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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-08-07

I'm the chorus II it is the desire Of
the hostess to close the evening with
the singing of the old-time home songs
by all the guests. instead of opening the
evening with the program, the idea Of
the professionals may be set aside en-
tirely and a good taste will be left in
the mouth and the guests sent home in
q reminiscent and happy frame OF mind.
If this is done, as soon as the guests
have been received the old-fashioned
sets for old-time square dances may be
formed, and these dances with a SPELL
ine-down contest may occupy the early
evening. When the time for the serving
Of the refreshments comes the dining
room may be thrown open. Here the
guests viii ma a typical farmYaTd
scene The room will be lighted by lam
ters hung on The sides of the walls and
sitting about In ., hap-hA2ard fashion.
The sIdeboard or buffet Will be an ex-
ceilent place for the arrangement of an
old hen and her dOWny chickS-noW so
easily obtained al the stores in most ex-
cellent imitation. The table may be con
Verted into a Veritabie little farm. 4
tiny dolls house, barn, and toy wind
mill can be purchased: the farm may be
laid out with toy fences with very little
expense and less labor; toy sheep cat
tie. and pigs may be wandering about
and add to the realism OF the scene and
through an open gateway a toy hired
man may be driving a miniature load of
hay behind miniature horses, and with
tiny rakes and piUchforks piled high
upon the load. The toy departments Of
the great city stores abound with all the
things which are needed for such an
affair
Partners should be chosen for the
dining room. One roonl-a smaller up
stairs room, for instance-may be ar
ranged TO represent a hay NOW. In the
hay hide china eggs. on which are
written the names of the women of the
party The men are sent TO the room
and told to hunt the eggs after the
manner of early days on the farm
when the pleasure of egg hunting
ceased to be a pleasure because It was
Il duty. This should meet with enthusi-
asm from the men for. like David
Harum and low bridge. there are but
few men of today who have not had
these bOyhood experiences of the farm.
The guests should be seated around
the wall of the dining room. away
from the table. This is the modern
idea of the old-fashioned lap supper"
For the refreshments serve fried chick
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-08-07
How to Have a Pleasant Picnic

A n invitation picnic with just the
"A right people and just the right
1 number OF them. is vastly diff
ferent affair in point OF pleasure from
the meaningless combination OF people
and things which so often swoop down
upon q beautiful spot and leave it
strewn with paper bags and eggshells.
Picnic lunches can be daintily served;
and. if the work be comfortably divided,
no one viii be TOO tired TO enjoy out
doors TO the utmost
Instead OF bothering with linen table
cloths and napkins, use the clever new
ones that have come out OF CrinlLIed
tissue paper-printed with flowers or
with gay japanese figures. or left ali
white, barred and striped like dimity-
And don't Try to set on with TOO big
q -'cIoth'-it's hard 10 lay even com
paratively smooth. Have TWO or three
smaller ones instead. and let hJtlc
groups gather around each instead az
every body croWding around q big one.
Pack everything IN the way Of eat
ables in paste5oard boxes. 50 far as
possible. use wooden plates and dishes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-08-07
Souvenir Post Card Fad Growing

The fad OF collecting souvenir postal
cards Is the most marked of collecting
habits we've known for years, Both
the picture pOstaIs and the fad started
in Europe, the first cards that were
made being the result OF an experiment
made by German photographer.
They were an instant success. and
soon every town was vying with every
other to get out more interesting ones.
America was slow to take up the
manufacture, the first of any proIni-
nence being wonderful views of the
buildings and grounds Of the World 3
Fair in Chicago
But post cards have made great
strides since then, growing from fairly
crude things to the cards OF today,
with their artistic designs and color
ings.
Every holiday has it's cards-the
cIeverest ina gtnable ones are got up. to
send out as valentines. as Easter and
Christmas cards, and even a few with
witches and COLLINS to send at Hal
loween.
Europe has progressed even further
some of the Tarest works Of art.
sculpture and painting, alike, have been
reproduced, the colors coming out with
a curious truth 10 the original.
And besides, artists have been hard
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-08-07

