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The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21
SOCIAL AMENITIES FOR THE SCHOOLGIRL

For this, as well Tor the other good reason that
it IS unattractive, Madame Grundy says you must
not glue letters with your tongue The fashionable
way IS not to use the muciage provided on the en-
velope by the manufacturer, but to depend alto
gether stamped with your own seal AS en-
velopes are very wide now the smart thing is to
place the wax in two places about an inch from
each end OF the envelope But one may be sealing
an envelope when is not hand, and there are
always the stamps TO be reckoned with
All properly equipped desks or writing tables
should contain small sponge in the glass receptacle
which IS made for desk purposes Fresh water should
be put on the sponge every day, and there you are
equipped with the proper mode of obtaining moisture
Tor sticking purposes. AS you will prefer to seal
your letters with wax the sponge serves it's chief
end IN the matter of stamps. Never take the sponge
out, but moisten the stamp by passing it lightly
over the surface OF the sponge, and treat envelopes
IN the way should you resort to the mucilage
in lieu of Of.course, no communications OF
business nature should be sealed with wax which in
these days is used in social life purely as fad not
as necessity, and it is not good form to embelsh
business letters
When there is neither wax nor damn sponge
about you and you forced TO resort to natural
means OF obtaining moisture for sticking purposes
the tongue must be called into plav The propcr
thing then IS to decately mosten your handkerchief
by putting 1t to your lips and apply the dampened
part OF the fabric to the stamp the envelope New
er rub your hand the envelope to make il more
secure but IN an emergency where no piece Of linen
IS at hand. use your handkerchief Smart people
who are nothing if not fastdious and dainty. hav.
their maids supply them with squares of Sauze for
desk use, the squares being small enough to 20 into
one OF the drawers, where they are conveniently
available Immediately after use the piece Of eauz.
is thrown into the waste basket
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21
EASILY MADE LINGERIE GAPS

Normandy crowned muslin caps have wide lace
frills framing the face from to ear while some
what narrower fri finishes the back and still further
conceals the hair Clusters of ribbon loops are placed
between the peaked front of the crown and the frll
and other clusters just over the ears
Dutch caps have fat crowns of heavily meshed lace
while net or sheer muslin is employed for the "cur-
tain" tr1s, which are exceedingly quaint They are
about inch wide at the front center. bur or.dr.v
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21

champagne, Van Dyke brown and old rose
Ecru scrlm IS an excellent material for a porch
pillow cover, and is charming when decorated with
Dalmatian embroidery in oriental color combinations
with embroidery silk Cream colored scrim is used
to carry the Brenta embroidered, which are done
without pattern also the German cross stitch
known serial work
For the Doeblinger work, done on colored monks
cloth, the eight-fold Germantown yarn is used to
develop art nouveau oriental patterns
q ACHEIS play an important role in the wardrobe
of refined girl as the delicate perfume of the
powders is all pervading yet evasve Every
drawer of the dresser should have its accurately fitted
pad OF thin silk, dotted Swiss, all over muslin en-
broidery or printed covering two sheets of
wool, the lower sheet generously sprinkled with
sachet powder. After the pad has been tackled in a
few places to prevent it from wrinling it should be
finished with frill OF matching material with muslin
embroidery or Valenciennes lace edging or with a
quilting of ribbon matching the bows at each corner
handkerchief sachets of lnen soutache en-
broidered of embroidered muslin oblong pieces
faced with thin silk and nterlined with scented bat
ting are first doubled the and then turned
inward from each end thus forming deep pockets on
the inner side snliler to those fitting over magazine
cover The edges of the book" are bordered with
narrow silk quilting cable cording and tied to-
gether with ribbon strings
For lingerie frocks there should be sheet sachets
scented with lavender which conveys the impression
OF country laundering and out of door drying Shirt
waist and blouse boxes should be lined similarly to
the party rocl wardrobe provided with miniature
sheets, modelled after those used for the box couch
The same plan may be adopted for the hat box but
an excellent method of scenting headgear is to make
good sized soft ball of silk covered scented batting
and place 1t in the This will not only per
fume the hat, but will help preserve its shape
ITO shade the candles which decorate as well as
nlunine the college girls Ave o'clock tea table
there are charming effects in paper silk and
glass. mosaic design is of paper notified in yell
low and green on white, barred with heavy lead
ing in soft green.
White, yellow and pink in rose and chrysanthemum
effects developed in paper be found in bell and
wreath shapes They adequately lined with
asbestos to keep them from catching FIRE
Mission shades have oddly shaped cardboard
frames in weathered oak tint overlapping pale green
yellow and old rose paper windows
Green paper cardboard frames with panels filed
TO simulate stained glass designs, are immensely at
traotive, but scarcely SO than are the silk lined
japanese basket shapes and those of silk in glass
beaded effect
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21

