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The Washington herald., 1910-11-07
New Jeweiry.

Fashions change in jewels a. Ia every
thing else. especially in the French. arts.
and crafts and semi-precious ornaments;
and just now is the season OF the plaque.
TINS plaque jewelry consists Of woven
silver or platinum circles. set with
heavy, Oriental-looking stones. Thus, a
pendant will consist Of one large plaque
OF this sort, and with two or three other
smaller ones attached by a slender chain.
The metal Is always woven or twisted
into more or less intricate designs,
Sometimes the open metal work sur
rounds bit of enamel instead OF jewel.
in which case the enameling is Egyptian
or Chinese in design. Sometimes. again
instead Of circles. there is a pendant Of
squares or diamonds. and occasionally
rose-gOld Is woven with the platinum
These. OF course, are the more expen-
sive varieties.
a great many necklaces are seen as
chains with Communications of stones
and leaflets, just in the center Of which
hang bows of small stones tipped with
large gems. Amethyst and pearl bows are
fashionable as jabOt and belt pins. and SO
are large Oblong stones. set with leaflets
Of meals and pearls. one very pretty
pin seen in this style was a rose and its
leaves, enameled and set IN a circlet Of
heavy gold
The Washington herald., 1910-11-07
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.
GIRL BORN POSER.
The Society Woman Is Never Out of
Drawing in Life's Big Canvas.

The Society Woman Is Never Out of
Drawing in Life's Big Canvas.
THE New York society woman is a
born poser In her early years she is
trained TO pose. and it becomes second
nature to her TO ift into the picture. -
So said Frederick Alexander Duncan,
artist. 10 a New York Evening World re-
porter.
IF an artist wants the real thing to
work from, let hiIa 90 to the corridors OF
the large hotels in New York City. There
he will get more than enough. and in no
other way can he obtain the gowns, man
! ner, and pose as he can by sitting and
watching these beautiful women, all ex-
quisitely clad.
More than once subjects have been
suggested TO me by the women / have
seen in the hotels. Their poses are Won
derful. and nearly every move on their
i part seems only one pose more interest
| Ing than the last
Il do not mean to say that they do
this IN a self-consciOus manner, but that
It has been bred in them, and the New
York society woman can no more help
posing and moving with the utmost grace
than she can help wanting to eat when
| she is hungry.
| 4 have watched many, many women
/ OF all nationalities come into the hotels
and / can honestly say that / believe the
| American woman has more charm than
/ those OF any other nation This, as /
/ have figured it out. comes in this way.
/ she has plenty Of money and no pains
/ have ever been spared 10 make her as
/ perfect as possible. She has been taught
I that II Is her duty toward society 20 IL
. into picture hat Society is one great
: canvas. and if one figure is ont Of draw
/ ing all is spoiled. She has travelled, alb
sorbed, and learned the little tricks Of
/ foreign women, and she is d composite
/ in her actions of all nations. If you call
/ her American you have il, but II you
/ come 10 say what one quality in her
/ whole makeup dominates another and
/ makes her American ] think It would be
her quick perception and her ready MINI
| icry Of anything that may be graceful
| or fascinating
The Washington herald., 1910-11-07
HELPFUL HOUSE HINTS.

Cold tea is excellent to use in clean
ing grained wood. Apply with soft rag.
rubbing only small portion at a time,
and polish Immediately with a clean
flannel rag before it has time 10 dry
This viii clean the wood and give il a
shining surface.
To clean water bottles take some vim
egar, sand. and a potato cut Up iato dice
and mix all well together; then keep in d
covered jar for use. When cleaning bot
ties put some of the mixture into each
bottle and let it stand for two hours: then
give IL a good shaking; put il back into
the jar, rinse the bottle in cold water.
and it viii be perfectly free from all
stain
Buy from your baker a dozen empty
flour bags, which will cost very little
Cut them apart and hem them anG you
VIII have strong, useful towels
A handful Of zinc shavings burned IN
the stove when the fire IS het will prevent
the pipe from becoming cloggcd with
SCOT.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-07
Fur Aigrettes and Quilts.

