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Osoyoos Farmers’ Institute. I finer quality, yielding higher Lecture by Prof. Lako. prices. For instance, at Arm- v The farmers of Okanagan M i s - strong they had a preference for Place your Orders for all kinds of sion valley were given a treat Wealthy and Duchess, which Call and see the last Saturday night when Pro- they 8aid the North-west wanted, NURSERY STOCK fessor Lake, of Oregon Agricul- Oregon people had settled on tural College, lectured to them certain good sorts, and were not Building Sites on “Commercial Fruit-Growing,” generally in favour of new varie- It would well repay the Provin- ties. On their experimental we have to offer, Fall Planting is the best, so cial Government to employ only farms they were testing 240 var- says Professor Lake, of Oregon lecturers of the ability of the ieties, cutting out a dozen or so before investing Professor, instead of frittering I of the unsuitable ones each year, Agricultural College; and we have away money in sending round f and replacing with others. Yet, elsewhere. third-rate men to talk of subjects after all that experimenting, the a large stock of Spitzenburg, North­ with which many in their audi- only new variety they tould re- ern Spy, Yellow Newtown Pippin ences are often better acquaint- commend for extensive trial is ed. Quality, not quantity, should Delicious. So far ks he person- and Jonathan, all of which he strong­ be the rule. One lecture such as ally was concerned * he * would Okanagan given oil Saturday night is worth like to recommend Rhone Beauty ly recommends. more to the fruit-growers of this for a thorough trial, Fruit and A large jhipment of Ornamental district than half-a-dozen of the The great trouble in British ordinary kind. Columbia was planting too many Lpnd Go., Stock is expected daily. The attendance was very satis- different kinds. At the Institute factory, about sixty being pre- meeting at Kamloops, the sec- Limited. sent, including severai ladies, retary read a list of 47 varieties President Dilworth took the they were planting. He was F. H E. DeHart, Kelowna chair, and Mr. Collins, secretary opposed to more than 3 fall and 3 of the Institute, and Mr. J. R. winter sorts. He thought they Anderson, Deputy Minister of were making the same mistake. Agriculture, accompanied him on here and at Summerland and the the platform. Messrs. Dilworth southern Okanagan. He" men- and Anderson made some'intro-l tioned a case at Summerland ductory remarks, expressing where a widow, who would de- their pleasure at seeing such a"I.pend for her livingon her orchard, good number present, and Prof, was setting out IS varieties on 9 V» THE BIG STORE V* Lake was then introduced.. acres, on the advice of one of the The Professor puts on no frills leading residents. He could not of oratory, but speaks in a collo- find words stronjg enough to con- quial manner, as one plain man demn a man who would give such to other^plain men, and he at once I ad vice; it was criminally foolish, claimed the earnest attention of Generally, he believed the out- his listeners. He disclaimed his look for apple culture in the ability’ to answer questions in Okanagan was bright. He had every branch of horticulture, and no knowledge of local conditions; even in the field of apple-growing in fact," judging from the samples - alone, which was his speciality, of fruit on the hotel tables, they He was looking for information, could not grow apple§ at all, but ::::-;:;; and he hoped to get some of value J he had seen other specimens before leaving the valley. He which were exceedingly good. was looking for land suited to the As to other fruits, his exper­ On Saturday;, Oct. 27, we will give a Special | growth of Newtown Pippins and ience was not so wide as in apple 'cherries. Such soil was limited culture. Asked as to Elberta Discount off all in Oregon, and if it could be peaches, he said they were un­ found in British Columbia, many saleable in New York except, as Americans would be ready to second class fruit. He would Ladies4 Wrappers invest. recommend Crawford and Shallot Passing to the subject of bis ■ a n d ; . . (or Charlotte—we did not catch lecture, the Professor produced the name clearly^ Ed.) as good some fine samples of Yellow varieties. He would freely plant Flannelette Underwear Newtown Pippin, Spitzenburg I sweet cherries, for which there and North*ei*n Spy, which he said was sure to be a good market, as he had obtained near Okanagan I huge canneries were standing We will also on Saturday make a Special Display Falls. Theses varieties in Oregon idle in California for lack of that of Dress Goods. Our stock of dress goods is were the largest money makers, fruit. The soil best suited for bringing on the cars from $2.85 J cherries, especially of the Royal larger and right up-to-date. to $3.15 per box, Newtown Pip- Ann variety, is very limited, and pin fetching the highest price, the canners had gone to Oregon, ^ whether vou want to on account of its handsome ap- and were now going to Washing?- pearance, large size, fine quality ton for the fruit, and mig-ht yet and good keeping properties, have to get supplies from British remaining e-ood until May. An- Columbia. . The reason of the swering Mr. Chaplin, sr., he said shortage is that the trees in ojd Bros the Newtown Pippin is worth far settled districts have become more per acre, even if it yields affected by gum, and if a region less, than the Ben Davis. Quali- could be found in which gum was ty now told, and Americans not prevalent and conditions of NO. would no longer eat Ben Davis, soil aud climate were such as to He related his experience at Sal- keep it away, there would be mon Arm where, on a former large profits in growing cherries visit, he had found a certain there. Cherry trees should be grower strongly in favour of pruned as little as possible. The C. G. Clement. BlllbS *or fall Planting Stark. He had endeavoured to branches should not be cut, ex­ Manufacturer of Double Air-Spaced W h o l e s a l e a n d convert him to Jonathan, and on cept when they crossed, but the R e t a il I)e a e r s in We have just received direct his last visit he found the grower top bud should be pinched out. Cement Blocks from Holland a large assort­ was considering the planting of Mistakes had been made in Beef, Mutton, Pork, Veal, ment of *bu1bs to plant in 30 acres of that variety. ^ He British Columbia in following the for building Houses, Cellars, and Sausage, Smoked and the house this fall, to flower Foundations. Salt Meats, Poultry, during the' cold winter praised Jonathan as the ideal California method-■■of growing ' Brick and Cement Work Done Fish and Game months; or to plant in beds street apple, sold in the large cherry trees, but locally the Plastering with either lime or in Season. outside, to flower early next cities by itinerant vendors, and trunks seemed clean and free of WOOD FIBRE spring. appreciated by the public for its gum. The disastrous effect of . ■ .■ A ll orders prom ptly a llu d ­ ed to. F ree delivery to any Hyacinths, Narc is su s, splendid dark, ruddy colour, fine gum is that it breaks down the FOR SALE Tulips, Daffodils, Easter flavour and handy size for eating J tissue of the tree, and gradually p a rt o f th e city Lilies, etc., etc. The celebrated Rosebank White out of hand. He found a g;ood enfeebles it. To check gum, Lime, none better, and Cement. P. CWillits & Co. surprise he rapidly issued his directions. The jumped lightly from one floating log a t all. discovered in his mind no doubt as steadiness of veterans going into affair had been all prearranged. Dur­ battle; with the same confidence, the ing the week previous he and his to another in the zigzag to shore. "If your firm can’t supply it, I ;o what the answer should be. He same sure patience that disposes ef­ When they stepped on a small log can,” she answered. "It seems experienced no conflict of mind; no foremen had reviewed the situation, they re-leaped immediately, leaving hesitation; for the moment, no re­ fectively of one thing before going examining the state of the ice, the strange that you won't grant , my on to the next. There was little heads of water in the three dams. a swirl of foam where the little tim. first request of you, merely because gret. During all . his woods life he merely excitable bustle; there was no Immediately above the first rollways her had sunk under them; when they of a little money." ‘ lad been following diligently the rest. Nothing could stand against was Dam Three with its two wide encountered one larger, they hesitat­ "It isn't a little money," he ob­ trail he had blazed for his conduct. such a spirit. Nothing did. The sluices through 'which a veritable ed for a barely perceptible instant. jected, catching man-like at the Now his feet carried him un- skirmishers which the wilderness flood* could be loosened a t will; then. Thus their progression was of fas­ practical question. "You don't rea­ consciodsly to the same end. There threw out, were brushed away. Even ;!our miles -farther- lay the rollways cinating and graceful