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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-31

shape and a couple of yards of the
thinnest-probably the cheapest-taf-
feta silk, on the cross, is good value in
the hands of the amateur. Gather up
one end of the silk and fasten 1t on
the hat. 1t really does not matter
much where. Bring the silk round: II
simply takes you in hand and ar
ranges itself into charming folds. Let
II do pretty well what II likes and
then stitch or pin 1t to meet where 1t
was originally fastened. Bunch up the
remaining end or cut It off and make
the finish separately. A good bow can
be made by folding the whole breadth
into loop. Gather 1t UP In your hand,
catch It with needle, using strong
thread, which is wound round firmly
Gather up another loop and secure It
in the same way. You will soon have
a regular bunch of smart loops to pin
on to your hat
An inexperienced amateur milliner
should beware Of overlooking or over
trimming.
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HOW TO TRAIN THE NEW MAID

to keep them in good condition for use.
Third-Pudding cloths. jelly bags
and so on should be well washed,
scalded and hung up to dry. 1t is not
necessary to iron them. but they should
he smoothed and folded before they
are replaced in the drawer.
Fourth.--Addia little soda to the wa
ter in which you wash plates and
dishes. The soda loosens the grease
on them and gives the china a good,
shiny surface.
Fifth.--Never add soda to the water
in which YOU wash silver. Use wood
en- tub. with plenty of hot water and
soap. and dry the articles with soft
cloth II silver Is carefully washed
and dried, once week will be found
often enough to clean It with powder
and a leather. Silver should be kept
in a baize lined drawer or basket, for
IL 1t is laid on,hard wood 1t is apt to be
scratched.
Sixth.-Never put the handles of
knives into hot water or they will
split If knife has been used for cut
ting onions or any other strong scent
ed vegetable dig the blade of It once
or twice into garden mold to remove
the smell before IL Is washed.
Seventh.--If a pan is burned or
backened rub the inside OF It with a
hard crust of bread dipped In salt and
afterward wash 1t with hot soda and
water.
Eighth.-Be very careful to keep the
lids of saucepans clean, for the flavor
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-31

down, slightly or much raised, which
suits you best?
When you have selected a brim
which exactly meets your require
ments half the battle is won. MILL
ners will tell YOU the lining should not
be put I'm till the last thing. but it is
safer TO line II first and leave the
drawstring open till the last; then
there Is no risk of tossing and crush
ing your trimming by laboring at the
lining.
Do not put many stitches into milli
merry. Pins are faithful friends. and
when the lining is drawn up no one is
any the wiser. 1t is easy TO pin a
spray OF flowers into position and
leave It so. A bow. rosettes or swathe
is easier to manipulate with a pin than
with a needle. There is an excellent
tip, however. I'm which the needle
triumphs when a shower Of small flow
ers, daisies, violets or tiny rosebuds.
for instance, is required to be sprin-
kled. as it were, over the crown. Use a
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-31

THERE are few things that pay you
better than capacity for trim
ming your own hats. II you have the
knack Of style, the materials cost little
enough, and with a twist and a turn
a charming confection is quickly pro-
duced. To such a person it naturally
all comes easy.
But there are many little hints that
will help the novice who has tried her
apprentice hand without much sue
cess. First Of all. try and teach your
self to judge an untrimmed shape. It
is sometimes so difficult to choose one,
for in its bare state there is little re-
semblance to the finished article.
When trying on various shapes put
the crown of each hat out Of your cal-
culations for the moment. 1t generally
is the cause of the ugly appearance an
untrimmed hat is sure to possess when
being tried on. The trimming will
remedy all that; 1t is the brim you
want to study Turned up. turned
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the
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Lit
MUSINGS OF ELlNOR HITE

