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About The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 30, 1904)
. FRILLS OF 'ASIILON PRETTY AND SERVICEABLE COSTUMES - TUMES A LA MODE. Silk Waist of Pale Blue Loulalne- , Ecru Crepe de Chine for the Thea- I ter-Newest Caprice In Trlmmlng- Recipe for Paprika Snltzel. Caprice In Trimming. Those who arc always on the loole. out for new trimmings Hholllll learn 10 malco "crotCH. " To Ulalw u crete take u trill of silk and scallop ) flout edgei Now shirr It a little way from the edge , unlll the frill IH moderately ! full , and ! Jet It upon the HIIII'1. This will make the edgeR stand olll like narrow ruffles , each Hide of n full pllrr. pllrr.And And there arc different ways of malting - Ing CI'IteH. ! They take sllle and cut It In strips and double It. Both edges are now pinked or frilled , frayed , or scalloped 'rho frill IH now shirred over n narrow cordIng and ! the cord la pulled unlll the frill Is just \ : full cnoufh. It IR 8ewlJd on the skirt or mho waist upside down , HO that the edgeR will stand out In the smartest Imaginable flt1hlon. LIght Blue Silk Waist. Blouse of pale blue 101lishw , the front and back forming II plastron ornamented ! with fngotlnK. The col- IIII' find narrow ' chcmlRlto fire or " . ' guipure , bordered with a shaped band or silk and a } ) llIlt- InK ot motHllellne I . do Role or lace , which Is wider around the neck , forming 11 sort of collar. A knot of 4 Ii , velvet ornulllellll the front. The sleeves are plaited al the tOil and again on the olllside al the bot- tom where they arc finished with flaring fagoled cuffs ! and 1)lultings of moussellno de sole or lace. Thai girdle of the silk Is ornamented In front with knots of volvet. Paprika Snltzel. Cut two pounds of thick velll steak Into small pieces , roll In seasoned flour , fry brown In salt pork fat. lte move the meat from the pan , add two tahleRpoonfllls of flour to he I remaIn- InK fut , brown lightly , and pour In gradually the strained liquor from a pint can of tomatoes AIIII a slice of onion and carrot , three bay leaves and n hit or mace , then return the meat 10 the saueElr " cover closely and simmer three.quarters or an hour. When done , remove the meat , add a little more salt If necessary to the sauce , a largo pinch of paprika and strain on the platter. ( The pork fat helps to season It. ) In Light Taffeta. Blouse of light gra-blue taffeta plaited at the top , where It Is trim- med with embrolll- erect squares bor- dered with bias bands or taffeta t fastened with fan- cy buttons The ii' front or the louse iiJ ' ; " . } Is trimmed In the I11I i same way , and the ' yoke , or gulmlw , Is of gill pure , The sleeves are plaited fit the lop and again below to form two puffs , I and are finished with cuffs trimmed with embroidered squares , bands and ' buttons. The wrist l'l1111es fire of lace or Sulpure. A New Dessert What a boon to the housekeeper a new dessert Is ! Here Is ono which 1 am sure you have not tried , and once tried you : fire sure to have It again. It Is c8llcd chocolate pears and Is made by paring four pears , cut In tours , and saute in butter until - IJI'o\\'ned Arrange In serving . dish , pour ewer the following sauce and chili thOJ'uughly. Cook two ounces of sweet chocolate , one teaspoon sugar , one and a quarter cups of milk \ , In double holler five minutes , then add a teaspoon ) arrowroot , mixed with a quarter CUll of cream and 11 pinch of Halt , cook ten mlnulcs. Melt one and n half tablespoonfuls ) of butter , add fOil tablespoons powdered sugar und rook stirring constantly until well caramelized. Add to first mixture , add hal a teaspoon vanilla \ , allli strain over pears.-Montreal lIel'ahl. Pretty Theater Waist. Blouse of light ecru crepe de chine or poau do c'gne , forming 11 sort of holorol ) gathered ( at time bottom 10 form a little rullle , which IR headed by a puffed hand or time material , through w hie I h golden brown velvet - 1 IP vet rlhholl ( Is I'UII , time latter knot led III front i The bolero Is also Mfr gathered at ute top ' 1 where It Is trim- lIIell with nuffed bands of the - mitt erial and \ -hands of lace Insertion. 