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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-03
GIVE COMFORT IN BouDolR
Dainty Bedroom slippers Should Be
q Standard Article for Every
day Use.

A dainty pair of bedroom slippers
may be made from two Tapped sec
lions of shirred threeinch ribbon tthe
length, of course. depending on the
size Of the FOOT attached across the
front of a lamb 's-wool sole. This forms
the toe and instep portion.
The sides and back OF the slipper
are formed OF a straight band of rib
bon, lined with satin and sewed to
the sole. II desired. 1t can be stiffen-
ed with bristo, board. Powered tat
feta ribbon is best for this purpose,
but It should not be too fiimsy.
A drawstring passed through the
upper edge of the sides may be tied
in bow in front. or the upper edge
may be finished at the sides and back
by two-inch wide portiop lined with
the satin In a contrasting cover por-
tion,s turned down like collar and
caught by a few stitches or baby
ribbon rosette.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-03
Wedding silver.

The necessary silver for a bride is:
Four sets Of spoons, which includes
soup. dessert. tea; and after-dinner cot
fee: butter knives; four sets of forks,
including oyster forks. and two sizes
of steel knives with silver handles.
If the carving is to be done on the ia.
BILE. two sets of carvers viii be needed
The newest and prettiest chest tc
hold these comes without drawers
now. and the silver IS arranged in
piles. with the two sets of knives
spread in the cover of the box-the
whole lined with soft ooze leather.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-03
PRETTY PRESENT FOR FRIEND
Embroidery Scissors Holders One Of
the Most Acceptable Gifts That
Can Be Made.

II you can do even the simplest sort
of crocheting. you must make your
self and your friends one Of the little
crocheted silk embroidery scissors
holders. These consist simply OF a
cork. crocheted around in silk every
where except the top surface. and
with crocheted string or handle to
which the scissors are attached. Then
when they are not in use the points
are stuck into the cork and they are
out of harms way.
An accompaniment OF this. not quite
so new, but very useful, Is a tiny glass
medicine vial without a lid, crocheted
all over very finely. Into II are
dropred broken needles and bent pins,
and they are far safer there than
thrown carelessly on the floor or in
the wastebasket When the vial is
full slip on the silk--a little drawing
string at the bottom permits this
and empty It. burying the needles in
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-03
vAGARIEs OF ENGLISH NAMES
Traveller After Much Humiliation Re-
turns TO New York, Where
Letters Spell Words.

There Is good deal Of fun poked at
Americans by English people because
OF the American pronunciation. says
writer in the Outlook. Here are some
of the adventures in names met with
on a recent trip to England. 1t began
on a steamer crossing the Atlantic.
The Americans chair happened to be
piaced next to that Of a fine-looking
man whose cultivated accent Instantly
proclaimed him an Englishman. In
the course of events the gracious stran-
ger struck up conversation and hand
ed his fellow passenger card, which
read: Mr.. - Glogher; of somewhere
IN Gloucester. When the New Yorker
addressed his acquaintance as Mr..
Clegher, the British gentleman never
auiyered an eyelash. but said blandly.
pronounced Klore. If you don't mind"
and the ignorant American was very
careful about 1t after that.
Down in Surrey he wanted to take
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-03
Bedroom Wall Pauers.

Some of the cut-out borders are
charming used with simple, almost
plain, side walls. and chintz or ere
tonne curtains carrying out the design
of the border Then again, II the wall
spaces are large. it is sometimes inter
esting to divide them up into panels
either with simple ribbon or flower
borders OF with floral crowns and
borders similar to the one illustrated
The paneIled rooms, however. have
the disadvantage Of seeming to re
quire a little more elaborate furnish
ing than those in which the walls are
treated simply. They seem to de
mand Sheraton, Heppelwhite. OF
Adams furniture.-Harper's Bazaar.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-03

furniture guimpe conceals the joining
place.
In tapestry this variety of lamp
shade becomes really gorgeous. The
idea. of course. can be applied in any
Of these materials to candle shades
as well.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-03

