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at home tomorrow.
Mrs. David Wolfe Brown and Miss Brown
VIII be at home Thursdays, beginning Feb
ruary II. at the Ontario, on Ontario avenue
near Columbia road.
The Lucy Holcombe Chapter, D. A. r.. held
its annual meeting Tuesday evening at the
home of Mrs. ]. w. Holcombe and proved
to be one of special pleasure to its MEM
bers. The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Regent, Mrs. Howard L.
Hodgkins; vice regent Miss Ellen NJ Ma
clay; corresponding secretary, Miss Anna
3 Hazelton; recording secretary. Miss Alice
Griggs; treasurer, Miss Lille 8. Hazelton;
historian. Mrs. Thomas Clark; registrar,
Mrs. Frank A. Wolff; chaplain, Mrs. A. G.
Wilkinson.
Mrs. Grace D. WOODBURY. will not be at
nome the remaining Fridays in January.
Mrs. Edwin Lee Morgan will not be at
home tomorrow.
Mrs. Edward .Kohner, 800 NJ street north
west, Is at home" on Fridays.
Mrs. Hobart will arrive in Washington
TINS afternoon for weeks visit. She will
stop at the home of Mrs. Alger, wife of the
senator from Michigan.
representative and Mrs. Kirke Porter
VIII give dinner tomorrow night in honor
or Representative and Mrs. DalzeI.
Mr.. Alfred Brown Dulin has invitations
out for a dance Monday January IL. hav
ing postponed 1t from the first date selected
because Of other dances occurring that
evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-14

Mrs. Blackburn, wife of Senator Black
burn, will be at home. 1702 10th street, this
afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-14

Miss Lacey s. Johnston. whom 1t wa!
feared was aboard the fated steamer Clal
lam January o. telegraphs from st. Pau
her safe arrival at that point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-14

Mrs. Sewers and Miss Sewers will not be
at home tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-14

Mrs. Cullom gave luncheon yesterday
in honor Of her debutante granddaughter,
Miss Catherine Ridgely Those present
were Miss Shaw. Miss Hitchcock, Miss
Rosita Calderon, Miss Warren. Miss HUI,
Miss Shepard, Miss Halford. Miss Dali.
Miss Van Reypen, Miss Cotton, Miss Edith
Miller, Miss Foraker, Miss Cockrell, Miss
Bell. Miss Childs, Miss Perkins and Miss
Fisher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-14

Mrs. David Wolfe Brown and Miss Brown
Will be at home Thursdays, beginning Feb
ruary IL, at the Ontario, on Ontario avenue
near Columbia road
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-14
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
THE DIPLOMATIC STATE DINNER
TAKES PLACE TONIGHT.
A Russian New Year Dance at Rausch-
er's-The Dolliver Reception
Personal Notes.

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt will
give the diplomatic state dinner tonight.
Covers will be laid for seventy-eight guests.
and the table decorations will be of white
carnations, mauve orchids and Roman hy-
acinths and ferns. Another large musicale
win be given at the White House tomor-
row night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-14
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.

]. WILLIAM LEE. Funeral Director
and Embalmer Livery In connection Commodiou
henej and modern cremator Modest prices
as2 Pennsylvania ave. NV. Telephone call, lSod
se2-tfA
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-12-09
Message In a Nut Shell.

Congress convened last Monday hnt
both houses adjourned at once ont of
respect to deceased members. The
presidents message was read Tnesdav
and the following are some of The
recommendations he makes:
Existing law for the safety of railway
employees should be strengthened.
A stringent employers liability law
should he enacted for the District of
Columbia and wherever the nationa,
government controls in such matters.
Medals should be awarded for cases
of conspicuous bravery and self sacrifice,
in endeavor to save life in private am
ployment.
The adoption of the. block signal g
TEN should be made imperative: hours
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-12-09
Notice of Assessment

