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THE McHENRT PL.AINDEALEB, McHENRT, OL ;3|1 ^ Vi^f: •'1 *•" 2gs From Illinois i siy. if $r-M.* '. -t- Z .••J• >-. iljla? life* FT';:' V tr<rz • *; Springfield.--The January fire loss In Illinois amounted to $4,462,332, according to the monthly report of State Fire Marshal John G. Garaber. An overheated bearing caused the Corn Products loss, and this gave friction from running machinery first place among the list of causes of fires for the month, with $1,000,461. Other leading causes were: Stoves and furnaces, $332,256; sparks on roofs. $273,- 193; electricity, $247,306; exposure, $233,182; defective or overheated flues, .$174,233; spontaneous combustion, $160,847; petroleum and its products, $130,939; matches and smoking, $101,450. Factories suffered the largest loss, with $1,574,025; stores were next, with $895,257; dwellings were third, with $764,101. During the month, 95 deaths due to fire were reported, of which 42 were victims of the Pekin disaster. Chicago.--January building contracts in the state of Illinois amounted to $33,202,500, according to figures compiled at Chicago. The increase over December was 32 per cent; over the previous January, 8 per cent. Chicago's January total (Included above) was $26,264,300; the increase over December, 45 per cent; over January, 1923, 131 per cent. Last month's record for the state Included $26,415,200, or 79 per cent for residential buildings ; $2,398,500, or 7 per cent, for commercial buildings; $1,959,800, or 6 per cent, for public works and utilities, and $1,583,000, or 5 per cent, for Industrial buildings. Urbana.--A total of 5,003 Illinois farm boys, between the ages of ten and eighteen years, in 65 counties of the state were enrolled in junior agricultural clubs in 1923 and worked on definite farm projects of their own under direction of the college of agriculture of the University of Illinois at Urbana and their farm adrtsers, according to the annual report just made by Edwin I. Pilchard, specialist in club work at the university. This was -- "V 14 In the enrollment for the previous year. A total, of 3,212 children carried their projects to cqjnpletion, according to the report. Pekln.--Motorbusses as feeders to the municipal street railway system of Pekin have been suggested to the city council. When the street railway company failed and It was proposed to abandon the line, citizens voted bonds and purchased the plant. It since has been operated by the city council and has shown a small profit each year. A survey is being made of suburban transportation conditions and it may be decided to add one or more bosses to the present trolley car service. Washington, D. C.--Protests of Illinois citizens living along the Illinois and Desplaines river against Increase In the intake of water from Lake Michigan by the Chicago Sanitary district were laid before President Cool- Idge. by former Representative Shaw and J. P. Kerr, president of the Association of Drainage and Levee Districts of Illinois. They proposed that Chicago build crematories, for Its sewage. Peoria.--When she palled a telephone off the wall and bounced It off his head, Lewis E. Hawmitt decided that married life had lost its charm and filed suit for divorce from Anna Hawmitt, alleging extreme and repeated cruelty. He avers that he did not object when she struck, slapped and scratAed him, but the telephone was too much. They were married in ll'12. Mount Carroll.--Carroll county has adopted the highway patrol system and the board of supervisors has appointed ten patrolmen to serve during the first year. Each patrolman will be given a section of about six miles to keep In repair. Modern road-working machinery will be supplied. Galena. -- Harry Simmons, eight years old, playing with a cellalold comb near an open fire, was badly burned when the comb suddenly became Ignited, the blazfe flaring up about lib head and burning off most of his hair. Prompt aid saved the child's life. * Chicago.--Fire destroyed a onestory brick garage at 2434 Berwyn avenue, and 80 second-hand automobiles and motortrucks stored there by dealers. Explosion of gasoline tanks on some of the cars hampered the efforts of firemen to fcheck the blaze. The loss was estimated at $50,000. Mound City,--As a result of the successful cotton crop produced in southern Illinois last year it Is planned to construct two cotton gins here, to take care «f the increased crop which Pulaski county is expected to produce next summer. Tampico.--During the season from October 15, 1023, to February 1, 1924, more than 65,000 chickens were killed and dressed for market here. All of them were raised in. the vicinity of Tampico. . ' , . j Mount Morris.--Rev. W. B. Stover has accepted the pastorate of the Chifrch of the Brethren Mission at Cleveland, O., and will assume duties there March 10. Kankakee.