The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current, May 05, 1904, Image 7
; T-W'. ' :'l III if Mil .ipmfSsfsp A GOOD ! Commoner I Extracts Prom W. 4. POLITICAL HONESTY. The necessity for honesty in financial transactions Is understood by all, and the line between honesty and dishon esty Is no clearly drawn that no one would attempt to confuse the two. For a man to bo dlshoneit In a financial transaction brings upon him an odium from which fco finds it difficult to re lieve himself. Embezzlement is one form of pecuniary dishonesty. If a public official converts to his own use money entrusted to his care, he is con victed as an embezzler and summarily punished. The line between political honesty and political dishonesty ought to be as clearly marked, and political dishonesty ought to meet with Immedi ate and universal punishment. A pub lic official has no more right to misuse the political power given him by the people than a treasurer has to misuse public money. Influence Is bestowed upon a man, not as a personal compli ment, but as a public trust, and when a party nominates a man for public office It assumes responsibility for his faithful performance of duty, and It miffers If the confidence reposed In him is found to be misplaced. The object of a platform Is to make known to the public the course which the official will follow, and it Is promulgated In order that the people may know whether to confer authority upon him. If a platform has any purpose at all, it Is to Inform the public as to the purpose, plan and methods of the can didate. If a platform commits a can didate to a certain course ou any ques tion, and the candidate after election follows a different and an opposite course he is guilty of abusing pub lic confidence and betraying those who trusted him. If, however, a platform is written In such ambiguous language that it can he construed in different ways, the ac tion of those who wrote It can only be explained upon the theory that they either lacked the ability to state the party's position clearly or that they had a secret reason for using ambigu ous language. The New York platform is one of the best illustrations of pollt- tcAl illshonCKtv that lias nntirnrcd In re cent years. Take, for Instance, the plank on the trust question. A presi dent elected upon that platform could rigorously oppose every private mo nopoly and he could defend hlnisflf by saying that all private monopolies op press tho peoplo and that all of them stiflo "healthy Industrial competition." Or a president elected on that plat form could refuse to prosecute any trust, and explain by saying that no trust was fruilty of oppressing the peo ple, or of BtlfCng healthy Industrial competition. So far as that plank Is concerned, It would leave any presi dent elected upon It absolutely free to do anything or nothing, accordlns to hia pleasure. And the objection that Is made to the trust plank can be made to f very other plank In the platform. Hid the perron or persons who wrote that, platform understand the use of language? Could he or they have selected words that would convey a clear understanding of the party's purpose? If not. it was a great misfortune that tho convention placed the drawing of the platform in the hand of such Ignorant men. If, however, the men who drew the plat form wero shrewd. Intelligent and well Informed men, then tho purpose of the platform must have been to deceive. The platform, If Intended as a model for the democratic national platform, is a cunning contrivance Intended to The attention of Senators Koraker and Pick 1 called to the fact that The Hagua Tribunal Is Just now at leisure. A lot of republican congressmen will never forgive Mr. Itaker for being hon est when lie says he Is opposed to gratt and passes. The avrrngo life of a battleship Is fifteen years, which Is considered about thirteen years and eleven months too long by the eminent financiers who en gHgs In the manufacture of armor plate ns a nlde line when not securing some tariff legislation from a republican con gress. Congrrjsinon linker's continued re niDSi;iriineis ai;nlnt "graft" are begin til lit: to strlKe a number of niembi rs on the majority Phi" altogether too pi iMinr.1. Some of the eminent bolting demo crats who unerringly alluded to ln. lirvan'H Inck or wealth In Tf-'.' nr pointing with pride to the Mat-men! that Judge Paikrr Is a poor m..n, nid eiffcrliiR It as proof that he Is honest. A boltlnir democrat's logl-' 1 rooked ' enough to lend crimps to thot of a republican. THING TO KEEP OFF Comment. J. Bryan's Paper. I be (oiistriifd one way In one section of the country and another way In an other six-thin, and not Intended' to haw any blndlnj; effect after the election. If the Nevjj York democrats have no objec tion u repiihlii an policies, why do they gojto the trouble of proposing