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JbSISbJN' WOMAN'S'. REALM | Home is Changing. The real home is becoming, alas, rery rare. We have palaces nowadays or else cramped flats, and even in country towns life is not as it used to be. It is not the fashion to educate our girls to be domestic in their tastes. They are more apt to be ath- letic and carry off skating and baß- kathfl.ll trophies. They meet their friends outside the house and have no time to visit except in the most formal way. This did not used to be the case, saj B the Utica Observer. Women and girls did not scorn to be found per- forming little tasks abut the house. They ran in to see each other in the mornings and exchange' household gossip. One reason why it Is difficult to create a home on the old simple friendly basis is that household inter- ests are called drudgery, and the real drudgery of the office and the strug- gle for a decent salary arS considered more "elevating." Thank soodnesr, there Is a move- ment on foot to dignify household la- bor and make that an art ?as. indeed, it should be?and In this direction lies the preservation of the right kind of home.?New Haven Register. Womnti'* Modesty Donbtfnl. That moucsty with which it bus been the 'custom to believe the fair sex is enshrined is a misnomer if the statements of Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gilman arc to he accepted as correct. Lecturing at the Women of Wood- craft Hall, Mrs. Gilman declared ? .j;) Sweet Potato Oroqnettes.?Boil anil peol the sweet po- JSL. tatocs and while liot. sift them or shred them with a silver fork. To one pint of this add one tablespoonful of butter, ee *: j half a teaspoonful of salt, one-quarter of a icaspoonful of ) cinnamon and nut meg and two eges well beaten. Stir until ®? §1 well blended and allow to cool. Now form into croquettes "S y\ of pyramid shape, dip them into bread crumbs, then into yolk of egg, then into bread crumbs again. and fry in deen zp fat. Arrange in pyramid shape on the serving di3h and B!) sarnlsh witW parsley. woman's modesty was douptful. "She will exdo 36 two square feet of snow- white bosom." she said, "and then shudder at exposing two feet." Hut women were not alone in com- ing in for censure. Every one did. That IF, every one who has a brain, or who chooses to believe he has. The person with a brain was told that in reality the brain was hopelessly dam- ? aged. "Cracked," was what Mrs. I Oilman called it. "That people'B, brains are generally mope or less cracked Is shown by their inability to accept new ideas, and the disconnec- tion between what they know and how- they behave," was ono of her ex- pressions. Then Mrs. Gllman told the women ? that the instinct of a mother was only an animal instinct. She said that, ac- cordingly. only one woman in twenty knows how to take care of her in- fants. "?Taking care of children can- not be done by instinct," she added, and rprontfnended the founding of | copula;- nurseries.?Oakland Tribune. , ! Vacations Spent Traveling. If a woman has just two weeks for j a vacation and desires to spend it all | traveling, she must make her prepar-1 ntinns thoroughly. The woman who j Is going to enjoy her vacation has her trip mapped out long before her start. If she Is to take a steamboat trip she Fashion Note. # Something that'* ju«t houiejr, and yet not beionetaf to tha wrapper family, is a little hard to And. The home rown thowr bar* ia a pretty aolution of tha problem Inexpenaively developed la madia, it it charming If a wanner gown it dctired, it woerid btW| pretty in one of the fancy must engage her stateroom early enough to insure her getting an out- side one. It is Impossible to make steamboat companies give up the out- side staterooms just before the trip. In preparing for a long trip it is best to do the packing as far ahead as pos- sible BO that one will not bo too tired when the start is made. boat is best to be hampered with as few clotihes as possible. If it can be done, dispense with the trunk. The wicker suit case is one of the best to carry, being very light and large enough to hold all the things necessary. Sev- eral frocks, toilet articles, underclotb- ' ing and shoes can be .easily stowed away in the case. Have a neat little sewing packet In which can be stored buttons and sewing material for cases of an emergency. Tickets should be purchased at least a day in advance of the start, and if several roads are to be traveled a close examination of the tickets should be made when pur- chasing them. Often because the tickets are not closely examined en- tire trips have to be changed and a new route planned. If the trio is to take in several towns it is best to write in advance for rooms and board. If girls are traveling alone they should arrange to reach their destination in the day- time. If this cannot be arranged it 4s best to go direct to a first-class hotel and not risk a search for a boarding house until the nott day. j When in a sleeping car learn to be comfortable. Do not attempt to dre3s entirely in your berth. Always have a kimona ready to slip on at any time. A long silk coat often comes in very bandy, as it covers up a multitude of deficiencies when seeking a dressing room. In a sleeping car cultivate the early rising habit. In this way the dressing can be often accomplished before the rest of the women In the car have dressed. The clothes should be arranged in the berth In such a way that they may be found on a minute's notice