Designs of Merit
LITTLE HOUSEKEEPER. .
HOW EAGLE CARRIES ITS LEGS
Not Drawn Up In Front, as Supposed
More Daylight Plan Is Not Popular
WASHINGTON. Washington busi
ness men do not want to save
daylight. Tho proposition to havo tho
bands or the clock in the-summcr tlmo
Indlcnto that it is nlno o'clock when In
reality it is only eight o'clock docs
not meet with favor In their oyes.
The national capital has been strug
Bling along under standard sun tlmo
In the summer tlmo for a good many
years, In the opinion of ltn conserva
tive business leaders. Thoy have de
rided that the city can continue to do
the snmc In the future.
Members of tho two trado bodies
the board of trado and tho chambe r
of commerce have decided that they
can save trouble by not saving day
light by fooling with the hands of the
city's clocks May I and October 1.
Thoy have so notified Commissioner
Macfarland.
When the president of tho board
of district commissioners received n
suggestion from tho National Daylight
Association of Cincinnati that the
hands of the clock in Washington bo
turned forward an hour Mny I and
turned back an hour October 1, as will
be done In Cincinnati next summer, ho
Parks to Line the Potomac River
U2 - N
!N LIN IS with tho general movement
"for a more beautiful America," as
advocated by tho Amorlcan Civic as
sociation, plans are pending in con
gress for a thorough improvement of
the river front of the nation's capital.
Thcso provide for a park system
along the picturcsquo Potomac and
the beautiflcatlon of both sides that
will bo a credit not only to Washing
ton but to tho nation.
In tho opinion of Engineer Commis
sioner Major W. V. .Tudson, U. S. A.,
Washington's river front "would bo a
disgrace to a smnll town," and, re
marking recently on the present con
dition of the Potomac's banks, the
rommissloncr added that "altogether,,
tho spectacle on the river is one
which, to a person acquainted with
the trim and often elegant quays of
'.ho capitals of Europe, can not fall
to arouse somo measure of s'urprlse."
Uy tho terms of a recent decision
3f the federal supremo court, tho na
tional government has entire control
Chum of Alice Longworth Going on Stage
THE Countes3 Marguerite Casslnl,
onco the chum of Alice Uoo3evelt
and long an object of great Interest
and attraction In Washington, has
been having all sorts of troublo in
Europe.
The stiff-necked Spanish court, o
which Count Casslnl was accredited
as minister, failed to pay her proper
honors as tho chief lady of tho lega
tion, At the same time the czarina
of Russia treated her with marked
neglect.
In consequence of these slights tho
countess has definitely announced her
Intention of going on the stage, and
hor adopted father. Count Casslnl,
has given up the legation at Madrid
Little Encouragement for the Inventors
THE United States Is not likely to
make great progress In aerial
navigation during tho next fiscal ye.tr
as a result of any encouragement of
fered Inventors by congress.
Tho spirit of oconomy In govern
mental affairs is now so pronounced
as to diEcourago even tho nsklng of
funds by tho war department for tho
purchase of any class of air ships.
Gen. Allen, chief signal ofllcor, advo
cated last year an appropriation of
$500,000 for experimental work, and
he succeeded In not only havlug f.hat
referred the question to tho two com
merclnl organizations for expresslot
of opinion as to whether n munlclpa
regulation along that lino should b(
adopted for tho District of Columbia
Since the boom first landed in tlx
national capital through tho aid of tin
Cincinnati organization, it has been i
continuous candidate for a home foi
tho friendless. It has discovered Urn1
so far as It is concerned tho buslncsi
men of Washington arc frigid and din
tant. Not a letter, not even a postu
card lias been written to district of
ilclals In Its behalf. '
Commissioner Macfarland has deter
mined to reply to the National Day
light Association of Cincinnati that hi
docs not consider It advisable to sug
gest as the association desired tlu
adoption of a law here, similar to the
Cincinnati ordinance, for "moro day
light." Ho will state that tho oxpres.
sion of public opinion made in ro
spouse to his request is not favorable
to such action.