--Mrs. John Spenee, forty- nine years old, was killed when the automobile in which she was riding was struck' by, an Illinois Central passenger train. Otaiey.--Frank Vice, former member of the Illinois legislature, shot and killed himself. A letter to hla wife eaid his action was duo to financial difficulties. a Washington, D. C. Wealth of Illinois increased more than 45 per cent iti the decade ending December 31. 1922, according to the preliminary estimate of the'Department of Commerce, made public. ? On that date the value •of the principal forms of wealth in the state aggregated $22,232,794,000. as compared with $15,294,979,000 in 1912. Per capita values Increased from $2<G27 to $3,296, or 25.4 per cent. Springfield.--An average cost of $20,000 a mile Is Included in bids for •construction <4l| BOM of Mate highways. Springfield.--A state-wide "checkup" on motor vehicle owners operating with 1923 licenses will be made by 25 state investigators from the an- Immobile department of the secr^ fury of state's office. Tli? check-up was ordered by Secretary of State Emmers «>n. "Basing our estimate on an expected 1,000,000 motor vehicle licenses for the year there are still 400,000 automobile owners who have failed to even apply for their 1924 license plates," Mr. Emmerson said. "Approximately 600,000 have thus far applied for "and received their 1924 plates. Inspectors will be assigned to the various districts IQ. the state. Ever*. city, town, village and hamlet will be visited and every motor vehicle bearing a last year's license plate will cause trouble to Its owner." St. Charles.--A zoo is being established at the St. Charles Home for Boys here, state institution for delinquents, In order to stimulate outdoor interests among the 600 boys in the school, according to Frank D. YVhipp, superintendent. "A new lake has been constructed covering from six to ten acres of iand, with a depth of approximately ten feet," Colonel Whipp said. "The lake Is fed by an ever-flowing spring. On the 1,200 acres of land owned by the state there is now water, and plenty of woodland which will give the boys an opportunity to camp out and do limited boy scout work."* Chicago.--Mayor Dever's campaign to close up "coffee shops" and "soft drink parlors" received a blow in municipal court when Judge Henry M. Walker ruled that the city ordinance requiring payraetat of license fees Is invalid. The decision probably will re-open about 2,000 establishments whose licenses were revoked by the mayor.. Another blow to prohibition officers was Judge Caverly's decision against "John Doe" warrants. He declared that they are unconstitutional and are opposed to recent rulings of Chief Justice Taft. Springfield.--It was announced by State Treasurer Nelson that every Illinois soldiers' bonus claim will be paid by July 1. Mr. Nelson declared that $15,000,000 in bonus bonds will be disposed of March 15. It is understood that sale of these bonds will cover all pending claims. Thus far, more than $30,000,000 has been paid out In bonus claims. Approximately $6,000,000 has been paid oat of the last $15,000,000 bond sale. Mr. Nelson pointed out that Illinois has paid its veterans more rapidly than any other state In the Union. Springfield. -- The Supreme court held the capital stocktax law, passed by the last legislature, to be unconstitutional. The decision was In the case of Roberts vs. Schafer of Chicago. The law placed the tax value of non par value stock at $100 a share. The Chicago firm filed an Injunction to restrain the secretary of state from enforcing the law. The ruling affects several hundred Chicago' corporations. It will decidedly reduce the revenues of the secretary of state's office. Springfield.--Questions of Interest to librarians In Illinois will be discussed in the ninth annual Illinois library conferences, to be held In Streator March 12, Sterling March 13, Aurora March 14, Granite City March 19, Cairo March 20, Mount Vernon March 25, and White Hall March 27. Meetings already have been held In Highland Park, Maywood, Decatur and Paris. Springfield.--Chairman Walter A. Rosenfield and Secretary George E. Keys issued the call at Springfield for the Republican state convention, to be held at the state arsenal In Springfield Friday, April 18. The total number of delegates in the convention will be 1,554. A platform will be adopted and candidates for university trustfees will be nominated. Aurora.--Suit for $10,000 has been filed In Circuit court by II. W. Jones against the city of Aurora for the death of Jones' son, Alvin, twelve, who was electrocuted when he came in contact with a chain used to lower a city street lamp on July 31. The chain had been charged accidentally with electricity, It was claimed. Aurora.