Recent Styles
FATTY WENT FI3HINQ.
GpSSIP
What the Lawmakers Eat in Summertime
WASHINGTON. Among tho thou
sand things that Influenced the
making of tho tariff bill In congress,
thero hnB been overlooked one ole
mant that hud Indirect but Important
effoct on the raising or lowering of
iiehedulos. Three times a day this
Inlluoncc got to work on tho sena
tors nud congressmen perspiring In
the mid-summer heat of tho capltol.
It wan their daily diet.
The mouus of Washington are a
culinary jumble, a gastronomic hash,
a geographical mixture of tropical and
tenipomto jsono cookery. They must
servo the plo eaters of Now England,
the Frenchified palates of New York
ers, tho boofoators of tho north, tho
lrou-clnd fitomachs of tho west, and
the uneaHy livers of tlio south.
'J'lio city has not completely ac
quired tho art of hot weather dining
that you can flnd best exemplified In
Egypt, India, nnd tho far oast where
Englishmen nnd Americans live in ex
ile. It struggles between carnivorous
appetites nnd troplcnl temperature.
What sort of n tariff decision would
you oxpect from u man who cats boor
Hteak for breakfast, yet this Is what
you can find on Washington bills of
fare. Then there are 17 different
kinds of cereal foods that leave a
sawdust nourishment In your stomach,
Members of Congress Hot After Mileage
Vcr 1 II
THE extra session Just closed Is re
garded In tho eyc3 of the law ns
the first session of the Sixty-first con
gress, so unless a court ruling is made
which reverses tho treasury depart
ment the lawmakers will get no mile
age when they como together next De
cember. Tho senators and congress
men, however, have not given up hope
of securing their mileage for tho
Dlngloy law session, for they carried
the caso to tho court of claims. Gon.
Grosvenor, until recently a repre
sentative from Ohio, and ono of tho
leaders of the Cannon machlno In tho
house. Is tho attorney In charge of
tho caso for tho mllcnge claimants.
Tho moro fnct that most of the sena
tors and congressmen did not return
to tholr 'homes botween adjournment
on March ! and the beginning of the
extra session on March 15 does not
lesson their deslro to got tho mile
age It Is so much "velvet," If they
can get it, and tho majority of the
gentlemen who go to Washington to
tterve their country have tho reputa
tion of getting all they can.
The statesmen get 15 cents a mile
over tho longest possible route to
their homes. Some of tho New York
members get more than $100 for a
trip.
Your Picture Taken With Mr. Taft
I COMC U AUX HAVC VOOft f
--A LS M I I Tli 1 1
IF you want your picture taken with
President Tnft, come to Washington.
It's n sure-thing proposition. Wheth
er tho biggest mun of the nation Is
ut Hevorly or Hullymahoo, It's nil the
same thing. For the uomlnal prl?o
of half a dollar or a bagatelle of that
Kort you can go thutiderlng down lo
posterity on n piece of pasteboard
clasping hands with tho king of Ann r
lea or costly locking anus with I J 13
Honorable Greatness. Of course, .is
far ns tho president goes, It Is absent
treatment, plctorially apeaklng. All
you'vo got to be particular about Is
to bo on hand your own self.
Wny down "the Avenue, " cloao to
Tn L l
Busy Boosters of the Latin Republics
THERE Is none of tho Imputed Latin
Indisposition to work in those who
conduct the International Bureau of
American Republics horo.
Tho bureau, which, by the way, Is
putting up a spick and span now build
ing, acts ns a sort of press agent for
the Latin-American countries. A pe
rusal of ono of Its monthly bulletins
U a liberal education In what tho
"Other Amorlcans" nro doing and In
the resources of their countries. v
The July number was tho annual
and n dozen different acldy fruits thnt
Carlsbntl doctors toll you to avoid.
Thero Is nothing In tho world that lies
heavier on n tired, flncclri, mid-summer
stomach than an Iced melon tho ilrst
thing In tho morning, yet a majority
of the tarlffmakers ate them dally.
Tho internal chill their dlgestlvo or
gans got Is a rapid coolor for tariff
reduction enthusiasm.
Tho capltol rostaurant serves moro
dairy dishes and plo than at any
other time of the year. Tho average
lawmaker eats at noon n good habit
In this country, If only ho would cat
dlgostlblo food. Dut ho turns his
liver with overdoses of milk, pours
down quantities or Iced drinks nmld
layers of plo and devitalizing food.
