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VARIETIES OF LINEN.
ALL SORTS OF THE MATERIAL
NOW IN VOGUE.
Wpw Taflctna Are Soft ntid Bupple
Great Puvor Sliowit PoiitieeH-Some
Inelaborate livening Gowns Aro
Bketched by the Artlat.
SCew York correspondence :
.OUTS of linen
range from coarse,
open in o s h e d
weaves to the fin
est thnt can be
mndc. Many of
tlie lnttor grade
nro exquisite of
themselves, yot aro
enriched with em
broideries to nn
cxtout that makes
thorn an extrava
gance for most
women. The kinds,
however, that aro
much less expen
sive have beauty
in positive degree,
whilo tho manner
in which they wash
is nn unmlHtnknblo
charm. Shirt waist
suits in linen nro
almost hh stylish
and smart as like
suits in silk, and it
is a temptation to
have Keveral, since
no two need bo at
all alike. Much white in seen in tlioso
weaves, but white is not to rank so high
this Hummer as it did a year ago, so it
nil on Id not be tnkcu up to the exclusion
of something newer. The open weaves,
rotas may bo a bit moro in favor. Two
dresses of pongee nro sketched to-dayj
ono of natural color in tho initial, with
trimming of brown velvet ribbon and
buttons and Irish point laco, and one
of whlto, at tho left in tho next picture,
with yoko of brussols lace. A toffota
model appears across thia picture. II
was finished with cut pieces and cluny
lacs in n fashion characteristic of this
summer. Black tnffetas and pongees nre
attractive, especially for mlddlo-nged
wearers. A suggestion for the ubc ol
voilo in tniloring Is conveyed in the
gowu of it appearing botweon the two
drwcs last described. The trimming
hero was Russian laco, with black volvet
facing for the Jacket, tho color of tho
voile being tan. Whilo somo lace is put
on tailor suits, no such quantity of it in
was used two years ago is permitted,
and skirts nro many that have no other
ornamentation than ploats of splendid
accuracy. These pleats are especially
admirable in walking suits or are until
the wearer has sat down in tho skirt a
few timos, when their appearanco in rear
view is about spoiled.
These same walking suits nre open to
criticism because of the length of their
skirts, which touch with the woarcr'i
every step. That doesn't recommend
thorn to economizers, who will not un
dorstnnd readily why theso should re
place tho skirt two Inches shorter, espe
cially as the newer suits aro not consid
ered as any more dressy than wero th
others. New tailored skirts for outing
sK)rtB are severely finished and are mada
snug about the hips.
Transparent and semi-transparent
dress materials are notable for th
beauty of the flowered sorts. In noma
great blossoms are sprinkled nil over
tho ground, while In others tiny bloom
trails about in beautiful sprays. Some of
tho larger flowerings arc bold, Indeed,
but they aro to be worn, and will have
the effect of rendering pleasantly Incon
spicuous the more modernta example of
the snme trentmont. Whlto and cream
SUMMER'S SILKS AND TAILORING.
especially, seem to hove lost their favor,
though tho exquisitely fine sorts in white
never will pass out. Sorts with fancy
borders and striped and checked weaves
nro new this season, and many of these
goods are to be had at lower prices than
new materials usually command.
The first of the summer's showings
of new taffetas had them Room wondroiiR
for softness and suppleness, the contrast
with the crlspness that used to be asso
ciated with this silk making the new
kinds all the more impressive. Rut Inter
whites aro often tho ground colors, so
the bloom stands out pretty well. Thesa
materials are employed for evening and
dancing dresses, Home made in the ex
tromo of elaboration, others In reasonable
simplicity. Not nil evening gowns are
planned to bo wonders of highly wrought
effects, but you may depend thnt tho
comparatively simple one that doesn't
havo its original touch will not rank as
much of n success. Three evening dresses
are put here by the artist, a pink or
gandy trimmed with white silk embroid-
OPINIONS OF GREAT PAPERS ON IMPORTANT SUBJECTS
INELABORATE EVENING GOWNS.
stocks of those goods nre still more no
ticeable for this same quality. If when
eklrts had to swish and crackle, a wom
an would exterminate her pin money
in order to attain that frou frou, what
will she do now to possess pome of this
splendid dress material? Pongees aro
very stylish silks, too, though the tar-
ery, a white dotted laco finished with
black satin ribbon und lierre laco inser
tion, and a yellow silk mull set off with
passementerie and embroidery. When
flowered stuffs aro combined with plain
weaves, as is permitted by tho fashions,
a new grade of gown is touched and an
other field of old-time styles is invaded.
American Husbands.
'"WRITWR in tho London Telegraph deplores
yk I the fact that the American husband of the
L I "middle class" does not interfere In domestic
Jjirrnlrs and "seldom exntnlnes the accounts of
the grocer, the butcher or the baker nnd hard
ly knows the cost of staple articles of food."
