- 7 ALARM CLOCK THAT SPEAKS I x '' yirrr c " -v- r M. TV It; I' t 3 r i fi. or i' wmm SMALL PISTOL LIGHTS GAS Vhen Trlofler Is Pulled Rod of Flint Emerges and Sparks Ply Won't Burn Woodwork. An invention so spectacular In na ture as to seem nlmout a trick Is tho plstol-llghtor devised by a Now Jer sey man. By pulling tho trlggor ot thla pistol n aeries or sparka fly out of tho muzzlo and Ignlto the gas from wall Jet, kitchen rango or au- New Gas Lighter. tomobllo lamp, ns the case may be In the barrel of tho pistol Is a roc fit flint. Penetrating tho barrel near the open end Is a steel cap. The pulling of tho trigger shoots tho flint forth as It scratches bonoath tho steel a shower ot sparks shoot out that havo power to ignite gas, but die so quickly that they would not burn woodwork or hangings or Ignite any thing less inflammablo than gas. By pressing tho plunger In front ot the trigger the pistol Is reloaded for an other charge As the sparks grow fewer by use ot tho lmpleraont. tho steel cap can bo screwed tighter and the flint turned to offer a frcBh sur faco to it. Matches aro not needed with this woapon in the houso. DELIVERY CART IS UNIQUE Horse-Propelled Vehicle Familiar on 8treets of Parle In Reality Advertising 8cheme. Thls uniquo delivery vehicle, now familiar on tho streets ot Paris, Is ap parently composed of everything that goes to mnko up an automobile, with the exception of tho motive power, and because of thla exception tho Delivery Wagon In Paris. horso Is added, says tho Popular Mechanics. The horso behind Instead of In front Is In reality an advertising Bchemo to draw attention to tho waros the vohlclo delivers. LIQUID AIR FOR THE MINES Invention Is Called "Aerollth" and It Is Said Will Supercede All Other Systems In Use. Dr. Otto Sucss, an Austrian engi neer, has Just Invented nn npparatus to carry liquid air Into tho mines. Tho invention Is callod "aerollth," and It is said will BupcrBcdo all previously existing sjstnms In ueo. Tho aerollth is based upon tho utilization ot liquid air. Until recently liquid air could only bo produced by expensive and complicated machinery, but now It can l produced at a modorato cost bymu chines of a small horso power. Tho Suess machluo consists ot n reservoir in tho shape ot n knapsack, which is carried on tho miner's back. ThlB reservoir Is flllod with liquid air. three to four quarts being sulllcleut for two hours. Tho apparatus Is connected by two -tubes to a respiratory mask tlxod In front ot the mouth of tho minor, so that he may readily inhalo tho liquid nlr. Tho reservoir containing tho lfquld air has an nlnrm clock attached i to It, which warns tho minor when the two hours havo elapsed. It Is cl iii mod that tho Invention has pro duced some very good results, and at come of the mines laboratories for tho manufacture of liquid nlr nro being erected In order that tho management may always bo prepared. Microbe Scare. In the goneTal microbe scare of ro cent years danger has been Been in groon vegetables, but this fear, Hko others, has been latoly shown to have nojeal foundation. Tho supposed dls covory ot soil microbes In tho Interior of vegotablo stalks led to tho con clusion that there Is great risk In tho uso of sewago and even ordinary manuro In market gardening. Inves tigating further, Komllngor and Npurl havo been trying In all possible wnys to infect plants with microbes, and have uniformly failed to got colonies of microbes from tho inner parts of the Infected plants. Thoy regard tholr evidence as conclusive that germs re main on tho ourfaco only ot plants, never penetrttlng Into tho Interior. Radlum on Market. A few grains of radium chloride will soon be on the market, and any ono who has use for this mnteriat should take an early opportunity to put In an order. Ten grammes, or about one third of an ounce, of radium Ontario's, equivalent to ono grnmmo of puro radium, Is the total output for eight een months ot the Joacbiinstal mines. After the hospitals and scientific insti tutions bare been uuppllcd, the re mainder will be offered for sale at $75, ,M0 a gramme, or 15 J4 grains HtkSP ft V1SfrjC813BMCC(flt tj Tells Hours, Half Hours and Quarters and Calls You In Timo for Break fast In Morning, And now It Is tho talking clock a tlincplcco that actually calls out tho hours, half hours and quarters, day and night, unless shut