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Picture Frames
From Old Silver
OMAHA ILLUSTRATED liEE.
Mnreh IS, tlHK).
Alt must fool In n moasuro grateful to
the genius who flrut conceited the Idea of
utilizing the Hllvor ornaments of wornout
pockcthooks and bags with which to tnnko
picture frames. 'Indeed many of these
pieces lire ronlly things of beauty both In
design nri'l hand modeling unit have been
no small Item in the original coHt of the
card cn80 or pocketbook. It tins always
been felt to he a pity to Hull them for old
Hllvcr when ho little In realized, and a made
over book Is expensive and Heldom thor
oughly satisfactory. Tho shapcH and HtyleH
of tho leather partH, bh Ih true of almost
everything, grently change and tho old bit
of nllver somehow docs n't seem to 111 In
well. Then, after their first usefulness Ii
over, Ih the time to take them to a reliable
Jeweler and have them made Into a picture
frame or mirror. The Imagination can read
ily follow the manner In which It Is done.
Ilolh of the silver pieces. It will be re
membered, are molded In the Hhape of n
right angle, with one Hide longer than the
other. They form, therefore, when placed
together, the right angles being dlagi mil In
position, a rectangle which In Just the Hhape
desired to surround a cabinet photograph.
Usually they are pasted upon a background
of some rich Hliade of velvot, deep crimson
or blue, and have tho back arranged so
that they may Htnud uprightly. Such
frames aro never hung. Wheru the two
pieces como together a little soldering Is
skillfully placed so that tho Joining Is al
most Imperceptible.
Tho fancy mirrors that are made out of
these bits of silver are also extremely
pretty. For them, however, It Ih necessary
to havo at least four pieces and they are
prettiest when tho comers aro rounded. It
Is also desirable for them to be of nearly
tho same width throughout and the deHlgn
a prominent one. They are then placed
around a mirror on a background or gray
velvot and very often arranged to stand up
rightly. A quainter Idea Is, If one has the
meaiiH, to attach to one a handle made out
of one of tho old silver knitting needlo cases
which were used by our grandmothers, and
which upon occasions were so discreetly
tucked by them In tho front of their
bodices. They aro very long and shaped
like a small cornucopia, extending into a
llttlo curve at thu downward end. For tho
nan who makes tho sample drawing for a Hannah Mace was assistant at the United
noted Arm of Insttument makcis. All man- States Naval observatory. A woman, for-
ner of Instruments for measuring, com- morly chief computor at tho Cloodsell oh-
putiiig, exploring, both In aerial and nautical Hervatory, Northlleld, Minn., Is ono of the
matters, aro manufactured by this firm and associate editors of an astronomical monthly,
they state that this woman doj their work Among tho nmatcur astronomers who have
moro acceptably than many of the men they private observatories Is Miss Hose O'Hal-
loran of ban Francisco, who makes a study
of eclipses, meteors, variable stars and gen
eral aspects. Miss Dorothea Klumpke of the
same city Is one American woman who puts
her energies to foreign service. She Is now
director of the bureau for the measurement
of the plates of the Astro-Photographic Cat
alogue at the Paris observatory. Of the six
wc men computers In the department she Is
tho only American having become Identified
with the observatory In 1887. when she en
tered It as a student. Her advancement has
been rapid, and her observations of the minor
planets and of the Temple-Swift comet have
been published In the French scientific Jour
nals. It was her remarkable thesis at the
time of her exnm'natlon In lS'.i.t that llrst
opened tho way for the employment of
women In tho Paris observatory.
Problem in Matrimony
PARISIAN GOWN OF IJHIdE.
CRHPI3 COMMNO JACKBT
There Is aluolutel) evennetN
in
"Ono of a woman's chief charms for n
man," says a writer In Self Culture, "is the
motherly element In her character. Possibly
such a man exists, but It would be hard to
find ono who does not enjoy being genuinely
petted and made much of. And this the older
woman generally does. If a man marries a
young girl she generally expects and de
mands all his attention and never suspects
that her husband might sometimes like a
llttlo coddling. It Is this thought of caring
for her husband and looking after him that
Is tho attraction of tho affair to tho mature
woman, and It Is generally tho young man
who shows the first symptoms of abandoning
the platonlc attitude for a warmer feeling.
