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Evening star., 1909-07-06

Oyster Bay will not be pestered this
summer by city folks trying to get a
peek at President tossing hay.
Evening star., 1909-07-06
A Hopeful Test.

And since completely safe and sane
ThrouKhout the Fourth we could remain.
Perhaps-oh, thought of glorious cheer
We can stay so throughout the year!
Evening star., 1909-07-06
Changes.

From the Syracuse Herald.
The removal of the White House tennis
court marks the passing Of at least one
Of my policies.'' r.
Evening star., 1909-07-06
Poultry Note.

so you are raising chickens?"
YES" answered Mr.. Crosslots.
What do you find the greatest menace
to the welfare of poultry?"
Sunday company"
Evening star., 1909-07-06
DR.. Eliot's Book List.
The ST To,,fS ne.r,hltr

From the St. Louis Resublic.
1t now appears that DR.. Eliot was at
tempting to make q list Of books that ne
body had read. That clarifies the Incl
dent wonderfully.
Evening star., 1909-07-06
Evidently q Connoisseur.

"Bliggins is connoisseur in cigars"
He must be. Otherwise he might make
an occasional mistake and give away
good one"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
Early Autumn Gloves.

9 TREEr gloves for early autumn are
of chamois, in white and natural color
pique sewn and fastened with one oil
two pearl buttons; of yellow chamois
made after the Biarritz style, and also OF
the loosely fitting sixteen button mousque'
taire length.
The regular Biarritz gloves are worn in
tan, mole, slate, black and white on the
street, as well as glace kids in the fash
ionable shades and in three button length.
Chamois finished Isle thread gloves,
which are easily cleaned, bid fair to be
immensely popular this autumn. and silk
gloves will be worn until muff season be-
gins. Some of the short wristed silk
gloves have embroidered cuffs and hem
stitched edges and, like those of the two
clasp type. have double finger tips. so that
they prove wonderfully serviceable for
shopping and travelling.
Mousquetaire gloves of heavy Milanese
silk are of fourteen and sixteen button
length and have embroidered tops. The
newest gloves of this order are tucked
from the wrist to the elbow and fasteu at
enc side with FIVE silk covered buttons.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
Stationery.

FASHIONABLE correspondence paper
is of various textures and shades.
There is the kid finished paper in
oak grained effect, which comes in sheets
and envelopes of two sizes and is excep-
tionally smart; the cross barred weave
with white or colored border resembling
the finishing of a hemstitched handker-
chief; what is known as French dimity.
white, gray, blue and buff plain linen a
thin, fine quality of lawn, which appears
in maize, mauve and dawn pink, and linen
and glace fabrics which have envelopes
daintily embossed in embroidery patterns.
Herringbone weaves, showing corduroy
and pique effects, are steadily gaining
ground, as they come in all the fashionable
shades and in the three customary sizes.
Satin. bond finished and linen fabric sta
tionery Of note, letter and commercial size
may be conveniently purchased in the form
of writing tablet which is provided with
an envelope drawer.
Among stationery novelties are small
sheets of cross barred weave engraved with
the first name of the writer and intended
only for correspondence with intimate
friends; featherweight sheets, accom-
panied by gray lined tissue envelopes, for
foreign correspondence, and "hasty note
paper, with perforated gummed edges,
which provides an envelope when prop
erly folded
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
Misses Lace Fri1ls-

N GIRL who is little inclined to be
~ thin will often find it hard to mako
the fulness in the front of her thin
summer waists sit just as she would like
to have it. These thin waists cannot of
course be kept in the proper lines all The
time, as thicker ones with bones can. and
they need adjusting when they are put
on. A great help in arranging the full
ness is to have little gathered frills of
lace or embroidery on the corset covers
to be used with thin waists.
These frills are also most useful with
all lingerie gowns. Many of the most
beautiful of these gowns have fronts that
are largely made of very thin lace inser-
tions, and they need something to hold
them out. Besides, the effect of these
little ruffles is much better through the
transparent lace and lawn than when the
buttons of a corset cover can be seen.
The frills should not be sewed to the
corset cover, but to a separate piece of
muslin, which must be arranged to fasten
on the corset cover with tiny buttons, or
can be fastened with the very small
safety pins under the upper ruffle. A
piece of muslin or lawn must be used
large enough to cover the front of the
corset cover from near the top to below
the bust line. On this are sewed two
or three ruff1es-the number depends on
the height of the wearer and the width
of the lace used-made of a lace strong
enough to stand considerable washing, or
of embroidery
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
Mending Ornaments.