off, nnd will tell you tho tlmo to tho minute any hour of tho night If you press a llttlo button at your bedside, nn ox'chango says. Tho works of this remnrkablo clock actuato a stout belt which runs ovor a roll connected with a sounding box. Upon this belt, or rather film, tho hours, which havo been recorded by a phonograph, aro Impressed bj galvani zation on a coppor plate. Tho mechanism which mores tho hnnds If connected with tho sneaking device, and this with a funnel which ro-enforecs tho sound nnd projectfl It outward through a finely grated open ing attached to tho narrow sldo of tho clock. At night a touch on a lover reduces tho clock to silenco. But If ono wakes and wishes to know tho hour without striking a light, an easily found but ton Is pressed nnd tho clock Imme diately states tho time. Tho speech film la practically In deatructlblo and occupies vory llttlo spaco since, becauso of Its elasticity, it may be wound upon a very small roller. There Is another new kind of alarm clock on tho market It talks, but more or tho purpose of making you get out of bed In tho morning than to simply glvo you the tlmo. Suppose for Instance you want to bo called at H o'clock. You set tho clock with its phonograph attachment for C o'clock. Then you go to bed. At C o'clock in tho morning tho clock starts the phonograph and you aro awakened by a volco yelling, "dot up; get up. Tlmo to get up. Break fast Is waiting. You havo hardly tlmo to catch your train, dot up. Hurry, now, etc." ALUMINUM AIR-COOLED PIPE Worked on Same Principle at Motor cycle and Aeroplane Engines Heat Is Radiated. Tho curious plpo shown In this Il lustration Is made ot aluminum and Is air-cooled In tho snmo manner as mo- Patent Alr-Cooled Pipe. torcyclo nnd noroplnno engines. Tho series ot rings around tho bowl radl ato heat on the sumo prlnclplo as thoso on tho ahovo raontioncd gaso line engine. Motor for Powder Factory. A special typo of motor has boon built for a British powder fuotory. In which precautions havo been tnkon to render tho motor flame-proof and explosion-proof. Tho motor case is vory strongly built, so that It will stand explosion of dust or gases which might find their way Into it. Tho Joints of tho motor caso aro packed with hemp ropo dipped In tar, this being considered more durablo than rubbor at high temperatures. Tho bearings aro also specially paokod to provont the escapo of hot gas in caso ot explosion within tho motor. No Ventilation for the Interior of tho mo tor is provided, but tho casing la formed with eorrugatlouB which fur nlsh a large cooling surface. Reasons for Paris Floods. Two reasons aro ascribed by French scientists for tho Hoods that nearly overwhelmed Paris. Ono Is tho whole sale cutting down of trees In tho Ar donncs, the Vosges, Burgundy and along tho affluents of tho Soino. Tho other Is tho comet visitations, Tho theory of tho notod astronomer, M. Dcslandres, Is thnt tho enthodlo ray3 of tho sun, penetrating tho gnscouo talis of comets, nro turned Into X rays, notorious condonsorB of vapors. Ho holds, that when tho toll of n comet becomes cntunglod In the carth'B at mosphere serious Hoods may rosult. Study Internal Organs. A French scientist has combined the moving picture enmoru and X-ray ap paratus into an instrument by which tho processes ot Internnl organs may bo studied, nnd has given It the naiuu of bloiocntgonogrnph. NOTES OF SCIENCE uvTE TT SLSL- Women havo usually better oyo- sight than men. Tho avorago pulso ot a healthy man beats 72 times a minute. In tho whole of Franco, last year, thero wero 407 balloon usceuBlons Thoro nro cloven periodic comet of which tho return hns bcon obsorved. 8unflower seeds nro eaten In Rus sia much bb peanuts aro cnton In tho United Stntos. Somo of tho nowest automatic pWtola are powerful enough to kill a umn 1,000 yards away. From an artistic point of vlow a wo man's face Is moro beautiful when viewed from tho loft Tho exports of phonographs and records from tho Unltod States havo doubled In two years. Among tho latest Inventions la a machluo which affixes stamps at tho rate of 4,000 an hour. Lead glass, It has been found by English experts, is almost as Imper vious to X-rays as lead Itself. About 000,000 ponguin eggs are gatberod from nearby Islands and bold for food in Capo Colony each year. An Instrument for measuring tho nocturnul terrestrial