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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 17, 1908)
NEBRASKA PGIHTERS STATE NEWS AND NOTES IN CON DENSED FORM. THE PRESS, PULPIT AND PUBLIC What to Going on Here and There That Is of Interest to hte Read ers Throughout Nebraska. The Indies of the Christian church nt Arnpahoo cleared S10 on a Satur day dinner. 'i-.tft Tho flvo year old son of Ernost Lutz, of Etistls, fell and broko his leg while playing horse with a stick. Honry Vanderhuydcn, of Crookston, fell down cellar and broko his collar bono and dislocated his elbow. A carload of now machinery for the now Trans-Mlsslsslppl elovator at Kearney has been received. Rev. F. G. llamm has closed his pastorato of tho Christian church at Exoter and will move to Oregon. Jim Dottoroff, an old resident of Dixon county, died In Alberta, Can ada. Loona Gouchcr of Wnhoo, who has been in a Sioux City hospital for sev eral weeks, has been removed to her homo. Honry Llokkus of Dodgo, who was Injured In au accident several days ago has been taken to Omaha for treatment. , Tho foundation for tho new PTesby torlan church at Elgin is about com pleted and soon tho superstructure will begin to go up. Mnny schools In Nebraska shut down n fow days in order to allow teachers to nltcml tho stato associa tion meeting In Lincoln. Miss Tllllo Dlankonburg of North Platte has been offored a position as stenographer in tho forest rcservo do- pnrtniont of tho government. Rev. L. J. Powell has resigned tho pastorato of tho Lutheran church at Sutherland and will go to eVst Point to take chargo of a church there. Vorno Mattoson, 21 years old, son of II. tu Mattoson of Omaha, who was visiting at Blair, accidentally shot himself sorlously but not fatally. Tho Hubbard boys, formerly of Burt county, liavo purchased a newspaper in Now Moxlco and will nssumo chargo of It about January 1. . young fellow named Charles Campbell has boon hold in a bond of $800 at Butto Boyd county, on n Ichargo of horse stealing. Ho could not glvo tho bond and is in jail. For tho first tlmo in tho history of Lancaster county a mixed delega tion, three democrats and four repub licans, will go to tho legislature. vomploto returns from Douglas county show that Bryan carried tho county by a majority of 1.G22, and that Shallenborger for govomor wont him more than a. thousand better. Andrew Llnglo of Nebraska City was perhaps fatally stabbed by Mat Sroas, a butchor. In a quarrel over somo money which had been borrow ed. Both men hnd been drinking. Farmers should all have telephones. Write to us and learn how to get tho best servlco for tho least money. Ne braska Tolephono Company, 18th and Douglas streets, Omaha. "Use tho Bell." ' Dr. Luddon of tho stato board was 'in Kearney looking over tjio normal Fchool, noting improvements and go ing over tho records of the Institu tion. Ho addressed tho students at length. Tho boys' and girlB' Industrial clubs of Beaver City will hold tho annual mooting at Beaver City Saturday, No vember 14. Superintendent Munday has Issued a premium list with ovor $100 for tho winners. Thoro is much Interest manifested. Tho gross earnings of tho Union Pa clllc for tho month ot Soptomber touch a now high record and tho not earnings for both tho Union Pacific and Southorn Pnclflc arao Iho highest for any such month In tho history of these roads. Sixty-four years aao Mr. and Mrs. William Woyglnt of McCook were mndo husband and wlfo In Now York state. This fact was celebrated by a largo company of frlonds and neigh bors. Both of tho old folks nro now 88 years of ago. Great preparations nro being mndo by those having chargo of tho Young Mon's Christian association for tho groat meeting to bo hold in Columbus on tho 22d of this month. Tho prin cipal speaker Is to bo Bishop Nuolson of tho Methodist Episcopal church. "You woro angry and I was not wanted. Emma was cross. I didn't ccmo hero lo ralso trouble. 