IT O repair bit of fine china apply
to the edges of the broken pieces a
mixture composed of plaster of Paris
and dissolved gum tragacanth, fit the
several parts together, tie them firmly
and leave the article undisturbed until
the cement has thoroughly dried and
hardened. Or the pieces of china may be
cemented together with soft paste made
of plaster of Paris and a solution of gum
arabic, tied in place with cord and then
placed in a pan containing cold milk,
which should be allowed to heat slowly
until it boils The pan must then be
taken from the fire, and, after its contents
have gradually cooled, the china article re-
moved and set away TO dry.
Silver photograph frames, candlesticks,
vases and desk ornaments may be repaired
with jewellers solder, cleaned with whit
ing and then kept permanently bright by
means of lacquer coating
White cement will hold together pieces
Of broken. glass provided the article is not
afterward washed in hot water
Fish glue may be used to repair orna-
ments of finely grained wood or Of heavy
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
How to Clean White Shoes.

w HAT girl has not at some time gone
w off to the country and found when
she was far away from the base of
supplies that she had forgotten to take
with her any of the usual whitening
preparation for her white canvas shoes?
AS nothing is more universally worn
in summer nowadays than these same
white shoes, and they soil rather easily,
the lack of whitening is often an un-
comfortable predicament. In a large
hotel the boy who polishes shoes would
probably be supplied with it, and some
times it can be borrowed, but there are
times when this useful article cannot be
obtained in any way.
When this time comes a very good sub
stitute for it can be found in any ordinary
securing soap and stiff nail brush. If
the girl who wants TO clean her shoes
has shoe trees, the best way is to put the
shoes on them and scrub hard with the
nail brush; but If she has no trees the
cleaning can be done on her hand.
Dip the nail brush in warm water and
rub it hard on the securing soap till it is
covered with thick lather, then scrub
the shoes, giving special attention to the
dirty spots. Wash the soap off with "a
soft cloth and clean water, and if the
shoe is not quite clean repeat the process.
They can be made to look very fresh
and clean, and, if cleaned often, so that
they never become badly soiled, it will be
comparatively easy work, and one will
hardly miss the whitening.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
Inconspicuous Watches.

Az catches are now worn SO neon
M spicuously that only their owners
w can readily locate them. SCHOOLGIRLS
often have chatelaine sized watches
framed in the inner side of leather too
attached by a strong strap and buckle
TO the shirt waist belt and hanging as
though intended to support a change
purse.
Frequently small watches are fastened
to the wrist by means of narrow straps
of leather run through metal eyelets SET
at either side of nickel or gun metal
case, and there are { tension braceiets
of German silver or filled gold which have
tiny timepieces set in the top. THESE
wrist watches are kept covered by the
cuffs. as they are intended solely for con,
venience and rarely are of an ornamehtal
character. :.
Ball watches concealed or enclosed IN
fancy spheres are such tiny affairs that
they may be attached to long neck chain
as a pendant, kept inside of change
purse or set beneath the flap OF hand
bag. These balls are usually OF silver
or gun metal and, despite the miniature
proportions of the works. are reliable
timekeepers.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
Sanitary Toilet Accessories.

& CENTED sea salt, lavender per
fumed powder and cheesecloth bags
holding a mixture of white corn meal
and powdered orris root for softeuine
and perfuming the bathing water are in.
cluded among the toilet accessories which
one daintily groomed young girl considers
necessary for sanitary safety as well as
for absolute physical comfort. On the
same list are several bath mits of differ.
ent sizes, face cloths of softest cbamois
and sponges of superfne quality to be
used alternately while the others are be-
ing aired, dried and summed.
Fine French flower scented scans are
used for the hands and face CASTLE for
general bathing and tar soap for sham
pooing, but there is also a regular hair
fertilizing and scalp cleansing soan and
each one OF these cakes is kept in an indi-
yidual box Of silver, crystal or celluloid
Sterilized tooth brushes are kent in
stoppered glass cases, and the sanitary
tooth paste used upon them issues from
the top of screw covered zinc tube
violet and rose toilet waters are mr.
chased in perfectly alright glass bottles
and essences of those flowers, as well as
lavender smelling salts, in glass stop
pered phials cased in hardwood boxes
A porcelain jar which holds the cold
cream has a glass cover which screws on
SO tightly that dust cannot possibly reach
the preparation. In a leather case ara
orange sticks, emery boards cakes of
cuttlebone, lustre and pumice. a tube of
ointment and a nail polishing machine IN
which buffer is attached
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
GIRLISH NECKBANDS AND CHAINS.

