and mm
DMIllli
ORIGIN OF THE CCEAN TIDES
Producing Agents Are Sun and Moon
and Law by Which They Act It
That of Gravitation.
The tide visits tig practically twice
a day, rising to a height that run be
measured by so many feet. In many
places It comes only once, and Ib
measured by Inches. The tide pro
ducing agents are nun and moon, and
the law by which they act Is the law
of gravitation. This law declares that
there is a force of attraction between
two bodies, or, to put It. differently,
tbat every particle of matter In the
snlverse attracts every other particle,
the attraction depending on their tnu
tual distances and their mass. Tak
log tbe moon's attraction first, it is as
turned tbat the whole of tho earth Ib
covered by the ocean. The moon at
tracts the waters, and that Inycr of
.water Immediately under the moon
gets heaped up on the side nearest
tie moon. High tide will be there.
The waters on tbe distant side are
heaped up also, and this is a little de
tail that puzzles most people, because
hero one would naturally expect low
water. Tbe reason of the seeming
paradox is that the waters on the dis
tant sides are thousands of miles fur
ther away from the moon thun is the
earth's center. The earth thus gets
more of the moon's pull than the dis
tant waters. These waters heap them
selves up away from the earth and
moon, and high tide will bu there also.
The observed tide Is tbe effect of both
lunar and solar pull. Of the two the
sun's pull is the weaker, because of
his greater distance from the earth.
At new moon the height of the tides
la Increased. Sun and moon then pull
in the same direction. At full moon
there la also an increased height. Sun
and moon then reinforce each other,
though they are on opposite sides of
the earth.
WVENTOR OF DIVING ARMOR
Present Perfect Form of Dress Large
ly Due to Genius of William
Hannis Taylor.
Among pioneer Inventors, to whom
ihe diving dress in Its present per
fected form owes so much, was Wil
liam Hannis Taylor, says Scientific
American. The previous "hit or miss"
attempts were superseded by the Tay
lor patent of June 20, 1838 (No. 578),
(In which the essential feature was the
valve allowing the emission of con
sumed air without an influx of water.
Previous to this time, there had been
the diving chests and the diving bell,
ot which the latter. Introduced by
Smeaton ln 1778, was the safest and
most practical device for submarine
.exploration. The diving bell has been
-developed alongside of the diving
dress, and Is atill in use.
i The general appearance of Taylor's
.Giving armor was iiKe that of a
xnignt a suit or mail, except for a
prominent bulge in the body piece.
IA large pipe coming down from the
aurf aoe and penetrating the body piece I
at the bulge, supplied the fresh air,
while a short pipe entered the body
piece pn the other side, and was pro-
Tided with a valve which carlred oft
First Diving Armor,
4
tho exhaust Although diving armor
baa now reached 1U perfected state,
fchla valve has never been materially
Improved upon. The accompanying 11-
lluatraUon la reproduced from Mr.
Taylor's patent
Shifting of North Pole.
I Since the autumn of 1899 the slight
hlftlng of the north pole haa been ob
served closely at six stations around
the world near the thirty-ninth paral
lel of latitude, and Prof. Albrecbt of
'Potsdam haa now completed a dia
gram of the pole'a wanderings for ten
years. Up to tbe end of 1899 the mean
toaltlon had been circled around eight
and one-half times in an Irregular
spiral course. The pole waa very
near fts middle place in 1900. and
nearly touched the center again in
1908 and 1907. Its oscillation reach
ing another maximum In 1909, It kept
about 30 feet away from Its central
place during the rest of the year.
Oyster 6hell Window Panes.
On the west coast of India is found
A species of oyster whose shell con
lata of a pair of roughly circular
plates, about six Inches In diameter.
These plates are thin and white. They
can be, and are, .used for window
panea; they admit light and have the
appearance and effect of frostoi glass,
but look mucs more ornamental.
, Lightning Arrester.
Haa your telephone got a thoroughly
reliable lightning arrester , one that
Tou can operate from near tbe tele
phone, dlsconsectlng It from the line
HOLDER FOR SMALL CHA'GE
Eliminatee Difficulty of Picking L'p
Silver Coins From Gifts Caitt,
Countert, Etc.
