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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-04

Visiting cards should be white, un-
glazed and thin; the proper sizes for
ordinary use can be obtained at all
first class stationers, says the Ameri-
can Queen. The name should be en-
graved in fine, perfectly plain script.
When the address is used 1t
occupies the lower left-hand corner,
and when the reception day is also
placed upon the card Its position is
directly opposite
A married woman uses her husbands
full name or initials (never an homer
airy rank or title) preflxed by Mrs,
thus: Mrs. Charles Epps Blank or Mrs.
c. q. Blank.
Directly after marriage a card en-
graved with the name Of husband and
wife is frequently used, as Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Epps Blank, and this card
is also much employed in sending gifts,
messages of congratulation or condo
lence.
When a household consists of one,
two or more young daughters about TO
enter society, the name of the debll-
tante is engraved upon her mothers
cards. Later, when another sister en-
ters the arena of society and fashion,
the elder girl may have separate card
when both girls are very young fash
ion DEGREES and custom sanctions both
names upon the mothers card.
An unmarried woman has her visit
ing cards engraved with her name and
surname; no abbreviation or perver-
sion of the Christian name should be
countenanced, prefixed by Miss, thus:
Miss Ethel Blank. There are some ex-
ceptions to this form; when, for IN
stance. there are several daughters, the
eldest is permitted to dispense with
her Christian name and have her CARDS
engraved Miss Blank; or when there
is an only daughter the same rule ap-
plies.
A widows cards are bordcred with
black edge one-quarter of an inch
deep. 1t is engraved either as before
her husbands death, using his initials,
or 1t may have her own name, as: Mrs.
Josephine Blank; the latter form is
usually followed, as legally there is
no longer Mrs. C. e. Blank.
Cards should always be left in per-
son when possible. :! y
First calls should be promptly re-
turned and should not occupy more
than fifteen minutes; better err on the
safe side and make too short rather
than too long first visit.
All invitations, whether accepted or
not. demand a call within ten days.
In calling, a lady does not send her
card in If the hostess be at home, but
it is customary for the caller to leave
her card or cards II there be several
ladies' in the family, and II she be raar-
risd two of her husbands, one being
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-04


That afternoon I walked over the
battle field Of the morning, over the
rifle-pits and the country across which
the regulars and the Rough Riders
had advanced against the Spaniards.
I could almost trace the course Of bat
tie by the empty cartridge shells on
the ground. First, scattering ones of
nickel, where the Americans had be-
gun their advance, firing at will as a
target offered; then rows Of the same
color, shells lying in isolated groups
Of five, told where our troops, advane-
ing. had fired by volley; and yet far
Their on, increasing distance between
the rows showed where they had ad-
vanced faster than they fired. After
while, a mingling OF the nickel with
countless groups Of the brass shells
Of the Spanish Mauser rifle; farther
along, such a sprinkling Of brass shells
as to lose the nickel ones. Then great
heaps OF larger brass shell, that
marked where two machine-guns had
severally hurled a frenzied rain Of lead
into the regulars On their front and
the Rough Riders on their right. Then
rows of nickel groups showing promi-
nently in heavy sprinkling Of brass.
By-and-by scattering shells Of both
colors in about equal numbers; then
more nickel than brass; then all nick
ell; then no shells at all; and then an
old sugar-mill, which the extreme left
of the Rough Riders-immediately I'M
der the command Of Colonel Roose-
welt, himself leading the charge, rifle
in hand-had carried, driving the
Spaniards from their last stand at Las
Guasimas.
Back two miles was the evidence OF
what the day had cost. On one side
the tumbling wall of the old church
on the road lay eight bodies, with
peaceful faces turned skywards; on the
other side, in hospital inproyised
out OF bushes and shelter-tents, lay
Colonel Bell, Captain Knox, Lleuten-
ant Byram, and fifteen others, more or
less grievously wounded.-From Cas-
par Whitney, in Harper's Magazine for
October
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-04

Parsnip! Puff.-Take one egg, well
beaten, and add without stirring until
the ingredients are in) one teacupful
each of cold water and flour, one heap
ing teaspoonful Of baking POWDER
half a teaspoonful of salt, one teacup-
full of well-mashed, boiled parsnips;
stir very lightly and only enough to
mix. Do not let it stand long. Drop
by the tablespoonful into hot, melted
fat in frying pan, and cook until .
delicate brown.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-04
THE WAY IN THE NAVY.