a candidate to run against .Mr. Koose vclt? If tlkey do object to republican I oli les, wl)y do they hesitate to pre sent those objections in rltar and em phatic language'.' If they had views, but were afraid to express them, why did they noit frankly say so? A simple resolution would have answered the put pose. They might have said: "Hesolved, That we do not desire to hamper our candidate with directions or instructions, and we therefore adopt no platform, and trust him to do what he thinks is right on all questions, and v.e agree in advance to Indorse what ever he does." Such a resolution would have pre sented In an honest way what the plat form presents in a dishnoest way. The platform pretends to commit the can didate, but does not do so. Will tho democrats of the United States, by ap proving of the New ork platform, declare themselves In favor of decep tion and double dealing? If they insist upon an honest platform and nominate upon the platform a man whose opin ions are known to be In harmony with the platform, they vrtl relieve them selves of moral responsibility in case the candidate, after election, changeE his position and misrepresents those who elerted him. If, however, the dem ocrats at large Indorse a dishonest platform and nominate a man upon that platform whose opinions, though not known, are reasonably suspected of being with the corporations, they will become morally responsible for the be trayal of the party and the public. If there Is one principle more essen tially democratic than another. It ls( that the people have a right to set In Judgment upon every public question, and If this principle be correct, then it Is the duty of parties to present the Issues In such a way that the people can Intelligently decide them. A dis honest platform not only betrays a lack of political honesty on the part of those who wrote It, but It denies the fundamental principle of democracy, namely, the right of the peoplo to have what they want and to decide public questions for themselves. We have reached a point where we condemn a man who embezzles public money. We shall not be able to boast that our government Is thoroughly democratic until we reach a point where we are ready to visit the sever est punishment upon those who em bezzle public confidence and betray a public trust. The fact that political measures can not be described and measured as accurately as sums of money, only makes It more Important that those who deal with public ques tions shall b: actuated by a sense of honor that will make them avoid the boundary line between that which Is honest and that which Is dlsnonest. 'TWOULD BR CtfNDEXSKD INDEED, Kvery now and theu the St. IxhiU Clobc-lVmocrat Inadvertently gives ut teranre to a great truth. Recently the Globe-Democrat remarked editorially that "reform In Missouri can be con densed Into one word 'republlcan- sni'." Citizens of Missouri who lived through the republican administration that afflicted that state immediately af ter the close of the war will cheerfully admit that any reform undertaken by The president's letter to the Panama canal commissioners sounds wonderful ly like a eamp.iign document, but It would take htttt t If Its sentiments were not confronted with appointments like that of I'nyiie In the postal ser vice. ! Walter Wcllrjian says that (ne Ameri can publlshers'iire in search of a great novel. If this j Le true, the republican lampatgn book this year ought to sat isfy them, for1, if it attempts to give any reasons wlhy the republican party should siKcecdi it will be a great book of fiction. j The return 1 1 s.mlty n."er5?arlly Im tilcs that the' p. r.-on returning has been Insane. I'uviMy Mr. Clevcl.iinl l. trying to be M ailial le mid thinks It more gi in rons to nay that the demo ctaic rarty wm t m.-ntally deranged when It n puiliji . , his administration than to say tin: the pirty knew what It was doing j Congressman, U:i K r continues to Incur the r ii nt f republicans by ci tstnntly lwit,iii them about finis. The averauo ii p'thllcan congressman dislikes very nii, to bo hampered by anything like fit u Courtesy cf Tho Commoner. OF. republicanism will be wonderfully con densed. In fa t. It would he conilenseil to an infltttesinial degree TRLWDINT, ON DANCEilOl'S OUOr.Mv The Milwaukee News continues to trench upon lese majrrte with a cour age that is little sho:( of sublime, though trrribly recklrrs. The News declares that it rcaly dor: n't make any difference when coiirit.-s adjourns so long as Boo.