MIIUHUWJyJMm wa imiwww iiwwinrn uLmniuunum nwipuwwi'inwpuawwwwiii isiiiiiii iinMHiiri TOBYOMN AND HOME iNTllltBSTINa nilADINO FOH DAMKS AND DAMSBLS Ilrn.irtor Mltle Chll.lrrn - t'reltr '' ticoat Uecomliiff tl' HR A&l A.ItV io Girl, rrom Hetty OrerU lloasejroiil Hint. w H15 hat and muft nro the principal parts ot tho street tollotto for our small girls wh are blB enough to walk. Tho cloak Is of but seemingly little Im portance, so that those two articles nro lu tho latest s mode. A tiny Uttlo lady m.'iybo made to look like an ex quisite picture In u huge hat of black beaver, aB Bhlny as satin nntl ns black o coal, wired nnd bont to droop artist ically about the Innocent baby faco anl glossy toaby hnlr. The hair should, to complete tho artistic tout ensemble, bo beautifully bruahed nnd m-ranged in aoft bunches of curls on the pretty fore head, and tied with love knots ol bauy ribbon, usually white, though with n lilack hat, )lack knot ot ribbon may ho used effectively. To carry out the effective picture In black, this Rmnll coquette may have an empire- cloak of BlusBy blnck satin, very thick nnd heavy, or of beautiful Lyons velvet In black, with huge blRhop sleeves nnd fluttering butterfly collarette, nil edged with ermine. A big muff, also ot er mine, is fastened about tho throat by a wldo ribbon of white or black satin. Scnrloi. Is very effectivo for such a costume. Ono very recently worn by a tiny, hazel-eyed lady had u full cloak of clear cardinal red, heavily ribbed In bolter form than n black broad-loth coat and skirt with a waist of light apple-green t.-ifTeta, lining of the same In jftcVH and skirt, and a gfn taffeta ptttlcoat to match. For this anil U made a very abort Jarkrt for tho street, with little fan plaltlngs In the back that disclose the green lining. The front has atiuheil recr and collar, and all tho aeama are strapped to a point juat i.ninw thn waist line. The altlrt ot olglit or nine gores mar be strapped down the seams or In two bands around tho foot. The Hllk walat Is a very fun blouse with tucked yoko iront, turned ovor collar, and bishop aleeveB; blaa hands nnd Iwws of the silk nro the only trimming. The petticoat Ib mado In the way Jtts.t doHcrlbed, and tho lining of the cloth skirt has no balaycusc. itoto Color mill lllnrlf. How things change with the times! Not long ago It was the skirts whicli boro nil the extravagances of decora tion, and now it Is tho bodice upon which our elaborations nro put. This In an outcome or tho bodice being worn o different material from tho skirt, and Is, after all, n pretty fashion. An ex ceedingly chic gown for afternoon wear, calling, the matinee, etc., Is a nitxturo of rose color and black, full of small silvor flecks nnd dashes. The skirt I ono of the nine-gored creations, with a multitude of flapping godets, and beau tifully flttcd hips, tho whole interlined with fiber chamois, and again with dull, lead-colored taffola. Tho bodice is n small, round affair of creamy white bioadcloth, fitting the form perfectly, with a smooth fitting Jacket of rich black lace, In a very heavy pattern, cut nwny In graceful curves to simulate a pictty yoke. An embroidered pattorn In gold sequins and tiny mock garnets decorates this opening, mnklng a very rich effect on tho white groundwork. The alcoves nro especially smart.wlth enormous puffs directly at tho shotil- au buv a pirrpl or iand at one-thirl its appraised value 1 regard real eatnlo Investment aa iho safest means o? tn- rutin Idle money. It dors not al ways bring a steady Interest, but It la lesa likely to depreciate in value than stocks, which are always somewhat un r Ttaln. A woman wi'h tart and nbllltv wlll b on the alert to learn ot a mort gage about to bo foreclosed. In audi a cases aha should negotlnte with the owndr of tho property, and give him onough to cloar his debt, thua anving him the coala of a sale. Many a woman haa profited by nn opportunity of this , kind. Ot course, If a woman has $500 cash nnd wishes to speculate she may , branch out more broadly and take . . - ... .1.. .. i r ' greater naits, wim inu piuHjitn;i ui greater returns. Hut she should boar In mind that real estate Is the