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ordinary kinds makes a brew to which
there is distinctive flavor
An Idea
For forming coy corner was worked
out by woman who had an extremely
large and handsome Japanese screen of six
panels. One long side to a room was broken
and lounging nest made by folding Ii
around the back and ends of an old-fash-
Toned, low-backed sofa of the Adam or
ChipIendale order. The head of the lounge
was marked by extra pillows a trailing silk
slumber robe, and around this end were
folded two of the screen panels so that the
extreme leaf shielded the head of the couch
little from the front Partly inside of this
was set small table with books and lamp
Three panels formed the back of the cor
ner,' and the sixth reached across the foot.
After setting screen as wanted the hingies
should be locked so that ii can't become
wabbly. Smaller screens and smaller
divans can be used with as much attractive
ness, and another way is to fit a screen d.
rectly into a corner as a background and
finish for corner seat.
Toothbrush Holders
And soap dishes should be frequently
sterilized. either by boiling in soda water
or by filing them with corrosive sublimate
in solution. Let them stand in II an hour
and afterward wash them thoroughly as it
Is deadly poison.
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women
Who do not know how to do intricate fancy
work should learn to use the excellent deco
ratiye effects which can be obtained from
sewing In braid Braid applied straight with
a square" outlined wherever 1t turns
corner is popular trimming just now
and may be applied with good effect to
everything from plain scrim curtains and
counterpanes to rich portieres and sofa pill
lows. The best way to get accurate results
is to mark the border which is to be out
lined and which must be set well in from
the margin to allow of the square which
is set point to point with corner, being
large enough. If. for instance. you wish
to make an extremely stylish pair of cur
tains which are in line with the plain eff
fects seen in the best houses, purchase
linen scrim, finish it with an inch-wide
hem, and apply six or eight inches back OF
this fiat finishing braid. Mark with
rule and lead pencil the place where you
want the braid to come and cut paste
board the size which you want the square
Put the point to the corner of your outline
for the straight braid and mark around it.
Linen scrim will cost 40 or 80 cents and
the braid 10 cents a yard. which makes
about the sum that many people put into
poor lace curtains. Used in this way you
have a curtain which is not only artistic
but which will never wear out. scrim
counterpart is lovely made In the same
way.
beautiful sofa pillow with gold braid
applied in this way is made of dark green
plush and in oblong shape. The gold braid
which comes for upholsterng purposes is
three-quarters of an inch wide, is thick and
slightly rounding, and extremely bright.
With
The return of other old fashioned things it
is almost sure that the girl who does fancy
knitting or crochet work will soon find
bright red woods the fashionable thing IN
which to express herself. A wooden cap in
the red of the stockings knit by our grand
mothers is the hat lately worn by King
Edward as part of his morning regalia.
Just at present the fashionable man golfer
is too busy to be chroncling the doings of
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The Care of Children.

If child sleeps much in its mothers or
nurses arms or lap the thighs and legs may
acquire an ugly curve that time will not
always rectify. There is also reason to be-
lieye that in this bad practice we have a
eiew 10 the origin of many obscure cases In
childhood. After bathing, dressing or feed
ing If the child seems sleepy he should
be laid In his own warm cot or cradle,
and in order that the air may have free
access to the sleepers mouth and nostrils,
there should be no hood or curtains at
tached TO the crib.
Turn baby over on the other side.
straighten the sheets and turn the pillow
when he is restless. He will very likely go
OFF to sleep after this.
Neglect of these seeming trifles may prove
very detrimental in after life. When past
the stage of infancy child, sitting or
staEding, should be made to keep the
strictly upright position. during the years
AT least of active growth.
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Notifications