Pointing out that the board of trade
and tho chamber of commerce arc
representative of tho pilbllc opinion ol
the District of Columbia, Commission
er Macfarland will tell the National
Daylight association that ho has beer
.notified by the presidents of tho twe
trndo bodies that their executive com
mlttees, after careful consideration ol
the matter, have reached tho conclu
aion that it would be inadvlsablo tc
advocato the adoption of any loglsla
Hon providing for a change in tlu
time of tho District of Columbia.
of tho city's lands bordering tho river
Establishment of Potomac park was
tho beginning of improvement, and If
congress shall approve of the latosl
plans, it will not be long before the
rjver front of Washington will bo. a
sourcoA'of prldc.''"s'
Commissioner .ludson's plans In
elude the building of stone or concrete
docks In place of the wooden struc
tures and shanties that now mark the
busiest part of town. It is proposed
in time to huvo a uploudld drlvowaj
and promenade, a schema which, it It
believed, will lead to tho extension c.t
the city to the other sldo of the Po
tumnc. There Is to bo built a recroa
tion pier where the fish whnrves now
arc.
Potomac park Itfjolf was established
upon the Hats, tho olovntion being
made with tho in ml and clay dredged
from tho river when the channel was
deepened. This park Is only tho bo
ginning, and similar recreation places
will bo established along the river
front now available for commercial
purposes. Along the upper Potomac
too, It Is proposed to make parks.
In the extensive river park system
contemplated provision will bo made
for the bonoflt of Georgetown and
East Washington will have great
driveways and promenades. Hero the
shores of the oastern branch of the
river are low-lying Hats.
and will probably retire from the dip
lomatlc service.
Tho countess has chosen for hot
debut tho role In which Mary Garden
made hor first nppenranco that ol
Louise. She has been studying sing
Ing with Jean do Ueszko In Paris. Slit
is still as handsome as she was In
other days, when she wore wonder
fully fancy dress costumes at the w
clal affairs In the nutlon's capital.
. The latest Might that caused tin
countess to abandon diplomatic and
ollloial life came from tho czarinu ol
Itussla. Her majesty declined to np
point tho countess one of her nmldt
of honor, a post which It has been cus
toniary to give to tho daughters of am
bassadors and vjory high ofllclals
Count Casslnl pressed as urgontly in
possible for tho customary honor, but
tho empress . said "No."
This refusal was made particular
cutting because tho daughter of Ri
ron Koson. who succeeded Count Cas
Elnt as ambassador at Washington
was recently appointed maid of honoi
to the czar! mi.
estimate sent to congress by the win
department, but In having It favorablj
acted upon by the commltteo of tlx.
whole house, only to moot defeat be
fore the appropriation bill was passed
by the house Itself.
This year there is such close par
Ing of all estimator? that it Is not llkel
that any money will even be asked foi
this purpose.
The board of ordnance of tho arni
now has $4",0no for air ship oxpcrl
incuts, JUS.OOO to bo pnld to tht
Wright brothers If they succeed In
making a flight of ten miles at the
rate of ::c miles an hour" carrying one
person besides the operator, and $20,
000 to A. M. Herring, if he meets prac'
tlcally similar requlremontc.
Tills will be tho end of experimental
work unless somo luterest in aerial
navigation Is shown by congress in
(to form of a liberal appioprlatlon.
LAWN-DRESS. Of course, this dress Is made up without lining In cither
bodlco or skirt. Our model Is in wblto lawn, but colored lawn or white
sported or printed muslin would bo equally suitable.
Tho skirt, which is slightly full at the walBt, has a deep-gathered flounca
that is trimmed with insertion; It Is gathered at tho, top, then sot to Inser
tion, which is Joined to the edge of skirt below the threo tucks'; tho top is
gathered to u waist-band fastened nt tho back..
The bodlco Is cut to the waist, and Is Joined to top of skirt-band; it has
a yoko of open-work embroidery outlined with Insertion; tho lawn Is tucked
threo times between band and yoke. Tho lawn sleovcs nro nlso tucked, tho
tlght-flttltig lower parts being of embroidery to mutch tho yoko. Tho waist
band fastens at tho side under a rosette, from which hangs r knotted end
finished with tassels.
Materials required: 10 yards lawn .'10 Inches wide, li yards embroidery
18 Inches wide, about 8- yards Insertion.
Design for Linen. Here Is a semi-princess dress of linen In a soft shndo
of pink. Thd front pnnel. that extends the whole length of skirt nnd bodice,
Is edged outs'do with embroidery edging about two Inches wide; this la sot
under a beading of ombroldory, through which nnrrow ribbon Is threaded;
tho skirt Is tucked twice abovo the horn at sides and back; and tho fulness
at waist Is set In tiny tucks extending over the hips; tucks aro also mado
over tho shoulders, and In sets or threo round tho sleovo. The fastening Is
In center back.
