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Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-24
PORCH TABLE COVERS

NJ OWADAYS no one sits in the
~ house In summer with half an
opportunity to stay outside.
Women practically live on their porches,
and In consequence those porches must
be made as habitable as possible.
Easy chairs there must be, with an
occasional table to hold books. work
basket and n vase of flowers.
The coverings for these outdoor tables
have a charm all their own. The dainty
AFFAIRS of linen and lace, which must
be kept Immediately white, are, OF
course. quite impractcable for a porch,
aud must be Telegated to the living
room or bedroom of the summer home,
while something that will not soil, yet Is
SNOWY and dainty. Is chosen.
A really lovely table cover may be
made OF a square of cream-cOlored can
vas or cotton etamine, with an eight or
ten inch border Of gay-cOlOrei lowered
cTetOnne or a central square In rich.
dark Egyptian designs has a plain border
In some harmonizing shade.
Another cOyer-somewhat daintier
this-may be made OF inexpensive
pink ticking, with large roses cut
from cretonne and appliqued around
&C OdtsF edge for an Irregular border.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-24

A tiny DIack wash galloon can DO
used ~ this applique TO give a little
more character to the design.
a very striking cover. indeed. Is a
square OF the new English lowered
chlntz Ia a cOnVentionaliZ ed design OF
brilliant red apples in different shades
RttplLs from among green leaves.
This has no other finish than mar
row cotton taneta braid about two
inches wide.
Even more serviceable are the So
called thread and thrum covers, woven
the same as an old-fashioncd rag
carpet These stand hard wcar and
can be thrown in the wash with per-
feet safety.
Equally washable, and costing al
most nothing, are table covers made
OF unbleached muslin with broad
border OF gay Scotch plaid giugham,
navy blue chambray, or even OF vivid
turkey red.
Any OF these little accessories make
a porch wonderfully home-llke aud
attractive, yet are so cheap. easily
made and launder so well that the
most careful housewife need not have
them on her mind when the dust
blows, or rains descend. or pilferers
come nigh.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-24
PAPER HANDKERCHIEFS

%HE devotion Of the people Of
shown In no way more clearly
than In their customs IN REGARD
Tns elaborate linen. lace and embroid-
cred handkerchiefs OF Eastern peoples
would be regarded by the Japanese a. as
they are rarely carried even by the
more progre Jsiye of the younger genera
ton who have adopted Western dress.
Are the japanese 50 unclNil!Eed as
not ever 10 use handkerchiefsF' some
one asks.
How the little laps would smile at that
application Of civilization. They claim
not without wisdom. that hanaker-
chief once used a refined person " one
who understands the rules OF health eau
have no further need for. ,,
edged, but how can one help III You
cannot be burdened carrying alounu a
dozen OF more handkerehieIs-esp e ,.sli,y
now that pockets are a bygone luxury
Think how they would bulge one shlr'-
waistf ,,,,.
happen to be japanese ones, whleh ale
nothing more nor less than very me
paper. 50 soft In texture that they are
as pleasant as the sheerest linen.
side the fold OF his kimono a dozen OF
more little pieces OF white paper ABOUT
six inches square, when he uses but
once and then throws away.
they do with them2 II Is certainly not
hygienic 10 throw them into the
streets
Probably not on American streets,
but the Japanese keep theirs so scru-
pulOusly clean that all debris Is re-
moved Immediately.
This idea of the paper handkerchief
has been widely adopted in this coun-
try in cases OF sickness. For eOnsump-
tiVes especially their use Is becoming
general and they are sold by the
thousands 10 sanitariums, hospitals
AMI even TO private tamilie- where
there Is a patient with tuberculosis.
The handkerchiefs made In this
country are larger than those OF the
Japanese (about the size OF the linen
onesl and come in a fine crinkled It's
sue paper, entirely free from harsh
ness They cost but a few cents a
thousand.
The advantages over the linen or
muslin rags formerly advocated for
the use Of the consumptivs Is mani
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-24

