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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-09-21

When fms become worn or soiled at
the neck they may he renovated by gent
ly rubbing with cotton batting saturated
with gasoline. which should not be used
in a room that has artificial heat or light.
Axle grease, tar, paint and pitch may be
removed by rubbing first with oil of tur-
pentine and then with ether Dark furs
may be cleaned with fine cedar or mahog-
ady sawduSt which has been heated in
IN oven Alaska sable. seal, electric seal.
fox cite, should he beaten with n switch
until free from dust then laid with the
fur side up, aud the hot saWdust rubbed
in. he lavish with the sawdust and Wig
oruus with the rubbing. After this
place the garment upon feather pillows
with the furry side down. and beat wcli
until all traces of the saWdust have dis
appeared, Then hang out in a shady
place white turS may be cloaned in the
same way, using white corumcul in ',ad
OF the saWdust, or if only slightly soned
by rubbing well with masuesia in cakes.
Wet turs should never be dried near the
fire, but shaken and hung away in cold
room, then Observation-Disclosures Home Jour
nal.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-09-21
How to Receive Small souvenr.

Once l saw young lady receive an
envelope containing photograph or some
kind Of picture. 1t was given in person
by the donor, and the young lady was
profuse in her thanks. Dinner being
ready, however, she laid it carefully upon
table, and went to the dining room.
She did not know any better and meant
no harm, but it was most imp0lite
thing to do.
| am asked very often by my lady
friends how they ought to receive a gift
given in the above manner. The follow
ing is the invariable rule about it:
1t should be opened Immediately, so
that the giver can be graciously thanked
ON the spot. If the gift happens. to be
box Of candy one must offer some to
all who are present, including the donor
Here is another case in the same line.
If you receive a letter in the presence of
others wait until you are alone before
reading it. IT, however, the letter be
important and requires an immediate an
swer show the envelope and then excuse
yourself for having to read it.
These sGe some of the small things
which help to make our daily life happy.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-09-21
Pretty plaything for the Baby.

4 delightful ball for baby can be
made by little sister. Find a pillboX
"A tin one is best-and put in it Il dOz-
Of white muslin or cambria the size of a
big ball and fill with cotton wool, put
ting the pillbox in the middle before
sewing the end up. For the outside
choose very gay-colored woods in five
cOlors On the ordinary steel knitting
needles east ON eighteen stitches and
knit thirty rows. Sew the stripes to-
gether and slip the muslin ball inside,
drawing each end close and fastening it
securely. The rattling noise it makes
will be mnch enjoyed by the youngster.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-09-21
Grace at Meals.

During the last generation it was very
rare TO see any family begin meal "tth
out grace. but the omission of this et''
mony is becoming more common ever.
day in some sections.
II seems that there is a like degih "
the custom in England. An EngAN'
writer who has observed this tender, :
for several years past, and Is Iha.
panied by it, declares that the ahap7.-..
ment of grace before meals is tine Aa1
notable change in private religious
servance in London. The Spgia-
lMass1 Republican makes the >GTf.t *
declaration that Saying the blessing
still observed on many pubic "'
sionS, but that it is coup2fltye.>
dom heard in New England fam
even when they are descended from, :
tan forbears and have INHERITED
whole body of Puritan traditions. a-.
The habit Of saying grace may "..a
fallen off to some extent in the
but it has not declined to anything '. Ill.,,
the extent it has in either New bn--i':. 8,
or old England. 1t is still the ~.
the great majority of Southern h'1
holds. and will continue to be ios '.
time to come.-Atlanta Journal
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-09-21
Women'S Memory.

Someone is having fun with women's
memory. lIe--for, Of course, it is man
asserts that the average woman can
not remember dates of Importance in the
history Of the world half 50 well as She
can the anniversaries OF petty personal
occurrences. Women may forget their
vWa birthdays. but they never make a
mistake IN locating the precise moment
when a friend came into this vale of
Years. Now, one would imagine that
thiS clever writer advanced this idea
with view to diSparage the feminine
memory. II is not altogether clear that
ms object is otherwise; nevertheless the
tact seems rather complimentary, and
may he associated with a beautiful SEN
tment Of Self-obGteration, aud with
great sympathy for others. Moreover,
there are anniversaries which mean n
great deal more to a woman than any
others in the whole range of human his
tory-dateS which. perhaps. are regard
ed as highly embarrassing by other PEG
pie. having sometimes to do with John
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-09-21
The Ginnt Rc.iwonris.

