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Of
How Lincoln Was Re-elected
Harry Vanderbllt Obtained Nearly
$300,000 to Pay for the Campaign
by Personal Appeal to
I Wealthy Men In the Eaet.
As a remarkable Instance of bow
it la possible for a man to accomplish
a work regarded at the time as of
supreme Importance and still remain
In comparative obscurity, the case
of Harry Vanderbllt. a nephew of
Commodore Vanderbllt, who died re
cently In New York city nt a green
old ape after making a fortune for
himself as a manufacturer, is of es
pecial Interest. For thla Vanderbllt,
on the authority of his life-long friend,
B. J. Jayne, who earned a name and
a fortune for himself In the seven
ties by uncovering a nest of great
customs frauds, should be accredited
with the honor of having made it pos
sible for Abraham Lincoln to sccuro
bis re-election to the presidency In
1864.
"For some years prior to the out
break of the Civil war," said Mr.
Jayne, who is now almost eighty
years of age, "Harry Vanderbllt held
a responsible position In the Ports
mouth (New Hampshire) navy yard;
but when Salmon P. Chase became
iLIncoln's first secretary of the treas
ury, Mr. Vanderbllt went to that de
partment as appointment clerk, re
maining there for more than ten
years, or until the middle of 13 rant's
administration. It was during Lin
coln's first administration that Mr.
Vanderbllt's ability as a trusted po
litical worker was discovered and
proved on several occasions by the
party chiefs.
"It la well known that, following
Lincoln's renomlnatlon, the party
loaders In charge of the campaign
greatly feared that Mr. Lincoln wouli
fall of re-election on account of the
Inability of the national committee
to obtain funds sufficient to carry on
. a thorough and aggressive campaign.
It was at a very anxious period of the
war. The drain on the resources of
the nation had boon exhausting and
no immediate relief was In sight.
Taxation bad reached what appeared
to be the limit of safety aad all de
mands for money for political pur
poses were met by sullenness or ab
solute refusal.
. The national committee seemed to
be powerless to find a way out of the
uncompromising situation. Its chair
man, Henry J. Raymond, the distin
guished newspaper editor, was not an
adept in the art of raising campaign
funds, and be hnd a profound distaste
for ordinary political methods of get
ting money for campaign purposes.
Tweed's Methods in Business
Illustrated by the Impulsive Manner In
Which the "Boss" Bought Some
i Property He Wanted to Add
to Country Estate.
When William M. Tweed, who Is no
torious In the history of American graft
as "Boss" Tweed, was at the height
of bis power in New York city when,
- In other words, the metropolis of the
New World practically ate out of his
hand ho lived the greater purt of the
year not In tho city that he and his
ring were robbing right and left, but In
the town of Greenwich, Conn.
There Tweed bought a farm In 18C5.
It is now the country home of Mrs. A.
A. Anderson, who Is well known
throughout the country as a woman of
great philanthropy. In the farm as It
was when Tweed bought It there were
forty acres, and upon the place Tweed
began at once to spend a large amount
of money. The barn which he built
cost $40,000, a large sum for such a
building in those dayB, and it gained
national notoriety.
About flvo years later Tweed decided
that he would like to secure an adjoin
ing piece of property and add It to his
country homo. This was a tract of
twenty acres owned by the late Fred
crick Mead, who In his time was a
prominent merchant and banker in
New York city. Tweed was very anx
ious to obtain possession of Mr. Mead's
acre.; because he felt that they would
ro. rl out und complete bis own place.
Wl.ri-.ver clue may be said to Tweed's
dishonor, this must bo said in bis fa
vor he was a man of a good deal of
artistic taste and had a keen eye for
natural beauty.
"What will ycu sell that twenty-acre
tract for?" Tweed said to Mr. Mead
one day.
Did They "Hock" Them?
"In the olden days they hud no
watcheH, you know," said the father.
"Ami how did they tell the time?"
asked Hie -on.
"By sun dials."
"Well, father," said the young man.
feeling of his watehless chain, "how
much could n fellow get on a sun illal,
do you suppose?" Yuuker States
i; uu.
It Wcs Excueable.
"That dri'g;l!it acted grouchy when
you .nterrup'ted bid coaipouKdips to
buy a ft '.imp."
