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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-27
SUGGESTIONS FOR
TABLE DECORATIONS
An Opportunity for the House
keeper to Exercise Her
Sense OF Beauty.

Table decorations offer a most
charming opportunity 70 the house
Keeper TO exer-lse her sense o. beauty.
her taste, her love OF harinoncy and
eVen her sentiment, for the poetry Of
ones nature can hardly be better IN
pressed than in a floral arrangement.
and to q oma of romantic temp. ra-
ment the possibility of expressing her
sci in lowers is infinitely more u%ttrac-
tive than that of displaying her ability
In the arrangement OF a menu. Com
sequently the subject of able decora-
tons to q woman who entertains at all
always appeals more or less happily.
There is quite n fashion this season
for using bowls and round baskets in
the shape of bowls in connection with
table decorations. In a recent very
happy decoration of this sort seven
bowls We're used, six being OF one size
and the seventh, meant for the center.
much larger. The bowls We're of porce-
lain, with pink and green decorations.
the designs all being alike. In each
bowl was set . pink begonia in full
bloom with its heavy and beautiful
| green leaves setting off the clear pink
Of the blossoms. The largest BOWL was
placed In the center. q short distance
from this center bowl, toward the head
and foot Of the table. .wo bowls were
placed on either side of II. Then at
other equal distances and still further
toward the head and foot or the table
another bowl was placed on each end.
Ivy vine was laid Nat on the table in
graceful, careless sprays that in Il way
connected the design formed by the
bowls and completed ii.
A more elaborate decoration is made
of white ~friesia. smilax and palms in
gold wicker baskets. Graceful punches
of the lower and the long blades
which are their foliage rise from small
beds Of moss and smilaX. -Four Of these
beds are arranged In n graceful shape
resembling n diamond on either end OF
the central decoration. The beds arr
not placed close together, but at sornt
distance apart on the cloth. In thu
center Of each of these groups OF
graceful blossoms is placed q 5ounl
gilt basket, containing a small palm
which towers quite a little above tn,
flowers.
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NO EXCUSE FOR
SHABBY CLOTHES
Mllady's Gown Should Have the
Right Sort of care---RuIes
to Follow.

No matter how well made a thing is
1t soon takes on a shabby look unless
1t is given the right sort of care.
Many . woman who thinks she takes
care of her clothes takes n dress oft,
1linginS the skirt carclessly over the
back O, y chair. and leaves it there for
several hours, perhaps to lake on ugly
creaSeS
Perhaps TO SEND your things 10 q
tailor every little while is too much of
u strain financially. Be your W
tailor then, so far as pressing and
cleaning and the rest Of it goes. Con-
stant pressing does wonders. but be
extremely careful how YOU press, al
ways use a piece of muslin or linen be-
tween iron and cloth.
Otherwise you will have that dreadful
shiny mark that is SO impossible to get
rid OF.
Go over YOU clothes every little
while. getting rid of spots before they
become too apparent from the dust
that has been attracted to the surface.
Don't let hooks and eyes stay loose
inter they have worked so, as they are
bound to do.
In your iour of investigation note
every little rip and weak spot, and
repair it before it has time to affect
the set of the skirt. And so little u
thing as a loosened hook. incredible as
1t may seem, car " a serious effect
upon the set OF u skirt. and 6. loose
button can change the set OF a coat.
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CHAM0|S SKIN
GLOVES POPULAR
Are More Comfortable, More
Attractive and DO Not Soil
Easily.

The chaEnois skin has come to take
the place OF Inc silk that has so long
covered the fingers OF femininity. In
this new, glove the manufacturers be-
lieVe they have mot that ever present
demand for 'sometlling new and at
the same time given to women more
comfort and more atractiveness in
hand wear Mos of all the chamois
skin glove doesn't soil easily. And If
1t does III can be washed and retain its
style and color The new glove viii.
come in IL and l6 button length: and
Will be put on the market in any color
desired.
AS Cor style In gloves this year. it's
going to be the cape gauntlet and all
because of a new connection in sleeves.
known as the 'tilree-quarter" length.
But, even with the new sleeves and the
newer gloves. there will be a other
styles. Tho woman who laid in a large
supply of the long, 16-button gloves
last year need not be sorry-she viii!
have just as much of an opportunity
to wear them this year as before.
Gauntlet the Thing.
With the exception Of the gauntlet
| glove--Which. by the way is very prop
erly called the strap gauntlet'-the.c
| will be only one other material change
in the style of gloves for the coming
season. This change will be in the
longer gloves. Instead Of the very long
1~G-buttOn glove that was SO popular
last year, in this springs styles, Il
glove of the 1~2-button length will he
popular. However. there will be many
Of the longer gloves worn.
But the gauntlet is the thing. 1t
comes in the natural colors and the
gauntlet part reaches about six inches
above the wrist. Instead Of buttons. the
glove is held securely to the hand by
a small strap with a snap, button that
fastens just at the wrist. In this glove,
as it is intended for street wear, the
natural colors of the skins used in the
manufacture of the glove are the prop
er ones.
But there are to be many colors In
the other styles of gloves this season.
The exclusive glove shops say tina nc
matter what the fashionable colors in
dress will be, there can be found in
the shops gloves of the same material
to match. greens. browns, blues, tans
any color desired. But the glove
dealers agree with the clothing sellers
the dress goods statesmen, every one
that as tan is going to be the CHIEF
color j n everything else, SO it will be
in gloves.
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FoR POST CARDS.

