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FANCIES OF FASHION
THE CORRECT MODES FOR ALL
OCCASIONS.
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pompadour Negligee Fresh and Pretty
for the Morning-Evening Waist of
Mousseline de Sole-Vogues In Vel-
vet Gowns-Recipes Worth Knowing
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Vogues In Velvet Gowns
The majority of the velvet dresseR
arc made In the prlncesse style unless
the waist has a boxed satin girdle
comprising almost the entire hod Ice ,
Few have much trimming , ntlll one
very handsome red velvet dinner
gown was entirely plain save for the
deep bertha of old rose point luce
On the pale shades , .1S blue and green ,
pearl head embroidery Is effective , und
there are llUIllIJCrlesH ways In which
the gown may ho adorned with large
head embroidered patterns both on
skirt und waist.
There seem to uo two favorite models .
ols for velvet dresses , the one having
the material draped across front and
back , the skirt and waist In one piece ,
the other trimmed rather elaborately
with satin nlllllo with u wide pointed
satin glrdlo.
Apples Stowed With Lemons.
Pare , core told quarter twelve good-
sized apples : put over time fire with
one quart of water , one CliP of sugar
and one large lemon cut Into thin
slices , and boil for a few minutes :
then put In the apples and boil until
a straw will pierce them easily : remove -
move from time stove , put the apples ) )
In a dish and pour the strained syrup )
over thom : servo warm or cold. Cit-
ron slices , currllJ ts 01' raisins may be
added to the sauce.
Cloth Skirt and Velvet Coat.
Most charming In the new shades of
blue Is n costume wUh cloth skirt and
velvet coat , the skirt , many shades the
lighter , braided In a round cord flecked -
od with sliver. In the waistcoat Is
more than a hint of sliver cloth In a
braided pattern on two shades of blue
hrocade In a light brown Is another
attractive rendering of the same design .
sign , the cloth almost a tan and the
. coat a dark brown velvet. The waist-
coat of brocade Is light tan , with
pinkish flowered design. All these
coats are tight fitting , hut so well are
they cut that they can ho worn over
n waist to match the skirt , or , as Is
still a most popular fashion , of embroidered -
broidered lawn 01' crepe do chine , with
insertions ot Ince.
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A Pompadour Negligee.
A pompadour negligee Is Louis X-VI.
In pattern , and fresh und pretty for
time morning. The facings are of pink
sllle , and a hUlo bow of blue catches
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It at the throat. Great flowing sleeves
ot lace and chiffon and small lace ruffles -
tIes turning back at the throat are fea-
tures. The roses are pink the forget-
me-not blue , and the ferns green
Fetching Chantilly Veil.
The chantlll lace veil Is very much
in evidence In Paris at the present mo-
ment , the all-over designs being large
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and light , with thud most intricate
openworle stitches. They are from
twelve to sixteen Inches broad and ,
about a yard and a half long , tho" veil
being either tied Ih a big how hehlnd
01' simply caught with a large safety
pin. BI'ussols lace Is again hecomlng
fashionable , and Brussels net and lace
combined , which always enjoy a
measure of oplllarlty ] ) , stands very
high likewise In point of favm'
Mousseline de Sole Waist
Evening or theater waist of white
mousseline do sale , shirred and draped
over 11 fitted lining. The yoke Is or
cream lace , bordered with a bias hand
of velvet , ornamented with round mo-
tifs of soutache , and with three ruffles .
fles of the mousseline do sole Straps
of the velvet and frills of lace ornn-
ment the front.
The sleeves are shirred on the Inside ,
and are finished with ands of the
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velvet and puffs and frills of lace. The
knots are of ribbon , matching the
velvet
Modish Trimming.
The uoulllonee Is still a modish trim-
ming und the narrow plaited frills
also retain their popularity Among
the popular trimmings , . for cashmere
house frocks Is a narrow plaited frill
of sllle. The frill is set on in a bold
Greek key design upon the full skirt
and the skirt has a very shallow plain
yoke , which gives snugness just about
the waist line and Is cut In two points
In the front. Frills trim the sleeve
and edge the turned down collar , and
sllle matching that oC the frilling Is
used for the girdle and for bows set
down the bodice front. A model of
delicate gray cashmere has bands of
allpllqued embroidery In shades of
gray and white run around time full
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Ice , which also acts as trimming for
time sleeves.
Picturesque Idea , In Black.
Qullu tlntolllicuomi In Paris Is a
fancy for running lines of black rib-
bon velvet or moire ribbon on a lace
or spot.nct foundutlon. For a black
creation , such Is n telling treatment ,
and n little "chef d'oeuvro" of a gown ,
straight from Paris , arranged ( after
tins style , was of fine black lace ,
mounted over white chiffon , time vel-
vet lines concluding in a semicircle
of jet balls , as light In weight as the
proverbial feuther.
Apple Snow.
Steam or stew three large tart apples .
pIes ( cored and quartered ) , but not
through a fine sieve. Beat time whites
of three eggs stiff , add hate n cup of I
powdered sugar , beat again : add the
apple and beat , till like snow. Pile
lightly In a glass dish , garnished with
jell and serve with boiled custard.
Furnishings for Gray Gowns.
The gray satin and satin crouos
must be trimmed this winter with
quantities of lace and chiffon , while
bright steel pnlllettes bring out the
color of a solid gray In an astonishing
manner.
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To Harness Bay of Fundy.