radiation ot boat Iisb been invented by a Danish scien tist. A new hydroplane boat is said to be capablo of a speed ot forty-llvo nautical miles an hour, or fifty-two statute miles. Xmiulm4mmm WpWPBaCtatBmMMW New OF IfeSTERDAT ' They Put Aside - Presidency a Sherman and Sheridan Both Declared They Would Not Accept the Nom ination, Not Being Fitted for tho High Office. General Shorldan and General Shor man were of tho same opinion respect ing tho expediency of electing to' tho presidency a man who had mado his careor in tho army. Shorman ex pressed his opposition forcibly and publicly. In the latter part of Presi dent Arthur's administration there was tho nomination of General Shornin for tho presidency in 1884. At first Sherman paid llttlo heed to It, but when his brother John assured him that the movemont was gaining head, ho wrote tho now historic letter in which ho Intimated that even If elect ed ho would not accept tho ofllco ot president. Shorman never concealed his opin ion that Grant, for whom ho bore tho most devoted friendship and af foctlon, would have acted with greater wisdom had he declined to permit any organization to too effected for his nomination for tho presidency. In Shorman's vlow, to be general of the army was for a military man a great er distinction thnn to bo president of tho Unltod States. Somo ot Sheridan's friends said to him after it was known that Sherman had put his foot upon any movemont having- his nomination for tho prosl dnecy in view: "Qcne'ral, thoy aro be ginning to talk somo ot you aa a pres idential candidate." "Sheridan laughed and mado no oth er comment than, "Oh, I guess not." "But thoy aro, general," his friends Insisted. "Who Is?" "Well, somo Itopubllcans up In New York state. They say that If you are nominated for president you will swcop tho country, nnd got as big a majority as Grant did In 1868." "Well, thoy had bettor look out," Sheridan rplll "I know what I am fit for. I don't want tho presidency and wouldn't tnko It." Novcrtheles, In spito of Shcrldun's statement, there was begun nn organ ization which had his nomination for tho presidency In vlow. The Ilepub llcnn lendors wanted somo man of universal popularity, for It was known that thoro was gravo danger of fac tional dlulurhunce In case either Gen eral Arthur or James G. Blaine wero nominated. A curious nnd unexpected incident, howover, put an end to the Sheridan movement. A llttlo conference of his friends took placo In New York city. Grant's Opinion of Sheridan He Considered Him, aa a Fighting Commander, an Extraordinary Combination of Great Dar ing and Caution. John Russell Ypuug, tlm dlstln. gulshed Civil war and Franco-Russian war correspondent nnd nowspapor edi tor, who accompanied Genoral Grant In his tour ot the world, was chatting with somo friends nt his hotel In Washington shortly after President McKlnloy, In 1897, had mado him libra rian of tho now Congressional llbrnry, when some U'foi'eiice war, made by ono of tho party to General Grant, and especially to Grant's vory high regard for Genoral Sheridan, both as a soldier and as a mnn. "YrB, I know," said Mr. Young, "in what high regard General Grant held Sheridan, for I often heard Grant say that ho was Buro that Shorldan had no superior, living or dead, as tho com- L mandor of an army. "I remombor, on one occasion, Grant met sovcrnl Americans' ono evening utter a recoptlon, nnd In the course of conversation ho was asked what ho thought Sheridan would havo dono had ho been in command at Gettys burg Inetend of Gencrnl Meade. General-Grant replied prnctlcnlly In theso words! " 'Thoro should bo vory llttlo or no criticism of tho manner In which Meade fought tho battlo of Gettysburg. In n threo days' battlo thero aro al ways suio to bo somo mistakes. What ever theso may havo bcon upon our side, Meade speedily rnctlllcd them. " 'But you havo asked mo what Shor ldan would havo dono had ho been there. Shorldan, aa n lighting general, was an extraordinary combination of great daring nnd great caution. Ills Judgments wero Intuitive. Ho bclloved Took Many Men to Move Him. It took 80 mon to transfer Luko Ma lone, a tlBhormnn weighing 285 pounds, from tho deck ot tho llshlng schooner Viking to tho nmbulnnco ot the Unltod States Marino hospital tho other morn ing. Malono was seized with an at tack of rboumntlsm whllo tho Viking was at