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who weighs 175 pounds on the earth
would weigh only Sc pounds on Mars.
What is of more Importance, however, is
that its axis of rotation is inclined to TIE
plane of its orbit by almost exactly tho
same amount as Is that of the earth, so
that spring, summer autumn and winter
succeed each other on Mars just as they
do with us. The Marian year, however.
contains 6S7 days. and therefore its vari-
Gus seasons are nearly twice as long as
ours are.
To one who looks at the planet through
a telescope of moderate size the appear
anee during the present month Will be
much as shown in Figure 3. The north
polar cap will be turned toward the
earth and this will melt rapidly in the
continuous sunshine. Bordering this, and
covering the planet In patches, will be
see the greenish areas which, 1t is pre-
dicted. will be unusually clear this Year
and visible even in a small telescope, Tor
Mars is in better position for observa-
ton now than it was last year, or than
It will be next But exactly which of
these markings the observer will see can
not be told, for the planet turns around
on its axis once in every 4 hours and 81
minutes, and is therefore continually car
rying all of the markings rapidly across
the disc.
The Canals of Mars.
In 1887 there was announced the discov-
cry of numerous straight. narrow bands
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the sky, a little to the west of south; to
the east of this is Virgo, closely followed
by the two bright stars which mark the
position of Libra, or the Balances. ia st
of Libra there is just beginning to APP
pear the striking group known as the
Scorpion; when this constellation is high
up in the sky there is experienced the
hottest weather of the year.
The constellation Virgo, which is the
largest group of the Zodiac, closely fol-
lows Leo. or the Sickle, which marks the
harvest month. From very early times
the group has been represented by q
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- The beautiful planets, Venus and
Jupiter, which for several months
have been so conspicuous in the
western heavens, are now no longer visl-
BILE. Jupiter passes behind the sun on
May 8, and will remain hidden in the
glare of sunlight throughout the month.
Venus, which passed between the earth
and the sun on April u, viii also be
hidden in the overpowerng brilliance of
the suns light for a few days, but its
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maiden bearing a sheath of wheat in her
hand, though sometimes she Is figured
as holding the balances The most beau
tful star of the group is the brilliant
Spica or Ear of Wheat, a blush w1kte,
slightly variable star, which Is revolving
about an invisible companion In an orbit
six millions of miles across. Spica was
known to the Arabians as the Defenseless
One, because 1t is unattended by any
nearby star. With the beautiful Arctu-
rus. at A, and the stars marked b and c
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Figure u. it makes a diamond shaped
figure known as the diamond of Virgo
The star at II (Figure u is one of the
most celebrated double stars known to
astronomers If viewed with a small tel
escope, it will be seen to be made up of
two stars very close together and these
two stars are slowly revolving about one
another The path which the smaller
star pursues around the larger one is
shown in Figure 2, where represents
the larger star, and the small dots show
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Sar1itariurr1
HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA

Is slavery abolished?
No its worse now than
it ever was. Our best
and brightest men and
women are slaves to
the Whiskey and Nor
phine Habits. What
can be done to save
them? Why S o n d
them to WeStmore-
Ia n d'S Sdnitdrium
where they can be
cured in a few days
and without suffering
Their fees are reason
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Cheap Rates
To California.
B lS N9|

Colonist tickets to California and
intermediate points will be sold daily
via the l.. C NJ until May 18th, at
rate of x34.50.
COLONIST TICKETS TO THE
NORTHWEST will also be sold daily
until May 18th at very low rates.
ROUND TRIP HOMESEEKERS
TICKETS to he west and northwest
will be sold via the l.. & N. on the
first and thiro Tuesdays of each
month at extremely low rates.
For further information and rates,
apply or write to
p. Sid Jones' District Passenger Agent
r. G. PIERCE. Travelling Passenger Agt.
q. r. Feeley, City Passenger Agent.
Both phones s25 Birmingham Ala
FOR SALE-Northeast corner Goth st,
and 18th ave, north. $780, Room 4lo
First National Bank. 4-23-su-tu-th
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In 1887 there was announced the discov-
cry of numerous straight. narrow bands
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Record Breaking Bargains in
Silks and Dress Goods.

Habuta Silks, warranted fast black guaranteed
water and perspration proo-Dlrect Importation from
Japan.
2Ec
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Two Values in Skirts
$3.50 Skirt, S4.95.

THE NEW ORGAN PIPE
SKIRT, in blue or black,
good Sicilian, 10 goers and
every one says it's a beauty
over > yards around
bottom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-20
A Beautiful Hand.