In ca3e of an accident. It is best to have the porter take charge of the hat. Hang Ihe skirt by pins to the inside of the curtain so that It lianas straight and avoids creases. Tho other clothing should not be piled in the hammock or It will be a sorry plight In the morning. The small belongings should not be re- moved from the case, and all jewelry should be worn around the neck or on the person in some way. Choose for the traveling suit one {hat is light In weight and that sheds dust easily, The hat should be styl- ish but simple. Avoid feathers or flowers that curl and soil easily. It Is not wise to wear a black hat, as it shows the dust. The straw-colored ones are much In favor with women who travel. An umbrella, overshoes and raincoat are almost Indispensable on a trip, but the latter can be left at home if the suit worn is of water- proofing material. A sweater should go in the bag for extra warmth, as it is very often needed on a boat trip. It Is also best to have an extra pair of chocs, which can be worn in case of rain. A small case of remedies, such as smelling salts and camphor, often conies In very handy, especially on a boat trip, when seasickness must be reckoned with. Girls traveling alone should bo very careful when meeting strangers, especially in the cities. On their ar- rival it is best for them to step into a near-by cab and go at once to their hotel where they have applied for rooms.?Washington Star. "" » - Dragging Up the Past. Ccolding husbands might not be a!< together eliminated, but they might bo held in check by the following treatment, which is as original as effectual. A young wife, Just out of her honeymoon, was visiting a friend long married? "Tell me, Margaret, what you do when your husband gets cross and wants to scold?" she wanted to know. | "Why, I Just read him one or two of the letters he used to write mc be* fore we were married. That'll stop any man's grouch."?Xew York Times. Trading on the coasts Of Madagas- car are 426 small schooners. James Q. Carter, our Consul at TamaUve, says he thinks some keen Yankoe could go over there and do » good business fitting those busy craft with motors. - v » New York City.?The blouse that, straps For Slippers, is made with a separate chemisette is The Deweßt Bli st-aps an exceedingly useful and-practical that cro||B Qn t ? e , ngt and button one. Here Is a model which Includes. h, h th w that feature and which la, finished * v §? Color on White. Color embroidery on whtie, black, cream and ecru will be much used, as well as white on color. Most of the embroidery seen now In the shops if machine made. Outing Hats. Some of the outing hats are made of the sort of canvas that looks like matting. They are edged with col- ored straw braid and trimmed with a band and bow of ribbon of tha same Shirt Waist or Blouse. The tailored shirt waist is always needed. It fills a place that no other garment supplies. This one is tucked most becomingly and is adapted to ~~ flannel, moire and pongee as well as to linen and cotton walstlngs. In the illustration it is made of butcher's linen and is finished with simple tailor stitching. If a fancy or more dainty waist were wanted, it could be made of embroidered pique or of fancy muslin with the tucks sewed by hand. It can be utilized for the shirt waist gown, too, made from cashmere or other sfmple seasonable material. The walßt consists of fronts and back. It is finished with the regula- tion box pleat at the front and the sleeves are in regulation shirt waist with the fashionable and becoming style, with over-laps and straight Dutch collar. In the Illustration It la cuffs. The turned-over collar Is ad- made of embroidered batiste and the Justed over the neck-band, collar and trimming are of Irish The quantity of material required crochet, whilo the chemisette is of tucked muslin. Every seasonable ma- terial Is appropriate, however, and pongee and foulard are being utilized for separate blouses as well as for entire gowns while they suit tho model admirably well, muslins are handsome and attractive and there are also many sturdier printed inex- pensive wash, fabrics that are equally appropriate, for "trimming can be varied to Bult the naeds of the special material. The chemUetto being sep- arate, An be made of anything in contrast, and pongee In the natural color with chemisette either of lawn or net, makes an exceedingly service- able, practical and smart blouse. It the long, closo sleeves are not liked, those In three-quarter length with rolled-over cuffs can be substituted^ The blouse Is made with fronts and back, which are tucked becomingly. It Is finished with hems at the front edges and with a Dutch collar at the neck edge. The sleeves are made In one-piece each, whatever their length. Tho chemisette is separate and closed at the back. The quantity of material required for the medium sice is four yards twenty-four, three yards thirty-two or two and three-eighth yards forty-four | Inches wide, with one-half yard eigh- teen inches wide for the chemisette, five-eighth yard of banding. Narrow Sleeve*. Some of the newest frocks are made with narrow sleeves, sloping shoulders and scarcely any fulness iq the bodice. They have turned down collars, round waists and merely a little embroidery as trimming. Harmony in Costume. Never was the vogue so great for harmony of Ibe whole costume, and the most stylish women appear with gown, tie shoes and accessories of the same hue. for the medium size is three and