MORNING COSTUME
Bright-pink clinmbray has been made up Into this simple little costume.
The waist has the fullness of the front and back distributed in groups of nar
row backward-turning tucks , and closes under the narrow box-plait at the
center-front. The wide sailor collar , turnback cuffs and jaunty four-in-hand
tie , are of black-and-white striped French gingham , and the belt is of similar
material , or of the chambray , according to taste. Both sides of the panel of
the skirt are ornamented with fiat , white pearl buttons ; these
buttons 'forming the fastening on the left side. The back has a center-seam
and an Inverted box-plait which gives the required fullness to the lower edge.
The vide bias band , which may bo omitted if desired , la of the striped linen ,
Htitcllcd along both its edges.
COAT FOR YOUNG GIRL.
Here ID Very Pretty Garment Made
Up In Empire Etyle.
This pretty coat is made In empire
utylo , the skirt fitting the yoke with
out fullness.
Palo blue cloth Is used here ; it is
trimmed with soft Trillings of the same
colored silk , n little collar of lace
finishes the coat at neck , It Is also
edged with a frill of the silk.
The sleovoa are long , with a deep
cuff at the wrist , and are edged with
a narrow strap of the silk , two deep
capes completely cover the empire
top , and fall over the sleeves , they
have scalloped edges , and are finished
with a strap of silk and a narrow frill.
Hat of soft straw , trimmed with pule
blue shaded feathers.
Materials required : 3 yards 4G
Inches wide , 1 yard silk , a lace collar ,
and 4 yards of lining.
In Dotted'SwIso.
Some sma t colored effects arc
achieved in the dotted Swisses , and
there are some particularly pretty
frocks of this material In medium dark
shades thickly sprinkled with very
tiny dots of self-color , white or black ,
Inset with cluny insertion matching
the dot and worn over slips of self-
color or white. The straw colorings ,
jongeo shades and other light yellow
or brown tones are especially popular
In all of the thin cotton stuffs and
are always cool looking In combination
with white.
Every Swloh of Skirt la Fragrant.
The Parlslenno , who is devoted to
iim trailing gown , has her skirt
eponged about the hem after each
scaring , first with an odorless clean
ing essence and then , with perfume ,
so that every swish of her skirt h.om
Is fragrant. From a Paris Letter to
Vogue.
r Adjustable Flounces.
Deep flounces of white embroidered
muslin 1 gathered * or plaited into a
binding , can bo bought ready to but-
tea to a plain muslin petticoat
TRIMMINGS OF NEW LINGERIE.
Wash Ribbon Attractively Arranged
Has Good Effect.
Some of the now lingerie Is trimmed
with rows of wash ribbon in pink or
light blue so arranged that they are
sandwiched between two rows of val-
oncionncs Insertion. A nightgown , for.
Instance , would bo finished with a
pointed yoke of alternating lace and
ribbon , finished at top with merely a
narrow beading , with a very small
bow of ribbon to match. It gives the
effect of n great quantity of graceful
color while in reality the material Is
very little and the work is very easy.
A corset cover could , of course , bo
made on the same principle , although
it is hotter not to use qulto so much
ribbon on ono of these minute gar
ments , because It shows too much
through the sheer waists of summer.
Petticoats , however , might bo finished
with a rufllo of wide lace and ribbon ,
and the effect would bo qulto magnifi
cent , particularly if Dresden ribbon bo
used.
OHO of the 'chief advantages in
using ribbon in combination with lace
insertion is that the edges may bo
loft as they are , while , if bands of the
material are used instead , the edges
must bo rolled a feat which requires
nn export , and which prevents the
work being done on lite aowlng ma
chine. .
Engagement Gift.
Hand-ombroldorpd tops for chemises
and nightgowns may bo bought at
comparatively Jlttlo cost , to bo at
tached to the main part of the gar
ment , which may bo made at home.
This Is qulto nn Innovation , but ono
llke.ly to bo very profitable , for , In buyIng -
Ing a ready-made chemise , for In
stance , It Is almost sure to bo too longer
or in some way unsatisfactory , and the
sumo may bo said of a nightgown.
