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EIGHT HOUR DAY.

w. f. McEWEN,
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countess sued him for $4,000. borrowed
money. His business, as given in the
Club Men of New York, is a "cultivator
OF daisies"
Though the Countess Won Waldersee
never returned to America since she left
1t a young girl, she is said to retain a
strong attachment for the land of her
birth, and on several occasions to have
modified the opinions of the emperor in
regard to American affairs. It will be re-
membered that when the emperor wrote
to the president acknowledging his letter
accepting Won Waldersee as commander
of the allied forces in China he laid espe-
cial stress upon the fact that the Coun-
tess Won Waldersee was an American by
birth.
The mother Of the countess, Mrs. Anna
d. Lee, died about a year ago, having
lived to the advanced age of ninety-six
She left her estate to her son, David B.
Lee, and to the Countess Won Waldersee,
cutting off the other two daughters. Mrs.
Lee was living in Hamburg at the time
Of her death. The pictures, furniture,
ETC., were left to the countess, while most
of the interest-bearing securities were
given to the son for life, with the power
to dispose Of them by will The brother
Of the countess is said to have been en-
gagged with her once in a temperance
crusade In Germany.
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TIN CENTS FOR A MEAL
COOPERATIVE HOUSEKEEPING
TESTED BY WISCONSIN WOMEN
FOUND TO BE A SUCCESS
DOMESTIC SERVANT PROBLEM
Solved So Far as a Club In Portage
Is Concerned - Sample of
Their Bill of
Fare.