Copper King Mining Company, principal place
of business, Montpelier Bear Lake County.
Idaho,
Notice is hereby given that at a meeting OF
the directors OF the Copper King Mining Com
pany, held at the com pany's office in Montpelier
Idaho, on November 3oth 1904 an assessment of
two mills per share was levied upon the capital
the Bird day OF January. 1905. to c. c. GRAY at the
Bank of Montpelier. Bear Lake County Idaho
Any stock upon which this assessment remains
unpaid upon the said 3rd> day of January 1905,
will be delinquent and advertised for sale at
public auction, and unless payment is made be-
fore, viii be sold on the 9th day of February,
1908 to pay the delidquent assessment. together
with the cost OF advertising and cost of sale
III. CARRICK, Secretary
Dated this End day of December. 1904.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-12-09
Cured Paralysis.

". ,. BAILEY, p. O. True, Texas, wr,,es.
MY wife had been suffering fl :. yan.s
with paralysis in her arm. !, h.,,
, p.,saa"eo 20 use B.,llari's SNOW LIui
li,ens' "n'ch cure'' her all light. have
al nst%i 70 Tor old sores. Prostitutes am,
SKIN eruptlons. It does the work ), o5o
,'oe' 500. Ritter Bros. Ding ca an,
Mont pelier DrugCo. '.''
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-12-09

It will pay you to look through our
magnificent stock of clothing. dress
goods, boots and shoes and millinery;
latest styles and lowest prices-The
Fair. Sam Lewis. !?
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-12-09

be limited; only experienced persons
employed; punishment prescribed for
disobedience of orders causing disaster,
and the government should be en-
powered to investigate causes of all
accidents involving loss of life.
Government employees must not band
themselves together for the purpose of
extorting improperly high salaries from
the government.
| The national bureau of labor should
be empowered to investigate the labor
laws of the various states.
If constitutional the. power of the
bureau of corporations should be ex-
tended over interstate transactions in
insurance.
Increased governmental supervision
of railways, and the confering Of power
on the interstate commerce commission
to revise rates, subject to judicial re-
view.
All forest work of the government
ment of agriculture.
Game preserves should be set aside in
the pu lie lands; the Yellowstone park
extended southwark; the Canyon of the
Colorado made national park, and the
national park system should include
the Yosemite and as many as possible
of the groves of giant trees in Califor-
mia.
A field assistant to the commissioner
of Indian affairs should be appointed.
The tricentennial celebration of the
settlement of jamestown. Virginia, in
1907, should be favorably considered.
A national art gallery should be
designated under the Smithsonian in
stitute.
A proper national guarantee law
should he enacted
Extravaganza in printing of reports
should cease.
Every silver dollar should be made
by law redeemable in gold at the option
of the holder.
The merchant marine should be en-
couraged
A commission should he appointed 70
study conditions and extend our trade
with the Chinese empire and other
Asiatic countries.
A uniform rule for naturalization
should be enacted and the courts hay
ing power to naturalize should be
definitely named
Enactment of law directed against
bribery and corruption in federal cleo
tions
70 expedite proceedings in criminal
cases
Many recommendations CONCERNING
Alaska, giving her more of q territorial
government, with delegate in con-
gfess; wagon roads, RAILWAYS. LIGHT
houses and salmon hatcheries should be
built and hospitals established for
natives, educational facilities adopted.
etc.
Arbitration treaties should be enconr-
aged.
Firm and friendly policy towards all
other nations encouraged.
no halt in the upbulding of the navy.
More officers for the army, with high
standard for enlisted men.
development of system of f1oa,;n.
mines Tor protection of harbors
medals OF honor for bravery in tba
navy IA VIC
The Dolores star., 1904-03-04

