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New Style In
It is wonderful how big a part Is
played by cleverness of designing In
the making of nttructlvo clothes. Prob
ubly tho women who get the most sat
isfaction out of their personal belong
ings are those who have comparatively
small Incomes to spend on themselves.
They must exercise their wits, and
they become observant; they learn to
uchleve style. This Is more than some
very rich women seem uble to do.
Apropos of this, there nro very ele
guLt and Inexpensive matched sets, of
two or three pieces, among the smart
accessories which .tho woman of small
means uses to great advantage. Hats
and neck pieces, or sets that Include a
muff, made to match, possess what
the merchandising world calls "class."
These sets a clever woman will hove
no trouble In making for herself. They
nro usually combinations of velvet and
fur, or velvet and silk for dressy wear,
or other materials for sports wear.
A two-piece set Is Illustrated here,
Including a turban and scarf made of
velvet decorated with fur bands and
8een at the Ribbon Section.
Already ribbon departments In tho
big city shops have begun to add new
luxuries, In the way of dress acces
sories, to their displays. Which
aieans that the first signs of Christmas
have arrived, for there is no part of
the store which feels its influence more
than the ribbon section.
Dags and cushions appropriate to
themselves Just now are the major part
of the new showings. They nre gorgeous
affairs made of rich ribbons that are
brocaded with gold and silver threads
and In the warm deep colors of today.
Hut bags aro a long story In them
selves, and there aro so many of them
Its recital might be ccntlnued and con
tinued, but never concluded.
Among the prettiest dress accessories
ore little over-bodices and negligees,
the latter of lace or net and ribbon.
Ono of the bodices Is shown at the
center of the picture. It is mado of
light pink, brocaded ribbon and Is sup
ported by shoulder straps. There is a
folded girdle of tho ribbon at tho waist
Slue finished with a bow and ends at
the front Oay little flowers made of
Matched Sets.
finished with ornaments. Dark brown
velvet, In a strip about two and n half
yurds long, Is lined with brown satin,
and n band of beaver or other fur is
set on at that portion of the scarl
which wraps about the shoulders. This
fur band Is also lined with satin. The
ends of the scarf nre trimmed lntc
points. Where the fur terminates the
scarf Is gathered up und sowed tc
a metallic or beaded ornament
Tho turban Is a simple but original
affair with a band of fur about th
coronet. About a hulf yard of velvet
Is folded crosswise to form the crown
It Is sewed together along the selvage
edges, and wired. Tho raw edges or
sewed into the coronet. An ornoment,
like those on the scarf, finishes this
odd, attractive hat
Pretty sets for skntlng or other weai
in wintry weather are made of elder
down or white chinchilla. They In
clude a plain scarf, a cap, and a muff.
Heavy white zephyr yarn Is used In
their finish and decoration, and simi
lar sets are made in bright green, light
brown or rose color.
baby ribbon aro set at the base of each
shoulder strap.
For the huir there ure the usual hair
bows of plain taffeta or faille ribbon,
often having n narrow satin border,
for young girls. There are hair crnu
ments for older women, Including but
terflies of velvet ribbon that may also
bo used for tho corsage, Thero nro sev
eral kinds of bows and ties of narrow
volvet ribbon, nnd there are many cor
sage roses both In satin and velvet
Hoses and violets nre shown for table
decorations, also, and tho newest ar
rivals for tills purpose are ribbon pop
pies and ribbon tulips. The popples
are arranged In buskets, but the tulips,
In many colors, stand primly up In two
rows springing from small boxes.
Sailor Hats.
The sailor continues to be the most
fushtonnblo millinery shape for gen
eral wear.
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'By Walter Joseph
:ph DeLancy p
(Copyright. 1910, by W. G. Chapman.)
Vere Dnlton was, n cad nnd knew It, J
but concealed it from others. Hum
Eastley was n charming, trustful girl
of eighteen and did not fathom his truo
character. They had formerly lived In
tho same town nnd when they met in
tho city that fact served to renew their
old-tlma friendship.