irregularity. lize what an amount a clump of was no other way out. In the win­ the inevitable delays seemed not so of Sadler & Smith, the up-river firm; The other two ran the length of their pine like this stands for. Just in ter of his trouble the clipped trees much stoppages as the instant’s and above them tumbled over a footing, and, overleaping an Open of saw logs, before it is made into lum­ alone guided him, and at the end of pause of a heavy vehicle in . a snow :;orty-five foot ledge the beautiful water, landed heavily and firmly.on ber, it will be worth about thirty them he found his decision. It is drift, succeeded by the momentary Siscoe Falls; these first rollways of the very ends of two small floating thousand dollars,—of course there’s in crisises of this sort, when a little deceleration as the plunge carried it Thorpe's—spread in the broad marsh logs. In this manner the force of the expense of .logging to pay out oi reflection or.consideration would do through. Inrthe main, and by large, flat below the dam—contained about the jump rushed the little timbers th a t," he added* , out of his accurate wonders to prevent a : catastrophe, end-on through the water. The two that all the forgotten deeds, decis­ the machine moved steadily and in­ eight millions; the rest of the sea­ business conservatism, "but there’s exorably. son's cut was scattered for thirty men, . maintaining marvellously their ten thousand dollars' profit in it." ions, principles, and thoughts of a miles along the bed of the river. balance, were thus ferried to within man’s past life combine solidly into And yet one possessed of. the finer leaping distance of the other shore. The girl, exasperated by cold de­ the walls of fatality, so that in spite spiritual intuitions could not have Already the ice cementing the logs tails at such a time, blazed out. "I of himself he finds he must act in shaken off the belief in an impending together had begun to weaken. The In the meantime a barely percepti­ never heard anything bo ridiculous in accordance with them. In answer to struggle. The feel of it was in the : ce had wrenched and tugged savage- ble motion was communicating itself A delegation of northern Ontario tons of logs, grinding savagely to­ smoked their pipos. mining men waited upon Premier '"PHIS MILES Concrete Building Block Machine 1* gether, swept forward. confidently ton feet straight down­ Whitney and Hon. Mr. Cochrane, and t the most economical ami satisfactory concrete The six men and Bryan Moloney— ward, to alight with accuracy on a At noon they ate from littlo canvaa machine in the world. Faced blocks for all bulldinjp single log floating free in tho cur­ bags which had been filled that morn­ oxplainodi what kind of a mining law purposes made on one machine. Sind for catalogue who, it will be rememlbored, wore on was required for tha£ country. to Vlning Bros. Mfg. Co., Niagara halls, Ontario. 39 top—worked until the last moment. rent. And then in th? very glory ing by tho cookee. At sunset tho.\ CHURCHES. TORONTO PRICES. THE KELOWNA COURIER We have lately been subjected AN1> ANGLICAN. to criticism by several of our You be the Judge Bt. Michael anNorthern Spy..... King ...... Ben Davis...... v ) , K. L. & O. Co.’s Office. representation at the New Zea­ Baldwin...... R u sset...... land exhibition at Christchurch, @ 2c And such apples ... j P Wagner...... per lb. Stirling & Pitcairn having ship­ Spitzenberg...... Other varieties at ljj^c per ped 20 boxes of choice apples to Jonathan...... lb. that point on October 13, from And such ap p les... Vancouver. T o m ake room ’ for our F all S tock , w hich is ar­ Miss F. Ablett arri.ved from riv in g in car lo ts, w e are sellin g Mr. Ak E. Foster, of Minne­ S. T. LONG, London, England, last week, and apolis, Minn., arrived last week AGENT FOR will shortly be one of the princi with his wife and family, and will pal participants in an interesting settle here permanently. Pacific Coast Pipe Company ’s IRON BEDS Wooden Stave Pipe. in 3 ft., 3ft. 6 in., 4 ft. and 4 ft. 6 in. widths ceremony, in which one of our Mr. J. Bowes left on Tuesday With “ Dominion ” Springs best-known old-timers will take K elow na, - - B.C. the othdr leading part. for a trip to Silverton and other Kootenay .points. During his FOR S A L E. Tor $ 7 . 5 0 Mr. G. A. Henderson, manager absence, Mr. J. Barnes is acting of the Bank of Montreal, Vernon as clerk at the Lakeview. A Fairbanks Improved 2}i horse power passed north on Saturday on his Freight prepaid to all points on Ok­ way home from Summerland Mr. L. W. Shatford, M.P.P. Gasoline Engine anagan Lake. where he had been opening a sub for Similkameen, passed through in perfect running order. Used only nine months. on Tuesday’s boat on his way to Cash price for quick sale, with exhaust pipe, agency of the Bank, of which Mr gasoline tank and feed pipe, $140. List price-of T hese are heavy beds w ith inch and a quarter H. J. Collas, who was at Kelowna Victoria. Mr. Shatford had outfit was over $200.00 heard nothing of the general A pply Courier Office. • p osts and covered w ith 3 coats of enam el. for a short time last summer •l election rumoured to be pending. We have 17 patterns to select from ranging in price will have charge. Professor Lake, of Oregon $7.50 to $20. Mr. J. S. Reekie has made PIANOS > Agricultural College, and Mr. J, sales lately of Mr. Geo; Patter • N ew Scale W illiams. R. Anderson, Deputy Minister son’s two and a half acres, south of Agriculture, Arrived from of the Methodist parsonage, to ORGANS down-the-lake points on Saturday, r. Kelowna furniture Co. Mr. Hugh Jenkins, and of Mr E stey and D ominion. and, after attending the Farmers’ M. Jenkins’ three acres to Mr Agents for Mason Risch Pianos. Institute meeting on Saturday G. P. Dolsen, of Winnipeg. Mr. night, left by road for Vernon on J. J. STUBBS, A G EN T Dolsen will not arrive for some 0 South Kelowna. bii+ will Ii1+imafp1v rn rih -d Sunday. his home here. The roof of one of the C. P. R. freight sheds now sports a sign Kelowna Carriage Works Mr. W. Huffman returned last about 18 ft. long and 5 ft. high, Mill Smithing week after spending the summer bearing in large letters, “Kelow­ For any kind of Work. in Manitoba. He stoutly main­ - ■ . X na, the Orchard City.” The Synopsis of Canadian Homestead Regulations. Camp Smithing Ploughs, Harrows and Cream Separa­ tains that there are many more expense of the sigh is to be borne chances in that region for‘invest­ tors in stock. Agent for all kinds of by the advertising committee A NY available Dominion Lands within the Vehicles. Old Vehicles bought or ment than here, but he has not Railway Belt in British Columbia, may be exchanged for new. Carriages of any formed of representatives Of the homesteaded by an$r person who is the sole head Boat Smithing much to say about the winters, C ity' Council, the Board of of a family, or any male over 18 years of age, to description built to order. and shows his preference for the extent of one-quarter section cf 160 acres, more Trade and the real estate agents. or less. i Horse Shoeing that of Kelowna by expressing There will be no excuse after Entry must be made personally at the local land J. N. CAMERON. Prop. his intention to remain here till office for the district in which the land is situate. this for travellers on the “ Aber­ The homesteader is required to perform the. spring, when he will again return deen ” to ask if this is Summer- conditions connected therewith under one of the to the plains. following plans: land, Peachland or Penticton, (1) At least six months’ residence upon and cultivation of the land meach year for three years. The Calico Dance held on the A little more blowing of our own (2) If the father (or mother, if the father is de­ evening of Thanksgiving Day horn would do us no harm ; the ceased), of the homesteader resides upon a farm in t^e vicinity of the land entered for, the require­ The Kelowna was a great success*. Over 150 energetic com munities down the ments as to residence may he satisfied by such lake have shown us the fruits person residing with the father or mother. Our stock is complete in people attended, and the costumes of judicious advertising. (3) If the settler has his permanent residence H arness, E nglish and M exican Saddles, H orse were varied in the extreme. No upon farming land owned by him in the vicinity prizes were given, so it is not of his homestead, the requirements as to residence B lan k ets, B ridles, B its, W h ip s, etc. A large shipment of fruit went may be satisfied by residence upon the said land. possible to pick out which were forward on the “ Aberdeen ” on Six months’notice in writing should be given decided to be the best. Music Tuesday from lake points, destin­ to the Commissioner of Dominion Lands at Ot­ Boots and Shoes. taw a of intention to apply for patent. was supplied in fine style, by ed for the show of the Royal Coal lands may be purchased at S10 per acre We have just what is wanted for fall and winter wear. Our Messrs. Wilks, Stubbs and A. for soft coal and $20 for anthracite. Not more, motto: “ A shoe to fit, wear and please, at a fair price.” We. British Horticultural Society, than 320 acres can be acqu red by one individual have just opened up some of J. Leckie & Co..’s boots for men and Morrison. Ample refreshments London, England. From Sum­ or company. Royalty at the rate of ten cents boys, made in Vancouver, B.C. to stand rough usage, and sold were provided, and the price of per ton of 2,000 pounds shall be collected on the under a guarantee. merland came 320 boxes of fine gross output, the tickets, 50c each, would seem Notwithstanding our close prices, and in . order to get the pub­ apples, largely from the Gartrell W . W . CORY, lic acquainted with our goods, we will give special discounts to too low for the entertainment, cash buyers on all goods. Inspection solicited. orchard. Locally, Stirling & . Deputy of the Minister of the Interior. yet the W. A. realised a consid­ Pitcairn shipped 50 boxes apples, N.B.