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tened in the center and radiating from
that point in scant gathers. The brim is
also covered with the lace, put on in
similar fashion. The bonnet may have
for trimming full band of ribbon across
the front of the crown. which is tied into
a large fiat bow at the back. Other bon
nets have a straight piece of ribbon
around the crown, made into smaller
bow at the back and three quantity col
|ored fiat worsted roses at the side. These
fiat roses are distinctly a trimming OF
this season. Still other bonnets are TRIM
med with a tiny wreath around the
crown.
Besides the straw bonnets which are
covered with lace there are SILK bonnets
not difficult to make by the woman gifted
with skiiIful fingers. A black silk bonnet
was partly covered with white lace which
had long slender points This lace was
put fiat across the brim of the bonnet,
SO that triangles of the black SILK alter
mated with those of white lace The
crown of the bonnet had white lace
center.
A most attractive trimming for one OF
these bonnets, which was Of straw COW
cred with ivory embroidered Datiste, was
a ribbon of black MORE silk. which was
taken around the crown and tied In q nat
bow in the back. The plain part OF the
ribbon across the front of the crown was
decorated with figures cut from chintz,
green leaves, red roses and blue morning
g.ories. These were appliqued to the black
ribbon and gave the hat most unusuai
look and Quaintness In color which
would be difiicult to obtain in any other
way ELIZABETH LEE.
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Window Boxes.

A foreign custom which is worthy of
imitation by Americans is the habit of
filing the windows with boxes of grow
ing flowers. Every home, no matter how
unpretentious, has it's one or two window
boxes filed with red and pink geraniums.
Places that would be devoid of anything
picturesque are made really beautiful by
these bright touches. The house in either
city or village without it's window boxes
is the one to be remarked. The beauty
of this simple decoration cannot be meas
ured. and it is to be regretted 1t is SO
slightly adopted in America. This win
dow garden serves two important pur-
poses-it makes a building much more at
tractive, lighting up bare walls with
patches of beautiful color, and it brings
to the occupant Of the house continual
suggestion of the beauties of flowers
Window boxes should be at least ten
inches wide and six or eight inches deep
The boxes can be made of inch boards
nailed tightly together and painted both
inside and out Dark green boxes seem
most desirable, as all colored blossoms
harmonic with this color. They can be
attached to the house by brackets, which
come for this purpose. AS a window box
has the direct shelter Of the house, it can
be filled and started considerably earlier
than a garden.
Ii the plants arc transferred f-r-, - :
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The Home Millinery.

Women who wish to economic in their
spring and summer millinery will find the
tiny bonnets which are among this sea-
sons most picturesque models extremely
simple to trim and presenting fewer diff
ficulties to the amateur miliiner than
almost any other sort of shape. One
reason for this is that the bonnets are
all trimmed in perfectly fiat style,
which does not require the assurance of
touch that perky styles demand. An
other advantage of these bonnets to the
economical woman is that they may be
trimmed with short ends of ribbon and
pieces of lace which one is very likely to
have among treasures that have been
kept for years without ever fitting in
exactly. Then, too, the bonnets them
selves are easily made by an amateur
milliner who wishes to have q new hat
without even the expense Of new foun-
dation.
The bonnets have round crowns and a
front like a poke. except that they do not
come forward over the face. A Milan
straw hat Of a past season, or any hat
Of fine thin braid. may be used to make
the foundation If the straw has lost its
freshness it will not matter, as 1t may
be entirely covered with lace. Two kinds
of lace may be used, or net. point
d'esprit or chiffon mag cover the bonnet.
The crown is covered with the lace. fas-
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A Box Luncheon.

There is nothing so handy to the trav-
eler as an at home luncheon box 1t
eliminates the problem Of where to dine
comfortably while on short journey
The combination outfit Of the pint Their
mos bottle, sandwich box and box for
cake or fruit is light and eff1cacious. 1t
carries the hot bottle, keeps the sand
wiches moist, the fruit and cake fresh
and cool, and when seated in the train is
food for the gods compared to the hack
neyed meal served in the dining car.
The simplest luncheon is most attractive
when opened If it is delicately and care
fully prepared. Sandwich filings are le-
gion. but there are only few which seem
to taste good on the train. Foods too
rich are apt to make one feel rather stir
red up and cross at the journeys end.
Simple things. seasoned a little more
highly than usual perhaps, will rest light
ly and satisfactorily on the stomach,
leaving the traveller fine and fit for the
| work to be done at the end of the jour-
ney.
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Homemade Cream Candy.

