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The Washington times., 1903-07-19

cleansed by boiling is a recent inno-
walton in the field OF sanitary toilet ar
ticies. Both back and bristles are war
ranted 70 be proof against water or
heat. The brush can be immersed in
pan Of boiling liquid and boiled until
thoroughly cleansed without cracking
the wood or loosening the brush part
The boiling cleans more satisfactorily
than the usual washing process with
ammonia or borax and destroys any
germs OF disease which m" be lurking
there.
A luxurious article for the toilet after
the bath is an extra size powder puff.
Some of these puffs assume the proper
tons CT huge sponges. BY using one OF
them the talcum can be much more
rapidly applied than with the usual
smaller affair.
Still another hint from the French
watering places in footwear for the
beach, This time il takes the shape OF
beach shoes of Turkish toweling. The
appearance is somewhat rugged. but sug-
gestive of comfort notwithstanding. A
good hint in something cheap and dura-
bic for beach exercise and ocean dip
Quezal glass. new variety of tbs
lovely Favril. is appearing in the shops.
One of the most recent ideas Of the
wideawake ieweler is an odd little watch
fob of colored beads woven in an In
danish design. The finishings are OF IN
glazed leather.
Quaint little plates with French
scenes. French jokelets. and French
wording. are attracting attention In this
city. They cost only twenty-five cents
apiece. Just the thing for a novelty
luncheon. especially one having French
motif They can be used for the service
or given as favOrs after the hospitality.
delicious perfume having the flavor
of the rose geranium. the leaves or
which our grandmothers used 10 tuck
away in the folds Of their linen. is called
Egyptian geranium perfume. II comes
in odd little Egyptian looking cases.
pin prick in the lid OF the case releases
a little OF the perfume whenever it In
desired.
The Washington times., 1903-07-19
Cbe New UorR Girl REGARDS 1T a
DUTY in Life to 1Be VQeII Dresseo

work Fagoting is introduced in many
just sent 20 a New York girl who ia
summering at Bar Harbor is of that most
material. mohair. The gown
is ecru in color. frightened up with rows
of brilliant scarlet fagoting. The fagot-
ing stitch is done in coarse silk, AMI
the effect Is extremely smart. In addI-
ton TO the fagoting. a distinctive air
is given the gown by scarf ends. These
not only trim the blouse in such a way
that they emphasize the sIoping shoulder
effect, but longer ones are used on the
skirt TO simulate a short slashed apron
Overskirt. These tabs, all OF them. are
Joined to each other with fagoting ans
each is finished at the end with a heavy
lace medallion. the center of which Is
scattered with scarlet silk French knots
These lace and embroidered medallions
also decorate the sleeve, which is shaped
in the approved fashion. having It's full
ness Joined near the cuff.
Among the novelties which the New
York girl is wearing is the sash of mar
row ribbon ends joined with fagoting.
The ends dangle from a soft ribbon or
chiffon chou and sometimes there are az
many as six of them connected with the
fagot stitch
Braiding is also the mode and very
pretty effects are obtained in the new
bathing suits by having the trimming a
braided design. For instance, a navy
blue mohair bathing suit will be COM
bined with white linen. the linen show
ing a braided pattern in black.
BY the way, the New York girl is very
suit fits. and when she is going in for a
good long swim and does not care to
wear a corset. she is sure to have the
waist of her suit made over a fitted
featherbone stiffened lining.
Many linen dresses are worn right
now. and those which are a bit newer
than anything seen before are trimmed
with lace dyed TO match the linen in col
OF. The lace used Is of the coarser va
riety. and is combined with the linen
more as another fabric would be than
introduced as a trimming. In design
some OF these linen dresses are extreme
ly simple aud much Of their stunning eff
feet is due TO the New York girls per-
feet figure. She is wearing this sum-
mer. a clever little device called the
Rosalind. which gives fetching French
curve TO the waistline.
OF course, a travelling coat is indis-
pensable TO the summer girl, and the
clever young woman in selecting IL keeps
in mind the fact that she may want to
wear IT on many other occasions. such
as automobiling. coaching. and to slip
over her evening frock when going from
one hotel TO another. novel long coat
which will answer for many purposes is
made of dark-blue Sicilienne and intro
duces plaits In the skirt and the sleeves.
The waist portion has a slight blouse.
OF course, the summer girl is still
wearing her picturesque flower laden
hats. but nevertheless, she may be in
terested TO hear that turban shapes Will
be all the vogue in the early fall and
that much chenille braid and plated and
shirred velvet will be used.
The Washington times., 1903-07-19
Some Flew 1oeas in Dainty China