Run riot in their coloring from the
most subdued tints 10 the gayest of
gay hues. - This wealth of coIorine
CLEANS in sheer materials, such as
Chinese crepe, madras, and net. All the
textiles are thin. light. and airy
The new Chinese crepe is beautiful II
comes in dark backgrounds. rich in orr
entail color and pattern Varying shades
Of popy-red and sage-green are favorites
The light backgrounds are fascinating
In rainbow tlnts and pretty designs.
This fair fabric comes also in lust
TWO cOlorS, blue and white, or green
and white either combination looking
cool and refreshing BY setting the col
Ors this material may be Numbered
satisfactorily. but dry cleaning Is more
certain The Chinese crepe has more
body TO il than the other lightweight
materials. The madras is bewitchjng
IN variety ana tint warm, rich back
grounds embeIuShed with gayeSt of hucs
As If In laughing defiance of simple
severe furniture, the glurtes Of the sun
set CLINT the room through these dainty
textiles. II is a popular fancy TO use
them Tor p0rtleres for doorway and open
arch. The light through the deep colors
or delicate shades of tan, green, pink
cream or blue gives 10 this fancinul
apology for drapery Il magic charm.
For those who cling to white for
chambers, yet wish n touch of color.
there are beautiful sateens. cretonnes.
Java and India prints to be used with
white Plain net or lace that can be
got by the yard is used for u straight.
full curtain that hangs IN loose folds
At each side OF the window and another
strip or single curtain of India print
gathered across the top OF the window.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-08-07
By EDITH A. BROWN.

Formerly Society Editor, Chicago Record
HeraId.)
Copyright. 1905. by Joseph r. Bowles)
August finds tut few of the town
houses open, and fewer of the folk at
home, but there always must be the few
who remain in the summer stay-at-
home class. 1t is for the class who are
without summer homes of their own,
and who must make one residence do
for botn seasons, that the stay-at
homes farm party and seaside tea has
been arranged
The farm party can be made a thing
Of beauty and joy forever for an even
ing's entertainment. The invitations
may be written on the regular invita-
ton cards. and If the hostess is in a
position TO do SO a farm scene painted
on one corner viii add much 10 the gen.
era1 attractiveness of the idea. The
wording of the invitation should be in
formal. For instances
How dear TO my heart are the
scenes of my childhood Come. gaze
upon them and have an old-time coun-
try romp a the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wallace on the evening OF -."
These cards then may be inclosed in
paper corn husks and delivered 10 the
guests The request should be made
also that the women come dressed as
milkmaids-the costume is simple. and
no woman viii object for the milk
maids costume is one of the most be-
coming in fashion history-and the men
TO come in blue overaIIs, girgham shirts
and straw hats. Men usually enter OBJ
jections 10 the idea Of fancy dress Of
any kind, but the average man responds
readily to the request 10 return TO the
outfit of his boyhood-particuIa when
by 50 doing he escapes the necessity of
donning evening apparel
The large chairs, which are in the
way at a large entertainment, should
be taken 10 the attic, and in their stead
milkmaiJis' stools should be placed about
the rooms The walls should be hung
in farm products-bunches of corn from
the ceilings, cabbages. parsnips. car
rGts. and the vegetables most easily OBJ
tanned.
The evening may open with e pro-
gram Of old-time songs. given by pro-
fessiGifdis, or by members of the par
~ who have been asked 10 prepare for
the program before coming 10 the house
tof' the evening In case of the latter
the other guests can be asked to join
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-08-07
MedHahoHs Of a Spnsfer.

Kissing girl against her will is a
rare phenomenon which sometimes hap
pens.
Seems unfair that women are not con-
sidered qualified to SOW even Il small
crop Of wild oats.
Going fast in an automobile on a dark
night reminds = woman of her engage
ment days
II is "A sure sign of arrived age or
embonpOint when ii feminine no longer
sits on the floor TO put on her shoes and
stockings
The man who can laugh ar himself as
he chases las own hat 40 the street is a
AuInOf.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-08-07

Then, when you are ready 10 go home,
put tablecloth napkins and dishes in a
heap and burn them, instead OF leaving
them in an Unsightly heap.
As 10 the thinss tc eat, have them diff
ferent, which is very little harder to do
than to say.
Sweet sandwiches are good, and there
are a hundred ways to make them
from spreading the thinnest of white
bread with marmaIade 10 fudge crack
ers. But you want very little sweet
at q picnic.
Get away if you can from the stereo-
types. ham sandwiches and boiled eggs
Lettuce and nuts and cheese-crealn
cheese and nuts together make dainty
sandwiches-oIives. sardines and sal
mon make varied filings, and nayon-
uaise gives almost every kind-ff it's
sparingiy used-a last delicious little
touch.
II you must have ham. chop it very
fine, with a bit Of the fat included, so
that IL Is Ike a paste And devil the
eggs. setting TWO halves together and
wrapping them in a twist Of tissue
paper.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-08-07
TO BIZ CHARMING
Be HaturaI-The Unaffected Girl Is the
One Who Charms Most.


