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Putnam patriot., 1908-09-04
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Putnam patriot., 1908-09-04
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Putnam patriot., 1908-09-04

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Putnam patriot., 1908-09-04
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Putnam patriot., 1908-09-04
Finest Groceries

ah esrta, fresh, tempting, appetirIas Come ia tossy aad run your critical eve over car list ct winners. and yeu'ii see tas economy oi exchanging yoG- dollars for seIet1inS good t0 eat.
Putnam patriot., 1908-09-04

Pearl collar pins, per pair,
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Putnam patriot., 1908-09-04

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Putnam patriot., 1908-09-04

Storm serge, our old reliable all colors, and black. All wool 42 inches wide, will wash, per yard, 75c
Putnam patriot., 1908-09-04

Gold collar pins, per pair 5c, roc, I2 I-2c, I5c and a5c.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-17
SILK Raising in Java.

Consul General Henry B. Miller. Of
Yokohama. forwards 10 the Department
Of Commerce and Labor the following
japanese newspaper note relating 10 the
establishing OF silk culture In the East
Indian island Of Java.
Various attempts have been made dur
ing the last few years TO introduce the
Japanese silk worm into Java. These
efforts were mostly unsuccessful. in con-
sequence Of the eggs Matching out before
reaching their destination. A method Of
checking the development Of the eggs
has now been discovered. however. and
the Japanese silkworm has been success
fully introduced into Java. where the
climate is well adapted TO silk culture
and where rather prosperous silk in
dustTy exists in the neighborhood Of
Batavia, thanks 90 the energy OF a
wealthy Chinese sericulturist, who until
lately used worms Of other origin. and
who already exports his silk 10 Europe.
We have been shown skein Of silk from
japanese silkworms reared by him. the
first 10 arrive in Japan II IS somewhat
heavier and slightly coarser than the
silk raised in this country. but the quality
is good and the thread is even
The Washington herald., 1908-02-17

From the Philadelphia Press
Animals frequently possess a positive
love for tobacco, according 10 a menag-
erie trainer
In my early days" he said. Il was
connected with a circus which possessed
the unique attraction Of a terrier which.
among other tricks. had been instructed
in the art Of smoking a clay pipe The
curious point was that the animal actu-
ally got TO enjoy its pipe. and would in
slst on having Il ar the usual time every
Sunday. as IL the performance on week
days.
The parrot IS, perhaps OF al birds the
most apt 20 take up bad habits A friend
Of mine has one which is passionateIy fond
Of eating and chewing tobacco. II given
a sufficient quantity the bird viii make
itself positively drunk with the nicotine,
and VIII stagger about its cage In exact
imitation Of the actions Of an intoxicated
human being Long practice has made
the bird somewhat OF a cOnnoisseUr re-
specting its favOrite luxury. and Il now
treats fne-CUt tObaccOs with contempt.
Its particular delight is the rum-sOabed
plug affected by sailors.
II is among the simian tribe that To-
baccO-lOving quadrupeds are most FREE
quent. This is probably owing 10 the
monkeys overpowering faculty for imita-
ton. which sometimes gets IL into trouble.
a friend Of mine has a monkey which
IS addicted to snuff. The animal has been
taught 10 take a pinch from the box Of
visitor with all the cOurtly air so preva-
lent in the days when snuff-taklng was
the fashion"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-17
ART OF BEING WELL DRESSED.

tifully falling stuffs must therefore be
employed. This does not make for econ
omy, for our crepe De chine. heavy satins.
and beautifully faced cloths are all ad-
vanelng rather than falling IN price. But
they are perfect of their kind. and if we
must economic let il be in the matter
of trimmings. which We can surely do
without il we have glorious coloring and
wonderful stuffs.
In many cases the dressmaker is skill
ful enough to make a dress look as II the
wearer has been wound into il as she
stood, a veritable triumph in bandsging.
This is the acme Of skHlfuI arrangement
and manipulation In nearly all cases we
see soft white applied near the neck I'm
the form OF a very high collar with friIs
Of lace constituting a jahot Very smart
too, ate the Colored embroidered cloths.
A Princess frock Of biscuit cloth IS made
entirely Of openWork embroidery and had
IA square yoke inserted with crepe de
chine Of the same shade. showing a good
deal OF handwork and a fascinating jabot.
This was surmounted by a charming
toque. having a wide black velvet brlm
with crown Of embroidery and a big
golden osprey at the side.
Headgear is decidedly improving, and in
another month or two promises To be per
lectly lovely. Instead Of the enormous
cloehe hats. with huge crowns some chic
women are wearing the straight. simple
lines Of the Gainsborough persuasion
with q single sweeping ostrich feather.
which never fail 20 be the perfection OF
taste Some rather large tricorne hats
show a cluster Of three plumes in diff
ferent colors.
II is predicted that the smart Jackets
Of plain blue serge will be worn with
both wool and linen dresses. Black cloth
Jackets will also be worn with frocks
Of every description. The only thing
likely TO initiate against this fashion is
its economy. Il was taken I'D by the
smartest dressers early last fall-the hint
being from Par!s-and just how il will
survive the caprices Of Dame Fashion is
not now 20 be told.
As ever, the one dress woman will min
her faith to a faultless coat, with a Sc
lection Of blouses 10 make ii fiji various
occasions.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-17
STARVATION PAY OF WOMEN