Tho ono salvation Is that roast beef
generally cold still remains tho
principal blood making, brain sustain
ing, musclo giving meat dish of tho
capital. '
IJut It Is tho night diners that fur
nish the most amazing specimens of
menus. Tho bills of faro of tho lend
ing hotels follow closely parallel lines.
Their principal dishes can be classi
fied sis follows:
Twenty-four different kinds of Ices.
Fifteen cold salads.
Fifteen different ways of cooking
potatoes.
Twontynino vegetables, hot and
cold.
Eight llsh cooked In 15 different
ways.
Thirteen fresh fruits.
Eight varieties of chooso.
Seventeen hot roasts and ontroes,
of which eight woro chicken nnd
birds.
As an cvldoncn nf Hi
position on the part of tho members
of congress It might bo mentioned
that the representatives voted them
selves each $125 catra "stationery nl
lowanco" soon after tho beginning of
tho extra session. A great many
of them do not spond moro than $15
or $20 a yoar on their stationery.
Thoro are 1101 members, four delegates
and three commissioners who may
draw this comfortable little additional
$125 allowance, making 308 all told.
Tho Bum of this Item, therefore, Is
$21,150. Every employe of the cap
ltol working forco was granted an
extra month's pay, and as tho salaries
run nil the way from $6,000 a year,
experts, to $50 a month for messen
gers, and $2.50 a day for pages, tho
sum total Is a tidy ono. Tho extra
pay of the senate pngos amounts to
$1,800 for the extra session. These
youngsters, of whom thoro nro 1C,
are given $2.50 a day, reckoning 30
dayB a month.
Tho urgent deficiency bill carries a
number of the Items duo to tho extra
session. Among them is ono "for
miscellaneous Items, exclusive of la
bor, $25,000." Who gets It is not di
vulged In tho bill. Another lino in
tho bill reads: "To reimburso tho nfli.
,clal reporters of tho proceedings and
ufuiuua oi me senate tor expenses
Incurred during the first session of tho
Sixty-first congress for clerk hlro and
other clerical services, $3,240." Tho
olllclal reporters of debates get $5,000
a year nploco and extra compensation
for additional copies of their tran
scriptions. the Capltol, nn obscure llttlo photo
grnphor's Bhop floats on Its frontal a
drapery of white cloth bearing blat
antly tho black legend: "Como In
and have your picture taken with
President Tnft."
Tho trick is turned, of course, by
the simple method of Improving tho
customer's tlguro beside tho stock
plates of President Taft with out
stretched hand, ns If In greeting, or
In n friendly nrm-andnrm pose. Tho
Illusion, howover, Is very good, nnd
tho perpetrator has been making
money ever since tho Inauguration,
when postcard fakers filled the streot
with similar enticements. Tho Cap
ltol or White House looms convincing
ly In the background, and In tho fore
front thero you are In tho presidential
grip and under tho radiance of tho
presidential smile. Of course, your
friends In Wuybnck believe they havo
ocular demonstration that you tiro tho
whole show when you como to Wash
ington. review number. John llarrett Is ll
rector of the bureau and Francisco J.
Vanes Is secretary. Theso two are
busy as bees, keeping the countries
In which they aro Intorosted In the
public eye. Tho July issuo covers
the activities of tho 20 Lntln-Amoii-can
ltepubllcii of tho International
union for tho year 190S.
"The spirit of Internationalism In
Its broadest nppllcntlon was tho pur
ndlng characteristic of relations be
twoe.tho various countries of Amor
lea during 1'JOS," tho bullotln say.
"Tho year was markod Jy numerous
gatherings of tho roprosentntlvo ele
ments of national life, both In Latin
America nnd tho United States, and
on all occasions Indications of a unan
imity of sentiment and community of
Interest were m:-WaGy displayed."
1. Model for a gown of while chiffon cloth. I- hnn an eccentric' utu
tractive nrrnngement ot heavy ttlct loco touched v ltn gold and silver bullion
around tho shoulders and on tho skirl. The hat Is a Gainsborough of white
laco trimmed with aigrettes of raspberry pink. The senrf Is In the same color.
2. down of palo lavender batiste with long narrow' skirt. Oblong panel
back and-front mnde of not with vermicelli design of heavy Unas over Its sur
face. T4lila is outlined with twisted soutache between two straight bands of
black velvet ribbon. Under arm pieces aro of net with trimming of black
velvet ribbon. Shallow yoke nnd high htock of white net. Hnt of black with
Henry VU1. crown of lavender velvet. Hat pins of amethysts set In llllgvoo
silver.