Here is a hint for those who have
pretty foreign post cards to dispose of:
A high threefold screen OF plain green
burlap was purchased and a narrow
strip of black oak vi across each panel
about two-thirds of the way up. On the
space above the tinted cards were pref
tily arranged. fastened with stationer's
glue and looking like bits Of mosaic on
the dark background.
Fragrant sachets for the linen. cor
set, wardrobe and dressing cases. which
will retain their perfume. are filled
with the following ingredients, all
coarsely powdered: Two ounces OF la"-
ender flowers. four grains OF musk, one
ounce of coriander. one ounce of ar0-
matte calamus. one-half drachm of
rhodium wood, one and one-Quarter
ounces OF orris root and one II one
eighth unce of rose leaves.
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SOFA CUSHIONS.


A most charming sofa cushion was
made of heavy burlap, with art aou-
veau tulips or daisies. made IN kid,
stitched tightly TO the background. The
effect is best when Tho latter IS In grass
green n h conventional decoration
is in brown.
Typography IS also extensively used
to outline the hid decorations.
nothe sofa cushion is made OF the
sane green buriap embroidered In red
poincettias done In red yarn. The
only color to relieve the monotony of
the red and green Is a little bunch OF
French knots OF yellow silk in the cen
ter of the flower.
Another sofa cushion is OF tan liner
embroidered In a daisy design IN the
coronation braid. .rhis is 81 cushio4,
that is more appropriate for the draw
ing D than the sitting room, bat II
is nevertheless original and effective.
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city and may be seen displayed in
sporting goods establishments. They
have a rather club footed look until one
becomes accustomed to seeing them.
The shoe ~ made of thin and pliaol':
leather and has a moderately heavy
sole. 1t is mad to lit Ii paw. and is
laced about the lover leg just like the
shoe OF q Dogs may go for n run
in the open on 2 rainy, muddy day and
on their reiurn to the apartment house
in which they nay be quartered the
hallpoy can remove their ioot gear and
permit them 10 go upstairs.
Canine Autonobiie Goats.
Rubber coats are also provided for
stormy weather, and recently there has
come into vogue 2 heavy coat which
has q Kind of waistcoat or chest pro-
tector adjunct in IRON that guards sell
sitive dogs against the dangers of
pneumonia.
Hoods attached TO p and oats
are also adapted for unpleasant wealth
er, and automobile coats strapped ul
the back are quite the proper style for
animals whose masters take them out
for airinss in ~six-cylinder machines.
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to have real gems set in the necktands
of dogs of which they are especially
fond, although this branch Of the out
fitting trade is usually attended to by
jewellers. The latest thing in dog col
lars has the ring anchored into =
square plate riveted TO the leather and
reinforced i'll UGH a way that that it
would take a team of horses to pull it
out. The collars are madn In q
conceivable shade. for frequently the
woma who OWNS the animal wishes
to have the leather exactly match the
hue of her reticule Or po%cketbook.
Dog and Mistress in Harmony.
This same attention to the harmony
OF tone is given also to dog blankets,
for there are many fair owners who
| also have the garment Of the dogs they
lead OF The exact shade of the gowns
| they wear. The tailor is often in dos
perate straits when he coat for the dog
must be leather OF the exact shade of
the GOWN.
Shoes We're first worn by hunting
dogs who went coursing among the
hriars. but NOW they are used by hun
dreds of household pets throughout the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-27