—Unauthorized publication of this adver­ Next to Post-Office. tisement will not be paid for. J. M. LANG & CO., erable sum after all expenses consisting of 10 Jonathan, 10 were paid. Golden Russet, 30 Newtown Pip­ A sad accident happened on pin, and 25 boxes of Beurre FARM LOANS Thursday near Benvoulin by d’Anjou pears, which had been I have trust funds fQr loan in large or small sums to farmers to enable which the three-year-old son of specially kept in cold storage at to purchase stock, increase their hold­ Mr. Alex. Berard lost his life. Vancouver. The Farmers’ Ex­ ings, erect buildings, or make other v improvements. Loans made on home­ Mrs. Berard was engaged in change shipped 27 boxes of ap­ steads where Recommendation for Lots 1 Lots 1 washing and had set a tub of ples, consisting of 6 Spy, 2 King, Patent has been made though title is not issued. boiling water on the floor for a 5 Baldwin, 4 Golden Russet, 3 Approved applications promptly com­ few moments. The boy. while Spitzenberg, 1 Salome, 5 New­ pleted. ' For Business Pedigree, farm, dairy stock, log­ playing, stumbled and fell back­ town Pippin and 1 Jonathan. ging and freighting horses insured wards into the water which The fruit was all carefully select­ against loss from any cause. Or Investment scalded him frightfully on the ed and double-wrapped, and pack­ Write me your requirements. lower part of the back and legs. ed top and bottom with excelsior E. A HAGGEN We have our frontage on Bernard Avenue divided into Medical aid was immediately pro­ and carpet paper. It seems al­ Real Estate, Insurance and financial Agent most too much to hope for, that R.EVELSTOKE, B.C. Business Lots, 50 ft. by 120 ft., and have a limited number cured, and all that was possible 8-tf for sale. For prices and terms, apply at the Office. was done for the child, but he ex­ Okanagan will repeat its sweep­ pired next day after much suffer­ ing successes of last year, but NOTICE ing. Much sympathy is felt for the beautiful fruit shipped gives All persons found trespassing on the property of KELOWNA SAW MILL Co. encouragement to believe such J. Dilworth & Son will be prosecuted according to Mr. and Mrs. Berard in their sad law. and sudden bereavement. will be the case. 5-tf candle shades and candelabra. Theso , or, alntost beat or alt, the etylbh Japanese shades ulso come net with fan hand-chased t ass ones. For the girl p a n e ls. in mourning there ..ro buckles in black The paper lantern ais^ plays an im­ enamel./plain or liko twisted ropes, or portant part in summer life, Wlint 1b in narrow different-width bands. LAMPSHADES prettier than a porch party or lawn The new white linen handbags, with rote* w it tho " grounds ‘ and ‘ porch ‘ thrown " white handles, make charming Httle Into ntroni relief by the soft light from gifts—Inexpensive, some of them as low dozens of gay-coforedf-COIOl Japanese lan­ an S1.50. te r n s f , They nro natchcl or wallet shaped, and Theso lanterns come in every size nnd the necessary finishing touch to tho shape, from the tiny ones for table dec­ shirt-waist shopping gown. As these AND oration (and very pretty they are sus­ bugs cun bo readily cleaned with pipo- f t '+ i pended amid masses of greenery) to the cluy. they arc serviceable as well as r*i “f “4 JrX' . . enormous affairs many feet high, such p re tty . . : r '--t+ii t f .f 4^4.4-4.1 jLX JU ^? as illuminate the Joss houses of Japan. F*+ + ' !£ tf4Liberty scarfs nro something e y e v y senting the flags of different nations aro girl can uso la every season. The new t ' *4+4444+-4*+4*ffi now seen. Very charming on such an ones aro really exquisite—wavy d'-gonol ',*#■ *f + <7.'.-, • 4 + + 4 4 4 4 4 > 4 4*4- 4 occasion Is a lantern drill on the lawn lines in blue, pink or whlto or a mlx- X + -t'* ‘ 4 - r+++44444+4+ft In tho dusk of the evening. Young girls turo of squares and diagonal lines. Then dressed In white carry lanterns suspend­ there are tho rich Persian effects, which ed from u rod through Intricate ma­ keep clean so long and aro always In n o e u v res. good style; or the shaded scarfs pf crepe wV fascinating lantern seen this season do chlno running from a deep tone of Is mude from two of the Japanese bam­ rose, Alice blue or laVcnder to puro boo lamp shades wired together In the whlto. Any of theso, by tho way, muy middle to form a globe. Across one end bo washed again and again. Moro per­ a round piece of pasteboard Is fastened ishable but lovely over evening' gowns to form a bottom, on which a flat candle arc spangled scurfs of silk net In ' '1 - 7 ' is glued. In addition to being very at­ whlto nnd gold, whlto and sliver, bluo o. I*. * tractive, those lunterns are much more and gold, bluo and silver and navy r /J - j : j + + t ' substantial than tho ordinary Jupunese bluo. ' -4 i - ' i t + + • o n es. 4 One handsome country house, which Tho fluffy dresses, short sleeves and '"■Tr has no artificial lighting, has great oc­ ••'>i— l 4 4 ' tagonal paper lanterns suspended In tho Bmall huts of tho coming summor sim­ r4sT -A fe? 444 hall. The effect Is as beautiful as It Is ply cry out for a parasol to keep off hovel tho too urdont sun’s rays. You can­ kr*t- not go amiss In buying ono t o r y o u r - , v t . + fair graduate—the only trouble being what kind to select. Very attractive t , *' '"* „. ' vj\V» 4 ■*•*♦• *t ■ in the cheaper parasols aro those shaped * , . , ’> ■*' 1 like a Japanese pagoda, with from ten *! * t S i *' < \ Gifts to sixteen ribs. These como In all col­ i iAi, * ors of taffeta, with cnumelod handles M \\ HE day of tho sweet girl grad­ to match, and cost Icsb than $4. An­ f< - f ? f m> IV-4-4+ f other stylish-looking dark blue.parasol lsl7il T uate Is rapidly approaching, and lii »■ frlendB and relatives begin to huB for a handle a long stick of curved £!*• **• •+• + - think dlstructedly: W hat Bhall blue wood, ending in tho head of tho gfl" "4 + 4 4 • £§£3$ wo give her? For, of course, no girl dodo, in shaded blu^s. with hill of rod. J'-r + t 4 who has come to that most Important Then there are hand-embroidered whlto It event In her young life but would be lincnB, linens with insertions of batiste ‘♦“t* +"f(, bitterly disappointed If her friends for­ or embroidery, or colored linens with a ■4t+tl s»*. ■*- 4* *• • got to do her honor. four-inch monogram in white. As these ■ + t 4-47 - While the pretty custom of giving last must bo made to order, it takes presents at graduation muy be over­ about two weeks to get one. Whlto v< W” + • done—and, doubtless, is too often a batiste parasols, with four flat hand- •+ + *f 1' k * ,"sr source of discontent, envy or even posi­ scalloped edge ruffles, about four Inch- , \ & r r tive unhappiness for the girl whose cir­ es apart, and a scalloped edge, are cumstances preclude the smallest ex­ very dainty and girlish. Easily soiled, " t\ <, VOV"* travagance—It Is so widespread and. so but lovely, are the hand-painted phra- -4-1-f | popular that It would be hard to stop sols; but strictly utilitarian 1b a h a n d - v f +4- *4 Is ■ ■ » . " \ ! l even at the instance of obdurate school embroidered white linen, with an ad­ 4 b o a rd s. • justable handle, made to Q t In a dress- Since, then, graduating presents are s u it case. come to stay, it is well to select those that will delight the heart of a girl. Put thought as well as money into your choice, and you will be repaid fourfold . • ' by a young girl’s rapturous thanks. A Mitten for Nerves With There are such quantities of lovely, In­ expensive trifles nowadays suitable for RE you nervous, bo that life baa a yuch a gift that thcr-* 1* no A lost Its zest? Are your lawful V l ' * \ ^ tc u a o for b lu n d era . sleeping hours given over to the ■4-4- * v horrible staring wideawakedneBa J F fin Q e ■ 44- .It - ^ What to give? Wert, ir u is a, man of chronic Insomnia? Are you simply s vfV''K \ ' ^ yl 7 *■ v,** fv. v v * + : —unless he Is a very dear friend or Just restless and twltchy? If any of rf4*V * ./ ' -il > relative—who is to make the present, this unpleasantness has fallen to your & e a < £ s It' will probably be flowers. Every girl lot, much of It can be overcome by-wa >t£ n£.i3 44-4-1-1 - , loves them, and it certainly i§ a