II the woman who Irowns would only
pause 10 think, by every frown she
puts people aloof from her. Each frown
endangers the love o. those about her
i flJgI.z TT77tff- ink wrinkles the
signs of age, and every 1. oman wants TO
keep Dung. Did you ever notice how
much younger looking some women are
al sixty than are others at twenty?
Surely Il IS true that woman is only
Il = old as she looks.
L y as Impossible % define charm as
love It is the result OF an lndefnaDle
combination Of tact ana anna biHty Van
ity. perhaps. just Il little. For vanity.
the desire 10 look ones best, IS the right
Of every woman The CesIre 10 please is
- thint- is feminine
Some Of the most charming women
nave not been the recipients of natures
blessings. Lacking beauty. they nave
been compelled 70 mold their places IN
me world esteem by their gentleness
and gr&ci0usness OF manner. AT first
sight they may not bn charming 10 men,
but when they are once known and ap-
pseciated for their iHstrinslc worth then
il So that atscerihnE eA sS discover the
charm that lies hidden within them
The giFl with laughter in her eyes, a
pleasant smile for everybody of kind
words and gentle deeds, VIII be much
more charming though far less heauu-
ful than the girl OF pretty race VINO Is
stuck up" superciiious, disagreeable
and has an exalted opinion Of her own
importance
While there is charm In the pretty
face there must be back Of IT woman
hood In its perfection. The art of be-
Ing woman is indeed a great one
There are women who always do things
right and there are others who always
DO them wrong How often do We see
this in public a woman imagiues, often
without reason. that somebody IS en-
eroaehing upon her rights. She cuts
loose WIKI a VOlIey OF angry words, max
ing herself Intensely disagreed Bile.
whereas II she had spoken softly she
would have accomplished far more and
there would have been 40 sting IN her
words II is surprising 10 men that
some women who have pretty faces viii
destroy the charm In them by plaster
ing them over with paints and cos
metics. giving theis.seis---s an artificial
instead Of a natural appearance. The
real girl. unadorned, except By pretty
Stothes- Is the one who charms most
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-08-07
THOSE DEAR GIRLS.

Grayce-HoW old is Maude?
GLadys-She says shes ~ old as she
looks
GTayce--I don htliaFa n " pnan
could be 15o years old.-Louisviile
Courier-Journal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-08-07

easily be eaten with the fork. home
made bread and butter, cucumber
pickles and cottage cream cheese-oth-
erWiSe known as ''smearcaSe" in the
language of the old-time housewife.
Instead of ice cream. cake and coffee,
serve home made fresh apple pie and
milk, and the hostess VINO follows this
advice will have every man in the par
ty as friend forever
In another room hang an old oaken
bucket, and from this serve water,
N presids or oI Punch y9png agS W
use a long-handled dipper, serving in
tin cups to the guests.
Seaside Afternoon Tea.
This second affair for the stay-at-
home hostess who wishes to indulge IN
an illusion may be a combination Of
musicale and calling party The mere
reception or tea is something OF a bug
bear to every woman. This is particu-
larly true of the affair Of this kind
which comes gin the heat Of the sum
mer As is true with every tea, this
affair will depend upon it's decoration
for the detail OF the Illusion, for with
the decoration the tea usually begins
If the hostess who seizes upon the
idea has friend who deals in or owns
stage properties, she is fortunate. for
with Seaside scenes to hang upon the
walls, stage rocks e place about, and
imitation seaweed 10 drape about, her
home may be made an ideal place for d
summers afternoon.
The hostess and her assistants should
be dressed In the ARREST of summer
frocks In one room these hangings and
drawings may be arranged in most real
Istic fashion. and young women in pretty
bathing suits may serve tea from the
top of a large stage rock
The dining room walls may be hung
with seaweed and the table top may be
made miniature sea. One-half of the
table. by the aid or mirrors and low,
long pans Of water. may be the fash
ioningS tor the sea, and the other half
may be the long stretch of white sand
with shells. Dolls in bathing suits may
be arranged upon the beach and on
the bathing rope and small dolls dressed
Us children may be digging In the sand.
-tie menu may consist of shrimp salad.
waters and olives served IN toy boats:
an ice served in little sand buckets and
eaten with tiney spades, small cakes,
and finally bon bous served in candy
case Holsters, crabs and various fish
these 10 be given as souvenirs.
The musical may be continuous gaude-
Vile by professionals. one room arrang-
ed TO represent the typical summer re-
sort place OF amusement where the
program includes the continuous.
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and a those stylish shirt waist suits just the
The waist and skirt that match each other and fashioned from the same
preferred Ter these the Illustrated shows the shades
q
OF o affair
n a
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-06
Some Words Of Counsel.

