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tIo1rsroN RANK cLrARINGs.

Following are the clearances Of the Houston
banks for the week thus iai MD Tor tne
correspondents time last year toSe tner WIN
the increase OF decrease.
This year. Last year. Increase
Monday ....... S9S9,Gll 993,442 +1Ss5l
Tuesday .....,... lOSO,too S4o'S"V le''f'V
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DRUGS.

cuinine 4id4so per ounce, in bottle: mos
phinc s2l5d2,35 per ounce; cocaine $500 per
ounce; 5orax Siec Der pound IA lVUpoend
Packages; coppeIas sl.ao per pouhu IN VaI,
pecKases; epson salts 81 80 per hundred in
buS-els: alcohol 81 80 per gallon, sulphur 81
per hundred In barrels; alum 9iac per pound
in barrels saltpetre &c per pound In barrels;
oaInphor. soc: weed alcohol S.15; gum
opium IS Is, powdered opium A.75; carbohc
acid 45c per pound bottles.
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COTTON SEIZED rnoDuors.

+. o. B. mill Texas interior points ae-
eordug 20 location: Per Gallon.
Prime crude Gil, loose 30 ~ 81
Prime summer yellow oil ...... S3i2n "a
Linters per pound, ....,........ 4%d 5
Per Ton.
Huils haled observation-disclosures. %
Prime cotton seed meal .,.-.a2-A0 az. a
Prime cotton SEED cake 800. .22N 022.75
Houston mills are paying Sl2.oo per ton for
cotton seed fob. interior towns. Quotations
on prime cotton SEED meal and prime seed
cake are for delivery at Galveston.
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stockers 3.4aIS.9o; COWS s.coai@. /!
.S.15m4.75; Gamers 2.25a2.so; bulls y, n
calves 95c higher than last lres' N
6.75. Receipts ----; IeSss Y.
4. O0ds.25; Texas bulls 3.25QSN z,
ceipts 1900; Active, genersliy
Top 5.S5: mixed and butchers e.'2p Il,
to choice heavy 5.65d5,sS: rough ~. n.
$50; light 5.50@5.75; bulk o. ~
$50. Sheep Receipts 1900. sheep " n
steady. Good to choice welaeis !.
fair to choice mixed 5,oOge.Wi WIZ. ',,,sl
6.00d6.20. yearllngs 6.O0a6 Sv: lsu'''
5.5O1T.1S; Western lambs 6,vVghN
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Galveston-spots closed steady; prices f-1sc
up,
Low ordinary = Ills Middltrg ......s 7-1s
Ordinary ..,...S 3-15 Good middlng .9ss
c. cd ordinary..S Ills Middling fair. .9B
Low middling % 3-l6 Sales ........... 50
New York-spots closed quiet. prices un-
changed.
Good ordinary.s 1916 Good mddllng. 10 3-ls
Low middling Q 1-16 Middlng fair. l0ss
Midding. ...,...9A Sales ...,...,... iSSs
Liverpool Spots business dull, prices 1-l6d
IN snles 1000 bales. OF which 500 bales were
American: imports 1000. Of Witch 9lro were
American.
Ordinary. ,......a Middllng ...-.-.5le
Good ordinary S-l6 Good m.ddllng - 9-l6
Low middling. 81 Mlddling fair. % 25-33
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FINANCIAL BRIEFS.

Paris. April 17.-Three per cent rentes 10lt
zoe for the account; exchange on London PSF
zoe for checks.
New York, April 17.--Clearings s236.925, o25
balances S16230.O1O
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE rnucE,.
Current q rotations On Round Lots OF
StapIe Commodities

These quotations are revised daily and their
correctness can be relied upon. The prices are
those ruling In Houston Wholesale markets
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SUGAR.

New York Aprl 17--sursr raw. Arm fair
refining 81 centrifugal % test ~ moiassss
SUGAR ls-iG Renued nrra
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sIETAI.s.