What of U?"
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Cov. E. D. Morgan of New York, his
predecessor In the national chairman
ship, had collected upward of a hun
dred thousand dollars to conduct Lin
coln's first campaign, but It was es
timated by the party leaders that con
siderably more than double that sum
would be required to ro-c-loct their can
didates. To whom should be allotted
the herculean task of obtaining '.'.Is
Immense sum?
"It was at this trying moment that
the name of Harry Vanderbllt was
suggested as that of a man who knew
many prominent men In the money
centers. Who put forward his name
Mr. Vanderbllt never learned, but Im
mediately thereafter be was asked to
undertake the raising of the campaign
fund, and, with characteristic mod
esty, he replied that he would do bis
best to get together the badly needed
funds.
"Quietly, and with his mission
known to only a few, Mr. Vanderbllt
began the task of trying to raise at
least two hundred thousand dollars,
and as much as three hundred thou
sand dollars if possible. The first city
that he visited, as I now remember It,
was Boston. There he made personal
Lecture Beecher Forgot About
Newspaper Accounts of the 8ulllvan
Ryan Prize Fight Caused the
Preacher to Be Late for En
gagement at Divinity School.
i. The 'well nigh universal interest
that was being taken In a certain event
scheduled to take place In San Fran
Cisco on July 4 has Berved to remind
me of the lecture that great and pow
erful preacher, Henry Ward Beecher,
forgot all about. My authority tor tho
anecdote, which reveals one side of
the abundant human nature which
was so characteristic of Mr. Beecher,
Is the late Prof. Johnson T. Piatt of
tho Yale Law school.
"Mr. Beecher was nlways a favorite
lecturer at Yale, before the divinity
school." said Professor Piatt "You
may recall that he delivered several
series of lecture on the Lyman
Beecher foundation, named after bis
father, and at other times he also lec
tured before the school.
"Well, bn the afternoon of the par
ticular Beecher lecture I have In mind
the hall was packed to the doors with
students and others eager to hear
him. The hour set for' the beginning
of the lecture waa three o'clock, but
when It arrived there appeared no
"I don't think I want to sell it
nt
all," was the reply.
"Well," said Tweed, "think It over,
and it you can decido upon a price let
me know."
Several weekB later Tweed, meeting
Mr. Mead at tho Greenwich railroad
station as they both were on their way
to New York city, pressed the latter
to put a price upon his twenty acres.
Twped, in fact, was Insistent that Mr.
Mead should do so, but the merchant
as steadily Insisted that his place was
not for sale.
"But you will sell If you can get
your price, won't you?" Tweed finally
asked. "You will certainly sell tho
property for a Tweed price?"
"What do you mean by a Tweed
price?" asked Mr. Mead.
"Why," was tho reply, "a price that
Tweed will be willing to pay."
Mr. Mead laughed. "Well, I would
sell that twenty-ncre lot for $55,000,'
ho eald, still laughing. "That is $2,700
an acre. You would not be willing to
pay that for It?"
Instantly Twed turned to the eta
tlon agent. "Look here," he said, "lend
me pen and ink, will you?" At tho
same time he pulled out a check book,
opened it, seized tho proffered ink nnd
pen, wrote out a check for $53,000 on
the little shelf before the ticket agent's
window nnd handed it to tho aston
ished nnd nonplussed Mr. Mead. "Now
thnt I have paid you, Mr. Mead," ho
mild, "you can send mo tho warranty
deed nt your convenience."
A high value upon the property at
that tlmo would huve been $500 an
aero. Today a high value upon It
would probably be a thousand dollars
an ac- almost two-thirds less an acre
than Tweed paid in tWe heyday of his
notoriety.
(Copyright. 1010. by E. J. I-iUvhiMh)
Building a
Job Is a Whole Lot of Trouble
Causes Many Near-Swear
Words.
nnd
The man threw down the hammer.
"lXM'Vfiiio thy dftu; blr.Fted. dong
swa Med thins;!" ho remarked,
At the a:;e time lie carefully
wrapped the fingers of his hand about
ills thiirib, Irani whli'h sparks and
su-,,:'ks .' lif'l.t were radl'i'lug
All day 'ci-k ! . -d t .-') a
chic linn li - 'i lie i ,,,i,.n i . , .it
:n Incident, ai.,1 t!je i!a? bad b''-:i
I '! wiin J ..-I bin . I ir.aueatll.