TN SPITE of all the jibes flung at
womankind for her fickleness as to
fashions in headwear. there are
some sorts of hats that are always
worn and always in style. or able to
defy the passing fads of the moment.
Among them are the small toques de-
signed for elderly matrons and others
who affect inconspicuous and good
styles. the walking hat, dear to all
women, and the big picture hat. with
broad brim of graceful flowing lines
which is the rose in the rosebud gar
den of hats every season. All the
styles vary little from time to time,
but hardly enough to identity them
selves as belonging tc a certain year.
Three pretty and becoming hats for
matrons are pictured here suitable to
almost any season. The variation Of
the English walking hat, with brtm
faced with velvet, and turning up at
the left. is finished with a very ample
drapery Of silk The arrangement Of
this drapery gives the impression Of q
shape turned up at both sides. as In
the regulation walking shape. Such q
hat needs no additional trimming, but
may be adapted to young wearers by
the addition of smart feather, or 1t
may be elaborated for anyone by a
tuft Of ostrich half plumes. One must
look far for a more elegant hat or
model so universally becoming.
Hats of this character require the
work of an experienced milliner:
nothing short of perfection in draping
and In finish is permissible in them.
Facings must fit; trimmings must be
placed by a practiced eye. otherwise
the hat is dismal failure and i'm
possible.
The toque of silk OF hair braid
shown In the second figure is easier
to accomplish. It is made on light
wire frame which has an ample head
size, The frame is covered with chif.
fon and faced with maline shirred on
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-03
cretonne Shades.

The newest and prettiest thing in
home decoration is the lamp shade Of
shirred cretonne OF lowered silk. For
these heavy wire frames are purchas-
ed. the round shape being the best.
The cretonne or silk is then shirred
tightly under this frame, and clamped
or glued to it. A narrow border OF
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-03
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plead with your eyes. when words
fail. with a calloused operator IN
Cupids roIe-yet the thing has Deen
done and successfully done. Only
few days ago young man accom-
plished the impossible and brought
his Heloise back from TRANSATLANTIC
trip by wireless. We hear OF mar
riages by telephone. proposals by pho
nograph, elopements by special trains
and aeroplane romances-now what, In
the name Of things old-fashioned, has
become of the lad who used to call
for a year, recite on his knees from
the poets. and ask fathers permission
and blessing?
The most recent and fragrant viola
ton OF the staid old formulas was this
wireless wooing OF young Lawrence
Critchell Of Chicago, but 1t Is simply
an omen Of what one may expect in
the future. This is the story.
Miss Leslie Miller Of Chicago went
TO San Francisco some months ago
with her mother and there met a
young man who eventually proved an
4 UlAoAE6 LOCnlnN d. 10 " CAASC
Criticized saw Miss Miller in and about
town for nearly week. During this
brief period he unccnsciously--or to
be more psychologically exact-sub-
consciously became enamored of the
young lady. For some reason this did
not dawn upon him until she who had
inspired the unwonted tremors had
gone. Mrs. aGeorge Miller and her
daughter were bound for Chicago and
New York en- route for Paris. Wher
Miss Miller disappeared from HIS sight
Critchell for the first time realized
that something was lacking In his
life.
Wireless the Last Resource.
He boarded the next train east and
held up the special at half dozer
stations to send burning kilograms
after the mother and daughter AL
his haste was of no avail, for wher
he reached New York Miss Miller hat
already sailed for Europe. There wa
nothing left but wireless. It was to,
late to pursue her with tug or any
thing Of that sort, so the wireless ha,
TO serve His first message was re
werded with an answer. Yes-sh'
liked him. but she was noncommittal
A few more heated messages scorche,
the ether and the proposal was &C
cepted. also by wireless. She prom
Used to return by the next boat AM
she kept her word.
She arrived in New York the frs
week OF the new year and, of course
as the best sellers have II. they wer
ineffably happy in their reunion. The
were married at the Chicago home 4
Prairie avenue with all dispatch an
proceeded on their honeymoon accorC
ing TO the accepted conventions.
This. of course. is typically Amer
lean, for no one could conceive O
such thing happening abroad. and
Is Of necessity Characteristic Of thi
age
Opportunity for Thrilling Romance.
Aeroplanes are still In the hands Q
demonstrators and experimentalist:
but certainly the day is not far DIS
tant when the outraged parent Of n
clipping daughter viii rumble dow
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-03
Crepe Rlousss.