sea. Members of tho crow suc ceeded In rolling him up on deck, but when tho ambulanco arrived tho at tendants had great difficulty in getting him up on the wharf. Tho tldo wns low, and tho deck of tho schooner was about ntteon feet from tho top ot tho wharf. A ladder was brought, and tho basket Btrctchcr placed up as far on it as t,ho crowd on tho boat could shovo it. Thon tho ladder was rained by tho men on the schooner, and with much pulling by tho crowd above tho good natured giant was Anally landed on tho wharf and safely placed in the ambulanco. By Permission, "Going to quit your Job, aro you?" "Yes; I've er accopted the firm's Invitation to look around for another one, News IgrJB. jrm In tho midst of it ono Republican, who was n most enthusiastic Sheridan ad mirer, said: "It wouldn't do; you can't do It." "Why not7 Why not?" broke forth a chorus. "Wo'll nomlnato 'Little Phil' In hplte of himself." "Well," snld tho friend, "tho diffi culty Is Just lioro: There has always been grave doubts whethor Sheridan was actually born In Albany, or wheth er ho was brought there by hla parents when an Infant only two weeks old. Sheridan himself has always claimed Albany for hts birthplace, but thero doesn't seem to bo any authentlo rec ord showing that he was actually born there. "Mis parents came from Ireland in 1831 by emigrant Bhlp. Thoy wont to Albany, whoro thoy had friends. They bad with them an Infant, and that in fant was Phil Sheridan. Just as sure as ,tho attempt Is made to nomlnato him for tho presidency, Just as cer tainly the claim will bo mado that ho Is Ineligible becnuso ho Is not native born. He would be clcctod hands down, If he wero nominated, but tho chances are that the eonventlon would How He Planned to Go South -- General Sherman Was a Little Un certain About George H. Thomas' Position When War Broke Out, but Was Soon Reassured. A few years before his death Gen. W. T. Shorman was asked: "General, you knew Gen. Gcorgo H. Thomas well, didn't you?" "Know him well?" wa3 the reply. "I should say I did. Wo wero in tho same class and very intimate at West Point, and we saw a good deal of each other after wo had been graduated. I camo to know him at West Point as ono of tho noblest characters that I havo ever met. Ho was absolutely truthful. Ho was tho soul of honor. He plant ed his feet slowly, but when he did plant them tboy wore planted surely upon principle. We drifted apart, how ever, about 1848, or right attor the Mexican war, nlthough wo kopt track of one another. I say all this to ex nlaln what 1 am leading up to. "I think It wns In June, 18G1 any way, I know tnai not woainor uuu como In that year-when I happened to call at the White Houso ono day, having some builneRB with President Lincoln. "1 don't remember now what It was In very swift action and in taking great risks, If the chances wero in his favor Ho had no pa'tlenco with those critics who spoko of a battlo as a drawn battle. He was ot the opinion that every battlo was a victory to one sldo or the other, although the advan tago may hao been slight. Now, his temperament, hl3 understanding of warfare and his methods would, I be lieve, havo persuaded Sheridan, had he been In command at Gettysbui. that there was only ono thing to do nfier Leo hegnn to retreat, and that was to follow Leo so swiftly that ho would be unable to reform his lines. I have sometimes thought that if Sher idan had been thero thoro wouldn't hnvo been much of Leo's army left after Gettysburg was fought. How over, I do not say this In tho way of any criticism of Qeuernl Meado.' " "If Sheridan hnd nn nrmy of not moro than 20,000 men, every man in that nrnjy-bolng a soldier trained un der Shorldan, ns much Hko Sheridan ns It Is possblo for privato soldiers to be like h commander to whom they aro devoted, then I am certain thnt Sheridan, with such nn army, could defeat any nrmy In tho world. I don't know how I can better express my opinion of General Shorldan as a sol dier, so that I will say again, un nrmy of 20,000 men, trained under Sheridan so that each man was as nearly like him as possible, and commanded by Sheridan, would, I am sure, bo tho inatch of any army In tho world. Ho would havo hnd an army of that kind had ho been nt Gettysburg. You re member how, under him, and with a rather email army at his command, tho Shenandoah valley wns complete ly cleared