It Is believed that It will not be very
lour ; before adequate steps are taken
to harness some of the practically unlimited -
limited tide-water power of the Day
of FU11dy and of the fiats and loW-
lands that mark the estuaries of the
streams that flow Into the uay. On
the Mines basin a head of from thlrty-
five to forty feet would ue a\'l\llaule.
This , sustained uy the limitless vol-
U1l1O of ocean water , replenishing the
basins every twelve hours , would afford -
ford an aggregate power far beyond
time utmost capacity of Nlagnrx. This
Is only ono Instance of the power on
the Day of Fundy that now goes to
waste At 1\Ioncton the tide rises tea
a height of thirty feet , beginning with
the famous rushing -t'boro" six feet In
height. This power could he utlllizell
and the harbor Improved without destroying -
stroying the fascinations of the "uore. "
In England experiments are being
made with wireless burglar alarms.
The steel safe which Is to he guarded
by the alarm arrangement Is equipped
with a small but emclent transmitter.
When lie safe Is opened the electrical
waves are radiated. These waves
como in contact with the usual co-
hover at some distant central point ,
ring a bell - and so announce that the
door has been opened. It Is thought
that when this system is perfected ,
which It Is not as yet , no burglar will
he able to so tamper with it as to de-
stroy its fllclency.
Wonderful types of ancient animals
have been discovered In the Fayoum
district of northeastern Africa. It is
believed that the animals of the ele-
Ihant ) and mastodon class were developed -
veloped In Africa itself , but this does
not appear to Invalidate the theory
that most of the African fauna had amore
more northern origin in Europe or
Asia
Collapsible Step-Ladder.
Most every step-ladder is collapsible
to n. certain extent , as the rear sup-
ports fold up against the front ones
and permits of the device being stood
111' against the wall or in a corner
Time step-ladder of the familiar type
Is of wood , and for this reason its
folding capacity was more or less lim-
Ited , but the most recent improve-
ment in this very useful household implement -
plement makes use of metal Instead
of wood , amid enables the thing to be
given n double fold , which squeezes
Its bulk down to that of a clothes
prop '
Being of metal , the construction Is
exceedingly light , and though very
frteil In UQ n ir.nrance I" nvnnnlIn0'1u ' 1
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strong and practically ever 'lasting.
After the back legs have been folded
against the front ones the sides of the
device are drawn together by means
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of a hinge joint in the center ot each ,
step and in time top platform. In fold- !
Ing this sas time space ot the width
of the ladder , and the whole thing
collapsed can almost ue spanned by
the two hands.
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PLANK FRAME FOR BARN. 'I
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Full ' Directions for Building , With
Dimensions of Timber. '
The writer has built concrete basements -
ments under a good JJ1nny hams Viu' '
where the timber was made of two-
Inch planks , spiked and bolted ' to-
Bother to form the size and length of
timbers required. If a beam is re- . ,
qui red , say , 10 Inches square , take 2x '
10 Inch planks 1-1 feet long ( any
length will do from 12 to 18 feet ) . {
Spike two of these together , care being -
Ing taken not to have time joints closer
than four feet , spike on another row of
planks on each side of the two just
made , then another one : this will
make thee timber ten inches square.
Flveelghths Inch bolts should ue put
through the planks every three feet ,
or where best suited to bolt the plank
together. Every second bolt should
uo near the bottom of the timber.
Some advocate this style of timber for °
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Showing Dimensions of Timbers.
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barns instead of solid ueams. The
writer has built concrete buildings
45x160 feet , where time girders to hold
up the second story were made out ot
3x12 inch planks , spiked and bolted -
together , with a truss beneath , leav-
Ing the first story without a post.
If a barn Is set upon n basement
of stone or concrete , the sills can ue
made of 3x12 Inch planks douuled.
The main posts and beams can be ' . "
made out of ten.inch planks this will . ,
make them ten inches square , the
plates 8x10 Inch , and the purllne posts l
and plate 8x8 inches. In the plan
shown the posts are 18 feet long , the
rafters are 16 feet long and are oC 3x5 '
Inch stuff. The upper and lower raft- '
ers are the same length. There should
bo five bents in a barn 60 feet long.
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Squaring a House to the Street.
My house , 12 uy 18 feet , standing on
posts with the chimney In the center ,
is not square with the street and haste
to uo moved. The front part will have
to ue moved 10 feet , and the rear part
,1 feet.
The best way would ue to first move .
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the house to the place and position
required The house should be raised
six or eight Inches higher ttlman required -
quired , and after the stone wall Is
built it can ue lowered down on it.
This makes a complete job. Place a
stick of timber across each corner of
the building , letting the ends rest on
blocking on time ground outside of the
wall , and another timber on ( lie post , . . . ,
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In the cellar and under the slll to
block on outside : these last timbers
should be 3 ! ) and 12 feet from each cor-
ner. After the walls are built , and the
building resting on them , these beams
are removed and wall built up to silla.
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Distinguishing Sex In Geese.
It Is not easy on the part of the !
uninitiated to tell time difference between -
tween the goose and the gander , especi-
ally in the larger find heavier varia- , ' .
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tlon Is applicable to most cases : - The' -
male Is larger than the female. The .
head of the goose Is smaller , the neck t { ' :
slightly thinner and she Is deeper In
bodr. The call of the gander is loud , :
long and shrill , while that ot the ,
goose Is much softer. A way to discover -
cover sexes Is to separate a flock by
driving part on each side of a build-
ing or fence , and it is then compara-
tlvely easy to discover time ganders
uy their calls. During the breeding
season the gander Is inclined to be
vicious and wlll vigorously defend the
goose and her nest should she be sit-
tlng :