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lighted by small wrought iron Iamp at
also, and in which candles may he nsed
IN place or the small lamp ii is fitted with
Inc candies are more economical and Give
a softer light anu si'e
Then | must tell you about the dining
room, which will. am sure, be a low for,
ever 10 her, First came the most IsefuI r.
not the most important piece the dining
table. Ii was round In shape or fumed
oak, beautifully finished, and cost only so5
The buffet in fumed oak. with plate rack
came at S47, and the china closet. OF same
finish, with lattice doors, cost $40 Tbe
four straight dining chairs came at 20 20
and the two armed chairs at $3.50 each
These were In the same fumed oak as the
rest of the furniture. Then she got the
dearest little eellarette that made you think
of monks and the good old times. which
cost only $40. and had compartments for
the eordials and racks for the glasses
The walls of the room were done In red
buriap with the Flemish oak woodwork
She draped the low square window with
straight curtains of muslin in the stained
glass pattern, which comes at 30 cents per
yard. and finished il at the top with a small
valance of dark red art cloth at 10 cents
per yard Can you imagine her giving her
first dinner In this dear little nest of a
room. when Ii was completed. with her
silver and china, of which l shall tell you
In my next? Don't you envy her the pos
session of these things. and me the pleas
ure of helping her purchase them2 Yours.
NELL.
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there been enough fruit? Have the dishes
Deen too highly seasoned and thus made
too stimulating Has the food been too
rich to be readily digested? Has the seden-
tary pursuit of the school children been
sufficiently considered?
Although good cooks are no longer a
rarity the housekeeper who studies her hill
OF fare from this point of view is uncom-
mon; and yet this is the only next step Of
the daily problem of nourishins the hodv
1t Is one of the manifested phases of child
study because unless the body is well kent
the mind suffers
1t is too much work and your family will
likely not appreciate 1t? 1t is likely that
they VIII not be much interested In 1t be-
cause there are little people to object to
pelng disturbed in more than in the food
they choose to eat. But a wise woman
VIII not proclaim her study in the family
council for this reason and, as to reward
she Will find the study of food as fascinat
Ing as her charity work And il will he
charity beginning at home
In far too many homes there is no an
probation of the fact that food is n factor
IN nervous breakdowns in school The how,
or girl starts out for school with a scanty
breakfast There is plenty of food bur n is
not appetizing! it Is too heavy; and long
habit OF not eating much at this meal has
become crystallized. Then folIouJs tha
luncheon, which. if bought at a restaurant
either In the school building or otherwise
is too often made up OF cakes and sweets
II. on the contrary, it is taken from home
there Is little attention paid to 1t, and II
rarely has In 1t that amount of n,tri,io,
which a pupil needs.
We recognize quickly that a workingman
needs good solid food. The pupil is a WORK
er, too, and requires food adapted IN bis
conditions. ms
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Millinery.


Hats are always an expensive Item, and
make q hole in the dress allowance, so that
every girl who wishes to economize should
learn to trim. If not make, her own hats.
This is not a difficult matter to those who
possess good taste and deft fingers, for with
little trouble they will soon fashion them
selves charming hats which are greatly
admired.
Among last winters hats there may be
one that has been discarded because the
shape did not suit well, and it is not
deemed worth the trouble of retrlmming.
y great difference is made to the appear
ance of a hat if a bandeau is inserted, and
one Of the first lessons q milliners ap-
prentice is taught is how to make these.
An ordinary round felt hat can be made
to assume a smart look with a bandeau
put on at the back, which gives the hat a
fashionable tilt.
The bandeau used for fitting the hat at
the side is generally straight at the top
edge and sloPed at the bottom edges, max
ing the sides at the bottom edge about half
an inch deep and in the center about one
inch.
One fault which some home milliners fall
into is emitting the head lining. This Is
certainly rather an awkward little bit Of
work but should be Indispensable. Moth
ing looks worse than to have the inside
crown of the hat exposed, showing the
stitches which have secured the trimming.
Every home milliner should make a point
of Inserting the head lining so-that the
underneath part of the hat looks as neat
the part that is always shown.