L N pleasure, OF snort trips away
from home, weekend parties at
country homes. or a frequent Sunday at
the seashOre or mountains. have become
quite usual way to pass the summer.
How Ia dispose OF ones belongings
on these flying trips has always been
something of a problem. To take trunk
for a days ,isit seems ridiculous, IN
deed puts the hostess 20 unnecessary
inconvenience, yet in summer, especlai-
ly, one needs a plentiful supply or fresh
waists and gowns.
The dress suit case. which has street
car propensities when 1t comes to PACK
ing, would seem a happy solution OF the
difficulty, but for one thing-its extreme
weight when filled.
"Porters can carry them, say YOU
Alas, porters, or the small boy, either
have an unhappy faculty of absence at
the crucial moment, as most US have
discovered to our sorrow. Who has not
struggled along many time under the
ack-breaking load of a bullying dress
suit case, when she would willingly nave
paid small fortune for an urchin 10
lug III
healthily heavy for woman. and trunks
too inconyenient. must she then be
ome-bound2
Not at all, since some ingenious person
has thought Of a wicker substitute.
"Oh, but wicker bags are 50 cheap
lookingl I'd be ashamed to carry one
says Madame Finicky, which Is proof
positive she never did carry one, or tho
comfort OF II would absolutely outweigh
appearances.
IN point OF fact, though. the modern
wicker suit case Is rather attractive
looking than otherwise, and, what Is
more, has become distinctively the CASH
ion.
No one could possibly object to these
bags In point Of looks, while the bliss 10
a woman Of being able 20 pack her bag
10 its fullest capacity, and then carry IL
with absolute ease for miles, il needs be,
makes the lucky owner OF a wicker dress
suit case feel she has a mission In LIE
TO proclaim its virtues TO her unfOrtu-
nate sisters who have not yet learned
the bliss Of being absolutely independent
OF pOrters when on for few days
Juunt
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-24

fest The paper handkerchiefs are
cheaper, more attractive IN appear
ance. much more easily carried
around and can be burned I'm a mo-
ment without any danger OF clogglng
nre. as 50 often Is the case Win
heavier materials.
While the average Occidental, unless
he Is germ crazy, Will hardly forsake
the handkerchief OF linen for ordinary
use. certainly those OF paper may be
strongly recommended from a sani-
tRry standpoint to the man or woman
afflicted with a cold, influenza. hay
fever or sore throat.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-24
Flower Combinations
Not Injurious

n OF long ago II was stated IN sew
~ eral papers, on the authority OF
l. y well-known florist, that roses
and mignonette had such a tad
effect on one another that when COM
bined in any floral piece they would wilt
In less than an hour; that in fact,
there were many flowers which posi-
lively could not get along together.
To the great relief of the many wom-
en- who think there can be no more
beautiful arrangement of flowers than
great pink or white roses interspersed
with the thick heads Of mignonette,
this idea has been utterly exploded by
a noted florist whose experience during
long life has made him a recog-
niZed authority.
There is absolutely nothing In this
theory Of flowers reacting on one an
other in certain combinations" he said.
$50 far as roses and mignonette are
concerned, l have always used them to-
gether in my rarest decorations. 1t Is
an arrangement Of which l am par
ticularly fond.
"rrue, the forced foliage of mlgnon-
cite Will not last long when exposed
to the air; this may be the secret Of
this amazing theory. The flowers.
though, may be kept for weeks"
How do you account" was asked,
FOR the following fact In regard to
white lilacs? They were plueked at
the same time from the same bush;
part were kept In a vase with some
double tulips, the rest alone, but all
were Ia one room. The next morning
the llacs combined with the tulips
were completely dead, while the
others We're still fresh. Does not that
look as II there might be some thinR
In the other IOTlst's idea. after all?"
mo, indeed" was the reply. "It was
an odd coincidence, but probably the
one set OF lilacs was In a draught;
that Is sure TO wilt them; or they may
have been cut from older wood and
the water could not rise so readily
through their stems. Perhaps. too,
their stems were broken or split
across one should always gather IL
laos with straight clean knife cut
across the stem, 50 as not to clog.
Whatever the cause OF the fading. Il
was not the tulips. You may take my
word for that
not keep in the air. Lilies-of-the-vul-
ley. for instance, we always wrap in
oiled paper untl they are sent out
I'm fact, almost all flowers. unless
hardy garden varieties, stay fresh
longer when not allowed to stand in
"ThIs combination idea Is without
foundutlun--utter nonsense! For forty
years rye been putting every known
kind of Hover together, so ! know"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-24
A Protection to Pearl Buttons

n HE big pearl buttons which deco
rate the front Of 50 many shiit-
waist suits-both skirt and waist-ars
ANYTHING but improved by being treat
ed 20 the vigorous Tubing the dress 10
Ingenious little devices have been in
vented for attaching the buttons-de-
vices which can be released so that the
buttons may be remove before each
washing.
When buttons are set on IN pairs, IL
is often possible 20 fasten them to-
gether by a strong cora or by long
stitcles Of cotton. buttonholed 20 make
the connecting link strong,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-24