The difficulty of picking up coin
frot:i the top of glass cases, counters,
etc.. has resulted Iti the invention of
numerous articles to facilitate th col
lection of clmnite. There are rubber
mats and felt mats and hollowed glass
trays galore, but one of the tiicti pie
t"ntloun of these devices Is that de
signed by a Washington man and
shown here. A metal or wooden
folding pan, that nonnally Is fastened
In ojwn position, is plvotally support
ed by a rod that arches over the top
Holder for Change.
of It and curves under It to the cen
ter of an extended base. There is
room both above and below the pan
to turn Jt ani Insert a hand.
The change Is laid on the tray and
the customer holds his hand beneath
It and tilts It, the coins thus being
dumped off in a twikllng. There is
no clawing necessary, as when the
money lies on a flat surface that Is
Immovable. The tray Is made to fold
in the center and can he cloned when
not in use. At the top of the support
are clips adapted to hold notices or
advertising cards.
WELL BALANCED GRAND PIANO
New Musical Instrument Which Comes
From England Possesses Tone
Purer Than Big Ones.
In the effort to securo a compact
grand piano, with all the volume and
other merits of the larger instrument.
The Balanced Urand Piano.
there has been evolved in England the
balanced grand, which is said to have
all the points of merit of the larire
Instrument without Its bulk and its
unwleldly idiape, for it is arranged so
that one side is the duplicate of the
other. This change In shape has re
quired the scale being doubly over
strung, giving a tone of volume and
quality which many musicians claim
Is purer and has greater carrying
power than the old full-sized Instru
ment. This Is the very flrBt Diano of
symmetrical Rhapo and that opens
either side, the top forming two lids,
hinged In tho center so as to dis
tribute the sound waves.
Electrified Smoke.
The smoke problem was the chief
topic of discussion in the convention
of the American Chemical soclaty. re
cently held nt San Francisco. Lead
ing scholars contributed a symposium
on smelter smoke. Prof. E. (. Cot
trell of the University of California
has gained greater Huccess so far
than any chemist in the solution of
the smoke evil. Cottrell's remedy Is
an electrical precipitation of tho Im
purities in smoke by sulphuric add,
lead and zinc. Cottrell propoees to
make the smoke which pours from
the smelter chimneys of the country
harmless by static electric discbarge
Novel French Brake.
The resistance of water to a puddle
wheel Is utilized In a novel French
brake for motor cars. A bevel wheel is
loosely mounted on the shaft between
tlw engine and the gear box and con
be clutched to the shaft as desired.
The bevel wheel meshes with a pin
Ion having attached a fan, or paddle
wheel In a small water tank. On us
ing the brake tly puddle is set in mo
tion, and the resistance of the water
exerts a braking effect that Is con
slderable at high speeds, decreasing
with lower rates.
NOTES OF SCIENCE
TION.
AND INVEN
Nearly one-fifth of the area of
France is forest land.
A ton of Ice 1U cool about 28.000
pounds of water one degree.
A recent estimate placed the popula
tion of the world at 1.4C7.OO0.00O.
British pontoftlees handle 15.000,000
letters and 250,000 telegrams a day.
Nearly ouc-flfth of the deaths In
England occur In public institutions.
Alabama has held third place among
the states for iron production since
1MM.
More paper is made In Holvoke.
Mass., than In any other city In tho
world.
Something like 300,000 horsepower
la going to wast In tho waterfalls of
Iceland.
Although It weighs but half a pound,
a female herring will Uy 4 5,000 tggt
ff7S
New
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Story of Grant9 s Opponent
Horatio 8eymour's Practical Political
Lesson to Chauncey M. Dspew
When Latter Was Secretary of
State of New York.
It was Jurt four years before Horn- ,
io Seymour was nominated by the
Democratic party. In 18C8, to run
against General Grant for president of
the United States, that 1 received
from him what 1 havo often regarded
as the most practical political lesson
that was ever taught nie," said Sena
tor Chauncey M. Depew at a time
when the discussion turned upon po
litical leadership and political leaders
of yesterday.
