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MATTERS OF INTEREST TO THE
MISTRESS OF THE HOME.
I Design for Waist of Black Tafrcta-
J ladlcs' Attractive Dressing Sacquc
l' -For Outdoor Sports-Proper Way
to Make Mock Turtle Soup.
For Outdoor Sports.
t The newest swcuterB for outdoor
' sports are long ned built all the
straightest of IIncs. Instead of the
high / rolling collar , they are fiulshod
off V'lIeclt fashloll.
i BIH caps COIIIO to Wc.r with thom-
knit , lee n1111 monde 80 that they mill
+ down over your ears like the old
fa.hlolleel toboggan calJS the 'Ollng'
flters IIsed to wear. But these have
nllothor fHl\'ulltnge-two great 01)011l
lags left In front In\.slhlo when the
Cal Is lilt on III ordlnury fashion ,
hilt maldll it possible to pull the
Clip down over your face , letting the
openings COIIIO just over your c'es.
'I'ho cap gives you rather a gohlln'
like allpoarallce when your face Is en
tIi I ely covorcll excelll for the goblin-
lllto eye-hubs.
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Klmollo 1111CS are IIsed In everything -
thlllg from coals to hathl'ohes.
Little lace toques mudo ( or valon.
cienines with Il knot of ruses al the
side , nro lIohhy
flack ] sill , stocldllgs have sprays of
hille forget - me ' uots olllbroidored 011
the IlIflte\l \
I A 13111111 close.fittlll skirt , Oarlllg
only III the feel , best sets off the long ,
light coat.
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' faced with Sun . plnited shaded alll
'j with Ilazzllll ! effect.
New shlrtwal.ot : sleeves are a trifle
fllllor I\t. the tOll , hilt have not chang'
oil radically In 51111)0.
Most of the new Slllllmer stuffs arc
I mercerized and very beautifully and
perfectly done , too
Flue Imitation valenclonnes , Is
lo\'ellOl' than ever , almost defying dis
unction front \ the real lace
Inlllcations are that the Illrectolre ( ,
Louis told redlngoto coats of the win.
tel' will hold over Into summer.
Almost all bodices are cut out nl
the neck to slow some form of yoke ,
chomlsetto or plastron , generally In
white
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ladies' Dressing Sacque.
Attractiveness Is as important a fnc
I tor as comfort : au the selection of n
dressing s n c que ,
and both these details -
tails were consh )
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the one shown
here , In figurel
material and haw
lug n prettilyslmap
cd collar and ( deep
1 e ( cuff In plain color
h . . ell matCl'lal. It
takes up no nor
't $ r time to make : up
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114 a pretty dressing
Racqu , anti then
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m aerial costs no
I f more than to make
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I , lip a common look
Ing garment , and lomilch more satisfaction .
t Ist"nctlon there 13 In feeling flint you u
have a pretty , neat sacquo or the
latest design
The design elows ; a tucked yoke In i
front thus el11bllng ono to make a
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dainty pn'I'v design without the
large collar The sacquo mar bo worn
with or without the belt. For n
neat IItl1n r'rtssing sacquo that Is nice
enough for afternoon wear , as well as
for a mor:1lng sacque , this Is a gOat i
i model ] to follow Made liP In figure {
I Japanese slllt or ch1l11o ! , and using
whio : or plain material for collar and
I cliffs , one fashions a most charming
destgm Cashmc1' , albatrt'u fleece. !
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lined l material and sllle arc suitable to
the t lIIode
Fascinating lace Headgcar
A lace gown accessI' confined to
evening weal' Is Il 'J'a m bOlli' scarf long
anll wldo nollgh to cover the head
aCtm' flue fasloll of a ml1ntllla and tt'
fall almost 10 the foot of ho I gown
DOllhle lace frills edge the entln'
1)0(111nn(1 ) ) serve as an exquisite
frame for a pretty face Time woman
who goes wills frequency to the opera
and theater pad who desires to avoid
the risk of catching cold from being
hatless will find this scarf a gl'ace'I I
f ully picturesque ) 1I1lclltion to her oven'
lug costullles
Black Taffeta Waist ,
Blouse of black taffeta shirred ) nl
the bottom allll fanning a little frill ,
simulating a )10' )
l er. . Time stole
ends are shirred )
at life bottom 1111 e 'f
\Iwd \ ! with frills of
the ted' "
lIIentod with bill. \ ,
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tons. Inside they 6f/ I
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are finished with' '
an edge of light ' . " ' .
blue velvet and - ' " .