charm­ crochet needle and a ball of macrame l » f 4 * 4 4 4 f e r '4 'e ■ + + + • ing sight at graduating exercises to cord. n see • on the platform rows o. fresh The value of massage in nervous dis­ 'S i* young faces rising from behind barriers orders is well known, but, unfortunate­ ly, It is a luxury possible only to the of roses, sweet peas, peonies or violets few. For tho many, hitherto, there has k^'sr % Preffy Ve7^3i072 that have been offered at learning's been little left to do but to “grin and shrine But flowers fade all too soon. bear it’’ us best they may. Chinese L anfepn s?. Worse yet, one may be at boarding Now, however, it has been discovered school and compelled to leave behind that a macrame mitten vigorously ap­ her choicest bioss. -s as she starts plied night and morning has the most homeward. So there is strong common- soothing, indeed, curative, effect on the sense in the custom of recent years of n erv es. sending presents that will last. This mitten, which can be easily made These need not-be expensive, in fact at home, if regularly used every day on nothing is much more costly than flow­ the. head, body and limbs, stimulates ers, but they should, as a rule, ■ be per­ the circulation of the blood, quiets and sonal, just the very thing a girl wants soothes the restless brain and produces, or needs most—a bit of jewelry, a fan especially at night, a natural sleep. or parasol, one of the new filmy scarfs Of course, others may don the mitten so dainty over summer gowns, an: em­ to do the rubbing, but an Important fac­ broidered girdle, of which a-girl can tor of this cure Is to rub oneself, say, never have too many—oh, there are a fdrl ten or fifteen minutes twice a day. hundred things you can buy that will The little exercise, unless one Is ex- I be certain .to please. , ■ tremely exhausted, adds to the effective­ Why not get a belt buckle? Summer ness of the remedy. 7 Typ 7 < sa Z gowns absolutely demand them, and a pretty one can be bought for less than THE KIND OF CORD TO USE $1, while $5 will purchase a regular; beauty. The mother-of-pearl buckles, In making the mitten, be sure to get oval, round, square or harness shape, the harsh, stiff macrame cord used for white or natural < olored, carved or fishnets. The soft, so-called macrapie, budded with rhinestones—are to be which has little more body to It than a 4 orn more than ever this season, #■— coarse darning cotton, though the kind attractive novelties in them are odd usually sold In the stores, is practically shapes heavily carved in natural pearl and shading from brown or gray to useless for a glow-raising rub, in which white. A round buckle in Alice blue, friction is more than half the cure. green or violet, worn with the same With' a rather coarse steel needle toned belting, is extremely good on a throw on thirty-two stitches, beginning gown of the same shade. No one .nf at the wrist. Crochet in the ordinary these costs over $2. hook-stitch ’V v e rows. Widen, knit four Other desirable buckles are the French stitches, and widen again. Continue this jewelry effects. These are finished in for eleven rows to form the thumb. F EVER lights must be shaded, it is Roman green or rose gold and Frencn At the eleventh row close, and knit in summer, when a brilliant glare gray. The shapes are odd and irregu­ round the desired length for the thumb; I Is as oppressively heating to human lar—slightly smaller this year, with a then narrow rather abruptly to the beings as it is attractive to mos­ decided tendency to a narrov. oblong. p oint. quitoes and other insects. Yet the av­ Studdings of turquoises, Montana sap­ Return to the dividing point, and con­ erage housekeeper is loth to subject, phires, tourmaline, aqua marine and tp- tinue the hand part for eighteen rows. her handsome silk lamp and candle ' paz heightened this effect, A particularly Then narrow gradually to close the shades to the dust and fading that a stylish one was a French gray, rather mitten. - - summer’s wear entails. ; _ plain In outline and set rather closely For the wrist, make a border of three Fortunately, a satisfactory substitute with tourmalines. Another , had ame­ rows of double crochet-stitch. is found in the paper shades which are thysts on a hammered green gold back­ If the cord is as stiff and harsh as it now almost universally used from June ground. Veranique, a tinted metal, in should be to be of any use whatever, to October, in the city house as well as soff greens, blues and rose, new this the crocheting process will hardly be in country homes. JToJcZ 'P apei* year, is lovely in belt sets or single conducive to nerve-soothing. In fact, it These are by no means the crude af­ buckles* Any of these are less than is rather hard both on the fingers and fairs that were first introduced. Many f72 JEZzgtntJis $5, many ^uch. less. ' temper, but the mitten, once finished of them are so artistic in coloring and Then there are thp hand engraved and in regular use, should prdve a boon design as to be formidable rivals, even German silver or gilt buckles—oblong, to many a worn-out nervous system. in winter, to those. of more expensive diamond shaped, or oval—that are in ex­ m a te ria ls . cellent taste; buckles with medallion The best recommendation for the pa­ heads of the French beauties of the per lamp and candle shades Is that they Court of the Grand Monarch; buckles may be so easily and so cheaply made of. carved ivory set in gilt, or of white that it is possible always to have a enamel, with a gold, outline; a plain fresh covering when a frame is once frosted gold buckle of medalLon shape, purchased. With a little care, any ama­ on which a monogram may., be carved; teur may duplicate any of the' patterns, which, sold in the store, are fairly costly* For instance, there are the showy floral shades, now so popular, when made up for all sized lamps, and for Treatment for candles as well. These, though very in­ tricate looking, are not at all difficult, to give the white of egg after the emetic cooy. B y D r . Bmelyn L. Coolidge and Epsom salts. The rose shade, either in pink, yellow or white, is made of plain tissue paper, Copyright, 1905, by A. S. Barnes & Co. ' If an overdose of a soothing syrup or crinkled with a lead pencil. It takes c c i d e n t s win happen in the too much paregoric has been taken, six roses * for a large frame, four for a best-regulated households, and keep the baby awaxe by almost any sm a ll one. fRo72<2\Z.i7y A sometimes a child will get hold means, as slapping with a towel wet of rat poison, fly poison, match in cold water, or, if the child is old FLORAL SHADES OF PAPER C=>G f ^ / — P ro7 < f heads or something else a careless nurse enough, walk him constantly up and has left within reach; then prompt ac­ down until the doctor can get there; an Each rose consists of twenty-four Z72. C>7'x.fee72f/2S tion on the part of the mother is neces­ Injection of strong black coffee is also flat petals, in six sizes of four each. sary, if the child’s life is to be saved. often used with much benefit; when the These are cut according to the rose The general treatment for poisoning is • doctor arrives he will probably give the pond lilies in a perrect tangle pr pinh to rid the stomach as quickly as possi­ chemical antidote. design here given. After being crin­ and white fringe. After any poison has been taken. It' is kled they are slipped one on top of the The Empire shades in paper are also ble of the poison taken. This is done by other, the largest underneath, on a emetics, some of which are mustard and well to give a dose of castor oil. The much liked. These are even simpler lukewarm water, a teaspoonful of alum poisoned person should always be kept piece of wire. The centre is yellow. to make. Tifrletan is first sewed warm and given brandy or whisky,, if A piece of tarletan is .. stretched around the frame, and on it is tightly In a glass ‘ of lukewarm water, a little around the frame and the big roses salt and warm water, or ipecac and then the pulse is weak. When a trained stretched crepe paper in any floral P b 7 c 7 7=>ezp>e.T> Zr2 warm water. nurse or a doctor is at hand, the first are fastened to it. A few green leaves design. The edges at top and bottom thing they will usually do in a bad case and a silk bud or two are mixed in When fly poison has been taken, give are finished with a three-inch quilUng then in Q uarters and half an ounce -of olive oil in the same of poisoning will be to wash out the with them. " . . , in a contrasting tone, child’s * stomach, but the mother will The edge of the shade is finished E i g h t h s amount of lime and water, and repeat i-tf. takes two rolls of paper to make this every five or ten minutes for five hardly be able to do this herself, unless with a pink bead fringe. a. eighteen or twenty-one-inch Em­ she has happened to have seen it done The yellow pond lily shades are pire shade. The quilling is laid in SIMULATING STAINED GLASS or six doses; then give white of egg and • some time before. made in the same way, except the two pieces, gathered In the middle and keep the child very