IT is simply surprising what unattractive little
/ habits we may have without being in the least
= aware OF it Take, for instance the sticking of
lead pencil in ones mouth to moisten it in. order
to have it write blacker Every one will admit
that it is not pretty trick, yet one sees it on all
sides. Scores of girls do it so habitualy that they
are quite unconscious of it. SO strong does habit be-
come.
1t is peculiarly feminine trick You never saw
fathers your brothers do it. and they do not
like to see you do it-with good reason, for they
know 1t to be an uncleanly we'll as unbeconling in
the physically unattractve Did you ever stop
to think that lead pencil is always dirty after it has
been once sharpened1 And surely no nice girl cares
to put dirty things in her mouth 1t an offense TO
decency as well as bad manners. If your pencil does
not write to suit you that is quite easily RENE
died by buying crayons that make heavier blacker
marks
Another naughty, unbecoming little trick is to let
the tongue stick out of ones mouth when one IS
reading or writing otherwise mentally engaged
Some persons, bent piece of work. unconsciousy
open their mouths and keep them open, while the
tongue hangs loosely out moves nervously at the
corner OF the mouth if it were taking an active
part in accomplishing the work at hand This dis
play of the tongue is a puppy trick and good usage
frowns upon 1t, tor must have habits in COM
mon with the animals. Indeed, the great impor-
tance OF all the rehnements of life which make up the
customs of polite society is that they teach us to
live high plane
The rightfu place for the tongue is on the inside
OF the mouth do allow it to make itself useful
IN outside matters where it has no business to be
1t is willing, long suffering little member with
about all it properly manage in carrying on its
natural functions so do not exact of it unnatural
ones or allow it to in contact with dirt or for
egn substances of any sort.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS FOR GIRL WHO SEW

y iris who prefer to sew on dainty things dur
ing Lent instead of the usual gingham aprons
and flannel petticoats made up by the average
sewing class may proftably employ themselves
with the making Of various ribbon contrivances which
viii sell readily at a Easter bazaar An envelope
PIN book of four by six inches diameter when closed
consists Of ribbon strip which has straight end
folding under pointed end equipped with a silk
cord loop which fastens over small ornamental
button The inside of the case is padded to accom-
modate pins and the outside embroidered in mono
gram floral design.
Work trays, made by covering an oblong piece of
pasteboard with wide ribbon have center frames in
repoussc daisy work surrounding pin cushion which
Ltts 10 expose q needle case Around the edges of
the tray arc laced IA spools OF sewing silk
% make lingerie ribbon reels cover half dozen
heart shaped oardboards with silk and join them with
& short length OF ribbon passed through eyeletted
holes and terminating at the outer sides OF the end
hearts in ribbon rosettes From this silken axle may
easily be pulled the various colors used for lingerie
ribbons.
An eInInenty practical handkerchief case consists
OF two squares OF cardboard somewhat wider and
longer than the largest sized handkerchief These
squares padded with scented cotton covered with
Eik and secured by shirred ribbon covered elastic
collapsble handkerchief case may be made of stiff
fowered ribbon, three inches WIDE shirred at each
side over embroidery ring to one of which is at
tsched cotton padded, sacheted cardboard bottom
The bow decorated lid is formed of ribbon covered
embroidery ring size smaller than that used for
the box.
Satisfactory veil holders are made Of padded and
ribbon covered lengths OF broom handle or curtain
rod; over which the wells may be rolled and kept
orispy fat and unrumped
THE girl who wishes to render the verandas of
the summer cottage attractive should take time
by the forelock and make up an assortment of
pillow covers. One OF the most serviceable tops is
Of new material which closely resembles leather
and comes in red, blue, green and leather shades
made up plainly and fringed with imitation leather
fringe.
Burlap covers are embroidered with flower. foliage
and bird designs, with water and rural scenes and
are finished with fringe made by fraying the edges
OF the face and the back of the pillow top
Lingerie pillows of muslin all over embroidery
OF batste banded and rlled with embroidery and of
dotted and sprayed Swiss. Any of the lowered lawns
pretty finished with wide rules and so are the
Scotch ginghams striped in tones Of ono color
Some Of them have broken plaid border that
makes effective ruiiie. Scotch madras in two tonc
or solid colors furnishes a serviceabe and smart
looking pillow and there most attractive plain
&renoh linens IN such shades as wistaria catawba.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21