PORTAGE, Wis, Sept. S.-Co-operative
housekeeping with meals at a cost of 10
cents each has passed the experimental
stage, and is now on an established foot
Ing in this quiet town of Fort Winnie
bago fame. A combinat ton has come into
existence which has solved in a marked
degree the domestic servant problem to
those connected with the organiza tion
The dreams of Edward Bellamy are ap-
preaching realization in the combination
Of a number of families, who are partak-
ing Of their daily fare at the minimum
expense of dime a meal.
In Portage, as elsewhere, the problem
of domestic service is a vexatious one,
and its solution seemed far away until
the combination was formed The idea
was first presented in the Study club, and
two of It's members, Mrs. J. H Ritchey
and Mrs. ]. H. Rogers, at once proceed
ed to inaugurate the scheme. They
thought there was no better and surer
test of the value of theory than to let
the idea be manifested in every day life
and see how it would work. If the theory
would square itself with the facts in prac
teal use and If the two would work to-
gether in harness then the idea would be
valuable, otherwise the whole scheme
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glimpse Of army folk and dote on the mil
itary, Some women have q pocket on the
inner side of the upper sleeve just largo
enough to hold a bit Of fine cambria.
But IL handkerchiefs are to be larger this
winter, as the fashion authorities say.
this would make an unsightly bulk on
the arm.
The chatelaine pocket helps some wom-
en- out Of the difficulty, but for one wom-
an who Is devoted to that useful article
there are dozen who abhor it and would
rather have their hands incumbered for
ever than to free them by such a device
Now and then one sees q woman In a
car stand up and from the folds In the
back of her skirt triumphantly produce
handkerchief She is Of the class of
women who believes in having a place
for everything, the decree of fashion re-
gardless. She doesn't lose her handker-
chief, she knows where it is when she
wants 1t, and it is out of sight, as 1t ought
to be, when 1t isn't wanted.
A girl was seen the other day to lift a
sailor hat. take a handkerchief from the
top of her head and afterward to replace
it under the hat Another girl had a
fashion of tucking hers inside her collar,
but, after the mercury rose above 80,
she found that the cambria seemed too
near the point of dissolution to be of
much use and gave herself up to carry
ing it by hand
A woman's husband says that the rea-
son dressmakers won't put pockets in
their customers gowns is because they
are in league with the manufacturers Of
handkerchiefs, and that, if statistician
would compile the figures on the number
Of handkerchiefs women lose in a year 1t
would be the biggest computation on rec
ord.
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would be snare and a delusion The
conception was enthusiastically support
ed by others in the club, and a number
of families were readily found who would
enter into combination to supply meals
at the actual cost involved in the pur-
chase of the supplies, the preparation of
the food and other expenses connected
with cooperative housekeeping associa-
ton. A vacant building near the business
portion of Portage was leased, the place
was furnished and a manager was en-
gagged to employ all of the help to do all
of the purchasing and to see that all Of
the plans We're executed.
FAMILY FURNISHES OWN TABLE.
The home of the organization consists
of two large dining rooms, a kitchen. a
supply room and an Office below, while
the second floor is devoted to sleeping
apartments for the persons employed. The
tables in the dining rooms are so arrang-
ed that the members of one or more fam
lilies may be seated together. Each family
furnishes its share of tables chairs. linen
china and silver This is done because
the articles are already at hand and OBJ
Nates the purchase of new ones, thus cur
failing the expenses of fhe organization
The ranges and other articles 4were fur
nished by the association when organized
and are held in common. CARPETS have
been provided for the rooms and pictures
adorn the walls, so that the environ
ments are of a homelike nature In the
office, where the manager has her desk
there is an. extra table to be used in case
the place becomes crowded from an un-
usual number of visitors or otherwise AS
far as possible iall supplies are purchased
at wholesale and are kept in the room
provided for the purpose.
Many of the members are employed in
a business way or are engaged in some
sedentary vocation, and believe that per-
sons SO occupied will enjoy better health
if they abstain from rich and highly sea
soned foods. 1t necessarily follows that
the fare Is very plain, the meals bein.y
about what are served in an ordinary
family. At breakfast there is tea or cor
fee, breakfast foed or gr46dle cakes in
some form, and. perhaps, some potatoes
or fruit in season. Some of the sznenrs,ers
do not depend on the Organization for this
meal, but are served at their own homes.
For the monday meal it is planned ito
have soup, two kinds of meat. potatoes
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| Esther Lee, of New York. Even before
| the accession of the present emperor to
the throne Of the HohenzoIlerns the in
huence of the Countess Won Waldersee
was a power to be reckoned with at
the court of Berlin, says the New York
Press. She Is credited with having
brought about the marriage of William
with the Princess Augusta Victoria of
ochelSWlg-doiStein; with causing the
downfall Of Bismarck and with being
the author of many other important pc
Httcai and family events at the court Of
Berlin. She certainly has been a political
and social power in Germany for many
years, but it is probable that she is not
responsible for many of the moves and
changes which have been attributed TO
her. Certain it is that when che pres
ent empress of Germany came to Ber-
lin, a rather dull young woman. dis
tressed and perplexed at The etiquette
and ceremony surrounding her exalted
position, the Countess Won HaIdersee
took her in charge and "polish=d her
up" BY her first marriage the cou1tess
Is an aunt of the empress, AMI it was to
Aunt Mary" as she is called by the
war lord and his wife, that the empress
has been accustomed to go for advice and
guidance ever since her marriage The
daughter of a New York grocer instruct
ing an empress in the duties of her posi-
ton may appear strange to some people,
but those people are not familiar with
the latent capabilities of the New York
girl.
The Empress Frederick was--and is
anything but friendly to the Countess
InI1
ability and strength of character could
hardly be expected to be friends Even
during the short reign of Queen Victora's
daughter as Empress of Germany the
influence of the countess combated her at
every point, and now, while the influence
OF the dowager empress is almost nil tnat
Of the countess is as vigorous and active
as ever. At the age of sixty the countess
is still beautiful, and has retained her
wonderful complexion along with her
liking for the Strenuous life" She is a
strict observer of the Sabbath, after the
manner of her Puritan ancestors With
the Germans Sunday is a holiday after
the continental style, but in the palace
of the Countess Won Waldersee it is a
day when no work is done that can pos
Sibly be avoided, either by the maid
sreVants or the man servants or the
stranger within the gates.'' The count
is an obedient husband, and keeps Sum
day as his wife directs-as it was kept
on the old Lee farm in Connecticut for
many generations by the forefa theirs of
the countess. From one end of the Ter
man empire to the other are establi she'd
in all the principal towns Young Mems
Christian associations, all founded by the
countess. Another institution which
owes its origin to the brilliant daughter
of New York is that which looks out for
the welfare Of women travelling alone in
Germany On all steamboats, and rail-
road trains in the empire are official
| agents of the society whose business it
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the countess drives to see her poor she
frequently takes him along, where he will
often be seen waiting in the carriage for
her in front Of a tenement house, some
times for an hour. The Lees are a Con-
necticut family, the first of the race in
this country having settled In Richheld,
Conn.,, about a hundred years before the
Revolution. One Of them was captain
in the War of independence. The father
of the countess, David Lee, left the old
farm and came to New York, where he
became a successful grocer. Having ac-
cumulated a fortune, he retired from
businesses, and in 1853 he died at his home
in Union square. Before his retirement
he had his store in Front street and his
home in College place. After the death of
Mr.. Lee 1t was found that his fortune
was not as large as had been supposed,
and his widow took her four children,
three girls and a boy to Stuttgart, where
one kept a considerable house"-or
could in those days-on much less than
the same thing would cost in New York,
and where the educa ation of the children
would be less expensive. Mary Esther
was bright and beautiful from a child,
and so were her two sisters.
AS they developed in mind and body
they became known as bellies, and one
of them married the Baron Won Waechter,
ambassador of Wurtemberg at Paris, in
the early Sos. One day at the house Of
this sister in Paris Mary Esther met
Prince Frederick Of Schleswig- -Holstein,
uncle Of the present German empress
Mary Esther was young, beautiful and
devout an uncompromising Lutheran.
The prince was old, not. beautiful, but
deyout, and also an uncompromising Luz
theran. They talked Lutheranism and
discussed philanthropic schemes together,
and naturally the prince fell in. love- His
love was returned. But the prince being
a serene Transparency, of something of
that kind. could not marry the grocer's
daughter except morganatically. The
American girl would not hear of a NOR
ganatic marriage. There was only one
way out Of 1t. The prince abdicated his
rank and title and became the Prince
Won Noer. Then he married Miss Lee
and she became the Princess Won Noer.
The aged bridegroom and the young
bride went off to the Holy Land for their
wedding trip. The prince died in Beirut
Of apoplexy when he had been married
six months. The princess returned from
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POCKETLESs WOMAN.
How the Slave to Fashion Disposes
of Her handkerchief.