From the Millinery Trade Review.
Black velvet hats with broad brims and
blocked crowns often have the latter
belted round with a broad band OF hand
some gallon. such as is used by uphol-
sterers. principally woven OF furnished
gold thread, 10 which is fastened at the
side a fancy in plumage. or. better stII.
sort Of aigrette made OF wired skunk.
These fur aigrettes are quite the nov
city. Real tails are sometimes seen
mounted in this way, but they are usu-
ally more like horns of fur. from three
10 five OF which so 20 make a bunch
some Of the leading milIiners are using
large quilts for the purpose. An immense
Lambelle hat in soft gray melusne has
for trimming three brilliant green quills
attached 10 the side. stump forward An
other. OF seal brown, has It's crown en-
circled by n band Of skunk into which Is
stuck at the side a conteau OF magnih-
cent proportions dyed a bright flaming
red and fringed on one side with the fur
Long, pointed sickle conteaux made OF
gummed peacock breast or lOphophore
plumage or else made Of braid woven OF
furnished gold thread mixed with green
or golden brown are also among the fan
cies patroniZed by good houses Two or
three suffice 20 trim a toque covered with
the same FURNISHED green or blue-green
plumage, the feathers Of which are gum
med on fiat TO a domed or fiat-topDed
crown. the lower part Of the tOque being
composed Of two rouleaux Of the plum
age.
Q Numbers or toQues are shown made IN
this way Of pure white swans feathers,
generally trimmed with a white wing or
curved arrangement of the plumage
Sometimes the plumage is only used for
bordering and the crown always a domed
one) is covered with plain ermine or. 10
speak correctly. rabbit, a style Of winter
tOque likely 10 be very fashionable 10
wear with black tailor suits
These t0ques are high bat not excess
sively SO, Toques in material are made
higher than ever they were. Some Of
the black velvet tOques with high, baggy-
looking crowns have stiff. straight-up
gummed velvet brims, about four inches
high half the way round. and then shoot
up in a tall point OF cuHve. like a wing
OF huge leaf one Of those / noted had
the inner side Of the brim covered with
white satin and huge cockade Of the
same material balancing the uplift Of
the brim on the other side
A new toque has a higher brim still,
the same height ali the way round and
setting closer TO the crown, which is in
cased in a cylindrical bag OF silk gath
cred into a point which hangs down on
one side Ike a Hungarian hussar's cap.
One / was shown was made of navy blue
velvet and taffeta 20 match. the former
being for the brim. laid on smooth, and
the latter FOR the crown. Between the two
IS fold OF chantecler red velvet and
right in front Is a cOckade of the same
material holding a bunch OF blue con-
teaux standing up erect and with their
ends clipped square.
Another has the bTim covered with as
trakhan and a crown of red surah There
are no feathers TO this, the cockade,
which is a combination OF red and black
ribbon. being furnished with a tall fan
plating
The Washington herald., 1910-11-07
TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
The Oldest Daily Newspaper November ].

The London Gazette Is the oldest daily
newspaper in the world. IL was first
published on November 7. 1865. in the
In existence. a journal cut of which
it grew was published by authority in
Cromwen's time, but the title Gazette
dates from 1860
The Gazette was first published az Ok
ford, as the court was in residence there
during the plague, but when the plague
abated it was brought to London and
has ever since been published regularly.
with supplementary issues now and
then. II required These have been pub
!ished at all times of the day and night.
Although the Gazette is published by
private parties, il is the property OF the
government, and yields u profit of about
$4,000 a year.
AS the paper varies in size from one
page 10 40 pages. according 10 the
amount OF matter 10 be published, the
publishers have to employ a large staff,
and il is a matter of pride that although
there are 1000 employees, no official secret
sent 10 the Gazette for publication has
ever leaked out prematuTely.
The Gazette Is the only news journal
10 which cabinet ministers are frequent
contributors, and TO which the monarch
now and then sends paragraphs author
lied with his own initials. Important
state announcements are sent TO the
Gazette by the secretaries Of state con-
cerned, and are not published until they
have seen the proofs. The Gazette is
probably the only paper which returns
the original copy 20 its authors, along
with the proof This is done in the cases
of the sovereign and OF cabinet ministers.
The Gazette has many peculiarities. 1t
is the only paper whose advertisements
are controlled by acts OF Parliament, in
which numerous people are compelled by
law 10 advertise, and in which other ad-
The Washington herald., 1910-11-07
Two Homemade Gifts.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
a slipper case and a sewing bag are de-
lightful holiday gifts. which are easily
made and very useful to the receiver.
They may be made from any stray pieces
of bright-colored silk, linen. chintz,
satin, denim, or, in fact. any material OF
that kind; or. if desired, the slipper case
may be developed in pink-fiowered Gre
tonne bound with dark-green braid.
The loosely gathered sewing bag has
an outside flap. which contains the nee
die book. and a pretty fancy is to en-
broider the owners initials on the out
side OF the flap. Fancy brass rings are
sewed 70 the upper edge. through which
is run the ribbon which regulates the
fullness about the top. and is used TO
hang il up by.
The slipper case. which Is divided into
compartments and stiffened by means of
cardboard interliningr requires x yard
or material % inches wide or y yard Sc
inches wide; either with 2% yards of
tape 10 bind and two hangers. The sewing
bag needs ~ yards y or more inches
wide. with 2lk yards of braid and Z
rings
The Washington herald., 1910-11-07
MORNING CHIT CHI At.

