Lincoln County leader., October 13, 1911, Image 7

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ARIS. The use and abuse of
the remnant claims and se
cures the earnest attention of
the wanderer by the way of
sales. The "further reduction"
legend Is no fairy story, but a solid
and adorable fact, and sacrifices
which may be labelled alarming by
the eacrlflcers hold no terrors, but ex
ceeding Joys, for the gods and god
desses who visit the altars with Im
partial and unabated teal. Use well
your chances, the summer still
stretches a length before us, and mus
lin, cambric, lace and chiffon are suf
fering severe reduction In the good
cause. ,
The multitude Is In anxious search
for the worthy seamstress who can
do Justice, even honor, to the captured
bargains In oddments bfsilk and of
trimming and of cottons. And of
these last It may be said, even as the
sage pronounced of books, of their
making there Is no end.
The Heroine of the Sale.
The cotton frock has been the her
oine of the' sale of fashion, and we
have grown so wise In Its manipula
tion that its unlined simplicity bears
uninjured the weekly attacks of the
most virulent washerwoman. Zephyr
and linen are the chosen .varieties
dedicated to the thrifty, whilst the
prodigal is devoted to Madeira work
. effected In white or color on a white
ground, and imitations of this flourish
successfully in economical circles.
The conventional style of the Inex
pensive "tub gown" a phrase well
borrowed from the ubiquitous and in
structive American boasts a skirt
with a panel at the back and the
front, a waist In Its most normal posi
tlon and a kimono bodice centered
with a piece of embroidery, a trim
ming re-appearing round the tow col
lar and at the hem of the sleeves.
Further embellishments are supplied
by the black tie with tasselled ends
and the black patent leather belt; the
black note being struck again by the
black shoes worn with stockings to
natch the frock, and the black bat of
net, tulleor lace gathered and frilled
and garnished with a small bouquet
of mixed flowers such as rosebuds,
heartsease and forget-me-nots, a hap
py union which permits alliance to
dresses of any color.
, An Old Style Revived.
The Introduction of black velvet
irith cotton or muslin , dresses may
claim the adjective novel, although
definitely It Is but a revival from a
mode popular scarcely a century ago. 1
However, here It Is again, and wet j
come, too, in such Instances as the
white crepe dress, with a skirt drap
ery overhanging a bem of black vel
vet, or a belt of black velvet putting
fn Its appearance on a sbort-walsted
red and white striped pique, or a lin
ing of black velvet to a white chip bat
wreathed with pink barley. Another
revival Is the colored taffeta coat
reaching to the waist and bordered
with a gathered frill and worn over
a white muslin frock. To be sure, the
remembrance of the taffeta fichu and
cross-over of. 1830 Inspired this, and
taffetas is now a very superior article,
being obtainable in the daintiest
shades of blue and mauve and pink
shot with white or pale gold. Ail,
these coats are not doomed to un
timely end at the waist, a few models
extending to the hips and outlined
with a small ruche as in the bygone
times.
The Taffetas Costume.
The taffetas costume . slowly pro
ceeds to assert Itself once more, ancl
it is made in the simplest coat and
skirt form elaborated with soutache,
embroidery and braid. Despite any
predilection shamelessly avowed for
whatever Is labeled fashionable, I yet
vote whole-heartedly for the softer se
ductions of charmeuse, and I bave
during this most strenuous season
realized its sympathetic suitability to
social occasions many and various.
You may, for example, when dressed
in a simple dark blue charmeuse coat
and skirt, a dark blue hat o'erspread
with white wings and enwrapped in
a blue veil, becomingly spend a day
in the country or In town; even may
you, further supplied with a fine net
lace shirt, white gloves,, and blue an
telope shoes and silk stockings to
match, grace thus a quiet wedding or
an afternoon party In the best cir
cles. Though in truth the records of
the afternoon party have of late told
of much extravagant elegance, and
when this has been held in a garden
no sumptuousness has. been deemed
too extravagant to put In its appear
ance. Which reminds me whilst re
flecting that pink has become most
popular lately, that amongst the most
delightful specimens of garden party
frocks I have met "was a roseate satin
draped with a black tulle embroidered
In dull gold, and worn with a short,
uncurled ostrich feather boa of black
tipped with pink, and a' broad-brimmed
fine black straw hat with the
crown encircled with a ruche of these
feathers with a single upstanding
specimen waving Its attractive fronds
towards the back.
Concerning Coats.
