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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-08
rHE SEASONS MILLINERY

While the styles are still somewhat
uncertain there are some permanent
features, and attractive models in lace
and tulle are shown for dressy wear.
and there are smart walking or street
hats of straw braids. These straw
models are almost severe in their SIM
plicity and are shown in variety of
shapes. The turban, in rather small,
close-fitting form. is especially APP
proved. while the tricorne or Conti-
mental, also in small effect, is another
fashionable shape The tricorne is
quite as fashionable in the dress hat
as it is for ordinary street wear, and
1t lends itself effectively to a COM
bination of materials.
There is touch of gold in nearly
all the newest models. Gold lace,
braid, tassels and cocades all enter
into the fashioning of stylish head
gear, and even hat pins assume the
form of military buttons. The black
picture hat trimmed with a white Tyre
feather is one of the essential items
of fashionable wardrobe. and while
1t was worn during the winter in black
velvet or silk plush. it has come forth
again in tulle and lace Fruit trim
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-08

promise you," and as the door closed
behind her, he added, with wan
smile. forever"
Two hours after she had gone
Carlo Terrini let himself out of the
house without sound and made his
way to West End music firm, the
head of which was compatriot of his.
After few minutes talk he per.
suaded him to listen to the opera,
which he had played through with.
out a break
Astonished and delighted, the pub.
Usher instantly conclu6 bargain
with him, and Carlo Terrini crept
home and fell exhausted on the bed.
from which he never rose again.
A few hours before he died he gave
letter, sealed, to Mary MacAllister,
and whispered her to keep it till he
was dead. The day after he was laid
to rest Mary MacAllister. remember
ing the letter. opened it and read the
last words of her dead friend.
He had given her the opera which
she had inspired, and which had cost
him his life.
Two years later Mary Herrick look
ed down into the face of her first
born With the money which had
poured in on her like golden stream
from Carlo Terrini's work her hus.
band had fought and won his cause,
and was now on his way to become
a South African millionaire. With
opulence around her, child she
adored, and husband she worshipped
at her side, there was yet a wistful
sadness in her look as she gazed at
her little one. Her husband caught
her glance, and laid his hand gently
on her shoulder.
"You have something to ask me?
he said, gently.
Eyes, little favor, DEAR" she hes
itated.
What could 1 refuse you? Tell
me-"
LET our little one be named
Carlo"
'Your wish Is mine, dearest. What
better name than the name of that
noble soul to whom we owe our all?"
London Tit-Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-08
THE HANGING OF PICTURES.

Beside their intrinsic value, pictures
have an important part in any scheme
of interior decoration. In fact, a
room that is lacking in pictures or
contains them in tasteless arrange
ment, though perfect. in all other de-
tails. produces poor effect. An In
structive article on the selection and
arrangement of pictures is contributed
to the Delineator by Alice NJ. Kellogg
Among many practical recommends
lions are the following, which house
holders will do we'll TO keep in mind:
Dark corners of rooms may be per.
ceptibly lightened by the introduction
of pictures in vivid colors. Large pic
lures exact distance to appear to ad-
vantage. Small pictures distributes
at intervals upon wall lack the style
that they give when grouped more
closely together. Portraits of cele-
brated authors when placed near their
works and pictures of composers when
hung near musical instruments &C
quire additional interest. In regard
to height a good general rule is to
bring the centre of the picture within
the eye range of person of ordinary
height. A common mistake is to bring
into juxtaposition pictures with darE
and light mats.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-08
FLOUNCES. FLOUNCES EVERY
WHERE.

Flounces are shown in multitude
of styles on waists, sleeves, skirts
even outside wraps, this season. Where
they are not pronounced the fiouncs
effect is gained by some trimmin;
or in the cutting. But the fiounce i.
highly popular. not alone on reception
and evening gowns. but for house and
afternoon wear and for simple morn
ing dresses. Threa-piece sets of cuffs
and collars for spring wear are in lace
of all kinds and of heavy embroidery
or linen richly finished with elaborate
Persian designs. These take the place
of the three-piece linen null sets SO
popular last year..--New York Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-08
TIE KrprHrFF


