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The suburban citizen., 1902-05-03
youthful Martyrs to Clothes.

A surgeon who has many children
under his professional care calls at
tention to the great discomfort or ac'
tual injury caused by ill-ftting gar.
ments worn by growing child. Cloth
ing for young children Is usually made
in large quantities at time. All the
garments of the lot are cut after a
fixed pattern, the different parts being
pieced together rapidly and stitched
by machine, all at the least possible
cost. The clothes are usually graded
according to age instead Of size. and
so a child who is larger or smaller
than the average for his age gets a
misfit. But even those whose size and
age agree are often no better off.
The parent may notice that the child
stoops, and cannot be made to carry
itself erect. Some one, perhaps the
family physician, may suggest that
the frock Is not loose enough, but the
mother demonstrates to her own sat
isfaction that it is by gathering up
folds Of the garment in her hand, or
by running her hand under it. But II
the frock is removed and measured
front and back it will be noticed that
the measurements over the chest and
the back are the same in other words,
the armholes are directly in the centre.
If the chiid's arms were also directly
in the centre the shirt or blouse would
be an excellent fit, but the child's
anatomy is not so ordered, nature hav.
ing intended that its chest should bulge
out to make room for the lungs, while
the back should be fat and more or
less rigid.
The effect of this wrongly made gar.
ment Is that the shoulders are con.
stantly drawn forward. and so the ex.
pansion Of the chest and the play OF
the lungs are restricted, and then in.
suit is added to injury, the poor mid.
get being scolded for not sitting up
straight. So New York Commercial Ad.
vertser.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-03

When cooking macaroni always put
1t into well-salted boiling water.
A rolling pin is convenient to roll
peanut brittle into the desired thin
sheets
TO take ink spots out of mahogany
apply spirits of salt with a piece Of
rag until ink disappears
If black underwear, stockings or
black yarn that is to be knitted is
boiled few minutes in milk the dye
with not stain the skin.
A second bottom of copper with an
air compartment between is best on
boiler for things to be cooked long
and slowly, yet not over water, so they
will not burn.
Save all bread crumbs and bits. Dry
In slow oven, roll fine, sift through Il
coarse sieve, put into jars and they
are ready for croquettes, scalloped
fish or meats, etc.
In grating an onion to secure the
juice cut the onion in half, around,
without removing all the outer cover
ing close to the stem and then the
fingers will never be odorous of onion.
A japanese custard is made with
baked apples. Press through a sieve
until a teacupful Of the frothy pulp Is
got Stir in one teacupful of pow
dered sugar and the stlff whites of two
eggs, beat for twenty minutes and eat
with whipped cream.
Some one who understands the rails
Ing Of house plants advises that It Is a
good plan, when seeds are to be sown
in window boxes or pots for the house
that the earth be first baked thorough
ly in the oven, This Will destroy all
insects, seeds and germs of any sort
that are likely to injure the plants.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-03
NRcTTY e.
.gTTsHlliNNess gTs Il & 5 R
ITO VICAR ~ w

A pretty hat all of white is dotted
generously with tiny pearls.
Sailor hats retain their old-time pop
ularity, and the latest designs are no.
ticeable for their simplicity and style.
In fichu shape is a shoulder collar of
white chiffon made with masses of
fine shirrings and edged with short
double ruffies of the chiffon.
A popular article of jewelry is the
pear shaped pearl, which is worn sus-
pended in a short neck chain, and ap-
pears in connection with every kind
Of gown.
Corsets are more elaborately lace
trimmed than formerly. Corset COW
ers are made almost entirely of the
filmiest lace. with just a little silk or
other material.
Some of the new canvas weaves
which are much favored for summer
gowns are frightened and embellshed
by hand-embrOidery in artistic designs
executed with colored tapestry woods.
A little girls pink linen frock has
turned-down piece of unbleached linen
finishing the neck, cut low to wear
with a guimpe, plastron front of the
same linen, belt and the sleeves also
trimmed with the linen.
Black velvet is used with good ef-
feet upon many things this year. One
fichulike collar of cream lace has
black velvet strings in the front, in
side the lace ends, and a big bow Of
black velvet at the back
On black fans silver, gold or black
spangles are used to emphasize the de-
signs. A novelty is the violet fan,
which Is covered near the top with ar
tifcial yiolets, forming a border.
When the fan is closed it appears to
be surmounted by a bunch of these
flowers.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-03
Girdle and Tuck Comb.

