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that hug down to the little bodies and
absorb perspiration. When playing.
a child is apt to become overheated.
a cotton garment. becomes cold and
damp with the perspiration, the WOOL
en- one maintains its warmth and abb
serbs the dampness.
One who has made a study of the
clothes that children should wear, adj
vises next pair of serge boomers If
the day be chilly or pair of light
weight canton flannel ones II it be
warm.
These are for both girls and boys
and not merely are they regarded as
excellent from point of saving in
household labor, but they are much
better for both boys and girls than
the little light under drawers that
used to be worn. These boomers, fas-
tened at the knee with rubber, keep
the upper part of the legs warm and
comfortable and. kick az much as
they please, the children's legs will
still be warm.
Over these, for the girls. is worn
a little killed skirt that buttons to
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rolstoI : az a Shoemaker.

these shoes were made by Tolstoi,
the greatest literary genius of the
age"
The shoes, framed in oak, hung over
the mantel-a coarse pair of cowhides,
with hob nails. The speaker who was
3 famous manufacturer of shoes, went
on:
8 when was in Russia visited
Tolstoi. told him of my admiration
for his books, and watched him at
his cobbling. He works, you know,
three or four hours a day on the
bench.
3 Il found that he worked too slowly
to make a living as q shoemaker.
Furthermore, / found that he would
have been incapable of turning out
dress shoes. The coarse, heavy boot
of the peasant was all Tolstoi was
equal to, and, though he labored fierce
ly-for he wanted. of course, to show
on before an experienced shoemaker
like mel had to tell him that he'd
have had difiiculty in getting a jour.
neyman's job anywhere.
"Tolstoi presented me with pair
of boots over the mantel, and pre-
sented him with some money for his
poor. also taught him a quicker way
to wax-end a thread than the old-fask
Toned one he used"
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Nine out of ten amateur dressmak.
ers will try to put small sleeve-top
into large arms eye, or vice versa.
without the least idea of the relation
of size between the two. Another
evil lies in taking in promiscuously.
1T is too big under the arms" or, ut
is too long in the shoulder seams;
shall have to take it in little" Now
it will only make matters worse ~
constantly pinching in ana cutting on
any portion of the material in one
place; it must be taken in by gentler
methods. Slope 1t away gradually
down the seam or work the material
out In two or three places-never take
the material out abruptly in one spot.
In children's Clothes.
In making the sleeves in child ren's
dresses, make them quite full and long
enough to turn hem and gather at
the wrist. Then when the sleeves are
too short, rip out the hem and gather
into a cuff. Have few tucks in the
bottom of dresses. They improve the
looks of a garment and when 1t needs
frightening it is easier to rip out Q
tuck or two than let down q hem.
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The Alhambra crumbIIna.

Since more and more American
tourists visit Spain each year, the
news that the Alhambra, the Mecca
OF all pilgrims to that country, Is In
greater danger of total destruction
than ever before will arouse wide
spread interest in this country. The
government contributes $4,000 pesetas
q year for its preservation, but that
sum has proved quite inadequate for
present urgent needs, and one cannot
help wishing therefore, that some
wealthy American art patron might
immortalize himself by coming to the
rescue. That the Alhambra has sur
vived to this day is In itself q marvel.
During its i've centuries Of existence
it has been subjected to severe trials.
Shattered. at one time, by an explo-
sion. and shaken by earthquakes. 1t
has at other times sunk so low as to
be . habitation of smugglers, and
even stable for French army horses.
The present danger, explains the New
York Post. lies in the fact that the
foundations are being undermined by
water from the old ruined ccnduits.
Not only are the government appro-
priations insufficient to meet this con-
dition, but the situation is compli-
Gated BY quarrel among the three
directors. This has resulted in the
resignation, after IS years Of service
of the eminent expert in oriental arch
itecture. Senior Contreras. He has
restored many of the tiles. as well ss
the figures and colors and the other
m1ral decorations, thus giving a fair
idea Of what the Moorish palace was
In the days of its glory.
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Comfort for the Tots.