Long and short coats are much
worn on such occasions, made of dia
phanous fabrics, net or ninon for
choice. The long coat of black net
panel-shaped and traced with bullion,
is well lined with a pale blue ninon.
and worn with equal success over thei66 rals!ng the chienB. 24 hawk;
blue or the black gown. White em
broidered frocks look nice under 'the
loose open three-quarter Jacket of
blue or pink ninon outlined with a
silk .bob fringe, and the hat question
may be . answered either In Tuscan
and flowers, or in brown or black chip
with thin ostrich feathers to match
the ninon laid flatly from back to
front And this latter la a much
favored method In millinery, which
will, however, shortly be obliged to
moderate its transports better to suit
the simple In boats. Wings and wheat
chiffon draperies, the embroidered rib
bon, or beaded and straw devices, are
the alluring alternatives; and, on the
whole I should say that wings fly to
the top of the poll. The owl ' (sic)
made of yellow heron's feathers Is
perched on many of the new model
hats made of Tuscan-tinted ' straw
bound with black straw, or lined with
black Tagal; and twin, buff -colored
owls may be seen solemnly contem
plating each other on either side of a
narrow high-crowned black hat lined
with buff-colored ninon bound with
black velvet ,
Novelties In Hats.
Amongst the novelties which are
suffering reductions at the sales are
bats entirely made of broderle an
glalse. The brim of these bears a
frill, and the crown Is decorated at
the side with wings formed of the
embroidery. - Feathers cf lace are
popular circumstances, too, and very
cleverly these are contrived, with the
center bone culled from the natural
wing and the lace softly frilled on
either side of this. The new combina
tion for hats Is felt and straw, the
former being lined wltv the latter.
For Traveling.
Traveling coats which may do their
duty decoratlVely are now engaging
the attention of the authorities who
bave well found some light, soft re
versible tweeds of vicuna tendency.
The most triumphantly smart of these
are of deep coffee color Interwoven
with a dull Saxe blue lining, which
serves to make cuffs and collar, while
no either trimming Is found necessary
beyond the large and convenient but
tons, and the best of shapes fasten
liberally over to. the side and the
front and the back hangs quite
straight fitting very closely to the
figure, the sleeves being of most lim
ited width.
The Illustration shows a robe of
whltf linen and spotted muslin over
navy blue satin.
GET PROFIT IN VEGETABLES
Retailing Them end Small Fruits
Will Bring Most Money Farmer
Near Town Has Advantage.
The retailing of fresh regetables
and small fruits is much the mort
profitable way of disposing of the
home-grown products. Tht farmer
living on a good stone road, within
five miles of a manufacturing town or
village, can build up a profitable
trade for all be can produce of fresh
vegetables, fruits, poultry and dairy
products. The road of success de
pends largely upon the ability of the
grower to furnish a good article on
time, give honest measure and to
have polite, obliging manners. Po
liteness, honesty and quality of pro
duce goes a long way In making and
holding custom. Vegetables for the
retail trade may be allowed to be
come fully ripe; for the wholesale
market they must be gathered when
not quite ripe. Sweet corn for re
tailing should be gathered when in
the milk. Gather the ears the day
before. Keep in a cool cellar. If
packed In bulk the corn will beat
and the flavor will be spoilt The
same method must be followed with
peas, snap and lima beans. Gather
tomatoes when fully ripe, but firm.
Wipe the tomatoes cleail. place firsts
in one basket and the seconds or
cooking tomatoes in separate baskets.
White or Irish potatoes, freshly dug,
are drier and have better flavor than
those that have been dug and exposed
to the air for some days. Freshly
cut cabbage, turnips, beets, carrots
and salsify roots gathered fresh from
the garden are tender and well flav
ored. Anyone accustomed to eating
freshly grown vegetables will readily
give an extra price for such.. In re
tailing make It a point to sell out
the entire load; the last of the load
may be sold to some provision dealer,
as it does not pay to bring It back
to the farm. 'Farmers far from mar
ket should grow only those vegetables
and fruits that are best suited to their
soil and climate. and are most wanted.
It la best to study the market and
consult commission agents, also ex
perienced men in the business, before
starting In the business. The retail
trade Is the most profitable, as Just
double cash price can be had foi
everything.
MAKING HEN LAY IN WINTER
Oregon Agricultural College Asks
Poultrymen Why Profits Are Not
Larger Some of Replies.
The Oregon Agricultural college has
been asking poultrymen why profits
are not larger and out of 333 answers
received the following replies: 62
said the problem was. how to get
eeira In winter, fin lla iul tnlt.a.
