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NOVEL SEWING. RECEPTACLES

which II subdivided into receptacies
for packages Of needles. twists Of
silk. spools of cotton, tape measure.
bodkin. buttons. lingerie ribbons. etc.
The case is rolled and tied with
ribbon bow. the whole square having
first been piped with the same ribbon
The little cardboard box case shown
here will take up only a corner Of
your dressing table, and yet II win
hold all your sewing materials 1t
consists of four fiat boxes the same
size (old candy boxes will do) en-
closed in pasted she'll of cardboard
and tied fast with wide satin rib
bon. To the side of each box are
fastened two buttons, which serve as
handles. Thus you have really
tiny chest of drawers at your dis
poSa1.
Get busy now. with these little cases
for next Christmas 1t Is by no
means too early to begin. and they
will make most. acceptable presents
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bristles Do not forget that the moor
will absorb certain amount and no
more. Any excess liquid will only at
tract dust. 1t is better to give second
rubbing than to be compelled TO remove
the oil because Of a careless hberality
at first.
Precautionary methods are perhaps as
important as the treatment that brings
a floor into good condition When a
floor is well colored and has a smooth
finish 1t is not difficult to keep 1t so.
To prevent scratches from table and
chairs, paste felt disks on the ends OF
the chair legs. These are better than
the rubber caps that are used by some
people. for they are not visible. but
just as effectual
AS parting suggestion remember that
bare floors upon which rugs are placed
should be kept attractively clean. This
does not necessitate a back-breaking
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For Rubber Overshoes

~ HILDREN especially lose over
shoes with alarming frequency
we older ones are by no means
exempt. After few exchanges of
beautiful new pair for two that
look as if they had never met be-
tore. unless. possibly in the work.
house. the unfortunate will be glad
to try the method recommended by
former victim who is such no
longer. This is to sew a loop Of
black tape in the back of each over
shoe. at the top of the heel, and to
hang them up with the umbrella
and raincoat. The loops can be
tucked inside when the overshoes are
worn. and will not show.
Besides this. the owners name and
address should be plainly printed on
the inside of each flap. and renewed
whenever 1T becomes indistinct, so
that there will be no excuse except
dishonesty for their disappearance.
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To Keep Umbrellas

YOTICING that the sacks Of street
M cleaning contractor were marked
\ in large letters, .Stolen from X
T." a bright woman had the idea OF
applying the same principle to the too
easily stolen umbrella. Inside each Of
her umbrellas, where 1t is visible as
soon as raised. there appears now a
strip of white cloth. marked in plain
letters. "Stolen from Mary Jones' The
method may be extended to other
temptations to the unwary, such as
handbags and raincoats. evening cloaks
and overshoes.
Only, one may imagine the embarrass-
ment of the innocent borrower when he
is caught with this seemingly incrimi-
mating evidence! And If only the hotels
would apply this method to the silver
enyied by the facile-conscienced klepto-
maniac! There would be an end now
and forever of the souvenir habit at
other peoples expense.
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Attractive NeatneSs

