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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-06

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-06
COAL COMING

soon is the prediction of many people.
Before 1t arrives you may require little
money. You can obtain a loan of us at
reasonable rates, without the least pub
hcitN lnstallment payments. Security,
personal pronartv
COLLATERAL LOAN CO.,
PIG Water St., Opposite Cony House.
Open Evenings.
Sept29eodtf
Evening star., 1902-08-02

the puff at the lower portion of the sleeves;
and the cut-out neck was finished with
pointed band, on which there were smaller
feur de lis, held together by a beading of
embroidered dots.
Ihe embroidery Of the skirt consisted Of a
Wlue band in another pattern. edged with
two solid rows in black. This, shaping a
deep scallop at the front and back of the
Jupe headed a wide hemmed tiounce. The
pointed girdle .was of black dull finish taf-
feta, cut bias and left unlined.
Rarely beautiful are the white organdy
and Swiss frocks with black lace insets and
embroideries. The immense amount of hand
work on these makes the ready-made pro-
ductiOn a dear possession, but women clever
with the needle find such styles agreeable
outlets for superfuous energies.
Indeed, said my mod-ste yesterday, $50
many ladies are making their gowns this
season that is is seriously affecting busi-
ness.
The revival of hand stitchery has brought
this about, well as the great improve
ment in paper patterns, which at many of
the good places are now cut to measure
Evening star., 1902-08-02
Advice to Suffragists.

From the Boston Christian Register.
In the matter of suffrage for women or
coeducation for boys and girls, nothing pu1
experiment freely made, and judged upon pv
the results. can give US the verdict by which
the people will abide. Governor Long mace
a wise remark at the Unitarian festival, IN
Boston, when he said: Il sometimes tell our
women suffrage friends that If they would
not go to the legislature for ten years, II
they would drop the. subject entirely, anu
LEI it lie fallow, and ten years from now
start it as new thing, 1t would strike
everybody as so simply plain and right that
any person, whether man or woman, VINO
bore part Of the burdens Of the govern.
ment, should have voice In it, they would
carry their case without an argument AS
believer in this movement, he held that,
taken out of the field Of controversy, II
would justify itself to the minds of the
people. Whether so or not that which the
people believe in they will enforce, and that
which they do not believe in cannot pc
forced upon them
Evening star., 1902-08-02
WRITING INK.
Changes in Fashion-The Great Con-
sumers-Our Inks the Best.
from the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
For all ordinary writing purposes" said
a man acquainted with the ink trade, 'col-
ored inks, once used to some extent, have
now been almost entirely superseded by
black ink. They are still made, and in
many colors; and red ink is still, as ever,
standard for various special uses in count
ing rooms. Then various other colored
inks are sometimes also used In counting
rooms, as in the preparation of statements
or exhibits In which, for purposes of con-
venience, the several divisions are made
each in a separate color. But for the or
binary purposes colored inks as violet, have
gone almost wholly out of use; black is the
thing.
Among the inks for special uses might
be mentioned white ink, made for writing
with on black paper, and especially en-
ployed for writing cards for window dis
plays and like purposes. Black inks are
largely comprised between the blacks and
the blue-blacks; the former putting on
black as it leaves the pen. and the latter
putting on blue and turning black. There
is now used In this country more blue
black than black, and the proportion of
blue-black sold Is increasng.>
Countries have their peculiarites in this
respect. In France, for example, more
black ink is used; while England has long
been distinctively a blue-black country
Writing ink is sold in a great variety of
packages, ranging from two-ounce bottles
to sixty-gallon casks. School boards are
the chief purchasers of ink by the barrel"
Evening star., 1902-08-02
SHOWING THE WEAR
Now is the Time to Freshen
Up Summer Clothes.
NEW T0GGERY HINTS
DON'T LOOK FADED WHEN IT IS
EASY TO BE UP-To-DATE.
Latest Fancies in Gloves, Underwear
and Home Dressmaking
Hints.
NEW TOGGERY HINTS