A noticeable feature in 1904 trim
mings is the return Of the bertha eff
feet, so becoming to so many women
This finish, which seems to be SUI
perseding the stole ends of last year.
is applied in number of charming
ways. 1t is used both for high neck
and decollete waists
A lovely French blouse recently
seen had bertha in soft point lace
SO arranged in waves or scallops. the
deepest point being directly in front.
At the top, along the line of the dec.
ollete, the lace was caught through
with wide ribbon This ribbon was
drawn through buckle in the front
to form a stiff little bow
Other imported waists have berthas
of their own material or chiffcn edged
with pillows of narrow crepe de lisse
ruching.
A delightful decollete waist for
young girl, in tulle point d'esprit, had
deep bertha of self-material laid all
along in narrow p1aits beginning at
the shoulder and terminating just be-
low the bust line. This was finished
around the upper edge with ruchings,
a second row of which bound it in just
below the shoulder.
Another smart and simple way to
give suggestion of bertha upon
bodice is to apply bias bands of We.
hours across the shoulders, having
them form deep points in back and
front. This is especially good looking
in the case of a very full or tucked
blouse.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-08
RENovATING MEMS CLOTHING

When partly worn suits are properly
mended and renovated it greatly i'm
proves their appearance and makes
them last much better than if this
work is neglected. When the back
of the coat becomes shiny, sponge 1t
we'll lay cloth over it. and iron IL
dry. When three cornered tears and
tiny breaks occur, place piece OF
thin firm goods under them and darn
the edges down to it. The back OF
the vest often wears out before the
rest of the garment, and when such
is the case, remove the old back, press
it carefully, and use it as pattern to
cut the new one by. You can see
how to put it in by examining new
vest. The corners of the pockets should
be sewed back in place as soon as,
they begin to tear.
A thorough brushing and cleaning Is
often necessary, but most cleaning
fluids contain strong drugs which are
neither necessary nor advisable Tor
this purpose as they often fade tns
cloth. The following is a very simple
and effective method of cleaning coat
collars and removing sofled spots
from wooden clothing. Prepare
strong foamy suds by dissolving gold
dust washing powder in hot water, dig
a clean, stiff brush in it, and scrub
the soiled portion with it. An old
tooth brush that has been discarded
for toilet purposes is good for this
work. Dip 1t in frequently. changing
the suds for clean hot one when IL
gets dirty. When the spots are re-
moved, scrub with clear water and
hang it up until dry enough to iron.
Press it on the wrong side, or If that
is not convenient, cover the right side
with a cloth and iron until quite dry
e. J. c., in the Indiana Farmer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-08
WRESTLING IN THE DRAWING
ROOM.

Even bridge has been supplanted by
the wrestling craze. Hackenschmidt
and the Terrible Turk may congratu.
late themselves that they have set a
new fashion. At evening entertain.
ments where formerly ping pong and
bridge were the craze, we have now
amateur wrestling matches. One en-.
terprising stationer is already printing
at home cards with the mystic word
Wrestling" printed in the corner
The Taller.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-08

mings are in high vogue and flower
toques and turbans are especially at
tractive at this season. Tie new
toques are much smaller than those
that We're worn during the past sea.
son. They are quite oval in shape,
forming almost point in front
From The Delineator.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-08
REMEMBER THIS.

To keep bread and butter fresh and
moist when cut, put it in cool place,
cover closely with serviette OF clean
cloth that has been wrung out Of cold
water, and many hours after it will be
as moist as when first cut. 1t is very
convenient to prepare the bread and
butter for the afternoon tea in this
way.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-08
EW sHs Esa@s2Gly1nE
A BEAUTY NIGHTCAP.

The best beauty nightcap is hot
milk. This, if slowly slipped, helps te
flourish the skin and to Danish wrink-
les. But remember, milk should NOT
be taken after heavy late supper or
dinner, or indigestion will probably
follow.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-08
CARE OF CARPETS.