rrYE ALL havs among our acquaint-
MI ances the girl who. wttnous
w being IN the least good look
ing. always manages to look neat anu
well dressed.
Perhaps she has only q small dress
allowance, and yet whenever you hap
pen TO meet her she looks smart and
attractive, while other girls. Win
twice the money at their command.
too often look shabby and dowdy-
What Is the neat girls secretf
Nothing more nor less than taking care
Of her clothes; she has q place Tor
everything. and everything Is kept In
it's place; her ribbons. gloves hand
kerchiefs. wells. etc. are not all
huddIed together IN one drawer
neither do they lie about on ths tables
and chairs until they are wanted
Every article Of apparel is put away
with the most scrupulous care. first
being busted, shaken or mended. as
the case may be.
There Is a great difference. too. in
the way In which girls put on their
clothes; and very often girl dressed
in a shirtwaist and plain skirt will
look twice as neat as one clad IN an
expensive gown. the reason being
simply and solely this: The one has
put her dress on anyhow. the other
has taken care that all shall be neat
and fresh.
1t is the duty Of all parents to see
that their children are taught from
their babyhood to take proper care Of
their wearing apparel; for the child
who lets her clothes drop or her and
lie IN a heap on the floor invariably
grows into the careless, untidy
woman, with whom we are so
familiar
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When this is assured. apply a stain.
Many varieties are available, and you
viii find that success attends a careful
following of the directions. 1t is to
the manufacturers credit that they
make things easy for the home painter.
Paint with a broad brush with and
across the grain. This fills the porous
wood and gives an even coloring, and at
this step it pays to make haste slowly.
When. giving a wax finish the wax
should be shaved and sprinkled and then
rubbed well into the surface with
weighted brush. Short brushes are on
the under surface and a reversible
handle is attached to the metal top.
Rub firmly and with the grain, giving
long even strokes until all wax dis
appears.
When giving the necessary oiling 1t is
easier on the caretaker's back TO use
a long-handled brush with flexible
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for the thimbIe, buttons. etc.
The invalid will appreciate large
workbag attached to the rungs OF
her rocking chair. 1t is made as
shown. of dark denim or bright Gre
tonne or chintz. with a row OF small
pockets at the bottom. larger but
toned one above, and wide bag form
Ing the backing Each pocket Is
edged with tape. and the whole is
fastened to the chair by means OF
brass rings and tape.
A neat and compact travelling case
Is the one shown here. One side OF
the silk square is sewed down with
canton flannel, in which pins are
stuck. In the middle are large
pocket for the scissors and smaller
ones for emery and thimble. The
other side is stitched over In a flap
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FLOOR must nowadays be in
~ good condition or The owner is
~ discredited. and justly so. for the
proper care is not difficult and the
details IN the care should be mastered by
every bOmekeeper who has discarded
carpets and uses the more sanitary rugs
Now an old pine floor is not hopeless.
OF course. the hardwood floor is desir-
able. but much can be done to the
cheaper wood to bring it into attractive
harmony with the rugs OF the modern
rooms.
First I'll all cracks and holes with
putty or. better stiI. regular filler"
purchssable al any store at which
paints are sold. Apply it with knife,
pressing il into the openings and scrap
ing off any excess, for the object is TO
give a perfectly smooth surface for the
working basis Of the subsequent steps
n the process.
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what you may get position" and be
the envy of the community? Above all.
never give up hope, for no matter how
hard your work might be, just try to
comfort yourself that it might be
great deal worse. Rene mber that be-
hind every cloud the sun is shining.
and the time may be only a day off
when it will be all sunshine for you
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" He traveller. the invalid and the
woman with limited space well
come always any new ideas In
the way OF holders for their sewing,
their darning or their embroidery. A
few such novel ideas are. therefore.
given here.
IT you do much fancy work on
porches or while calling, use the rib
bon sewing case shown here. It has
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a ribbon band which fastens around
the waist with hook and eye. and
three ribbon hangers (the number
can, of course, be increased with
your needs).
The first is folded over and stitched
into pockets, In each Of which there
is a spool of cotton or roll of silk.
pair Of scissors Is attached at the
end. The second is painted as a meas
uring tape, and has an emery at
the bottom. Tho third is lined with
canton flannel and piped with mar
row ribbon. and holds row of pins.
At the end is q cushion for needles.
Even the loops at the top may be
utilized for such things as pockets
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Av4 shoes looked up most pathet-
ically at her friend
Put powder In your shoes and stock
ings," answered the practical friend.
also make the shoes easy to break In.
I always dust a little talcum or lyco-
podium powder into my stockings be-
t1re' t put @ mem on, I ana ,,o ot seems 20 me
other peoples
Powder your gloves, too. especially
those that fit your hands closely. 1t
will make them easy to put on, and
if your hands perspire, 1t will keep them
dry and save the gloves. When you
take your gloves OFF, blow into them,
sprinkle bit of powder In each finger
and lay them fiat on their backs. Soon
ing, as your shoe and stocking bills
have DONE"
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A Word in Time