3. Hat of blnck chip trimmed with two lnrge plumes and stiff pleated
bow of Jade green.
4. Frock of dull pink llnon with embroidered lingerie collar nnd enffn.
it Is trimmed with linen covered buttons and the sash Is of black satin. Hut
of rough straw trimmed with large wired bow of blnok satin.
5. Child's frock of white bntlste with bertha of laco and rosotto of pnlo
blue satin ribbon. Lingerie hat of eyelet embroidery with scarf and bow ot
palo blue satin.
IN SOFT QUALITY OF LINEN
Model That Would Make Up Well In
Any Light Color, Preferably
Pale Green.
Linens aro mndo In such dollght
fully fc'oft qualities this summer, that
they adapt themselves well to lino
tucks such as nro made at tho top of
this skirt. Tho number of colors suit
ed to a summer dress are many, but
for coolness in nppearnnce, nothing
Is better than palo green, of which
this dross Is made.
The front panel Is In piece embroid
ery; it may either ho laid over linen
or left transparent. Tho bodice Is tin
lined, nnd Is cut off at waist and sewn
to n band to which also the skirt Is at
tached. Tucks nre mado on tho shoulders,
nnd a panel of embroidery Is carried
down front. The sleeves are composed
of bands of embroidery, and line tucks.
Hat of white spotted muslin with
frill of muslin falling from tho brim,
roses and leaves lorm the trimming
Materials roquhed tor tho dress:
(iVfc yards 42 Inches wide, 1' yards
ombioldery lfi Inches wide.
Petticoats for Gables.
Tiny llttlo sleeves with tiny llttlo
arms, but the latter always slipping
out of the former, make the petticoat
a great nuisance to tho mother, and
tor this reason the princess, which
simply slips over tho head and hut
tons at tho shoiildcns, Is preferred by
many. The only opening In the gar
ment Is nt the shoulders, where a lit
tle button nnd buttonhole aro all that
is needed to keep tho narrow strapR
together. The new baby's petticoat
affords no oluslvo nrmholo for the
i.truggllng arms, which aro almost
bound to go tho wrong way.
Veil Adjustment.
To arrange a veil easily and smooth
ly fold It In tho middle and gather
ror about an Inch and a hair to each
sldo with a stout thread. Gather
ends into small knots and sew Micuro
ly. Fasten ends at back of hat with
veil pin or pin on nape of nock with
a barette.
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FOR AN ALL-BLACK COSTUME
Always Well to Have One for Genuine
Service, and Here Is a Splen
did Model.
Thero Is qulto n return to tho onco
popular fashion of having u blnck frock
lor genuine nervlco. Every woman,
oven with nn olnbornto wardrobe,
known thero nro some hours when
everything seems to bo In need of
cleaning or mending.
For just such occasions sho has n
smart one-pleco frock of blnck hang
ing In tho closet. It is mndo of lino
silk voile, for thero has been found
no bettor fabric for this purpose. It
fits tho ilguro, has nn ndtlcdi bolt of
patent leather run throunl slides ot
watered silk, and Is fastened down
tho back with hooks nnd eyes.
The skirt clears tho groun by two
inches nnd has a hem of black wa
tered silk. Tho slcoves aro elbow
or throoqiinrtor length. Each woman
Is In a go nB-you-pleaso rnco concern
ing sleeves, and knows sho Is In tho
fashion as long as sho keeps them
small.
Tho top of this frock Is laid In
smnll rolds from shoulder to belt, Iuih
a round yoko or blnck chiffon cloth
covered with silk soutacho braiding
In Egyptian design and a shallow up
per yoke of that heavy Vonetlan laco
that wears so well.
This lace Is repeated in a narrow
pear-shaped armholo thnt runs half
way to tho waist, and the black slcoves
havo a wide band of It around tho
middle.
With n blnck, purple of grasn groen
hat and patent leather shoes, any wom
an Is smartly frocked.
In P.iBtcl Colors,
Plain materlnls aro much easier of
construction than aro those of striped,
barred and flowered material. Por
haps it Is this that has mndo tho deli
cate pastel-colored batlsto a favorite
with tho home dressmnker.
The fact remains that many of tho
moro expenslvo sheer linen modcln in
theso delicate tones aro copied by tho
amateur in the less expenslvo ba
tiste. A favored method of finishing tho
batlsto frock. Is tho basting together
of Its various parts and the holding
of them In plnco by a vory close and
even feather-stitching.
' Frills of Footing.
