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The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-03
ROUND CENTERPIECE.

However, if the fringe be desired, the scallops may be worked and the linen fringed up to them, and after the piece has been used for awhile and the fringe begins to show sign of wear, 1t is an easy matter to cut it off.
 For fine work it is hardly necessary 10 state that the best quality of round. thread linen is the most satisfactory: it may be frequently laundered without showing the slightest signs of wear, it is easy to embroider on, it holds it's shape well, and these are not the only advantages it holds over other mate. rials, as those who have used it already know. For very fine work, such as some of these designs suggest, very good material may be found in Japan. csc grass linen; it is very fine and thin, having surface somewhat like bolt. ing cloth, and its general appearance i, like that of good surah silk. Its great, est width is only 34 inches. end it will range from two to three dollars yard, It may not be possible to find it at the large dry-goods houses, but it can always be had at the shops which make a speciality of importing Japanese and Chinese goods. Take care in selecting it, however, as there are several grades, and only the best is smooth enough in texture for our purpose. As the threads are hand. spun, and the fabric hand-woven, it is impossible to get it as regular as Irish linen; but for fine embroidery it is most desirable, and its beautiful finish recommends it for all kinds of dainty embroidery when hemstitching is not desired. The threads may be drawn, but are so fine and irregular it is somewhat difficult matter, and when drawn the result is not always satisfao- tory.-Demorest's Magazine.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-03
Exact and Compact.

MT. Bryan's fundamental proposal is that congress can by law make CT cents worth of a certain commodity worth s1.20 and maintain that price indefinite ly in defiance of all the laws of nature and commerce. The absurdity is the more picturesque in view of his ca,dor. He says the mine owners are entitled to get that price for their silver. Why they are soentitled MT. Bryan does not concern himself with explaining. The essential thing is that there is extant professed political leader who asserts his belief that congress can fix the price of q commodity the volume of whose output from the earth no human fore sight can predict, and that in face of the incessant waves of the commercial world, affecting prices of all comn,odi- ties, congress can keep one commodity at a fixed price. The absurditv is heightened by the fact that the arti- ficial price demanded and proposed is double the true value of the commodity. Chicago Times-Herald.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-03
FASHIONABLE PADAsoLs.

too. Plain parasols of silk in delicate colors and with dainty enameled nam dies are the favorites with the most distinguished women in society, but the elaborate confections of lace and chiffon must have some mission among the wealthy portion of the fair sex. Many of the chiffon parasols are lined with chiffon. and it is shirred and ruched up and down the sticks with reckless disregard of the quantity of the material. Two or three ruffies trim the edge, with ruche above and around the top, and one novel design is white silk parasol covered with white chiffon rufiles edged with narrow cream lace. Colored chiffon parasols are also fash ionable. Glace six pnrasols are lined with cascades of chiffon and fringed with green leaves, and with the new fad for soft, quiet colors comes the dove-colored parasol lined with pink Knife-plaited frills of silk trim the edge of some some of the shot silk para sols. Carved ivory. Dresden china and all sorts of natural wood handles have usurped the place of gold and silver. and added to these are enameled handles, and all sorts of freak handles. with an orange an apple or a bunch of cherries at the end, and parrots and birds of various kinds are represented. Chicago Chronicle.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-03

republicans and gold democrats prompt ly met the issue, until now it seems more than evident that the tide is turn ing.
 Competent political observers now say that at the present rate of progress Mckinley will carry the state by from 10000 to Go,OOO majority. It is freely admitted on all sides that had the elcc- tion been held a month ago the result might have been different. Here in Grand Rapids and Kent county, and in fact through all of the Fifth con gressional district, hard money litcra- ture is being sent out in large quan- titles and stump speakers arc at work all over the county.
 The free silver agitators are no long, CT having things their own way. IT. the great furniture factories and on the farms there is a manifest change of sentiment, and reports have been brought here by reliable persons of men in recent meeting addressed by repub- lican speakers who tore off their Bryan buttons and threw them in the street.
 In 1892 Harrison carried Kent county by the slender plurality of S55 over Cleveland, but was over 2,000 short of the combined democratic, populist and prohibition vote. From this to plu- rality of nearly COCO in 1894 was a long jump. but it illustrated the uncertainty of the country.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-03
CURRENT COMMENT.