warm. Another form of poisoning is that of petals are cut in the fringed water- then pulled apart. Often two colors A stylish shade on a many-sided If the doctor cannot come quickly, go poison ivy. Some children are so sus­ lily shapes as here given. Fifty * are used in these quillings. frame .was plainly covered with crepe to the drug store and ask for freshly ceptible to it that they only have to be layers are required for a flower, di­ The hexagon frames are treated in paper design of big red roses. The precipitated hydrated sesquioxide of moderately near it to have the rash vided in six sizes. ■ ' ' x . the same way. Sometimes they are divisions were outlined with a heavy iron, telling the druggist what it is com e out. For the scarlet poppy shades twen­ covered in cretonne' with a paper cord-covered green paper. wanted for, and give the child this in Bicarbonate of Soda in water will ty-four layers of petals aro again re­ quilling, or again the paper shade is A novelty is the shade of paper to doses of about an ounce at a time as often stop the itching and cool the heat­ quired. As will be noticed, the divis­ finished with a furniture guimpe. simulate stained glass. These are cut the oil was given. This is the antidote ed and swollen part as well as any­ ions are not so Indented. . The paper This style is particularly cool look­ in geometrical designs in vivid red, yel­ for arsenic, and may be given whenever thing. Connecticut farmers recommend is lightly held in one hand and curled ing for summer and is specially pretty low, purple and green, each piece out­ arsenic has been taken. a tea made of “poison weed,” and fre­ with a knife or scissors blade into in little princess lamp shades. It has lined in black. When matches have been sucked, give quently sopped on the eruption. I had lengthwise curves. _ . , _ also the merit of dusting easily. In Candle shades are made of white a tiny pinch of sulphate of copper or occasion to try this once, and found that Other lovely floral shades, ^chiefly fact, all paper shades are readily kept cardboard hand-painted in roses and blue vitriol, dissolved in water, repeated it benefited the little patient very much. O for big lamps, are the globe-shaped clean with a soft brush or whisk. poppies. There is usually a plain band every few minutes until the child vom­ Every mother should have an emer­ frames, covered with paper, held in Othei pretty paper shades are the of the same color at ihe top. the.yflow- its freely. Never give anything oily, as gency basket. It should contain a pair place by masses of blossoms. Beneath flat dome shaped ones covered with a ers forming a cut-out border at the milk or egg, for this dissolves the phos­ of scissors, absorbent cotton, old linen, the flowers fall billows of fringe crepe paper, and finished with a nar­ bottom. Sometimes the shades are made phorus and so makes it more easily adhesive and court plaster, several ban­ made by doubling long strips of paper row quilling and doufrle paper fringe. of flowered cretonne o • wallpaper. a b so rb e d . dages, a little oil silk or rubber tissue, Particularly striking is one 4 with Many people whj .hink the thin pa­ Sometimes oxalic acid that is kept foi a pair of forceps, a glass syringe of and snipiplng it almost to the edge per shades Inflammable (though there in narrow loops. peacock feathers on a white ground, cleaning purposes will be taken by mis­ some kind and a paper of safety pins, One charming design in this style is finished in a green and white quilling, is no reason why they should be, with take for Epsom salts; in such a case, This basket should be kept covered and of hydrangeas and fringe in a soft and fringe. Another had blue dragons mica protectors) use the Japanese give lime in water and an emetic. In a handy place near the family medl* with white fringe. shades of rice paper and bamboo. Min­ . When carbolic acid has been taken, fine chest. pcacji-v Pink, shade;, another ljacL pink iature ones are shown this season for ^ K~ 7m Tho screen olodos with a hinge, andt A Porch Fireplace. iqay be fastened securely with a hook. r* : A brass handle on the top enables it to t ? Q w ....-,■ proved, they needn’t huvo troubled enough to hold four spools of thread • l;;> • ,, themselves. , . lengthwise, lnsldo ‘are straps to hold f z The cottage was opened early in Juno, ,4 / r* f \k the porch fire started that vory week at buttons, darning cotton, needles, tapes, V / u„ tho liousc-warming, and everybody fell scissors and ull tho othor necessary ar­ in love with it at first sight. Already ticles for a sowing emergency. » ’«y* ‘ all sorts of porch parties have been in­ One stylo or workbox that has boon vented for the1 express purpose of using In favor for years nro tho squaro boxos /V \ tVij that fireplace, and the otynors of other of bronze leather, lined with silk, Somo cottages laughingly declare that the of thoso have doublo flaps to hold only way to mako their own homes various implements. Individual spool popular again for the ovenlng groups la rolls, needle books and pintrays aro pwi wmm^m by building fireplaces on their porches, mado of the sumo leather. to o l Much handsomor baskets to stand on t e And when the nuts rlpon that fire- . a table aro tho English ones of heavy a -’? place promises to bo In even greater de­ wicker, with a red leather top. Tho 'W: w l p i mand than it is now. tops inside are provided with straps 'JsSlfflS M raM to hold scissors, thimble, bodkins, knife, stiletto, emery, small crochet needle and mixed needle cases, with HE REALLY expert needlewo­ glass fronts to prevent dampness. A man sees to it that her imple­ small shelf of wicker holds various W5? -V* T ments are ever in readiness; no sized spools, while ample space is left . mad Scramble for her to find the underneath and to the side for odds and wherewithal to faBten on a loose but- ends. ton,-or to mend a slight rip. These baskets fasten with a look and * V* H That old "stitch in time” shibboleth key, and are given an individual touch ; nfight be ampuned ito include needle, scissors find thread in place, when it by having the owner’s Initials stamped comes to economy of moments. delightful gifts °where \ the one lld< can They afford ™ako to Fortunately, so many conveniences are put the money into them, for they aro now provided for sewing, that hit-or- very expensive. - mlssness in regard to them is inexcu­ Other little sewing conveniences aro sably careless. Sewing baskets or stands, fully equipped bags or boxes, and even scissors attached to a pretty ribbon to little leather cases, where all the neces­ fasten at the waist. A BafGty pin is usu-. mw sities for needlework are found in the ally concealed under a bow at the top, most compact form, are now provided or sometimes a large hook is provided ’r&jsS for the corqfort of the woman who has to slip into the belt. While one considers learned the advantage of order in sew­ the absolute maliciousness with which w*Sx? ing appliances. scissors persist in losing themselves at Probably the most artistic and use­ critical moments, the usefulness of this mi ful of all Is the mahogany sewing table, simple arrangement is apparent. dear to , our grandmothers, now enjoying Sometimes scissors, thimble case and such a m arked' revival of favor. Here needle book are fastened to a chain everything pertaining to sewing can be made of small curtain ringB laced to­ kept, even In . a library if necessary, gether with ribbons. This may be «ai while a room is improved by the hand­ slipped around the neck. r l f some piece, of furniture. JNot hew, but always useful and dain­ ty, is the wooden ring with plaited .* • v glove .cottons in various shades, tiny * „MADE OF A CHEESE BOX glove needles and a pair of scissors fastened to it. As the cost of such a work table is ««*> One of the useful leather needle books prohibitive to many, some substitute with every size and variety of needles, must be provided. A very interesting short, betweens and ground-down, darn­ and really artistic one is the workstand ing, embroidery and carpet, is an inval- shown here. It is nothing more or less uahle adjunct to every workbag or than a cheese box set'on three legs, stand. Being under glass, there Is no with the lid turned upside down for danger of the needles rusting, as some­ times happens, especially when carried a tray. The bo^ and rests are painted on an > ocean, voyage. In dark green with enamel finish. Cre­ '• )' " ..." .. ' 1 tonne, in a gay, bright-colored pattern, is used for a lining, the under tray be­ ing fitted up with a series o i pc :k e ts . Used Formulas JVith Success ■ .1 have-read your, valuable column every Such a stand is really very dainty and week, ana nave used some of your formulas attractive in appearance, but naturally is , with great success, and now I wish to ask more suitable for a bedroom or sitting-' you give ,me something to make my room than for a more formal apart- little girl’s hair curly. It has been cut off ■ ment. . > / . several times, and I would like to have It The sewing screen is another nov- curl. If possible.. M. C. elty that has many advantages, chief of . I know of nothing that will make tha which is that it can be securely hook­ hair - permanently curly. Sometimes In 8$§s ed together and laid In the bottom of . a thei cases , of very young children the trunk , when starting-t on a summer -va- hair can be trained so that it becotnea :■ cation.