New York April i7--Tin stocks si.ss. Pig
IRON dull and nominal. Lake copper un-
changed az 100 Lead dull. 1914 hid and
t7ziz asked Speiter quiet. 472is bid and
A7lh asked.
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New York. April i7.-Nheat Receipts 70
0o0, exports lll50O; spot weak. No. d
sGA f.o.t. aloat and 77h elevator. No. I
Northern 1874 fob, afoat 10 arrive. No. I
hard 1855 f.o.b. ahoat. opti0ns weak ana
unsettled all dav May 7sNs; July 13;a sep
tember "A, Hides Arm Leather steady.
Wool dull. Cotton seed oil firm: prime crude
SIC, nominal; prime yellow SS'5,
Kansas City, Arril II Wheat May 6eN /,
July 62tS cash No, hard S2is; No. > red IS.
Corn--May 35as. July 96ii. cash No mixed
276i27i. No white RIA Oa'ey-No. = white
27lR6f2S Receipts. Wheat % 90: corn a. .
000. osts 5000 shipments; Wheat q, 0o0.
corn as. 900; oats 1000
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Houston Spot Quotations.


The following are the closing quotations for
cotton on tho spot at the leading markets, to-
gether with the closing OF midding yesterday
with today sales:
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LIVE STOCK,
HOUSTON.

Tho following are tho quotations for this
market as furnished by the Box Bell Sau1-
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:. Chicago, April 7---cattle--Rsceipts 900.
uenerally steady Natives--Best on sale TO-DAY
eeod TO prime steers 100000: poor 10
Medium a.seaa,7e; seiectsd feeders 4.coal 90.
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Houston Daily statement.
Houston Comparative stntemeni.

Gross receipts thus far this week. H.. 1863
Gross receipts 22S days this year. .....1, 72i,su
Gross receipts 22s days in S-99. g ii6, $50
Gross receipts 22S days In 1S97-9S. i, 297, Oh
Houston Railroad Receipts.
Hcuston's gross receipts of cotton by tho
various railroads entering the Guy were as
follows: Bales
Houston aud Texas Central ......... 757
International aud Great Northern .,.... 81
Galveston. Harrisburg and San Antonio 49,
Texas and New Orleans ............... ....
Houston East and West Texas .... 25
Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe ....,..,. 49,.
san Antonio and Arkansas Pass ........ 500.
Missouri Kansas and Texas ,.......". 81
Tota2 i9a
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ThefAnee or prices on the active months 4
shls-fuure markets follows:


openinE High. Low. Close
Al New York;
May ......... $3.50 9.5a q.43 9.45-i6
August 2S-9q R3t g9t o. gg-oi
December .... 1928 sol 80 1851
The government report for the mast week
'NNN'' "' ~ N'' "N
Is as follows Slow progress has bson made
with cotton planting during the week but
nrsnsratiops bave beap avteusive some cot
ION ~, bcon ,,.,,,., Il, a.. Ca,,,t,s 49,,
10" mas DVN pi"u'eu ~ '"' S"ioiih"o' pul
none IN Tennessee. Moisture Is needed IN
CtorEa while horizons of rsyas have suf-
fered from overnows In the last named
state poor stands Of the enrlv planted are
reported Warm sunshine is generally needed
for cotton especially in tito central and
western portions OF the cotton belt
T. i Glenny q co OF Now Orleans saw
ma, az, 80 ,.u te -. :. -
uuuei uu'e 81 Ap'H u' luouSn 10 quite
true mat with n succession of favorable
conditions IN the season vet TO come the
,,., ,a ,,,. ..t ~, -. =. -, -.
tier IL NO m,sstion I'm, tS nas ,us,
iih.rni aariy reso,,ts - - e 49, ~ ~
iGterferred WIN besIdes Sbish pe'" uvn
M s,a,t If ~ r. m'aiSh an u.u' 4, -,
assured and tba sI,,,,,i C,op n"s now uae,
X NV Sifrsrc,, oaa sa,, :" ,a, n' fvs ap,,iS
49, ,sa,, Ma ~ Vna rom "iiat " wpuia
st,,,,atsd a., -. wy ., tSM meehs 'ust past usvH
abIs nueneSs W. bsvs v,pp ou u're
a., 49, 80 w , nutS h9t ch'eleu lhucn ~
rasIty Wv NV n'ouani,itS because we SUI
,Sa .ia %, '4e , nn.er ta'1t1 ~, suilonnulns
hih 80 ~. "lnietous; ne pllee sse l
nt as ne~ ~ v Ine ilshl VI several r..
bnt6 ~ ~, " San 10y % ur'ileu spa i
Ssnic, ',,, ~, ~ n Many lu'thsI unl"NoIaple
,,c6r M ro ~ 1'srouu's ~ ~, slese i5 rs
SrtirsIy too great aftsr D Season W. short
r ~ ',,iS SO u S,"soh ~ sno a
setonn,s s" ~" sucn puhIsh h'aus'"a1 "e-
ReeardIrg ~ nrs.sn, 49, - ,.,,.h ,,a
an nrtn.jnai1, p onrsn VIop 70 WHEN W.
hsye " ' r', ,e,hrne W. st.sinl,ul w
Sosition pYscry ~ y, OF Wv
mark Ina. T. ia,ton +. oI ~ ,9ss
I'm ~ s So nov wp,s spsllsn splnneFs Sle
though orr Liyerpeol adyiees mdseats Una fbai
they have much more yet to buy before
me close Of ne present season.. We have
20 sas snAt htpfrs On ths beard are fur
tnsr een ~ cur moderate crop adyiees;
anu az NY ElalNtt Y now improving nstea'
o. .s astill,ns J. aqshs % feei decided stmu'
'' nsr Mnen R epS rdso Slrsi Pnying BEGINS
cotton; This. mornings reports gave heovy
,siniSs ,n ahu tas Mlsssspp
tren as well rs furtner delsS IN niastinr
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WIRE-Galvauized Glider si.7j; Waukc-
gan 81 So
NAILs-s4 10 base. Advances for common
over base; Cd, zoe; Sd, i5c; i'd and sd, SOC; 3D.
zee; sd, lOc; 10d and led. &c. Quotations are
for less than car lots
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Z New York. April is-speculstion in cotton
futures was mors active today with lquida-
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REANS-- Imported navy beans sBGic.
Bayou 4e: English dried Sc: pinkG 37ic; Lima
Sefic,
BUTrER-Blue Star 2Oa2lc; dairy isGlsc
hcd star &c, Elgin creamery 23m2ic; oleo-
margarine dairy bricks lSc; Lincoln solids
ll12c; prints l24c: Special Blue Star l7l2c:
Crystal Gem and Country Rolls l6c; special
dairy llc: fancy dairy Ice; Texas country
butter sMl5c: Texas bricks l5a20c.
cABBAGB-Home grown 2d2hc per pound,
'CHEEsE--New York full cream 1ia15c;
Badger State l4lsc; Wisconsin tull cream rolls
Slae
oN1oNs-Per ID. &c.
fEFp tK-Lihe ilepi5c per II, slack slnga
P6I'XroEs- Colorado S5c; fancy Utahs soc:
Burbanks Zoe,
PoULTRY--Hens. So ooas 80; cocks. large,
old 81 s0d2.25; mixed lots s2.15G30O, roast
trs SO 1913 10, fryers $500 90; broilers.
81 1913 80 Turkeys hens, 81 0Oa9 .00 COB
blers 80 0odl5. 90 per Dozen according TO size
and quality Ducks large S.0o@S, so; Geese.
full feathered. Aood60o, Guineas, $l.25p
2.25.
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New York Futures.