collateral to bo preferred to all others." DEMOCRATIC PARTY. ItrmovliiK Till) Hiul I'm-Uln. Mamie H. Is a little girl twelve years old, who finds pome tan and freckles on her face, and wants the editor to tell her how to remove them. Answer: . Tnn nnd freckles nrc a growth In the skin, nnd nro developed by light and heat, principally by sunlight. Some persons are much more troubled with them than others. Delicate complex ions arc usually most susceptible. There are several things that will remove freckles, but they are not very safe to meddle With. Ten drops of carbolic acid in thirty drops of glycerine Is said to bo good. It must bo applied only to the dark spots. It cures by burning the skin, which afterward comes off, Ipavlng a mark that finally disappears. The best remedy for such annoyances as tan and freckles Is to wear a hat or sunbonnct. The spots frequently dis appear In winter, and If one Is careful SOUND DOCTHINB ADVOCATED BY C JR RE83. Tlir IC)Qlllunu Nellfinc for n Scorrtnry of I'mtue-Uuii Till WnrtliW'" '"' crMi Silent mi All I.riullnj: ltic lMnc-.it Ion In Wuntfil. It is stated on tho authority of nn oftlolal of a nstlonnl organization of manufacturers that the manufacturers of this country "want another cabinet ofllcer to take care ot tho industries of the country;" Hint they want n Eccrc tary of manufactures who will sit In the cabinet nnd devote his time to the pro tection and promotion of American in dustries everywhere." Tho exact language quoted may not have been used by tho official referred to. It seems to be the langunge of n newspaper writer who enters Into the 3plrlt of tho thing. Tho same appre ciative chronicler makes tho statement that the plan Is to put the new cnblnct ofllcer "at the head of a national board of trade which will safeguard manu facturers both at home and abroad." Likely enough the manufacturing in terest wants something of this kind. That Interest Is the American spoilt child, which Insists on having all the cookies and Jnm because It was weak in the legs when It was a baby, leaving nothing but potatoes and pork fat for the rest of the children. The manu facturers have been petted and pam pered until they really seem to think that there Is something peculiarly sacred about their interest. They seem to think, with Kaiser Wllhelm and j other monarchs, that they have a divine to keep tlie rnce snaucu mere win uu . . . .. ., earnnRB 0f others m juice some- . . vnrvi,.,E done for them that times removes tan. and buttermilk Is ' , " . . very little trouble. Lemon juice some times removes tar said to be excellent for this purpose. THE CURRENT TOPICS CLUB. 'frmsA" "ftniifwrnn gp,, tshk -y mm mat' f 2Z A PASMIOANAHLH FAD AMONG N13W WO.MKK. '.i 2WP. - :r-rr-r- ' , ' I sll, all beautifully lined with squirrel skins and wonderfully warm. The monstrous sleeves are topped by fly away capes of tho silk, made double for stiffness, and edged with silvery chin chilla fur. .The hat is an enormous one of silky beaver In ncarlet, trlmmod with a lot ot floatlug scarlet plumes. 'I no opera length stockings, worn by so many ot the llttlo maids, are a wonder ful protection from the cold, and a de cided' improvement to those which moroly covered the knees, leaving a space between tho Uttlo drawers and fitocklnca perfectly baro. Silk mittens nTe almost tnlversally worn, to tho ex clusion of kid gloves, for mothers nro more sonsiole than they wore a few years ago, and look vory much to tho comfort ot their llttlo ones. dors, and loosely wrinkled lower arms to tho wrist, where a deep cuff of lace covered broadcloth, edged with Russian lynx, turns back nearly to tho elbow. A flaring collar ot tho lynx sots up smartly about the face. With this gown was carried a huge muff of Russian lynx, decorated with a huge bunch of violets at one side. The hat worn with it. was extremely swell and very simple It was broad of brim, flaring up a bit nt one side, and faced underneath with shining black beaver. The outside felt was a dull, rosy-hued beaver. The mown was artistically draped into thn foim of roses, with rich Persian silk In shades of rose-green mauve and ' . 