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NEW BROCADES
ADD BRILLIANCY
TO SHOPPING BAG
THE now metallic brocades, art! oth
er brocades In ribbons, exception
ally rich In effect, aro used lu making
up bits of splendor in bags. A Great
advantage lies In tho fact that plain
ribbons are used in conjunction with
tho brocaded pattorna and the heavy
texture of tho brocades (ospcclally
those having metal threads) gives
body as well as brllllanco to this Boa
son's bags,
These brocades aro found In the me
dium and narrow widths. They com
blno to advantage with plain soft satin
ribbons for many reasons. Tho plain
ribbon is chosen in tho color which is
predominant in tho brocaded ribbon,
nntTbecomos a background, which en
hances tho beauty of tho latter.
Threo handsome- bags aro pictured
here. They aro easy to mako and ele-
gant enough for any one. Although
the ribbons used aro expensive, only
small quantities aro necessary, and
there is hardly any other gift embody
ing so much eleganco for as little
money, as these luxurious bags.
The bag at the left of tho picture is
made of a rich brown satin ribbon,
about five inches wide, stitched to a
stilp of gold and brown brocaded rib
bon In which many shades of brown
and tan appear, and there is a liberal
mixture of gold flowers. Tho flat de
sign of the cosmos blossom lb cleverly
handled in this ribbon. These brocad
ed ribbons are marvels of weaving. In
them artists use the loom and silk as
other artists use tho brush and paint.
Tho plain ribbon used is a frame for
tho fabric picture.
The threo strips of ribbon, machine
stitched together, are cut in a length
twice that of tho bag, with an allow
ance for turning back two Inches at
each end. Tho ends with this two
inch hem are machino stitched In two
parallel rows forming a casing for tho
narrow ribbon of heavy satin that is
run in to form the drawing string.
A bolt of No. 2 (or even a littlo
Fanciful Trimming
Y WAY of variety some odd, now
trimmings placed in odd new posi
tions, have been devised for tho latest
of tho now velvet hats. Rich velvet
in blnck and In colors holds its own
as tho overwhelming favorite of tho
season. Hut, to keep from having too
much of even n very good thing, it has
bocomo necessary for milliners to do
vlso oddities in trimmings.
A soft and becoming hat has a
drooping brim covered with velvet and
laced with satin. A very full puffed
crown, much larger than the averago
soft crown, is draped so that it falls
over tho brim nt tho back In tho fash
ion of a cap. It is a clover and elec
tive nrrangemont.
Tho crown is supported at the
front bo that It stands quite high.
And hero ono of tho oddest of feathers
iu fancy ostrich is placed. It Is a
jaunty affair of two standing sprays
springing from a flat pompon of os
trich at the base. It Is a saucy look
joll ill WM!
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widor) satin ribbon of llrst-class qunl
ity is roquired to make tho Imager,
the rosettes and pendant ends which
docorato tho bag at each side.
In Bhndos of purplo, lavender and
light green, with a touch or white, tho
second bag is alao mado of three strips
of ribbon, machine stitched together
Tho brocaded strip shows a pale gray
ground with white border and a
blurred doslgn of ilowor potnls and
follago in heliotrope, lavender and
green.
Tho bottom of thu bag Is made of
a dish of cardboard covered with tho
figured ribbon. It is fho Inches In di
ameter. Tho length of ribbon made of
threo strips (two plain and ono llg
tired) runs around tho bag, and tho
edge of ono strip is gathered to tho
covered dish. At the top of tho bag
a two-Inch hem, with pnralloi rows of
stitching, to form a casing, accommo
dates n small length of round clastic.
This forms tho mouth of the bag.
Heavy satin ribbon an inch wide,
In tho samo shade as that of tho plain
satin ribbon in tho bag, is used for
tho hangers or handles. Narrower sat
lu llbbon in tho samo color and shade,
piovides the rosettes nt the side. This
is a lovely opera ha?, sultablo, too, to
be worn with ti visiting gown. It is
le3s expensive than bags in which
biocaded ribbons aro used, for tho fig
ured ribbon may bo cither a printed or
rven-in" design.
Tho third bag 13 a splendid bit of
ti ".ry in which plain gold colored pat
a ilblun and a narrow gold brocade
(bhowlng u DUi face almost entirely or
metal threads) aro combined to mako
an opera bag. The cord is of gold col
ored satin-eovoicd cablo cord, and
mlfht be effectively roplacod with tho
regular metallc couls which arc shown
for this and cimllar purposes.
Tho narrow brocaded ribbon in cut
In the iciuircd lengths (enough for
both sides of tho bag), and joined by
pipings cf tho plain gold colored satin.