Gallant rescues of fair young ladies'
by brave young men are the order Of
the day at the bathing resorts. In the
routine of romance, as the accounts
commonly run, there are tears Of graf
itude, the hasty avowal, and the happy
wedding day. Now, if this sort of
casual life-saving is to take rank as
a summer industry, ought it not to be
kept free from sentimental conse-
Quences? Ought the dashing young
hero as he plunges through the waves
to catch the beautiful young heroine
by the hair as she goes under for the
third time to be burdened with doubts
as to whether his income is sufficient
to support two? 1t is likely to chill
the stoutest heart that ever breasted
the sea to have to ask itself at so crit
ical moment whether the drowning
girl may not belong to different So
cial set, whether her parents may not
have plans for her future. A man may
stand ready, as a matter of course, to
brave any perils to save a woman's
life and still desire leisure to consider
whether the time has come to abandon
his bachelor habits and live in a fiat
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-06
Cured Her Rheumatism,

Deep Valley, Pa, Oct. 2d.-(Spe
cial.) )-There Is deep interest in Green
county over the cure of the little
daughter of I. N. Whipkey of Rheuma-
tism. She was a great sufferer for
i've or six years and nothing seemed
to do her any good till she tried
Dodd's Kidney Pills. She began to
improve almost at once and now she
II cured and can run and play as other
children do. Mr.. Whipkey says:
II am indeed thankful for what
Dodd's Kidney Pills have done for my
daughter; they saved her from being
: cripple perhaps for life."
Dodd's Kidney Pills have proved
that Rheumatism Is one OF the results
Of diseased Kidneys. Rheumatism is
caused by Uric Acid In the blood. II
the Kidneys are right there can be no
Uric Acid In the blood and conse.
Quently no rheumatism. Dodd's Kid.
ney Pills make the Kidneys right.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-06
FOX, HAWK AND CAT.
Mix-Up Resulted Disastrously for Bird
of Prev

Foxes are not easily domesticated.
They are distrustful creatures, and al
ways pine for freedom; but in rare in
stances reynard loses his wildness and
responds, after fashion of his own,
to human kindness. OF such a one a
daily paper tells pretty story:
Ned is tame fox so well trained
and of such good intentions that he
will not touch any of the poultry on
the place. Chickens feed near his box,
and he acts as if he liked their society.
Doubtless they serve to render his
confinement less irksome.
One morning recently a large chick
en-hawk swooped down and caught a
chicken close to the box where the
fox is chained. Ned, hearing the noise,
sprang out and caught the hawk by
the leg. The bird released the chick
en- and settled it's free claw deep into
the fox's nose. Reynard squealed, but
he hung to the hawks leg.
At this moment a cat that had be-
come attached to the fox heard Ned's
cries OF pain, and rushing out she
sprang upon the hawk and clawed it's
back. That made the hawk let. go the
fox's nose very suddenly to protect
itself from this new foe. 1t tried to
claw the cat, and while thus engaged,
the fox set his teeth into it's head and
shook the life out OF it,
Soon after this Ned and the cat were
seen lying down side by side, in great
amity and contentment-Youth Com.
panion.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-06
They Took Il In Turns.