one- half yards twenty-one or twenty-four, two and three-fourth yards thirty-two or two and one-eighth yards forty- four inches wide. Leather Watch Fobs. There Is a fad for watch fobs of leather, whether In the a bracelet for the wrist, or fastened to the lapel of the smart tailored coat, qr worn auspended from the belt of the shirt waist girl. White Serge. For coat and tailored suits, no mat- ter for what occasion, white serge has no rival, for It may be worn at al- most any hour, from breakfast aatil midnight . .... A s> g ousehold ill ....Mattersjj One of the most successful of the imateur women gardeners, whose old- fashioned garden is a wonderful wangle of bloom and perfume through- out the season, says that her success Is due to bringing the clay soil to terms. When having a bed made she has it first filled in with a three-inch layer of sand, then with an equally thick layer of sawdust, and last with a generous amount of fertiliser. The secon<Lyear the same rule is followed, at which time she has planted what- ever hardy plants she wishes to stay there, the first year's planting being merely for a temporary bloom. The sawdust rots and enriches the ground and is almost as beneficial as wood ashes.?New York Tribune, Kitchen Supplies. Keep roasted coffee in tic or glass and tightly covered. When exposed to the air or kept too long it loses both aroma and strength. For these reasons it should be bought in lim- ited quantities. On the other hand, green coffee improves with age. Store salt in a stone jar in a dry place. When desirable to keep but- ter for any length of time wrap each roll in clean muslin, then pack ill brine that will float an egg and weight down with a heavy plate. Cover the top eft the Jar closely. Lard Bhould be kept in bright tin pails or cans. Soda and baking pow- der should be left in the original packages and kept in a cool, dry place. Soap should bo purchased in quan- tities, unwrapped and Btacked on a shelf to harden. When well drie<\ out Its lasting qualities are about double.?New York Tribune. The Home foundress. To Polish Linen?To give a fine polish tQ linen use lukewarm water instead of cold to break down the starch. When it has been reduced to the required consistency by boiling water add a pinch of fine salt and stir several times with a was candle. This will make the iron run smoothly and give a polish to the linen that noth- ing else can impart. Getting Up Collars and Cuffs- After washing the articlen perfectly clean leave them iu cold water till the next day. Make cold starch in the usual way and wring the articles through it twice. Then dissolve two teaspoons fit borax in hot water, let It cool, and wring the collars and cuff 3 through that twice. Wrap them in a clean towel and mangle. Walt for a little time before ironing. Iron on the wrong side first, and then ou the right, pressing very evenly so as produce a good gloss. A polishing Iron is best for this. ?Boston Herald. To Wash White Lace. First, the soiled laces should be carefully removed from tho garment and folded a number of times, keep- 'ng the edges evenly together, then basted with a coarse thread without a knot in the end. Now put them in a basin of lukewarm suds. -After soak- ing a half hour, rub them carefully between the hands, renewing the suds several times; then, after soaping them well, place them In cold water and let them come to a scald. Take them from this and rinse them thor- oughly In lukewarm water blued a little; theft dip them into a very thin, clear starch, allowing a teaspoonful of starch to a pint of water. Nov/ roll them In a clean towel without taking out the basting; let them lie for an hour or more, iron over several thicknesses of flannel, taking out the bastings of one lace at a time and ironing on the wrong side with a moderately hot Iron; the lace should be nearly dry and the edges pulled gently with the fingers in shapo "oc« fore ironing.?Boston Post. Raspberry Trifle.?Beat one-half pint of heavy cream until it begins to thicken, add the stiffly beaten white of one egg. Beat until ctiff, fold in one-half cup of crushed raspberries and sweeten to taste with powdered sugar. Line sherbet cup with thin slices ofrcream. Shrimp Pelight.?Melt a piece of butter the site of a walnut «n a sauce- pan, add one-half pint of cream. When heated through add one cup boiled rice, ono can of shrimp chrfbped fine, and last of all one-half bottle Of tomato catsup. Serve oa toasted bread or soda crackers. Vegetable Soup.?Cut five potatoes into small pieces, one carrot, a small tomafb, one-half onion, small piece of caullCower, one piece of celery and some parsley, then add a pint of milk "and one of water and boil until vege- tables are soft, and season with a lit- tle sugar, salt and pepper. Meat cupful of cold meat chopped fine, one cupful of sweet milk, one large tablespoonfnl of flour, one small tablespoonful of bntter, two eggs, seasoning to taste. Scald the milk, thickened with the flour and butter; stir in the beaten yolks, pour this while hot over the meat, stirring; set aslde-to cool. Then stir la lightly, the beaten whites and bake in a quick oven fifteen minutes. Serve hot. S - D- ..,4, .1 KVA J£ k. -. - GMMIM OOD KOADS »»»»«»\u2666 I *\u2666«»»»»»» Dust Laying on English Roads. The dust laying on English roads promises soon to be a problem of the past. It Is being solved by develop- ments of road tarring. Two years ago there were thirty miles of tarred roads In England; last year there were 