If just the htijul-embroldcrcd yoke
is bought , however , and the rest of the
gown made at homo" , the material will
surely bo more carefully selected and
the garment may bo made to exactly
fit. The hand-cmbroldcrcd yokes are
attached to the skirt of the garment
by means of some beading or valon-
clcnnos lace insertion , or It might bo
done with a little bit of narrow real
Inco.
Inco.Thoso
These detached yokes make Ideal
gifts for prospective brides , or they
may bo carefully saved and made up
at some future time Into really hand
some articles for the trousseau.
Color Combinations.
The latest manifestation of odd
color schemes Is found In a costume
having n tunic skirt of electric blue
shantung silk and a frivolous little
coat of Jade green satin foulard.
Those coats continue to nourish , and
with thorn are being- shown waistcoats
of costly old tapestries or brocades ,
many of them handsome enough to
adorn the crystal shelves of the curio
cabinet.
Parasol for a Bridesmaid.
Painted parasols are again the
fashion and spring blossoms the
chosen designs. Ono with sprays of
exquisitely tinted apple blossoms is
especially appropriate for a bridesmaid -
maid to carry , us the delicate coloring
will blond with auy color coatumq.
Vogue.
THE BEST BREED OF FOWL
FOR THE GENERAL FARMER
Burred Plymouth Rocks Hold High Rank. By Prof. Oacar
Erf , Dairy Hunbiindman , Kansas.
The varieties of poultry bred on the
farm Holdom Include nriuunontal vn-
rlotloa , mid now broods arc not IIH well
represented ns In the yards of the
ftuiclor. As an IlluHlrutloii of tills
point attention Is called to the fuel
that In the show room White Wyan-
dottou ei\inl \ or nxreod In nuinbor the
Ilarrcd Hocks. On the farm , however ,
the Barred Rocks are rniiny times as
numerous OH tlio White Wyundotlea.
An effort was made by a representa
tive of the experiment station to de
termine approximately the proportion
of broods of chickens on the Kansas
furniH. The subject was Investigated
lu two ways : First , by ascertaining ,
from question blanks stint to farmers
or by personal visits to fnrma , the
variety of chickens kept ; second , from
the opinions of poultry packers and by
actual count of the chickens in receiv
ing rooms of poultry packing estab
lishments. It should be bornu in mind
that the word "variety , " used in this
connection , does not mean pure-bred
chickens. From the studies made the
conclusion is drawn that about ten
per cent , of the poultry upon Kansas
farms are entitled to bo called pure
bred. The great preponderance of
Kansas Chickens are crosses and
grades In which ono brood predom
inates. Poultry in which the crossing
has been so confused that the product
cannot be classilled are listed as mon
grels. The following table shows the
result of this investigation :
Total of
No. fnrniB variety In
kcupliiK packlnR
Hrecds variety. plant.
Burred Plymouth Ilockn..m l.OSO
lirown l cghoin.s 30 139
TMnck LnngslmnH 24 7i
While LeKliorriH 17 124
Uglit Hrnhimis ! ' M
Whlti > Plymouth Flocks . . . . 8 40
Hurt Plymouth RockH r. L6
White WyandottcH 5 !
Hurt Wyandottes . . . . ; 2 30
Buff Cochins - io !
White LaiiKstmns 2
Sllvur Wyandottcs 2 15
Partridge Cochlnx 1
Houdnna 1 H
Black Spanish 1 G
Golden wyandoltes 1
Mongrels 17 -30
In order to got definite information
upon the question as to which was the
most popular market fowl , nine poul
try-packing establishments , distributed
throughout the central and eastern
portions of Kansas ; were visited , and
the conclusions are as follows :
For dressed fowl ( hens ) Barred
Plymouth Rocks hold unquestioned
first rank. For broilers or roasters
the White Wyamlottes are considered
equally good. Uy some packers the
White Wyandottcs arc marked tlrst
for broilers , Ono man stated that
White Rocks were more rangy and
coarser framed than the Harrod va
riety , otherwise no objection was
found with the white or buff Plymouth
Rocks. The extreme popularlt > of the
Barred Rocks is Illustrated by the fact
that ono dealer agreed to pay one-half
cent per pound more for this variety
than for other chickens. This was ,
however , discontinued. The only criti
cism raised against the Wyandottes ,
when compared with the Plymouth
Rocks , was that of smaller size. Ono
packer expressed a preference for
silver over White Wyandottes. As to
other American breeds no opinions
wore expressed.