7HEN BOOTH always remember
M that / public?
Wv the mouth
While waiting CHANGED sit
public telephone booth station half hour
tall thinking, and brought
m o
The Ter vast e It.
Eight that telephone Six of them placed
touch
badly broken out
general appearance that
might uncomfortable disease pressed
lis mou
girl
teredi anddi
the thought letting that
Great o nothing o
kiss
telephones
nothing public instruments
private houses
with good dsinfectant or
family but
this do infinite
providing public private in
menace as the public drink
trust viii
the frequent cleansing and dsnfectng OF these
why legislative
mi 0 club?
in telephone booth
he
your consistent with
yourself heard RUTH CAAEhoN
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ORIGIN OF A FAMOUS LINE.
what George AIDE Thought the Man
Would Say.

From "Dramatists at Work IN the Metropolitan
Magazine.
George AIDE as a dTamatist is as ready
a rewritten as he is a brilliant frst-shOt
But with him it is rather a matter Of
witty after-touchcs than laborious read
justment An instance-not just of the
AIDE patness, but rather more especially
OF how a much-Quoted line sometimes
springs into being quite by accident
occurred at a rehearsal in Washington
while the humorist was getting The
College Widow" into shape for its New
York premier. remark failed 20 get
the laugh" expected. The producing
manager was sitting IN the empty audi
forum with Mr. AIDE. That line .doesn' Z
land" he said. what do you think Is
the matter with it,"
Perhaps it isn't natural
well, what do YOU think the man
would say in real hfe?'
In real lfe?" drawled AIDE. ''In real
life he'd say: You're he'll OF Bap-
tistr
Though in fear and trembling lest IL
offend the audience. those words went in.
Their success was instantaneous.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-07
K0REA'S REAL NAME.
Under Japanese Rule the Hermit
Kingdom VIII BE Chosen.

From Notes and Pictures in the Metropolitan
Magazine
Most Of the newspapers and many OF
their readers have denounced the Japa-
nese not only for annexing Korea, but
for changing its very name. II is only
fair 10 the Japanese. who have tried TO
deal very gently with Korean suscepti-
biliues, TO point out that they have done
nothing OF the sort In the treaty OF an
nexatiOn Korea is called Chosen, which
has been the name Of the country for the
last 500 years and more Surely every
writer and newspaper reporter who has
Travelled in the East has referred 10
Korea. with a graceful literary touch, as
the Land OF the Morning Calm, which is
a pOetical translation of Chosen How
comes II, then. that no one in the edi-
torial rooms recognized the title in the
treaty? The name Korea is one Of those
most strange bastard titles that Eu-
ropeans have given to Eastern countries
whose language they could not read or
speak. The ordinary Chinese name for
The people of Chosen is Kao-h. which
in vulgar paTlance becomes KO-ri q and T
being Interchangeable in all the far
Eastern languages). Travellers from the
West found the word KO-ri in common
use and dubbed the country Korea
The Washington herald., 1910-11-07
Sweet Potatoes with Apples-South
ern Style.

Boil, skin, scrape and slice four good
sized sweet potatoes; pare and slice three
tart apples. In a deep buttered baking
dish put alternate layers of potato, a
little melted butter. apples and a sprink-
ling of sugar continuing until all the
Ingredients are used; four tablespoonfuls
of melted butter and one-half of a cupful
OF sugar will probably be required Over
the top pour one cupful Of cream or rich
milk and bake for one hour in a moder-
ate oven.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-07
Metallic Embroidery.

The very newest in the ever-popular
scarf is quite capable of being made up
at home. 1t is a scarf OF metal tissue
net-usually gold or silver-embroidered
with wavy border Of narrow braid and
an inner and more complicated pattern
OF beads, all in exactly the same
tone How beautiful this would be
worked out, say. in copper. or in iri-
descent net. can easily he imagined. II
is work that is charming TO do, and is re-
markedly attractive when it is done
Never was there an effect of so much
opulence for so little time and trouble.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-07
Olive Oil Pickle.

