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Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1909-01-20
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,iran. ht duc,llIi mvorcui parln
mrnlarnihu minlstcrSita Minister
,kf baron Bi"nerih ~ po hekolik
NEEDED SNAIL 81 marno, ahy rc
snltru tom dorilil ntjRl0thu "
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lcaanrkd xpr6ya ~ iamtisin
nedalpktm uhelnem dolu Alka u
dal y 1rasnt erhuch pIAnu r,
nrml du vlnnl So plnncnmn VI
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Taxing the Bachelors.

the broad scope OF the movement IS
alarming. viewed from the confirmed
bachelor standpoint.
over in London the matter is looked
upon as a possible means OF increasing
tie fund from which the vast number Of
old-age pensions are paid annually. Many
prominent men have expressed opinions
on the matter. among them George Ber-
nard shaw, who argues that as q man
receives higher wages than a woman on
the ground that he has a family % sup
port. he Is really paid 20 keep a wife
and Sbocld do SO or should pay for the
privilege of not doing So.
"But" he adds. "the practical objection
IS that the mans wages are not really
enough for two and not always enough
Tor one"
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Mr.. A.GOodFeIIow ontheRenedicrsFovrth

~ o you know what's funnier than
joker" questioned Mr.. A. Good Fel-
low as he caught up with a friend
on his walk down town in the morn
ing Of the Fourth "YOu don't?
Well. listen. Bo, and I'll put you wise.
It's the number Of times an old joke ap-
pears in a new guise. or, better still. the
large and juicy crop Of old chestnuts
that appear annually on the high feasts
and holidays.
NOW, just TO show you the color OF
my money, take that old, petrifed. ossi-
fed embalmed, so-called Joke about the heal
Of the family getting out with his Kids
on the morning OF the Fourth and helping
them shoot or their frecrackers. The al
legged joke Is to the effect that he is do
ing so under pretense OF seeing that no
small-siZed toy cannOnS become lodged in
his young hOpefuPs eyes, etc, when in
reality be is out with the festive punk in
hand because he has never quite gotten
over his bOyhOOd days. When that joke
was first sprung on our forefathers, July
4. 1916, it must have been a scream. But
since then Il has gathered vast and
luIuriant covering Of moss. even though
it has been a rolling stone from ocean 10
ocean.
That's one way the poor old married
man gets IL on the Fourth But BO, I've
got a hunch that there's more to that
Joke than appears on the surface I'll bet
you ten little iron men TO the hole in a
doughnut that IL was written by a mar
ried man Of the great heart for his other
benedict felow-suderers- He must have
been a proud man, though-yea. verify. a
proud man. Do you get it yet? You
don't? Well. jar up your receivera little and
get those other bulnskys OF the line and
I'll put you next The truth Of the mat
ter is that the poor old married man goes
ont with his Kids on the Fourth, not be-
cause be is a boy himself still. but be-
cause his wife makes him DO it Then
that proud guy originated that joke 10
keep passersby and friends from thinking
he was henpecked- Pretty foxy stunt, Bo,
amt Il? Benedicts from that time for
ward to the present-and into the future
world without end-have clung TO that
subterfuge. and some of them even fool
their wives with it.
Honest, old scout, amt you the happy
lad that you aren't setting OF shooting
crackers for any young imps Of the Old
Boyf I pat myself on the back every
Fourth CT July. Poor old benedictsl Hard
Is their lot, Just pause a while and take
stock. Your happy papa gets up at O'Clock
Just about the time the cat is coming In
from her nocturnal stroll along the back
fence-and scrambes around with his
Iusty youngsters, buttOning their shirts
and pulling on their shoes, and mamma
IS snOozing all the while snug and COM
Portable as you please. Then they all
troop down stairs in the cold. gray dawn,
and all Of q sudden Sally. dear, little
Willie slips on the stairs. Papa runs for
the witch hazel bottle and mamma wakes
Up in time to admonish him about 'steen-
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eleven times 10 keep the frecrackers away
from the witch hazel They might have
them now, Bo, but in my days they
didn't make frecrackers that would 20 OF
when placed side by each with a witch
hazel bottle
Finally. little Willie Is all 70 the paz-
az and the patriots assemble on the curb
stone, and the pocr old benedict begins
the battle with q nice little sizzer. Ten
minutes later little Willie burns his fingers
on cracker that started TO express its
sentiments, hesiJated and then did it
just 10 pay or d part Of the debt Young
America owes 70 the whole cracker fami-
~ Poor Benedict takes little Willie in 20
pour linseed oil on his finger. Though
he mighty careful not 10. he succeeds in
waking mamma-and then catches Hail
olumbia-happy-land Tor purp0sely taking
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asinine display OF fireworks IN the even
ing Wen sit on the veranda and smoke
and sing and talk and then come home