II HE most noticeable tendency IN
table china is the increasing
vogue OF border effects The
floral spray of patterns. which have
been on the wane for some time. are
seldom seen at present. Flower designs
are popular. but they appear In 'con-
ventionar' wreaths and other set forms.
There is a suggestion Of the Dresden
design in some of the new dinner
services which hints at revival of
these dainty patterns.
More white French china. with gold.
or gold and green. trimming is being
sold just now than ever before since
its recent revival. II is one of the
fashionable choices of the hour. White
plates, with wide borders of gilt. are
much sought after, but those having
very narrow rims of the gold are newer.
and. 10 the lover of delicate effects.
more lovely. pretty fad much fol-
lowed this season calls for the mono
gram or crest of the owner in gilt. to
match other decoration. upon each white
and gilt plate in the set. Occasionally
the insignia occur in the center. a
prettier fancy is to have 1t inscribed on
the rim.
Little fat china baskets. with handles
Of picturesque shape, are included in
some OF the imported dinner sets. They
are delightful for holding olives, sailed
nuts, and other appetizers. and make
a pleasing variety upon the usual hat
dishes.
A great deal of attention is being paid
of late &c the place plate. This is Isu-
ally one of the handsomest articles of
the entire service. A canny regulation.
since the cover plate reappears in view
each time that the course is changed.
other dishes OF the kind figuring out
once. Some beautiful specimens are
seen in dark blue china, with borders
of bronze gilt about an inch and a half
in width
A hair brush that can be thoroughly
The Washington times., 1903-07-19

THE New York girl considers IL an
obligation TO herself and the
world in general TO be well dressed
Her clothes affect her moods. she will
tell you. and she claims that she actually
cannot be at her best mentally unless she
feels she is appropriately and effectively
gowned. She regards il a duty in life
10 please. and, in a measure. she dresses
with this end in view.
It is a characteristic OF the New York
girl, whether she is a rich girl or a girl
IN moderate circumstances, 10 have her
every gown At the occasion. How she
does 1t is a little knaek all her own
But there are two things which she al
ways bears in mind. One is TO always
Introduce some original touch in her
costume and the other is to look well
to the 1ninutest of the details. With her
itvis a maxim that It is the little things
THAT count IN dress.
II her gown Is trimmed with lace it is
sure 20 be introduced in some new aud
novel way. II she wears a sash she
Estudies out some odd way of tying it.
and she makes a point of never being
kafraid to wear the latest dress novelty.
iShe doesn't wait Until everybody else has
adopted fashion before she takes il up
Hnstead IL is the New York girl who is
THE pioneer Of the newest modes.
It was she who first adopted the grace
ful sun-plaited gown, and IL was she who
hhrst thought out the idea of having a
gun-plaited coat to match her sun-skirt-
Now there are many varieties. and all
sof them charming, in sun-plaited gowns.
The skirt and coat costume is exceed
Sngiy attractive and makes picturesque
costume. very becoming to the tall.
lziender girl of fashion.
An imported costume made in this
style which has much that is fetching
about It is OF fine silk mohair Sicilienne.
in color it is deep cardinal. The skirt
Is long, the plaits fall straight from the
waist line, and IL shows a pretty fare at
the bottom, owing to the fact that it is
worn over one of the faultless-setting
sorosis petticoats. The coat is three
quarter length and is sun-plaited 10
match the skirt. II Is trimmed with a
deep. fat collar of ecru Cluny lace. and
in front there are two long stole ends
OF shirred ecru chiffon. The coat is
also trimmed with narrow white silk
braid arranged in rows about the hem
and trimming the stole bands which out
line the low-cut neck. Sun-plaited coats
are also made much shorter and are very
. effective in pongee IN its natural color,
and also for the hot midsummer days
in white raw silk. The New York girl
who wears white raw silk sun-plaited
skirt and coat is particular TO see that
her dainty blouse is all white and that
her hat is white as well. With cos
tune of this sort she is apt TO wear a
white silk sailor trimmed merely with d
tuft OF white marabout at the side.
Fancy stitching of all sorts is in spe-
rial favor this season with the fashion
lble girl. and many of her most expen-
sive gowns are mass of exquisite hand
The Washington times., 1903-07-19

