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CROOK COPNTT JOITINAL BLAGKANDVIHITE Colors Form Popular Combination for Spring Clothes. Staples Have Always Been Great Fa vorites In the Wardrobe of Smart Women. Tn 'spite of the decided tendency to wards brilliance and gayety In the color scheme of the newest modes. It must he admitted, observes a fashion writer, that an Important place Is still reserved for that most welcome of fashionable combinations, black and white. Black has always been a great fa vorite in the "wardrobe of the really smart woman. No trousseau of any description has been complete without the black gown. N The modern Interpretation of this indispensable Is the chic, cleverly com bined black and white. Today we rare ly see 'black without Its charming al lied color, white. Sometimes the so ber uniformity of the black Is relieved by a simple touch of white, perhaps a handsome collar, of fine lace, an ae-cordeon-plaited niching, sometimes merely a double-faced ribbon, black and white, serving as a belt, or manip ulated In some original manner to form a trimming. This delightful feature Is illus trated in a pretty and simple crea tion of black satin, whose sole garniture ts a tiny ribbon niching, black, lined In white, which out lines the decolletage, the edges of the wee sleeves, encircles the waist and borders the skirt-hem. The ef fect of the niching allows the white to peep out among the black satin folds, without exaggerating the note of color. Formerly, when one associated black with white, to make a gown, the skirt was Invariably of the dark, the blouse of the lighter tint. But now all this Is changed. Any phantasy Is permitted, on the sole condition that the result be harmonious. So we may possess the newest Idea carried out In a frock the skirt of white flannel, entirely accordeon plait ed, the bodice semi-fitting, casaque shape, of black jersey de soie. , The casaque comes well down over the hips, fitting snugly over shoulders and bust. At the waist-line, however, it Is looser, hiding the natural line as much as possible. The fastening in the back Is effected by means of a row of small white buttons, and the sleeves are brightened by a bins fold of the white flannel. This frock ha? the double advantage of being at once the "sport" type and the latest word In smart dress as well. In the domain of the tailored suit the black and white combination also reserves its place for recognition. WASTE BASKET EASY TO MAKE Cardboard and Either Chintz or Wall paper Afford the Simple Ma terials Required. This paper basket is cheaply and easily made by using cardboard and either chintz or wallpaper. Get a piece of thin cardboard about 14 Inches deep and 21 inches long; this fold seven times at intervals of 3 inches, which you will find leaves Inch, and allows for wrapping over to join. Next cut a piece of card board shape of small diagram, also measuring 1 inches round; place the upper part, which should be hexagon in shape, on bottom part, and paste to gether with narrow strips of linen past ed on both from the outside nnd In side so as to make it quite secure. Now to cover, either chintz or wall paper can be used. Cut It exactly same size as the cardboard, only al lowing i-inch turnings everywhere, so that the covering comes over the edge TAFFETA FROCKS FOR SPRING Fabric Always Favored When It Can Be Worn Without Wraps; Short Sleeves to Prevail. The taffeta frock for spring is a foregone conclusion. Taffeta never really goes out of style, and for day time wear it is particularly lovely in spring when no wrap that will crush its crispness need be worn. All-black taffeta frocks will be particularly smart. Many of these are entirely un trinuned, white organdie cuffs and collar, or a mere neckband of the or gandie serving to relieve their somber ness. One black taffeta frock recently shown has a long waist, the skirt at tached, with scant gathers at front and back and with side panels longer than the skirt proper done all over the eyelet embroidery. The sleeves were short and the nock round and finished with a white filet lace collar. Another black taffeta frock Is em broidered in beige, and still another is all black, with a flaring overskirt edged all about with self ruchings. The one really definite feature of spring styles is the uniform leaning to short sleeves. Dresses may be cut on straight chemise lines, arranged with clever bouffant draperies, or lean to the dignified redingote, but the t'hort sleeves will be present, no mat ter what the style. Low Waist Line Late Fashion. The low waist line Is the most re cent Impulse of fashion: sometimes a close-fitting corsage Is carried to the hip line; sometimes, a straight chemise blouse descends below the normal LATE FUR FAD FROM ABROAD 1 l " !