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came to be fully understood, the fresh
air treatment, with instruction to
mothers, followed inevitably. When
one woman in a crowded district learns
the advantages of cleanliness her in
fiuence is exerted more or less on the
lives of those in her immediate yicin-
ity and many others are ready to avail
themselves of the privileges which she
has learned TO esteem so highly.
A haby's change from pale, puny,
wailing illness to rosy health is appre-
ciated by any woman, and the fresh
air sanitariums are patronized more
and more every season. One of the
pioneers in promoting these establish
ments is Victor +. Lawson, publisher
of the Chicago Daily News, who has
devoted time and money without stint
that sick babies might receive the ben
efits of the treatment given at the Lin
coin Park sanitarium. The good nc
complished at this institution, now in
its fourteenth year, is almost incalcula-
bic and its fame has reached almost
every portion of the. country. DR..
Thomas has characterized it as 1.-THE
divineIy beautifail charity"
BY its means, thousands OF mothers
have learned to care for their suffer
ing children. A baby, during treat
ment, is regularly bathed and receives
medical attention, medicine, food and
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THE TRAILING SKIRT.
Condemned by Medical Authorities
who Declare 1t TO he Veri-
table Microbe Collector.

The physicians of Europe have band
ed together against the trailing sklrt7
During the scientific congress held at
Rome the delegates from the various
countries of E6rane have come to the
conclusion that lcng skirts.are ennis
rnentiy adangeroas 70; ;Health s~.
DR.. P6ilip Casagrapai demcnstrste
in a most origingf and impressive fash
ion the incon-eniences and the sanitary
periis Of this garment. He sent into
the streets namber of ladies carry
ing trailing skirts, with instructions
to walk about for en- hour.
When the ladies returned the danger
Gus vestments were submitted to mi
croscopic exanipation, and on each Of
the skirts DIR. Casagrandi discovered
wholetolonies Of microbes and bacillh
The physicians determined that the
GERMS of influenza, consumption and
typhoid fever are thc least of the'esils
which careless mothers, after an hours
promenade. bring home to the cradles
of their children.
In view of these acknowledgements
tions made by DIR. Casagrandi the by
cienists present at the congress prompt.
iy condemned the wearing OF long
skirts.
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oped his wife had helped him write
it. Mrs. Bryan has great liking for
politics and accompanies her husband
on his campaign tours. Her tastes
are essentially literary.
Mrs. Adlai f. Stevenson is a daugh-
ter of DIR. L. w. Green, who was pres.
ident of Center college, Danville. KY
when the democratic candidate for
vice president was attending studies
there. She is of revolutionary stock,
being great. granddaughter OF
Joshua Fry, and has been president OF
the Daughters of the American Reyo-
luton. 1t was while he was learning
logarithms of the father that Adlai
Stevenson first met the daughter.
The marriage did not take place un-
till 1866. Is years later, There are
four children. Mrs. Stevenson went
to Washington with her husband
when he was elected to congress in
1874, again when he became postmas~
ter general, and later vice president.
and altogether has lived 16 years in
the capital. Sheis essentially a home
loving woman, devoted to her family
and entertained little in Washington.
Her taste in dress is extremely quiet
and she seldom wears jewels.
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PRESERVING BY SUNSHINE.
uuuxunI uetbods Followed by Ger
tain Eastern Housekeepers In
Putting Up Fruit.