1'cttUoiitii Slwlo to Slatrh. ninllnr nnil'llH Ill-It l'f Hi flll'll tO lUUCll Of tboir pristlna importunco now that J drosemakors na won as iuuui ."- . sider broadcloth tho most fashionable woolen fabric ot tho aeabon. Anil tno tailors have made a now and charming adjunct to tho cloth gowns in a silken petticoat matching the silk of which the only waist of tho dross is made, and f Also mntchlng the silk lining of ' the cont and skirt of cloth. Such pretty . Mttjcoats are n perfect comfort to ' womanly women, who begin to fear that this ossentlnlly feminine garmont would bo gradually ousted by tho much talked of knickerbockers, riding tignts. etc." But its frou-frou is too attractive to bo givon up. and, moreover, tho new skirt has some now' features, such as long shallow scallops at the foot, to , mako it fall in easily with tho curvod 1 folds of the cloth skirt and yet retain its fctraight edge. Aitoccther tho abundance ot tho gay lilkuJiBually in contrast tc the color of the goth, greatly onnaucea mo "" toQks of the severe tallor-mado gown. At the top five breadths of taffqta are gatharod into a yoke eight or ton Inchon deep, doing away with all superfluous tullnew around tho hlpa. and uoatly aocorated with rows of feather stltcn- tug. The foot 1b trimmed with two or jkree Brrow bias frills, pinked on ono jpcdge and hoaded by an Inch-wldo ruche jiinkod on both edges. 1'or morning and nftornoon bhopplng, dplvint or coaching, nothing can he 9m My I ww 3 iP What U .lapiin r.olilK to Do? Tho future ot American manufactures Is, according to- alt accounts, menaced by Jitpaneso agents who arc bidding for trade at prices far below anything that our own artisans can turn out. They offer bicycles of the very best grade at twelve dollars, matches at fig ures that would slmt down every match factory In the United States; all sorts of wooden ware, including house-llttlngs. Riii'h :is doors, sashes and blinds, are of fered at forty to llfty per cent less than we can make them. The agents of .lupanese factories have placed immense orders in San Fian elaco. and are coming East to bid for trade In cities all the way from the Pa elflc to tho Atlantic. They are ablo to undersoil everything in tho market. they choose to demand Tho association official above re ferred to Is quoted ns saying: "The striking feature of this new movement among manufacturers is the absence ot politics. It is not the democratic free trader alone to-day who Is asking for the markets of the world. No less vo ciferous in his demand Is the protection ist manufacturer." Then why don't they go and offer their products In for eign markets Just as they do In the homo markets? Why do they run to pappy government like helpless In fants? There Is nothing to hinder them from sending their agents sever ally or jointly, if they choose, to Intro duce their goods Into any market that is open to foreign goods. Hcyontl what It Is now doing govern ment can do nothing for them that they cannot do better for themselves. If any foreign government discriminates against American products or American salesmen our government can protest. It can Insist upon the commercial rights of Americana under existing treaties, and it ran retaliate. If such ac tion Feoma expedient, in case discrimi nation is persisted In notwithstanding protest. That our government does now. It could do no more and act no moro effectively if we had a secretary of manufactures to "ait In the cabinet nnd devote ills time to the protection and promotion of American industries everywhere." Tho futility of creating a cabinet of fice to promote any Industrial interest has been sufficiently proved' Ijy tho ex nerlment In agriculture. We have had n full-fledged department of agriculture fo" about seven years. During that time we have had a secretary of agri culture to sit In tho cabinet and deote his time to the promotion of agromomic interests. If a national assembly of farmers should be called together to consider whether their Interests had been promoted by tills offlcinl estab lishment It would conclude with practi cal unanimity that they had not. Nothing more can be expected from an establishment of officialism styled department of