--Warren J. Lincoln, hofticulturist- lawyer, whose confession that lie murdered his wife, Lina, and her brother, Byron Shoup, led to the finding of their, severed heads imbeded in a concrete block, pleaded not guilty when arraigned in Criminal court. His defense will be insanity. Chicago.--Federal Judge Wllkerson directed that the Peter Hand Brewing company's premises be padlocked for a year as a result of the stories of prohibition agents that they had watched brewing and the shipment of five truckloads of beer here. Rockford.--The city council lias ad vertlsed for bids for the services ol an engineer to make a survey and devise a plan whereby Rockford maj eradicate 53 railroad grade crossing! by means of track depression or el» vatlon. Pana.--Mrs. Elisabeth B. Green, ninety-nine, said to be the oldest worn* an in central Illinois, died here. Shi was a native of Virginia. Her onl> surviving relatives are nieces and esphews. Decatur.--Claiming takjim been i classmate of former President Taft lb a law school In Oh{o, and a graduate of St. Xavier's college, Jaihes L. Boyd, seventy, was sentenced to six months on the state farm at Vandalla upon the charge of attempting to rob a guest at a local hotel, Rockford.--Children In the pahlk schools here have $60,000 In school banks. There are 9,000 depositors. An average of 4,500 deposit about $1,50C weekly. In the prep school, $53,65C was deposited during the last semester. Tayjorvllle. -- Transfer of land valued at $25,000, alleged to have bees made by John P. Ladd, a farmer of this county, to his son of the sarns name, was held illegal by Judge Louis Fitz Henry in federal court. A bank here filed bankruptcy proceeding* against the elder Ladd, claiming note* to the amount of $38,000 were unpaid. Springfield.--George L. Tipton, sixty' seven, clerk of the appellate court ai the Third Illinois district, died at Ml home in Girard. He was a fonnei newspaper publisher and active * B4 publican politic* TwoPiece Suits fot" Spring Wear tazli spring miiitnis vffl announce the mode for another season. Certain differences are inevitable--Indeed, the time Is ripe for some radical departures from the current styles, says a fashion writer In the New Xork Tribune. Tills winter found a uniformity in dress among the Paris!ennes which was reminiscent of the days of the poilu. Individuality, usually the rule at the smart French resorts, was! the exception, and there was a startling conformity to certain types of dress and color. Inasmuch as the history of fashion shows tliat each of Its: phases ends In a too extended popu-; iarity, It would appear that the new; mode will differ distinctly from that of the previous spring. Some of these expected changes are clearly marked at the present moment. The tailored two-piece suit, for Instance, is scheduled to enjoy a wide vogue. The return of this mode connotes many changes In neckwear, which is alwayu complimentary to the tailored costume. Outstanding features of the neckwear for spring Include convertible collars which may. be spread out or turned over and held closely about the throat with a silk tie, the emphasizing of the V neckline and the use of two tailored silk or linen panels to sitnulato a waistcoat. Plain and nov-: elty linens and white and pastel organdies are forecasted as the most favored materials. From the modes at Palm Beach and the Riviera an accurate prediction may be made of the color tendencies for the approaching season. White will be appropriate for both formal frocks and sports wear. The general tone of the latter will be particularly vivid, with special emphasis placed upon bright variations of green and yellow. Jade greens and Chinese bluish-greens will sparkle In rivalry with the '"'ffT1"1 yellow of the Manchus. S(j Informal Daytime Gowns.*'-;- Fc*- Informal daytime wear %etge, brown and tan give evidence of a renewed popularity. These same colorings will dominate the spring hosiery, In addition, of course, to the nude hue which has attracted so much attention. Just one more thing Is certain. As far as the silhouette Is concerned, the keynote of the new mode will be simplicity. And It will b« stressed in the most complex ways. The dress with dual and Occasionally triple personality is the mode of the moment at Paris, and the principal French couturiers hafe avoided the usual mid-season quiet with numerous interpretations of this capricious and economical style. Each model. Instead of being a definite gown for a single definite purpose, Is suitable for two, or possibly three, widely different functions. Thus a dressy shortsleeved afternoon frock and a simple long-sleeved evening dress may become interchangeable. The one classified as an evening dress can be worn In the afternoon and the afternoon dress Is appropriate for the evening. Women who travel a great deal or who make