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WHEN ASKED TO
POUR OR SERVE

To be invited to pour tea, coffee or
chocolate at an "at home" is one OF the
most graceful compliments a hostess
may pay a friend, for much Of the re-
sponsibillty-for the success of the aft
ernoon rests upon the women at the
tea table. who, from their seats, must
sec to the comfort of all guests In the
dining room.
Where the woman who pours knows
all the guets her task is easier, but
when, as Is more often the case, she
knows only a few, 1t requires tact to
carry out her share.
The costume that she should wear
varies a trife, according to the customs
of the city in which she lives. Those
pouring or receiving at tea wear what
might be termed high-neck dinner
gowns, In that they are elaborate as
the purse affords. In smaller cities.
where dressing is less ostentatious, the
robe would be modified; that of light
summer silk or light cloth, provided 1t
were dressy, would be suitable.
Wearing hats is optional and Is
usually decided by each hostess. If one
Is worn 1t should be a large picture
model or other equally effective design.
Those serving tea do not wear gloves,
as the latter would interfere with their
duties.
1t is expected that all who are as
sisting at tea shall arrive from ten
to fifteen minutes before the hour set
on the cards, that the hostess may
show them their respective places.
Having their seats at the table as
signed 1t remains for those so honored
to do all in their power to make the
guests feel welcome.
This duty consists in consulting their
wants, asking when they will have tea,
coffee, or whatever the refreshment
may pe.
Introductions are entirely unneces-
sary, and one woman does not avoid
speaking to another because her name
is unknown. For the moment all are
friends, because they are under the roof
of their hostess.
One of the difficult parts of the after
noon is to bring the shy guests into the
circle. There are always few women
who stand wistfully aloof from the
table seemingly not quite sure whether
they may approach or not. 1t is not
permitted that those seated shall leave
their posts behind teapot and urn, and
1t is necessary to wait until the atten-
ton of the outsider may be attracted
in some way and then ask her IL she
will not have tea, etc. Should she not
wish the beverage being poured at that
end of the table, the woman who is
seated may speak to the friend at the
other end of the board and say that a
cup OF coffee Is WiSiitu. HUB thC
woman who has been outside finds her.
self, perforce, brought in, and in few
moments may be chatting pleasantly.
However much one may wish to talk
to a special friend at such time,
woman who is assisting in the dining
room has no right to allow any one
person to monopolize her attention. It
can not be done without neglect TO
other guests, and 1t is most unfair to
the hostess.
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TKLLE. CLAIRE DUCREUx, tray-
W eler. lecturer and writer. in a
IA talk recently before branch
of the Alliance Franchise, said that the
American woman, with her type yet
uniformed. is one of the greatest fac
tors in the new civilization that Amer
lea is giving the world, and upon her
appreciation of her opportunities as an
independent factor and as helper OF
man depends the strength and weak
ness OF that civilizations
d
'Woman is not supported by her
husband" declared Rev. Anna Shaw
recently, "any more than hard work.
ing mule is supported by its owner"
She says men are too proud to look
at the relationship of the sexes in the
right light. They insist in their egotism
upon male superiority.
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PROT. Thomas of Chicago thinks that
women need to have some occupation
in the world, need to get rid of the
incarceration of the home" in order to
preserve their intellectual balance. He
says the time has gone by when 1t Is
considered necessary for woman TO
stay at home and bear children. IL Is
not so much that occupations need the
women as that women need the occu-
rations, he says.
A writer In the Saturday REVIEW
says that with all the leisure that
women have, with all the help that
men give in the way of opportunity
and money, they have done little or
nothing for art or science. At pic
ture show the work Of the women may
be known ''by its stiffness, lack of
motive, its mimetic atrophy. and, above
all, by its want of objectivfty." That
ought to be enough to discourage the
most aspiring woman artist who reads
the article.
Miss Crystal Mcmillan, M. A. b. So
ciety, explained to the women at a re-
cent suffrage meeting In Scotland that
women were only the people" when
there were taxes to pay or they only
mitted crimes. When there was only
voting to do "the people, means only
men. A university woman suffrage
union has been formed in Scotland.
%
Miss Mary Garden is quoted to the
effect that she favors the ballot for
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1T IS TO LAUGH