I in lact, nif r he had hit the thumb
! firnt It as e'leil lis c; ionie so furl-
rn:-'- that l.e row'. In't miss it If ho
U ';' ! It ub n ; :ua taruot for the
a! Iivinir.oi-
I .li. tii" that I e was run Killed the
man resun e0 operations, it Is lots of
Iroub'e to bnl'.d a eliicUen Iio'.igk 5
fret lop? and 4 li-et w!i!e nnd 0 feet
1,1;;! ulli;' hi ns iiuu li troab'.-j us
l i'.lV'rs a real cor?;"-
appeals to men of wealth who were
of the Republican party, and at last
Becured from them, eltber In actual
cash or pledges, $8,000. Next he can
vassed Philadelphia, where he also
Becured a large sun, then New York
and several other cities. In none was
his mission known to or even sus
pected by any one on whom he did
not call; and In this manner he at
last got together a fund that totaled
closo on to three hundred thousand
dollars, to the great delight and relief
of the national rommlttee. Then,
having been assured by those la the
secret that he had performed a great
sorvlee in behalf of the Union, Mr.
Vanderbllt went back to his duties as
appointment clerk in the treasury de
partment. Just how Mr. Vanderbllt Induced
the men he visited to contribute to
the campaign fund, no one ever know
exactly," added Mr. Jayne. "All any
one ever learned from him was that
he made personal appeals. He never
boasted about the important part ho
played In making possible the re-election
of Abraham Lincoln. I am one
of the very foW men with whom Harry
Vanderbllt ever talked about this feat
of his; and I am certain that I am
the only one now living who knows
personally that It was he who raised
tho Lincoln campaign fund of 1864."
(Copyright, 1910. by K. 3. Edwards.)
Henry Ward Beecher, to the mild
surprise of the; professors In charge,
for hitherto Mr. Beecher had never
boen tardy In appearing In the hall.
But when It got to be nearly half after
three and still no Beecher, the sur
prise and consternation were great,
and, after a hasty consultation, a pro
fessor was sont to tho hotel where
Mr. Beecher usually stopped, to get
trace of the missing lecturer. If pos
sible.
"Yes, Mr. Beecher was stopping at
the hotel, the c". rk Informed the pro-
ressor, who thereupon hastened to
Mr. Beecher's room, knocked upon the
door and was told to come in, which
he did at once. But before be could
frame even a "how do you do" Mr.
Beecher. spying him, let out an
astonished 'I declare!' followed It up
by hastily pulling out his watch and
looking at It, and exclaiming In dlB
may, 'Why, It's going to four, and you
have been waiting for me all this time
at the divinity school.'
"Ho grabbed for his hat.- Then, as
he was reaching for his overcoat, he
turned on the professor with a quaint
smile.
" 'Oh, well,' he said, 'I might as
well make a full confession. When 1
left my home in Brooklyn this morn
ing I bought copies of two or three
morrv'ng newspapers. There was
something In them that Interested me
greatly, and I Intended to rend all
about It on my way to this city.- But
after I got seated In tho train a friend
came along, I shared my seat with
him, nnd ho talked to mo all the way
hero, bo that I did not have on op
portunity to read my papers. But as
soon as I got to the hotel I saw that
I would have an hour of leisure before
the lecture began, so I slipped up here
and began reading and, do you know.
I found tho reports of the event so
graphic that I actually forgot all about
the iecture. It's in tho Anglo Saxon
blood to be intcresW In such nn
event, doctor I was reading about
the Sullivan-Ryan fight which took
place yesterday down in Mississippi.'
for t moment or two Mr. Beecher
looked the professor of divinity
Bqunrely in the eye. Then ho reached
over and dug that gontleman In the
ribs. 'And new that I have made my
confession,' be said, laughing, 'I'm go
ing to say something to you. I would
bo willing to wager that you yourself
read the report of that battle with
boro Knuckles this morning before
you wont to the divinity school.'
cu, Mr. ileecher,' replied the
professor, 'I might as well confess,
too, I did get up a little earlier than
usual this morning and go to the front
door for the morning paper. It hadn't
come, bo I actually waited at tho door
until the boy brought it Then I sat
down and read the report of the fight
before breakfast.'