-;evelt Is in the White house, because "if there are any laws mat nerd to he enact.'d, he may Issue an 'executive order' to meet the emerg ency." Turn it which ever wav vou will, this u clearly a case of treason. A reader of the Commoner asks where the Idea of an asset currency originated ami when. The Commoner Is not able to state who first sug gested the asset currency, or when the suggestions were first offered, but tho asset currency finds Its support among the financiers who desire to make the profit that there is in issuing a cur rency without, the putting up of se curity. When government bonds are used for security the bank must pur chase tho bonds, and though it draws interest on the bonds at the 6ame time that It uses the face value in bank notes, it is not satisfied. If it can secure an asset currency it can use the assets of the bank and Issue the cur rency at the same time, and thus make a larger profit. The fact that the peo plo have no security Is a secondary matter. The government is being run jpon the theory that the financiers will take care of the people provided tho financiers themselves are allowed tc have whatever they want. According to the Brooklyn Eagle, "Mr. Bryan's fate bangs In the balance In Nebraska "Important Nebraska democrats," It says, "have reported that he Is already beaten, tho democ racy of his state refusing to stand for the reaffirmation of the Kansas City platfrom." If this Is a specimen of the accuracy of the Eagle's informa tion on other subjects. Its readers would better not rely too much upon Its columns. So far no county In Ne braska has repudiated the Kansas City platform, and when the state conven tion Is held It will be found that Ne braska Is In line. Nebraska some years ago abandoned plat forms of the New York variety. A number of republican daily news papers that complimented Knox upon his assertion that the administration would not run amuck, are now won dering if the print paper trust heard him say it. "Corruption Is eating the heart out of Korea." gays a writer who has In vestigated. If that kind of eating makes dyspeptics, what a magnificent army of Invalids this country could muster. Judge Parker'3 friends say that they will not have to apologize for him. Per haps not. but are they prrporod to work their explanation department over time. Senator Burton seems to have mado the mistake of selling his olflclal In fluence to Lawyer Burton. This ap pears to lie much more dangeious than sflllng postofllce appointments or rent ing buildings to the govr rninrnt. Mr. Foraker's anxiety to emasculate tho anti-trust law may be taken as an Indication that Mr. Foronkcr desires to pry Senator Ahlrli h loose from his position os chief of the trust represen tatives in congress. Some of the papers that are anxious to make a record for forinstlng Judge Parker's views, nr? supposln;; all sorts of different and antagonizing opinions, feeling sure that one of their kucssc3 will bo correct. Mr. Schwab wont Ir.'o court In New York the other d.iy and swore off $100,. out) of taxable property, claiming res! dence In P?tinslnii!a. This is an In dlcatlon that Mr Nhwnb hns not yet floated his bundle of shipbuilding trust stock. In vlnw of Ihe nauv exposures of of fii lal corruption ai Washington there Is nothing In the Ir.v of supply and demnnd If the i:rb " of whitewash docf not take nil upward turn. A number of senators who owe their r lent Ion nnd aMcslr.iro to cot poi at Ions are awfully sho ked at th. dincovrry that Senator Smoi.t ow-f! his election and iillcglame to the Mormon church. The man who rxpnfs Jin tii e to th pooplr to emanate from the men chosen by inanag'-rs of Hellish htrnstH, wo.ild expect to gather stsprs from tlionu and figs from thistles. USELESS TAU1FF TAX THE RESULTS OF THE HEAVY DUTY ON WOOL. Places Immense Burden on the Vast Majority of the People lnd Appar ently Has But Slightly Benefited the Wool-Growing Industry. Of the many foolish, Injurious and even out raucous tariff taxes levied by the Dlngley bill none, perhaps, does a greater amount of harm to all and a smaller amount of good to a few than do those levied on wool and woolens. This tax, averaging marly 100 per cent on both raw wool and on woolen goods, increases the cost of woolen clothes by nearly 100 per cent; re duces tho amount of wool consumed by about half; compels the general u-o of cotton, shoddy and other cheap sub stitutes and adulterants instead of wool; compels worklngmen with ordi nary incomes to wear Inferior and im proper clothing In winter; and is re sponsible for much of the pneumonia and other diseases that carry off such a large percentage of our Northern population every year. This tax on wool and woolens Is, besides, a heavy burden upon the woolen manufacturing industry, which Is now languishing and is compara tively stagnant ' and unprofitable. Neither has It. apparently, benefited tin; wool-growing industry, for fewer pounds of wool aro produced now than either ten or twenty years ago, while the number of sheep is about the same now as then. .The only real prosperity enjoyed by the woolen industry for more than thirty years was during the three years of free wool under