200 miles; there are now 1500 miles, and In two years you may ex- pect 20,000 miles. On these road# the dust problem is absolutely killed. Until recently what tarred roads England had were nearly all short lengths. Now long stretches have been completed, such as from Coven- try to London and from London to Heme Bay. In many counties, nota- bly Hertfordshire, Middlesex and (Cent, the advance has been rapid. To-day England leads the world in road improvement. France comes next. Five years ago the "routes na- tionales" In France were, as a whole, superior to English roads as a whole, although not equal to England's best. To-day England is enormously ahead even of France, and the work done in other countries is comparatively small. Tar fresh from the gas works it Td- tjjJly unsuitable for using on the roads. It contains a proportion of soluble matter which washes out and which, if it runs into streams, may kill fish and do other damage. The ordinary tar splashes and injures dresses, etc. These facts have caused considerable natural prejudice against tar preparations among many land- owners and country residents. Meth- ods had to be found of removing the soluble matter without going to the other extreme end making the coat- ing brittle. There are now various ways of doing this. The Roads Improvement Associa- tion's experiments showed that roads can be made dustless by applying on* gallon of tar to every four superfi- cial yards, costing about S2OO a mile for an average road. It was found that satisfactory results could only be had by gtving much heavier dress- ings than were formerly considered necessary. This tar dressing so adds to the wear-resisting qualities of the high- way that so far as can be now seen it will more than repay its cost by the saving it effects In road mantenance. But it is not possible to speak finally on this point until the tarred roads have been laid down for a longer p»< rlod.?Chicago Tribune. Get Expert Advice. One or two bits of counsel in re- gard to good roads building cannot be too often emphasized. In the first place, never proceed without expert advice. In some sections of the South the movement, for better highways has been set back a full generation because of ignorance and consequent wastefulness In the use of road funds. Get your State Highway Commission- er, your State Geologist, or some offi- cial of your State Department of Agri- culture, to advise you as to what sort of road Improvement policy you should advocate. Many counties are too poor to build macadam roads as yet, especially where stone for macad- amizing must be brought a great dis- tance. In Buch places the merits and applicability of the sand-clay system should be considered. It is much less expensive than macadam, and in hun- dreds of counties in the South is the best system that can be adopted. And on all clay roads, the split-log drag should be regularly used.?Progress slve Farmer. A Good Honds Dividend. The county of Sullivan, Tennessee, Is building turnpikes. A dispatch from Bristol tells of the sale of a farm in Sullivan County for upward of 114,000. Before the building of turnpikes the farm would have sold at not more than half that amount. The place was put up at auction and sold to the highest bidder. ? There is * nothing to account for the increase in \u25bcalue, aside from the fact that Sulli- van County now has good roads where formerly it had bad roads. ?Louis- vllle Courier-Journal. Hnltimore's Horse Heaven. Baltimore is about to open its rest farm or fresh-air home for horses un- der the management of the Animal Refuge Association. It is a charit- able enterprise, as only the horses of poor cabmen and hucksters, who are unable to care for their animals when they become ill, will be received at the farm. These men are forced to let tbeij horses suffer, and oftentimes to sell them when they are unfit for work. When the horse of a poor owner becomes ill now he has only to notify the Animal Refuge Association, :itod for $2 a month bis horse will be taken to the farm, where it can revel In clover and forget the hot and dusty- streets and the rough cobblestone* until It is well.?New York Tribune, Round to' Get It. . ? They were coming nome from Co- ney. The conductor came by, handed ten cents change to the man out of the quarter and gave three transfers to him. i "What's the third for?" asked the woman. The man looked amazed. He looked also at the ten cents out of the Quarter. He ran to the conductor and grabbed him by the ooattail. There was a hurried explanation and he came back again. "He charged me tor that chlMf who rat back of us," he cried in amase- ment. "What do you think of that? Just picked me out as owning the child and made me pay his fare. I just caught him In time." New fork Press.
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JbSISbJN' WOMAN'S'.REALM |
Home is Changing.
The real home is becoming, alas,
rery rare. We have palaces nowadays
or else cramped flats, and even incountry towns life is not as it used tobe. It is not the fashion to educateour girls to be domestic in their
tastes. They are more apt to be ath-letic and carry off skating and baß-kathfl.ll trophies. They meet theirfriends outside the house and have
no time to visit except in the most
formal way.This did not used to be the case,
saj B the Utica Observer. Women andgirls did not scorn to be found per-forming little tasks abut the house.They ran in to see each other in themornings and exchange' householdgossip.
