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The Washington herald., 1914-04-13
Life of Women in Cuba.

In walking through the streets of Cuba
one would be greatly entertained by
glimpses through the large windows of
what was going on in the parlors Of the
different residences. Sometimes could be
seen only a sight OF small hands clasp
ing the bars of the CRATE and the dusky
faces and dark eyes peeping into the
street through the curtained windows and
scanning the passerby. then again the
whole room could be seen with its fur
niture and ladies sitting in languid pos
lures enjoying the breeze as II entered
from without. They love to recline on
sofas; their houses are filled with rock
ing chairs imported from the United
States, and they are very fond of sitting
in chairs tilted against the wall, as We
sometimes do at home. In Cuba they
have invented a kind of chair which, by
lowering the back and raising the knees.
places the sitter precisely in the posture
he would take II he sat in chair leaning
against wall. This is indeed, a lux
urious and comfortable attitude, and II
is not to be wondered at that It is ia
vorite with lazy people, for 1t relieves
one of the trouble Of keeping the body
straight.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-13
NEW WRINKLES OF FASHION

I Broad Girdles are still worn.
I Circular hounces trim tunics and skirts.
For spring hats black is the leadins
color.
TafTeta is the silk par excellence for
spring.
There is a vogue for jet in the latest
millinery.
The newest coats are short and are
growing shorter.
The new costumes strongly emphasize
the Etun jacket.
All the new style tailored skirts are
full at the upper part
Colored hlouses are destined to have a
COnsidera BILE vogue.
Cross stitch embroidery is used to
decorate Children's dresses.
Bands of ostrich plumaGc trim froCks
blouses, and millinery.
Many of the neCkpieces combine the
collar and the Chemisette.
The Russian influence is still felt in the
realms Of fashion.
The bahys coat should he kimono cut,
with a ripple effect below.
MOire will be one of the popular silks
for trimming the spring hat.
There will he an unparalleled vogue
for fancy shoes this season.
Fascinating little dresses will he made
of striped lawn and tub silks.
Among the latest novelties are roses
fashioned of small colOred beads.
FOulards are again creeping into favor
for smart little afternoon frocks.
Checked materials are in favor. and
the checks are one-half inch square.
There are hats of striped straw,
quantity trimmed with wreaths of
flowers
Capes and cape effects are much worn.
both for street and evening.
TaSSRIS used 10 catch the
draperies in lieu of buckles. bows. or
buttons.
There are chic little hats for street
wear covered with striped or plaid
taffeta.
Petticoats of silk and net and fine mus
lin are again an important item of the
wardrobe.
There is a fad for white jet. which is
used to adorn handsome evening COS
tunes.
The fichu has had its day: all that is
the neck.
BIouses are made of the daintiest mus
lins and linens are designed to wear with
dressy suits.
Among evening dresses there is a fancy
for the light foundation skirt, cut in
tOothlike scallops at the bottom and COW
cred with transparent tunic.
Shirred necks appear on the taffeta
wraps, the rows shirring outlined by mar
row Valenciennes.
Collars of changeable taffeta or broad
stripes provide bit of color on the navy
and black utility coats.
A striking evening gown has its skirt
entirely of jet beads and sequins on
chiffon. the whole draped, and apparently
held to the transparent corsage by a jet
chain.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-13
BABY'S BIRTH GIFT.

It's rather 4 proposition to know just
what to get for the new babies of our
numerous friends. Usually the mites are
deluged- with gold pins enough to keep
their clothes hanging together for years.
and the rattles and the powder puffs and
the duplicates upon duplicates of many
things would keep an orphanage going
for some time. But. strange to say, few
people think of sending those brand new
babies nice little slips for their small
pillows. Occasionally an utterly i'm
possible slip. beribboned and befrfled out
of recognition, and certainly out of any
comfort for the dOwny head. makes its
appearance on the scene. propelled there
by an enthusiastic spinster who never
put baby to sleep in her life. But the
Sins that are both pretty and service
able and restful aren't thought of.
DO not have the material too thin for
these slips or they will not stand the
frequent washing required for all of
baby's linen. Batiste is too thin and
muslin is too coarse. A fine quality of
the hem and embroider on the end of the
upper side of the case mot the center
where the baby's head is to lie) a pretty
conventional wreath that will encircIe
the tiny monogram of the baby, or at least
the initial of its last name. Really
beautiful hand-embroidered slips can be
obtained at the stores at very moderate
prices, and one can very easily place upon
them the monogram, for which a space Is
usually left
The Washington herald., 1914-04-13
Allen Speculates and Loses.
Then Ruth, in Revenge,
Takes a Chance and Wins
Many Thousands. ,