Outsldo of the American varieties ,
the Indian Games are ranked highest
by these who include them In the list.
The Leghorns are disliked for their
small size , but are invariably ranked
above scrub chickens of a slmllai size.
The Leghorns are especially desired
for tholr yellow skin and legs and
plump bnrllos. Some dealers claim
that they qual any chicken where the
trade demands u .small carcass. It
was also remarked that Leghorn hens
continue to grow and to improve in ap
pearance with ago , ranking better as
an old hen than as a pullet. The Leg
horn cockerels are desirable ns broil-
eis but when older arc noti wanted ,
and , if purchased , are classed as
staggy. Of the Asiatic chickens , the
Langshuns are the moat popular , Rrah-
mas next and Cochins last. The Lang-
slians are well liked except for color ,
being sometimes mentioned next to
the Plymouth Rocks. The Brahmas ,
and more especially the Cochins , are
remarkably unpopular among the Kan
sas packers. This fact is especially
worthy of notice when it Is remem
bered that those breeds are spoken of
as meat breeds by many popular
writers. The chief objection is be
cause these varieties possess a largo
frame with not enough meat to cover
it. As capons the Brahmaa and Co
chins are considered among the best.
The following are representative
lists , ns ranked by packers :
1 , Barred Plymouth Rocks ; 2 , Wy
andottes ; a , other Plymouth Rocks ; 4 ,
Brown Leghorns ; 5 , White Leghorns ;
G , Langshans ; 7 , Brahmas ; 8 , Cochins.
] , Barred Rocks ; 2 , White Wyan
dottes ; 3 , White Rocks ; 4 , Black Lang
shans ; 5 , Leghorns ; C , Brahmas ; 7 ,
Cochins ; 8 , scrubs.
1 , Barred Rocks ; 2 , Silver Wyan
dottes ; 3 , Indian Games ; 4 , Lang
shans ; n , Leghorns ; C , Brahmas ; 7 ,
mongrels.
From the attention -that has been
given to the breeding of poultry for
the show room , many people wrongly
Infer that standard-bred poultry is no
better than mongrel stock for com
mercial purposes. The mongrel chick
en is a production of chance. Its an
cestry represents everything availa
ble in the barnyards of the neighbor
hood , and its offspring will be equally
varied. In the pure broods there has
been a rigid selection practiced that
gives uniform appearance. The size
and shape requirements of the stand
ard , although not based on the market
demands , come much nearer produc
ing an ideal carcass than does chance
breeding. Ability to mature for the
fall shows is a decidedly practical
quality that the fancier breeds into his
Large and Small Portable Colony Houses.
SWINE FECUNDITY
So great was the fecundity of swine
in Virginia forests that in is years
after the founding of Jamestown by
the English and introduction of bwlne
by them , the inhabitants were com
pelled to palisade the town to keep
them out and history tells us that for
some years after it seemed to be a
question whether the white man , the
Indian or the swine wen * going to take
possession of the now world.
The breeding and management of
swlno Is ono of , if not the most Im
portant agricultural interests of the
great west and to bo successful none
but the boot breeds should be allowed
on the farm.
The fecundity of swlno leaves no
excuse for holding to u bad breed of
chickens. Moreover , poultry breeders ,
while still keeping standard points In
mind , have also made Improvements
In the lajlng and meat-producing
qualities of their chickens. Consider
ing these facts it is an erroneous ideate
to think that mongrel chickens offer
any advantage over pure-bred stock.
