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seems to Be that the publio Il not ~
customed to both sexes In drug store,
though I think that prejudice would
die away - soon ~ II was understood
that to women, a. well a. to men, it
was entirely matter Of business.
A we'll known down town druggist,
speaking Of the matter, said: "Yes, it
is true that the public does not yet seem
ready to recognize women in our bust
ness, but think the time is rapidly ap-
preaching when this little bias will dis
appear. know'at least half dozen
druggists who would like to make the
experiment, yet each is waiting for the
other to act. In down town stores, like
this, think women would be especially
valuable in waiting on their own sex,
and l really cannot see why man
should have any objection to female
clerk. :"
Some of the city officials seen express
ed the opinion that women should be
stationed in the pharmacies Of the va
rious hospitals and asylums. They make
the best nurses and, if properly educat
ed, would 10 doubt prove successful in
preparing medicines. 1t is probable that
before long some such arrangement will
be made Ly the health department. st.
Louis Republic
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Things Told by uOusek

NasellIe makes the Lest dressing for
russell shoes
When baking sponge cakes, always
have steady oven and do not open the
door tor the first 20 minutes
For the cOrnlce Of Il room dark c0lors
should be avoldrd Blue may be used
freely Red should be used sparlngly
4 good cleaning fund for removing
spots from men clothing or sponglng
silk and woolen goods Is made of pul
verlzed soap tree bark
Ink stains on white material may be
removed most etfectually by washing
first III strong BRINE and then wetting
the spot in lemon juice
A bath in very warm water will re-
lieve great weariness. Give quick dash
Of cold water after and rub vigorously
to keep from taking cold
To remove the smell of new paint Law
bunch Of hay in the room and sprinkle
it with little chloride Of lime Close
the room for several hours.
The addition Of little powdered
borax to cold starch tends to give the
linen extra stiffness, and little tur.
pentins put into the boiled starch adds
luster
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Mr.. Paul's Appointment.
The Boston Herald says editorially:

The Boston Herald says editorially:
"There is disposition in some quar-.
tiers to treat with more or less levity the
announcement that Mayor Harrison Of
Chicago has appointed woman at the
head Of the street sweeping brigade Of
that city. Nevertheless, she has deserved
the distinction She began the agitation
in favor Of cleaner streets in Chicago
several years ago, and she has been
steadily persistent in her efforts to se
cure them She became the terror Of
corrupt and inefficient contractors and
their teamsters. In six months she had
so reformed the garbage collection sys-
tenn that people hardly knew their own
alleys. From garbage she drifted to the
subject of street cleaning.
Last summer she visited many of the
principal cities of the east and studied
their methods, and since then she has
been hammering city officials with the
new ideas she brought back with her,
She took civil service examination for
a street cleaning inspectorship and OBJ
tained the highest average. She secured
a subordinate appointment, and now
Mayor Harrison has promoted her to
the head of the brigade. The expert
ment, if it can be called an experiment
at this stage. will be watched with in
terest everywhere The art of effective
street cleaning is something that is be.
ing eagerly sought, and people are not
particular as to the sex Of those who
master it so long as they accomplish the
best results, "
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The Bangle Craze Again.

The bangle craze has started again.
Girls, unlock your jewel cases aud get
out your old bangles. Polish them up
and put them on. They have all "come
in' again. Four or five years ago ban.
giles were worn to great extent. There
We're coin bangles, snake bangles, SOU
venir bangles and chains with locks and
keys-in fact, all kinds Of bangles. The
girls had them welded on and would
wear them night and day. jingling on
their arms and making them feel very
uncomfortable, bat they did not care
for that. Now they are the fashion
again. All the girls who are coming
home from Europe wear bangles. The
English women have always worn them,
and not only do they wear the mosl
bulky, heavy looking silver bands on
their arms, which generally come from
India, but they also wear broad leather
bands strapped around their wrists,
with small watches set in them. which
they call watch bangles" " If the fash
ion becomes as common among the girls
as it was before, it will be a pity
Bracelets have quite gone out-one
never sees them now. If the coming
fad of wearing bangles again will b,
indul9cd in without eXaggeration, well
and good. but we American girls. un-
fortunately, have decided tendency to
oyerdoin. Il thing. Harper Bazar
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Interior Decorations.