Destroy or capture the enemy's ships"
the Commodore hears the
word,
Nor as welcome a sound to his sea-
man ears In many a days been
heard;
So up and away the squadron goes, the
steam is crowded on;
The ocean hounds have broken their
bounds to seek the willy Don!
They seek him there, in his Utmost
lair, where he dreams he lies Sc
cure,
And little they reck of the burly
mine or the sly torpedo's lure.
Find and grapple"-the law they
keep, they want no other chart
Destroy or capture" enough for them
the A and o. the art!
And l.; you would know whc told
them 30
You'll find from the men above or
below,
You'll find from friend and you'll
md from foe
cts way they have in the navy"
"Clear for action" the signal waves;
with a cheer the men reply
Not a man or boy, from stem to
stern, was afraid to do and die /!
With mighty leaps the squadron
sweeps thro' the living hell of
fire,
And ever the foe, as the tempests
blow, is higher yet and higher!
Boom! roars the thirteen-incher now
'gainst the riven armOr plate,
The Calling joins, in its searching
way, in the seething hot debate
"They strike! they strikew-they run,
they run-they seek to save who
can
The pride Of Spain Is under the main.
and it's twenty minutes span!
And II you should ask how the trick
was done.
How the fight was ended and how
begun,
You'll find, in fixing just how they
won
otis way they have in the navy"
See! See! they raise the signal flag
to show their dire distress;
Oh, bitter indeed must be the need
when fighting men confess!
Lower and lower sink their ships
sore stricken Of limb and breath,
And sudden around them leap the
flames in a blazing shroud Of
death.
ITO the rescue, boys" the Commo-
dore waves-but little need for
the sign,
For the boats shoot out, like living
things, the length O. the Yankee
line;
Round and round the hulks they 60,
and round and round again,
With never a care for the booty there
for they're saving the lives Of
men!
And II you should wonder why thus
they go
To succor and save fallen foe,
You'll find, with the men above and
below
"It's way they have in the navy"
John Rooney In New York Times.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-04

If you are in the habit Of doina
much sewing do not bite off the
thread; use a pair of scissors. Apart
from the fact that biting the cotton Is
Injurious, the trick often results also
in a very sore mouth. When silk
thread is bitten the danger Is greater,
for II is usual to soak the thread IN
acetate of lead, so the result may be
very serious, and even lead to blood
poiSoning.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-04

Dispatches from Paris stats that it
is semi-offlcially asserted that M. Man
all, the procurator general, has sent a
report to the court of cessation which
assures revision Of the Dreyfus case.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-04

Try silk handkerchief over the race
when obliged to go against piercing
wind
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-04

yield "a bus; pastures extra; moisture
enough. ltf
Linn:-Winter wheat in good condi-
ton, very promising, acreage Increased
10 per cent; corn sound, yield very I'M
even, averages 80 bus; pastures fair;
moisture deficient; first frost this week.
Louisa Winter wheat In good con-
dition, acreage doubled; corn not Of the
best. much blown down and not drying
out we'll, yield rs to rs bus; pastures
good, improved by late rains.
Lee.-Winter wheat In good condi-
ton, some seeding yet in progress,
acreage increased 10 per cent; corn In
good condition, ripening nicely, yield
40 bus; pastures good; moisture
enough; no frost yet.
Mills Winter wheat in fair condi-
ton, acreage 800; condition Of corn
fair, yield IS bus; pastures good; mois-
ture slightly deficient.
Winter wheat in good
condition, acreage 1875; condition of
corn fair, yield rs to 80 bus; pastures
fair moisture enough.
ola:-Condition OF corn No. /,
yield 30 to so bus; pastures dry and
bare; moisture deficient.
Pocahontas:-Co Condition of corn &c.
Weld 40 bus; heavy growth OF late feed;
moisture enough; first frost Oct. ;.
Sac:-Corn In good condition, yield
As bus; pastures getting dry; moisture
deficient.
characterization of corn very good,
ready to crib, yield 40 bus; pastures
verv noor and short. moisture deficient,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-02