The first edition OF Burns poem.
was quickly exhausted. thanks TO m.
influence Of his friends. and they ~
vised . second edition. to be pnh
lished In Edinburgh. Accordingly
Burns went to the capital. arriyin,
there the 2sth Of November, 1856. ES'
inburgh! As Burns afterwards wrote.
Edna. ScotiA's darling seat! An
hall thy palaces and towers!"
His arrival in Edinburgh appear,
to have been an historical even,
much more SO than he or his friends
at the time suspected. For some time
after his arrival. Burns sent most Of
his time aimlessly wandering about
the city. the sights new to his ewes
and brain and mind.
He soon got to work. however. In.
fiuential friends soon found for him
a publisher. Still other friends wrote
for him favorable critic,3ms. and the
poems themselves had already pre-.
pared the way for the young man.
who was regarded at this time as 4
phenomenon, and he was asked hith.
The Dolores star., 1904-03-04

Robert Burns. and he was first born.
inherited general superiority. a SEN
sitiveness and brain quality from
his father. and from his mother love
for song and ballad and a most excel
lent memory.
When Burns was i6 his family re-
moved to Lochlea. Here Burns at
tended dancing school and his brother
Gilbert tells US that his brother Rob-
ert was almost constantly in love. In
his 18th year Burns, still attending
dancing school and still falling in
love. still becoming acquainted with
the inside Of jolly taverns. seems to
have met land liked) various Snug
glers who frequented his rugged coast
and to have been attracted by their
lawless ways. Just at this time too.
he had been Tilted by sweetheart.
and the reckless life Of the SNUG
glers afforded ample opportunity for
his feelings and morbidness to work
themselves of. About this time Burns
became an enthusiastic Mason.
After the death Of their father in
Ayr, Burns and his brother Gilbert
bought farm and removed to Moss
giel. Burns being now "a years of
age. and come to his full strength of
limb. and brain. and health and pas
sion. AS young yeoman on his own
account he mixed more freely with
the society OF the country roundabout.
The fortunes OF the young man at
this time were intricate and father
bad. The farm was paying but poor
ly or not at all. and his unfortunate
relations with Jean Armour were at
a crisis. Burns resolved to leave the
country and made arrangements to
act as bookkeeper In Jamaica.
But, difficulties still Increased,
Burns had insufficient money to nay
his passage to Jamaica. Upon the
advice of his friends and acqpaint-
ances he resolved 10 publish his
verses, written from time to time
and read or sung in merry company
or to his brother and sisters. Burns
knew the poetry possessed merit, and
The Dolores star., 1904-03-04

Linen, with bands of Bulgarian en-
broidery. makes the smartest Of all
smart materials for shirt waists. The
excellent model shown is made of
white linen etamine with bands Of the
same material embroidered by hand,
all the linen fabrics. colored as we'll
as white, are in vogue and woven
bandings. similar in color and design
to the embroidered ones can be OBJ
tanned. The waist is tucked to give a
yoke effect at the front and to form a
v at the back and includes the favor.
lite sleeves Of the season that are snug
The Dolores star., 1904-03-04

Alcohol addet to the ice water in
which cold congresses are dipped will
make these much more efficacious.
Where cold cloths are applied to the
head or throat they shrIld be as light
as possible. Muslin or cheesecloth
makes the best compress.
Nuts are said to make a great i'm
provement in chicken salad. A cup of
English walnut meats to a cup OF
celery cubed ana one of chicken also
cut in cubes is the proper proportion.
An easy way to keep enamel sauce
pans. pie dishes, etc. clean: Take a
small piece of emery cloth, damp 1t,
and rub all soiled parts: rinse well
first in soapy, then in clean water
when they will be found quite spotless
and quite new
Put gill of cream, well salted. into
strong. damp cloth: tie it up tightly
and bury 1t in the earth, well cover
ing it; leave all night. and in the
morning take 1t up. and you will have
lump of nice. stiff cream cheese.
Press it into nice shape and decorate
with parsley.
The Dolores star., 1904-03-04