Smart and new are the Canton crepe
blouses in creamy white. with the
Paisley border interviewer in such a
novel manner as to show the four
shawl corners in the front. back and
elbow kimono sleeves. The Frenchy
touch comes in black satin appliqres
On the collar and cuffs Wee buttons.
covered with black satin. are also used
in the decoration. seemingly to tie the
design together.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-03
Metal FabrIcs

Metal tunic draperies at the back.
flexible and glsttering. are marked
feature in dressy gowns. falling from
between the shoulders. Gauzs and
small metal discs on thin fabrics DIV,
much style to gowa-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-03

high meningitis the train Of
defories which follow infant
of those attacked succumb
permanent paralysis
Infant paralysis comparatively disease Its symptoms
tenton of he N
The is
quickly
either provided
Of the rms,l OF back
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-03
SUCCEEDS SENATOR BURROWS

Perhaps because of his own person
atty as well as because he is the uc,
cessor Of the old veteran, Julius Ca
sar Burrows, in the United States ss1l
ate, Charles u. Townsend Is regards
as a figure Of considerable important
in national affairs.
When insurgency broke out n
house of representatives against q
rule of Speaker Cannon. Townse1
who had been elected TO congress y
1903, became one Of Cts promoters sn4
supporters. His name was even men
toned as that Of an available candf
date against Uncle Joe. Then IN t1f
summer of last year he began S's
wide campaign in Michigan to sfrt
the senatorial toga from the bacf p
Uncle julius. who was veteran =
the house Of representatives vne.
Townsend was a student and who ?,
ready wore the toga when T9wns7ee
was a plodding lawyer In JACKS"
county, with never dream pern@'
of future legislative honofs.
a. - ~
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-03
HAT would you think

Hat would you think
of coaching your
hearts tender and
sentimental overflow
In the dots and
dashes of the Morse
code? You can't brush
the parental parlor
rug with your knees
by wireless: you can't
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-03

the earth or throwing them into the
fire.
These two little sowing contriv-
ances. attached by bit of ribbon In
the same color, viii make charming
favors for the next luncheon of your
sewing society.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-03
KIEII[[H[[I|lZ|l|Il
FOE OF cHILDHooD's ENEMY

In the laboratories Of the Rockies,
Ter institute. near New York. DR. q,
mon Flexner and his corps Of ass,,,
ants believe they are about to conops,
that dread disease of childhood. mar
tile paralysis. now epidemic in sewers,
parts of the United States. Hun6rede
of monkeys are giving their lives AZ
cry year to the aid OF science IN con
quering this dread disease, the mon.
key being the only animals in all ths
list of those suitable for experiments.
ton that they have succeeded In inoc.
ulating with the disease. The micro.
organism Of the disease has been iso-
lated and an early announcement IA
expected that a preventive. curative
and safe serum has been discovered
Infantile paralysis, or anterior polio
myelitis. as 1t is known to the medi-
cal profession. has long bafied med..
cal science. Ordinarily It attacks
children between the ages OF ~ and
3 years. but older children and adults
are not immune. Although the death
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-03
ADVOCATES GOOD HIGHWAYS

w. Page. director Of the United
States Office of public roads and pred
dent Of the new American Association
for Highway Improvement. asserts
that the United States suffers a direct
loss of s40.000,000 annually on accouny
of incorrect and inadequate methods
in the construction, maintenance and
administration Of public roads.
This enormous loss Is nothing com
pared with the indirect loss. through
excessive cost of transportation.
which is caused by the burden which
bad roads impose upon the farmers
and others who use the highways. and
this amount, according to Mr.. Pages
report, reaches the impressive total Of
s250. 000, 900 every year.
The American farmer is paying two
or three times as much to get his
products to market as the man who
tiIls the ground in Europe, and this
added cost Of transportation is known
to be an important factor in the high
cost of living problem. Road experts
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-03
DUKE Is TO GOVERN CANADA.