Fly running is matter that battles most
home milliners. but with a little practice
they will soon become perfect, and find 1t
quite simple to do It may be of help to
some readers TO have fly running explained.
1t is a means of running velvet or silk
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If
You already have in mind the moth and
the merry summer heat. remember that
many methods that many women rely upon
for the safe summer keeping of their winter
hueries show ignorance Of the moth and his
habits WOolens have been bundled up and
packed away On chests fun of tar or carbon
or camphor preparations with the belief
that they would be safe until autumn But
in this process hundreds of moth eggs which
eventually hatch the grubs have been
wrapped in also. These odors will never
Kill "A moth or destroy his life germs.
Anything saturated with arsenic, or creo-
sote or even salt impregnated with sui
phur the moth or worm will not touch The
use Of these however. is dangerous to the
coiorings OF fine textures. 1t is dscourag-
ing indeed when the hOusemistress shakes
out her gay garments. packs them PAINS
takiugly into a camphOr trunk. and sets
them away hopefully for the summer TO
ind that IN autumn they are fairly RID
died The trouble Is that she watched al
together for months and the moths are not
az all destructive. II Is the worm that Is
Matched from the egg which she should have
searched for. and as the egg Is scarcely
perez ptible 20 the naked eye. A mere white
speck like the point of PIN, It Is often
passed unseen
u il most difficult 10 destroy these In
Hultgsimally tiny eggs and difficult also 10
eradicate the moth because OF his secretive
habits. A benZine spray Is sure death, but
there are many objections to its use and
danger from its iniammable nature. How
ever. II the ordinary throat spray Is flied
with beuZinc and the vapor thrown into the
Crevices against moth or eggs II Will de-
stroy them. No light should be brought
into a room thus treated until after IL has
been thoroughly aired and the odors dis
sipated.
After thorough airing of a wooden fabric
in order 10 drive out any concealed moth,
for the moth abhors light II should be care
fully wrapped and put IN a well-made ce-
dar chest There Is no other way to be alb
solutely certain of avoiding the destructive
onslaughts OF these tiny creatures. The
cedar chest Is certain, however. in Its re-
suits and can be had for little money. IL
comes IN various convenient sizes. and when
well made will last indefinitely.
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without removing the needle until the end
is reached. The needle is placed in the
material and held tightly close to the point
by the right thumb and forehnger. The
back of the thimble propels the needle,
and the material is guided on to il by the
left thumb and forefinger, which are held
half an inch off from the point Of the
needle. AS the needles get filed the right
thumb and forefinger should be repeatedly
pat forward.
With a little practice the home miliner
will soon become experienced and VIII be
able to make for herself stylish and pretty
millinery at about half the cost Of what she
had been accustomed to pay when her hats
were not trimmed at home.
Now That
Skirts fit snugly over the hips. with plenty
of flare at the feet particular attention
must needs be given to see that the under
skirt is made more carefully even than the
dress skirt. With a walking skirt especi-
ally, so much depends upon the fit and
hang of the lining or petticoat that it pays
to have the underskirt of stiffest silk and
of most expensive quality. AS plated
skirts are still worn the lining may either
be attached to the cloth or silk al the belt
or, equally well, it may be altogether
separate. Even in the most elaborate house
gown many models are now sold without
skirt lining, so that the purchaser may suit
herself the more easily in regard to the
width of the founce and the length of the
petticoat.
No underskirt should be made all in one
piece, with simply one full founce added
perhaps at the knees. Unless the lower
half of the skirt is unusually full and con-
sists of numberless yards of material the
desired flare cannot possibly be obtained
Therefore founce of some kind can alone
satisfy dame fashion at the present time.
