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Cushion Cover of Linen

n RETTY sofa cushions always add
a touch of nominees to any room.
and. while the cushions may be
not only beautiful but inexpensive. they
are we'll worth the little trouble it takes
to make them. A very attractive cover.
answering to this description. is OF old
fashioned scrim dipped in coffee to give
1t q rich. creamy tint.
1t Is a very useful material for it may
be embroidered in many ways. Narrow
cotton soutache works in charmingly;
mercerized cotton or silk-done in tue
Observation-Disclosures it comfortable.
grandmotherly look. And last. but not
least, the mesh is wide enough to per-
NIT the design to be carried to perfec-
ton with French embroidery ribbon.
An ecru scrim cover is made beautiful
by a design Of large brown daisies done
with the last-named material. The flow
ers are not scattered broadcast on the
pillow, nor have they any stems The de-
sign is quite conventional: the daisies
which perhaps are better described as
stars, save for the yellow rosette in the
center of the five petals-are placed in a
double row around the edge Of the pill
low. thus forming a border. This leaves
the smooth material in the center and
insures the comfort Of the pillow when
n nRe
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Alluring Sunshades

A PLAIN sunshade Of habutai rivals
n the handsomest OF its kind when
lined by mousseline de sole to
which splashy cretonne roses are sewn.
When the parasol is folded, no one
would imagine It to be anything but
white. but when It is opened and tho
sun shines through tile thin materials.
the cover seems to have a faint design
Of roses. almost invisible and altogether
alluring.
Any one can carry out the idea by
buying a white parasol and lining it.
Not many roses need be used: in fact,
only few-just a suggestion-give the
prettiest effect. They are best placed
in row about three inches above the
edge Of the sunshade. and about two on
each panel are quite sufficient This
makes sixteen in all for the average
parnsol.
For q moro elaborate sunshade. the
outer border might be formed OF large
roses. and toward the stick the flowers
might become smaller, thus making a
decoration for the whole. Great care
must be taken in choosing the flowers
that the effect is not overdone ana made
ordinary.
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Wallachian Medallions

FASCINATING flowers that may be
r. appIiqued to costumes or hats may
be made in wallachian embroidery.
The buttonholing on each edge makes
them easy 20 cut away from the ma
ter,ai On which they are done. and the
result is piece Of solid embroidery like
a motif or medallion.
A dainty lingerie hat is embroidered in
wallachian work. the flowers done sep
ararely. as Suggested These are cut
OUT and tackled round the crown so
that the ribbon trimming may be run
through them. The appearance is as
though the sides of the crown were
done in some complicated eyelet work.
Linen coats may be most admirably
trimmed with these flowers, and what
attractive linen jumper dresses may be
made where embroidery flowers, petal
TO petal. are placed around the edge OF
the guimpe line!
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crocheted spreads are handed down
through many generations. though some
find their way to the Rag Market Of
Rome, where they are eagerly snapped
up by discerning tourists. Some are
crocheted in strips and Joined together
by bands Of bobbin-made insertion.
Others are made in medallion form and
Joined together by intricate stitches.
Maltese lace has been copied in many
countries in various forms in cotton and
In linen threads, though the original,
like blonde and chantilly. was made
only Of silk thread.
The Dutch and German peasants are
necessarily knitting. and the lace they
produce decorates underwear and caps.
Much Of it, too. is seen on the linen OF
the careful housewife.
Madeira produces many kinds OF lace.
the most interesting Of which Is that
made of pineapple fiber. This forms
rather stiff thread, which Is made. with
the aid of bobbins. into table doilies. as
shown in the picture.
In Funchal. the principal town OF Ma
deira, the inmates Of the overcrowded
poorhouse turn out great quantities.
which INey sell 10 the toui 1918 VIII oeop
over at the island on their way to Italy
and the East.
Spanish lace shawls are well known
and much admired. Some are knotted
and some are made with the bobbin.
though all are like silk gossamer. They
are immensely expensive. unless bought
from the modest worker herself. These
shawls must not be confounded with
the hand-run Spanish lace mantillas.
They are of a different fabric entirely.
The Austrian and Hungarian peasants
do SO much actual manual labor. hod.
carving, furniture moving and farming.
that they do not make much lace. There
are some heavy Austrian laces. however.
of linen, that add much to the beauty
of table centers and other covers.
Lacemaking at the moment Is being
revived as an art in almost every coun-
try. There is said to be an American
who has started a lace factory in Ja-
pan. where they make almost perfect
specimens Of all the ancient laces. The
Japanese have so much that is artistic
in their natures and their fingers are SO
facile they are well adapted to manu-
facture this most delicate fabric.
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retty Summer Card
Cases

