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Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-07-25
WALL STREET AND THE PEO.
PILE.

eSCerQay'S press d1SpaCcneS con"
tanned the startling information
startling to Wall street, that is
that there is no hurry on the part of
the public to subscribe for the new
convertible bonds issued by the I'm.
ion Pacific Railroad. This, coupled
with the reports Of the Tobacco trust
procedure, was sufficient to depress
stocks several points.
To Wall street the situation is Sc
rious. Wall street, whose vision is
bounded by artificial values hover
ing in the vicinity of Old Trinity,
thinks the developments referred to
presage further bear campaigns that
will seriously impair the financial
condition of the country. "The trust
prosecution is in line with other Fed
eral acts that will injure business" 1"
is the wall, and it is walled to the
echo-in Wall street.
Strangely enough, all this does not
seem to produce the scare that usually
has followed similar talk. For some
unaccountable reason, the people do
not seem to care rap if Wall street
does wall. Right on the heels Of the
Wall street announcements come tae
reports of record breaking savings
bank deposits, those. in one New
York institution alone having passed
the $100,000,000 mark. The public,
profting by what Federal and State
Investigations have shown it about
the conduct of many Of the big cor
porations that invite speculation in
their stocks, has discreetly left Wall
street to speculate with itself. Now
the bears and bulls may devour one
another. The usual diet Of lamb is
conspicuous by its absence, for the
lamb is running to savings banks
with its money, and the United
States is on the threshold Of q sea-
son of prosperity that has never been
equalled.
"Our prosperity will continue ~
says John D. Rockefeller. "The
country need fear no business depres-
sion," declares H. G. Frick. De
pressions in Wall street may como
and go, but, with the per capita cir
cul@tion constantly increasing, the
Treasury overhowing with surplus,
and everybody at work; unscrupulous
financiers will find their task Of
bringing about near-panics-one Of
their methods Of "shaking down.
the public and obtaining its loose
change-increasingly difficult. After
it has come down to a case Of bull
eat bear, possibly Wall street will
awake to the fact that the United
States extends a long way west Of
Manhattan Island and that the pulse
of the country is not always to be
accurately judged from the figures on
tha tiolxar r-WaahinOtoy, HaraTJ
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-06
Useful Dressmaking Notes

spread 1t out and press It smooth.
Cut out the pattern after 1t has been
laid on the cloth, and mark the perfora-
tions out with chalk. With the help of
correct patterns, some Of the difficulties
incident to fitting may be avoided. How
ever, very few figures follow the normal
lines exactly, and a certain amount Of
oyerhtting Is by no means uncommon.
Sometimes this is caused by the alteration
Of one part, thereby throwing another out
Of line. When this occurs the whole gar
ment has to be refitted.
The sketches on this page show some
fall models. The drawing of the tailored
gown will give an idea of one Of the
most desirable models for street wear.
The coat of the suit is semi-ftted, and is
cut much larger than were the coats of
the past summer. The sleeves have their
fulness at the top, taken In In fiat darts.
and there is a pocket on each hip, ana at
the left side of the front The skirt Is
plated and stitched about the lower part
to give almost the effect of bordered
fabric.
The smaller illustration pictures the
bodice of frock Of striped wool batiste.
The model was In black, and band of
silk braid, intermixed with jet, formed
the vest to the yoke, the rest being
almost concealed by velvet ribbons which
cross, under box plaits. over the breast
from the armsides. and tie In loose knot
with fringed ends. The yoke and long
undersleeves were of mousseline tucked
and inserted with narrow Cluny.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-06
Practical Sewing Room.

IT, one lives In an apartment or small
city house, well-appointed sewing room
is a luxury almost impossible to acquire.
and SO all sorts of substitutes must be re-
sorted to. However, there are many lit
tie conveniences for the seamstress that
are to be had, and are made in such a
way that they do not take much room.
In case one is so fortunate as to pos
sess spare room that can be fitted up as
a sewing room 1t is a good plan to have
shelves built around the walls wherever
they will not interfere with the windows.
They should be four and half feet
above the floor. and sufficiently wide to
hold boxes intended to contain waists or
any pieces of dress that lone may be
sewing on.
White enamel should be used to paint
the shelves, and curtain rods set so that
cretonne curtains may shield the shelves
from dust. Hooks may be screwed under
the shelves, and a plentiful supply of
coat hangers should be on hand. Hang
the wall behind the curtains with paper
cambric to protect the garments and the
wall from dust.
Use heavy cardboard, or better, thin
wood, for the clothes boxes on top OF the
shelves, and line them inside and out
with printed muslin. Fit them with pret-
ty brass handles which cost but few
cents each. Much satisfaction may be
derived from the knowledge that your
work is wei. protected, and that there is
q safe place to keep wearing apparel from
one season to another.
BEATRICE CAREY.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-06
BY DOROTHY DALE.

The proper cutting fitting and finishing
of dress can be done only after thorough
practice. Accuracy In the small details
will do much to make the garment per-
feet; another matter which is often neg
lected is the careful handling Of the parts,
so that they are not stretched out of
shape. Carelessness about this latter will
cause the dress to fall into unsightly
wrinkles at the seams.
The last-mentioned fault is particularly
common among beginners, and when COM
mitted is very difficult, and In some cases
nearly impossible, to remedy. Every piece
Of figured material must be cut out sepa-
rately, and not on the double, even
though the pieces be identical in shape,
for this material seldom folds quite even
ly. Velvet and all such pile materials
should appear dark when held against the
wearer. and checks and plaids match
both length wise and width-wise In every
piece. Stripes may either be cut on the
straight and treated the same as plaids.
or cut on the cross and the lines made
to fit with each other.
1t always pays to shrink cloth before
making 1t up, for by this later damage
by shrinkage is prevented. Wiring out
an old sheet In water, leaving the sheet
quite wet, however, and spread 1t out on
table; then lay the cloth. unfolded, on
the wet sheet and roll up the cloth and
the sheet at the same time. Let the
sheet remain this way over night, then
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-06
Presidential Possibilities.

years ago and was the son Of Jerome
Napoleon Bonaparte, who in his turn
was the son born of the union Of Jerome
Bonaparte and Elizabeth Patterson. the
Baltimore beauty.
Graduating from the Harvard Law
School. young Bonaparte plunged into
law and politics simultaneously. His
entry into politics was not dictated by
the usual motives of ambition or ad-
vancement, but by the purest quixotic
impulse and the whole state marvelled
that the young man, socially elect and
wealthy, should face the mud-hinging
characteristic of the dirtiest era of Mary
land politics. For twenty long years,
from 1875 to 1905. Bonaparte throughout
every election fought the gang that held
Maryland in its clutches stuffing ballot
boxes brazenly and counting in their
tickets regardless OF the majority Of
legal votes cast On the reformer's cart
tail, while others hurled invective, Bona
parte arose and stated plain, logical, dove
failing facts that were In themselves
damning to the spoilsmen, and always
winding up by seeking out some injured
for their redress.
While apparently happy only when
fighting wrong, the heat of battle has
never carried Bonaparte away as 1t has
some more prominent men. He seems to
combine the fire of the prosecuting at
torney with the cold prospective of the
Judge on the bench One might venture
to say that his .utterances 80 years ago
would tally with his principles today-a
statement that could hardly be made of
any other politician.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-06

of mesh just fine enough to keep back
the seeds. Now cook the skins and pulp
for ten minutes, add the sugar, and con-
tinue cooking until the liquid thickens
slightly. Store In glass jars
Grape Wine.-Wash the grapes and
remove the stems. then press the fruit
through coarse CLOTH To each three
quarts Of Juice allow one quart Of water.
and to each four quarts OF Juice, three
pounds Of brown sugar. Set 1t aside In an
open vessel for six weeks, protected from
the dust with q thin cloth. and then
bottle.
Grape Juice.--Use three pounds OF
sugar to each ten pounds of grapes. Re
move the stems and put the grapes in an
agate kettle with 1--WE pints of water to
peck Of grapes. Cover and bring slowly
to the boiling point, stirring occasionally.
and when boiling hot. turn into heavy
bag and let drain; If nothing better Is
at hand, an old salt bag, will do very well.
When cool press out all remaining juice,
add the sugar. hea- TO the boiling point;
skim, and store In Mason Jars. II desired,
the sugar may be omitted.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-06
CHARLES JOSEPH BoNAPARTE.

In the natural course Of events Charles
J. Bonaparte, descendant Of Napoleon,
and at present Attorney General of the
United States and the head Of the De-
partment of Justice, may be presiden-
tial candidate.
Bonaparte has been pictured to the
public with SO many strange qualities
that 1t Is not strange thar he is regarded
by most of the population as an enigma,
but one that delivers the goods to the
been called q Nemesis and credited with
all the unhealthy imagination of Sher-
lock Holmes in running corporate and
political criminals to earth. He has
been portrayed as an untitled prince who
is linking the exciting past Of the Ma
poleonic family with the strenuous
present of American trustbusting.
In truth. all of these characteristics to
a certain degree are found In the attor-
ney who Is directing the legal fights Of
Uncle Sam. More succinctly, he might
be described as hard worker, cogent
thinker, a just investigator and fear
less finder Of conclusions. He possesses
that quality which few public prosecu-
tors or reformers possess, absolute JUS
tice. even to a sinful enemy.
Before becoming the director of what
is now one Of the most important and
hard working departments of the gov
ernment-ranking with the Supreme
Court as the country's safeguard-he
was selected to settle the acrimonious In
dian land question and after that con-
Quoted the investigation of postal
frauds.
Bonaparte was born in Baltimore So
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-06

Dark oak is now one of the most popular
woods for the dining-room furniture,
though nothing can compare in beauty to
mahogany, when 1t can be afforded. The
oak so widely used is Of dull finish. n
shade lighter than the Flemish and darker
than the cathedral The prevalent style
is known as modern English, somewhat
similar to the Mission, yet having few
curves, Of which none are permitted in
the strictly Mission furniture. A set in
cludes tht table, sideboard. china-closet.
serving table, and as many chairs as are
requisite. OF course two armehairs are
furnished.
In shape the table is round, with center
standard and legs, particular advantage
being the way the legs are set well under,
SO that they do not interfere with the
persons seated. 1t Is easier to decorate
a round table, and this style permits
more general conversation than Is possible
at an oval or oblong one. For a small
family, the small and medium sizes are
excellent, neither is 1t necessary to have
large number Of leaves, az carpenter
will at the table with large top to be
used for an entertainment and stored
away at other times.
The new sideboards are. properly speak
ing, combination Of sideboard and buffet.
1t is not so massive and clumsy as the
old-fashioned sort of ddeboard. showing
more of the graceful lines Of the buffet,
yet 1t is more roomy than the latter, and
better adapted to serve the needs of the
ordinary household than either of the
other two alone
Across the entire width Of the space be-
low is linen drawer Of large bureau
size. Just above that are two bottle
closets, one at each side. and between
them two smaller drawers. The three
smaller drawers for silver and napkins
are at the top The cabinet part consists
OF two glass-front cupboards with an oval
mirror between. The broad ahsif af-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-06
Modern Dining-Room Furnishings.

there Is no plate rail. This serves to re-
duce the height. If the ceiling is too lofty,
as is the case in many Of the old-fashioned
houses. The plate rail must not be made
Jumping of place" for any and every
sort of stray bric-a-brac, but its orna-
ments should be In keeping with the
scheme of the decoration, and serve 10
display the taste of the decorator.
Photographs of the family OF friends
are out of place here. These are In better
taste In the living room, bedroom, or per-
haps the library. Small or medium sized
watercolors may be set on the plate rail,
but 1t is more advisable to have no pic
lures at all in a dining-room Of this STYLE
but allow the brass ornaments and china
on the rail- be the sole wall decoration.
II the paper is more or less plain, how
ever, and there is no plate rail, dining
room pictures may be used without any
breach of taste whatever.
Perhaps the most pleasing windows for
the dining room are those of easement
variety, loaded, or else made up of small
panes, and set In little recess. A win
dow OF this sort has wide sill, on which
potted plants may be set with charming
effect. Curtains Of net and lace are very
appropriate and attractive for these win
dows.
The lights of the dining room, whether
Of gas or electricity, should have plain,
dull, side-light fixtures. The softly
shaded globes or the ground glass ones
suffuse mellow, clear and subdued light
In which both the furniture and the oc-
cupants will be seen to best advantage.
BEATRICE CAREY.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-06

fords ample space for displaying any
handsome cut-glass or silver. Usually q
very little of this is seen on the side
board, however, as It's proper place is con-
sidered to be the china-closet.
An important part In the furnishing Of
the dining room is played by the serving
table. From 1t are served the various
dishes as they are brought from the
kitchen, and 1t holds the plates, etc.,
which are to be used during the meal.
Such Of the silver as Is In constant use
may be kept In the drawer of this serv-
ing table.
Usually the chairs to go with this set
have plain wooden seats, although they
can be had with leather or cane seats
If desired. The slip-leather seat, which
Is simply a leather cushion used as a
pad for those who do not like a bare
wooden seat, is made to go with the set.
1t is generally agreed that the hard
wood floor is the best for the dining-room,
though when this is beyond ones means
the ordinary board floor, stained and
waxed. will serve quite well. The STAIN
ing and waxing are very simple to do,
and may be done by an amateur without
any apprehension as to the OUTCOME. The
dining groom rug should be one Of close,
short pile. IngraiR is very good, velvet
or Brussels also, bat all Of the soft pile
ones catch the crumbs and are too difficult
to clean to make serviceable dining-room
floor coverings.
AS to the dining-rcom wall, there are
many different treatments now in vogue.
The paper Is either self-toned. or perfectly
plain ingram or burIap. The styles have
undergone a radical change since last
year, for instead Of striking colors the
new papers show soft pastel shades
The plate rails which were formerly
placed at six feet and half are now
either omitted altogether. or else set
eighteen inchea from the ceiling. In some
csaoS narrow moldins is used where
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-06
Trade Talks.
The Bookkeeper.

Bookkeeping still continues in its popu-
larity with the young man seeking q
trade-if the prosperity of the many
business colleges and correspondence
schools that feature this branch in their
curriculum Is any criterion. Then. too,
the girl stenographer Is rapidly figuring
as the girl bookkeeper. So great Is the
output Of these accountants, that 1t is
very fattering to this country's mercan-
tile growth that there has been no eeri-
GUS overproduction of workers.
Among the old-fashioned bookkeepers.
the School Of Experience was reckoned
the best teacher, but within the last ten
years, so rapid has been the incursion Of
new and speedy systems that this con-
dition Is found no longer. Time was that
the office boy was gradually initiated
into the mysteries of a set of books as
an entry clerk, but the average young
man now will find special education
necessary to secure even a foothold.
School courses can be completed In less
than eight months at an average scholas-
tic cost of about $40 per month. Night
classes furnish other opportunities, but
a common school education is necessary.
Salaries are not fixed within any limits,
but run the gamut from $50 to 500 per
month, though special knowledge or long
service may greatly amplify the stipend.
Even here has machinery entered to
compete. at least in part. with the wage
Garner. The adding machine-that
mechanical marvel-will in some cases
cut down a staff of bookkeepers fully
ten per cent.
list of figures that may total perhaps
1900 separate items. and which might
engage the energy of good bookkeeper
for several days, on this machine can
be punched out and accurately totaled
In less than a day.
The ambition of the average bookkeep-
er is usually in one Of three directions:
expert accountant, auditor or department
head. Expert accountants or consulting
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-06
Friezes for the Child's Room.

In another, the mischievous little band is
marching to bed. each holding a candle:
in another a row of little maidens, reach
ing the length Of the picture, stand swing
ing hands.
Mother Goose tales have supplied the
painter of friezes rich suggestions for
decoration and color, but each scene,
however intricate it is, is marked by ex-
treme simplicity of treatment. Noah's
Ark toys, too, furnish materials for very
taking frieze decoration.
One of the newest Is the automobile
frieze. The prevailing tone is brown. A
continuous string of autos tear along
country roads. A brown paper for the
wall is made especially to go with this
frieze.
1t is not difficult to imagine the Joy
that these frieEe-tales give to children
from the delight they give to children
of the grown-up sort who see the friezes
in the house-furnishing stores. One house
which had no nursery had one Of the
Pierrot pictures set into panel in
white mantelpiece, just under the shelf.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-06
A ONE STORY COTTAGE
Designed by
Chas. S. Sedgwick, Architect, Minneapc

In some sections of the country one
story cottages are very popular and where
a large number Of rooms are not required.
1t makes very pleasant home to live In
at comparative small outlay. The one
story cottage has its advantages. You
have the comforts of home on one floor
that are so much enjoyed In a fat. no
stairs to climb and everything easy OF
access few steps for the housekeeper.
In the accompanying design we have
very pretty home of this description. The
front or living room opens into the din
ing room with a wide columned arch and
on the right hand side of each OF these
rooms is bed room with central chin
ney and fireplace, each Of the bed rooms
provided with clothes closet. Back of
the bed rooms is a convenient bath
room with n small passage way lead
ing to kitchen. There is space under
the roof that can be used for storage pur-
poses or In case Of necessity two small
rooms can be finished in the second story
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-06
Outline Of the Trust
Standpoint.

Louis F. Swift, practically the head Of
the Meat and Provision Trust. has just
given out this statement, 1t is a defence,
yet a complete outline of the public's
rights in regard to the average corpora
ton.
''Now, more than ever. great corpora
tions must take the public into conf
dence. These policies. express my idea Of
ideal corporation beliefs and practices.
/ The public has a right to know that
every safeguard surround the product.
Government inspection is recognized
as this safeguard.
3 The public has a right to demand that
prices are not excessive.
4. The public has right to know that
they patronize company that is comply
ing with the statutes, and not an inno-
cent accomplice to law breaking.
The public must realize the difference
between a firm selling to a few people
and one with thousands of stockholders.
tens of thousands of employees selling to
millions In thousand towns.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-06
THE MEMS CORNER.
~ PETER PRY SEIEvLN.
Investing Your Savings.
Saving the First Thousand

Saturday night. he gravely presents the
Infant Autocrat with his pay envelope
1t means $52 the FIRST year, and by dou-
bling the weekly toll total of $156 the
second, etc.
There is another parent who is not at
tempting such an ambitious project. Upon
the first birthday of his child he put
one dollar in bank, the second year two
a year-yet on his twenty-frst birthday
HIS son, through compound interest. will
have $308. 18 In bank.
Then there's man who has followed
the ponies" for years and has the gam
bling mania in its most viruIent form.
In his plan the average observer will
think that he is playing with fire." but
at any rate he is saving money. He de-
cided that If he had to bet on the horses.
he might as well keep the money in his
own pocket. 80 he adopted Doctor Jekyll
and Mr.. Hyde sort Of personality. As
Mr.. Better he "dopes out something's
from the newspaper charts, then as Mr..
Bookie he offers odds and takes the bets.
1t is constant lesson to him that his
Bookmaker-self is always ''ahead of the
game" while his Better Tor worse) self
is always dead broke"
There is another man who looks over
his loose change every evening after CON-
ing home from downtown. Every nickle
found therein is promptly laid aside.
Somewhat In the same way, department
store clerk, lays aside every new COIN
that is every bright shining 1907 piece, be
It penny, nickle, dime or quarter.
There are l. thousand and one ingenious
schemes In vogue-all childish inasmuch
as they are for those who are mere chill
dren in saving propensities yet all lead
ing up to a time when the possessor OF
these habits will become really thrifty
and be able to lay aside 1.-THE of his
income as duty and not game.
All Of the foregoing would seem to in
dicate the plausibility of boarding up
coin in toy banks, old mugs, stockings
etc. Leaving aside the danger Of loss by
theft, there could be nothing more silly
from the economic standpoint. All the
money should go to the savings bank as
soon as it assumes the proportion Of dol
lars. A secret hoard is an economic sin
for 1t keeps money out Of circulation and
out Of interest.
The thrifty man and the miser are as
far apart as the Poles. AS a matter OF
sound fact, a miser Is a riotous spend
thrift. He has $1,000 hidden away. Ac-
cordingly, by keeping 1t out of the bank
or investment he Is throwing away $40
the frat year, $41.60 the second year, ana
SO on, as compound interest climbs.
The beginning of all investment is the
savings bank.
The story of American achievement is
dazzling and in Its tales Of success al