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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17

showing ranCy lace-ltke weaves and ema
~broidered effects. Macrame is intro
duced to give the note Of novelty, the
stock itself in most instances being quite
simple and plain, with a fancy tab in
front edged with macrame and possibly
a tiny tassel in addition. The Lassel is
the dominant new note IN the fall neck
wear. and some Of the smartest stocks
are festoOned all around with tassels
attached to inlet motifs Of some sheer
material or soft silk. Considerable
vogue is anticipated for macrame
trimmed stocks and likewise for broad
collars OF this lace which is enjoying
considerable favor at present in Paris.
Fringe, in company with tassels and
pendants, figures on many Of the fall.
stocks, more particularly those FASH
Toned from crepe de chine, and similar
sheer fabrics and soft silk, and striking
~ pretty effects are obtained with or
namentatiOn Of this kind In self or con-
trasting tone. These fringed stocka
suggest the old-time jabOt. but Il lie
a glOrifed jabOt, with none Of the stiR.
ness Of the -Old-fashioned article. The
turnover collar and cuff sets in plain
and embroidered linen and the newer
TeneriEe work appear in variety that is
b~ewildering and 1t is predicted that later
on these matched sets viii be found in
silk and chiffon prettily embroidered.
In drawn work stocks are in many ef-
fective designs, and the mannish types
are noticeable for their style and smart
ness. In the wash goods are included
the numerous strips Of embroidery or
cambria which some women prefer tc
the t%ight-atting stock, while the fancy
lace collars are found In a practically
endless collection, ranging from the
dainty little stock to the elaborate Shout
der cape with stole ends. Broad collars
and collars with stole ends promise to
receive marked attention during the
coming season, and so, too. do soft
scarfs Of crepe de chine and like mate
rlals, set OF with decoration Of Ten
crime wheels. So numerous are the new
productions that but a hint can be given
OF their range and variety, but the ac-
companying Illustrations represent a
few Of the newest and most distinctive
models. Neckwear covers such q large
field that the most exacting woman is
sure to find that which will suit her
fancy, and there is no excuse for the
girl or woman who fails to obtain be-
coming stocks and scarfs and collars
from the display for the present ana
coming seas0n.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17

tenE u has been a labor eg love vim
him. and he has devoted himself en-
Enthusiastically 20 the development Of tia
agricultural interests az the c0lDlB
Everything else connected with TIE wE
eminent IS Of secondary interest 10 him
He had rather fatberthe discovery tie
secret of the superiority Of Havana ta-
baeco oVerthe American productive n he
would To stand sponsor for the most s
cessful diplomatic stroke Of the admin
istration. &c Is HIS ambition to see the
United States produce the best Of eVery~
thing on It's own soil. He viii not admit
that there is anything inherently impos-
sible In producing the best Of every
product Of the temperate zone rfghthere
and he has scientists at work for him
who have devoted their lives to special
branches OF that inquiry.
He IS subject to disappointment same-
times, however. He had one not long
ago. The department had in its employ
the only man In the world who had made
a profound study Of the secret of raising
tobacco. He was on the search for the.
germ which made the flavor OF Havana
tobacco superior to that OF Connectfcut-
which gave the value to the weed. The
department was paying him $4,000 ayear.
Japan came along with an offer Of $4,000.
year and he was lost to us. There snot
an expert IN the department who hasnot
received hattering offers from other gov
ernments, but most of them remain loyal,
In spite Of all temptation.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17

limit through pur- S ~ SieE
chasing officials standing In with deal
ers. It was learned, for one thing, that
the District had been paying more than
double the price for typewriter ribbons
paid by departments which invited bids,
and that there was similar extravaganza
all along the line.
To be sure there mas been no develop
ment as yet Of actual dishonesty, but IL
is not the fault OF the system that there
has not been thieving. and It may turn
out that such Is the case. In the mean
time Commissioner West is determined
that there shall be no further temptation
and he has ordered that hereafter all sup
plies for the District be bought only after
competitive bidding. The reform is GER
tain to save the District thousands Of
dollars a year.
The astonishing thing is that such lax
ness should have gone on for So many
years before any high Official caught on
to it; but the people of Washington have
become SO accustomed to hear about the
perfection Of their District government
that they accented it as a matter OF
course.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17
The Complexion A. summer.