Slice enough cucumbers to fill a gallon
earthen crock and put them in the crock
them remain four hours Drain and put
the cucumbers into a gallon Jar. spread
ing between each layer mixture Of two
ounces of white mustard seed. one ounce
celery seed, two large onions chopped
fine. and a cup and a half of olive oil.
When all the layers are in place add
enough cold vinegar TO cover them.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-07
A Sewing Tip.

You viii find when sewing fine silk
that quite often the seams are incline5
to quicker when silk thread is used. The
sewing is made much smoother if cot.
ton thread of the same color and size
be used in the bobbin, with silk thread
above.
Do not dampen such seams wher
pressing them, for often water marks
silk so that the stain cannot be- re-
moved.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-07
Leather Collar Sets.

Leather collar and cuff sets on tailor
made suits are, OF course, not very
new; but they are being revived in the
sudden return of leather. and are seen
frequently in black patent leather on
tweed or covert suits of brown, blue, and
gray. Sometimes, too, they are in white.
one such was worn with a white serge
coat cut IN empire style and disclosing
a very smart red-and-white striped
waistcoat beneath
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vertisements are absolutely prohibited.
1t is the only paper whose statements
may be accepted as conclusive evidence
In court of law.
The Gazette has chronicled official his
tory for nearly 80 years. and the lord
chamberlain record OF Queen Victoria
Diamond Jubilee had n whole issue to IL
self In 1S47. The railway year" so
many parliamentary notices had 10 be
published one week that the Gazette FOR
the week totaled about 1900 pages.
As recently as the Crimean war the
Gazette was the first 10 publish an i'm
gortant item OF war news-the victory Of
the Ama-and at one time the London
newspapers had 10 wait for the publica-
ton Of the Gazette in order 10 secure
such news of public importance, as lists
( OF casualties. which the war office in
these days sends direct TO Fleet street
The Gazettes news is now always
stolen by other newspapers, which re-
ceive copies OF it overnight, and il is the
only newspaper which does not object 10
such procedure.
The only people who buy il are those
who must-such as officials and lawyers
/ To those may be added many persons
who secure official promotion Of some
kind, Of which they wish TO keep an ON
eial record, and-possibly-banTu
November Z, 1871, is the date Of the bat
, tie Of Tippecanoe; IL Is the date in lS37
that LOvejOy was assassinated at Alton.
and on which Lewis and Clark. in 1906
reached the Pacific Coast. To-day Is the
birthday OF Jared Eliot the first in Amer
lea 10 advance the science Of metallurgy
(l6S5) Fritz Reuter-, the German novelist
OSLO, and Andrew d. White. American
educator and historian uS39 The date
OF the death of Sir Martin Frobisher,
British naval explorer 15s9: Jean Andre
Deluc, geologist and natural philosopher
| 0S10: and Karl GOttlieb Ressiger, Ger
| man composer QS59)
The Washington herald., 1910-11-07
Crane Scum.

From two pounds of stemmed grapes
set aside half a cupfuI Put the remain
der in a saucepin with two quarts or
water and three-quarters of a pound Of
sugar and boil for twenty minutes Dis
solve one teaspoonful of arrowroot in
little cold water, add it to the grapes.
and cook until clear. Strain through a
fine sieve. add a pinch of salt and set
aside until ice cold. With a toothpick
remove the seeds from the reserved
grapes and add them TO the soup before
serving.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-07
Improving a Blouse.

The most economical and satisfactory
way OF obtaining a hand-embroidered
shirt waist is 10 purchase ready made
waist with machine embroidered design
and work over the embroidery by hand.
thus saving stamping, padding, and max
ing the waist. A blouse embroidered in
this way viii deceive the most expert
needlewoman.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-07
5169
GIRLS DRESS.
AT Seams Allowed.

We show very practical dress at this
time-an excellent model for a school
dress. The garment has a thFee-pieee
front. a center-front section, and in
each subsection a box plait is made.
which Is stitched from shoulder to waist
line. The closing Is at the left side OF
the center-front The back is IN one
piece, with three box plaits stitched the
same as the front A standing collar,
which closes at the left side. finishes the
neck. A belt passing through straps at
the under-arm seams is placed about the
waist. This dress may be maze Of linen.
lawn, chambray or the woolens, such as
cashmere, serge. etc. A piping of con-
trasting material at each side of the
center-front along the seam will make a
very pretty finish. and a patent leather
belt may be worn instead OF one of the
material. The sleeves are the bishop
gathered 20 band at the wrist. The
pattern 6l6g) is cut in sizes TO 10 years.
To make the dress in the II sdium size
viii require 81 yards Of material z
inches wide. rs yards IS Inches wide or
2N yards "A inches wide.
The above pattern can be obtained by
sending 10 cents to the Office Of this
papeT.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-07
CAPS.
'om the Philadelphia Record.