flying week-end trips from the continent to England have brought these dresses Into fashion. Lanvln is particularly adept with this type of costume, colloquially known as the borderland dress. She employs an extremely h^avy crepe as thick as broadcloth which is peculiarly adaptable to her uniqne circular cut on skirt and sleeve. White crepe with black ornamentation Is the favored color combination of Jhls designer, who Is now featuring exquisite models for the Riviera and the season in Rome. In a Lanvln interchangeable model the outstandlnE feature Is an elaborate embroidery in black silk which covers the flowing sleeves and ornaments the corners of the overhanging Hr row foundation of sUvf* cloth Is revealed at one side and the hips are girdled with a wide sash. The sleeve Is the pivot on which the afternoon and evening dress swing Into each other's position. When the sleeve is long there Is little difficulty In effecting the transition, for the long -.•>! • ""'•<"»&> Cause of Losses 8prlng and Summtr Croation Suggest, ed In the New Fashion Sheet. The Outfit Is of Coral-Colored Drawn Cloth, Cream Net Trim. sleeve requires no apology at on afternooi} tea. Particularly interesting are the sleeves on this model, which Is de» veloped from white crepe with incrustations of gold metals cloth, for these are Indicative of an awakened interest in lace. Another effective combination for the 8ame dress Is that of black crepe and silver incrustations. The 8leeveless Dress. Aa opposite but equally versatile frock Is the sleeveless afternoon dress, a model quite as acceptable for an Informal dinner as for a formal after-1 noon tea. From Lanvln comes a dress j of this type with a color ensemble which only she would dare. It Is developed in pink crepe georgette over a foundation of silver cloth which In turn Is appllqued and embroidered-- and this Is the Lanvln touch--In black. It is an ideal transition dress. Vlonnet displays her accustomed preference for black as a medium for the borderland dress. There Is s reserve about the designs of this couturier suggestive of many things it Is not. The French stage always has been closely associated with the Paris mode, and this winter It Is Callot who has been the most prolific contributor to theatrical fashions. Falconette Is creating a distinct furor In the principal role of "Charly," ft characteristic French comedy. ^ Velvet and Bands of Fox "A ifcts she weors live different models, all designed by Callot. Tliere is an elaborately embroidered velvet afternoon dress, developed In hunter's green and turquoise blue and richly ornamented with metal. This Is a simple chemise type with wing panels falling from the shoulders at the back. Large embroidered ornaments decorate the front of the bod- Ice and a similar design of embroidery covers the bands at the foot of the skirt. « Another of her costumes Is the Inevitable negligee. In this Instance a charming dishabille of silver lsce worn with a stralghtly-cut pink sacque which in turn Is trimmed with a deep band of sable fur. F'or the denouement In- the third act she wears an exceptionally smart three-piece suit of velvet which has Its seven-eighths length coat cut in straight kimono style. Deep border bands of brown fox are an effective trimming. - - None of these frocks has limited itself to its particular stage--all have been widely copied and their prototypes are frequently encountered on the boulevards. Yvonne Printemps, the wife of Sacha Gultry, the dramatic authoractor, has given considerable publicity to crepe de chine bed sheets by using them In the first act of "L'Amour Masque." This clever farce is* soon to be brought to America, and It is expected that the Lanvln two-yard-wide pink crepe de chine sheets that are the "piece de resistance" of the play will accompany the fair Yvonne. Parisiennes of very luxurious and coquettish taste often carry such pink crepe de chine sheets and pillow cases on their travels, using them In sleeping cars and in hotels. Equally smart but not quite so luxurious are traveling sheets of pink China silk or pongee. Sometimes these are bordered with narrow silk fringe made with a double heading of silk braid which Is sewn astride the edge of the sheet all the way around so that there Is no right or wrong side. The trimming weights tbe edges of the sheet and niakeg it j»ost attractive. ... to Pea Canners of Right 1b One of Most Important Considerations. by tha-United Stataa D*parUMtt of Agriculture ) One of the most important considerations In the commercial growing of peas for canning Is seed of the right variety, as a few plants of the wrong kind may ruin the entire" pack, says the United States Department of Agriculture. The Alaska variety, which Is the basis of a very large percentage "t the acreage used for canning purposes, must be