The maiden who tans becomingly Is
a hard thing to find, while as for those
who blister and burn on the slightest
%prOvocatiOn their name Is legion. Il
Is well for the ordinary woman, there
fore, to forego her desire for a healthy
tan and take q little care OF her com
plexion. Powder IS a great protection
against the rayages Of the weather and
above all things, the face should not
be washed with soap and water at the
conclusion Of an outing. Peeled noses
and blistered cheeks are almost certain
to result from such treatment In
stead q cleansing cream should be rfb.
orally applied. If soap must be used.
the mildest Of paste soaps should 81
selected. with a little borax in the
water, and a good skin food should
be rubbed in the skin afterward.-Chi.
cago News.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17
nacRwnAR FOR AUTUMN
eeer Mavs There neth Greater 0n-
portunftiee for the Selection
n1 EnaAlE saala..

Never has more attention been paid To
the dressing Of tho neck By maid and
matren than at the present time, and
never have there been greater opportu-
mites for the selection Of becoming
stFles than in this year Of graoe. Il
u Be the strictly tailored. mannish type
OF collar on scarf that is demanded, the
dainty frilly fascinating stock or cape
or the Immense array Of simple pretty
styles midway between these two e1-
tremes, and from which the majority
Of women make their choice. an tastes
can be thoroughly satisfied with the out-
put for this and the coming season.
r. the spring and summer styles were
attractive and delightful enough totempt
the average woman into extravaganza,
and make her sigh foran unlimited bank
account, the fall productions are even
more fascinating, for the good points
Of their predecessors have all been re-
tanned and some extra little touches add
ed that give a distinctive and altogether
alluring air Some exceedingly pretty
novelties have been brought outinstocks
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17

knots with the thread around the I'm
gers over the thread in the shuttle. I
kept the thread around the fingers too
eight and made the knot with the
shuttle thread over it instead 81 vice
VERSA The consequence was L could
make oue hole and draw it with the
end Of the thread, but, Of course.
could make no more.
When the shuttle is passed under
the thread around the fingers the an-
gars must be spread and the thread
held tightly around them. The mo-
ment the shuttle comes up on the 9TH
er side the fingers must be relaxed
and the shuttle thread held tightly.
All the time, Of course, the circle Of
thread around the hand IS held firmly
~ the finger and thumb. The onIv
way 70 do e IS TO Try over and over
aGain. Having once mastered this
initial difhealy. the rest Is easy.
For 9 simple trimming which can be
used or the edge OF tucks or ruaies
stitch two rows Of machine STITCHING
about q quarter Of an inch aDart ana
the same distance from the edge.
Then, with 9 contrasting color. or tbe
same color as the goods Of Roman
floss 81 heavy meroerized cotton rnn
the threads diagonally through every
other machine stitch. which should be
long So order to permit the thread "a
run through easIlT-GOod HtusekeeD-
-g
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17

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ere never was q time when lace
3 much in request and there Is
renal ance of some 81 the older
kinds such ns netting crochet ana
Mtta Tho only requisites for tat
tng are 5 bone shuttle. a crochet hook
ana coarse thread. Il choosing the
shuttle select one which has the two
halves coming together at the points
60 g not 10 let the thread escape
while working. and also that it shall
not catch ia the work The two parts
shoaid Just meet, So that the thread,
"a Pushing through. should cause a
slight click.
Aae tWo Illustrations Of the hands
slow the way the thread Is passed.
round the hand and how the shuttle
should be held. Having hued your
shuttle with thread. take It In your
right hand between thumb and first
Ginger take the end Of tho thread with
your left and hold ID position firmly
with thumb and forefnger and pass
tha thread outward around the fingers.
which should Be spread out, and bring
e found 70 the end and hold both with
AneeF and thumb firmly, as ia Fig. Il;
pass the thread over to the left and.
brins the shuttle down on the right
side "a the thread he'd pretty taut BY
ae spread fingers. carry it under the
thread and bring It up on the left side,
between the taut thread and the shut
tie thread (which was thrown over
from the finger and thumb. This will
make a single knot
The spread fingers must now be
relaxed and the shuttle thread held
tant to bring the knot into position
and 80 that the thread round the hand
shall be over the shuttle thread and
allow the latter 70 be drawn back and
forth through the middle Of the knot
This sosfar Is only a single knot Now
let the shuttle thread hang loose on
the right side of the thread around
the hand and pass the shuttle on the
left under the thread and bring up on
the right as in Fig. 2. relax the I'm
gers, tighten the shuttle thread and
carefully draw up close to the other
KNOB Now you have a double
knot See that the shuttle thread
comes through the middle; otherwise
when you have all your knots made
ne thread would not draw, and Il
would. therefore. be no use.
4 remember when a child picking IN
tae stitch, but instead Of making the
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17