of Confoderato soldiers and remained In our bands until tho closo of tho war.' " (Copyright, 1911. by K. J Edwards. All Rights Ruscrvcd.) Protection for With tho object of preserving to Cnnadn tho last herd of wood bison in tho world, G. A. Mnlloy and an other employe of tbo forestry branch of the Interior department will short ly sot forth on a mission to the banks of tho Groat Slavo river, over 500 miles north of Edmonton. Tho herd of wood bison numbers from 150 to 300. nn oxact count be lag almost Impossible to obtain on account of tho thickly wooded coun try In which thoy live. Thoy aro henvler nnd darker than tho plains bison, and as statod nro the last ot their species. At ono tlmo numerous, llko their cousins of tho prairies, they hav been killed off until now only this remnant Is left, and even this Is being slowly depleted by wolvos, which hang on Its flanks and kill tho young calves. It will bo tbotr duty to count the herd, arrango for tho trapping of the wolves which prey upon it, and look Into tbo general question ot its pro A JSaumrxXs not nomlnato a candidato for tho prosldonoy nbout whose constitutional eligibility there Is tho slightest doubt,"' "Thoy nominated Arthur for vlco presldont, although It was said of him that ho was born In Canada, Just over tho Vermont lino," a membor of tho conference declared. "Yes, but It took a search of tho rec ords and an actual measurement from the pttrsnnsgn In which Arthur was born to the International boundary lino to demonstrate that he had miss ed ineligibility by only a little ovor n mile. But you can't find any record of tho emigrant ship upon which Sher idan's parents canio to America, al though you might get somo record that would Identify him. No, it won't do to mnko him a candidate." When Sheridan was informed of this fllscusslon, ho simply said: "Thoy needn't bother themselves about my eligibility; I am ineligible simply because 1 don't want it and wan't take it." So both" Sherman nnd Shorldan turn ed asldo from tho temptations of a presidential nomination, and thoy are believed to bo the only persons In, j tho entire history of tho United States who have done this. (Copyright, 1911, by E. J. Edwards. All Rlchts Reserved.) that called mo to tho Whlto Houso, but I do remember that the president told me that ho was going on that day or tho noxt to send several nominations to tho sennto for brigndler gencrnl. He asked me to look ovor the list. I glanced at the names rapidly, and saw that thoy werp all good names. But It occurred to me that tho president had overlooked ono army officer, and I ventured to sny to him: "Mr. President, 1 don't seo tho namo of Col. George H. Thomas hero.' " T don't know much about Thomas, said Lincoln. 'Would ho mako a good genoral ?' "'Nono better,' I said, 'and if you want any guarantee for him, I'll give it.' '"Well, Sherman, Mr. Lincoln re plied, 'If you say so, It must be so, and I'll send his name In soon.' "A llttlo later, as I was on my way up to tho capltol to seo my brother, John Shorman, it suddenly flashed over me that I had not. nenn Thnmnn for some 12 years, that ho was a Vir ginian by birth, and that possibly ho might take tho same view that Leo had in April, when he resigned his commlslon as lieutenant coolnel In tho Second cavalry, with which Thomas had bcon stationed since 1855, to go with the Confederacy. It was a start ling thought In vlow of tho fact that 1 had Just guaranteed Thomas to the president. I worried over the hIIua tlon for awhile, and then I said to my self: 'Well, I know what ho was, and I will find out what ho Is. My own intuition tolls me that ho says with tho Union, but I will find out.' "I learned that Thomas was with his regiment In Pennsylvania, not so very far north of Baltimore, and I hastened thoro as soon as railroad train nnd horso would carry mo. When I reach ed the regiment and was shown to tho colonel's headquarters, I found no body there but an orderly. Ho told mo that Colonel Thomas had gone out a llttlo ways on horseback, but thought ho would bo back speedily. "By any by I saw him coming and I went out In front of tho tent to Rrect him. Ho know mo Instantly, and called out: " 'Hello, Billy! " 'Hollo, Tom,' I roptled. Wo always callod him Tom. "Ho dismounted and wo sat down together. 