One of the latest and most charming
frivolities of fashion has to do with
belts, for whether Of leather, ribbon,
satin or elastic silk, they are all stud
ded OF treated with imitation jewels.
1t Is perfectly impossible to say just
now whether wide or narrow girdles
are most in vogue, for womankind
has generously decided to patronize all
widths, and alongside the careful
creature who wears a finger wide
strap of gilded snake skin, piped along
both edges with white kid and fasten-
ed in front with a small flagree gold
catch, can be seen an equally fash
ionab.e figure whose slim middle Is
spanned by Swiss belt. Perhaps the
latter is a very tiny bit more modish
than the first mentioned because 1t is
the more snowy of the two. Its three
satin straps studded with mixed jet
steel nail heads, are held by two truly
gorgeous buckles worked in mingled
steel and jet and matrlX opals.
Cut coral nail heads, each one sur
rounded by a thread Of the minutest
steel beads and applied to a Swiss belt
of white silk fastened with steel and
coral ornaments, is belt highly es-
teemed by the well dressed, while the
woman whose waist measure is large
whose waist line is short and yet
whose determination to follow the
fashions is fixed, wears, instead of a
Swiss girdle, belt Of elastic black
satin cut in one piece. This is wide in
the rear, tapering to a point in front
and treated with two handsome
buckles and two equally nice slides,
all set with gems. The willy stout
woman usually orders gun metal buck
les for her elastic belt and the gun
metal is either frosted with diamonds
or studded with the semi-precious pink
opals, aquamarines, etc.
The ultra elegant long belt clasp is
now done in enamels or is an oval
slice Of fine French porcelain on which
in proper decorative surroundings a
woman's face shows and with real or
mock jewels her throat, head and ears
are decked with sparkling colored
stones sunk into the porcelain or
Hnamel.- Washington Star.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-03
A New Recina,

When some of your young friends
are coming in to luncheon or dinner
and ices from the caterer are too ex.
pensive, try this simple dainty, which
Is easily possible even with small
cooking skill. Into the yolks Of eight
eggs beaten light stir a cup of hot
maple syrup. Put the mixture over
the fire in a double boiler until coat
ing is formed on the spoon. Remove,
cool, and add a pint Of thick cream
beaten stiff. Turn into mould,
which should be filled to overfowlng,
and have a sheet Of oiled paper fitted
on before the cover Of the mould is
adjusted. The mould is then packed
in equal quantities Of ice and salt, and
left for four hours, without turning,
before it is seryed.-Harpers Bazaar.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-03
SUMNER GOWNS.
Black For Children and COIors For Their
Elders.

Many Of the wash gowns for sum.
mer are of light weight linen in pale
solid colors. The trimmings are laces
nut on in transparencies and helped
out with tiny tuckings. The simple
blouse bodice may fasten either at the
front or back, but the preferred sleeve
is always elbow length. The trim
mings OF many skirts still suggest the
graduated 1ounce, and some waists
show belts of lace, ribbon or embroid-
cry.
The black "paper-chip" hat is warm
ly recommended for heads that find
most millinery too heavy. Its sole
trimmings are bias of black velvet
under the brim, and q soft fall of white
ostrich feathers at the right side.
A pleasing simplicity has crept into
the modes for children. There are still
fussy costumes for small girls of all
ages, but preferred styles are taut and
trim, leaning rather to fine needle
work than elaborate effects. In the
way Of combination black is a fire.
quent note, and girls from six up will
be permitted to wear all black frocks
India pongee and taffeta will be the
most stylish textures for these, white
camps and cape collars in delicately
tinted mulls relieving their sombre-
ness.
The school clothes the children's out
filters are showing include sailor suits
for both boys and girls. Contrasting
sailor collars and nautlcal-looking ties
begay these, and all the shields of the
little suits sport nautical emblems in
blue and red. For the boys suits white
and blue duck and brown linen are fa-
vorite materials, the little trousers
ending just below the knee.
Pretty sailor dresses for little girls
are in blue and white seersucker. The
collar is of white linen strapped with
a bias of solid blue-New York Sun.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-03