In n small town in New York state
where good housewives still take pride
in the quality of their preserves and
pickles. and where recipes are ex-
changed and experiences rented free
ly, every yard has contained through
out the strawberry season bench
or table set with platters and fishes
of-yarious dimensions, he meaning OF
which is obscure enough to the un-
initiated. The vessels contained a
dark, sticky-loobing. mass, and at va
rious times of the day housekeepers
were to be seen bending over them
with solcitous eagefness, says the
Chicago Chronicle.
An of these outward and visible
signs betoxened an experiment. in
strawberry preserving vouehed for by
one housekeeper and taken up by her
neighbors. According to this method
the sun was 10 do the work of arti-
fetal heat, the result, it was said, be-
ing far superior TO that obtained in
the old-fashioned way. Sugar was
added to the berries, pound by pound.
or nearly SO, anu diloWcu W SAdhu
over night. The next morning they
were heated through. but not cooked,
and then were poured into shallow
vessels and set out of doors where
the sun would shine full upon them
for three days. At the end of that
time they were ready to be sealed and
put away for the winter, and when
opened it is said that the flavor will
be that of the fresh berry. or course,
like other things that depend upon
sunshine, there is an element of un-
certainty in this treatment of the
strawberry. Sudden showers, or even
clouds, interfere with the work. and
in this case the berries have to be
transferred to the stove and finished
according to the old-fashioned meth
cd. Moreover, insects. especiallykbees,
are likely to be attracted bys the
sweet stuff, but piece of glass over
the dish prevents their getting at IT.,
and does not interfere with the eff
ficacy of the sun. Greedy small boys
are less easy to gnPd against. but
maternal restraint must be depended
upon in their case.
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clothing. A wagonette, for patients
and their attendants conveys them
from the street. car termini, rear the
park, to the sanitariunT, which is sit
uated ON the lake shore ia Lincoln
park, on the north side OF the city.
A portion Of the building extends out
over the water. 1t possesses all mod
ern improvements. During many of
the hot summer days, the entire floor
space Of veranda, $4,000 feet, is occu-
pied. .Hammocks are swinging where
feverish little ones, from sitting homes,
may rest and breathe the pure, life
giving air. The sanitarium is near the
palm-houses and geological gardens of
the park, where the older children,
who cannot in all instances be left at
home when baby comes, may play.
Lincoln park sanitarium is 50 well
known that IL is literally supported.
not only by many OF Chicago's wealth
I1st citizens. but generous contribu-
tious constantly reach it's fresh air
fund" from outside sources.
Although its work is. necessarily, on
much smaller gale. visit to the
jackson Park sanitarium is no less
gratifying. -
This institution is yet in Its Infancy,
and, owing to lack Of advertising fa-
ci,ities, is not an wellkfown as 1t ought
to be. BEs most satisfactory results.
in the cases Of nearly 1000 specimens
,of humanity, were accomplished here
last year. in N authorizations way.
snd{ Jackson Pask ssnitarium viii IN
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wife. The Tsst are Theodore. aged
10; Kermit. aged II; Ethel, aged nine;
Archibald, aged six, and Quentin,
aged three. Mrs. Roosevelt was at
Philadelphia with her husband. -
Mrs. W. J. Bryan was Mary Baird
of Perry, ILL.,, and was married to Mr.
Bryan on October /, 1884 She at
tended the female academy in Jack.
sonville when he was in another school
at the same place, and was graduated
the same week that he was, and was
also the valedictorian of her class.
She studied law and was admitted to
the bar without any idea of practic-
ing, but simply to be more thorough
ly companionable to him. She is q
year or two younger than he. Mrs.
Bryan has an immense amount of de-
termination and aggressiveness, is
studious and reserved. She does not
care for. fashion or society. Atten-
ton was at first drawn to her at the
time Bryan made his famous tariff
speech in the house, when it deyel.
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PARROT CAUSES TROUBLE.
Lont BIRD on an Elevated Road Train
Utters yentrI1oqufstic Cries
of Woe.