washable fabrics which 1t is always
well to cut straight at the lower edge.
The tucked upper portion is fitted
smoothly over the hips but allowed to
fall in folds below and the center and
lower portions give graceful lines that
harmonize Herewith.
The skirt consists OF the three por-
tions, all of which are straight at the
lower edges. The upper portion is
lett plain at the front but is tucked at
sides and back while the center and
lower portions are gathered a. their
upper deges. Each section is finished
with hem md beneath those OF the
upper and center portions the joinings
are made. When preferred the tucks
at the belt can be omitted and the full
ness arranged in gathers.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is 11A yards 21
inches wide. SIS yards 81 inches wide
5ssyards A inches wide or Az yards
SO inches wide.
The pattern 1854 is cut In sizes for
a %, "a. &c. 2S and 80 inch waist meas,
urs.
The Dolores star., 1904-03-04

er and thither, often from friendlL
ness. often for diversion. and some
times for mere curiosity.
In 1888 Burns married Jean Ar.
mour and cut on his last ties with
Edinburgh. purchased small farm
at Ellisland and accepted the ONCE
of exciseman. Burns himself has
left on record that this time and the
few succeeding years was the happi.
est period of his life. He had friends.
with whom he kept up constant
correspondence; he had a wife and
children who loved him; he was Sc
cure upon his farm, with his commits.
sion as excisemsn to fall back upon.
Here at Ellisland, in the full tide Of
health and spirits. Burns dashed OF
that Incompatible poem. Tam
O'Shanter." Here in the Tam
O'Shanter tavern. as II Is now called.
Burns tells us.
..Ae market night,
Tam had got planted unco right;
Fast by an ingle blazins finely.
WI roaming swats. that drank divinely-"
And 80 on. through the entirety Of
that famous uoem. with its swing and
Its dash. on until we remember now
how we trembled as a child when.
pursued by all the witches and elves
and devils. poor Tam dashes wildly
on. well mounted on his gray mare
Meg until they come to the Brig O
Doom"
The farm at Ellisland turned out
badly. and Burns lost considerable Of
his splendid health and spirits. He
sold the farm and removed his fam
lily to Dumfries.
At this time Burns wrote the un-
fortunate reasonable verses at the
inn Of Stirling, on the window pane.
Dumfries began to regard Burns with
dark lower. The political times
we're troublous; religious affairs were
in deep commotion. And we finally
hear Of Burns. at dinner party.
when the health of Pitt was proposed.
jumping upon his feet and quickly
proposing the health of George
Washington-a better man." and OF
The Dolores star., 1904-03-04

Loose. belted back coats are very
fashionable for walking suits.
The dropping shoulder line IS most
fashionably imperative at present
Tiny ruches. now a very smart
trimming feature. is an old fashion
revived.
The passing Of the long coat by
spring is confidently predicted by
fashion wisacres.
The prevalent idea in dress just
now is TO have everything loose and
comfortable.
Ruffles such as were in style in 1880
now trim the skirts Of the smart
house gown.
Newer by far than either tucks or
shirrings are the old-time gauaings
and smockings.
A feature. wholly new. upon the
coats Of tailor gowns for dress wear
is the high girdle.
Except for strictly rough-and-r ready
gowns the swagger sleeve is almost
two thirds lace.
The Dolores star., 1904-03-04

fabrics will be in vogue and for me
cooler days all the light weight wooIs
are appropriate.
The suit consists Of blouse and
knickerbockers The blouse is shaped
by means of shoulder and under-arm
seams and finished with tucks at the
front, which give the effect OF vide
box plat while its lower edge is
drawn up BY means OF elastic inserted
IN the hem The sleeves are box
plated and finished with straight
cuffs. At the neck is turnover col
lar. The kniekerbockers are the reg
ulation ones that are opened at the
sides and drawn up By means Of elias
tic beneath the knees.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size Is years. is 3N
yards q inches wide. 2k yards A
inches wide or 2B yards SO inches
wide
The pattern. 4ss5. is cut in sizes
for boys of 4. 6. and 10 years of age.
The Dolores star., 1904-03-04
Tpelfh4,1zya%{ plf41z y