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open over a t ul.o \
Illmtron of \'ClIO' 1 , , ( . "
Lan Ince The '
shoulder collar Is /
also of this lace + ,
bordered with a " j U
little Illalllnl of while gauze
The neck 18 finished with a rllehe
of lace , In the middle of which Iii a
hand ( of the blue , the ends fastened
with stmas huttons. The standing col. )
lat' Is of while silk or IInon The full
sleeves are shit red at the bottom and
Illlishell with frills of the materIal and
lace
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Mock Turtle Soup
Add four han.hollel ) ( eggs cut Into
eighths , a glass of claret , the juice of .
half a lemon , 01' a lemon peeled , then .
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lIed thin ( this last to ho laid on the
surface \ after the soup Is dished ) , a
teacupful ! of hailing water und such I
adllltional salt and ) pepper as your
taste adjudges to he needful. If you
care to take the trouble omit the
whites of the eggs , pound the yolks
into a. paste , work In melted \ butter , a
pinch of mustard , pepper and salt , and
bind ) with the yolk of a raw egg. Flour
your hands , make the paste Into small
balls and drop Into the hailing soup.
Simmer three minutes after they go
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'fa restore color taken out by aeld' s
drop sal.\'olatllo 01' hal'tshol'll
on the
spot.
Plush goads If sponged with a IIttlo
chloroform will look I\S clean and' '
bright as when new
'fa clean nickel scour : with pul\'er.
Ized borax : use hot water and \'el' y
little soap : rinse I In hot water and rub
dry with clean cloth ,
It Is well to remember that a pound
of sugar is one pint , an ounce of liquid p
It two tablespoonfuls und a pint of
liquid weighs sixteen ounces.
In a colonial house recently corn
IIlotOI very decoratl\'o tall candle
sticks are mnde un Integral part of the
railings of the gallery that surrounds
the dlnlng.room wnll
1'0 clean vulcanite and horn comb
do not wash but brush them. Occa
slorally tale a piece of cotton and pull 1
It through the teeth of the comb and 1
remove any dandruff hat t may have
collected there
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Potato Time Table.
Balted-Thlrt to fort.O\'o minutes.
Steamed-Twent to forty minutes ,
Boiled ( In sldns-Twenty ) to tbll"
ty minutes
Boiled ( Pt\1'cd-'I'wcnt-fh'Q ) tg for
l.fivo mlnutoli
Well .ot Qnert pot . tO\I ! ( ( IU'C eook
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Vest Pocket Padlcck
The vest pocket padlock Is not aleck
lock which Is designed to securely
gilaI'd the contents of the vest pocltet.
but one which may he carried In the
vest pocket and used on a door which
Is deficient In some good and reliable
fastening 'fhere are said to he man ) '
Instances when such an Implement
will serve the owner In good stead
Traveling men , for Instance , are fret
quently compelled to put up at ine
nor hotels , where the proper atten'
tion Is not given to the details of the
establishment , and the matter of locks
and shnllnr things , regarded as of ml'
101' Import , are overlooliCd : Then ,
again , the traveler Is often compelled
In an emergency to put up with n
room which Is unsu ted for the purpose -
pose , with doors and windows un
guarded. Armed with a couple of the
devices referred to he can with little
trouble make himself 8elIro : agah\
the visits at thloves The apparatus
consists of a flat steel strip with one
end tuned t up and serrated , and a
mall : steel casting For " use the casting .
Ing Is slipped off the strip , the strip
s sorted In the door frame so that
ds teeth enter the jam , the door Is
pushed shut firmly , forcing the teeth
far into the jam , and the casting is
replaced on the strip and locked In
posItion by turning the thumhscrew
With this device it is impossible , it Is
said , for a marauder to enter n room
uvithout using sufilcient force to tear
out a section of the door jamb
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Improved Screwdriver.