& I x yfix if: Ja:J I I - 1 t If I This latest French conceit Is a three piece outfit developed in Algerian red duvetyn trimmed with monkey fur. Bodice is of black and gold brocade, with three-quarter sleeves. Coat is fashioned along new redingote linei with choker collar and sleeve ends of monkey fur. Costume topped by hat of mallnes with burnt peacock feathers. of basket at top and bottom ; this can be pasted on. Keep the pns'e as dry as possible, so that the chintz or pa per is not made wet. Now to neaten. Inside use a plain color, either In paper or material. Cut also same as cardboard and without Waste Paper Basket turnings, and also paste In the same manner Inside basket. Cut a piece of lining same shape as small diagram and paste over bottom to neaten, when It will be ready for use after standing to dry for a few hours. . To Make Neat Buttonhole. If you wish to make a perfect but tonhole In a garment, take a pencil and mark the length of the buttonhole desired, then buttonhole stitch around the mark before cutting. The button hole can then be easily split with a safety razor, penknife or embroidery scissors, and will be much prettier and neater than If the material Is cut before working. ceinture, dipping decidedly lower In the back than In the front; again the close bodice dips far down In front, while coming barely to the hips in the back and at the sides. One may choose whichever is becoming. All Frocks to Be Plaited. According to Vogue's Paris letter, plaiting is apparently to be the mode of flie spring season. Frocks will be plaited In every possible way. Wools, velvets, silks appear in the plaited styles. describing a new gown planned for the afternoon dancing, for which Paris shows no indication of being tired, the letter says: "It is of crow's blue satin, a fabric which rivals black velvet in favor, and the skirt U shadow embroidered in gold and then entirely plaited; so that, though it preserves the narrow silhou ette, it is perfectly adapted to the most strenuous fox-trotting. The waist Is slightly lengthened, and the collar is another compromise, cut square In front and standing across the back." Tub Frock for Girls. The three-piece tub frock Is fea tured for girls of six to ten years. One of tiiese recently brought out has a plain linen skirt laid in wide box plaits, a blouse of white and' colored dotted handkerchief linen with a little square-cut detachable coat of the plain material. Lavender In tub dresses for children. Varnished Raffia. Varnished raffia and glided braids figure prominently and are used in tlressy hats. -lift' A WILDERNESS AND THOU By JESSIE DOUGLAS UO. !:, by McClure N.w.pir Syndic! I Alice Dlahrow looked down at the girl who sat on the railing of the rude camp, "Isn't It funny that I shculd find yon here?" she asked In her high fluted voire. "How have you ever Blood thlt wilderness?" "I think It's funnier to see you here," the girl on the railing answered. She looked at Alice with an honest admiration. Alice was In all things her opposite. She was slender and delicate and fair; she had the look of a wild-flower In her pnle blue frock and the wide hat with Its leng velvet streamers. Under the hut. Agatha Holmes saw five eyes that looked like forget-me-nots, with the penciled brows above them, the white skin, the scar let of Hps that was not quite natural. That wns why Alice Plsbrow seemed so out of place here, she decided. She was no more an accompaniment to enmp life tlutn nn orchid. Her frail dress, her hlgh-hccleri suede slippers were not made to tramp these woods. Agatha looked down at her own high, rough hoots, at her tweed skirt, her hrown hands, with a sudden distaste. For one Instant she longed for nil Ihe artificialities that made the other girl so charming. Hut they would not have suited Agatha; she was too sim ple, too sincere, to resort to subter fuge to cover her lack of prettlness. . Besides, she thought ruefully, noth ing could make her pretty. Her fine, strong white teeth, and her eyes, large nnd gray and honest, were her. only good features. "I like the wilderness," Agatha said simply. I'd been working so hnrd that Just to get away and smell the breath of the forest and drive my canoe across the lake has made my life worth living again." "Oh. my dear, how do yon stnnd working? I never could. There are so many nice things to do. when there are men, dancing and flirting and" she mocked the other girl out of the corner of her blue eyes. "Then I shouldn't think you would want to come up here!" Agatha snld honestly. "You'll hardly see a man all season, unless you mean the guides pr the men who only stop to get a meal on the way with their camping out fits." Alice wns silent. She studied the other girl as a possible adversary. Then complacently she took out her tiny vnnlty case and powdered her nose In the very sight of the forest aisles. Alice knew that Jere War ren was coming up here; that was why she had chosen to come. She hnd wanted him to know all winter. Wasn't he the most prominent or the young Illustrators, and hadn't peo ple told her time nnd again that she was Just like the