children then do not feel that they
must be. so careful that all the joy
of play is taken away.
BY the way, this is rather impor-
tant point in the clothing of children
in wool. Be absolutely certain that,
the children are not permitted to wear
wooden clothes that have become
dusty. Every sweater should be
washed at least once every two weeks.
and shaken thoroughly and hung out
of doors at night.
This is important inasmuch as the
wool comes close to the face; the
child at play cannot help but get the
garment dusty, and the tender little
lungs are filed with a great deal of
dust that would not be there If the
sweater were kept clean.
For the boys Of the family, serge
blouses, boomers. or If they are too
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lirrlR THINos AND ,DIa


Little things are often Of great n
portancs. but when they are 30 they
are not little. The pinion Of . watch
wheel, for example. In one sense h
little, h another sense Il IL not 90 q
all; tor when It II not perfectly a.
justed, ne watch Il worthless for time
keeping. Il IL not size that makes .
thing little or great. but Its relation to
the end for which . number Of thingp
are combined. II thing IL essential
1t 10 important. Because 90 many q
the people who are always preaching
the importance Of little things fail 10
discriminate between the little and the
non-essential, they often make .
wretched mess of the management Of
their own and other peoples affairs.
theoretically. II every factor that con-
tributes to . result Is perfect, the re-
suit win be perfect: but practically.
for want Of time, strength and oppor.
tunity. the efficient man is compelled
to neglect some things for the sake Of
others; and, in order to do this ana
yet secure the main end, he has to
Discriminate between the essential ana
the non-essential The one who ID
thoroughly imbued with the false doc.
trine Of the importance Of little things.
spends his strength without discrim.
ination, and usually succeeds in miss
Ing the main chance.-The Waterman.
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waist. However,
the more approx
ed method of
dressing the child
is in the Russian
smock with leath-
er belt. This
slips ON over the
boomers, all In
one piece, and the
child is n e err
troubled with the
unbutto1ing Of
skirt and waist.
There are very
sensible sweaters
made for children
nowadays. And,
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Queer Foods Of New York EpIeursa.

Queer Foods Of New York Epleurss.
History tells US that Confucius liked
sharks fins and sea slugs and birds
nests. Well and good. II man with
an intellect like that of the great Chi
nese philosopher found these. to us.
unusual foods. palatable. they must be
worth trying. Then there are the pre-
served grape leaves, the picked
squash, and the dried okra of the Sy-
rians. These people of the orient were
civilized long before America was
even thought of being discovered, so
there is no reason, argues the epicure,
why their knowledge and choice OF
foods should not be well worth ines
tigating. The other countries have
their special delicacies which. II they
are sought out, appeal to the univer-
sal taste and form an agreeable and
inexpensive addition to the daily menu
Of the average mortal who must eat
Bear steak from the west, kangaroo
tails picked, which come from Aus
tralia; preserved goldfish from the
Nile; canned abalone from California
and dried goose from Sweden are
only few of the queer foods kept for
sale in the New York markets and sold
in quantities every day. Until recent
", says Harriet Quimby in Leslie's
Weekly, people who relished snails
were regarded with sentiments which
savored OF disgust. but that notion has
changed. and at the present time that
delicacy can be procured in almost any
OF the first-class hotels and cafes In
New York. In order to meet the
growing demand, one of the largest
caterers In the city imports $4,000
snails every week from Brittany
where the best snails are grown.
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Attention Is called by the Travellers
Gazette to recent acquisitions by the
Louvre. notably Of life size bust in
chalk, primitjvely colored, Of the her.
NIT king Of the eighteenth dynasty.
Akhoumalon, or Amenophis w.. one Of
the strangest figures in the long line
of the Pharaohs. The bust Is q re-
markably fine specimen of the art Of
the period, and is well preserved. Be-
sides this. there are four sepulchral
urns in blue porcelain from the tomb
Of Rameses II. In these urns was
found, besides funeral linen, certain
organic matter, which d being chem
ically examined.
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Basket Brooches In Favor Again.
An evidence of the popularity of
mixed color schemes in jewelry II
shown In the revived popularity Of
the little flower baskets which were
fashionable many years ago. The
baskets, of gold lattice work. are filed
with flowers made of various colored
jewels. The ornament is used for q
brooch. These brooches. when former
ly used, were usually of French hlli-
gree and paste jewels and were ex-
ceedingly pretty. although compare
lively inexpensive.
A number Of them were disposed Of
at the sale of the effects Of the late
Mrs. Gilbert, the well-known actress.
They went for q mere song, although
they were, In fact, prettier than the
new brooches of similar pattern. Pink
and white stones are also q fashion
able combination. Among the most
attractive bracelets at the jewelers'
are those Of pink and white baroque
pearls linked together with . deeper
pink amethyst.
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boys play ''Injun" and give Wild West
shows.
These clothes are sensible, and
they can be made pretty. Pretty
clothes do not need a lot of frills and
rufYles, but neat trimmings can be put
on, and what is prettier than a little
girl in neat school dress and white
pinafore? She looks spick, span, tidJ
and well cared for, much better than
she with the rufies that will get dirty
and look bedraggled.
The two rules to be observed are
health and hygiene in the dressing of
the little ones, and following the
schedules here given one must come
pretty near those rules.
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MIsuse 81 the Telephone.