How the Slave to Fashion DispOses
of Her handkerchief.
Passing the understanding Of man is the
manner In which the average woman dis
poses of her handkerchief, or doesn't dis
pose Of it. Since pockets went out her
purse and handkerchief have caused her
infinite trouble. The amount of mental
and physical energy that has been wasted
on them would have reformed the world
If otherwise concentrated and directed. 1t
Is al OH account Of these ftrif1ing objects
that woman doesn't get off the car the
way man insists she ought. 1t is for
the same reason often that she lets her
skirts act as street sweeper.
The woman who does not carry her
handkerchief in her hand along with her
purse, papers, a key and various other
more or less essential articles, has WAYS
of bestowing it, according ito her individ-
uality. A certain type Of woman puts
hers in her belt, but there are subtypes
even in this classification, and while ore
tucks it in neatly, with the ends forming
an attractive chou. another stuffs it in a
wad. and still another lets the ends dan
gle carelessly. There may be something
however, in the amount of room that aex-
lists under the belt to account for the wav
the handkerchief is inserted.
Some girls have fash on of sticl,in,
their handkerchiefs into the front of tbeiT
bodice. Others insert them in their cuffs
These are usually girls who have had a
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FOR SHIRT WAIST GIRLS.
Comfortable Garment That Men
Have Tried to CoDy.