It has been pointed out that the
farmer who wishes to make the most
from his chickens should attempt to
derive his income from the sale of
breeding stock , fattened young chick
ens , or from eggs. If the farmer has
decided which of these lines of produc
tion is best suited to his conditions
the selection of a breed Is a much less
confusing problem.
The man who wishes to sell breed
ing stock and eggs for hatching must
consider the opinions of the com
munity and the competing breeders al
ready in the field. The breed of which
there Is the greatest amount of stock
sold will not of necessity bo the host
breed for the beginning fancier to so-
lijct. On the olhor hand , the mistake
should not be made of taking up with
an absolutely now breed , for many
such breeds are impracticable as farm
chickens.
swlno. A good male hog of any breed
can be bought so rcasonablo that no
ono can afford to ralso anything but
the best of its kind. There is no class
of farm stock that pays better as be
tween Indifferent and good breeds than
hogs and the wonder is that in some
sections of the country farmers still
cling to a breed of gruntors that will
always greet you with a snort and a
boh-oo and which \ no filling can fill
lully. a match for the average dog , al
ways ready to eat anything that falls
in their way , oven to a half grown kid ,
but which when wanted for moat are
nowhere to bo found.
Souring of Honey. I have had a
good deal of experience with fermen
tation In newly-sealed honey. The
best thing is to do away with tb ?
combs when they get in that condition.
CAREER LIKE A ROCKET
When a deputy sheriff , armed with a writ of
attachment issued from the supreme court , the
other day served copies of that paper upon John
Brandt Walker , wizard of Wall street , and on
other brokers with whom Walker has accounts ,
what may bo the final chapter was written in the
romantic story of Brandt Walker's kaleidoscopic
advent , rise and crush "on the street. " The at
tachment was Issued on n $23,500 claim of a
brokerage firm which asserts a balance due on
n series of wheat and stock deals. That Walker
did not find It convenient to settle so compara
tively trivial a bill Is taken to mean that ho has
struck the bottom of the financial toboggan chute ,
and this idea is homo out by his recent sale of
his expensive garage , atablo and team of big-
bred trotters at figures said to bo far lower than
the prices ho paid in their purchase. 1
Only a year ago John Brandt Walker was the sensation of the stock
brokers' world. His plunging methods or lack of method on the board of
trade attracted the attention of veteran speculators who had seen scores
of men tempt fortune by bold or bizarre campaigns. Walker's campaign was
unique , In that it went farther than most othera had dared , and also In that
it was successful. A million dollars a month for 90 days was the measure of
his winnings at the close of his big bear campaign , which closed only last De
cember. Ills ofllco desk had six phones , connected with various brokerage
houses , and at his country residence ho kept tickers , blackboards , clerks , tele
graph operators and his secretary to carry on his audacious fight with for
tune.
Walker is 40 years old , son of Edwin Walker , a famous Chicago railroad
lawyer , and came to New York from the former city a few years ago with
$15,000. This bo promptly lost , and he repeated the performance several
times , as often as he could got enough cash or backing to make a new start.
Then , last summer , ho begun the bear campaign which beat down the market
and rolled gold into hla pockets in a swelling stream.
SHREWD WOMAN POLITICIAN
Mrs. Frank W. Dodson , who Is seeking a. second
end election to the ofilco of county recorder of
Polk county , Iowa , put to rout a bold band of
jury fixers In DCS Moincs and completely revolu
tionized the drawing of jurors throughout the
entire state. She is known as the shrewdest poli
tician in Iowa.
Five years ago she was the wife of Attorney
Frank W. Dodson , a candidate for district judge.
To his .wife he confided his hopes and ambitions.
He also confided to her the little ins and outs of
politics. Dodson died suddenly and his widow
was left with a little son to support. Mrs. Dod
son turned her attention to politics and ran for
county recorder. The politicians fought her , but
she went direct to the people with convincing
arguments , laying bare the secrets of the corrupt
ward heelers , and she won.
