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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-21

llluminative of democratic poll
tics as Judge Breathitt's whole
speech was. startling insight into one
of that party's latest movements TO
cover its record by appealing to pref
udice. was shown when he stated that
all the newspaper talk about bring
ing Taylor back to Kentucky to tes-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-03
A Cheap Working.

An ordinary camp stool makes a good
firm foundation for work bag which the
busy housewife or skillful needlewoman
will find most useful.
Camp stools are to be bought of various
shapes and sizes and for a very small sum
of money, and with the aid of a little en-
amel faint they may be easily transformed
with the addition of bag OF silk or pretty,
sort, Uoolen material. into the most cha rm-
ing of work bags,
To make one of these work bags begin
by removing thu canvas from the camp
stool, then paint the wood some pretty
color and. when II is quite dry, fasten to II
the bag of silk or other material
1t Is useless to give measurements for
this, for they would vary according TO the
size OF the camp STOOL and IT Is quite
enough to tell you that the bag is a straight
piece OF material. lined with a contrasting
color and fastened to the wooden frame
in the same way as the canvas seat which
has been removed previous to the painting
process. OF course. this strip of mate
rial is wide enough to be quite full and
long enough to form a good bag In each
side OF this bag Is a casing in which Is run
piece of strong elastic, which is fastened
at the ends to the bars. says Woman's Life
The work bag may be beautlfed with Il
frill of silk around the top and with ribbon
or silk cords, or with any other decoration
the worker thinks advisable.
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To Make Lavender sachets.

Among the little things to be put into
the trunk when one is about to take a trip
are number of sachets filled with some
favorite scent. These should be laid among
the lingerie and frocks.
1t Is always better to keep scent In the
bureau drawers than actually to wear It,.
as in the latter case it Is apt to be too
strong and therefore offensive. Scent. to
be in good taste, should be faint as to
defy description.
Lavender-flled cushions are said to be
good sleep producers. and they are used
great deal for piazza chairs an ham,
mocks. In this case the lavender is scat
tered through the hay and horsehair stuff
ing, SO not to give too pronounced an
odor Of this favorite of English perfumes.
An old-fashioned filling for scent bags
requires a quarter OF pound of coriand.r
seeds, quarter of pound of o'ris loot.
a quarter of pound of aromatic calamus.
quarter of a pound OF damask rose
leaves. two ounces of lavender blossoms,
half an ounce of mace. half an ouncs of
cinnamon. quarter Of an ounce of cloves
and two drachms Of powdered musk. Beat
each separately and then mix together
well.
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To Clean Delicate Ribbons.