Rcd and green is Il favOrite color com.
binatl, II this fall for interior decoration.
\ New York store for furniture and
fabrics has Il quaint room where the
door h!Ngings are bright red lattice cur
taiAs over green These Singapore lat
tie draperies are hung unliued at
times, but they are much more effect
i've lined with q contrasting color. a
novelty in this line is striped in red
and black. The blue and white lattice
adds another variety to the already
great stock III this popular line. a room
for den Or study may be easily accom-
plished in red and black, as rattan fur.
niture III odd designs may be easily
found to carry out the idea.
The Chattanooga room in the wom-
ems building at the Tennessee fair has
been greatly admired, and here the
scheme Of red and green affords certain
new suggestions. The floor woodwork
and wainscot are Of clear pine stained
green, with the paper and ceiling light
green. The feature Of the room is the
frieze, which was painted by Chatta.
nooga women artists with the wealth Of
flowers which bloom Oh the mountains,
the azalea, trumpet vine, aster, su.
Bring your job printing to su.
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1t Is 20 Re a Fur Winter,

This Is to he a fur winter, and fancy
Draids and Jet rassemcnteric are not t.
take the place Of sal lc and fox. cTmine
and chinchilla. They are simply to form
the basis Of rich toilets, but the finish
Ing touches ere to be Of fur Catls Of
plated satin and plated velvet have
collar pelprines which just cover the
shoulders like yoles Of grel and lnouf-
tion, sable, Arctic fox seal CT mink
Sable never looks 50 beautiful as when
used III conjunction with rich velvet
and brOcades and is therefore especially
appropriate for evening cloaks. A man
tie Of mistrel blue velvet in "a deep lut
brilliant shade is cut in circular shane
and bordered with sable tails. The
Elizabethan collar is continued in long
narrow revers down the front. The lin
ings of the costly wraps are almost as
rich as the outside, and this one of blue
velvet is lined with white brocade with
a large design Of lilies and lily leaves
traced in silver thread,
a gorgeous garment is Of pale pink
brocade with clusters OF white and
mauve lilacs scattered over the surface
The lining is Of s..blc. and rolling
collar of sable has rultics If lace inside
and is fastened with q huge Il ook and
eye Of diamonds.
Another beautiful evening wrap
these so called evening mautles are
worn, also, for carriage calls and with
very handsome afternoon toilcts--is Of
chinchilla, lined with trminc. 1t has a
rolling collar. Il yoke and deep frill Of
fur over the cape proper, which falls
| below the waist
a jaunty little outdoor cape is made
of scalskin, with h:g collar and point
ed yoke. The yoke is edged by u full
rui..e Of soft grsy chinchilla
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Piano PrAc;.ue.

There exists diversity of opinion
as to the number of hours pupil
should practice each day Here is what
writer in The Etude says on the sub
lect:
Concentration is absolutely necessary
to the successful student, and if you
find you lack in this particular then
pull yourself together and work with
the determination that you must and
Will gain concentration When this is
gained, you will discover that Won can
now accomplish in two hours what you
could not accomplish before in a whole
day -Four hours now will be sufficient
to tire you mentally. and the rest of
your time may be protitably spent in
the open air, perhaps on bicycle Aft
er a sufficient amount Of technic is
gained. very little time should be de-
voted exclusively to it. most of the four
hours being spent III memorizing pieces
and keeping up repertory If you
have fine grand piano. take pleasure
IN playing On 1t, listen to the tones pro.
ductd and enjoy them. DO not merely
slt there from sense Of duty, compel.
ling yourself to play Just so many hours
ENJOY your practice, and you will find
Yourself improving mus,cally and men.
tally More than fonr hours day is
injurious to the average pupil and
should not be countenanced. Practice
should be pleasure, not duty, and
should not exceed four hours a day
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Non1rs to Rosa Eonhcur.

The ben camaralcria which exists
among French artists is well known.
but the esteem in which they hold the
veteran Rosa EOnhcur amounts almost
to enthusiasm The aged la,ly was ex-
pected at the Galerie George Petit, tC
superintend the hanging Of her four last
paStels All the artists in Paris were
there to receive her, and she was led
along the corridor by the most diStin,
gui>hed Of them as if she had been u
princess Of the blood royal.
Of her four pictures two We're Of
stags-one standing in dim twilight,
the other bathing in the early rays of
the rising sun. Another picture is Of a
bison in the snow. The fourth which
is generally considered the finest of ALL
shows shepherd cooking his supper in
a shed, surrounded by his flock The
wool of the sheep is executed with mar.
velous technical skill. a sheep dog
guards his charge.
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The Economy of Good Clothes.