DBut MT. Bryan's candidacy is not wholly in vain. It will enable him to make an interesting valedictory ad- dress.-Chicago Tribune.
 EyTom Watson sees no hope in the democratic party. When Mir. Watson discovers "where he is at" he will find that Mckinley will make very satis- factory president Chicago Inter Ocean.
 ETFour years ago the paramount is sue with Bryan was the tariff, and he was just as profuse then with promises of free trade and prosperity as he IS now with free silver and prosperity St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
 EFree coinage of B cent-dollars is good way to help spectators on the bull side of the silver market, but no way at all to teach the youth of the land a wholesome regard for honesty in trade and for national honor.-Chicago Her aid.
 UUnder the present standard we have both gold and silver. Under free silver coinage we would have silver alone. The question for the people to decide is which plan will be best. 1t ought not take them long to give an answer to that inquiry.-Peoria Herald lDem.).
 DAs Bryan announces that his pol icy will enrich everybody. he means to turn the whole country into a den of "plutocrats," q kind of people he now professes to hate. Bryan hasn't any personal objection to being pluto crat. Plutocracy is only q bad thing when it is on the other fellow.-Minne- apolis Journal.
 ETWhile the free silverites are de- manding that Uncle Sam should get out of the banking business, they are not ut all averse to his turning ccniacker and engaging in the business of turning out spurious money for them, the silver kings to furnish the white metal and Samuel to hold the bag as his share of the proceeds-Pittsburgh New
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-03
Light in the Sick Room.

An experienced physician says there is nothing more gloomy and depressing to the spirits of a patient than dark sick rooms. If the light hurts the patient's s eyes, les him be shielded from it by a screen or curtain, but admit the sup- light as freely as possible to the rest of the room. Shield the lamp or gaslight with shade, but let the light be kept up while the patient is awake. In short, everything must be done that can be to maintain a cheerful and neat appear ance in all that belongs to the surround ing of the invalid.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-03
WOMAN AND HOME.
IMPROVING NATURE.
a Fanciful Art Winch Originated Among
 the French.

a FancifuI Art Winch Originated Among the French.
 An authority tells us few of the secrets of the production of color in flowers and fruit, and we mention them here for the benefit of many who wish to try such a curious experiment for l themselves. It is said that to color flowers through the stalks it is neces- sary to put five grammes (one gramme is equal to IS grains) of any coloring matter into a vessel which will hold nbout ten grammes, to bruise the tip of the cut stalk with a light tap with a hammer, and then to put the stalk into the vase for longer or shorter time, &C., cording to the depth of the coloring re- quired. Two hours after this contact with the dye the tinting of the flower is accomplished. On taking the blossom from the vase it is advisable to cut off the bruised part of the stalk and soak the flower for an hour or two in vase of clear water. To tint white bulbous plants, fill vase with 50 grammes of clear water, stir the mixture up well, then, after slicing the bulb with pen knife in one or two places and cutting off the tips of the roots, leave it sleeping in the tincture until the flowers begin to color. Then replace it in the pot. covering it with little moist earth. and 'he flowers will finish coloring there. Fruits. as we'll as flowers, can be arti- ficially colored. and sometimes this s done for the purpose of adulteration, ns. for instance, when plums are too green they are coated with acetate of copper and sulphate of copper.
 When too pale, lemons are tinted up with citronine and "napthol yellow" the green spots being initiated with ''diamond green" Strawberries are colored by sprinkling them with "sulfo- fuchsine" or "rhodomine" Peaches re- ceive a beautiful coloring from a mix ture of "rhodomine" and "citronine," applied with a brush. using zinc ster- cil plate pierced with holes. In melons tube is introduced through which "atropeoline" and "orange ago." with little essence of melon, is put into the center. Very pretty varieties of apples and pears are contrived by using lit- tie aniline dye These devices may make bau fruit salablc. but are not examples ;o be copied. unless for the sake of mak- ing a curious experiment. - Home Oueen
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-03
A Legend of the Opal,

There is an ancient legend that says . woman's living heart was once i'm. prisoned in milk-white stone, and the throb of its passion and its pain shone through the half opaque surface, and made it dart and flash, and flutter with flame color, and rose and violet and golden tints. Sometimes it beat high with hope, and the surface was radiant ithlight; frequently sorrow oppressed it, and its rays were fainter ani less glowing. There seems no more beauti. full or more fitting association for the lovely opal to have. It almost has life in its center, and no matter how small the stone, if it be of pure origin the colors are as perfect and as varying as in larger specimens.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-03
How to Roll an Umbrella.