7 THINK it is time that some one
gave men a little advice for a
change. From the moment girl can
read there are, she finds. people who
do nothing apparently but write pages
in scolding her, praising her, advising
her and condemning her. telling her
lust what to do and how to do 4. how
to make herself charming and attDac-
tive how to treat the man she means
to marry and what to say to the man
she means to refuse.
SO now, TO turn the tables, here's
some advice for the men.
Some men seem to think II doesn't
matter what they do or say once
they're married, and they wear just
anything" at home.
But when they were counting they
tried. / am sure, TO look their very
best Then they were most particular
about the set of a coat and the crease
in the trousers.
They shaved until a baby's face was
hairy in comparison. Altogether they
looked quite dandifed, and quite right
too. A girl naturally likes the man
she is with to be we'll groomed. She
i
But afterward are you men quite as
keen to look your best and do credit
to your women folks after marriage as
you were before?
or are they supposed to admire you
just as much no matter how carelessly
you are dressed?
Remember, sir, she still has eyes and
can compare you with other men. and
for the sake of happiness at home 1t
is well that It should be to your ad-
vantage.
cannot see why a man should think
he can go about like a scarecrow just
because he is married, but many men
really seem to have this idea.
Such men. though, would probably
make a great fuss II their wives were
to go about the house In disarray. Yet
these same men will go around the
home in shapeless slippers, minus col
lars, no coats and badly shaved. If
men once realized how painfully unat-
tractive they look without collars they
would keep them on as long as possi-
BILE.
AS for shaving-well, have heard II
said that woman should never let
her husband sec how far from beauti-
full she can look" and the advice is
equally good for men.
SO, my dear sir. IL you value your
wife's opinion of your good looks, al
ways shave in private. A man shaw
ing is so plain that the sight is enough
10 make up TO woman for all the
times she has been caught in curling
pins and with somebody's unrivaled
complexion cream on her face.
She knows that at her very worst
she couldn't look as bad as that.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-31
ILLUSTRATED RHYMES.

Quite a stunt for an impromptu
party Of young people recently was a
contest which consisted in illustrating
Mother Goose rhymes. They seemed
to enjoy the fun nightly. and It GER
tainly took little time or trouble to get
It up.
Verses from the celebrated rhymes
were written on large pieces of card
board, and they were passed with PEN
ellis.
Each boy or girl drew a picture to
illustrate the rhyme he or she held.
and the prizes were announced as be-
ing in waiting for the best.
Twenty minutes were allowed for
thinking up the picture and drawing It.
The first prize was a nicely illustrated
book and the second plaster of paris
goose filed with bonbons.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-31
THE NURSERY PUDDING

NO matter what other dishes may be
prepared for the little ones, 1t is
the pudding that chiefly interests
them. when eggs are cheap, which
unfortunately they are not at present,
they should be freely used IN childrens
puddIngs. AS rule, children dislike
milk puddings. ard. indeed, the average
nursery dessert is far from appetizing,
a stogy mass Of boiled rice y lth a little
milk and sugar, but the child who dis
likes milk puddings will look with ia
vor on a golden eustard tgpioca or a
little cocoa dissolved in milk turns a
homely cornstaroh into dainty choo-
olate pudding.
An economical. wholesome and gen
orally relished nursery pudding is
made OF stale bread cut into neat
shapes soaked in little milk and
beaten egg, 10 which toaspoonful of
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-31
LAMPS AND THEIR CARE

