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are not being carried out in one OF the
European styles are the durbar hall, which
will be decorated in the Indian taste by
native artists and a small Moorish smoking
room for the use of his highness.
One of the most interesting rooms is the
grand saloon, which is richly treated IN
the Louis Quinze style with white and gold
decoration. This room has a fine parquet
floor partly covered with an Aubusson car
pet, and the gilt furniture Is covered In
Aubusson tapestry. The great banqueting
hall Is in marble with gilt enrichments IN
the Louis Quatorze style. The billiard
room and the library-the former Of which
Is Georgian with carving after Grinling
Gibbons, the latter being furnished with
bookcases and fine carved walnut center
table-are also fine rooms. The maha-
rajah's own bedroom is Louis Quinze.
The designs in all cases faithfully repre-
sent the styles that have been adopted
with a superadded touch Of opulence such
as would appeal to oriental taste. The
free employment of French and English
styles by native prince is remarkable
proof of the growth of the western infu-
ences. Thirty or forty years ago such
thing would have been impossible; even
the most enlightened of the local rulers
would have lacked such boldness.
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Salt Taxes.
from the Providence Bulletin.

From the Providence Bulletin.
Louis XIV of France died September 1,
1715, nearly two hundred years ago, and an
interesting reminder of his reign has just
come to the surface. A woman in Boulogne
was ordered by her medical man to give
sea-water baths to her sick child. So she
drew two buckets of 1t from the waters
of the harbor. She was summoned before
the magistrate and fined under a statute of
Louis XIV's reign, which prohibited the
drawing of sea water without license. 1t
might be evaporated for its salt. And the
tax on salt, or gabelle was one OF the chief
sources of the royal revenue. The statute
happened not to have been repealed, and
very probably its use at this time Is for the
very purpose Of accomplishing that. useful
object.
1t Is a long time since 1715, but in some
respects the conditions have not changed
entirely since then. The tax on salt was
merely a direct tax levied on an article of
prime necessity, mainly for the reason that
1t was fruitful as revenue producer and
was so easy to collect. But we have the
same thing. The only difference is that 1t
Is laid indirectly instead of directly. We
call 1t tariff on salt, levied in order to
keep out of this country the pauper salt OF
France or some other place. If any one
should propose tax on sea water or a law
forbidding q man or woman from drawing
a bucket Of 1t to battle a sick child. he
would not receive much encouragement
from his Fellows. But what Is the real Diff
ference in principle between such a law and
the tariff tax we now live under? And the
tax on salt Is not the only tax we have on
prime necessities either.
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WINDOW DRAPERIES
HANGINGS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH DESIGN OF ROOM.
Success Depends Upon Long and Flow
ing Lines-Half Curtains
Done Away With.
From the Tatier.