Calling a husband up maliciously on
the telephone. day and night, has been
ruled in Massachusetts, not to be an
actionable misdemeanor in wife.
The judge added, however, by way of
gratuitous observation, this: Il think
that one having q telephone in his
house could enjoin a person from con-
tinuously ringing him up day and
night upon unimportant matters which
he had no right to do, to the loss of
sleep and rest to the occupant and to
his great annoyance" With new
methods of communication come new
subjects for lawyers and the rest of
us to discuss. Take rural free deliv-
cry, for instance. With the telephone,
says Golfers. this Is changing the
most important aspects of country life.
Some persons oppose it because,
among other reasons, it costs money.
Such persons would probably oppose
the mail service II 1t were newer
question. The rural free delivery, Ike
every means Of intercourse, will not
be set back, but rather be larger fac
tor constantly In our civilization. Mr..
Olmsted. the great landscape gardener
who did so much to ruralize the cities,
said that still more important duty
was to urbanize the country, making
It more attractive and more nourish-
ing to the mind than the tenements Of
q slum.
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A Marriage Of Convenience
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By II. II. LERSNER
Copyright. by Joseph B. Bowieso

It was generally conceded that Bah
Leslie was the handsomest girl with
in her circle-but vain to a degree;
never making any attempt to interest
those with whom she came in contact
socially-relying absolutely on her
extreme good looks to court popular
ity.
Nevertheless, she had an ardent adj
mirer, James Lyle, a fine, manly fell
low, young, stalwart and possessed Of
a genial nature, not 80 situated, how.
ever, as to be able to give her a home
such as she anticipated.
Bah held a remunerative position
with large corporation in an ofiicial
capacity, and although she derived an
income far in excess of the work de-
manded of her, she was disconnected
with her lot, probably due to the fact
that she had too much leisure, giving
her ample time to conjure foolish mo-
tons.
She longed to be mistress Of hne
home, with all the charming acces-
series that accompany luxurious en-
vironments. zs
James loved Bah dearly, and urged
her to become his wife,
Il can see no future but the care
Of a home, DOMINIC wrapper and
apron for the convenience OF per
forming household drudgery, and
never showing my good looks to adj
vantage" she languidly replied.
James coaxed and pleaded. but Of
no avail. Bab's vanity excelled her
discretion. James was compelled to
accept the inevitable and discontinued
his courtship.
Through meeting many gentlemen
in a business capacity, Bah was much
admired. Gifts Of value were Law
ished unremittingly on her, and I'M
usually extravagant amusements
were thrown in her path. The home
of her parents was fading rapidly
from sight. Bah was travelling at a
rapid pace the road that Is bright and
Turing while youth holds sway, but
tramples one under foot when the
lines of care and dissipation have
deepened into non-effaceable wrinkles.
She was saved in time from the un-
seen hand In the precipice that was
rapidly becNoning her to its I'M
tathomable depths when Mr.. Thorn.
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Fancy Work Design Appropriate for
christmas Gifts.