1 am tired of suffering, but It will not last long." Thoso nro sontonces from n noto which Mary Welsel of Omnha, 23 yoars old, wroto to Arthur Shaver just before bIio shot herself threo times in tho breast, dying a fow min utes nftorwnrd. Tho girl, It Is said, had for somo tlmo been domontcd. Odd Follows of Bortrand nro put ting up a flno building. Tho ministers of tho various churchos of Ponca havo just organiz ed a ministerial union In which thoy havo doparted from tho customary rules. Tho wives of tho ministers nro invited to nttond nil tho regular monthly meetings. Irvln Whltohead and S. Doftonbnugh are out with petitions for appoint ment ns postmaster at Cairo, Hall county, it having beon reported that Postmaster Shu II has resigned and will go to South Dakota to go into the business of contracting. NEBRASKA NEWS AND NOTES. Items of Greater or Lesser Impor tance Over the State. Ora Smith, a York boy, had his log broken in a football game. At Crowley they are boasting of n banner potato yield of 300 bushels on less than ono acre. J. L. May of Dawson county lost twenty-four head of good steors from an overload of alfalfa hay In their stomachs. Burglars entered tho Bnnloy Stnto bank nnd mndo their way through to the roof, but got nothing. Tho Bafo was undisturbed. Thoy secured tools from n blacksmith shop. Farmers should nil havo telephones. Wrlto to us and learn how to get tho best service for tho least monoy. Ne braska Tolephono Company, ISth and Douglas Btrects, Omahn. "Uso tho Boll." Ror. P. T. O'Reilly, pastor of tho St. Mary's Catholic church nt Nebras ka City, has resigned to nccept the position ns secretary of tho archbish op at Chicago. Father Bernard of western Nobraska comes to tnko his place. Whilo loitering along tho railroad trncks north of Bancroft two bo.VB of that place found eovernl rovolvors and a watch In n Dond of water near ono of the railroad bridges. Ono of tho revolvers, a Colt's pollco spcclnl, has boon Identified by a hardwaro man In Lyons, whoso plnco was brokon Into nnd from which u number or rovolvors and several boxes of ammunition woro taken. Following la tho Gage county niort gago record for tho month of Octo ber: Number of farm mortgages filed, IS j amount, $41,808. Number of farm mortgages released. 28; amount, $35, C02. Number of city mortgngos filed, SI; amount. $28,284. Number ot city mortgnges released, 34; amount, $24, 754. . WcsEads of Stanton county, whllo pulling stumps with a stump pulling machine, had tho misfortune to havo both of his leas brokon. Ho was lend ing tho team and a bolt broko. which throw pnrt of tho mnchlno against his logs, breaking both of them. Ono of tho horso's legs was also brokon nnd in such a way that tho animal had to bo killed. Charles II. Lavcrs of B03I011 has boon selected general secretary of tho local Y. M. C. A. at Boatrlco to sue-' coed Fred Motts, who recently resign ed to nccept a similar position with tho association nt Rapid Ctly, S. D. Mr. Lavers was until recently assist ant Becretnry of tho Boston associa tion nnd at ono tlmo was engaged In association work in China. Ho will nssumo his new duties November 9. Eugono Moroy, a civil engineer, W. H. Hand. Dr. Martin. V. B. Sample, W. S. Clapp a'rfd Theodora H. Bolto, nil of Kearney, aro tho names of thoso who havo fully incorporated tho pro posed Kearney & Loup Valley rail road.. Tho capital stock Is fixed at $106,000 common nnd $20,000 prefer red. Tho plan is somewhat more comprehonslvo than at first proposed, as tho terminals solected aro Kearney and Hyannis. A number of Austrlnns who work on tho Rock Ipland section nt Ellis woro beaten and robbed tho othor evening, supposedly by two of their fellow countrymen. Tho men make their homo In a car and woro awakened about midnight by two masked men who had brokon into tho car, and while ono of them hold a rovolvor tho othor beat tho Austrians into in sensibility, afterward rilling their clothes. Tho robbers secured about $50. Tho West Point Farmoi-a' Instltuto socloty has published Us list of prizes to bo awarded at tho forthcoming county corn show. For tho best Ibushol of corn, any color, $16 Is offer Jed. For yellow corn, ten oars, ilrst prize, $10; second, $8; third, $C; fourth, $4; fifth, $2, and on tho threo next best $1 each. Tho snmo premi ums nro offered on white corn. Prizes aro offered also for tho best slnglo ear of corn, for sweet corn nnd