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Not only will the cedar chest protect the
various fabrics and woolens used in the
household, but II will preserve all sorts of
furs into which the moth Is apt TO Green
Beau Brummel once remarked that no
gentleman should have about him any per
fume other than the fragrant odor of new
mown hay. But the odor OF the cedar car
ries with II breath of the southern for
ests
Pumpkin Yellow
Is an excellent wall paper color for a sum-
mer home room furnished in the mission
furniture. The wood trims about the room
should be stained some dark hue, such as
weathered or fumed oak. TO correspond with
the dark tone of the furniture. In this
case the best color to use al the windows
is yellow. Ike the paper
The paper chosen may be cartridge bur-
lap may be put on the walls and stained
or the walls may be rough plastered and
sanded and then tinted This last is most
satisfactory. Il is especially to he recon-,
mended where mission furniture Is used
for II seems particularly we'll adapted to
the simplicity OF construction Expressed nv
the straight line furniture In addition To
this II has the advantage of bein1 the
cheapest form OF wall treatment available.
II this method OF decoration be adopted a
plato rail may be used on the walls two
thirds of the distance from the floor and
above that lighter tint of yellow will
make most agreeable contrast and do
away with the necessity for a frieze
II the room is of awkward height, either
too low or too high. some OF the modern
designs IN stripes are particularly useful.
Should the room be TOO high the stripes
ought not 10 go to the ceiling but should
cad some distance below it. and at this
point q picture mOldlng should be applied
IL the room is too low the reverse treat
ment should be applied and the paper car
ried over on the molding on the ceiling for
a few inches. In this case no na0Idfng
should be used. and the furniture should
be kept away from the walls.
The useNo OF advancing colors like reds or
yellows Will tend to make the room look
smaller and more cheerful. while the use OF
the receding coiors. blues or greens. will
give the room an appearance OF increased
size. and help tone down the often too
vivid light.
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w mem
The children want to cut or paste let them
spread a newspaper to catch their litter.
Tell them to cut out mems and women $
faces and have a baby show with them.
Appoint judges and give a prize to the one
the judges think the prettiest. A twenty
year-old man or woman would be sixty
days or two months old. 1t is most anus
ing.
Let them cut out animals, fruits and
flowers. You can have fairs, landscapes,
towns streets. and buildings make a nice
art gallery. Make cup of paste for them
and let them work on sheets of newspapers,
so when their work is done they can
gather together the scraps and burn them.
time to time and all together make guam
tlty of pictures and hold fairs
Tt Does Not
Take a wise man to see that much of child
ish lack of relish for good food is due either
TO too many sweets or to too much lrregu-
lar eating or to both in combination.
School girls and boys consume an untold
amount of candy. This might not prove so
disastrous II eaten with food instead of in
place OF 1t. Here is another point where
the intelligence and care of home should
be felt The love of sweets should be recog-
nized and al the same time so controlled
that 1t should not crowd out better and
more necessary food
Take your daily bill of fare, or better.
write out the family meals for a past week
and study them. Has there been enough
nutrition in them? Have dishes that mere
ly taste good been In the ascendant? Has
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Dear Grace !:


The furniture in the shops has been hav-
ing my attention this week. for | have
been helping a friend who has just been
married to furnish her six-room apartment,
and there have been some splendid bar
gains among the things we selected. Just
think of the JOY of starting at the front
entrance hall and furnishing all the way
through to the kitchen, l must try to tell
you some OF the splendid things we got.
First. we bought for the small reception
hall a small settee made of Flemish oak.
and Instead of being upholstered IL was
laced In wicker fashion with strappings
OF dark green Spanish leather. II was
unique and cost only ST. handsome
pair OF Bagdad curtains, which she pur-
chased for 50, separated this from the hall
proper which at first looked like an Ina
possible proposition. but which was trans
formed into a veritable gem of a den by
the addition of a colonial table with drop
leaf, which came at 81. and was utilized
for cards. parcels, etc. Also small table
for the telephone, which came at $50. A
tabourette In Flemish oak at % cents held
a handsome palm. and a statuary shelf In
one corner was bought for s.. 30. A has re-
lief In plaster on the side wall lent an air of
dignity and with a straight, narrow backed
Flemish oak chair at s.. 50. and three small
rugs of the oriental style. purchased for
IS apiece. on the floor. you cannot imagine
anything more complete The room Is
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ordinary richness in order to secure the
best results from them The hybrid per-
petuaI class must be cut back after each
Towering period. This and rich soil will
produce a new growth on which flowers
will be borne The best fertilizer for the
rose says Eben Rexford, is old, well rotted
manure from the coward. If this is not
available use bone meal, which should be
worked in we'll about the roots of the plant.
