Satin Coat of French Design BEFORE the great French dress making houses were caught in the maelstrom of the war, they had brought out many new modes that were, successful upon their presenta tion, aDd had in them a vitality that makes them apparent now in the fashions of the hour. Our coats and gowns and hats are rarely exact copies of the original models, but the original models are reflected in them. As Americans we see fit to follow certain Paris crea tions at a little or a great distance, according to their adaptability to our needs. The originals are beautiful, or, at least, interesting. The coat pictured here is one of tljose that may be copied exactly to advantage. It is of satin with long waist and flaring skirt, the fronts cut in one piece. Three cords are insert ed near the bottom, giving the skirt its outward swing. The body is cut in one, with the sleeves and its ample fullness at the back gathered in where it is joined to the skirt. It is cleverly shaped in at the neck by means of cords inserted in shir rings. The neck and revers are fin ished with a narrow fringe of ostrich flues and malines, and the sleeves with plaiting of malines beaded with two rows of cording like that the bot tom of the coat. . is lined and interlined, and nnished at the back ■with sash ends that terminate in flat rosettes. Narrow borders of fur might be sub stituted for the ostrich feathe* fringe, and the sleeves and skirt bordered with wide bands of fur. Caat? very similar to this in outline have been made of heavier materials and trimmed with fur. The skirt appears only of moderate length because of the long waist line. But the garment is long, graceful, at tractive and comfortable. And it is distinctly original and new tn design. Simple Blouses. Attractively simple blouses for wom en who cannot stand fussy trimmings are of daphne silk made with long sleeves, a little fullness at the shoul der seam to give soft lines over the bust, and a kimono finish around the neck and down the front edges—that is a flat facing on the outside which forms a narrow upstanding collar band across the back of the nvjk. A blouse of this sort of dark gresj daphne silk over white has a kimono facing of black satin, and within this a facing of equal width of white satin. The blouse crosses in kimono fashion at the bust and a single snap fastener holds it in place. The rather severe neck finish is becoming because of tbe softness of the materials. V Dainty Morning Caps That Cost Little ALTHOUGH there is nothing star tlingly new in morning and boudoir caps, they continue to captivate the feminine public and cause them to part with small sums of money. Surely nothing was ever designed which offered more in the way of daintiness and beauty in return for a little outlay than the gay caps of ribbon and lace which remind one of ■bright, well-known and well-loved flowers. The two caps shown here are made of thin satin ribbon and shadow lace. The ribbon is about three inches wide, and one yard of it is used to join the strips of lace together, which form the cap. Wide Bouncings of shadcw lace cut into strips will pro vide a lace frill for one cap and the insertions in the crown of two. That is, a flouncing of ordinary width may be cut into five strips. In the cap shown at the left two strips of ribbon join three of lace, making a square of 18 inches. The corners are rounded off and the edge turned up in a narrow hem. A nar row side-plaiting of net Is sewed about the edge, and a narrow bias tape is stitched on the under side along the top edge of the net, to form a casing. Flat elastic cord is run in this casing, gathering the cap in t Starched Tudor Collars. Collars are very uncertain. They j follow the lead of Cromwell, Raeburn, or Romney, Medici, or Mary Stuart. Very pretty are the elaborately folded ; fichus, which appear just inside the bodices, a revival from the days of our gTeat-grandmothers, and they are fastened with all sorts of brooches and j pretty pins, the more old-fashioned the j better. All the summer through, the | fronts of the bodices have displayed the prettiest lace and the prettiest diaphanous muslin. The latest idea about the head. It is flnisho'3 with small flowers and loops of 5a.°in rib bon a half inch wide. A ribbon only two inches 'vide is used for the second cap, cut Iito one length of 23 inches and one oi 15. The short length is drawn up, hr gather ing it along one edge, into a s nail cir cular piece for the center of the cap, and finished at the center wifj a tiny ribbon flower. The lace strips are 3^ inc’ es wide. They are machine stitched to both edges of the longer strip of ribbon. This makes a wide band o* ribbon and lace. The ends are se-wed to gether, forming a circlet, '"'he top edge of this is fulled in to the cen ter already made, and stitcha-l down, completing the cap. Baby ribbon is threaded hrougb the lace frill and ties in a bow at the back, adjusting the cap to tkn head. Three little ribbon flowers ai.