The prettiest hand in the world be-
longs to Mile Marie de Castellane, a.
member of the famous French family
of that name, and one of the reigning
beauties of Paris.
The hand of the beautiful countess is
perfect i'll it's shape. A perfect hand
according to Pierrot, a sculptor of pref
ty hands, must excel in these respects,
named in order according to merit:
First-In smoothness or quality. The
skin must be perfectly even, like mar
BILE.
Second.-In color, which should be
according to the style of the complex
ion-white, cream, brunette or olive.
It can also be pink or rosy, but never
must it on any account be red.
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should not be rubbed on them. If a
few drops of vitriol is put in the rims
ing water it will fix the colors, but do
not use this for black prints or the
black will fade-rather use salt or a lit
tie spirits of turpentine.
When the colors are very delicate
pour half a gallon of boiling water on
a half pound of bran. Let it stand,
strain and use when luke warm. Shake
the garment around in this mixture.
but do not rub it in. When lace is left
on the gown never stiffen it with
starch, but dissolve a little powdered
sugar in the water in which the lace
is last rinsed.
Every laundress is not aware of the
fact that to dampen clothes with hot
water makes them iron more evenly
nor that shirt fronts starched on the
right side will not blister. Making the
starch with soapy water or with milk
produces a good gloss that does not
aggressiveIy shine in imitation of the
masterpieces turned out by the
heather Chinee. Just now when brown
and tan stockings are so much worn
it is worth while to know that they
should never be ironed as the heat
causes them to turn yellow. When
dry they should be smoothed out with
the hands on the ironing board.
Iron mold on garments has often
come near being their finish, but if
treated in the following manner the
stain will soon disappear. To one pint
of boiling water add half a lemon peel
ed and sliced and a good handful of
coarse salt. Throw in the article and
boil in a large enameled utensil for
half an hour, then rinse in warm
water. This method will cure even a
stubborn case.
Paint stains on clothes may be re-
moved by applying little spirits of
turpentine. Rub the parts very care
fully and afterward hang them in the
air to take away any remaining smell
of the turpentine.
Children in school have an unfortu-
nate habit of getting ink spots on their
shirt waists. These blenishes may be
| removed by soaking the affected part
in milk or by sprinkling on salt and
lemon juice and pouring boiling water
through while the garment is held over
a basin.
These are just a few of the many
remedies one thinks one knows until
| the crucial moment of applying them
arrives. FLORENCE WHEREBY.
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is ''ticklish'' performance, unless one
has some knowledge of the work. A great
help is sleeve board, which is a sim
pie contrivahce to make, being merely
small ironing board narrow enough
at one end to go through the cuff and
the other wide enough to fill the arm
size. Then there are special f1atirons
that make the ironing of delicate
blouses less difficult. One of them has
an extremely long and very narrow
point that accomplishes effective and
quick work among the gathers at the
sleeve tops. The other iron is short and
narrow and is used for manipulating
the many tiny lace ruff1es which are
favorite trimmings on these waists.
The rest of the waist is gone over with
a small regulation fatiron. 1t is gen
orally found best to iron the sleeves,
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cuffs and neck band before beginning

cuffs and neck band before beginning
on the waist proper.
Many of the lingerie bodices have a
deep cuff that could easily be made
detachable, thereby saving lots of
labor. This part of blouse soils
quickest, and if it was a question of
taking off a mussed cuff, washing it,
and, with few deft stitches return
ing it to place, what a blessing it would
be to the home laundress. The collar,
another vulnerable point, is protected
by ruching, which is the almost uni
versal finish this summer.
The washing, to say nothing of the
ironing, of colored lawn and muslin
dresses is another trial of summer
vanity, but they are SO lovely and
dainty when fresh that one feels re-
paid for the trouble. Very often these
frocks are spoiled by the action of
soap. Instead of using soap try the
following substitutes:
Take about two quarts of bran and
boil it for half an hour in soft water.
When it has cooled strain and pour
the liquid into the fresh water in
which the frock is to be washed. The
bran water will not only remove the
dirt but will give the fabric much
nicer stiffness than starch and will
make the muslin look like new. If
there is a colored pattern on the mus
lin it will not change in any way. In
ironing these muslin frocks if the gath
ers are drawn from skirt and sleeves
matters are simplified. Percales and
ginghams should be washed quickly
through two soapy waters. but soap
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The German Bride.