Put into an agate pan four cupfuls Of
granuiated sugar. one cupful of thick
cream and two cups of water. Stir until
the sugar is dissolved. add one table,
spoonful OF butter and cook without STIR
ring for twenty minutes or longer II
must crisp when dropped into cold water;
flavor as desired pour into buttered
plates and cool quickly. When cool
enough to handle take 1t and pull it until
the mass feels smooth and velvety: .ne
longer it is pulled the more creamy it
will be. Draw into long strips, cut in
small pieces and lay on waxed paper:
when cold pack In tin boxes that are air.
tight and II will be more creamy.
Another rule for cream candy calls for
two cupfuis of granulated sugar, one
teaspoons,h of -four. cne-half cup of vim
49,. ,,,le ~: ct-p o. cod ySAta- AMI
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Sponge Cake.

One dozen eggs, two cups powdered
sugar, one cup flour, grated rind and Juice
of one lemon are the ingredients. Break
the eggs without separating in a large
mixing bowl and add the sugar. Set this
in pan of boiling water and keep near
the front of the range. that the tempera.
ture may keep at boiling point Bea,
with an egg beater for half an hour with.
out stopping. Remove from the range
and stir in at once the lemon and -four
Pour in buttered pans having a center
hole, and bake in a medium oven. Less
than half an hour will usually suffice
Test 1t In the usual way with a broom
splint. When done. invert the pans. and
let cool before removing the cake
JEANETTE NORTON.
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little or no chance Of their dying is taken.
Caladiums are beautiful for window
boxes, the foliage being very decorative.
rubra begonia, fuchsias and Japanese
morning glories. Nasturtiums make a
beautiful effect. Some of the Tom Thumb
varieties of the snapdragon are attract
i've, particularly the queen of the north.
Double petunias are admirable, the pink
varieties lighting up q box in delightful
way. Any climbing or trailing vine can
be used to add to the beauty and effect
Very little time and labor Is required for
the care Of these miniature gardens and
the return is manifold.
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Chicken Surprise.

To make this take two slices of boiled
chic''en breast, strip of green pepper
three olives. one-half boiled chicken liver
one-half gherkin pickle. chopped very
fine, pepper, salt and just enough may
onnaise to mix to spreading paste, a
teaspoonful of pineapple juice should be
added, if convenient. Spread the paste
upon BUTTERFLIES slices. cover each with a
fresh lettuce leaf and very lightly butter
the other slice.
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Rare Recipes for Sponge Cake.

Simple sponge and pound cake made
from the rare recipes below will be found
ideal for the cake box. Orange and white
grapes. the former having been paired
and quartered and wrapped in wax pa
per- make acceptable fruits. Sandwich
bread two days old should have the crust
cut of and be buttered lightly with fresh
butter, the slices being very thin. Cold
ham, cold tongue, cold chicken and cold
lamb are all popular sliced thin and laid
up with the suitable condiment. But the
next time try these two recipes and see If
they are not the best ever.
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Beef and Raisin Paste.

Take two slices Of rare roast beef free
from fiber and fat, seed four large raisins,
three olives. one tiny stalk of celery, chop
all together very fine. Add a few drops
Of onion juice. pepper and salt. teaspoon
of English mustard. Mix all to a paste.
spread lightly on buttered slice, lay over
three or four sprays Of water cress and
the top Slice
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Pound Cake.

Three-quarters pound butter, one pound
powdered sugar. one pound flour, ten
eggs. one-half teaspoonful baking pow
der will be needed. Mix the butter
and sugar thoroughly together then add
the yolks of the eggs, the flour. the
whites of the eggs beaten very light, and
lastly the baking powder. Bake in a
medium oven for about one hour.
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charming sage green cashmere frock with selfone satin
trimmings ketched above large sailor collar of satin Dor
dered with cashmere falls from the deep front closing
which filled with of satin and yoke of lace Satin but
the front OF the bodice. There grdle of satin
fastened the right by flower rosette of the The
held closely about the feet by shaped band of satin
slightly draped from beneath which sweeps the underskirt
showing slight disposition trail Hat OF sage green
with shaded plumes.
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FsNapha actually dsoles the dirt while soaking lukevam
dirt hdrub
That's why FeNapta much superior the wasboler
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Another reason is that you have no
steam in washing with Fels-Naptta. No
steam to fill your kitchen like Turkish
bath and give you bad cold if you step
outside for minute. No steam to red
den your face and chap your hands.
Still another reason is that the
Fels -Naptha way saves your clothes.
Boiling Weakens woolens, cottons or lin
ems and hard rubbing wears them into
holes.
None of this when washing with
Fels-Naptha:' Clothes last twice as long.
UseFels-Naptha for flannels, woolens
and colored goods as we'll as white clothes.
Besureto getthe genuine Fels-Naptha,
use only lukewarm water and follow di-
rections on the red and green wrapper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-23

