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THE OMAHA DATIAT BEE : SUNDAY , NOYEMHER 29 , lSf)0. ) A t Hi ! ' IN THE DOMAIN OF WOMAN. | l iPJRf Hn.Momi.i\c : 01,11 o\v.vs. TrnnMforiniitlniiii WrotiKlit 1 > J' Skillful Toticfim of ( lie Man tun innUrr. NEW YORK , Nov. 20. Yesterday a. pair of wornoti made Iho rounds of the dressmak ing establishments to beg new lamps for old ones ; In other word , to Inquire ir'lhoy could have ol'l frocks nmdo over Into bran now stylos. At oven tlio smartest places tlio question wan an.wcrcd with respect. These old ma terials wore not taken first Iinnd , of course , but to keep a Rood customer's favor It l often necessary for a fashionable dressmaker to remoilcl licr own gowns from season to icason. And you would bo astonished , you wcro told , It you know how many of society's pretty women , famed for their smart dress ing , had their old frocks made over. "Though , of course , you understand , we ihould never do It If we wcro not compelled to , " acknowledged frankly ono falscueo of reputation.Vo are the losers In all the made-over operations ; " and one shut one's cyo and pretended not to think that madam made up that loss on the next new frock. Out of a cupboard she produced a miracle "Just to show you what can bo tlono with made-over materials. " It was a horse show symphony composed of a black moire skirt nd a ahort Jacket of dull , red cloth embrold- fiTRKKT COSTUME WITH PUINCE3S IILACK. crcd with Jet. Tlio Insldo ( Inching could not bo done In time for the show , to It had been sent back for this. "Tho skirt you see , " said madam , "Is the very newest shape. A narrow apron , two wide sldo gores and all the fullness drawn to the back In those three godets. Well , II > vns made from ono of those very wide circular affairs worn last year. The pieces left niado the crush girdle on the bodice , and the folded rovers over the beaded ones. The red cloth has been In three distinct coBtumas and six years ago was a Haudnltz gown of our own Importation. Dead cm- broideries were the fashion then , and they have come br.ck In. So If you only keep your millinery long enough , you see , buying always the best , " concluded madam slyly , "In tlmo everything can bu put to HBO. " SAVED I1Y A IIOLEUO. Another made-over Jacket was In dragoon fjluo cloth , remodeled from a Louis XVI cotit ot last winter. The old coat had simply been slashed off lU the waist line In the back , with two smart little postilion tails topped by a crush glr- dlo ot black satin sewed on afterward ; the fronts cut off Into short boleros , turned back with small rovers braided handsomely with black. This braiding also covered a wide sailor collar at the back , the postilions and the cuffs of the sleeves. The sleeves thnmselvcs worn very long , flat and close , much on the order of these shown In the princess gown hero Illustrated , and which are the sort most seen In gowns of heavy wool materials. The cuffs were made by braiding the In side of the sleuvo bottoms and turning them over carelessly ; and a dainty llttlo vest of white silk muslin and yellow lace was a ravishing feature. Thl was placed smoothly over a plastron of gold-colored silk with the tucks.and lace put on the cross. To put your trimming crosswise of your body , It toemw. Is to .round out your figure , make you cecm larger than you aro. Then EVENING TOILETTE KOH INFORMAL FUNCTIONS. If your back Is very Ihln and narrow , r < - member that It Is much Improved with all V ports of deep collar effect ? hanging loose * - * - from the uhouldors , and with tails lo your / bodice. The pimple , lopped off Jacket * juit now the fashion are only graceful on well proportioned tioned fluutcn. All tills ono gathers en pass ant alone with other valuable suggestions tor made-over materials , . A BLACK SILK DONE OVEIt. * One house uhowod a dunning dinner gown , quite fine enough oven for the opera , fash ioned from another old black moire silk , r.jniils was made entirely with the waved strlpo of the ilnlRn running round Instead of up and down , as U more commonly the caie , loops of black ealln ribbon and a t < ott Clrdle trlinmlnK It handfomuly. The skirt , cut to form an ovcrrklrt effect , wan hung loosely over a foundation of plain buck natlu , which showwU ut the ulJm u band of the ribbon loops trimming the bottom tom of the apron alone. Thoroi were no reams to the back of the bodice , which was dccolctto In front , and made very elegant with ft fichu of white- silk muslin. A dcllralo edge ot Jet bordered the fronts , t hat cndrd below the plain satin belt In two llttlo tabs. Sleeves very small mutton legs , half length and trimmed at shoulder and elbow with loops of the ratln ribbon. This effective and easily accomplished toilet Is hero pictured , and It would be al most equally handsome In a plain silk. If a gsyor motif than , black and white Is pre ferred the silk flklrt may bo hung over a foundation of cloth or silk In another color. In this case the tint of the nllk muslin fichu must match , and If the gown Is all tdnck the looks ot It could bemuch changed by varying the color of the neck kerchief , wearing a blue cne uometlmtB , one of pale pink or corn yellow. So managed one black dinner gown could bo made to go trium phantly through the winter with all the airs cf several. A I3LAC1C AND WHITE CREATION. A very stunning evening gown of a moro elaborate sort , also shown on this page , gives delightful suggestions for the using up of two sorts of material. These hero employed are white Ivory satin and black