kept reasonably pure if the crop Is to be grown at a profit, and no matter how good the seed Is otherwise, If there is a small per- • atage of peas known as Bangalias, s ' a crop will be undesirable for can- '• 'ig because of the discoloration produced by this variety. Test Samples of Seed. During the past two years-the department has collected samples of • «d of canning peas on the open mfert and grown Hi em side by aide In al grounds; some surprising facts • yarding the quality of the seed have en brought out. In 1923 the growing its of Alaska peas comprised 219 mples, and of these 11 proved to be true to name with no off-type plants. Sixteen samples were off-type only in the slightly greater length of vine, while the production and character of the pods would admit them for canning purposes; 67 samples showed less • an 10 plants per rod of row of off- •! pe peas and vines. Of the remainder sliere were 51 samples which showed fr.un 10 to 25 plants per rod having !<>tig vines not characteristic of the 4 • asks variety. The samples which ' d more than 25 plants per rod of ! ng vines numbered 39, while 35 samples were either not Alaskas or w<»re so-called "wild Alaskas" or field poas. Of all the 219 samples, 4.6 per cent were high-grade Alaskns, 7.4 per <'ent showed only off-type vines, and 31.1 per cent had less than 10 plants per rod off-type In character. Of these samples, 94 could be used for canning purposes, but 125 were such decided departures that they could not be successfully handled In commercial plantings.- r Results of 1923 Testa. The results „af 'the tests In ISO paralleled those** of 1922 and It is believed these tests give a good Index of the character of the seed being offered to the trade by many seedsmen. The requirements of the commercial growers are very much more exacting than those of the market gnrdener or home gardener. The planting, of extensive acreages of spurious or off-type Alaska peas has resulted In great losses in the eastern part of the canning area. In some cases the pack has been absolutely ruined by the presence of a small percentage of Bangallas, which dlscolo^ the liquid tn the cans. The only insurance against such losses Is high-grade seed titoi to varietal type. All WOMEN .WHOWOBI Should Knew IK»W fins Worker w# Made Strong and Wei! by Kjdift 1» . FSokham's Vegetable Cod^ibI ; ZthlfN. Dakota. -- weak and was not Unique Slogan of Bank ~, of Petersburg, N. Dak. "We bank on the cow, the sow, the ewe, and the lien." < The First National Bank of Petersburg, N. Dak., has this slogan on Its unique bank statement recently issued. Pictures of cows, sheep, and swine rather than moneybags are the decorations used. On the same page with a statement of the bank's financial condition Is one of the agricultural status of the community. - Tlie report points with pride to the Improved live stock and diversified nature of the farming In the district: The 6,000 breeding ewes with pure bred rums at the head of every flock, the 60 pure bred bulls, the 100 or more registered cows besides a great number of high-grade females, the large acreage of Grimm alfalfa, the $51,000 worth of produce shipped out during the past year, and the activities of the Petersburg Live Stock Shipping association, which handled 30 cars of live stock last year. The officials of the bank have been active In co-operating with the United States Department of Agriculture In encouraging the use of pure bred sires and in general live stock Improvement. Eradication of Cattle t V ^ Tuberculosis Costs Less In the eradication of cattle tuberculosis It is now possible to get better use out of the money expended than ever before, according to the experience of the veterinarians carrying on the campaign for the United States Department of Agriculture. During the past year the average cost per head of testing cattle under government supervision was 35 cents, a reduction of 11 cents from the figure of the preceding year. This reduction, which was brought about largely through the spread of the area testing plan, makes it possible to advance much more rapidly with the eradication work. * Most of the areas in which all of the cattle have been tested at one time are counties, and counties free of cattle ^tfb«**etilosis may now be found In nearly nil parts of the country from the Atlantic to the Pacific to the Gulf. Every one of the four corners of the country has at least one free county or one In which a campaign Is now being carried on. Up near the extremity of Maine Is Piscataquis county; in southwestern Arl- .zona is Maricopa county; Island county, Wash., Is free; and work is Just starting to make the final clean-up In Dade county, Fla. ~ skklvfori years and finally had a nervous bresh down foDowni stt operation. I am • dressmaker and mil* liner, and a lady I work for told me at Lvdia E. Pinkham't vegetable pound. I ami it and it has me well and able 19 do my work again. 