The walls outside are sheathed and pa
pered, and finished with pine siding and
shingles, which also includes roof. The
studding, ioists and rafters are spaced
Is inches from center, and all joists are
well bridged. All window sashes are
ono and hVe-eighths thick. glazed as
shown, and hungto balance weights with
good cord. The porch and yeranda floors
are ofnarrow, tongued and grooved pine,
carefully nailed and closely laid. The
closets and pantry are all properly
shelyed and hooked. The interior finish
Is OF good-grade cypress wood, oiled and
vanished The cellar, which extends
under the whole house, is six feet six
inches in the clear. laid, up with field
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17

ali mdkeGAB OF pc
itical moment. First he vas an object
Of the aversion Of certain political ele-
ments in his own state Of Missouri. who
disliked to see so important a position
filed by a Missourian who was not n
Of the gang" 1t seemed like a waste Of
good material to have the most imBor-
tant political office held by any citizen
Of the state rendered practically useless
from a political point Of view through
its bestowal on aplain business man.
But Hitchcock weathered that opposi-
ton, and he weathered the opposition Of.
leading far western senators who per
sisted In going to the president WITH
complaints that the secretary OF the In
terror should be one more closely in
touch than Hitchcock with far western
affairs,
He is now engaged IN a struggle with
certain interests which believe they have
been injured In a business way BY the
secretary's course. It remains to bee seen
how long the attacks viii continue, and
IL win be interesting to watch the de-
velopments as they AFFECT heseeretarys
future.
Before Hitchcock became secretary o3
the interior he was ambassador 60 Rus
sia. so that for a plain business man
without political aptitude he has man-
aged to occupy some pretty Important
places.
LOUIS III Co0Trngm
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17
STOVE N THE SOLE.
shoe That - warranted "a Eeep the
Feet Warna Hnvented ~ a
VfrRiuin Woman.

Just Why a woman should happen to
study UP in the summer timo an inven-
ton to aid in warming the feet in cold.
weather is difficult to explain. The fact
remains that she has done 50. as our IL
l%ustration Of the idea win witness AS
there is no good reason why this same
shoe cannot be utilized in the warm
weather as a ventilated covering for the.
feet, we will explain the working OF
the shoe, which can be worn IN all
climates. Instead Of having q solid sole.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17

articles on political and historical sub
iects; but even those who admired his
ability hardly suspected that he had in
him the making of a reform executive
as he is demonstrating to-day.
When he went into the District gov
eminent all the wheels seemed to be
running smoothly. It was the habit to
talk about the District OF Columbia as
the best governed municipality in the
world. The government had the repu-
tation Of being clean. emcient and alto
gether above reproach. Then all of a
sudden came the discovery that a trusted
employee had been stealing tho District
money for years and that he had made
away with over $4,000 Of 1t before he
was caught. West was as startled as
everybody else,
He was only one Of three commission
ers, but he went to work without a min
ute's delay to investigate the system
which would permit such a d~efalcation,
and It was not long before he had n
earthed a laxness OF administration
which was simply appalling. Men who
had been officers Of the District for al
most q generation handling the taxes
and disbursements were found not to be
bonded properly, so that any deficiency
in their departments must have been a
complete loss to the taxpayers. It was
discovered that the accounts OF some Of
the ~disbursing officials had not been
audited In 15 years and that there was
actually no way TO ind out whether there
had been misdoing or not.
West began at once to make changes
In his office personnel. and one man who
had held a position Of trust for 80 years
was retired because It was found that
he had goOd-naturedly allowed scores of
opportunities for plumber without taking
any steps to safeguard the government
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17