IL IELVET ribbon bands mounted upon
" very thin strips of spring steel. which
accommodate themselves to the move
ments of the neck and afford the wearer
perfect comfort, are among the novelties
which are destined to be popular with
young girls this autumn. The velvet
band, which is supposed to match the
shade of a dark frock, may be decorated
with a selvedge velvet bow held in place
with fancy buckle, with jewelled clasps
or with metal tassels.
Little ornamental bands of simple
order which become slender girlish throats
are of enamelling on sterling silver and
in colors corresponding with fashionable
dress shades-of seed or fish pearls and Of
gray pearls strung with aluminium beads
There are also dainty bands in antique
silver effects and of crocheted silk rings
put together with beads.
Because long chains now carry really
useful pendants like small watches
lockets holding miniatures, change purses
and tiny memorandum tablets, they are
extensively worn by quite young girls
Il
The simplest chains are of small links OF
gilt. gun metal or platinum finish or OF
silver combined with gold beads and have
tasselled ends. Some dainty designs are
of sterling silver gilt enamelled in Delft
blue. ornamented with pear-shaped PINK
coral pendants and of fat linked greemsn
gold set with moss agates.
Pierced metal link chains without set
tings are exceedingly smart especially
the hand made type, which have thln
semi-iligree centres, but many young girls
seem to prefer the chains of dull SILVER
which are frightened with amethysts'
topaz and lapis lazuli.
While the heavily "jewelled" necklaces
of the Oriental type are just Dit 700
conspicuous for ordinary wear, they make
an interesting addition to the cham col
lection on account of their brilliancy and
unique designs. The latest neck ces
brought from the Far East res Y
ihle snakes. They are of antiqu n
gold finished metal and have ey, 4nd
tongues of imitation rubies, sapphlres aho
| emeralds.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
New Collars.

q TANDING collars are the latest
nvals of the Dutch type of neckwear.
They are made of real Cluny, Irish,
Venise or English thread lace, combined
with heavy net or with fine linen scrim,
fit the throat closely and are fastened
with one or two short bar pins. Stock
collars are wholly of lace, finished with
narrow top ruchings, ornamented with
paillettes or steel nail heads, or they are
of fine net embroidered with silk. With
these stocks are worn fluffy jabots of net
and lace.
Among low collars are some fetching
affairs Of starched, heavily corded pique
or cotton Bedford, deicately hand en-
broidered in white, of natural colored and
dyed linen carrying heavy designs in blind
embroidery or eyelet design and of lawn
embroidered in large colored dots and
edged with i fold Of matching color.
These low collars are fastened with orna-
mental pins or with yard long null ties
made into large bows. The same type
of scarf tie, developed in embroidered
net, is arranged in stock fashion when
worn with high or standing collar.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12