6. coyotes; 84, other vermin; 4, rains
or wet weather; 20, feeding; 9, hatch
ing; 68, miscellaneous utfflculties.
To make the hen lay in winter Is
apparently the real problem; and yet
Its solution depends upon the solu
tion of other problems. It is not
merely a question of caring for or
making the bens lay.. The problem
goes back to the making of the hen.
If the hen were made right there
would be little trouble In making her
lay. How to make the "ten lay In
winter resolves Itself largely Into a
question of making the hen.
To get a profitable egg yield under
any conditions, the flock of layers
must be frequently renewed. The old
hen doesn't pay. For commercial
purposes It seldom pays to keep her
more than two years. This means
that In a few years the farmer has
raised several generations of fowls,
and any mistake in the breed.lng or
raising is very soon evident To be
.successful a poultry raiser must be
able to maintain offspring with the
same vigor and vitality as the parent;
otherwise there would soon be no
eggs It winter because of lack of
constitutional vigor In the stock.
To Save Mill Feed.
The man who Is in the hog busi
ness should take specials pains to
grow alfalfa, because in no. other way
can he supply protein feed to bis
brood sows so cheaply. Afalfa pas
ture la the best hog forage that has
yet been found, but In territory where
alfalfa Is new and hard to get It Is
doubtful whether the swine raiser can
afford to pasture It He would better
cut It and cure it carefully for winter
nse to reduce the mill-feed bill, than
to pasture his limited area. Brood
sows eat It greedily In winter and do
remarkably well on It with a limited
ration of corn. In some cases brood
sows have been wintered entirely
on alfalfa hay, but probably tbat is
not the best plan. They will do bet
ter If they bave a little corn, plenty
of alfalfa and plenty of exercise.
Ruin Good Horse.
A young high-spirited driving horse
for which a friend paid $600 was ren
dered almost useless in a single week
by a . fool driver who yelled at and
whipped blm until he became fright
ened at the city sounds and sights. It
took a sensible driver a solid month
to Inspire confidence and bring the
animal back to good driving form.
Love Works by Wire
By M. J.
Copyright, 1910, by Associated Literary Press.'
"Hello," said Nell Blandlng; "is this
Broad flve-nlne-elght-seven?"
"Nine" and "five" sound much alike,
especially when the line is not work
ing well A girl's voice at the other
end of the line said "Yes," In that far
away, eerie, Impersonal tone that a
contrary telephone will sometimes im
part "This is the Williams-Valentine Ma
chine company. Please send one of
your trucks down for a pickup."
Just a mnmpnr nlpncp " rpturnpfS
. ' --I
the other voice, a little more distinct-
ly, "you have the wrong number. This
Is Broad five-flve-eight-seven."
"Oh!" ejaculated Blandlng; "I
wanted five-nine Instead of five-five.
Beg pardon."
"Granted Mr. Blandlng!"
Blandlng secured the express com
pany's office and delivered his mes
sage before allowing himself to pon
der on this most surprising rejoinder.
The girl with the faraway voice knew
his name.
He was a humble unit In the big of
fice force of the Williams-Valentine
company. He knew scarcely a score
of persons in the city's swarming hundred-thousands,
and certainly, he re
called to himself, not a girl with so
pleasant and well-modulated a voice.
Blandlng looked about the office
speculatively. Was it a Joke of one
of the stenographers, using another
phone crossed with his? No. All
were at their accustomed places. Per
haps, then, his conversation had been
There Was Work to Be Done.
carried on with the private office of
Mr. Williams or Mr. Valentine.
But this guess proved Incorrect
The doors were open; from the presi
dent's office came the urgent click of
Miss Peters'' typewriter. From the
other room sounded the steady drone
of Mr. Valentine's voice as he dictated
to Miss Marlon.
Nell Blandlng put the mystery away
for pondering during less urgent mo
ments. There was work to do now.
He lay awake half that night in his
narrow, stifling hall bedroom. But
the baking heat eeemed more bear
able than usuaL He had the Incident
of the day to think about
The next day, when the hands of
the clock pointed to 11 Blandlng
found It necessary to call the express
company agpln.
He smiled as he took down (he re
ceiver. It was just this hour yester
day he had called, and had been given
the wrong number. Of course the
Incident was closed, as far as he was
concerned. In due time he would un
doubtedly find out who that girl was.
"Number?" said Central.
Blandlng replied "Broad five-flve-elght-aeven."
He realized, before the words had
barely passed bis Ups that he bad
called the nvmber which bad been
uppermost In his mind for 24 hours.