At llrst the woman hesitates, then denies
his plea; for, being bound by tho traditional
Idea of the subject, she Is suro she would he is not going to bo asked for an office, or
Injure him, that ho would repent, and so how ho Is going to act In this or that mat-
on. Oenernlly, however, he knows what he ter, says the New York Telegraph,
wants, and persists until he finally convinces The homo llfo of the Hoosevelts is old-
lior that she only can satisfy him, and she fashlcned and very comfortable. The table
yields. Mohammed's wlfo KadIJa was tweu- of tho house Is n place where tho family aro
ty-llvo years his senior. She was the flrat delighted to gather day by day. where tho
perscn who put Implicit faith In his visions, Wfe and mother presides with all tho solid-
and her sympathy throughout her llfo was f i i,0.,i ...i i.
uuralllng. He adored her accordingly. biiHband Is Theodore, tho breadwinner, who
Hnally when he was 50 and she 7.". iove8 tho 1)oy8( wUh whom ho rotni,s whcn
Mohan med had four beautiful, resh young 8olf wuro nl)HUt ,0.
K'ulMii nil ih Tv f "m ,l"!U hu "'?ur,,lel, After ho had boon "discovered" as police
v' le, v v , Zl, ," ,,,U',f hl8,Ur commissioner of New York City, and tho .
iv ,,, ,'VLr".u.taU 1 'V'r" f cartoonists found a now ami excellent sub-
'. . ""u ,uau leer, fnp llli.lr tinnrllx Mra llnnsm-nlt'a altimtn
hnnillii nf ii mirror nf niu.li ii.wiini nu tiinun hIbIiiiU. At all the notable observatories ami ,.mt.i,.v
- -- --r. ,, . - - "ui! la uiuuiuiei) evennpF
mailt from I lie referred In n i.ppm nf h vip ...v.uu, iran iiuini eBUUjiisucil 111 Willi hop I in. Iln..u i.i... .. ... ... Mix h ii r i, Im ini i-,in ...... ,i....
nothing could bo smarter. Of course not UHU t('f consldere.l remote partB of the ference In the calculations ti lt she n e , a for ' Irohut was not physical; it was the he,irIt wn" ? "c,l, Zm a,1ulsh' A the sue-
every family has one of thoHe needlo cases earth-India, Mexico, at tho Capo of (J.ou , bo IlllkL, sho h t) 1 Jt," of result of her sympathetic comprehension of cICBB'on ,of "teeth pictures appeared from
In readiness to put to m.ch a use, but they V "'I0' 111 f,,r andlmivln, and up In tho ICaHt charging $100 for drawings tint a I, , lll,n- What others called the wanderings of 'iiy to ,,ay 11 rolel"OU8 'collnB surged up In
can Hometlmes bo found and Inught for ' H-'ro aro women working in tho complied draughtsman woul 1 do for Sli. -1'ePy she believed with him to be visions her- for onco ,n, ller Iecorul life she
rather a small price at one of tho niitlnuo l!lt'0!lory dopiutaonts of astronomers. Some but her work U worth the d fference from nbovu' wmtml l 1,0 Bometh,nK t0 "nooily. She
fllioiM. although they aro now becoming f vmmon aro able to n.ako original ,..., .. 1)llvlM - "Kvery man who has searched the depths 1'fca.ne used to It after awhile, however, and
scarce. Such mirrors aro artistic and Iuxil ,nHlBlltlDi11- ng la sympathy with tho , . ' ' ! , . of his consciousness knows that the thing bcBnn keeping a scrap book. Sho placed In
rloim nd appear well when lying upon a "7, ",K US "r,nt'""lH' f tho Kentle , i ,.r P , , i , , " 111031 wants and longs for is a sympathetic 1110 PurcH oi mo niiure governor
drawing room table. A visitor Is sure to
pick It up and examine It while arranging cn,)Utjn'
ner von ami niiipn.nez to nnrreei nn iiernrn ... . . " - ' oi... i .. . v " "
!, i L-reii., i.v ii.,, !,... n niu.,. ,"I,ILMI ns "HIaHSIonately ns any school girl 'v " 8 moor oi years calculated than themselves; but tlu young man who I" appearance -Mrs. Roosevelt Is the sort
also can bo readily made Into mlrroi-s. and. ,,I""S nl ",T AlmZe 7 nubllcntlon "of first VorT, , UWV a Wmm Mer thn" h,mM,f ,m8 I" WT' ,n.0 f?'8 .,l ,W0U,d "m K00,, t0
being milte largo but two of them are re- '" ""li.Mii.nirH i....l 'mI-h. , , ,. ' P bllcat1," of "r,st '"tcrest to probably grown weary of seeking his Ideal ""'- 'Modest, quiet in dress, a little under
V . .. . .,. . iiu uitiai iiuiiia nun lungs ior is a sytupatuct
ro purely calculators and accurate " ' 0 0 cx Amor en today Is Mrs. companion, a kindred mind. Some few in,
a. measuring the photographs ami . ")uth ' ' 1 ' n'lvls' who works "t the nnd this In their mothers and aro blosse
s' and reducing the estimates ob- hI"lni meraiory at w aslilngton. Some lind it In their wives who aro youngor over to the boys
tlid n.t.ti.n..l l.nl.. Ilntn I . C?l... rtl I ,1
Uiell k(lb ui'i'twim UUIU llllIU IU Olltl IlllUtl
iilossnii several dooks, nnu tnen turned tno worK
iiulred. In fact, it Is amusing to note how
llrst being broacheil for women It was bo-
They also ""v,'d that they would, as 11 class, turn much t(1
nmuuwni, niiuiiai iiLun mi mi " "v" calculations. Tho advance
eye 10 ineir niter usetuiuess.
