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Novel Pin Cushion

,xfFHEN travelling II is always a COM
NJ fort 10 have pin cushion. and yet
w the ordinary tightly stuffed bran
cushion is a great bother TO pack It
never seems to at In any corner OF the
trunk A much nicer one to take, and
4ae that any girl can easily make for
herself is a fat cushion in the shape
of a miniature mattress. This cushion
can be packed most comfortably and
can be hung upon any convenient hook
wherever one may be staying for day
or two.
To make the cushion cut two pieces
OF white muslin seven and three-ouar-
ter inches wide. Stitcn these together
IN a kind OF bag. rounding the cor
ners a good deal and leaving most OF
one end open in which TO put the
stufing. Then turn the bag inside out
and stuff IL very tight with wool wad-
ding; then sew up the open end.
Cover each side with some pretty
six and all around the edge put a
bbon three-quarters of an inch wide,
wing the edges a square look like
mattress. This ribbon must be feath-
rstitched on with embroidery silk;
next make the tufting Of the mattress
with some Of the same embroidery silk.
This is done by putting two threads of
the silk IN large needle, running 1t
through from front to back and back
again. then tying the ends very tight.
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Outing Hats for Early .Autunan

~ UTING hats for early autumn are
| more than ever attractive looking
and OF varied design. The type
which will best withstand the greatest
amount OF hard usage is composed OF
Mexican woven straw. which is SO soft
and pliable of texture that 1t may be
bent, crushed or pinched without break
ing. These broad brimmed. cone
crowned hats are trimmed at the side
or front with single big silk cabo-
chon or ribbon rosette. draped with
chiffon wells or decked with wide rib
bon streamers which cross the crown
and are knotted at the nape OF the
neck.
Raffla braid hats OF coolie or steeple
crowned, wide brimmed shape are self
trimmed. as they are woven In irnita-
tion of the designs and coIorings used
for Yukon baskets. The one toned
braid hats are ornamented with a single
dark blue or green quill held In posi-
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This will brighten her up wonderfully
and make her think she is gaining
faster, perhaps, than she thought.
Never make a long call on an invalid
Half an hour is usually about as
much as is good for them, for even
though they enjoy your call the ex-
element of visitor is fatiguing.
1t is quite proper for you to call on
your young men friends when they are
Ill ii you are accompanied by an older
member of your family or If a member
of his family chaperons you. Some
times a trained nurse is a sufficient
chaperon, but usually etiquette re-
quires the presence of an older men,
ber of one of the families.
tits permissible to send flowers to Ill
young men IL you wish. but 1t is much
more fashionable now to send hothouse
fruit, accompanied by a card on which
you express your good wishes for their
speedy recovery.
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Mr.. WOOD says that rowing is an
ideal sport for girls. TT Is one
of the best exercises for the back
and chest that I know Of" he assert
ed, "and will counteraot any tendencies
TO STOPPING the shoulders and sinking
in the chest. both OF which are not
uncommon among girl students. 1t Is
better to row In a boat which has
sliding seat than IN a stationary one,
because this gives every part of the
body some exercise. The sliding seat
can not be operated without using the
lower part of the body in making the
stroke. AS the arms are drawn toward
the body the limbs are Strengthened out
and as the reverse movement is made
with the arms the knees bend. This
constant changing of position and the
force required to make the stroke per
feetly bring noticeable stiffness in
muscles, the existence OF which she
was previously unaware.
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tion by q rama caboohcn OF matchink
hue. while the outing shapes In COARSE
straw are garnished with loosely
braided straw bands OF black or nat
ural tone mixed with one bright color.
Although the raffa and coarse straw
braidings win stand considerable hard
wear they are not nearly so light OF
weight or so convenient for travelling
as are the unblocked Panama and
Manila hats. which may be rolled into
exceedingly small compass. They are
trimmed with satin sashes or with
scarfs OF cream linen centsrsd with
moire ribbon. OF chiffon. auto yelling
or soft silk patterned IN novel designs.
Stitched white linen hats. which are
brought forward each autumn as reg
uIarly as IS the sailor hat each spring.
have slightly depressed. moderately
broad brims. Their steeple crowns
are wound with a black. white or coll
ored netted silk scarf
Soft, wide brimmed crush hats OF
black, brown, white. pearl and cham
pagne French felt are trimmed solely
with wide bands OF plain tafreta ribbon
or with huge bows OF nsoirs or gros-
grain
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Attractive Suit Cases