Following are the closing quotations;
Ian Feb -. 4 24-s5s JulyAug ...,,..S.1 4-l5
kFeb- March ........ Aug-Sopt H.o5-0h
Arm 1886 sept-Oct ...,." 4 46b
April-May .....,5.92b Oet-Nov ........i &-35
NAV June .. 3. 10 Fob Novp ...,....i $50
Junc-.1uly lGh Dec-Ian ....... .2Os
I ,.lrad. h Md 4, yaluc. seller.
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Richard Cooke & Co say Of cotton; From
All our advices by mail ana wire. the coun-
try that PRODUCES the carly cotton In Texas
Mies,rsipps and I.ouisiana has been over
Eoxri With tho continued bad weather
nlar'ips WI b e least one nSnih late
rs rredseted fhcte Is no reaaop why Sep
fcfnbfr should be "a per bale less.
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5; eases i2.7c delivered. Lion. 1oc.lb cases.
SRAckERs-A b 2 soda. bulk, boxes g.:
&C stage blanks e1tc; cakes and jumbles lie.
"a f Ks Sh--rexas Star Miis: Iiosl wave
Jewel 1870. rye nour So so: pumpcrnickel
$50 Special rates for shipments to interior
POINTS. quarter sacks are zoe higher than
nali sacks and wood ibc higher IMAM hall
FARINAcEous GooDs--Grns hominy and
cream meal. n barrels So .s5a2.sS: pearl meal
saets: Scotch oats $3.50 Friends oats $3.50.
Columbia oats $40 Hawkeye oats $40
~ LsAkp-Rennsd tiercc. compound e5s9!c,
lear &c; 50-lb cans NC higher than
tierces, 1o-lb cans &c higher: 5-lb cans 10
higher; s-lb cans lie higher.
HAMs-standard 1ha1iNc; picnic hams
hoNEY-1n barrels 5oaeoc per gallon: in
eo-lb cans extracted 5d6c. IN comb 99lic;
IN l2-lb cans. extracted 5hg7c oound Sec
L LIN sssg 500 per Dbl; eeogsrsd sl;ss.
2ogslc; choice 2512sc; fancy new crop syrup
MILK Gold Medal s. 30: Magnolia 1850.
PIckLEs-Fise.g gallon kegs si.75; io-gailon
Kegs 800: u -hbis 800; pints. American
style SSnsoc; quarts, American style sl2,;
y gallon 81 .0oW@ rs: t-galon. American style
sS;;llSgs e; i-gallon. Hexagon 500. -
flCETExtra fancy head bM6Hc; choice 90
| SIC: fair lHGD5c: fancy Imported 6iSI6%c.
RoPE-sisai basis 7-ie. iOse Manila lie;
cotton rope 10c
sALT--Liverpcoi. coarse s5ds0c: fine s5clt
sl.cQ; Louisiana. conrse SIC: fine soc. bbls.
.S-los ss.25: Coos. $3.50; 1O0-3s, 1850: 7o-4s.
| SALT FISH-Mackerel No. In 10Th kits,
/ sl,OOMl 10 bali bbls. $3.50, tubs, So v0do 80
1 ADMINISTRATORS quarters 81 .9oM4. 90
mustard 81 l0G4.25 imported Gillette grade
quarters sl150 fancy spra;s. quarters 1880
| STARCH STANDARD goods: Pearl in io-ll
! boxes 4's@fhc; Royal Gloss. brlk. 4BniAc
nickel. 100 packages per box. 2.75; corn
starch 3iEe per ID. 20 and 40-lb boxes
/ sUGAR-Quotations are for small lots.
! Special prices are given on carload orders
standard granulated SAC: cubes and pow
/ dbed &c: Louisiana yellow clarified. fancy
| 5A95Me: choice bsI5hc; Arhuokle's 2-lt
1 and 5. III nacisnon. XII SI6it.,'
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pay "a womau's fare unless boz Us her es-
c9ft except in am emergency when De
must ask If De may
lnu0lucuons are rarely made lu pub
lic places Ur conveyance
a man prDoedes q woman when enter
ing On thaltor or public place Iu O.
church tha lady goes drsl He may
proDcde her up d public staircase. but
iu Cd private house I'm ascending ana de-
sccndInr Doe follows
lu picture galleries elevators iu pub.
DEE buildings. hotel and thaater c0rri-
doris they being thorought3res. a man
retains his hat In hotel Doe removes
IL it women are present
II lady bows On a man iD "a restau.
rant De arises slightly from hls seat in
acknowledgment. when hp rs with
party. 10 "a lady with her escort stops
to speak 90 his friends ho rises and re-
mains standing until she passes on, He
also rises III a man Us introduced 90
him when with n stag party
II bachelor shows some little hose
pltallty lt advances him much ln favor.
M he has attractive rooms 0r has any
thing Co show. he may give am after
noon tea or O channg-dish supper. SIM
plicity is in order A bachelors enter
tainmcnt Is usually regarded in The
light OF a frolic and hIs efforts indUl-
gently considered.
A bachelor may live whore he likes
without loss Of social position, n De
belong 90 one good club which ha may
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when you were young and foolish and
hankerlng Tor MOONLIGHT boat rides and
AN that sort OF thing
Just be silly. Relax. Let up the tcn-
sion After half an hour of rcstful
foolIshness you'll forget half the misery
OF winter without t8il0r-made or
Hat without steam heat or longed. for
something that hash materialized and
never VIII
lt Is mistake Co take lifs too seri.
ously Really II is, Women tell me
about their dreadful heartaches and
-r.nf5 and miscries OF course these
Woes oNist--we can't deny n. because
We an have enough of them to keep MS
awake uights-but you can get the
best Of them In time ~ you'u brace up
and laugh a little. At first the laugh
WIN be like the forced and merry cackle
OF the stage villain. but youu win out
IN time Yes. you Will
When you stop 20 think that Il wasn't
such a long time ago thar YOU were go.
Ing 20 school, and not such a long time
before that when YOU were toddling
around In pinafores you'l be possessed
OF the notion that lie flies along pretty
fast, and you'd better Dee as happy as
YOU can while you're here.
Ike trouble proof women. They are
sort Of human macklntoshes. from
which the doWnDour OF ifes mlseries
slip on and away. This does not mean
the woman who shirk' and lets others
endure the anXictics and cares. That's
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ere navajo blanket and other con-
thbutions
r,o notable club feature Of the week
- me program given at the Ladies'
Weary club on Monday, for the teach-
~ tbe public schools. 4 large mum
teachers and club members were
I'M to enjoy the interesting affair,
vss Goddard entertained the College
,hIb ON Thursday afternoon
rre cleofan met last Tuesday With
Mrs j. Fl. Moyle.
rho University Social club gave a de-
u.ttul dancing party at the Ladies
Literary club last night
THE usual social was given by the
,..i club on Tuesday evening al the
fs5lfs Literary club, the first part Of
,t. evening being devoted 20 a "63'
,.,tast Miss Arnold won the first la
i,'s, prize and Miss sutton the consola-
,.r .The first genteman's prize was
..r by Mr. Roscnbaum, and the conso-
',.',n by Arthur Brown. After the con-
t Am address OF special instruction
.,s Given by Prest. Chas. Berry and
,sa rsst of the evening was devoted 20
1srrlng. The next social VIII be given
pee. 18th,
ON Friday the education section
...st4 at the Ladies' Literary club.
Miss Colhourne, Of Rowland Han, Mrs.
j. Fabian and Mrs c. 5. Kinney will
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TIME FOR sHoppING.
Womcn's Clubs Request that II be
Fairly Reasons Therefor