Special Correspondence Of The Evenlng Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. July 81. 1902
Unless 1t is constantly renewed or fresh
ened August Is the month when the sum-
mer wardrobe takes on a faded air. Two
months OF hard use have told on airy
gowns, whose crisp freshness was their
chief attraction: paIed are the blossoms in
the garden OF hatland, and ribbons, dain-
TEST ornaments in the world of dress, are
deep In the wrinkles of middle age. Some
magic is required here to restore departed
youth, but once learned the regeneration Of
dress is simple matter
For one thing. all diaphanous gowns,
whether Of wool or cotton should be kept
well pressed. first dampening muslins with
a weak solution of gum arabic and water.
Then renewing flowers will do much to-
ward helping a hat through the season, and
silk frocks can be kept in good order by
simply putting them away properly.
BOdices should be hung over forms, every
button of the front or back fastened. and
with tissue paper holding out the sleeves.
For hanging the skirt fold the belt directly
in the middle and suspend it tightly from
two safety pins placed at either end. These
will go over small hanging hooks, and if
the wardrobe is sufficiently high and spa
ciOus the skirt Is improved by the treat
ment. Short clothes closets, which force
Evening star., 1902-08-02
MEMORY OF WASHINGTON.
Marylanders Erected First Monument
to Country's Father.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Three miles from Boonsboro', in that
county of old Maryland which bears his
name, stands the ruins of the first monu-
ment erected by affection to the memory
of George Washington. In the seventy-five
years of its life it's bouders have endured
chances and changes Twice destroyed and
once rebuilt, it now may look forward to a
future of continued usefulness as the good
and patriotic folk of Boonsboro and Ha-
gerstown are to put it in repair again. that
it may worthiy bear the honored name of
the father of his country.
On Independence day, 1927, the Boons-
borians dedicated the monument, which
had been erected on what is known as the
Blue Rock of South mountain. In those
earlier days 1t was a squat, circular tower
of untrimmed stone. some fifty-four feet in
circumference at the base and not more
than fifteen feet in height. For fftyfive
years it stood in this form, though losing
stone after stone the mortar yielded to
the effects of the weather and in 1889 had
to show only mound of crumbling ma
sOnry. 1t was then that the people here
abouts took up the matter, even as they
are about to do again. and rejuvenated the
outward and visible signs of their patriot
ism.
The Encampment Order of Odd Fellows
took the lead in the movement, and aided
by generous SUBSCRIPTIONS from the neigh
borhood, were enabled to rebuild the mon
ument in a few months. Its height was
raised 10 fifty feet: the exterior was coated
with white Stucco, which not only protected
the stonework from the attacks of the
weather. but made the tower more con-
spicuous, and the whole surmounted
with iron framework. The rededica
tion took place August 49, 1888, fully 5000
people being present at the ceremonies
when Governor William T. Hamilton, Judge
Andrew SyeSter and Joseph T. AddickS, of
the United States navy, delivered addresses
as brief it was prosperous. The local
weather observatory was established under
it's iron cupola. while it became the Mecca
for hundreds of tourists in this section of
the country, who visited it's summit to look
across the fertile fields and rolling slopes
of three counties. the while recalling the
great first President who had done so much
toward the successful promoting of the in
ter-state highway which ran at the base
of the monument itself. Then, in 1898, the
weather once more conquered only this
time by sudden attack rather than by slow
siege; the tower was struck by lightning,
only that heap of stones remaining that is
to be seen today.
That it is once more to be put in repair,
rebuilt probably more ambitiously than
ever, is now a certainty. Maryland's S
Washington county was the first of all
the scores of counties so named through
out the country. and surely it is eminently
fitting that there should stand. while
the nation lasts. the tower that was the
first to be erected to the memory of the
Evening star., 1902-08-02
Vacant Lot Farms.
Getting Away From Home.
From the London Spectator.


Judging by a good deal of the conversa-
ton Of the present day, there are large
number of people who have a positive hor-
ror of home. This curious revulsion of feel
ing is taken by many persons as a sign
of social deterioration. For our own part
we find it difficult to take it quite seriously,
or to see in 1t anything more than pass
ing whim.
Nobody nowadays likes monotony.
Change is what people desire-not perhaps
any great change, but lots of small change;
not necessarily for the better, but for its
own sake. Now there is a great sameness
about ones own four walls, be they never
so handsome. We all feel at times an over
powerng desire to look at something else.
We cannot change the patterns or the pic
lures on them every day, and neither they
nor the home furniture ever seem to alter
in expression. Again, there is a terrible
sameness about ones own cook. Expert
ence enables us to foretell the taste of
everything at home, from the soup to the
savory if we are rich and from the mutton
to the cheese if we are poor. Whereas If
We dine at restaurant everything down
to the salt is different, and the restaurant
is refurnished daily with new faces. Then
again, the music and stir going on around
one avoid the necessity for much conversa-
ton, and conversation in the home circle is
sometimes difficult and sometimes dull.
Evening star., 1902-08-02
Taffeta Petticoats.

