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MEASURE HEIGHT OF FLIGHT tvx 0 Famous Quarrel Explained . Hitherto Unpublished Version of the Real Cause of Thomas C. Piatt's Resignation From the 8enate Given by E. J. Edwards. In a recent number of a popular nagazlne the late Thomas C. Piatt tells. In his autobiography, hla ver- Ion of the situation that lpd hliu and Rosooe Conkllng to resign from the United States senate a few weeks after President Garfield bad sent to that body the nomination of Judire William H. Robertson an collector of the port 01 New York. In one place the sena tor says that when he learned that the inan who bad been Instrumental In defeating the Grant movement for inird-term nomination had been fa red of the .president without the knowledge and approval of the New York senators, who had fought for Grant's nomination, He, Piatt, walked ow to Conkllng and exclaimed: "I hall send my resignation to Governor Cornell tonight" Then the two went Into conference, Conkllng Insisting that we should wait and fight It out In the committee to which the Robert on nomination had been referred." But, "I finally Induced Conkllng, on May 14, to Join me In offering our joint resignations." Why did Senator Piatt not desire to light It out ' In the committee" to which this nomination, which was so distasteful to him, had been referred? Because "we have been so humiliated a United States senators from the treat state of New York," la tho rea son he gives. That may have boon the reason In part, perhaps, but aa the belief Is quite general in old-time na tional political circles that Senator Piatt did not reveal all he knew about the Robertson incident in his autobi ography, I am telling today a hitherto unpublished version of the real reason of Piatt's resignation, and I tell it on the authority of the late Col. John R. Van Wormer. "The real, and not the ostensible reason of Mr. Piatt's resignation from the United States senate dates back to the closing days of 1880 and the Ifirst days of 1881 when, prior to the Republican legislative caucus at Al bany, the party leaders were busily engaged in trying to determine upon the man to succeed Francis Kernan, a Democrat, In the United States sen ate," said Colonel Van Wormer. "That legislature was Republican by a safe majority, and, therefore, Mr. Kernan oould not be re-elected. "Now, there was a strong element of Appeal That Got $50,000,000 How the Bankers of the Eaat Re sponded Inatantly to Secretary 8almon P. Chase'a Call for Financial Aid. The late George S. Coe of New York and New Jersey was one of the great bankers of United Status at the time of the civil war and for twenty years thereafter. During the first two years of the war be waa more Intimately as sociated with the Lincoln administra tion on the financial aide than any ether of the country's prominent bank ers of that period. Of course, he thus came into close and Intimate contact with Salmon P. Chase, who has gone down in history aa one of the coun try's great secretaries of tho treas ury. Tor a number of years before he became a member of Lincoln's cabinet I had conceived a high admiration for Mr. Chase," said Mr. Coe to me when old-time finance was under discussion, "but not until some months after the outbreak of the civil war was I privi leged to meet him, and that meeting resulted In one of the most dramatic Incidents In connection with big finance of which I have personal knowledge. "At the height of the uncertainty over the government's financial condi tion, following the outbreak of war, the bankers of the eaat New York, Philadelphia and Boston received an Intimation that the secretary of the treasury was anxious to meet them In confidence, for he had a message of Eeat importance to communicate to , em. An appointment waa at once made for Secretary Chase to meet ua in the directors' room of the bank of which I was then president There, prompt almost to the sec ond, Mr. Chase appeared on the day aad hour set and we were introduced one after the other to him. The gra cious dignity of the man, a certain majesty of manner -I do not know The Preservation of Venison i Venison, as everyone knows, re- fe-olree careful preservation. If la spite W every care It seem a likely to go wroag. an old English housewifery 'book gives the following recipe for its : redemption. I "Take strong ale, and put to it wine jTfnegar, as much aa will make it .sharp. Then set It on the fir and boll K well and scum it and make of It a strong brine with bay salt or other salt; then take it off and let It stand till It te cold, then put your venison Into It and let It lye In it full twelve hours. i i Then take out from that meer sauce and press It well. Then parboyl it and season it with pepper and salt, and bake It" The venison, the housewife goes on to say, must be baked In a "coffin" il, e., Inclosed In a paste case well lined ,wlth butter. After It is baked pour J through a hole In the case some melt ed butter, three tabIe?oonfuls of via egor and six of claret, and let It lie the party In favor of the election of Richard Crowley, who had represented ono of the New York district in con gress for a number of years. 