The Iowa statute at that time placed the drawing of jurors in the hands
of the clerk , auditor and recorder , and Mrs. Dodson discovered that the draw
ing of jurors was a farce. She set to work to correct the abuse. She stirred
up suph a fuss as the state had never seen. Corporations which always had
enough friends on the jury panel to protect their interests , saw that a revolu
tion of the system was Imminent , and got very busy. So did the political
machines. Again did Mrs. Dodson go to the people. So great was her in
fluence that the Civic league , which labored for pure government , joined in
the movement. The contest reached the courts. Mrs. Dodson personally
presented her side of the jury situation to the judges. The light was bitter.
She explained * ' to the court that the jury boxes werir tied with picqes of thin
wire , whereas the law required that they should b& securely sealed. The
court ordered the boxes securely scaled and diiected that no juries be drawn
in secret. Then Mrs Dodson went farther. She appealed to the legislature ,
and after days and days of indefatigable labor , opposed by the politicians
at every stop , she bi ought about the passage of a now Jury law that put an
end to the selection of the jury lists by election ofilcers. '
Mrs. Dodson announces that she is a candidate for re-election on her po
litical record.
MINISTER TO PANAMA
Herbert C. Squlers , United States minister
to Panama , who has just passed successfully
thiough a critical interview with Secretary of
State Root touching the diplomat's reported lack
of political neutrality In the Panama election
campaign , will return at once to his post. His
report to the state department gave the secre
tary an excellent Idea of the ruffled situation in
Panama over the fight for the presidency , which
is quite likely to result in serious outbreaks on
election day , July 11.
Before being sent to Panama ho was the first
minister this country had at Havana , a post
which ho leslgned in December , 1905. His pre
vious diplomatic experience included service as
secretary of the American embassy at Berlin in
1S91 and secretary of legation at Pekln In 1S9S.
During the boxer troubles in the latter year ho served as chief of staff to
Sir Charles Macdonald , the British minister.
The diplomatic life appeals particularly to Squiors on account of its in
finite variety and tinge of adventure. His has been an unusual career to end
In such a service. Born in Canada in 1859 , he was educated in a Minnesota
military academy , a Maryland agricultural school and the United-States Ar
tillery school. lie entered the army and served as a lieutenant In the western
Indian wars , leaving the service to be detailed as teacher of military science
In a Now York college. Ho gave this up to get into active service once more
in the Pine Ridge agency Indian trouble in 1891 , and then gave up the army
altogether and turned his attention toward politics.
WITH PERRY IN JAPAN
Chiet Engineer Edward Dunham Roble , U.
S. N. , ranking as a roar admiral on the retired
list , and who celebrated his golden wedding an
niversary at Washington the other day , is an in
teresting figure in ono of the most memorable
naval expeditions that over set out from this
countiy. He Is one of the five surviving officers
of the 200 who accompanied Commodore M. C.
Perry in the famous expedition which opened up
Japan to the civilized world in 1S52-18G4. and thus
did more toward the rapid advancement of that
picgirsfcive nation to the first rank of powers
and to cement its people in friendship to the
neoplc of the United States of America than all
the rial of the world combined.
Admiral Roblo was born in Burlington , Yt. ,
September 11 , 1S31 , and Is a son of Jacob Carter
and Louisa Dur.hnm Robie. Ho was educated" at the Binghamton academy ,
Blnghumton. N Y , where he won the scholarship prize , ami was subsequently
warranted an assistant engineer In the United States navy. Ho was one of
the naval engineering class of 19 , in 1S52 , which , at'tor competitive examina
tion , was evohed from 100contcstants. _ Ho won his way to the head of that
class and beranie Its ranking oillcer. *
At the early ago of 30 ho was commissioned by President Lincoln chief
engineer of the United States navy , his commission being one of the very few
which President Lincoln signed with his full name , Abraham Lincoln , instead
of with the familiar signature , "A. Lincoln. "
After an eventful life , rich in accomplishment and full of exciting Inci
dents , he was retired for ago September 11 , 1S23 , with the rank of commodore ,
being the only ono of his class to attain that rank ; and in 190C , by act of
congress , his rank was raised to that of roar admiral for his creditable
record in the civil war.