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AND Sq
ORIGIN OF THE CCEAN TIDES
Producing Agents Are Sun and Moon
and Law by Which They Act Is
That of Gravitation.
The tide visits tis practically twice
a day, rising to a height that run bo
measured by so mauy feet. In many
places It comes only once, and Ih
measurer! by Inches. The tidu pro
ducing; agents arc sun and moon, nnd
the law by which ihey act Is the law
of gravitation. This law declares that
there la a force of attraction between
two bodies, or, to put It. differently,
that every particle of matter In the
adverse attracts every other particle,
the attraction depending on their mu
tual distances and their mans. Tak
ing the moon's attraction first, it is as
sumed that the whole of the earth Is
covered by the ocean. The moon at
tracts the waters, and that layer of
water Immediately under the moon
gets heaped up on the side nearest
the moon. High tide will he there.
The waters on the distant side are
heaped up also, and thin Is a little de
tail that puzzles muel people, because
here one would naturally expect low
water. The reason of the seaming
paradox Is that the waters on the dis
tant aides are thousands of miles fur
ther away from the moon than 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 the effect of both
lunar and solar pull. Of the two the
un'l pull la the weaker, becaiiHe of
.hla greater distance from the earth.
At new moon the height of the tides
Is Increased. Sun and moon then pull
In the same direction. At full moon
there is also an Increased height. Sun
and moon then reinforce each other,
though they are on opposite sides of
the earth.
WVENT0R OF DIVING ARMOR
Present Perfect Form of Dress Large
ly Due to Geniua of William
Hannia Taylor.
Among pioneer inventors, to whom
Ihe diving dress In Its present per
fected form owes so much, was Wil
liam Hannia Taylor, says Scientific
American. The previous "hit or miss"
attempts were superseded by the Tay
lor patent of June 20, 1838 (No. 078),
(In which the essential feature was the
Tralve allowing the emission of con
sumed air without an influx of water.
Previous to this time, there had been
the diving cheBts and the diving bell,
4t which the latter. Introduced by
,Smeatonln 1778, was the safest and
'most practical device for submarine
exploration. The diving bell has been
developed alongside of the diving
drss, and is still in use.
L The general appearance of Taylor's
;aivmg armor was line tnat or a
iumgnis suu or man, except Tor a
prominent bulge In the body piece
tA large pipe coming down from the
aurfaoe and penetrating the body piece
At the bulge, supplied the fresh air,
while a short pipe entered the body
piece- pn the other side, and was pro
vided with a valve which carired off
first Diving Armor.
4
the exhaust Although diving armor
ha now reached Its perfected state.
this valve has never been materially
Improved upon. The accompanying Il
lustration la reproduced from Mr.
Taylor's patent
t Shifting of North Pole.
Since the autumn of 1809 the slight
shifting of the north pole has been ob
served closely at six stations around
the world near the thirty-ninth paral
lel of latitude, and Prof. Albrecht of
'Potsdam has now completed a dia
gram of the pole a wanderings for ten
years. Up to the end of 1899 the mean
kcltlOD had been circled around eight
ud one-half times In an irregular
spiral course. The pole was verv
near fts middle place In 1900, and
nearly toucnea tne center again in
1908 and 1907. Ita oscillation reach
ing another maximum in 1909, it kept
bout 30 feet away from ltB central
place during the rest of the year.
Oyater Shell Window Panes.
On the west coast of India is found
a species of oyster whose shell con
alsts of a pair of roughly circular
plates, about six inches In diameter.
These plates are thlu and white. They
can be, and are, used for window
panes; they admit light and have the
appearance and effect of frostoi glakit,
but look muck more ornamental.
, Lightning A rr aster,
lias your telephone got a thoroughly
reliable lightning arrester, one that
you can operate from near the tele
phone, disconnecting it from the line
HOLDER FOH SMALL CHANGE
Eliminatee Difficulty of Picking Up
Silver Coins From Girts Casts,
Counterc, Etc.
The difficulty of pli klliR up coiuf
from the top of glass cafes, eniintirs,
etc., has resulted In the Invention of
numerous articles to facilitate Hi" col
lection of iluinge. Then1 are i libber
mills and felt mats and hollowed glass
trays galore, but one of the mot pie
tentioiiH of these devices Is that de
signed by a Washington man and
shown here. A metal or wooden
folding pan, that normally is fastened
In open 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 bane. There la
room both above and below the pan
to turn Jt and 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 twlkllng. There la
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 bo closed 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 Cornea
From England Possesses Tone
Purer Than Big Ones.