Illustrations of his prettiest girl? Alice studied the watch on her white wrist, and then she said : "I'll leave you now" and trailed Into the enmp. She had staged too many scenes to miss the chance to play this one ar tistically. So It was Agathn Iloimes, who, still sitting on the railing of the enmp, met the darkyes of a stranger as he enme up the trail. His first look of surprise at seeing the girl In this wilderness changed to one of pleasure when he he met her friendly eyes. "This Is Humphries' camp?" he asked In a pleasant deep voice. "I wonder If he Is expecting me. .1 walked over from the stage and left my duffle to come behind." "Humphries Is out catching fish for dinner now," Agatha smiled. He stood beside her on the rough venindn' of the camp and listened to the modulations of her voice. She would be a very pleasant companion, he thought, to go tramping with, to hunt out the secrets of the forest with. Then Jere Wnrren turned to sec an other girl come singing through the doorway. She lifted blue eyes of sur prising innocence to his, and dimpled: "Oh, I didn't mean lo Intrude " "By Jove, she's lovely!" the man thought In bis one swift glance. Agatha Holmes Introduced them, feeling awkward somehow, - nnd as though she were the Intruder, when she heard Alice say: "Oh, you are Jere Warren, the Illustrator? If you knew how I admire your drawings I" Jere Warren seemed flattered nt the girl'.j words; and Agntha blushed hotly, for she remembered the scrap book she had at home with his Illus trations pasted In Itl But the words she wanted to say would not come, and she stood there feeling more an out sider as she saw Jere Warren lose him self In admiration of the) other girl. Agatha stole away In a few minutes. It was Jere Warren who Insisted that they three should dine at one table together In the camp, whlcl, sep arated them from the guides and trap pers who were getting ready for the "season." Agatha, watching the other two with her clear gray eyes, won dered how a man like Jere, who was so clever In Ills work, could be fooled by the empty little tricks of Alice DIs brow. But she was the first to agree with Jere when he sang the praises of the other's loveliness In her ears. She had fought against her Jealousy, nnd won. . She acquiesced with more pain than pleasure In his proposal that they three take a tramp to a trout stream be had discovered not far away. "If the walking's too hard, HI carry you," he nulled to Alice Dlsbrow. "Oh. Mr. Warren, how can you say such things?" Alio pouted. Jere and Agatha walled before ?he camp for Alice. When she nppentvd Agntha heard the man draft In Ms breath. Agathn was charming In her white serge skirt nnd short coat belled In scarlet. Her tiny white felt Imt with Its pheasant's wing and her hlRli hoots of white suede mnde her more than ever one of his Illustrations, In a few minutes they left the trMI that led awny from the ramp, n'd struck Inward through the forert. They walked on and on until the llg'lt sirted down dimly through the tre tops, but they did not strike t st renin. Agatha turned when she heard faint cry. Alice had slipped and twin ed her foot on a hidden stone. Whfi she reached her the girl was sudden ly sick nnd dlzxy. "The stream's only a bit fnrthr. You stay with her nnd I wilt get soir water." the man snld. When he cnii't hurrying hack to dash some of Ik" water on the girl's face she turnel away pettishly. There's no reason to ruin my dress.' she complained, "Oh, It hurts so," h begun to cry weakly; while the tear made furrows down her pink cheekr nnd left the rouge showing In gro lesque spots. "We'd better get back." the mm' snld. "before It gets dark." The three mnde their way slowly toward the trull, with Alice limping painfully between them. Agntha fancied she heard. Jere give a mut tered "duiiin" when Alice wept. "Oh, I don't see why you brought me on this horrid walk 1 Anil now you don't know how to get hark !" The darkness had fallen suddenly, as It does In the north woods, and Jere was doubtful of his direction. He looked comically at Agntha nnd her gray eyes broke Into a twinkle f laughter. "We mny hnv to make n night of It," the man apologized, "Of course, they'll send out for us when they discover we're lost. I ought not to hnve brought yon, but I don't dure tnke the risk of lending you through this wilderness without more light." "I should sny you shouldn't hnve brought us!" Allco cried, her pretty voice shnrp now. "I think It'll be rather a Inrk." The man heard the smile In Agntha' voice. Agatha helped him gather some dry twigs for a fire and soon they lighted the woods with a bright blaze. Alice sulked In the background; when she did come near enough for the fire to show the ravages that a few hours hsd made In her appearance Agntha was filled with pity. The water dashed on her so unceremoniously hnd taken the careful wave from her hnlr, and her white cheeks wero stained with tears. And now that