Plaited frills of white titlle footing
are much In evidence on protty blousoB
ol colored foulard. They nre Intend
ed, It is true, to be worn with the sep
arate skirt, hut tho. colors Bhould
match, thus making tho dress at least
harmonious, If not u truo oxnmplo of
tho one-piece frock.
The looting frill usually is edged
with 11 llttlo strip of straight or bias
silk llko tho blouse, nnd Its covorod
buttons and small bow tlo are of plain
i'otihuil to match tho general, color
scheino.
Mercurial Lotion.
The application of morcur'lnl lotion
will sometimes removo plmplo scars
It Is very strong, and must bo uhoi!
with gnmt cnie. It hi best to have
a uhsmist do the mixing. The formu
la Is ten grains of corrosivo sublimate
in half u pint each of distilled nnd
rose water. A little is applied to the
skin, lotting It dry nn. Night and
morning Is sufficiently ofton, omitting
niter a few days and again using, if
Is poisonous If taken internally, and If
a strong bler-'h.
ODD ANIMATED FALSE FACE.
Flexible Dag Filled with Air Produces
Extremely Funny Expression
on Countenance.
Novel animated false face Is tho re
cent Invention of a Pittsburg ninn.
As shown In tho Illustration below tho
mask has openings In the positions of
tho features. In each opening Is n
flexible nnd extensible bag, formed tg
simulate thnt feature. Also with the
mask Is a rubber pipe, by which air
can be blown Into tho bags, forcing
Eyes, Nose and Mouth Move.
tho fentures In thin way to prdtrudo
through tho holes In tho mask.
Tho offect thus produced by. tho
wearor of tho mask Is snld to bo ex
tremely funny. Ho can at will forco
tho tonguo nnd nose to stick out nnd
tho othor features to contract or re
lax, tho rubber hose through which
air Is supplied connecting with his
mouth. In addition, he can umnlpu
Into tho pupils of his eyes. Tho latter
nro attached to a string, which Is op
erated by tho hand of the wonror. A
slight pull on tho string eausos tho
oyes to movo In nil directions, adding
considerably to tho ludlc'roua effect
produced.
GAME OF LASSO IS AMUSING.
Any Number of Boys Can Participate
Piece of Rope nnd Stout Pole
All That la Needed.
When you boys ngntn play "Cowboy
nnd Indian," don't forgot to try this
lasso game, In which there's a lot ot
sport:
Have each member mako it lasso
out of a ropo like clothesline. Set a
stout polo of good length llrmly In
The Lasso Game,
tho ground. Then, at some dlstanco
fronij tho pole, arrange tho compnny of
players In a line.
The leader should start, off on :i
run for tho post, nnd, passing It nt a
dlstanco a llttlo less than tho length
of his lnsso, make a cast with the
noose. Following him In rapid suc
cession, tho other players should
make their throws. When tho line
re-forms on tho far Bide of tho post,
those playors who have encircled tho
polo with their lassoes take a placo
In tho lino ahead of thoso players who
have failed.
Again nnd again tho line dashes for
tho polo and the plnyern try to lnsso
It. Tho playor who loadB tho lino at
tho end of a certain number of
throws, at a time ngrecd upon by tho
rest of tho company, wins the game.
If It should bo desired, tho members
may do their lassoing while running
In a circle around tho post.
Parisian Cat Exchange.
Paris has n cat exchange, a "bourso
aux chats." This establishment Is
situated In a big chamber at tho rear
of a wlno ship. Hero are loglons of
2utB of all sizes and color, which nre
to ho seen jumping and henrd "inline
lent."
It Is said thnt tho customors nro by
no means tender-hearted old' ladloB,
but for tho most part furriers, glovo
makers anil cooks. A good sleek
'matou" realizes 2'j to 20 cents. The
skin hns a number of usages,
and tho llesh, according to tho
story. Ilnds Its way Into the stowpnus
of certain restaurants possessing
more enterprise than scruplo.
Adverb Game.
Ono person must go out of tho
room wiillo tho others choose an ad
verb, such ns pleasantly, crossly, slow
ly or haughtily. When ho returns ho
ub1:k tho company questions In turn,
which they must answer In tho man
ner ot tho adverb they have chosen.
For instance, if they have ehoson
"swootly" for their adverb thoy must
put tin extraordinary amount of sweet
ness Into their replies, but If they
havo chosen "snnpplly" they must an
swer In an equally dlsagreeahlo man
ner, or in a spiritless way. Tho ob
ject Is for tho person who Asks tho
questions to guess from the answer
what adverb has been chosen.
