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STYLES IN SEASON
SOAVE OF THE LATEST MAN.
DATES OF FASHION.
Green Cloth Walking Suit a Fancy of
Parisians-Blouse of Slclllenne In
Bronze Shade-Winter to Be a Sea.
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son of Color.
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Winter a Color Season.
I 'I'ho winter ! has proved unquestion
ably n color Hcuson. Indeed , any
fashionable congregation ! of women
this winter ! may well he likened to a
rainbow , the colors are so varied antI
so delightfully Hort The evening cell
ors arc very faint off tints , while day
time claims , und rightly , the more
decided slll\tlcH Only 1\ brief season
I\Hono waR It not that we .autled the
all . white costume ? Now we are nil I
too willing converts to this new tash
Ion for colt ) ! ' . Not hilt t while IH OH'
tracllc ; , ] ; for from It ; hut It Is now in
vlIl'lnhly seen offset by some color ,
usually introduced as a trimming.
The black hat II very often seen with
the white costume , and velvet tri
comes and toques und picture hats In
he I laveuder and violet shades : ! are
tremendously effective with the white
frock that his the same color introduced .
duclHl ill Its trimming.
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Waving Paradise Plume.
I The paradise plume , either In the
natural feather or some one or an
other of the skillfully made Imitations
-and sane of these are simply marvelous .
volous In their fidelity to nature-is
one of the best things' of the season
The hat Is of seal brown paon velvet ,
, the fabric stretched tight over the
brim , with a shirred edge for binding
The crown Is high and narrow , and n
soft drapery of brown chiffon faille
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ending In two reversed loopS anti
caught with a smart jet buckle makes
a good trimming effect. The paradise
plume } Is posed at the right aide ,
starling at the crown , and the slender
tips Call over the brim. There Is no
bandeau to this shape , the head size
fitting comfortably without.
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Parisian Fancy.
Hu.tor's green cloth waltzing suit.
Coat trimmed with hand embroidery ,
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fancy braid and stitching , tight tilling
buttoned and cape effect on shoulder ,
skirt box pleated stitched and fancy
panel tront.
First Rate Turkey Croquettes
Chop the fragments of turkey with
Rnr other leftover meats , very fine ,
adding for seasoning a small portion
ot bologna , ham 01' tongue , together
with a bit of onion salt , pepper and
parsley to suit the taste ot the family ;
mate a thick cream sauce , allowing
for a pint ot moat the following pro.
portions , Put Into n , saucepan a heaping .
Ing tablespoonful of butter and two
level tablespoonfuls ot flour , and as
soon as blended pour on a cupful of
hot milk , stirring until thick and
smooth : salt to taste : add the meat
and heat until well mixed : It more
seasoning IH needed , add , then set
way In It Cool place until very cold I
and stiff : Corm Into cones and dip ,
In beaten egg and roll In fine crumbs :
place In a cool place until quite dry ,
then try In deep fat ; slick a sprig of
parsley In the end oC each just before
ser\'lng.
Brown Silk Waist.
Blouse oC Hlc1l1cnno In a bronze
Rhaele. The plastron Is of cream
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gulp\U'e , bordered with n band 01
ruffles oC the sllle
Th puffed sleeves are finished at
the elbows with ruffles 01 the ma-
terial. The girdle Is of vclYet.
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Opal Dandelions Now.
A hair ornament of wonderful
beauty is In the form of a dandelion
Heed ball Each seed Is a small , white
opal , set upon a slender silver wire.
The workmanshIp of this. delicate
thing is beyond reproach , as the
slightest touch or breath of air will
set It all aqulver.
Another ornament Is In the shape of
a dragon fly. The body is one mass
of brilliant gems. A great ruby Is
set into the head and the eyes are of
opals. But all this solidity Is lost
when it comes to the wings , whIch
are fashioned of a special metal ,
drawn to the fineness of a thread , and
then woven with faithful accuracy to
the structure of a natural wing. The
effect is beyond description.
At last some genius , at loss for new
ideas i , has utilized the wild carrot in
hair ornaments. An example is one
representing the full.blown flower , the
center of a solid mass of opals , the
surrounding circles beIng of white
enamel. The entire flower is worked
out in detaJl , and diamonds further
separate the natural divisIons of the
bloom.
Coat for Young Girl.
A charming little coat for the
twelve-'ear-old gIrl is cut from dark
red frieze , in the box style , with
double . breasted front. The sleeves are
bell and flare broadly at the wrists ,
and for very cold weather an under. , .
sleeve can be inserted from the el .
bow. The collar is high and turns
o\'er. monk's hood falls from under
It , lined with rich red silk. The only
trimmings are stitchIng and large
burnt pearl buttons.
Velvet and Fur.
Brown velvet and fur make a pretty
and useful dress The girdle is gold
cloth , and gold braid Is put on in a
scroll pattern either side of the front
and as a heading to the flounce on the
51\11'1. The sleeves are caught below
the elbows with a fur cuff and frills
of lace are above and below.
To Clean Oil Cloth.
To clean oil cloth or linoleum nice-
ly I , do not wash it more than absolutely .
ly uccessarr Wipe It over every
morning with a cloth saturated In
paraffin once a fortnight.
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A Harbor for Air-Ships.