she hnd ceased to be piquant and flirtatious, her charm wns gone. Alice refused the cbocolnte tint Agntha had stuffed In her pocket nnd drew away from the firelight. Jere and Agntha before the blase sat munching chocolate, nnd the man looked at his companion with new eyes. She was Just as fresh ns she had been when they left In the enrly afternoon. Her eyes glenmed across nt him with their friendly frank gaze, nnd the hent hnd lighted a roslness In her clear brown skin. It wns so dark now thnt the fire alone lighted the woods wllh eerie shadows. Agntha. looking behind, saw Alice huddled In n little henp asleep. Jere Warren took off his coat nnd laid It over her gently. When he enme hack to Agatha there was a long si lence. The man, lighting his pipe, frowned down Into Its bowl before he spoke. "I've been a fool, Miss Holmes," 'ie snld. "I took the glitter for (he gold, nnd now I wonder Oh, I'm not good nt thnt sort of thing, but I mean I wonder If a fellow would hnve a chance to he your friend?" The rose In Agnthn's cheeks deep ened before she nnswered, nnd her eyes were no less frlendy If they held a new shyness. "I should think so. Mr, War renIf thnt girl wns I" Fnr off they henrd the sound of a faint "Ilnlloo! Halloo!" REAL "FATHER" OF REVOLVER Samuel Colt Acknowledged Originator of Idea That Revolutionized Weap ons of Warfare. ' The first patent for n "revolving firearm" Issued by the United States was to Samuel Colt, a Connecticut youth, and bore date of December 28, 1835. Colt was a native of Hartford. He worked for a time In n factory and then ran awny to sea. ft was during his leisure hours on Ihe long voyage to India that he developed thf Idea which resulted In the Invent Inn of the revolver. He made a model of wood while he was a fifteen-year-old sailor boy. On his return to America he accu mulated funds and went to England and France to secure patents on his Idea before be patented them In his native land. A company was organ ized on this side of the Atlantic to man ufacture his wenpons, nnd a plant jvas established at Paterson, N. J. Colt re volvers were first used In warfare dur ing the Indian conflict In Florida In 18:57. The Mexican war led to a great demand for these wenpons and brought them Into general use. What Courtesy Overlooks. One way to make sure that you maintain amiable relations with your Immediate neighbors is not to permit yourself to take advantage of their close proximity to you. There are al ways little things that you can leurn about your neighbors that It Is the part of courtesy to overlook. SCOUTS (CondueUrt by National Council of lb Hoy Hrmm of Amnrlrs.) HOW SCOUT TROOPS ORGANIZE A group of three men brought to gether as a troop committee for the promotion of scout work receive a charter from the) national organisa tion or local scout council, a scout master la ecured and then the troop la formed. The scouts are organised In patrol and troops. Klght hoy constitute a patrol, one being chosen as the patrol leader. Three or four patrols mnke np a troop. The scoutmaster I the adult leader of the troop, lie mny have one or more assistant scoutmas ters and a senior patrol leader, Any boy of any rlna or creed, over twelve years of age, la eligible to he come a eout. The Initial require ment are that he tnke the scout oath nnd honor the scout law, know the sig nificance of the badge and pass tests In the history ot the flag and In knot tying. He I then a tenderfoot arout. By meeting certain requirement he ts In line to become a second-class scout and then a first-class scout. Scontcrnft Include Instruction In first aid, life saving, tracking, signal Ing, cycling, nature study, RenmntiNhlp, enmpcrnft, woodcraft, chlvnlry, and all the handicraft. A boy so fitted I well prepared for the work of life. It I a prime purpose of the boy scout movement, nbrond ns well as In the United States, to tench boys thnt to create Is better thnn to destroy. THE SCOUT'8 OPEN-AIR OVEN. With This Metal Reflector the Out. doer Boy Can Even Roast Turkey. ONE 8COUT UPHELD THE LAW. Out of the chaos of rioting ifi Omnha emerged one stendylng Influence, tnk Ing Independent action for Inw and or der. It wns a boy st-out trained as a level headed future ' citizen Scout Verne Joseph, twelve years of age. Ho took post nt the busiest street Inter section, directing the truffle. Among those under arrest wore many boys, one of them twelve yeara of age. "One of the most alarming features of tho situation Is the extent to which young boys were engaged In the de struction of property nnd the violence thnt characterized the riot," says Gov ernor McKelvIe of Nebraska. "We enn have Utile hope for the future If such acts reflect a condition which Is common In any community. These boys of todny are to be the citizens of tomorrow, so unless something Is done to direct their thoughts In the right channels we may expect a worse condi tion In years to come." SCOUTS' BUREAU OF SERVICE. The