In pursuance OF the resolution adopt
ed mo the meeting of the Council OF
W0mcns clubs last Saturday The fol-
lowing circular has bceen issued.
The womons clubs OF this city. hay-
ing been appealed 20 hy the employees OF
business houses of this city 90 help
create q public sentiment which WIN rec
store 90 them their lost Sabbath. take
this opportunity, SD kindly accorded tJ
them by the press and clergy OF This
city 90 make "a brief statement ln zee
gard Co the conditions which have leo
to this appeal.
While their testimony is unanimous
Thar their employers have tried tI ale
leyiate the situation both recognize
that the trouble lies dDouer ANA Its re-
moyal rests with the patrons
The present time of closing is merely
nominal Tor the patrons of the store
have to- De served. and their thought
lessness entails more than one hour in
putting away stock
when you pause to realize what this
means on Saturday ana during the
holiday season shopping as an amuse-
ment will cease.
This extra drain on time and strength
has led many who deeply regret %, 10
gradually abandon church going
These late sales. accompanied az they
usually are, boy request 90 deliver, often
keep little boys and delivery men at
work long after midnight
This evil extends TO the grocery stores
where something Tor the Sunday din
ner' Is ordered after nine O'Clock to be
delivered Sunday forenoon"
We have preuared % circular. whose
observance we 2liuk would IN time rem
edy these evils win you help?
II is approved by Bishop Seaman.
Dean Eddie. who win preach at ST.
Marks cathedral I'm IFS behalf ON sun
day evening; Rev. Ellis Bishop. and the
united clergy forming the Ministerial
association unanimously decided TO dis
tribute this circular In an their
churches.
The Council OF Women's clubs OF salt
Lake City request the women Of tho
city as far as possible
Not to shop or market on Saturday
afternoon,
Not 10 shop or market after 2 O'Clock.
Not to insist on packages being de-
livered on afternoon of purchase.
Not TO delay Christmas and Easter
shopping until last few days before
Christmas and Easter.
by observing these requests the shop
pers win relieve employer and employees
and abolish the necessity for late hours,
overwork and Sunday delivery,
MRS. CARLETON,
President OF the Council of Women's
Clubs.
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Drive Dull Care AMav.