the Wilson bill. During this period our woolen mills manufactured more yards of woolens than ever before or since, and the per capita consumption of wool increased greatly and was then about CO per cent greater than it has since been. The duties on wool vary from 4 to 12 cents per pound on raw wool to 33 to 3S cents on scoured wool. Duties on woolen gcxids vary greatly. Gen erally speaking, they are threa or four times as much per pound as upon an equal number of pounds of raw wool and in addition from 30 to 55 per cent ad valorem. The duties on raw cloth ing wool may be considered as 11 cents per pound, on woolen clothes at 44 cents per pound nnd 50 per cent and on clothing 44 cents per pound and 55 per cent. Tho duty collected on imported wool last year was 55 per cent of the value of tho wool and that collected on woolen goods was equal to 91 per cent of their value. As these, like all specific or partly specific dudes, are higher on cheap than on expensive goods, it Is evident that they will averago about 100 per cent on ordinary woolen goods. As about 40 per cent of the wool con sumed In this country conies from abroad, and therefore, Is nearly dou bled in value by the tariff duties, It is evident that the tariff must increase the value of most woolens sold hero by nearly 100 per cent. Tho total value at retail of all wool en goods and clothing sold in this country Is probably about $600,000,000 a year. It is safe to say that $150, 000,000 of this amount is duo to the tariff duties on wool and woolens. This Is an average of about $9 per family for our whole population. The total value of all the sheep in the country on Jan. 1, 1904, was esti mated at only $133,530,099, and the value of the wool clip for the year 1903 at $58,775,373, or only about one third the tariff cost of woolens. But not more than half of the price of wool (probably one-fifth) can be credited to the duty on raw material. Therefore, in order to grant a protec tion bonus of from $10,000,000 to $30, 000,000 a year to our wool growers we tax nil families an average of $9 per family in order that we may confer a tariff benefit which cannot possibly exceed $2, and which probably does not exceed $.75 per family. But, as one-half of this protection bonus most certainly goes to less than 200,000 of the big ranch men of Montana, Wyo ming, Idaho, Oregon, California, Ne vada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico, who produce more than one-half the wool grown in this coun try, the average for all the other fam ilies cannot exceed $1 and probably does not exceed 40 cents per family. Newspaper Publishers Call For Action. The International Paper company, commonly called the "paper trust.' is very Indignant at tho newspaper publishers who lately appeared before the Judiciary committee of the national house of representatives and gave evi dence that the paper company was a trust and a combination In restraint of trade. Tho company through Its of ficers presented an affidavit signed by them denying practically all the alle gations made by the newspaper repre sentatives. "Representative Lllley of Connecti cut, who introduced the resolution on which this investigation is being held declared thot unless the committee favorably reports his resolution, as he Is confident they will do. he will himself lay the testimony In tho enso before the attorney general with a view to action under the Sherman law." As there are on file In tho office of the attorney general of the United States a number of cases with evi deuce against trust, such ns the coal trust, tho tobacco trust nnd others upon which no action has been taken it would seem to be a waste of time and energy for more cases to be pre sented. The attorney general, only a week or two ago, gave out tho Information that he was not going to "run amuck against the trusts" and. It s said, President Roosevelt authorized .his statement. Tho evidence nccu nuilnten Hint the administration has vimpieted Its trust hunting campaign i ml Is now Intent on propitiating the rusts nnd corporations, so that their 'out ribiit Ions nnd co-operation may be is llbcrnl In the coming, os In other actional campaign. Perhaps later, when the call for campaign funds Is .trgent. those trusts who have not 'come down" may he threatened with 'action under the Sherman law" un- .ess good sized checks are 'fortheom Ti e man that can best make tho trusts and corporations "c me dowr," or " eolith up." us Senator l'ay calls It. is being earnestly searched fur tr Presi tent Roosevelt for cr.aifaisn cf tho Kepublicau national committee. DID THE PRESIDENT KNOWT Looks as If He Were Behind the Brls tow Report. The members of Congress men tioned in. the Bristow reinirt as hav ing attempted to ue undue Influence upon the Postotflce department In the matter of securing additional clerk hire. Increased