A bluffer as well ns n cad, Dnlton
impressed Ruth with the ldcn that ho
was destined to become a leading busi
ness mau eventually. Ho always man
aged to dress well, no matter nt what
tailor's coot. He had not made lovo to
Ituth, nor was she otherwise than daz
-led with him, but ho led her to be
lieve that he preferred her company to
that of any other young lady, und she
believed it and liked him, nnd hud ho
been In earnest he might have finally
won her deeper regard.
Ituth had lost a good position ns n
stenographer through tho failure of the
firm she was working for. She had a
typewriter, however, nnd secured
somo copying and did a little literary
work. Thnt was her bent, and, ul
though sho had so far only sold two
short low-priced sketches, she felt en
couraged.
"I can get you some work to do If
you caro to handle it," observed Dalton
in an offhand manner one evening
when ho called on her.
"I shall be glad," said Ituth grate-
xuuy.
"It's this way," went on Dalton, nnd
his eyes were shifty "I have n friend
who Is getting out biographical
Many a Time Ruth Sat Up Half the
Night.
sketches of leading business men. Ho
has the notes of their record nnd that
like, and wants them written up well
into about flvo hundred words each.
There's about twenty to do euch week.
What's it worth?"
"Is It anything to you, Vere?" In
quired Kuth pointedly.
"Well, you see, why, yes, it is Indi
rectly," lied Dalton. "I don't think ho
will pay much perhaps five dollars a
week."
"1 would be glad to tnko the commis
sion," declared Ituth "that is, if I can
suit him." -
"Oh, I'll vouch for that," ,snld Dal
ton, und looked Immensely pleased.
He might well say sol Here were
tho facts : As Dalton had said, someone
was getting up a biographical work,
and had hired him as ono of a number
to visit those selected to figure In tho
book, interview them and get the main
points in their business career. This
Dalton could do very well, but when It
cume to writing up tho biographies he
was all at scu. This ho was required
to do, three to flvo n day, as part of
his duties as a salaried employee at
thirty dollars per week.
Thero was no objection to his doing
his writing at home, where he had a
typcTfuUer asd could .think und take
time, as ho pat It, nndSTelivcr the com
pleted sketches tho next morning nt
the office.
"I'm a lucky man," chuckled Dalton,
as ho realized how nicely Buth fitted
Into the proposition trustful, loyal
Ruth, who was doing the bulk of tho
work for a pittance, work which 'was
tho sustaining feature of Dalton'a em
ployment Dalton brought tho notes to Ruth
every evening and called for tho fin
ished biographies in - tho morning.
Many a time Ruth Bat up hnJf tho
night to be Buro to have them ready in
time. She was Interested and consci
entious In her work, but realized fully
that sho was doing It cheap. It was a
help to Dalton, though, she reasoned,
und this good-hearted girl was satis
fled. One morning tho manager of the of
flco called In Dalton. Tho latter, fully
conscious of putting In really llttlo
time in his labors, expected an explo
sion. He was agreeably surprised.
"Mr. Dalton," said tho manuger, "we
iro greatly pleased with your work
and have decided to advance you."
"I thank yon," bowed Dalton, perk
ing up, as he uhwija ... .
ground.
"We arc nble to securo hirgr mi.
scrlptlou results from your biographies
than from those of any other man It'
tha ofllcc."
"I am glad," observed Dalton, swell
Ing up.
"It is your biographies thnt do the
work," proceeded tho manager. "They
nro fairly superb, Mr. Dalton 1 In
fact, you aro an expert in that lino of
literary composition. Wo have re
ceived some very handsomo compli
ments from thQ subjects themselves,
and, what Is inoro practical, liberal
subscriptions for tho books. Wo will
Increase your salary twenty-flvo pei
cent nnd glvo you a special list of se
lected millionaires, whom you seem so
cnpablo of handling."
Did Dnlton nt once Increase the pit
tance of Ruth, ns duty bound? Not nt
nil I Tho niggardly compensation con
tinued as before. What wns'oven more
despicable, was that Dalton took an
other young lady twlco h week to the
theater and never spent a penny on
tho willing but unsuspicious Blavc
whose hard labors cnnblcd him to hold
his position.