-- ■ ■ .• curly. This, however, requires great patience, and is not always successful. These screens are covered with bur­ It Is done by dampening the hair when lap or denim in plain colors—dark green short, brushing'it the wrong way and is the prettiest—fastened with brass training it around the fingers. I am B a s k e t M aking on a B airn/ D ay nails. They are Just the right height to giving you formula for. a solution which Lam ing Jfor b J L is fAings'Sm ig’ be reached when a woman is sitting helps to keep the hair in curl when II down. has been done up on curlers. About eight inches from the top, on NE need not be an ardent ad­ Solution to Keep Hair Curled. mirer of Mr. Riis to know that nromnr8' a ?plendld training in is an ‘ ennobling pleasure to them both sides, is a cross bar studded with O vacation days for the children act*on* Industry, perseverance' upright nails, on which'spools may be Take of gum arable 1 ounce; good moist , through all their after-life. Modeling is slipped. Above it on the left are a pin­ sugar, an .ounce; purs hot water. % pint. ' of “the other half’* are all too lean e*ac^Jess- It is nothing more nor taught less with an idea of turning out Dissolve. When this solution lu cold, add apt to be three months of dirt, dust and „„8,„bjr the way, than manual iraln- cushion 'and needle book covered with a sculptors than of making trained work­ flowered cretonne. A shelf is suspended alcohol, 2 fluid ounces; bichlorate of mer- • don ts." Idleness has small charm “J L ? f o r d i n g to Swedish methods. cury and salammonlac, 6 grains each. The when there is no space for young blood men for architectural adornment. by ribbons from the top. On the right last1 two should be dissolved In the alcohol to effervesce and cramped young limbs 18 to something of The courses in domestic, service are Is a cretonne pocket with a shirred frill. before admixture. -Lastly add enough water to stretch themselves. practical use, and very clever work invaluable. - Girls are not merely taught In the lower section of each side is a to make the whole measure one pint. Per­ Hot weather in the tenements is al­ the young artisans turn to cook, but to sweep, dust, make beds, large pocket of cretonne, while on the fume with cologne or lavender, water. Moisten the .hair with the fluid before dub* most unbearable, and it is of the utmost io k I i “ey carve such articles as tree wait on a table and even how to daintily right is -suspended a small bag. Small importance that children be kept so string winders and weather hooks are inserted at intervals in the ting It In papers or plna, / decorate it. One New York school h a d amused and occupied that its discom­ vanes, while all the tables and a model bedroom entirely fitted oyi by fra m e . forts are forgotten. For this reason, benches used in. the different schools therefore, if for no other, vacation the; children, the boys making the fur- schools are a real boon to sweltering °n® city were made by young niture.j.and the girls the bedclothing, h u m a n ity . f„«3?enters- otber boys in New Eng­ curtains, bureau covers and other dainty Had you told a child of the last gene­ land were more ambitious, started a a rtic le s. CHURCH NOVELTY PARTIES ration that boys and klrls would even camp and cut, sawed and But the vacation school is not entirely . clamor to go to -school the year ♦n'il,,ed a** tbe wood for a log cabin through, they would have thought you they erected. practical in its teachings. Nature study INCE church needs are forever fortunes with peculiar adaptability, were telling them some gruesome fairy plays, an important part, ana both plant pressing, except in the rarest of promising husbands and'lover3 a-plen­ tale. Today no greater hardship could t o o l in. feather make satchels, and animal life are studied by observa­ cases,new Ideas for making money oift ^cycles and music rolls tion of specimens. The children are ty, and showering good fortune, while oome into the lives of thousands of are at a. premium all the while; singing and playing and the rest of young people all over- the land than to rnnnv and ends of material, and taught to know the birds, butterflies and and the novelty party one church gave abolish the summer schools. MbbL°«f 4 ™mi*,ecome quite efficient flowers, and are taken to the “Zoo” to may furnish inspiration—and the eager­ * an apparently impromptu entertain­ K e»h‘n With great pride do the become acquainted wltn the larger ani­ ly desired money—for others. ment went on irregularly. ,• TOO BUSY TO BE naughty anil «o£&emaJlers display half soles mals. Even sewing and such ordinary Five members living within a few “Ireland” was gay with green flags unasslat£r?eS J bey.. bave Put on quite occupations are given a scientific inter- short blocks of each other had all of­ and streamers, and the prettiest lit­ To the Educational Committee of shoe! or6 ° f«n ^ b0y repairs the e *,by showing the spools, wax, wool,, fered their houses for a , proposed fair, tle colleens, naif of theih dressed in Cambridge, Mass., back in 1872, is due school term, entlre famlly durIn* the cotton and ;Silk in every stage of manu­ and as two of them were morbidly sen­ . green, the other half in orange, tiny fa c tu re . sitive to slights (usually imagined) the the I first suggestion of the vacation and printing are also School gardens, which frequently are a aprons, in shape like a great, con­ school, which has been such a beneficent -- committee in charge were in a quandary ventionalized shamrock, completing And ?ne iittle -ellow of 12—a ®®Patate movement, at first were part untyl one clever individual had an in­ influence during the last quarter of a of the vacation school curriculum. the costumes. The candy 'and cake vacation’A^hn!?ionscnoote for, wh?u three had summers— attended spiration, as it afterward proved. booth was here,, and was . patronized century; but it was Boston, In 1885, that ‘‘Let’s accept them all,” he said, “have first put it into actual practice. The l?hnoi i 10015- entitled “Why I Like enthusiastically. V INTRODUCED TO THE FINE ARTS the booths at the different houses, name And “Scotland” was as gay with its wisdom of such a movement was at autnor,a u th o r 1?iu?JSSnm editor, printer e.r,V o t and whlch bookbinder be was each house a country or a city, decorate once appreciated, and all over the land The child is also Introduced to the plaids, although the things for sale Kiris^Pke11?*, occuPati°n with boys and the houses, dress the receiving parties were the more staple, useful things, the idea was adopted, until today in “P® f-rts by means of stories, loan ex­ in the costumes of the countries they fiem ai*i£? cane_seating, and it would hibitions of pictures and concerts. In­ out of tribute to Scotch thrift. many cities the three months' vacation represent, and have ‘personally con­ The booths and attractions were so school is considered to have as great an deed, the school buildings in some of ducted tours.’ so that everybody will |« ffi4 hV f ntssnoSieraerochSi-?a ScS the more advanced cities are made a carefully divided, and touring parties educational value the regular school go to every house!” arranged to start from the different ”oUrmSvlffoSr°Usht to,° th0 ™ recreation centre for parents as well as The idea was different and it took. sessions from September to June. children, and lectures, dramatic enter­ houses, instead of from only one, with As stated in a recent article, the play­ th^Smeo»tbe ?ir,s> they learn sewing in Before they knew It, everybody was the result that there were none of auirW Stth« St-«laJ,,c “ janiier, first ac- tainments, recitals and band concerts working away with a will, the aids for ground is absolutely distinct from the ? i tne stitches by patchbooks* are given at frequent Intervals. Numer­ the different tables were deep in plans the distressing lulls which might vacation school. Im portant sociological­ liter being advanced to cutting, flttinm ous excursions are taken during the have made the whole thing seem flat and costumes and an air of mystery— and uninteresting. ly as is the former, it alone would not and even fire embroitmry. • Op^ ■'urnmer to points of historic interest, for no group would tell Its plans—added give the healthful, instructive occupa­ J, ha-s a weekly mending dayf wh" 'lor is the body neglected. Well- to the. interest. Those sensitive people That affair proved so great a suc­ tion to older children which is a crying buttons, patches and darn, uipped gymnasiums are provided got filled with the spirit of rivalry, cess, financially, that another church need in their lives. ambitious little needl nerever possible, and where not, mili- which Is about the best stimulus for has planned to take it up early in women, to the great relief