~ proves the Did theory that a stitch
In time saves nine.
These are the main things, but
as y9u work-the rip ln glove (Which
should be sewed with silk, unlike a
wuman's glove. which Is better mended
with glove cottonl the looking after
ties and belts and hardl;erChiefs-all Of
which may need a stitch occasionally.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-24
Colored Morning Dresses

u AVE a couple of morning dresses
ii made OF some dark or half -dark
colOred dimity or lawn or Bingham.
Pretty little dresses Of pink and white
check, or OF the cool figured grays and
dark blues can be made frightened up
with embroidery or laceJ, which do won
ders IN the way OF saving laundry Work.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-24

a IL the Hrettiest and costliest OF
~ the French blouses have the
4 n trimmiftg OF the front repeated,
IN smaller form, of course,
upon the bacH. IN place OF the almost
universal trim Inning OF tucks. or at
most, OF tuckf with a little lace set in.
Last year be embroidery Of the up
per part OF the sleeves was one OF the
most marked features of the prettiest
blouses, and, as IL there couldn't be
enough embroidery lavished on q single
blouse. the NEW treatment Of the backs
this year provides one more place for It
without giving up any Of those 1t al
ready has.
The pretuest treatment Of all Is
when the Tower design OF the front
spreads up In little sprays which out
line the raeck, and blossom out In
profusion bf flowers on the back.
Sometimek the tiny motif which IL In
tended for Dollar land perhaps for cufrs)
is applied, khalf In and half out Of tiny
panels fortified by narrow lace, which
runs from the shoulders down about
third of the way to the waist and back
again, the corners or the little oblong
neatly mitred.
With most blouses opening, as they
do, in the back, the design Is neoess
sarily kept very small and reversed
for the other side. Or the involved
comb nation Of lace and embroidery
circles, and the embroidery winding
in and out at Its own sweet VIII.
which trims the front-may be re-
peated In a more shallow way upon
the back, the whole thing spaced care
fully 50 that the middle or the point
marks the dividing line down the
back, where the blouse fastens
Occasionally, when the design Is a
grCHt fiower-chrysanthe done in
thE pretty flat Japanese fashion, or
thkse odd conventionalized blossoms.
which might he ANYTHING from tiger
lilies to daisies--a single blossom is
set on each side of the back, high on
each shoulder, the stem of the flower
starting either at the shoulder seam
or coming out from the sleeve seam.
or omitted entirely. In case like this
the motif is made far more effective
by being outlined with lace, and
squares are more liked this year than
circles,
exquisite ones are, with a yoke OF
embroidery edged with the small,
stereotyped scallop characteristic of
reneh work the yoke either runs all
the way around, cut In a single piece.
or is made in two pieces, Joined by
beading upon the shoulders, the yoke
Ia the back more shallow. Of course.
than the one In front
Under the yoke-both front and back
the blouse Is set, tiny tucks, set as
S 6Sn sog eoape ot ohas below GSnnR ss
yoke and giving the blouse a pretty
tulness, IL too much IA less is the re-
eased Alvey te tho-under- ann Seam and
there disposed OF.
However It Is worked out. this treat
ment of making the trimming OF the
backs a feature Is this years hallmark
upon blouses. But your last. years ones
ii YOU trace of the prettiest part OF the
design OF the front and work II upon
the Jack. Even IL your sleeves are long
promising long sleeves again at no very
Tar distant date
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-24
Keeping Shoes Well
Groomed

NO WELL-DRESSED woman IL
ever careless about the APP
pearance OF her shoes, This, at
least I'm theory. for oddly
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-05-30
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

1t isn't good thing 10 repeat half
you hear.
There Is only one way TO raise a
child-as IL IL belonged TO some one
else.
a fool doesn't envy you because YOU
are smart: fool never knows he is n
fool.
man who knows he does not de-
serve confidence has very little conf
dence In other people.
1t is enough TO make today act mean
the manner In which every one sights
It In looking forward 10 tomorrow.
There is one reward no man seems
10 be In n great hurry to get to, and
that Is the reward piled up for him in
heaven.
1t seems that 20 exaggerate your
blessings is looking on the bright side.
but that To exaggerate your troubles Is
plain lying.
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Blacksburg, Va, May 81, 1906
Greatly Reduced Rates via Southern
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LAUNCHING A VESSEL.
The Crucial Moment II when she
Tnkes the Water.