but life has no bright side!" walled
the pesslmist.
"Then get busy and polish up the
dark SIDE" rejoined the optimist.
-
Gerald-My love for you is like the
boundless blue ocean.
Geraldine-Exactly the way take 1t,
Gerald-What do you mean?
Geraldine-With a good many grains
Of salt.-Philadelphi Inquirer
Stranger (pointing to the school,
| house)-What building Is that?
Johnnie (rubbing his back)-The tan
! merry.
She-It's funny you should be tall
Your brother, the artist, is very Snort
isn't he?
He (absently)-Yes; usually.
Reporter-Do you think this long,
distance walking benefits you?
Mr.. Economy-Sure; I save cents
every trip.
Mrs. Gabrielle Stewart Mulliner of
New York city, chairman of the legis-
latiye committee of the State Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs, advocates
separate court for women evildoers.
present methods are not adequate,
she argues.
$50 you contemplate entering into a
life partnership with Miss Bullion?''
tn old man said; smiling fondly upon
his SON.. "Of course you are old
enough to judge for yourself, but II
hardly seems to me-
"Oh, that's all right" the youth has
tened to assure him. you see, her
father will give us house and lot;
her uncle a handsome check and she
has quite little money of her own
And what do you contribute to the
partnership" the old man demanded,
with a-twinkle in his eye.
The young man blushed slightly.
"Well, err, principally the name. dad
principally the name," he admitted
Harper's Weekly.
"He's very quiet, gentlemen" said ar
| inkeeper, referring to horse which
| two young city gentlemen were tc
drive, but you must keep the rein on
| his TAIL"
Fright" t:.ey said; 1--WE will bear that
| in mind"
When they returned the innkeeper in
quired how they had gone on.
"Splendidly," was the reply. 1--WE had
one rather sharp shower, but we took
it in turns to hold the umbrella over
the horses tail, so there was no real
danger."-Tit-Bits.
Geraldine-After we are married life
will be one grand, sweet song.
Gerald--All right, my dear; but welll
try and make it song without words
Illustrated Bits.
Tommy-Paw. what is three-card
monte?
Mr.. Tucker-It's the most diabolical,
internal swindle that ever anybody-er
-er-oh, it's some sort of gambling
game with cards, believe, Tommy
Chicago Tribune.
The reason a man abuses millionaires
is he wouldn't if he was one.--New
York Press.
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Prunes with Cream
ALSO woME EN-

Many man fails because he does not
dare to take risks. to take the initi-
alive.
When do you expect to do anything
distinctive in life? When do you ex-
pect to get out of the ranks of medi-
ocrity? The men who do original things
are fearless. There is lot of dare in
their makeup, a great deal of holiness.
They are not afraid to take chances, to
shoulder responsibility, to endure in
convenience and privation.
There never was time when the
quality of courage was so absolutely
Indispensable in the business world as
1t is today. It does not matter how
many success qualities you possess.
young man, If you lack courage you
will never get anywhere. Not even
honesty or perseverance will take it's
place. There is no substitute for cour-
age.
1t does not matter how well educated
you may be, or how good a training
you may have had for your vocation,
If you are hesitator. If you lack that
courage which dares to risk all on your
judgment. you will never get above
mediocrity.
The men who stand at the top of
their line of endeavor stand there be-
cause they have the courage Of their
convictions. They had the courage to
climb, had the nerve to undertake even
against the advice of others.-Success.
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IN THE INTEREST
OF LITTLE PEOPLE