pop corn. Tho corner stono for tho now Moth odlst church at Humboldt was laid last Sunday in tho midst of a largo crowd of spectators, tho pastor, Rov. A. S. Huell, being assisted In tho ceremonies by Rov. Gcorgo I. Wright of Nebraska City, district superin tendent, who dolivored nn address af ter tho ritualistic work was completed. Undornonth tho stono tho church au thorities placed a history of tho soci ety slnco Its organization In 1871, when tho old church was erected. Undo .loo Worrallfl printer and Ne braska pioneer, has boon in tho city this week, says a Tecumseh dispatch. Whilo thero Undo .Too took tho pains to look nn tho real estato in Johnson county belonging to a certain man who drew a farm In tho Rosobud drawing. According to tho ruling of tho govern ment, n man must swear ho owns no moro than 1C0 acres of 'land or ho can not register. This lucky mnn, accord. Ing to Worrall, owns 200 acres In John son county. Tho printer roportod tho caso to tho government authorities. Thomas Stanley of Kcnesaw had ovor 100 bushels of potntoos off less than n half aero of ground, A strancer was around nmong tho business men of Stolla trying to soil somo rings. Upon bolng told that thoro was n robbery of a Jewelry storo tho night boforo ho left nt once for tho depot to catch a train out. At this juncturo tho shorlff arrived and, going to tho dopot, found tho stranger hid In tho weeds. Ho wns placed in tho city Jail and a thorough search mado of his person, and two bags of gold rings woro found strapped to his body, besides other items in tho jewelry Hue, THE STATE CAPITAL MATTERS OF INTEREST TO ALL CITIZENS. MORE STATE FAIR BUILDINGS Secretary Mellor 8tarts Campaign for Stock Pavilion and Grand Stand on tho Fair Grounds. Will Ask For $100,000. Sccrotary W. R. Mollor of tho stato hoard of agrlcuturo is planning to nsk the next legislature for $100,000 for n largo stock pavilion on tho Btnto fair grounds. Tho bonrd of ngrlculturo is now gathering information relative to tho cost and slzo of n building suit ablo for that purpose. An appropria tion of $100,000 will bo needed it u, building similar to thoso used In other western stntos la erected. Secretary Mcllor also doslrcs to start a now steel grand stand for tho track, but is not posltlvo that tho legislature will bo asked to appropriate money for tho stand. A live stock pavilion is greatly needed, tho little structuro now used for that purposo bolng too small and Is now used only for show ing horses. Tho cnttlo woro shown In a tent at the lii3t fair. Missouri spont $70,000 for a stock pavilion and Minnesota paid $110,000 for ono without seatB. A steel grand atnnd of reinforced concrete construc tion, mndo in accordance with the lnt ost plans, with n Boating capacity ot 12,000, would cost $150)0QQ. Tho Iowa stato bonrd'wants to build a Inrgor stock pavilion nnd a steel grandstand. Socrotnry J. C. Simpson, accompanied by President Cnnioron of tho Iowa board, took nn nchltect with them on n recent trip to exnmlno structures nt tho Michigan fnir grounds, nnd tho Canadian natlonnl exposition at Toronto and oxamlned a steel grandstand at Belmont, N. Y., Secretary Simpson, writing to Secre tary Mollor, said:- "I think tho Nobraskn Btnto fair has a great future I havo heard much compllmontnry mention mndo of your fair from exhibitors nnd visitors alike. With tho growing attondnneo which you havo at your fair, It would bo my opinion that you would want a stand seating capacity at tho present tlmo of from 8,000 to 10,000, nnd left In such a way that you could add to It later. "As you probably know, tho stock pavilion on our grounds Is much too Binnll for our purpose, nnd if building at this tlmo thoro aro qulto a fow changes which wo would mako In tho construction. Each of tho stock build ings which wo hnvo erected since ours has been Improved upon. Our build ing Is nn exact reproduction of tho one on tho Illinois stato fair grounds nnd was halt tho following yonr. Next Missouri built ono( then Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indlnna'nnd Kentucky nt Louisville. I think tho pavilion on tho Indiana stato fair grounds nt In dianapolis Is probably tho