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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-08
Guests and Guest Rooms


| small fry for all their naughtiness be-
cause there is company. If Dottie wants
/ the stool on which Uncle Toms feet re-
/ pose, she is allowed TO lug il away with
, only a mild protest from mamma, for
J "uncle Tom is so much one OF US that
I'm sure he understands the dear chill
dren's little ways" If frankie wants
to Blow his tin horn OF beat his drum,
| nobody considers Uncle Tom 20 be
stranger enough TO feel annoyed. At
night he is put TO rest I'm a dull. dingy
room, without a fire and without any
of the beloved feathers and blankets
and elder down that he loves. nay, with
scarcely enough cotton quilts to keep
him warm. The water in the bath Is
nearly cold, and he has 10 forego his
nightly scrub, so If Uncle Tom forgets
To say his prayers he is to be forgiven
for his lapse.
No wonder such hosts find their list
Of friends growing beautifully smaller,
IL is not that our friends love us for
what we give them. but how we seem
to value them. If the worst that we
have is good enough for them. IL is
small wonder that they feel slighteC,
There are no friends so lenient as not
20 have their self esteem wounded by
such treatment. Real friends are
strangely sensitive in small matters OF
this sort
Instead OF n badly cooked meal IL
should. II simple be temptingly served,
and some known favorite dish OF the
guest should be en- the table A few
flowers I'm the center Of the board will
give festive air TO the scene The
best china and silver, n clean cloth and
clean table linen should be brought out.
and the servant who attends upon the
table should be required TO put on
something clean and fresh.
The children should be neatly dress
cd and should never be served before
a guest or given the tidbits to keep
them quiet" Better quietly remove
them IL they are obstreperous and ad-
minister a judicial spanking behind
some carefully closed door. At the ta-
BILE the guest. and not the babys pranks
and charno should be the object OF at
tention and the subject OF conversation.
The most fascinating infants very soon
become bores 20 strangers.
After a short stay i'm the parlor the
children should be sent off TO bed what
greater horror has guest TO encounter
i'm a houseful Of children than the an
nounccment. Now. children. Uncle
Tom. or Aunt Susan. OF Cousin Mary.
is with us tonight. and YOU may
stay up little laterg Pande-
monium breaks loose. and the SUI
fering relative wishes that he or
she had not consented in a moment Of
weakness 10 remain overnight VI you
want your guest to have good time.
rct iia of thc children carly. The
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-08

There is a certain amount OF liberty
with regard To the fashion i'm which we
wear our hair. Certainly the smartest
mode lis TO wear IL on the top of the
head. the back part of the hair being
nicely waved and drawn up loosely
This style is very generally becoming.
but care must be taken that there are
no ends falling down at the back over
the collar. To avoid this fasten any
stray hairs carefully up with a little
brooch.
Some ladies who have very well shap-
ed heads have their hair gracefully
waved and drawn loosely off the face.
then fastened in knot at the back Of
the neck. Dress the hair as you will.
at the present time IL must be waved
to be in the fashion. The heavy fringe
has gone from US. but few curls are
allowed 10 stray across the forehead
just TO soften the edge OF the hair.
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ENTERTAINING viii soon be num-

= ENTERTAINING Will soon be num-
bered among the lost arts. In
AA stead Of being superfastidious in
regard TO the comfort OF those friends
who are kind enough To visit us the
tendency is TO neglect them too much
The law OF hospitality is i'm many
households dead letter Friends are
received with less and less formality
and less and less regard for their con-
vcnience ana comfort until gradually
they cease To come at all.
The. frequently heard assurance to
guests we will just make YOU one OF
the family" has come to be a dread
announcement. There are some house
holds i'm which the least fastidous of
us prefer not TO he zone Of the family"
In cases where family ties exist be-
tween the entertained and entertainers
or where there has been an acquaint-
aneeship of years between the guest
and some member OF the household this
informality Is. in many cases. allowed
60 degenerate into downright neglect.
It's Tom Brown known him since
we were little shavers; a knockdown
couch in the back parlor will do for
him. There's no need OF our giving up
the best bed for him." says the host.
And Tom reposes on the back parlor
couch where the playful zephyrs creep
ing through the crack i'm an opposite
window toy with his curling locks. Tom
gets up i'm the morning sueezing and
ftilf. vowing that he will never risk the
hospitality of that roof again. He po-
litcly tries to hide his misery, ard
when he leaves host and hostess con-
gratulatc themselves on the ease with
Wi,iCh they gave poor, dear Tom n de-
lishtiu time. Tom spends $40 with the
doctor irving To- get rid of his snlffles
anu strikes his old college chum off the
list for n proposed Christmas present
of equal value. The way he piles up
excuses when they jrvite h'n again is
nsstifying TO hi corCiG, and well
meaning friends.
II is the same way when Aunt Susan
c9mes to spend a day. Aunt Susan has
dyspepsia and is very careful in regard
to her diet. When tough. underdone
steak and some watery potatoes are
served at dinner rounded IN with some
boiled rice (Which Aunt Susan hates).
discomfort stirs her Indignation She
cats the tough steak because she is too
polite to appear TO dislike Il. while her
niece tells her guest as " paying n
compliment. We didn't go to n bit OF
trouble, Aunt Susan: we Just let you
take us az We are every day" The aft.
or attack az Indigestion leads Aunt SUI
can To alter her VIII.
Uncle Tom. on elderly bachelor rela-
tive. comes. He isn't used 90 children
and shows u when they romp all over
him, talkfhg all ot ONCE and all the
time. lnduleoncc u granted to tho
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-08