Paris. May 1l.--TLs visit OF tue young
queen OF Holland. with her mother, the
queen regent. is now giving the gossip
loving Parisians something ~ talk
about Whether the queen - III IS not
avaucs TO entering into a matrimonial
engagement wita any of the needy
young princelings Of Europe is the sub
ject of endless speculation. and equally
endless Is the speculate N as TO who
Is likely to be the lucky mao. The latest
rumor syeaxs OF Princs Bernhard Of
Saxe-Weimar.
The young Qussn wilhelmina cannot
be blamed for 0strlng a high value on
her freedom Nor do / think that the
European powers that nre so cleverly
soheming TO match her with one OF the
scions Of their royal houses will find the
little Hollander SO easily managed as
they fancy. sithsr new or In post mat
rimonial cayc. She looks a shrewd. well
poiscd young woman. quite able to make
up her mipG for herself ever in the
present 1xy st sovernesses and queen
regents and quite able to keep II made
up. which is mors to the point.
Wilhelmina's visit 10 Paris ana 10
tae north OF italy and Switzerland,
months holiday to celebrate the finish
ing of her education. AS one might ex-
pcct. the queen and her ladies are vast
ly interested In the milllner, the modiste
and the jeweler. Wilhelmina wore upon
the eventfm day in which she dawned
on Paris q simple green silk with err
mine collar. Her mother. Queen Emma,
was. with equal lack of ostentation. at
tired in black silk and velvet. The royal
ladies, each with her half dozen at
tendants, have beautiful apartments
overlooking the Tuileries.
AS over on the other side OF the ocean
thousands OF young girls, like little Will
helmina OF the Netherlands. are saying
soodby to the schoolrooms perhaps with
equal II dissimilar pomr and circum.
stance. II may interest them as wei. as
their anxious mothers to know just
what suggestions Paria can give for
those robes In which the fair girls Of
America on graduation day say fare
well to school life.
The commencement season in many
American cities is that In which sum-
mer gowns are first brought out, and
those of the sweet girl graduates ara
looked upon as being models of fashion.
Only those who have tried know how
difficult II Is to find a dressmaker who
Is willing IL able to make the means
accommodate the ends, for not all the
family purses are filied to overfiowing,
and happy Is the moidec whose mother
Is able to make the little go a long way.
VI Is not alone the one gown required
for the commencement exercises that
causes worry. but there are the class
day exercises, the class reception, the
class concert. the baccalaureate sermon
with the teas and dinners that follow
In the wake OF the graduating festivi-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-02

III tiny white satin box a small slice
of the unornamented cake tied with
white satin ribbon. The slices are wrap
ped in oil paper to keep them fresh.
Small satin boxes, each containing a
slice OF the cake. are given as souvenirs
to the guests, the cutting and eating OF
the rea, bride cake being reserved for
the brides own table, her family falling
heirs TO what is left OF it.
To tell the truth, there is very little
substance to the modern fashionable
wedding cake, and the mora fashionable
the cake of the coming season the less
there will be of IL for the little brothers
ami sisters of the bride to enjoy when
She is gone. This interesting pastry
has gradually evolved itself into a
white sugar and plaster tower of Babel.
In New York city seek Sherry. seek
Delnonioo. seek the patrician pastry
maker at the Waldorf-Astoria, and you
will hear the same legend: '"rhe tall
wedding cakes are the only thing possi-
BILE, my dear madam. They do IL SO in
London. you know
Practical, old fashioned mothers and
fathers do not know this. and so when
they are shown plaster lighthouses
shaped something like an Eiffel tower or
gretfully of the squat, round fruit cake
or sponge or pound cake that was the
admiration Of the bridal party on their
own long gone wedding day. That was
cake which accounted for every square
inch of frosting. There was then no
wooden stepladder humbug for which
somebody paid. but which nobody could
eat.
The cake shown in the picture may or
may not have three terraces OF real
cake, or some OF the terraces may be
frosted wooden dummies. Where the
desire Is TO make en- outward appear
ance of magnificence with a limited
quantity OF cake only one OF the tiers
Is cut i'm the presence OF the guests. This
cake, OF course, always contains the
much desired ring. the finding OF which
assures the lucky one n speedy and
prosperous marriage. II Is sad TO shat
ter another cherished Illusion, but the
bride, who always as point OF ceremo-
ny cuts the cake, knows pretty well
where the ring Is located and takes care
to bestow the lucky piece containing IL
upon some damsel likely to speedily
verify her predictions. Instead OF those
staring plaster bridal parties that used
TO moon upon the top OF the cakes OF
season or two ago. flowers have replac-
ed the humans. and designs OF beauty
are wrought in the mysterious sub
stance which the confectioner calls
icing A wreath OF flowers Is laid
around the bottom and falls over the
top of the high silver stand on which
the caterer generally places the cake.
The top ~ usually capped by vase
containing sugared flowers and upheld
by saccharine Cupids. Long narrow
bands and bows OF ribbons encircle this
browning effort. I'm which there are or
dinarily a few loose flowers. which may
be distributed as souvenirs.
as wedding cakes 'come high" thrift
~ parents cannot be blamed. In cases
where there Is a large family Of daugh-
ters. from wishing TO have this impos-
ing structure sborn of its goodies to
adorn some future bride cake. There
have been such cases OF thrift known,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-02