Mr. Seymour had been elected gov
ernor of New York In 18C2 he hnd
also filled that office ten years before
and in the election of 'C:i I waa a
candidate for secretary of state. I
went Into the campaign very earnestly
I was only eight years out of col
lege, and political life looked mighty
tempting to me and the arguments
that I delivered on the stump through
out the state were at times pretty well
seasoned with political spice of the
very hot sort.
"Well, after the campaign was over
and I had found myself elected by a
majority twice as large as that which
Governor Seymour had received the
year before, the thought occurred to
me that the governor might not want
to speak to me, for I had been quite
personal regarding him in some of my
peeches. But, to my astonishment I
had not long been in office when the
governor invited me to spend a few
days with him at his home in Utica,
promising, among other things, to take
me to his farm at DeerOeld. a few
miles out of the city. Overjoyed at
the dlBcovery that I had not made a
personal enemy of him. I immediately
accepted the Invitation, and arriving
at his home, found him a man jot won
derful personal charm, of an Ideal do
mestic life, and a most entertaining
story teller of men and events.
"We chatted for a long time, and
many a vivid word picture my host
drew of men then prominent in state
and national politics. Finally, as the
sun was beginning to cast shadows
from the west, he brgan to speak
about myself.
Incident of Sherman in 1346
How Henry A. Wise, Then the Minis
ter to Brazil and Later a Con.
federate General, Entertain
ed Him at Rio Janeiro.
On tho morning of Dee. 27, 1810.
Henry A. Wise, linked States minis
ter to Brazil, and later the governor
of Virginia, who signed John Brown's
death warrant and a Confederate major
general, went for a stroll to the docks
ot Rio Janeiro. Some days beiore he , mem it was mrown open una in wiuk
had been told that an American clip- j ed a physician, smiling broadly, and
per ship might make the port, and he , behind him a still hnppler woman,
did not wish to miss his fellow conn- who carried a bundle well swathed in
trvninn there- hence his daily haunt- , flannel.
lng of tha water front.
On this particular morning ho had .
not quite reached the dock whan he ;
spied two keen-eyed and alert young
men, who bore every outward sign of
being Americans and who scenieu to ,
be Intensely interested in the scenery
tbat the harbor of Uio Janeiro af- i
fords. Going up to them, Mr. Wise;
put. out his hnd. ;
'You are from tne 'United Slates. '
he said. "So am I. Am I riiun in as-
Burning that you are passngrs upon j
tho clipper ship that 1 see Is taking in .
stores at the pier yonder?" I
The two youn,? lien replied li the:
affirmative and then Mr. Wise intro
duced himself, sixjlng that In- was the ,
American minister at the Brazilian
court, and adding tnat he would be
pleaFed to have the two travelers dine
with him. Thereupon the ht rangers
expressed their delight at the Invita
tion and linntt di. tely nrcepted it, the
younpor of tne avo men Introduclm;
the oth'T a.- Co one! Henry V. Hal
leek of the Unlte.i Sta'ea an:. v. "And,"
said Colonel I. .Heck, in!i'itln' his
romputilon, "Cai.inin William T. Sher
man, also of the United States army,"
adding that they had been ordered
around tha Horn to uuty In California.
A few hout'a later the two otllcers
who were destined to t'gui'e : o promi
nently In the world's greatest civil
war, were received at t'i. American
leirntlon with true Vlrid'i i cordiality
When dinner was announced, .Mlnls-re-Wise
arose and lu bis vi.y bet men
ner npolc&l.cd for the u:i ivoiunb! ,nh
snee of Mrs. Wi.-c. who. he explained,
was Indif pored leMpoui'.Ty. iv.ivi:ur
"Craft" for Janitors. i
Mayor Cuynor of New Vo'U cttv. j
cvbo holds that "ai honest fed'. I
should be in bed before i.i'dri;iy t " i
would mid Vienna- a iltv after hi !
own heart The Niennere a-e su'ejei ' 1
to a form of im)i inl.t.own ;i
America, the "s;ierr.;e'd.' 'or door-
opening tax. They all live In flat j
and the street ctitra:ico Is Invariably I
bolted nt ten o'clock each light. I
Wheu tho bolts are drawn persons
passing tu or o':t mitpt pay four cents
until midnight and cluht" cents from
that hour until 6 a. in. This toll Is
levied every time you go through
the doorway, if you pon a letter
you have to pay to no out and pay
to come In. The Jar'tors, or "hoime
masters," as tho Viennese call them,
draw handsome lncoii.es from this
source, although persons liberal In
other rcspecta strongly object to pay
ing "sperrgeld" and will hurry over
a costly dinner to save four centa.