Everybody knows that it is fine art to roll an umbrella correctly. It is ! manly art, if one has to judge by the beautiful condescension with which a man offers sometimes, in an excess Of generosity, to roll a woman's umbrella for her. For the benefit of those be. nighted ones who have never yet mas tered this art, it may be well to give the following formula: The right and only way is to take hold of the ends ci the ribs and the stick with the same hand, then hold them tightly enough together to prevent their twisting while the covering is being twirled around with the other hand.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-03
SENTIMENTS OF MERCHANTS.
1 Prosidcntial Preferences of Prominent | Industrial Concerns.

1 Presidential Preferences of Prominent | Industrial Concerns.
 The Chicago Dry Goods Reporter has
 sent letters of inquiry to mercantile
 houses in all parts of the eastern and
 central states, inclusive of Michigan
 and Illinois, concerning their presiden-
 tial preferences.
 Many of the answers arc very inter-
 esting. The Featherbone Corset com
 pany of Kalamazoo, Mich, says:
 Answering your inquiry, we favor tho | election of Mckinley and Hobart. In bricf, | our platform would be, first, fix the tariff | so that our government would have plenty | of revenue to pay Its expenses; second, we | also believe in charging foreign manufac- l turers for the privileges of this market l to offset the difference between what la borers receive in this country and in for | eign countries. When this is done we think | the foreigners will be perfectly willing to | join us to make any revision in the coinage | laws which are found necessary" This is in accord with the philosophy of the Inter Ocean. The Richardson | Silk company of Chicago tersely ex- press themselves 'for Mckinley and Hobart, sound money and work for every OEc. I ue NaTren fpatlerDOne
 company of Three Oaks, Mich., say:
 "Protection and prosperity and 1Co-
 cent dollars are what we must and will
 have" Jenkins, Kreer & Co.,, Chicago,
 say: "We want Mckinley for president
 because he represents honest principles
 and wise policy, national honor and Il
 tariff for protection" C. C. Wethereil, Chicago, says:
 Mckinley. because he is the exponent of the principle of protection to home in- dustry. Protection helps the workingman fully as much as 1t does the manufacturer. I have no sympathy with the theory that protection is a minor issue. The agitation of the money question by the newspapers and politicians is bearing its fruits in the frequent failures caused by lack of con- fdence and the universal scare. While every one talks disaster, hard times, and panic we are likely to get what is talked. l am in favor of a dollar that Will buy q dollars worth and that will pass for ono | dollar without possibility of its value being
 iInpugned."
 The Reliance Corset company. Jack
 son, Mich, say: "Fill our mills and fac
 tories and workshops with business and
 free silver will not be thought of. This
 policy must prevail before prosper
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-03
COOLING DEE.
Michigan Silverires Throw Away Their
 Isryan ButtOns.

l Dryau buttOnbs
 A Grand Rapids (Mich.) special of re. gent date says: This city and county have the distinction of being the birth place and the hotbed of grcenbackism, Eatism, silverism and all the other Sagaries of repudiation, and it is here the financial fight in Michigan will be the hottest. Grand Rapids had 4,OOO people in 1860, 5000 in 1870, and has doubled every ten years since, and with the doubling has come singular repu- tation for being the home of issues and eccentricities in politics. It was from Grand Rapids that Coin Harvey received his first large order for his book.
 The laboring men and farmers were long ago inoculated with the free sil- yer virus. but there are abundant in- dications that the work was begun too soon by the free silver agitators. and that the toilers are gradually returning to reason. The free silver men control the popo- cratic organization completely, but even here in Grand Rapids they are be- ing confronted with the unpleasant prospect of large and growing bolt of the gold democrats.
 Two years ago Grand Rapids gave Gov. Rich a plurality of BLOT. and the county rolled up republican plurality of 5,7sO, so that under ordinary condi- tions the republicans would feel confi- dent. The silver propaganda, how ever, was early in the field and until the St. Louis convention had things all its own way.
 Now, however, history is beginning to repeat itself. In 1878, when the green back craze took possession of the coun- try. things were much worse. Then Zach Chandler took the field, insisted on q square fight for honest money, and won hands down. Republicans here nbouts are now repeating this expcri- ence. When they began to count noses Immediately after McKinley's nomina- ton they were staggered at the cx- tent of the silver movement. On in- vestigation, however, they found that the people were talking silver because they had not heard the other side. The
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-03
Keeping Butter in Summer.