Have Tried to Copy.
OF course, the shirt waist is still with
US for the coming fall, for how could
women get along without it any more7
French Flannel promises to be quite as
much worn this year as last, especially
In white and cream. The left hand figure
OF our attractive trio showing the new
waists is composed of cream flannel
embeilished with clusters of tucks and
stitched bands, This mode of alterna TING
short and long tucks promises to be es
peclally favored the coming season.
Inc upper sleeve decoration of custer
ed tuchs is another little touch that win
distinguish this years shirt waists from
those of last
The central one, Of cream Iansdownes
shows the bolero, so smart just now, gar.
injured With tiny edge of sable. The
same Afur trims the collar and sleeves
Cream inserting. with full Shoulder
gut buckles, completes the trimming
Black and white is always in good
taste Tor a separate waist besides hof1 no
Its own as to freshness much longer 20
The odd cenfection on the right is re-
any more noyei than pretty, still its very
oddlty might recommend it to many. II
Is OF black 'peau de sole, cut to scalIoos
ever broad cincture to give boiero
effect Siashings over the. bust are filled
in with white chiffon puffs and orna-
mented with cream colored lace ami
ques.
Possibly its most unique feature IS tha
sleeve, which extends up the sho,,ider
seam in Raglan effect, and is finished
around the hand in the prevailing lin
gerie fashion.
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idea of the way in which you desire to
have your meals served. Show her where
the china, silver. linen, etc, are kept,
and instruct her in the methods of caring
for them all. Arrange the table for
breakfast and tell her exactly at what
hour you want breakfast served and inJ
what order. Follow the same routine
each day, and serve the family in the
same manner as guests, otherwise you
may be mortified when guests are pres
ent. Start right, and give time after
each lesson to have it repeated, then trust
the waitress, correcting any little error
after the meal, never at the table; neither
should you give her orders at the table
instruct her before you are seated and
correct her mistakes after the meal is
over. and when you are with her alone y
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AvoIRDUPoIs At SARATOGA.
Large Women Are All the Rage Mt
the Famous Spn.

the Famous Spn.
Never before at Saratoga have large
women-women of stature and weight or
either-been as much in style as during
the present season. Men who have been
visiting Saratoga for thirty years solemn
ly affirm that never during that whole
time were there so many women VINO
weighed from IT'S to 200 pounds as are on
view this season. There is also expert
testimony to be secured that never have
there been so many overdfessed won. n
and such vast display of diamonds, tur-
quoise nd marquise rings.
One of the women guests at the Grand
Union hotel is conspicuous for both her
weight and height. Ene is at least 6 feet
inches tail and weighs IT'S pounds. She
is also accounted the most tastefully
garbed woman in Saratoga, for in spite
of her immense proportions she is most
admirably and suitably gowned. both
morning and evening. The other large
ladies who sit on the piazzas of the
Grand Union are dying TO find out the
name Of her ldressmaker. D.
A well known actress, who is bersaIe
well advanced in the heavyweight class
said the other eveningnthaf she had never
seen a large woman VINO wAs SO pronezIv
attired. ST will find QUE her dressn. akers,
she said, because 1 need her. She must
be a wonder" 9n o.
II
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at all Jackets are to be worn short, and
coats long. Etons will prevail.
Sleeves are slightly on the increase. No
pronounced jump in the size will be
made, but the tendency is toward an
added breadth and fulness.
Something new in a tailor-made waist
iniSht be termed an Eton blouse The
back is short and clear-ftting. and the
front fully bloused. 1t is belted at the
waist with a strap of the suit material
Some of the long coats are made with
a deep yoke Empire style. and have
a sash of silk, velvet or galoon, imnle-
diately below the arms with ends falling
straight to the bottom of the garment.
Empire effects will be distinctly IN
vogue for house and evening gowns. a
dress en- Princesse may be given the
appearance of Empire by the addition of
a very short bolero, gathered at the bust
with bow and long streaming ends.
Shirt waists viii continue to be made
without yokes, and with dress waist
sleeves.
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NOTES.