Hat of fancy crinoline, trimmed with ribbon and ostrich feather tips.
Materials required: for tho dress, 7 yards. 42 inches wide, 4 ynrds em
broidery, t yards insertion.
WAYS OF CLEANING CHIFFON.
Material Requires Care In Cleansing,
and Some Time Must Be De
voted to .he Work.
Chiffon should bo washed in soap
lather by carefully rolling and press
ing between the hands, then rlUBcd In
clean water and stiffened In gum wa
ter, ono tablespoonful to a quarter of
x pint of water.
Roll In a cloth to absorb somo of
tho moisture, but It must not bo too
dry when it Is Ironed.
To Iron chiffon, It must bo placed on
tho tablo wrong sldo up and Ironed
nlong tho solvedge, ns Ironing ncross
would displace tho llbefs and destroy
tho appearance of tho delicate fabric.
When tho chiffon Is being ironed it
ought to be held tightly up In front
of the Iron to removo crinkles that
no produced by washing and to make
It quite oven and smooth.
Chiffon ties with a natural crepon
crinkle shouhl not be Ironed, but in
stead the ends should be pinned out
on a table, tho tlo Just stretched
enough to permit of the crinkles fall
ing Into their natural shape,
When dry fold It without pressing
the folds In, air and put curefully
away.
LINGERIE WAIST.
Dainty waist of linen batiste made
with groups of tucks and elaborately
trimmed with embroidery and cluny
lace.
Hat Brims Turned Up,
Hats aro turned up at all angles
around the brim, and tho small huu
aro made by turning up the. brim of
an ordinary slzo hat vory sharply at
each side, while the brim In front
and nt tho back Is quite nnrrow;
sometimes tho brim Is turned up at
tho right side (while the trimming la
exclusively on the left), and home
limes at the back.
CHIFFON FOR THE SLEEVES.
Gives Right Touch to the Transpar
ent Materials So Popular In
Hot Weather.
Tho fashion of wonrlng transparent
sleeves is certainly
during warm weather; henco Kb grent
popularity, ror these sleovcs cover
every typo or arm imaginable arms
so fat they resemblo small bolsters,
thin arms, whlto arms and sallow
ones, Indeed, until ono has spent half
un hour In tho shopping district it is
hard to bcliovo thoro could bo such
a variety of arms. Tho fushlon mny
be a pretty ono as well as a comfort
ablo ono if tho wonrera wnnlit nntv
back tho sleovcs with n thin whlto
clilflon or moussellno do solo. This
tono may bo used whether tho sleeves
are white, black or a color.
A novelty in parasols Is being
shown by a Hroadway house that will
appeal to patriotic young women. Tho
covering Is of tho rocnlntfnn tnn Mm.
kl, embroidered with emblems of tho
diiTeront regiments In scarlet mercer
lzed thread.
Another , novelty displayed nt tha
same snop is a lino of vory pretty rat-
ua uoits at SI each. For wear with
a tnn linen or n pongoo frock thcs6
raiiiia accessories are considered vor
smart. Washington Star.
To Stretch Curtains.
I'so a quilting frame or a curtain
stretcher converted Into a quilting
irnme uy taoicing strips of ticking
any henvy material doubled tn in
width on tho Inner edges of tho frame
where pins havo been. Temporarily
jmi uiu curiums on lour corners nr
at Intervals on side, then sew" the
i ml
m
on, Instead of pinning them, with
basting stitch. Scnlloned oded rn
a
r-
talus can bo sowed on two nt n tlmo
and three or moro plain edged ones.
It Is surprising to see no peaks In
scallops or straight edges and with
less labor nnd tlmo spent and with
no sore lingers.
The Scarf.
There Is no end to the variety of
the scarf. A remarkably pretty ono
was in a soft tono of palo blue, tho
ends embroidered lA gruduntcd gold
spots. Another was In a curiously
patterned green gauze, with blue iii
It. This was bordered with dull sil
ver gauze laid on In a flat band all
round, nnd hemstitched. Even more
curious Is a gray gauze with tho ends
embroidered In overlapping scnlos like
those or a fish, but In mothor-o'-penrl,
not In the least like tho ordinary se
quin, but resembling some or tho won
derful Japanese embroideries of the
same klud. , .
Buttons,
Muttons covered with tho matorlal
of the gown on which they nro em
ployed aro tho latost development, A
foulard frock Just homo from the
dressmaker Is trlmmod (solely with
cords rovored with the silk and with
buttons of tho same order.
by Many, Out Trailing Behind
When Flying.