tan, Dresden, Russian and crystal beads of every
imaginable hue, many of them gold, black or silevr
traced Tortoise shell pin tops are both carved and
plain and on some of them are set vivid green
beetles or brilliantly colored tropical bugs
Garnets make exceptionally attractive hatpins
whether set IN gold or intermngled with fresh water
pearls, with rhinestones or with silver beads
Genuine rose pin tops are produced by metalizinu
the half opened buds, but quite as pretty are the
blossoms carved from white, pink or deep red COM
position in which material also miniature wreaths
and clusters of forget-me-nots and vioets
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21
Book COVER FOR TRAVELLERS

MOST useful and pretty witt to make to a iriello ma
~ who is sailing for Europe IS book cover y.
Acourse, one can buy very handsome covers ol
brocadc burned leather but there IS always pleaS
ure in giving what one has taken the trouble to make
especially for friend. And besides, for use on the
deck of steamer cover that can be washed IS 0eS''
so no great care need be taken TO keep It clean
The material to be used IS either tailor canvas
heavy linen or duck. Cut a piece OF the materiai
18 inches long and 9 inches wide. Turn over
quarter of an inch each Of the long sides ana
stitch it down Buttonhole the ends and turn
two and three-quarter inches at each end
pressing the edges fiat with an iron Before sewing
it up embroder some simple design and your friends
monogram or initials on the front. Then overland
the edges of each inner flap the outside very hrm
y, and the book cover is finished
This is the size for ordinary book, but OF eourss'
the cover can be made larger for magazines or
smaller for small books Indeed, if you want to do
so much for your friend, it is good plan to make
two three covers of different sizes.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21
SOME NOVEL DESK MASCOTS

~ OOD luck elephants of miniature proportions
| are desk novelties which may be used for paper
- weights as we'll ornaments and mascots
They are in metal or worried cellulOid, while the
lucky pigs; which singly or in pairs are usu-
ally of gilt silver plate.
Calendars are in many quaint designs, including
those having different specimens of moss pressed
on a single large sheet four ribbon-strung small
sheets of cardboard Another attractive calendar
consists of a twelve sheet book swinging from
miniature old English sign post in weathered oak.
Two pocket desk stationery holders covered
with morocco pin seal, pigskin, Japanese embossed
leather, suede and gray cloth These materials also
furnish for diaries, envelope clipping books
writing tablets and a of six tiny volumes intend
ed respectively for domestic and foreign postage.
court plaster. elastic bands, clips, pens and pins.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21

widen toward the ears and are of an even width =,
tour inches across the napc OF the neck wide ;h
bon defines the crown, whose broad effect is .r,
phasIzed by big rosettes OF ribbon at either sid.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21