he succeeded Garfield there would be a
clean slate by this time, and most Of the
cabinet officers would have been changed.
months ago. AS it is, we still have will
son, Hay, Knox and HitchcOck-exactIy
one half. And Of these who retired, Root,
Smith and LOng'left only after repeated
solicitation from the president to stay.
There Is no other case on record where
the policies of one administration have
been continued through another so con
sistently, and where even the men SCI
lected by one president have kept on
under another chief the work originally
planned by them.
When Mckinley was shot he was sur
rounded by only three Of the advisers
whom he had with him at the beginning
OF his administration-Long Cage and
Wilson. He had seen more changes 81
the makeup Of his own cabinet than
Roosevelt has seen since the assassina-
ton. And in addition Roosevelt has
made a cabinet minister out Of McKin-
ley's private secretary just as Mckinley
had planned for him.
Since Mckinley became president
there have been three secretaries Of
state, two secretaries Of war, two secre-
taries Of the navy, two secretaries Of the
treasury, three attorneys general, two
secretaries at the interior, three post
masters general and one secretary OF ag
riculture.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17


this shoe is provided with upper and
lower space plates. having a connecting
wall at their edges, provided with ven
tilating openings and also a larger pass
age to permit the insertion Of the fuel
which produces the heat, To insure
combustion Of this fuel, which Is prob
ably the same as Is used in the little
Japanese hand and foot warmers, there
is a hue leading from the rear Of the
hollow sole to the bali, where the fuel
is placed. OF course. the interior of the
sole must be lined with metallic sheets,
to prevent actual contact Of the fuel
with the leather. The small quantity of
ash which remains after the fuel is con-
sumed can be readily removed through
the opening which admits 1t, although
there is sufficient room inside the sole
for the storage OF a considerable GUAM
tity Of ashes thus permitting the in
sertiOn Of a number of sticks of fuel
before the shoe must be emptied of the
deposit, For summer wear the fuel is.
Of course, dispensed with, and openings
directly connecting the hollow sole with
the interior Of the shoe might be util-
lied to advantage to convey the currents.
Of air around the foot-N. o. Times
Democrat.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17
NEW MIX pR0DUcE
Enoueh for Knffe HnRdte.
$ Like oh1eeta

At q hygisnic milk show im HAMBURG
recently there were displayed boxes
combs, knife handles. cigar holders and.
numerous other things which seemed to
have no special connection with tho
main idea OF the exhibition. Some of.
them like chessmen, were deliberately
carved, while others riYaled the rues OF
marble. though Weighing much less
than that substance. Upon Inquiry the
visitor discovered that these objects
were made out Of s0lidihed milk, or
milestone. The technical name
adopted for the material is "galalith."
For 15 or 20 years inventors have tried
TO work up casein SO that it could be
utilized in this fashion. IN Germany
there is a poor market for skinned
milk. What cannot be sold to the sugar
or milk factories is generally fed to pigs
and cattle. II g substitute for ivory Or
ebony could be made out OF 1t, there
fore, this refuse would become more
profitable First one chemical and then
another was added. and at times the de-
sired qualities seemed to have been OBJ
tanned Then this product would turn
out to be too brittle, or show a tendency
to swell and warp when wet, or betray
some other deficiency. One Of the
processes tried was the addition Of for
~maldehyde, a well known modern
germicide, but the method OF combina-
tion was not successful
The makers Of galalith. it seems, have
improved On this last mentioned ex-
pertinent. They use f~ormaldehyde. but
employ other chemicals also. The
American consul general at Coburg
says:
TO produce q material. which could
be used for handles Of table knives. they
proceeded as follows: Dissolved casein
was given a dark color BY the addition
Of SCOT, and. with the help Of a metallic
salt (acetate of lead) a slate colored
precipitate was obtained. This was
mixed with water and the thin pap filed
into a cloth stretched over a frame.
The water becoming absorbed by the
cloth, the pap contracted into q uni
form, firm and dark mass. The latter
was placed in a solution Of formalde-
hyde, and after being dried a product
resulted which in luster and color was
equal to ebony. In this way a raw ma
terial is produced which the inventors
have protected by numerous patents.
An advantage Of the new product az
compared with celluloid Is the fact that
it does not ignite so easily and Is entire
~ odorless. Trials have proved that
when kept for weeks In water it
does not distend more than the best
quality Of buffalo horn; after n month
It had not soaked in more than 20 per
cent Of water. OF late trials have been
made to produce, by the addition Of
vegetable oils, an insulating material
for electro-technical purposes"
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17