When they were married" began Es.
ther, Ruth had some money OF heI
own. / don't know exactly how much.
should say two or three thousand dol
lars. You know her ideas about equal
rights and property and So on. She
wanted to put them all into practice.
and so she and Allen deposited their
money together in a trust company with
a pass book In both their names, so that
either could draw out money without the
signature Of the other. Ruth said she
trusted Allen and he trusted her, and
she thought II they didn't they shouldnt I
have married"
But Allen" Madge began.
"Oh, Allen was willing. l suppose. be-
cause Ruth Is thrifty and saving. II shs
were naturally a spender / don't imagine
he would have agreed. At any rate they
did II and got along beautifully for two
or three years"
Il should think they'd have wanted to
invest the money so as to get more in
terest.' ventured Madge.
They did want to. They kept talking
about II all the time. and the only trou-
bic was they couldn't agree on an in
vestment.
Found Out Sequel Only by Acct
dent.
Ruth doesn't know a thing about busi-
ness or the money market-any more
than debut she had just ideas enough
on the subject to veto every suggestion
that Allen made. AS at least half the
money was hers, he couldn't very wen
The Washington herald., 1914-04-13
FRIGHTENING THE
DULL-HUED SUIT

The wool-embroidered trimmings now
so fashionable and seen on so many OF
the smart French-made street suits offer
a suggestion to those young girls who
must needs content themselves with a
very plain and inexpensive American
made tailored costume. II such a girl is
a neat needle-worker, she may brighten
her black. dark blue or brown jacket
with narrow rolling collar, narrow
turn-back cuffs, and perhaps a little
waistcoat in matching material embroid-
cred with a design in emerald green.
Dutch blue, Japanese pink, or Spanish
yellow, or with a clever blending of sew
eral OF these shades. She must, of course,
be careful not to make the pattern too
glaring nor the accessories too conspicu-
GUS, but ii is surprising how these mex
pensive reliefs will smarter a young
girls street costume and lift II above
the level of the cheap-looking ready
mades.
II a girl does not know how to en-
broider neatly or has not the time to do
such work, she may make use of the
Persian collars having 4 groundwork in
the Sarious shades Of = color, machine
The Washington herald., 1914-04-13
Little Adventures in Married Life
PLAYING THE MARKET. By Katherine Brooks

I finally. but draw out all his share oi
| their joint account, without telling her
and buy shares-on a margin, l think
they call it, She paused, with an up
ward infection.
Don't ask me-" protested Madge.
II think that's what Tim said. Well
he lost all his money. Every cent! I'm
agine! The worst of 1t was, he couldn't
keep IL from Ruth on account of this ar
rangement about their handbook. The
very next time she should happen to look
at IL she would find out. Well. quite a
long time went by without a word from
her. Allen was awfully nervous and de-
pressed, and she asked him what was
the matter. but he wouldn't say. At last
he told her."
Found that Ruth Had specuuInted,
In her interest. Madge laid down her
work to listen. How did she take it?''
she asked.
Well" Esther paused for effect.
What do you think had happened? Ruth
had found out right away what he had
done, and had drawn out all her money
and speculated. too
What" cried Madge.
And won." continued Esther. won
oh, l don't know how much-thousands!
She was just waiting for him to confess
before she told him."
But Ruth! I can't imagine her doing
anything so reckless. She seems to me
the soul OF prudence
Won on n Tip Tim Had Let Fall.
Il know it, Did you ever? It's sim
ply one of those cases you can't account
for. Perhaps she was mad and wanted
to retaliate. Perhaps she wanted to show
him she had as good a right to be fool
ish as he. Perhaps she had caught the
fever herself. The joke of it all is that
she hadn't any idea what she was doing
She just took a chance. on something
that Tim let fall about a good invest
ment."
I'D like to have seen Aliens face when
The Washington herald., 1914-04-13

disregard her protest. They used to
talk investments with Tim: that's how
/ happened to know the story. But the
sequel Tim and l found out only by
accident"
She laughed again and went on.
1T appears that at last Allen set his
heart on buying shares of something or
other. Ruth wanted him to buy bonds
because they were safe. but Allen had
got the craze for speculation and was
too impatient to he COntendcd with a
small. safe income. He wanted to plunge.
and plunge he would. What did he do.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-13
LAURA JEAN LBMYS
G1DAILY IAEKSONTfEARIeS
Rta8b TOPICS 8aSS
The Girl He Loved Yesterday.
WI monte a JoW. and Iook'd embrace
Our parting was fu' tender.
And, Hedging aft to meet again,
We tore Ourse = asttndeT