A strip Of carpet glued to a piece of
wool will remove mud from boots
quickly and without the slightest In
jury to leather, and Is far better than
the usual brush.
When pouring hot fruit into a glass
dish place the latter on a wet cloth.
This prevents any chance of the glass
cracking, which would otherwise be
very likely to happen.
When bottling pickles or ketchup
it is a good plan to boil the corks.
and while hot press them tightly into
the bottles, SO that when they are
cold they are tightly sealed.
The Dolores star., 1904-03-04

the advice, therefore. met with his
consideration. And It 10 indeed .
curious historical fact that the poems
that Scotland now regards ~ the
most precious in her possession
should have been published In order
to raise money sunicient to enable
their author to fee the country.
All the world has heard Of High
land Mary; all the world has not
heard how Burns and Highland
Mary" became acquainted; indeed,
their love AFFAIR IL rather obscure.
But suficient u It for us that Burns
loved her a. he loved no other won-
an. and that some Of bis best and
truest verses were inspired and IN.
scribed to her.
The Dolores star., 1904-03-04
chlId,, saeeue and kimono.

Loose sacques that can be slipped
on at a moments notice are always
in demand for the wee folk. who must
be kept warm. The little sacque and
kimono illustrated are quite different
In effect. but each serves its purpose
admirably. The sacque is made OF
white cashmere nth trimming Of lace
insertion and frills and the kimono
OF pale blue flannel embroidered with
French knots. but both are suited to
a variety Of materials.
The sacque is made with fronts and
back that are gathered and attached
to a shallow yoke. AT the neck edge
is a Dig round collar that falls well
over the shoulders and the sleeves are
full and ample. gathered into wrist
bands. The kimono is made in one
piece which is so shaped as to form
sleeves when tied together at the open
spaces.
The quantity of material required
The Dolores star., 1904-03-04
II Hha lBoup0IR. II,

decoration. which is far handsomer
than anything ever devised by the py
rogapher The work is done by the
use Of q stencil and the decoration Is
in the embossed style.
One of the most elegant table mats
Is circular in shape and about thirty
six inches in diameter. II 10 OF dark
brown leather and has a Grecian
scroll border in gold. with raised iri-
descent figures above 1t. AS the light
falls on the mat the latter appears to
be illuminated, hence the name.
The Dolores star., 1904-03-04

his being sulky that his toast Wa
not received with favor. .a
He was in . chronic state OF irri..
ti0n against himself and against ~
world In general ct this period. y
though We are glad to know the peIr
cd was short. This ID the darkes.
hour Of Burns life. and We ike "
think how quickly the sky cleared. ]
1895 he wrote and published the p
triotic song. Does Haughty. 0aul r.
vasion Threatf" This song immeol'i
ately became popular. and showed !.
once to the world that the heart o!
the writer was sound 70 the core, ape
that he wished to steer I arm put
cheerful middle course during thosS
The Dolores star., 1904-03-04
FAMED BOBBY BURNS
EVENTS IN LIFE OF scoTiA's
GREAT POET.
Dark Times In His Career the Result
Of Unfortunate Environments-Wa
Once on the Point Of Leaving His
Native Land Forever.
Especial Correspondence.)