1t is wen rumored, although It seems
almost too good to be true, says Toll
cites, that skirts for street wear will all
be short, several well known authorities
going so far az to predict length clear
ing the ground by fully two inches.
English women. who are all great walk
ing skirts and II is hoped that their ex-
ample will be followed on this side of
the water.
For handsome tailor-mades, broadcloth
and smooth face effects will lead
For rough wear rougher material will
Of course be used.
As to colors. the most distingue is
black, but as close favorites are named
gray, brown and green.
Braids with an Interviewing of tinsel
will be fashionable, and very poular will
be all combinations Of black and gold.
Half-length garments are not spoken Of
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ana other vegetables and dessert In some
form. A hot dish of some kind Is always
provided for the evening meal. and often
sherbetH or other more elaborate desserts
are served.
AIM AT VARIETY.
The effort Is made to keep as far as pos-
sibie from the sameness SO often found In
ooaroing houses. The same bill of fare Is
not presented on the same day Of each
week, but there is a great variation. 40
there is always something new in store
Tor the members and nothing to be antici-
pated. In this way the meals are made
homelike and appetizing.
Ihe following are samples of the bills
OF rare which are offered from time to
time:
BREAKFAST.
potaasss d9fse: Oatmeal,
Tea. Coffee
DINNER. i-'
Soup.
rur0ins Koast Veal. Fish Fish; -
iiipS succotasbC Cabbage.
Whipped Cream and Ladyfingers.
SUPPER,
Tea. Coffee
whole P9ached %a1aae Eggs. Eggs. Rice.
Cake. Peaches.
Cocoa
HAS FIFTY MEMBERS.
The meals are varied as much as pos
sible from day to day, and aside from the
items indicated in the sample bills of far9
above, there goes with EACH good butter,
rich milk or whatever else is needed.
The club was started early in the sum-
mer, and dring the first month 1926 meals
were served at a cost of ten cents each.
This included the rent Of the home, help,
Ice, telephone and provisions. The club
is operated on a basis of fifty, but some
times as many as ninety are served, the
extra number being guests. Each family
has its visitors with them at the same
table.
When the association was organized
Mrs. ]. U. Ritchey was chosen as presi-
| dent, Mrs Charles jaeger vice president,
Mrs. Sanborn secretary. and Mrs. Callzins
treasurer. Miss Padley was selected as
the manager, and she does all the buying
employs he necessary help, and all
complaints as to the working of the or
ganization must be submitted to her or to
one of the other officers
The members are enthusiastic over the
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the East, and for time went into strict
retirement. Upon opening the will of.
the dead Prince it was found that he had
left all his wealth, amounting to $4,000, 600,
to his widow. Miss Lees talents and
virtues had won the good opinion Of her
husbands family, and they all regarded
her with affection and respect After
years mourning the Princess Won Noer
again was seen in society.
HER MARRIAGE TO THE COUNT.
On visit to Weisbaden the widow met
the Count Won Waldersee, one of the
handsomest men in Germany. the son
Of an ancient Prussian family, an army
officer of rank and in high favor with the
emperor and Won Moltke. They fell in
love at once and were married in 1866.
The couple went to live in Berlin, and
the clever countess became at once q
power in the affairs of the capital
The countess younger sister married
British army officer of high rank Her
brother lives in New York, and is a
member of the Union club. Last year the
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results, expect to continue to an indefin-
ite time, and are satisfied that the plan
is less expensive than to be served at
home. 1t is necessary to have some per-
son of experience to conduct the affairs
to the very best advantage, else there
would be a loss here and there which
would add to the total cost. There must
be a saving at all cornersu The organiza-
ton as it is banishes the question of help
for many a household and annihilates the
riddle of what to have forsthe daily meal.
Upon these two enigmas the minds of the
co-operators are at rest.
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TRAINING A WAITRESS.

Do Not Give Her Orders During a
Meal.
Ladies' Home Journal
In selecting a waitress choose one who
is tall. slender and light and easy in her
MOTORS, rather than a large or a very
small woman. Insist upon her wearing a
washable dress, protected by a large
white apron with long, broad strings
Show her how to care for her hands, pro-
to have her arrive in the afternoon, 50
that during the evening you may begin
instructions. Then give her a general
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WHERE BABY WAS.
Where is the baby? Nobody knows.
Look in the plot where the holyhock grows,
Out in the garden, the rose.
Or possibly down where the Pine creek flows
Peer in the shade of the blackthorn tree
Skirmish the sunlit meadow, where she
Was wont toddle hab5ing glee
To the song of the birds and the buzz of the bee.
Where is the baby? Nobody knows
We've tried every spot that could propose.
except IN the nuIsery-an there, in repose,
Slept baby with dolly in pile Of old clothes.
Geo. r. Brill
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COUNTESS V)N NALGRSEE
HER FATHER LEFT THE FARM
AND BECAATB A SUCCESSFUL
NEW YORK GROCER
FIRST MARRIED AGED PRINCE
Left u Widow With a Large Fortune
in Six Months-Later Fell
I'm Love With the
Count.

In the appointment Of Count Won Wal
dersee can be seen another triumph for
his clever wife, who was once Miss Mary
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Savings Hank Of St. PauI.

Will cash your claim against this bank
or most any other fnsolvent bank, build
Ing association or estate. N. r. Frost.
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is to take charge of women travelling
without an escort. Aunt Mary" is all
the time ,engaged in some philanthropic
work. and the poor of Berlin call her
their "good angel"
The count is model husband. and when