And, Hedging aft to meet again,
We tore Ourssk asUndeT.
One should not take it for granted that
all men are tickle and therefore false.
Nor. should 1t be presumed that all true
love Is of a certain standard or quality.
that II Is stronger than adamant, that It
was never meant to be bruised, MANNED.
cracked or broken. Yet IT is strange to
! say that not one love affair in a million
exists but some one of the fatalities will
happen.
II is hard for a woman to believe that
a mans love which Is apparently as
strong as the rock of Gibraltar today can
fade away by tomorrow. crumble into
dust. as il were. 4 man may be very
much enamored Of a young woman, think
seriously of proposing to her. when
some careless word she utters can turn
the tide as completely as the broken
branch Of a tree may change the course
of a mighty river.
He had dreams Of her as being domes-
ticated, one who would love husband and
little ones. In an unguarded moment.
she exclaims fippantly that the woman
is foolish that ties herself down to do
mesticity; that the hSrpiest wives are
care-free. There are no babies Juggling
at their skirts to come between them
and pleasures Of the ball. golfing and
automObiling, and all the delights
wealthy welded young matrons should
be heir to.
In an instant, his beautiful air castles
tumbled: broke into fragments upon the
lock Of disappointment. Love instantly
took wing. He saw that he, had been
enamored of an deal creature. The real
girl was as heartless as she was mercen-
AIRY. They had not one hope in COM
mon.
1t is by no means easy for such a man
to forget. But when he looks the mat
ter squarely in the face, reasons out il
is for the best, he plUnges into his task
takes strong grip on his heart strings.
breaking of with her without ado. He
knows too many men who have argued
the matter over with just such girls
Rather than lose them as husbands. the
girls have quieted their fears. promising
to be all they could wish nor care for
in woman kind. only TO sneer and laugh
at the man when the marriage cere-
mOny was over and the law gave them
a right to their wealth.
No man should marry a girl whom he
has reason to think might not make a
good wife and mother. Home may be the
dearest spot on earth to a man II there
is a wife in il to welcome him with love
and joy: or il may be the dreariest of
spots IL there are only servants whose
faces he sees. There must be a unity
of purpose to build love in two hearts
to last.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-13

There is no rule which could be safely
followed regarding the catching of
mans fancy. save to be modest and
, ladylike in the presence of the opposite
sex, and restrain the desire TO be speedily
wOOed and won The most successful
way to become popular with men is not
TO put yourself in their way. Most men
have the habit of fleeing IL they become
conscious of being pursued by a de-
termined woman intent on matrimony.
THE HUSBANDS NIECE.
Dear Miss Libbey: I have a peculiar
annoyance. My husband has a mecca
beautiful girl OF nineteen-who lives in a
nearby town. She comes to my home
regularly every Saturday to stay over
Sunday to visit him-impudentIy ac-
knOw!edginS she does not come to see
me. He thinks more of her than OF me.
buying her anything she admires and
giving me barely the necessities of life.
She always declares she won't marry. I
cannot stand this much longer. Tell me,
please. how to act to her MRS. r.
Have an earnest, disnifed heart-tO-
heart talk with the young lady. explain
ing that she is making your married life
unhappy. Ask her to remain away for
awhile. II your efforts fail to change
affairs. tell your husband frankly that
you will not put up with it any longer;
that he will have to choose between his
wife and niece You will have to do this
soon or late. believe the girl to be
simply thOughtless.
NEVER INVITES HER OFT.
Dear Miss Libbey: young man has
been coming to sec me upwards of
year. and during that time has never in
vited me out Recently Illearned that
there is another girl ne goes to see, and
that he takes her to theaters and oyster
suppers. 7 spoke to him about it, asking
him to explain He reached for his hat,
saving: 1t looks 10 me like sudden
sGuaII is coming up. and I'd better light
out" He went and has not called since
I love him. How can I get him back?
ANNIE
II he loves another girl better than he
does YOU. as his actions seem TO tndi-
cate. do not try to get him back 1ou
will soon get a good. true lover. and Tor
get this one and his faithlessness.
tCoryrisht, lslil
The Washington herald., 1914-04-13

she told him. laughed Madge. in Won
der and amusement.
so would l. l will say for Ruth that
she spared him all she could, and let
it he thought that he was the one who
had made the lucky strike. She told
Tim that Allen had made some money
speculating. But Allen meantime had
told Tim his side of the story. and Tim
knows the broker. They don't know that
We know. so don't breathe it
oh. not for worlds promised Msdge.
wondering what Ned would say when he
heard
The Washington herald., 1914-04-13
Kitchen Convenience,