more ambitious than narrow frills. The
ribbon is OF a color TO match the muslin
Of the gown. for the models are In pink.
pale blue. sea green ana orange yellow
muslin as we'll as white. / have even
seen very decided chocolate colorod and
thin black organdies trimmed with the
proper shade OF the narrow ribbon
gathered into scrolls and other orna-
mental patterns
The colored gowns are wonderfully
pretty, especially when their foundation
is a silk slip OF the same color, but of
darker shade. With the black muslins
yellow. red, white and deep pink slips
should be worn. White or cream lace
with the black muslin is a rare use.
Apparently there is a taste for gar
ments OF one color.
Varying the plaitings and the inset
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-08

with handsome picture hat that will
go well toward reviving the effects of
the days OF Gainsborough or Reynolds,
when sweet simplicity was also the
mode, although. u Is to be hoped.
triile more Inexpensive
There ARE In the shops now many
pretty trihes the possession OF which
goes far toward giving that touch OF
completeness tothe toilet that every lady
delights in There are handsome hand
kerchicfs OF plain, colored cambric--
light blug, light pink and luac-an en-
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THE NEWS. PROVIDENCE. r. I.

when one considers the superior becom-
lngncsa Of the perfectly. plain white
ones.
Autumn ana Crane leaves are nov adj
nlrcd effects in millinery trimming ana
for evening wear Flowers stiH retain
their popularity. as IL is Well thcy
should. Tor u - long since women have
worn anything 80 generally becoming
They give another touch of femininity
Co the dress Of the period. which has
now well nigh lost an that masculine
character so much vauntcd a couple
OF years ago.
short jackets OF panne are worn In
the house. often the temperature sinks
little below that point required for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-08

good taste of French evening dress for
bosc public entertainments to which
&ll tho world may come IL is or was.
american taste until my country wo-
mcn became Anglicized. The French
end the English wOman's difference in
this respect was notably contrasted ut
the recent entertainment given in aid
Of Tho fund for restoring the embassy
church. rhc French element was rep
resented by party chaperoned by the
Baroness De Rothschild. all charming
ly and elegantly arrayed In high necked
dresses. and with handsome picture
hats Near her party sat the wife OF
the English chaplain. very decollete and
very uneasy as TO drafts as one could
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-08
ADVANCE PARIsIAN SUMMER FASHIONS.

brolderod and monogrammed in the
same open patterns as the pure white
kerchiefs.
Some one says that collars and cuffs
are coming in again and that these
must be Of fine cambrc and lace. They
are sometimes made up over a colored
lining, but these are I'm doubtful taste
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-08

a curtain above and valances below
This curtain need be nothing more than
a strip OF cretonne suspended over a
wooden arm, lined with some plain col
or and supplied with handsome boT-
der.
This should drop over the head 90
keep off drafts, while in summer the
drapery may be removed. There should
be at least one chair, a dressing table
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-08

tings arc cordings. put upon the muslin
with skill that makes them look like
specimens OF raised embroidery. The
cordings are more often used with the
deep. plated founces than with the in
sertions, the latter being reserved for "a
lighter and more impalpable sort OF
fabric. one OF these gowns was worn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-08