manufactures, unless It is mado an Instrument for securing benefits to manufacturers nt the ex pense of others. We have had far too much of this favoritism already. The country does not want any official ma chino created to secure for the benefit of the class of manufacturing capitalists more of tho sort ot thing which the mipremc court of tho United States in dignantly condemned ns robbery undor the forma of law. If we need an additional official es- wan elected by "landslide" mnjorltts ' in nil tho districts represented by re- ' publicnna, giving that parly nearly thrw-fourtha el the nitmbera of th house. The senate is republican. It Is suffi ciently republican to reconstruct thti committors and elect tho eonato offi cers. They have asaumod control of loglBlation through tho committees nnd will assume control ot tho spoils as soon ns tho somite Is full and all seats occupied. These facts attach to the Republican party responsibility for nil legislation nnd for failure to legislate in Con gress. Their majority In the House Is overwhelming. Their majority lit tn-3 Senate enables them to do everything else except to legislate, if they do not legislate It is their fault. Having made a corrupt coalition to divide tho com mittees and tho plunder, they must accept accountability for everything else. Tho Republicans allege that there Is a deficit In the revenues, but they have not mado a serious attempt to replen ish the treasury. Tho gold reserve is dwindling and additions to tho na tlonnl debt nrc necessary for its pre servation, but the Republican Congress will do nothing for that object. In creased tariff extortions at one end of tho cnpltol and desperate silver sandbag methods at the other end are the only response made by Congress to the necessity for more revenue and to save the national credit. The country would have been better off If this Congress had never assem bled. The condition of affairs could not be made worse If It should adjourn in May or June. It will do nothing to promote the prosperity of the country If it shall remain in session until snow flies in autumn. The election of lSDO should bo decided by the intelligent Chicago Chronicle, Jan., 14. voters of the Congress now in session. April, May nro most emphatically tho months for taking ft good blood purifier, because tho system is now most in need of such a medicine, and because it more quickly responds to medielnnl qualities. In winter impurities do not pass out ot tho body freely, but accumulate in tho blood, Mi I Silent on All Istio. Careful perusal of the speeches made at the unlovely love feast of the Re publicans nt Springfield falls to bring to light any utterance bearing upon tho Democratic administration of af fairs in Illinois. Why this oversight" Tho state campaign is one of prime importance this year. Mr. Tanner was in entire control of the Republican co horts gathered in loving conference. He will head the ticket of his party in tho state. Withal some sentiment shall wo say prudence? restrained the Re publican orators from any challenge of tho merit of Governor Altgcld's man agement of state affairs. Nor docs it appear that any word was spoken In that gathering favoring honest nnd equitable taxation In the state. This Is in ono respect natural. for the Republican party has never stood for honest taxation, hut always for class taxation by which tho rich should profit at the expense of the poor. Vet is is daily becoming more apparent that in Illinois this year there will bo a demand for such a revision of the rev enue law as shall effect reform of the notorious and burdonsome inequalities of assessment which have become a crying scandal in the state. Was there frank utterance on this subject at the Republican "love feist?" was mere even evidence that the party there gathered recognized the existence of such an issue? Tho Republicans who went to Spiing field this week went there to gamble for offices. Men's names were debated, economic principles ignored. Candi dates were eulogized; principles, it the Republican party has any, were for gotten. Tho most studious reader of the proceedings ot tlie meeting iuiis. to discover therein