When the new $20 gold piece was
Issued, In 1007, n critic of tho design
on the coins
usltcd; "Who evor
saw nn eagle In
flight with Its legs
tralllitRbehlnd it?"
This touches upon
Eagle Flying.
n question that
has often been de
W. Townscnd thinks
bated, but Dr. C
thnt tho designer was right and the
critic wrong. All birds of proy, ho
says, habitually carry their legs be
hind In (light, except when nbout to
strlko their qtmrry. Water-birds njso
fly with their legs extended 4 behind,
nnd pheasants, grouso nnd other galli
naceous birds do the snme thing ns
soon ns they nro well under way. Hut
tho passcres or perching birds, such
aB English blackbirds, sparrowH, rob
ins, ravons, rooks, crows and swallows,
whon In flight carry their logs drawn
up In front. The hnblt of humming
birds Is uncertain, although somo hnve
been photographed carrying their legs
In front.
EXPLODING TOY GAS CANNON.
Fitted with Spark Plug and Con
nected with a Small Battery
Gives Loud Report.
If you havo a small cannon with a
horo of 1 or y2 Inches, boro out tho
fuso hole lnrge enough to tan nnd lit
In a small sized Bnrk iiluir such as
used on a gasoline engine, says- a
writer In Populnr Mochnnjoa. Mil the
cannon with gas from a iras let and
thou push u cork In the bore close up
Spark pluo
tr-conK
Gas Cannon Loaded.
to the spark plug. Connect ono of tho
wires rrom a battery to a spark coll
and then to tho spark plug. Attach
tho other wlro to tho cannon nenr tho
spark plug. Turn tho switch to nmlto
a spark and a loud report will follow.
STATES CALLED FOR FLOWERS
Patriotic Way of Finding Partners for
Dinner During the Holiday
Season.
A patriotic way of finding your
partners for supper at a holiday sea
son is by states and state flowers.
Each girl Is given a cnr.d on which is
painted or pasted tho picture or ono
of tho stnto flowers, and holow It In
written tho nnme of the state. Each
boy Is glvon n card on which Is drawn
Olio of tho states in outline, while be
low Is written the namo of tho stnto
flower. It Is sometimes surprising to
find how different a state looks with
out its surroundings on tho map. The
girls and hoys havo to find the cards
that correspond, which usunlly taken
thorn sometime. The following list
gives the flowers for different states.
Alabamn, goldenrod; ArkniiBns, as
ter; California, columbine; Delaware,
peach blossom ; Idaho, syrlngn; Iowa,
wild roso; Maine, pine cono nnd tas
sel; Michigan, apple blossom; Minne
sota, moccasin flower; Missouri, gold
enrod; Montana, bitter root; Nebras
ka, goldenrod; New York, rose; Okla
homa, mistletoe; Oregon, Oregon
grnpe; Hhodo Island, violet; Vermont,
red clover; Washington, rhododen
dron. SOME SUMMER CONUNDRUMS.
What does Sweet William carry
wlien fie goes out walking? A sugar
enne.
What does Ulnck-Eyed-Susiin use to
keep her hair In order? Cockscomb
What form of ontortnlninont Is com
mon among the lloworB? Hops.
What dlsoaso is common to young
llowcrs? Nettle Hash.
On what does the Wandering .low
rest when tired? ToadsloolH.
Which parent made .lohnnyjuinp'
up? Ills poppy.
Whnt treo always uhoh the second
personal pronoun? Yew.
Whnt tree Is formed by two letters
of tho alphabet? L. M. (Elm).
What tree Is the most dapper?
Spruce.
What tree Is tho sweetest? Mnplo.
What treo Is the most melancholy?
-Weeping Willow.
What tree Is proud of being ti
pnrent? Pnwpuw.
What tree is a sorry Invalid? Syea
more.
What tree Is used In building mate
rials? Lime.
Whnt tree keeps one wnrm In win
tor? Fir.
What treo does hlslory nuiku con
slant use of? Date.
War "TlrnelnkT
m ino souin wnr time line was
mnko from tho Juice of poke berries
compounded with vinegar, or from tho
distillation of vogotable products
known as Ink balls. It wus a fair
substitute when freshly made, but
soon faded from its original purple or
crimson color to one of ugly rust.
