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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-17
Fifty-ninth Congress.
Washington, Dec. Is.
SENATE.

SENATE,
The Senate today adopted resolution
fixing the holiday recess for the two
weeks beginning December 90. II has
already passed the House.
Mr.. Hansborcugh introduced reso-
luton in the Senate today directing the
Department of Commerce and Labor to
investigate the operations Of the Interna-
tional Harvester Company. 1t went
over at his request.
A bill was introduced by Senator Nc
Emery, for the establishment OF an i'm
migration station ct New Orleans.
Senator Stone, of Missouri, introduced
a bill to allow railroads TO give trans
portation to Newspaper publishers in pay
msnt tor advertising
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Cascasweft. the ideal medicine for the
little ones. Contains no opiaies. Confirms
fully with National Pure Food and Dros
aw. Write T. c. Dewitt & Co.. Chicago.
H., for the Baby Book" Sid by W -.
Creighton 4 Co., 40l King street.
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DIED.

Saturday, December Is, 1906, at the home
of his brother, Thomas Murphy. 700 south
Washington street, PATRICK MURPHY ,
aged 80 years Funeral from st Mary's
Church tomorrow (Tue sday) morning at 30
o'clock
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Tar business men of Washington
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favor au increase in the pay Of govern
meut employes-but BOT OF their own.
From Washington.

tCoresvondence Of the Alexandria Gasette.l
Washington, Dec. II.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-11

The Sunday Journal has estsb-
Iished the Consulting Dressmakers
Bureaus for the purpose Of giving Its
readers, who may be fair or good
needlewomen, able to make their
own gowns, but who lack confidence
In their own taste. or possibly feel
uncertain as to what will be most
becoming, the advice OF 4 woman,
living In New York, who not only has
taste and cIeverness In gowns, but
has studied form and color In techni-
cal schools abroad, and is well known
as an expert in matters sartoriaI,
will be at their disposal.
Therefore, II you are not quite
sure what material, color, design and
decorations you wish to combine In
your spring and summer frocks, If
you are not certain how to bring out
your best points; how to make your
self chic and smart, send in a de-
tailed description of your personal
appearance and let her solve the diff
ficuIty for you. Enter Into details
as to whether you are short or tall,
fair or dark. stout or slender. If
you know what defect you would like
to hide or what good point you
would like to bring out. mention 1t.
Where there are goWns to be done
over for growing children. a de-
tailed description OF the children and
the garments and the letters Will
elicit such advice and direction as
will enable prudent, over-taxed
mothers to make the coming season
one of unusual profit and peace Of
mind. In the case Of making over
/ there will be a practical saving Of
| money. Names or addresses will not
be published.
| Address Elizabeth Lee. The Sum
day Journal, Minneapolis, MINI.
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center running up to just below the
shoulders, the Others proportionately
less, the whole resembling a little the
sticks Of fan. Surprising the coat
is cut with straight back and fitting
tho shoulders smoothly, then these little
pin-tucks help to ft the figure, instead
Of having a back seam, and also APP
parently reduce the size Of the back.
The fronts will be straight, and then /
should have a bias band Of the goods,
trimmed on the outer edge with a fat,
little knife-pleated ruffe Of taffeta, as
finish to the neck, front and lower
edges. Inside the friIl down the fronts
sew second one Of Val edging and
if liked. add a smart narrow vest Of
buff color jean, closed with tiny gold
buttons. Coat sleeves will be the bet
ter choice, ending in cuffs matching
the arrangements down the front edges
Of the coat. To complete your toilet
have toque, the crown draped with
buff.color chiffon cloth or fine broad
cloth, and brim Of black velvet in folds,
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which is to be filed with cracked ice.
This keeps the grapes in the chilled
state considered SO delicious by cpl
cures. The second design Of grape
glasses is in standard shape, and is to
be filed with iced water in which the
bunch Of grapes is immersed to be
cleansed and chilled, and then placed
on plate of design to match to be
served. The latter are Of heavy etched
glass in white, but, Of course, in
grape pattern for the decorative motif.
Individual terrapin dishes remind one
of the pate dish, only they have small
straight handles at the sides, that sug-
gest, in miniature, those on the pots.
Of the French chef. These have small
plate underneath, are of French china,
with the delicate foral decorations so
often seen on this kind Of ware.
i !. !.
Robineau porcelains are late offer
ing in decorative wares making a BID
for popular recognition and hoping to
find favor with those Of artistic tend
encies. These porcelains have hard
body made from native clays, and it is
claimed that ware Of this kind has
never been made in this country before.
There is a really wonderful range of
colors and beautiful effects in their
crystalline glazes, the opalescent eff.
fects being especially notable. A vase
in mat blue, green and brown would
make splendid showing on the shelf
Of Crafts room.
i. !.
Now that the small glass table piece,
such as olive or bonbon dish, to be in
fashion must stand on tall, slender
standard at least nine inches high, the
larger pieces have also taken on to
themselves high ideas, and the. newest
ones are footed That is, they are
elevated on base about five or six
inches high, instead Of being perfectly
flat on the table, as heretofore.
A mustard or horseradish jar of cut
glass comes in an attractive cutting
called the Napoleon pattern. This
little table ftment has a glass lid to
match, with a knob handle and small
side opening to allow the handle Of the
| tiny spoon to extend outside.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-11
New Things In Dishes