'Dick was a very popular man. He was a very strong Ftalwart, the name of the party faction headed by Conkllng. "But there was a wing of the party, under the leadership of Chauncey De pew, which, while not exactly opposed to Senator Conkllng, was disposed to be friendly to Judge William II. Rob ertson, who had taken such a leading part In blocking t'onkllng's plans for a third-term nomination for Grant This Depew led wing was rather favorably disposed towards the nomination of ,Tom Piatt for senator. "But when we who were barklpg Crowley heard that Levi P. Morton, who, It was thought at that time, would be secretary of the treasury un der Garfield, looked with favor upon Piatt's candidacy, we at last had a meeting with Piatt. At that meeting we told him thnt If he would pledge himself not to make any war upon Judge Robertson for upsetting the Stalwarts' plan to nominate Grant If he would not encourage any further factional disturbances In the party we would throw the Crowley support to him, and thus assure him of the Confession of How .the Brilliant Kansan Told E. J. Edwards That He Could Project Himself Into the Future and Determine Coming Eventa. In midsummer of 1883 I waa on my way to the New Mexican ranch of Stephen W. Dorsay, former United States senator from Arkansas, and during the national campaign of 1880 prominently before the country aa sec retary of the Republican national com mittee. It was a visit that resulted In Senator Porsay exposing the manner In which he had collected and used $200,000 in new two-dollar bills for the purpose of making the state of In diana return a majority for the Repub lican candidates. Sometime during the night the train on which I traveled between St. Louis and Kansaa City was held up for sev eral hours by a freight wreck dead ahead. The confusion Incident to the clearing of the track caused all the passengers In the sleeping car to be satlr early in the morning. That la - how better to express it the great intellectuality revealed in his fa- e. the noble poise of his head, his entlj .. per sonality, greatly impressed me, :nd I am certain that every othor ban 1 or in that room waa equally impressed. "Soon after the introductions were over and a few casual remark.i had been made. Secretary Chase began to deliver hla message. He spoke quiet ly, In a low tone of voice, but every word was distinctly uttered; bis was one of the most attractive voices I have ever heard In private conversa tion, and then It was that I under stood what his great charm as a pub lic speaker was. And this was the messago he brought to us, substan tially In these very words: " 'Gentlemen, the government of the United States Is in need of gold. It Is In greater need of gold than of an army. Thla is so because it will not be difficult to raise whatever size army we may find necessary to save the Union. Enlistments will proceed, are proceeding, all over the north. But what are we to do with an army un less we can feed it, clothe It, provide it with equipment and ammunition? " 'Now. gentlemen, I am no finan cier. It Is my duty, under the law, to administer the finances of the coun try, but it la no part of my duty, nor la It within my power, to raise money until congresa glvea me that power. You are men of finance. It la your buslneaa to know how to raise money. I appeal to you, having nothing to of fer except the credit of the govern ment, and the preservation of the Union for fifty millions In gold. You know how to secure that gold. I shall know how to make wise and efficient use of it. This, gentlemen, Is the message 1 had to deliver to you.' " Mr. Coe leaned forward In hla chair. "He got the gold on the Instant," he said, emphatically, (Copyright. 1910. by B. J. Edward.. All Right Reserved.) and cool In this, after which It will be excellent cold. London Dally Tele Telegraph. Divorced Woman'a Right. Ha a divorced wife, who 1 mar ried again, a right to flirt with her divorced husband? It la said such a caae exlata la Atchison, and that wnen one of the woman'a friends told her there waa "talk." the woman re- yuea. uooa heavena, the people In thla town will talk hn..t hi i Haven t I a right to receive atten- nuue irom ut man who waa once my husband?" Atchison Glob. Hla Identity Disclosed. Judge What do you do during the week? Witness Nothing. Judge And on 8unday? Witness I take a day off. Judge Oh, I aee. What aalary does the city pay you? Llpplncott's. .In Tc.J.TEuurante senatorial nomination and election. "It would be Impossible to conceive of any more earnest assurancea than Mr. Piatt then gave us. He declared he was sick and tired of factional dis turbance and wanted to bring about a general reconciliation, and with that pledge made to us Mr. Piatt waa able to secure a sufficient number of votea to place him In the United Slates sen ate. "A few weeks after Mr. Piatt had taken his seat President Garfield, un known to the senator, sent to the sen ate the nomination of Judge Robert son as collector of the port of New York. "Tom Piatt was In a fix. I have heard that the night following the an nouncement of Jhe nomination he did not sleep a wink. He had more to be worried about than Senator Conkllng, even, for there was that pledge to us old Crowley men. It was that that bothered Tom Piatt most, and It was that that finally forced him to reach his unalterable determination to re sign. 