Care viii kill a cat.
But II does worse to a woman IL
makes her ugly,
II Fuckers up accordion ulaits be-
tween her eyes and draws funny, scrag-
gy little railroad tracks across her fore
head
when Il doesn't do that II imnarts a
hopeless world Counten-
ance-whlch is even more dreadful. says
Nine Que Vive IN Chicago Herald
The thing 20 do is 20 give care a
frosty glare occasionally Make up
your mind that YOU are not going 20 be
miserable just because something or
other-or everything goes wrong
Whenever you feel the worrying fever
coming on, 60 and borrow somebody's
youngster and play circus. Cut out pa
perdols Make chocolate Judges. sit
on the floor Ike a tailor and sin- like
-like-well' sing the best YOU can. good
old-time songs that you used 10 sing
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The Young MANS Mnnncrs.

Society asks little OF q young man exc
cept to behave wen, says the October
Ladies' Home Journal II he be manly
In looks. IL he has a good manner. SIS
civil to his elders, n he has any little
glft Of entertalning.-and "parlor
tricks II he sends q few flowers occa-
sionally looks pleasant and Us polite.
his way VIII be smooth 20 successful
ways providing that he Is really gem
tleman.
He never joins her on q thorough
fare unless the friendship be- an es-
tablished one and only with her per-
mission-nor win he stand and converse
with her
II is provincial 10 walk "sandwiched'
between two women, 20 stare or look
after any one who has passed.
In public copyeyances o man does not
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grow on exposed places near the sea.
The room viii have a background Of
japanese screens. the light viii come
from japanese lanterns, and all orna-
ments on the tree viii be Of japanese
make. The presents will be wrapped
in Japanese napkins. Alice vii, wear
a kimono, and have her hair dressed
high, In Japanese style, and her little
brother, as wee Jap. win be her at
tendant and distribute the gIfts.-Wo-
mans Home Companion.
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Christmas Gifts.

one pretty and inexpensive gift made
from ribbon is case for playing cards.
This requires half a yard of ribbon an
inch and a half wider than The cards
selected. over hand the seams with SILK
of the same color make deep hens. and
leave place for the draw string
which should be a narrow ribbon OF the
same color or Of a color that makes
a pretty contrast Sew on one side two
cards taken from "a miniature pack,
saws Harper's Bazaar. Another ribbon
triAe Is a Irvine bag. This requires half
n ward each OF two shades OF ribbon. 1t
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A Now Gnme of Anthnrs.

The hostess may prepare a certain
number OF blank cards with the head
ms on each one "Who and WHAT on
a second lot OF cards she can have
pasted the pictures of SOME noted writ
ers-Thockeray Dickens. Scott, Dumas,
Ha'Zac Tulstoi, Browning. George
Eliot Carlyle Lougfelow, Cooper.
Emerson Bryant Holmes. The pic
lures of more recent writer's win an.
sWed her purpose Just as well These
pictures can be obtained from illus
trated catalogues OF books. OF these
cards there should Boz as many as there
are guests If the company be- a small
one, or as many cards as the hostess
may desire dozen is very good num-
Der
supply each guest with one of the
blank cards and a pencil and then start
into circulation the cards on which are
pasted the pictures OF the authors Let
the guests pass the cards from one 90
another. and write down. according To-
the number on the picure-card. and
opposite the corresponding number ou
their own. the name OF each author and
some book he has written This win
be found a more difficult task than
one imggiues. and numerous Euesses
viii doubtless go Wide OF Tho mark
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not &C. what ann thinking about Is the
philosophical lady who says We'll IT'S
bad. IN tact / ought 20 fret about &c.
but ] won't
Let care so on killing cats 81 20 wants
Co.,
Put on a mosquito netting of men-
tal steadfaslncss and arm yourself with
the bruomstick off cheerfuness and let
care go WhIzzInR
Anyhow don be a fretter
-oy % human uers.mmon.
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FEMININE FL0TSAM
Two Plan. ror ChrIslmas Evc.

J have heard OF so many plans for
novel Christmas entertainments people
seem 10 have grown tired OF tho con-
ventiona tree even N St is lighted hy
electric light Aunt Laura always has
a family tree, and this year Il is 10 be
an white She will have tho room
draped In white cheese.cloth and
wreaths OF holly and pine hung over II.
the base OF the tree win be hidden by
cottonwood TO look Ike snow, and on
the tree viii be only white ornaments
and white candles crystal and glass
glltterlng white tlnsel WIN be show
cred all over.
The idea that Alice clark has evolved
is more original still Her Christmas
entertainment Is going 20 be japanese
In character. For the tree she win
have one Of the stunted pine-trees that