can retire early or late without disturb
ing the household.
ibis arrangement should satisfy the
most exacting housewife, as it beeps the
help out ofthe Kitchen. and no doors need
be left open at night or until morning
for the hired The living room on.
the first floor has an open Fireplace for
wood fire during the cold months. Al
room with q fireplace Win change It's air
three times an hour. The dining-room
adjoining the living room also contains.
9 Fireplace. and 1t should be used. flor
ventilation alone. The kitchen rs con-
neeted with the cellar With inside stairs
and also has stairs from she entry to
mans room. Adjoining the living room
2 eommodious bedroom which would
he convenient Tor Old people Ok durina
-eAness when the patient could Be elOsa.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17

Coed BOOK naniahea Devnn.

a Bible vas effectively used TO bau-
ish the devils supposed TO occupy the.
body Of q sick man In Hawaii al hrsi
an educated physician was called; but
as he failed % give relief. a native
medico. o. Kuhuna was brought 10 enc
Invalid He Whacked the sufferer even
the head with 3 Bible Is thus drive ont
the DEVILS and his treatment u4 d
persistent ana Vigorous 1et at
man died
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17

fact that there have
been fewer changes
in the cabinet dur
ing the past seven
years than Is usual
In an administra-
ton.
The course Of
President Roose
welt In retaining SO
large a proportion
Of the advisers of
his predecessor In
once IS unprece-
denied. If he had
followed the exam
pie set by Presi-
dent Arthur when
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17

OF the hight that
has been made on
him ever since ne
became secretary OF
the interior It Is al
most marvellous
that he continues
to hold his place
through the vicis
STUDIES OF two adj
m~inistrations. For
Hitchcock Is not In
any way 8 polite
clan, He IS as In
nAmlAR -
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17

just now by a for
mer newspaper cor
resDonde W no
less than agar ago
became n Of the
commissioners OF
the District Of Col-
umbia.
Henry Lltchheld
West was for many
years the political
writer or the
Washington Post
and Is pretty well
known throughout
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17

President Roose-
velt's cabinet-Sec
rotary Wilson, the
head Of the depart
ment Of agricul-
ture.
Curiously enough
Secretary Wilson
was the least known
Of all the men Sc
lected by President
Mckinley az the
time Of his appoint
ment His reputa
ton was confined to
his state Of Iowa.
and AVIAN Fhe-a -
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17

IL Is the pracClce OF
District omcials to
buy all supplies in.
the open market
without inviting
competitive bids.
This IS a practice
which has not been
permitted in any
other department Of.
the government for
many years, and It
is open to all sorts
OF abuse. It opens
the way to pilferlng
almost without
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17

to the family. This floor also contains
a large pantry and china closet. The
second story contains four family cham
bers and toilet room, with three clothes.
closets. The first story is nine feet in
the clear; the second story eight feet.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17

no zone pound Of -four allow four ounces
Ieah butter Ru it IN thoroughly;
hen add Is much hot milk mixed with
eEo beaten eggs as VII make q soft
dough- Mix quickly, roll out. cut into
shapes and bake. Serve hot. cut open
and hutteredzuetnoit Free Press
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17

was regarded as something Of a back
number. But seven years as secretary.
of agriculture has made the American.
people thoroughly familiar with him,
and there was no more popular omeial
connected with the last administration.
81 with this than he
OF an the secretaries OF agriculture
Wilson hls been ~ GRr the most em-
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17

Acknowledging 4 Compliment.
Girl with the Gibson Girl Neck-r
wish ! had hands as white as yours.
Girl with the Julia Marlowe Dimpls-
You'd be sorry II you had. They show
dirt 80 easily.-Chicago Tribune.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17

Every year a layer Of the entire sea
lA feet thick is taken up into, the
clouds; the winds bear their burden
into the land and the water comes
down IN rain upon the aelds to dow
back through rivers.