H o CLEAN White Kid Boot Innings
The best method of cleaning
white kid and white sheepskin lin
ings of boots is to sponge with benzine.
Superficial dirt can be cleaned off with
piece of india rubber, such as is used
for removing lead pencil marks.
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cleaning process on hands and knees.
Floor mops should be used to wipe the
dust from the surface. thorough oil
ing once a week is all that floor re-
quires.
IT object to bare fioors,' said woman
the other day, because there is al
ways so much dust to be seen" 1t was
hard to convince this housekeeper Of the
old Chinese school that the dirt is there
on her carpets just the same, only she
does not suspect its presence, and that
carpets are the greatest dust catchers
of modern housekeeping.
More and more are rugs that can be
removed and cleaned out of the house
being used The floor beneath must be
attended TO. and here are a few practical
signposts along the way.
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For Baked Custard = When making
baked custard. if the milk is warmed
before adding the eggs no water will
settle in the bottom of the baking dish.
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When sweeping turkey, administer or
any thick piled carpet, always brush
the way of the pile, and it will look
fresh and bright for years.
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Powder in Gloves

(kM n Y FEET burn so! What shall
MI do?" and the girl with the new
Ay4 shoes looked up most pathet-
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-29
REDWOOD CITY PROPERTY
WILL EXPERIENCE BOOM
Dunbarfon Cutoff Means Great
Things for Vicinity

Real estate dealers and investors
look for the summer Of 1910 10 be the
beginning Of the boom in Redwood
City property. The Dumbarton cutoff,
which has been in course of construc-
tion for almost two years, is almost
ready for use, the steel construction
being entirely completed. there being
only the iii at the approaches to be
done This bridge is more than 1900
feet long and is one of the engineering
feats OF the Southern Pacific. which
viii be great aid 10 quick transpoTta-
ton and a help to the country in the
Immediate vicinity
There Is also an electric survey from
Redwood to Woodside and work on this
road viii DE commenced as soon as the
grade is established This electric road
viii extend from Redwood through
Woodside. across the range of noun
tains TO the ocean The line passes q
number of homes and clubs in the foot
hills and brings all travel in and
through Redwood.
The Peninsula electric line when
completed viii make a continuous in
terurban electric line between san
Francisco and San Jose. There is only
short link between San Mateo and
Palo Alto unfinished.
the rainy season H4kE0 SUI
burban sales are usually slow, Ma agru-
der & Co. OF 1892 Mission street report
having made number of sales with
prospect Of a good spring and summer
business They are looking for a rush
down the peninsula, and that rush to
Redwood City.
Among the recent sales made are:
For the account OF II. .. McGaryey, G.
z. KeIiip, two lots. O. Stevenson, one
lot. c. a Winchester. one lot: NJ Edna
Robinson, one lot Fred Chambers, one
lot; Charles r. Schwain. three lots;
George N. Dennis. two lots; William T.
Gale. two lots.
For the account of C. F. Gray. four
room bungalow and choice lot to G. p.
Roberton.
For the account ST Stafford Brothers
". Strudiowski. one lot. Mrs. Martha
Mitchell, one lot; Nellie Sherwood, cor
ner lot: Mrs. Robertson. one lot
For the account OF z. w Magruder
Z. T. Randall. quarter acre lot; H Ho-
gan, one Tot. Jean Pontacq, large lot;
II. ". Hanson, two lots
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second street in the mattef Of widen
ing that street. a proposition which the
committee has in hand
The benefits gained from the widen
ing OF Fourteenth street are so apparent
that ali agree the same plan can be put
into execution in Twenty-secOnd street
and make IL a truly business thorough
fare The same plan viii be followed
in prosecuting this Improvement as was
done in the case of Fourteenth street.
the sidewalks viii be narrowed without
detrimeat TO the public and in this way
the street viii be made wider b. at
least four feet
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ARCHITECTS DRAW PLANS
FOR APARTMENT HOUSES
Charles NJ. and Arthur F. Rous-
seau Report New Work

Architects Charles NJ. and Arthur F.
Rousseau. Monadnoek buiiaing. report
the following new work in the Office.
Fcrty-two apartments Of two and three rooSls
each 10 be erected AZ the Northwest corner e
Pine aud Lesvenworth streets AZ an approximate
cost Of SIS o0o.
Twenty-foar apartments OF three four and I'VE
rooms To he erected lot in The south side gI
Washington street. les feet west of LesvenworJn-
for Mrs q. Mcmillan 70 cost $1,000.
A three story brick and frame apartment horse
containing IS rooms 10 De erected ar the south
west corner OF California and LesTenWOrth
streets for Arthur 2. Rousseau; approximate
cost S26. eco.
A three story reinforced concrete hsilding =
be erected in the south side Of Bush street, 80
feet east Of Hyde, 10 cost S3S. COO
A three story brick and frame apartment build
ing to contain IL apartments OF two snd three
rooms each 20 be erected IN the north side q
Fell street, 1925 feet west OF Laguna- for atrs-
Marguerite Mcdonald. 70 cost So
SIX apartment aats for T. z Ruiph 10 Be
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ARCHITECTS ARREST
BRANDED AS OUTRAGE
Court Quickly Dismisses Case
Against Frank r. Shea