The big tree tSequoia gigantea) is ma
ture's forest masterpiece, and. as far as
| know. the greatest of living things. 1t
belongs TO an ancient stock as its re-
mains in old rocks show, and has a
strange mir of other days about it, a
thoroughbred look. inherited from the
long ago, The auld lang syne OF trees.
The Pacific coast in general is the
paradise Of conifers. Here nearly all Of
them are giants, and display a beauty
and magniticence unknown elsewhere.
The climate is mild. the ground never
freezes. aud moisture and sunshine
abound all the year. Nevertheless il il
not easy to account for the colossal size
of the seQuoiaS. The largest are about
500 feet high and thirty in diameter.
Who of all the jewellers of the plains and
prairieS and fertile home forests of round
headed oak and maple. hickory and elm.
ever dreamed that earth could bear such
growthS?-treeS that the familiar nine
and frs seem TO know nothing about
lonely, silent, serene. with pny sognnnly
almost Godhke. and 50 old thousands If
them still living had counted their wears
hy tens of centuries when Columbus set
sail from Spain, and We're in the vigor of
youth or middle-age when the Star led
the Chaldeau sageS to the infant Sayior's
cradle. As far as man is concerned they
are the same yesterday. today and for
ever, emhemS of permanence. John
Muir in the Atlantic
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-09-21
Louisa M. Alcots's Advice.

In a letter about story writing. sent
BY Louisa NJ. Alcott to the young author
in 1874, she advises him to Introduce his
characters At once rs that instantly in
terests readers and says of her only ear
" work: Instead Of describing places
or people | plunged into the heart of my
story and opened it with a conversation.
letting the actors unfold the plot and
themselves dramatically. From that time
my goods sold well, and this was the
secret in great measure. Learning to
write short is another good thing; and
the art of taking very simple event or
character and making it true to life with
the mixture OF the comic and pathetic
that exists in what we call human ma
turc Put your own experience into your
tales aud they can't fail to be good"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-09-21

MES first tooth, and the time when lit
tie Mary's curls were Topped off. bur
to the loving heart Of the woman they
are occurrences of far greater moment
than the signing of the magma charta or
the discovery of America.
[ know Of one woman who has so
many anniversaries of this kind that
her acquaintance have difficulty in
keeping track of them all. Her husband
is especially unfortunate in this regard.
and his lapses of memory occasion his
wife no end Of trouble. She considers
that she has a diyinely appointed mis-
sion to school his cumbersome masculine
intellect in the long roll of these occur
rences. The result is sometimes aims
ing. and sometimes pathetic.
This is an anniversary, Fritz" she
viii say to her liege lord at the break-
fast table. Did you know it?"
Know it? OF course | did, Mr.. Fritz
responds, knitting his brows. Let mo
see--.Iuly l. Oh certainly, it's your birth
day"
ITS nothing of the sort" says his bet-
ter half irTitably. Il should think that
any man who had been married to a
woman three years would know by this
time that she was born IN October, but
| have to tell you so every year. We were
introduced to each on July l. Now. do
try to remember it always"
II shall" replied Fritz obediently, but
he doesn't. He gets the day that they
met mixed with the day that he first
called her dear" or with the date upon
which they became engaged, or the one
upon which they had their first quarrel.
or that upon which he placed the engage
ment ring on her finger.
And yet-what if she, too, forgot these
things?
1t is fortunate for us all that there
are women who cherish the memories of
these events which are, to others, so ut
terly nsignicant.-New Orleans Plea
yIIup
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-09-21
A Darning Club.

An innovation in the matter Of WON
ems clubs has been Introduced in Kan
sas. 1t is darnng club Eucher clubs,
literary clubs and social clubs there have
been without number, but this club is
strictly unitarian. Mems socks are u
specially in this new organization, and
il has been denounced as an encourage
ment to bacheordOm. The officers Of
the clubs are the most expert members,
and they assist the rest by showing how
to mend the worst holes. "She who
cannot darn cannot join" is the club OIL
cial motto. but exceptions have been
made in the interest of uninstructed sis
ters Meetings are held fortnightly, ana
the club boasts of having darned nearly
300 pairs Of stockings at a sitting. Mem
bers only are admitted to the afternoon
session. hut in the evenings the husbands
are invited. No charge is made for the
darDing
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-09-21
Collars in This Wise.