From the Tatier.
I was compelled last week to leave half
told''-not 1.-The story of Cambuscan bold
but the subject of pelmets and draperies.
These notes may now be resumed for they
concern a subject of perennial interest
The draperies of room are its completing
and browning feature as every woman
knows who has had to supervise the fas-
cinsting task of housefurnishing. l was
talking about valances, and I may remind
my readers that in a low-ceilinged room
II is never well to use valances or pelmets
for they only tend to take away from the
height OF the room and make the window
look squat. II II is desired that valance
should be used in a room of this description
II should be festooned; IT, on the other
hand, the window is too high. the straight
line of a pelmet will help to considerably
shorten II In effect.
The draperies and hangings of the
window must be in accordance with the
general design and character of the room
and its furnishings. 1t would be absurd
to have befrilled muslin curtains in room
furnished In the renaissance style or heavy
tapestry or velvet window draperies in the
drawing room OF a bungalow In very
large rooms heavy treatments, heavy fes-
toons and rich materials with wide. broad
sweeps are most effective.
II theFe Is preparedness OF curves IN
the decoration OF the apartment straight
lines and simplicity in the hangings will
counterfeit the fault. while In severely
plain room observation-disclosures of drapery
will soften its hard lines and tend greatly
to tone down Its asperity. The general
characteristics of apartment, IL II Is
furnished In period style, must be taken
as the motifs in the valance and draperies.
II there is an absence of any particular
style the treatment must be In harmony
with the spirit of the room and according
TO the laws of good taste.
The Window Beautiful.
1t Is important that the front windows OF
a house at least should all be curtained in
the same way, otherwise the house pre-
sents an incongruous and unfinished APP
pearance. Long lace curtains with heavy
inner curtains of some rich material al
ways look pretty from the outside as well
as inside the room. and they are especially
desirable for the draping Of large bay win
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dows 1t is not well that they should be
of too elaborate pattern. Those In the best
a conventional flower or feur de lys-upon
them at wide intervals and a scalloped
edge.
For very long and narrow windows plain
double easement curtains OF easement cloth
or silk are best hung quite close to the win
dow. These may be made to draw across
the windows and serve instead of blinds,
and may be quite plain or inlet with wide
bands of coarse Torchon or Tuscan lace.
The two sashes of the window generally
have each a set of these curtains, which
make a very long window look less long
and gaunt
For small houses, and especially for the
country, there Is nothing prettier for all
the windows than frilled Swiss muslin cur
tains. These are always dainty and cool
looking in summer, and in winter they
should be changed for lace curtains of fair
ly heavy make, and anent these there Is
fact worth noting. They should never be
dead white, but of a deep cream or ecru
tint. Pure white is apt to have harsh
effect and to look unsympathetic. particu-
larly in our dull climate. 1t Is altogether
too crude, and charming room has often
been spoilt by staring curtains of snowy
whiteneSs
Fortunately, except in the back streets
of Suburbia, half bllnds-with their air
half-apologetic and wholly unnecessary
are being done away with; anything more
unsatisfyng in their effect and meretri-
cious in their fashioning would be hard to
conceive. The secret of the success of all
window hangings is that they should be
long and flowing.
One might expatiate for hours upon the
exquisite fabrics used for inner window
curtains. For drawing rooms there are
beautiful velvets. brocades, antique satin
and moires; all-silk fabrics daintily orna-
mented with Dresden figures; Adams pat
terms of wreaths and garlands and taffetas
with rosebuds in relief as If embroidered
and very lovely In their effect. For dining
rooms there are some quite new and very
the most fascinating reproductions OF
medieval Portuguese and Byzantine de-
signs woven into them-quaintly ugly crea-
lures, half-animal, half-human and inn
mensely decorative.
Stained Glass Effects In Curtains.
For some time past several enterprising
American firms of designers and weavers
have been trying to introduce 20 US their
new stained-glass effects in window cur
tains. These are designs from old stained
glass windows woven into backgrounds OF
canvas or cotton and silk, but, though they
are very interesting and Ingenious they
are scarcely suitable to the interiors of
English homes. They have cathedral
like appearance which would be decidedly
depressing in breakfast room, though We
are assured that they obtain greatly on
the other side of the ''millpond."
Rapid progress Is being made with the
decoration of the Maharajah OF Kapur-
thala's new palace. Altogether rather
more than fifty rooms are in process Of be
ing decorated, including two state saloons,
q durbar hall, the maharajah's own suite
ana a number of suites allotted to ladies
and guests. The only apartments that
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pale purple Chantilly lace, bordered with
the narrowest gold line. Smart indeed is
the soft purple suede belt with its gold
bows down the front.
A word, too for the parasols that are be-
Ing worn. From my point of view, the
more simple the sunshade the better: Num-
bers and numbers are sold Of a self color,
without any trimming at all; others have
band of bright stripes at the edge an idea
borrowed from the market umbrellas worn
by peasants in Italy. Stripes appear not
only on the parasols, but on the handker-
chiefs, seen In the latter case, radiattng to-
ward the center from the sides, and re-
producing the prettiest pastel shades Of
pink, blue, green and mauve.
There is nothing outre about the han
dies Of the parasols this summer; even
those pure white enamel sticks, upon which
climb little mice. are noticeable only at
close quarters, while for the trick-handled
parasols, that show monkeys and cats
heads, there Is at this season Of the year
only small demand. 1t is amusing during
the dullness Of the winter to be able to
press a secret spring In the handle Of the
parasol and SO ito make the cat blink her
eyes, and the monkey google his, and fool
ishly grimace. But in the summer that
which is beautiful prevails on every side,
and we order carved ivory, mother of pearl
ad tortoise-shell mounts instead of animals
heads. Everything must depend upon the
dress that is worn as to the style of the
ruffle. but there Is plenty of choice. One
throatlet that is very prevalent is the Pier
rot, ludOe OF with SNORT loop cuuS Ol
satin ribbon in front.
August Toilets.
Although the handsomest toilettes of to-
day are by no means overloaded with con-
spicuous-looking trimming. there are some
specially pretty ideas in sartoriaI adorn-
ment being used upon August toilettes
Knotted fringe Is an old-time trimming
which is being revived, but whereas in
former days it was employed as the border
ing of an entire skirt, or, at any rate, of
the tunfc thereof, 1t is now used in less Law
ish quantities.
A bottle-green satin coat to be worn with
a skirt Of green and white striped wolfe
Is trimmed with passementerie buttons
lightly showered with steel, from which
very long ends Of knotted silk fringe de-
pend. In another case upon a white satin
eveing cloak q most effective form of dec
GRAFTON is that of gold tassels employed
upon the hood in the company of gold lace,
a truly handsome trimming.
Quillinga of silk are the most prevalent
adornments of today upon cashmere. wolfe,
and even muslin dresses, and narrow lace
ones are thoroughly effective upon gauze
hot weather totlettes. A band OF plain
watered, or blossomed ribbon makes neat
and distinctly successful edging to fchu
or cross over kerchtef upon a cashmere or
muslin Dress there is an air of severity
about 1t that Is very pleasing.
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OF COVENTRY RIBBON
NEW EPOCH IN NECKWEAR
MARKED BY RUFFLEs.
Latest Fads In Parasols That Charm
the Londoners-Revival Of
Old-Time Fringe.
Written for The Star by Sophie Geaneret.