In the effort to Becure 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 lnrce
Instrument without Its bulk and its
unwtoldly shape, for It is arranged bo
that one shlo Is the duplicate of the
other. This change in ahano has re
quired the scale being doubly over
strung, giving a tone of volume and
quality which many musicians claim
1b purer and has greater carrying
power than the old full-sized Instru
ment. This is the very first piano of
symmetrical shape 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
toplo of discussion in the convention
of the American Chemical society, re
cently neui at San Francisco. Lead
ing scholars contributed a symposium
on smelter smoke. Prof. E. (. Cot
trell of tho Vnlverslty of California
nas gained greater success 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 acid,
lead and zinc. Cottrell proposes to
make the nnioke which' pours from
the smelter chimneys of the country
harmless by static electric discbarge,
Novel Frenoh Brake.
The resistance of water to a paddle
wheel Is utilized In a novel French
brake for motor cars. A bevel wheel is
loosely mounted on the shaft between
tW engine and the gear box and can
be clutched to the shaft aa desired
The bevel wheel meshes with a pin
Ion having attached a fan, or paddla
wheel In a small water tank. On us
Ing the brake tly puddle is set In mo
tton, ana tne resistance of the water
exerts a braking effect that 1m con
slderable at high speeds, decreasing
with lower rates.
NOTES OF SCIENCE
TION.
AND INVEN-
Nearly one-fifth of tho area of
France is forest land.
A ton of Ice will cool about 28.00o
liounda of water one degree.
A recent estimate placed the popula
tion of the world nt 1 .4 17. 000,000.
British poutofflces handle 15.000,000
letters Hnd 250,000 telegrams a day.
Nearly one-fifth of the deaths in
England occur In public Institutions.
Alabama has held third placo uiiiong
the slates for iron production since
1804.
More paper is made tti Holyoke,
Mass., than In any other city In the
world.
Something like 300.000 horsepower
Is going to waste In the waterfall of
Iceland.
Although It weljha but half a pound,
a (etnalo herring win lay. .45, 000 tigs
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Story of Grant's Opponent
Horatio 8eymoura Practical Political
Lesson to Chauncey M. Dspew
When Latter Waa Secretary of
State of New York.
"It was JuF.t four years before Hora
;io Seymour was nominated by the
Democratic party, in 18C8, to run
against General Cirant for president of
the I'nlted States, that I received
from him what I have often regarded
as the most practical political lesson
that was ever taught me," said Sena
tor Chauncey M. Depew at a time
when the dlscusi-ion turned upon po
litical leadership and political leaders
of yesterday.
"Mr. Seymour had been elected gov
ernor of New York In 18C2 he had
aiso filled that office ten years before
and in the election of 'C3 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 splcia of the
very hot sort.
"Well, after the campaign was over
aad 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
speeches. Cut, to my astonishment 1
had not long been in office when the
governor invited rue to spend a few
days with him at his home in Utica,
promising, among other things, to take
me to his farm at Deerfleld, a few
miles out of the city. Overjoyed at
the discovery that I had not made a
personal enemy of him. I Immediately
accepted the invitation, and arriving
at his home, found him a man ,of won
derful personal charm, of an ideal do
mestic life, and a most entertaining
story teller of men nnd 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 brEan 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 the morning of Dee. 27, 1810.
Henry A. Wise, United States minis
ter to Brazil, anil later the governor
of Virginia, who signed John Brown's
death warrant and a Confederate major
general, went for a fitroll to the docks
of Rio Janeiro. Some, days before he
had been told that an American clip
per ship might make the port, and he
did not wish to miss his fellow coun
trymen there; henco hla dally haunt
ing of the water front.
On this particular morning ho had
not quite reached Uih dock w nun n
spied two keen-eyed and alert young
men, who bore every outward sign oi
being Americans and who seemed to
be Intensely interested in the scenery
Hint tho harbor of Rio Janeiro af
fords, doing up to them, Mr
Wise
put out his hnnd.
United States,"
You are from I n
he said. "So am I.
Burning thut you are
ni I light in as-
passengers upon
ho clipper ship that 1 see is taking in
stores at the pier yonder?"
The two yoiin, n (11 replied li the
alllrmallvo and then Mr. Wise intro
duced himself, Hojtng that he was the
American minister at the Brazilian
court, and adding tnat tie would lie
pleased to have the two travelers dine
with him. Thereupon the strangers
expressed their delight at the Invita
tion and linniedl. lely accepted it, the
younger of I lie iwo tuen Introducing
the other an Coii"i Henry W. Hal
leek of the 1'nlied Sia'ea tirn :y. "And,"
snlii Colonel IvllccU. iu!i' at l:ig hl-s
roinpaiilon, "('ai.!in William T. Sher
man, also of the Unite 1 States iiriay,"
lidding that they had boca ordered
around tho Horn to uuty In California.
A few hours later Hie two ollleers
who were destined to l'guro to pioiiii
nently In the world's greatest civil
war, were rerrlvd at t'i. A'nrie in
legation with Hue Virginia cordiality
When dinner was announced, .Minister
Wise arose nnd In his vivy bet t it.r.n
ner npok'&t.cd for the un lvoiiia'i!. ,;!!