liken sensible American citizens who
don't have % break peoples eardrums
to show their patriotism."
Almost with the rising Of the sun the
next morning Mr.. J. was awake and up.
No human being could sleep In such a
noise What an idiot he had been not TO
have gone up 10 the shack on the even
ing OF the 3rd. he opened the window
and yelled 20 several joyous specimens Of
Young America who were burning their
fingers. shouting and hurrahing and other
wise disporting themselves IN true Fourth
Of July fashion on the pavement below
They looked up at him In surprise,
scarcely believing their ears. But when
the horrible fact dawned upon them thar
theEe was actually a man alive who dared
repr0ye them for celebrating the Glorious
Fourth they didn't do a thing but hurl
a whole pack Of lighted hrecraekers at
AR Justwed's head.
Later. as the train cleared the outskirts
or the city and left the noise and the
smoke and the powder behind Mr. j.
leaned back in his seat with a sigh OF
relief.
Il was quite early when the Justweds
arrived az the Lake and Mr.. ]. hustled
and hustled around, tidying up the shack.
arranging the easy cane chairs on the
wide veranda. bailing the scant amount
OF rainwater out OF the canoes and gen
orally fixing things shipshape. Then be
and Blossom drew their chairs 20 one
corner OF the veranda and sat down 70
wait for their guests on the next train.
Isn't this glorious, BlossomT" ex-
claimed Mr.. J., ecstatically, between pufs
at his briarwoOd. "Can you beat it? No
noise, no small boys discharging shoot
ing crackers under your nose. no h0rri-
bic explosions and yclls and shrieks and
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TTELL you, Blossom" remarked Mr.
Justwed emphatically, Il am for a
quiet Fourth. This talk and all about
g the good old days when we were kids
and got up about A. NJ. to 90 out
on the village green and shake the shin
giles OF the church steeple with our fire.
crackers is nothing but a silly, mawkish
sentiment that Twentieth Century civili-
cation is rapidly and properly relegaing
10 its deserved obscurity as a relic Of the
era the Dark Ages. And ! want to go
on record as"
Hear! Hear" exclaimed Mrs. J.. ban
teringly. Nobody has said you aren't.
Homer! Might ! suggest that You make
application Immediately as one OF the
civic orators for the Gui-lorious Fourth?
Or-oh Homer, l beg your pardOn,-I
didn't know you were rehearslng for"
And Mrs. Justwed gracefully lodged the
flying pillow.
To be serious, Blossom continued Mr..
J., Il have arranged for q little surprise
party tomorrow I've asked a half-d0Zen
OF our married friends 10 come up 10 our
little shack on the lake and spend the
day with
"Oh, you dear, sweet husbendr' cried
Mrs. J. Tapturously. "What a perfect
dear you are- But-but what are we GO
ing to do about things TO eat You should
have told me yesterday and / would
have had time 10 prepare a nice basket
lunch and dinner"
Don't worry about a little thing ike
that, Blossom" Mr. J. FASTENED 70 assure
her quite airily. I've arranged for al
that Went up there myself yesterday aft
ernOOn on the train and told John Just
what to buy. Several Of the other boys
in the club are in on it. too. and we're
going 10 have q bang-up dinner, I tell
you. More than that. there'u be no infer
nal frecrackers and toy cannons popping
and buzZing and making life hideOus
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neatly-wrapped package which, by some
unaccountable coincidence, they deposited
in a pile on The end Of the Teranda next
the lunch baskets.
Easy chairs were drawn up, coats dis
carded ald the company settled down 20
get its breath before starting out TO ex-
plore the region round about Mr. Just
wed saw that the men folks wcre pro
yided with his favorite brand OF cigars
ana the jolly. care-free. growuup boys
and girls went into raptures over this.
that and the other thing the place
Afforded
"Yes. indeed" agreed Mr.. Jlstwed.
proudly, cit certainly IS an ideal place
20 spend the Fourth Gee whiz, What
bedlam IL must be in the eityr'
Everything was popping away merrily
when we left, commented the tan man
with the sandy mustache.
We'll, I should guess yes" supple
mented Mr.. J. throwing away his
cigar-and, thereby hangs a tale. Tor The
carelessl y-tossed cigar landed right in the
midst Of the pile q mysterious packages
deposited by the guests on the corner Of
the veranda, and, Ike the little peach
N the orchard. II grew and grew
No noise, no hrecrackers. no" Mr..
j. was disciaiming. when suddenly Mt
J. and Blossom and every last guest
present was brought 20 his or her feet
without, for the instant. knowing Why.
Bang, Bang. S-s-s-sis-sis-phut. Bang.
bang-bang--'
What's thatE' shrieked everybody.
And in between the bangs" and the
'sis-phUts and the "bang- bangs" the
quiet peaceful. F0urth-0f-J uly-l0ving Mr.
Justwed ascertatned that his discarded
cigar had fallen upon the good er0uld
OF the guests supply OF fireworks and
brought forth noisy. flashing. sizzling
Fourth Of July fruit-some 80 some o..
and some 100 f0Idt
CARYEL CALVERT HALL
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SuperStitionS Of Sneezing.