The marquise de Chambray of Paris,
who Is visiting in this country, is a
great believer in Fletcherism. Recently
she gave a luncheon to east side chill
dren in New York, and gave them a
practical lesson in the proper way to
chew their food. She believes that chill
dren should be taught the new method,
as older people have formed habits
impossible to break, as a general thing.
A member Of the Society for Political
Study in New York said the other day
that the factories claim more victims
than the rivers in China ever did, more
little children going to their death from
these places. The mines and the sweat
shops are worse than the factories, she
said. In the course of the discussion
the point was brought out that there
is doubt as to whether the mothers in
China ever do throw their children into
the rivers.
Abby house in New York recently cell
ebrated its first birthday anniversary
and reports showed that in twelve
months 5000 children have been cared
for These little ones might otherwise
have been locked in close rooms, but
have light, sunshine, q yard to play in
and every convenience. Miss Julia
Lathers supports the nursery and 1t is
named Abby house as a memorial to
her sister and mother. both of whom
were named Abby.
IS
Twelve vacant lots have been secured
by q number of New -ork women for
Fairgrounds in the upper west side or
the city, the Riverside branch of the
New York Municipal league being the
petitioning partv to the city aldermen.
Mrs. Clarence Barns is also asking for
the playground in the name OF the Lit
tie Mothers Aid society. Mrs. Burns is
a we'll known club woman. 1t Is re-
ported that most of the arrests among
the children of New York are for play
ing on the streets or in forbidden
places.
Let baby carriages be ticketed like
automobiles, says Charlotte Perkins
Gilman in Harper's Bazaar. Automo-
biles are valuable-but so are babies.
If each carriage bore a number, ana
that number, in the license book, gave
name and address, note sent merely
to "baby carriage 1873, department or
licenses" should reach the owner. Now,
suppose a mother-a nice, average, or
binary mother-received one day this:
"Dear Madam: 81 saw today your
nurse slapping the baby to make him
stop crying'-she said so as she slapped
it. MRS. j. r. JOHNSON.
"4SO West Goth Street."
And the next day:
"Daer Madam: I saw your nurse let
your baby cry for twenty-three minutes
without paying any attention to it, and
then discover that its little hand was
twisted in the strap. so. that Ihe was
quite sympathetic when she at last
paid enough attention to the poor child
to find out what was the matter with it.
MRS. r. P. ELDER,
"49 Fortescue avenue"
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TN NOTHING is individuality of
taste and selection more necessary
II than in the little incidentals of a
woman's toilet. sit is the little things
that count" and this truisn applies
with much emphasis to the details that
go to enhance q woman's beauty.
AS types of women are many, so also
Styles coloring and lines must be
many, and woe to the woman who re-
lies upon the fashion plate instead or
her mirror to tell her what to wear.
Two women may weigh the same nave
the same complexion and be the same
height, yet there will be a difference
that Is Intangible, yet unmistakable,
which will 'necessitate widely different
styles of costuming.
This cannot be taught, but can be
individually studied, and the wise wom-
an is the one who gives careful and
searching scrutiny. to her best points
and thereafter, whatever the tempta-
ton of bargain or changing style,
sternly refrains from wearing any but
the modes best suitel to her own Pc
culiar type.
A striking example of the slavery of
woman generally to the dictate OF fash
ion has been In the pompadour roll for
the hair, false rolls and puffs and dis
torted outlines of head. Utterly obliv-
ious of the fact that she was marring
her own appearance and detractine
from what claim to beauty she did pos
sess, the woman slave of the fashion
plate promptly adopted the rigid pad
for her head, strained her hair up and
back over it, added ten years to her
apparent age and detracted 80 per cent
from her attraction. Yet a little study
shows that very few women have the
low, broad brow which alone can stand
the stern and incorporating head
dress OF Nine. Pompadour. In the
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$25FOR A
LETTER
Gan You Write One?
Eight Prizes to Be Award
ed in a Letter Writing
Contest Opea to Every
one In California

DR., williams Pink Pills have been
used in this state for a generation.
Hundreds of remarkable cures have
been reported during that time and
there is scarcely family in which the
remedy has not been tried with bene-
fetal results. This furnishes the ma
terial for the letters to be written in
this contest. There is no demand upon
the imagination, every narrative must
deal with facts.
The Prize
The DR.. Williams Medicine Co. of
Schenectady, N. Y, will award prize
of $500 for the best letter received on
or before April 8, 1909, from the state
of California, on the subject, why I
Recommend DR.. williams Pink Pills."
A prize Of $1,000 will be awarded for
the second best letter received, prize
of $500 for the third best and five
prizes of one dollar each for the next
best five letters.
Tho Conditions
The cure or benefit from the use Of
DR.. Williams Pink Pills described In
the letter may be in the writer's own
case or one that has come under his or
her personal observation.
More than one cure may be described
in the letter, so long as every state
flent made is literally true.
The letter should be no longer than is
necessary to relate the benefit OBJ
tanned from the remedy in the case
described.
Each letter must be signed by the
writer with his or her name and full
address and the letter must give the
correct name and address of the per-
son whose cure is described. THESE
WILL BE STRICTLY CONFIDEN-
TIAI. and will not be made public.
Letters containing addresses that cam
not be verified will not be considered
in awarding the prizes.
The writer of each letter must state
the name and date of the paper in
which he or she saw the announcement
OF this competition.
Fine writing will not win the prize
unless you have a good case to de-
scribe. The strength of the recommen-
dalton and not the style of the letter
will be the basis of award.
The contest will close April 8, 1909
Do not delay, but if you know of a
cure write your letter NOW. Observe
the above conditions carefully or your
letter may be thrown out.
Address all letters as follows:
Letter Contest Dept,
Dr. Williams Medicine Co,
Schenectady, N. Y.
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E{LOMAN &5a7 Z 1}2 ke 12Z
+ 80 BEAUTIFULLY