First. find that heavy carpets do
not require taking up every year
Once in two or even three years IL
sufficient, unless they are in constant
use.
Every autumn. however, take ont
the lacks, fold back the carpet half
a yard or so, have the floor washed
with a strong suds in which boras
has been dissolved. which means
tablespoonful to pail of water.
Then dust black pepper along the
edges and retack the carpet.
In this way moths are kept away.
and, as their favorite place is in cor
ners and folds, this laying back en-
ables one to search out and destroy
them.
With ingram and other carpets. at.
ter shaking them I have found IL a
good plan to brighten them in color by
sprinkling a pound or two of salt over
the surface and sweeping carefully.
Occasionally wipe off carpet with
borax water, using thick flannel, and
taking care not to wet, but only to
dampen, the carpet.
The borax water is also the best
thing for mating. / wipe the mating
with the borax water, using cloth
wet enough to dampen, but not wet
Pittsburg Press.
Hot Potato Salad-Put into frying
pan one-fourth of pound OF bacon
cut into dice; when light brown take
out and saute in the fat small onion
cut fine. Add one-half as much vine
gar as fat, a few grains of salt and
cayenne, and one-half as much hot
stock as vinegar. Have ready the
potatoes boiled in skins. Remove the
skins and slice hot into the frying
pan enough to take up the liquid. Add
the diced bacon, toss together and
servo
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-08

Champagne color Is the latest ~
vorite.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16
FIRST LUClFER MATCHES.
We're Placed on the Market in 1922
and Called Congreves.

Were Placed on the Market in 1922
and Called Consreves.
The first really efficient lucifer
match must be put to the credit Of
John Walker of Stockton-on-Tees,
who, in 1927, placed them on the llar-
ket under the name of "congreves," in
compliment to Sir William Congreve,
the inventor of the war rocket. These
matches were sold for shilling box,
which contained, besides a few dozen
of the matches, little piece of folded
sandpaper, through which each splint
of wood had to be drawn before it
could be made to inf1ame. An origina!
tin box stamped with the royal arms
and bearing the word "Congreve" Is
preserved as a curiosity in one of the
London museums.
AS in the case Of all other industries,
this was initiated by hand labor alone.
L he splints of wood were no doubt
originally dipped in the igniting CON-
position one by one; but subsequently
they were tied up in bundles and
dipped en- bloc, the workman giving
each bundle twist win his hands SO
that the end Of each splint would be
free to move to a certain extent, and
absorb q little more of the compound
than it would If kept quite still. The
next advance was to fix the splints in
a frame so that each was separated
from its neighbor, and this frame con-
tanning about 1900 matches, would be
brought down on a marble slab upon
which the composition was spread.
The tipped matches, still in their
frame. would then be dried in air for
few hours, and afterward placed in
a heated chamber to complete their
desiccation. Manual labor is now al
most wholly dispensed with in the
manufacture Of matches. The employ
ment Of yellow phosphorus for the
charging of matches made the industry
a very unhealthy one, and the work
people, If not in the best of health,
ran the risk of contracting terrible
disease known as necrosis Of the jaw
bone, the vulgar name for which was
..phossy jaw" With Improvements in
manufacture this evil has now been
eliminated.-Chamb Journal.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16
Japs Learn Western Ways.


Japanese Journalism is developing
on Western lines and with surprising
rapidity. The events of the present
war are responsible for extras which
are sold on the street in the American
fashion. The newsmen run barelegged
with a sort Of napkin around the head
and q small bell ut the belt which
rings as they go.
When the war news is lively the
extras come out in q correspondence
lively manner, one after the other, and
are literally patronized. The sensa-
tional reporter has appeared there, as
we'll as the female journalist, and
things are "whooped up" more than
they used to be. One consequence OF
this is that journalism here and there
begins to pay. where formerly it had
to be subsidized as a matter Of patriot
ism and public spirit. There Is an
English column In all the papers and
English is studied in all the schools.
The country has coo newspapers in
all, and several of them have respect
lively q circulation exceeding 100000
copies. As guides and directors OF
public opinion they are perhaps not
inferior to our own. Altogether Japan
ese journalism, in its infancy, has a
bright future before it and will likely
keep pace with the progress Of the
country it serves.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16
THE LIVING LANDMARK.

or our swift passage through this
scenery
OF life and death, more durable than we,
What landmark so congenial as tree,
Repeating it's green legend every spring,
Type of our brief but still-renewed NOR
tality.
Mems monuments, grown old, forget
their names
They should eternize, but the place
Where shining souls have passed imbibes
grace
Beyond mere earth: some sweetness Of
their flames --- =
Leaves in the soil its unextinguished
trace, ...-.
That penetrates our lives and heightens
them or shames.
james Russell Lowell.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16
POINTS WHEREIN THEY DIFFER