'I can't vote to confirm Robert son's appointment,' was hla conclu sion. 'But, on the other band. I am under pledge to those who made my election as senator possible not to op pose that appointment with ray vote. I am between two' fires. There is nothing left for me to do but to re sign from the senate. ' (Copyright, 1910, by E. J. Edwards. All HlRhts Rescrvud.) John J. Ingalls nil except? one, at the rear end of the car, and not until nearly ten o'clock was there a head thrust between the curtains of the lower berth, revealing the late riser as none other than Sen ator John J. Ingalls of Kansas. "Senator, you are a late sleeper," I said a little later in the smoking compartment, "and, apparently, a very sound one. All the rest of us In the car were up early owing to the freight wreck that has made us so late." The brilliant' Kansan smiled. "My method of spending the night in a sleeping car differs from that of most persona." he said. "I usually go to bed an hour or so before midnight. Then, while I sink immediately Into a physical lethargy that Is luxurious, my mind becomes very active. This mental activity seems to bring to the surface, so to speak, the sub-conscious quality that is in every human being, and it continues until about two o'clock, when I sink Into a pro found slumber that will last for eight hours if the train schedule permits. "Now, when my mind thus becomes active and it does so only In a sleep ing car I find that I am studying the psychological side of my nature. You may have heard it said that 1 am an atheist, or an agnostic, but both accusations are absolutely untrue. I am a profound believer In a first, all powerful and ever-controlling Cause, and am persuaded that It Is a con scious Cause. But there Is much that we do not know, and we, cannot know, since the mind la mortal, and. there fore, reasoning is confined within mor tal limitations. Yet. as 'my mind is uctive as I lie in my berth, I find my self absolutely convinced, and not by any process of reasoning, that tho vital, conscious element In my na ture existed before my birth, and must exist after my death. I that is to say, that part of me which t recognlzo, my consciousness has existed from the beginning and will exist forever." For a few moments Mr. Ingalls sat looking thoughtfully out of the win dow. , "And a I have pondered upon this," he continued, "I have found It possi ble to project myself into the future; I know, for Instance, at what time my service in the United States senate will end, although I do not know why it will end. To know that would In volve considerations entirely apart from my projected consciousness. And I also know, or am convinced that I know, the time of my death, although I do not know the place or cause. It Is a consciousness that has given me great peace of mind. It has abso lutely relieved me from all sense of personal danger. Ah, the soul, as dis tinguished from the Intellect, is the marvelous part of our natnret It has never been explained and never will be; it Is not a part of our mortality." Seventeen years later, with perfect serenity, John James Ingalls ap proached his etid. And I have often wondered since then whether his great peace of mind as he faced the grim reaper of us all would Justify the impression that he had predicted accurately the time of his death. (Copyright, 1910. by E. J. Edward. All Rights Reserved.) Football In Russia. Football Is taking an extraordinary hold of the Russian youth. A series of matches played recently in a large Russian city attracted over 30,000 spectators at each game. It is the English game according to association rules that Is played and the terminol ogy is adopted without translation. It sounds curious to hear a Russian crowd shouting "offside," "corner" or "free kick" aa they watch the play. But moat wonderful of all la the vo cabulary of the reporters who deaclbe the matches. Apparently they ere really musical critics of some preten sion, for their published reports abound In mention of the crescendo passages and bravura thrills accom plished by the football players. O-O-O-Ohl Miss Cbatterton (gushingly) What a magnificent great Dane! And, of course, his name Is Hamlet? Mr. Oaley (the owner) Not exact ly; you see. 1 e r, could at consist ently use that name. Miss Chatterton And why, pray? Mr. Oaley The best I could do was to caU her Ophelia AND r INMONlll TO DETECT SPURIOUS NOTES Value of Tester In Banks or Other Placea Where Much Money la Handled Readily Seen. Tor the purpose of better 'detecting cocnterfelt notea a New York woman haa Invented a testing apparatus which brings the notes under the vi sion of a strong magnifying glass. The device closely resembles the old fashioned stereoptlcon. First there Is a long arm with a handle at one end and a magnifying glass mounted above the handle. The other end slides through a supporting frame with spring pressed arms and hooks at the tops of two uprights. Midway be tween the two uprights and extending above the grooved rail that holds the note Is a wire to keep the note from Bank-Note Tester. i sending it In the center. When there is any suspicion about the genuineness of a bill It is tho work of a few minutes to adjust tki? note in the stand