Hibbon IN pale shades of blue. pink or
mauve requires careful washing in order
that the delicate coloring may be preserved.
The water should never be warmer than
tepid. while strong soaps should be avoided.
Among the many old-fashioned recipes
which have been handed down in the course
Of generations of experienced housekeepers
is that Of employing potato water instead of
soapsuds.
To prepare potato water all that Is neces-
sary Is to peefa couple of potatoes and
then scrape them with a coarse CRATER, the
faxed potato being then laid in hot water
and left until the water is lukewarm. when
the latter should be strained into q clean
bowl. If the ribbon is left to soak for a
few moments. then well washed with the
fingers. the dirt will be eliminated with
perfect ease, says Woman's Life. After
rinsing in several tepid waters the ribbon
should be suueezed in towel hung out to
dry and then ironed and smoothed. a sheet
of paper or q folded cloth being laid over
the top.
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most attractive bathing costumes shown
recently, and similar suit ornamented
with shaped bretelles and girdle Of brown
and white taffeta was also among the
novelties displayed.
While plain colors are more in demand
with the conservative and. in fact, are
favorites with the majority Of bathers. the
youthful contingent are this season going
the way of plaids. checks and dots of vari-
Gus sizes. varying from a mere pinhead dot
up to dimensions known as wafer"
Sometimes pin-dotted mof0ir OF silk
will be used for the body OF the suit, while
a similar material with much larger sized
dot will come into service for the trim
mings. This has the advantage of novelty
and is along the same lines as many Of
the prettiest Of the dressy foulard frocks
shown this season, where a border Of a
larger dot Is woven in the silk. for some
distance above the selvage.
A Word Of Caution.
But when all has been said as to Dress
ing for the bathing beach there is always
the note of caution to be sounded and
stress laid on security even at the expense
Of beauty. Put no trust in a pin" should
be the motto Of every woman who goes in
for sea bathing. Buttons, and plenty Of
them, are her only safeguard against mis-
haps and embarra ssments. and she who
would come out looking shipshape and re-
spectacle must go in with her belongings
we'll anchored and with no uncertainties as
to any part of her bathing paraphernalia.
The Garden Hat.
The latest and most popular hat for gar
den and mountain wear Is composed of
cretonne and broderie anglaise combined,
the former providing the crown, while the
brim is nothing more or less than wide
frill of the broderie.
The cost of a hat of this description is
vastly increased by the fact that it is
usually matched by a cretonne parasof,
the two together having a very charming
effect against the cool green background.
The trimming of these hats is a matter of
minor Importance, the pretty rose pattern
ed cretonne making further adornment
unnecessary beyond bow of pompadour
ribbon to match the material or Of plain
white ribbon decorated with detached cre-
tonne flowers.
Sounds pretty, Ell?
Well to Know.
An economical little bevy of frocks for
the season Is here worked down to essen
tails.
First on the list I should place a serge
Of the simple, smart town type, tailor
made, then a tailor suit Of linen tweed
third. a shantung or tussore, and, fourth,
an alpaca or another linen Of either the
frock or the coat and skirt FORM prefer
ably sleeveless kimono bodiced frock Il
do not care for sleeves in alpaca and with
an underslip of lace. mixed. fine and heavy,
the type of lace blouse which, by the way,
seems to fit in with every frock this sum-
mer, save the washing cotton, which, of
course. will require the slip of embroidered
lawn or brOderie anglaise.
Fifth on the list must come the wolfe,
sixth the muslin and seventh the washing
prints for morning, the quantity of which
dressmakers are making up zephyrs and
musiins very cheaply this season, and
often these can be worn to the economizng
OF zones more expensive frocks, saving
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~ IFE isn't worth the living these
- dog days if you haven't curly
hair" pouted pretty gin
IL the other day as she dis
gustedly surveyed her OBJ
streperous straight locks. II tell you
what" she continued. 'if 1 were offered
only one wish by good fairy would take
curly hair Ny family would doubtless
prefer me to select a good temper. but II I
had the curly hair I'd have good temper
for how can one feel at peace with the
world with straggly hairs blowing over
ones face? The curly-haired woman al
ways looks smartly co1ured. No mat
ter what the weather does 1t can't hurt
her appearance. She can come back from
long motor trip looking as trim and
neat as when she started. but the woman
whose hair is crimped by artifice-WeN.
words fail me- 1t is quite allowable for
the latter unfortunates to use curriers', and
most of them do. How horrible. though,
is the fear of being caught by an alarm of.
fire in ones curlers 1 know a case where
a girls fance was taken alarmingly III in
the night, and my lady, being one of the
same house party. was summoned to the
bedside. Well. the wedding never took
place because the girl stopped to take her
hair out of curl papers For the lovely
pink tule toque illustrated ones hair must
be In immaculate condition. Women are
of course angelic in nature. but fashion
this summer is making them look the part
as well. For instance, note the seraphic
cut of the sleeves worn by the girl in the
net frock, which is trimmed with dotted
net. The salient feature of the gray mar
quisette gown Is the silver braid that
edges the tucked trimming.
Bathing Headgear.
This season has brought out many
novelties in the way of bathing headgear,.
and some of the quaint caps and bonnets
are Immensely fetching when worn by
pretty women. These have characteristic
names easily identifying them, as. for In
stance. the Charlotte Corday Is a big mob
cap affair of bright plaid rubber silk.
while the Puritan is a demure little bonnet
suggestive of some charming modern Pris-
ella, with its full cap back and close
fronts.
For the Dainty Foot.
The division Of shoes this summer is in
three parts-outdoor shoes, indoor shoes
and piazza shoes. The latter have quite
prominent role in footgear. They are a
cross between the evening slipper. with Its
high heel. low vamp and fancy rosette or
satin bows and the sturdy, thick-soled
slipper or shoe which American women
wisely wear for all walking.
The latter are also divided into three
parasitic colonial pump, with rather low
heel. pointed tongue and small buckle of
gilt or a fiat bow of the leather; the half
shoe, fitting well up around the heel and
laced through large boned eyelets with
lnch-wide ribbon, and the tan high. shoe,
laced buttoned, with rounded toe and
thick sole.
The Bathing Suit.
Brown bathing suits are a distinct novel
ty this season. but so great is the popular
ity of this color that the demand for such
suits is noticeable. A brown mohair suit
trimmed with stitched bands Of pongee in
natural coloring was among one of the
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rings. we proceed to make our hammock as