terlai outlining an apron shaped dra-
perry on the front breadths.
The third gown. which l decided had
been designed for some vassar or
Wellesley or Smith college girl. was
OF white Japanese SILK. not an cxpen-
sive fabric. although scarcely a service
able one for young woman who does
not expect TO make the commencement
frock do future service as an evening
dress. The bodice had deep yoke OF
shirred white chiffon bordered at each
side by bands OF white ribbon velvet
ending I'm ribbon velvet bows. From the
yoke the chiffon was drawn In full folds
TO the broad swiss belt. The sleeves
were A little more than elbow length.
with deep fiounces Of embroidered chif-
Ton falling from the puffings OF the
sleeves well down TO the wrist.
simple frock was made OF white
null having four narrow rows OF pulling
on the waist as yoke, with four wider
rows beginning at the waist ane falling
below tke hips. From these puffinys
the null fell in well arranged folds.
" shaped effect was managed by tho
folds OF null being brought round to
the sides OF the belt from the arms
Rufiies fell over the sleeves at the
shoulder, and the sleeves were i'm three
clusters OF puffings. This was a frock
which boasted not scrap OF other trim
ming than itself.
Instead OF the sashes which fashion
recommends. Frenchwomen are now
wearing belts OF flowers. They arc just
making their appearance and are not
yet obtainable in the shops, those mo-
distes who add them to their patrons
toilets having them especially made in
their own workrooms. Parma or nea-
politan violets. pansies or any small
flowers are suitable for the purpose. The
best artificial ones only are used. the
blossoms being sewed thickly on a plain
band of white elastic. Care should be
taken to use the finest silk elastic and
thread of shade to match. The flow
ers are fastened thickly upon the sur
| face. the elastic being stretched in the
sewing to prevent gaps from showing.
A paste or steel or jeweled buckle or,
prettier still. special spray OF the
flowers is stitched upon the ends OF the
elastic.
The Frenchwoman, while cannot
say that she loves flowers for them
selves alone. as the American or Eng
lish woman so often does. more often
makes them the slaves of good taste.
No one can wear spray OF roses or
violets with quite the chic that she does.
Clusters of roses. heliotrope. geranium
or stephanotis are now worn upon the
left shoulder. a long, trailing line of
them falling almost to the waist. The
fashionable arrangement for bouquets
is in loose cluster. seemingly about to
fall apart. yet cleverly held together by
the bow OF ribbon from which the pret-
ty but tiresome streamers fall.
Flowers should be the graduates
greatest aid to effectiveness of dress.
They may do for her what jewels do
for the olde-. woman, and IL she would
follow in the lead of la belle Paris they
should not be despised even in the max
ing OF the gown itself.
CATHERINE TALBOT.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-02