coral hwlned In and out of the hair are
very becoming to some faces, FAR more
so than SGT pieces of jewelry that crown
the tops of most heads with about as
much artistic gracG as the chimney on
house CATHERINE talbot.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-08

teaspoonful 81 baking powder; then add
three ounces OF moist sugar. a hcaped
teaspoonful Of ground ginger. the graf
ed rind Of half a lemon AMI three ta-
blespoonfuls of tregcie. Mix the ~
gredieris to a stin paste with little
cold MIX and roll 81 oui on q noured
board - about the eighth or an inch
% cut int round biscuits Prick the
OPS Nltn fork and bake them IN
moderately hot oven fur about 10 or D.
mhatrs Whew uou. r.movc the bis
cults tory carefully ur to sieve. ae
thc, break easily vh,n hot
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-08

the way to keep your friends and in
sure a houseful no matter what at
fractions rival hostesses may be offer
ing. LAURA FIELD.
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the edges In place. The windows should
be supplied with either holland shades
or sash curtains a. muslin or lawn.
Draped back inside should be lace or
cretonne curtains
Iron beds are not 80 popular as thcy
were. a bed 90 match the resi- of thf
furniture o. more often seen. Tho open
heads ~ iron beds invite drafts. when
ono H. used, ID should bo supplied Nith
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-08

prettlly ntted up. n washstand and q
small table supplied with books and
writing materials II there is no desk IN
The room. II possible have an open
fireplace. Place some flowers whsre ihe
guest viii geo them. and in every way
make your visitors feel that nn maiter
how often thcy may come their-,Oin
pant is always urized and nothing in
thf housc ie too good fpr them rhis o.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-08
Gingerbread Biscuits.

Rub three ounces of butter COR lard)
into half a pound OF flour which has
been mixed with pinch Of salt and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-08

Turquoise and steel are employed to.
eether in much of the embroidery for
millinery purposes.
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LUNCHEON on TEA.
Lettuce salad. French Dressing. Cold Meat.
Biscuit. Cream Potatoes.
Cheese Omelet. .
CustaTd.

CUsTARD Beat up three eggs. strain them to
good pint Of milk add five ,or six Jumps oi
sugar pour into an enamclcd' Succpsu and stir
over the hre with 0 wooden spoon till the mix.
turc thickcns and IL coats the spoon. then re-
move il al once. cover aud leave till cold. Coy.
ering the custard prevents a skin forming on top.
Pour into custard glasses. CRATE Little nutmeg
on top Of each one aud serve.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-08

FRIED SMELTS.-Allow about two moderate
sized TO each person Dip each FISH In lit
lie -four. 10 which a good dust OF pepper and salt
has been added Beat up egg. brush each fish
over with some, then roll IL in bread crumbs
Have ready your pan Of frying fat and when YOU
the hluish smoke put in Your fish and fry
pretty golden hrown-they will probably take
about ftvc minutes to iry-thcu drain on kitchen
paper. serve them ON a fancy paper rarnished
with fried or fresh parsley and slices OF lemon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-08

Joints, and last, but not least. hot
water bag. To these she may add. "
she likes Co do so. such remedies as the
state OF her chldrens health makes IL
likely they may require al n moments
notice--,o wit her ravorite Group mis-
ture. toothache tinctures. camphorated
OH FOR the wee bafn who gets husky
40 nights. AMI So ON. She should Keep
her medicines bon q locked box inside the
other ana give ore key DO trusted
mail keeping the other herself ana be-
Ing SURE NOT to mislny 10 at The very
time n is wanted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-08

BAKED sUET PUDDING. Shred and chop sis
ounces Of suet flncly; mix Il with pound Of
hour, three ounces OF sultsnas, three ounces Of
currans, three ounces OF sugar, we'll beaten
egg. tesspoonful OF baking powder and a little
milk to make a stf paste Bake N creased tin
for an hour, cut into squares sprinkle with castor
sugar and serve.
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TIMELY MENUS.

BREAKFAST
Oatmeal and Milk.
Fried Smclts. Fried Potatoes
Rolls. Preserves. Fruit.
Coffee.
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DINNER.