'Tom,' I said, 'I havo como to tell you that tho president has told mo that ho will nominate you for brig adier general.' "He showed his Joy, moro by the ex proslon of his countenance than by any words. Ho simply said: 'Billy, you couldn't havo brought me any moro agreeable news. "'But,' said I, 'Tom, I have como to find out exactly whoro you stand.' " 'What -tlo you mean, Billy?' ho asked. " 'Well, you know that Leo has gone ovor to the other sldo. You aro both from Virginia.' "'Oh, that's what you mean, Is it?' said Tom. 'Well, I'll toll you, Billy I'm going south.' "'You aro going south?' I said. "'Yes, Billy," ho said, 'I am going south, but I am going nt tho head of my boys, and I am novor going to turn my face tho other way until it's all over,' "And ho nevor did," said Sherman. (Copyrlclit, 1911. by E. J. Kdwards. All Rights Reserved.) Wood Bison tection. It Is not tho Intention of th department to romovo tho bison to a park, but simply to mako it easy for them to grow In numbers In their own, wild retreats. Ottawa Citizen. America at a Distance. A -"in may seo American countries frmn thn nlim wnntnu nt Mnlno ,n .(.., slopos of Sierra: may talk with Amor- lean men aud women, from tho sober citizens of Boston to Digger Indians in California; may eat ot American dishes, from Jerked buffalo in Colo rado to clambakes on the shores near Salem; and yot, from tho timo be first "smells the mouusea" at Nan tucket lightship to the moment when the pilot quits him at the Golden Gate, may have no Idea ot an Ameri ca. You may have seen tho east, th south, tho west and the Paclflo states, and yet have failed to find America. It is not till you have left the shorty, wrote Sir Charles Wentworth Dllke, that her Image grows up In the mind. For the Amusing Pastime. At an evoning party where tho zuosts wero not trail acquainted, tho hostess did not havo any especial featuro, so sbo passed to each guest cards bearing those various versolots, being careful to give to thoso she know could do tho stunts well. The first guest 'hud this on hers: Though riddles do our minds distress, Wo'd like two good ones now to guess. And thero wero two good conun drums immediately forthcoming. Each guest read hor card aloud be fore complying with its request. Tho following are good suggestions: Wo'd like to hear you tell today, , Somo funny things that children say. Describe somo woman In the town, Her noso and hair, hor dress and gown; Rut do not give us her address. Nor tell her name, rfnd we will guess. We'd like a story full of fun; You're gifted, Lyman, tell us one. Misery likes company, they say; We'd Ilka to hear you tell today (Don't hesitate, but now begtn) Ot the worst scrape you e'er were In. Your talent gives as much delight: We wish that you would pleaso rcclto. JTouf part In this program to help us along Will give us much pleasure; pleaso sing us a song. It music hath charms, wo wish that today You'd prove It, and something qulto charming would play. Toll somo Joko on yourself, your wife, or rour friend. But wo liopo that you'll have It pleasantly end. Describe somo trip you've taken far, To Mexico, Kurope, or Zanlbar. Give a tale of old tlmo when settlers were few. Of what they had then and what they did do. Descrlbo aomo famous picture, Whether dark or fair. , "' Pleaso tell us all about It. ' fj And tho artist rare. 1 Without a bit of gossip sweet. This program would not bo complete. Be sure that while tho seasons roll. This crowd wilt never tell a soul. Moonlight Picnic. In a fpw days most all tho coun try houses open and those who haven't places are planning to tnko baskets and go to the "open" for a day. Tho properly equipped automobllo carries a tea basket, and meals en routo aro qulto tho proper thing. Thero aro many picnics planned and beach parties are popular. What can be more delightful than Just the right place, Just tho 'right things to cat and a perfect moon; tho low mur mur of tho wnves making Just the ac companiment necessary. Given sir girls and six men with a couplo of guitars or mandolins, cushions and baskets to satisfy tho innor man and tho result 1b apt to be bliss personified. Of course, thero is always a discreet chaperon or two, Window Decoration. Sometimes a room on which its owner has spont much time and thought may havo Its tasteful effect docldodly lessened by the fact that It 13 at tho back of the houso. Tho rea son for this Is that many back win dows