One Of the Sex Contrasts American
Women Unfavorably with English.
Despite all the loudly expressed
opinions to the contrary. nothing can
touch the really smart English woman
as one sees her at the Carlton or at
Princes at the luncheon hour. There
is bewitching, graceful femininity
about her that is in evidence in every
detail of her costume and a certain
something that, for lack Of better
word, we must call refinement
Our most charmingly gowned women
in America have all a tendency to ex-
ravagance in dress and ornament.
The well-dressed English woman is
simple in her style, despite her frills,
and it Is only in the evening. when she
puts ON her low-necked gown, that she
allows any of the daring extravaganza
that one sees so freely displayed at
our fashionable hotels on Fifth avenue
where women meet for luncheon.
Then, the English woman's face is
pauician even when she Is far from
beautiful. The finely modelled noses.
and chins, the long, slender necks are
the rule, and, although good eyes and
mouths are not 50 plentiful, the clear
lines of the faces under the frilly hats
are very satisfying from an artistic
standpoint.
Our bifurcated girl and our gentle
manly young business woman, in her
stiff collar and her four-in-hand scarf.
have, of course, stood for something
fine, vigorous and gloriously independ-
ent.
We have chummed with our mascu-
line kind to an extent that has made
the most popular type of society girl.
the racy, washing woman who above
all scorns any suspicion Of being an
ingenue.
Many Of our younger matrons have
astonished restaurant groups by affect
ing the style of the most popular ac-
tress or opera singer in the manner of
coiffure or Of corsage. It has been
absolutely impossible to detect the diff
ference between the successful demi-
monde and the society leader, so far as
either dress or manner is concerned.
And. at the same time, the English
woman of society is inclined to be fast,
burt she is never unfeminine. For that
reason she never suggests that under
her baby lace hat and its chin ties
turks the same deviltry, coquetry and
desire for the subjugation Of man that
first possessed Mother Eve. and broke
up the light housekeeping in Eden
Life.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16
Table Manners.

Table Manners.
The bluejay is greedy bird; often
watch him eat,
When crumbs are scattered from our
door he snatches all the treat,
He drives the smaller birds away, his
manners are SO rude
It's quite a shocking thing to see him
gobble down his food!
And sometimes, when I'm not polite,
hear my mother say,
"Why, now I see little boy who's eat
ing bluejay wayr'
The sparrows are noisy set and very
quarrelsome,
Because each hungry little bird desires
the biggest crumb,
They scold and fight about the food, all
chirping "Me! Me! Me-"
And sometimes when we children are in
clined to disagree
About the sharing Of treat, my mother
says, why you
Are acting now the very way the silly
sparrows do!'
The jolly little chickadees are perfectly
polite,
They never snatch, they never bolt, they
never, never fight,
They hold the crumbs down daintily with
both their little feet,
And peck off tiny little bites-we love to
watch them eati
And when my sisters good at meals, my
mother says, Il see
4 little girl who's eating like a darling
chickadeer'
Good Housekeeping.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16
INTERCEPTED THE CARS MAIL.
Convincing Proof of the Bondage of
That Ruler.

That Ruler.
A very striking proof Of the Cars
bondage was recently afforded when
the Gar dispatched one of his per-
sonal favorites, certain M. Klopof,
into the central provinces Of Russia
tc report on the true condition of af-
fairs there, about which he had pre-
viously received official information.
He desired to test the accuracy Of
bureaucratic reports, but he knew that
letters from M. Klopof direct to him
would inevitably be opened and sup
pressed if they contained statements
OF which ofhcialdom disapproved. In
order to avoid this espionage, he or
dered NJ. Klopoff to mail his reports
in small envelopes Of the pattern used
for private letters, not straight to the
palace, but to the address in st. Pc
tersburg of a certain General Hesse.
General Hesse was entrusted with the
secret, and he undertook personally
to carry all the letters received from
NJ. Klopof to the Gear. NJ. Klopon
went on his mission, but out of eigh-
teen letters which he posted to Cen
eral Hesse for the Gear only five
reached their destination. A strong
ruler would doubtless make vigorous
effort to liberate himself from this
tyranny, but the Gar is essentially
weak man. The unhealthy, pale, al
most gray color of his complexion be-
trays his want Of physical health and
strength, while the amazing incons:s-
tencies of his reign Indicate successive
surrenders to conflicting influences. It
is characteristic of his weakness that
he never strikes out new line OF
thought or action on his own initiative.
and that his decision on any given
question of policy is nothing more
than the choice which of two or more
courses recommended to him by diff
ferent advisers shall be followed. He
is never a leader like the German en-
peror, but is continually being led by
some influential man or group Of men.
Success.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16
USED ONE PEN FOURTEEN YEARS
Louisville Man Carried a Knife 19
Years and a Pencil 8 Years.