OF milk as given by a famous infants
supply station are made from milk guaran-
teed to contain not less than 3.25 per cent
of butter fat. SIS per cent of solids not fat.
For the first three months one part of milk
to two parts of water is used. For the first
fortnight nine bottles are allowed for the
twenty-four hours. each bottle containing
one meal OF c-s n one-half ounces When
the child is three months old equal quanti-
ties of milk and water are used. there being
still nine bottles allowed for the twenty
four hours, but the quantity for each meal
IS increased to two and one-half ounces.
When the child is four months old equal
quantities OF milk and water are used. there
being still nine bottles allowed for the TWEEN
ty-four hours. but the quantity in each bot
tie is increased TO three ounces. At five
months old eight bottles are issued for the
days food. each meal being four ounces.
At six months old two parts of milk and one
OF water are used. seven bottles going to the
days food, and each bottle containing six
ounces. To these notifications are added
cream, salt and Sag0r. cane sugar being used
in all instances except for the first modlf-
cation, when milk sugar is used.
For milk which is brought In from a dis
tance. though 1t has been sealed tight the
plan is to strain il twice. first through a
wire strainer and then through double
strainer which has 4 piece OF swans down
placed between The two strainers This
catches the minutest particles OF dust or
any other foreign matter that may be In
the milk.
After 1t is first drawn from the COW this
milk Is cooled to 40 degrees before il Is
sealed and transported. II is then. modified
and put into bottles, upon which the stop
pers are fastened and these are not remoy-
ed until the child is fed. Then the milk is
not taken out of the bottle, but is warmed
In 1t. nipple is then fitted over the top
and Il Is changed into feeding bottle. At
ter the bottles are filed they are run into
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And Now

And Now
The birds are to be robbed of their eggs
that Observation-Disclosures may bedeck them
selves in jewels. At the belt counter,
against the dazzling attractions of which
no woman can stand and not want TO be
rich there is seen the wonderful sight of q
belt deliberately decorated in small blue
bird 5 eggs, which are so treated chemically
that they are durable and substantial. The
finish given them is such that with their
robins egg blue color they may easily be
mistaken for turquoise matrix. They are
set into a double set of buckles. the front
clasp varying In shape from the one at the
back. and each accompanied by four ex-
quisite slides Steel nail heads are the
foundation of the setting, and the belt is
black velvet elastic.
One of the new inventions Is gold elastic,
which is fashioned into a deep, shapely
cienture and fitted with gold buckles. An
other lovely new fancy is ombre elastic in
delicate lavenders and blues enhanced with
small studs OF finely cut steel ana COM
pleted by exceptionally handsome buckles.
Lanalier cuffs, as they are called, are
worn especially deep, while the turnover
collar while following the silhouette OF the
cuffs. is small in proportion, and often has
NO be made still less deep to be becoming.
HAe desirable ones worn by the little rich
sisters are of Irish linen. inlet with lace.
Thereis also a light pique set, heavily but
tonhole2s in points in white and colors.
"Thou-
Shalt not steal" sings the priest.
Lord have mercy upon US and incline our
hearts to keep this law" chants the kneeler
Daintily gloved, prettily gowned and bow
ing a beautifully befeathered chapeau over
her prayerbook. she prays nonchalantly,
for II doesn't occur to her that there is any
need for the heart to be inclined toward
the keeping Of this especial commandment
Neither does 1t to any one of her proto-
types who fill the church to oppressiveness
with feathers and velvets and furs.
But the shopkeeper declares that there Is.
He bears the most eloquent testimony to
the fact that while she may not be after his
goods right out the pretty kneeler is after
his patterns and his designs which he has
paid thousands of dollars to make his ex-
elusive property until he is at his wits end
to find ways of frustrating her. Another OF
her pendants Is an occasional wear
which she takes out of his most becoming
things.
She does not call 1t stealing. but just bor-
rowing or she would not be so absolutely
unconscious OF the eighth commandment.
that the average woman shopper has need
to look most into the inclination of her
heart"
To take out tailormade and have it cop
led by a dressmaker may be taken as a
good proof of that state of mind in which
one is inclined" to steal. When jewelry
and hair ornaments, IL only brilliants and
rhinestones are taken out and worn for
some particular occasion, the same prin-
ciple is involved as when men take the
chance of being found defaulters by using
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New
Among clubs is the Esperanto club, which
has appeared this winter and which COM
bines unusual possibilities of usefulness
with pleasure The only things necessary
to making of this mysterious language a
clubable interest are a grammar and die
tionary. So simple is It. its devotees de-
clare that every educated person knows
about two thirds of its roots and can learn
its grammar In a couple of hours. Fluent
speech. of course. needs longer practice,
but there Is something so alluring about the
Transparent meaning of the printed words
that one can imagine themselves glibly re-
beating .isimpla fieksebla, belsona," with
ali the delight with which in younger days
they talked off hog Latin. Phonetic spell
ing. novels that always have the same
sound. and a necessary vocabulary OF only
800 words are among the allurements which
make ii seem a matter of fun to acquire IT
as a secondary language One young girl
who became proficient in Canada last win
ter has already earned comfortable little
sum by teaching it and managing small
evening classes and by giving typewriter
lessons by mail.
Fastidiousness--
As to tea tables demands an Individual
tea the secret OF which is known only to
the hostess To get this scented tea is
procured, and a little of It blended with the
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NURSERY