1 have even helped take care of a aricV neighbor recently, SO you can see hc-w fit I sin. I highly praian your medicine and you may use my letter B3 you see fit. I hooe it will he^p some other woman,"'--MnuUus Nok% < LKIN, Box 23, Zahl, North Dakota. * Over 121,'Xk) women have so far r# I plied to our question, "Have you re* ceived benefit from taking Lydia Hk Pink ham's Vegetable Compound V' 98 per cent, of these replies answer "Yep." Tins means that 98 out of every 100 " women taking this medicine for ailments for which it is recommended ace benefited by it* For sals by all drqjp gists. - COLDS ASTHMA BRONCHITIS# HMIBI and mudiim. IM t Dally and externally ,grvc*qiuci[rclae£. HALL St RUCKEL. New Yocfc IS. I inter* i tttkacC M Applying Raw Phosphate Ilaw phosphate should be applied in time to be plowed under; and.it is a good plan to disc the ground before plowing, so as to get the phosphate mixed well with the earth. Phosphorus does not become dissolved and move about In the soit water like nitrogen, and hence It is Important that the phosphate be distributed? throughout the soil as much as possible, to give the roots of^plunts the greatest opportunity to conie Into contact with It. Sweet Clover Requires - Well-Settled Seed Bed Sweet clover requires a well-settled and firm seed beds^with Just enough loose soil on the surface to permit the seed to be well covered. When sown in thQ spring on whiter grain, the seed bed is as a rule in good condition, and the seed will be covered by alternate freezing and thawing. When sown with spring grain, the seed bed is often not so firm as It should be for rapid germination. In such cases it-is a good plan to roll the ground after seeding. When seeded without a nurse crop it should never be sown on land which has had no chance to settle. For this reason the land Aould be plowed some time before seeding and worked down by thorough cultivation. In the West, where spring seeding Is always necessary, the best results are secured from fall-plowed land followed by early spring seeding. Green's August Flower The remedy with a record of fifty-seven years of Msrpusing excellence. Alt who suffer with nervous dyspepsia, sour stomach. constipation, indigestion, torpid liver, dizziness, headaches, coming-up of food, wind on stomach, palpitation and other indications of digestive disorder, will find GREKN S AUGUST FLOWER an effective and efficient remedy. • or fifty-seven years this medicine has been successfully osed in millions of households all over the civilized world Because of its merit and popularity GREEN'S AUGI'ST FLOWER can be fooad today nherevrr medicines are sold. 30 and 90 cent bottles. Ducks Feed on Bees Ducks love to feed on I tees, which tbey will swallow In dozens, without" any 111 effects. DEMAND ^BAYEfT ASPIRIN Take Tablets Without Pear If Y«| See the Safety "Bayer Cress." Serviceable Floor'for New House for Poultry Here's a way to make a dry and serviceable floor for that new poultry house. Use four Inches of good grade cinders covered with two layers of tar paper and three Inches of cement on|r top. The cinders should not give any trouble from disintegration or allow tlie floor to sag or break, for they are often used in a similar way. A thoroughly dry floor for the poultry is essential to success, according to the department of agricultural engineering at Iowa State college, which offers this suggestion. GROWERS LIKE OILED ^ WRAPPER FOR APPLES Use Is Suggested as Result of Thorough Trials. Hal of Poke Bonnet Type Is to Be Worn /-• Signs of the times In millinery circles Indicate that the universally popular but nevertheless unbecoming cloche Is on the wane, says a Paris fashion write/ in the New York Tribune. This type of hat represents one of the most tiresome but one of the most persistent fashions that ever prevailed. It is fortunate fop millinery designers thut women's thoughts are being directed toward other types, because it has been ruinous to art In millinery that so few types of hats were used. It would appear that modistes are afraid to make too radical a departure from the small black bowl-shaped hat that took the fashionable world by storm, for they begun bjr mrfklng cautious departures from It. such as rolling brims at the sides or turning them straight up Ir. front. So far most of •lie changes htive been In the brims. The simps Ir this country rejwrt that the hHt with the secHonnt melon-shaped -nvvn Is still the biggest seller, -ffc* ftotop honn^r origin Is bo- { sjfr v rf.. ' / "• . Ing made for spring, but tt, too, shows changes. While having the regulation poke-shaped crown, the brim is either rolled or turned UP sharply. A small hat" being developed by our own manufacturers has