and in spect it carefully under the glaRs. The most skillful counterfeit will not stand this teat. The value of such a device In banks and other places where a great deal of money is handled will be readily seen. NEW SAPPHIRE NOT GENUINE French Scientist Discovers Solution of Problem That Has Baffled Many Heretofore. News comes from Paris that at last artificial sapphires nave been pro duced, after many unsuccessful experi ments. , Artificial ' rubles are now an old story. The artificial stones have all the properties, chemical, physical and optical, of the natural gems. The only way In which experts can detect them Is by finding them too perfect, as the natural gems have microscopic irregu larities and inclosed imperfections that are absent from the artificial product. The stumbling block In the making of sapphires has been the color. Eith er the experimenters could not pro duce desired blue, or the atone would have a crystalline structure that made its detection easy. Now, however, M. Vernouil has sub mitted to the academy of sciences stones which he has made, colored with oxide- of titanium, which, after a severe examination, are pronounced identical with true sapphires, (.hough It Is Just possible that cutting them In gem form may reveal some lrregu larity of reflection or refraction. SANITARY DEVICE FOR HOME Simple Drinking Fountain Shown In Illustration Herewith Has Many Pointa of Superiority. While the managements of public Institutions are making rapid progress in securing sanitary conditions, the average person Is looking forward to having the same benefits in, his own home, saya Popular Mechanica. The ever-flowing drinking fountain in pub lic school buildings makes a germ proof method of obtaining water with out the aid of a glass or tin cup. Prac tically the same sanitary drinking For Home Use. fountain has made Its appearance In a device that may be attached to any water pipe connection for use in homes as well as large and small school buildings. This simple foun tain, as shown in the illustration, has a few points of superiority, oneMif which la the glass over-flowing cups When the water Is turned off for the, night or at times when there is no use for It, the pipe and cup are com pletely 'drained through small holes provided for that purpose. The valve la set to make the overflow right on the water preasure. Use for Retinitc. The United States consul at' Chem nitz has sent to the bureau of manu factures a sample of a new substance called reslnlte. Invented in Germany, which ran be used for the manufac ture of articles which are now made of celluloid. The material Is produced in a variety of modifications by the union of formaldehyde and carbolic acid in connection with certain metal lic salts. It has many advantages, but the most Important In vomparlson with celluloid is Ita resistance to flame it is nonombustlble. This latter quality ought to make reslnlte take the place of celluloid In a short time, as the Inflammability of the lat ter product is so great that people who use articles made from It are in danger whenever they approach fire. Meant of Determining Distance Aero planes Make in Air by Giant Leveling Pod. The itnall captive balloon, the giant leveling rod rising high In the air, and the man. with the fanslt ..re means adopted at aviation meets f determine the height eached by the contesting Aviation Field at Breacla, Italy. aeroplanes, says Popular Mechanics The photograph was taken at the mo ment Roiifiler was passing the Indica tor during aviation week at Brescia italy. Kngland's first permanent avia tion field has a complete system of height-measuring devices, also. MOTOR CAR USED IN 1861 Elijah Ware Raced Machine Against Fsot Horses Nearly Fifty Years Ago Was Success. "H Is scnerclly understood that the era of the motor car dates from 1870, but It has recently been found," said Jese W. Perkins of Portland, Me., to a Washington Post reporter, "that Elijah Ware, once a well-known rail road construction engineer In Boston aim vic.mty, invented a very success ful machine In 1801. "Its success may ba Judged from the fart that Mr. Ware was In the habit of racinK his car with fast trotting horses on the old plank road at Bayonne, N. J., and was able to go over fields, up hill isiiil down dale. He was always thinking of some mechanical schemes, but could not order his groceries with out being cheated or Imposed upon. The house is still standing where he built his auto. Tho machine's appear ance, wnc-n completed, resembled a modern fire engine more than an auto mobile. Wood was used forTuel, and a small Iron boiler generated steam for tho oscillating engines. With the steel and grass machinery and gayly paint ed woodwork It must have had quite a dashing appearance. "When Mr. Ware completed and first tried his engine a crowd collected (o see the first run. As a whole the people looked unfavorably at Elijah's achievement, and some went so far as to have it denounced by police authori ties as a public nuisance, because they thought it would frighten the horses. But it seems that the people who tried to help him were the most annoying. When one man asked 'If there was anything for him to do,' Mr. Ware replied. 