'Don't leave me, don't leave me, for
PLACE" were cries that rang through
a crowded ear on Logan square train
of the Metropolitan elevated road one
dav lately as it was leaving the Hal
sted street station, says the Chicago
Chronicle. Guards ran back and forth
through the ear in efforts to locate
the 8Nner of the voice without avail.
The guards and number of passenr
pees came to the conclusion that a
passenger had been isft at the station
the train had left. But their conclu-
,sions werefset aside quickly when the
..raip slowed up for Marshfield avenue
stetioai, when. again the owner of the
'-oice in low. weirG tone, cried be-
tween what sounGed like sQbs:s
.sFor heayen's sake, taka-ne out of
f'sis place or 1T die"
Again the guards and passengers IN
n fit of aatonishmeIst renewed their
search forsihe speaker, thinking that
lie was in danger of his life They
were greatly surprised when onr~ of
the guards found ethe speaker funaer
one of. the rear seats Instead Of a
human being. as was expected, the as
t,pished guards found a large green
rarrot in cage. around which was
wrapped heayy brown paper. The
bird had pscksd D hole through the
paper. and when discovered was a pit
iful-lookipg sight. With itssbifl vide
open, its green feathers disheveled
and its head, protruding through. the
cage the parrot remained until the
train reached its destination and .tben
no owner OF the bird could be found.
1t was turned ovef to The lost article
department and few hours later a
fat womane called for il telling the
employees shat she had forgotten the
bird when she left the train at the Hal
sted street station.
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despiteher physical weakness Mrs.
McKin says she is the happiest of
womenH The president likes nothing
better Ian to tell OF the assistance
his wifi bias been to him in his work.
Mrs. theodore Roosevelt was Miss
Edith ser1nit Carow when she was
marie 10 the now candidate for vice
preside in 1856. She is a. handsome
womanSvell educated, and thorough
ly fan3ar with the requirements of
society1 She is warm admirer of
Mrs. Gover Cleveland. especially as a
wife ;nl mother, and warmly ap-
proves die declaration of the former
presidat's wife that children belong
exclusiely to the home and fireside,
and sbfld never know they are OBJ
jects obublic interest, especially dur
ing a 1itical campaign. She is care
full to Green her children in all ways
possible from photographers, and
likewi$kshuns publicity for herself.
She dectres children, if promiscuous-
ly admfd, become seif-conscious,
vain ar3 conceited, and lose those
traits a innocence and loveliness
beautif,2in children. There are six
children3 The. eldest, Alice, aged 16,
is chd by Gov. Roosevelt's first
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proper condition, TOR all are encur
aged to come daily until the little
ones are fully reco, erred So long as
there Is plenty of room without
crowding ont n bab.v, older children
are allowed to attend their mothers.
1t Is by no means only the very poor
who avail themselves of the adyant-
ages of this sanitarium. Nice little
mothers with the cleanest Of children
go out to La Rabida, as well as those
who are able to pay Tor the privilege.
A free omnibus runs onsthe nour and
half-hour from Sixty-fourth street and
Stony Island avenue, in which any.
one may ride. If he chooses, one may
deposit small sum in the box near
the driver, but no charge is made.
For mothers who are unable TO pay
car-fare. street car tickets are pro.
vided. They are expected to carry
their own lunchcons, but hot coffee IL
furnished for all. in cases OF destitu.
tion, the entire luncheon is given
They are encouraged to pay n little ii
possible, that their sclfrespeet may
be maintained or stimulated. But
there re many pitiful cases of abso
lutte want.
On the second floor very sick pa.
tients may be wheeled or carried
around in the corridor from which
may be seen the courtyard, bright
with flowers. From the corridor
large room opens which is utilized az
n hospital in serious cases. While
the children are supposed TO return
home at five o'clock, it would be dan.
gerous for some of them 10 bear the
journey, and poor air and food at
its end. These are kept in the lit.
tie white beds under the care of the
physician and trained nurses until
well enough to go with their moth.
ers. Many lives have been saved in
this way
Different clubs have furnished
rooms and generous donations have
beer made. But certain number OF
ladies have banded together and made
themselves responsible for expenses.
They have istted up ia Rabids," the
use OF which was granted them by
the park board, The work is great
one and, strange as IL may seem, iil-
ducing needy mothers TO bring their
children is no small part of IT.
From seven until nine ever morn.
ing many mothers find thett way to
Trinity Diet Kitchen for Bi.ants, on
Wallace street, near Thiriy-second
This was recently established for the
purpose of furnishing daily supply of
proper food for babies. Each Ia ex-
amined by the physician Of the insti-
tuition, its food prescribed, and it is
expected that the child will be
brought every day that the officials
may judge whether il thrives prop
erly. When necessary, baths are
given. Food sor "a hours is placed
in a jar which is packed in large
pail of ice to be taken away by tho
mother. All who can do so pay ten
cents Those unable to pay receive
the food free Of charge. Constantly
increasing numbers are asailing them
selves Of the opportunity thus offered
for improving the health of their lit
tie ones. EDWARD JULIAN.
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IN FASHIONS MIRROR.
Pretty Additions 20 the List of Top.
ular Adornments for the
season.