AS soon as a German girl is engaged
she is called bride" by her lover, who
continues to call her so until she be-
comes his wife.
Immediately on betrothal the lovers
exchange rings, which are intended to
be worn by both for the rest of their
lives.
The woman wears her ring on her
left hand during her engagement, and
on her right afterward. The man con-
tinues to wear his as his wife did when
she was a bride" and thus one can
tell at glance whether man be free
to marry or not.
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thing these days to motor out
to Armenonville and dine at
n the club, under the glass We
randa in sight of the coffee drinking
crowd in the garden. The exclusive
jolly party of dinner guests sip their
champagne and liqueurs regardless of
the long bill their host win pay with
out finching. The women especially
enjoy an invitation of this kind-not
that they care for the dinner, but they
are sure of seeing the latest styles in
hats and cloaks and of having like
opportunity of showing their friends
the charming purchases they have
made. Since the hot weather has set
in there is certainly no more enjoy
able way of spending an evening.
The theaters have all closed, and
smart society leaders have shut their
magnificent hotels for the season and
betaken themselves to chateaux in the
most picturesque parts of France. Later
these butterflies of fashion will put in
an appearance at the particular spa
the smart set may select this summer
as its own. It is the custom to send
the children of the "haut ton" and
their governesses to the chateau early
in the season, while mamma finishes her
social duties at the gay capital
Apropos of these leaders of fashion.
here are a few notes supposed to have
been taken from madames diary: Met
such a dear child in the park. So de-
lighted with her that I could not keep
myself from rushing up and kissing
her. On asking nurse whose child was
found--most curious thing-it was my
own. Asked the woman if 1 had any
more like it and was Informed there
were two others equally charming
Really delightful to think there are
such nice children Shall call in at the
nursery suppose We have a nursery
and see the others. I might take them
some toys-I believe children like toys!
Perhaps it would be safer to take choc-
olates." by the way, the disagree
able person 1 met in the hall this morn
ing turned out to be my husband. I
had quite forgotten about him. He was
pointed out to me at the play last
night"
OF course this piece of raillery has
been faxed up as a dig at worldly
mothers who live for their own per-
sonal pleasures and shamefully neg
leet their children. But the real truth
is that madame is more often seen
nowadays with her dog than with her
own offspring.
But to come back to evenings at
ArmenonviIle White transparent
dresses opening slightly at neck, short
elbow sleeves, small Louis hats en-
circled with tiny rosebuds. and exceed
ingly wide, white tulle boas were IA
vorites at the club. These tulle boas
are the very latest things. They al
most mask the sides of the face, the
hair and the hat l cannot say that
they are particularly pretty, but they
are the fashion, and we grow accustom-
ed to any fashion. Nothing is easier
to make than this boa of plain and
spotted tulle. Itgts invariably seen in
white with wide double ruchings-one
plain, one spotted-sewed on a band OF
white satin. The plain tuIle ruche is
put nearest the throat. This affair is
not longer than the ordinary throat
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ton above the deep hem, where it
gracefully lifts to display accordion
plated ruffies and handsome motif of
lace. Two similar motifs form a jacket
effect on the waist, with the addition
of q fall of lace to mitigate the severity.
A quilting of silk joins this Jacket to
the deep yoke of mousseline and lace.
The stiff little puff on the elbow sleeves
is of silk and the lower one of yellow
mousseline edged with a narrow ruff
fie of lace.
Very striking and stunning are the
princess robes of all over embroidered
muslin. The SO called bodice has a cut
out empiecement filled in with guimpe
of lace outlined with a she1I-like in
sertion, which also forms a trimming
around the arm eyes. The lower part
of the skirt is made fluffy with plain
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Cxtcu,v1berS .Ser6,ed
II, Many U1oYS
- CoNoM1cAL CUCUMBER SOUP.

- ECONOMICAL CUCUMBER SOUP.
- Peel one large cucumber, cut it
in inch lengths and boil it in salt
ed water for three-Quarters of an hour.
Strain off the water and pass the GU
cumber through sieve. Take a pint
of white stock made from veal bones
or chicken carcass and add to this
pint of milk and the cucumber PURGE.
Put the soup in a saucepan, season it
with pepper, salt and pounded mace,
add a piece of butter the size of wal
nut rolled in flour and stir the soup
until it boiIs.
Rich Cucumber Soup.-Pare and cut
up two cucumbers of medium size, two
large onions and the white part of a
head of lettuce. Place the vegetables
in saucepan with two ounces of but
ter and stew gently for three quarters
of an hour. stirring from time to time.
Add a quart of strong stock, two
ounces of breadcrumbs, a tablespoonful
of chopped parsley and pepper and
salt to taste. Simmer gently for two
hours and at the last moment stir in
one ounce of butter rolled in -four.
Fried Cucumbers.-Brown an ounce
of butter in a frying pan and add to it
some thick slices of pared cucumber.
Whey they are fried brown add pepper,
salt and minced onion. Cover the Gu
cumber with stock and allow it to stew
gently for half an hour. Just before
serving squeeze few drops of lemon
juice into the pan.
Braised Cucumbers-Take as many
cucumbers as are required, peel them
and cut into two inch lengths. Cover
the bottom of a saucepan with few
slices of fat bacon Put in the pieces
of cucumber, with sliced carrot and
onion, Glove, a teaspoonful of chop
ped parsley and half teaspoonful OF
sweet herbs for each large cucumber,
with pepper and salt to taste. Cover
the cucumbers with other slices of fat
bacon and fill the saucepan with suffi-
cient stock to cover the whole. Stew
it gently for one hour, and serve it as
an entree or as an accompaniment to
mutton or lamb.
Stewed Cucumbers.-Pare the cu~
cumbers and slice them thick. Sprin-
kle little salt over the slices and put
them in colander to drain. Dip each
piece in flour and fry the slices in but
ter or dripping. To each large cucura-
Der allow half pint of gravy, table,
spoonful of claret Cor yinegarl, faint
seasoning of pepper. cloves and mace.
Stew the slices of cucumber for half
an hour in the seasoned gravy, and just
before serving thicken the gravy with
a little flour and butter.
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uslin rufTies scalloped and punched