havo not an attractlvo outlook. This disadvantage has been overcome by a clevor girl who can pntnt. Sho has decorated tho lower sash of tho windows In harmony with the room. ' II requlrea only a moderato amount of skill in painting, but moro artistic tasto. Tho work Is dono with oil paints and a flower design Is used. A specially effective flowor to use for this purpose is tho water Illy, but, of courso, it will havo the right effect only when It fits Into the decorative scheme ot tho room. In using thli design the glass must bo painted with waving lines ot green and greenish blue, to represent the water, with the lilies and their leaves resting on its surface. This la very pretty In a room with green and white docora tlons. In a yellow room daffodils can be M. "WilS '!.',''" !m Jhri i i 'Ii i Mi ' it1- fi' B m 1! !i Ppii i s r ', 'Ml" ""' fir u f Vk J9 J 'ii'iWwtr'fe 'I 'Viiff' r . iiy TT Hostess but chaperons nowadays are apt to fall under tho spell ot the waves and moonlight, too, and the saying goes that thoro are more engaged couples resulting from theso beach parties than all the forma.l affairs could pro duce in n year. Maybo that is why thero Is such a tremendous boom up there, for It one trp.c" hnrk tho be ginning of things thero Is pretty apt to bo a woman In the caso some where along the route. The shops are showing the most fascinating hampers for picnic lunches, with baskets and cases ga lore, so that one can dlno or sup in tho very depths of mother nature's wildest places with all tho luxuries ot home. During tho week thoso who entertain nro planning to uso ns favors tho many novoltles shown by tho shops In honor of tho nation's birthday. Children are delighted with the many conceits in red, white nnd blue. Somo ot tho boxes nro in tho shape of dolls and the cannon, guns, drums and flags aro exact reproduc tions. Lot mo tell you ot n "history" party a mother has planned for tho two children of tho household, aged ten and twelve. The guests nre asked to como in costumes representing a famous war hero; on the lawn a beau tiful cedar tree is to bear fruit In tho gulso of favors of patriotic charac ter as well as flags of all nations. The children aro to be blindfolded, led to tho tree, handed a pair of scissors und guided to nn object; when tho order "snip" Is given a par cel or flag will bo snipped off. Tho flag, It guessed to what country it belongs, is retained as a souvenir; if not guessed correctly It Is laid in a basket to bo auctioned off later to a correct guesBer. If a favor Is snipped on It Is kopt. Each child Is to havo two snips, getting a flag and a favor. This is going to bo great fun. Guessing Contest for Men. Tho other night a Jollybunch ot young people wero at n porch party; it happened that tho men present rep resented many and varied occupa tions. The hostess said: "I wonder how many of you men would like to know suitable names for your future wives?" Then sho propounded the following questions, allowing a few moments between each one: They wore first asked to guess the namo of a civil engineer's wlfo (Bridget), a gambler's (Botty), a humorist's (Sally), a clergyman's (Mario), a shoemaker's (Peggy), a sexton's (Bcllo), a porter's (Carrie), a dancing master's (Grace), a milliner's (Hat tlo), a gardener's (Flora), a Judge's (Justine), n pugilist's (Mamio), a pianist's (Octavla), n life-savor's (Caroline), nn upholstorer's (Sophy), an astronomer's (Stella), a doctor's (Patience), a fisherman's (Netty), a gasman's (Meta), a marksman' (Amy). MADA1IE MnRRT. used In this way with strikingly good effect. In a rod or pink room pop ples will be found a great success. In a blue room It Is harder to choose. There aro fow light blue flowers. Forget-me-nots aro the right color and pretty In thomselves, but hard to paint nnd too small to bo effective. Tho best cholco for a bluo room Is applo blossoms, with their pale green leaves and slight toucbos ot pink on the under sldo of the whlto petals. Sashes are worn a groat deal with afternoon toilets. Some of tho now parasols are edged with narrow ostrich feathors and havo a big bow ot riobon on tho handle, also edged with feathers. For the cotton gowns tho produc tion Is for colored embroideries. The colors of the embroideries are pink, rose, old bluo, light blue, lavender nnd yellow. ffl 1 g ff 1 -".."' K'r"lp"T'21Mi's?fcir s ""