One reason why it Is difficult to
create a home on the old simple
friendly basis is that household inter-ests are called drudgery, and the realdrudgery of the office and the strug-gle for a decent salary arS consideredmore "elevating."
Thank soodnesr, there Is a move-ment on foot to dignify household la-bor and make that an art ?as. indeed,it should be?and In this directionlies the preservation of the right kindof home.?New Haven Register.
Womnti'* Modesty Donbtfnl.That moucsty with which it bus
been the 'custom to believe the fairsex is enshrined is a misnomer if thestatements of Mrs. Charlotte PerkinsGilman arc to he accepted as correct.Lecturing at the Women of Wood-craft Hall, Mrs. Gilman declared
? .j;) Sweet Potato Oroqnettes.?Boil anil peol the sweet po-
JSL. tatocs and while liot. sift them or shred them with a silverfork. To one pint of this add one tablespoonful of butter,
ee *: j half a teaspoonful of salt, one-quarter of a icaspoonful of
) cinnamon and nut meg and two eges well beaten. Stir until
®? §1 well blended and allow to cool. Now form into croquettes
"S y\ of pyramid shape, dip them into bread crumbs, then intoyolk of egg, then into bread crumbs again. and fry in deen
zp fat. Arrange in pyramid shape on the serving di3h andB!) sarnlsh witW parsley.
woman's modesty was douptful. "Shewill exdo 36 two square feet of snow-white bosom." she said, "and thenshudder at exposing two feet."
Hut women were not alone in com-ing in for censure. Every one did.That IF, every one who has a brain,
or who chooses to believe he has. Theperson with a brain was told that inreality the brain was hopelessly dam- ?aged. "Cracked," was what Mrs. IOilman called it. "That people'B,
brains are generally mope or lesscracked Is shown by their inability toaccept new ideas, and the disconnec-tion between what they know andhow- they behave," was ono of her ex-pressions.
Then Mrs. Gllman told the women? that the instinct of a mother was only
an animal instinct. She said that, ac-cordingly. only one woman in twenty
knows how to take care of her in-fants. "?Taking care of children can-not be done by instinct," she added,and rprontfnended the founding of |copula;- nurseries.?Oakland Tribune. ,
! Vacations Spent Traveling.
If a woman has just two weeks for ja vacation and desires to spend it all |traveling, she must make her prepar-1ntinns thoroughly. The woman who jIs going to enjoy her vacation has hertrip mapped out long before her start.If she Is to take a steamboat trip she
Fashion Note. #
Something that'* ju«t houiejr, and yetnot beionetaf to tha wrapper family, is alittle hard to And. The home rown thowrbar* ia a pretty aolution of tha problemInexpenaively developed la madia, itit charming If a wanner gown it dctired,it woerid btW| pretty in one of the fancy
must engage her stateroom early
enough to insure her getting an out-
side one. It is Impossible to make
steamboat companies give up the out-side staterooms just before the trip.
In preparing for a long trip it is bestto do the packing as far ahead as pos-sible BO that one will not bo too tiredwhen the start is made.
boatis best to be hampered with as few
clotihes as possible. If it can be done,dispense with the trunk. The wickersuit case is one of the best to carry,being very light and large enough to
hold all the things necessary. Sev-eral frocks, toilet articles, underclotb-
' ing and shoes can be .easily stowedaway in the case. Have a neat littlesewing packet In which can be storedbuttons and sewing material for casesof an emergency. Tickets should bepurchased at least a day in advanceof the start, and if several roads areto be traveled a close examination of
the tickets should be made when pur-chasing them. Often because the
tickets are not closely examined en-tire trips have to be changed and anew route planned.
If the trio is to take in several
towns it is best to write in advance
for rooms and board. If girls aretraveling alone they should arrangeto reach their destination in the day-
time. Ifthis cannot be arranged it 4sbest to go direct to a first-class hotel
and not risk a search for a boarding
house until the nott day.j When in a sleeping car learn to be
comfortable. Do not attempt to dre3s
entirely in your berth. Always havea kimona ready to slip on at any time.A long silk coat often comes in verybandy, as it covers up a multitude ofdeficiencies when seeking a dressingroom. In a sleeping car cultivate theearly rising habit. In this way thedressing can be often accomplishedbefore the rest of the women In thecar have dressed. The clothes shouldbe arranged in the berth In such away that they may be found on aminute's notice In ca3e of an accident.It is best to have the porter takecharge of the hat. Hang Ihe skirtby pins to the inside of the curtain sothat It lianas straight and avoidscreases. Tho other clothing shouldnot be piled in the hammock or It willbe a sorry plight In the morning. Thesmall belongings should not be re-moved from the case, and all jewelryshould be worn around the neck or onthe person in some way.