A bottom for the bag is made by cov
ering nn oblong pieco of cardboard
about two and a quarter Inches wido
with the plain ribbon. A mirror in
serted here adds to the attractiveness
of tluibag.
Both top and bottom of tho bag aro
bound with tho brocaded rjbbon, ma
chine stitched to placo. Machino
stitching is a factor in tho shapeliness
of these bags. The covered bottom is
finally sewed In and the cord hangers
sowed to position.
This is ono of the most fascinating
of the new designs, any one of which
will make a beautiful gift for Christ
mas time.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
Using Old TableclothB and Napkins.
Old tableclotfis of fine linen may bo
mado into napkins, but napkins mado
of heavy table linen aio neither good
looking nor pleasant to use, but an old
tablo cloth made of heavy linen in fair
condition will mako hemstitched cov
ers for tho sideboard and serving ta
ble, or for bedrooms. If it is fairly
heavy, tho odds and ends can be used
for plate and tumbler dollies, either
scalloped oji the edges or finished
with linen lace or lace braid.
on Hats of Velvet.
ing fancy which could not bo better
placed than on tho girlish rhapo which
It adores.
A sash of Jilack ribbon tied In a
Rtnnll Hat bow at the front finishes the
hat.
Ono of the few plain shapes with
velvet fitted to It smoothly, Is pictured
iu tho becoud hut. It Is ono of those
having an eccentric brim, widening nt
tho back and Indented at tho side.
The shape, perfectly covered, is un
trimmed, excopt for a rose made of
ribbon, mounted in millinery foliage,
which marks tho indentation of the
brim at the side. It rests against tho
crown, with foliage extending over tho
brim.
There is a bridle oxtendlng from ono
side of the shnpo to tho other. It
fastens under the chin at tho left with
finishing of a Hat bow, which is pro
vided with a snap fastening. All aro
exceedingly attractive
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
DELEGATE FROM ALASKA
JHHBlk
secured IocaI government and other govornmmtal advantages at once. Alas
ka waited. They secured a fixed and woikable system of land laws. Alaska
is still waiting for hois
She Is the only possession of tho United Slatos as distinguished frrnn
n Qtato where tho bulk of tho population Is natlvo American stock. Sho
is tho only territory of tho United States on this continent. Every other
inch of United Stntes real estato on tho continent In embraced In tho states.
Hence, Mr. Wlekersharn'o position ns territorial delogato Is unique."
Ho complains that tho government, through neglect, lino rotuhed to lot
Alaska work out her own salvation, as other Amorlcan territories have done,
und has also declined to work out any scheino of salvation for hor, though
ti eating tho newly adopted sisters, Hawaii, Puerto Itico and tho Philippines,
with marked generosity.
"Do Eonethlng for Alaska!" la the cry.
Tho particular thing he wants dono right now is tho construction of n
government railroad in tho territory. As he concentrated his enrller efforts
pn getting a t6rrltorlal government established, so ho Is now concentrating
on getting this railroad. Ho Is after it like a bloodhound on a trail, for
this delcgato Is a persistent person.
ENGLAND'S LORD
Tho appolntmont of Sir Itufus
Isaacs, tho attorney general, ns lord
chief justice was announced In Lon
don tho other day. He succeeds
Baron Alvorstone, who recently re
signed. Sir J. A. Simon, solicitor
general, is appointed to the attornoy
generalship. Stanley Owen Duckmas
ter succeeds to tho solicitor general
ship. Daron Alverstono hns been
created a viscount.
Tho career of Sir Uufus IsaacB
disproves tho Idea that remarkable
and rapid rises in fortune can occur
In America alone. "Wlion a boy Rufus
IsaacB ran away and Joined a ship's
company for Rio do Janeiro. At
twenty-five, although a member or tho
London stock exchange, ho was
marked as a financial failure, and yet,
ton years later, ho had been admitted
to tho bar of tho Middle Temple, for
which ho began studying when twenty-six
years old, ho had been created
a king's counsel, nnd had tho lore-
Dst practice of any barrister in England, and probably tho world
He is the son of Joseph M. Isaacs, n London merchant. IIo rocolvcd
bis education at tho University Collego school and In Hrussels and Hanover.
Ills parents dostlnod him for Cnmbridgo, but tho Idea of study becamo irk
some to him, nnd it was then that he ran away. Ho soon tired of tho llfo of
a sailor nnd returned to London nnd became a stockbroker
He learned, however,1 that business in London wns ns uncongenial to
him ns llfo nt sea.