The fancy work pattern and design
Is something absolutely new in the
way of the clever work aprons that can
be converted into bags for holding the
work. The design is shown as a plain
apron and also drawn up at halfmast,
when it forms little pocket in wash
erwoman fashion. Again when 1t is
taken on by drawing up the belt rib
bon, it can be made into a complete
bag.
Eyelet work done upon parallel slots
wide enough to take inch and q half
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a prosperous merchant past middle
age, sought her hand. She eagerly
accepted his offer, and in very
short time was wed and established
N a magnificent home. She moved
in a different sphere, and her ambi-
ton was gratified.
After seven years of incessant
pleasure and excitement, Bah became
a widow, with three little ones to
love and care for on a reduced in
come. She had spent money with a
lavish hand, and friends were numer-
ous-but all too late realized how
empty her gay life had been. She
was compelled to curtail expenses,
move to small apartment, and was
able only to employ one maid.
Belle, the new servant, proved to
be jewel. Educated, and with more
than the ordinary amount Of at
tractiveness. Too proud to work in
a factory. and preferring a home to
store employment, she made every
effort to please. One Of her many
duties was to take the children out
each pleasant afternoon, the outing
giving them all a rosy. healthy color.
which poor Bah no longer possessed,
she remaining indoors doing the du-
ties incumbent upon housekeeping,
rather than walking out with the per-
ambulator and exposing herself to
the gossip Of past friends.
1t was summer day-weather was
humid = children were fretful, and
Bella, exhausted from the strenuous
labors imposed upon her. Mrs. Thorn
was observant enough to notice her
maids indisposition, and knowing
full well her invaluable services, and
how she could Ill afford to part with
her, she called in a friendly tone:
Belle, you may go out for the re-
mainder of the day. The change will
no doubt do you good"
Thank you, Mrs. Thorn" Bella
gratefully answered, II am quite
tired to-day. l shall take q short
trip out of town to visit cousin
whom have not seen for long time.
but will return before you retire"
In very short space of time Bella
appeared ready for her journey
really looking weary. She wore q
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now the best and
healthiest. Many
draughts s k l p
over the school
room floors and
with socks and
sandals the chill
dren are likely to
take severe colds.
This, of all things
at the beginning
of the school
term, is to be de-
plored.
The 8 u m m q r
u n d e r clothing
should be re-
placed by warm,
knit garments
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old for bloOmers,
W o o1en KIN g e
is q n d a
sweater complete
the first fall out
fit. 1t is just as
important to keep
the boys wooden
clothes free from
dust as 1t Is the
little girls. In
all probability he
will need more
attention because
his play is a bit
more strenuous,
and there is a
d e al of dust
kicked up when
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silent" Smith. who has just been
married. was a great catch from the
standpoint of most women. Aside
from possessing about $4,000. 900. he
has the reputation Of being able to sit
and listen for hours without saying a
word.
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NEAT AND APPROPRIATE COOL
WEATHER CLOTHES.
Wool Always the Best Material for
Undergarments - Boomers Good
for Both Boys and GirIs-sen-
sibie Sweaters.