becoming shade 81 silk q the 'inancee
OF the family permit one or OF tinted
muslin where that Is out OF the ques-
ton. 4 remember seeing in one OF the
shops a piece OF new sateen. or satin
cloth. that would make an excellent
substitute, and IL was quite low in price.
II broad silk sash to match the un-
derdreEs can be had 10 so with II. so
much the bstter. III not. the sweet girl
graduate must content herself with a
sash os the null edged with "A bit OF fine
lace. A ribbon stock at the neck and
bits OF bows on the lace trimmed sleeves.
and behold rs pretty and cheap gown
as heart could wish.
or white dotted swisses a large as-
sortment OF patterns is shown. The
shopkeepers say that dotted swisses
promise TO be more popular than ever.
and that Is saying much when one re-
members how omnipiesent they were a
few seasons ago. Those on the models
at the modistes are. like oil the thin
goods made up over plain silk or muslin
underdregses.
Organdies, while those OF really good
quality cost as nuch as 8 francs. or q.
yard, may be bought In intermediate
grades White organdies are quite the
correct thing for commencements, and.
for my part, l think there is no other
wash fabric so capable of elegant re-
suits in the hands OF a first class dress
maker. "
A new light tissu. has been put on the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-02
How 10 Care
For the SICK,

The room which has the best means
of ventilation and the most sunshjne n
best for the invalid. Have dark green
holland shades at the windows.
Green tempers the glare Of the sun
IN way which is very soothing to the
tired eyes.
Change the bed linen as often as pos
sible. Once day is not too often. In
making the bed be sure that the under
sheet is stretched as tight and smooth
as drum cover Wrinkles In the UNI
dersheet cause continual discomfort and
sometimes sores.
Banish creaking chairs from the sick>
room. Nothing so CRATES upon the pa
tents nerves and SO irritates him a.
harsh sounds Don't whisper outside
his door. That Is intensely aggravatine
to him, and conversations with the doc
tor may be just ar well carried on OUT
side the invalid's hearing.
Keep the medicine bottles. glasses and
spoons out of sight OF the patient. Ev-
cry sickroom should be provided with
small bottle cabinet, where medi-
cines may be kept. II this is out of the
question, a couple Of swinging shelves
curtained in silk may be used.
Do not ask the patient what he wants
TO eat. Ask the doctor what he should
eat, prepare 1t daintily and in small
quantities and serve 1t to him arrayed
as temptingly as possible. Cover the
tray with a spotless linen cloth, use the
prettiest china and the brightest silver
and glass and adorn the tray with =
flower or two.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-02
Timely and
Gd0zu Fabrics

Al this season OF the year nothing M
much delights the average woman a. a
chance TO turn over the many wnGI
fabrics now displayed for summer weoz<|
Delaines have been this season p7iu1o4
In the charming Louis XIV patterns
which have hitherto charactorixeo oy<'
candle muslins. Bunches of natural
flowers on white framework are set ou|
raauve. light blue or light pink groun64
and make as pretty a fete gown ~ could
well be had. There is light wool and
silk stun with cream grounds CROSSED
by light silk stripes. green. mai1es
mauve and pink; another having . wnv~
ed line design matching the HORIZONTAL
stripes on light foundations.
More suited to the workaday world
with Its smoke and dust, Is an excclIents
higher priced material, with close silk
stripes on two colored grounds--mauvo|
and green, pink and blue, orange and
peacock--the design recalling hops grow,
ing on their poles. Never at any season
has there been such delightful range
OF materials I'm wool and silk that, putt
ting their best face to the front, appeo9
to be all silk. Some. z6 inches wide. have
a fancy thorncd stripe close set on 3
contrasting ground. blue on mignonette,
green on mauve and other mixtures.
Others of like nature In solid gray
blues, tabac, olive and petunia show
waved lines combined with architecture
al arches. More costly Is poplin'
ground and waved lines of silk In 3
beautiful range of plain colors. IT Is .
very well wearing fabric.
The openwork checked grenadines
and lacelike stuffs in black ami color
are in the latest mode. and there are
others that have a silky ground, but not
transparent. with black lines upon them.
Good summer stuffs In granite cloths,
pink and red, green and mauve, green
and brown. 43 inches wide, give the
maximum OF effect a. the minimum oe
cost.
One OF the very cheapest is thin and
light. with elliptical spots in contrast 20
the ground. brown on royal blue. green
on mauve, and so on. The wool dels.neo
have been brought out In large checks
pink and green and other colorings on
white and in many fancy designs. There
is strong. tough cloth in fancy tartanGs
There are many large and small fancy
wool checkings and plenty of shepherds q
plaIds in various sizes. all wool. blacn
and white. red and white and other coll
ors. the chessboard checking being much
larger, in brown. green or blue or rec
and white.