New York. Special: When Mrs. j.
]. higgins. philanthropic hypnotic
healer, had concluded her clinic at the
parish house OF Calvary Protestant
Episcopal church, No. LOG East Twenty
second street, q mechanic was called
TO con duct Il special clinic on the door
bel.
Edward. a negro doorman, attcsted
sole1nnlS that lat least 40 lpeople" had
Iuag that bell within -four hours, each
seeking treatment under tn. hands of
the frail young woman who has de-
voted her meSnlcric gifts to c1alitably
seeking persons. seeking to relieve hui
man suffering.
Such q collection of human types as
sought relief from the mesmeric healer
seldom has been seen a.out Calvary
church. Again and again a limo num-
bcring from 80 To 40 men and women
u its length down the steps and
along the sidewalk, seeking entrance TO
h parish house.
Those first admitted were shown TO
R rear room oa h second foor. bare
except for :: row of wooden chairs
which tringed b four walls. Here
Mrs. Higgins assistant. a kindly faced
elderly woman, met each conner.
One by those there We're ushered
into a cosy front room. Here Mrs. ltig-
gins met her patients. A young man
who was IN the verge of dellriuu,
treinens was among the FIRST received.
He was c]inging to the arm OF his
oun wife. Tears were in his eyes.
and she was sohbjns as she led him 10
the doorway.
IT'S all due to liquor, l guess he
explained. IL used TO be a periodical
dri1ker. Then / got to taking the stuff
steadily. ] lost Two positions hecause
! couldn't attend TO my work properly.
'That didn't help me any and ! have
had the idea That l had to keep drink
ms i" order TO bolster up my nerves.
I can't hold my hands still. I'm just a
wreck"
Never mind. VOL cure that desire
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-27

New York. Special: Styles of dog ap-
parel are changing SO rapidly. and so
much attention is given to the latest
furnishings that it is ne easy thing for
a canine ~aristocrat to keep abreast of
the times.
His outiiitcrs are constantly design
ing something rev, and if his master
has m regard for him ii is necessary
to watch the tieeting fashions with con-
Gentrated attention.
Dispatches from Paris recount how
dogs ave appeared in public with dia-
mond earrings, and now comes the
bracelet idea on this side of the water.
These, however, III only fleeing mani
yestatioMs Of the canine modes.
There ara now more thar 1000 styles
of dog collars, adapted to all degrees
and breeds. There are collars set with
rubies, sapphires and emeralds, real
or artificial. There arc collars in leatll-
ers OF white and gray and mauve and
black: collars which are studded With
artistic heads and ornaments and 9th.
ers which are as plain a. p~ikstatfs.
1t is not an unusual thing for womer
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EYelashes.

What woman does not wish fer long,
curling eyelashes?
They are one of the details TIA, make
q. homely woman attractive, and :. does
seem as though they could be cult
waited.
Vascline pure, white vase,tne-
dubbed OH with Il small brush every
night, Is i splendid tonic for these
mnch-dcsircd beauties. Keep the eye
tightly closed. bat the grease mi
reach the roots of stubborn lasnes, al
though II the vaseIine is fresh and OF
! good quality 1t cannot hurt the eye. In
fact, one woman u mas found the
remedy successful says What. on the
contrary. the eyes become brilliant
under treatment, while the Longer
lashes make n marked improvement il
the appearance.
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is5IRE4ASkE OF CA>LLERS AZ
all right" returned the hynno.,at cheer
fully. It's never TOO late to mend,
you know. Now just try 10 forget all
thar has happened. Don't worry. but
try I" do just what j ask and coaccn-
trate your mind on 1T"
She stepped before the patient, who
had taken At position in the center of
the room.
"Drcp them just as if they had no
life tn Them" she directed, taking hold
nf his arms, raising ana then releasing
them. Relax! Don't try to hold them
rigid. Let them hang Imply just AZ
If they We're dead. There, that's it,
and she stepped quickly behind him
and placed Il hand at each shonlder.
Now orgct about yourself" she
went on. Don Worry, il you do trein-
bic: hin only Of my hands. Think!
Think OF them until they burn you!''
I'm trying to do as you ask" he
'iS3V attention, D,(- n 1..-a. :,
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allegro.