moBt por feet of nny that hns boon constructed. It cost them In tho neighborhood of $100,000 to $110,000. Our building wns built In 1002 nnd cost about $45,000. Tho outside dimensions aro 175x225, tho ring being 120x170. Tho main thing wo hnvo to complain or In our building Is that tho seating enpndly Is not half largo enough. Wo contom pinto nt somo futuro dale adding an other 100 feet In tho length of this building, tnklng down tho outside walls and rebuilding them to lncreaso tho seating capacity." Andreas ve. Jensen. District Judgo Stownrt rendered Judgment In tho case of Fred Andreas ve. Louis Jensen ot al. Andreas Is tho mnn who furnished the cut stono for tho Tomplo building nnd Jonson wns tho contractor who built the struc ture. Plaintiff sued -for $7,003.07, loss the amount of freight which hnd been paid by dofondant on stone, alleging that Jensen hnd failed to pay him thnt balance duo on material furnished in compliance with tho contract botwoon them. Jonseu In his answer tret up tho allegation that he had been greatly dnmaged by delay In delivering the Btono nnd specified tho different ways In which he hnd sustnlned dumnge. Judgo Stewart finds thnt thoro is due tho plaintiff from the defendant tho sum of $4,095.08 and thnt there wns duo tho defendant from the plaintiff on the various Items rot out In his cross petition tho sum of $i,434.50; tn tit thoro is thoroforo now duo plain tiff from defendant tho sum of $2,001. 18, with Interest amounting to $325.99, making a total of $2,987.17. City Attorney Wants Help. City Attornoy Stewart is anxious for tho city council to glvo him an other asssltaut whoso solo duties will be to look after tho pollco court busi ness. It was expected tho matter would bo decided by the council, but It wasn't. In fact, tho proposition Is bolng generously opposed, Talk of Commission Plan, Lincoln' Is much impressed' with tho proposition of having a city govern ment by commission nnd an onthu slastlc mooting of business men was hold to discuss tho matter. ScvornI delegations havo been to Don Moines nnd other places nnd brought back roports favorable to tho commis sion plnn, A member of tho Doa Moines commission government waa tho guest of honor at tho dlnnor at tho Lincoln hotol nnd told of tho sat isfactory working of tho plan at tho Iowa capital. THE TUDERCULOSIS EXHIDIT. It Will Do Shown In Lincoln for About Ten Days; Mr. W. L. Cnsporof New York city, who has chargo of tho travelling tu berculosis oxhlblt Is In Lincoln with his oxhlbltlon. Thin will bo put In plnco nt 1215 O street, tho room sup plied for tho purposo by Mr. J. E. Miller. Tho exhibit Is tho property of tho national association for tho study and prevention of tuberculosis nnd Is loaned to tho people of Lincoln for about ten dnys, It will open Friday, Octobor 30 nnd bo open from 10 o'cock in tlio morning until 10 o'clock In tho ovonlng oxcept Sunday, when it will bo open from 2 to G p. m. No admission fco is charged. A number of spenkors havo boon invited to tnko part in tho ovcnliiR program. Gover nor Sheldon, Senntor 13. J. Burkett, Mnyor F. W. Brown, Dr. Wlnnolt, Mr. A. R. Talbot nnd others In tho city hnvo beon usked to speak. Dr, S. R. Towne of Omaha, Dr. A. S. Mansfoldo of Ashland, Dr. 13. C Sward of Oak land, Dr. L. M. Shaw of Osceola, Dr. R. C. McDonald of Fremont nnd othora nro nlso oxpectod to bo prosont nnd tnko part. Tho city of New York has Just appropriated $20,000 out of tho city treasury to bring to thnt city tho tuborculosls exhibit which wns a pnrt of the recent tuborculosls congress in Washington. The Teachers' Meeting. Tho local committee of the Btnto tenchora' nsoclntlon Is urging tho poo pie of Lincoln to open tholr homes to the threo thouunnd vlHiting teachers who will bo hero this week. Many of thoso cannot bo accommodated nt the hotels. In n notlco sent out tho com mittee snys: "The reputation of our city for hospitality domands thnt; every visiting member of tho nssocla tlon bo provided with suitable ac commodations within convenient reach of the places of meeting. In caring for so mnny many poi-sons within so short n tlmo, vory doflnlto plans must mo mndo In' order to pro