Canvas sailor hats are trimmed, with
a folded band OF sof. silk deftly twist
cd and iooped into stylish bow in
the brim. says the Boston Budget
Mics of narrow black ribbon velvet
are used on thin muslin gowns.
Binen and pique g0s...s are trimmcl
with machine-stitched ribbon baHse-
Simple and pretty summer dresses
are made of white. pale blue or prim-
rose-yellow nuns yelling OF grenadine.
with yoke and sleeves either of silk or
of the yelling crossed with narrow
velvet ribbon in lattice designs. The
skirts are trimmed with three
fiounces of the yelling hordered with
rows of velvet ribbon. the top fiounce
headed with baud.of beading thread
ed with the ribbon This beading Is
about two inches wide and forms
also the belt and the band which COW
ers the joining OF the lattice yoke and
lower blouse portion of the waist.
This is made of the yelling Laid TN
spaced tueks and arranged in vertical
lines
Underwear is an important item in
the sum total of comparativecomfort
If women could be induced to loosen
their eorsets, or better TO discard
them entirely, they would find ii vast
improvement. The corsets, even when
ventilated" holds the moist gau2e
c,ose to the body so that no relief is
possible until the clothing has been re-
moved, whereas without IT there is no
clinging dampncss. The corset, too. in
| itself is far warmer than all the other
clothing combined.
White corselet belts of plaid ribbon
are worn with either black or white
gowns, and are finished with sash
ends or not, as you like.
A novel feature of parasol handles
in England is the head of some general
fighting in South Africa, either carved
in wood or wrought out in silver or
gold.
Two-piece linen suits in white or
colors are all the rage, but their espe-
cial chic quality is in the fact that
they are tailor made with exclusive
smartness in the finish. ass A.
"A new thin material called anoliar
is much like grenedine, and, like it, il
made over colored lining A gray ano
Liam over turquoise. silk is exquisite In
color effect and reasonably cool. Ont
is at loss to understand the vogue oi
red this season. Certainly it is of al
colors the most inappropriate TO sum
mer Red is delicionsly warm ant
coy in winter, but in July weather d
maddeningly hot in appearance.
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HAIIBRusH AND COMB.
Their Ns$ected Condition Is said to
he Re'tonsibie for Many Cases
pr Scalp Trouble.

"The t1fg I'd like to impress upon
the publflis the vital Importance. of
clean halfhrushes.'' ays a scalp spe-
cialist. Pie condition of the average
hair brush is simply disgraceful and
makes Aerfect mass of infection.
The brusA should be washed every
week. andlwashing isn't enough. 1t
should bel thoroughly sterilized at
least twjs4 month. All hair does
not need much brushing, and the kind
of bfusl required depends upon the
peruliaritles Of the scalp. A stiff brush
is necessary for some heads and fatal
to others, and ones brush should
really be prescribed by competent
specialist, Then. the comb should be
a dinarent Hling from the ordinary af-
fair. 1t hould be coarse. A fine
comb is allwrong. The teeth should
round bothfn the sides and the ends,
so that it ~ glide smoothly through
TIE hair, aM there shouldn't be any
corners betHeen the teeth.
"Women yep their hair better than
men. In tie first place there's more
of ii and 4 scalps are better pro-
tected. but they wear their hats so
much less Aan men, and the hats,
when they iee worn. do not fit the
head SO tightly and create such heat
and moisture generating poison, as
the mans hA does. 4 leather hat
band should be changed frequently.
II gets dirty{ and decomposition of
leather is q WONDERFUL microbe pro-
moter. No Lincanati Tribune.
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Four Typical American Women
- =.
The Wives Of the -Four Principal National Candidates

Mrs. Ida Sdxton Mckinley is
granddaughter of John Saxton, the
founder of the Canton Repository.
The families of botl her parents were
among the pioneersIpf Ohio. She was
born in Canton Jtne- s, 1S47. She
was sent to the seminary at Media,
Pa. but delicacy of noflstitution COM
PEELED her to*leavehhe school at 16
years of age and co1tinue her educa-
tion at home. Her father, James Sax
ton. was an advocatepf business edu-
cation for women, and she spent some
time as his assistant in the Saxton
bank at Canton. After the close of
the civil war she vas sent to Europe
TO finish her education. and upon her
return mace the acquaintance of Maj.
McKinlesf, TO whon4she was married
on January 25. lS71 The invalidism
which has so strokly brought out
President Mckinley devotion to his
wife did not attach her until after
her marriage. The home life of the
president and his wfe is ideal, and
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a-e time win universal recognition for

3.e time win universal recognition Tor
itself.
Its situation il favorable for such .
result, for who that attended the
worlds fair has forgotten la Rahida,"
the reproduction ofthe convent at Pa.
los, Spain. where Columbus took ref.
ugc and where his plans for smiling
westward were matured7 In 1893 the
relies of the past, so generously loaned
to the exposition, were guarded by reg
ular soldiers OF the United States army.
Now its Treasures, though incompara-
bly, more valuable. need no such attend.
physician. assisted by Mrs. Ida n. King
and other CHEEKY nurses. are warding
off illness and death, the only foes the
small inmates need dread.
The building is situated on a small
promontory extending into Lake
Michigan, and here, during the most
suffocating weathe., pure, invigorat-
ing air may be found. All poor, sick
children are welcomed. The mother
or some responsible person comes
with them and remains to he taught
how TO take care of them. The hours
are from o:30 n. m. to p. m. The sick
child is examined by physician, and
food, or, If necessary, medicine is
given. In many eases bath seems
of first importance. and II this Is not
too radically IN opposition to the
mothers principles, is promptly ad.
ministered. Some OF the older ehik
dren object vigorously TO such an
unheard-o. proceeding and the moth.
ers themselves often appear panic.
stricken. but when the ordeal is over
the change for the better Is SO appar.
ent that the maternal heart Is filled
with pride, and. after few days. the
| patient makes his appearance In a
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FOR POOR CHILDREN.
Fresh Air Sanitarinms Provided for
Their Special Benefit.
Chicago Leads the world In This
Braneb of Practical philnuthrop-
ic Enort--sIow the Retreats
Are Managed.
Especial Chicago setter.l