all TO pieces, wash and boil them IN
soda water til every scrap of dirt and
eharred matter has disappeared. Dry
very thoroughly and polish the lamp
glasses with newspaper and chamois
leather, but do not wash them.
Have the new wicks well dried ana
place them IN their sheaths. hll up thg
containers 20 within an inch OF the tor
and put the whole lamp together again
IL is wise to turn the new wicSs "a
little and then rub off the uneven bits
Round Off the corners of the duplex
wicks but do not cut the circular ones
II you can possibly avoid It, II the
wicks run rather stnly draw out "a
thread or two until they work easily.
when the lamps are ready turn the
wicks well down into the sheaths until
the time comes for lighting. q
Every morning collect all the Ian gs
that have been used and tal,c them
where you can attend to them in a
good light. Rub off the charrcd por-
tions OF the wick with a pad Of soft
paper taking care that not speck
falls into any portion OF the lamp
Polish the glasses and MI the con-
tainors.
Always keep the Implements for
lamp cleaning in a box by themselves
They should include q mop for the
glasses. wick scissors (Which should
only be used In cases Of dire necessity,
a chamois leather and two soft busters
Always wipe each lamp carefully with
the last before putting them In place.
when lighting lamps do not turn the
wlcks too high at first. as It may make
them smoke. and also keep sharp
lookout for the first ten minutes they
are lii for the same reason.
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of one dish may cling to a lid which
has not been washed and spoil sec
ond dish which is prepared in the same
pan.
Ninth.-After washing up wipe out
the dish tub and allow 1t to stand by
the fire till It is dry The dish tub
should be scrubbed with boiling water
and soap at least once a week.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-31

WHEREVER possible the mistress or
one member Of the household
should undertake the care OF lamps
and rank II among her important daily
tasks, for this So one of the secrets OF
success IL you would have a good light
and avoid the unpleasantness OF smol,
smuts and smoke.
So set about the task at once and re-
move all the old wlcks from the lamps,
cutting them up and putting them Ia
jar in the coal cellar. These bits Of
wick will form capital fire lighters
Empty the containers Of oil and wash
them out in hot soda water placing
them where they are sure to get thor
oughly dry. Take the upper portion
Of the lamp where the wicbs appear
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-31
Things Worth KnoWinq

Brass bedsteads can be kept nice
and bright by rubbing them occasion
ally with a dry cloth moistened with
sweet oil AftsrWerd polish with dry
cloth.
To remove the taste. of fish from
knives and forks rub them with earth
for a minute or two and the taste will
quickly disappear
Half a lemon placed in the water In
which dish towels are soaked will
sweeten them wonderfully.
oil OF lavender sprinkled about In
the bookshelves will prevent the vol
umes from mildewing.
Potato parings dried in the oven are
good to kindle fires, as they light more
easily than wood.
b y
A pair of scissors is infinitely better
for trimming Off the rind from ham or
bacon than knife.
When a glass stopper will not come
out of a bottle allow one or two drops
of glycerin TO soak in and It can be re-
moved quite easily.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-31
WHITE COAT WITH BLACK VEL
VET TRIMMINGS.

STUNNING coats for small girliea
are Of spotless white broadcloth
There is a new mixture of wool and
mohair threads with beautiful silky
sheen which is much used for this pur-
pose. on which black velvet trimmings
make a sharp contrast.
Black is out of the question for chill
dren except In velvet but this winter
black velvet trimmings are very smart
on little coats. The dainty coat pic
tured. which comes. by the way. from
Paris, is of the wool mixture described
and the square collar and deep cuffs
are OF black velvet as are also the
buttons and loops on the double
breasted front
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-31

hot water. but never wash cake tins or
frying pans. Wipe them well with a
piece of paper. which is afterward
burned and polish them with a dry
cloth.
Second.-Stand saucepans, fish ket-
ties, etc. in front of the fire for a few
minutes after washing them so that
they may be thoroughly dried inside.
This makes them last longer and helps
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-31

with a nlllky /
bread and butt.
All children
are extremely
used to convey
tie ones whose
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-31

some fruit sirup has been added then
fried golden brown and served
sprinkled with sugar.
Raisins make nice dessert If a
cup of boiling water be poured over
them at night by the next morning
they win be plump and tender. and
they are exceedingly wholesome eaten
with a milky riGs or laid on slices Of
bread and buttdf5as sweet sandwiches
All children lfbNyellies and as they
are extremely telhpting they can be
used 10 convey naufi shment TO the lit
lie ones whose appetites are tagging
by adding wen beaten eggs 10 a Jelly
made of gelatin.
Most children like junket served
with cream and sugar, and II is very
good for them. There are several
junket tablets on the market by means
OF which junkot Is easily made. and the
liquid sort is always reliable.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-31

WHEN training a new servant it is
often very convenient to have a
supply Of precepts for kitchen man
agement. Much trouble may be saved
In this way. It Is useless TO leave an
inexperienced girl to her own devices.
Nail this column up In the kitchen so
that she may consult it and save mis-
takes.
First.-Wash a saucepan in plenty of
The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-26
ANTICIPATING THE CENSUS.