Bnee of Mrs. W'i.-o. who. he cxpImIicm!.
was Indlrpored teMpoi ii'.i'y 1 Ju'i ir
"Craft" for Janitors. i
Mayor Cuyuor of New- Yo'i; dtv. j
who holds that "ai l.one-t fn ;
should be in bed befo: i.i'diM.-i'-t " 1
would find Vienna n It v .-ifter hi i i
own heart Tho Niet'Tiere n-e Mit-jec 1
to a form of ini-.io t iniiinun In j
America, the "sperr.io'd.' 'or door- j
opening tax. They all live In flats
and the street entrance Is Invariably
bohod at ten o'clock each right. ;
Wheu the bolts nre drawn persons
passing iu or out lmict pay four cents
until midnight and ol?!it cents from
that hour until a. in. This toll Is
levied every time you go through
the doorway. If you post a litter
you have to pay to go out and pay
to come In. The Jnr'tors. or "house
masters," as tho Viennese call them,
draw handfonie Incoii.c-s from this
source, although persona liberal In
other respects strongly object to pay
ing "sperrgeld" and will hurry over
a costlv dluner to save four cents.
Retort Sarcastic.
He (crossly) How did this
fire
manage to go out?
8Le (suave) I suppose by way
h Are eacane.
of
News
F TfeSTElMDAir
" '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 to approach tactfully. But
If you were to ask my advice, I 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 he looked at me fur
tively, to see how I was taking hla ad
vice, and then continued:
" 'But 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
i
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
pomtjient 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 tusk 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. But 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
by the good time the diners were hav
ing, the host occasionally, excused
himself in order to Inquire about Mrs.
Wise, nnd left the dining room, re
turning each time alter a short In
terval and resuming the conversation
where It hud been left off.
Thu.-i the evening had worn awny,
and everybody was feeling in the best
of humor when there came a knock at
! the dining room door. Tho next, mo-
, ment It was thrown (.pen and in walk
i ed a physician, smiling broadly, and
J behind hltu a still happier woman,
who carried a bundle well swathed In
. flannel.
I Marching up to the table, the wo
man lowered her arms a bit and then
! gently parted n portion of the flannels,
; revealing to the three diners the face
of a newly-born Infant nnd as the
i two ollleera looked their astonish-
ment, their host pointed to the baby
i as the explanation of Mrs. Wise's non-
i appearance at dinner and happily ex-
plained that it was a boy. Of course.
i ,no youngster's health was toasted
Mien and ttiere in approved j.tylo by
the two representatives of the United
States army.
Klghlei-n years later this baby, ns
Lieut eiuint John S. Wise of the Con
federate army, won the distinction of
carrying tho last dl -patch from Gen
eral Robert K. Lee to ,leff.rson Davis,
president of tho Confederate States
of America. Still another eighteen
years later, John S. Wise, ns a rep
resentative in Congress from tho
Richmond (Va.) district, met General
William Teciiniseh Sherman In Wash
ington and asked hi in If he remem
bered bein entertained with General
llalleck In Rio Janeiro, hack In IStfl,
by the United Slates minister of Hra
lil, Henry A. Wise.
"Oh, yes, I remember tho Incident
very well," was the reply, "and I also
refill the little surprtst
had."
"Well, General, I wat
party we
that baby,
said Representative Wise.
The old warrior critically surveyed
l!i heavy wiight before hliu.
"Ye!l," he retorted, with his eyes
ehai-icterlMlcaUy a twinkle, "all I've
go- to sny Is, you :on't look It."
" p.vi-.;'. it.
:''ll.
RUI:
liv K. .1.
t tt'-S. I V.
Kdwurds.
it I
All
mde a Bad Impression
Crn:ie'e 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 soino unex
pected place and the most their
progenitors can do la to console one
another.
"For a small but acute mortifica
tion," said one young mother, com
paring notes with some friends, "I
have seldom had anything to equal
a performance of Grade's a short
time ago. You know she la about
four years old. This summer when
Frank and I were traveling we took
no nurae with us, so we always made
special arrangements to have Grade
at the hotel tables with us. At
many of the resorts It Is practically
Impossible to have a table by your
self. At the first place we stopped
political leaders of the past This
plan I have followed for over twenty
years, and to it I 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 mo, then, looking at his
watch, guessed it was time to return
to Utlca. IIo summoned the farm
wagon, and it clattered up with the
tools In it still untouched. We mount
ed the board seat, and, like a true
rustic, the governor drove back to
the city. And ns 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 rolltlcs to the fact
that you never read opiosltlon news
papers, or paid any hoed whatever to
personal or political attacks nipon
you.' "
(Copyright, IflO. y R. .T. Rd wards. All
Rights Reserved. t
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. Howies, at his
invitation. In his office In the Sprlng
fleld (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 of the
publication office, at the same 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 tho Repub
lican party was In danger of falling.