Lady Broome, who in her youthful
days In New Zealand used to teach the
shepherds reading and writing. tells
In her Colonial Memories" Of two
men living in a lonely and distant
river gorge who used to attend Sun.
day afternoon service.
But they never came together, and
their brand new suit of shepherd s
plaid always had strange effect
why can you two not come to-
gether." she asked one day, "either tc
the lessons or the service?"
There's difficulty about the clothes
men,"
In what way?"
well, It's this way, mem. We've
only got one suit, and we got it be
tween size on purpose. Joe, he's toe
tall, and I'm too short, so turns il
up, an Joe he wears leggin's an such
like. an SO we makes it do till after
shearin'."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-06
NOTICED lT.

u Yeuno Lady From New Jersey Put
Her Wits % Work.
"Co6ee gave me terrible spells OF
indigestion which, coming on every
week or 90, made my life wretched
until someone told me that the coffee
I drank was to blame. That seemed
1cnsense. but noticed these attacks
used to come on shortly after eating
and were accompanied by such ex-
cruciating pains In the pit Of the
stomach that could only find re-
lief by loosening my clothing and
lying down.
~ circumstances made It impos-
! slble tor me to 10 down | spent hours
q great misery.
r retnsed to really believe II ~.
the co1Ree until finally I thonrht :
trial would at least do NO harm a.
quit coffee IN 1901 and BEGAN a. poo
tnuG. Ny troubles left entirely and
conyinced me Of the cause.
Postum brought no discomfort NOR
did Indigestion follow Its use. / have
had no return Of the trouble since I
began to drink Postum. It has built
~ up, restored my health and given
~ = new interest 10 life. It Ger
tainly = 4 10Y 70 be well again. ?
NAnne given ~ Postum Co., Battle
cre0 Mich. s
re httle book, "Ths Road IA
vsliylllsr 4 4 each p1g.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-06
LOSS OF APPETITE
Cold Sweats, Twltchins Nerves anO
Weakness Cured by o.. Wliilams'
Pink Pills.

Nature Furnishes every infraction Of
her laws, and careless habits easily lead
to the condition described by Mr.. Will
liam Browne, of No. 1919 Lincoln street,
St. Joseph, Mo. Mr.. Browne is an ex.
pert timer in the employ of the National
Biscuit Co. He gives the following 40
count of trying experience:
In the spring Of 1902" he says,
"while was regularly working at my
trade, grew somewhat careless in my
habits of eating and drinking, and finally
found that my appetite was tickle, a bad
taste fingered in my mouth, my nerves
twitched and were beyond my control,
my kidneys were out of order and cold
sweats would break out over my body -
odd times. Perhaps, while stood talk
ing with some one, this trembling
of the limbs, and profuse sweating, and
q severe chill would seize me. I became
alarmed at my condition and, having
read an endorsement Of DR.. Williams'
Pink Pills, got box and began to use
them. They helped me at once. After
had used one box the twitching Of the
nerves, the trouble with the stomach
and the cold sweats stopped and have
not reappeared, and my appetite Is good.
I have told all my friends that DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills cured ME and recom-
mend them to everybody"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills cured Mr..
Browne because nothing can strengthen
the nerves except good rich, red blood
and DR.. Williams Pink Pills actually
make new blood. They don't act on the
bowels. They don't bother with mere
symptoms. They drive from the blood
the cause of anamia, indigestion, ner.
vous disorders, general weakness and
the troubles of growing girls and women.
The pills are guaranteed to be free
from opiates or harmful drugs. Sold by
all druggists, or hy the DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Z.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-06
QUEER PEOPLE OF THE WORLD
Definitions Unfamiliar to Most Geo.
graphical Students.

Definitions Unfamiliar to Most Geo
graphical Students.
II a person were confined to one
textbook, the best one to choose
would be a dictionary, since it gives
an inkling Of every art, science or
profession known 20 mankind. A study
OF the dictionary is always interesting
and instructive, and simple turning
Of its pages will acquaint us with
many things of which we have never
previously heard. Notice what a fund
OF information is contained in the fol-
lowing definitions:
Amphiscians are the people who in
habit the tropics, whose shadows in
one part Of the year are cast to the
north and in the other to the south,
according as the sun is north or south
of their zenith.
The Antiscians are the inhabitants
OF the earth living on different sides
of the equator, whose shadows at noon
are cast in contrary directions Those
living north of the equator are antis-
clans, to those living south OF that
line, and vice versa. The shadows on
one side are cast toward the north and
upon the other toward the south.
The Ascians are the people who live
in land where, at a certain time of
each year, they have no shadows at
noon. All the inhabitants of the tor
rid zone are Ascians, they having a
vertical sun twice a year.
The Periscians are the inhabitants
of the polar circle, whose shadows,
during some portions of the summer,
must in the course Of the day move
entirely around and fall toward every
point of the compass.