Retort Sarcartlc.
Ha (crossly) How did this
fir
manage to go out?
8n (suave) I uppose by way o
th lira aicana.
News
" 'You have begun a political ca
reer,' he said. 'Well, in my opinion,
you have many qualities for a suc
cessful career of that sort. You have
some gift of public speaking, and you
know how fn nnnrnnnh tnf.fnllv Tin
If you were tQ 0Rk my , should
tell you emphatically not to go into
politics, but to stick to your profes
sion. The law always offers a good
field to the ambitious young man.'
"For a moment be looked at me fur
tively, to see how I was taking his ad
vice, and then continued:
" T5ut if you Insist upon a political
career, I have Just one piece of advice
for you. Never read an opposition
newspaper, never read a personal or
political attack upon yourself or your
party, never listen to anyone who
brings you a report of that kind; read
your own party Journals, read plenty
of history, study the careers of great
Dirge Carl Schurz Played
Rendered "The Heart Bowed Down"
After Horace Greeley Was Nomi
nated by the Liberal Republican
Convention In 1872.
One of the men who took a very
promient part in the organization of
the famous Liberal Republican party
movement of the early seventies,
which Instantly went to pieces follow
ing Greeley's defeat for president by
General Grant, running for re-election
in 1872, was the late Samuel Bowles,
for more than thirty years prior to his
death In 1878 a powerful editorial in
fluence throughout the country. Allied
with him in the task of organizing
the Liberal Republican party were
three other famous editors, the late
Murat Halstead, Henry Watterson and
the late Carl Schurz. then United
States senator from Missouri.
These four men were prominent
members of the national convention
of the Liberal Republicans, held in
Cincinnati in 1872. Hut not one of
them had planned for Mr. Greeley's
nomination. Their candidate was
Charles Francis Adams of Boston. Yet.
brilliant editors though they were.
the meal Itself, which was protracted
hy the good time the diners were hav
ing, the host occasionally, excused
himself In order to Inquire about Mrs.
Wise, and left the dining room, re
turning each time alter a short in
terval and resuming the conversation
where It hud been left off.
Thu:; the evening had worn away,
anil everybody was feeling in the best
of humor when there canio a knock at
the dining room door. Tho next mo
Marching up to the table, the wo
man lowered her arms a lilt and then
gently parted a portion of the flannels,
revealing to the three diners the face
of a newly-born Infant and as the
two officers looked their astonish
ment, their host pointed to the baby
as the explanation of Mrs. Wise's non
appearance at dinner and happily ex
plained that it was a boy. Of course,
the youngster's health was toasted
then and there in approved style by
the two representatives of the United
States army.
Eighteen years later this baby, as
Lieutenant .lohu S. Wise of the Con
federate army, won the distinction of
carrying the last dl.-patch from Gen
eral Robert E. Lee to .left' rson Davis,
president of Ihe Confederate States
of America. Still another eighteen
years later. John S. Wise, ns a rep
resenlatlvo in Congress from the
Richmond (Vn.) district, met General
William Tecutnseh Sherman in Wash
ington and ask ".1 hlin If he remem
bered belntf entertained with General
jllalleck In Rio Janeiro, back in 181(1,
by tile United States minister of Bra
zil. Henry A. Wise.
"Oh, yes, I remember the Incident
very well," whs the reply, "and I also
recall the little surprise party we
had."
"Well, General, I was that baby,"
said Representative Wise.
The obi warrior critically surveyed
t!i- heavy wiight before hint.
"Well," he retorted, with his eyes
ehai-uterif-tlcaUy a-tuinkle. "all I've
go- to say Is, you (Ain't look It."
!'.vr:!il. "!. hy K. .1. Klar!a. All
It: i!