HKfi. T L 1 .
mi. ucei-uiT m-uniea on nis com
panion in wickedness. 'Come.' he
wild, nnd linked arms with the other.
And that Bhameless professor after
wards told me that the lecture which
Mr. iiiecner delivered a little later
was the best he ever heard that gift
ed orator make on any platform."
(Copyright, 1910. by E. J. Kdwurds.)
Luck lHonethlng we blame when
we fall and deny when we succeed
Chicken House
Then the man dropped the plnnk he
nail picked up.
rgh! ' he s;iid. Then ho examined,
his hand for the splinter ho knew was
there.
into t:ie man grew weary of this
"hit. in? iaii pianii upon
I' ai-ii. rt'g'iiuW-t-s ot ni g'i's. and ham
"ii'i ci rmi tavo indua'rlotiKly. The
!v::t ?k.!U lu kt la a:.:! lb;, roof ho
Mil on tro bias.
' i;U'i ;:iu bac.c and rcsaiilud
.. .'. y. .! r-. com-.- lu- nald; "you
i.ny not bo pretty, ai'd you may leak
: l;e u straiaer, bat I don't Rive a l.nng
on re uci.e- Uiiive.tou (Tex.)
.News.
Giving Him a Tip,
"I wish to 3;:t'nU with ycnir mother
"Yes?"
"Ve'ii. i nave u prorcsiuo., 1 wish
to pluco b.'forc uer.
' Ticttcr place II ueioie nit. Ma's
a vidow and uilfil'.: taay you up."
Houston I'oL
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ELECTRICITY IN THE KITCHEN
Progressive Housewife Has Only to
Turn Polished Copper Switch
Conveniently Placed.
When the gas rango made Its Ini
tial bow to the domestic world house
wives felt that the problem of com
fortable cooking In the warm season
had been solved in a manner that far
surpassed their rosiest dreams. To
day the progressive woman has only
to turn polished copper switches con
veniently placed about the house and
she can sit and dream before the
glow of an electric heater, run her
pewlng machine without any physical
effort, do all manner of cooking and
clean her house and everything In It
by attaching her vacuum cleaner to
n electric fixture.
For the kitchen there are electric
ranges completely equipped In every
detail, and with them Is Included a
number of cooking utensils. Foi ba
king an electrically heated oven far
surpasses any other. The heat is
regulated In the most even manner, as
results prove. Two great features of
this rango Is that It Is absolutely
cleanly and occupies a minimum
amount of space.
There are chafing dishes In various
sizes for preparing dishes at the table,
wafflo Irons that turn out the most de
licious, crisp, golden brown waffles;
toasting stand for the breakfast table
that toast a slice of bread perfectly
In a minue, coffeo perculators, corn
roasters, tea kettles, aluminum grid
dles that are clean and smokeless, wa
ter heaters and any number of other
things.
Electrically heated Irons are time
nnd labor savers, for they can be reg
lated to any degree of heat by a turn
of the hand and save endless steps
from the range to the Ironing board
with heavy irons that are either too
hot or too cold.
Washing machines run by elec
tricity eliminate rubbing and wringing
and save wear and tear on the clothes.
Portable vacuum cleaners exempt the
housewife from the servant problem.
They are easily moved from room to
room, consume dust and dirt and are
entirely eanltary. Electric radiators
In a wide range of sizes and prices are
Just tho thing for taking the chill off
the dining room on a cool morning
after the hent Is turned off from the
house, nnd tempering the bathroom
and other apartments in a short time.
For uSe 'in the Blck room there are
foot warmers with cozy soft covers
that slip on and off In a second and
heating pad3 for the invalid or con
valescent. Electric vibrators for massaging im
part strength to the muscles. An ap
paratus for drying the hair is operated
at a coBt of a fraction of a cent per
hour. Buffing machines clean silver
ware and all metal work.