z MART looking dress suit cases,
which win answer equally well for
shirt waist boxes. are capacious. al
belt light weight affairs of brown or
russet colored sole leather. They have
ornamented brass locks and strap fast
enings and are lined with substantial
linen.
Still more attractive are the wicker
suit cases having brown leather capped
corners and leather straps. These are
lined with heavy linen. as are also
those of fiber grass. which are said
TO be waterproof.
Mating suit cases. strapped, cor
nered and lined with leather, are ex-
ceptionally substantial and capacious.
They are only trifie smaller than are
the mating covered travelling hampers,
which will do duty as a trunk, serve
as window seat and afford an ex-
cellent hiding place for soiled clothing
while the owner is stopping at a hotel
or country house.
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Uses for Pongee Coats

r. OR a girl who expects to travel
much one of the most useful OF
possessions is long pongee coat. OF
dust cloak in automobiling and driv-
ing are quite well known, but it is
equally useful to take the place of a
wrapper or bathrobe. 1t is certainly
much more shipshape to slip on one or
these coats when going to an from a
bath or to the washroom on a sleeping
car than to use an ordinary wrapper.
Pongee has the advantage of washing
beautifully, and the saving of space
In suitcase or steamer trunk by TAX
ing one garment instead of two Is an
other distinct advantage.
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Raf6a Belts

n AFFIA belts to match the nbsr
II bags are OF various widths and
close with buckles covered with
raffia or made OF white OF tinted pearl.
OF enameled metal or OF silver In nli-
gree effects. Finely woven rafaa IL
smDloyed for the dirsctoirs belts.
which have netted fber strearners ss-
cured by huge rafla ornament.
Next In favor are bronze leather belts
OF very shapely design, closing with
oronzed metal buckles picked out with
gold. and the girdles OF flexible suede
with white satin Innings and pipings
ana large, square suede covered
buckles.
Among washable girdles are those
OF plain white linen. closing with In
visible hooks and having an oddly
SNAPPED tailored pocket opening at the
top and attached to the belt by very
long stitched straps OF silk elastic,
nowered In natural colors and OF en-
oroidered eolored linen equipped with
buckles OF shell pearl permanently
colored to harmonic with any cos
tune.
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'If there is any doubt about the
truth of this statement let novice
try one Of the sliding seat boats and
she viii rise from her cushioned seat
with a very noticeable stiffness IN
muscles which she did not know she
possessed"
English school girls go in for row.
ing contests and they learn to handle
four and eight Dared shells with as
much skill If less strength than their
brothers. They have coaches and reg
ular practice times and are really quite
proficient in this varsity sport. OF
course, they have to give a good deal
of time to 1t, but they are interested
in rowing and enjoy being on the wa
ter in these swift craft. They wear
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be kept in a straight course while still
padding on one side.
n ANOES upset so easily that the
1 greatest care should be taken IN
- entering and leaving them One
foot should be planted firmly In the
center OF the. boat and then when it
has regaIned it's balance or II fairly
steady the other foot follows The
II desired This IL the method TO pur-
sue In leaving the canoe. II seems uss-
less TO say anything about standing uD
IN . canoe when out on the water, Jet
wherever there are canoeists you win
see some ignorant or foolhardy per-
sons standing up. either 70 changs
places or to get . little rest from the
cramped position canoeing demands. II
Is never safe to make any changes IN
the padding arrangement after lesv-
Ing the mooring or shore When the
paddlers wish to change places they
should send ths canoe to soma rssting
place where It can be steAdied while
the Grew Is shifted.
Girls who DO not wear regulation
rowing costume and have a fancy for
something besides a shirtwaist viii
ind sailor blouses comfortabls and
pioturssqus They turn away at the
throat and fasten with a soft silk
scarf. The sleeves are ample and but
ton at the wrists. so that they may be
rolled up when the roughness OF the
water means a drenching to cuffs.
These look well with white linen or
duck skirts and are most appropriate
for the fashionable sport
The fittings OF the canoe are a mat
ter Of pride with girls who own their
own boats They prefer canoes OF dark
stained wood TO the canvas style, and
they like them filled with comfortable
cushions and supplied with sunshades
and hampers when the canoe trip
promises to be the preliminary to a
picnic luncheon. Two passeng gers and
a small hamper are about all that the
average sized canoe will hold. for II
is not safe to load these light craft
heavily. nor Is 1t wise to have many
cushions and extra fittings IN the
canoe to hamper the pilot IN the event
Of danger. Each girl chooses her own
style OF httings-tkat is.S the color
and she usually has the plain cushions
worked or ornamented IN some fashion
with her initials. Plain colors are
more durable than the fancy figured
eretonnes, yet ths latter look most at
tractive II they do not suggest too
strongly indoor upholstery.
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FIuffng the Hair