ENTHUSIASTIC friends of the Negro are beginning TO popS
ornp tbe material improvement that will be shown 10 nave
place in the returns OF the general census " "
chic o rouohout the nation declared that numerically ne
will nov total eleven millions ana tht nus prop
ert holdings and business enterprises will show surprising improve
men over the reported by the census gaelelS '
ago While all this be tru and proDaDN WI" e N
fod v te returns it remember that the census reports WI"
not indicate exactly character of the changes taxing place
the condition of the which, many instances are no
for If sociological study abuaed returns Encouraging ny
r are naturally expected because the Negro has had SO ~
70 oan that he gained something but e real CAUSES
be account and welgheu pS W
+dent of social conditions and competition WIN 1h WIFI"
man m responsible many the Negroes industrial changes io m
Gradual elimination branches OF industry mas loo m "
nm others conditions Improvement oNer ~
old ones much in favor but they do not really snow t
Golf initiated industrial development that we wo
t see The Negro WELL undoubtedly but ne mas ho' on
inclined be inpatient OF TOO muc Pid
When be Negro catches spirit of industrial and commercial Caring
which will make entirely Independent and tsusahg la
in the nation population will feel better satisfied with MS
The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-26
Office Boy
Always
Potential
Boss
By JONAS HOWARD

optmms the ordinary of "advce the young
who has the right to talk especially
does what he does simply because
he believes it. He knows Mr. began
with of which he being the head
of McNahon good inspiring idea with which to begin
with and optimism and has results to back
only old and from start humble enough
suit anybody pretty the heights of business
He was began the New York office of the Fairbank
years There nothing spectacular or
There probably thousands of office Kids
around the country promise did
boy who had to work for living and he did
hard for his subsequent promotions
naturally ordinary office boy to ordinary clerk and it
wasn't until he placed charge the export shipping business that
future promise There he displayed the ability that
confidence of his upeors and 1896 he appointed
general sales manager and to Chicago
Chicago his most important activities but he
before here 1t is enough to continue
making the big upward
The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-26
THE NEW LIBRARY

With the magnificent gift of
100000 from Andrew Carnegie
Denver has been enabled to throw
open a magnificent library build
ing to the public. This building is
amply supplied with books, cover
ing all topics, for entertaining and
instructing the people. The library
will be free and open to all classes
of citizens. There can be no excuse
for not having the very best of lit
erature in the hands of families. 1t
is to be hoped that our people will
The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-26
THREE QUESTIONS TO TAXPAYERS.

CORRESPONDENT three questions to the taxpayers
Denver request that comment upon them edt0rans
tending privilege reader OF the Colorado statesman " w
his reply to these questions thoush our o'u " 7
views in limited form
The questions follows:
Does any resident of owning its water plant get
to his share of the property? -, :,
Did hear OF any person leaving Guy anu '7 M
interest in the plant?
if private company supplies better water for less money!
These questions designed to make taxpayers think lhey are
of equal citizen who day become
Each question allied and dependent upon the other two ana y
NAV question in three phases Condensed they really
Wha does the taxpayer get Tor ms money We c o
to its plant"
People are willing something for nothing but
persons willing for what they do not get e 10 any
property vested city does not accrue to any czen eher III
trust form 1t is rrevocaby locked up as ncpa asset
in which the private interest is obligation to pay Its
The taxpayers collectively pay entire cost of the property
the of the city but the portion OF the amount tat c
absolute contribution (vountary on te part VI
individual title and which
him in form of intrinsic value or lnd
There but exception to this rule and that IN
favor of the politician his from the admns
ton property purchased kindly with the of the tax
payers think that the taxpayer eventually beehted
his for the public benefit which he enjoys This
is popular which the plea for municipal ownership
municipal ownership great bonded debt
that debt The portion assumed and
paid by naturally and asuredy represented by
the period for which the bonds must
reality this period the better part OF an ordinary ete
The might be reasonably estimated at
for each thousand dollars worth OF prop
Long before the end OF tins PERIOD the
will materially increased the original
water it, and the will have dis
has been playing losing all through With
private supply reasonable rate
would saved cent of the value of his
without considering his decreased water rate
We other conclusion fair consideration
of the questions propounded
The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-26