It was at this juncturo that he met lila future wifo, Miss Allco Edith
Cohen, daughter of an American merchant who had moved to London. Sho
became engaged to the young broker nnd advised lilm to study law. Ho ut
first remonstrated, but finally consented, and sho used to help him In the
evenings with his studies.
BELIEVES IN HIGHER EDUCATION
prepniation. a stieiirfthenlng of the montal muscles, so to speak.
"What Is the man In public life but a man employed In tho special
pursuit of directing government'' Administrative, Judicial and legislative
branches should all bo composed of specialists. And theso specialists should
llrst prepare themsel.os by a eourso of study which will bring their minds
to n perfect realization of what they nro to do. Tho trained mind, better
(hau the untrained mind, however brilliant tho Inttor may bo, can grasp
tho piopoHitlons of a givon ease, nnaljze and digest thorn nnd proceed to
tho solution of the mntter.
"Thus the lawyer who Is In congress can belter prepare a resolution
of complex nature tl nn the man who hns not studied law. Ho realizes
better than tho layman what Interpretation the courts may put upon It.
And carrying this Idea ono Rtep farther, the lawyer who Is fortified by several
years of collego study (gunorally callod the clusslcul education) finds it
easlor to grapplo with tho law than tho lnvvvor, howovor brilliant, -who has
not had the benefit of tho early training.
"This Is tho rulo. There nro exceptions which continually arise. Hut
after all they nro tho exceptions, a small percentage compared to tho great
number or cases which mako the rule."
A voice crying In congrosa Is
James Wlckorbhnm. territorial dele
gate f i om Alaska. Hotwoon a volco
crjing In coiiRrosB and ono crying In
the wlldornoss-thore Is no difference
In the oyoe of Delegate Wlekorsham.
Nellhor can voto. All It can do Is to
cr
And tho delogato froih Alaska Is
some crier!
Tho bmdon of his lamoAtntlons Is
the manner In which thu federal gov
ernment cvdr has Tioated tho north
ern territory, the Clndorella In the
slstoihood of thb American Union.
Alaska wan purchased by the
United States In 1SC7T Not until
Del. cate Wlokersham had cried all
over connroB8-for four years did the
UnLi'd Slates finally, lu 1912, give
Alaska a form of local government
Tho Philippines, Hawaii and Puerto
Itico wero adopted in tho family when
Alaska, as an American possession,
was moio than 30 years old. They
CHIEF JUSTICE
Representative Hoary D. Clayton
of Alabama, chairman of tho house
Judiciary committee and lender In tho
recent Impeachment proceedings
ngalnst Judge Robort V. Aichbold of
tho commerce court, Is ono of those
who firmly bollovos in the valuo of
higher education.
"No matter what lino of work n
man outers," said Mr. Clayton, "ho
will find that a woll ordeied, well
trained mind Is of Inllnlto bonellt to
him.
"Let uh suppose Hint a man la
about to outer nn nthlotlc contest.
Ho will first develop his muselos,
slowly and carefully, until ho reaches
n stato of proficiency beyond tho un
trained man. Any athleto would rldl
eule tho Idea thnt ho should enter his
contest without a proper dogree of
preparation.
"Thus It Is with the mind If a
man Is to bo a lawynr, n doctor or a
wrltor ho muat first soek a general
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BRAVE LITTLE THING
By 8USANNE QLENN.
Jano went to the btatlon with the
others to tell him good-byo. Jano was
nlwnyB a brnvo littlo thing, accepting
whatever llfo bi ought without much
murmur. And llfo hadn't been lavish
with gifts at tho little brown house.
"So that Is tho last of tho Oroya at
Grey 'a Crossing," said tho men, when
tho train had switched round tho
curve. "Wondor how long it will bo
beforo the namo chatigos? 1 should
think Hod might have boon better off
right hero."
"Wo always thought you and Rod
ney would mako a match of It, Jane,"
the w onion added, "especially slnco
you were both loft alone, so."
"1 supposo wo know ench other too
woll to bo very sentimental," smiled
Jane. But she slipped hor hand into
her pocket and grasped tho key to thu
little G:oy cottago to bo suro sho was
not having an unhappy dream.
But Jane did not bnvo much tlino
to mourn tho absence of ltbdnoy
Grey from Grey's Crossing Sho hud
to Keep tho hens laving and the gar
den and the berry patch productive to
ensure lood and olothtng for tho com
ing winter.