of o'vet ,ary drill and dumb-bell exercise is in­ making a thing "go” that can be imag­ September, when the moon is at its Play, for the tiny , tot Is all that can J[?fi?ed mothers. Knitting of bedroom best. This second church is in the be desired, but the boy or girl of 11 or sisted upon. Often the children, both ined. aiippcrs is. a great delight, aa is the boys and girls, are taught to swim. Everybody hoped for clear nights (the suburbs, and the di: .ances between 12 asks for something more than just to weaving of raffia hats. 8 the houses Are, in consequence, great­ be amused. Their lively brains and rest­ The importance of the body, hygienical- fair was to be held for three successive ly, Is also impressed, and lessons ot evenings), and clear, beautiful nights er. But all this will be got around by less bodies alike demand action, and BOYS TAUGKET TO MEND personal cleanliness are carefully in­ they had, the kind with the little tang great wagons, filled with hay. In unless some means is supplied to grati­ stilled . in the air which chirks people up to say­ which the tours will be made, an au­ fy this need, the results are apt to be a . boys also are taught to sew, ing bright things and tempts them to all tomobile or two adding its services, pitiful filling of the Juvenile Courts. aaough. at least, to keep their ward- The ideal summer school Is* that run to o . ^baajn order. They are introduced to by a Board of Education, but women sorts of pocketbook excesses. Just here the vacatiqn school steps in All the men who would take part and.says to the child: “Let there be no rn1n1rHXOI£anly art by learning to make and women’s organizations have done mischief-breeding, unoccupied time. otrnl£? I’a83' neckties or sails; and, much to further the movement. In were pressed into service as personal We will keep, you so busy and happy tc*,s?y* seems to have a fasci- fact, they may, without flattery, be conductors, each trying to outdo the Hot Water for Sunburn during the longest, hottest summer that "at‘°.n,.a,ad humanizing influence on the considered its Inspiration, for to them rest in his nonsense descriptions of • you wilf forget to be naughty. Come to S rfaV 14416 toushs. On the other hand, largely is due th Initiative of the work. the lands through which they were HE WOMAN who sunburns, not us and we will make study so fascinat­ quite skilful carpenters, If in your home city the vacation supposed to be traveling. }a P.re“y tan way which is ing that you will think it the most de­ in ^ ??,x e s s tu d y b a s k e t-w e a v - school has not been started, then let No attempt was made to make the T invariably becoming and makes modeling in clay, the women of that city bestir them­ things sold at the various booths rep­ lightful play.” jaw ing and color work, while mucn fun look fresh and young and The children take them at their word, selves for the betterment of their chil­ resentative of the country they were irr!L«d5,JIfe' but ln tb® scarlet way it.l5,d on mu.a,c- The knowledge dren and the stopping of the strong in. But every booth was gaily deco­ so xquch so that to miss a day at vaca­ those children acquire In sight reading Lr.?,a,,8tibIy suggestive of the most tion school is a positive grief, and the tide of - Juvenile criminality. rated in the colors of Its respective brilliantly hued lobster, is the one who country, while the costumes ’were the suffers most from the burn. Frequently attendance keeps up to the last te a most fascinating things imaginable— surprising extent. tuVV ^^ bI^ater8, so. sensitive is And no wonder. No wearisome Grad- one girl in “France” dressing like a the skin that burns red. grind methods or Intellectual; hot-beds New Dotted Curtains To Roll a Veil Breton peasant, another in true Paris hen you burn that way, wring here. The pupils, unaided by text­ finery, the contrast setting both off. cloths out of water as hot as you can NEW curtain swiss is a reversal toft many women fold a veil up so- “Switzerland” was punned upon to books; have their eyes trained to keen of the popular polka dot in its bear your hand in, and hold them to carelessly, unless they’ve a veil an alarming extent, but one which y°ar face, keeping up the applications^ observation and their hands to useful­ A fuiiv form. The dots are larger— holder—often* carelessly enough proved to have an advertising value, n ess. 3aI,yo ffi0 sife of half a dollar-and ana keeping the water hot—until the even then—that the veil soon looks for things made of swiss, from blouses fire seems drawn out of your face. Do Though the methods vary some­ qet as close to each other as possible. stringy and altogether impossible. and aprons and workhags -to curtains what in different cities, the aim of all The right way Is to roll it loosely the same to your arms and hands. vacation schools Is the same—to i«?*uA lhe- «nu3ual .Part of it is that and bureau covers and .sofa pillows, And, by the way, an ounce of preven- instead of the dots being embroidered, from one end, smoothing out that loomed up on every .side; and girls in teach resourcefulness./. The children it i3 only the space between them— end without actually pulling it into tlon of even more Ills lies in not wear­ learn to depend on themselves, and costume, swiss dresses alternating ing sheer blouses when you are to be the merest line in some places, not shape, and keeping the edge pulled with the Swiss national costume, serv­ become remarkably expert in the use­ more than triangular bits at the cor­ In the sun for any length of time, un- f u l a r ts . out as you roll, so that when the veil ed ices In a room trimmed to look like ners—that Is embroidered. is all in a soft little roll the edges a Swiss chalet, with cuckoo clocks by a parasol. A sheer blouse Sloyd. for instance, on which such The effect is as attractive as it is seem about even. This sort of cars prom inently displayed.* ought never to be donned for a sail, for emphasis is 1'id in all Vacation dlffacanA should double, at least, the life of a volL Instance—the wonder I# that they so In “Spain” were gypsies who told o f te n a r e ! #4 tj X*1ri’*4'- »r»)VfAff ■a»

Qsbyoor. Farmers’ Institute. It wAh quite'possible'foi" tie (Continued from t) larvae of**borcr to arrive in im­ s stqbe"^ “ Good Under­ apply it to the wood ; it will dry ported trees, but it was. not up the wood and heal the wound. probable. wear is one of This will not effect a per mime nt The meeting adjourned at 10.15 y »> cure, but will check the product­ p.m„ but Prof. Lake was sur­ Your Suit our Specialities ion of gum for a time. In this rounded by a busy crowd of 6094GS73&'4O climate perhaps a permanent enquirers for another half-houi% Mrn’rt Fleece Joined, bent cure might be effected. who plied him with a rapid fire lias Arrived! quality. Asked as to the proper depth of questions, which he answered Mcn’ft Scotch Lambs' Wool, plain and ribbed. of water level below the surface to the best of his ability and with Mcn’» Natural Wool, light, in fruit land, he said Ben Davis great good nature. Among the It is one of the far- medium, and heavy weight. stands cold feet well, pears do to host of interesting matters touch­ Guaranteed unshrinkable. famed Fit-Rite Ladies* Fleece Lined Vents, a certain extent, but cherries do ed on we have only space to state White and natural. not, although there were excep­ that he recommended for Dry Ladies* Fine Natural Wool Suits. Vests and Drawers. Guar­ tions such as the mammoth Valley Wealthy and Wagner anteed unshrinkable. cherry tree at Penticton, growing apples and possibly Northern Ladles’ White Merino shirts where the water level must be Spy, the two former being good Call and try it on and drawers. - close to the surface. He could For children wc have a large drought-resisters, and the last variety of fleece lined, not account for that particular a late variety. hatural wool, and lambs’ case, yet he thought the excep­ W e are confident w e can. wool. tion proved the rule. His opinion A New Company. su it you as to fit, style; was that water should be at least 12 , A company is being incorporat­ q u ality an d price. Just* Received. feet below the surface of . the ed under the name of the Ideal Ladies’ and children’s black equestrian tights, all sizes. ground to make good fruit soil. Fruitlands Company, of Kelowna, T here is no reason w hy Also ladies’ flannelette night Peaches do well in a shallow soil Ltd., with a capitalization of you should not look w ell dresses,' drawers, etc., etc. and sour cherries,but should have $250,000, to handle a tract of If you are in need of anything d ressed th is fall an d w in ter in the line of good warm dry feet. Plums should have about 7,000 acres, which is being as w ell as be w ell dressed underwear it will pay you to good drainage, but will grow on acquired from the Kelowna Land give us a call. w hen you can secure a land less well drained than will- and Orchard Co., M essrs. J. Difc apples. worth and J. Hepburn. It is Kelowna Outfitting Store Answering several questions understood substantial; people Fit-Rite Suit. as to vetches, be said he.believed are at the back of the company. 