n URING the Middle Ages Italy was
devastated by an epidemic which
~ seemed 20 have sneezing as Its fatal
symptom Straishtway sneeze was con
sidered evidence OF approaching death
In somewhat earlier times the luck or
80 luck Of a sneeze was dependent upon
the side towards which ir was directed
The right hand was considered lucky.
the left unlucky. A sneeze was heard
on the right on one of the ships before
the battle Of Salamis ana it was cousid-
cred q lucky omen.
XenOphon considered a sneeze from one
Of his soldiers a significant prophecy Of
victory.
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The Use of Concrete.

THE past few years concrete has
been used for building purposes more
than ever before. aud some builders
claim that it viii take the place of wood
and st0ue in the near future Concrete
was first used by the Romans and Greeks.
VINO found IL substitute for wood Their
many old ruins show the ways ia which
they used concrete.
For time then the use OF the material
lassed, wood taking its place on account
" the abundance OF the forests Now
large bGiiLings eaa De erected at a much
smaller cost Of concrete than Of wood OF
stone It IS being Used extensively In the
large cities. especially on the Pacific
Coast Concrete is supposed % be prooe
against earthquakes. aud a large part OF
san Francisco is being rebuilt With II
Passenger barces Of concrete DIV on the
rivers of France and Italy. AT the pres
ent time Edison is making experiments
with concrete. and 81 IS thought that he
VIII bring the cost Of the uasterial down
70 q low nZD
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while Caruuus declared It q good omen
II two lovers sreezed.
IN the oiden days L e nan sneezed
while dressing he went back 20 bed again
before completing his toilet and the cap
tain of a vessel would delay his voyage
g. one Of his sailors sneezed while weigh
ing anchor.
AT the present time there seems 10 be
a superstition 10 the efect. that a sneeze
before brea kfast indicates the reception
OF a present before the week IS out A
sneeze on Sunday, It Is said, is an as
surance thar you VIII meet your tue
love before the end 0f the week. on
Monday IL means danger: or Tuesday that
you viii be introduced 10 stranger on
"Wednesday q letter and on Thursday
something better. There IS but one omen
concerning sueezing that IS undenIabIe,
and that Is that the sreeZer either has 4
cold CT is catching one
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io sit here and look at the broad sweep
Of the hills and the oYer-archlng sky
and the sturdy oaks noddlng and bending
and swaying majestically in the breeze
to be in Gods great out-of-doors. IN
trammeled and free as the uutamed
mouutains-to see all this, and breathe
il and feel II. gives one q sense. almost,
Of spirit forms around one the spirits
Of our sturdy forefathers. the ragged
COnUnentals who fought and bled ard
died at the cannon's mouth IA the RevO-
luton. Do you know I can sit here and
fancy that rugged hill or yonder Is
famous Bunker an. and IN my minds
eyes / can see the thin bud and blue
line crawling uP and up and-what are
you laughing atE'
Il was-wasn't la-la-laughlng. HON
err" gurgled Mrs. J.. supplessing her
mysteries with dimculty, but aren't you
a trihe mixed on the accuracy Of your
historical figure? At Bunker BID, II
remember rightly, wasn't the attacking
force the rcdcoats-'Dcn't fire until yuu
see the whites OF their eyesr
ike that. you remember
wow, Blossom, when was 70
school began Alr- j.. quite righte0usly-
bat his remarks In defense OF Lis his
torical knowledge were cut short as the
long, reverberating whistle o. the loco
motive reSounded over hill and dale
There they are,' cried Mrs. J. Come
on, Homer. hurry It's q fve-miuute
walk 20 the stati0nr'
Such a welcoming and greeting and
laughing there was as the large party
stepped from the train. And such excla-
nations OF delight as they caught sight
OF the bungalow The lunch baskets
we're deposited az one end OF the veFau-
da-for most OF the guests had felt Il
obligatory upon them 70 add a little
from their own substance 10 the good
things. But every Oue-every man-jack
q them-had come carrying q small.
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n YER in Bulgaria It costs something
each year 70 enjoy single blessed
" ness. The government attends 20
that in the shape OF q tax on bach
eiors. In Maine and several other
states IN the Union-proposals are
under consideration 20 take tribute an
nually from frreclaimable bachelors
Whether the object Of this movement is
20 provide old-age pensions for old maids
or 70 alleviate their unhappy condition by
compelling men 10 love, honor and obey
them in order 20 escape the bachelor tax
Is neither here nor there. The point is
that the proposition 20 put q premium on
care-free oachelorhood is being agltated
In several parts Of the globe. Though
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The Small Accessories of Dress.