'I'ho puffed- hands border the fronts forming scrolls ! over the blouse , which Is of ecru IIICO , IIH Is also he I ) 'olee , The sleeves are made and trimmed to ' ' ' l'OJ'I'OSJlOIIII. - - - Dress Wrinkle. The newest wdnlle In dress 15 the Sleeveless jal'llCl. It would be n bolero - 11'1'0 If It were of a little different 5hnl)0. It Is made exactly like a little tight fitting coat , except that It has no Hleo\'eH Its immaterial It something , pretty , usually a brocaded silk , find It Is I abundantly trimmed , making a gar- lIIent of n great deal of elegance. Frolll the bolero to the sleeveless jacket Is , indeed only a step Tile bo . lero in all its forms Is well Imown And the sleeveless jacket will soon he It opens lip fIIlch a fine possibility for pretty ) vogues that modlstcs are - rushing , Into It headlong \ and are spending , a great deal of money upon II. It has taken the fashionable world quite 1)y stO\'III. The skirt 10 wear ' with such a coal liS this must match the waist and thus a very handsome costlllllO Is made , a dressy thing for any occuslon Fancy Shirt Waist Blouse of light weight wool shirred along the shoulders and made with box plaits , the lat- ter trimmed with " HOlllache and mo- Ilfs of passemen- ( , E lel'le. The full sleeves ( have deep cliffs trimmed with the sOlltacho and motifs - tlfs and finished f 6t with lace and wrist 1'11111es. The standing collar Is or lace. For Travel or Drawing. In describing coats the field Is so wide that It Is not possible to cover the whole grollnd. One style seems to he almost indispensable , and that Is a long fl1l".Jlned tweed or cloth coat. Such a coat Is a wrap par excellence - cellence for driving , motoring 01' railway - way travel The mode has no rival so far liS comfortable Imocle.auout and comprehensive wear Is concerned One example of a coat of this description Is made of light gray tweed , and Is I lined throughout with squirrel lock handsome ! adorned exteriorly with ! a huge roll collar and revers of gray Persian lamu For Runaway Horses Safety reins for runaway horses is an Austrian's Invention. Two small rollers can by means of the reins be made to press against the horse's windpIpe whEn desired. The .animal must stop at once for want of bruth. I . INsNJTi C\JJd - . . . . . , Widening Radius of Action. Dy time Del PJ'OlIosto system for the propulsion of ships , It Is claimed all the result or recent trials that the wolght and cost of machinery wllJ he \'educed one.fifth on nn engine of 1,000 Indicated horse power , and the weight of the fuel will be 14 to 15 per cent less , 01' , with un equal weight , the radius . dim of action of the ship may ho imi- creased from 25 to 27 per cent. 111 this system the power Is generated by internal combustion engine driving a generator , and an electric motor Is arranged In the same line as the shafting IInd also the screw propeller. FOI' ' the ordhllll'Y speeds to avoid losses of electro , nmechanical transtnis . lion , the screw Is driven direct by the engine , the whole system being interconnected - connected by means of electromagnetic - netic clutches. When slow speed or reversing Iii required the clutches are disconnected uIIII the screw worked hy ! motor supplied with current from the generator. - - - - - Helps the Fruit Gatherer. The harvesting of the fruit of the tree OJ' vine Is an exceedingly delicate performance , for the reason that the man engaged hI this occupation must have several things on his mind at the same time during the perform- ance. Fll'st of all , he must have a care 10 his own safety . as ho moves among ho I loaded boughs of the tree , und next he must see that the fruit IH not damaged In the process of picking - Ing by rough handling / OJ' by failing Fruit } which has been damaged In this manner falls to command anything ; like the price which may ue secured for the more perfect specimens , when It comes to disposing of the product at marleel. The little device which hall just been brought out with the view of assisting . I slstlng the fruit picker Is shown