From the Phi;s iephia Record.
They're monkeyish.
II becoming, they're clever.
Cloth is sometimes used.
Feutre velours Is a favored fabric.
Some of them are little more than skuTf
caps.
a few look like velvet felt stockings
telescoped into plaits.
Others are on the mob cap lines, only
they are smaller than the mob
The Washington herald., 1910-11-07
Apple Sauce Cake.

One-helf cupful of sugar, one-half cup
full Of butter. three tablespoonfuis of
moiasses, one eupful of seeded raisins,
two tablespoonfuls of soda dissolved in
two of hot water. one egg. one and one
half cupfuls of sweetened apple sauce,
and to cupfuls of -four. Season with
spices.
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Size desired. .......
Use for an Old Clock.

throw II away. but set it aside for use In
a sick room. It viii then be found good
to indicate the next time for taking medi-
cine. AS each dose Is given to the pa
tent turn the hands to the hour when
the next dose WIFI be due. This is better
than trusting to memory.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-07
Clear Tomato Soup.

In serving a clear tomato soup there
may be added 10 II a tablespoonful OF
farina tapioca (this is the finest grain),
which is slowly cooked in the soup until
clear. In serving add tiny eroutons and
a pinch of finely chopped parsley; the
resulting combination of color is highly
commendable.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-07
Decorated Buttons.

Great ingenuity is displayed in deco
rating buttons TO harmonize with the
other trimmings of the garment or
which they are used, and a new idea OF
this kind Toy white frocks embroidered
in colors is to have pearl buttons, with
four holes sewed on with thread in 9
tint to match the embroidery.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-07
Protect Peach Trees.

At this season and during the fall is
the time TO remove the soil from the
base Of peach trees and dig out the
borers. II the soil is removed from the
trees, the work is easy, and the birds
will find many of them Also go over
the trees again in spring and dig out all
remaining larvae
The Washington herald., 1910-11-07
A Carriage Wrap.

You can make yourself a pretty car
riage wrap at home, without much trou-
bic
Select chamois-colored cloth and have
the yoke and capelike sleeves cut in one
and the body of the coat medium large.
Trim with brown soutache and brown
satin buttons with metal rims.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-07
BARRIE'S AWFUL SCRAWL.
Prevented Hare from Reading Play
that Made Willard Famous.


Magazine.
There is little reason TO doubt that the
unreadability Of James n. Barrie's hand
writing objected histrionie history. On
finishing The Professors Love story,
he sent it in manuscript 10 Henry Irving.
The task OF making out the chirography
was no light one, but the courteous Sir
Henry did not shirk it. Instead Of re-
turning the comedy TO Mr. Barrie. he for
warded it TO John Hare, but declaring
the play unsuited 10 himself and TO the
LyCeum traditions Without question
Sir John would have been an ideal Prof
GOodwillie. But he admits that he grew
impatient with the effort of deciphering
the penmanship, and so ne sent the man
uscript to E S. Willard The happy re-
suit Of Mr., Wizards patience is. of
course. familiar TO playgOers Of the last
two decades
The Washington herald., 1910-11-07
New Capes.

Marabou wraps, or capes. as they are
called by courtesy. VIII have unusual lines
this fall Some are long in back. extend
ing almost TO the waist line, while others
are little more than scarfs in back, while
the depth IN front suggests the so-ealIed
dolmans Of two generations ago.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-07
Farmers Wives.

Isolation, hard work. and small COM
pensation is too often the lot of the
farmers wives. These are burdens that
need lifting. Pleasant surroundings and
modern eonvenienees, easily obtainable,
will go long way in keeping the boys
and girls on the farm
The Washington herald., 1910-11-07
A Carriage Wran.

You can make yourself pretty carriage
wrap at home. without much trouble.
Select manufactured cloth and have
the yoke and capelil1e sleeves cut in one
and the body of the coat medium large.
Trim with brown soutache and brown
satin buttons with metal rims.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-07
Poverty.

Poverty is, except where there is an
actual want Of food and raiment. thing
much more imaginary than real The
shame Of poverty-the shame OF being
thought poor-is great and fatal weak
ness, though arising ia this country from
the fashion of the times themselves.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-07
In Filling Sachets.

Fill the tiny bags with a mixed powder
Of iris and lheliotrope and add a few
peppercorns. which viii both preserve the
perfumed powder and bring out is sweet
scent