- sewed to the frill at the front. All the materials for a cap of this kind will cost less than fift.> cents Thin silk may be used, cut intrt strips, instead of ribbon. There is t^onomv in making two caps at one timr They are made up in all the light, beauti ful colors—pink, blue, lavender rose, green, etc. JULIA BOTTOMRY. is a large starched linen fiche collar on wires, suggestive of Tudor jays. Chantilly Capes. Capes of Chantilly, ornamented with embroidery, are formed in loose sacks, dark blue, silver and deep red appear ing in the stitcherv. Sometimes the Chantilly is mounted over a cape of black tulle for young girls. They are just little sacks with kimono sleeves, the long fronts turned under and caught into the belt; this makes a pretty little addition to a dress. By GEORGE HUNSON “There she is, sir!” exclaimed Lieutenant Bingham, pointing into the distance. Lieutenant Adams, his senior, com manding the torpedo-boat Spitfire, looked through his glasses toward the horizon, where a tiny wisp of curling smoke denoted the presence of the Kronprinz. The Kronprinz had sailed from New York four days before, carrying a few passengers who were resolved to risk capture at the lands of the British fleet, a cargo, mostly contra band, two million dollars in gold, and Miss Frances Lowell of Bangor. .This last item was confirmed news. Lieutenant Adams had written to his American sweetheart, warning her not to attempt the journey owing to the imminent outbreak of war; but she had not received the letter, and had considered the newspaper prog nostications ridiculous. She was bent on completing her art course in Eng land. When it was completed she was to beeome Adams' bride. There was no reason why Miss Lowell should study art in order to become the wife of a lieutenant with nothing but his pay; still, lieutenant Adams never thought of opposing his sweetheart's wishes. He learned that she wras to sail on the Kronprinz a day before his squadron put to sea, with orders to clear the Atlantic. The Kronprinz, as a treasure ship, was jspecially uesired by the British admiralty. Adam's orders were strict; Fired a Shot Across the 3ows o. the Kronprinz. if he saw her ht. was to summon her to surrender or sink her on sight. And. of all the scouting .jrpedo boats and destroyers, it had fallen to Adams to sight the fugitive Kron prinz. Of course there was no doubt she would surrender. Then he would take his precious captive, with her still more preciou; cargo of one, safe into Plymouth. He rang full speed to the engine room, and, standing beside the wheel man, watched the distant wisp of smoke creep up until it covered the horizon in front of him. Then the hull of the majestic passenger vessel appeared upon the waters. And gradually the Spitfire overhauled her. The signal to lay to being disre garded, at a distance of a mile the Spitfire fired a sho* across the bows of the Kronprinz. The fugitive's only response was to quicken her speed, until with all her furnaces glowing un der forced drafts from the open ventilators, the Spitfire was creeping up inch by inch rather than by leaps and bounds. “Shall I give her a torpedo, sir?” asked Lieutenant Bingham of his com mander. He was amazed to see the ghastly pallor upon Adams' face. A torpedo, striking fairly home, would send the vessel to the bottom before she could launch her lifeboats. And the life boats of the Spitfire would not suffice to save a tithe of the Kronprinz’s crew and passengers, few though the latter were. “I’ll give her a shotted gun first,” answered Adams. This time the shell went very near the Kronprinz. but the result was the same as before. She sped through the water about fifteen hundred yards ahead of the pursuing craft. Through his glasses Lieutenant Adams could plainly see the passengers crowding the deck. "They say that she’s carrying two twelve-pounders,” suggested Bingham. "That may be the reason—” Adams had heard the rumor that the Kronprinz had been partly con verted for the destruction of mer chantmen. A sudden resolution was apparent on his white face. “Give her a torpedo when I signal, Bingham,” he answered. And he stood within the vheelhouse, fighting the lost supreme battle of his life. It was his duty to his coun try against the only woman whom he had ever loved, and, though the result was never in doubt, the conflict was one of those that go to the soul of a man and leave their Imprint for ever. TIe had met Frances