From a book on women's w1~k and pay
recently prepared by the French ministry
Of labor, Il appears that there are 143S2,-
60 adult women in France. and Of these
about 6.3S2, 90 live on the products OF their
trades or occupations A few receive high
pay. as Paris figures IL. Cutters and pol
ishers of precious stones receive $1-s5 a
day. which is as much as many men
make. This is about the maximum
The minimum for female factory work
crs is found in some country places.
where they get two meals and 3 cents a
day.
The average factory wages for women
and girls is figured as from % 10 20 cents
"A day.
TIE ministerial report figures that in
trades ia which men and women are en-
pl0yed indiscriminateIy. doing the same
work, the man averages SL07 a day and
the woman only % cents. Sometimes the
quality Of the woman's product is slightly
inferior to the mans. but TO Offset this
she is -nore patient polite. and anenable
90 orders
After figuring Up what the women re-
ceiyc the report goes into discussion OF
what a working woman needs TO live on.
Il concludes that she can just keep alive
on ~ cents g day iu a large city and %
cents I'm the country.
Perhaps by way Of breaking the force OF
The Washington herald., 1908-02-17
THE RETREATING CHIN.

Nothing weakens a face more than a
retreating chin. Unfortunately. compare
lively little can be done for IT, Ii can
be remedied to certain extent in child
hood by rubbing from the throat up and
out, holding the head well up during the
process.
Sometimes. too. the trouble may be
caused by the way the jaws close on
account of the position of the teeth. and
a good dentist may often be Of help
BandagCS worn round the chin AZ niel.t
so placed that the lower jaw IS forced
forward, will sometimes remedy the de-
feet slightly, especially when begun on
quite young children.
Learn 10 carry the head up and slightly
thrown back and study the style OF hair
dressing best adapted to conceal the re-
ceding chin
The Washington herald., 1908-02-17
SILK HANDKERCHIEFs.

IN washing silk handkerchiefs care
should be taken 10 prevent their turning
yellow. One should never be boiled. nor
have any soap rubbed on It,
Make a lather of finely shredded white
soap and water, wash and squeeze the
handkerchiefs in ii, press out all the
moisture possible. and dry quickly in the
sun Iron them while they are stiu damp.
but not wet
White silk handkerchiefs used as neck
ties are sometimes cleaned very well with
dried and powdered starch in which =
little powdered blue has been mixed
The handkerchief is spread over clean
linen cloth; with a pad of clean white
linen powder is rubbed over the silk.
then busted out.
Iron with a moderately hot iron. Two
folds Of slightly damDed linen are laid
over the silk on the right side. This
brightens il considerably.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-17
ENGAGING A SERVANT

When engaging a servant be careful 10
explain her work 20 her. and Jet her IN
derstand that work must be done In your
way. and not in the way Of any former
mistress she may have had.
Try % arrange the hours so that the
servants may have an opportunity 70
attend church on Sundays
When the servants do well. encourage
them by "a few words OF praise
Give your orders for the day as early
as possible
See that the maid knocks on each bed
room door before entering.
See that the maid or butler does not
let visitors stand i'm the hall, they should
be instructed to lead the way 10 the
drawing draw back the portiere.
and stand aside TO allow the visitors 10
enter. at the same time Offering them n
small silver tray on which the cards may
be placed
Be strict in requiring the maids 20 be
exceedingly neat IN their dress. never
allow them 10 wear a soiled apron, col
lar cuffs or cap The buffers linen
must be equally Immaculate.
a page boy wears black livery piped
in red or yellow. or a suit Of dark green.
navy blue. or brown cloth.
His trousers should be long. with or
without a piping Of color on the outside
seam OF the leg.
The coat should be cut short on the
hips in a small point at back and front.
and should fastcn Up to the chin with
many brass or liver buttons.
4 bit Of white linen should show above
his standing coat collar and below his
buttoned cuffs, and he should wear white
gloves.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-17