A bit of fashion gossip floats over the
sea to the effect that charming collars are
being made out Of old lace or grass-iawn
Of extra-large size they are also being
utilized for fichus and berthas by the adj
ditjon of good lace around the edges.
Girls whose grandmothers possess such
lavender-scented treasures are wheeling
the old ladies to hand them over, and I'M
der their deft manipulations some eX-
ceedngly pretty bits of neckwear are be
ing fashioned. for this dainty muslin, EN-
hellished with old cambria embroidery, is
the last cry Of that very vocal dame
called Fashion.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-09-21

White hosiery has not gained in favor
as the manufacturers predicted. Black
is the most select, and for those devoted
to fancy footwear cobwebby Open-work
lace designs are popular. Common sense
is on the rise, according to the demand
for heavy shoes. Thick soles occasional
~ appear in the drawing rooms, and it
is safe to say there viii be less rheuma'
tism and fewer colds during the winter.
The turn sole shoe should not be worn
outside the house.
A curved front gore, at the waist line,
marks the newest underskirts to accom-
modate the straight front corset and
elongated waist line.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-09-21
Personal Elements of Success.

"Personality,' as it is called, IS a
thing apart; a light, that cannot be hid
den. 1t Is difficult to describe, being in
its nature variable Often it is COM
posed of one part talent and two parts
character and he who has it may, in
spite of other deficiencies, command sue
cess.
Large successes are attainable by the
union of aptitude and concentration of
purpose, coincident with opportunity; the
the suiting of the word to the action,
the action to the word; self-confdence;
unhagging courage: absolute probity.-
Henry Watterson i'll Success.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-09-21
Make Your Own perfumery.

To obtain the perfume from any n.
vorite flower is possible with little treu.
bile. ii one has an abundance Of flowers.
a stem and dropped into a jar half full
of olive or almond oil. After standing in
that until the next day they should be
put into coarse cloth and squeezed dry
over the bottle Of OIL Then fresh flowers
should be added and the operation re-
peated until the required strength is oh
tanned. The oil is then to be mixed
with an eqdal quantity of pure rectitied
spirits. This should be shaken every dav
for three weeks. when it may be turned
of and bottled for use.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-09-21
At Evenfall.

Soft creep the shadows along the hill;
The loud whee! stops and the word is stu
And glid al IA child at its mothers call
Is the home-b0und heart at eyenfall
At evenfali is rest,
The DAY brings labor and strife and pam;
Heavy tne burden and sore the strain.
But the hOmebound heart forgets IL all
In the peace that comes at evenfaii.
At evenfall Is rest!
Fresh as a flower that lifts its head.
By the dews Of twilight c0mforted
Light as q bird let loose from thrali,
Is the home bound heart at evenfa!L
At eyenfall Is rest
Blanche TreanOr Heath.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-09-21
Prone to Exaggerate.

AS a rule, women don't know exactly
how much to tell in order to make a
subject interesting; they are apt to enter
into petty details, and even to exagger-
ate Il little in their efforts to make a
story impressive.
The fact that men are less prone to
this fault than women is probably due,
not to superior virtue. but to their prac-
teal business training. which has accus-
toned them to express their thoughts as
clearly and in as few words as possible.
Clearness, simplicity and brevty in relat-
ing Il story are the great things to he
aimed at
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-09-21
Mistakes Of q Norman.