centres where thDy guessed the right
spot TO be; of course a little girl was
the successful one.-Harper's Bazaar.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-03
Pench Parfalt.

This is a perfectly delicious ice for
a company dinner. Pare ripe but not
soft peaches, allowing one quart,
which should yield half pint of juice.
to one quart Of cream-the quantity
required for eight persons. Chop in a
wooden bowl, mash and strain, then
add half a cupful Of powdered sugar,
stir until dissolved, add a few kernels
and stand on ice for half an hour,
when strain again through muslin
Whip one quart of cream to a stiff
froth. Add the peach-juice, and more
sugar If desired. Turn into an ice
mold, cover tightly, bind the joint with
d strip Of buttered muslin, and pack
in Ice and salt for three hours. Serve
in glasses.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-03
Her CenYsrsntion RooIs. .


The young woman Of average intelli'
gence who wishes to become a good
conversationalist has It well in hei
power to do so at a comparatively
small effort. she should remember
first that mere talk is not conversa'
tlon. She should cultivate an interest
in everything that is said to her and ir
everything that she says, which inter.
est will soon become habit, and big
start is gained. She must remember,
too, that good listening plays a large
part in the endowment of an agreeable
conversationalist.
A young woman. known to the writ
er, whose reputation for saying the
right thing to the right people almost
unerringly has spread abroad in hel
circle, has frankly admitted that not
all of her success is spontaneous. "It
often happens" she says, that l face
an entertainment, a dinner, tea, OF
a dance, after a fatiguing day, and iH
a condition by no means up to normal
1 feel stupid and destitute OF ideas
1t Is then that refresh my mentality
with glance into book that l keer
for the purpose. 1t was blank book,
and it is slowly filling up with mattel
Of my own culling. Really bright and
fresh stories that l hear, good and
adaptable thoughts that come across
either in book or in the speech Of
friends, copy out in the little volume
for service when l most need them
aarper's Bazaar.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-03

A hot cloth around the mould will
help Jelly or ices to come from It with.
out sticking.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-03
A Spring Party For Children.

All the little tables IN the tent and
about the grounds near it where the
small folk were to partake of supper
had vases of daisies and roses in the
middle, and punches Of roses tied with
ribbon for the girls, and boutonnleres
of daisies for the boys. Scattered
about the grounds were various at
fractions. Under a huge paper jap
anese umbrella stood a table with the
lemonade-bowl and punch-g glasses,
with some one to preside over it who
understood the art of tactful sugges-
ton.
There were hammocks and seats
and swings under the trees in cool
places. There were "side-shows,'
such as the dolls house on the ver-
an1a, the phonograph, the pony and
cart in readiness, and the tennis-court
and putting-clock. No one can tell
at just what point children will be-
come bored and leave the general
game.
"oh, let's beginw Bobby had ex-
eiainieu dozen times before all the
guests had arrived, and as we had
quite programme of amusements
aneau Oh u.s. we started as soon as
possible. THERE'S nothing like a good old
favorite to break the ice at children's
party, and no game is ever more pop
ular than donkey with variations
On one side Of the veranda hung n
sheet with a big daisy drawn on it in
outline, minus the yellow centre.
Blindfolded, the children pinned their
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-03
Four DelIcious souns.