1t is always best. if one cannot afford
many rich or elegant gowns and gar
ments, to get few Of the best and turn
away the eyes from temptations in the
way of the host Of miscellaneous pretty
things that hcset the shopper on every
side, and firmly determine to fritter not
single dollar. but to concentrate all
upon the one or two valuable and ele-
giant articles particularly desired. One
handsome tailor made costume is worth
half dozen bargain" dresses put to-
gether by an Indifferent dressmaker
Also it is letter to pay good price for
genuine all wool fabric Of stylish pat
tern or rich self color. and then silk
line it, thin to make happy O. pur-
chase at special sale" unless the
buyer knows by experience that she is
getting a valuable article at half rates
for a reason known only to the business
house at which she is trading. A silk
lined skirt looks better, hangs better
and feels better than cotton lined one,
and the cost Of an excellent silk for the
purpose is now not at all high or taxing
to one Of moderate means, if one fol-
lows the saving plan in other directions
Many years ago sensible woman, by
relinquishing other temptations in win
ter dress, purchased a very beautiful
fur long coat. This she wore for three
winters, then she had it transformed
into graceful coat not by furrier
proper but by former employee, who
did the work reasonably and most sue
cessfully. After good wear in its new
form it was made into an eton jacket,
with good sized sleeves and fiaring
collar and revers This time the fur was
ripped apart and redyed. This winter
the large sleeves have had reefng, the
revers were made smaller. and the short
little garment looks wholly up to date
Another year the best parts will be cut
uL probably into infnitesimal pieces
to form Il collar, cuffs and cdgings. So
much for the value Of garment that in
price seemed eXtravagant when first
purchased. New York Post
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a thimble spool of silk or cotton and a
tiny pair Of scissors, although needles
and pins, of course, form part of the
outfit.
This case is made in form Of a slip.
per, after the old time watch case in
fashion not SO many years since 1t l.
made of cardboard. covered with any
pretty material preferred Velvet, satin,
brocade, duck or white linen, are all
employed with pleasing effect The toe
of the slipper can be left plain or it may
be rendered decorative by hand paint
ing or embroidery, as the fancy of the
maker dictates. 1t is held to the sole
portion by tacking, and the edge of the
sole is attractiyely finished by silken
cord or binding Of ribbon, Of color
to harmonize with the covering a loop
of cord or ribbon is added SO that the
slipper can be hung up.
The needlebook is made of leaves OF
white flannel. and the pins are inserted
around the edge
The band OF ribbon. which is tied
around the middle Of the case, terminal,
ing in bow in front, is not merely for
decoration, for under it in the back is
thrust card of darning cotton. the lit
tie pocket formed by the toe being the
receptacle for spool Of white cotton.
scissors and thimble
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CAKE BAKING.
CsoA8a osass Rslss which, u AdhsroA
~ Lo0A - OUooees