second place, Nine. Pompadour's hair
was not her own, but a wig of Hottest
silver, which offered no striking con-
trast to the face. For this reason
blondes have stood the recent roll effect
much better than brunettes.
Again, the pads and rolls of fearful
and wonderful construction profaned
that first and strictest canon of good
taste, art must conceal art" The me-
chanically accurate Marcel wave" and
flagrantly false pad and puff would
prove grotesque and distinctly aston
ishing In marble. And that is always a
safe test for the application OF the rules
of beauty. z
Hair, gown RI hat that Is a monstros-
ity may attract attention, but it does
not attract admiration. The cannibal
belle with the brass nose ring Is an
interesting looking lady, but though
she may be a joy forever in her own
set, we cannot honestly term her a
thing Of beauty.
Each woman Is a type. Let her find
out what type she Is, dress accordingly,
and she will discover that she has in
dividuality. The stately and dignified
type does not appear to advantage in
fluffy ruffes, and the pfquant woman
should not go in for tailors and serge.
The Madonna face, wit. smooth bands
of parted hair has charm of its own,
WitliG LILO oetiiC ldCC Will HolA QOiiC
high is commonplace. Black hair wants
much brushing and no curling irC-l.
Its beauty lies in its satin sheen. Hair
light and fine, on the other hand, should
fun loosely around the ACE.
Again, nature has definite intent
when she sends the threads of silver in
ever widening halo around the face.
Silver is the softest and kindliest frame
possible when the roses of youth begin
to dim. Before even wrinkles appear
the face begins to fill with little shaw
ows. These melt mistily into hair that
is silvered, while hair of a distinct
color accentuates them cruelty. Blessed
Is the woman whose hair is silvering
and worse than unwise she who resorts
to the dye lotion.
Where hair is lovely spray of ferr
will enhance its loneliness Where hail
is unlovely, nothing should be done tt
draw attention to it. Study nature. fol.
low her lead carefully. cautiously, ant
the result will not be startling, but II
will be satisfying.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

cover the pots, stood singly, add greatly
t. the general effect. After use on
special occasions the plants can be
made to last a long while IL they are
all stood upright in sunny window
or where they get a good light.
If the living part of the house is
overheated, plants will bloom longer II
they are taken at night into temper
ature of not more than so degrees.
Never let pots go dry, but do not
keep soil water-soaked. Cut off bios
SONS as soon as they fade.
Treated in this way primroses con-
tinue to bloom until late spring, and
hyacinths. tulips and narcissi retain
their flowers much longer.
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porrEp PLANTS AS DECORATION

During spring months potted plants
of flowers are much used decorating
a house for social functions. Tulips,
primroses, hyacinths, narcissi, when
massed together or scattered through a
room, give a charming effect at COM
paratively small cost.
This cost can be further reduced If
one understands the art of massing.
Three plants can be made to do the
work of half a dozen, If. instead of
standing each pot upright, two are
turned on their side and the central
one is tilted slightly forward. This
brings the blossoms in a solid mass
and makes q fine showing.
For mantlepieces, tops of bookcases
or shelves, tilted plants are best; on
tables, piano or tabouret, do not at
tempt massing, but select fine individ-
ual plants, taking care to place them
with regard to the background and
color effect.
One large, full-howered plant on a
table looks better than a cluster of sew
eral smaller ones.
Do not mix colors in decorating. This
Is somewhat har,. to avoid in spring
plants, but If one has a collection of
pink hyachinths, yellow narcissi and
red tulips, at least see that they are
not grouped together, and as far apart
in the room as possible.
A few yards of smilax to drape. with
massed pots and green tissue paper to
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Women S Clubs
m HE April program of the Friday
Morning club announces for the