There Is a furore for taffeta petticoats
of every description. They have almost
entirely taken the place Of the white cam
brio and embroidery underskirts. The
evening petticoats are most elaborate, some
being made Of peau de sole trimmed with
lace and insertions, while the cut is quite
as important as that of the outer skirt
When all is said and done, the taffeta pet
ticoat is not such an expensive luxury, es-
pecially for the evening, when pale shades
can be worn many times without their get
ting soiled. They save the hem Of frocks
as well as the laundress' bill, for muslin
petticoat can seldom be worn more than
twice without a visit to the washtub This.
If the skirt Is cut after the fashion of the
hour. must necessarily be expensive owing
to the multiplicity Of frills, which are an
absolute necessity on the properly shaped
underskirt of today.
Evening star., 1902-08-02
Irish Lace Goats.

For evening and smart afternoon wear
the coarse Irish crochet lace coats lined
with chiffon, mounted on thick satin, are
very beautiful. They are suitable for many
occasions. Some of these coats are being
made fully long. The little tea coat in
lace is as popular as ever.
Evening star., 1902-08-02
Where They Fall Down.

FTUH tHe CnlcERO News.
Smith-"Women are rapidly assuming all
the positions formerly occupied by men,
Jones-"Yes, but there is one vocation in
which they fail to score"
Smith-"What is that?''
Soliciting lie insurance. They IN
variably talk man to death before getting
him insured"
Evening star., 1902-08-02
Worst They Could Say.

From the Philadelphia Press.
He-"Ive never met her. but she must be
simply charming"
She-"Why do you think so?''
He-.Whenever I ask any other girls
ABOUT her they admit she'd be all right II
she wasn't SO horribly conceited."
Evening star., 1902-08-02
SUMMER LUNCHEONS
Cold Dishes, but Substantial
and Tasty, Too.
OF 1T
A MENU THAT CAN BE EASILY
PREPARED.
To Be Set Aside and Ready When the
Serving Time Ar
rives.
-itten for The Evening Star.

Written for The Evening Star.
Among summer functions the luncheon
often takes precedence of the dinner es-
pecially II one is entertaining friends for
a day in the country. Sometimes a piazza
boasts OF an angle or nook where table
fits in coZily, and over a delectable al fresco
luncheon some three four women assem-
bic to gossip and chat. OR a pretty little
function may be given at noon In a small
apartment where the table is drawn up
near a window on which the box Of bios
soming plants gives the appearance Of "A
miniature garden.
In either case there is always an oppor-
tunity for a dainty show Of dsmask fire
glass and the central color bit OF cmbroid-
cry and flowers generally utilized for such
a picture. center piece with plate and
corner doylies of daisies, wild roses or any
field flower meeting all demands today is
cover trimmed on all edges with a four
inch lace and narrow insertion or r, uais-
sance lace, Irish crochet or an embroidery
of charming French white work. which il
now considered elegant The menu may be
as many courses desired made by we'll
tried recipes that are delicate and savoTy,
and yet substantial in their way These
dishes can be prepared at an early hour I'm
the morning of the same day, which saves
much trouble, and leaves a maid-of-all-
work fresh and cool looking at the time OF
serving.
Evening star., 1902-08-02

TONERS, was of white YOile over black silk
This toilet had been designed for coun-
try house junketings at Lenox. but 1t look
ed as II the boulevards OF Paris were its
familiar haunts, for the placing OF white
over black is a trick OF the French cos
tuners, and everywhere the arrangement
results in the usual elegance displayed by
these people. Madame, the American
maker, pointed out one salient need for cor
rect effects: The white which goes over
black should be thick enough to resist too
much darkening from the lining. So the
yelling she had chosen was of the thickest
mesh, solder in weave than the usual
Toiles, though II fell with a wolfe softness.
With this she had combined wool embroid-
cries and cat-stitching for trimming.
Cat Stitching in Plenty.
The stitching held down the shallow tucks
of the blouse bodice and sleeves, the tucks
of these running bias and the others up
and down. At the front of the waist there
was a wide plastron ornamented with a
sort of huge fieur de lis in black erlbroid-
cry. The others eucbellisacd tie outside OF
Evening star., 1902-08-02