allowances for rtnt of postofflces. etc., are not to be easily convinced that the President had no part In the accusation. There was something so rough riderlsh In the composition of the re port that, whether the President for mally approved of it or not. men fa miliar with the situation at Washing ton reached the conclusion very quickly that the writing must have been done in the Roosevelt ian atmos phere. When Mr. Bristow appeared before the special committee of the house the following colloquy took place between him and a Congressman who believed that he knew a fresh trail when bo found one: "Do you know whether or not this report came directly from the hands of the Postmaster General without go ing into someone else's hands for in spection or perusal before It was sent to tho Poseolllce committee of the House?" "I don't know. I have been told, but I have no knowledge of it." "Have you ever had any conversa tion with the President that would lead you to believe " "I don't think you ought to ask that. It is not within the scope of our investigation." "Well, we cannot get the President here and there had been hints in the newspapers- about this." About one hundred and fifty mem bers of Congress of both parties were mentioned by name in this report in connection with Machca and the eith er postal crooks who were recently convicted and sentenced to prison. There seems to be no doubt that the charges lodged against. Congressmen grew out of their customary appeals to the department to secure improved postal facilities for their constituents. It does not appear that there Is any real suspicion of corruption in ninny of tho cases. It becomes highly Interesting and in a sense important, therefore, to know whether a report like this. In tended to be made a part of the pub lie records, was drawn up with the knowledge and approval of the Presi dent. Mr. Roosevelt 'is a candidate for the Presidency. His party and the people have a right to know all that is to be known about his public character and methods. Tho Congressman who said that It was Impossible to put the President on the stand was right. He was not right In dropping the inquiry where he did unless he was satisfied that Mr. Bristow had said enough to make it clear that Mr. Roosevelt saw the re port before it was published. Did he? The Republican Leaders and T.usts, The Tawney tobacco bill has ripped open the Republican party lines In the ways and means committee to the great disgust of Chairman Payne. He told the Republican members that he thought it was foolish for the com miltee to attempt to do any business at this session and useless to have any committee hearings. So because the Republican members of the prcat est committee of the House of Repre sentatives cannot all agree on one bill, the whole machinery is to stop What a travesty on popular govern ment. The representatives of the people In congress assembled are sup posed to be engaged in legislating for the wants of their constituents, but because some of his associates do not agree with Mr. Payne he threat ens to shut up shop, stand pat and go home. The pluck of the Republi can members has certainly greatly deteriorated, or they would resist this do nothing policy when there Is so much legislation that is demanded. Mr. Tawney's bill, the matter that raised this rumpus, was to prevent to bacco manufacturer from putting prize coupons Into packages of cigar ettes. It is said to bo in the Interest of the tobacco trust and because some of the Republican members of the committee voted with tho Democrats and defeated It, led to this outburst of Chairman Payne, When a trust cannot bo accommodated the Republl can leaders appear to think It Is time to quit doing business, possibly tho voters may take a different view of it when they cast their ballots next fall. De Armond Play Republicans. Hon. David A. De Armond, of Mis souri, in a speccn in me iiousu on April 4, 1904. said: "Who Is It of you who will predict what the president will do if given four years in his own right at the White House? Who of you Is It that will dare to enter the field of prediction and say what ho will not do or sny anything that he will not do If given four ye'ors In his own right up there? "You want 'stability.' Aro you pro posing to get It? Yon are In favor of stability now tho slabllily of Inac tion, the stability of political coward Ice. Brave men liu!lvldun t, bravo men In the moral field andiii tho In telloctual field, hove allowed them selves, by the Fyiitoni which has be come distinctively Republican In this day and generation, to become polltl cal cowards In dealing with tho quos' tions of the day." Knows How It Is Himself. It seems quite appropriate to seo former Secretary of War Russell A Alger defending Dr. I.eonurd Wood The day Is not so very far past when Alger needed a good ileal