys, out of the pr0duc-
tive work they do.-Charles w. Eliot.
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rhreateninn Rain.

When you expect to take days trip
from home by auto, the question al.
ways comes up-will it rain? 1t would
not come up if the roads were rain
proof
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03

AS a deer hunting state Vermont
now rivals Maine, with 5000 deer
killed in 1915, compared with from
5000 to 10000 in the Maine wilder
uess.
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03

FITS, EPILEPSY, FALLING SICKNESS
stopped Quickly. Fifty years of unlnteIrupte9
sucesss esss OF Dr. Khne's Bpilepsy Medicine Insure
9Sung results. LARGE TRIAL BOTTLE FRsE. Dh
KLINE COMPANY. Red Bank. y. J.-Adh
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03

People who never require the serv-
ices Of a doctor do not always live
we'll.
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03

Narrow Table With Bench Beneath,
Mirror Above, Sole Furnishing Of a
Small Hall.
and the question is often harder to an
swer because of the limitations Of
space, light, etc.
Once in while thoroughly con-
Venient article Of furniture passes into
disuse. Everyone rails against it. 1t
is jeered at and derided and utterly
condemned with the exclamation:
Why, didn't know anyone ever used
that nowadays" Presto! Vanishes
the offending object, only perhaps to
reappear with gusto fifty years hence.
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03
ROsETTEs FOR THE GIRDLE

wide silver lace band. The shoulder
straps were Of malines; the little
puffed sleeves which hung of the
shoulders 1890 fashion also.
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03

Some chesty men are narrow
minded.
The sun., 1916-09-01
UNCLAIMED BANK DEPOSITS.
Chile and Cru Eempan,

OF the UNCLAIMED DEPOSIT.
Dividends AMI Interest %. tho
The sun., 1916-09-01
Open. High. Low. Last.
COTTON MARKET.

Rarely. II ever hs. a Government, crop
report been followed by greater ac,iv.
vance in prices than took place yesterday IN
the cotton market, The trade had been pre-.
pared Tor comparatively small crop figures.
but II seemed that no one had anticipated
such q sensational falling off as Indicated by
inc ohi.ral. statement, The advance OF about
" q bale from the low level OF the morning
was the result OF urgent general buying. Old
longs were heavy sellers for profits above the
!ei.c' level. but the offerings were absorbed
on comparatively Sigh, reactions, and the
buying movement was still in proyrass nj the
close, which was irregular nj a net advance
OF ., to g. points for the day. After selling
at lSs3c for early. January contracts al.
higher. and closed at issasc. ~
The Official report made the condition of
me crop o.. per cent, normal, or the lowest
CONDITION Tor August In the history Of the
trade. and more than a point under the con.
ditlon reported In 1903. when the Yield OF
om' the, GS''S Sns per acre ayor wa: only 49,. pounds
remainder OF the. season the Bureau of Sta.
ustics Interpreted this seasons condition as
acre, or 10 a crop OF iI,so,cc bales. With
an allowance for linters local statis,icians
,ook ms as pointing TO q to'al growth OF
compared with las, years indicated con.
sumption. OF American cotton of about
ltsNop bales AZ a basis for predictions OF
still further sensational advances
Naturally il was pointed out that the crop
ngures were subject TO modification. depend.
ing upon the character OF future weather,
and It wae also slg gesied that the final
figures on acreage might show u considerable
revision. but }hc weekly reports OF tho
Weather BureM. issued on Wednesday. had
been taken as indicating some further falling
on In crop prospects since August -. Trad.
crs seemed TO be AZ much Impressed by the
possibility OF tropical storms or an early
killing frost and abandoned acreage rs OF
any increase In crop figures through an un.
usually favorable autumn.
The opening was T 10 II points lower In re.
Spouse to a late break IN Liverpool, but houses
with Liverpool connections were buyers here.
while there was further near month covering.
particularly In October, which reflected the
uncertainties of the railroad situation. Prices
steadicl In consequence. with the selling up 10
about or a shade over Wednesdays closing hg.
urcs toward the end OF the first hour. while
Immediately upon the publication OF the crop
figures there was a big jump, Realizing checked
the Hdvanc" half an hour or So later, hut n
steady broadening Of demand resulted when the
short crop indications spread through the
country. and heavy buying by trade Interests
suggested that spinners were trying 20 got pro.
lection against their forward requirements
Active southern buying here was said To he
for practically the first time this season, while
there was naturally covering OF shorts and
fresh buying for Wall Street and Western ac.
count. The high point was reached during the
middle Of the afternoon. with active months
selling about &c to 81 points net higher.
The sun., 1916-09-01

Num- WINK opening NJ an
ddVahce OF IL To- ia points values n TyanceN
uh'il AT one time net gains Of Is 10 al
points were recorded, General shor, cover.
ING ana covering on stop orders were duc
steady. 20 TO 81 points net hIg nor wSt,,uu
siles 20. 300 tons. Ranye OF nrIce.. w
The sun., 1916-09-01
GRAIN MARKET.