NoU really need the help Of 'a'a a.
Iogue TO understand the uses Of
the multitude OF forks. spoons.
and other requisites that now come fo-
the serving or partaking OF the different
articles of food on the family table One
can readily imagine the amazement OF
our great-grandmothers could they sur
yey the bewildering variety of table sill
ye- shown by the fashionable jewelers.
OF the country.
One thing which has prompted the
multiplication OF the many small pieces
OF silver is their great popularity for
wedding gifts. because OF which the de-
si9ners are constantly exerting their
talents OF invention in originating now
Aelties IN table silver. AS result. we
NOW have forks, spoons, and servers de-
tsIgned especially for different articles of
flood. and there Is such an array OF them
that It really seems as IL each OF the
.viands on the dinner table has It's own
appropriate silver.
Summer especially brings this small
use. the various vegetables and fruits
lhaving forks and spoons especially asso-
ciated with them by reason OF the as
tsistanee they give In the attractive serv-
ing Of them at the festal board. For
.serving vegetables in general is set OF
broad. fat forks with three prongs and
a broad. fat spoon.
Especially for asparagus are a tray
fork, tongs, and a regular server. The
tray IS a large. oblong. fat receptacle
standing on little feet; it is equipped
with a silver drain, which fits In " bot
tom. The latter can be removed and the
tray used for fee cream. Such a tray is
very ornamental in French gray silver
richly decorated with a graceful border
OF a blossoming wild rose vine. The
drain is pierced in bold. effective pat
tern.
The asparagus forks for serving come
in various styles. but they all have q
family resemblance in that they have
very large. fat. broad prongs, widening
out from the handle, on which the limp
and languid vegetable is lifted and sup
ported while 81 IS being served. There
IS an asparagus server. which is IN shape
like a broad shovel curved I'D at the
handle. The asparagus tongs are some
thing on the order OF sugar tongs, much
larger in size and having instead of
claws fiat spoon-shaped or round-bladed
ends, pierced. or broad-pronged forks.
One can have individual asparagus tongs
These are made with curled claws. plain
curled ends. solid or perforated. slant
ing slightly and fitted TO hold the as
paragus firmly.
The Washington times., 1903-07-19

n N ORE than hundred years ago a
wv farmer put up for himself 4
small and simple but substan
tial shelter. It's shingled exterior bore
the brunt Of wintry winds for century,
growing more silvery each year and
blending In with the landscape a little
more perfectly. In front a green field
sloped down to the borders of a dreamy
woodland lake.
A man with eye to possibilities bought
the old place and converted it into a
delightful home.
The old shingles were treated first TO
coat OF fish oil and then TO a coat of
Yerdant green stain. Outside shutters.
supplied at small cost. window shades and
easements were painted with white
enamel paint. A rear extension provid 70
ed for a kitchen and woodshed, and a
piazza twelve feet wide with white birch
posts and rails, the bark being left on.
was built all around the house. The
piazza had roof of slabs, the bark side
to the weather.
The house was reshingled to make /.
stormproof. and two windows we're cut
in st., of dormer pattern, with wide win
dow benches for boxes with growing
The Washington times., 1903-07-19