NVoTH1NG shows more conclusive
nm ly that humanity is reaching a
Il " higher level than the increased
facilities provided for the care of the
children of the very poor of our cities.
Development in the knowledge of san
itary principles shows how extreme
poverty and the illness which naturally
accompanies ii cause a dwarfing of the
sensibilties. indifference 10 appear
ances and tendency to crime. The fu-
ture of the little citizens reared in
filthy surroundings affects the welfare
of the general community. and the
work of bettering the condition of poor
children is one in which all should be
interested. Babies stomachs, more
delicate than those of their elders, and
the close air filled with impure odors
in many city tenements, are respon-
sible for much OF the illness found
among the little ones. Ignorance and
an entire lack OF understanding Of the
first principles of cleanliness add to the
trouble.
1t is impossible to save the lives of
many of the babies. even with the best
of medical attention. while they are
left at home in the care of uninformed,
hopeless mothers. When this fact
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Mncnroon Charlotte.

Soak one-fourth of of geiatine
for two hours Beat ior< ttlerstwo eggs
and one-fourth OF . aeppfIl q sugar.
Scald two cupfuls. of milk add fhe
sugar and eggs. and scpolsHintiI they
1rs thickenetk 4IizmeEefEom the stove
md add ihegelatine< stapd it away 10
Harder. eInstbes n eautirne CRATE eight
f1acaroons. and when the cream is stiff
pile it, tablespoonful by tablespoonful,
into a glass dish. sprinkIing The pow
dered macaroons over each spoonful
Y. Y. Tribune.
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snnxrdrifr Sndee,

Boil one cup Of milk and thicken It
withone tablespoonful Of -four. worked
smooth in little cold water. Cock five
minutes. add one salfspoonfsi of salt
and set il away to cool. Cream one
heaping tablespoonful OF butter with
one cup Of powdered sugar, add one
teaspo0nful Of vanilla, and beat int ,
the cool. thiclzenfd. milk. Beat the
white Of one egg stiff. and beat il grnd-
ually into the sauce. Re Be ea, en- on Lot
pudaings Boston Budztt.
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The gun guarding the harbor in
New yors IS the largest in the
world. y, IS a ton and half heavier
than an, other gun in existence and
will ttrow a shell weighing 2,350
pounds, while tie weight OF the pow.
der re,uired for each charge is 1850
pounds. II Is said to carry &c miles.
and every time 1t is fred means an
expenditure of $1,000, and II can be
fired once In every two minutes. The
cost OF making was more than $685.
000--the total expense, including it's
armament and placing It in the har-
bor, amounting to s50o.o00. The gun
is so large that man could crawl
into IL through the mnzzIe and SO ca
pacious that so soldiers could shelter
inside IL. A hundred horses could
barely draw its burden Of 1876 tons.4--
Chicago Chronicle.
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Jce-cold water Is not so good as iced
water-fhat is,sMatsr cooled by iet
without coming n contact ntfn IT, The
less OF either tie better. 1t is an ex.
cellent practice 70 drink water = ~
ABUNDANCE Of 5t-1just before retiring;
also the first thing ia the morning. Il
is cleaner Of It System. especially d
the stomach. and i good eiuretie
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l1ttle Eettie was learning to read,
and part Of her ksson ran thus: The
cat has rat~ "Huhtn SHE exclaimed
'.the man who wrote this book didn't
know much. Cats Cont have rats.
|{hey have kittens. i znsas City Star.
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II believe that you call your horse
cob, Mr.. Spatts?"
"Yes, Mr.. sprdds."
"Cornsed, presume 7v-Town Top
les.
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The Benent OF a wobbIy Mind.
Attendanf--Thatg girl came in for m
ice-cream soda, and went away without
ordering il.
Proprietor What was the matter7
"ef- 17i' long making up
w TO take that sha<.
!. w a.4l ElEL L- 4ifhonf