a EWEST in knitted combinations is
M a sheath-htting, dart and gored gar
ment Of silk or Isle, consisting of a
sleeveless, shoulder-strapless undervest,
top-fnished with an embroidery beading
and tied over the shoulders with satin
ribbons. The knickerbockers are finished
at the knees with shirred satin ribbon
garters.
Undervests in either white, blue or
pink, high or low necked, are Of Italian
silk, of Swiss ribbed Isle thread, of open
mesh net pattern wool or of wool crepe,
Their novel feature is half sleeve cut
out directly beneath the arm, so that per-
spiration need not be absorbed into the
material. To accompany these vests are
shields made Of two layers of very fine
stoekinette intertwined with silk ribbon.
Lingerie combinations of soft nainsook
or finest checked lawn consist of ruff1e-
bordered corset cover and circular panta-
looms headed with a yoke controlled by
ribbon-run beading One combination of
handkerchief linen presents precisely the
appearance of ehemise, although it forms
a most refined style of pantaloon. 1t
closes at the back with buttons and button
holes and has Directoire side lacings. An
other shows the princess-6tting chemise,
which closes in front in lace and ribbon
iabot effect, and is Joined to knickers
which are fastened about the leg with a
ribbon band.
Pleated founces are seen on the latest
=. Fg tbot hoxva
been imported from Paris. These
hounces, which are set on above the
knees, are headed with ribbon threaded
embroidered beading, have hand rum
tucks to the depth of six inches, and be-
low this the fulness is pressed into pleats.
Knitted tricot brassieres of the tie
round type, shaped to conform to the bust,
have straps which pass around the back
of the figure, cross the shoulders and
form braces. More elaborate brassieres
of fine but heavy linen have curying darts
from armhole to waist line They are
finished about the neck with ribbon
threaded beading, button straight down
the back and the fronts are fastened with
ribbons running through double button
holes.
Among new models in night dresses is
one of Empire style which fastens in the
back and has three-quarter length bell
sleeves Another has an Empire top to-
which the skirt fulness is set on in small
tucks. There are buttonhole eyelets
through which ribbon belt is passed,
while the fulness about the shoulders isl
drawn up by ribbon run through hand
made eyelets. A lip-on-over-the-head
night dress has oddly shaped sleeves
which fall from the shoulders in kimonoI
style
Girls who sleep in pajamas are ordering
dainty coat and trouser sets of tan, blue,
white OF mauve sheer madras, dotted
mercerized cotton, challie, wash silk or
lowered dimity They are bound with
launderable ribbon and closed with cords
and large silk covered buttons.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12

N PRETTY and practical sideboard
IL scarf of recent design is of pale gray
linen bordered with wide hemstitch-
ing and embroidered at either end with
white and pink roses in washable floss.
Another dining room scarf is of white
butchers linen decorated with an oak
leaf and oak apple pattern done in rice
braiding.
Heavy white linen is employed for a
scallop edged buffet cover embroidered
all over with conventionalized yellow
poppies, and also for a scarf and oily
set embellished with natural colored roses,
thstles and shamrocks.
Bureau tops of a practical and laun-
derable type are developed in sheer cham
bray of delicate tones. embroidered
boldly with white rice braiding, and If
white handkerchief linen, barred lawn
and of dotted or sprigged muslin en-
broidered in white or pale tints and fin
ished with lace edged rufiies.
Most attractive lingerie covers for
dressing tables are made of finest linon
appldued with square or oblong pieces of
fine French embroidery or with Irish
and Venise medallions and motifs set be-
tween trellises formed of Valenciennes
insertion.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
LATEST FASHIONS IN LINGERIE.

shirred on to a satin covered ring cushion,
are decorated with hand painting in
dainty floral designs. Similarly decorated
bows embellish the lids of toilet baskets
and clothes hampers.
The title "Baby's Record" is inter
twined with the rosebuds or forget-me-
nots, painted on the satin covering of the
book in which is recorded the important
events of infantile days This interest
ing volume is also supplied with hand
painted ribbon markers and ties.
Soap, pin and powder boxes, brushes
and combs. teething rings and. rattles
made wholly or partly of china, ivory or
celluloid, may be attractively hand
painted or decorated with hand painted
ribbons.
If a girl is exceptionally industrious she
may even trace dainty designs upon the
drawers and the mirror frame of baby's
white wood dressing table and the various
pieces of china used for the bath.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12

EN IOU did not sleep well last night,
my dear remarked the April
Grandmother as she glanced
atross the breakfast table at her eldest
granddaughter's heavy eyes and pallid
cheeks. ''Sleeplessness is one of the most
powerful enemies of health as well as of
youthful bloom. Therefore it is wise to
find out what causes it and promptly
adopt a remedy. While one of the best
remedies for insomnia is exercise in the
open air, in the case of an athletic young
girl like yourself the inability to sleep
last night was probably due to the fact
that you spent the entire morning in
playing tennis, the greater part of the
afternoon in canoeing and danced fifteen
times during the evening-exercises which
brought so many different sets of muscles
into use that instead of beina merely
moderately tired you were overfatigued
and consequently unable to sleep.
Another cause of sleeplessr s, and
particularly among active young girls, is
hunger. They are warned against the
practice of eating late at night and so
they go to bed hungry, only to toss about
miserably for hours, whereas all that is
needed to induce sleep is graha- wafer
and glass of milk or cocoa. Such Il
lunch is satisfying to the stomG and so
easily digested that it helps to clear rather
than TO injure the complexion. 1t must
be remembered, however, that only a
warm milky drink should be taken, for
tea and coffee are excitants, sweet, cold
lemonade is acidulous and any sort of
malt or alcoholic beverage is liable to
ibring on bilious attack
"Do not be afraid to allow plenty of
fresh air to circulate through your sleep
ing room, for even if the night is cold
and damp it will not harm you provided
the BED is so placed that a draught can
not strike it and that you are warmly
covered from your toes to your chin.
The coverings should never be drawn
over the mouth, as that practice impcdes
breathing. and. moreover, the rule that
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
Gifts for the Baby.