"Broad five-five-elght-seven," said
the girl's voice, as familiar to Bland
lng's waiting ear as though he had
been bearing it for years.
"Oceanic Express company?" he
queried, craftily.
Came a little ripple of laughter.
"No, Mr. Standing; you nave the
wrong number again."
"Who m this?" he demanded
boldly. I
"broad dve-flve-elght-seven," came
the demure reply.
"Yes, ut who Is that?",
"Why don't you look it up in the
book?" was the retort, In a voice fair
ly bubbling with mischief. He
beard the receiver click back on the
book.
Why, indeed? It would be a mon
umental task, as he divined by a
glance at the ponderous, blue-bound
book.
Blandlng loitered that night until
he was the last person In the office.
Than be took the telephone book
PHILLIPS
from its shelf and hurried out with It.
After midnight be found the num
ber and its complement: "Frank Zo
llnskl, 328 Twenty-fifth street"
That didn't sound very encourag
ing; but then, with swift loyalty he
told himself that it would be all right
He fell asleep and dreamed about a
girl of wonderful beauty with a voice
of gold.
He was two hours early the next
morning, partially, that he might go
hi. - n.n m
wuw v uib wo iu (fans o0 i wen-
ty-flfth street and partially to return
the telephone book before It would be
needed.
His heart sank to his boots when
he stopped in front of the number. It
was a small, dingy brick Btore in a
neighborhood of small, dingy brick
stores. Over the store was a big
sign: "Frank Zollnskl, Fine Wines
and Liquors."
He rebounded happily when be
saw that the place was empty, and
that a v"To Rent" sign was displayed
prominently in the window. Of
course! The phone number had been
transferred to another subscriber.
whose name was not yet In the book.
That day he called Broad 5587 with
out subterfuge. The girl was pleased
to be serious.
"You mustn't think I am doing
something I shouldn't," she said.
"Mamma knows I have talked to you.
And since we are acquainted "
I know you?" Interrupted the mys
tified Blandlng.
"Yes, indeed. How easily you forget
your friends 1"
The habit of talking with the girl
dally was now established. They
were not long chats, never more than
a few minutes. But they brightened
his labors materially.
Blandlng made no further efforts to
discover her Identity. He had a half
superstitious feeling that In time It
would be revealed.
Insensibly she grew deeply into his
confidence. He told her of his home,
his hopes and ambitions; of his moth
er and father.
In Standing's mind a certain dream
of the future began to form Itself, a
dream In which himself and the girl
whose voice only he knew were the
central figures. And that dream
spurred him to promotion and more
pay.
He was pegging away one evening,
long after the others had left, for
there was work which could not be
put over, when the president himself
came in. Mr. Williams started at the
sight of the shirt-sleeved figure be
neath the single light
"Still at it Blandlng?" he asked. 1
"Yes, sir."
"WelL den't work too hard. We're
going to need you in the future more
than we do now. I guess you've done
enough for tonight I want you to do
a little errand for me."
"AH right sir," said NelL
"I'd like to have you go up to the
house with this package for Mrs.
Williams. It's pretty valuable, and I
don't want to entrust it to an ordi
nary messenger. You can ride In my
car."
"Yes, sir."
"I'll tell them you're coming," and
be took the telephone receiver down.
"Broad flve-flve-elgbt-eeven, please."
So tbat was the solution of his mys
tery! Broad 5587 was Mr. Williams'
phone; then the girl with whom be
had been talking each day for weeks
was the president's daughter, Mary
ette Williams.
He had met her once In the office
with her mother. To him she had been
a beautiful vision as unattainable as
the farthest star. And yet she
liked him. Their dally talks proved
that
While be he loved her, because
she was his mate. Intended for him
since the world was fashioned. She
was near to loving him, too she
would care for him dearly. That glori
ous certainty thrilled him.
Back In the office Williams was say
ing over the "hone:
"I've Just sent young Blandlng up
to the house, mother. If you like him,
Invite him to call. He's worth a dozeni
of the average chaps of the day. He's
got the stuff that partners are
made of."
"You've prejudiced me already la
his favor," replied Mrs. Williams.
,"I don't suppose be has $300 to his
name," mused the president
His wife's voice unconsciously took
on a note of tenderness when she re
plied: "Neither had you, Fred, when
we were married!"
Should 8upply Furniture.
Mother "In his last letter, my son
asked me to send him half a dollar to,
buy him a logarithm table." Friend
"Well, really, I do think his college
should at least supply bis furniture.