Choose for the traveling suit one{hat is light In weight and that shedsdust easily, The hat should be styl-ish but simple. Avoid feathers orflowers that curl and soil easily. ItIs not wise to wear a black hat, as itshows the dust. The straw-coloredones are much In favor with womenwho travel. An umbrella, overshoesand raincoat are almost Indispensableon a trip, but the latter can be left athome if the suit worn is of water-proofing material. A sweater shouldgo in the bag for extra warmth, as itis very often needed on a boat trip.It Is also best to have an extra pair ofchocs, which can be worn in case ofrain.
A small case of remedies, such assmelling salts and camphor, oftenconies In very handy, especially on aboat trip, when seasickness must bereckoned with.
Girls traveling alone should bovery careful when meeting strangers,especially in the cities. On their ar-rival it is best for them to step into anear-by cab and go at once to theirhotel where they have applied forrooms.?Washington Star.
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Dragging Up the Past.Ccolding husbands might not be a!<
together eliminated, but they mightbo held in check by the followingtreatment, which is as original aseffectual. A young wife, Just out ofher honeymoon, was visiting a friendlong married?
"Tell me, Margaret, what you dowhen your husband gets cross andwants to scold?" she wanted to know.
| "Why, I Just read him one or twoof the letters he used to write mc be*fore we were married. That'll stopany man's grouch."?Xew YorkTimes.
Trading on the coasts Of Madagas-car are 426 small schooners. JamesQ. Carter, our Consul at TamaUve,says he thinks some keen Yankoecould go over there and do » goodbusiness fitting those busy craft withmotors. - v »
New York City.?The blouse that, straps For Slippers,is made with a separate chemisette is The Deweßt Bli st-apsan exceedingly useful and-practical that cro||B Qn t? e ,ngt and buttonone. Here Is a model which Includes. h, h th wthat feature and which la, finished
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§?Color on White.
Color embroidery on whtie, black,cream and ecru will be much used, aswell as white on color. Most of theembroidery seen now In the shops ifmachine made.
Outing Hats.
Some of the outing hats are madeof the sort of canvas that looks likematting. They are edged with col-ored straw braid and trimmed with aband and bow of ribbon of tha same
Shirt Waist or Blouse.The tailored shirt waist is always
needed. It fills a place that no othergarment supplies. This one is tuckedmost becomingly and is adapted to
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flannel, moire and pongee as well asto linen and cotton walstlngs. In theillustration it is made of butcher'slinen and is finished with simpletailor stitching. If a fancy or moredainty waist were wanted, it couldbe made of embroidered pique or offancy muslin with the tucks sewed byhand. It can be utilized for the shirtwaist gown, too, made from cashmereor other sfmple seasonable material.
The walßt consists of fronts andback. It is finished with the regula-tion box pleat at the front and thesleeves are in regulation shirt waist
with the fashionable and becoming style, with over-laps and straight
Dutch collar. In the Illustration It la cuffs. The turned-over collar Is ad-
made of embroidered batiste and the Justed over the neck-band,
collar and trimming are of Irish The quantity of material required
crochet, whilo the chemisette is oftucked muslin. Every seasonable ma-terial Is appropriate, however, andpongee and foulard are being utilizedfor separate blouses as well as forentire gowns while they suit thomodel admirably well, muslins arehandsome and attractive and thereare also many sturdier printed inex-pensive wash, fabrics that are equallyappropriate, for "trimming can bevaried to Bult the naeds of the specialmaterial. The chemUetto being sep-arate, An be made of anything incontrast, and pongee In the naturalcolor with chemisette either of lawnor net, makes an exceedingly service-able, practical and smart blouse. Itthe long, closo sleeves are not liked,those In three-quarter length withrolled-over cuffs can be substituted^
The blouse Is made with fronts andback, which are tucked becomingly.It Is finished with hems at the frontedges and with a Dutch collar at theneck edge. The sleeves are made Inone-piece each, whatever their length.Tho chemisette is separate and closedat the back.
The quantity of material requiredfor the medium sice is four yardstwenty-four, three yards thirty-two ortwo and three-eighth yards forty-four
| Inches wide, with one-half yard eigh-teen inches wide for the chemisette,five-eighth yard of banding.
Narrow Sleeve*.Some of the newest frocks are
made with narrow sleeves, slopingshoulders and scarcely any fulness iqthe bodice. They have turned downcollars, round waists and merely alittle embroidery as trimming.