writer in the Buffalo Times has
turned ms critical microscope upon the
mistakes OF woman and has given the
public the benefit of his deductions. 4
survey OF the mistakes traces most of
them home to womauly uuselfShuess and
a!truiSm. Her industry is restless and
she IL keeulY alive and sympathetic Mt
the thought of misfortune to others. The
writer quoted thus expresses his opinion.
One of the mistakes of women is in
NOT knowing how to eat. If man is not
to be fed when she is she thinks n cnn Of
tea and anything handy is good enough
II she needs TO save money she does II
at the butchers cost. Ii she is busy She
VIII not waste time in eating If She is
unhappy she goes without food. 4 wom-
an will choose lcccream instead of heef
steak, and a man Will not
Another Of her mistakes is in nor know.
ing when TO rest. II she is tired She n,a,.
sit down. but she will darn stockings.
crochet shawls, embroider doilirs Sbr
does not know thar hard work tires. If
she is exhausted she viii write letters
or figure her accounts She would lanrI
at you if you limited that reading or writ.
ing could fail to rest her All over Tho
country WomeuS hospitals flourish he
cause women do not know how ia rest
Another mistake ON the list is their con.
slant worrying. Worry and hurry are
their enemies. and Yet they hug them ia
their bosoms. Women cross bridges he.
fore they come TO them and even build
bridges. They imagine misfortune AMI
run out to meet it.
Women are not jolly enough. They
make too serious business of life and
laugh at its little humors teo seldom,
Men can stop in the midst of perplexities
and have hearty laugh. And il keeps
them young. Women cannot. and that is
one reason why they fade so early. There
are other reasons, but we will pass them
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-09-21
1he Latest Fad in Slipper.

Iinen-colored slippers with black stock
inss are to be Worn for walking. White
slippers and black stockings are not per-
mitted, but the linen slippers with the
Louis XVI. heels and bows of linen-col-
ored ribbon are the latest fad, says the
Detroit Free Press. This is because
they are much easier to wear when walk
ing than the tan tie. However, in pur-
chasing your linen slippers. be sure they
are of the correct shade, almost tan, so
dark are they
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-09-21
This is for Young Girl.

a recent and worthy invention for the
retaining Of the hair when done up in
braids is called the "Alsatan Braid
Bow This is a clever little arrange
mcnt through which Il bow Of ribbon is
passed in such manner that there is no
necessity Cor the ribbon being wound
around the hair.
tits a wcll-known fact that when you
tie the ribbon around the hair once it is
mussed up, 50 when YOU come to tie it
the second time it appears much like II
wet string With but quarter of a
yard of ribbon it is possible with this
new invention to make a bow which re-
qulres neither tying nor sewing and can
be used for an indefinite time.
The young girl who is always using
hair ribbons will appreciate another vah-
able CHARACTERISTIC Of this new braid bow.
which is, that it is impossible for the rib
non ito become united from the hair
WITHOUT being manipulated by the fingers.
The ribbon can be changed instantly, and
attached to the hair in Il minute
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-09-21
Gae Right Handling Of Book.s.

a book should not be bent back till the
binding is cracked and loosened, nor laid
face downward on chair or table, nor
left out over night in the rain. nor should
ITS leaves be turned down to mark the
place. Cultivate 4 good memory as to
the page where you leave off. and be in
dependent of external aids. Ladies'
Home Journal
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-09-21
Not Natural but Smart.

Black flowers still hold their own in
the world of millinery, and very graceful
black roses Or poppies with golden cen
tiers on an ali-white hat A relief is given
by the green foliage which goes with
these flowers. On white rufies also the
single black rose is worn, and here it IS
of gigantic proportions compared to a
natural rose
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-09-21
New EarrinSC.

One can now wear earrings without
having the ears pierced. The barbaric
suggestiveness of piercing the ears is
entirely removed. A pair of the new
earrings, for instance. show a large.
round pearl in II gold mounting scarcely
visible. From this narrow gold wire
extends, curving around to the back of
the ear. where a Hat screw is ready to
clamp the earring firmly to the lobe CT
the ear
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-09-21
x Gossip for the Ladies. Il

now. Worry not only wrinkles the face,
but it wrinkles and withers the mind
Have a hearty laugh once in a while: il
is a good antiseptic and will purify the
mental atmosphere, drive away evil mag
nings, bad temper and other Ills.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-09-21
BY THE SAD SEA.

The restless waves are breaking
On the shore,
Where the girls were merrymaking
Midst the roar
Still rising and still sinking
Night and day.
The. breakers, you'd be thinking
Would dismay
But their father. sad and lonely
'Tis no joke
Pays the bills. He is the only
One that's broke.
Washington Star
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-09-21