muslin rufi1es scalloped and punched
with eyelet holes.
A favorite pattern for wash muslin
skirts is the three gored affair." In
linen nothing is better than seven or
nine gored skirt made with simple
Tapped and stitched seams. To give
this design a more festive air bands
of the linen may start from the panel
front and extend in three rows around
the skirt There is a circular skirt that
is warranted not to stretch in the
tubing" but one may take this claim
with grain of salt. Such a skirt
never has been evolved. but this may
be the psychological moment.
French girls are each year becoming
more reconciled to sports. They have
always taken kindly to the jaunty
sporting costume, but until lately have
been lockers on in Vienna The
couturieres are turning out fascinating
little suits that will make their appear
ance on the links and in the tennis
courts. For real service on the green
lightweight mixed cheviot suit con-
sisting of coat and skirt is ideal, al
though for extremely warm days linen
costumes will be more appreciated.
There are all lengths in coats, the three
quarter and box styles being smartest,
the latter looking particularly well
with a plated skirt.
| I saw a tan canvas coat and skirt
the other day that were really very
nice. The three-quarter semifitting
Ecoat had Tapped seams and under the
mannish collar was fastened in double
breasted fashion down the front with
medium sized buttons covered with
canvas. The seven gored and Tapped
scanned skirt had inset foot from the
| bottom of each width a graduated
plated fan, headed with a strap orna-
nented with two canvas buttons. The
effect was extremely neat and stylish.
Both white serge and mohair are
used for the outing suit that is moi
destined for active service. The coats
of such costumes may be snarteneC
| with adjustable collars and cuffs of rec
or dull blue linen inset over the regula-
ton ones of serge.
Among the conspicuous novelties O.
the season is the three-quarter coat o
. linen, either plain or trimmed with en-
broidery. Worn with a short skirt and
lingerie shirt blouse it makes a cos
tune which is at once smart and at
tractive. Pique coats are to be seen
the decoration being plain white cottol
braid.
I recall with great pleasure a simpl
frock of brown holland linen. TIL
skirt from waist to hem was hem
stitched in lines about six inches apart
A design worked in satin stitch il
white cotton was placed between eacl
seam. The same idea was carried gu
in the waist, which at the top was Gu
into a narrow square to reveal a from
of tucked lawn. A pretty turnover col
lar finished the neck, and beneath wa
tied a bow of bright green silk. TIL
belt of green leather proved smar
waist decoration. With the frock wa
worn a short backed sailor hat of ia
and green straw trimmed with a boy
of green glace ribbon and a bunch G
apples. This is a very chic little cos
tune, but at the same time a rather ex
pensive one.
CATHERINE TALBOT.
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A Curious Custom.

In some parts of the Tyrol a beautiful
though curious custom prevails.
When a girl is going to be married
and just before she leaves for the
church her mother gives her handker-
chief which is called tearkerchief. It
is made of newly spun and unused lin
en-, and with it the girl dries the natural
tears she sheds on leaving home
The tearkerchief is never used after
the marriage day, but is folded up and
placed in the linen closet, where 1t re-
mains till its owners death, when it is
taken from its place and spread over
her dead face.
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arranged. The sleeve could appro
priately be mass of little lace frills
divided by bands of the embroidery.
The high folded sash of shaded pink
ribbon would have ends reaching to
the bottom of the skirt.
BY the way, the French have a trick
of fastening in the back all their belts,
even the ones with metal buckles. The
style is rather more weird than effec-
tive.
That tunic and draped effects in
skirts have come to stay is assured
beyond a doubt. The graceful Grecian
tunic as model is one of the sensa-
lions of the season. This tunic is cut
out of an unusually wide piece of stuff
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cream and roses and hair of that rich
tint Just verging on and yet escaping
red. There are hats. and gloves, para
soils and shoes. to complete the har-
mony.
A harmony I point out is not in the
least degree clever, but it is. woefully
expensive, and that is the secret of it's
exclusiveness.
The girl who wants to look dainty
and sweet this summer will do well if
for her smart frocks she chooses soft
white lawns and linens.
There has just come to light here in
Paris an embroidery carried out in deli
cate realistic coloring that gives va
riety to the white dress. For instance,