"ARDCASES Of cretonne or linen
are useful and pretty with sum-
~ mer dresses. and they are very
easily made at home.
Most of them are lined with linen. al
though others are finished with taffeta-
All are stiffened by a piece of tailors
canvas. placed between cover and lin
ing. The linen must, of course, be cut
straight-not bias-and turned back on
the lining side at either end, to form
pockets. Such cardcases are usually
bound in braid or stitched bands Of the
material. but, should they be OF white
linen, they are very ATTRACTIVE When
buttonholed all round the edge.
The owners monogram. too, may be
embroidered at one corner. either IN
linen floss or merceriZed cotton, which
greatly adds to the beauty and indi-
viduality of the whole.
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buttercup-simple little wild flower?
It's adaptation to yoke and neckband,
wristband and ruffie. makes suitable
decoration for the wee ones frock OF
sheer linen or lawn.
The outline and turned-over petals of
the flower and its extreme center should
be embroidered in satin stitch. while
French knots complete the centers. The
buds may be worked solid. likewise the
leaves, while the stems. Of course, are
done in stemstitch. There are just
enough tiny eyelets scattered through
the design to supply the sheer effect.
The design is Enthusiastically made for
the baby-the scallops are small the
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Latest News Of Corona
ton Braid

)ORONATION braid is a familiar
material. but few know that 1t
~ is made in charming pastel
shades. Formerly 1t had been extern
sively used in white to form a de-
sign for blouses. collars. sofa cush-
ions and table centers. Now its use
may be extended. Beautiful linen
belts are made with a chrysanthemum
design worked out in palest pink
braid. and as the braid in itself is
SO artistic and pretty. it takes little
sewing to get the best results.
White linen sunshadeS are also
decorated with borders embroidered
with coronation braid In pink or
blue. and even plain linen hats. en-
broidered with the tinted braid. are
SO ornate that they rival their sis
ters Of the lace and lingerie variety.
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A Beribboned Sacque
for Babies

A y extraordinary pretty baby's
II sacque to be worn on occasions Is
\ crocheted on the circular kimono
style. Afterward narrow wash rib
bon is run through the stitches ra-
dating from the collar line. The
ribbon bands keep the crocheted fab
rio from stretching out of shape,
and the little bows that finish the
ribbon at each end do their part
toward decorating the diminutive
garment.
One of the beauties of knitted and
crocheted garments is that ribbon
may be run through any OF the
stitches without injuring the fabric
or pulling the individual parts out OF
shane.
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Hemshtched Tucking for

r INGERIE waists Of handkerchief
linen are most attractive when
- hemstitched tucks are made in
groups Of three. with bands Of dainty
insertion between.
The tucks help to keep the sheer blouse
from tearing 100 easily and the hem
stitching gives 1t a slightly open-work
effect, at once beautiful and approprt.
ate to the fine material.
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How to Apply the Design

apply this design the material upon which
\ o
handkerchief linen lawn oa-
lay material over
the a
material piece OF transfer or paper
ly
design with pencil the point Sa
of the material
at
possibly during the
crack.
the ma a
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q IN the style and cut OF chill
~ dren's clothes simplicity should
L u be the keynote. so must 1t be IN
the trimming: and not only should
the kind of trimming be simple. but
the Individual design must be appro-
pirate tn the small garments It Is IN
tended to adorn.
Separating the parts Of an elabo-
rate design with a large motif and ap-
plying a section to small garment
will not prove a satisfactory adjustment.
The design itself must be the develop
ment of a small and suitable motif.
What could be orettier as motif for
the adornment Of baby's frock than the
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Cotton Slippers
,DROOM SLIPPERS 10