of defend ing. A fellow feeling makes one won droti.s kind. Ut lea Observer. All Power Given to Trusts. "The government does not mean to run amuck," said Attorney General Knox ro the trusts, nnd lie Is ke-plng his word. The laws are suspended and the trusts continue to run nnniek against the rights and pockets of the public. t f i lit )l n ir Now for the Glass Tea Pot. The glas tea pot Is u novelty that finds considerable favor among ex pert tea makers. These pots come from Kimland. They are are of stout tempered plass and are delicately trimmed with bands of silver. Inside the not itself a hollow bad uf silver rolls about, and by its prompt acceptance of the heat of the boiling water prevents the glass from crack ing. The charm of the crystal pot lies not wholly In its novelty or beauty. but In the fact that through Its trans- imrpiit siiles the tea maker can see just what amount of brew she has on hand and the strength thereof. Girl's Dress. Bertha waists always are becoming to little girls. This pretty Iroci; shows one combined with a simple gathered skirt and is charmingly graceful ot the stifa same time that it ftp JK is eminently child- A fc isn. ine moue. '-K.t, made of old pink'' , veiling with trim- 7i ming of e cru lace bands and Is low at the neck with elbow sleeves, but the sleeves can bo made long anil the neck high when ever they are so desired and all tho 4C9U ; il l's Dreea, 6 to 12 y.-8. manv materials in vocuo for little girls' frocks aro ap propriate while trimming can be band ing of any sort, frills or almost any thing that may bo liked. The dress consists of waist nnd skirt. The waist, is mode over a fitted body lining, that is faced to form the yoke when high, cut to Indicated lines when low neck is desired, front and backs. Both front and backs are full and waist and lining are closed sep arately at the back. The bertha Is circular and the high neck Is fin ished with a standing collar. 1 ho sleeves form full puffs, that are ar ranged over fitted linings, with full frills below. When desired long tne linings are cut full length and faced to form cuffs. The quantity of material required for the medium size is GVi yards 21 Inches wide. 5 yards 27 Inches wide or 3 yards 44 Inches wide wun ( vards of banding Olid yard is Inches wide for yoke and cuffs when high neck and long sleeves are used. The tiattern 4698 is cut in sizes for girls of 6, 8, 10 and 12 years of age. Shoe Should Match the Gown. To be well gowned. Fashion decrees thot the smart woman's shoes must match her costume for really dressy occasions. All the pastel shales are popular for kid evening slippers, but for reception, calling and house wear, brown, gray, red, violet or cham pagne shades are used to match the gown. Large buckles of Colonial days are conspicuously worn on the toes of pretty slippers of satin, velvet or kid. A pair of violet kid slippers had buck les of gun metal set with cut steel nruund the edges, nnd with a fleur de lis pattern of cut steel In the center of each one. Slinners for brides are the epitome of daintiness In white kid. with white tulle rosettes, nnd artificial orange blossom trimmings. White pearl but terflies often close the strap over tho instep. Skirts Are Full. The new skirts aro full, and those who are tall and slim can Indulge a fashionable predilection for short bands of shirting on tho hips. These are not extended to the front nnd bock breadths of the skirt. Where embonpoint suggests that shirring on tho hips Is not desirable, theso spaces aro trlnimul with groups of hand tucks. Horizontal hand tucks are new er than the groups of vertical tucks on tho hips, and so are now used on skirts of summer gowns where shir ring would bo a mistake. Blouse or Shirt Waist. To the demand for new shirt waists there seems literally no end. This one includes quite novel sleeves and Is peculiarly well adapted to the em broidery that Is so fashionable, a 1 though It can be trimmed In many ways. The orlgl- nul, from which tlin flrnu-tncv n-ad fir: Xjtjj Jt V bntcher's linen Wv$rf'v5 and Is embroider- fiyttt JiW od in French stylo 1& with a raised de -LA' 1 slirn. but nil the season's waist lugs appropriate '""""' and bands of In serf ion or Inset medallions can be made to take the place of needlework with ent'rely satisfactory effect. The waist Is made with 'fronts and bark: the fronts are tucked at the shoulders and again at each Hid" of the center plait, ro giving a double box plait effect, and the back to give tapering lines. The sleeves, which make tho essential feature of the waist, ore tucked above the elbows and laid In overlapping plaits above the str.ilnht cntT,, nnd also are shaped by means of darts that are conccah by the plaits. The quantity of material required for the medium kU.p Is 4 yards 21 leches wide, 3n yards 27 Inches wide ir 2'i yards 41 Inche vide. The pattern 4700 Is cut In rh.nM f,,r a 32. 