~ VIII ind one of the most attractive novel
ties they get up in a fruit aud
vegetable stand, presided over by old
apple OF the typical Irish kind
Ono Of the girls, of course, impersonates
The apple woman, and she should be girl who has
some ability at brogue and repartee.
For q costume she should wear voluminous
checked gineham skirt and waist small plaid shawl
pinned across the chest and either big, round
st4rohed white cap or a straw poke bonnet A clay
pipe III the mouth VIII add much of realism to the
makeup, and a big red cotton umbrella is most pic
mosque addition the outfit the opened umbrella
behind and over the apple womans head being fine
background for pretty face.
For stand regular push cart is the best thing,
and should be hired or borrowed But if this IS not
practicable. good imitation may be made of plain
kitchen table. rather low with little rim couple of
inches high standing up all around the edges. The
whole stand should be really correct be painted
ereen.
The stand must be supplied with real fruit and
surprise iruit' and imitation fruit. 1t partakes
somewhat OF the nature Of grab bag Ordinary
brown paper bags should be used to wrap the pur-
chases.
AS to the articles to be sold, the plan best followed
would be divide the stand into three sections-one
fer real fruit and and candies for limitations
and one for surprises" The limitations are easily
contrved Balls of orange colored string are to be
piled up like oranges; banana shaped pin cushions of
yellow silk made, stuffed with wool waddng (cot-
wadding viii dos emery cushions in the form
or Strawberries and radishes; tomato and cucumber
pin cushions; and thimble holders made of English
walnut shells opened the meat taken out and tiny
holes burned through the shells by red hot hairpin
ribbon being slipped through these holes to
tie the halves of the shell together These fruits
should be piled as neatly the real ones, stick
with Pacard at the top announcing the price of each
variety
For the surprises" there are many devices. An
orange may be quickly made of the proper shade of
canbrc, cut IN four pieces the shape OF quarter
OF an orange skin, and stitched together; it may
be even more simply made, though with less life
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21
m e=eA N VEL IDEA FOR A
/ roK fhoEf cHARlTY BAzAAR

candies rolled in long yellow tissue paper package
and placed inside the skin.
The walnuts may be used for eoncealing tihy ehls'
and tomatoes cucumbers and potatoes can be made
of cambric like the oranges.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21
TEA USED FOR CLEANING LACE

want TO cleverly convert white lace into the
ecru shades now all the rage dip it in tea. The
process is simple that any novice do it and
the results most satisfactory. Make strong
solution of tea, strain it and when it has cooled dip
the lace into it, leaving it soaking in the over
night in a receptacle which is covered On removing
the lace the next day squeeze it gently put it fat
down between two pieces of brown paper, which
something heavy should be placed press it in this
fashion until it is quite dry
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-03-19
Go With a Rush,

The demand for that wonderful Stom
ach, Liver and Kidney cure, DR.. Kings
New Life Pills-is astonishing at all
druggists. say they never saw the like
It's because they never fail to cure
Sour Stomach, Constipation. Indiges-
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ach, Chills and Malaria Only 25c at
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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-03-19

brought to minister in one day. AT
Christmas Easter and Thanksgiving is
rush season for the pilots. They
have both might" and day" watches
no body slips by.
The police have attempted to take
hand in the affair One night a young
couple were marble in a saloon, where
the only Squire in the city was
to be found it being after midnight.
The attention Of the ministers of the
large churches was called to the mat
ter and they went to the Mayor In
body asking that the police take ac-
ton and cause arrests Two of the
''touts" were arrested as both were
charged with forcibly dragging a young
couple to their favorite preacher.
An attempt was made to prosecute
under the charge OF lettering, but the
"touts'' had not loitereed; they had
profession and we're working ut
their trade. Then the charge OF
nuisance was brought up, but tne men
did not bother anybody. Disorderly
conduct was then charged but nowhere
In the testimony in the Police Court
was the fact that the ''touts" mad act
ed in that manner. Thus the dropping
of the prosecution. The "touts" say
If they are ever fined they will appeal
their case to the Supreme Court. The
city does not care Cor the expense OF
taking the cases to the higher Courts
and then paying the costs.-Washfng-
ton Star.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-03-19
Marvellous and
SKILLFUL engineering
Required to Build Most Difficult
And Costly Pieces Of Rail-
road in Northwest.