Fatly Perkins went to nsh
In Hut river, deep:
Hut the llsh lefutctt to ttfn
Till Fatly wnt to ln r
Itut ns soon ns Fnttr f
A wle tlsh emtio nnd tov .
On ih ntc long nnglcueriu
Which bulled Fatty's boon.
And nt n milp did swallow It,
Thn rnlinly mvnm iiwuy.
And thorn without 11 tmttod hook
Did Fntty Huh U dny.
TWISTERS FOR ALL TONGUES.
Sentences Arranged That Will Provo
Difficult In Repoatlng Quickly
nnd Correctly.
Seo If your friends can say thco
correctly nnd quickly Ihreo times:
A glowing gleam growing green
Tho bleak broezo blighted the bright
broom blossoms.
Two toads, totally tired, tried to
trot to Tedbury.
Strict, strong Stophen Slrlner
swiftly snared six sickly silky iinnkcs
Susan shlnoth shoos nud socks,
socks nud shoes shluos Susan. Sho
censoth shining shoos nud socks, for
shoes nnd socks shock Susan.
A haddock, a haddock, a hinrk-spnt
ted haddock; a blnck spot on the black
back of a black-spotted haddock.
Ollvor Oglothorp ogled an owl and
an oyster. Did Ollvor Ofilothorp ogio
an owl and an oyster? If Oliver Oglo
thorp ogled an owl nnd nn oyster,
whoro nro tho owl nnd tho oyster Oli
ver Oglothorp ogled?
ThcophlltiB Thlntleboncs. the un-uc-cosuful
thlstloslfter. In sifting a slevo
f nl of unsifted thistles, thrust three
thousand three hundred nnd thirty
three thistles through tho thick of his
thumb. IT, thou, Thcophllus Thlstlc
hunos, the unsuccessful thhitle-sifter,
In Lifting a slovcful of unsifted this
tles, thrust Ihreo thousand three hun
dred nud thlrty-thrco thistles through
tho thick ot hlo thumb, tnko caro that
thou, In sifting a ulevetul of unsifted
thistles, thniBt not three thousand
three hundred nnd thlUy-three thistles
through tho thick of thy thumb.
EXAMPLES FOR BOY3.
Christopher Columbus waB the Bon
of 11 weaver and was also n weaver
himself.
Homer was tho son of n fnrmer.
OemosthenoH wits tho son of n
cutler.
Oliver Cromwell was tho son of n
browcr.
Howard was nn apprentice to n
grocer.
Franklin wns a Journeyman printer
and son ot a tallow-chandler and
sonp-bollor.
Cardinal Wolsey was the son of a
butcher.
Shnkespearo was the son of n wool
ntnpler. Milton wna tho son of n money
scrivener.
Robert Hums wan the son of a
ploughman In Ayrshire.
Rule for El and le.
Thoro have ben Mines, no doubt,
when many of tho boys and girls huvn
been puzzled about thu proper uso of
el nnd lo In such words ns rccelvo nnd
hollove, which have the long and
sound, nor need thoy feel nehnmcd to
acknowledge It, for many "grown-ups"
confess to tho union weakness. There
Is n vory simple rule, however, cnslly
borne In mind, that will help you for
ever to overcome thlu doubt. Tho con
conauts e and a should ho followed by
el, and all other consonants by le, ex
cept that In two words "siege" and
"sieve" tho s Is followed by It. Is
not this an easy thing to remember?
Foolscap Paper.
Doubtless many Wlde-A waiters who
have had occasion to write, upon fools
enp at school havo wondered why this
quality of paper Is thus called. Tho
watermark gives tho explanation, nnd
a watermark, us overy ono knows, Is
tho milker's trade-mark, visible In tho
paper when a sheet Is held up to tho
light. Tho watermark of foolscap Is
supposed to, bo a figure of Uritnnnla
supporting a cap of liberty on a pole.
Tho resemblance ot thu cap of liberty
to a dunce's cap lod to tho common
uso of the natno which tho brand of
paper now hears.
Thnt'o Ensy.
A little girl was engaged In making
nn apron for her doll. Looking up to
her mother, sho said, ".Mother, I be
llovo that 1 will be a duchess whon I
grow up."
"Why, Molly, how Is It that you ex
poet to become a duchess?"
"Why, by marrying n Dutchmnn, ot
course."
Drlght Tommy.
"Tommy," said the teacher of tho
Juvonllo class, "when water becomes
Ice, what Is tho groat ohange that
takes place?"
"Tho change In price," replied
Tommy,