It is, indeed. gift, this ability 10 dress
well. And well means suitably. Some
women have Il thrust upon them by
lavish fortunes.
Others acquire II only after years or
earnest striving. And some. alas, never
attain H. Unfortunately. the last named
are the most conspicuous. We are al
ways finding the woman who appears in
a ball dress at the little dinner who
is likely to arrive at bali in what looks
like a tea gown; who may be seen at the
theater in anything from marketing TO
opera rig: who has been known 10 invade
the country in paper-soled house shoes
and dcmi- train; who. of truth is capa-
bic Of anything in the way Of murder
ing fashions. What luster this blunderer
sheds upon the woman with the addi-
tional sense Of dress" she who drove
the poet to-
Ny love In her attire doth show her Wit.
u does so veil become her.
For every season she bath dressings At
For winter. spring. and summer
The Cachet of simplicity by the way.
is the height Of MODESTO achievement
\ peep into futurity. under privileged
auspices, confirms this, and also proves
that the best designers have gone i'm for
excessive detail so cleverly subOTdinated
as TO suggest pronounced outline
Nearly every model is trimmed But
with such discrimination, Adornings for
street attire receive the greatest atten-
ton. Swapping may be employed; IL is
wonderfully we'll planned and executed.
and the waistcoat jabot. or other acces-
sorry is perfection. The same rule holds
all through the sartorial gsmUt. II is as
true Of evening. dress as it Is Of street
dress.
a priceless piece Of lovely embroidery
or old lace never comes amiss on an
evening dress, but unless the lace or
other trimming is good. it is better TO
put your money into inimitabIe cut Take
the best frOcks Of the moment the trim
ming Of many Of which consists Of folds
Of cross-way satin Of the same shade
Their success lies in the long flowing
lines, which At closely and yet have a
graceful hint Of drapery.
There is no doubt about Il that the
chief charm Of the fashion of the hour Is
the return 20 graceful draping. and beau
The Washington herald., 1908-02-17
THE MAN AND THE "STAR."

When mere man discovers himself
mixed with feminine attire he is lost-to
rehebilitate dear old wittieism. But
he doesn't know it. That's him" No.
he goes blissfully on imagining he is 1T"
One Of him. who manages a feminine
star Of the dramatic constellation, con-
ceived the idea Of giving the lady's glad
some raiment a send-Off, well knowing
that the sartorial art comes in FOR its
full share Of interest these days. He
started out bravely with The bodice
is cut low" That was easy He felt
like a race horse. and shook his head.
and champed his bit as it were. with
the firm conviction that he was about 10
give the dust 10 the ordinary chroniclers
Of the modes. \ discreet sentence or so,
that might safely describe anything from
a fire in the congcsted district TO an
opening in a lingerie department, carried
the good work manfully on.
And then he came 10 the scarf, assert
ing: 1t is flung over the shoulders and
1 guess is sometimes worn on the head"
Then he had an attack OF guilty con-
science, and added: IT'S no great pro-
lection from icy blasts, still IL is the
swell thing for indoor events. 1t must be
seen close 10 be fully appreciated
Moral: Secure a seat in the bald-hcaded
row. Now. there was the climax. He
should have stopped with that scarf
But. alas. that is mans weakness. He
doesn't know where 70 stop. Even Ma
poleOu failed 90 discover tae psychology
cal moment for vanishing
So, Mr.. Man continued to tread the
primrose path Of dalliance and this is
what ne said and it Is only fair TO an
nOunce that there will be no extra charge
for this inside information. There is
also fan in the outfit made Of the usual
fan stuff" This will surely raise the
wind.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-17
THE BLUE PENNANT
By PHILIP KEAN.
By PHILIP KEAN.