Harmony in Costume.Never was the vogue so great for
harmony of Ibe whole costume, andthe most stylish women appear withgown, tie shoes and accessories ofthe same hue.
for the medium size is three and one-half yards twenty-one or twenty-four,
two and three-fourth yards thirty-twoor two and one-eighth yards forty-four inches wide.
Leather Watch Fobs.There Is a fad for watch fobs of
leather, whether In the abracelet for the wrist, or fastened tothe lapel of the smart tailored coat, qrworn auspended from the belt of theshirt waist girl.
White Serge.For coat and tailored suits, no mat-
ter for what occasion, white sergehas no rival, for It may be worn at al-most any hour, from breakfast aatilmidnight . .... A s>
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One of the most successful of theimateur women gardeners, whose old-fashioned garden is a wonderfulwangle of bloom and perfume through-
out the season, says that her successIs due to bringing the clay soil toterms. When having a bed made shehas it first filled in with a three-inchlayer of sand, then with an equally
thick layer of sawdust, and last witha generous amount of fertiliser. Thesecon<Lyear the same rule is followed,at which time she has planted what-ever hardy plants she wishes to staythere, the first year's planting beingmerely for a temporary bloom. Thesawdust rots and enriches the groundand is almost as beneficial as woodashes.?New York Tribune,
Kitchen Supplies.Keep roasted coffee in tic or glass
and tightly covered. When exposedto the air or kept too long it losesboth aroma and strength. For thesereasons it should be bought in lim-ited quantities. On the other hand,green coffee improves with age.
Store salt in a stone jar in a dryplace. When desirable to keep but-ter for any length of time wrap eachroll in clean muslin, then pack illbrine that will float an egg and weight
down with a heavy plate.Cover the top eft the Jar closely.
Lard Bhould be kept in bright tinpails or cans. Soda and baking pow-der should be left in the originalpackages and kept in a cool, dryplace.
Soap should bo purchased in quan-tities, unwrapped and Btacked on ashelf to harden. When well drie<\out Its lasting qualities are aboutdouble.?New York Tribune.
The Home foundress.To Polish Linen?To give a fine
polish tQ linen use lukewarm waterinstead of cold to break down thestarch. When it has been reduced tothe required consistency by boiling
water add a pinch of fine salt and stirseveral times with a was candle. Thiswill make the iron run smoothly andgive a polish to the linen that noth-ing else can impart.
Getting Up Collars and Cuffs-After washing the articlen perfectlyclean leave them iu cold water tillthe next day. Make cold starch inthe usual way and wring the articlesthrough it twice. Then dissolve twoteaspoons fit borax in hot water, letIt cool, and wring the collars and
cuff 3 through that twice. Wrap themin a clean towel and mangle. Waltfor a little time before ironing. Ironon the wrong side first, and then outhe right, pressing very evenly so asproduce a good gloss. A polishingIron is best for this. ?Boston Herald.
To Wash White Lace.First, the soiled laces should be
carefully removed from tho garmentand folded a number of times, keep-'ng the edges evenly together, thenbasted with a coarse thread without aknot in the end. Now put them in abasin of lukewarm suds. -After soak-ing a half hour, rub them carefully
between the hands, renewing the sudsseveral times; then, after soapingthem well, place them In cold waterand let them come to a scald. Takethem from this and rinse them thor-oughly In lukewarm water blued alittle; theft dip them into a very thin,
clear starch, allowing a teaspoonfulof starch to a pint of water. Nov/roll them In a clean towel withouttaking out the basting; let them liefor an hour or more, iron over severalthicknesses of flannel, taking out thebastings of one lace at a time andironing on the wrong side with amoderately hot Iron; the lace shouldbe nearly dry and the edges pulledgently with the fingers in shapo "oc«
fore ironing.?Boston Post.
Raspberry Trifle.?Beat one-halfpint of heavy cream until it begins tothicken, add the stiffly beaten whiteof one egg. Beat until ctiff, fold in
one-half cup of crushed raspberries
and sweeten to taste with powderedsugar. Line sherbet cup with thinslices ofrcream.
Shrimp Pelight.?Melt a piece ofbutter the site of a walnut «n a sauce-pan, add one-half pint of cream.When heated through add one cup
boiled rice, ono can of shrimp chrfbpedfine, and last of all one-half bottle Oftomato catsup. Serve oa toastedbread or soda crackers.
Vegetable Soup.?Cut five potatoesinto small pieces, one carrot, a smalltomafb, one-half onion, small piece ofcaullCower, one piece of celery andsome parsley, then add a pint of milk
"and one of water and boil until vege-tables are soft, and season with a lit-tle sugar, salt and pepper.