~ TURQUOISE blue is quite promi.
nent in the latest showings Of
~ dinner sets. It is especially
effective when used in small raised dots
to represent jewels, altho it is seen in
bands of varying widths and sometimes
even in broad border effects.
A, modelled vase Of dark-green mat
glaze pottery, tall and slender, is most
attractively embellished' with twisted
iris leaves, attached at the top and
sides. This would make an exceedingly
appropriate piece for displaying large
flowers or clusters of foliage.
An original lamp base for Crafts
decorative scheme is of dark pottery in
the form Of loving cup, with the char
acteristic three handles, but all done in
angular effect. That is, no curves-all
straight lines. This would make de-
cidedly out-of- the, ordinary lamp, if &C
companied with shade in keeping.
!. i. + ..
A chicken salad set is among the lat
est additions to so-called "specialty'
SeCS III Inc CHINA WOflO. In1S Is most
consistently decorated with groups Of
poultry, a scratching hen and her brood
being quite well done.
!. !.
Plates of the months, or birth month
plates, might be the name appropriately
given to set Of plates Of German
origin that are decorated to harmonic
with the weather of the different
months and with the name Of the month
in decorative lettering below. OF
course, roses and floral beauty mark
the one for June, while snow, sleighing
and holly designate the one for the
Christmas month. The designs are quite
cleverly carried out.
i
Grape sets are other exclusive offer
ings that are said to have had very
warm welcome from fastidious house
wives. These come in two forms; first
grape glass, appropriately decorated
in grape design in natural colors, il
which there is central compartment
. in which the bunch of grapes is to 5be
placed, and an outer compartment
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made, so seek your advice and shall be
very grateful for any suggestions. Am
so years of age.-Mrs. R. IS. &
j. rs-
/ think, perhaps, you will like the
Elton suit the best. The little Elton
coats made with straight fronts and
rather snug fitting backs are especially
becoming to short, stout women, en-
tirely Disgusting a too large waist
measure. There is new skirt model,
seven-gored, fitting the hips smooth
.ly, but very slightly fared, because
long, slender VS. inverted are set in
each seam from knee to hem. The
seams are covered with half-inch
strapping Of the goods and 80 are the
seams joining the cores. The bottom
is finished with hem and the effect
is both novel and smart.
In regard to the coat, if you are
short-waisted, a good idea is to ar,
range pin-tucks radiating from the
waistline, set in about an inch apart
at their commencement, those in the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-11