Mock Bisquc Soup
Roast Duck. Cranberry Sauce.
Mashed Potatoes Stcwcd Tomatoes
French Bread. Celery.
Baked Suet Pudding.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-05-28
ons More Of lhe "orsron. BOYS IIoms

Sergeant Fred. A. Ramsey, the oldest
son Of w. NJ. Ramsey, OF this city, re.
turned home yesterday, his term Of five
years service having expired, lie en-.
listed in the naval service in May, 1895,
and was az Mare Island, Cal, until
the battleship Oregon went into commits
sion. lie has been on the Oregon ever
since she went into commission until he
left her Ia Japan few weeks ago. He
was with her In the exciting trip around
South America, and commanded A Bat
terry in tho battle that resulted In the
destruction OF the celebrated Cape Verde
Spanish fleet ON the Cuban coast, and
boarded the Cristobal Colon after her
surrender. lie has some trophies Of the
capture ot that chip, consisting Of a
silver teapot, a sugar bowl and fine
curtain, which he obtained on the Span
ish ship. lilo went with the Oregon
from New York TO Manila, aud served on
her thero, lie served ON land about six
weeks in the Philippines. lie was at
various points In the Philippine Islands,
aud China aud Japan lie is in good
health, aud his present rank is that OF
gunnery sergeant, lie has not decided
whether he will re-olis, or not,
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THE RECORDS CONTRADICT.
WILFUL EDITORIAL LIE
SHOWN UP BY THE COUNTY RECORDS
All Abusive Attempts to Wlify Sheriff Durbn Fall Flat
When Put to the Test of Fact.

tinel who is now busy bowling about re-
form and economy.
The bill was filed May 9th, by John b.
Giesy, deputy clerk, allowed Nay 1lth,
according 10 the court record, and the
warrant issued December 10th, one day
before the bill was allowed. This may
be o clerical error, but il is evident that
no time was lost between the time Of
fling the bill and the drawing Of the
warrant.
The above facts from the record show
two point blank lies, viz, that II never
charged over "tl50 or 5000 for tax
list" and that the pay for the same WAS
"never drawn from the county treasury"
In addition 10 the above it can be said
that the tax lists published by Tue
JOURNAL we're done at about half the
rate charged by the Statesman in this
$500 claim. Ever since Sheriff Durbin
has been in office sheriff sale notices
have been published at 500 per inch,
instead Of $500 the price formerly paid.
lie has given litigants the choice Of
several papers, and has saved them all
one half on this class Of work. All have
been treated alike, and no favoritism
shown and that is what the papers who
are fighting him can't endure.
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The Statesman under lie present man
agement never received more than $3.50
10 5000 for publishing sherih's delin.
quent tax notice Of sale, which can be
proved by all the sherih's for sixteen
years back, mp 10 John knight. And
the payment was always made from the
sales and delinquent payments, and
never drawn from the county treasury.
The Statesman does not pose as ire
former" but IL would not have the
nerve 10 charge $3.50 for about $50
worth oi work, nor would we want TO
put sheriff in such "hOle,' il we
thought anything Of him or his future.
Sunday Statesman editorial.
Theabove would seem to be very plain
but II is a juggled statement. The saw
ing clause Cup TO John knight" is a
good one, but smooth subteriuges don't
pass for the truth. Under Wrigbtman,
vino succeeded John knight, the States
man received $500 in one lump for adj
yertising delinquent taxes.
The statement "and payment was al.
ways made from the sales, . NEVER
DRAWN FROM THE COUNTY
TREASURER" is however, whole lie
and Hat one, for the above bill Of five
hundred dollars was paid by county war.
rant No. 359I2, dated Dec. 10Th, 1896 and
the warrant was receipted for by @. b.
Irvine, the present publisher Of the Sen
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Personnel

DR.. l.. F. Griffith went to Albany to
day.
J. B. osburn, Of Alabama, was in
town today.
+. j. Bolter, of Brooks. is a Salem
visitor today.
Mrs. James Penland is at Marion, Wis.
iting her daughter Mrs. Golden.
x-Governor Moody Of The Dalles ar
rived in the city Saturday night and will
return tomorrow.
Miss Cassie Withycombe, who has
been in Portland visiting friends, re-.
turned home today.
Mrs. NJ. b. Howell, Of Corvallis, who
has been here the guest Of Mrs. Joseph
selwood, has returned home.
Miss Emily Henry, left today for
Newport, where she has been engaged
TO teach a summer term OF school.
Among those attending the exercises
at the mute school today are Mrs T.. G.
Patton, Mrs. Hal d. Patton, Miss Dim
mick, Miss Wadsworth and Miss Geona
Penland.
II. n. La Bare, Of Owatanna, Mimi,
called at the office this morning. accom-.
panied by his old neighbor, A. w. Dem
mis-. Mr.. La Bare goes out 10 Lewisburg
this afternoon to see brother whom he
has not seen for fifteen years.
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The Blue
Streak Racer