To cool butter in warm weather, place deep earthenware pan in box, surround it with wet sand, place the butter in the pan, cover it over, and place the lid on the box to exclude the air. Keep the sand wet with plenty of cold water. For small quantities of butter small tin will be found useful. Every few days the sand should be emp tied out and rinsed in plenty of water.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-03
ThE WILD SOwER.

Up and down the land I go,
 Through the valley. over hill; Many a pleasant grcnnd l SOW. Never one I reap or till:
 ss'aR and fail neve. wield, CsSaye s,o hayrick iu the field. &Grner goes with ieathern scrip,
 E'iiis the narrowed earth with seed; Rn the seIfsame score slip
 Germs of many & lusty weed: vThaugh I scatter in his track. possess nor bin nor sack. He sows wheat. and SOW tare, ,.a
 Eain and sunshine secopd toll; Flame and wild these acres share.
 Wrestling for the right of soil. T 3tand by and clap my hands. Cheering on my urchin bands. Mine she cookie fin the rye,
 Thorued thistle, large and fine, -,. Aud the daisy's white-fringed eye,
 And the d0dder's endless twine: ~ Mine those fingers five that bind &very blade and stalk they find. Aline the lilies, hot and bright. .. Setting summer meads on fire: Mine the silkweed's spind!es white. Spinning aGtumns soft attire. Gsoklenrod and astcr then bring up by bank and glen. Whoso fleeth to the woods.
 whoso bIiideth on the plains. \. too. seek those solitudes,
 Leading on my hardy trains: .. Thorn and brier. still mans lot. Crowd around the frontier cot. Many serve me. unaware
 shaggy herds that ceaseless roam. And the royers Of the air
 Passing to their winter home: SI0re than these upon me walt Wind and water bear my freight. ThHs. a sowcr wild. go. .s~-'. TraficiSing with every cline. Stin the fruitful germs l SOW
 That shah veX yoAr harVest-time; Dtherwise, ye toD-stooped men. Ejfen's ease were come again! Edith M- Thomas, ia Journal of EdUca
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-03
Orange Jelly.

One box gelatine dissolved in kitch' en cupful of water. In one hours tima pour on this cupful of boiling water. Stir until melted, then add two cups of sugar, stick of cinnamon, the grated rind of an orange and lemon, the juice or three oranges and lemon ana cul, of sherry. If one objects to the wine more lemon juice may be substituted. strain through a cloth and pour inta moids. = Brooklyn Eagle.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-03
Never Used a Hair Brush.

A charming English woman, whose hair always looked like burnished gold. announced one day that she never used brush on it. However, she had sub. stitute. With large silk handkerchief, such as good housc'seepers covet for brightening their silver, she stroked it firmly and briskly 100 times, night and morning. She said this method pos sessed all the good qualities of a brush ing, without ever running the danger of breaking a fine hair or tiring the head.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-03
THE LATEST PARASOlS.
More Gorgeous and Dainty This Season
 Than Ever Before.

aIoro Gorgeous and Dainty This Season
 Than Ever Before.
 Parasols have blossomed out more gorgeous than ever this season, ard ma terials are employed which never en- tered into their construction in years gone by. Rich, soft tints, rather than bright, glaring colors, are most fash ionable, and Dresden lowered and chine patterned tatfetas and brocaded silks make the most useful parasols, which in some instances match the cos tune. But this is not considered nec- essary to good style, as one lowered silk parasol, well chosen, is equally pretty with many different gownc.
 Parasols of grass linen come in great variety, and they are extremely useful,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-03
Roses in Cake Baskets.