If you are in need of vines, hardy and
robust varieties are advised. A voice that
has to be ceaxed is no voice at all. Bitter
sweet is one of the best. 1t Is of rapid
growth. 1t is beautiful in foliage and has
orange berries as attractive as flowers
The Virginia creeper is another most at
tractive vine. 1t is especially charming In
autumn, when its foliage turns to a rich
crimson shaded with maroon and green
1t is of extremely rapid growth, and will
soon cover wall with its slender branches,
which take hold of wood or brick and need
no support save that which they provide
for themselves.
The; trumpet honeysuckle is a fine vine
for use about porches and verandas. SO is
clematis flammula, with its feathery white
flowers. But much finer than this good old
variety is the recently introduced clematis
paniculata. This sort grows like weed
is perfectly hardy, and has the merit of
coming into bloom after others have passed
their prime.
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With April

With April
One thinks of the lawn. If shrubs are to
be set out now Is good time to select
and order them. Among perfectly hardy
shrubs, and these are the ones for the
amateur to select. are advised lilacs, al
monias, snowballs, syringas, spiraeas and
deutzias These are all beautiful and of
easy cultivatfng. and will give much better
satisfaction than the rarer sorts, which
cannot be depended on to come through the
winter In good condition. For late flower
ing there is the hydrangea. 'paniculata
grandidora,' hardy as a lilac and remark
ably horiferous This is most satisfactory
when planted in groups. Half dozen In a
clumps will prove the attraction of the
lawn. If possible give it background of
evergreen against which to display its ivory
white flowers. Plant the shrubs in rich
and mellow soil Make the holes for them
so large that they can spread out naturally.
Press the soil firmly about them and water
well to settle the earth among the roots.
Most shrubs will do fairly well in soil of
ordinary richness.
But of course you will want roses. You
should have at least half a dozen of hybrid
perpetuals, The roses are gross feeders
and must have soil-of much more than
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April Dinner.
Cream of mushroom soup.

sweetbreads. Milanaise with new potatoes
Rose sberbet
Tomato and bread salad with mayonnaise
Lemon molds with white grapes
The salad in this menu Is a new one and
well worth trying To make il, slice even
~ in thick pieces good sized tomatoes two
slices to person. Cut slices of bread thin
and cut in rounds the same size as the to-
mato slices Spread the bread thickly with
stiff mayonnaise, and arrange the whole in
lettuce piling tomatoes. bread and tomato.
Cover the top with more mayonnaise and
arrange five half olives on each in the form
of star.
For the dessert make the molds of lemon
Jelly and ill with grapes as before, and
chill. When ready to serve pour over each
mould a strip of sugar and water Favored
highly with sherry or a cordial.
For a spring dinner party there is a pref
ty table decoration which is still unhack-
neyed. 1t is merely the combination of
striped grass with ferns and roses, but IL
is most effective. A large mound OF roses
Is put in the center of the table With
maidenhair fern and grass for a border.
Then waving line of the grass is arranged
just above the silver and glass. All around
the table and at each end of the line are
laid one large rose and couple of ferns,
one toward the center OF the table and
the next toward the edge II the roses are
not too distinct, but partly hidden by the
ferns. the effect Is better. With these the
candles should be pink and the shades of
roses. There are new shades made of fat
open roses with small compact petals set
edge TO edge, five making shade. Pink
Roman hyacinths also are lovely on a
spring table. and these may be used as be-
fore but asparagus fern should be the
green combined with the flowers. and the
shades must not be OF roses but merely
conventional shapes in that color.
Ice Cream Cake.
One cupful OF sugar. three eggs, three
tablespoonfuls of cold water, one and a
half teacupfuls of flour. one and half
teaspoonfuls of baking powder sifted
through the -four. 1t should be thin when
poured into the tin. and about half an
inch thick when done. Let IL get perfectly
cold Beat one pint of thickest sweet
cream until il looks like Ice cream Make
sweet and favor with vanilla; blanch and
chop a pound. of almonds, stir INTO the
cream. and spread thick between the lay
erS.