Especial COrrespOnuehceJ
The poet Of Scotland. Robert Burns.
was born two miles south OF Ayr. In
the neighborhood OF Alloway kirk and
the old bridge Of Doom, on the 18th
of January. 1853. The cottage was q
clay one and had been constructed by
his father.
william Burnes, the father. who
spelled his name with the extra e. was
an admirable type Of Scottish yeoman.
and much superior to the people with
whom he dwelt in daily contact. for
peasant he never was. Thus the poet.
The Dolores star., 1904-03-04

at the shoulders and form fall pufis
below the elbows. The front edge Is
nnished with q regulation boz plait,
over which the banding is applied, 80
that the design becomes suited to .
plain waist as we'll as to trimmed
one. The quantity Of material requir.
ed Tor woman Of medium size is ~
Yards Il. SA yards 27 or 2A yards a
inches wide with 2A yards Of bandinEs
~ inches wide to trim as illustrated
a May Manton pattern. No. 4e17
sizes 80 to 40, will be mailed to All
address on receipt OF ten cents.
The Dolores star., 1904-03-04
Elaborate Umbrella Handles.

The handles of umbrellas and para
soils have grown SO elaborate and ex-
peEsive since the new sets have been
introduced that it is desirable to have
a case to protect them when travelling.
One made of lightweight green
tapestry with a sprawling pattern of
pink roses was appropriate. 1t was
lined with chamois skin.
The Dolores star., 1904-03-04

and tasteful at the
same time that Il,
is ideally comfort,
able. This one is
made of blue serge
stitched with cor
ticelli silk and is
as servicable as 1t
is attractive, but
there are a va
riety Of materials
from which to
choose. With the
coming OF warm
weather washable
The Dolores star., 1904-03-04

and white. stitched
with black corti-
celli silk. and Is
charmingly grace
ful. but is adapted
to the entire range
OF seasonable ma
terials. cotton and
linen as well as
silk and wool. and
is peculiarly de-
sirable for border
AI ~~-le nj ~. =,
The Dolores star., 1904-03-04

buckles that can never be used for
any other belt. One OF the best of
them is of soft suede in a pale gray.
1t crushes almost as easily as a satin,
and therefore accommodates itself nice
ly to the figure. Broad red leather
belts look well worn under short Eton
coats.
The Dolores star., 1904-03-04
1850 Child's sacque and Kimono,

o If1U@. " z III" y !ets'S'
for the medium size e years. Is for
sacque rs yards % inches wide, !.
yards 32 or a yards A inches wide.
with 4 yards of insertion and 6 yards
of edging TO trim as illustrated; for
kimono l yard 81 inches wide or Is
yards 32 or A inches wide.
The pattern. 4e5o. is cut in sizes Tor
children of months, l. 2 and years
OF age.
The Dolores star., 1904-03-04
The New Wide GirdIe.

Girdles are becoming more com
plex as they widen. Some that close
in back taper off into ends that ex
tend down the skirt and end in fringe
or like dangle. Some of these go away
to the hem; others not far from the
waist line.
The Dolores star., 1904-03-04
sectional Tucked skirt.

Triple skirts are shown in many Of
the newest costumes and are greatly
liked for all the pretty soft fabrics In
style This one is made Of foulard.
AMETHYST color with figures OF black
The Dolores star., 1904-03-04

illuminated Leather Novelties.
Illuminated leather" table mats
and spreads are taking the place of
the burnt leather novelties which have
been so popular. Some rich effects
are obtained by this new method of
The Dolores star., 1904-03-04
Trim and Pretty eirdI...

Bead belts have had their day-but
artistic creations OF the kind from
abroad are always au fait. The mar
row patent leather belt that was SO
undeniably trim and stylish has been
banished. and the broad belt Of soft
leather or suede has taken Its place
The broad belts are unbecoming to
the average woman. they are very
expensive and call for high.priced
Readers Of this paper can secure any May
Nsnton pattern Illustrated above BY nlling out
I'll blanhs In coupon. and mailing. with ~ ceuts,
70 Z. + Harrison 4 Co.. ds Plymouth Place, Chi.
cagn Pattern Will be mailed promptly.
The Dolores star., 1904-03-04

The ministry will never be soft
snap to the man with a sensitive soul.
The Dolores star., 1904-03-04

When an avocation becomes a voca.
tion 1t must prove itself to be virtue