One of the simplest and most convent
ent things in kitchen, il one has an oil.
cloth covered table, is an old large-folic
magazine. This on the table. is ready
for many emergencies. On II YOU NAV
cut your bread. set a hot dish, or hull
your berries In fact you will find n
constantly in use and to make everything
clean and tidy Afterwards all that is nee
essaFy is to tear of the upper leaf and
with it remove all traces Of soil.
Even a careful pepkon will be surprised
to find how much This simple thing viii
save both work and oilcloth.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-13

embroidered with a flower and vine de-
sign and run through with gold threaos,
pair of these collars should be devoted
to Frightening a jacket. One of them,
possibly reshaped and reduced in size,
may be adapted, to the neck and the
other halved and fashioned into cuffs.
Such collars are not expensive anywhere,
and II the prospective wearer of them
considers them shade too brilliant, she
may partly overlay their grounding with
black floss.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-13
Miss Libbey's Replies to Your Let,

Correct name ard address must he
given to insure attention.
HOW To CATCH \ BEAI-.
Dear Miss Libbey:-Would you think it
a frivolous question. though ] ask il in
all seriousness. viii YOU tell ME the
rules. il there are any. for catching a
beau? All my girl friends have no trouble
in attracting young men who fall in love
with them. keep company a short while
and marry them. I am now twenty-six
and have begun to despair. \ word
from you might set ME on the right
track. VIII you write that word?
ANNIOT-S
The Washington herald., 1914-04-13
Hints.

Milk will keep sweet longer in a shall
low pan than in a pitcher.
small quantity of green sage placed
in the pantry will keep out red ants.
Tough meat will be made tender II
placed in vinegar water for a few min
utes before cooking.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-13

White crepe de chine combined with
shadow lace, is used for this pretty dane
ing frock for girls yet in their teens. II
is built upon a satin foundation. The
outer skirt has the new "bunched-up'
tunic. with four lace friils below. Points
of the crepe extend up to the bustline
over a blouse Of lace. The neck and
sleeves are outlined with narrow lace.
1t will take three yards of 44-inch crepe,
ten yards of shadow fiouncing, IL yards
all-over lace and 2 1-2 yards Of edging for
the dress.
Waist No. 51F3. Sizes Il. 16, IS and %
years. Skirt No. 5li6. Sizes II. Is Is and
20 years. Pictorial Review Pattern.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-13

Make sure that the pudding is kept
boiling all the time. II it is allowed to
60 on the boil 1t will be heavy.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-13

voile.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-14
''CASCARETS' FOR
A BILIOUS LIVER
For sick headache, bad breath,
Sour Stomach and
constipation.
Get a 10-cent box now.

dCI 1V-CGul UOA INV.
No odds how bad your liver, stomach
or bowels; how much your head
aches, how miserable and uncomfort-
able you are from constipation, indiges-
tion, biliousness and sluggish bowels
you always get the desired results
with Cascarets.
Don't let your stomach, liver and
bowels make you miserable. Take
Cascarets tonight; put n end to the
headache, biliousness, dizziness, nerv-
business. sick, sour, ssy stomach,
backache and all other distress;
cleanse your inside organs Of all the
bile. gases and constipated matter
which is producing the misery.
A 10-cent box means health. happi-
ness and a clear head for months.
No more days of gloom and distress
II you will take Cascaret now and
then. All stores sell Cascarets Don't
forget the children-their little in
sides need q cleansing. too. Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-14
From Many, One.

This is our most valuable fowl,
said the amateur hen farmer.
"a fine bird" remarked the visitor,
trying to look wise.
Yes, indeed. We have named her
E Pluribus Unum.'
why the name?" the visitor ques-
toned.
She came from the only egg that
Matched of so in the incubator"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-14
SoIicitous for Others.