vent confusion." Suit Agalnot Burlington. Mno L. Rowlos, ndnilnlstrntrlx of, tho ostnto ot Youol P, HiiBted, do censed, hns brought suit in district court ngnlnst tho Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Roilroad company nBklng dnmages In tho mini of $2,o6o. Tho petition of plaintiff alleges that on tho 24lh day" of March, 1908, Hasted wal struck by a Burlington train nt tho grade crossing In Burnhum and In stantly killed and his horse, buggy nnd harness destroyed. On tho north Bldo of tho crossing tho railroad runs through n deep cut, so that It Is Im possible for persons approaching tho crossing to bco trains coming. ' Tho Tccumceh Theft. Dotectlvo W. A. Bently, who 1b In vestigating tho theft of tho bnuking books from tho Bhorlff's olllco nt Te cumseh Just prior to tho dnto of hear ing tho Chamborlaln enso in Bentrico, telephoned that ho had secured infor mation concerning tho team thnt took the books from Tecumseh nnd thnt tho tenm hnd been trncod to Bentrico. Whothor he hns iiocurcd the names of tho driver of tho team and hlo helpoiH in loading tho box of books Into tho wngon 1b not rolatod. Johnson county has offered a reward of $500 for tho arrest and conviction of tho thlovcs, and other rownrds hnvo boon offored. . Passes for Employes. Annual passes aro now Issued to employes of tho Union Pnclflc who havo served tho company long nnd of flclontly, nnd to their fnmlllos. TIiobo who havo been In tho service ten to fifteen yonrs get Hiich passes, restrict ed to cortaln distances. Thoso of longer sorvlco got privileges lo rldo pioportlonately longer, Thoso tako tho placo for them of trip passoa ol tallied on requisition. Issuing these pnssos was granted tho other dny, first as a concession to requests of tho conductors. Carried Many People. Roports of tho five principal trac tion companies In Nebraska nhows that thoy carried 50,821,522 pcoplo during tho yonr Just passed. Tho business was distributed as follows: Omnha & Council BHilTs compnny, 11, 201,031; Omaha & Southern Intorur ban, 412,279; Omaha, Lincoln & Beat rice, Interurhnn, 397 272; Citizens railway, Lincoln, 1,702,327; Lincoln Traction company, Lincoln, 7,081,010. Newspaper File Contribution. Tho nowspnpor dopartmont of tho stnto historical society has received from Judgo M. B. Davis of Boa.trlco, a completo filo of tho Heatrlco Repub lican from Janunry 9, 18GG to Fob ruary C, 1892. Tho Hies form a vnl ttnblo contribution to tho Gago county newspaper Hies already with tho his torical socloty. Nebraska Litigant Successful, John W. Long of Loup City, Nob,, tologruphed from Littlo Rock, Ark., that tho fedornl court hnd decided In favor of a Nebraska litigant, Jonnlo S. Rawson, who $0,000 of securities of tho county of Ashly, Under tho laws of ArkansnB tho county Judgo who had called in tho securities for rolssuo declared nil tho bonds void thnt were not returned to him, Mrfl. Rnwson proved In court thnt sho had not re ceived notlco by publication or other wise. Tho county Judgo's record being faulty, Mrs Ransom won4 Waflfldmig Wis imm Wj -1 fife Tho cont of this charming Bitlt Is dovolopod lit tho plain colorod ntdo of rovorslblo tweed; tho color bolng a rich dark red. Tho model lo In Dlroctolro stylo and thrco-quartor longth, tho high, close, turn-ovor collar, largo rovers, turn-back cuffs and pockets faced with black velvet, trimmed with loopa of black soutache braid nnd Binall cloth-covered buttons. Tho largo buttons which fasten tho front of tho cont nro of black volvot. Tho long Bleeves nro box-plalted Into tho nrmhoIeB, and tho sldo-bnck scums curving In at tho waist lino glvo grncoful lines to tho Bllni llguro. Tho skirt is a nlno-gorod plaited modol mado of tho plaid sldo of tho tweod. It Is ono of tho nowest nnd most Btyllsh dosIgnB und tho plaits aro trimmed with smnll cloth-covorod buttons, matching tho onos on tho rovora1 nnd cuffs of tho coat. Tho lower odgo is finished with a Blmplo hem and tho model cIobcs under nn invortod box-plait nt tho center-back. AFTERNOON DRE83. Hero Is a grncoful design for coll onno In n . pnlo biscuit shudo. Tho hlgh-wnlstod skirt Is cut with a slight fullness In contor of back, also a