The latest Improvement in the wily
of n screwdriver lrovldos for n
monItor wrench attachment for use
when powor1I1 pressure must he
brought to hear where it Is desired to
remove screws which have become
socurel ' Imbedded In their b '
securely places by
means of rust 01' other reasons This
new implement is made with a square
shank of rather stout proportions , and
this enables the workman to male
use ot"a menlo ) ' wrench In conjunction -
tlon with the screwdriver , and ) thus
the most firmly imbedded screw maybe
bo easily dislodged.
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Bedstead Guard
Time means of keeping : a baby or
even older child In bed after it has
been tenderly placed under the covers
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by its mother Is one which Is a matter .
tel' of concern to parents Children
are all prone to toss or roll and pain
ful accidents arc often the result. A
great deal of gray matter has been ex
leaded various means of fastening
the youngsters In their beds , but such
schemes arc frequently a source of
clanger In themselves , particularly
when rope aI' cord Is nsed
A recent patent has for Its object
the accomplishment of the purpose In
I a simple manner , consisting of a bar.
del' of metal burs , which Is supported
from the floor and fastened to the
frame of the bed , forming a very substantial .
stantlal guurd The standards resting .
Ing .on the floor are clamped to the
bed rail and will adjust themselves tea t
abed of any height. The guard rails
are secured to these standards toward
their eMs and each rail consists of
two telescoping parts so ae to adjust
themselves to 1bod or crib ot any
length.
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SET OF FAnM BUilDINGS.
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Jcslgned : to Accommpdatc Animals of
All Kinds
,1. l\lcP-Please publish two plans ,
) no for a poultry , hugs and wood
'louse , and the other for larger stock
and feed I should like the barn to
hold 40 or 50 tons of hay , 10 or 12
tons uf grain , 8 cows and 3 horses on
; ho ground fioor. I want to have
about 12 young cattle down In the cellar .
lar , and manure In the cellar , too I
Intend to build It on a hill , with drive.
way door on north and door for
' uamlre on the south I would , , like
to have n room for grains Can you
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Fig. 1. Ground Floor of Stock and Feed
Barn
A , granHl' ' y ; n. mow fOl' lay , ; C , thresh
lug floor II feet wide ; D , cow stable : 1-1 .
harness room ; F. horse stable : G. trap
doors for manure chute to lJasemcnt' ,
arrange the plan so that I can keep , I
20 sheep In the barn for winter ?
I intend to hulld a building to keep : - . _ 1
20 hens ( for winter , 2 or 3 scores of ? r 11" ' 4T \
chickens In spring , and 4 JIgs ) and a
room for breeding sow and a room for
fi or S cords of wood. Also I would
like to have a room III which to boll \
feed.
The size of the barn Is .16 x 5G feet ,
with 18 feet posts with hip roof It
contains four bents-a t.went.two foot
bent , where horses and cattle stand :
a fourteen foot driveway , and a twen
ty foot bent , where granary and mow
are shown There Is an overlay In
front of cattle and horses and to give
room for feeding and also room to take
a team out If there Is a load of hay or
grain oil- : the barn floor. There Is a
trap door behind both horse and cow
stable to drop the manure through
Into.tho manure shed below
The basement contains a room for
young cattle to run loose In , a feed
room \ , and sheep pen , also n manure
room \ under cow and horse stable. If
the young cattle are to be tied up thin
partition between feed room and
where the cattle are can bo moved
back so that there are thirteen feet
f'Om the wall to front of manger : this
will give plent of room behind cattle
Thc sheep pen can then be made wider .
er and shorter and ) leave room for two
box stalls along the north end of the
feed allo ) ' , -
The ] plan shown at Fig 2 , consists
of two pig pens 11 feet x 8 feet G ins. ' 1 r
each feed room , hen house and wood
house The pig pens have windows
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FIg , 2. Ground Floor of Building for
Hogs , Poultry and Wood
A , pig pens , each llx9 ft ; B , feed nIle -
Icy , 3 Ct , wIlle ; C. poultry pen , 6x18 fl :
D. Wood house , 9x18 fl
above the doors The roosts In hen
house are nt the north end , and nest
boxes along wood house partitions
The windows at south end of hen
house should not be over one foot
from floor , so that the hens can get 1 .
the full benefit of the sun ,
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Many n good man who contribute
to foreign mlulon { funds never e"Ci1
thlnkli of the heathen It homo.
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