Elizabeth Lees Suggestions to Women Who Do Their Sew
Answers Consulting
Margaret Sangsters About Dishes

blue eyes, medium complexion, good
color as a rule.
Do you think brown would be nice,
and what would be the best way to
make its Also what kind of material
shall I gets Must be light weight.
Would like it dressy, but not too elab-
crate Tor street wear.-H. M. A.
There is an excellent wearing mat
rial, light in weight, Of the poplin
variety, that I should think might
answer. It is about the weight Of
panama, but more attractive weave,
and not as light as the eoliennes.
Brown ls good, but tho dark, it is a
'Iarge'' color, an dthese stout women
will try to avoid. Grays and fawns
come under the same heading. So that
there is only navy or green, unless you
decide upon the brown. I should think
olive green touched up with pastel blue
and creamy lace might prove very be-
coming, if you like that combination.
AS to a model, the skirt showing
front width in double inverted box
pleat effect, closely fitting over hips
and closed down the back over similar
box pleats will be good. The bodice
should be made over a fitted lining,
boned, laid in side pleats on the should
der to yoke depth, then folded taper
| ing to the waist line. Lay on small
yoke in the back, making it deeper in
the front and rounding off the lower
edges in the front, up to within three
inches Of the collar-band, then take it
down vest fashion, ending in point
at the belt. The effect is of yoke and
vest in one, except that instead of the
yoke being square at lower edge it is
a deep round. This makes the vest
part longer, consequently more becom-
ing. This will be Of the lace lined
with pastel blue silk or tucked chit,
fon. Outline with shaped fold of the
goods edged with tiny knife pleated
frill and tie the vest in from bust to
belt with black baby ribbon velvet
The sleeves full at the top, brought in
closely to elbow with bands matching
outline Of yoke, and have close fitting
lower portions Of sleeve to correspond
with yoke. A hat Of olive green braid
or straw, trimmed with forget-me-nots
! caught with bow Of black velvet will
complete a very pretty toilet. You1
veil should be fimsy bit Of black
and white net and your gloves pale
tan.
If brown has been chosen, line yoke
with Dresden silk in vivid pink an6
green colorings rather than solid pink
and your hat may be toque Of rose
foliage trimmed with pale pink roses
In this case your veil will be Of brown
dotted net and your gloves tan suede
Either coloring will become you,. Sc
that personal taste may decide the mat
ter.
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Colors for Brunette.

Dear Madam, Will you please tell
me what colors I can successfully
weara have dark eyes and hair, dark
skin, but very clear, and good,
healthy color. Also how shall wear
my HART l have a round, fat face,
with rather a low forehead, plenty Of
hair. My age is 81 years. e. T. F.
f.
From your letter I gather that ma.
ture has done quite g. good deal for
you, and only the greatest blunder in
the choice Of colors could possibly de-
stroy her work. While the most beau
tiful faces are considered to be the
oval, the prettiest are the round, plump
faces (when not too fat) and in many
cases prettiness is a greater asset than
beauty. In regard to hair the
girl with a round face inclined to be
fat, should have the hair dressed high,
and moderately pulled at the sides, just
as she should always wear a hat lit
tie wider at the sides than the face is
broad. By fitting the head too snugly
attention is called to tho fat face be-
meath it, while if the hat extends be-
yond the width Of the face its breadth
is apparently lessened. An average fat
face with low forehead should have
the hair dressed pompadour, than which
there is no more becoming style. This,
however, should be raised over a cush.
ion and be brought back pulled little
at the sides, not dropping over the left
eye, but arranged around the face with
| regularity. At the back you will col
and twist, pinning it in girlish fashion
at the nape of the neck.
You are evidently genuine brunette
and SO can successfully wear cream
ivory, yellow, orange, hamingo, car
dinal, wine, all shades of blue, COLDER
brown, fawn, tan, putty color, gray
coral, pink and rose pink in very pale
shades, old rose and terra Gotta. Ger
tain shades of green will look well, an:
indeed the only colors tabooed are tn,
shades Of violet, mauve and heliotrope
These belong to the blonde or tn,
woman Of delicate coloring Of tn,
"between color" type.
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that It is as bad as solving q puzzle
to find out where the next page begins.
Sign your letter with your full name,
no matter to whom you are writing.
e.. + + i.
Never write letter to anyone which
would give you uneasiness or disturb,
ance should it fall into the wrong hand
Write as you talk, the more naturally
the better. Stilted, high.Aown letters
are not welcome anywhere. In old times
people began letter by saying, "I take
my pen In hand to write you a few
lines, hoping that they will find you in
good health, as / am now.'
Sometimes they were even moro for
NAL than this. When I was IA I re
ceived a letter which began in this way
Respected Miss Nobody woult
think Of starting letter in that fash
ion today, and taking one = pen in HAND
and the allusion to a few lines has quite
gone out. Write naturally as if you
friend were in the room with you, ant
you were cozily chatting with her. I
is proper to address stranger as M,
dear Mrs. c., and not as HDear Mrs
CO. The personal pronoun adds a toucl
Of ceremony. dearest is to be re
served for those to whom it applies
mother or sister, or the chum who i
your very confidential friend and almos
your other self.
If you are obliged to write business
letter, address the firm or the person b,
name, following it on another line witt
dear sirs," or "Dear sir,'' o
"Madam.'
First, last and all the time, regar,
q letter as a thing with which pain
should be taken. Long years hence tn
letter girl writes may come back t
, her out Of the past, for, strangel,
enough, letters are among the most indie
structible Of earthly possessions.
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silk and small round black beads, like
pinheads, and whenever you remove a
pin, set in stitch covered with sin
gle bead. Only the, corners and turn
ings will require sewing, the edges
will keep in place with perhaps a
bead-stitch here and there in the larger
loops. q.
You will see at once the improve
ment. It may be just possible that
this ribbon trimming will be more prac-
ticable put on between the lines of
spangled design rather than tying them
down to the skirt
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-11
Gown Of Crepe de Paris.