vines. These windows let food of light
into two guest chambers. or the three
rooms in the old house downstairs the
two in front were papered and the floors
scraped and painted. All the upper
woodwork was painted in enameled
white. The rear room running across the
house, when stripped of it's grimy ceiling.
disclosed huge roughly hewn beams.
which were painted. From the many old
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ii
room thinks she knows it all.
when the fact is she knows so little
that she does not know how little she
really does know, writes a matron who
ought TO know.
she is full of verdant impractical ideas
and burdened with lot of theories and
fads that would do credit to an insane
pavilion. Yet If she escapes the Ca
reer" and the mission" microbes she
may prove a boon to her friends If she
lives long enough.
If she starts out with the idea that
she must do something startling with
her life she degenerates into an unmiti-
gated bore.
Her youth and charm are refreshing
but. unfortunately. friends of a young
girl all unite to spoil her most hope
Iessly, and after she is spoiled they criti-
else her mercilessly.
Middle-aged men more especially i'm
agine they are not doing their duty un-
less they tease young girl until she
either learns to hate them or they to
make her so pert that they soon begin 10
hate her.
A girls first summer in society is the
most trying period of her life. II she
steers clear of social pitfalls during the
first year she is comparatively safe. but
If she antagonizes her social set there
is little hope that she will be able TO
manage more successfully later on
Her first summer outing is memory
to be cherished or regretted as long as
she lives. and it should be the happy
care-free period of her life out of which
she should extract all the pleasure pos
sible
She has learned well her school les
sons. but when once free from her
Euclid and rhetoric she has yet to learn
the greatest lesson that comes into a
woman's life-the lesson OF love. And
happy the girl who escapes such an ex-
perience for year or two at least
Girls have various ways of falling in
love. Some go through intermittent at
tacks that. like slow fevers, keep them
feeling pretty weak, but which never
amount to much.
others have very acute first attack,
needing strenuous course OF treat
ment. which even then may never be
completely eradicated- others have
spasmodic jerks that. though acute for
the time being. yet the rebound proves
IL Al a. Oh.
ers get a regular kill or cure spasm
from which they never entirely re-
cover. while others tumble in and out
OF love with as much agility as a con-
tortionist displays in his vaudeville
stunts. and with about as much dam
age to heart or head or life or limb.
The up-to-date girl has no idea OF
breaking her heart about any man She
is too philosophical and finds too much
enjoyment In life to allow herself to
ruin her health or her future through
grief over love smash-up when there
are too many other nice men around.
However. Il is a much more satisfac-
tory state of affairs than in the days
when a girl who lost a lover felt It
incumbent upon her to lose herself in
convent, or 10 pine herself off the
earth through a rapid decline. The in
dependent girl of today losses her head
and determines not to let anyone think
she cares, and forthwith sallies out to
play a game of golf or a game of
hearts with her lovers best friend.
and forget-if she can There are no
heart-broken girls nowadays. That
wretched creature comes later.
The first man who pours a lot of
smooth palaverings into her too-will-
The Washington times., 1903-07-19
WHAT PHYLLIS KNOWS.

What Phyllis knows of botany,
OF Greek and physiology.
Or any ''ology'' that goes
To fill the font whence wisdom
flows,
Would scarcely make a library.
In sact, a little Ounce is she:
And yet she suits me 10 a st"
For. after all. no other knows
What Phyllis knows.
She knows / love her ardently;
She knows what her reply will be
When | get courage TO propose.
Shall / receive the thorn or rose?
I'd give q lot 10 know, you see,
What Phyllis knows.
Catholic Standard and Times.
The oasis., 1903-10-31

while camping out in the noun tains. He made his bed beneath high cliff, and in the night some thing above started down big rock which fell upon his thigh, almost breaking the femur and cutting a deep gash in the flesh clear to the bone. In that condi- ton he was obliged to ride two days in the saddle to reach Mocte- zuma for medical attention. He is now recovering. and went out on the stage today, to go to his home in Douglas for time. .-
 There is here for his health, Mr. Frank Anderson from California, having come couple of months ago to try the medicinal virtues of the hot springs near here, and has been greatly benefited. Although not q miner he has taken to pros pecting in the vicinity of the springs to while the time away. and Dr. Reese tells me that some of the rock he has brought in shows well.
 In the Sierra de Madeira Climber Mountains) to the eastward of Moctezuma, there is considerable mining activity. A number of are working in there and several important transfers have been recently made. Among those who are operating over there are Mir. and Mrs. Calhoun, who have denounced some very promis- ing property, which they are de- But I am getting up into region now where mines and good ones-are coming thick and fast, and their proper presen- tation will have to be reserved to appear in another form.
 MT. Frank Whalen, from the Dos Cabesas mining camp, near the Chihuahua line, about ninety miles east of here, is visiting this place. He states that wagon road from Casas Grandes, in Chi. has been built into Dos Cabesas. 1 understand that MT. Aurelio Sandoval of Nogales owns . very valuable property over there-an extension of the Dos Cabesas mine. In the latter there ire about 100 men employed. and l mill kept constantly running on nigh grade ore. The property is owned by New York parties. Mir. George F. Woodward of Mocte- ,ama has also some very promis- ng properties over there.
 saw on the street here today Captain Bennett, well known in Nogales, where he made his head quarters some time. He has some in the district, to which le is now devoting his attention.
 This bundle of notes is sufii- .iently long for one week.
 A. r R.
The oasis., 1903-10-31