Then enmo ills Waterloo. Ho was
again called Into tho manager's ofllcc
In his new work, he was told, his biog
raphies had scored even larger success.
The coiripany had deckled to double
his salary nnd engage him in writing
up biographies exclusively, tho other
investigators to furnish the notes.
Thero was no evading the lsiiue now
for Dalton. no could not for his life
have written a presentable biography.
Ho could not deceive his employers
any longer. The young lady Dalton
had been paying attention to had
some means. Ho married her, resigned
his position nnd even forgot to pay
Ruth one week's pny ho owed her.
Ruth was hurt at his treatment nnd
disillusioned. Sho needed that last
five dollars, but managed to get along
without it Then ono dny the heavens
opened nnd sho received her reward.
It was strange how things enmo about,
but one biography of n prominent citi
zen, ' deceased, hnd attracted tho at
tention of his son, who had succeeded
to his business. The house issued con
siderable literature of their own,
among the same a weekly trado organ.
So attracted was young Cecil Browne
by tho construction of tho obituary
biography of his father, that he asked
Dalton's former employer to send him
tho writer.
But Dalton had gone to nnothcr city.
By the merest chance ho had boasted
to a fellow employee of "tho slick
gnme he was putting over," mention
ing Ruth as his Innocent accomplice.
Sho was located, and acknowledged
her authorship of the biographies.
It took Ruth somo time to get over
the sorrow, tho experience nt discov
ering tho double dealing, unworthy
character of a man sho Mkod.
Thero was compensation, however,
In her work, for her new position was
congenial and well paid, in the at
tentions of young Cecil Browne) who
recognized in her his truo Ideal, and
told her so, and Ruth found her heart's
real choice at last.
REMOVED, BUT NOT SUBDUED
Police Officer Had to Confess He Had
Not Entirely Put an End to
Girl's Racket
A pretty flower girl in a Midland
city screamed out her wares in supfc
a shrill, penetrating voice that the
occupants of tho offices around found
It a great annoyance.
Remonstrances had1 no effect; on
her, and she wns so pretty that the
magistrates could not be Induced to
flne her. So a 'certain professional
man, determined to end tho nuisance,
offered a liberal reward to tho police
officer who succeeded In stopping the
girl's noise within a limited time.
A month went by, and then, qulto
suddenly, tho girl disappeared from
the streets.
Shortly afterward a handsome
young constable entered tho profc
slonal man's office and claimed the
reword.
"You are quite sure you have per
manently rid us of tho girl?" ho was
nskud.
"Quito Bure, sir," ho answered,
"That's good. How on earth did
you manage It?" )
"I married her, and sho'o making
her racket at home now," Was the
rueful reply.
Taking Teacher at Her Word.
"Tho fly Is tho most dangerous In
sect known except tho mosquito," said
tho teacher. "Tho fly walks in filth
and then comes into tho home, scat
tering germs which result In sickness.
It should be mado impossible for tho
fly to exist. Garbage awl filth of nil
kinds should not bo exposed. The
houses should be kept screened. If
tho flies get Into the house in spite
of tho screens, thoy should bo killed.
Swat them"
"Whack I" a resounding nolso heard
throughout tho schoolroom mado tho
teacher Jump nnd started the whole
school. Tho cycu ffln&Ujr OMAered on
Sammy's desk whence the terrible
nolsp came.
"Sammy, was that 7ceW ttv
er asked with n flash of unger In ker
eye.
"Ycs'ra," sold Sammy.
"How dnro you disturb tho school In
this way?" sho asked,
"I killed a fly." he sold. Indlnniin.
olis News.
Usually.
HO fcXTllnlnlntr II limit lnikslVnn
know what margin is, don't you 7
She Oh, yes. That's the money you
put up and, lose. Bost'i Evening
Transcript
PROFITABLE LAYING
GOOD OPEN NEST8,
Tho poultrymnn who wishes to have
n profitable, laying llock for tho Rea
son Just attend, says N. H. Chapman of
tho extension division at University
Farm, must do three things now.