1 e"i TVetl I
Made a Bad Impression
Ci.t:I's Inquiry Unfortunate Coming
as It Did Just at the
Wrong Time.
The number of things children can
do to appal their parents Is unlim
ited. No one parent's experience can
be a guide for another, for each babe
terrible breaks out in some unex
pected place and the most their
progenitors can do is to console one
another.
"For a small but acute mortifica
tion." said one young mother, com
paring notea with some friends, "I
have seldom bad anything to equal
a performance of Grade's a short
time ago. You . know sho la about
four years old. This summer when
Frank ana I were traveling we took
no nurss with us, so we always made
special arrangements to have Oracle
at ths hotel Ubles with us. At
many of the resorts it Is practically
Impossible to have a tabls by your
sslt At ths first plac w stoppsd
political leaders of the past This
plan I have followed for over twenty
years, and to it 1 attribute whatever
success I have had in politics, as well
as peace of mind, even when I have
been most violently attacked.'
"Again the governor glanced fur
tively at me, then, looking at his
watch, guessed it was time to return
to I'tlca. lie summoned the farm
wagon, and it clattered up with the
tools In it still untouched. We mout
ed the board Boat, and, like a true
rustic, the governor drove back to
the city. And as I sat bouncing up and
down beside him and thought of that
untouched lot of farm tools Jangling
behind us, I could not help saying to
myself:
" 'Governor Seymour, no matter
what you say, you do not owe all of
your success . in politics to the fact
that you never read opposition news
papers, or paid any hoed whatever to
personal or political attacks upon
you.' "
(Copyright, inio. hy
Rights II
E. .1. F.d wards.
AT.
they could not match in political skill
some of the professional politicians In
he convention, with the result that
the latter got control of the conven
tion, sidetracked Mr. Adams and
brought about Mr. Greeley's nomina
tion. The fall following the defeat of Mr.
Greeley. I visited Mr. Bowles, at his
invitation, in his ofllce In the Spring
field (Mass.) Republican building. It
was the first time I had met him, and
I was amazed to note the facility with
which he carried on all kinds of busi
ness, both editorial and that o' the
publication office, at the earn i time
that he talked over earnestly the par
ticular matter that had brought about
my visit.
"Ah," exclaimed Mr. Bowles, "I am
glad you were Interested in our party.
I hope all the young men of the coun
try were Interested In it. It was real
ly a young man's protest against some
of the excesses into which the Repub
lican party was In danger of falling.
We w ere defeated, hut the Liberal Re
publican movement accomplished its
purpose."
"Mr. Bowles," I said, "may I ask you
one question? I have heard that Im
mediately after the defeat of Charles
Francis Adams by Mr.' Greeley, Sena
tor Carl Schurz, yourself and soma
other leaders went to a hotel and that
Mr. Schurz. to express Ills regret over
Mr. Adams' defeat, played "
"Yes, yes," broke In Mr. Bowies,
while an amused smile swept across
his features, "that is true, and here
ami there, I believe, some report of
tbe Incident did creep Into print. But
I will tell you (he incident fully.
"With the convention's work over,
we went back to our hotel in a very
despondent mood. We foresaw that
the nomination of Mr. Greeley made
defeat In November Inevitable, and we
realized that the defeat would prob
ably be a very sorrowful one. We
went Into the parlor of the suite occu
pied by Mr. Schurz and sat down,
with the gloom about us thicker than
I ever saw it before. Mr. Schurs was
especially despondent; his Is a very
mercurial temperament, anyway. Mu
rat Halstead was tlw most cheerful
member of the party, aad he looked a
good deal as thougk he had Just
eom" from a dear friend's funeral.
And each of us sal there communing
with his own glum thoughts; we did
not need to speak to let one another
know our feelings.
"Wro had been sitting thus for a
quarter of an hour, maybe, when, sud
dtnlv, Mr. Schurz sprang from his
chair, hurried over to the piano, llft(l
the lid, sat upon the stool and began
to play, as the brief report had It, the
familiar air of 'The Heart Bowed
Down With Grief,' from the 'Bohemian
Girl.' Then, after a little, he began to
hum and then to sing the accompani
ment, and, I thluk, some of us Joined
in the humming.