herewith . with and any one who has had any experience on the farm will readily recognize the value of some such der vice With this Ills Impossible 10 per. mat the fruit 10 slip from one's hand , . t" , ' : ; ; ' 1f ii. d and at the same time it is possible to gather n greater amount or fruit than could be. done otherwise The apparatus Is exceedingly simple - Ille and consists mainly of a pair of blades working much like the familiar grass shears , except that they are smaller and more suited for cutting a tough stem than the longer shears would be. The outer edges of the blades ' carry a bag which Is designed to hanK below the metal , and as the stem is severed the fruit will drop Into the bag without any possibility of damago. This enables the picking to be conducted with one hand while the other miry uo used for hanging on to IImhs. and It wlll be readily seeD that the field of labor or the fruit picker is greatly extended. Rapid. "He made fast time with that new auto didn't he ? " "Why , yes . Two weeks after l bou ; 'ht it he landed in jail " _ . . . . . , . . . , . , - . , CURIOUS CAVERN ; IN NEVADA - - Harriman and Senator Clark Having a Wonderland txplored. : : 4 Mint Is probably ] the outlet of ana of the lost tJl" disappearing river ill eastern Nevada III n hugh cave neat the line of the CIrland : 1lllrrlmal1 Salt Lake and Los Angeles road , which 11 , L. 1\lugrllllor , of Sioux City , . .Jt. Iowa is I > > exploring fet g 11. lIarl'hl1l1tl und Senator W. A. Clark , of Monta1\l1 lie Is sOlin to maleo a report on the subject to them , the latter having he- j come greatly interested III the subter I'Itnean chamber for meager reports . J ports already given their 'l'he place Is shout sixty miles west of . CuI- J ! ietites r\O\ i It Is said the beauty \ of the cave'R I stalactites and stalagmites Is some- thing wondl'ous , Time latter rise from the floor In the shape ) of Iroes. Some of hem I are thirty feet high The stu- thlics are represented as forming all sorts of beautiful designs Magruder J has gone into the rave a distance of .i 2,400 feet UJIII found six OJ' seven magnificent nificent crystallized chambers. Sev- 411I . eral or thcm are of great size and . height. At the ( end of the cavern there ' Is un abyss far down In which can uo 'I heard the roar and splash or running waters An attempt will be made by 1 Magruder to find the depth of this ; ; abyss and try to trace the source or . the hidden river i ! Matinee Hats. In Paris It Is customary for the feminine theater going public to at- I tend the play and even the opera , In hats 'fhls practice Is causing a rev- elution In the form of headgear made fashionable for the pUl'lmse 'l'he bold plunge or discarding the theater hat altogether Is not con- templated The position or affairs Is only to create new work for the mil- , IInOl's The Illustrated specimen or this ( as. - . . . . , - - . / a 1t L . - - . . _ . - C . - - - ( 1 * J clnallng pursuit in the cause or oth . er peollo's vision of he I stage Is made of time newest and most modish lace ' there IR , all or stiffened gold , und a little moonlight white tissue that glistens - lens like sliver and forms the apology of a framework the cap possesses , : Add to this a paradise plume , the air- lest and lightest form or feather there is . made of silver : ! Illlli gold with a dash of pink and rose red in It , and the whole delightful arrangement Is complete. . Quackery in Toklo. A feature of low street life ill Tolclo Is the "Imlsha , " or "moxa" doctor , who applies small pads mate ! of certain dried herbs to tliq slln These ho sets afire , the ensuing blisters being sup' posed to ho most effective as a cure . for various aliments. Among the doer tor's remedies are rhinoceros pills , warmuted a sure cure far lightness of the chest , gnashing of time teeth and depression of spirits. - - Urged to Watch for News Addressing the men's club of Trinity - ity church , Hartford , Conn" , E. 1\1. Camp 1\ New York business roan , urged the members to form an expert ' ti band of men who know news when they see it , and see that It reaches the n. , , ' papers.