Baked Apples.
One of the most wholesome dishes is a
baked apple 1t is delicious at breakfast as
well as at supper. In fact. apples In al
most any form are invaluable. For
variety's sake try peeling the apples before
baking them. Peel and core them. I'LL the
holows with spice and sugar, and bake
long enough to give them thin crust
Sometimes bit or butter is placed on top
of each apple before putting 1t In the oven.
Serve them cold with whipped cream
To Polish Table.
To polish the dining room table take
quarter of a pound OF beeswax-the I'M
bleached will do--and have ready piece of
carpet quarter of a yard square, lined
with piece OF cloth and padded Hold
the wax before q fire. and as 1t mets coat
the cloth well with II. and while yet warm
begin to rub the table briskly. Rub for
quarter OF hour.
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kind. appreciation or gratitude. and it is
continuing as before. unruff1ed and undls-
turbed, when the returns do not come.
Liege lords and potentates, masters and
monarchs are we all when We fly our flags
of freedom from the tyrannies of every
day vexatlons.
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Clean up as you go.
Don't scatter In the kitchen
Be sure to put scalding water in each
saucepan stewpan you finish using it.
Keep your spice box always replenished
and take care to let your mistress know If
you are out of anything likely to be re-
CURED, that its place may at once be sup
piled.
Take care of your copper utensils that the
tin does not become worn off. If so. have
them instantly replaced.
Dry your saueepans before you put them
away.
Pudding bags and jelly cloths require
care; wash and hang them to dry directly
after using them. Air them well before you
put them away or they will smell musty.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-08-29
URGED TO GET BUSY.
Royal ArCanum Held an Enthusias-
tic Meeting Last Night.

Grand Vice Regent Harry Ward
and Grand Deputy Roster attended
the meeting of MiddleseX Council,
Royal Arcanum, last night. Both
made stirring addresses and aroused
no little enthusiasm among the mem
bers.
The spirit of fraternalism was
dwelt upon and numerous instances
were recited to show that the old
spirit still existed
II. E. Pickersgill was installed as
vice regent of Middlesex council with
appropriate ceremony.
The meeting was well attended and
spirit of activity prevailed which
denotes progress this fall.
Orator Percy Coutts had a little
treat ready for the members and as
soon as the meeting adjourned all
went to the Mirror confectionery,
where ice cream and cake were serv-
ed.
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IN
TWO PARADES
WashingtOnS and MCCIeIIans at
RahWay----HOOks, LinCOlnS
and Eagles at Elizabeth.

The members of the local fire COM
panies are making arrangements to
attend two parades this fall, one at
Railway on October 3, and one at
Elizabeth on October II. Washing
ton Hose and Chemical Company,
and the Mcclellan Engine Company
will go to Railway October 8, and the
Protection Hook & Ladder Company,
Lincoln Engine Company and the
Eagle Hose & Chemical Company
will go to Elizabeth October II, ac-
companied by Bollschweiler's band
of this city, and Boehms band, of
Elizabeth. The necessary permis-
sion has been granted by the coun-
ell, and nothing is now known that
will prevent the laddies from fully
enjoying themselves on those days.
The parade at Elizabeth is to be one
of the largest ever held in this state.
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CONFER ABOUT
CREEK BRIDGE.
Special to the EVENING NEWS:


NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. 20
A committee meeting of the free
holders was held this morning and
the Board of Freeholders will meet
with the officials of the Public Ser
vice Corporation this afternoon in
regard to the Woodbridge Creek
bridge matter. The bridge draw has
worked very unsatisfactory, and at
times it has been practically impossi-
Bile to turn it, and much difficulty
has resulted. The freeholders are
very desirous of putting it in proper
shape, but feel that the corporation
owning the trolley line which traver-
ses the structure should act fairly in
the matter. The idea of motor
capable of turning the draw proper
ly has been suggested. The matter
will be gone into thoroughly this af-
ternoon and action is expected.