"I don't believe anyone could have
found a better piece of music to ex
press our feelings at that moment.
Our hearts were certainly bowed down
with grief, for we had failed to nomi
nate our man, and we saw certain de
feat ahead. Oh, how funereal that mu
sic Hounded that day! Yet nov;, as
I recall the Incident, I cannot help
smiling over the fact that Carl ,churz
should have selected a comic opera
tune as the one most fitting to serve
as the dirge of the Liberal Republican
movement."
('n rlKht. l'tt". by K. J. Kd wards, Alt
Ulnliln t:es,M ed.t
Deserves Indictment.
Munste; berg: A state which will
not. prevent what can be foreseen li
open to Indictment.
the discriminating head waiter chose
for us a table with a number of
really delightful and cultivated peo
ple. We found that out afterward.
In fact, even our first glance told
us that they were (harming people
just, the kind we would have choson
ourselves, and. naturally, we hoped
we should make a favorable impres
sion. The waiter lifted Grade Into
a high chair and for a moment she
surveyed the table in a quiet manner
that was highly satisfactory. Then,
without warning, 6he picked up a
corner of the napkin that lay at her
plate, looked at it with an expression
of amazed Inquiry, then held it up
and asked In a loud voice: 'Mamma
what's this?'"
Not Enough For All.
Tommy Pop, does the earth
round?
CO
Tommy's Pop Tes. my son; but It
wouldn't it It wss divided among all
the people who want it Philadelphia
Raoord,
Hints For
IS
A Boating Dinner.
This dinner was given by a coterie
of four couples who had passed a great
part of the summer together yachting
on the great lakes. The occasion was
In the nature of a little farewell to the
one they called "commodore." The
table was lovely and had for the cen
ter a lake made first by the tinsmith,
who concocted a circle about three
feet In circumference, which was sur
rounded with a border of ferns, vines
and pond lilies. In the water two
sail boats and a toy launch floated as
natural as life, manned by cute doll
sailors. To add to the festive appear
ance there was a huge Japanese um
brella over the table, from which
small lanterns hung from every rib;
they were lighted by electric lamps.
At each place there was a tiny canoe,
with a very small Jap lantern at the
bow. The name of the guest was let
tered on the tide. Wee paddles paint
ed white were stacked bayonet fashion
at each place and held a small pall of
bon-bons. The name flag of the boats
were around the room with the Union
Jack and the Stars and Stripes. The
quests were asked to come In flannels
and it was Just the Jolllest kind of a
time. The menu was as nautical as the
market could afford, beginning with
aysters. Ash, lobster salad, etc.
A Wild Aster Luncheon.
The lovely wild aster furnished the
key note to one of the prettiest lunch
eons I ever attended. This 'dainty
flower is very common, and really it
Is very beautiful. With it always
comeB the golden rod, as they grow
usually in close proximity. For a table
centerpiece there was a low green
pottery bowl containing a flower hold
er, so that the blossoms branched out
In a charming manner. The dollies
were white, with finger bowl and tum
bler dollies having embroidered de
signs in lavender. First we had iced
grape juice in tall glasses resting on
Jollies of grape leaves. Then there
was the usual luncheon menu with a
Jellelous grape juice sherbet for des
sert, decorated with candied violet
leaves, the plates set in a wreath of
asters. The rooms were lavishly dec
orated with golden rod. and the com
bination of lavender asters and the
brilliant yellow was very effective.
A Pillow Shower.
This was not. given for a bride, but
for two girls who were going away
to school. To furnish their joint sit
ting room was the idea of the home
Useful Writing Table
AVERY good scheme for construct
ing a rough but useful kind of
writing table for the room, per
haps, that Is set aside for carpentering
and other uniusements is shown in
our sketch. It may be quickly ar
ranged and easily taken down again,
when not required, and it can be
'iiade at a very small cost.
It consists of two strong wooden
boxes or packing case? placed on
either side of one end of a table. The
lids have been removed and curtains
hung In their places, fastened on to
the upper edges of the boxes with
ornamental braid and small brass
headed rails. The two boxes are
finished off at the top with four little
brass ball, screwed Into the corners.