Louisville Man Carried a Knife 18
Years and a Pencil 8 Years.
The constant use of a pen point fer
fourte en- years, a penknife eighteen
years, an ordinary indelible lead PEN
ell five years and key ring nineteen
years to the ordinary person sounds
incredible, but such is the case With
Cad Burha, a clerk in the general Gus
tou,s Office here.
Mr. Rurba, who was In the urng
business at New Hope for more thar
ten Years, is now using constantly a
pen point he secured, second hand,
while in the drug business, and since
he Las been at work for Uncle Sam be
mas continued to use it, preferrins IT
10 any ether. During that time he has
worn out two penholders, but the point
Is still in the prime of condition. kept
90 by the care bestowed upon it Ivy its
owner.
A fellow clerk was discussing the
matter CT care Of pens yesterday, when
Mr.. Burba remarked that any pen. or
article, OF any kind, would last for
years if given the proper care. 10
prove lis claim he drew from his pocx-
ct knife which he had carried eigh-
teen YEARS. The blades gave evidence
of numerous whettings, but not gap
or break could be seen. The knife.
Mr.. Eurba said, had done full shal e
OF work since he had owned It, u..sl
is good for many years yet.
After exhibiting .he knife, Mr.. Bur-
ba drew forth a key ring bearing the
date Of 1885. 1t is souvenir of the
Louisville exposition, was purchased
as such by Mr.. Burba during the fes-
tai occasion, and has since done con-
slant service. Mr.. Burba has a spe-
cial pocket for all these articles, and
they may always be found there. He
says he never breaks the point from a
pencil, never loans it but that he
watches it closely, and sees to it that
it does not get away; never leaves the
pencil, key ring or knife lying on his
desk, but replaces them in their re-
spective pockets when not in use. and
by such inviolate system and care he
always has them about him.-Louis-
vile Courier-JournaL
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16
Billy Visits the Farm.

Dear Johnny: have cum down to
Unkel Ned farm. Consin Jim kin
make picters which I send some of to
you.
Me and you was way off when we
ust to feel sorry for the poor country
Boys who never sees nothin' nor has
eny fun, but jist to Work all the time
frum before day light in the Morning
till the cows is MIXED and put back
in the Pastur at night. We was 'bark-
in up the Wrong tree" as unkel Ned
would say, fer the boys in the Coun-
try has more fun than lot.
Unkel Ned asked me if l liked to
fish and he sed that when we got the
Weeds all hoed out of the corn field
and the wheat cut and the clover Hay
hauled and Stacked and the Fence
fixed round the wood lot and some
other things we'd take a half day off
and 60 fishin'.
Aint lucky to have a unkel who
lives in the Country and wants to see
a little boy Enjoy hisself?
When we got in sight Of the House
I saw Aunt Mandy out at the Kitchen
door lookin' fer us. I guess she don't
fergit when she was Little Boy her
self fer she put two kinds of pie on
my plate.
We had lots of fun yesterday in the
hay field. 1t don't grow in Bales but
in Hay Cocks. Unkel sez its lots Of
fun haulin them into the barn where
they won't be stoled in the winter
time, Little Ephraim the darky lafed
when Unkel sed this.
Ephraim don't liv here. he just
visits. I'm going to hunt Bugs with
him tomorrow. He likes bugs.
The hay isn't all put away as sum
il kept to fill the feather beds with.
The darky kid asst me IL l wanted to
ride the white horse. So got on him.
His name is Old Sal. Unkel sed hitch
hay Cock to her and they put a
chain around a hay Cock and hitched
it to the horse.
The darky kid said get up, and Old
Sal started OF with the hay cock
Purity soon herd an awful buzZin'
an looked round an see quart of
humble bees comm out of that hay
Cock. 1 knowed if they stung Old Sal
she'd run of an smash things, 50 l
whipped her up an tried to git away,
but tell you its purity hard to run