anything loftier than an effort to discover the candidate most likely ot election; As matters now stand the Republi can party In Illinois is for any candi date or any policy which it thinks will win. Exchange. The best medicine to purify, enrich and vitalize tho blood, nnd thus glvb strength nnd build up tho system, is Hood'.t Bnrsa pnrllla. Thousands take it as their Spring Medicine, and moro nro taking it today than ever boforc. If you are tired, " out of May Borts," nervous, have bad tnsto in tho morning, aching or dizzy head, sour stomach and feci all run down, a courso of Hood's Snrsaparilla will put your whole body in good order and mako you atronir and vigorous. It is tho ideal Spring Medicine and truo nerve tonic, becanso Hood's Sarsaparilla Is the One Truo Wood I'liriflcr. All dnigslsts. $1. Prepared only by C. I. IloodS Co.. I.cmcll.Mnn. .. , , r-ii nro purely TPprtaWc, care- HOOd S PlllS tully prepared. cent do the mending' Not the Merchant. He wants to mate as much as lie can by sellinj; you inferior Lindings which ha claims are "just as good" as S. II. & M. Hut you Jo the mendng. Insist on having . & ,tfc !."' ISias Velveteen Skirt Rindinp and you save the mending If your dealer will not supply you wo will. Send (or simples showing labrls and materia. s. tofT-S H &M 'o P O hrs 690 N-w York Citv ASK YOUR DEALER FOR a sans 53B SHOE w . gmmwfm M i .4! BEST IN THE WORLD. If von rav S4 to SO for shoes, ex- ,m r. amino tho . I.. Douslas Hioc, and 29 f sea what a sood shoo jou can buy for " B OVER IOO STYLES AND WIDTHS, nnil LACK, wnilo In all l;lni.oithc-liPHt.rlTtpil Iriitlirrliy Bkllleil worts- iiiuUc unit M'lt moni $3 blinm than any otlm r iiiiiiiiir.irtiirer In 11m worlil. Nornr tisnuine unless name and price i stamped on the bottom. Ask ".our dealer for our 85, 64. sa.no, s.jso, ws.sa .shoe-; &-.T0, S3 and MI.7S for boys. TAKE HO SUBSTITUTE. If jourdealer cannot supply ou. semi to lac-tori.inclo-.ing price and jftcciiti to pay carriage. Male kind, style of too (cap or plain). M re : and vldtli. Our Custom Ix-pt. will fill our order, bend for new Illus trated Catalogue to llox J.. W. L. DOUGLAS, Brockton, Mass; rnamenting o It Is a well understood fart by ex- j tabllshmont In this relation we need it nerts in Jananese sooda that their niotai is of a vory high grade and that their wood-work Is accurate almost to perfec tion. It will bo necessary for Congretw to take some stringent measures to shut off this deliiRO of Japanese waies it our own factories are to be ablo to continue In ImsinoBB. This is a htartllng state of affairs, and one that demands the Immediate attention of our law makers. Sini Tlnii'ly ltrplpr. Walnut sandwiches. One pound Kng lish walnut meats, cut in small pieces; covor with, nice mayonnaise drosstng; cut bread In fancy shapes, round, square, trtangular, and spread with the mixture. Set lu a cool place until ready for serving. Lillian II. Boiled potatoes should be served with boilod fish: also cucumbers or watorcrcss, and an entroe ot Jelly. Annie T. A 7 o'clock dinner is cer tainly tooJnto for the little folks, wno shouid be in bod at that timo. Why not .. .. Unlit .llnnor nt f, ronRlstlnc of. A.Wl.p from Hetty C.rer.i. .- " - ' ' 'L V ,,., A New York reporter a day or two . goup an(, ago intorviewou .miss iiowj !.:.., v.. , - h t . .. i tinne nn" vnirnrilllitr 1 ww "--- - Puree of mushrooms.- Chop fine five to protect the peoplo against tho rapac ity of the beneficiaries of tho protective system. If that system is co be per petuated it ought to bo limited by law to periods of not more than ten years. At tho end of every such period pro tection should ceaso entirely In tho ense of ovcry industry where it was not es tablished affirmatively by exhibition of ' books and accounts and otherwise that the Industry would bo in danger of de struction if protection were withdrawn. And in no case should an industry ho protected for more than twenty years. To effect this protection of the victims of protection it might be well to estab lish an investigating bureau to be known as the bureau for the weaning Ioi over leu aim u uuci;iuud in dustrial lnfauts. Chicago Chronicle, Ja.'i., 