do a good deal of "saving up." Ono woman m toward tho purely literary branches .". " " " r 101 "' . , ,8Uiu' or vnemcr uio reaso
Caroline Hazard of Wdlealey said the ""wh'llors , n"u xi"orers. inero are vol- companion among tho girls of his acquaint- tho governor in stature, and teeming at all
1. .. ... . aim lllUIIIt.'rf IIL IfH IliUlillVin linnn nml lino Iiiph..,! ..nHnn.. it .1 flume it-ldi lli .mul..! nHnn ni.n..nnn f
many women aro now choosing their ouier nay uiai wnen nigner education wab l(l.lr,, ,...,, , ,," , . ; ,". ,r"7 ' ""'or ...... ...u hu ..... K,.,l;.UUBuuBB m n
.. . ... 11.., 1.. ii.... iin.iimK..: . . .. " vr ...to iiuuiiiii a milium. iiiiiiiur inn vninii tiinn ii'i.r. in rn wiiiiiiiii Willi iiiiiir nro innn in nvo nop urn
sheets have tills COlirsu are of a ninrn Htp.nlfiml Ivnn at tho nxneutlvn niannlnn ta rImiiiIIpII v
bo got ready three or four than nsiml. (IP U'hnHinp (Iw. pnnann ll.ia lla.tlf nml Mm u'nlrviiiin llmrn ,tlaltnM
certain who have occasion to call is of tho sort that
experience has proved that , . " -i"'""" ' i-ny long ex- umi m mu vasi mnjoriiy 01 cases ine leaves a pleasant warmtli in tlio memory.
Identical pieces of silver. She nays like Oil- " "'"1 I'Hasuro In mathematics and phy- '"f " ' " "' "ay .ui.-iin m.... m pro.u ot inis many in- .Mrs. Koosovelt cares nothing at all for poll-
X wifo L imr hIcs. r"r Jtnrs 11,1,1 1(l"-lvtHl of such assistance, dances come to mind. Madame de Staol. tics, but she has unconsciously nlded her
pins wire, a rri.MW minu. nwiKt COr- .Tho woninn cnll:l"!ltor Bhortcns tho formu- H will bo remembered, married an Italian aggressive husband In making friends of
I ivillll F:m1limi MndcU tain mechanism concerning clocks and time- ' n,.ake,8 ''"""tory "'cs and does an olllcer young enough to l.o her son. She tho countryman to an extent that no woman
IjIV Ulfe X (laiUUll ITIUUCIS ,.,,, v..i ,,, ninouut of work involving much astronoml- appears to havo had neither youth, bemty who nsnircd to the dlnlomntle could oosslblv
i.u nun iiiiiiucai iiciiucuon, lieslde much ""' K"lLU Jei me result was a nappy attain.
proofreading of mathematical text books. "Won
Sho is the wlfo of a so.ifarlng man, who Is
o.teii detailed on government missions, nnd
the mother of two charming children, who
havo no reason to bewail their parents' de
votion to science.
Tho touch of coming spring Is noticeably makers. And apropos of women mcn3urera
visible In Tho Ueo'u fashion models, which nod coruputoru there Is 11 woman draughls-
aro always particularly seasonable.
Tho exquisitely smart Parlulau gown Is
designed for spring and summer wear. It
ts of a light weight belgo colored wool. Tho
aktrt Is laid In clusters of narrow pleats
from waist to knee, at which point they fall
apart. Tho bodice U trimmed with velvet of
11 slightly darker ehade, that fornw a
wrinkled girdle, runs up tho back to give a
flgaro effect and forms a waistcoat In front.