a front brim turning up to the crown and ending; g|, the sides. There is no back rim. » Chiffon Negligee. A negligee guaranteed to bring relaxation and a sense of well-being to Its wearer is made of metal brocaded cli I {Ton In flower pattern over a slip of yellow silk crepe tucked In front and trimmed with ribbon flowers. The rotx Is bound with bold metallic ribbon and has a sash of It that fr ills on the floor. Girdle of Ribbon. A Woe taffeta evening gown Is made with a deep-shoulder bodice and bouffant skirt, having a lace bertha trimmed In rows of metalllc-rlbbon flowers and a girdle of blue ribbon. likewise trimmed In a row of metallicribbon j (Prepared bjr tha United Statea Department of Agriculture.) The use of oiled-paper wrapi>ers for preventing apple sculd is finding increased favor among growers, particularly in the Northwest, says the United States Department of Agriculture. Approximately 15.000,000 boxes of apples were wrapped for storage last fall, whereas in 1922 there were about 600,000 boxes so treated. The practice of using oiled paper for wrappers is suggested by the department as a result of a number of years of trials with various methods for preventing the appearance ot the disease In storage apples and apples in transit, which annually causes great loss to dealers, buyers and shippers, and ultimate disappointment to consumers. Where in the -past-it has been cus ~ tomary to wrap the apples in ordinary paper, as Is done with the western crop, the use of oiled paper does not entail any additional effort or trouble and adds but two cents to the cost of each box. Apples wrapped In oiled paper of the proper kind come through the winter in excellent condition and feave been received with special favor on the market, especially during the latter part of the season. In May, 1923, oiled wrapper apples were Selling on the New York auction for $1 more per box than similar apples in unolled wrappers. Eastern producers who barrel their apples have not made any great use of the new firactlce because of the lmpracticnbllty of wrapping apples for barreliug. This discovery and practice make It possible to ship apples long distances sifter storage as well as before storage with little or no loss from scald. and enables growers and dealers to obtain a wider distribution of their prod; Uct and to safely withhold part of It from the market till the peak of tbe apple Season is past. It reduces the perlshabffity of the crop and makes for a more orderly distribution of tbe supply and a better market. ^ » Warning I Unless you see the namS "Bayer" on package or on tablets y<MI are not getting the genuine Bayer Aspirin proved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for 23 yearn. Say "Bayer" when you buy Aspirin. Imitations may prove dangerous.--Adr. Salt of the earth quite generally have the pep, also. ' r Hairs Catarrb Medicine will do what we claim for rid your system of Catarrh or Hi sfn--i caused by Catarrh. : SoU by 4rutxistt for mr 40 ytmt »--m F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo* Ot&t <SortcIhroat Although more powerful in the preefc£c enceof saliva than pure Carbolic Acid^ 1 Zonite can be freely used as a gargl# * or throat spray at sufficient strength to destroy all disease germs with which It comes in contact. The promptness with which Zonite ro> Uevesmost throat affections^ias been a revelation to tens of thoosands of i of this new form of antiseptic. •4 TO Planted in Spring Hairy Vetch Acts as Biennial Winter vetch is a name sometimes applied by American seedsmen to hairy vifrtch. The term winter vetch, however, should not be applied to hairy vetch, as it Is properly applied to the winter strains of common vetch. If planted In the spring hairy vetch acts as a biennial and does not mature seed the first season. If the crop is to be kept on the land two seasons spring seeding is advised In the north- »ni states. From 20 to 25 ponnds to the acre Is a heavy seeding. As a rule only 3 to 5 bushels of seed to the acre are secured, though occasionally yields as high as 10 to 11 busheli have been reported. * Hogging Down Soy Beans In recent years there hus been quite an Increase in the acreage of soy beans for hay, for seed, and for hogging down .purposes. It Is grown much more extensively for hogging down purposes than for hay or grain, but its popularity as a hay plant Is increasing as farmers become better acquainted with. It Guard Rail Saves Pigs. One-half of all deaths among pigs Is caused by their being crushed by the sow, says an Ohio swine specialist. It would appear that a guasd rail to at least worth considering. i . . «"«"f Shave With Cuticura Soap The New Way Without Mug i.i BRie.ATix; AUTO SPRING COVERS Complete »ei. 1-oids, HDD. otuer emit. to IJ.OO. 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