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has appointed Mrs. Mary van Meter
Grice of Philadelphia dts national cor.
responding secretary. to be director OF
the work
Mrs. Grice is Il clubwoman and
church worker. Winsome. able and
gracious, she is finely equipped for the
position. She was formerly teacher.
Missionary work. religious education
Sabbath observance and the co-opera.
tion of school and home are the efforts
to which she has given her activities
without stint. Her plans for the moth
ers and children's work at the eNposi
ton are very comprehensive. They in.
clude day nursery. kindergarten. play.
room and pure food luncheon for the
children. for whom seven attendants
are provided-three kindergartners and
four nurses. Admission is free
The mothers have separate section
at the east end Of the building. A read.
ing room with books on child training
rest room and an assembly room are
provided. Daily conferences are ar
ranged when experts will deliver ad
dresses, followed by discussions. The
different state presidents preside a
the building for a period each durin,
the season, and special days are Sc
apart for observance by each state.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-10-10
TOILET HINTS.

A tiny sore at the corner Of the Inns
should be at once well powdered with
boracic acid powder and kept covered
with it until it disappears.
A red nose is much benefited bv hath
ing in really hot water night and morn
Ing. Dry very thoroughly afterward.
more especially in the morning ~ the
weather is cold
A little olive Oil. if gently rubbsd on
any Irritating spot, will generallv a,Iav
the irritation. Eczema spots uh,ch
sometimes appear in cold weather coon
disappear II treated with IL.
For corn a vinegar bread no,,,+,ce
soon effects a cure. Steep A IittIa hroad
IN vinegar for two or three hours ,noEo
poultice, bind on the corn n, r,,ht
ana keep on till the morning Actor
one or two nights treatment tho ,orn
will drop out.
After doing dirty work do ro+ at
once wash the hands in water E,r,t
ruo little grease well into trs st,p
more especially the dirty rartg Mt
Ton rat Is excellent. Then woz,, T., .ho
usual way. The grease Io,so,'. tho
uirt and hands treated in tr4, ,a,,
VIII never become ingrufncl With a,rt
The Greeley tribune., 1907-10-10
Wasbino Embroidered Pieces.

1t is inadvtSable to put embroidered
pieces in the regular wash, They
should be washed by themselves in a
suds made of any pure white soap
with warm, not hot. water Rub the
linen as little as possible, but squeeze
thoroughly. and when clean rinse in
several waters to remove all soapsuds.
Lay the piece between two linen cloths
and squeeze again until most of the
moisture has been absorbed. When
ironing. put on the board piece of
thick soft flannel and over this white
muslin cloth. Lay the embroidery on
this with the right side down, cover
again with u piece of white muslin to
prevent scorching and press quickly
with a perfectly clean iron.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-10-10
A Sewino les-.


tho 80 ,ap apply insertions by machine baste
the iace on the material. tbnn 10, -
row of machine stitching as - un "a q
Tue edge as Is possible. Cut tha 80, "
from under the insertion. Ip,rr, soou' .,,e
ne no,rnt edge to turn back anS sew
u,i',I1 h,oomer , trousers may be ao,sb.a
whicb i[rp"' inc tne rubber ar The nee to
count ~ piany ,t mothers object On nc
lotinn n u us II > interfering with the circu.
nav p. bo AS nsaa a substitute o harrow band
snort fitted lining and .bo | S., I,l,o IL u
should be stitched. '' Dioomcr
For children from two IT,
OF age the animal pIusbes ,n n',r years
iceaele and warm winter a D'"hr serv-
' hhps the u-ost popular OF tyo o,'s' fer-
n, r,alS Is the bearskin, which c9,. maze .
number of different co,ory ones IN Il
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tcrcd privations and neglect ana II
every instance done the best she could
She has worked beyond her strength
aorlv and late, has given all cheerfu!ly
and asks nothing in return.
All this she has endured has peei
horrc silently. with no whlmprrngS
and no winnings Mt fate
And to the very end. though wrtnkled
and gray In appearance, she mas heP'
sweet and serene in heart ana strong
In her faith In goodness.
Yes. she is only an ordinary, com
monplace woman, and the world Is fu!I
of her, but wherever she lives there
dwclls a heroine. She has never as
serted herself. il is true, but through
self sacrifice she has realized herself
and lived the biggest sort of life.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-10-10
MINOR INJURIES.
The Proper Way to Treat Cuts ano
Bruises,

There are no external applications
such as ointment. liniments or lotions
that will or can heal wound. Ma.
ture alone does this, and she can do ii
in the least possible time when her
methods are not retarded.
If n cut or laceration Is made with n
clean instrument, it is best to dress the
wound without even washing off the
exuding blood. If the injury was
caused by anything not clean or if any
foreign matter be present and sus-
picion of infection exists. of course the
injured surface should be thoroughly
cleansed. In the absence of an anti
septic solution plain hot water may be
used and the particles of dirt or grit
removed with new needle or wooden
toothpick. says Mothers MagaziHc
The healing of wounds Is offet ma
terially interfered with by the appli-
cation of useless or injurious RENE
dies and overattention In the disturb
ance or changing Of dressings. If a
wound is perfectly clean and the edges
correctly brought together, the only
way nature can be assisted is by keep
ing it So However, it is sometimes
not only advisable, but necessary. to
make an application OF some Kind to
relieve severe pain. particularly in chill
dren and nervous subjects and splen-
did preparation for this purpose IS pre-
pared by rubbing together equal parts
of pure carbolic acid crystals and gum
camphor till an oily liquid is formed,
after which twice the quantity Of sweet
oil is added. The mixture is nonirri-
tating, antiseptic and is good for any
injury. burns and scalds included, that
is liable to happen in family
1t should be kept in a tightly corked
bottle and is always ready for use.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-10-10
For Old Mahoqany.

To restore color to mahogany the fol
lowing preparation has been used with
excellent results:
Add half an ounce of alkanet root, cut
into small bits. to pint of linseed oil.
and when the mixture has stood for a
week add half an ounce of powdered
gum arabic and one ounce of shellac
varnish.
Let these stand in bottle near a
heated stove for a week. then strain.
Wash the wood with slightly soapy
water. rinse, wipe dry and polish with
the preparation, using soft wool or a
chamois skin.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-10-10
Sickroonl "pon'ts."

Don't appear anxious. however great
your anxiety.
Don't be unmindful of yourself if
you are in the responsible position OF
nurse To do faithful work you must
have proper food and stated hours OF
rest.
Don't forget that kindness and ten
derness are needful to successful nurs-
ing. Human nature longs to be sooth
ell and comforted on all occasions
when it is out of tune says Woman s
Life.
Don't permit currents of air to blow
upon the patient. An open fireplace is
an excellent means of ventilation The
current may be tested by burning a
piece of paper in front
The Greeley tribune., 1907-10-10
Make Yourself Comfortable,

One of the first rules for warding OF
nerve storms is to make oneself as
comfortable as possible when at work;
second is to ignore what one cannot
have: third persistently to push aside
unpleasant recollections and to take uu
some vigorous exercise or to sing and
sing and sing until the tendency has
fed
Very often when sewing a woman
will sit in a chair two inches too high
for her, just enough to necessitate a
strain upon the toes and calf muscles
Again. the article most needed will be
farthest away. The spool, instead a
being placed where it cannot fall. is
put upon little ledge, from which
1t drops at every opportunity in the
most provoking manner Let us there
fore seek first for comfort and conven
tence. Let us not make anything do
if better can be obtained.
One way. for instance, Of guardin,
against these sewing troubles is t.
have sewing screen. Thus every thin
is in its wonted place, and ordinar
neatness will keep it there In fac
"a place for every ything and everythin
in its place" is good rule. even if a
old one, for those highly strung ind
viduals who fly to pieces at the least ii
ritation.
The screen mentioned is fully with
the capacity of the home carpente
being simply two painted boards hin,
ed together and supplied with hook
nails on which to place spools, cap,
cious bag and two shelves. Its mel
possession will ward Off many u nery
storm from the busy house mother.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-10-10
Sowing Seeds In Open Ground.

Sowings may be made at intervals OF
two and three weeks from early May
until middle of June for late flowers,
sowing early and late sorts The soil
should be rich and well crumbled and
with wood ashes, SCOT or finely pulver,
lied lime busted in the rows and we'll
mixed in to prevent disease. A cover.
Ing of thin muslin stretched on short
stakes prevents the soil from baking
keep the ground we'll stirred, but no,
deep enough to injure surface roots.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-10-10
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MRS. MARY V. GRlCE.
Director Mothers and Children's Build
ina at jamestown Exposition.


ing at jamestown Exposition.
A place where children can run about
and play in safety: where babies ma!
be left and carefully tended: where
tired women, weary with sightseeing
may rest and be refreshed; where
thoughtful mothers may learn things
of vital Importance TO their own ana
their children's welfare-this is the
Mothers and Children's building at the
Jamestown exposition. No other ex'
position has ever had building ike
this. 1t is unique,
The structure is a modest looking af-
fair; but. although a cottage. II ls
roomy and well fitted up in basement
and two stories A long, broad veran'
da runs across the north side inclosed
In glass windows, which will be open
ed and removed in hot weather.
The entire management Of the build
ing has been turned over by the expo
sition authorities into the hands of the
National Congress of Mothers. which
The Greeley tribune., 1907-10-10
The Ordinary Woman.
world never heard of her.

The world never heard of her.
She never was fifty miles from home
She never wore n French hat or had
her hair marceled.
She couldn't hold room spellbound
by her conversation.
She will never write book or paint
a picture or inspire great men to
mighty destinies. But
She is one Of the truest heroines that
ever breathed.
She has been disappointed in the man
she loved and loves him yet.
She has nursed him and his children
through days and years of tedious i'll.
ness.
She has borne with poverty and suf.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-10-10
For New Floors,

To stain new floors, first brush over
with fairly weak solution of glue and
water. When the floor is quite dry,
take two ounces of permanganate Of
potash and dissolve in half gallon Of
boiling water. Brush this over the
part to be stained. II not quite dark
enough. give a second coat. Let it dry
again and polish with beeswax and
turpentine.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-10-10
LINGE1IE SUGGESTION.
A Charming anu Easily Made SWISS
Corset Cover,


Embroidered lingerie. especially cor
SET covers. appeal to all wonieu hu
comparatively few can afford Il buy
| them at the eXorbitant prices chdrE'.
for haudwork in the shops. Eyru |
one can do the work herself. uol al
women can give the time necessary Il
the completion of the ordinary typn o.
embroidered corset cover. with It's fn1
satin stitch and eyelet work.
! 4 very dainty and attractive under
waist, however. can he made viii com
paratvely little work from dotted
swiss. with certain of its dots covered
with mercerized cottons.
Choose swiss with large coin dots
and cnt it so that the corset cover
either opens in the back or else Is
round IN front. with pointed pieccS In
the back that fold in surplice effect
and are brought around to the front Of
the waist, where they are fastened IN.
der small bow.
Embroider the dots so they form Il
pointed effect. broad at the shoulders
and ending In Il point a little below the
bust line. This will probably require
about four lines of dots to be covered.
Use the dots OF the material as pad
ding and work over them in satin
stitch. running the threads in the Op.
posite direction. Use mercerized cot.
ton.
If one cares for color In her under
wear. these dots are very attractive
done in pale pink. blue or lavender, but
they are equally good and wash better
in all white.
Finish the edge of the corset cover In
narrow lace beading and an edgiuc
of half inch wide valenciennes lace
Run baby ribbon to match the dots
through the beading and have broad.
er ribbon of the same shade at the
waist to draw In the frllness.
These little corset covers are both
pretty and have very little work in
comparison with their real effective.
ness
The Greeley tribune., 1907-10-10
1o Save Potatoes

Wash potatoes thoroughly and then
remove a narrow ring of skin right
around from top to bottom. leaving
the sides covered. Boil or steam the
potatoes as usual, and when cooked
take off the left ON skin. 1t will be
easily done, hardly anything will be
thrown away. the nourishment of the
potatoes will be retained, and the trou.
BILE of pairing them will be nil.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-10-10
New Ironing Boards,

ironing boards have one end covered
with zinc, with edges slightly raised at
three sides. This serves as an iron
stand and saves the laundress the Ia
Dor OF lifting the iron to and from the
ooard every time she pauses to adjust
her work-a small thing. it is true but
IL tells at the end of long day.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-10-10
Carefully Chosen Handy Pins.

100 much jewelry or cheap jewelry
is in bad taste. But the pin that holds
the collar neatly at the back, the little
pms for securing the cuffs. il chosen
with an artistic eye, can so bring out
or heighten the color notes of the dress
or nat as to lend an air of individuality
and charm to the dress far in excess
of their cost.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-10-10
To Improve VINEGAR.

That cider vinegar which 10 eot
and lacks the sharp taste which makes
II desirable for pickles or salad NAV
DE improved by adding a level table.
spoonful of cream of tartar per gallon
and then allowed to stand for three or
four weeks.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-10-10

Inc water IN which cabbage or
onions have been boiled should be nj.
lowed TO become cool before it is pour.
ed down the sink. This precaution
VIII avoid an unpleasant odor in III,
kitchen. '-e
The Greeley tribune., 1907-10-10

Remember that the gravy will nor
be SO apt to be lumpy If the pan is re.
moved from the fire while the tb,cI,or
Ing Is being stirred in.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16

great man. because he let loose his waspish Wit
against the Queen and even lampOoned her royal
COMFORT in court conversations. because he
Haunted his scant respect for royalty and for the
dictatoral Walpoe; because he did not rise
above The immoral customs of his generation
The bjoSra pher shows his opinion 10 be strongly
Influenced by the fact that Chesterfield never
actually dominated English politics while Secre-
tary of state; his political triumphs aside from
his career in Ireland. were all a leader of the
Opposition, while his diplomatic successes were
chiefly those of Cancellation. not of ConstruC-
ton.
Greatness is an exceedingly relative matter
To be sure: but is there any good reason for
denyjn; its sweet name 10 n man who always
votes with the "Outs"@ Chesterfield was by
temperament free a the air practising serViIilv
only in mockins or avowedly diplomatic
humor. he what men to-day might cal!
critic. content To speak as he saw and to preach
as he prIctised- And Yet he was a man OF
action. toiIinE UP to the bitter end of a long
life filled with sickness, eager always to be aC-
complishing something. but not for fame or
wealth. There were thus two incongruous nat
in him; his biographer admits that both
ambition and avarCe were lacking in his make
up. and that he worked for the sake of the
pleasure exercise brings. But all his work was
made him the dispassonate champion of justice
spared neither high nor low. This critical in
stinct. too. made Chesterfield the diplomat
acting under orders of national policy. outward
ly different from Chesterfield the Lord Lieu
tenant Of Ireland and leader of the Opposition IN
the House of Lords. With almost excessive
logical exactness he adjusted his conduct to
the ends served by it. for this reason history
has preserved taint of MaChiaveanSm in its
record of his life, and this has been apparently
strengthened by the famous. much censured
Letters in which Chesterfield advises his dull
weak minded son how To get in the world
That Chesterfield was not genius may be as
sumcd at once from the inability he displayed to
shake himself free from the conventional i'm
proprieties Of his contemporaries. Far from
being rcformer. he acquiesced in the lax
morals which then made the English court 4
mire of degradation. He even adopted the un-
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16

peatedly ruined his own career by tactlessness-
the one vice he strove most persistently against
and also bv his high political honesty. which
was wofulIy out of place in the corrupt society
of his day
AS the biographer well says. everything in
Chesterfeld's life seems to have gone by oppo-
Sites A master of the art of pleasing. he blum
dered in managing those toward whom he should
have conducted himself with the greatest hnesse
Famous for his skill in pleasing women, he talied
mserably to exercise the slightest influence over
the very ladies of the court upon whom his sue
cess depended. In every case his failure was
primarily due to 4 chronic inability to practise
the art of self-repression. "Of discipline as ap-
piled to himself Chesterfield had not the dim
NEST notion" we are told. But before pronounc-
ing our hero no hero at all. because of this fatal
weakness. we must scrutnize carefully Mr..
Craig's records of Chcsterfeld's "undisciplined
life" to make sure that this serious charge can
be substantiated After reading everything the
biographer has to say in establishing this point.
we fell that he has been. if anything. oyerCau-
tious preferring to on the side or tradition
Mr. Craig declares that Chesterfield was not
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16

fairly sound doctrine does not hinder its wor-
shippers from accepting party cries and whis-
percd scandals as decisive revelations. 1t would
be hard 10 find better example Of perverted
historical opinion and popular acceptance of
grossly misrrprcsentative gene-ah2attOns than
. in the case of Lord Chesterfield. although
every agc and CLINE can offer hasrint examples
Of cruelty misjudged men Chestcrteds repu-
tation IS a peculiarly telling Indictment of popu-
lar history because the mans name to-day is
known solely through some casual private let
tcrs Of no intrinsic value politically. dlshed off
in haste. and not meant for publication, whIe
everything for which he was known. admired
and detested by his ntimates has been forgotten
save his classical po.itcnrss
We must welcome Mr.. Craig's interesting vol
ume. therefore. chiefly because it strives To
give US Chesterfield he was judged by Eng
lish and Continental statesmen of his generation.
the Chesterfield Who was one Of the best loved
Lord Iicutenlr5s ireland was ever fortunate
enough to receive from England. tn" Chester
field whose skill in diplomacy stood his country
in good stead for over half 4 century While
this newest biography Of the master of the bel
air charmlnSly portrays all the "graces" and
social rctnements with which ChestcrtieId's
name is forever linked. its main purpose is the
much higher one Of considering those rurer
qualities which distinguished him as a valuable
public servant to whose ability. zeal. energy,
political foresight incorruptihilitv and dcxterity
England is more indebted than She appears to
recognize At present" The reader Will surely be
surprised by many of the scarcely challengeable
facts aGduced by Mr. Craig Unless deeply
vcrscd in the details of English history Of the
eighteenth century he vino scans these pages
viii hardly b. prepared TO learn that Chester
hrlj man OF PITTS calibre ana almost of
Waipoe's greatness But more surprising still
is the Overwhelming unanimity of Chesterfeld's
contemporaries concerning the Prince of Man
ncrs His few disparagers confine their strict
ures t" minor matters. and not until another
generation had arisen who knew him not did
he come to he condemned the strength. or
rather the weakness Of his curious system of
practical" ethics set forth in letters to his per
verse son. Mr.. Craig has further shown the
most surprising fact Of ALL how Chesterfield re-
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
BEETHOVEN'S BIOGRAPHY.
Who VIII Complete the Unfnishcd s;ory'
rom The London AthenRun.

From The London AthenRuu-
AIRY Gossip last week that DR.. Hermann De-ters
many valuable articles 70 Bagge'S "DeurScht
Mus kze.runs" and to the "Augcm-iHe MEsi-
k.llisch, Zeituug." Among the latter were
series on Brahms translated into English ~
Mrs Rosa Newmarch. and published III b1gN
form. with preface by Mr. j. y Fuller Maitland
in ISSS. Or. DeItcrS WILL however, be chiefly
remembered as the translator into German of
Thayer'S biography OF Beethoven The three
volumes tIS66-'.9). written in English C-,t4t
with the life of the composer only up To thr year
1916. The letter from the author 10 the trans
latOr in the first volume shows what perfect
confidence the one placed in the other
Hence when TEayer died, IN 1897, DIT pciJers
at once Undt rtoOk 10 complete the biography.
and. by the help of various documents. letters,
etc. made known since the publication ~ the
three volumes. u revise and even enlarge them
The revision Of Vol l. appeared in 1901, bJ-
others have been issued. Already in 1909 and
1901 We're in correspondence with the autho-
respecting the revision of Vol H. and tina, vol
ume will probably be found ready for pubLcI-
tOn while, from what learned last YEAR
from of DR. DeitcrS'S intimate friends.
that would not suffice for the last eleven inn
pOrtant years of the composers life. which have
still 10 be described. Death has already inter
feTed with two great Biographies +. PuhIS
Haydn" and DIR. ChrySanderS Handel (which
two writer's of note have promised - complete.
Herr EuSeb MandyczeWSki and Dr Max Self
fcrt- But who will now undertake. tbs reSp0..-
sible task Of completing the ThIycv- Dciters
biography
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
THE PRINCE OF MANNERS,
4n Impartial Study of Lord Ches-
terfeld.

THE LIFE OF LORD CHESTERFIELD. An
Account Of the Ancestry. Personal Character
and Public Services of the Fourth Earl of Ches-
terfeld- BY ". Fl Craig. With twenty eight
full page illustrations. Svo. pp. xi, S1S- The
John Lane Company.
In judging the greatness Of n man long dead
we are at the mercy of his contemporaries.
first of all: then. too. at the mercy of
those historians who follow the cheerful rule
of thumb still prevailing in many academic
quarters. the historians who believe that be-
cause an overwhelming majority of contempo-
raries have pronounced a man to be thus and
so, therefore he is precisely thus and So These
historians the demagogues of the scientific
world, catering to dead majOrities and over
aweing living with the verdicts of their
own predecessors, They shelter themselves be-
hind the maxim that. "in the long run a mans
real character will be revealed" Yet this