Lowell two years before, when he was temporar ily attached to the embassy at Wash ington. She was of Southern birth, and had been visiting relatives in the capital. FYom the first they had been attracted to each other. When, after a few weeks of acquaintance, Adams had been recalled to England, he had gone with the understanding that, as soon as he got his first com mand, he should ask her to be his wife. The command had come three months before, and by that time their correspondence had shown them that they had not erred in their selection.1 Frances had accepted him. He had been looking forward to their reunion and had urged her to take a British ship. And she had sailed on a Ger man. The battle was over. With a firm expression upon his face Adams took up the speaking tube. He knew that Bingham was waiting at the other end, that the first word would send the torpedo hurtling upon her deadly passage of destruction. But before his hand was on the tube he heard a singing in his ears, a roaring over the sea which caused him momentarily to postpone giving the order. Something unexpected had occurred. Next instant he knew what it was. He heard the screech of the shell ffom the converted liner, the following boom of the cannon; and then everything was fire and smoke and splinters. The next thing of which he became aware was water around and about him. Stunned by the concussion, he managed only to make out the wreck age in the water of what had been the smartest torpedo-boat in the Brit ish navy. He heard the cries of drowning men, the calls for help. The shell, aimed with deadly pre cision, had struck the torpedo-boat amidships, rending her and sending her to the bottom. With a groan Adams closed his eyes and resigned himself to the embrace of the icy waters. And that was his last remembrance until a long time after. He awakened in the Plymouth hos pital. The first face to meet his eyes was that of Bingham, seated at his bedside. The sub-lieutenant stretched out his hand and clasped Adams’s firmly. “Where am I?” groaned Adams. “In the hospital, and getting along finely,” answered Bingham. “You got a piece of shell in your head, but it was pulled out yesterday, ano a couple of weeks should see you aboard the finest destroyer afloat. “You see,” he continued, "the Vengeance came up and received the Kronprinz's surrender and got us out of the water. We had you in the boat, unconscious. And the admiral ty court has acquitted you.” “Acquitted me?” cried Adams, in credulous. “Yes. They held you did right not to send that valuable treasure to the bottom, even if you waited too long. And then, you had been informed that the Kronprinz had no guns on her But I mustn't talk to you any more at present—besides, there's somebody waiting to see you.” And the “somebody” who came in was believed by the doctors to have shortened Adams's period of recov ery by at least three days. And that meant a three days’ hone.vmoon be fore he accepted charge of his new command. (Copyright. 1S14, by XV. G. Chapman.) EXPLAINS GROWTH OF SEEDS English Scientist Has Discovered That Carbonic Acid Gas Keeps Them From Sprouting. Why seeds should not sprout while maturing, and why they should lie dormant Ipng periods of time, are questions that occur to few wno ac cept nature's ways as a matter of course. But there must be some restraining cause to prevent growth in seeds, and Franklin Kidd, Fellow of St. John's college, Cambridge, reports in the pro ceedings of the Royal society that it is carbonic acid gas. Removing the part of the seed which this gas generates, it will sprout before it is ripe; it will sprout if the high partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere be removed. High temperatures remove these pres sures, hence seeds germinate best in warm weather. The arrested development, Mr Kidd finds, is not due to lack of moisture, but solely to the narcotic effect of the carbon dioxide. Planters who would hasten the sprouting process should increase the temperature of seeds and submit them to the pressures of oxygen. Unprofitable Agreement. A St. Louis man tells of a farmer in the Ozarks who for years had suf fered through the activities of a hog thief named Bill Mullins. Bill was known to be a thief, but he was never caught, and, besides, was so much of a comedian that nobody cared to pros ecute him. The farmer was one day standing by the side of his pen surveying a particularly fine looking lot of hogs when along came Bill Mullins. Bill's eyes glistened as he regarded the hogs. ‘ Them is fine hogs,” said the farm er, noticing Bill's expression. ‘‘I never seen better,” said Bill. “Ill tell you what I'll do,” said the farmer. "If you’ll pick any two you can have ’em, providin' you’ll let the rest alone.” "All right,” said Bill. “You’ve been a mighty good neighbor, and I’ll agree to it, but I’ll shore lose meat” Seasonable Joke. * “Paw.” “Well, George?” “Do they have winter in summer in the arctic regions?” "Yes, son.” "And do they have summer in win ter in the tropics?” “Exactly.” "Do they have spring in the fall any place?” "Hardly.” "Or fall in the spring?” “If you keep this thing up much longer, George, you'll get something worse than a fall in the spring. I’ll duck you under the pump!” The Continental Method. "Figures can’t lie,” said Representa tive Wagner, apropos of a Galveston girl’s wooing at the hands of a Polish baron. "There’s nothing like figures. “This Galveston girl, entering the parlor, said to her father in surprise: “ ‘Why, where’s the baron?’ ‘“I’ve just told the baron,’ the old man answered, ‘what your dowry is to be and he has retired to the library to figure out whether he loves you or mot.’ ” MAKING PROFIT IN GOOD DRAFT HORSES Kokane, a Fine Specimen of Carriage Type of Horse. It costs but very little more to raise good draft horses than the ordinary scrub and the drafter will sell for three or four times as much. A well bred draft horse is almost as good as cash in the bank, because he sells on sight and brings a good price. A farmer who breeds good drafters, using first class stallions, can in a few years make a reputation which will add from 10 to 25 per cent to the price of his animals over the prices of others equally good bred by mc?n without reputation. There is always good money to be made in raising horses of this class, allhough many farmers seem to think that it does not pay. Most of them are right about this as far as their own experiences go because they do not raise the right kind. It is true that horses of a nonde script character, lacking proper form, weight or style for any particular pur pose, never bring high prices and are, therefore, not profitable to raise. The average farmer has no business to at tempt to raise fancy carriage or sad dle horses because they require spe cial knowledge of breeding and train ing and are profitable only to men who thoroughly understand the business ol preparing them for market. The draft horse, however, is the ani mat that does the hard work not only on the farm but in the big cities and he is always in demand. The reason there have been so few good drafters raised in the past few years, is be cause too many farmers took up with the craze several years ago of trying to produce roadsters by breeding their mares to light stallions and as most of them were not willing to pay for the service -of a first class animal, the re sult is that the country is filled with second and third rate horses of no par ticular use and which bring low prices. It is gratifying to note, however, that farmers are coming to their senses and are now' breeding more drafters than ever before. Using stal lions on mares of the same type with proper weight, he can produce a type of animal that will turn out a profit at three years. Draft, mares will do practically as much work on the farm as horses, and if properly handled these working mares will prove the best breeders. LIVE STOCK RELISH FEED WHEN COOKED Found Quite Advantageous When Given to Dairy Cattle During Cold Weather of Winter. Yi'henevei*the question as to the ad visability of cooking feed in its prep aration for stock is raised in a group of feeders, there is an argument. The question is one that is hard to decide upon, because there are so many things that enter info it that will deter mine whether or not it is the best thing to do. There is little doubt that in some cases it is advisable, but valu able as some cooked feeds are on any farm, there is danger that the enthu siasm for them will cause it to be over done and the result may be positive danger to the stock. The old saying about getting “too much of a good thing’’ may not give favorable results if carried too far in this case. Warming feed in cold weather for one feed a day is a good practice, but a hot feed three times a day should be condemned. The hot meal has its place, but as a steady diet it will do more harm than good. On cold days, when stock have an opportunity to fill on ■warm feed, they will suffer with the cold more than if the feed had not been warm. A warm feed once a day is very much relished, and when fed with other feed such as hay, fodder and other roughage that is not cooked, will assist the animal greatly in keep ing in good condition. Dairy cattle can be handled a little differently, for a little warm feed during cold weather at each milking, fed in connection with the other feed, will be found advan tageous, as