Mir. Woodward enjoys life thor oughly and takes his ease with grace and dignity. He is very fond of sport, and has number of fast horses and several imported dogs of high degree. He is the owner of "Tom Thumb q trotter in the 2:20 class, which animal he bought in the United States and imported himself. He has a very fine thoroughbred bull terrier which he imported from Connecti- cut, and there is now on the way here a fine bull terrier bitch, with a registered pedigree showing her forbears to number 126 thorough. bred prize winning dogs This animal he imported from San Francisco, and she is worth several thousand dollars. With the two dogs, it is Mir. Woodward sinten- ton to establish a kennel and breed here fine strain of dogs.
 
 When 1 arrived here yesterday evening 1 met Mr. Trinidad Perea. the well known lawyer, residing in Magdalena. who was just closing business visit of several days. He departed for Nacozari today, en route home.
 l have renewed today several pleasant acquaintances made at the time of my former visit, now nearly three years ago. Among them are Don Balbinero k Robles, who has been many years prefect of the district, and ranks as one of the most progressive and effective officials in the republic.
 Mir. Fernando Sanchez, federal mineral agent, has likewise held that position many years, as has Judge Manuel Aragon, the judge of the first instance.
 MT. Carlos C. Soto, presidente of the municipality, is proprietor of the hotel, and very progressive and intelligent gentleman. At the time of my former visit now nearly three years ago, he was in the com pany store at Nacozari, and ren- dered me several valuable services.
 Mr w. M Reese, from Salina, Kansas, mining engineer of wide is in charge of the assay office at this place. Beside doing the work for the Sonora De- 1 Company he finds q great deal of outside assaying to | io, and is kept constantly busy
 MT. Ed. Dupuy, an old time Tombstone man, who was in that ! ,amp in the heydey of it glory, | md has now been down in this re- zion several years. is clerking in Mr Woodward's store.
 l met here yesterday Mir. H. c. ! Magarel of Douglas, who has been prospecting through the country ome time; but has been laid up
The oasis., 1903-10-31

the country. According to his tale of woe nothing is ever done right
 here or hereabout. George was in the barber shop, alone, the barber having gone out for few minutes, and heard all the tirade. Then the old goat meandered into the barber shop. Topped down into the chair and said to George:
 T want shave and hair cut"
 All right" said George. And he went back into the store room and brought out a sickle which he proceeded to sharpen on the sole of his shoe Then passing around in front of the chair, where the pop" had stretched himself out with his head comfortably settled in the rest, George grabbed him by the
 beard and hourished the sickle in front of his eyes.
 My Godp exclaimed the man starting up in terror, they use that thing to cut hay in my country"
 Yes" replied George, but here we use 1t to cut whiszers and hair; and when 1 have shaved you 1 will cut your hair with it."
 The man looked wild eyed and thought surely he had fallen into the hands of lunatc. At that juncture the barber returned and George resigned his to tender mer- cies the terribly frightened man.
 Mir Woodward has resided at twenty-three years, and has made a great success in Dusi- ness of all kinds He has an ex- tensiye banking and com mercial i house. owns several fine farms in the beautiful Moctezuma valley, ! and has he ivy mining interests. He was the promoter and is a aeavy ockholder in the Sonora Development Company, of which ne is also general manager. The has in the district num- per of fine gold and copper mines, which they secured through Mir. Woodward. Upon their gold prop critics, near Placeritas (NacozarD, hey have developed large bodies ,f high grade gold ores, and are now bringing to completion a com olete 10-stamp mill, for the reduc- ion work, which will be shortly in operation. But more of that here liter.
 No man stands higher anywhere han does MT. W oodward. His ,enial companionship has made Jim a host of warm hear ted friends md his business energy and have drawn him the hearty admiration of all who know Jim. His great success has won Jim among the leading men of his region the appelation of "the r,sat Creel de Sonora" This very afternoon no less a parsonage than he prefect of the district proudly lpplied to him that distinctive ap- )elation.