~ EAR MADAME have a cream
u crepe de Paris dress which
D only wore twice. It is in per-
,, feet condition but oldfashioned. I
should like to remodel it. The skirt
is fve-gored, having two box pleats
down the front gore; the sides and
back are tucked in a group at founce
depth; the waist has plain back, two
false box pleats; front has three half
inch tucks to yoke depth with a silk
vest to waist; small bishop sleeves. I
have no material nor can I match it,
but am willing to buy anything you
suggest. I want something Frenchy
for evening wear now and for the
spring Am s feet inches tall, mo-
dunn figure, brown hair and eyes,
NJ. E. R.
The only change that can suggest
Z for the skirt will be to release the box
pleats down the front and change them
to two side pleats facing each other.
This will modernize it and bring it
more in keeping with the tucks on the
skirt at present. The vest I should
cover with little overlapping frills
from bust to waistline, and then make
yoke of four large pear-shaped me-
dallions radiating from the neck, back
and front and on shoulders. Lay these
op round yoke Of mousseline two
inches deeper than the medalhons, and
I then cover all the mousseline visible
with the lace frills. Make. rosettes
from baby ribbon velvet in blue, pink
and green, in delicate shades, adding
a touch Of black. Sew these on the
1nedallions at inner points, connecting
with strands Of the velvet looped
around outer edge Of medallions. Cut
off the sleeves at elbow, then slash
the upper part half way to armhole,
inserting an inverted V covered with
lace frills, and bring the whole in as
puffs to lace cuffs. Drape strands
around the arm, taking it up the sides
of the V to its point and hold down
these with a rosette. This lovely waist
will meet present requirements and,
for spring wear, remove the colored
garniture.
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A Reception Gown.