Csoose ssass Rsnss which, u AdhsreA
- LsaA - Success.
Experts In cakemaking very often
say that the whole secret Of success
lies in the baking There is good deal
Of truth In this, and 1t applies specially
to rich, solid cakes. which are not diff.
cult to make, but are rather difficult to
bake. The following rules are well
worth remembering:
Light cakes require q rather brisk
oven to raise and set them. Cakes raised
with chemicals such as baking powder
and its equivalents, also require quick
oven Cakes that have much sugar in
them are apt to burn quickly Therefore
for them the oven must not be SO hot
Large, rich cakes require long and care.
ful baking Small sugar cakes require
slow oven Gingerbread. too, excepting
the light. thick kind. should be gently
baked
A slack oven is more dangerous than
one that is little too hot With the
latter one can adopt expedients to regu.
late the heat The cake tin can be lined
with double paper, or it can stand in
the oven on sand or salt, or if the worst
comes to the worst and the cake gets
burnt some of the burnt part can be
scraped off, but with too slack oven
the cake is almost sure to be ruined.
The oven door should be kept closed
until the dough sets. and it should be
opened and shnt as little as possible
during the process of baking Cakes
must not be shaken while baking, and
if 1t is necessary to turn them they
should be turned AS gently as possible
Slamming the oven door even to shut it
may make cake heavy
inexperienced persons should always
test a cake Letore taking it out Of tho
oven by putting "a skewer or knitting
needle into the center II this comes
out clean, the baking has been suffi-
Gent Experienced persons. however,
can generally tell by the look or by
lightly tapping it whether the cake is
done
Large rich cakes should have piece
of paper laid over them when put into
the oven to prevent scorchng, and they
should also be allowed to remain till
cool before being removed from the pan
They will keep best with the paper in
which they were baked left round them
Even after skewer leaves them dry
they need to he left in the oven tor u
few minutes to soak. as it Is called
When taken ont of the tin, cakes should
be laid on sieve till cold to facilitate
the escape Of the steam
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sesses a genial courtesy that, it is pre-
dicted, will make her one of the most
popular women Of Washington.
There are three daughters in the
household, aged 4, : and years They
will attend the Holy Cross academy.
Signora Merou is a musician of merit,
devoted to the piano. but uses with
skill the banjo for light compositions.
Her home is filled with rare and beauti-
full works Of art. and among them are
valuable paintir j.. She encourages her
husband in bis fad for collecting
volumes Of choice literature, besides Gu
rios from every place they visit She
was recently called to Argentina on ac
count Of serious illness of her mother,
but will return to extend the hospital
tiles Of her home to those in official life
In the capital Of the United States
Signora Merou is proud of several
decorations which were granted her
husband by the king of Portugal for
artistic ana literary merit. Minister
Merou has represented Argentina at scv-
eral courts. He served as diplomat III
Madrid and was resident minister in
Paraguay; be was in Pari! and Brazil
and also in Lima, Peru. In each coun-
try he was accompanied by his wife,
and rs consequence they are both lin
gusts, speaking five languages huentIy.
A wide knowledge of those countries
will make Dr. Ncrou and Nine. Mcrou
general favoritps with other diplomats,
especially as French and Spanish are
thoroughly understood by both.
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TULIP WALL PAPER.

II LIZ WALL PAPER
period, especially for papering and
/ painting Wall coverings are therefore
just now a subject Of Importance in the
household
1t is too often supposed that the So
lection of wall coverings is a question
which any one with a certain amount
of taste is capable of settling, whereas
it is difficulty which even the initiated
approach with trepidation. We all know
that materials which may seem most
effective when seen in the pattern or in
some particular room may have dis
astrous result when hung amid totally
different surroundings The size and
character Of the rooms, their aspect and
the style Of furnishing are all to be tax.
en- into consideration, and the whole
should form complete scheme of color
Then. agaih, dark room must reflect
as much light from its walls as possible,
a cold room warmth. and SO on Moth.
ing should be forgotten
Without considering the costlier GOV.
erlngS, such as wood paneling, tapestry.
silk and satin. leather, embroidered art
linens, etc. wall papers, the most popn.
lar Of all & roratlve materials are ca.
pable Of producing wonderful effects
They do not seem to furnish room
quite III the way that the rich fabrics
do, Dut they have the advantage of in.
expensiveness
In selecting wall papers the differ.
ence between the color Of the ground and
the colors CT the pattern should be very
slight to get the best result A startling
design III some positive color upon a
light toned background is in the worst
possible taste being aggressive ard
commonplace What we require is Il
soft and silky appearance.
a very taking new bedroom paper j.
III dainty cream and pink tones with Il
small. lively floral design. and this, used
with polished olive green woodwork
Will give Il most attractive result
The effect sought III u library is Nc
longer heavy and solid. but rather that
Of picturesque comfort and rcs,tulness
Among new papers a gold design upon
a soft toned, cheerful green is typical Of
the latest idea for the library
a p cullar, clear, but not glarine
shade Of red has been chosen by one al.
venturUus designer as harnCulzlng well
with the flow of good things to be ex.
pected IN the modern dining room
For the parlor or drawing room an
uncommon paper which would add
character and distinction TO this apart.
mcnt Is III a warm. rich shade of brown
with design III gold that has tie ap.
pearance of embroidery and affords in
Its handsome effect the lt.,a Of fabric
rather than a paper
Whatever fads and tancies flourish
and pass III wall papers, conventional
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An Unreasonable Prejudice,