TO make the hair which goes over
the pompadour fluffy. some girls
resort to the device of rough
combing 1t underneath. which means
running the comb backward over the
hair. and then sprinkling powder over
1t underneath where 1t does not show
when the hair Is done up. Combing
and powdering In this manner unde-
niably has drying effect which makes
for Guinness. but both are too disas-
trous to the hair to be indulged in,
for the rough combing breaks 1t, while
the powder badly clogs the pores.
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telling when the knowledge will be of
value
Padding canoe is lighter work and
therefore distinctly appropriate for
young girls. In the first place, ca
noe weighs many pounds less than
even light rowboat but this very fact
makes the handling more difficult. In
fair weather 1t is plain padding. but
the least sign of a breeze Is a signal
for great care and attention on the
part OF the maiden with the paddle.
Squalls come up with such suddenness
that before the canoeist is aware Of
danger she may be unable to guide her
craft and is at the mercy Of wind and
waves. It Is wise for this reason to
always keep a weather eye" out for
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After the silk is firmly tied It should
be again tied, holding a few extra
pieces or silk. which will give the tuft-
ing effect. This tufting is done in five
places, the center and an even distance
between that each corner.
The final touch is given by a bow at
one corner and loop to hang 1t up by
made Of the ribbon that goes around
the edge, and the cushion is finished.
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M ness for the sport the Amer
w can girl seems TO have a lik
ing for canoeing which does
not abate with years, nor does
the sport ever go out OF style
as so many other summer pastimes do
with the beginning Of the outdoor sea
son this frau craft comes to the fore,
and It is padded as energetically as
the tennis racket IS welded and with
more enthusiasm than is bestowed
upon the rowboat.
Perhaps II girls realized how bene-
fetal this kind OF sport is to their gen
eraI health and their physical develop
ment the knowledge might put q
damper on their pleasure, for girls are
not given TO doing the things that are
good for them merely because they are
good. But they ike the lazy drifting
over smooth waters and exhibiting
their skill in the handling Of this very
unsteady type Of boat. Canoeing is.
however. highly recommended by phys
ical culture instructors It does not
occupy a higher position in their re-
gard than rowing, but it is more fash
ionable to canoe than 10 row just now.
The physical director of Barnard col
lege. Doctor Wood. strongly advises it
20 his girls and he urges all those who
can TO DO as much boating as possible
during their sumner holidays. The
exercise IS a decided change from any
thing they get in the city. and even K
they do not actually row and paddle
q great deal the fact OF their being on
the water where the air is fresh and
pure is worth more than hours OF
GONG other forms OF exercise.
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finished It must be pressed on the
wrong side. but Win a little care an
open parasol can be held on an iron
ing board while a moderately hot
iron Is used to press the embroidered
linen.
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changes in the wind and to be perfectly
sure of ones own skill before ventur-
ing beyond easy reach of the shore.
FASHION or fancy decides In favor
OF the single paddle. and the double
one is seldom seen where the sport
OF canoeing reigns. yet those who have
the physical developing OF the youth
full canoeist at heart feel that she ought
to hoose the double paddle. There are
so many of our sports and pleasures
that have a tendency to make as one
sided that where the overdevelopment
of one side can be avoided physical
culture instructors recommend our
choosing the sport that equaiises
things. 1t is so easy to sit IN the
stern of canoe and do all the padding
on one side that to shift the paddle
first to port and then to starboard
seems enough Of a trouble to lessen
the pleasure of the pastime. The dou-
BILE paddle obviates this changing. but
the double paddle is not popular. 1t
is heavy and more unwieldy than the
other type OF paddle.
The canoe is probably the easiest
craft afloat to upset It rests 80 lightly
on the water and is 30 narrow that the
least unexpected motion capsizes It
Before learning how to handle one, ca
noeists should know how to swim. and
thus insure themselves as far a. pos
sible against accidents. A bathing suit
makes an excellent canoeing costume.
and the girl who dons this style of
dress before starting on q little lake
or sound excursion in a canoe will not
mind wetting II she is suddenly cap
sized. At the seashore. where canoeing
is almost as popular during the bathing
hour as It ia on the quieter lakes. girls
usually dress in bathing costume for
this sport
EHE only way to learn to paddle a
canoe Is to try 1t under the guild
ance Of some one who understands
the idiosyncrasies Of the craft The be-
ginner sits low in the canoe In the
stern and uses the paddle AZ much as
possible in one hand. She grips the
paddle firmly In her right, placing the
hand near the part where it begins to
broaden. With the other hand she
grips the smaller end OF the paddle.
keeping all four fingers over the TOP.
This position should be maintained
carefully to avoid blistering the hands
The stroke should be made gently. and
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a rowing costume made with loose
blouses, bloomers and skirts, II they
like. but for real work full gymnasium
bloomers and blouse are all that a girl
needs. Skirts do not improve her ap-
pearance and they do hinder her move
ments.
N this country girls have paid very
little attention to rowing races. They
do have them in some OF the colleges
and schools, but here the time Is given
to other kinds Of outdoor sports than
rowing. It is a sport that should be
encouraged. 50 nearly all physical cul-
turists say and whether q girl learns
to handle an oar with crew or not
she should know how to manage any
ordinary boat for there is never any
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as ths blade Is brought back IN the
water 1t can be turned slightly TO act
as rudder, and thus the canoe can
be kept in a straight course while still
padding on one side.
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changes in the wind and to be perfectly
sure of ones own skill before ventur-
Ing beyond easy reach of the shore.
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Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-28
Notice OF SheriTs Sale.