IliiSss we proceed TO make our hammock as
follows:
Turn down a four-inch hem at each end
OF the length OF material. wax your thread
and back-stitch-"big stitches will do-this
firmly down, after having turned in q lib
eral half-inch to afford q good hold" An
inch and quarter nearer the end run q
second line Of back-stitching- ma
chine stitching with heavy thread will do;
but hand stitching with waxed thread is
much stronger. and the waxing protects the
thread from rain. Your hammock now
casing at each end. Smooth out each end
In turn on the table. and in the inch and-a-
quarter space draw five circles-a cent or a
thtmbie gives the right size to run your
pencil around-one at each side, one exactly
IN the middle and one exactly in the mid
die OF each space between. The circles at
the sides should be not less than an inch
and quarter from the SEWAGE to allow
Tor differences In the length of barrel
slaves. which are to be the "spreaders'-
out we haven't come to those yet
Again take your waxed thread and stitch
once, or run twice. around each penciled
circle, through the two thicknesses of duck
"hlch are then cut away, not too close to
the stitching, leaving large eyelet ready
to be worked. Lay a loop of waxed heavy
tWine around the eyelet, and over this work
as closely and firmly as you can, with
waxed thread-exactly as you would make
scale. This Is stronger than buttonholing
but II you prefer to butt0nhole it, be sAIre
to bring the purl Of the stitch to the out
side OF the eyelet, or the friction of the
rope will wear 1t OF.
Your hammock Is now ready to be folded
nat and laid in your trunk. unless you wish
to add . valance. which In easily done by
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SUMNER soJouRN HAmMocKs
How to Make inexpensive and Com
Portable Ones.
From Harper's Bazaar.

from Harper's Bazaar.
Wherever the summer sotourn may be-
hammock or two of ones own. to be
siung In some shady nook, more or less
secluded from the hotel or farm house or
camp, adds greatly to its pleasure; but q
difficulty in the way Of including this COM
fort In the fmpedimenta Of the summer
exodus Is the bulkiness of the bought ham,
mock-and often the exceeding uglness Of
any but the more expensive kinds. How
ever. a little time about 60 cents for mate
rial, and not more skill and patience than
the average girl or boy of twelve pos
sesses VIII serve to construct a hammock
far more comfortable, durable and Sight
ly than any to be bought for five times
the money. and which. moreover, may be
left out In the rain without misgiving or
sent to the tub. II soiled, as safely as
towel Its best advantage, though, for the
summer wayfarer. lies In the fact that 1t
may be folded perfectly fiat, and three or
trunk, taking up no appreciate space
First decide how long you wish your
hammock to be; the baby may have his
own tiny one, three and half or four feet
In length, II you like, and two and half
yards OF material will furnish one of ample
size for tall man. Let suppose this to
be the length decided upon: and having
bought two and half yards of eight-ounce
cotton duck. spool ball of linen thread,
bit of beeswax and two ordinary harness
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to extend the hand of good fellowship to
the members of her special lodge and to be-
friend them when necessary. the best points
In her character are brought out and wide
ly developed after her initiation" and II is
this ceremony which Is the most important
test Of her good temper and courage, says
Woman's Life.
The hard tests which are chosen for
would-be girl members are such as could
only have been invented by the ingenuity
of the modern schoolgirl herself and her
vanity usually suffers severely during the
process. In one case a member was put
to the trying ordeal OF having to take her
way through one of the crowded streets
with her hat turned back TO front fully
fedged member following In her wake
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-03