m HE April program of the Friday
Morning club announces for the
Il opening meeting an address by
Edward A. Dickson. who will have for
his topic ''what Has the Recent Legis-
lature Done?" speaking as represent
alive of the peoples lobby and paying
especial attention to the record of the
Los Angeles delegation. Mrs. Lillian
Harris Coffin, brilliant speaker and
leader in the suffrage movement In this
state. will speak concerning "a Wom-
ans Experience at Sacramento"
Thursday. April 1-Plays. Mrs. @. A. Dob
irson, Norman Hackett p. M; club members
only Exhibition Of water colors, Marion
Kavanaugh Wachtel, March 80 to April ..
April 9-Original transiations from Theophiie
Gautier, Blanche q. Leviele.
April 16--Violin recital, Ignaz Harold.
Tuesday, April O'clock exhibit, old and new.
April 22-Italian villas and gardens, Illus
trated by stereopticon, Frank H. Latimore.
April 30-Play, "Cross Purposes" from one
Of George MacDonald's Fairy Tales" pre-
scented by the children Of the Adams Heights
school.
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H[NES1aQgg HABEEgC0Qg!k!'

bys In a German home. To make the
salad cut the apples in good-sized
pieces, have on hand a hard boiled egg
or two cut in pieces, prepare the her
ring as usual and cut 1t in very fine
bits, toss the mixture together with
oil. vinegar, q few capers, little Span
ish red pepper minced fine and trace
of onion. 1t is a good way to rub the
bowl in which the salad is dressed with
the cut sid eof a Glove of garlic.
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jam Trifes
Cup trifies are very convenient TO
serve at a party supper. Put slice OF
spongecake, half an inch thick in GUS
.tard cup, On it a small spoonful Of
raspberry jam, pour over 1t table,
spoonful of sherry. let 1t set a few
minutes and pile a little whipped
cream in the center, with a sprinkling
Of pink sugar over all.
JeIiied Custard
Make a custard with three eggs and
a pint of milk; whilst still hot, stir
in one-third ounce of gelatine that has
previously been melted; stir until no
sign of the gelatine remains. Divide
the custard in three, color one with
scraped chocolate, the other with
cochineal, and leave the third yellow;
pour into soup plates to set. Pour a
little cofnstarch into the bottom of a
mould. then fill up with three different
colored custards cut in squares and ar
ranged alternately; leave the sides of
the mould free to pour in the rest of
the cornstarch and set aside till cold;
it must be carefully turned out.
q
Prunes with Cream
Melt pint of lemon jelly and pour
into border mould, set aside to get
cold. Well wash one pound of prunes
and stew them in just enough water to
cover them; when perfectly soft, take
out the prunes, and in the Juice put
three or four sheets of gelatine; boil
until melted. the pour into basin to get
cold. When required for table turn
out the jelly from the border mould
into glass dish, fill the hole in the
center with prunes and pile on top of
them half pint of stiff1y whipped
cream; turn out the jelly made from
the prune Juice, chop it UP and set
round the outside of the lemon jelly
in little heaps.
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If You're a
Want AID
AnSWerer.
You're in Good
Company

The people who watch and
answer want ads. are the
most alert, the most hust-
ling, the most "canny," the
most practical folks to be
found in the whole city.
They are quick judges of
Chances" instantly scent
ing bargain or eliminating
doubtful offer. They
know locations and val
ues in real estate = they
know what things should
cost, no matter what sort of
things they are. They are
clear-visioned in considering
business opportunity.
They have gained practi-
cal sense from contact with
people who do business
through classified advertis-
ing. They have learned
business poise. business in
sight.
The want ads. have given
them a business education"
and no business education
is fully rounded that does
not include experience as an
answerer of want ads.
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THE MOTHERS PROBLEM

It's hard to be mother
And raise your child today,
q So many are advising
About the proper way.
I read the learned essays,
read the fiippant verse.
And find In all my reading
The problem growing worse.
I find no one can teach me;
My problems are my own;
think I'll leave the solving
TIL I am older grown.
And with my little daughter
I'll kneei each day to pray,
And then Wen ask together
The Lord to show the way.
Frank Fal