take advantage of this splendid op-
portunity. The habit of reading the
latest magazines and papers as well
as the cream of new books should
be fostered and encouraged. Peo-
pie who read much and closely will
soon rise above their environment.
Our people should see to it that
their boys and girls attending
school should patronize the public
library.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-26

Every office boy is potential office
manager Every clerk is potential head
of the firm. The talk that the day of op-
portunity is past is all rot. The chance
to work up is as good as ever. 1t always
is up to the boy.'
These little extracts from the philoso-
ply of James B. Mcmahon, whose recent
election as first vice-president of the Amer
lean Cotton Oil Company of New York
supplemented his old position as vice-presi-
dent of the n X. Fairbank Company of
Chicago, are worth the reading and re-
membering. The difference between them
The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-26

For example, the power of negor opinion considerably less the
than the country By this that dwelling another
the city does necessarily acquaintance with notice of
whereas the neor neghbor often than
gosp about him her and therefore exercises certain degree of
him. Much the aboiou and often petty casustry that
the typical country place and that the city dwe finds ntoer
ab is due to this
Religious intolerance with magnng of theological rife for
the ourshes in the country while the city oges ahead and
like express stage coach People have other
and healthier occupations for thought
time the city independence has its faults Isolation is
terrible strain for the The country
gossip but united support and company WE'LL and be
anspanted from such rooage the lonely places of the
the temptations which character be sub
jced
The moral standards probably themselves little between city
much they differ application in the two places
instruction by parents and schools physical matters
and girls Find things in wholesome fashion, instead
through whisper Festivals dances and needed
the hunger for companionsp color and JOY More freedom under
children both together
promise of nobler development and
moral standard for both city and
country of which all as Amer Sx N<-
leans be proud. Te0/ /T/f|V
The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-26

Many persons wonder why no shrewd
inventor has ever yet devised a machine
that will pick cotton.
Many an inventive genius has worked
at this problem, but as yet it is unsolved
There is no trick in getting up a contriv-
ance that will do the work of picking, but
that does not begin to solve the difficulty
The trouble lies mainly in the fact that the
cotton does not all mature and open at the
same time. A machine that may pick out
the locks of the opened bolls cleverly
enough will also take along the green and
unopened bolls and therefore destroy big
The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-26
Grand
Chance for
Inventive
Genius
By COL. J. nj. MABRY
Of Memphis

part of the crop pers will let the unrpe cotton alone
return maturity Then again the machine will
ah dead leaves and pieces OF stalk that Will cause much
ue and labor get of the cotton be
the gin.
1t great pity that better extracting the fecy stuff
but there apparently nothing to do except continue
he gathering the by hand This slow and also
procedure year almost planter raises
than he can and thereby forced to hire
side help Occasionally impossible this help and result
much of fields be wasted for want of labor
pick
The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-26

w. B. Townsend, attorney and coun-
sellor at law, room 209 Kittredge
building, Denver, Colo. Phone Main
67S2.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-26
Country
Morals
Vary But
Little With
City Standard
By REV. ELIOT WHITE

HE QUESTION whether moral standards the in
city in country probably cannot be answered alike for
comparison of urban with suburban Some cities notably
and backward like overgrown villages, while
country places have much civic and alert pride that
they rank high in what might call moral incubation, being
Matching places Of better social ideals and keener ethical
perceptions.
Al the time several elements in the comparison make
in thn l, soitvn