People snld Jano looked over-worked,
and that she must havo n hard
time of It making a living off hor lit
tle placo. ' Seems to mo," they always
ended, "that u nlco little thing like
Jnno has nlvvayn boon, ought to find
a good husband somewhere. They did
not know about thu huuis she spent
in loving caro of that cottago across
tho road. "Mrs. Giey would havo folt
so dreadful to havo had It noglcctod,"
sho told herself ns if some excuse
wero demanded for her own self-estimation
At rnro Intervals letters camo from
queer, outlandish places. Onco Rod
ney vvrcto nBklng her to rent tho placo
If Bho could got anything for It. "You
deservo something for tho caro you
have given It nil this time," ho said.
Onco hu sent a check that took Juno's
breath, In answer to- her statement
that tho root needed patching. "Do
what fixing Is necessary to keep tho
old placo rrom falling to pieces," he
wrote, "and keep the rest for your
self." And when sho returned Hint
monoy, after paying tho local carpen
ter for repairs, saying that sho could
not think of accepting so large a sum,
tho longest Icttor of nil arrived.
"You see, I'vo prospered out hero,
Jano," it Bald. "I had to sit down
nnd think how that check would havo
looked to mo In Grey's Crossing, not
to bo icnlly offended with you for re
turning It."
So Jnno began picturing Rodney in
tho placo of tho millionaires about
whom sho rend Rodney riding nbout
In a private car, Rodnoy In lino rai
ment smiled upon by beautiful women
She could scarcely conceal lcsentment
when the neighbors wondered "how
Rod was getting on, anyway." Each
fresh picture of glory which she proud
ly yet reluctantly drew seemed to.ro
move him further rrom her, but sho
did not experience despair until tho
night sho heard or tho petition tor
changing tho namo of tho Gioy'o Cross
ing postolllco to "Paterson." "Thoro'B
no Greys hero any moro," explained
the circular ot tho petition, "and tho
PntersotiB havo dono a lot lor tho
town; It don't scorn moro than ralr."
Jano took tho pen ho hold ready ror
her and bent abovo tho paper, "I I
can't do It," sho gasped. "It'll go
through without my signature, I reck
on. Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but I
novor can ngrco to havo that name
changed "
"I Bupposo it will mako a sight of
talk if Jay tells what I said," sho ad
mitted to herself, and the thought kept
her awako at an unusual hour. "I
don't know what possessed me, any
way. I never did like changes na somo
folks do. Tho Groy house Is here, yet,
whether any of tho family Is or not."
And sho lifted her head from hor
troubled pillow to look across to
where sho know the dnrk bulk or the
houso would bo showing In the star
light. A bright light wbb shining
from tho kltchon window!
Although Jnno had lived alono so
long, tho was a timid littlo creatine
after a charming, feminine fashion,
but bravo as n lion In tho faco or duty.
"I'vo got to go over there," she whis
pered. "I'vo got to see who Is In that
house "
Feeling about In tho darkness sho
dressed with nil haste, and stole noise
loBsly from her own door. Sho had ul
most reached the center of the Gioy
yard when tho kitchen door wan Hung
Huddenly back and Itodnoy Grey stood
revealed In the oponlng.
"Jane," he cilod, as tho light Bhono
on her white, beared face, "I novor
thought of this I thought you wero
asleep."
"How did you got in?" gasped Jane,
almost loo weak to iHand.
"1 pried open that hook to the old
vvoodhouso door. Jt wus dark ut your
houso so I thought 1 would not disturb
you for tho koy. I never thought of
your seeing tho light und being fright
ened." "I should not havo seen It onco out
of n hundred times," she stammoicd,
thinking of the reason for her wake-
f fulness. "Hut I in real glad to soo you.
Rodney" Ho went down tho starlit
path then and shook hands with hor
and Insisted upon going with her
ncross to her own door. "You will
come rver and havo broakfast with
mo?" sho Insisted. "Thero Isn't u
thing In the house ovor there, you
know."
"That Is like you, Jnno . Yes, I'll
come, thank you."
No ono could havo guessed that tho
exceedingly fresh nnd pretty littlo wo
man ncross tho tablo from Rodney
Grey next morning hnd not closed her
eyes the night boforo.
"It hnsn't boon all pleasure, by any
means." ho was tolling hor In his old
Impulilvo way. "At first it wan ex
citing to mako money, but that pallod
after a littlo. for I didn't know what
to do with It, and I'vo never lovod
monoy Just for tho moro possession.
I'vo traveled some, but that gets
mighty tiresome after a while. A spell
back, I thought if I could got hero to
tho old plnco I'd bo satisfied, butI
don't know It socms different than I
thought, 8omowny. I don't know that
I shnll stay long, after all."
But he reckoned without tho rgtton
old back stops which gave way under
his unnccustomed weight, twisting his
knee under him painfully. Jane hoard
his call and summoned holp. Jano
sent for tho doctor and ordered n
nurso from tho city n nlco. cheerful
young man, sho bargained for. "who
will bo a companion for him and cheer
him up."