steam chamber. the steam being raised to
2l2 F. This is kept up for ten minutes. af-
ter which it is cooled down to So degrees
F. before 1t is distributed.
Worth
Initiating is the progressive promptness
which of late has made the French mother
work sudden and far reaching change in
what is called the system of her nursery
, In the best French houses the English
nurse now is found and not simply because
she teaches her small charges to speak good
English. She is chosen for the reason that
the simple training and diet, the tomboysh
ways, and out-of-door life, and hygienic nur-
sery regime given to the little English girl
are now considered even in France to make
a more promising product for growth and
usefulness than the training of a few years
ago, which was turning out artificial little
men and women with painfully polite man.
Gers.
The American mother cannot call SO read
lily on well trained and well principled
English nurse. but those to whose care the
small minds are left cannot be too carefully
selected.
1.-The tiniest bits of opinion" saws n IA
nous writer on children, '.sown in their
minds in private life issue forth 10 the world
to become public opinion"
One of the things which the mother can
do is to take pains to find out what the
small mind has seen and heard during the
day. NO means OF education Is greater than
the careful separating of right and wrong
among the things which have entered into
the childish impression, and yet 1t is a re-
sponsibility seldom thought of.
Especially is 1t of Importance when chill
dren are left much with an inferior attend
ant, as they are apt not only to hear about
ghosts, but to get all sorts of wrong stand
ards and ideas as to money, social impor-
lance. truth telling and right and wrong
into the bargain The questioning as 70
what they have heard and the wedding out
of false ideas cannot be too much consid-
erred
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other peoples money 1t is lust as much
SteaI 10 buy stamped centerpiece OF
soIa pillow and take the !gn off, sending
It back afterward. as it would be to take
the paper pattern and slip it into ones
pocket.
And yet the signs that the heads of the
store departments are putting up every
where. politely declining to take back one
line of goods after another, are admitted
frankly to be aimed at this kind of stealing.
Even the mourners at funerals were not ex-
enpt until temptation was removed by a
restriction being put upon the return OF
black silk waists. Hostesses made use Of
playing cards until the sign was put UP
that cards with the seals broken could not
nately until a politely worded little legend
was framed: I'VE must decline to take
back millinery on account of the injury re-
ceived In repacking-" White waists and
lures taken in until the ban was put on all
light colored things. Stamped goods of all
kinds are under a stiff embargo.
And 1t is only the woman who carries into
her shopping such high principles that not
one OF these signs has power to point to her,
that does not have as much reason to be
conscious as the veriest burglar when she
responds to the eighth commandment.
Surprises
Are the everyday portion of the house,
keeper who does her own buying. Fruit es-
glass bottles that are the shape and color
of the fruit from which the essence is made
and in case of such fruit as lemons and
oranges the bottle Is divided and double
stoppered, half containing the essence OF
the peel and half the essence of the fruit
Candied carnations are one of the pretty
things which can be bought in candy and
guava condiments and even guava cheese,
which Is like the old damson cheese.
Crackers come in the shape of dainty
flowers. some of them even growing In
fancy pots. The tulips are specially pretty
and then really exquisite loose chrysanthe-
NUNS which hide crackers which are made
of the scattered loose around the table
Chicken breasts for entrees come ready
prepared, and for the housekeeper who es-
says a Chinese meal there are birds nest
soups already prepared in the canned birds
nests. which are purified There Is also
shark fin soup and sterlet backbone and the
trepang of the southern seas.
A Novelty
Is table writing bureau, which is like
separate desk top. 1t is finished at back
and front and has handle over the top, by
which 1t can be lifted from one table to
another The front is drop door lined
with blotting PAD, and which shows an ordi-
nary desk interior of pigeon holes and
drawer. The newer book rack Is also
heavier piece of furniture. in which the
books stand at slant. with protecting
bar at the back. and still others have this
as an upper story over framework which
is magazine receptacle.
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the PARKWAY king, but the girl who would
anticipate his wants cannot do better than
to act upon this little sign made by the
king. For most men who are particular as
to clothes, the king either directly or In
directly sets the fashions, and the red knit
cap is sure to be the popular goifing or
country wear cap long before the word has
gone forth by the slow ways of manufaa-
turerS and importers.
Wooden Feathers
Are the newest things to busy feminine
fingers. They are made of a kind of floss
which comes in the finest soft wool and are
so natural that when seen at a little dis
lance they look exactly like an ostricn
plume. The work is done on a wooden
frame which is wide at the base and which
is formed in two strips on either side SO
that the wool can be wrapped around it ana
caught in the center with sort of lace
braid which is firmly twisted so that the
wool can be cut and still retain its place.
1t is rapid and delightful work which does
not require crochet-needle knowledge, ana
is extremely snowy. There is finish to
the wool which is suggestive of feathers,
and some of it is shaded. which makes 1t
more realistic, especially in gray. Shaded
blues, pinks and biscuit color are to be had
and also plain string color, cream and
white.
Our Lady
or the ribbons has many ways of making
her presence felt just now. Her newest re-
gala is to hang fringe of pompadour rib
bons, which fall in long lines from her belt
all the way around her skirt. The appear
ance is that of a silk skirt slashed up at in
tervais to show the underskirt, which usual
ly is of net or lace. An evening gown of
cream net. with full accordion-plaited petit
coat, was renewed by the addition of these
wide sash ends of ivory-whte satin ribbon,
patterned with punches of roses in shades
of deep red, pale pink and yellow.
These appear to float loosely out over the
petticoat. but they are really caught down
by an invisible stitch or two here and there.
A velvet corselet was added to the waist Of
the red shade in the ribbon.
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GOMPERS DISAPPOINTED.
Men Not Pleased with Their Hecep-
tIOn by the President.