A member of the Providence bar
one day met an able and conscientious
Judge on the street and said to him:
Il see, judge. that the supreme
court has overruled you in the case
of A versus z, but you need feel nc
concern about your reputation" o.
mo, indeed" answered the judge
complacently; 81 don't. I'm only con.
cerned about the reputation OF the
.unreme court. rt."-Lippincott's Maga
zine.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-14
Corporation Footballs.

Myor Mitchell of New York was
praising a commuter who, by continual
complaints, had improved the railway
service Of his district.
We are apt to call the kicker a
crank and a nuisance" said Mr.. Mitch
el, but it's the kicker who gets things
done for the community"
He smiled and ended:
They who never kick are but too
apt to become footballs"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-14
A Simple Question.

rs that hat the latest style?" asked
Mrs Noocash.
THE dernier cri, madame. an
swered the milliner.
Well, you needn't try to avoid tell
ing a falsehood by jabbering in a for
eign language. What | want to know
is whether or not this hat is the latest
thing out?"
"Yessum, it is" answered the mil
liner. who was really born in ko
komo and only pretended to be French
for professional reasons.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-14
STATECAPITAL
NEWS
" estern Newspaper Union News Service.
FIX 1914 APPROPRIATIONS.
FIRST and Second Class Appropriations
viii Be Paid in Full.

Denver.-With the final disposition
in the Supreme Court of suits involv-
ing tax issues of Denver. State Audi
arranged the payment Of state appro-
priations for 1914. At the close OF
conference 1t was announced by the
two state officials that the first and
second-class appropriations will be
paid in full Only % per cent will be
paid in the third class, which includes
the principal state educational insti-
tutions, while appropriations in the
fourth and fifth classes will go I'M
paid.
The total appropriations for the
third class passed by the Nineteenth
General Assembly amounted to 1884,
929.S0. The announcement of kene-
han and Leddy means that only $685.
1924 of this can be paid. 1t includes
the following institutions:
Total APP To
preparation. De Paid
State university $3.50. 10000 S37. 10000
Agricultural col
state Normal
Gunnison ...... 100000 100000
state Normal
School Tor Deaf '''
and Blind ..... 15,5o0,0o 3,9l2.5o
State geologist :. $4,000 2,155.00
horticultural bird 100000 525. 90
Travelling library 100000 315.oo
The first class appropriations in
clude salaries of state officials and
employees and general expenses Of con-
ducting the executive and legislative
hra Of ha
They total $1,7O7,000 for 1913-1914.
They will be paid in full.
The second class appropriations in
clude state institutions where persons
are confined involuntarily, such as the
state penitentiary, reformatory, state
insane asylum. etc. The appropria-
tions of the General Assembly in this
class a year ago aggregated $979,OOO
which will be paid in full.
The fourth class includes the State
Historical and Natural History So
ciety. which received an appropriation
of SIS, 900, none of which can be paid.
The fifth class includes relief bills
and any other unclassified appropria-
tions The amount for the biennial
period ending Dec. 81 this year in this
class is comparatively small.
The expense of maintaining the MI
litia in the southern coal strike dis
tricts since it was called out to the
present time amounts to approximate
ly 100000. according to information
in the hands of the strike auditor.
Certificates OF Indebtedness to the
amount of $185,OO0 have already been
issued with the balance to be audited
as soon as the military board submits
its unpaid bills.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-14
Workers Born In December.

In December the great workers are
horn who never seem to tire until
they wear themselves out. They nave
enterprise in business. but never fee'
themselves confined to any one line
For this reason one often finds the
men Of this period change from clergy
men to stock brokers or from pro
feasors to followers of trade. AS
rule. from their intense concentra'
ton and will power they are success
ful in whatever they do. and they
shouid always be allowed free hand
in choosing their vocation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-14

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundress
happy. makes clothes winter than snow.
All good grocers. Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-14

This stylish two piece skirt win be
pretty made in one OF the rich new
plaids or in a soft novelty cloth. It
may have a blouse or coat to match
or be worn with odd waists. 1t is par
ticularly suitable for wash materials
There is just little fullness at the
top Of back and sides and the drapery
suggestion at the knee Is in the latest
manner
The skirt pattern (6546) is cut in
sizes IA. 16. Is and 20 years. Medium
size requires 2s yards Of "A inch ma
terial
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
TO Pattern Department" of this paper.
Write name and address plainly. and be
sure to give size and number of pattern.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-14

Putnam Fadeless Dyes are the cas-
lest to use Adv