nEDROOM SLIPPERS for summer
X wear are sometimes knitted in
- mercerized crochet cotton, which
may be bought in all colors.
They are. of course, not nearly SO
when knitted on steel kneedles, they
are firm and durable.
Mercerized cotton is very inexpensive
and very pretty. In TACT. the finished
seems impossible they are not made Of
that expensive material
The work. too. is nice. for there ara
no loose threads about cotton TO ger
caught on the sharp needles-as warn
when knitted on steel sometimes does.
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Jumper Dresses

A DAINTY FROCK for 2-year-old
n maiden Is just like mothers one
/ \ piece jumper dress except that
little daughters dress has no tigh
waistiine.
1t Is cut In one piece and the neck is
square and scalloped round the edge
The frock buttons from the left-hand
corner of the guimpe-line in front down
to the hem. and a loose leather belt
holds the little costume slightly in at
the waist.
Patent leather belts nave. by the way.
waned in popularity. Children now
wear dull leather in black or tan.
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OhdldS Dress I'D BuHcfcup I &y@

eyelets tiny, the flowers diminutive ana
the composition Is uncrowded and free
from any elaboration.
am sure that it will meet with the
approval Of the many mothers who
have requested q design for this pur-
pose.
The design may be applied to frocks
of various sizes. as the bands and ruf.
fe are made in simple repeat" and
stamped strip may contain as many or
as few repeats as one wishes.
The scalloped edge may be applied to
the foot Of the skirt instead Of to q ruff
fe. This will be simpler. and therefore
prettier, for the first short dress.
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Old Wooden Stockings

TT IS said that old stocking legs make
useful petticoats for children. It
1 would undoubtedly take much care
full scanning to keep the unfortunate
from resembling an animated patch
work quilt. But If the pieces were care
fully sewed together. and If the stock
ings were originally white wool. really
useful and well-fitting winter skirt
might be made.
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bly, with even that Of Mexico.
France and Italy produce the same
kinds Of peasant laces, mostly made
with the bobbin. In. Italy the affairs OF
country churches are hung with home
made lace. while some of the best Is
frequently seen in the larger cathedrals.
The Italians. too. do beautiful cro-
cheted work. and there are many mag
nificent bedspreads that take . peasant
woman many years to complete. The
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pillow, as are other needle laces. but
held III the hand during the process of
making. It is done with an ordinary
needle and thread. and the finished prod
uct is of a cobweb fineness that it would
seem impossible to make without a pat
tern. Armenian !aces are usually in the
form OF medallions. and are therefore
difficult to use on O costume.
Both the Irish and the Armenians do
a fine drawnwork that compares admira-
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Of linen thread with loose mesh that
are extensively used for the ornamental
ton Of household linen in this and other
countries. They also decorate the trous-
seaux Of the maidens Of Erin, whose
petticoats would be plain. indeed. without
q trimming Of homemade linen lace.
The Irish laces. too. have been copied
by the Armenians. who knit well and
rapidly. Their own lace. pictured above.
Is q needle-point lace. not made on the
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TN REVIEWING real laces. the his
tory would not be complete without
some mention Of the peasant laces.
of which almost every country has
its own.
The laces Of England. with the ex-
ception of honiton, were. and are. al
most all peasant laces-coarse fabrics
made by the country women. Irish cro-
Chef Is not the only lace Of Ireland.
There are many other crocheted laces
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with raw wool, which affords but
little resistance and does not pack
SO tightly as cotton.
The strong thread sewn through the
center Of the cushion makes the de-
preston on each side to represent the
core, and all the finishing gathers Of
the silk are hidden under the green
stem.
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Apple Pincushions