First, ho must mnko his poultry
house ready for tho laying stock. This
means thnt ho must mnko it perfectly
weather tight, repairing roof und win
dows If need bo; thnt ho must clean it
thoroughly nnd cither whitewash It or
spray It with somo good disinfectant;
thnt ho must thoroughly rcnovnto
roosts nnd nests; that he mint refill tho
loft with clean straw; provldo new
sand nnd litter, hoppers for dry mnsh,
for grit, shells and chnrcoal, a tablo
or shelf for pans or crocks for water
nnd milk, and a cheese box of road
dust or hard coal ashes.
He must dotcrminc the capacity of
his houso in order that tho laying flock
may not bo crowded. Each luying hen
START FOR WINTER LAYERS
Early Pullets Should Be In Cold-Weath-er
Quarters Some Weeks Before
They Begin to Lay.
Tho cold, weather will soon bo hero
again, so uow is tho tlmo to got every
thing ready for wintering tho laying
Btock. April and May pullets will
start to lay about tho first of Novem
ber, or even sooner, und thoy should
bo In their winter quarters several
weeks before they start to lay.
The most Important thing, and tho
ono most frequently neglected by tho
average farmer, is to havo Jho win
ter quarters properly cleaned anil dis
infected. After being thoroughly
cleaned out thoy should bo white
washed. The whitewash Is best
mado from, fresh rtme and applied
while hot with u spray motor or force
pump. About 0 or S per cent of crudo
carbolic acid Is added to the wash,
also a small pall of buttermilk added
to each bnrrclful makes it stick bet
ter. Everything movublo In tho houso
should bo taken out and disinfected.
When fresh straw or shavings Is
put Into tho nests and fresh litter on
the floor, tho houso Is perfectly clean
and healthful for tho reception of win
ter layers.
It has been believed by many poul
trymen, nnd Investigations seem to
bear out tho belief, that hens which
molt late are better winter layers
than thoso which molt early. Those
hens which molted in August nnd
aro now starting or havo started to
lay, ure likely to stop again when
tho cold weather sets In. So now Is
tho tlmo to pick out tho hens to keep
over winter.
All males should bo kept separate
from the females until breeding sea
Bon opens, us It gives thorn a hotter
chanco to produce vigorous stock
when it is wanted.
LICE POWDER EASILY MADE
Few Cents Will Pay for Mixture That
Will Effectually Keep Vermin
From the Fowls.
"Don't let tho mites nnd lice eat up
tho profits of your poultry flock when
a few cents' worth of homemado Ilea
powder will free all Jowls," says M. O.
Kllputrlck, poultry expert of the agri
cultural collego extension service,
Ohio State university.
An effective homemade lice powder
1b mado us follows: Place two and
one-half pounds of plaster of parls in
u pan. Then stir in three-fourths pint
of gasollno and one-fourth pint of
cresol or 05 per cent crude carbolic
acid until a crumbly powder is formed,
Dust the fowls by sifting the pow
der in tho feathers, between the legs,
under the wing und along the back.
BLUE OINTMENT FOR VERMIN
One Application Will Keep Fowl Free
From Lice for Entire Season
Must Dust Often.
With many poultrytnan the uso of
bluo ointment ns a remedy for llco
Is replacing 'the uso of llco powdor
nnd liquid llco killers. When llco
powder is used, the duHtlng must bo
very thorough, as the descendants of
uny louse that escapes will soon re
Infest tho hen. With llco powders at
least two dustings must bo mado ten
days apart.
On the other hand, when blue oint
ment is used, but ono application will
keep the fowl freo of llco for an entire
senson. Tho ointment is applied by
rubbing a small pellet Into the feath
ers around tho vent, as all lico on tho
fowl must make frequent visits to this
portion of tho hen In order to obtain
moisture.