Motors that nre attached to the
sewing machine are invaluable to the
busy mother with many little gar
ments to make. The 'machine can be
run as fast or as slow as one desires,
noiselessly, and saves a woman from
the fatigue that is the result of hours
spont at the sewing machine.
Lucky, then, is the woman with elec
tricity in her home and a liberal
puree, for within her reach are all
these luxuries.
IS CONTROLLED BY WIRELESS
Submarine Boat Operated by Wireless
Telegraphy Is One of the Latest
Inventions.
One of the latest inventions is thnt
t airships and submarines controlled
by wirelesp telegraphy, which recent
ly formed tho subject of nn Interest
ing demonstration given at Dagenham
In Essex by Mr. A. Roberts, a young
Australian inventor of great promise.
Submarine Controlled by Wireless.
The lecture was attended by Major
Iluckley on behalf of the war office,
and many other distinguished people.
who listened with rapt attention to
the latest application of Mr. Marco
ni's wonderful Invention. Several er
utrlments have been carried out In
this direction with much success.
Facts About Telephones.
There are 1,800.0(10 telephones In
Europe, 56,000 in Asia. 9,000 In Africa,
7,700,000 In America (of which $7,500,
000 are In the United States), and 63,'
000 In Australia. Denmark Is tbe Eu
ropean country with the largest nunv
ber of telephones per number of In
habitants viz.; 33.2 per 1,000 Inhabit
ants; and Denmark has now ousted
Sweden from that position, tbe figures
for Sweden being 31,8 per 1,000 lnhab-
ltJbts. Still, all things considered
the lone-dtatances and the often diffi
cult cooutry, Sweden must be said to
hold the premier position in Europe, at
least; and Stockholm is first of all the
world's cities as regards number of
telephones per number of Inhabitants,
The Stockholm Telepnone company
has 180 subscribers pr 1,000 tnh
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I tints.
LIFT OF STORAGE BATTER
Dry Devices Have Many Uces Where
Relation of Weight to Normal
Output Is Important.
8torage batteries have many nses
where the relation of their weight to
their normal output In electrical en
ergy Is quite Important, says Popu
lar Mechanics. For instance, any ve
hicles propelled by storage batteries
must carry the dead weight of these
batteries, and tho less this weight is
In proiortlon to their output, the Ices
energy will be spent In moving the
batteries themselves. Tho Inst two
decades have shown decided decreases
in tho weights of such batteries, but
how about the so-called dry batteries?
What Improvement has there been In
the dry cells most of which have car
bon and zinc elements with a pasty
sal-ammoniac solution?
Some years ago one experlmentor
found that with a carefully propor-
Experiment With Dry Battery.
tloned electromagnet he could get a
single dry cell to lift almost Its own
volume of Iron. Has this record been
surpassed, so that we can now get a
dry battery with a lining power fully
equal to Its bulk In Iron? It Is so
easy to modify the contents of so
called dry cells by pouring in differ
ent solutions that many of our read
ers have undoubtedly tried it. Now
who can show the bent record with
such a battery for holding up its own
volume of Iron, and for how long a
time?
GRIP FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT
Decided Improvement Over Old Stylo
Form of Slack Take-up Invented
by Eastern Man.
A decided improvement over the
old-style form of slack tnke-up for
electrlc-llght cords Is that designed
by a Massachusetts man. The pri
mary advantage of the new type of
grip Is that It can be attached at any
Spring Jaws Grip Cord.
time and by any person, whereas the
old-style take-up needed to be attached
before the lamp was on. The device
shown lu the Illustration is a spindle
with two spring gripping members on
the ends. As will bs seen, the method
of manipulation Is eiinplo In tho eX'
tremc. If the electric light cord Is
too long all thnt needs bo dona Is to
take up whatever slack there Is over
the desired length and clip on the
grip at either side of the slack. Even
a child could regulate the length of
the cord by this type of take-up. It is
understood, of course, that the use of
this device refers most particularly
to pendant electric lights, hanging
over desks or tables, the height of
which the user may wlah to change-
from lime to time.
ELECTRICAL NOTE3.
Electric heat is now being used suc
cessfully In operating on cancers.
There nre more than 400 wireless
ntations on the coasts of the mari
time nations.
The General Electric company now
employs 30,000 men, the largest num
ber in its history.