The following suggestions, if you
Please, are not from an artist, nor even
from connosseur, the writer being
nothing more than an ordinary pcturo-
lover. In general the principle to be fol,
lowed IS to get as much in an at
mosphere of pictures as possible. All.
ways so to the museums when you are
travelling; and if you live near enough.
make occasional picture visits to Boston.
Chicago or New York. Do not make the
mistake Of staying too long in gallery
quite long enough; but do not en,ienyor
10 look ut every picture in the gallery ia
mat time Look long at a few good
ones. And let those you look at he those
you like. or ut least those which you
prefer above the others. Also ask Your.
self why you prefer them. Always get Il
catalogue. Sometimes the pictures are
not marked, and you, as student, want
always to know the painter Of your
picture Frederick NJ. Smith in Won
ans Home Companion.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-09-21

has Travelled to Boston and tb.u
this city. The time he has me 10
parts of the trip IS wonderful al on
record speaks great praise for tba a me
can-made automobile. A Wintc+r. '4ueFl-
machine Of eight and nalf horyo,,. 4Ddd
WAS used ana mas stood the great S-ras
remarkably well. 1t was gn,,. a an
slightly for increased sneed. ana ~ up
of the run shows thar the work don, -
all times was far in excess of tbat III
accomplished by the machines nov, Eng tis
ing part in the endurance test from N'N-
ofk to Buffalo. The total time r9ta1
from Chicago to Buffalo was fo,Ir =" 1eH
half days. Deducting half dS- anu
Cleveland and half day in Painns-f,,'iA
this makes the actual time thraa al e'
half days. or better than 16a miles = Ia.
almost exactly twice the daily runs -
the endurance contest now going on he
tween New York and Buffalo. ~
Foxhall Keene and W. X. Vondarbir.
Jr., tempted fate today in the waves ~,
SpOuting Rock beach. Newport. and NJ
Keene had a somewhat narrow pscano
from drowning, fate from which h.
was rescued by Mr.. Vanderbilt W.
the aid or Joseph Boyer, swimming mas
ter. Mr.. Vanderbilt sustained Mr., Kno1,
till all three were taken aboard n Iifrhnat
aud carried to land. Mr. Vanderbilt 80
very tired and Mr.. Keene was nenriv o 1S
hausJed. Mr.. Vanderbilt was the ONLY
one who sustained any injury. He had
li l, right arm painfully scratched, prob.
ably through contact wit. tho rourh adgo
of one of the barrels on the life i'm
The amount of $1,197,0 900 is fha total
penalty. according to the counsel fer
Game Warden Pond, in his case againSt
the Arctic Freezing company which tbo
ptoprletors OF that storage plant will he
assessed for having in their possession
game birds which were Cut of ee.yn
This amount is made up Of a fine If Seo
for each time the birds were found IN tbo
warehouse on separate DAYS tin,inU tbo
search, and a penalty of &25 for orar1
bird discovered there in violation of tbo
state game laws. '"'
Mrs. Julia Arthur Cheney, who 70.
tired from the stage little more than q
year ago. has presented to Miss Uonri,
etta Crosman complete Production If
ShakespeareS comedy, As You H.
1t. The gift includes all the costume.
scenery and properties of the play and iii
the. expense Of the production prior to tbn
nttlng OF the curtain. Its value is bni+
@ZOOUQ. Miss Crosman hesitated to ac-
cept Mrs. Cheney's unusual and rich
gift, but the latter put aside her scrunIa.
by acknowledging that though she had
t0rSaken theatrical life, she desired tn 500
Shakespeare perpetuated on the stage
and was anxious to lend her assistance
FOR the advancement of the dramatic art.
Until two weeks ago Julia Arthur Cbn
ney and Henrietta Crosman had perrr
met. but when the former actress heard
that Miss Gresham had decided to max.
Shakespearean production Miss Gross
man was asked to accept the producfr.
Of AS You Like It" Mrs. Cheney can
AFFORD to make such rich present to her
sister actress A few years ago shn mar.
ried b. 7. Cheney of Boston. who is is y
millionaire. She continued to act for -
t!ne after. her marriage, but finally re-.
tired to private life.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-09-21

The demand for agricultural imnle-
ments in Egypt is bound to increase with
the great progress made in eultivatjng
and. Farmers are rapidly finding ont
the value of improved machinery SnS
have in use already number of thresb.
ing machines.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-09-21

The boa of taffeta is decidedly popular,
with the ends of chiffon or some other
light. material, while in others the whole
boa is Of the same stuff Most FREQUENT
~, however, with the very long effects
which reach below the knees, different
materials are employed for the ends that
are used for the ruff part. These lopg
effects are for afternoon as well as even
ING. wear, and are extremely light, dainty
and attractive