stained and torn and crushed into that
small space.
1T is all that was left OF the little silk
pennant that l gave you for luck" she
told him. after you were hurt 1 made
them let me have it'll have kept it ever
since
His hand closed over It eagerly.
Dear" he said and his voice broke.
you know how / love you
Il have never doubted it-even when
You stayed away"
How could I come-how could 1 ask
you to marry me?"
How does any man ask?" blushingly.
But other men are not cripples.'
ooh. what difference does il nake?" she
flung out. Haven't you the same mind
and heart and soul as before?"
The light that illumined his face trans
figured It.
Marry me-" he cried. land mind and
heart and soul shall go to the making of
your happiness"
Van Dorm came back presently, making
triumphant progress. with Aunt Sue in
tow. On his arm was the blue pennant
for all the world TO gaze. but Holdeus
eyes rested on IL sereuely, for above his
heart. hidden from the profane glances
of the multitude, was the little stained
wisp Of sapphire silk-the token of his
dear lady's favor.
Copyright, 1907. BY A Barlett.l
The Washington herald., 1908-02-17
CLEANING GLACE SILKS.

II is advisable while glace silk is dry
ing TO shake II repeatedly and get it
smooth by this process. so that il may
not require ironing as the application Of
hot metal removes the natural crispness
from the silk and entirely spoils its ap-
pearance
All soft silks, however, look better n
ironed but this should not be attempted
until all the benzine has passed off. as
the heat OF the iron might ignite the
spirit and the silk be destroyed
The Washington herald., 1908-02-17
FROM WO M A MS
POINT OF VIEW

Even the school children are infected
with the notion that they are so impor-
tant that the convenience or the plans
OF older and wiser persons count for
nothing. They will have their own way.
at any cost and are fully capable OF
stirring up a good-sized mess. the dis
posal Of which requires much patience
and tact II comes from Overindulgence
AT home, Of course. for many homes are
ruled by the children and generally in
tyrannical fashion that brings any
amount Of discomfort.
Headsuong daughters and sons are
daily bringing sorrow and disgrace into
families which have always been able
TO look the world squarely in the face. II
is generally conceded that children which
are carefully trained have great respect
for the wishes of their parents after at
tanning the age which the law says
emancipates them from parental author
ity. Habit is strong, as a mother told me
one day after her son had voluntarily re-
linQUished his latch key. She had been
used 10 sitting up till he came home from
evening entertainments. but when she
reached the age OF thinking OF her bed
at an early hour she supplied the young
man with a latch key.
lie liked the idea OF having his free
dom. and il was rather late when he
reached his silent home with lis dim hall
light. lie crept up the stairs TO avoid
waking his mother and went 10 bed with
the feeling that he had lost something
which he missed very much The feeling
was intensified the next night and on the
third he. found himself unable 20 sleep.
After dinner on the fourth day he hung
about his mothers chair for some time
before he reached the point OF asking her
10 return 10 her old-time custom Of sit
ting up for him and giving back the latch
key which had not proved the conven-
ience he had expected.
Il VIII come home early so that Won
need lose no sleep" ne promised. and he
kept his word on that and all other
nights save those when he knew he
would be out late and asked for the key.
What mother would not be pleased 90
grant such a request? This one was emil
nently sensible and knew that the knovvl-
edge that she was waiting patiently for
him was the best Of safeguards against
temptation. You can imagine the kind
OF man he is and always has been. a safe
man for any girl 10 marry. as a good son
makes the best kind Of a husband
II is a pity that there are not more OF
this class. The other kind seem 70 pre-
dominate. There are sons who not only
neglect their psuante brt ara cr,,o1 ..
them, and here are both sons and daugh-
ters who make home anything but a
haven OF rest and peace. They usurp all
the privileges OF the place and pay moth
ing toward SIS support Do you know
many Who pay for the privilege OF hay
lnC home comforts who help 20 swell the
family income? I 90 not. They resent
such proposition BETTY BRADEES.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-17
JUST STREECH."

Stretch commands q high priestess Of
beauty going on 10 prove that this for
eisn cult is the sum total Of physical i'm
provement- In short, 10 be fetching. Just
80 on stretching. The New York World
has been driven 10 verse By this new
way OF beauty. IL advises
II your cheek has lost its timule
Meath the march n Tine the wretch
There's remedy quite simple
Take a Identifying stretch
All the beauty you desire
This one exercise viii fetch.
Even truth maginati8n-
Are much better Tor a stretch
The Washington herald., 1908-02-17

rom the Lady's Pictorial.