Women graduates Of pharmacy find
it difficult to secure positions i'll st.
Louis There are few if any drug stores
that employ clerks Of the gentle gender
to compound and dispense prescriptions.
Miss Mary \. Elliot daughter Of r.
H. Elliot, who last spring graduated
from the st Louis College Of Pharmacy
with high hunnrs, knows something of
the public prejudice against women in
this line of business The retail drug
gists Of the city would like very much
to Use women. but are afraid that it
would injurc their trade. Many Of them
are anxious to make the experiment,
but seem to Je waiting for some one to
lead
Miss Elliot has had more experience
than most young men who have been at
the business for 10 and ID years, twas
at til" sugg' stiOn Of the family physi-
clan, nr. kcrshuw, that the young wo-
man decided to study medicine. First
she intended to work for a degree Of
doctor. but net being eligible, on ac-
Medical college, where she wished to
take the course, she temporarily aban-
doned the idea and devoted hers, If t.
pharmacy, Before She started in at col.
lege she had considerable experience III
the O'Fallon clinic. She led her class
in both tho Junior and senior years and
passed an excellent examination. Later
she went before the STATE board Of phar-
macy and surprised the members with
her splendid knowledge Of drugs. She
was highly cOmplinento1 and pros
porous future was predicted for her.
Up to that time it was plain sailing
{or the bright yOung woman. She thought
that with her D 'arly three years Of the
very best experience i'll the pharmacy
of the O'Fallon clinic and her success
at collegc--.in both of which she had ac-
quired exceptionally good practical ex,
perience-sbe would be able to get a
position without much trouble
my daughter, am sure, " said Miss
Elliot's father, "is capable of filling a
situation as we'll as anybody, and the
druggists to whom she has applied have
told her 50. They would be glad tc
make an opening for her, but are rather
afraid that it will hurt their business.
They have been exceedingly nice to her
about the matter, and some Of them
have promised to do what they could tc
zee her well located. The great trouble
Read the DAILY SUX,
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The DireCtOire Ties.

Large directoire or Sans Gene ties
made Of wash net, chiffon, india null
or crepe venise are very fashionable
worn with either day or evening gowns
The tie is wound twice around the
neck, and arranged in large full bow,
with ends tucked and finished with
gathered or futcd frills of the net
These ties have very drcsSy effect
They are invariably becoming to all but
women with short. full nccks and high
shoulders, and thcy serve to tighten
and brighten the otherwise somber look
Of "a dark colorcd gown.
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MOCK Cream For Coffee.

When cream would be conspicuous by
Its absence. the following is worth try.
Ing. as at least one clever cook main.
hlns that nobody would ever suspect
the difference: Heat quart of new
milk. New milk is essential to success
Mix dessertsp,nnful Of sweet butter
with teasWonful OF -four. thinning it
with little Of the hot milk Add the
mixture to the milk and beat it con.
stantly for five minutes while boiling
Then remove it from the fire and con.
tinue to beat it for five minutes longer.
Have ready we'll beaten, very light the
yolks OF fresh eggs and add them to
the cream while hot. mix we'll, strain
through hne sieve and afterward beat
1t until very light.
BUY Tie Sun, Caily and Suntsy, lc.
a copy.
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"hOlesOme Invalid beverage.

The most approved method Of prepar.
ing that interesting but wholesome in
valid beverage. toast and water. is as
follows: Cut slice Of bread from a
stale loaf and toast it quite brown, be.
ing mindful. however, that it does not
burn Then put it into jar, pour n
pint OF boiling water over it, cover
closely and allow to cool Then strain,
and it will be ready for use Never give
a patti Mt tepid toast and water
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WOMAN'S WORLD.
HANDSOME AND TALENTED WIFE OF
THE ENVOY FROM ARGENTINA.

A Unreasonable Prejudics-The Economy
Of Good Clothes-Will BE Fur Winter.
Interior Decorations-Mrs. Psul's Ap-
pointment-The Bangle Crase.
Della Herrera de Garcia Merou, wife
Of DR.. M. Garcia Merou, the envoy
plenipotentiary from the Argentine Re.
public to the United States, will be a
charming social adjunct to many occa-
sions of ceremony at the White House
during the coming season. Signora Me.
rou was born in Buenos Ayres, the cap.
ital Of the Argentine Republic, and
passed her early years in that city,
where the magnolia, jasmine and other
tropical flowers fill the air with their
sweetness. She was educated in CON
vent in her native city, where elegance
Of manner was acquired and useful as
well as ornamental studies were pur-
sued.
Having married DR.. Merou and ac-
companied him while he represented
his country in foreign courts, she pos