The first harbor for airships was
that erected for the aerial contest at
St Louis The ground made use of
for this purpose covered about fourteen .
teen acres , IncloRod by a wall for the
protection of the vessels making ascent .
cent and descent , which operations
were greatly facilitated by a substantial -
tial shlold. At the southeast corner
of this structure were two stalls for
alr'81thls , each one 180 feet long and
40 feet wide and 30 feet high. There
waR also a shed 180 feet long and 20
feet wide , where were all the facili-
tics for malting airship repairs and
accommodations for the storage of
hlInst and other Impecllmenta. The
wall inclosing the harbor was 30 feet
high. The lower part of this structure
was proof against the passage oC wind ,
being absolutely tight to a point
twelve feet above the ground The
upper port of the barrier was of latticework
tlce-worle which had the effect oC tem.
poring the breezes to a considerable
extent. One of the practical results
oC the interest aroused In aerial mat-
ters by the contests at St. LouIs is the
Investigation of the upper air by the
means of balloons containing auto-
malicalh'.recordin instruments , and
hy this means it is expected to secure
some very valuable data
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Peephole on Oil Lamp Bowl.
The improvements made in the
manner of burning gas , the widely increased .
creased use oC acetylene , and the almost -
most general adoption or electricity
seems to have little effect on the conS
sumptlon of coaF 011. The use ot this
scorns to be more general than ever ,
despite the disadvantages connected
with it. Ono or the greatest of these
Is the frequent filling of the lamp ,
which Is usually a dally operation , and
It Is always a matter of good fortune
rather than good judgment , If the
lamp receptacle Is not overflowed. In
order to make the one filling last as
long as possible , the temptation to
fill the bowl to the utmost Is very
strong and in nine cases out ot ten
this results In dhmstel' The oil overflows .
flows , soiling the hands oC the oper-
ator and everything which happens to
be nenr.
The object oC a recent invention is
to overcame this by a little contrivance .
nnce placed In the top of the receptacle .
tacle by which It can readily bo determined .
termlned when the line ot the oil Is
nearing the overflow IlOlnt. An effort
. to do this same thing by means of a
I small piece of plain glass In the top
of the bowl resulted In the demonstration .
stratlon ot the fact that this did not
quite fill the demand as It seemed to
be impossible to determine just where
the level of the oil was until its edge
passed along over the glass ! pane .
This was generally too late to pre- !
vent the damage. The improved arrangement -
rangement consists of a piece of glass
of somewhat prism shape Inserted in
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the top of the reservoir and with one
portion extending down into the 011.
Thus It Is possible to tell as soon as
the oil reached the lower part ot the
glass extension and the exact level of
the oil can be seen and followed us it
rises toward the Inlet through which
It is being fllled.
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LENGTH OF PLATES AND IILLa.
Ceiling Joists Alone Extend Beyond
the Wall.
N. 1 : . MoK.-For building 25 feet
high and 30 feet wide , how much longer . "
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end sill ?
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The plates and sills are or the same
length If the bullcllllg has a cottage
roof the ceiling joist should extend .
twenty inches , or two feet over the
wall ( according to the width at cornice '
nice desired ) . The toe ot each rafter
sits on a plate spiked on the ends ot
the jolet. The walls are built up
above the ceiling joist with a plate on
top for the rafters to sit on This
plate , and not the lower one , supports . '
the roof. ( See plan ) It a gable or - !
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ridge root is required the sheeting
extends over the ends at the building
and a 2x4 Inch scantling Is nailed .
every three feet beneath the root " I
boards. When finished this forms the
cornice. .
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Ginseng Growing Induatry.
Can ' ' Information
you give me any
about the culture of ginseng ? Would . . '
it be likely to prove profitable ?
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The culture of ginseng has been
greatly advocated in some quarters
: In America during the . past few years ,
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I and owing to the large prices said to
! have been paid for the roots and the
enormous profits which it is claimed
can be made by growing ginseng ,
quite a number of persons are trying ;
to grow It. GInseng is not , however , ,
an easy crop to grow and requires a
great deal of care. It also takes five
years before the roots are large
enough to sell. Some persons are
growing It successfully , and hope to tr
make money out of the sale ot the
roots It is thought by many disin-
terested persons that more money Is 1
being made out of the sale of the
seeds and young plants to prospective
growers than will ever be made by
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the growers themselves , as the mar- < <
leet will probably become overstocked . .
with ginseng and the prIces reduced.
The market for gInseng is China , as
the roots arc used 1.1) the Chinese as
a drug , There are many surer investments .
vestments for capital than the cut
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Ducks Dying Off.
M. K-Would you advise me regardt
Ing my ducks , as they have been dy. ,
Ing off lately ? They seem to get off
their feed for a day or so and then
become altogether helpless and can .
not walle They have a large range ,
and a running coulee to feed In. They y
are also red on oats and wheat screen
Ings.
Ducks with a free run , such as der
scribed , should be In the pink of conS
tlltton It is quite possible that they
have been fed too much grain Ducks -
with access to a stream at water gen'
er ally supply themselves with all the
animal and insect life necessary. Ex.
erclse is of first importance in bringing ,
Ing about strong , vigorous breeding
stock , but care must be exercised in . .
feeding them. If there Is no grit In 4' ,
the pasture It should be supplied. As
no mention is made of age or ducks
this is all that can be sald-A. G. G
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