'The trouble Is there are too many trying to help.' Mr. Ware ran his machine very slowly In tho street, and those who saw him say that his steam carriage made less noise than the modern automobile. On the roads he went like the wind, ac cording to witnesses in the country. The people under stovepipe hats and poke bonnets must have been sur prised when the glittering engine came whizzing along the peaceful roads, without rails, kicking up dust and vomiting smoke wherever it went." Concrete Tubes. Concrete tubes, posts, etc., are pro duced by centrifugal action at a fac tory In Saxony. A steel skeleton may be used to give strength to the pipe, and this la Inserted in a model, with a suitable cement mixture, and this mold which is In two sections Is given 500 to 1,000 revolutions per minute for 10 to in minutes in a series of special machines. Asbestos fiber Is Introduced to prevent the separa tion of sand, etc., from the concrete. The pipes formed are given uniform thickness by keeping life molds In a horizontal position, and the shape may be varied by inclining the molds. The centrifugal force molds, presses and dries the plastic masB. Combination Kitchen Utensil. A combination kitchen utensil In vented by a Michigan woman resera bles a metal mug. One side la per l'orated to form a grater, and ovet this Is hinged a curved plate which, when drawn up, permits the vessel tc hold anything except liquids. notes or SCIENCE INVENTION The Syrian mission press at Beirut prints the Bible In Arabic for 60,000. 0i M i people who speak that tongue. It was about 1720, at Amsterdam, that Fahrenheit made his first ther mometer, which has served as a model ever since New York's Interior stTeams, it bai been estimated, could be made to pro duce 1,500.000 horse power if proper ly harnessed. A simple and practical voting and vote-counting machine has been In vented by a blind naval veteran In a California soldiers' home. The iort of Havre Is to be Improved at a cost of J 16.700.000, which will be shared by the nation, department and local chamber of commerce. Blood letting was the great heart depressant until modern times. Now digitalis, veratrum and the coal tar extracts are Just as powerful and deadly as was the lance. Although the London Radium In stitute Is to be opened In October the management has been unable to obtain the five and one-quarter grammes of radium which it needs for Ita therapeutic worb I Pi 1 175 o i I m TIMELY SUGGESTIONS THAT WILL HELP THE HOSTESS .A New Year's Eve Party. This really clever affair was original with the hostess who gave It last year. It came to my notice too late for use then, so here it Is now, all fresh and newly embellished. There were twelve guests' with the hostess. Each one was assigned a month in the Invitation and she came dressed to represent that month. Then each" girl had the privilege of asking a man who was to come representing an event or promi nent person associated with the month represented by his "fair lady." On arriving It waa most Interesting to see the way the girls took to repre sent the months and their escorts the events. For Instance, an animated firecracker accompanied "July." a "Santa Claus" came with "December," who was clad In pure white with a chaplet of holly. There was an Informal dance, and at 11 o'clock refreshments were servefl. The guests all watching the hands of the clock, at five minutes before 12 all arose, Joined hands and sang, "Auld Lang Syne." As the hour sounded the hostess opened the front door for the passing out of the old year and the entrance of the little New Year. There was a fortune cake contain ing a good wish or prediction for each guest. The latter were tightly rolled and concealed In gilded nut shells. The place cards were cut in bell shape and bad little calendars on them tied with a knot of red ribbon. The one who guessed the most "events" or characters was presented with a wee raveling clock; the other two prizes here calendars. Some Good Games. Here are some very old games, but am sure they will be brand new to many of our young readers. The first is called "Catching the Snake's Tail" and comes to us from Japan, where It is a great favorite. The children form in line, each with hands resting upon the shouldersf. of the. player In, front The one who. -1b' to, act as 'catcher" is left out. The 'first child In the line is called the "head" and the last one the "tail." The "catcher" Is placed about fifteen feet from the "head," and at a signal he tries to catch the "tail," or the last child In the "snake" without touching anyone else. The others may defend the "tall" by mov ing about, keeping the line unbroken, for if the line should be broken it is equal to the "tail" being caught, and that unlucky person must become the catcher while the last named goes to the head of the line. Now for the second game, called "Feather Play." It Is very amusing, Embroidered Belts HOUGH hlgh-walsted dresses Rra Htlll verv fnahlnnahla. urSh q there are a very large num- .p which adhere to the natural waist line, and for these, of course, belts arts a literal necessity. A piece of Oriental embroidery gath ered Into a handsome buckle at one end and adorned with a row of eyelet holes at the other makes a very effec tive belt. For morning wear a belt of linen, worked with broderle