Large and small turbans Of supple
straw. handmade, are being shown in the
shops. The crowns are high and the
trimming makes them more so.
Tho return Of tho bordered fabric il
one of the modistic occurrences on
which we can generally rely each
spring. The offering in some of the
spring ADJ summer goods is beautiful
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-15
SOME GOOD MEASURES

several measures were introduced
in the city council at Tuesday night
meeting which aim to correct some
abuses for the good Of the ronlmunity.
One was by Alderman Greaney aim
ing TO give the Authorities control
over street signs, and three others
We're by Alderman Saup aiming ia
regulate the sale of meats, fish, etc
so as to protect the health of the
consumer. Another ordinance, for the
regulation of the police department
was submitted at the previous meet
ing and still others, by Alderman
Walsh, calling for sewer connections
and Others calling for inspection
along various lines. notably fire in
spection. are impending.
Such measures are new to the
PEOPLE OF Cairo. and doubtless viii
meet with opposition in some quar-
tiers. The people of Cairo have been
a free and easy going people in mat
tiers of this kind, for many years;
they are little accustomed to re
straints III their daily conduct; Cairo
probably has been the least govern
"a community Of any OF ito sise il
the county In matters along the lines
indicated, and such laws Ii enforced
will seem irksome to them for d
time.
And yet such ordinances are enforc
cd In every we'll governed city, ant
must Bio enforced II the community
isatD 10 heaithy. happy, attractive
and prosperous. They ain at tleanli
iiess and safety without which tner,
can be to community growth.
Take Alderman Greaney's sign Or
dlnancc. for instance. II 1t ii mad,
a$ COMPREHENSIVE AS ~ the one Il
fierce In raducaIa, II viii permit nj
sasn If INV Eina ~ he nut Up in the
sttHets. Which does net yson.srm Il
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-15

Icertain general specifications; it viii
remove and prevent the erection Of
hundreds OF 'scontraptions" that de-
face the streets, and produce some
degree Of harmony and beauty where
now ramshackle disorder prevails,
Ii Palpcah recently eight. applioa-
tons for permits to, erect signs were
rejocl ed because the specifications
did not conform to the ordinances,
ana several signs which had been
rectad were ordered taken down.
This is one of the things which makes
the business district Of the neighbor-
Hg city attractive
Another ordinance much needed in
afro Is one imposing pole tax
5aat Is, a tax on telephone and tee,
graph wire poles. The business
treets Of the city are lined on both
sides with Irregular rows Of poles,
which, together with the sign poles,
constitute q sort of stockade through
Which slampses Of business fronts
nay be obtained at intervals as one
passes through the street on street
car Memphis collects tax Of 81
ter pole annually upon all wire poles,
The result being that the number OF
poles is kept at the minimum, while
in Cairo there are at least one
thousand poles that uiE,ht be done
away with without in anyway inter
ering with wire service
Some time ago an ordinance was
PASSED by Cairo's city council fixing
q 5Acent tax on all wire pciea; but ~
seems to have gene dead.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-15

q f W. . s#
cher is more liable to make The higher
criticism Wearisome. The more
perfect and pleasing his elocution tne
more likely hesis, when talking Of the
higher criticism. to, set some OF mis-
audience Rodding.
Rev. Or. Reed, long located at Mc-
Kinney, Tex, rractieed his prentice
hand while a student al Vanderbilt
University ON colnred congregations
in and around Nashville. Though
not an exrontder os the higher ctl-
tieiNn, In the first Of these trial SER
mons he enlarged somewhat on The
story Of Genesis IN conveying to he
MINI q word picture Of the cataclys-
mic events OF which the creation or
the world may we'll be supposed to
have been part, lie made verbal
panorama of the scene. AT the con.
clusion one Of the ieacons arose ana
in thanking aim said. "You has
told rs more dan de Bible. You mas
seed more of II dan Moses. You made
de lightnin' fash an de thunder ron.
But while de lightnin was de brign.
test, an de thunder loudest, SEED
old brudder Tompkins settin' down
dar asleep. The rebuke was intend5a
for Brother Tompkius, but DR.. Reea
said he took Il to himself ami pror.-
ed By. it--tflobe-Democrat.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-15
"SELF-DEFENSE."