The state OF Texas. County OF Brazos.
In the District Court OF Brazos
County. Texas. will Hoppe Plain
tif. vs.. Laura Hoppe. ct al. Defend
ants.
Whereas. by yirture OF and execu'.
ion issue out OF the District Court OF
Brazos County. Texas. on a judgment
for officers costs rendered In said
Court against VIII Hoppe. plaintiff in
above styled cause in favor OF the OF.
hcers OF said Court; on the LIST day
OF April 4. d. 1905. Said cause being
No. 5l03 on the Docket of said Court.
| did on the 18th day OF March A. u.
1909. at ? o'clock .. m. leyey upon the
following described tracts and par
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-28

After the cyclone at Laredo which
killed three persons. Injured many
Others and destroyed much property,
there was a strong smell Of onions
In the air. Concerning this Ei Non.
terrey News says LAS cosechas de
cebollas no fueron sveriadas much.
os ssricultores no saben a que stri.
BUR ei fuerte dior de eeboilas que
impregnaba Ia atmosphere snoche"
Which. being interpreted. means:
The crops OF onions were not damaged
and many farmers do not know to
what to attribute the strong odor OF
onions which impresnated the air
last night.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-28

Next Tuesday will be April |. The
New York optimists Club has started
campaign to change the name OF
this worldwide anniversary from
AiI.Fools' day to optimists day and
the character OF its obseryanc. So ~
to substitute acts OF kindness Instead
OF the practical jokes which are gen
orally rude and often offensive. The
club has addressed circular letter
TO governors. presidents OF colleges
and other public men. which among
other things says: April LIST. ought
to be a day of good will. As at pres.
ent observed. It Is a relic of bar.
barrie age. The optimists' club plan
to change its character so that every
man instead of playing practical
Jokes upon his neighbor will devote
the day TO doing good
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-28