Written for The Star by Sophie Geaneret.
LONDON, August Among the little
touches that are modish now, and that
mean SO much in the presentation of the
most beautiful summer toilettes, are the
sashes made of Coventry ribbon, with seal
Hoped edges buttonholed by hand. It Is i'm
possible to exaggerate the smartness Of a
ceinture finished in this manner, and par
ticularly effective is it in Natter blue upon
white muslin toilette. Another sash no.
ticed had ends of point dAlencon lace,
with one edge only bound over with satin
chiffon ribbon.
I like immensely the effect of the little
lawn and lace ruff1es that are being ap-
piled to the top of the very high lace col
lars now worn; they mark a new epoch in
neckwear that should, l think, become
popular There was a time when ruffles
were the accepted finish to every frock, but
for long enough we have been content with
a collar that lacks such an adornment. The
taller the neck and the more slender 1t Is,
the more elegant will this little ruffle look.
There are truly charming and novel de-
signs in the handkerchiefs that are sold
now, and it is becoming more and more the
vogue to wear colored mouchoirs. The
marvellous delicacy Of the embroideries
posed upon tiny squares Of finest cambria
Is O. standing source of wonder, but then
delicacy and intricacy OF design are Ger,
tainly the sign manual of the best dressed
In every form of attire this summer, from
the handkerchief I have just mentioned
to the lingerie that is sold. As for the
toilettes, one hears without surprise of
dresses that have taken those who have
embroidered them from five to six months
hard work to complete.
Upon a blue and white striped fine cloth
gown with a simple skirt and one of the
new little. short coatees called by some
tailors ''pony- Jackets" because they are SO
small, I made observation Of the smartest
possible sabretache pocket. useless affairs,
because they are not really pockets at all,
but intensely smart and military looking.
An Air Of Beauty.
There is an undeniable air Of beauty
about the latest coatee, trifle of gorge de
pigeon color. with maximum Of dove and
a minimum of purple In the shading, orna-'
mented with shaded purple chiffon. roses.
very fully blown SO that their golden hearts
show, and golden tassels to match. The
gown is white one, and above the hem
of the skirt are broken line entredeux Of
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Squirrel furs.
Last season Squirrel Fur was by far
the most popular, and this coming sea-
son 1t will prove to be even more 80.
We are showing a most comprehensive
assortment OF squirrel in all grades ana
kinds, and while they are the best In
quality, they are also the cheapest In
price.
LATEST BARGAINS IN GENUINE
CARACUL SETS
Value $17. Sale price, $12.5o.
SIBERIAN SQUIRREL SETS. hand.
somely trimmed and ornamented
throughout with heavy satin. Muffs In
the very latest pillow shape and scarfs
In the newest effect throw
Value, SIS. Sale price, $1,000.
EXTRA FINE SIBERIAN SQUIRREL
FUR SETS. made from finest quality
skins. lined throughout with handsome
brocaded lining. trimmed IN very hang n,i
some manner. Muff In the newest pill
low shape. Neckpiece In good shape
throw.
Value, Sat. Sale price, $I8.75.
Sets may be had in either PLAIN OR
SABLE COLOR. We also will have on
hand a variety of Squirrel Neckpieces
running from
$40 to $40 each.
DARKEST SIBERIAN SQUIRREL
SETS. made only from the finest grade
OF skins, finished in the best possible
manner with high-grade Duchesse
Satin lining. Mufr in the very latest pill
low shape. Scarf in very long throw.
Value, Ss2. Sale price, $24.5o.
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Self-Evident..