It is officially announced that The
duke of Connaught viii succeed Earl
Grey in September as governor gen
eral of Canada. He will hold the aP-
pointment for two years and that 90
Rod may be extended.
The announcement that the duke
OF Connaught win be the next COVER
nor general of the Dominion was r.
ceived in Ottawa with great satisIac.
ton. Aside from his general popular
ity throughout the empire. 1t Is zen
that the presence of so Distinguish
a member of the royal family at ~
tawa will give the capital more ponu'
cal and social importance than It ever
has had.
The duke Of Connaught is the ont
surviving brother Of the late King "a
ward. He is sixty years Of age, 3 ne's
marshal in the British army and Haf
a personal aid de camp 70 the ia*
king, who desired that he receive ~
present appointment This is not n''
f;rsf trim to Canada. as he served n
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-03

almost exactly reversed due entirely
condition the roads Of the United
American Association for High
Washington The organisation
the leading road engineers
automobile manufacturers and publishing interests
According Of the organization
all existing
get uniform road leeia
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-03
He Waits In Vain.

The foolish man sits around expect.
ing somebody else to arrange opportn.
mites for him--Chicago Record-Hsr
aid
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-03

Of the Free hasos Of ESs
ne Is the EAT VI
United Kingdom and Of saxecobu and Gofn ana %
Margaret OF Prussia
time to time. particularly 1
be the next
Of Of
Edward officially stated that
go Canada general
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-03

This attractive waist is of white
crepe de chine made with tucks in
different widths and trimmed with
bands of cream lace or embroidery.
The guimpe is made of bands of
valenciennes insertion. the collar
edged with black velvet, of which the
knot on the front Of the waist is also
made
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-03

Eighty-five thousand square miles
of land are drained BY Lake Superior
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-03
The koh-I.Noor.

The Koh-i-noor diamond originals
weighed 500 karats. but By successn
cuttings has been reduced to ie' :
ats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-22
Modes of the Moment.

A vogue that has come into great popu-
larity is the short separate train to din
ner, dance and even afternoon gowns, 50
arranged that II can, II required, be car
red over the arm Frequently in the
case of a dance dress this train will he
of some diaphanous material, really
scarcely more than a sash end. but one
distinctly trailing The advent Of the de-
tached train and its attendant manipula-
tons is Of far greater import than even
its designers conjectured. 1t combines
the essentials Of grace and comfort. an
alliance not always to be met with IN SO
strikingly smart a mode.
To run from the sublime to the severely
practical, the early presence of many
dainty little tub frocks engenders the re-
nection of how popular are the washing
materials Of the moment Following the
success of cambria. plain and striped
ginghams. comes a washing Japanese
crepe. charming material. in very
long choice Of delightful colors Akin TO
everything else at the moment the sim
pier the tub frock the more allurng II Is.
Perfectly delicious and extraordinarily
telling touches are impaired. perhaps. by
two large. Self-colored buttons and some
quaint buckle at the waist in front. One
model was fashioned of the above men,
toned crepe in A sweet pansy shade Of
mauve, and was Ornamented in a diagonal
line from the right shoulder to the hem
of the skirt at the left side, with de-
tached groups OF small. self-colored but
tons and mock loops the throat finishing.
s do so many of these dresses, with
collar of hroderie Anglase.
In this particular instance the collar
took square shape and was caught
down In front with two little straps of
black ribbon velvet Black patent leather
belts also figure conspicuously in connec-
tion with these washing frocks when the
waist is any way placed at a belt-vear-
Ing level otherwise a heavy piping is
used. or the favorite black velvet with
broad fiat bow in front A contrasting
touch of this description that can he
easily removed when the gown requires
to be passed through the laundress'
hands IS reasonable enough, but there
Is an entirely incongruous note struck by
the Introduction of satin pipings and the
like in the so-called tub frock. the latter
at once losing its ''raison etre' under
such treatment.
Apropos of cool summer possessions,
many aluring and dainty fancies are be-
ing worked out in linen and in coat and
skirt style. Finely braided in self tones.
the coats either rather long and clearly
defining the figure or hip length and cut
pared TO take its place as before A rose
colored linen suit ia so chic, made very
simple, with a little coat that fastens
close up to the neck, beneath a dainty
lingerie collar the fronts from there
falling apart. Or white linen Is
rendered or quite particular cachet by
collar Of rose-coored linen and small
round rose-colored buttons, like little
cherries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-22