back smoothly. but not too tightly, 70
the nape OF the neck. Then the vel
should be fastened With a clasp or a
barette. The lower edge should be taken
up from the clasp 70 the brim OF the hat
and pinned fast. The veu must be
smooth over the face and free from con
tact with the hair. The ends are then
twisted under the hat brim and fastened
securely.
No MORE BLACK STOCKINGS.
n HE reign or the sedate black stock
ing is over and now the designs ap-
- pear ia every color Even the fancy
description with clocks and embroidery
IS no more. Women must now have dif-
ferent stockings for each dress. and the
brighter the hue the better. There are
many stockings iu yellow. purple and
green, and most o. them match the shade
Of the shoes worn. With striped gown
the same style OF stockings should De
WORE, with the stripes Of any size.
THE BATHING PABASOL.
D ATHING parasols are now q portion
kg Of the seaside costume. With the
~ various styles Of bathing suits the
same shades Of paraSois are used The
bathing parasol Is a bit smaller than
the other sorts, with a sharp pointed end.
TUCKED NET
n UCKED net IS a wonderful time
saver for the busy woman. This
now comes by the yard. and q gown
which is shabby az the yoke can be
easily freSheued up 20 look Ike new.
The net comes with the tuck in various
widths. in white. cream and black. Then
there IS net which is tucked IN groups
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The Florida Kevs.

I'd EOPLE living on the Florida Keys
are known as "Conchs." and they are
3 an interesting study. They are famil-
lar with their own country. but IN at
tempting 20 guide Others become lost
The clear water about the KEYS makes
the use OF the water glass very. common
and the "Couchs" are very expert WIKI
IT, The water glass IS simply s strong
bucket the bottom Of which IS con
sJructed OF glass. and sinking the bucket
few inches under water. the Couch
viii see fish and Florida holsters. y
crawush. and az a considerable distance
spear them They also show much skill
with a casting net and understand diving
Tor turtles The "Conch" makes his uv-
ing from an occasional job Of wrecking.
diving fer sponges and fishing.
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HIS SELECTION.

r. RNEST had just returned from col
~ Iege and he was lovesick- de went
~ to his bachelor uncle with his trOu-
bles- He said: Uncle. I can marry a
rich girl whom do not love OF q pen
niless girl whom I love very dearly.
Which shall 7 dog"
Follow the dictates Of your heart. my
boy" said the uncle. But, he added.
Marry the poor one and be happy and
say-er-wOuld you mind introducing me
to the other oneT'
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little Willie's finger and jsmming the
lighted frecracker Up against It. At 10
o'clock in the evening papa is nobly
pointing J0-ceut roman candle az the
planet Mars. while mamma sits on the
front steps and wants 20 know why in
the world he doesn't aim il at the moon
while he's about IL! Uh-uh, Not for
yours trulyl Not IN my family Of one
and q dozen cOld-''
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Asbestos A Mystery.

nROBABLY the only material which
IS a mystery 10 science is the com
mon asbestos. which seems 10 be half
vegetable and half mineral. The scientists
look upon it as a sort Of a link between
the vegetable and mineral world, as jt
Is both hbrous and crystalline, elastic
and brittle, heavy as rock when taken
from the mines. bUt light as cotton when
treated mechanically.
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elangs OF the ambulance beut No pow
der and smoke and the bldeous od0r of
burning punk! Ne for II every timer"
Yes. il certainly is delightful" agreed
Mrs Justwed.
II am so fhaukfal I'm not 10 the city"
continued Mr. j.. and I sure do pity
the people who are. Thank goodness,
when we return this evening the deluge
viii be almost over. You know. I never
could see why a loud noise should be
considered indicative Of patriotism. Why.
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HINTS TO THE HOUsEKEEPER.