A killing in self-defense was re.
ported from Lexington the other day.
| II occurred at a farmhouse on The
Clay's Mills road, The slayer was
three;score and ten, and l9u. appar-
emily, never been In trouble before.
The victim was man As years old
| and Of good standing In the communs.
ty. The man who did the shooting
explained that he was 'too Old 10
run and fired to protect his life when
| the other man was advancing with
Ia klfc. According 10 Testimony nj
| the Colcner's Inquest 10 weapon was
enEnd near the body of the dead man,
4 small pocketknife was in his poc,:.
az unopened. A tbjlinlaw of the
nan who, was killed, testified that the
other man called him a liar, and tina,
when he advanced to resent the
snsut the mar who had rstruck tht
tirst Lick fired his r.s.sl t~!cs aat
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-15
Mrtrlsr.s aaaa l,Li,.....

Elliott r. Euoteu % Indianapolis
sas questioning a uoroar who wssFs
reluctant witness, and be- inquired
Why did you leave thar hotelf" 4
'oject." shouted her attorney Then
began wrangle concerning the aS
instability Of the question, which tbs
curt finally decided to DO perfectly
roper Mr. Hooten then said Nov
madam. please tell us why you leff
hat#hotsl We'll che said. "iust
'~csusa."
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-15

Very email boys of the East sits
save solved unconsciously the prin.
''ples OF the boz kite and the aero
nlane. They take an ordinary paper
bag, cut the end out OF IT 80 that II
remains merely cylinder Of paper.
tie short bit of string to the end
where the bottom used to be for a
tall. then attach the end OF spool Of
thread to the opposite end of the bag
The improvised kite flies easily and
steadily. as high as the roofs Of tho
tailest enements.-New York Sun.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-15
ST .EEPING IN cyHERlrH.

Rev. Mr.. Elayer of the Wagner
Place, M. E. Church said in the morn
ing sermon delivered on Sunday that
discussions of the higher criticism In
he pulpit put people to sleep. There
an be no doubt of II. ANY inteiligen,
discussion Of the higher criticism
nusE Necessarily be scientific in Qna-
racter. We have never been able to
understand how a SERMON of thar
lind can keep people awake as sur
Fly as one of the old.fashioned kind,
fllei with sulphur and birthstone, or
which points to the Rock Of Ages as
the one hope Of the race. The higher
criticism Is for the higher order Of
ylinds, lovers of truth who seek "
for Its own sake. Even these must
not at times over great deliveries by
thinkers. When they do they lay
ne work aside, to be again taken
W when mind and body are more ac-
tive.
There Is something in the atmos
7here of church house on Sunday
which conduces to relaxation of both
body and mind. A man with fairly
clear conscience and fairly good
digestion rs nearer somnoIent con-
dition on that day than on any other.
It is day OF rest, of piece. Finding
himself In company OF respectable
people who can be trusted not TO
pick his pockets, the most cautiona
individual who would never allow
himself to fall a-napping In a street
car finds himself being lnlled into
renose TtiA man in the rulnit is NOT
to be blamed for tais We doubt NOT
'Nat Morphens often invaded Henry
WaGa Reecher's church whileser mons
we're being delivered, which,.are ana
flwayss will be- classics of pulpit ora.
tory and Mr.. Beecher could illuri.
nate the htgher criticism With Isrr-
Us o. trilliarcy A The ordinary r-sa.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-15
OBJECTIONABLE POST CARDS.