Dear Madam am going to q very
formal evening reception and I would
like to know what material to get for
gown to wear on this occasion. Also
how to make itf am feet inches,
rather slender but have a good figure.
black hair and eyes and q very clear
olive complexion.-Dolores, Minneap-
oils.
If you are quite youthful a pretty
frock of pale yellow null, made in
princess style, would be very lovely.
This would be shirred good deal at,
above and below the waist line, and
the top gathered to a band of lace
cut out square or round at the throat,
as preferred, finished with a milliners
fold Of pale orange velvet. The heavy
Venetian lace will be best for this, and
deep cream or ecru shade should be
chosen. The skirt part will show
groups Of tucks from just below the
hips to the hem, motifs of lace dec
Grating the plain material between the
groups. The sleeves puff to elbow,
| ending In turn-back faring cuffs Of
the lace wired, and sprays Of ribbon
or velvet pansies in their natural color
ing will be disposed about the front
Of the bodice, partly on the lace and
| partly on the gown. AS you are SO
| tall your hair arranged low will be-
come you, and into it should be twined
the pansies. Do not make the mistake
of wearing pearls, even If you are
youthful; their wilderness viii only
emphasize the dark skin, but choose
gold ornaments instead. Cream slip,
pers, stockings and gloves will com
plete an artistic toilet, and your fan
may be gold spangled affair Of white
| lace mounted on GOLD sticka
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time. Mrs, E,
Minneapolis.
There is an exceedingly good model
for a coat Of this description which is
cut in two parts, but when worn to-
gether resembles one only.
The waist part is laid In three side
pleats on each shoulder, both back and
front, tapering to the waist line. The
back fits perfectly, the fronts are
slightly bloused, and the skirt part, cut
sufficiently long to cover the dress, is
laid in side pleats to meet those on the
blouse, hem finishing the bottom. Sew
belt around the waist, closing In the
front. The blouse closes double
| breasted under the first pleat on the
| left side, and the skirt under the pleat
| on line with this one. The whole sug-
gests a long redingotte in gibson style,
and has the additional advantage Of
being worn without the skirt part as
occasion arises. The neck is finished
with turnover shawl collar Of velvet
and the full bishop sleeves are pleated
into turn-back cuffs Of the same ma
terial.
/ If green Is chosen then I should use
velvet to match for the collar and cuffs
and overlay them with narrower ones
Of pale tan suede put on with row Of
fgold soutche braid, a row Of fancy
| stitching In green silk appearing above.
Cover large button moulds with the
suede, cross each one with the braid,
working fancy stitches between and
decorate the pleat with them, suggest
ing q closing. Out buckle in paste
board, cover with the suede, adding
braid and stitches, and draw the vel
vet belt thru it. The real closing is
effected invisibly with hooks and eyes
at the first pleat. A pair Of discarded
long gloves may be utilized for this
trimming, taking the better parts, and
almost any Of the average shades will
answer. II not at hand, then picking
up a suede belt the color you wish is
perhaps the better plan, On account of
the variety Of shades one generally has
to choose from. The body part Is lined.
As to the skirt It is immaterial. Such
coat will be most uncommon looking
and the long line from shoulder to hem
exceedingly becoming to tho wearer.
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without its being one-sided and indif-
ferent. *":*' -.
IT have letter from Ruth,' COM
planned Ruth s sister, Rose, "and she
has not told me single thing I want
ed to know, nor given me the address
Of her music teacher, nor SO much as
inquired how grandmother is, and
grandmother will be sure to ask me to
read her the letter." Z
In this case Ruth g letter was dis
appointment. A good plan before one
begins is to glance again at the letter
received and note the particular
points that should not be overlooked
in the reply. ~
A third suggestion concerns one 3
correspondents. A school girl ought not
to engage in letter writing about which
her parents and friends are in the dark
For instance, Adeline consulted me the
other day about the propriety Of CORE
spending with q boy whom she casually
met at her cousin DIS, when spending
day there, last summer. He seemed
very nice boy, " she said, "and I liked
him very much. Now he is at the uni
versity and has written to me and
wishes me to write to him. What shall
I dosn
The thing for, Adeline or any other
girl to do in this instance is to show
her boy friend g letter to her mother
or teacher, and be guided by the advice
given her. Ny own would be simply t
answer such letter very politely, but
to explain that was too busy to engage
in correspondence. A girl g letters tt
boys should be limited to members Of
/ her own family, to the cousinhood, ant
perhaps to somebody whom she hal
known all her life. When you meet {
person accidentally and only for a shor
time, you do not know him well enough
to write to him or receive his letters.
] A fourth bit Of counsel concerns itsel:
with the dress Of a letter. do hop
you girls write a legible hand. What
ever else handwriting may be, it is ;
i failure if it is difficult to read. Sucl
little things as correct spelling an,
punctuation are very important. Mis-
spelled words are as unsightly as ink
spots, and dashes do not take the plac
oe commas and periods. Write plainly
spell correctly. A good quality Of not
4 paper and black ink are indispensable
in the correspondence Of a young lady
Every letter should have at the top tn
full postoffice address of the writer an
the date Of the writing. Many peopl
date their letters at the end, q fashio
that has little to commend it, and whic
should be changed as soon as possibl
4 by us all for the more intelligent mar
ner Of dating what we write at the to
& Of the first page. Do not write in
3 haphazard way all over your paper, s