WASHINGTON, March 22,-The representa-
tives Of organized labor who called on the
President and Speaker Cannon yesterday
are not pleased with the reception accorded
to them. Neither the President nor the
Speaker expressed any change Of heart,
1t was said by labor leaders to-day, after
the labor men had presented their griev-
anoes.
Samuel Gompen president OF the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor, who headed the
delegation yesterday, said this afternoon
that the conference at the White House
had been arranged a week in advance and
that there was no specification as to the
number who would be received. He said
he hoped the efforts of the great industrial
army would not be underestimated, for,
Mr.. Gompers declared, the representatives
of organized labor want results, or they
will know the reason why.
Referring to Mr.. Roosevelt's statement
that no arguments were submitted against
his approval Of the bill abrogating the
eight hour law as applied to the Canal Zone
Mr.. Gompers said to-day that he had written
a letter Of protest on February 10, and that
this letter had been published.
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FRENCH CABLE COMPANY,s BILL
Secretary Root Favors Payment for Cutting
Cable During War With Spain.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-Secretary Root
to-day sent to the House a letter requesting
the passage OF a bill to reimburse the French
Gable Company in the sum Of $77,712, being
for expenses incurred in repairing it's cable
and property which were cut and damaged
by the United States forces during the war
with Spain. The Secretary declares that
international good faith requires that the
claim be paid and that the United States
is morally liable In the premisSs. 1t is not
easy, he declares, to put forward satisfac-
tory reasons for the omission to enact the
measure before this time. Another failure
to fulfil what has become an established
equitable duty toward a friendly Govern
ment would be very embarrassing to both.
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Game Protective Association.