At my hollne. there's u llttlo male!,
Tho prettiest evur seon.-
Such noodles nhe, (Iocs Imke for tnn
And keeps the hoimo no clean. . I
Alio curls hor tutlr, so thick nnd fulr,
And venr such tlnlnty frocks;
Keeps buttons ki-wih! on nil my clothes
And neatly dnrns my bocks.
I prise this ilarllriK llttlo maid
Knr more tlinn Rcms or Koldi
And I'll not lose, her. not for nil
Tho wealth tills world could hold,
TICKLISH TRICK OF HINDUS.
Feat of "Bag-and-Spear" One of Great
est of Magician's Art, Requiring '
Rare Skill.
Tho font known as tho bag-an-spear
trick hns been considered one of tho
greatest of the Hindu magician's art.
In this trick tho Hindu fakir has his
assistant In a sack and then uncere
moniously hurls his helpless victim to
tho ground. Without n sign of warn
ing, the fakir drives his spear through
the center of the bag.
After withdrawing his wonpon tho
fakir stands and gnzcB dreamily over
tho heads of tho spectators. Tho body
within the bag flounders nbout as If
In mortal agony. At last, when the
oceupnnt Is apparently dead, tho fakir
ugnln plunges his spear Into tho mo
tionless body. Tho samo antlcB nro
repeated. Then tho fakir roleascs his
attendant, uninjured from tho bng.
Although tho trick is performed with
nit tho carelessness Imnglnnblo, It calls
for moro patience, skill and exactness
than any of tho so-called black art
achievements. From tho tlhio tho at
tendant enters tho bag both fakir and
nsslstnnt count every breath they
take. When n atntcd number of
breaths havo been taken tho fakir
makes his thrust and tho occupant of
tho bag 1b prepared to avoid It. Then
tho count begins ugnln and nt the
proper tlmo tho spear 1b driven
through tho bag u sccnud. time. In
order to evade tho apaHLnniko it
appear to pass thvoukaHi.bodJ;r tluv
assistant doubles m"hr as BrunlL'a-
form as possible. HhrMeywara drawiu
up closo, with tho clilw-roHtlnK) upou:
tho knees and the arms folikniuroiuidj.
the lower limbs across tho shlnuj"
Whon In this position, nt tho fiftieth
breath, the spear passes undor tho nt-
tcnduiit'a arms.
The slightest miscalculation by ei
ther tho fakir or his assistant would
mean a Bcrlous If not a mortal wound
for ono nnd nn unheurd-of disgrace
ror tho other. Tho fakir and his at
tendant are ablo to tlmo themselves
to brentho In perfect unison.
Not . tho Same Thing.
At a certain collego thero was a
mnster who wns extremely fond of
llgs. Ho watched his fig troo vory
closoly and tondorly, Tor ho held thnt
In the oxlstenco of a fig there wns
but one lit nnd proper moment nt
which tho ripe fruit should be eaten.
To oat n fig either bofoio or arter
that supremo moment was, said the
miiBter, a neglect of nn opportunity
nnd a sad mistake.
Ono year, for somo roaBon, the treo
produced only ono good fig, and ono
day the master's examination of this
solltnry fruit led hlin to tho conclu
sion that It would bo at Its best on tho
day following. Then ho did nn ex
ceedingly foolish thing considering
that there wero undergraduates about!
Ho wrapped his precious fig In a
pleco of silver paper and labelled It
"The Master's Fig!"
At what he Judged tho oxactly right
moment or the next day tho mastoi
wont to the tree, anticipating n brief
hut exqulslto pleasure, Alas! the
fruit had vanished, and tlid empty
branch bote a Inbel with these words:
"A Fig for the Master.".
Poor Charles.
A grade tehchor nt Colby, relates
tho Kansas City Journal, aftur having
a medical examination lu hor school
room recently, wrote the followlnr.
note to the parents of a certain llt
tlo boy: "Your boy Charles showt
signs of astigmatism. Will you please
Investigate and take steps to correct
It?"
To which she received a note In re
uly, saying: "1 don't understand' x
nctly what Charles has boon doing
but I have walloped him tonight, and
you can wallop him lo-morrow, and
that ought to holp some."
Find States Named Here.
Mrs. lppl wouldn't let Ida hoe in
the garden nor Delia wear Carolina's
new Jersey, because, she said; "
want you to go vlillng with the othei
girls. Miss Otirl rodo Island. Virginia
said: "I'll moiml Tann," but Georgia
Bald' "I'll stay homo bo I can earn
ma," They had a race up tho main
road, but wouldn't let Mary land a
I v inner.