Roses look particularly well in slk yer, and very good use may be made of low antique silver cake basket by filling it with a glass that will hold an abundance ofwater,and puttingyouf roses in that. Tie a bunch of roses 70 the handle with ribbons or grasses, and you will have beautiful decoration foS a dinner table. ,,.sLi
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-03
Between Servants.

"So you think it's good place for me- do you?" :
 "Oh, yes; very fair. I know the fam fly. Aside from having four children they are good people" Illustre da Poche, TsitsIa.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-03

ity returns" The manager of the company reports that until -four years more of Grover" and two of incipien. free trade had taught them wisdom all his partners were democrats; they now. four in number, are republicans. We believe that like conversions every where are in progress.-Ch Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-03
ROUND cENrsRpIEcE-
Description of a Pattern Which Ia V.
 Popular in France.

AccSAApsaoh oA - NSttern which Ia V~~
 Popular in France.
 A design for round centerpiece th.. will work out beautifully is shown in cut; and while it may seem elaborat. and great deal of work, it is in reality quite a simple pattern to carry out As the ornament is distributed arount the outer edge it lends a pleasing con- trast to the open center when 1t i, worked either in outline stitch or solid From 15 to 20 inches is good size in make centerpiece of this design, bus it will not develop well if made small CT than 14 or l5 inches, as it would crowd the ornament too much: ,s inches is perhaps the best size, meas uring from the outer edge of the but. tonhoied scallops. The buttonholed edge is preferred to a fringed one, as it IS more durable and launders better.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-03
Difference in Tastes.

Mir. .Gotrox-I saw you kiss my daugh. ter, and I want you to understand tas' I don't like it.
 Mir. Staylate-Well, I do.-ToHl Topics. ---.szr-lrr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-18
The aahia Daily Eagle Tuesday sornue February g. 1896.

him from huniIating defeat in Wichita,
but it would stir up such a hornets nest
along the Missouri river as he viii not
willingly encounter. II IS no secret 20
those who have watched the fight that
IN Wichita the greater part OF the sym
pathy for the sslcon-keepers comes from
the business men, who are opposed 20
having their town prosecuted for sins no
greater. if as bad as those committed by
towns now under the protection OF the
very machinery being used 10 persecute
Wichita.
With the friends Of Governor NORTH,
the question Is not why he has allowed
himself 10 get into this difficulty, but how
they can save their party, and 81 IS GER
tainly most serious problem. II is sim
ply question OF how they can possibly
rescue him from his between-the-dev3l-
and-the-deep-sea position. The only solu-
ton any OF them seems 10 have IS for
the chief executive 70 manfully acknowI-
edge the utter failure OF his long and de-
termined effort in Wichita, abolish the
metropolitan police system in all cities OF
the first-class and turn the control OF the
matter over 10 the local authorities as
suggested by the Rev. Mr.. Dougherty of
Kansas City, Kansas. Otherwise, Il looks
as IL the Republicans Of Kansas Will be
forced to fight a battle which cannot re-
suit In other than most humiliating de-
feat at the end Of hard fight.
This IS the true situation; what will
Governor Morrill, do?-Kansas City World.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-18
MORRILL'S DILEMMA.

The state administration OF Kansas Is
rapidly approaching a crisis. Governor
Morrill, in his earnest and sincere efforts
10 do the best for all sections. appears 20
have overlooked the true conditions which
have grown UP around him and his sd-
min.strat.on. Perhaps q more aggressive
and more determined chief executive
might have discovered and turned aside
the danger. Bu; he certainly has not
The fight made against the saloons il
Wichita by Judge ". P. Campbell has GER
tainly been all that onyone could make.
Not another IN a thousand would have
come as near succeeding as he. Nothing
not even The danger Of constantly threat
eEed personal v.oience-has for q mouea;
caused him 10 hesitate in carrying out
the orders Of the state administration.
But the latest move o. the assistant at
torIey general n continuing all the saloon
cases Indicates that the end Is nesr. and
that Governor MorriH VIII soon have 20
abandon his Wichita fght G. De forced
10 begin similar contest - all the other
and more favored cities The latter he
will never do; unfortunate as * may be.
the fact is, he has rot the nerve 10 in
augGrate any such policy. Il Nigh, save