He also regrets that the husband Is extrava
gant and "does not make his wife a regular allowance, but
gives her us much as be can spare, freely, but without
system."
These nre simple extracts from the writer's long article
and it shows the vast difference between the American
nnd the English husband. In England the husband thinks
lhat he has to "keep tab" on every penny and dole money
out to his wife in gingerly portions and, to the American
way of thinking, look upon his wife merely ns a servant.
The writer in the Loudon paper Is perfectly right in his
reiorL The American husband Is extrinngnnt. no does
not bother his bend with the price of meat and flour and
potatoes and other things for the table. Why should ho
do so? He luis confidence In his wife, The eullnnry de
partment Is not bis depart menL He runs things In his
ofllce and allows his wife to run things at home. Both par
lies nre well content. lie has no Interest whatsoever l.i
the bill sent in by his grocer or butcher beyond paying it.
He knows that his wife has done the lest she could. On
the other hand, the wife does not concern herself with his
business. She knows that the bills are paid promptly and
that her husband Is sat tailed. That Is all she thinks nbout
the business.
The natural independence of the avernge American girl
would resent n husband's constant interference In her
house-hold duties nnd expenses. She considers herself per
fectly capable of looking after thnt end of the fnmlly, nnd
she is right. This shows the difference between American
and English girls. St. Ixnils Republic.
The Hero in Politics.
HE case of Captain Richmond Pearson Hobsou
Tp Ishows that the war hero does not always have
I I the open sesame to the prizes of politics. Young
llTfiliumi rruilrmf! from tho tuivv 11 vwip or two
ago, and announced that he Intended to seok
an clootion to Congress. Ono of his objects in
Congress, as he recently declared, would have
been to work for the construction of a bigger nuvy for the
United States than England has. He would give this coun
try the same pre-emlnenco on the sea that Great Britain
has had for the past third of u century, oven If tills neces
sitated the expenditure, within tho next twenty years, of
two or three billions of dollnrs.
But Hobson's war record did not provo to be so pow
erful an asset as he and some others supposed It would bo.
Ho has been beaten by John n. Bankhead, of tho Sixth
Alabama District, a very much less picturesque person, but
a person who has bad an experience of eighteen years In
Congress, and who served in the Legislature of his State
many years before going to Washington, while Ilobson
never hns had any political service of any sort
Like his companion In arms, Dewey, the hero of the
Merrlmac has had bad luck in politics. The sailors In this
country have been less fortunate than soldlors. Moreover,
the war In which Ilobson figured has given no political
prlzo to anybody except President Roosevelt It furnished
him the governorship of Now York, and this led to the
presidency. The chances nre tliat It has no more political
posts for anybody. St Louts Globe-Doniocrat.
corns, thnt It Is "not a good hand for bookkeeping." And
yet It was this objection to the old, running, long hand
Unit led to the Introduction of the vertical system, whose
condensed, legible form was supposed to adapt It perfectly
to mercantile uses.
The question suggested by tho discussion of "vertical
writing 1b: How long will penmanship of any kind last?
How long will we need to teach It In the schools? Isn't
the typewriter supplnntlng it In all departments of business
endeavor?
To discuss Intelligently theso questions wo havo first to
get rid of the notion thnt there Is anything sacred about
"penmanship." Following tho law of evolution, If It be
comes useless, It will have to go. As a matter of fact, Isn't
its usefulness oven now confined to social correspondence
nnd bookkeeping? How long will It take to break down
tho social barrlors agnlnsr. tho uso of the typewrltor for
polite correspondence Mny not the typewriter become as
common nnd ns necessary in tho home as the sewing ma
chlue?
As for bookkeeping, machines have already been In
vented for writing In books, and It can be but a question
of time when mechanical ingenuity will supply tho perfect!
and practical bookkeeping typewriter. And then what
will become of penmanship and the sticklers for a partic
ular form of writing? Chicago Record-IleraliL
Will Penmanship Become a Lost Art.
ii DISCUSSION of "vertical writing" in the ohools,
D which has been revived of late, naturally raises
the question as to the future status of penman
mmmmm ship s a means of recording the facts of coni
L mercial exchange or conveying the thoughts of
QBe men.
in pi-uiLiiiiiauij, uL-niiucu iu ultuuiu ii
lost art
"Vertical handwriting" was Introduced In the schools
because It was supposed to be better adapted to the needs
Of our time than the old Speneerlan, running hand. It Is
more condensed, and, If properly taught, more legible than
the old style. But now comes the parental objector with
the contention that the "vertical" writing disqualifies tho
child for clerical positions in mercantile or banking con-
FEED CALVES COD-LIVER OIL.
AiihnalH Make Great GainH on Thin
Kind of NoiiriHhitieiit.