train, Tho bodlco haa a yoko of tuckod net, edged with a shaped piece of dark brown silk; filet Insertion, edged with material, forms the brotollos; It is caught up under n buckle at tho hack; a medallion Is sown at tho end of each brotollo In front, whero a plaiting of cord Joins thorn together. Tho alcoves nro slightly puffed to tho olbow, thoy contlnuo to tho wrist tight, nnd slight ly ruckod; a plaiting of chiffon Is sown down tho scams and 'round tho wrists. Tassels add to tho trimming at elbow. Matorlals required; 7 V yards 44 Inches wide, 1 yard Bilk, t yard plait oil chiffon, 2 yards Insertion, G las sols, 2 medallions, 2 yards cord. Comfort for the Baby. Tho careful mother, who always wishes her baby to bo dainty and clean, will bo dollghted to. hoar that vory InoxpoiiBlvo nnd comfortnblo coach and crib covers may bo mado of cotton batting sowed botwoon two thicknesses of ordlnnry white cheoBO' cloth and quilted by machlno stitching. This forms tho foundation. Tlio outer cover muy bo of two thicknesses of plquo or bunting mado Just lllto a bag with both sides and ono onil sowed up. Tho comforter Is then slipped In to tho outer covor, and to hold It in plnco a bow of ribbon may bo fastonod at each corner by littlo Bafoty pins This Is nil tho finishing tho comfort or requires, nnd It is uo easy to re movo tho outer covor nnd wash it when it becomes soiled. What u snv Ing of tlmo and trouble thin now Idea Is! Suuntt INDIAN 8HAWL8 A8 DRAPERY. Empire Gowns for Evening Embel- nsnea with Shawn. Every womnn who dossobsob nmonu hor treasures a hit-cn whltn imiinn shawl ombroldorod and fringed has nn evening dross rondy to hor hand, and no dressmaker needed. Sho haa but to havo n Bcant emnlro dross of whlto silk or satin, docolloto nnd sloovoless. or. norhnns. with a. tlnv odgo of Inco which forms n four-Inch deep Bloovo. Then inking tho Bhawl and folding it in triangular Bhapo, loaving ono point a fow Inches longor thnn tho othor, plnco it ncross tho bunt under tlio nrms, with tho point coming in tho front contor of tho skirt. croBB tho oihIb In tho Imuk nml bring ono over each shouldor, attach ing it on olthor sldo Just at tho arm pits, lotting tho points fall front With threo nrllBtlc hroochos or rhlnostono pins, or cameos (which aro hotter still) ono on olthor sldo in front and ono in tho back ono has- tho most ar tistic kind of dross for tills year's rnBiuon. It goes without saying that tlio shawl must bo drawn as tight nB Will allow ono lo ston to bo ronllv smart. Naturally hoolloss satin slip- pors wiin riiiuona about tho nnkloa Hhould ho worn with n dross llko (hlB, und no gloves, and tho hair should bo dressed Hlmply so us to show tho shnpo of tho head. Dainty Frills. Homo women havo a fnncv for nlnln sheer ruffling, und they llko it better man inqo or ombroldory for trimming underwear. For audi thoro nro dainty frilltngs, which como in nil widths, somo of which aro hemstitched, whllo nil aro suppllod with a drawing string uy which to gnthor them. 1 hoso nro enslly nimlled to tho odco of bonis, iib thoro aro no raw edges to Do disposed of. Tho trimming is nualnt nnd rnmlniln ono of hor grnndmothor'B llnons piled witn tiny stitches nnd redolent ofi lavondor. 1 Soutncho extonds oven to sash trlm-i mlngs and will bo seen usod ns nn or-! nuinont in tho henrt of largo rosottosj and nlso upon tho cndB of saBhos In, littlo. curves or llowors of gracoful form, , Easily Laundered Sleeves. To lOHson materially tho difficulty of I ironing a snirtwaist sleovo opon tho bIcovo from shoulder to wrist aftor Joining tho undor nrm scum, hem tho raw edges, finish tho forward lap with lnco and Join tho sleovo again with button holes nnd tiny flat pearl buV toiiB, Tho result Is not only practical, enabling ono to Iron a Bhlrtwuiat in nbout half tho tlmo It usually takes, but oxtromoly protty. Lace Curtains. Cut off tho lowor scnlloped odgo of your laco curtain around tho turn and lny It on tho not nbovo, whoro It is worn out "from tho sun and dust strik ing it," then flnlBh cutting, Basto nnd sow to tho good part by mnchlno, cut all tho old not away and you havo a good pnlr of curtalnB reaching to tho window sills.