In spite of all this, Rodnoy was not
cheerful In fact, he looked qutto
melancholy tho nftornoon Jano wont
over to sit with him while the nurso
wont to tho city ror n hnlMiolldny.
"I'll wheel you out on the west porch,"
sho snld cheerrully. "I want you to
see how lino tho qld dahlia bod is
looking. Isn't It fortuimto. It you had
to, be 111. that It could be hero In your
old home?"
"It hasn't made any dlfforonco,
Jnno," ho blurted out, bb it glad to Un
burden hlmseir. "That has troublod
mo i ought to enjoy bolng here, but
I do not. What Is tho matter with
mo, anyway?"
"Oh, you havo a roving disposition,
I Bupposo," nnsvvorod Jnno. pleasantly,
unroldlng n hit or suwing from tho lit
tlo basket beside her "Thero goes Jay
Hrowncll," sho continued. "Ho is cir
culating a paper to havo tho postofllco
namo changed to TutorFon,' seeing
thero aid no Greys here, nny moro."
Then her sowing soomed to absorb
her attention, and thero was sllenco
savo for tho buzzing of bees along tho
late flower border. Tho qulot, flower
filled garden, tho porch with Its silent
worker and its cozy tea tablo spoke
suddenly of penco, a pcaco that Hood
ed the heart of Rodnoy Groy.
"Jnno," ho said eagerly, leaning to
wnrd her, "I know now what It Is I'vo
been mlsBlng all along It's you, Janet
I'vo wanted tho garden llko this, and
you with your sowing telling mo tho
neighborhood happenings, and some
ono to eat supper with mo." Ho laugh
ed out happily, llko n boy. "Do you
understand, Jnno? I'vo been a fool
for I didn't know!"
Thoro wns another nlco. comforting
sllenco on tho littlo porch. Then Rod
ney smiled nt the top or Jnno's head
where It rested against his shoulder.
"I guess they'll not need to chango tho
name of tho postolllco," ho said, with
deep satisfaction.
(Copyilflit, 1913, by tho McCluro News
paper Hyndlcato.)
MICROBE THAT EATS METAL
English Student Discovers Bacillus
That Has Specific Action on
Iron and Steel.
Although sclcncn knows a hundred
mlcro-orguuisma that devour tho hu
man tissues nnd cnuso all sorts ot mal
ndlos, and also many thnt eat plants,
roots, dirt, wood nnd clothing, It bns
novor boon Imagined that thero was
ono capnblo ot eating up bits or stool
nnd Iron. Yet tho discovery Just mndo
by E. M. Mumford, an -English stu
dent, shows thnt this Is tho case.
A bacillus that huo a specific action
upon solutions of Iron nnd steel wan
obtained by Mr. Mumford from tho
Urldgowator canal tunnels at Wore
ley, Lancashire.
This now species or bacillus varies
In its digestlvo nctlou upon iron nud
steel compounds according to whether
It ucts in tho presenco or nbsenco of
air. When oxygen is present tho Iron
is precipitated by tho germs us Iron
bog oro, whilo In tho nbsenco of oxy
gen no iron Halts nro formed. ,
This, Iron-catlng germ 1b a short ml
crobo about one-thousandth of an Inch
long. It grows readily on potatoes and
then looks greenish-brown In color. It
also colonizes In milk, gelatluo and
ngar.
It also forms an Iron digestlvo Juice
or euzym, which ucts upon Iron Just
us tho germ Itself docs.
Not Like Father.
An old irishman who had n good
doul of money, but who wasn't very
partlculnr about his hublts or con
duct, lived In Chicago. His custom
was to go down town ubout onco a
month on n spiue, and then cotno back
and beat his family nnd break the
fruniture. ills nged wifo who had
stood him for many years, won blind.
Finally ho died, nnd his children
gavo him a lino funeral. Thoy had
plonty of monoy now that tho old man
was dead, und so they Bpread them
selves. At tho church theio was
elaborato ceremony.' Tho blind widow
was dissolved lu woe. Sho cried and
cried all tluough tho service, paying
scnut heed to what was going on un
til the eulogy was pronounced. Sho
listened. Tho parson loforrcd to tho
dead man In glowing teruu. After
nbout ton minutes of this the aged
widow uudged her sou nnd wblapered:
"Danny, do thoy bo hnvln' two fun
ornls hero today?"
Of Course Not.
"The Idea of doling while 1 wns slog.
Ing."
"You worn iliiKtu? a Inllnby, wweu't
you?"
"Yes."
"Thon I coulitn't pay your art auy
higher compliment."
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