We were defeated, but 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 Adama by Mr.' Greeley, Sena
tor Carl Schurz, yourself and Boma
other leaders went to a hotel and that
Mr. Schurz, to express hla regret over
Mr. Adams' defeat, played "
"Yes, yes," broke in Mr. Bowles,
while an amused smile swept across
his features, "that is true, and here
and there, I believe, some report of
the Incident did creep into print. But
I will tell you the Incident fully.
"With the convention's work over,
we went back to our hotel in a very
despondent mood. We foresaw that
the nominal Ion 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 Biilte 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 la a very
mercurial temperament, anyway. Mu
rat Halstead was th most cheerful
member of the party, and he looked a
good deal as thougk he had just
come from a dear friend's funeral.
And each of us sat there communing
with his own glum thoughts; we did
not need to speak to let one another
know our feelings.
"Wo had been sitting thus for a
quarter of an hour, maybe, when, sud
denly, Mr. Schurz sprang from his
chair, hurried over to the piano, llfttsl
the lid, sat upon tho 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 think, 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 sounded that day! Yet noi;, as
I recall the Incident, I cannot help
smiling over the fact that Carl f.churz
riiould have selected a comic opera
tune as the one most fitting to serve
as the dirge of the Liberal Republican
movement."
r(iirlnbt, lin. Iiy K. J. Kd wards. All
Itllihtl! IteMi'l ved I
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
Jus the kind we would have cbosin
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, she 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 go
round T
Tommy's Pop Tes. my son; but It
wouldn't If It was divided among all
the people who want it. Philadelphia
Record.
Hints For
TIMELY
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 Bur
rounded with a border of ferns, vines
and pond lilies. In the watur 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 side. Wee paddles palnt
sd 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 Star3 and Stripes. The
tuests were asked to come In flannels
and It was just the jolliest kind of a
time. The menu was as nautical as the
market could afford, beginning with
oysters, fish, 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
comes the golden rod, as they grow
usually : close proximity. For a table
centerpiece there was a low green
pottery bowl containing a flower hold
er, bo that the blossoms branched out
In a charming manner. The doilies
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
iollles of grape leaves. Then there
was the usual luncheon menu with a
leliclous 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 homo
flip
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 amusements 1b shown in
our sketch. It may be quickly ar
ranged nnd easily taken down again,
when not required, and it can be
nade at a very small cost.
It consists of two strong wooden
boxes or packing casee placed on
either side of one end of a table. The
lids have been removed and curtains
bung 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 baU, Bcrewed into the cortiers,
Lace Watch Fob.
They are very dainty.
They are aiso new and a charming
adjunct to the light frock.
The girl who Is (left with her fingers
should be able to make one easily at
home.
For this remnants of lrlbh or CTuny
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 strandB such as la worn on a
sword.
Thin lace fobs are lined with white
nr colored ribbon.
For Low Cut Frocks.
Jewelry simple enough for a young
girl to wear w ith her Dutch or square
necked frocks is 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 aa incrustation of
Hostess
SUGGESTIONS
for Those Planning Seasonable
Entertainments
girls who gave it. The result was a
line 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 Bit
ting on tho floor in front of the fire
and dream long, happy dreams of the
dayd that are yet to come? A bride
elect who heard of the affair said she
thought such a downpour would be
very acceptable, so the readers who
have been asking for something nev
ig njJT
pt thilTI
in the way of showers may ada
to their needs.
A Novel Amusement for Children.
At a recent 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 babies were taken
home as souvenirs. There were favors
for the soap bubble contest, too.
MADAME MERRI.
The low lying effect in hats still
prevails.
Everything tends
to smaller colf-
fures.
Shawl collars are still a feature of
coats.
Egyptian embroideries are in high
favor.
New handbags are perfectly square.
The banded-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 the 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 be
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
3- "ii7-)
shown. Small labels can be nfTm ' aa, ,0
f ho renter of the unner edeo of
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 place. On the top of
the pigeonholes a fern In a pot, with
perhaps photographs or vases of
flowers on either side, would add
grently to the appearance of this '
rough but convenient piece of fur-
niture.
liiinestones 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
tdie may adopt a neckband of black
velvet ribbon with silver, gold, rhino
stones or "jeweled" slides and clasps.
Loose Shoes.
Quite as bad aa too tight shoes
against which we are always warned,
are too loose ones; they cause corns
and bun'ons and often produce flat
tening of the arches. The woman with
the peculiarly shaped foot, who can
not tret shoes exactly to fit her ex
cept when made to order, should get
them a lime too ioug rattier man a
little too wide; It is the lesser of two
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 hand-work or done In the Peralao
oolora or metallic threads.