Meat cupful of coldmeat chopped fine, one cupful ofsweet milk, one large tablespoonfnlof flour, one small tablespoonful ofbntter, two eggs, seasoning to taste.Scald the milk, thickened with theflour and butter; stir in the beatenyolks, pour this while hot over themeat, stirring; set aslde-to cool. Thenstir la lightly,the beaten whites andbake in a quick oven fifteen minutes.Serve hot. S -
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Dust Laying on English Roads.
The dust laying on English roadspromises soon to be a problem of thepast. It Is being solved by develop-
ments of road tarring. Two years agothere were thirty miles of tarredroads In England; last year therewere 200 miles; there are now 1500miles, and In two years you may ex-pect 20,000 miles. On these road#the dust problem is absolutely killed.
Until recently what tarred roadsEngland had were nearly all shortlengths. Now long stretches havebeen completed, such as from Coven-try to London and from London toHeme Bay. In many counties, nota-bly Hertfordshire, Middlesex and(Cent, the advance has been rapid.
To-day England leads the world inroad improvement. France comesnext. Five years ago the "routes na-tionales" In France were, as a whole,superior to English roads as a whole,although not equal to England's best.To-day England is enormously aheadeven of France, and the work done inother countries is comparatively
small.Tar fresh from the gas works itTd-
tjjJly unsuitable for using on theroads. It contains a proportion ofsoluble matter which washes out andwhich, if it runs into streams, maykill fish and do other damage. Theordinary tar splashes and injuresdresses, etc. These facts have causedconsiderable natural prejudice againsttar preparations among many land-owners and country residents. Meth-ods had to be found of removing thesoluble matter without going to theother extreme end making the coat-ing brittle. There are now variousways of doing this.
The Roads Improvement Associa-tion's experiments showed that roadscan be made dustless by applying on*
gallon of tar to every four superfi-cial yards, costing about S2OO a milefor an average road. It was foundthat satisfactory results could onlybe had by gtving much heavier dress-ings than were formerly considerednecessary.
This tar dressing so adds to thewear-resisting qualities of the high-way that so far as can be now seen itwill more than repay its cost by thesaving it effects In road mantenance.But it is not possible to speak finally
on this point until the tarred roadshave been laid down for a longer p»<rlod.?Chicago Tribune.
Get Expert Advice.
One or two bits of counsel in re-gard to good roads building cannotbe too often emphasized. In the firstplace, never proceed without expertadvice. In some sections of the Souththe movement, for better highwayshas been set back a full generationbecause of ignorance and consequentwastefulness In the use of road funds.Get your State Highway Commission-er, your State Geologist, or some offi-cial of your State Department of Agri-culture, to advise you as to what sortof road Improvement policy youshould advocate. Many counties aretoo poor to build macadam roads asyet, especially where stone for macad-amizing must be brought a great dis-tance. In Buch places the merits andapplicability of the sand-clay system
should be considered. It is much lessexpensive than macadam, and in hun-dreds of counties in the South is thebest system that can be adopted. Andon all clay roads, the split-log dragshould be regularly used.?Progress
slve Farmer.
A Good Honds Dividend.
The county of Sullivan, Tennessee,Is building turnpikes. A dispatchfrom Bristol tells of the sale of afarm in Sullivan County for upwardof 114,000. Before the building ofturnpikes the farm would have soldat not more than half that amount.The place was put up at auction andsold to the highest bidder. ? There is *
nothing to account for the increase in\u25bcalue, aside from the fact that Sulli-van County now has good roads whereformerly it had bad roads. ?Louis-vllle Courier-Journal.
Hnltimore's Horse Heaven.Baltimore is about to open its rest
farm or fresh-air home for horses un-der the management of the AnimalRefuge Association. It is a charit-able enterprise, as only the horses ofpoor cabmen and hucksters, who areunable to care for their animals whenthey become ill, will be received atthe farm. These men are forced tolet tbeij horses suffer, and oftentimesto sell them when they are unfit forwork. When the horse of a poorowner becomes ill now he has only tonotify the Animal Refuge Association,:itod for $2 a month bis horse will betaken to the farm, where it can revelIn clover and forget the hot and dusty-streets and the rough cobblestone*until It is well.?New York Tribune,
Round to' Get It. .?
They were coming nome from Co-ney. The conductor came by, handedten cents change to the man out ofthe quarter and gave three transfersto him.i "What's the third for?" asked thewoman.
The man looked amazed. Helooked also at the ten cents out of theQuarter. He ran to the conductorand grabbed him by the ooattail.There was a hurried explanation andhe came back again.
"He charged me tor that chlMf whorat back of us," he cried in amase-ment. "What do you think of that?Just picked me out as owning thechild and made me pay his fare. Ijust caught him In time." Newfork Press.