dations with all manner of charming
child collars and tufis In plaids. dots and
stripes that harmonic or contrast with
the plain materials, are used extensively
Thus one sees plain satin foulard en-
pire gown, straight from shoulder TO
hem with a heavy cord wound around
and knotted al the side TO give the waist
line \ collar of silk in Scotch plaid ef-
feet deeply pointed at the back. and
fiat turnback cuffs edging peasant sleeves
are the only adornment. Such frock
Is not only striking. but IL is beautifully
Youthful, a point never overlooked by the
woman wise in the ways Of her kind.
Tans and ecrus seem to have taken a
prominent position on the counters given
over 10 summer materials. They are ex-
tremely becoming to certain types or
women who cannot wear white adVan-
tageously and there is richness about
them that catches the artistic eye Tan
and ecru are never harsh They blend
softly with the more daring shades
which, when combined with white, are
apt to look blatant. even loud An mex
pensive white lace dipped into coffee to
color ecru Will often double its value so
far as looks are concerned. and butter
colored nets and all-overs will succeed
where white would iook cheap and OBJ
vious.
Partisan society has set fashion
| which reverses the usual style of even
| ing gown and neck jewe1ry. The gown
is cut low at the back, an an attractive
worn between the hollow of the Shout
ders.
| Evening frocks for young girls are OF
| light summer silks. lawn, organdy, Swiss.
| ETC. with val. lace and often a touch
OF velvet, especially of kings blue, cop
enhagen blue. coral pink or cerise for
girls are certainly Haunting bright colors
Evening slippers are delightfully."- pretty
| in satin or silver cloth. covered with
black Chantilly lace and decorated with
paste buckles. These shoes have high
red heels. such were worn by the
beaux and bellies in the reign of Louis
XIV.
| The woman who affects black will be
charmed by the gauze fan in strawberry
design. Leaves and berries are OF thin
black silk, appliqued on the gauze and
outlined by black Jewels. The fan is
| translucent. and Is charming with thin
blick evening dress
! Plain parasols are shown with heavy
fat cording inserted In the edge Of each
gore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-22
THE PROPER WAY
TO SHAMPOO

In speaking of the careless way in
which most women care for their
hair. Mrs. Mae Martyr, the noted au-
thority, writes as follows in the Los
Angeles News: THE increasing bald
ness OF women with accompanying
scalp troubles is becoming alarming.
Short. thin. dull, faded, brittle, falling,
streaky hair is very common. Few
seem to realize that these troubles
are often caused by the alkali in the
soap used for shampooing. 1t is too
strong for the hair and eats the very
life out OF it.
THE only safe, reliable shampoo |
know of is perhaps the least expen-
sive. 1t is made by dissolving a tea
spoonful of canthrox in cup Of hot
water No other shampoo fathers so
we'll. cleanses so thoroughly or will
remove dirt and dandruff as satisfao-
toriy 1t is the finest thing | have
ever found for making the hair soft.
fluffy and lustrous. II women would
use this splendid shampoo exclusively
we would hear less Of hair and scalp
troubles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-22
Fashion Notes.

The practical as well as pretty rajah
and pongee frocks OF last summer have
given away almost entirely to foulard,
messalne. crepe and the more cling:ng
silks Even the necessary summer suit
has hearkened TO the cry for supple ma
terials. and in place of the raiah coat
and skirt We have glistening suits OF sat
in ranging all the way from heavy du-
cheese to the 1imsiest of unfinished
crepes.
: One-piece frocks are delightfully."- simple
both in line and adoInment. Plain foun-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-22

Turn where you may. and the tendency
for embroideries is exhibited every
side In the shape OF entire costumes Of
Swiss lawn. wolfe. marquisette, batiste,
etc. insertion, edging. all-over and motifs
for trimming. narrower and smaller de-
signs for children. etc.
Many little plisses. jabots and frills
show touches OF black velvet in the form
OF tiny buttons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-22

The the drawing would be pretty made any
f vastly different materials For simple morning irock
bingham would be charming and equally
if developed in suitable material for afternoon
The surplce kmono bodice displays slight funess, which
gathered triangular pieces the front which be
OF embroidery. desired This also trims the
shield at the neck the sleeves and the skirt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-22

Simple and yet dressy is the combina
ton of natural-colored pongee and Per
sian silk.