T Useful and pretty pincush-
ions are made in the shape
~ of an apple and covered
with a silk tinted to represent
the red and green Of the familiar
fruit. They are round and rather
fiat. giving a wide area to hold
tina nins. and they ara stuffed
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-14
FAILURES BREAK ALL RECORDS.
Insolvencies During First Quarter
of 1908 Number 815.

r. G. Dun & Co.'S quarterly review of
business failures in the United States for
the first three months of 1908 says:
Commercial failures in the United
States numbered 1900 in the first quarter
of 1908. with liabilities of S75.706, 1911.
While this is the heaviest mortality for
the corresponding months of any year on
record, there is a slight improvement as
compared with the last three months of
1907. and many quarters other than the
first of earlier years have recorded heav-
Ter losses.
Manufacturing defaults during the
first quarter were 1,139 in number,
against 676 in the same month last year,
while liabilities of $50, 256,S5T compare
with $13,779, 051 There were 1854 trad
ing failures, for $31, 459, Up, against 1856
in 1907, when the amount involved was
$15,526.2 06 Other commercial failures
were 176 in number and $10,9S9S 80 in
amount, against o. failures, for $2,710,-
32S. in the previous year.
Banking failures were FIVE times as
numerous and involved ten times as much
money, so institutions closing their doors,
with Liabilities of 500, ,623, against II
similar failures last year. when the
amount involved was S6,9S5,219; but the
same three months also recorded the re-
opening of many banks that closed during
the preceding quarter, particularly the
larger institutions, that were most far
reaching in the effect on general business.
''The number of failures, the amount
Of liabilities, and the average amount OF
Liabilities for the first quarter each year
since 1899 are given below:
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Tariff Hocus Focus.

One of the best arguments against
any tariff bill ever made was that of
Senator Beveridge in his reply to Sen
ator Newiands, on January 5, 1908.
Mr. Beveridge declared that Congress
could not of itself find out the facts
and make the classifications necessary
as a condition precedent to framing a
Just tariff bill (see Record, p. 1881
Yet the peoples representatives alone
are authorized to frame such q bill.
If they cannot frame a just tariff bill,
why should they frame any at all? If
the committee on ways and means can
not discover and correct the inequali-
ties of the iron and steel schedule, the
wool schedule, the cotton textile sched-
ule, the wood schedule, the pottery
schedule, and two or three Others
which do all the real damage, then
popular government is failure in
deed.
This Beveridge bill is a snare and
q delusion. 1t was conceived in sin
and born in iniquity. Its object is to
allow the trusts to continue to charge
our own people not only the difference
between the price of any article abroad
and the price at home, but to sell steel
rails and other products from 20 to 80
per cent cheaper abroad than at home.
1t will not fool anybody outside of In
diana, however. 1t is too Falstaffilan,
too gross and two palpable a fallacy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-14
FROM FAR AND NEAR.

The American Railway Association
finds there were 10000 fewer idle cars in
the United States and Canada in Febru-
airy than in January
W. +. Rockhill of Glenwocd. Wis. has
been appointed manager of the Wiscon-
sin prison farm at Waupun. There were
fifty applicants for the position. and of
those who took the civil service examina-
ton Mr.. Rockhill stood highest.
Gunel Gunelson. farmer living west
of Chetek, Wis, committed suicide by
hanging himself from the rafters of his
barn. The dead body was discovered by
his wife. The cause of the mans deed
is unknown.
Mrs. C. Santouski. an elderly woman
living near Fergus Falls. is dead from
blood poisoning. caused by a pin prick.
The pin pierced her hand several weeks
ago. making a slight injury.
At Delano Mimi. Dr. F. Y. Boucher
and his bride were killed by a Great
Northern train, as they attempted to
drive across the track. The approaching
train was hidden by freight cars.
Over 600 farmers attended the insti-
tute at Crookston. MINI. Wheat was
completely ignored in the discussion OF
crops for the future.
Deputy STATE Dairy Inspector p A.
Larson has started a raid on milk deal
ers of La Crosse and already three OF
then, have been arrested for selling cream
not up 10 the legal standard Of butter
fats
William Il. Porter. a 1905 graduate OF
the Fargo agricultural college, has taken
charge OF the North Dakota demonStra-
ton farms. Former Superintendent
ScAoiiander has become director OF the
Wiliiston sas-e- pertinent s-a-ioa-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-14
Political Parties Necessary.