Lace Watch Fob.
They are very dainty.
They are also new and a charming
adjunct to the light frock.
The girl who is deft with her fingers
should be able to make one easily at
home.
For this remnants of Irish or Cluny
insertion may be utilized.
The strips of insertion are folded
over the gold or brass catch, which
may be bought for fobs and the end is
pointed and finished with a white silk
tassel.
The girl with a military friend from
whom she may beg souvenirs might
substitute for the white tassel one of
good strands such as Is worn on a
sword.
Thin lace fobs are lined with white
or colored ribbon.
For Low Cut Frocks.
Jewelry simple enough for a young
lrl to wear w ith her Dutch or square
necked frocks V- In the shape of la
Valllere chains of platinum or ster
ling silver. They have pendants em
bellished with a repousse design, a
chased pattern or an Incrustation of
Hostess
TIMELY SUGGESTIONS
for Those Planning Seasonable
Entertainments
girls who gave it. The result was a
fine collection of useful and ornamen
tal pillows or cushions, from those for
the couch to dainty confections of dot
ted swiss and ribbon for the dressing
table. There were also cushions filled
with pins of all sizes and with needles.
There were denim cushions large
enough to sit on when placed on tho
floor, and what girl does riot adore sit
ting on tho floor In front of the fire
and dream long, happy dreams of the
days' that are yet to come? A bride
elect who heard of tho affair said she
thought such a downpour would be
very acceptable, so the readers who
have been asking for something nev
5s"
lh
In the way of showers may adapt thi
to their needs.
A Novel Amusement for Children.
At a rectnt party for youngsters
from "nine to eleven" they had a soap
bubble contest. First the hostess gave
each child a sheet of colored crepe pa
per and a needle and thread. A
grown-up took each pipe and quickly
drew a face on the back of the bowl
and the children were told to make
dolls of them. A couple of prizes were
offered and It was surprising what at
tractive creations were turned out.
The boys did Just about as well as the
girls. The pipe babieB were taken
home as souvenirs. There were favors
for the soap bubble contest, too.
MADAME MEHRt.
The low lying effect in hats still
prevails.
Everything tends to smaller coif
fures. Shawl collars are still a feature of
coats.
Egyptian embroideries are In high
favor.
New handbags are perfectly square.
The bauded-in effects are even seen
in coats.
The badger aigrette Is in high favor
and Is beautiful.
Beaver hats with enormous rosettes
of tulle are worn.
Some of tho richest opera cloaks
have kimono sleeves.
Metallic, beaded and Persian effects
are popular in lacedom.
Large wings are in demand for tail
ored and semi-dress hats.
The chenille dot is going to have
another inning in veilings.
and the exterior of the cases can he
either painted or stained.
The pigeon-holes in the center con
sist of nine cigar boxes. One end of
each has been removed, and they
are fitted together In the manner
shown. Small labels can be afflxe
Kb IMC VI - " " ' , 1 " CI V.
each box to indicate its contents.
There is a narrow cloth arranged
across the front part of the table,
and here a blotting-pad, pens, ink,
etc., may find a ptace. On the top of
the pigeonholes a fern In a pot, with
perhaps photographs or vases of
flowers on either side, would add
greatly to the appearance of this
rough but convenient piece of fur
niture. l limestones or fresh water pearls. En
tire strings of amethyst, topaz, amber
or carved sandalwood beads are pret
ty for a school girl. If the throat Is
rather long and just a bit too slender
fche may adopt a neckband of black
velvet ribbon with silver, gold, rhino
stones or "jeweled" slides und clasps,
Loose Shoes.
Quite as bad as too tight shoes
against which we are always warned,
are too loose ones; they cause corns
and bunions and often produce flat
tening of the arches. The woman with
the pecullurly shaped foot, who can
not get shoes exactly to fit her ex
cept when made to order, should get
them a little too long rather than a
little too wide; It is the lesser of twit
evils.
A Veiled Gown.
Rather effective and equally unusual
Is the gown of two-toned silk veiled
with chiffon or other shimmering mate
rial. The combination Is Intensified
If the under dress Is Itself trimmed
with band-work or done la the Perils
oolors or mttaillo threads.