the animal will respond by giving an increased flow of milk. The two objections to cooking feed are that it sometimes requires ioo much labor, and that some feeds are made less digestible by being' cooked. When food is cooked the protein in it will coagulate, thus causing it to be less digestible. This is illustrated by the fact that when an egg is cooked, the albumen, or white, is less digesti ble than it is when it is raw. Some feeds that contain little protein, as po tatoes, are greatly improved by cook ing, and many other feeds can be made palatable by cooking that would not otherwise be eaten by the stock. Make Hens Pay. The kind of chickens you should breed depends largely on -what you are breeding for, whether for eggs or for market broilers. Then some like one breed the best and some like another. This question of breed is best left for the breeder to decide but whatever breed you may choose, be sure that the strain is pure. Deserving of Punishment. A man who will work a horse with a sere shoulder and make no attempt to cure it or change the collar ought to be compelled to wear ill-fitting shoes that would raise a new crop of blisters every week. Western Lambs for Feeding. Buying western lambs for feeding requires sound judgment. If a man is not a good judge of feeder quality he had better smploy a reliable com mission dealer to help him make his selections. Uniting Weak Colonies. t In uniting weak colonies, always save the best queens. Do this after the fall flow of honey. Make the union late in the evening and smoke the colonies well which are to be united. USING GROUND CORN - TO FATTEN STEERS Missouri Experiment Station Has Been Investigating This Question for Two Years. (By H. O. ALLISON. Missouri Experiment Station.) Dons it pay to grind corn for fatten ing two-year-old steers? The Missouri experiment station has been investi gating this question for the last two years. While this investigation is not yet completed, results obtained up to the present time indicate that more rapid gains in live weight and a quick er finish may be expected by the use of ground grain. Cattle also feed more uniformly on ground than on whole corn. There is no doubt but that two year-old steers will much more com pletely digest ground grain and the finer it is the more completely it will be digested. The work at the Missouri College of Agriculture shows clearly that when ground com is fed fewer hogs are needed to follow the steers. The fig ures obtained indicate that from 17 to 22 per cent of the value of the ear corn fed to steers should be charged to the hogs, while with finely ground com chop it will not be more than 3 to 4 per cent. The evidence ooncera inp the total gain in live weight on cattle and hogs per bushel of corn fed is not yet conclusive. It is not likely that there will be much difference be tween feeding ground or whole grain if the hogs are properly cared for and if the feeding is done in lots which are reasonably free from mud. FRENCH TONIC FOR THE YOUNG TURKEYS It Is of Greatest Importance to Begin Treatment Before Com mencement of the Red. A French authority, many years ago, recommended the following tonic for young turkeys during the critical stage: Take cassia bark in fine powder, three parts: ginger, ten parts: gentian, one part; anise seed, one part; car bonate of iron, five parts; mix thor oughly by sifting. A teaspoonful of the powder should be mingled with the dough for 20 tur keys each morning and evening. It is of the greatest importance to begin the treatment a fortnight before the appearance of the red, and to continue it two or three weeks after. Best Time to Sell. Under average conditions and with the majority of crops and stock, the best time to sell is when fully ready. Holding beyond this time increases the cost and adds to the risk of loss; besides with grain there is always more or less loss by shrinkage that is unavoidable. Blanket the Horse. When the horse comes in wet with rain, first scrape him, then blanket him and rub bis head, neck, loinB and legs. If the weather is cold put on another blanket in 20 minutes. Change the damp blanket when the horse dries. Groom Daily. A good currying occasionally does not make a sleek horse. It takes ev ery-day grooming to open the pores, soften the skin and produce a good healthy, sleek coat. THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT ASKING FOR INCREASED ACRE AGE IN GRAIN, TO MEET EUROPEAN DEMAND. There are a number of holders of land In Western Canada, living in the United States, to whom the Canadian Government will shortly make an ap peal to place the unoccupied areas they are holding under cultivation. The lands are highly productive, but in a state of