larSe potatoes ana Doll them, Use one
half teaspoonful Of chopped onion,
one-quarter teaspoonful of sage and
one tablespoonful of chopped celery.
After allowing these to cook for one
hour, strain and salt to taste. Serve
with croutons.
Fruit Soup-Cook in a double boiler
one-half hour one cup Of boiling water
and one tablespoonful of sage. Add a
few stewed prunes, one-half cup Of
stewed ralsins, two tablespoonfuls Of
stewed blueberries, one tablespoonful
of lemon Juice, one cup Of berry juice,
one orange Sliced, one banana Sliced
and a little pineapple Sliced. Add
water to make proper consistency.
The f:uit must be left out until about
ready for use. If the soup is not Of
the proper consistency a little corn
starch dissolved in water may be ad-
ded. Sweeren with sugar to taste.
Nut Rice Soup-For this soup are
required one-qqarter pound of stock
NUT. eight cups of water, two and
one-half tablespoonfuls of rice, two
thirds of a teaspoonful of chopped
onion and one-eighth of a teaspoonful
OF sage. Salt to taste. Blend stock
and water and boil. Add rice. 1t
may be necessary to add more water
after the rice Is cooked.
Nut Cream Pea Soup-Use one quart
Of liquid (nut cream) and one quart Of
canned peas. Press through a colan-
der before adding the liquid. A double
boiler is preferable. Cook from one
half to one hour. Salt to taste. A
small piece of onion allowed to sim
mer with the soup adds to taste; after
ward remove.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-03
Pen dants Again.

Black silk ornaments with pendants
may be used with fine effect on the
silk and handsome cloth tailor mades
upon which the rich black crochet but
tons are in order. They match these
beautifully. From three to five dang
ling lozenge-shaped ornaments hang
from the main rosette-llke ornament.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-03
FOR SALE.

Several tracts of land near BrightwOOd
and Takoma, also Building Lots ON
Brightwood Ave, and 14th Street rOa1.
Louis 2. Shoemaker. 920 F ST., n. w.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Best 40-acre farm in Jeffer-
 son county; East Lake. See owner, sl4- S15 Woodward Bldg. lo-lb-u
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09
HLWHYS SOMETHING NEW TO OFFER.

Always something new to offer. We are constantly having fresh propositions listed with us. It Is not our intention to offer old properties, but we try to place before buyers something fresh. so below we offer some of the latest bar- gains that have recently been put on the market
 $1s50-5-room cottage. 18th street. North. on car line: East front; white neigh borhood; splendid cheap home. s2250-Neat six-room cottage; 5ox1OO with bath; sanitary connecticut; rents s2o month; would bring more; half block car line.
 1350-Vscant corner; 100x140 Ave. c; i'm prove this with cottages, will make good investment
 $s7.5OO-25x100 South 20th street: splendid business lot on west side street; near Ave. D.
 $2O00-12-room house, East Birmingham; this is new property renting $SO per month, and guaranteed for one year. $30o0-Corner home; 7-rooms; 95x13S; ex- cellent neighborhood. A bargain if you want a home.
 s3750-5O-foot front; South 2Oth street; im- proved; will make two business lots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09
FOR SALE.

$700O-3-story brick building and room cottage on corner lot, 5Ox140; close in; pays F per cent. $SOOO-Modern Broom residence, 7th ave- near 23d st., north. $315O-6-room cottage, lot 5Ox1OO. near 18th street, north. s4000-7-room residence, lot 5ox140, No. 242O First ave. s425O-9-room residence, No. 291S Juniper avenue. $2000-4-room cottage, lot 50x190, avenue F, near 14th street. s56O0-Aodern brick residence, 18th street 5outh near 11th ave. $2, $2,5OO-5-room cottage, 23d st., near 7th ave. north.
 JOHN c. SMITH 6 co. Phones 49. PIP North 21st Street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09
INSTANTANEOUS.