That n launch Is a matter OF mathe-
MATES. as well as OF great skill and
labor. is shown 10y the fact that the
man OF science who has the matter In
charge always makes n set OF calcula-
lions showing the strain OF the ship
aud its precise condition at practically
every foot OF the Journey down the
ways. III boat should get I'm the way,
or IL IL should take an unusual length
OF time 60 knock out the keel blocks,
or IL any one OF half Il dozen things
should cause serious delay, the sclen-
tific man knows Just how long he can
wait and just how far the limit OF
safety extends.
There is always one supreme mo-
ment I'm a launch. andyit Is at a time
that escapes the average spectator. IL
Is when the vessel gets fairly well into
the water. This Is when an important
factor known as the moment OF buoy
ancy" comes into play. II you can
imagine vessel sliding down an In
cline without any water into which to
drop. you can see that the vessel would
tip down suddenly at the end which
has left the ways and would rise ut the
end still on the incline. But really In
successful launches the stern Of the
vessel is gradually lifted up by the
water. and this throws the weight for
ward on that part of the ship still rest
Ing on the ways. The force OF the
water is called the moment OF buoy
ancy." and the natural tendency OF the
ship TO drop TO the bottom OF the
stream Is called the moment OF
weight" Now, the moment OF buoy
ancy must always be greater than the
moment OF weight. but II must not be
very much greater. for II Il were It
would throw too much weight forward
on the part of the ship still on the
ways and might break them down or
injure the plates or keel Of the ship
When the English battleshlp Families
was launched. this did really happen.
and so great was the strain near the
bow that parts Of the cradle were ac-
tually pushed right into the bottom Of
the vessel 1t is this danger OF disaster
that causes the scientific launcher to
make the most careful calculations as
70 the conditions surrounding the ship
at every foot OF her journey into tho
water.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-05-30
The BloodStonc.

Almost every jewel has superstition
OF some sort attaching TO il, and the
bloodStOne Is not wanting In this par
ucular. The story is told OF II that at
the time OF the crucifiXion some drops
OF blood fell on Il piece OF dark green
jasper that lay at the foot OF the cross.
The crimson crept through the struc-
ture Of the stone. and this was the
parent Of this beautiful jewel. The
dark red spots and veins were sup
posed to represent the blood OF Christ.
and many wonderful properties were
attributed 20 the stone. 1t was
thought TO preserve its wearer from
dangers. to bring good fortune and to
heal many diseases.
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POINTS OF ETIQUETTE.

Finger bowls are not put on the table
until after the dessert is removed.
II is the worst possible form for a
man TO take womau's arm. by day or
night.
When leaving n car n man should
precede the woman. so as TO assist her
II necessary.
In addressing n newly married couple
ut n wedding reception It Is usual 10
congratulate the groom and TO wish
the bride great happiness.
1t is not looked upon rs good form
10 announce meal by the ringing OF
bell That custom does very well for
railroad station. but Is now seldom
used In private houses.
When taking a lady IN to dinner or NJ
any indoor entertainment a man offers
his left arm. but In the street ne must
always take the outside no matter
which arm he has to offer.
The expenses incident TO n wedding
are, with few exceptions. borne by the
family OF the bride. The groom's ex-
penses, with the exception OF flowers
and souvenirs for the bridesmaids and
ushers, begin with the fee to the clergy
man.
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Resignation Of Rev. Allan.

"A Church Member" writing
to the Laurel Miss Ledger, con-
corning Rev.W. T. Allan, native
of Clarke county, says:
In addressing you thus publicly,
/ am moved by the fact that l fee
that / shall be voicing the senti-
ment of the congregation of St.
Johns Episcopal church.
In the departure of the Rev. w.
I. Allan the church sustains a loss
which it will be hard to estimate.
1t is rare indeed that an unim-
portant little church has the privi-
lege of listening Sunday after Sun
day to a preacher who possesses
that happy trinity oflearning, elo-
quence and pleasing delivery.
Mr.. Allan's gifts as a preacher
are so superlative that his place
will be hard to fill.
Great, however, as are these
gifts, his fitness for the ministry
does not stop there, Every good
tree bringeth forth good fruit"
Mr.. Allan has accomplished so
many remarkable things since he
came that he is stamped as a min
lister of highest nature, ability and
personal attainments.
1t will astonish the uniformed
to learn that during the two years
of his service here, he has changed
the church from a little struggling
mission of only thirty members
into a furnishing parish of Is COM
municants and nine vestrymen.
Forty-two of this increase were
brought into the church by confir-
nation and fifteen of these con-
verts were the heads of families.
1t was during his ministry that
the land for the location and build
ing of the finest rectory in the
State was obtained.
He organized and systemized a
missionary society, by which the
dues of the church toward this
cause are paid before the year ex-
pires He doubled the size of the
Sunday School. He organized the
Young Churchmen," which cor
responds to The Christian En-
dcav"r" and similar organizations
in other churches. This society of
young people has attracted the at
tentiOn of many large churches in