H FEW pieces Of orange or lemon
placed IN an earthen jar gives cook
y , les delicious favor when eaten.
The small broom. often purchased for
a child. IS an excellent article for clean
ing behind The radiators and desks
Powdered arrowroot Is often nrefera-
BE 10 corustarch FOR rhickeniDg fruit
juices. as it keeps the juice transparent
and prevents Jumping.
A house purse IS q convenient thing
20 have downstairs. 50 that when little
change IS needed for something yOu are
not obliged 10 run upstairs f0r g.
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room and dining-7oom open together. with
wide columned arch. also the hall and
living room are opened together with wide
arch. There is an ample piazza across
the front. with the roof treatment 20 cor
respond with the main roof Of house.
This hoCse IS well adapted 10 a narrow
lcc
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NUTS As MEAT SUBSTITUTE.

TTE HEN deciding 10 stop eating meat
EA in the summertime. uCus are the
~ best and most beneficial substitute
AZ this season q the year nuts are not
OF rhe best quality and should always De
served ssIrcd OF in cooked dishes Olive
oil. cream and butter are all n0urishing
and should be izd1Iged IN freely.
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OF threes, with two or three inches Of
space between the groups. which IS nned
With co.ored dots embroidered in silk.
This is used not only for yokes. but also
makes up very prettily in shirtwaists-
SERGE Is N FAVOR.
= ERGE Is being used a great deal FOR
dresses, as Wen as Tor tailored suits.
- but always in the most severely tai
lored styles The material does not en-
courage embroidery or elaboration in any
way, but iC has other merits IN excellent
wearing qualities and certain beauty Of
It's own.
Linen IS q decided favcrite this sum
mer. and the coI0red linens are NOR. IN
demand than the whites. The glazed lin
en- IS rarely seen and the beauufu. deli
cate shades have taken its place In the
wardrobe
TO TINT LACE.
Z7H HEN tintiug lace the chief thing
20 be avoided IS the streaklng OF
w the garment When the method
used IS thar Of dipping tbe material in
coffee care should be taken % thoroughly
wet the garment before placing Il in the
dyt. Warm coffee should he used. and Il
is preferable that the previous WGter-1a1h
should De of the same temperature. or as
near lt as can De obtained. By Observing
this rule the streaking OF The lace can De
avoided. It IS best 90 make experiments
with a piece of material before the en-
tire garment is used
You VIII need a plentiful supply Of
dainty petucoats this summer. f0- the
c.iugiEg. petucoatless skirt OF the winter
season Is doomed 70 desuetude by Dame
Fashion and the summer heat.
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HAND-cARyED BUCKLES.

a Ne Of the latest fads OF women IS
the haHd-earved belt buckle odd
" shaped pearls are now displayed
upon silver necklaces, further trimmed
with frosted and crystal-greeu leaves,
placed q few inches apart around the
Cl.in.
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POPULAR DUTCH NECK.

r. UTCH neck collars have been one
Of the decided fashion hits OF the
~ season. with the proviso that the oc-
casiOn and the gown be considered The
new collars are cool and quite simple.
One Of the new fGds adopted by the
French women IS q summer nun. used
mainly I'm place OF a purse or shopping
bag The new muT does not give the
idea Of warmth. but Is a wide hat aGair
made OF mOuSSeline. chiffon or marquis
cite. colored Ike the gown or scarf. They
are pleated and shirred
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the cost VIII be somewhat increased. This
estimate does not include heating or
plumbing.
There is one good chimney providing
for fireplace IN the dining-room. a furnace
hue ana a Sitchea. hue. The front living
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T ERE is a pretty. neat and eco
nomical six-room house. for a
- small family. The size is 81 feet
inches By 80 feet There are three
rooms on each foor, also convenient pan
tries, closets. bathroom, etc. with a good
basement under the entire house. The
exterior may be finished with narrow
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10 ARRANGE 4 VEIL.

- o arrange a veil neatly so as not 10
mar the whole costume IS an art. A
- little time and patience before the
mirror makes the difficult feat easy. The
veil must be handled carefully An easy,
gentle pulling and giving IS required to
adapt the fue mesh 70 the hat brim and
contour OF the face.
To make a small knot IN the middle
Of the upper edge is a good beginning;
then arrange the veil over the hat, keep
Ing the knot and the little fulness II
gives in q direct line with the tip Of the
nose. Then the upper edges should be
pinned TO the hat brim at the back. and
they are held out a little. while the lower
edge IS taken with both hands and drawn
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Summer Sports
For the Women.

81 HERE is no aristocracy in the vari-
ous sports for women in the sum
ner, though some are OF the opiu-
- ion that women must be bound 10
Tho --baa1 oF dr1rd CORY during the hot