From the Baltimore American.
IF you try to take bone from a hungry
dog, what remains7'
Your romains."
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Out OF a total of 1904 $40 fruit trees re-
ported In bearing in Indiana In 1906, 4,222-
07S, or sos per cent, were apple trees.
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Miscellaneous furs.

Miscellaneous furS.
FINE QUALITY BLACK LYNX SETS. EXTRA LARGE
PILLOW MUFF AND LONG THROW SCARF. made from
good quality foreign dyed SKINS
Value, $780, Sale price, $50.
JAP MINK MUFF, good quality large size.
Value, $40. Sale price, $14.o5.
FINEST ALASKA FOX PELERINE, deep shoulder effect,
with large 'front.' finished with
Value, $50. Sale price, $23.5o.
NOVELTY ALASKA PELERINES large Shout
three stripes lined
with crocheted
ornaments.
Value, $3s. Sale price, $2e.5o.
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$50 So J sptn $I4.9O

If it's a Mink Set you've set your mind on,
YOU couldn't do better than buy this one.
Made from skins that can be guaranteed.
Neckpiece in the newest shape, throw scarf,
and the muff the latest pillow shape, with
stripes.
Both are lined and trimmed with the finest or
naments and Innings. A rare bargain at sale price
of $I49o.
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A white thibet
fur set 1920

For evening or afternoon wear
there isn't anything smarter than
this white Thibet fur set.
We knew there was demand for
such set-and secured the market
for one we could sell at moderate
price.
Made of genuine white Thibet fur,
In the latest and most approved
style. The muff is an extra large,
square, pillow-shape, with draw
strings, and the scarf is a very long
throw style. Both are lined through
out with good quality white satin.
A set that will cost you later
$4,000. One of the best bargains of
the sale at $I2.oo.
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AMERICAN MARTEN BOAS, made
from the finest skins. finished in the best
and silk crochet cord and ornaments.
A hobby. useful and up-to-date neck
piece.
Value, $40. Sale price, $3.50.
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American Women In Camps,