3. AllUon Smilingly NoiirmninlttHt. New York Sun: William Boyd Alli son has brought back from Towa aalm proved smile of such extraordinary owtm.sn nnd blumlncss that Adlal Ewing Stevenson hns nnd to have a fire screen put In front of his desk and John Milton Thurston has Hail ninei-nm-ells of crape extracted' from his voice without an operation. The smite Is on exhibition every day and evening, but tho sweet, deep silence of Mr. Allison is moro magnificent still. He has ceased to use words, lie orders mush and milk in pantomime. Visitors aru requested to leave their remarks on a slate. Even in regnrd to tho weather Mr. Allison's attitude is impartial and noncommittal, It recently occurred to Tiffany & Co., the New York jewelers, to ornament a bicycle elabo rately with gold, silver, and pre cious stones, believing that some wealthy customer would esteem so handsome a mount. They preferred to pay $K)0 cachJor white, while at one side tumbled a lot of gloasy black plumes. I'ontkor "lloBBlnc the Since." Now Yonlt Sun: The chief peculiarity of Joseph Benson Foraker, the leading heavy man in Ohio melodrama at pres ent, seems to bo his irresistible propen sity to take tho cer.ter ot tnc stage, io smlto himself In the midst of his midst, and to observe In a voice of earthquake, Ha, hat This peculiarity not only en dangers the footllghtB, but it makes all tho other people in the cast, and espe cially tho hero, Major McKinley, con tinually nervous. As long as there is a nnlr of hands clapping in the pit this melodramatic actcr will try to occupy the center, plumb and not. Columbia Bicycles richest woman in AmoricB," regarding i the host way to invest small limn of J money. Mrs. Greon swld: ; "l would advise any woman with ?500 at her command to Invest it in real es- tate. She should buy tho ronl ostate j at auetiop or on occasions whn clroum- j stance nave torcsu tno suie. " " or six mushrooms; put on in a stowpan, with ono ounce ot butter, a little aalt, peppor. and choppwl onion. Cook un til it pulps, thou add an ounce of broad crumbs; thou strain liquor from tho oysters and add ona ouueo of chopped watch for anoh an opportunity It will , loan ham or tongue ami a jiuio p Mtiely come, and she will find that she parsley. Let U come to a boll and use. ThU TTortlile CoiiRreM. It Is announced that the republican managors at Washington will attempt to hurry up tho business of congress so that an adjournment will occur about the first of June. It Is entirely improb able that anything of the kind will oc cur. The session Is more likely to con tinue till October than to close lu tho early summer. Tho Judgment of tlie country al ready forniod Is that novor In Amer ican "history has a congress as purpose less, us imbocllc and as usolesa as this ncaomhind at Washington. It Is tho product of a revolution In pqUN. For their purpose to using any other make of wheel.Theremust be no question of quality in a bicycle selected for such ornamentation. fi Therefore they chose Columbian STANDARD OF THE WORLD Unequalled, Unapproiched. it - Mi'Klnley I.ovIiie Crnuml. Boston Globo: The disintegration of McKlnley's boom continues in Ohio. If lukewnrmnoss prevails In his own state It cannot be expected that It will bo kept up in outside states. Tho truth Is that McKinley 1 not rognrdod as a real statesman at home, and his ad ministration of tho govornorsmp o. Ohio was not considered by his con- . Btltuents as a signally successful one. Ho was nil 3 erwt governor unio naa had many greater ones. If this is true tho country haj a right to infer that ho , would, not w a StA prostujwu. Beautiful Art Catalogue ot Columbia and Hart lorJ Bicycles U free if you Mil upon any Colum bia agent; by mail frota us for two a-cent stomps. POPE MAT-niFACTURING CO. Factories and General Of ices, Hartford, Conn. I Branch Stores and Aceneles In almost every city and town. If Columblas are not properly represented In your vicinity let us know, ISIS ISSSswB liK-3iU li, PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM CUuet tvotl Uautilu. me ul, Proimji a. luxuriant growth Never FaJU o Bee tore Gr&y Ufeir to la juutuiu; vuiur 6UC. via iiwii i'iuirwa i J jr t-