 A BARGAIN in roll top desk. A. R. Dearborn Co.,, 1921 First avenue. 11-7-tf I CAN sell your business no matter where it is; send description, state price, and learn how; established 1896; highest references; offices in IA cities. w. NJ Ostrander, 144S N. A. Bldg, Phil adephia, Pa. 10-19-tf-su DON'T take an agency before getting free samples and my offer Sayman. St. Louis Mo. 112-4t-su HAVE you ever handled Elgren's house. hold specialties; he introduced the Mill waukee fruit jar holder and opener; e7,0OO now sold in Milwaukee; other specialties equally as good; big profits exclusive territory. J. G. Elgren, Mill waukee, Wis 10-26-4t-su CREDIT to reliable parties. Diamonds and watches, jewelry, silverware and clocks. on small weekly or monthly payments; lowest prices; best quality; goods guaranteed; will call if desired. J. Lowinsohn, 1921 2d Ave. n-2-tf SIP, ,50O-A very elegant 10-room corner home; very swell location; beautiful in all appointments; Highland avenue; overlooks the city. The place for re- finement and comfort. B. F. Eborn. Woodward building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09

FOR SALE. $4500-Lot 50x140. 11-room house, rents for
 $40; avenue B. between 18th and 18th
 streets
 $4500-Lot 80 x117, between 18th and 14th
 sts. and 10th ave, south, 7-room 2-story
 servants house, carriage house. $50O0-Lot 53x143, 7-room house, 2-story
 servants house, barn. ave. J. s5500-Lot 50x240. S-room house; barn;
 11th ave. south. 8 beautiful homes on easy payments; nice
 location.
 $3750-Nice home and lot all modern; 18th street, South Highlands. S1S00-Nice cottage, Humbolt avenue. $3250-Lot 50x140; broom cottage on front two Broom cottages on alley; rents well.
 $5000-Lot 100x145; corner 17th street; g. story Groom house; South Highlands. $4250-Lot 50x192; S-room house; all mod ern; 30th street south. $2350-Lot 50x165; fronts south; 18th ave- nue, between 18th and 16th streets, South Highlands $2So0-Lot 50x165 Groom cottage; modern; 18th avenue, South Highlands MALONE REAL EST. & INS. COM. PANY, AGENTS. 2ol7 1st Avenue. Both Phones 61a.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09
REAL ESTATE.
TOR GALN.

FOR sALN One acre with 2-story store, cotton gin that gined last year 3Ss bales, good well on premises. fronts macadam road, switch near premises. Fine location for an oil mill; vii sell very cheap and easy terms. Store has large trade. s1500-6-room cottage on corner lot, north 18th street; easy terms. sS00-4-room house and lot 125xs20 Wood- lawn; terms F cash, balance easy. s750-4-room cottage; lot 50x150 feet; 25O feet of West Highland station, on Bns- ley car line; s25O cash and s12.50 per month.
 FOR RENT. $1250-6-room cottage, large lot, fine spring and nice lot fruit trees at Pow derly.
 Two nice offices. Graves building, Sd avenue. cheap to right parties. Rooms all connected. inside blinds in nice fix. $15-5-room cottage and 7A acres of land at fair grounds.
 L. G. PETTYJoHN, Phone 465. 1826h Third Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.