An attempt is being made to substi
tute cod-liver oil for the nnturnl fat
of milk In feeding calves, according to
the Philadelphia Record. Milk con
tains, as Is generally known, all the
nutrients necessary for tho full de
velopment of young animal life. If
one of these elements Is removed It
has to bo replaced with a substitute
of like kind In order to Insure thrifty
development. Butter fat and cream,
of course, are the most highly prized
and valuable of dairy products and
some resourceful individual suggested
that these might be extracted by press
ing tho whole milk through a separa
tor and their loss be made up to the
calf by adding an equivalent amount
of cod-liver oil, another fat nutrient.
Experiments have accordingly been
In progress for some time at one of the
agricultural colleges In Yorkshire and
recent reports seem to indicate that
they aro entirely successful. There Is
but little labor Involved. Tho cod
liver oil and skim milk is a cheaper
feed than the whole milk and the
cnlve.s appear to thrive on It. During
a feeding experiment embracing some
28 weeks It was found that tho average
dally gain of the calves fed on whole
milk until they wero weaned was 2
pounds; those fed on skim milk and
oil and continued on nn oil ration, 2.4
pounds, whilo those which had been
fed oil und milk but from which the
Mixed Morriogcs.
HE neonlo who have lately been agitating tho
""W question of "mixed marriages" of various sorts.
I I meaning by tho term, marriages between'
I minnln a I t I fYn.iti 4- nrltUn n,itu .1,11 A I flfnH.m
sects arc, of course, looking at tho question
from their own race or religions standpoint ali
together. This Is a matter In which nil the
Ixnne, or all tho good, depends on tho point of view.
Broadly speaking, the Interest of tho American nntlonj
lies in a multiplicity of mixed marriages. The safety of
the republic demands that there sbnll bo no upgrowth ofl
castes, no hard and fast delimitation of component ele-'
incuts. Our public schools nro tho greatest mixing agency1
on tho earth. Our politics arc themselves a mixed mar-1
rlage ot races and culta. America Is the melting pot of tho
nations.
Our young people havo taken their cuo from the school
and the hustings. They mix, and no ono con stop them
from mixing. Nino out of ten of tho young families known;
to every render of theso words aro probably In some sense1
fusions. Religious considerations are a more potent bar;
to mlxturo than raco considerations, save when tho raco
happens to be African. But evon religious bnrs fall beforo
a fusion of elements which is proceeding here on a grander
scale, and in moro rapid movement, than hns ever beforo
been known.
Lovo laughs at canons, at rules, even at anathemas.
Perhnps it would often do better to obey them than to
scorn them. It all depends, In the last resort, upon tho
Individual will. And wo have here a land In which Cupid
Is ns free' as air, with no will or tradition or authority to
overmaster htm. New York Mall and Express, i
. i
Boy OunUits nnd Their Origin.
HERE Ih a groat moral In the execution ot
A A I the three Chicago twy bandits, and It shows'
I I thnt there is something worse for boys than!
I el rut too It- t vi tint illmo twtviit flint clnrlflou1
the deeds of train robbers, bank robbers and'
other robbers. This may be the initiation ofl
public sentiment building for the suppression'
of publishing bouses that issue such pernicious books.
Four legal hangings and one prospective hanging in
Illinois and Missouri and nine murders nre the latest crop'
of this kind of printing. The criminal press becomes as!
much a part of the care of the state as the criminal who1
performs the homicides. The criminal play staged at tho
theater is also part of the machinery that supplies gallowsl
fruit. A censorship of publications and of plays Is likely
to suggest Itself to the public mind, although Uncle Sam'H
supervision of the United States mails In some measure!
serves the purpose.
This is a free country iu which no one Is allowed toj
Incite to crime by public speech. Is any one to be per
mitted to incite to crime by public print? Books sold undo
the name of "Tho Boy Bandits" or similar titles will con
tinue to do their pernicious Avork until public authority!
must interfere. -Illustrated Home Journal.
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SOLDIERS SEATED WITHOUT CHAIRS.
Soldiers in the French army have a drill to perfect them in the art of
sitting down comfortably without chairs.
A dozen or more men stand In a clrclo each facing the back of tho next
In lino, at a carefully calculated distance apart. At tho word of command
they sit down, each resting on the knees of tho man behind him. In this'
way, as the accompanying picture illustrates, tho weight is distributed around
the entire circle.
oil was subsequently withheld gained
only 2.1 pounds.
On slaughtering tho animals no In
jurious effects on the fiesh could bo
discovered. The dally ration that ap
peared to bo successful was made up
of five quarts of skim milk and two
ounces of cod-liver oil. Fortunately
the calves do not develop that aversion
to cod-liver oil which is natural to most
human beings, but, on tho contrary,
readily become accustomed to it.
PiuilHhod lor Showing Mercy.
Lieutenant Pere.el has been exx
polled from an Austrian hussar regli'
ment becauso ho did not uso his HwordJ
on u laborer who struck; hliu.