From the Ladys Pictorial
How seldom it seems 20 be realized
that all discussions on the delicate sub
ject of feminine age are really the out
come of affectation. Those who are so
fortunate as 10 be in the secret with
women who really look twenty, but
could count twice as many summers. do
not find that they are IN the least dis
posed TO talk ages but women. on the
other hand, who are indelibly stamped
as Of uncertain years never tire Of ang-
ling for compliments by barefaced aIlu-
tons TO their antiquity
The Washington herald., 1908-02-17

the figures coIlected-for they have given
a painful shock 10 French public opinion
similar statistics have been collected
and published regarding women's pay III
Germany. IN Berlin. IL IS said. female
clerks receive by the month about sls25.
heads Of departments and chief work
women get 81, mems pay being about
one-third 10 One-fourth higher for similar
jobs The wares for lower workers are
$ 10 So a month.
Then comes calculation Of the cost Of
living to a working woman in Germany,
as follows.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-17

One Of the greatest private game pre-
serves and summer homes in the West IS
about being completed in the heart OF the
hardwood belt Of upper Michigan by Mar
vim Hughitt. jr-. son of the president OF
the Northwestern Railroad. He recently
bought an entire township. consisting OF
@ 400 acres OF land which includes sew
eral of the most beautiful interior lakes
Of upper Michigan.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-17
THE MANS ARM


Is not 10 be taken.
A maid must let II alone.
or old. people walked arm IN arm.
Now such a walk would occasion merrf-
meut.
In the daytime it's unheard OF: in the
evening unnecessary.
Naturally in the evening a man offers
his arm mot as a girdIe. mind.
An authority advises man not to feel
hurt should a woman refuse his arm OF
an evening
This authority asserts that many wom-
en- find IL easier 10 walk alone and
haven't an idea Of decorating Mr.. Mans
feelings.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-17

Do not patronize a milkman whose milk,
after standing for an hour or two. has a
sediment at bottom Of bottle. 1t shows
that the care Of the milk is open 10 suspi-
clon. Illness may result, so even il the
thought that perfect cleanliness has not
dealers
The Washington herald., 1908-02-17
Chicago Bosses Like widows.


a great many Chicago employers
look upon the divorce court as the
greatest institution on earth. This is
because 81 takes a divorce court q
make grass widow. and anything.
they argue. that viii increase she sup
ply of widows is a good thing for the
community. saws Arthur West in the
Chicago Tribune.
There are many reasons why employ
ers ike widows a widow is not so
Eighty. and she Is willing 10 take up
with a good many things that an un-
married girl. or one who never has
known the trials and tribulatiOns Of
married life. viii not tolerate. In most
instances the widow is a woman OF sOT-
row. and among employers IL is be-
lieved that a woman can ind relief
from her sorrow only in work
Certain IL is that widows are the best
workers. They are less apt TO com
plain about working conditions. and If
they happen TO have children dependent
upon them. as most of them have, they
are glad TO get work at any price and
under almost any conditions.
All OF the downtown department
stores have large numbers OF widows
on their pay rolls The manager Of one
Of these stores. who was willing 20 talk
on the subject. and who insisted his
name should not be used, said he woulc
rather have one widow behind his
counters than half dozen ordinary
shop girls
The Washington herald., 1908-02-17

waists in this style while a light cloth
or silk might serve as well. For the me-
dunn size three yards OF thirty-two-inch
material are needed
Six sizes. 30 TO a inches bust measure.
This pattern may he obtained by in
closing 10 cents in stamps and address
ing Pattern Department, The Washington
Herald, 7Si Fifteenth street northwest.
giving the number (27S5) and size wanted.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-17

The love of glitter is part Of our human
nature. It begins when the infant first
takes notice as the nurses call il. and
good taste has many a battle with this
primitive instinct.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-17

This gives an average expenditure OF
S2l.H a month. which is twice as much as
some working girls receive in pay il Is
stated that out Of every 100 working
women OF al classes in Germany. o
would be unable 10 live on their earnings
The Washington herald., 1908-02-17

The woman who sews for herself viii
find the waist shetched pretty style for
making without much difficulty. in null
or another tub fabric a bit Of embroid-
cry or insertion might adorn it, though
the waist is quite attractive enough with
out further elaboration than the groups
Of tucks in waist and sleeves. Pongee
fashions some very practical and pretty