WHEAT--The market was again feverish
and price changes were dominated by rail-
ports from Washington caused prices to de-
clin: more than a cent q bushel nnier
houses. A, the day Wore On the situation
assumed n moro hopeful character and
prices advanced Be. to &c. with general
buying.
The action OF the stock market added TO
the optimism. operators as "A rule becuin-
Interruption. The cash position WAS trm.
with little disposition 10 make concessions,
while good export orders were In the mar
kct. The export sales were estimated at
only 100000 bushels. but exporters believed
larger II transportation could have been
arranged. Underlying sentiment was dis:
tinct!y oullish. on the supply and demand
dicated continued large foreign require
ments OF American wheat. The question Of
inS RS's ana Ku %, inS.f i. rsc: :hiRm' i,,;.. srS al.
~tention and has ceased to be an influential
factor in the market.
.a IN q 'ss 'I's a, f si's.! " go. !. s ssr4 s eSsem
si.Gl: No. l northern Duluth. N.7in: No.
York
CORN-The market was feverish on the
strike news hu; the undertonc was steady
ana iinal quotations were y to Ike. net
higher. a leading Western commission
house corrected It's on the crop.
adding about zoo. o0o. 900 bushels and max.
Ing the total Indicated yield $3.50. 600. 900.
This checked buying to some extent. al
though the total figures were small COM
pared win last. year and the crop s!tua-
tion was looked upon as bullish. In tho
local cash market No. . yellow was quoted
at 9S.c. c. l. Z New York.
OATS-Thc market was moderately ac-
i've Win iercrish price changes and at
The close = stcadicr tone prevailed. Tn.
local cash market was nrm: standard
quoted AZ - to BE. No. 2. white. 5slac.
white, S.ls to 53c.: fancy clipped
white. t5ia to b7i.c.: ordinary slipped
white. t3ia to b5iac.. all elevator.
RNE-Marke' steady: No. Western
81 go. &. l. (. New York.
BtRIEY-NarA.t quiet: feedins. 90
cents nominal c. T. Z New York.
uAN-Marke, steady: prime. 81. so: No
]. 81 :5; No. .. 81. 10 to 81. 1t: No. .. Si.O5,
80 to so cents
The sun., 1916-09-01
RECEIITS,
sEABoARD CLEARANcEs.
PRODUCE MARKETS.
BEANS AND rE\s-Recc,p,.

BEANS AND rEAs-Rercip,.. 1000
bag HGans az, s.ss ,pea:,. Marcy,
,s.9oGp..o:. medium, choice $50 30 fair
40; poor I. soci, $. s5STg'j;. q: :"I LAZY WWssssSs.
%fornia, choice, is?5rsio; red Kidney.
choice. &sioae..o, fair to good, $3.50
red marrow, eh.ics. sSt6ysio; white
choice. sssog? yellow eye. choice, $40
,n7'a; pinks,, California. choice, $500;
lima, California. choice. $3.50 $50; peas.
scotch, choice. s.. 20 $50; black eye. Ca
~!fornia, t30a+.0.
BlTTER-I,eceip,s. at39 packages.
Creamery. higher than extras, per N, 81
as TO 81 .corel, aiis q $40. seconds ,sS
TO 81 score. :9is p,Slc;; thirds. asa :sc
creamery, unsai,ed' hisher than es,rass 3,
S3tac.; seconds. 30 a3lia State dairy,
tubs 'lnesi, $?n3:':c' good to prime :saa
@2a1ae'; f2mmon 70 AR .sn ise'' rene
:Si.c.; lower grades. 26u?7r.; imitation
creamery nrs,s ssg?sisc.; ladies', current
,Swsr sraaG.: :tas a2SG;i paSsins s'@ek'
:5hac,, lower grades. :3g:%hc.
CHEESE-Receip,s s,sas boxes. state.
ist aisc. fresh. colored. specials lslaa
ishsi White, spsS'al,; ~ aisstG
i7ac': State, whole milk. twins, early
made. specials. 1s'. q i9c.. fresh. specials.
ls's glStc: average fancy. 1sTlStc :
state, whole milk, cheddars. early made,
specials, l9gl3hc.: state. whole milk.
single daisies. fancy. lSx glaze: all
styles. undergrades. liTi7tc, Wisconsin.
whole milk. carly made. twins. fancy.
is4 flsc. fresh, twins, fancy. ist,d
lstc.; double daisies. isH a l9'.c.; single
daisies. lsA4 I1skc.; Young Americas. 1914
q Zoe. state. skins. early made. specials.
IL ul5hC; current make, specials.
il'1 0pl5c.; choice, l311+c.: fair to good.
llia yl2iac.: lower grades. SJllc.
COTTONsEED OIL-The Government
report on the cotton crop had a stimulate
ing influence on the market. There was
a rush to buy. with orders here both
from the West and South. Prices adj
vanccd at one time 81 to a. points. Partial
reaction under realizing occurred late. but
higher. Total sales 10, 100 barrels. Range
OF prices: