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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-17
PATHS RECIPE FOR HEALTH.

Up 10 forty 1 stinted myself in moth
ing. and ate and lived as I chose. After
forty. however. I took TO a COMPARE
lively strict way of living. Since then
/ have eaten no red meat. and have
drunk only white wine and soda. When
I feel weak a glass Of champagne picks
me up I never touch spirits or liquors.
I always sleep with the window wide
open in summer and partly open IN win
ter.-Interview in the Echo de Paris.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-17
woMARs SUFFRAGE IN SWEDEN.

The women Of Sweden want to vote,
and they have sent a petition to the
proper authorities containing 1923
names There is a bill before tho riks-
dag 10 make women eligible to all chairs
in educational institutions except those
Of theology. The women have long had
municipal suffrage the same as men.
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mother, Mrs. Smith," for example, or my
aunt, Mrs. Jones'"
II a woman is paying a call and another
comes in whom she does not know the
first guest should not rise or make herself
at all conspicuous. 1t is the part OF the
hostess to make the two known to each
other, but the guest already there should
not seem to be putting the hostess in the
position Of being obliged to present them
II for any reason she should not wish To-.
II the first guest knows the second one
she, of course, greets her as soon as the
hostess has done so.
II is not necessary, nor indeed expected,
that a woman shall rise to speak to the
newcomer unless the latter should be older.
Youth always rises for age If one Is
courteous. The hostess stands to welcome
a new arrival, but the others merely bow
as they SIT A woman never rises to greet
a man unless she is the hostess or unless
she wishes to pay him a special compi-
ment. The only exception to this Is when
the woman is very young and the man
many years her senior.
Shaking hands is a custom much fallen
into disuse and is omitted at the usual
FIRST meeting. II the two people being in
troduced are intimate friends OF the
hostess they are apt to have heard of
and have an interest in each other, and
express cordiality by shaking hands, A
man should never offer his hand first to
a woman, but should he do so a woman
should take IT, To refuse Is more than
awkward. A hostess or host Is apt to shake
hands with the guests of their house sim
ply because It makes their greeting more
hospitable, but II is not obligatory. II
II were possible to sum the thing ixedly
one would say that with friends one
shook hands because one wished to, and
to acquaintances merely bowed But this
is not a fixed principle OF etiquette. There
Is much leeway.
II is quite unnecessary to introduce a
newcomer 70 the guests already assembled
during an afternoon call She should be
presented 70 one or two near her, but the
whole room need not be broken up by her
arrival. as II would be we're she 70 meet
all those present. II is unusually good
form for a guest already present 10 leave
soon after the arrival OF a second. This,
however, Is not invariable, and should the
first arrival be an old friend, and the sec
ond a formal acquaintance, the first Is
not expected TO leave, though Il may be
tactful II she does unless urged to remain.
A hostess need not present a guest who
has risen 20 depart to one just coming In.
Such an Introduction Is superhuous I'M
less there Is a reason for the two knowing
each other that they may speak at future
meetings.
The length OF a formal call varies from
ten 20 twenty minutes, but one may stay
IN the house Of a friend for a half hour
or more without overstaying. The hostess
rises at the departure Of a guest, and pnay.
II she wishes. shake hands. but the guests
farewell 10 the others IL brief. She does
not make a tour OF the room speaking 10
each. but includes them all In a general
nod OF goodbye. Her leayetaklng OF the
hostess should be short, and II is the
height OF bad form 70 keep a hostess stand
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shoulders smoothly and flowing to great
width at the bottom, the fulness ripping
in graceful folds. standing military col
lar of black velvet embroidered in gold and
three big brandenbourgs of black fasten-
ing over large gold buttons are the only
trimming.
The other cape is similar in shape, but
is cut down a little at the throat and has
a collar of black satin falling over a wider
one of white cloth edged by mere line of
gold cord. On each side of the front three
tabs OF black satin turn back over tabs
of white cloth edged with gold, and are
held by gold buttons.
These same models may be bought In
white as may a host Of others equally
simple and attractive.
The pastel blue model sketched for this
page was a French coat Of high price, but
depended upon the grace of its line and
cleverness Of its cut rather than upon elab-
grafton for its cachet Here, again, one
finds the relieving note Of black.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-07

The skirts pointed back and front are cut
up under the arm, almost to the armhole,
and fall in jabot-like folds. Panne collars
in the color Of the cloak or in black are on
many Of the cloth capes and coats.
The crepe wraps naturally are of the
mantle or shawl drapery order, the soft
material lending itself readily to such hand
ling and being little adapted to more severe
lines. Fringe trims some Of the most beau
tiful crepe wraps and self color embroidery
is lavished profusely upon the costly mod
els.
Hoods of exquisite lace and facing frills
of the same lace are other details often in
troduced upon such wraps. often these or
nate models Of crepe, soft silk, chiffon, etc,
are mere elaborate than beautiful losing
their charm of fold and line in fussy detail
but at their best these creations are verb
table works of art, requiring association
with a frock and hat and figure in harm
ony with their picturesqueness.
Imagine, for example, a silver gray crepe
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mantle draped in beautiful lines and emf
broidered to a great depth in dull tones Of
coppery brown and yellow and rose ca
pacious hood embroidered in the same col
ors and lined with fine yellowed lace falls
almost to the waist line in the back and
forms a shoulder drapery. Frills Of the
same lace show in the great open armholes
and face the loose fronts, and long, SOFT
scarfs of copper brown silk fall down the
fronts.
Side by side with this model is a frfnged
shawl mantle of dull rose crepe embroid-
cred almost all over in self color, and held
on the bust with wonderful jewelled orna-
ments; and in the same show was a lovely
cloak Of heavy white chiffon over soft SILK
the chiffon heavily embroidered In dull
white and lustrous white with occasional
threads Of silver. Quantities of fine lace
draped the shoulders and sleeve tops and
fell in jabots down the fronts
Black silk filet net embroidered in black
silk and made over the most delicate of
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-07

Blue. particularly in the SOFT light pas
tel tints which harmonic with almost
every color is a color frequently chosen
for the cloth capes and cloaks, and has
the advantage Of showing soil less readily
than white or the very pale biscuit tones,
yet being almost as adaptable. touch
Of black usually relieves the blue, appear
ing in collar or scarf, and adds surpris-
ingly to the cachet of the garment
Two good cape models illustrating this
point are comparatively inexpensive and
would be pretty and practical summer
evening cloaks for youthful wearers. One
is simply a long, circular cape, fitting the
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-07
Chnt About Women.

ChhN AbouN WOIhehs
Rishop and Mrs Wilson of the Methodist
Episcopal church, south, having just cele-
brated their golden wedding, are now on
the Pacific ocean in the hrst stage OF a
present at the China centennial
Mrs. Kate LOohurrow, a widow living IN
work of three or four. Since her husband
died she has been head Of the house In
every respect of course. She looks after
her three young children, manages a small
farm, attends to insurance business and
edits paper.
Mrs. George H. Gorham, a we'll known
Washington woman, has just accomplished
a herculean and unique task which Is the
The work consists OF two volumes and
contains tens Of thousands OF words and
phrases freely translated from one Ian
guage into the other and so arranged as 10
guide safely the student OF both languages.
Miss Margaret Berry. OF Rome, Ga, is
one Of the most notable women In the
fortune, with the bulk OF which she es-
tablished near Rome an industrial school
cation otherwise. Beginning upon a small
scale, she has interested other persons
Of wealth and philanthropic character not
only throughout Georgia, but In various
parts OF the country, until now her insu-
tuition is developing into one Of the great
est places OF learning IN the south.
Miss SISSY Davis, a blind girl OF 90 has
met with remarkable success as a telephone
operator IN Virginia City. Miss Davis has
beeu pllnQ since INFANCY. Mnen bue uISl
applied for a place as telephone girl she
was told II would be impossible for her TO
manage the keyboard without seeing IT,
as no other blind person has ever been
employed in the telephone service. She
persisted and finally got a trial, She
learned every number on her switchboard
so well that In recent competition IN Vir-
ginia City 10 determine the most efficient
operator she beat all competitors; She is
a graduate OF the School for the Blind
at Berkeley, Cal.
Ida Lewis recently celebrated her fftieth
year as keeper Of the Lime island light
house In the harbOr OF Newport, r. /. As
a girl and woman Ida Lewis has lived a
remarkable life. Her bravery and skill In
handling a boat are well known and her
fame Is secure as the great woman life
saver in the world, for she has the credit
Of having saved no less than eighteen lives,
most OF her rescues having been effected
IN the face OF extreme danger and in
winter. AS keeper Of the Lime Island light
house, 10 which post she was appointed
IN recognition OF her bravery and record
as a life saver on the death OF her father,
Miss Lewis has shown herself as careful
and eticient as a man could be. She Is
one OF the few women In such pOsition-
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women and the College.

Despite the many beautiful ana prosper
Gus colleges for women all over this coun-
try, says Harper's Weekly, it is still
question in many parental minds whether
or not a college education is woman's
best preparation for life There is a fairly
prevalent idea that college women too
often develop the intellect at the expense
Of the sympathies, that they set mental
standards which are higher than their
husbands have leisure to reach, or, worse,
that wanting better bread than can be
made out OF wheat, they refrain from mar
riage altogether. The higher education too
often leads them to choose a life OF self
exploitation, and TO pursue callings which
ultimately may, and very likely WILL play
them false and leave them lonely and en-
FILTERED In a world where the fullest hap
piness is to be found in beneficent human
relations.
While all this on the face OF it is possible.
there is a great deal TO be said on the
other side. 1t is true that thorough
education disciplines the emotions II IL
discipines them away altogether # does
an iTTeparable injury. II, however, il
merely controls the sentimentality Of youth
by training judgment. it is an effective
force for good. Life will bring out the
sympathies Of those who have them sooner
or later, and to be delivered from the
sentimental ebuilitions Of girihood is not
so appalling a matter after all.
There seems 20 be no doubt that the chief
weakness OF the feminine mind. as diff
ferentiated from the masculine, Is 10 see
life personally. A woman. more than a
man, is encumbered by herself and hedged
by limitations She cannot, by the in
herent nature OF things. take so many risks
or lead so experimental a life as a man,
and her education is. therefore, matter
not Of less but OF greater moment She
must have thoroughgoing knowledge, be-
cause. less than a man, can she afford a
wrong reaction. Her interests must be
widened even more carefully than q mans,
because she Is less likely TO be broadened
by life.
College II 1t does nothing else should lay
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-07
Woman in Her Home Life and Business World

quality. are worked by hand in the most
intricate floral designs The whole ma
terial is covered until the gown is mass
of hand work. This material which Is
embroidered before the dress is made up,
is then fashioned into coat and skirt
suit for summer.
Piazza shoes are distinguished this sea-
son from regulation walking shoes by their
more ornate trimming. The new summer
ties, intended to wear on the porch with
fuzzy afternoon dresses, instead of being
made on a severely plain last, are decorated
with stitched bands Of leather cut In curves
and angles. Few plain white linen ties
will be seen, but both white and the tan
linen will be trimmed with these stitched
bands OF tan or brown leather in some
decorative fashion,
The stout woman will welcome the new
baby princess gowns, for the elevated waist
line In the back takes away POUNDS in APP
pearance from her figure. Difficulties exist,
however, for the amateur dressmaker In
constructing the gowns, for II will be found
quite a trick to obtain the pretty, effect
OF the half empire, IL looks simple, but
II isn't Correctly made there is nothing
prettier than the graceful sweep Of soft
hlmy materials like the cotton voiles or
soft taffetas OF the new gowns.
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wear with sheer frocks or with two-piece
frocks OF wolfe IN the shade Of the taffeta.
Natural hued pongee or tussor, hand
somely embroidered or braided in self tone,
makes a chic and serviceable little short
coat Of the picturesque sort, and OCCASION
ally one finds coat OF this kind with
touches Of green and black or Of bright
red and black relieving its neutral tone.
The pongees are used, too, for the long
coats and capes, not only in the more
severe models intended for motoring or
travelling, but in the gracefully draped
cloaks for dressier wear A Broadway
house exhibits an attractive model in Jap
Rnese blue pongee, made in sweeping cape
lines, but running up at the sides to ell
bow length, with three deep plaits across
the arm at the elbow.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-07
TaetfuI ways of Introducing.

TaetGul ways OF introducing.
Presenting persons 20 each other is one
OF the little cOurtesies of daily life so
simple that It should be done correctly
without effort. The rules are inheNible,
chief among them being that the man is
always presented to the woman; that is
TO say, the form is such that the woman,
during the presentation. is usually asked
II Mr.. SO and So may be introduced TO
her. The introduction may be put IN the
form OF question. as: Mrs. So and So.
may I present Mr.. Smith 10 your" or,
Mrs. So and So. wish to present Mrs.
Smith to YOU" The hostess never says
10 the mani wish to present Mrs. So and
So"
1t Is the rule that the younger woman is
always presented to the older one, and
an unmarried woman to a married one
A young man, OF course. is always pre-
scented 20 an older one. II is the courtesy
due to age.
one making the introduction cannot be
too particular In mentioning names, and
they should always be given clearly. II
is exceedingly trying for two persons not
20 know what to call each other. In the
case OF a married woman presenting
person to any Of her relatives the greatest
care should be taken 20 call the name, but
altogether too often one hears a matron
say. I want 10 present you to my sister,
or aunt" or mother" quite falling to
say what the name OF the relative Is. and
the stranger knows that Il Is not that Of
the married woman.
Ths mAtrOa SHOULD always say, MY
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this spring. We have for some
years past been accustoming ourselves to
gorgeous and picturesque evening cloaks
but now art and luxury have been called
into play In wraps for all purposes, and,
though the severe and conservative coat
still has its time and its place, there are
few times and places for which a woman
cannot secure a picture coat II she is so
minded.
They are to be had in everything from
tweed to chiffon and in lines and coiorings
20 suit all figures and faces. Chiffon broad
cloth is always a favorite material for the
graceful wrap and a majority Of the less
expensive but charming wraps for wear
over light summer frocks are made OF that
material.
Cape models are Increasingly popular, but
an amazing amount Of variety is obtained
In these lines, through clever drapery for
sleeve purposes. Many Of the capes hang
straight and long in front and back. but
are so cut that they may be caught up I'm
deep plaits to elbow length at each side.
in order to allow play to the arms. Other
wraps are really of coat character with
large kimono sleeves so cut in with the
body OF the cloak that the effect seems
that OF a cape rather than Of a coat.
The kmono sleeve is epidemic in the
cloak realm as In that Of the little suit
coat, and Chinese and japanese IDEAS are
IN high favor with French designers. De-
hghtful little short mandarin coats in dull
blue, richly embroidered in blues and yell
lows and made upon the true oriental lines,
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have been brought over by some importers
and are delectable little things to slip on
over an airy summer frock in white or in
a color with which the blue will not clash.
Short loose coats of taffeta in white or
delicate color, deliberately embroidered in
soutache Of the same tone, are also among
the imported short coats for summer wear,
and the loose little short wraps in cloth,
in linen and in lace are beyond counting.
Some hip length taffeta coats very simple
OF line, made semi-fitting and with loose.
short kimono sleeves and trimmed with a
wide band Of dyed cluny or hlet set just
inside the bordering hens, are made for
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ing many minutes when one has risen TO
go. -
Bridge story.
An eastern woman Of good social stand
ing told this bridge story: Il was invited
to a luncheon recently, and after the meal
bridge was suggested. I asked to be ex-
eused, but my hostess insisted must play,
30 with excuses for possible blunders /
cut in 1 was In every time, and lost, as
l do in our family circle, where l am try
ing to learn. We had a pleasant afternoon
but the unpleasant echo came the next
evening when my husband returned from
his office with the news that my hostess
had sent him a bill for ss7, that being the
amount which she wrote had lost at
bridge the day before. At first he wanted
to have my hostess arrested for keeping
a gambling house, but on second thought
to avoid notoriety, he sent his check for
800, writing on the check, Bridge, SS1;
luncheon, So, and he says he will have
more fun with the voucher when It comes
back from the bank than my hostess will
have with the 800"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-07
.Leaves from FashIon,s VOC Bool

The uncurled feather, looking wild to the
unaccustomed eye, graces many hat, and
the feather that stands up straight all
uncurled and shaded at the tip, is also
seen.
Hair bows and ornaments are tremen-
dOusly the thing In Paris and as a mat
ter OF course will ind similar recogni-
ton on this side by the time the summer
suns are with us. Ribbon has first place
and huge bows such as the children have
worn for some seasons are now appropri-
ated by smart mammas and their sisters.
The fashionable colors for gloves are
tan, champagne, gray, all the leather
shades. Black and white are never really
rigeur' even for evening, for which the
palest Of champagne tints Is reserved. From
now on suede, and later, silk, Will be pre-
ferred to glace, which Is warm and heavy
looking and properly belongs TO the colder
months.
Roses are used In many ways upon the
spring hats and there are certain styles
which are not difficult 10 copy. A. hat Of
glossy black straw, turning up high in
the back and at one side, Is trimmed with
a wreath OF medium sized pink velvet
roses, crushed and shading from deep
rose to pale pink. Under the uplifted
side OF the brim there ls little bunch Of
shaded pink and white tips
In shoes. the spring girl has many a
novelty offered her. She Is wearing the
congress gaiter, with elastics at the side
and In this style OF shoe all colors are
offered her. She is also wearing the
%tR sSSer d2sd smost amy amy color sRs
may desire. But the shoe must always
match the gown and the hose must match
the shoe.
spring Is the embroidering Of linen dresses
which Is being done with a avishness
hitherto unknown. Dress gowns OF white
linen. Of medium weight but very good
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the foundation for more abstract interests
and intelligent judgments. II It hardens
the sympathies IL can not be because 1t is
too high or too thorough. but because 1t
is too slight and too superficial. Any
education that puffs a person up about his
own attachments is a poor education. Any
education that allows a person to think
he can really gain by another's loss, or
aggrandize himself by another's fall or in
any way separate his interests from the
general interests of the race, is a super
fetal and inadequate education, whether It
be gotten at a finishing school or at col
lege. II colleges turn out women of de-
fective sympathles and selfish instincts
II is not their pursuit Of learning that
effects this. Intellectual training in and
for itself cannot be other than beneficial
The freedom, the independence, the fact
Of being thrown upon her own resources
at a critical age should all prepare girl
for wise government of her own house
hold and intelligent civic helpfulness.
1t is dificult to believe that higher edu-
cation units a woman for household man
agement OF motherhood. since to these two
functions the most higly trained faculties
are necessary, especially In these days
when social conditions are changing rapidly,
and when the domestic problem is in a
state OF uncomfortable upheaval 1t is not
less intelligence and training, but more
new conditions.
It is, therefore, cause for rejoicing
rather than doubt that the women's coll
leges OF this country are to be multiplied
and more heavily endowed.
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rose petal pinks was the material Of
another lovely model, and back Of these
luxurious and costly models is a host Of
more practical and less extreme street
coats, whose praises we must sing at
another time.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-07

The silk Is turned
back about four
inches all along
these side openings,
showing a facing
of black supple
satin, The fronts
are ia C e d with
black satin and a
long, wide scarf of
black satin falls
down each side of
the front from the
fiat collar finish of
bla C k satin EN-
broidered in blues,
yellows, greens and
gold.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-07

ments of 10000 persons, including
5000 school boys and girls, and has printed
hts deductions in a German health publica-
ton. In his observations were included
Germans. swedes. Danes. Dutch, Bohemians
and Swiss. The doctor gives the advantage
in brain power to men and boys from every
point Of view His deductions apply to
normal or average cases. Evidently the
Doctor had no opportunity to pursue his
Investigations among American men and
women. His deductions are useful as far
as they 90, but OF little weight in consider
ing the relative brain power Of American
men and women. In this country instances
are frequent OF women rivalling and dis
tancing mere man IN intellectual competi-
ton. The latest instance occurred in
Brooklyn. In a competitive examination
for inferno at the Williamsburg hospital
Miss Mary Crawford won the honor beat
ing thirty-hve men. The course at the
Williamsburg hospital will be about eight
cen months, 50 that when as DIR. Crawford
she Is ready 10 hang out her shingle she
viii have had nearly six years Of medical
training. Already she is an A. B.. having
got the degree at Cornell IN the class OF
1900. A few instances OF the Crawford type
II available abroad, would seriously impair
the value OF the German doctors deduc-
tions and send them to the morgue Of
medical has-beens.
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brains of Women and Men.

r. ROESSE of Berlin, accounted
one OF Germany's leading investi-
gators Of brain power, has taken
the facial and skull measure
ments of 10000 persons, including
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A Bridge story.

many minutes when one has risen to