American Cor. London Telegraph.
Family camps on the cooperative plan
are happy arrangement for lovers of ma
ture and the simple life whose purse is
lean. Tents, or the simplest kind Of cot
tages. lodges or bungalows provide shelter
but they are seldom in use except at night
or In bad weather. Beds consist Of ever
green boughs, over which are spread blan-
kets, and the campers tie themselves up in
sleeping bags when the nights are COOL
or furniture there is practically none, un-
less the camper Is very new. After the
first season even fastidious women find
that most things can be gotten along with.
out. In some of these camps there is an
arrangement by which each family is to
stay In the camp certain length of time,
and then give place to another the same
camping outfit thus accommodating a large
number of families in the course of the
season. Women are becoming so expert 10
camping matters that 1t is no longer ar
unusual thing for them to go with their
husbands far beyond the reach Of rail OF
coach. and shoot and fish with their hus-
bands, wearing corduroy suits and rubber
boots. climbing through and over all man.
ner Of Observation-Disclosures even the camp
ing woman does not disdain the help Of
masculine hand in getting through some
OF the rough places In forest. But in
spite Of such concessions camping is
great breeder Of the sense Of equality and
Of comradeship between man and WIFE
They discover new qualities and have new
causes for respecting each other. The man
learns that his wife's thoughts are not
bound up wholly in the question Of clothes
and social frivolities: that she can endure
deprivation and hardship, and that she can
even be silent when sport demands 1t. The
woman defers to his superior knowledge
about many things pertaining to woods
life. and even admits that he can cook and
wash dishes, as we'll as she, or better.
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the sea was covered with Ice. The Russians
had made no Roadway, when nine weeks
later Cronstadt capitulated without having
nred shot Huge naval stores and vast
amount or guns and ammunition with two
ships OF the line. fell into the hands of the
Russians. The case had a parallel in the
surrender of Metz by Marshal Bazaine.
On June Ii. 1855. the British and French
fleets fifty-one sail. with 3 291 guns met in
Baro sound. about twenty miles to the west
or Sveaborg. The allied fleets met with q
not nre from the troops. sheltered by the
forests on land. bombarded, as the Russians
assert, some fshermens huts and DESTROYED
great deal of timber and then openad an
inenectual IRE upon Sveaborg. The whole
anair was as regrettable as It was result
less. or course, the lesson was not lost unon
Russia and Sveaborg was made even more
impregnable. According to local rumor
Sveaborg contains provisions to last a siege
OF nve years with a garrison of g. OOO men !:
at any rate, the defense works have been
brought fully up to date, the place Is pro-
tected by loo guns of heavy calber and on
q peace footing the garrison consists of
QUO men. One summers morning l landed
on Lila Syarto. There a soldier took charge
or me and conducted me round the places
that the general public is permitted to visit
ot the fortified places the visitor is of
course. not allowed to see too much, II any
tnns. Tor the whole scheme of defense is
regarded rightly by the Russians as being
one OF extreme importance in case of a war
Win foreign power. and therefore the Sc
cret OF us great strength must be kept
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Trout Of High Sierras.

From the National Geographic Magazine.
The finest trout in the world, says DR..
Barton w. Evermann of the bureau of
fisheries, Is to be found In a little stream
Of the high Sierras in southern California
called Volcano creek. The trout Is named
the golden trout" and in beauty Of color
ing. gameness and delicacy of flavor it has
no equal.
So far as is known. 1t exists only In this
stream. which is about twenty miles In
length. President Roosevelt recently call
ed attention Of the bureau of fisheries to
this unique specimen. with the result that
Dr. Evermann was sent to California to
study its habits and environment and to
see whether 1t might not be introduced
elsewhere.
He reports that the trout is in danger Of
determination and that fishing in the
stream must be prohibited by the state Of
California for three years If the trout Is
to be saved. DR.. Evermann has also rec
commended that the bureau of fisheries I'M
dertake the artificial propagation of the
trout and cooperate with the state of CAL
ifornia in transplanting it to q number Of
barren streams that can be easily reached
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Slump in "Relics."
From the London Mail.

There is little doubt that collectors as
whole are getting heartily tired Of the
flood Of more or less intimate relics of
famous men that has filled the sale room
recently.
Only few months ago the chair which
Napoleon used during his captivity at St
Helena failed to realize more than 1858:
about the same time collection of Shake
spearian relics was sold. producing prices
IN every case lower than when they pre-
viously appeared under the hammer, and
last month a coat said to have been worn
by Napoleon was only considered worth s5.
As II to emphasize this decline. comes the
sale Of a remarkable collection of Wesley
relics at Sotheby's rooms yesterday, which
after failing to produce single bid as
whole were sold in hfty-four lots. proauc-
ing the meager total Of 9126 These relics
were the personal property OF the famous
Methodist John Wesley and his brother
Charles. and their authenticity was un-
doubted. but despite this fact John Wes-
ley's writing desk fetched no more than
ZIG 1Os.: his brothers bureau made with
diflculty f31 los: and for over half q dozen
lots no bid could be obtained at all.
Goldsmith's desk chair. used by him
when writing 1.-The Traveller and saThe
Deserted Village" was another feature Of
yesterdays sale. hut no one could be found
70 advance higher bid than ESQ for Il.