To clean white shoes get box of cam
pherated chalk mix 1t, as required, with
milk and apply with a flannel.
Evening star., 1902-08-02

ed little garment with babyish puff sleeves
is another pretty novelty, and many of the
thinnest night gowns have wide kimona
sleeves.
A very neat and inexpensive gown is Of
white striped batiste with plain lawn frill
edgings; and for those who suffer much
from summer heat there are models SO cut
out at the throat as to seem almost decol-
lete- Such styles boast no sleeves to speak
OF. the arm covering being the tiniest Of
puffs. They are drawn in at the bottom
with narrow wash ribbons, run through
lace or embroidery headings, the same sim
pie treatment showing at the round or
square cut neck.
The Smart Cottons.
Very little silk underwear il now worn by
smart women. the most elegant Of the fash
ionable preferring the daintier cottons
But the shops are full of silk under rig
ging which somebody must buy. The best
things in this line are made of a very deli
cate quality of white china silk, with the
hens of frills and ffounces fagoted on.
Drawers are wider than ever, looking In
Evening star., 1902-08-02


Delicious inspiration for the clever needle
woman is a gown of amber organdy and
black lace, over watermelon pink silk. En-
broidered rings, inclosing disks of black and
white footing alternating in narrow strips
trim this with bewildering effect. On the
skirt the rings border odd ovals of tucked
organdy stitched with black, these heading
an embroidered foot fiounce. Above, all
over the skirt, are the same ornaments,
large and small, a row around tucked
piece shaping a basque effect at the back
and hips.
The lower portion of the blouse bodice is
of the plain Organdy. The upper consists of
an embroidered yoke, cut low at the 'front.'
and lacing at the bust with black bebe vel
vet More rings border this and cover the
gathered elbow sleeves; and a very pretty
point is a girdle of bias black velvet, whose
sharply narrowed ends tie in bow at the
front.
Long gloves of black silk or black kid
stitched with white accompany all gowns de
sortie with elbow sleeves. Silk and thread
mitts are also seen, but these, being unbe-
coming to any but the most beautiful hands
and arms, are not in marked favor The
most stylish gloves of the season are in
mixture of thread and silk. Taese fit as
snugly as kid and are as expensive. Finger
tips are doubled, the short gloves showing
heavy stitchings at the back and big, man
nish-looking pearl buttons.
Try them if you want your hands to look
mO0lSn ana Ieel at the same
time. One dollar will buy very dapper
pair. and they may be either all white or
black stitched with white. The last sort
are good purchases for all-round wear.
But, however stylish they are, all the
world does not wear the black and white
gloves, many smart women preferring a
glove to match the gown. In the pale
grays. browns and violets of the new cot
ton textures these seem very fetching
For Inside Comfort.
Hot weather underwear Is just now
being made a speciality with many of the
good shops. A pleasing simplicity is OBJ
served in the best of these pretty garments.
which are in the thinnest textures, and
white usual predominating over color
Batiste, French dimity and lawn are some
of the coolest materials, these sporting the
simplest embroiderles or lace headings
strung with narrow ribbons. The lawn
chemises and drawers with narrow Val
enciennes edgings are admirable purchases
With every washing these seem to get
more sheer, and compared with other ma
terials the lawn things are very cheap.
Several new models are observed in the
various departments, the princess petticoat
being one very late and pretty novelty.
This has the boned corset girde of the
princess gowns worn several seasons ago.
with ornamental StitchingS for the gusSetS
and deep embroideries for the skirt bottom
A thin white linen is the material most
used for such models, whose fitted waist
portions require a texture with some body.
The Empire chemise, a dainty shortwaist-
Evening star., 1902-08-02
A Real Inspiration.

ments. Then fashion now calls for sc
many frocks that the majority of are
compelled to economize on the making.
Evening star., 1902-08-02
A Novelty in Swiss.

a bewitching afternoon costume is In
novelty Swiss-big black balls on a white
ground. The skirt has two deep flOunces
cut on the straight and edged with bias
bands Of plain white. One of these also
heads the top fiounce. and at the left knee
is placed a gauzy, bunchy bow of black and
white striped ribbon.
The surplice bodice likewise shows these
bows, one at the right shoulder and one at
the left bust. The model of the corsage is
extremely odd. Beginning with a tucked
yoke, stitched with black, the lower por-
tion drapes slantingly across the bust, leav-
ing the left shoulder free. The elbow
sleeves. which require long black silk
gloves for outdoor appearances, are lightly
shirred at the outer arm. The zone belt is
of plain Swiss. and the low. pointed collar
band of the same worked with black.
Picture all this over a slip of apple green
silk, and top 1t with toque of green leaves
with two huge white roses at the left front.
Another delightful frock shown by this
gifted modiste. who includes some of New
Yorks prettiest actresses among her GUS
Evening star., 1902-08-02

the train 10 lie on the floor. injure the jupe
lines. and waist boxes are things to be
avoided, the bodice crumpling at every
touching point
So much for the woman who can't buy
new clothes in August. For those who can
three charming gowns by a leading New
York faiseuse Will give admirable hints,
all being in styles al becoming novel.
Evening star., 1902-08-02
Emergency Ice Cream.