When the case of Frank T. Shea of
the firm of Shea &, Lofquist. architects.
charged with passing fictitious check
for $3.50 on the Bank OF Italy. was
called in Police Judge Weller's court
yesterday Attorney W. +. Heron. rep
resenting the Harbor lumber company.
who swore 10 the complaint took the
witness stand and said he did not wish
10 prosecute the case The Judge said
il was an outrage that such warrant
should have been issued by the bond
amd warrant clerks office against such
a well known citizen without proper
inquiry IS TO the facts, and at once
dismissed the case.
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REAL ESTATE AUCTION
PROVES SUCCESSFUL
Several Large Sales of Resi-
dence Property Made

J. W. Wright & Co. report most
successful auction Tuesday, January
%. Spirited bidding was aroused from
the beginning of the sale. The inter
est continued for fully two hours and
resulted IN the disposition of the fol-
lowing properties:
Improved property at northwest corner of
Folsom and Twenty-ifth streets, stores and
apartments. sold for S15. $50.
modern home Of seven rooms and all mod
ern improvements. with lot 25xi37 Is feet, in
Inion street near Pierce, sold for $9. 200
modern residence the north side Of Green
street between Jones and Leavenworth with
lef 45xl20 feet to rear street. sold for s. 050
building lot on the southwest corner of
Cough and Green streets on the grade, .,0x1o0
feet. sold for $3.50 subject 10 confirmation Of
owner.
The southeast corner of Nineteenth and Hsmp.
stire streets. 25x9i g feet, with modern i'm
proFements. sold for 81. zoo.
The firm announces the continuance Of offer
iDgs. The next auction viii take place Tues
day. February S.
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Bachelors hdqrs-, rms. $50 up. Bergez
& Frank, 421 Bush Bath, steam heat.s
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MARINE VIEW LOT IN
JACKSON STREET SOLD
Fifty Foot Frontage at Spruce e
Goes to New Owner

Harrigan, Weidenmuller & Rosenstirn
announce the sale of the so foot marine
view lot of Charles Peter Weeks. the
architect. situated on the northwest
corner of Jackson and Spruce streets.
The buyer was Elizabeth Richards. The
same firm last week sold an inside lot
in the same block to George Roos for
$3.50 a front foot
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IMPRovEMENT OF STREETS

one Of the obstacles to the thorough
Improvement OF Dolores street has been
the presence of the tracks of the United
Railroads in the blocks between Twen-
ty-second and Twenty-fourth streets.
which occupied the space where center
parks would be constructed If the sys-
tenn were TO Include the entire length
of the street. General Manager C. y.
Black and Assistant President Mutually
of the company have acceded to the
plan of removing these tracks to Chat
tanooga street if this can be accom-
pIished without inconvenience. The
idea is TO widen Chattanooga street by
narrowing the sidewalks and place a
double track in the street. thus obyiat-
ing the necessity of having tracks in
Dolores street. The association is now
engaged in furthering the change.
The associations committee on streets
has received considerable encoura ge-
rnent from property owners in Twenty
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IMPROVEMENTS ARE PLANNED


The district will be splendidly inn
prepared by Superintendent McLaren of
Golden Gate park. This involves the
construction of a boulevard 400 feet
wide along the ocean frontage the en-
tire length of the Great highway The
plan is TO make bulkhead competent
to hold the water back in any state of
the waves; TO run a railing along this;
to CONSTRUCT a walk for pedestrians;
inside of this to have two wide roads
for automobiles and other vehicles used
for pleasure, so that one road could be
used going up and the other going
down; and also to construct a drive
way for business wagons, etc
Between the roadways it is proposed
to park this boulevard. Considering the
view and the character of the proposed
improvements. the boulevard would
soon be one of the popular resorts of
San Francisco. Indeed it would be
practically an extension of Golden Gate
park to the beach front. The park
commissioners have exclusive jurisdic-
tion over the beach at this point and
there are no obstacles to proceeding
upon the work.
Oceanside is growing handsomely. It
has a $4,000 schoolhouse. 1t has
many fine homes and improved streets.
The grading of Fl street has enhanced
the value of realty. This may be shown
by the statement that one block on II
street that was bought seven years ago
for $4,000 has recently been sold to be
cut up and resold at a profit and the
new owner paid $4,000 for it, an adj
vance of s31 900 in a short time
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SALE OF BONDS TO
HELP STREET WORK
Mission Promotion Association
Takes Steps to Insure Inn
proyements in District
BY f. ]. CHURCHILL