Some people think political parties
are hindrance to good government.
and would have free for all race
for representatives and officials. But
such plan would lead to political
chaos and principles would be lost sight
of in the race for personal ambition
and desire for the spoils of office. The
national Democracy has always stood
for principles rather than persons, for
men die, or so astray after false politi-
cal gods, but principles founded on the
eternal truth of equal
rights to all and special privileges TO
none" and "Hcme Rule"--live forever.
Party organizations are necessary I'M
der our SYSTEM of Democratic-Repu
can government and however much we
may admire or revere those whom we
regard as leaders, yet, after all, they
are but fieeting shadows on the political
pathway. No Democrat, however IA
nous, must be allowed to stand in the
way of party success, because without
success the party of the people is help
less and worthless to the people. Some
times we can gain by taking notice Of
what our friends, the enemy, are doing
and thinking and thus 1t is well to
note what former Governor Stokes, of
New Jersey, has just told the Republi-
cans of that State in his plea for real
political parties. Speaking at Phillips
burg be said:
1T would be sad day for this
country If parties were destroyed and
purely personal leadership substituted.
personal leadership often becomes
selfish, because it aims to be popular
rather than deliberative and right. 1t
often becomes autocratic. because 1t
leans upon itself rather than upon the
party's support"
If Republicans can thus defend their
party against the present tendency to-
wards personal leadership, how much
more should Democrats follow the
same good example. The Republican
party has always practiced, If not
preached Capitalization which naturally
begets autocracy. But Democrats
preach and practice that the voice OF
the people must be heard and absolute
submission to the majority, the only
salvation Of a Democratic Republican
form of government.
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das. They remained five months in the
islands. and after building a boat from
the cedars that grew there they were able
to get away, reaching Cape Breton. from
which place they sailed for England. This
discovery of the beautiful islands was
doubtless we'll known, but the spirit of
adventure that was prevalent in those
days attracted men to wider fields, and
the Bermud1s were overlooked
About 1910 there appeared "a discov-
cry of the Bermudas, otherwise called the
Isle Of Devils, by Sir Thomas Gates, Sir
George Somers and Captain Newport and
divers Others" 1t is claimed that this lit
tie book, having come into the possession
of Shakespeare, provided the background
for THE Tempest" Sir George Somecs
and MS companions reached the islands in
1900 in sinking vessel. The vessel was
finally lodged between two rocks, and all
escaped to the shore, which from that day
has been an English possession.
Tn, first sight of a lily-feld transixes
one. Sitting in the low-swinging car
riage riding over roads smooth and noise
less. one becomes conscious of an odor
familiar, yet not familiar. Suddenly the
lily field lies before one. Who can de-
scribe it? 1t takes one out of this life
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if first seen without the workers. When
they are added to the picture the lily
fields suggest Utopia. Such work must
be a delight. All through the fields are
the beautiful, graceful figures of men and
women, through whose picturesque gar
ments are caught CLEANS of the golden
bronze of their skin. Here and there an
animated small bronze image, with as
little covering as possible, intensiies the
beauty. The colored men of Bermuda
are of mixed stock. They are the descend
ants Of American Indians captured and
sold into slavery, negroes kidnapped from
Africa. and English convicts who prefer
red to remain in the Bermudas after the
government ceased to make use of the
islands as a convict colony.
The Bermuda lily was introduced into
this country in 1915. Two plants in bud
and bloom were brought to Philadelphia
by lady and given to florist. This
florist approaching their beauty and
value, cultivated the plants for the bulbs.
Since that time the exporting of lily-bulbs
has been one of the industries of Ber-
muda