idleness they are not giving any revenue beyond the un earned increment and are not of the benefit to Canada that these lands could easily be made. It is pointed out that the demand for grains for years to come will cause good prices for all that can be produced. Not only will the price of grains be af fected, but also will that of cattle, hogs and horses, in fact, everything that can be grown on the farms. When placed under proper cultivation, not the kind that is often resorted to, which lessens yield and land values, many farms will pay for themselves in two or three years. Careful and in tensive work is required, and if this is given in the way it is given to the high-priced lands of older settled countries, surprising results will fol low. There are those who are paying rent, who should not be doing so. They would do better to purchase lands in Western Canada at the present low price at which they are being offered by land companies or private individ uals. These have been held for the high prices that many would have realized, but for the war and the finan cial stringency. Now is the time to buy; or if it is preferred advantage might be taken of the offer of 160 acres of land free that is made by the Dominion Government. The man who owns his farm has a life of indepen dence. Then again there are those who are renting who might wish to continue as renters. They have some means as well as sufficient outfit to be gin in a new country where ail the advantages are favourable. Many of the owners of unoccupied lands would be willing to lease them on reasonable terms. Then again, attention is drawn to the fact that Western Canada num bers amongst its most successful farm ers, artisans, business men. lawyers, doctors and many other professions. Farming today is a profession. It is no longer accompanied by the drudg ery that we were acquainted with a generation ago. The fact that a man is not following a farming life today, does not preclude him from going on a Western Canada farm tomorrow, and making a success of it. If he is not in possession of Western Canada land that he can convert into a farm he should secure some, make it a farm by equipping it and working it himself. The man who has been hold ing his Western Canada land waiting for the profit he naturally expected has been justified in doing so. Its agricultural possibilities are certain and sure. If he has not realized im mediately by making a sale, he should not worry. But to let it lie idle is not good business. By getting it placed under cultivation a greater profit will come to him. Have it cultivated by working it himself, or get some good representative to do it. Set about get ting a purchaser, a renter or some one to operate on shares. The department of the Dominion Government having charge of the Im migration, through Mr. W. D. Scott, Superintendent at Ottawa, Canada, is directing the attention of non-resident owners of Western Canada lands to the fact that money will be made out of farming these lands. The agents of the Department, located at different points in the States, are rendering as sistance to this end.—Advertisement. History. “My dear, you ought to pass up friv olous things and take an interest in deep subjects. Take history, for in stance. Here is an interesting item. Gessler, the tyrant, put up a hat for the Swiss to salute.” The lady was a trifle interested. “How was it trimmed?” she inquired.—Louisville Courier-Journal. Layers. Knicker—Of what is society com Xiosed ? Bocker—The under dog, the middle man and the man higher up. INDIGESTION, 6AS OR SICK STOMACH Time it! Pape’s Diapepsin ends all Stomach misery in five minutes. Do some foods you eat hit back— taste good, but work badly; ferment into stubborn lumps and cause a sick, sour, gassy stomach? Now, Mr. or Mrs. Dyspeptic, jot this down: Pape’s Diapepsin digests everything. leaving nothing to sour and upset you. There never was anything so safely quick, so certainly effective. No difference how badly your stomach is disordered you will get happy relief in five minutes, but wha.t pleases you most is that it strengthens and regulates your stom ach so you can eat your favorite foods without fear. You feel different as soon as “Pape’s Diapepsin” comes in contact with the stomach—distress just vanishes—your stomach gets sweet, no gases, no belch ing, no eructations of undigested food. Go now, make the best investment you ever made by getting a large flfty cent case of Pape’s Diapepsin from any store. You realize in five minutes how needless it is to suffer from indiges tion, dyspepsia or bad stomach. Adv. Appropriate Dish. “Don’t be long in getting lunch.” "All right. Here’s some short cake.” —Baltimore American.