1)6 n ot fail to in sp ect ou r W.B. M.Calder in them, but not so much in rape, A large part of the stock will be PROPRIETOR. stock before purchasing and buckwheat. Vetches were offered locally, and it is hoped to your W inter clothing, very successful in Oregon, and induce the business men of Ke­ should succeed here if they could lowna to invest largely in the be given sufficient moisture. If shades, as the settlement of the turned under when about a foot property bought by the company Thomas Lawson. NEWBY & Co. high, theymdded much humus to will mean much to. the trade of the soil*' an^jgSbbuld on that ac­ the town. The land lies south G e n e r a l M a c h i n i s t s count be valuable for the bench and west of- Black Mountain 'and ■' KELOW NA lands which lacked that constitu­ comprises a large quantity of Bicycle Repairing- and ent. Alfalfa was too slow to get splendid soil, entirely suitable Livery & Feed Bicycle Supplies. started to be of value to the for fruit culture, when a wajer J. S. REEKIE, , Agent For orchardist. supply shall have been laid on. Mr. Stirling said he saw cer­ Good reservoir sites have been ■imEMW ...... Stables...... «WWWW>llf Canada Cycle (St tain. objections to planting only picked out, and extensive irriga­ We are still doing business in Motor Co., Gas- three 'or four varieties of apples. tion works'are contemplated. R eal E state, M oney to the old stand : in the same old oline Engines. One was the labour question, as L oan, F ire Insurance, ^ way. a succession of apples had to be Kelowna Cottage Hospital. L ife Insurance, A cci­ GOOD HORSES Batteries etc. in stock. provided to keep pickers going, A meeting of, :the Hospital d en t and Sickness In ­ GOOD.RIGS Myers „ well pumps in and they also had not yet settled Committee was hefdi on Tuesday surance, "P late G lass CAREFUL DRIVERS stock. what was best to grow. of last week, to consider building Insurance, N o-tary In replj*, Professor Lake ad­ plans that were submitted. The P u b l i c . - COLLETT BROS. mitted the labor problem was a plan best adapted to.this locality MWIP PH O N E NO. 20. serious one, but he thought it would cost $6,000 and provide would settle itself ultimately As accommodation f o r t w e 1 v e D.W . Crowley & Co the country became better known patients only, and; it was felt by a rapid influx of population would the committee that more room for H. Lysons Wm. Haug Wholesale and Retail • M an u factu rer of 7 ensue. With them most of the patients should be- had for the KELOWNA, B.C, Dunn Hollow Cement Blocks fruit was picked by children, but money. It was resolved to pro­ Contracts taken for all kinds of they were short; of labour this cure more plans, and to proceed Cement Block Buildings, Gtone year. . with incorporation, which will LAUNCHES AND BOATS Work, Brick Work & Plastering. Batteries and Engine repairs Coast Lime,: Plaster of Paris BUTCHERS Answering miscellaneous ques­ require 30 days’ advertising in and Wood Fibre for sale. kept in stock. tions, he said he had found bitter the B. C. Gazette. As soon as Gasoline Engines “put in re- Estimates Cheerfully Furnished. AND rot in the Okanagan on Ben new plans and the charter of in­ pairr' Rowing boats for hire. KELOWNA, B.C. Davis. ' It was usually found on corporation, has been received, a Cattle Dealers Baldwin. In- Oregon good soil public meeting will be called to in which to' grow the yellow elect a board of directors and NOTICE Newtown Pippin is red, some­ officers, and to arrange for com­ Notice. Persons found shooting on the property of the, OTICE is hereby given that 6o days, after Kelowna Land & Orchard Co. will be prosecuted KELOWNA. what of the nature of red clay. mencing building operations as date I intend to apply to the Hon. Chief with the utmost rigour of the law. N Commissioner of Lands and Works for per­ 5-tf In the Hood River district they soon as possible, for which the' mission to purchase 4oo acres of land situated in the Osoyoos Division of. Yale District, and being irrigate about twice in the season. sum of $4,000 is now available. the west half of Section 13, and that part of the There was much more irrigation north-east quarter of Section 11 north of: Mission We understand the application Creek, both in Township 27. F O R SALE,, done in Southern Oregon. Trees, for incorporation was sent to Dated a t Kdowna,B.C. this 11th day of Oct.,1906. Five teams of work horses, all gentle, weighing 124od W. H. GaUDe s . from 240o to 2800 lb s. per team . All h av e been planted in land where the water Victoria on the I7tb, so no time tested. .. . A pply, level is high are apt to become was lost. . J. CASORSO, depleted and weakened, and are Notice. 9_4t Kelowna. subject to attack by frost. Marriage. OTICE is hereby given that 60 days after date Iintend to apply to the Hon. Chief Winter blight and canker blight On Tuesday, October 23rd, N Commissioner of Lands and Works for per­ FOR SALE were present in the Okanagan, m ission to purchase 640 acres of p a stu re la n d in • One pure bred imported Shorthorn bull. A few, the marriage took place in one of th e O soyoos Division of Yale District, and heifers. Also four Shropshire Ram s (two imported; described as follows:— Commencing a t the south­ and he was afraid anthracnose Mr. Paul’s residences of Mr. west comer of the south-east quarter of Section and a few ewe lambs. also. In the Snake River country 13, in T o w n sh ip 27, thence running due e a s t to_a A pply, A . Crichton, Wm. Beattie to Miss Martha point due south of the west boundary of W. B. q.tf Kelowna. Huckle’s pre-emption, thence due north one mile, they had settled on Wealthy as Fyffe, in the presence of a few thence due west to the north-west corner of the n o rth -east q u a rte r of said Section 13, thence .due a blight proof apple, to which friends. The Rev. A. W. K. south to the point of coidineiicement. remark Mr. Benger replied that Herd man performed the cere­ Dated a t Kelowna,B.C. this 11th day of Oct.,1906. Fruit! Fruit!! Fruit!!! J . W . J ones ; his Wealthy trees were affected Don’t miss this chants. Apples, Pears, Plums mony. The bride, who had ar­ 12-6od per W. H. Gaddes, agent. and Prunes a t exceptionally low prices. _ Come a t by blight. Prof. Lake said that rived the preceding day all the once to- ALTA VISTA r a NCHE, blight is due to a too' delicate way from Bonnie Scotland, was WOOD FOR SALE. J. L, Pridham. M. J. HENRY'S condition of the tree. The leaves given away by Mr. Edge; Mr. and Fir wood" and posts for sale, in any quantity PLEASE NOTE.—These cheap fruits are all should be off the trees^at this Mrs. Beattie will reside in the a n d of a n y length. unpacked, and boxes are not supplied,. Nurseries and Seedhouse. Apply, W. McLaughlin, 5-tf - season, as they need a long house in which they were mar­ U_tf Kelowna.' winter sleep to produce good ried, and the Courier wishes ASTRAY NOTICE. Large stock of HOME-GROWN apples. them, all manner of good luck. F O R SALE Found on our premises one roan heifer calf, with Fruit and Ornamental Trees now no visible ear marks or brand. If not.claimcp matured for the fall trade. He was in favour of fall plant­ A fresh cow, gentle milker. Apply, within th irty days, will be sold to defray ex- No expense, loss or delay of fumigat­ ing, as the trees started early The Hospital Committee beg A . Gordon, ^enseS' Radcliffc & Younge- ion or inspection. ll-3 t Kelowna. Headquarters for Pacific Coast grown in the spring, and, the soil having to acknowledge, with thanks, the Oct. 18,19o6. H-3t Garden, Field, and Flower Seeds in been compacted round the roots receipt of $16.00, being the col­ season. TENDERS WANTED CULL APPLES FOR SALE. BEE : SUPPLIES, Spray Pumps, by the snow and rain, there is no lection on Thanksgiving Day at Whale Oil Soap, Greenhouse Plants, set-back/ He favoured trees the united service held by the For So cords of pine or fir wood, 2o Inches long. 5oets. and 75cts. per box, delivered in town. Cut Flowers, Bulbs for Fall planting. Boxes will be emptied and retained by teamster. not over 3 ft. high for planting, Tenders to be lodged by Saturday, Oct. 27th,with We do business on our own grounds^ Presbyterian, Baptist and Meth­ W. J . Knox, M-. D ., Apjily, ... no rent to pay and are prepared to allowing variations in varieties. H_tf Bankhead Ranch. meet all competition. . ■ odist Churches. ’ ll-2t Secy., Kelowna School Trustees. Let me price our list before placing In Hood River they do not im­ Rev. Thos. Greene left by your order. ' ; . port any trees, unless new varie­ F O R SALE Catalogue free. stage oh Monday to attend the Subscribers in arrears are remind­ ties for experiment. They use meeting at Revelstoke of the ed that this is the last paper they will A fresh milk cow., -Apply, ■ M. J. HENRY, home-grown stock altogether, as executive committee of the dio­ receive, tin^jsss payrhent of accounts D .,W . Sutherland, ll»2t Kelowna. 1010 Westminster Rd., Vancouver, .13. C. they had found it best. cese of Kootenay. rendered is made before November 1st.

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