With the summer at an end and
the schools again open, the careful
mother is laying in a supply of warm
clothes for the little folks, says q
writer in the New York World.
To begin with, put away the short
socks and sandals. Long hose are
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Sir James Crichton-Browne says
that the rapid locomotion supplied by
auto mobiles. blinds its victim to ma
tural beauty" The impression here
was that 1t tossss them higher than
that
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If mother has the time she can make
one herself, or If there is a grand
mamma in the home, surely such work
would delight her fingers.
Sweaters for the chill days are best
IN the colors of dark blue and red;
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Pattern Is a New One.

shape. If firm and sheer handkerchief
linen is used, and the edge is finished
with buttonholing. practical little
possession. which is perfect for wash
ing purposes. Is the result, and moth
ing could be more attractive than its
appearance when finished with the
ribbons. For the hurried worker en-
broidery edges may be used instead Of
the buttonholing and thin beading
applied to tie outside. from under
which the goods can be cut away.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-30
TINTIc PoRPHYRIEs DRAINING
Mines in South End of Camp Under
going Important Changes.

IN the southern end Of the Tintic
district around Silver City and the old
time of DiamOnd-the portion Of the
district known as the pOTphyTy end
is just now experiencing physical
change that s as welcome as it is
mysterious. The south or poTphyry
end of the camp has always been full
of water and to. mine at any con-
siderable depth has always necessi-
tated the maintenance of pumping
plants.
3. n. Cornish, who has been in that
portion of the district for some lit
tie time past. stated yesterday that
Notwithstanding the unusually heavy
precipitation of the past six months
the water Level in the various mines
and prospects has been gradually re-
ceding and in some of them the level
has been lowered 200 feet 1t begins
TO look, Mr.. Cornish says, as though
the entire country was draining off
In some ineXplicable manner and that
the day was coming when that end
of the district would be just as dry as
are the mines located in the lime belt
The Swanseas, the old Undine. La
CIede United Sunbeam, West Morn
ing Glory. Joe Bowers, in fact all Of
the wet properties. are undergoing 4
change and as a result u great deal
of leasing IS going on in ground
around that end Of the camn which
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, March 29.-Sentiment at the
opening of the market was inclined to be
bearish. chiefly because of liberal receipts
i'm the northwest, and the early quotations
on May were shade to 1sd14 off, at 7634
G767s Active buying by commission
houses and pit traders during tina first
half hour sent the price of May up to
775kd77A, but later on profit-taking by
small holders, the market reacted and
May sold off to 763s 1914. Reports from
the winter wheat section were conflicting
some telling OF excellent progress made
by the new crop and others of damage.
One report from Kansas City was to the
effect that only about 10 per cent of the
total crop of last year is now in the
hands of farmers. During the last hour
the market became quite firm with shorts
the principal buyers. The close was firm,
with May g higher, at UA@Uss-
Corn was firm all day because of small
country offerings, firm cables and predic-
tions that the movement of the crop will
continue to be limited because of the oc-
cupation of the farmers of the spring
work. May closed Il up, at 44Ss.
Trade in oats was active and the market
was strong all day. May closed 1sGI1I
higher at 31zM3O9s-
The provision market was inclined to be
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BACK FROM NEVADA.
Peery and Mccormick Return for
Conference With Associates Here.

D. II. PeeTy and H. a. Mccormick
returned from their several weeks pill
grimage into Nevada and on TO the
coast yesterday noon. AS told in the
dispatches, they have been doing lots
of business in the sagebrush state, hut
Mr.. Peery stated during the afternoon
that he was not prepared to talk Of
affairs in which he and other Salt
Lakers, including Mr.. NewhOuse, were
interested.
OF the general stir that has taken
possession Of the entire mineral re-
gion, Mr.. Peery spoke in a similar
vein to those who have recently re-
turned. Everything is on the boom
and the widest kind of excitement ex-
lists In a number of the new camps.
Bullfrog is now beginning to move at
a pace which the merits of the camp
give 1t the right to do and that it will
grow in POPULARITY and Importance
there is not a shadow of doubt
Conferences were being held during
the afternoon between Mr.. Peery and
those associated with him, and that
news viii be forthcoming in the near
future is certain, for the weeks spent
in the state of Nevada by Messrs
Perry and Mccormick have not been
without results, by any means.