The Parasol-


son.
The Parasol
Pongee parasols are in great demand and
do not soil as readily as other silks. In
plain pongees We find colored silk Innings
with borders to match, you want them:'
pink and pale blue are favored. but green
gees. natural colored, with finely scalloped
borders of hand embroidery. have large
polka dots, wee bowknots and neat pat
terms on the background In colored silks
matching the silk on the border Dark
blue on natural colored pongee and Ameri-
can beauty pink are carried with gowns
Of self-colored linen and pongee.
Handwork Popular.
The most modish of the seasons trim
mings are IN fiat effects. and band decora-
lions Of all descriptions are immensely
popular. both for skirt trimmings well
as bodice ornamentation. Hand-embroid-
cred laces of all sorts are in the height of
favor, but their price makes them a covet-
ed luxury for very many women who love
pretty things. but have not an adequate
dress allowance to make extravaganza pos
sible. For this reason busy fingers are
often found this season embroidering bits
Of lace for gumpe and sleeves, sometimes
merely accentuating the pattern with eff
fective sttcheries or, again. filling In
floral design in solid laid work. The weav-
ing of a flet pattern in either floss or the
flexible silk-braid just referred to is not
impossible Of achievement by any girl
clever with her needle, and when done with
a coarse, blunt needle and heavy floss.
crewel or braid the design will grow with
really surprising rapidity Such weaving
of filet lace is much used for plastrons on
princess frocks, and the simple addition OF
a collar and cuff set of hand-run fllet
raj q ir1opla tqtlOr sniff nf white or col.
ored linen to the class Of imported models.
These little touches mean more this year
than ever before, and many women ara
making the most OF their odd moments and
doing their own embrodering either on
lace or batiste.
Apropos Of the Blouse.
Many elaborate blouses show the man
DARN effect In sleeve or the so-called
Jumper body with long armholes over an
attached section of embroidered null and
lace insertions and very pretty is this eff
feet especially on a very slender woman.
The plump one will have to console herself
with the satisfaction Of her own curves In
stead of the graceful folds and lines of the
latest thing in Partisan blouses for they
can make a well-developed figure look too
full for grace and such had better invest
In the simpler shaped blouses that have
been so long the mode and will always be.
In many OF the new handmade Partisan
blouses the valenciennes lace insertions
forming the undersleeves or deep cuffs and
the yoke and stock are joined by some sort
Of long fancy stitch showing hand-woven
entire deux between the lace fully quarter
Of an inch in width.
The simpler blouses are Just as charming,
however, and harmonic better with the
simpler tailored gowns. especially the
short skirted costume. Fine linen and null
done in fine tucks and showing a little real
lace or a bit OF fine hand embroidery or
tucks run In by hand and no other trim
ming are smart.
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About Girls "Fraternities" in America

Few girls in England really understand
how large a part girls fraternities play in
the life of the average young American.
Nearly every girl belongs to some fra
ternity" the Importance of which is as
great to her as is the most sol smn o. Ma
sonic lodges to its members. and many of
these societies have a decidedly beneficial
effect in teaching girl true comradeship
and instilling in her give and take spirit
which is more masculine than feminine
The meeting place of each frate nifty Is
hidden from those who are not initiated
into its secrets. and even from the par
ents of the girls themselves. and her n
lies the only objection made by the moth
ers Of these Independent young spirits to
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Golden Thoughts for the Week.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF difficulty always
appear sleeper at distance.
Tuesday.-When a man builds castles in
the air he leaves out the trouble.
Wednesday.-Llfe without love is Ike
flowers nurtured without sunshine.
Thursday-Success In war, like charity
in religion covers a multitude OF sins
Friday.-Good fortune sometimes comes
to us in a very shabby looking carriage.
Saturday.-Modesty seldom resides in a
breast that is not enriched with nobler
virtu-
Sunday-Not education. but character
is mans greatest need and mans greatest
safeguard.
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: Midseason Dizziness Now Prevails in Paris.

stitching ION the machine) a foot wide strip
Of the same material or OF colored denim,
or by knotting fringe of colored cord Cat
5 cents a balD along each seiVaSe-pul
these attempts at ornamentatton only IN
crease the bulk as we'll as the cost. When
you have reached your destination any VII
lage or crossroads store can supply two
narrow barrel staves-which, shaved down
a little for smoothness' sake. are run into
the broad hens at the ends-and a sixty
foot length of braided cotton clothes line
(cost, Is cents). This is cut in half, and
each half into five six-foot lengths, to be
waxed, doubled and each put through an
eyelet in a firm slip-knot inclosing the
"spreader." The ends OF all five double
lines are then gathered together and put
smoothly through a harness ring, below
which they wound firmly with waxed
Irvine. Repeat this process at the other
end. and the hammock is ready to be slung.
The simplest way to do this is to tie a
length of stout manila hemp rope
through each ring and around the chosen
trees. but better way, by which the
hammock Is removable In an instant, Is
to get a piece of strong wire-fence or
telegraph wire. or even an old wire bucket
hoop, will do-double it in half, not tightly
enough to break 1t. and then bend 1t in
the shape of an s, one end Of which is
fxed in a firm knot at the end Of the tree
rope. while the other holds the ring
This gives one as perfect a hammock
as can be bought for any price, and there
is no prettier effect than that of the white
hammock, hens, eyelets waxed ropes, and
all, may be completed. by hand. within
day. and 1 give below the cost of three
just finished at a remote bungalow in the
mountains, where the price of materials Is
probably higher than in town:
Eight yards eight ounce cotton duck 81 90
Three sixty foot clothesnes ................ 45
Six harness rings. Observation-Disclosures. 10
ball flax thread. Observation-Disclosures. 10
S1.S5
This made one six-foot and two eight
foot haumocks, finished, and when the
spreaders are removed, and they are folded
fiat, all three together would not take up
as much an inch of space at the bot
tom Of ordinary trunk. 1t may be
noted. too, that, should it be desirable to
defer making the hammocks until the
leisure Of the summer holiday has begun,
the eight-ounce cotton duck is the ma
terial used for making the covers of
farmers wagons, and, therefore, like the
harness rings is obtainable at any country
store.
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Loud Colors Smart.

Loud colorings and patterns-that is. such
as would have been considered loud years
ago-are now described smart. and con-
sequently adopted by the elite. Shades
which formerly would have been absolutely
Stunned and classed as vulgar are now
worn In the open street by the most timId.
There Is nothing eccentric, and no innova-
ton Is viewed as too daring. In this re-
spect there has been quite revolution In
ideas on dress within the last fifteen or
twenty years. 1t is the triumph OF indi-
vlduality over conventionality, but carried
too far this effort after individuality may
end in conventionality. There IS not the
slightest use in trying to be original.
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in unknown to them. In a word. they are
individualists In the most limited sense.
They live Up to a more OF less admirable
motto. Each one for himself. and God for
ALL The public welfare Is a matter OF
supreme indifference to them, and 1t is to
this national characteristic that their absO-
lutte lack of administrative ability is due.
Nor have they a sense Of accord or union.
and they cannot will not undertake
sponsibilities which do not bring an imme-
date personal reward Such. at least. is the
opinion of very learned Frenchman.
CATHERINE TALBOT.
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Quaint Headgear.

or garden wear are quaint and becom-
ing sunbonne.s. 1t is said that this fashion
was Set by those English beauties, the
Duchess of Sutherland the Duchess of
Beaufort and Lady Beatrice Pole-Carew
The 'M.lkmaid." in white book muslin
with a band of blue ribbon. Is delicious, so
is the Normandy" with its mass of little
frills and ribbon strings.
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An excellent polish for old mahogany fur
n!ture may be made of a wtneglassful OF
olive oil, the same quantity of vinegar and
lastly. two tablespoonfuls of pure alcohol
Very little of this pr aparation should be
used at time. polishing being afterward
effected by means Of soft duster or old
silk handkerchief
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The Bathing Suit.

Brown bathing suits are distinct novel
ty this season. but SO great is the popular
ity of this color that the demand for such
suits is noticeable. A brown mohair suit
trimmed with stitched bands of pongee in
natural coloring was among one of the