34, 3H, S3 and 40 Inch bust measure. Ccaucaire Salad. Pcnurolre ralad comes from Hng land. It Is rather an elaboralo dish, miltable for Sundar right supper nr ulir.llar occasions. Cut Into rmo'.i jll ' rf--;.r.''':v l Piece's t0 stalks of celery and half a celery root, one or two boiled beets and a dom olives. Toss these In a French dressing and set aside. Wash and peel three ounce of mushrooms, and stew them for a very few nilimtis in butter and a little water. lt them Set cold iu the liquor and cut them up leii;th Ise. Cut up two tart apples and some lean boiled ham and mix all Ihe vegetables together with a fork, tossing lightly. i. a sami )()Wi with endive and heap tho Beaucalre on Ihe leaves. Add a little chopped rhevril and ixuir over nil mayonnaise. - New York Evening Post. Carriage Parasols. There Is really rcihlng quite so feminine as a fluffy parasol, and tho aspiring girl should immediately pos sess one of the new carriage parasols. These are not tho tiny, fan like affairs so much In vogue with elderly ladles in yours past, but instead, are elab orately trimmed floral parasols lu miniature. A bewitching carriage parasol was made of lace for two-thirds of tho circumference, the rest hung In a charming tangle of chiffon with violets spread on the foundation. Little bob bing violets also surrounded the face of the carrier, and the whole was Im mensely becoming. Colors For Hats. Shades of blue, shades of Bordeaux, shades of green, shades ot pink, aro mi lavoiite Ideas for tho entirely ' stiaw toque. It seems agreed that costume and hot sholl make a com pact as to color, and on these lines one notice that the new sleeve frills pre chiffon, matching the fabric of tho frock or the coat and skirt In ques tion. And this will be a very pretty fashion, of which a charming variation may bo found In having tho chiffon flowered, although tho groundwork matches the material of the lroik. For Instance, with a black frock, frills or rose-patterned black chiffon; with a dark blue, frills of white and pinky- flowered dark bine chiffon, and then lace and chiffon, may be blended. Cheese Strips. Good cheese strips can bo made from the scraps of pie crust by rolling tho pastry very thin nnd dividing into equal parts. Cream two tablespoon- rum of butter and the beaten volks of two eggs with the white of one, four tablespexinfuls of grated cheese and a dash of red pepper with salt to taste. Lay one piece of the pastry on a greased baking tin, spread the cheese mixture over It smoothly and cover with tho remaining pastry, marking the lines for dividing. Bake in a very quick oven for about ten minutes. Eton Jacket. Simple, collarlcss Eton Jackets are much worn and suit certain occasions better than any other sort. This one Is novel. In that the fronts are fitted by means ot seams that extend to the shoulders. As shown it Is made of royal blue cheviot and Is trimmed with black braid, but all suiting materials are correct and trimming can bo varied again and again. The model Is mado entirely of the cheviot. 4E99 Kton Jiiciel 32 to 40 bust. with the braid simply applleel on in dicated lines, but a more elaborate effect can bo obtained by using a contrasting material outside the braid, which gives a vest effect. The Jacket Is made with fronts and back that Is cut In three sections. Tho sle-eves aro wide nnd ample and aro gathered Into straight bands which are concealed by the roll-over shaped cuffs. Tho quantity of material required for the medium size Is 3- yards 2t Inches wide, 3V4 yards 27 inches wide or yards 44 Inches wide, with 7 yards of braid to trim as Illustrated. The pattern 4699 Is cut In sizes for a 32. .11, 3ti, 38 and 40 inch bust measure. Health and Ease In Clothes. You may take It as a certainty that if any garment is tight It Is not healthy. We know that a tight shoe pinches, and that Is not all, deforms. Tight gloves spoil tho appearance of tho hands, tight garments never keep the body warm. Tight shoes mnke cold feet. It Is even said that a tight neckband gives a cold in tho head, and tight stays and their ill-doings have been so often criticised that it Is not necessnry to dwell on them here. Gloves In Spring Flower Shades. Among the new gloves to match toilets spring flower shades aro popih lar. Among the popular colors ara roue leaf green, rose de bols, for get me not, lilac, violet and heliotrope. ReiuM of this pniwr enn iwvuro any May Miiitnn prlturn lUummted uliovo tr tilling out ! bluuk lu etiupou, uinl mnilliiK-. with 10 ecu's, .o': E. llrrl-iiiiiA('o.,Oiri.viiioiithPlaoo,Ctii-l'utuiru will bo mailed promplly. ismo Town Stal" Pattern No - - '1V11M Kcasnr.) ,lt for slilrl) Uul Mcuniri'df for waNti Ae (IfchlU'iermWV pattern) Wrllf ptntnly. Kill nut all blanks. K.ifln lew. UI In K K IIutLdu- "t.OalVaiouia linre, Ublcjti