 D. J. ARNOLD & co. of St. Louis, Mo, race-horse owners and bookmakers, in- vite the speculative public to an inves tigation of their methods. This is an old and long established concern. amply re- sponsible and reliable in all It's deal ings A rigid inquiry into their business Will develop a condition unattaincd by any other investment proposition ever offered for public participation. Sub soription to their capitol may be made in amounts of $20 ard upward, subject to withdrawal in full on demand. Divi- dends paid ;n cash fifty-two times every year. The best paying safe investment ir the country. References: Banks, trust companies. commercial agencies, St. Louis business men and prominent men everywhere. For eull particulars, address D. J. Arnold & Co.,, 9th and Pine Ste., St. Louis. Mo. s-4 su-tf GREATEST gold deposits ever seen; coco acres including mountains of gold ore timber, coal, silver. water power, fruit lands; healthy climate, town sites; stock T5 cents per share, par value $1, fully paid and non-assessable; next block 90 cents; will go to many times par; we guarantee safety and profit; dividends quarterly; write for prospectus and list of 60 shareholders who inspected prop critics. Milton George. financial agent, Eagle Mining and Improvement Co.,, of Mexico, 314 Tacoma Building, Chicago. III. 11-9-3t s65OO--Elegant new modern S-room resi- dence; fronts east; furnace heat; rents $50 a month; swell location; 20th street, near Five Points. B. F. Eborn, Wood ward building.
 AGENTS can make 5000 to $4OOO the three months handling newly patented ar ticle; absolute necessity, demand enorm- ous; experience unnecessary, exclusive territory given. Household Novelty Co.,, (Manufacturers) 1512 Broadway, New York.
 100 PER CENT annually on small invest ments; with no chance for loss; the greatest opportunity of the age; a postal brings particulars. Address Au- ditors Dept, 5S0 Bourse, Philadelphia, Pa.
 $10OOO worth ore in sight; shipping mine; shares now cents. par value $l; pros pectus and or free. William Buchanan, 47 Bank Block, Denver, Col. 11-9-2t-su SMALL investors make big profits; the John J. Ryan Co-Operative Investment Co.,, an old establish firm whose reliabil- ity is unquestioned, pay 5 per cent weekly on Investments of S10 upwards; the skeptical don't see how this Is pos sible but the wise reserve their decision until they receive particulars and are able to investigate for themselves; pay ing dividends at rate of per cent week ly is no experiment, but a positive fact; Write for particulars, winch will be sent free. John J. Ryan Comparative Invest ment Co., N. E. Cor. Fourth and Locust St. Louis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09
FOR SALE.

 t29oo-Good s-room house and rooms on rear; lot 56x190 feet; rents for sS5 per month and can be increased; 7th ave- nue, near 26th street, north. S2100-One-ha1f cash balance F months; good Groom cottage almost new; closet and bath in house; 26th street, near Avenue F.
 $3700-One-half cash, balance 12 months; splendid business lot, 25x100; close in on South 20th street; can be improved and ~ill bring big rent; $12,500 was once refused for this lot $1500-3 houses, renting for $20 per month; lot 50x190; Avenue c, between 10th ana 11th streets. Pays IS per cent. $1350-50x140 feet, with 4-room cottage, Avenue E, near 12th street; rents for S1250 per month. $1O0 per front foot for splendid corner 50x10O feet; End avenue and 18th street; one-third cash. $2Oo0-Good Groom cottage 18th street, north, near 8th avenue; easy terms.
 SMITH e STILLMAN,
 2004i5 First Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09

WANTED-Trustwort man to represent manufacturer in part of Alabama; SIS per week and expenses; salary paid each week; expense money advanced; self addressed envelope. Smith Manager, 356 Dearborn Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE. $2S00-Business lot close In on s. Fist st. $20O0-New house and lot on Ave. D, with room for another house. rents now $21O yearly.
 $2750-Lot close in on 9th ave. $3OO0-5ox19O, close in, on Ave. B; rents for $31 50. $s0OO-1OOx24O. vacant. North 17th st; cor ner; can be improved to good advant- age.
 s35O0-New North 11th ave. cottage home. -Two-story 1st ave brick store. $45, 5,O00-Handsome well rented brick store
 FOR RENT. $33 1-3-New modern house; Beeler station. S40-S-room modern house, College Hill $40-S-room modern house. 1907 s. Fist st.
 R. MCCONNELL & CO., Both phones 46. 22O 2lst st.