bureau of Information service of the Jersey City council of the Boy Scouts (if America has been set up In the Triangle building at Montgom ery street and Bergen avenue. The scouts .will conduct what Is to prove to one of the biggest "good turns" ever done .for the people of Jersey City. A visitor to the city will only hnve to npply to this office nnd he will be given directions which will take him by the quickest route to whatever point he may wish to go, and In the event of a stranger wanting a pilot to lead the way for him, there will be scouts on duty. It also will fur nish boys who for a nominal sum will be able to do smnll tusks In a hurry. In this milliner some of the scouts will be enabled to make enough money to pay for their trip to camp next year. HOW SCOUTS USED SPARE TIME. Gathered seeds for reforesting the mountains was yio good deed of Boy Scout Troop No. 78 of Log Angeles, Cal. Warrenton, Va., Troop 1 keeps Its scout truck at the disposal of the town for charitable and other community work, and a scout alwiiys drives. Tho boy scouts of Boston Troop No. 18, Allston, Mass., maintained the pub lic drinking fountains, kept order In the local branch library and gave a party to people sixty yearsand over. "- " ' .-. V 4, ' ' . " . ". St -v . - ' ft ' w BROOD COOPS FOR CHICKENS Direction Olven for Construction of Cheap and Effective Pen for Little Chick. The accompanying drawing give an Idea of how quickly and cheaply any number of brood compartment coop can be constructed. It how only two section, but any desired number rau l:e put together, eavlug material. W itiggest that only three nt the most be united, a they are easier handled when desiring to re move to new quarter, say a writer In an exchange. The one section shows the door closed nnd button turned to hold lid up ut ulght. The olhur section show h door down for daytime to allow tl.e hen and young free range In the orchard or pnsture, wherever tho coops mny be located, A very convenient slr.o both for cut ting material mid the handling of completed coop has been found to be nr follows: Twenty four liicho high In front,' 1H Inchc high at rear, 11 Inches deep from front lo buck. One Inch hole can bo bored at each end aid a line of them through the top of the door, n Indicated by the closed door In drawing. Also, If tho roof hoards are allowed to project over buck wall several Inches It I not a luiil Idea to bore a few hole In (he back wall. Some fanners hnve been very thoughtful and constructed lm liar coops during the cold, wet, sleety weather the Inst winter when nothing In Ihe field could be dono, nnd they nre nhead much when the field de mand so much time und attention at this seusoD. Shingles or prepared roofing, what ever is convenient, will make nn Ideal Homemade Brooder. covering for the roofs. We have aeen where a farmer having a half dozen such constructed coops used gnlvnn ld Iron from un old shed In town thnt he obtained for tho hauling. AVOID HIGH-FLAVORED FEEDS Onion Have Been Fed In Sufficient Quantities to Affect Egg Color of Yolk lnfluncd. In extreme cases the flavor and odor of the feed have been Imparted to the egg.' Onions hnve been fed In sufficient quantity to bring about this effect. Those who desire to market a first-class article should not give feeds of high nnd objectionable flavor to their flocks. In no case should tainted feed bo allowed to enter the ration. Feed also bus an Influence on the color of the yolk, according to tho United States department of agriculture. Corn fed exclusively will give a deep yellow or highly colored yolk, while wheat fed alone will produce a much lighter yolk. A fairly high-colored yolk I usunlly preferred und enn usually be obtained by feeding a moderate amount of corn. Plenty of green feed' also enriches the color of the yolk. POULTRY KEPT AS SIDE LINE Hardly Any Activity of Modern Farm ing Which Will Pay Better Than Flock of Hen. Properly developed nnd fostered, poulirylng is one of tho most profit able sldo lines In which most farmers enn become Interested and, at present there Is hardly any activity of modern farming which will pay better than the maintenance and production of good poultry. LARGE BREEDS GROW SLOWLY Brahma and Coohln Ar Profitable Where There la Demand for Heavy Fowl. The biggest breeds of poultry, like Brahma and Cochins, grow more slowly than the medium-sized breeds and therefore are not ready for market ns soon;. but they weigh more and are profitable where the market demnnds a large-sized fowl.. t - Always keep small fruits away from the fence, or eo they can have a cleun cultivated apace on all Bides. Outlier and burn all mummied fruit on trees or shrubs. This Is a good time to cut out dead, diseased or crowded branches. Burn these at onca also. . ' Among the apples most commonly found at the fruit stands In winter are Wlnesnps, Delicious, Rome Beau ty, Jonathan, Spltzenberger, and they, are called for about In this order.