Tho collar Is of white satin embroidered In
gold and Imitation turquoise brads.
An April theater wrap Is also photo
graphed here. Tho materlul Is of palo
mnstlo cloth, piped with white satin and
Mltehed white. The hood Ih of crimson llg
ureil jianne, edged with black velvet.
Tho fetching llttlo combing Jacket of aine.
thyst-colorod crepe Is tlu very perfection of
grace and ease. An Insertion of white silk
oinbroldery outlines It and white cords and
tasuels complete the trimming.
Women in the Sciences
A venerable lady who died at Pan, Franco,
eight years ago, provided In her will for a
prlzo of 120,000, to bo given to the person
who will II ml a means of communicating
with a star (Mars, fcr example), and re
ceiving a reply to the communication. The
prlzo money Is held In t runt. Hut the quaint
bequest Is a reminder, m st substantial, of
tho interest that women of the present day
take In scientific advancement. Tho num
ber of women who contribute out of their
private means to the malnteilance of observ
atories and who equip poor but zealous
astronomers for Individual Investigation In
creases every year, and at no time since as
tronomy was havo there been as many
women constantly engaged In tho mathemat
ical part of tho work.
The Improved Instruments now available
and the universal application of photogrnphy
to astronomy have opened tho door wide for
the woman computor and astronomer's ns-
Rooseyelt's Wife
In tho kitchen of 'Mr. Roosovelt's homo,
whorover It may bo, she can bo found when
tho fruit season Is on putting up her own
preserves nnd Jams and Jellies. Tho larder
of tho executive mansion Is stocked with tho
Mrs. Roosevelt, the wife of tho governor
lM" Hlillu 01 ;0W lorn, or, as tile gov- result of Iipp linnillwnpk wtn.11 Mm m-Ivpm nf
Many women computors are employed nt Ln,or nll8l, ''alls Her, 'Teddy's chum." Is the men who run tho rural political ma-
tho Harvard observatory and among them f ("llot ""assuming, modest, housewifely chlnory visit tho wlfo of tho state's chief
four original workers engaged In making "ttlo body, who has absolutely no ills- executive. It does not tako long for them
Investigations with tho Draper telescope' tiugiilshlng characteristic from thousands of to find this out. and that Is a themo that ln-
under the direction of Mrs. Wllllamlna KHm'' truo American wives and niotheis. variably establishes a tjond of sympathy be-
Flemlng. Mrs. Fleming Is n native of Dun- sho cnrt'H "Hthlng for politics. Tho worry tween truo housewives, and there Is a cer-
deo, Scotland. Sho camo to this country 11,1,1 ,,otlu,r pf tho alfalrs of state are to her tain element of regnrd for tho occupants of
twonty years ago and secured employment "llly mrt "r ,ho ,,ay'H worl that her husband the executlvo mansion growing in tho coun-
at Harvard as a computor. being then i ,loe3' n,,rt who" " comes to dinner at night try districts that never emanated from nny
pioneer In the field. Her rejponslbllltles tho governor is assured of one place where political dlplomncy of the governor. 4
hnvo steadily Increased and sho conducts 1
much important Investigation, having dis
covered a number of variable stars and con
firmed the discovery of several new stars
to bo accredited to her nsslstants, tho Mhsoa
Lolnnd, Maury, Stevens and Wells. Nearly
all of tho discussion of photographs taken
at tho Harvard observatory and at Its minor
stations maintained at places In tho south
nnd west Is done by women.
A practical calculator and astronomer Is
Mrs. Alice Lamb Updegrarr, who for two
years had ehargo of the extensive time serv
ice of tho Washburn observatory, and also
nmdo many observatb ns of tlie minor plan
ets and double stnrs with a ln.li-lnch equa
torial telescope. She directed tho fine serv
Ico at the national observatory In tho Ar
gentine Republic up to 1SD0, and at the same
time participated In tho observation ef a
list of ISO southern stnrs and In the rcdur
tlons of tho same. Now she Is traiislat'ng a
Oormau thesis on nstronomy and contribut
ing to current Journnls on mathematical
matters.
At I lie Vule Oltserviifnrv,
THBATKH WRAP.
Marguerite Palmer has done much com
puting In tho Yale observatory and contrib
uted several articles to tho observatory bul
letin of transactions. Sho has computed a
dellnlte orbit for tho comet discovered by
Maria 'Mltchol. Up to a few months ago
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