GELS OF land situated In the County oil
Brazos. State OF Texas, and belong
ing to the said VIII Hoppe. to-wit:
All that certain tract or parcel OF
land In Brazos County. Texas. a part
Of the James Hope league and
two lsbors titled 10 him by the Mex
lean Government on the 10th day OF
July. 1924. by title No. % Vol I and
more particularly described a. fol
lows: Beginning at the upper corner
on the big Brszos River. Of a $50 acre
tract OF land conveyed to WIN. Hoppe
by deed recorded In Vol. 10 page as
OF the deed records OF Brazos County.
Texas. at the mouth Of gully; thence
up said gully with Its meanders n
IS Y % yrs. n 20 l-2 u II yrs. n II
u s. yrs. n So LIZ L 20 YRS. N az liz
l. as yrs. n SO n 76 yrs. and corner on
a small p. o. Thence 8 % Il 90 yrs
and corner: Thence n rs Il 100 yrs
and corner: rock post set 10
ground: Thence W IS T. along n. W.
line OF said $50 acre tract ga yrs and
corner In center OF Koppe's Ferry
road: Thence along said road with Its
meanders S 10 T. 222 yrs s i2E
LOG yrs: s 90 w 200 yrs: s Z ~ y
1874 yrs: $ 10 Il POI yrs; S i-2 "
226 yrs: s l3l IL 4 3l5 yrs; s . "
22S yrs: S 30 T. 3s7 yrs: : 10 T. 67t
yrs to the y. W. line OF the widow
Cooks tract OF land and corner In
center OF Koppe's ferry road on said
Cook line: Thence : o. " along said
Cook line 3li yrs and corner with
said Cook land: Thence 5 a. 4 along
said Cook line 762 yrs and corner
with Cooks land thence y a. r along /
said Cook line 373 WIS and corner In I
center OF Ropes Terry road on said 1
Cooks line; Thence along said road |
With its meanders Is IL Z li9 yrs /
5 ~ W III yrs: to foot OF Hopes I
creek bridge: Thence : Is IL +
across said bridge 20 WIS to Z foot OF !
bridge: Thence $ l3l IL Z 100 yrs /
lnd corner: Thence $ i5 W 1916 yrs
md corner on bank OF big Brazos
River: Thence up said river with It's
neanders to the place OF beginning
five hundred and ninety.
line i7.lOO acres OF land more or less.
md on the 9Th day OF April A. u. 1909
icing the LIST Tuesday OF said month
between the hours Of 10 O'Clock a. m
nd I o'clock m. on said day. at
he Court House door OF said County.
will oner for sale and sell. az pib.
Ic auction. for cash. all the r-ht
tile and interest Of the said VIII
Hoppe In and 10 said property
Dated at Bryan this the 18th day OF
larch A ID. 1909 II
J. u CONLEE. \
Sheriff OF Brazos County. Texas
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-28

pull a load after Il 10 started. but
very difticult to put II In motion. All
railway propositions are OF this kind. 8
The Bryan-College trolley line Is an
instance. Il requires a strong pull
and pull altogether to start Il but
1t will demonstrate the advantages
to be secured only through such en-
terprises and then other lines will be
built.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-28

General Hancock was laughed at
when be- said that the tariff was a
local issue but good many states
men have come 70 the conclusion
that he was right II will ultimately
be generally Acknowledged that pro
hibition Is a local Issue
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-28

The Bra1os county Farmers Union
Is not makins much noise Just now
because The members are real far
mers and arr busy Ei,h their crops.
But II ANYBODY imaginss that the
union i dead or even sleeping h.
never was worse mistaken. tn his
life
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-28

The charges aud counter-charges
OF hllibustering between the admin
istration and insurgent factions In
the legislature reminds us OF the Uncle
Remus story about the possum and
the coon yelling 'varmint" az each
other
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-28

The proposition Of Mayor Maloney
20 build the trolley line 10 College
Is safe and practical. and the bonus
asked for is small considering the
estimated cos and the benefits that
would result. We may a. veil under.
stand FIRST as last thar Bryan will
have TO put up II the trolley line Is
ever built
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-28

Temple Is wrestling with munich.
pal problem similar to that which
puzzles Bryan. the question being
whether to buy the waterworks plant
now owned by company or to es-
tablish a neR one.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-28

When the command Thou shalt
not kill'' was given. killing In war was
not made an exception War Is or.
ganized. wholesale murder. and all
the sophlstry on earth cannot har-
monte It with christianity.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-28

That same old Balkan war cloud
has again grown thick and black and
threatening The Balkan peninsula
Is metaphorically the murkiest re-
gion on earth.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-28

There are twenty-five members OF
the Farmers Union In the Thirty
first legislature and they are among
the most active and useful members
OF that body
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-28

Socialists are chiefly OF two kinds
revolutionary and revolutionary.
The former are harmless; the latter.
dangerous.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-28

Speaking OF 'Le street railway prop
osition In it, town the Gainesville
Register says: IT l. often easy TO