1 would more natures We're like thine.
That never cast q glance before,
Thou l1ebe. who thy hearts bright WING
So lavisbly TO all dost pour.
that we who drink forget to pine,
And can but dream of bliss in store.
canst not SEES a shade in life:
With instinct tlon dost rise,
And, leaving clouds below at strife,
Gazest ~undazzlcd at the skies.
With all their blazing sp!ondors rife.
A songful lark With eagles eyes.
Thou vast some Founding whom ths
Nursed. laughing. with the milk o.
Mirth;
Some influence more gay than ours
Hath ruled Thy nature from its birth.
AS If thy natal stars We're flowers
That shook their seeds round thee OF
earth.
And thou, TO lnli thine infant rest.
Vast Graded like an indian child:
All pleasant winds from south and ives
With ullabies thine ears begui!ed.
Rocking thee In thine orioles nest,
Till nature looked at thee and smiled.
hin every fancy seems to borrow
A sunlight from thy childish years.
Making q .goldly cloud of sorrow,
y. hope lit rainbow out of tears.
Thy heart Is certain of tomorrow
Though yond today it never peers.
7 would more natures were like thine.
So innocently wild and free,
Whose sad thoughts, even, leap and hin
Like sunny wavelets In the sea,
Making us mindless OF the brine,
In gazing on the brilliancy.
james Russell Lowell.
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A NEW EMBROIDERED
BAG FROM ORIENT.

A new fad has come to us
from the orient, and 1t looks as
though Japan and China
incxhaustible in their supply of
beautiful ideas.
The latest is a bag Of an
brcidercd satin fastened by a
cord on two bracelets of jade
or malachite. The novelty is
quite wide at the bottom and
grows narrow toward the top,
though the whole bag canno
he more than nine or ten inches
deep.
Any one can make these of
silk left from a dress and use
bracelets OF silver as handles.
Their great advantage is that
they cannot slip from the wrist,
AS do the shopping bags that
have been in use for the last
few months.
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coLoRs.

color tendency as the season advances
to a new II G Purple has been con-
spicuous for many weeks. is still Il fad,
though running close to dull! greens and
Drown shades. 1t was thought brown
would step out of rank this fall, since
1t was so Immensely popular since
early last spring, yet it is as much IN
demand as at any past period.
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WASHABLE CRETONNE
B~EOsPREAll m FAY0.
These Move. Covericts Wear
Splendidiy and Arc Most
Attractive.

Gr"tonnr hanElnEs and furnishings
for Il woman's bedrooms o. b0udolr
have been responsible for tho intro-
ductiDn OF another lowered covering
in this part OF tho house. II is n ere.
tonne ~beEspread, and IL one Of the
y is 1t suited to simple rooms and
the chambers OF country houses.
The new lowered covcrlct Genes m
narrow and wider sets. A. white or
cream ground scc,rs TO be the daintiest
for all purposes, as it goes with any
a small self colored figusc through tho
Fabric. and tho color work Is put ON in
n pattern that hts the rectangio OF
tbs bed. 1t may be n broad ribbon ef-
Feet, suggesting an oblony franc
caught here II there with loose clust-
ing OF spring flowers with no apparent
scheme OF Arrangement. Tfc flowers
are for the most part large and DASH
Ing. Deltcacy OF pattern and COiorinx
falls short Of the work aimed ut IN
this particular style OF bed adorn-
Dient.
Masch. Walt Papers.
One dhigtttut feature OF those novel,
bedsprcads Is That they AFRO designed
TO either match or go with the sea.
sons whll Dapcrs and furniture cov-
crings. With Il little thought and PLAN
ming one may have an entire toem
very reasonable cost.
These %cretonne coycrlefy wear
spiendldly, and they can BIO cleaned an
indefinite number Of times II they are
handled carefully. There is 10 other
trimming or them than the colorcd
decoration. The edges are either he,n-
med up very simply or they are nn-
ished with n narrow coarse linen lace
or washable GIMP.
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NOTES OF INTEREST TO
THE YOUNG MOTHER.