A new electric sign cousists of sep
arate letters, mounted on wheels,
which run on a track around a build
ing liko a miniature electric train.
Tbe governments of Australia and
New Zealand will connect various
groups of British Pacillo islands by
wJreless-
Itussla Is becoming interested la
hydro-electric power plants and Is ex
amining into the matter of electrifying
suburban divisions of Us state rail
roads.
A German inventor bis designed an
eleotro-magnetlc drill, two magnets
holding it against the metal to be
bored while a motor drives the drill.
Tbe ease with which an electric mo
tor of large horse power can be hand
led and controlled makes the elec
trically operated dredge most desir
able fro river und harbor work as well
us for placer niinlug.
To prevent operators of small ma
chines driven by electric motors for
getting to turn oft the current when
they leave them a mat containing
switch has appeared in the market,
When an operator steps from the mat
the circuit Is broken.
The elevators of a bank building In
Pittsburg have been provided with
electric lights to illuminate the floor
at the doorway bo that passeugers en
terlng or leaving the cars know x
actly the position ot the foundation
it
UJ Mill
t they are abo" ta tmtsj upon.
ints For
TIMELY
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For Labor Day.
Monday, the flflh of September,
brings "Irfibor Day" and for moat peo
ple it also brings the end of vacation
days. At many resorts tho season
closes on this date and Its "back to
the mill" for"the children and In con
sequence, for tho grown ups, too.
When I wai wondering what to do to
plun a little variety for entertain
ments on the occasion a dear woman
who exclaimed "All days are Labor
days for me," but I will tell you what
a hostess I know is planning for a
unchcon on thr.t day.
Sho has provided tho most bewitch
n sweeping caps for the guests to
don before they go into tho dining
room; tho Invitations say "Please
come prepared to relate some Item in
teresting to housekeepers, or tell of
some labor saving device." The prizes
for the best three items are, first, a
new toaRter for a gas stove; secoifd,
a set of bread knives; third, an Im
proved lemon squeezer with a little
china pitcher for the Juice to match.
The favors are all diminutive articles
In household use a wee broom, dust
pan, wash-tub, pall, iron, etc. The
hostess is going to take this oppor
tunity of showing off her new electric
equipment and several dishes are to
be prepared at the table. On the place
cards will be this quotation: "Learn
to Labor and to Walt." The table
centerpiece will bo a huge copper bowl
filled with salvia. This brilliant flow
er is lovely for tall decorations.
A Lawn Bridge Party.
Lawn fetes are still very popular as
the warm days are still with us. A de
lightful bridge party was Just given
with ten tables scattered over the per
fectly cut lawn that stretched at the
front and side of the house. The en
tire color scheme was In yellow, tbe
gorgeous golden glow being in evi
dence everywhere. The tables were
covered with white, they had very
narrow yellow ribbons across the cor
ners to hold tho table numbers, pen-
For the Child
Sunbonnet of Pink Gingham with
Crown Buttoned on with White Pearl
Embroidered in Light Blue, with Val.
Greatest Care Necessary in Fitting
Shoes Cashmere Coats for
Babies.
Fine twilled white pique Is one of
the leading materials for the small
boy's best suit.
Quaint little frocks of old-fashioned
figured lawns and dimities are made
for tiny gli'la to wear on very hot
days, as thesie materials are cooler
than gingham or percale.
Many minutes spent in darning
stockings might be saved the busy
mother If the wee ones wore tho knee
protectors which nro easily adjusted,
comfortable to wear, and conm In
three materials black jersey cloth,
black leather and tan leather. '
Tho drying frames for children's
"undies" nre an excellent invention,
us they prevent the little garments
from shrinking and they dry in shape,
which makes them easier to put on.
Even in tho summer a very small
babe needs a warm coat when he goes
for his morning airing. A material
that Is very light weight, but Just
ABOUT SUMMER W0RKBAGS
How Filet Insertion and Bargain
Squares May Be Easily Put
to Good Service.
Are you looking ruefully over the
filet insertion and squares that you
bought last full as a bargain because
it is no longer fashionable for gowns?
Instead of putting it away for the
wheel to turn filetward again, convert
your lace into summer vorkbags.