To make a delicious ice cream that res
quires no cooking and, withal is not over
rich or extravagant, use good quality con-
densed milk. To each can allow three OF
the same measure of sweet milk; flavor
with half a dozen bananas or a quart OF
peaches pressed through a sieve; swocten
and freeze. When half frozen open the
can and add half pint Of cream, whipped.
replace the cover and freeze until solid. IL
peaches are used add a few drops OF pink
vegetable coloring.
Evening star., 1902-08-02

some cases with their deep 1ounces like
divided skirts. Twenty-seven inches is the
modish length for these. MARY DEAN.
Evening star., 1902-08-02
Crabs With Sauce Tartarre.

Select crabs that are absolutely soft. Fry
them in the best olive oil, without breading.
and stand on ice until thoroughly cold. For
the sauce make mayonnaise dressing. and
to each half pint add one tablespoonful OF
capers. chopped one teaspoonful OF onion
juice, three olives and one gerkin. also
finely chopped, and one tablespoonful OF
parsley pounded to a pulp.
Evening star., 1902-08-02
Rockers Are Passing.

Rockers are out of fashion. The rocking
chair is strictly American institution and
is seldom seen abroad. The substitute, a
chair mounted to swing in sockets, is the
nearest approach to it that the up-to-
date American woman will have in her
house A fashionable repose can never
be cultivated in a swaying seat; therefore
in its place all sorts of lounging, reclining
chairs are purchased.
When buying any of the light summer
furniture. remember that the handsomer
pieces will look just as well in the sitting
room when the winter curtains and por-
there's are put up and the heavy rug takes
the place of or covers the light summer
mating The cheaper grades look well for
a time, but they soon become shabby. When
soiled, they may be wiped off with soap
and water applied on a soft sponge. The
self-colored varieties are often scrubbed.
but it takes an expert to cleanse them
without darkening the surfaces.
Evening star., 1902-08-02
Pineapple With Rum.

Select ripe fruit, peel and remove the
eyes, cut the pineapple in half and tear
apart with a silver fork, leaving the hard
core in the band. Sweeten and pour over
the fruit Santa Cruz rum, diluted with one
third water, using as a favoring a small
claret glassful for each pineapple. Stand
on ice until well chilled.
Evening star., 1902-08-02
Menu.

Grape Fruit. Iced Bouillon.
Cold Soft Shell Crabs. Sauce Tartarre.
Cold Chicken Pasty.
Currant Bar lie Due. Olives
Radishes Salted PeCans.
Salad of Lettuce with Tomato Roses
Bread Sticks. Cream Cheese.
Pineapple with Rum.
Emergency Ice Cream. Sponge Cake.
Iced Tea. Iced Coffee.
Evening star., 1902-08-02
Chicken Pasty.

To make an ideal chicken pasty select
plump, meaty young fowl, clean and SINCE
1t, then steam until tender. When cool sep
arate the meat from the skin and the bones.
Cut the meat into small pieces and stand
aside until wanted. Put the bones and skin
into soup kettle, cover with cold water and
stew slowly for four hours. Then strain
the broth that remains Make good pie
crust, and line a deep pudding dish, fiji
with chicken meat and add the chicken
broth. Then season to taste. Cover the
top with layer of crust and bake until
delicious crisp brown. Then allow 10 be-
come thoroughly cold. Serve with the Bar
lie Due and sandwiches made with two
slices of white bread, inclosing one Of
brown, all cut in wafer-like thinness.
Salad of Tomatoes and Lettuce.
There is best way" OF serving even
this familiar dish. Select large, ripe toma-
toes plunge them into boiling water for
moment then into cold and remove tie
skins Stand on ice until thoroughly
chilled. Just before serving cut each one
into eighths without separating at the
lower part; stand each one on a bed OF
crisp lettuce leaves, spread the sections
apart and drop spoonful Of mayonnsise
in the heart of each rose" Serve with
bread sticks and with cream cheese. nodded
into small balls and rolled lightly In chops
ped parsley.