"A child who Is always quiet should
be watched carefully, for it is quite
an unnatural state OF affairs, and
shows thai something is wrong. Those
who go much among the schools of
the very poor know that it often means
lassitude rom want Of proper nourish-
ment. If it occurs in the children OF
the better off. it shows that vitality is
low, and that for some reason or an
other 1t should do.
Young children ought never to be
threatened, frightened, or even scolded,
loudly. Some quite small babies are
extraordinarily sensitive to h o of
voice used to them, II il harshly
spoken to will begin at once to whim-
per. A child's nerves L very easily
upset during the early years OF its life,
and angry scolding does no good, but
only serves to :ntimidatc.
Never lift q child by the arms; it is
a most dangerous thing to do. And ii
you take the little n for a walk re-
member that what seems a moderate
pace for you ne be a most undesirable
strain to tiny legs. If n child drags
YOU may be certain hat the pace is Toe
rapid.
Most of the earlier months Of an in.
fant's life should be spent in sleep, and
for the first six months of it's life il
should be kept very quiet. Too much
falging to and fussing a tiny infant is
very bad, and though n child of a veal
or so old that has been made much Of
may appear unusually bright and intel
ligent, it is not good for the little brail
to be overtaxed and developed, and :
reaction ma come sooner or later, an!
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Honey, in moderation, is very good
for cEiidren-eIcept when there is &;
rheumatic tendency, in which Ease all
sweet. sugary things are bad-and
should find Il place upon the nursery
breakfast table. Good. plain chocolate
and barley sugar are also nutritious.
But sweets of any kind should never
be given between meals. After lunch
or before going 10 bed is the best time
TO" such dalntieS.
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Mrs. Higgins continued, altering heS
tone to ~ lower pitch. ''They Will burn
you. Think OF my handss'
Again she stepped quickly before
back and forth before his eyes, just as
does the professional hypnotist who
places his victim ''undcr the Influence
before spectators. /
There she added. with satisfaction,
A1ns.' she eAcd 1him to asloalhge. f"I.s9'
down and steep!" And agin sire moved
nor hands back and forth before hts
eyes. Nov close your eyes ana sleep!'
"A deep sigh and the patient. every
muscle relaxed, breathed with the rel
uiarity that b%etokens deep slumber.l
The hypnottst drew n chat beside tho
patient and, In n tense monotone, began
to talk to the relaxed figure. Her
words pictured the hCrrors OF drink and
It's dreadful effects when carried TO
| G&.nSGA.
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the brilliant baby turn out the Ounce
of the lass. Many great mel were TO
all appearances stupid" children, their
brains developing more slowly and ma
turing at Z later date than those of
their more a~vefagely endowed broth
erS sisters.
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THE SCIENTIFIC COOK
DOES NOT GUESS.

: Iteapins and r%ounoea" enus
, tablespoons ana teaspoons no longer
! are used by the scientific i~nstra:tqrs
: ~ cooking. Definite proportions are
necessary III insure success in pre-
: parnS food. The weights ana meas
} tres given below are correct. an
an. measured level.
! Three teaspoons Of iiaald equal
; one tablespoon.
; -Four tablespoons of liquid equal
: ohe-h;s1f gill OF c~nc-qoarler CUP.
= gin.
: Two gilis equal one enp.
Two cups equal one pint.
: Two pints -four cn.5S) equal one
! quart.
= -Four cups Of !iqsid equal one
. allrt.
Tonr cups OF four equal ana
= pound or one Quart.
: TWO caps of butter packed soildly
= equal one pound.
= one-half cup butter packed solitily
+ -puais onc-a,,artcr pound or tour
= ounce
: Two cups graduated sugar equal
= one pound.
Two and one-ha'f caps powdered
= SUGAR equal one DounG.
= Two cups of milk or water equal
4 one pound.
: Nine To ten eggs (vylthout shells
= equal one pound.
Two tablespoons butter tsoii3 and
= lcNeD equal one ounce.
touf tablespoons butter [so1id and
= loveD equal two ounces or on--
4 quarter cup.
= Two tablespoons ~granulated sugar
equal one ounce
= -Four tablespoons flour cquas ono
4 ounce.
= -Four tablespoons coffee equal one
\ ounce.
! one Tablespoon liquid equals one
7 nan ounce.
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Since the cocktail and the cigaret are
much affected by women of the smart
set, and the women of tne smart set
much affected by the cocktail and the
cigaret, the saloon need no longer feel
In any way inferior to the salon as a
icenter Of social life.
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Skipping Is one of the best forms of
exercise possible, and Is generally pop
ular, while battledore end shuttlecock
Is more suitable for indoor than out
door play. Caiisthenics and drill can.
of course, be resorted TO, but they are
often regarded as rather an imposition
during an hour usually devoted to re-
creation.
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MANNERS COME FROM
TRAINING IN HOME.

Not only does the teaching of
good II In the home during
childhood prove a blessing during
youth and render n child pleasing
II attractive. but it is of incorn-
parable value later" says the De
signer. "Nowhere else, and from
no one so we'll as the mother, can
the growing boy or girl become cas-
lily and naturally familiar with all
the little lnanneri.ms that sita1np
one as being we'll bred.
st is useless to reprimand a child
for the very errors its elders care
iessly commit. for example is all
powerful to the young mind"