FLOCK FOR WINTER
BUILT IN PAIRS.
needs ut least four souuf foot of floor
space. If an Inclosed fccrrtchlng shed Is
Included, tills may bo considered in
making calculations of tho.'nmount of
floor space. If a considerable number of
fowls is to be kept over, it will bo
worth whllo to dlvldo the poultry houso
proportionately between old and
young.
Ho must gather In nil the young
chickens from brooder houses, coops,
boxes, trees und bushes, for n thorough
culling of tho flock. Ho must glvo pul
lets hutched In April and May u chanco
to mako good. They will lay In Novem
ber nnd DeccmbeV if properly housed
and fed. He must dispose of nil old
stock, except birds desired as breeders;
also old roosters and cockerels, except
those needed as brooders or for family
consumption. Colony houses may bo
utilized for cockerels nnd surplus stock
until they cuu bo profitably marketed.
EARMARKS OF GOOD LAYERS
Chalky White Ear Lobe Indicates -Hen
Is Laying Heavily Rules Laid
Down by Cornell Expert.
When you go out Into the hen yard
to got a chicken or two for tho Sun
day dinner, you naturally want to se
lect tho ones thnt aro poor layers.
Thoro probably Isn't nny way of tell
ing In every cuso by a hen's looks
whether or not sho is n good layer,
but tho following rules laid down by
Professor Kent of Cornell nro tho re
sult of a good deal of study and ob
servation. Thoy will hold good In
most cases:
Yellow-legged birds quickly lay oC
tho color In their shanks when they
nro laying. A hen which Is laying
heavily almost loses the yellow color
out of her shanks. After molting tho
yellow color returns quickly.
Examination of tho car lobo Is con
sidered td bo almost Infallible. A
chalky whlto ear lobo indicates that
a bird Is laying heavily, whereas n
cream-colored ono shows that tho, bird
Is laying moderately, has Just started,
or has Just stopped. A milk-colored
car lobo shows that tho hen has laid
slightly or has stopped laying. A very
yellow or dark ear loVo indicates thnt
tho hen has not laid at all.
It is to bo remembered thnt an ex
tremely whlto car lobo also may mean
very low vitality.
Tho more velvety tho texturo of tho
comb of n hen ns tho better is her
health, and It Is almost a certain sign
that sho is laying heavily.
Out of 40 hens under observation at
Cornell, six with chalky-whlto car lobes
showed that they had laid 22 eggs that
week, 10 eggs tho previous week and
nluo tho week before that.
Of six other hens with creamy ear
lobes, four laid 15 eggs that week nnd
threo laid 12 tho week beforo and throo
moro laid nlno eggs tho prior week.
Seven hens with yellow car lobea
were examined nnd only onoof them
had laid an egg that week an,d four tho
week before.
Nine hens with very dark ear lobes
showed that they had not laid an egg
for weeks.
BOARD TO CATCH DROPPINGS
Convenient Platform, Liked by Many
Breeders, Is Lowered and Raised
by Aid of Pulleys.
Many breeders llko a board plat
form under tho roosts, to cutch tho
droppings. This keeps the floor clean,
and enabled them to preserve tho drop
pings In good shnpo. A convenient
board for droppings that Is much liked
by ono breeder, Is hinged at tho north
wall, lowered and raised by pulleys,
and held by narrow chains hooked over
nnlls.
Every morning, the bOurd is lowered
into a low box, tho width of tho board,
which Is wheeled from plnco to place
on casters. Tho boards aro quickly
cleaned with u hoe. Roosts ore screwed
onto iron brackets fastened to the
boards, Tho roosts aro frequently tak
en out and painted. Boards for drop
pings should be of good lumber,
smooth, und freo from knotholes where
mites might hide.
MARKET ALL SURPLUS MALES
Get Young Roosters OJt of the Way
and Reduce Feed Bill Save Those
Wanted for Breeders.
Any young roosters which are lurgo
enough to crow should bo marketed aa
soon us a market can bo found, to get
them out of tho way and reduce tha
feed bill. This, of course, refers to
those which nre not kept for sale a,?
breeders, etc.