Representing the most difficult, the
most hazardous and the most cost
" railroad construction ever under
taken in the Northwest is the build
ing of the line of the Chicago. Mil
waukee and Puget Sound Railroad
through the rugged mountains Of the
Occur d'Alene mining district. The
masterpiece of all the difficult engi-
neering feats represented in the ex-
tending of the Milwaukee's road across
the continent is the tunneling OF the
Bitter Root Mountains, ON the State
line between Montana and Idaho, and
about 2S milse from Wallace.
For two years hundreds of men have
been at work on the construction OF
this tunnel and its approaches, and
when the work was Completed, which
took place last month, all worlds rec
ord tunnel construction work as re-
CARDS time consumed,accidents involv-
ed, &c were broken. The tunnel Is TO-
100 feet inlength and pierces noun
tains that are masses of stone
Despite this fact the work often
progressed at the rate of 600 and 700
feet per month. The workmen were
toiling in the heart of the noun
tain, only a few feet from each 9TH
eer, working in both directions for
days, until they broke through the
wall that separated the two ends of
the tunnel, and then there was a
difference Of only one one-hundredth
of a foot between the elevations or
floor level of the two crews of
surveyors, and but three one-hun-
dredths of foot on alignment. This
is said by engineers to be the record
and the report has beeen sent to
Eastern scientific journals with the
hope that comparisons with other
great tunnel work may be made.
Thee bridge across Clear Creek was
opened recently. 1t is also a monu-
ment to hazardous railroad building,
spanning canyon at the mouth of
the tunnel ad beig 22O feet nigh and
760 feet long Throughout the Occur
d'Alenes the Milwaukee line is sue
cession Of cuts, bridges and tunnels.
From one point in the mountains
through which the railroad winds the
mouths of 10 tunnels are plainly visi-
bic to the eye, and the sight of the
burrowing in and out of the rugged Pill
burrowing ad out Of tine rugged piles
OF stone is indeed picturesque.
A small army of men have been
killed and MANNED in the construction
OF the Milwaukee line in the Occur
d'Alenes and many millions of dol
lars have beeen expended. The town
of Taft, having a population OF o.
900 people, has sprung up at the west
portal of the big tunnel, and 1t pre-
sents a reproduction of the rough
construction camp and mining town,
with faro, roulette and variety thea
tiers in full sway. Recently destroy
ed by fire, the place is begin rapid
ly rebuilt
Tine first 535 miles OF the Seattle ex-
tension of the Milwaukee, from the
Missouri River is devoid of any curve
greater than per cent. This is con-
sidered by railroad authorities to be
absolutely phenomenal.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-03-19

at once the names of all young ladies who are taking
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cepance and state what you doing and how you are
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Their or go to the expense of sending you other parcu
lars Ifyou are working to know it so we can
keep you advised of all prizes offered and other matters
pertaining to the contest which will be of interest to YOU
and help you.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-03-19
Girls, Get Busy in the Contest.

Send new subscriptions that's what counts. Every
family in Ohio county should take The Republican, no
matter how many other papers they take 1t is different
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All votes obtained count in the final contest well
in the specials Here is fine chance for those who have
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Help the young ladies who contesting for these
valuable prizes by subscribing for the Republican.
1t is important you and too that should know
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-03-19
Big Special Prize No. 2.

SIS COFFEE SET FREE to the con-
testant turning in the most subscribe
ton votes by s p. m. Saturday, March
20. 1909, will receive this handsome
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is an elaborate prize and would do
credit to a queens mansion.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-03-19
Special Prize No. |.

Each and ever young lady who
turns in $40 on subscription by March
20, 1909, will receive an elaborate
gold finished Jewel case, at the same
time if you turn in the most votes by
March 20, 1909, will receive the SIS
coffee set.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-03-19

Popular Girl will BE-
strictly principles perfect Justice
fairness all concerned
PRZESThe will OF leading
TO girl having contest
CANDIDATESAny Ohio eligible
in the contest The popular Is the who
shall awarded the beautiful
TIE IN voTEs-In Of tie in votes for prize prizes
will be
CLASSES issued the fol-
lowing denominations:
New subscriptions 500 for $780,
Renewal subscriptions, votes for $780,
subscriptions, $780,
publisher additional
GENERAL voting
In the Republican regularly possible
win allowed subscriptions than the
price the paper
No employee this candidate work
voted be transferred TO another.
publishers whom
Of alleged irregularliy
cabinet
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-03-19
Fine $4,000 Piano Free!I
The Missouri and
Kansas Farmer.

an exponent Of the Southwest. will
be sent to every farmer who he
comes a subscriber for The Republ
ican during this contest without
cost to them. This feature Of itself
is a splendid inducement to our
farmer friends. a i