Anglalse, Is both useful and pretty, and has the addi tional merit of washing easily, whilst canvas, worked In cross-stitch or Rou manian stitch, Is extremely effective, and very quickly worked, red and blue Ingrain cotton being perhaps the best material in which to execute the em broidery. The sporting, golfing girl usually delights In a belt of crochet worn with a neat shirt and a tie to match, and these belts are often e Now doth the busy card fiend com mence her winter's work. At this season of the year the house smells of wet woodwork. While the weather Is very pleasant. It Is also very enervating. Brocades shot with metallic effects make regal looking gowns. Lsplslaiull Is enjoying a revival for earrings and brooches. The milliners and furriers are not at all pleased with October's behavior. Chantllly lace veils, in colors match ing the costumes, are exceedingly chic Tho apple tree is the most faithful of the fruit trees. It will bear some times for a hundred years. Tiny brocade boxes, silk-lined and with little frills of "Val.." are lovely gift. Silk stockings or handkerchiefs may fill them. Blnall bowl-shaped bats In black Tel- war although it sounds so simple. All the players are seated on the floor, having first counted "out" to see who will be "it." A hollow square Is formed with a sheet held close up to the chins of the players on the floor. A feather Is produced, a little downy thing, and blown back and forth by the players. The child who Is "it" Is to try to catch the feather on one of the chil dren or directly In front of a child when that one becomes "It" The feather must not be touched by the hands of the children on the floor, nor must they rise from the floor; their hands must be kept under the,. sheet, all manipulations of the feather being done by blowing. A Jolly Celebration. A reader writes: "Lunt Nn Yar' ' it night we had such a Jolly time I want to tell you about It for the benefit ol an tne department readers who may want a real rrollc. "I asked the guests, who were all intimate friends, to come dressed like children not over 10 years of age. At the top of each Invitation card was written: Backward, turn backward, O, Time, Ir your flight, Make me a child again Just for tonight "There was a lawyer, a minister, and several prominent business men among the guests, who came garbed as boys; they called each other by their front names, each brought a toy and all entered heartily Into children's games. A picnic supper was served on the floor in a room decorated with small trees in tubs, ferns and palms This was supposed to be a 'grove,' and there were signs up like these: 'This way to the swimming hole.' 'Look out for the dog,' etc. There wai stick candy, gum drops and heart mot to candles. The women brought dolls and played 'Come to see' most natur ally, as most of them had youngsters to keep them In practise. We had a spelling bee, and sung the songs oi our school days. The' 'party weni down Into history as one of the best the hostess had ever achieved, whlcl Is saying much, as she is noted foi her original schemes." MADAME MERRI. 8llver Dress Trimmings. t Silver dress trimmings may b cleaned by covering them with pow dered magnesia and leaving them for two .hours. Rub the magnesia well in and brush it off with a brush. Dancing rFocka. For dancing frocks for young glrli the bordered chiffons or plain or flow ered nets made over china silk offei splendid possibilities at a low cost worked In club colors, and are car ried out in Tunisian stitch. For evening dresses, the craze for Jeweled effects extends to belts, and charming girdles are to be seen made of beads and Jewels, which may be copied without any great difficulty. These are sometimes made on a bead loom, such aa is used for making the chains and necklaces that are worn so much Just now, but there are plenty of exceedingly effective designs which may be quite easily carried out with an ordinary needle and cotton. The foundation cotton needs, of course, to be really strong, and it la best to use thread or fairly thick silk for the pur pose, whilst the beads will, of course, be of a color chosen to match the dress. Another pretty belt for evening wear Is embroidered in gold thread In a conventional design of flowers and leaves, the former being then filled In with sparkling Jewels. vet with a single flower at one Bide an odd blossom preferred, ore won by exclusive women. Not Awed by Czar. To illustrate that royalty does not Inspire awe In American children, a woman who recently returned from a long trip abroad related this incident: "We were at Bad Nauheim when the csar was a guest there. My little boy attracted the attention of some mem ber of the Russian party, and he wbs present by Invitation one day when the cxar, the grand duchess of Hesse, Captain Drentelen, the czar's military secretary, and Baron Wassenbach played tennis. When the boy returned one of the young feople, a tennis en thusiast asked him: 'Well, how did the czar play?' 'Rotten!' was his ex pressive but shocking reply," Worth Remembering, One thing I have learnt, and I think it Is worth remembering, that a heart heaven may be reached and touched everywhere, that one can help or h ra dar happiness by a tiny word. Amy Le Feuvre '.:.: iV I:- i J.