ALBANY, March 22.-The North American
Game Protective Association of New York
city, formed of game dealers banded to-
gether to obtain a food supply from game
birds and animals and to secure the obeerv-
ance Of all laws to the end that unlawful
competition may be eliminated, was in
oorporated to-day: The directors are Au-
and Fl. Greenebaum and Isidore Calm OF
Nav XQyh atykc-
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no LIGHT AMBROSE CHANNEL
Lighthouse BOard Says II Is the Most Ims
pOrtant Work Under Consideration.

WARRINGTON, March 22.--The Lighthouse
Board, at the request Of the House Com
mittee on Interstate and Foreign Com
merce, to-day submitted a list of projects.
in the order Of their Importance, limited
in the aggregate to an expenditure of ST.
900, 200. The board places the lighting OF
Ambrose Channel in New York harbor as
the most important work under considera-
ton and asks for an ap; 70 )riation of $3.50 900
for the enterprise. 1h.s item will be in
cluded in the committee bill.
Second in importance the board places
the Nantucket Shoals light, which will cost
$18O, 900. Other projects recommended are
$3.50, OOoforC Columbia Riverlight and $3.50 900
for the Delaware River and Delaware Bay
Droiect.
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was reached between Messrs. Foraker and
Beverage by which the former is TO with
draw his motion and permit the conferees
to be named in the usual way.
Some resentment was aroused among the
members Of the Senate Committee on Terri
tories over Mr.. Foraker's motion. they
declared that it was unprecedented. One
member of the COMMITTEES said that II, MIR.
Foraker's motion prevailed he would re-
sign from the committee. Mr.. Foraker
said tonight that his motion was not with
ont n nreredant.
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Senator Culberson Wants More Informs.
ton About Mount Dajo Battle.

WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Gull
berson OF Texas called attention this morn
ing to the apparent omission from the re-
port Of the Secretary of Wa Of informa-
ton in regard to the battle ofMount Dajo,
particularly the denial by Gen. Wood Of
the statements that all the women and
children in the crater on the day Of the
battle had been killed, and offered a resolu-
ton directing the Secretary of War to send
to the Senate full copies Of all reports re-
ceived by the War Department about the
battle. On objection by Mr.. Lodge it went
over until tomorrow.
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Further Hearings on shipping Bill.

WASHINGTON. March 22.-The House
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fish
cries to-day decided to begin further hear
ings on the shipping bill on April T.. This
decision is taken as IN evidence Of the de-
sire for delay in order that the bill may not
be brought TO q vote in the House at this
session even if it should be reported from
the committee.
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The Coal and OIL Inquiry.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-The Inter
state Commerce Commission has called
upon the committee Of the Maryland Legis-
lature that investigated the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad for such information
as it may nave in its possession bearing
on the alleged merger OF that road and the
Pennsylvania. This action is taken under
the terms Of the Tillman- Gillespie resolu-
ton authorizing the commission to make
an inquiry into the charges that certain
railroads are interested in coal and oil
enterprises.
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Invitation to Geneva Conference.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-Leo vogel, the
Swiss Minister, to-day presented to the
State Department on behalf of his Govern
ment an invitation for the United States
to participate in the Geneva conference,
which will be held on June IL for the pur-
pose Of furthering the work OF the Inter-
national Red Cross. The American dele
gates will be selected within a few days.
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President Invited to Elsbers Dinner.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-President Roose-
welt was invited to-day to attend the dim
ner to be given to State Senator Elsberg
in the Twenty-ninth Senate district on
April 7. The Invitation was delivered by
Herbert Parsons, cambridge Colby and
Lucien l.. Bonheur. The President did not
reply definitely as to whether he would
accept the invitation or not.