Urls who nave a talent for hand
Ipainting need not worry about what
to make for the baby sister or niece.
Clothes trees of white enamelled wood
are decorated with vine of wild rose
buds starting from the base of the pole
and disappearing beneath a huge pink
satin ribbon bow tied near the apex of
the tree Satin covered coat hangers have
fled at the base of their hooks bows of
wide satin ribbon bearing the hand
painted legend, "Baby's Coat" in rather
large letters entwined with fine flowers,
tendrils and leaves.
Bow topped safety pin holders made of
three strands of wide satin ribbon of
graduated length, one end of which is
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
> fNLOWER DRESSES /6r FANCY DANCES

red or bright pink roses. She can repre-
sent a pale pink rose or a light yellow
one, but the others are more suited to
a brunette. The latter should never try
to be lily; they belong especially to
the blonde. Above ALL girl with really
yellow hair should choose a water lily.
The effect of the green in the centre. with
white petals above and below, and the
yellow hair and yellow feet is really
striking. A girl with red hair will look
best as a yellow tulip. a yellow Cali
fornia poppy or a daffodil.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12

der; indeed, there must be nothing but
lavender and purple in that costume.
A little cap made like the flower which
the dress represents may be worn, or one
or two of the flowers in the hair But
these are not necessary to the effect, and
pretty hair often looks better without
the extra decoration.
In choosing which flower to copy ones
own coloring should be the first point to
be considered. A blonde should never
use the more intense colors, such as the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12

the head should be kept cool and the feet
warm applies to the sleeping as well as to
the waking hours. Even the girls who
exercise most strenuously during the day
are apt to have cold feet at night, and
this condition is a frequent cause of in
somnia. If the regular hot bath does not
heat the feet sufficiently they should be
kept warm with a water bottle or
wrapped in a woollen sheet.
when insomnia is due to worry or
any other form of ~nervous excitement
special attention should be devoted to
keeping the body warm with blankets
and the head cool by, means of cloth
wrung out in cold water and placed on
the forehead. This treatment. by draw
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
A Stranger in Town.

EG7V LII aboard! Both gatesl Ster
~ liyely!" barked the guard.
1t was the last door of the train
remaining open and the signal bell from
the rear was jangling overhead. A mild
faced little woman block the passage
however, obviously in two minds as to
whether she would board the train OF
not. Her confusion increased every in.
stant. Finally above the din she made
herself heard
Can you please tell me, sir she fal
tered and again hesitated
"All aboardr' shouted the infuriated
guard. What is it?"
Il was told TO take the subway" the
little woman explained quietly; but can
you tell me, if you pleace, where should
get off? l want to gather some wild
flowers"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
Care Of Toilet Brush and Comb.
. HE care of the toilet brush and comb
is of the utmost Importance in order


is of the utmost Importance in order
&c preserve their mountings as well
as for sanitary reasons.
Celluloid brushes and combs should be
washed daily in a pint of cold, soft water
mixed with a tablespoonful of hartshorn,
then rinsed in clear water and dried in
shady place.
Brushes having a mahogany, satinwood
or ebony back and combs of like mount
ing should not be wet with the hartshorn
solution, which is liable to discolor the
wood. In cleaning them soft cloth
should be dipped into the mixture, then
rubbed over the bristles of the brush and
between the teeth of the comb, while the
wooden mountings may be polished with
sweet oil.
Silver or brass mountings of brushes
and combs may be polished with whiting
or permanently preserved with LACQUER,
and tortoise shell may be frightened with
chamois cloth.
Ivory mounted brushes and combs are
most of all difficult to keep in good con-
dltion, as they are apt to become yellow
unless put away in dark blue lined box
when not in use. They must be kept ont
OF the i2inity of ink or any dark colored
ACID, as ivory readily absorbs such liquids
and the stains cannot be eradicated.