II you really want 20 ride fast buy
our 2is pound "blue boy" that run
mile In ~ 5 seconds. The fast.
est mile ever pedaled ON wheel.
Come and SEQ ID and the chain less,
besides ooaster brake models aud all
others,
New wheels t2A up,
| have a mans $40 Victor, rs mOiel
tor $40. A w Rambler Cor Sl5. A
Jack With new tires Tor si2. An old
Monarch for $3.50. A ladies' 26
inch CAwiori Tor tl2 several
other good buys from t6 up in mem I
wheels.
ABOUT SuNnRIES-I carry a full
line Of tires, saddles, bells, lamps,
cement, pumps, etc, aud sell them
al lowest market prices,
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Plenty Of the
Standard Rotaries

Now la stock. just got in another
lot, heen short for some two weeks.
We are having a surprising good
sale on these machines. The ones
that have been Ia use Tor years, are
helping ne sell, for ON most oi them
the owner has never spent cent
Tor ropAirs.
They run lighter, hold more thread,
sew faster, make less nolse, do more
things than any other machine, II
you aro Interested, call and get one
ol our ''Sl roasnns lor bnying a stan.
dard rotary Every rcason proven,
New machines Tor rent. nld ma
chimes taken Ia trade. Machines
repairad.
Look In our north window, and see
standard Ia action,
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A communication was received a short
time ago by the Thomas Reynolds,
agent for Wells Fargo Il Co., from the
California Pigeon aud IIouing Society,
asking II he would liberate a basket Of
homing piegeons at i;S0 or 4;l5 O'Clock
on the morning Of Memorial Day, II sent
here by the society. Mr.. Reynolds an'
swered In the Affirmative, and the
pigeons are expected this afternoon OF
tomorrow morning. II they arrive, Mr.
Reynolds will turn them loose at the
appointed time, though he has to get
mp unusually early 10 do IL. The birds
viii then display the instinct which,
with all our boasted superiority, we bipedl
without any wings are lacking in, and
will make bee line for San Francisco,
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THREATENED TO KILL.
Thomas Morrisonl Charged Win Proposing to DO
Lie His Beffer Half

Thomas Morrison Charged with Proposing TO Do
Up Ms Better Half.
Thomas Morrison, a wood hauler was
arrested Saturday afternoon by Chief OF
Police Gibson, on a warrant issued out
Of the city recorders court. He was
charged with threatening 10 kill his wife.
The couple separated some time ago
and the woman has sued for a divorce.
The preliminary examination took
place before City Recorder Judah this
morning. After hearing the testimony
Of Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison, the com.
planning witness, Calvin Marsh, Her
bert Hall aud A. II. Damon, the record
er placed Morrison under $3.50 bonds TO
keep the peace and await the action Of
the state circuit court In the absece Of
bonds, he was turned over TO the Gus
tody of Sheriff Durbin.
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SUDDEN DEATH.
Professor Brinkerhoff Passes Away at RICO
Colorado Sunday.


Colorado Sunday.
A telegram was received yesterday by
Ashley White, announcing the tsudden
death of his brother in.law Prof. VIM.
II. Brinkerhoff, at his home in Rico,
Colo. The sad news was a great shock
to his daughter Mercedes, who is still a
resident Of Salem.
Professor Brinkerhoff was resident
Of Salem for some IS months, and left
here in March with his family, going to
to aRico, Colo, FOR the benefit OF a
daughter who was troubled with asthma.
No particulars have yet besn received as
to the cause of his death. Deceased
was about 65 years OF age, and had been
very successful teacher for about AZ
years, and had also been engaged in evan
gelistic work. He came here from Oak
field, Iowa, where a great part Of his life
had been spent.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-05-28

The following are the decisions aud
rulings handed down in supreme court
today
Hunt vs. Hunt. Dismissed on stipula.
tion.
Mackin w Portland Gas Co. Reversed
and remauded, Bean J.,
Henderson vs. Henderson, motion to
modify decree denied. Per curium,
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Memorial Services.

The Union Veterans Union and the
ladies Of the q. A. Il. attended Memoir
ial services in body at the First NJ. E.
church Sunday morning, where a special
service was held. Patriotic songs were
sung by a large choir under direction OF
Professor Francesca Seley, and the pro-
gram all had reference to the Patriotic
holiday.