What Is left will do for pillowcases.
Make an oblong bag, 10 by 8 inches,
of white Paris muslin or handkerchief
linen. In tho center of each side put
a filet square and around It embroider
an eyelet vine or wreath.
Two lncbeji from top make a half
inch casing, through which is run a
white cotton cord. I-et the frill be
open on each seam and edge with nar
row filet edging down to casing; or a
mltered heading of lace or Insertion
can be set on above casing.
Line tho bog with white or colored
satin. This should be made separate
and bllndstltched to Inside of bag Jtist
HINTS TO MOTHERS. A ' '5$
Hostess
SUGGESTIONS
for Those Planning Seasonable
Entertainments
ells (of yellow) and the score cards
which were decorated with sunflowers.
There were five prizes, all very beau
tiful, being a white and gald plnte, a
cup and saucer, sugar and creamer,
nnd a compote it glass with gilt deco
rations. Refreshments were served on
tho card tfibles arid consisted of orange
Ice In tall glasses, tho stems twined
with asparagus ilerns; the cakes were
card shaped. Iced in white with the
"spots" In yellow. The bon-bons were
orange and lemon quarters, glaced.
There were two hostesses who wore
charming gowns of yellow. During the
games glasses of lemonade containing
(dices of orange were passed on glass
trays.
MADAME MEItrtL
The hat with the Mg broad-spreading
ribbon bow Is quite popular.
One of the prettiest novelties of tho
season Is the hatpin of Irish crochet to
be worn with the dainty summer hat.
Cabochons for the evening are of
moussellne de soie shirred and trimmed
with rosettes of old gold or silver tis
sue. Even foulard parasols are veiled
with plain colored chiffon with effects
that are Just as good as those secured
In gowns.
A Persian belt adds a smart touch
to the frock of black or old and dark
blue serge and natural colored linen pr
pongee.
Smart, Indeed, ate the all-llnen bats
In most picturesque shapes. They are
usually trimmed with loops or bows of
soft ribbon.
Pumps are fashionable In one form
or another In kid. i:uede and patent
leather. The stiff pump bow Is seen
and the string bow ulso.
The pulley belt is among the new
belts. It Is made of elastic, finished
at each end with a covered ring and
fastened with a ribbon bow.
White Lace Edge on the Frill, and
Buttons. Shade Hat of White Linen
Insertion and Bow of Blue Ribbon,
w-arm enough to give the necessary
protection is the thing to get, nnd soft
white cashmere answers admirably.
Tho coats are usually made slightly
frilled on to a yoke, with long skirt,
bishop sleeves and a cape, prettily
embroidered in white and scalloped on
the edge. Sometime the coat, or Just
the cape, is lined with white, pink or
blue china silk.
The importance of having the chil
dren's shoes carefully aad wisely fit
ted cannot be overestimated. The
Idea that any shoe will do so long as
It Is about the right sizo is far too
prevalent. Children's feet often need
Individual attention, and many of tho
foot Ills so common among grown-ups
might have been avoided had the feet
been properly looked after in the early
stages of childhood. The leather in
children's shoes should be soft and
pliable, for at night many are the
aching, tired little feet that have trot
ted about all day in shoes of harsh,
stiff leather used In cheap shoes.
below the casing, unless It is a wash
able silk.
Variations of this bag are easily
made according to your filet If you
have ten squares or medallions, set
one ia center and one in each corner,
filling In the spaces with designs in
snttn stitch and eyelet embroidery.
For another bag use strips of flle-t
Insertion with spaces of swlss or linen
half the width of insertion between.
The strips may be verticil, horizontal,
diagonal, or form a series of oblongs,
each getting smaller. Keep thu in
sertion on outulde edge nnd embroider
the narrow strips of the material with,
dots, detached, flowers, in eyelets or
beth combined.
Instead of handwork the insertion
can bo combined with embroidered,
batiste or dotted swiss. Sometimes
these dots can be worked solid with
a colored cotton, tho original dot
swvlng as padding.
The entira bag can be made of the
fllot by using Etrljjs of insertion und
medallions. These can be overcast
together. Joined ty fasoting or the
edges can be connected by a chain
or briar stitch la heavy whit cotton, J
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