Any useful fad carried to an en-
IRENE becomes Objectionable and Just
now parents are justly incensed al
the promiscuous sale Of indecent pest
cards They are vulgar, obscene and
coarse, Nearly every corner store
now has its display OF cards, every
cigar stand, every drug store.
The more vulgar the cards the bet
ter sale they have, and publishers
are exceeding all moral bounds.
There was time when the travel.
er in Europe. With penchant for
playing jokes, woula mail back the
most questionable cards to friends In
this country, in order that they might
be embarrassed when the French
cards were delivered, Wise postal
regulations put an end to this.
The moral character OF European
cities has deteriorated in late years.
They have no false modesty. We
have too much, perhaps, but 1t Is
better to have too much than too lit.
tie.
The injurious effect of these cards
is that they fall into the hands OF
children. There are Drutes In this
world who derive a keen delight in
corr,lpting pure minds with impure
Thoughts. To this end young girls
are supplied with cards that cause
veterans in vice to blush.
They are left where they can not
.ail to find them. They are dropped
on the steps Of schools, they are left
in some likely spot where the young
sEer will see them.
Some are too young to see any,
thing wrong in such cards. Attracted
by the f1ashy colors, they are moved
to collect the cards, Tor one of the
fads Of childhood is to make a col
lection of something pictures, mar.
bles or stamps.
Teachers have found many such
indecent cards and have destroyed
them. Mothers and fathers have
scolded, but the cards continue tc
accumulate, and will continue so lons
as the law permits their publication
Some OF these cards could not be
sent through the mails In this coun
try and have to be enclosed in an en-
velope to be mailed. Even then it Is
La violation of our postal laws.
There has been noticeable change
In the taste of school children. Edu
Gators have discussed. with some
alarm, the gradual tendency towart
coarseness and vulgarity In schoo
children. The cause for this is no.
difticult to find. The moral fiber of {
child grows gradually placid and de
teriorates under the potent Influence
of such vulgar pictures,
The post card was good thing a
first because it enabled the travele
to send home souvenirs, instructiv,
and interesting. It gave to those a
home an idea OF what The trayele1
Tas seeing in strange lands. Thi.
was all right, but the vulgar cards d
today are all wrong and should b.
forbidden by law Commercial Ap
peal.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-15
SWAMP RECLAMATION.

This morning the Illinois Central
Reclamation Special will arrive at
Cairo. 1t will arrive at $3.50 o'clock
and remain two hours, during Whicl
time several highly interesting and
instructive illustrated addresses will
be given at Cairo opera house, free
to all. The addresses win be deliver
ed by representatives OF the United
States Geological survey, who az
company the train. The campaign
will extend from Cairo to the Gult,
through Kentucky, Tennessee, Mis-
sisstppi. Alabana, Louisiana and
Arkansas.
Some very effective work In reclaim
ing swamp lands mas been done IN
southern Illinois, including this
county; but perhaps no better en-.
ample of the advantage, of drainage
could be found anywhere than r.
presented in Southeastern Missouri.
where in recent years taousands oil
acres Of watercoyered lands have
have been reclaimed and put into cul.
tivation. A vast section of trr1tors
once regarded as plague spot has
been transformed into productive
farms. The counties wherein TINS
change has been accomplished have
increased largely in wealth and popu.
lation and region once summed has
come to be generally known as the
most desirable part of the State from
an agricultural standpoint.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-15

Which is the largest westrier coee
n London' The honor is held hv
the Tans which crowns the litHs
haden cupoia over the city church
Of So Peter-upon. Cornhus, and "a uov
oeins repaired, II ia a big hey, the
symbol OF st, Peter. and measures
more Than nine feet. being r few
inches longer than tho dragon that
s0Ffnounts Bow church. Cheaps!de.--
London Chroricla
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-15
UNCLE WALT THE POET PHILOSOPHER

wise scheme 10
help
discuss it about lac changing niaes. ana
TIE TWO y all Wild and
woody junk
other It's park The casaed in
meditation,
measured and Et break tthe9 vspnetns
all together, Ito The
reaty with German,
hook, either DULY, that ST
declares il bly, other punk I'd like fellow
Who'd the middle his
cid
time moderation that sized up and
.s sEsA. ~ = lOaA11e<o,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-15
Experiences BOY VIII Remember

Willis exploring one OF the big dig.
used Martello towers, near Waterford
harbor, Ireland, which was formerly
used for military purposes, a boy
named Charles Cumnlins had ter.
-ible experience few days ago.
When he pushed open one heavy iron
door 1t suddenly banged and shut on
nis fingers. In agony, he shouted for
help. but he was kept helpless
risoner all night. end till late next
corning. when he was rescued by q
sser by, m f+ h