Secretary or the Mission Promosion Association'
The Mission promotion association
has arranged for the purchase of sso.-
eco worth of street Improvement bonds.
at par. for the purpose of bituminiz-
ing Mission street between Fourteenth
antiA Twentieth Streets, and has asked
the board OF public works and the
board OF supervisors TO approve the
proposition. Now that the improve
Inent has been started on the way 10
completion, the association Will en-
feavor TO place S55.0e0 worth of the
same issue of street Improvement bonds
TO extend the bituminous pavement
from Ninth street TO Fourteenth, thus
making Mission street, like Valencia, a
bituminized street its entire length in
the Mission district.
Having erected the widening OF
Fourteenth street, the reconstruction or
the Fourteenth street sewer. the re-
pair OF Mission street between Thir-
tieth street and Silver avenue, of Va
lencia street between sixteenth and
Market, Eighteenth street from Howard
10 Noe, Potrero avenue between Seven
teenth and Nineteenth streets, and hay
ing succeeded in inducing the board OF
public works TO replace the pavement
of Folsom street between Fourteenth
and Sixteenth, with an entire new pave
H1enL OF DaSaAt DAQEkS. the dSSoGAdNl
will center its efforts on the improve
nlent OF Eighteenth street, between
Noe and Castro. which block is in an
almost impossible condition and in
such a state as 10 leave the sidewalks
flooded during the heavy rains
PLAN FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN
Chairman William Broderick of the
committee on schools of the association
has called the attention of the board
of education 10 the cranFped condition
of the yards of the Edison primary
school, Church street near Twenty-sec-
ond The 500 pupils of the school are
yard hardly large enough for half their
number while vacant property imme-
diateiy adjoining the school can be pur-
chased at nominal figure. An eff
fort viii also be made to place the
sidewalks surrounding the school in
passab BILE condition.
Immediately after the association
was organized one of its principal OBJ
jects was the Identification of the Do
lores boulevard. This Improvement has
now been started by the placing of
members of the board OF works had
been conducted on a personal inspec-
tion of the boulevard by the commit
tee of the association on parks and the
advantages of a system of central
parks had been demonstrated.
The two blocks in which these parks
Rare now being constructed are between
Twenty first and Twenty-second and
between Twenty fourth and Twenty
fifth streets. Now that the city has ac-
quired the entire block between Eigh-
teenth and Dorland. Church and Do
Iores streets, on which the Mission high
school is located. it is thought prob
able that the city will pave the street
in front of the high school and in this
event. central parks will be constructed
there also.
IMPROVEMENT OF STREETS
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the future and saw the approval OF
coming generations whose views
would not be obscured by the passions
and excitement of the moment. When
the news of his death reached Missouri
there was an entire change of senti-
ment and all classes united to do
honor to his memory. They then real
lied that the mightiest man of Mis-
souri, was dead, the man who lowered
above friends and foes. All the state
was in mourning and his funeral at
st. Louis was attended by more than
forty thousand people.
Saved Missouri to Union.
1t was the fight Benton made that
enabled others, when the war came,
to keep Missouri in the Union. If Mis-
souri, had seeded there probably
would have been a different story to
tell than that which came from Apo
mattox.
So Benton won life's battle by sim.
pie honesty, by perseverance, by hav.
ing ideals and remaining true to them
in sunshine and in shadow. His influ.
ence will be felt for good as long as
this republic lasts, and the failure to
secure political preferment at the end
Of his life by giving up the fight ac-
centuates the grandeur Of his charac-
ter. He lost for the moment, but in
losing he gained for all time. For him
there was victory in defeat. The les
son of his life is-it is not essential
always to win, but it is essential to
keep the faith.