silk muslin , the gown proper being of the satin , with the trimming ! ) of the muslin ; a Jet border heads the three skirt frills and decks the bodlco effectively. To reproduce It an eld silk gown In ono color and an other of plain or figured mousselltio would bo admirable materials. Ma'to ' as follows : Cut the silk skirt a nar- rowl.'u bell shape and the muslin flounces four Inches wldo ; knit thorn llncly and put on very full. In making the bodice the puffed yoke should bo sewed to the fitted lining , ns the silk tower portion , which Mm- ulateu a pleasant effect , l lilted loosely ever this with two under arm seems. To wparato the puffs of the yoke , head the bib of the bodlco and the frills ot the skirt , several sortu of trimmings could bo used , colored or Jot passementeries , ratln or velvet rlbbono In narrow ruches , or lace Insertion. The sleeves must be In ono piece with the fluffs divided by a band of whatever trimming cjso- where employed. The snt'h Is of the muu'.ln , cut on the bias , and with the andu rounded and one tilde edged with narrow killings of the same. This charming little frock , with Its frills and pulllngs Is especially suited to slender , youthful figures. Made of figured silk with plain trimmings It would bo equally charm ing. ing.And And If only the silk In on hand It could bo combined effectively at nmnll additional expense , with a thin wool dclnlno In a plain color. VALUE OF ELABORATION. With all made-over mateilals It la wise to remember that plalnnei'i is hero not a quality to be desired. Elaborate trimming effects make the using up of all sorts of odds and ends possible , besides hiding defective places In the main material and helping out short lengths. Chine taffeta ribbons that have been once used are oven not to be despised , and any fair sized scrap of silk or bright cloth , braided or covered with guipure , will come in for the llttlo bolero fronts uow so much seen on bodices. Many of the dressmakers arc making beau tiful trimmings of tha chine taffeta ribbons bens from last winter. They edge them or stripe them over with narrow gilt and black mohair braids , using them for vests or to border collars and rovers of stout wool gowns. A green and gold rib bon will bo used on a blue serge frock , a flat gill braid half an Inch wldo , outlined each sldo with a narrow black mohair ono , bordering It. Another green ribbon treated In the same way may ornament the border of snuff brown wool , green and brown being ono of the choicest combinations of the sea son. Everything Is braided velvet , cloth , and wools of every variety. And though the decoration comes very dear when done by your tailor or dressmaker , If you do It your self you will discover that a modest Illtlo mohair braid at 8 cents a yard may bo put on the finest velvet. SIMPLE STREET GOWNS. Plain tailor gowns are In tremendous vogue f street wear , but many women prefer somclhlng moro dressy. So for Ihcso some of the dressmakers are turning out very Frcnchy lltllo compromises lo lake the place of the moro expensive and Irylng "lallor mades. " These are In nil the heavy woola used for the other gowns , but admit of all sorts of dainty vests , high fancy girdles and trimmed skirts. Ono very charming llttlo costume In ma- rlno blue zlbcllno la as simple as elegant This may be recognized In Ihe cut with the figured yoke , which Is of white cloth em broidered with gold. The same without the embroidery shows under the slashing at the hips of the skirl ; a round black mohair braid edging this effectively , and thai parl of Iho bodice that rests against the yoke. Other trimming black satin ribbcn. The remaining gcwn is of zlbellne cloth with strapped seams and shows In the ar rangement of the Jupe one leaning toward the old tlmo oversklrt. Costumes to b ? worn without wraps or made of heavy clcths on a princess model Onu so designed Is of dove gray cloth , wit ] a girdle of black velvet , a vest of whit satin and collar and rcvcrs of the same cov ered with black braid. Also here pictured Ihls gel-up may be accepted as the very lat csl French notion of what will be propc for spring street wear. NINA FITCH. JACKETS Oil XO JACK UTS. Not a 1'"UN 111 on Article , Hut .None ( In ' I. < > NM Iniri-f sllnp. It Is rarely In this country thai potatoes are boiled before they arc peeled , or in the old-fashioned way of expressing It , In tliclr "Jackets , " and yet In Ireland the very head quarters of this vegetable , such a thing Is scarcely known cs pro-peeling them. Those who have never tried them In Ihls way arc advised to do so some day , when they can make sure they are brought to the table Iho momenl they are done , and not allowed to stand any length of tlmo before they are eaten. Sclecl these of equal size , allow them , after washing aud scrubbing thoroughly to stand covered with cold water for hali an hour , then throw Into plenty of boiling wuler and ufler boiling Iwcnty minutes , prick to the heart with a two-pronged fork ; If not soft , cook a little longer ; drain , sprlu- klo with salt , return to the range and when the saucepan Is hot , toss them , to allow the salt to shako evenly through and lo dry well , place In a warm- napkin on a red-hot plato and serve with good sweet butler. The flavor of Iho snowy , fleecy morsels , laken from the Jackets and buttered as they me ealen , will bo found lo bo much betler than If peeled before boiling ; Indeed , epicures declare they can delect the difference at once and as the most nutrlclous part of a potato Is next to Iho skin none of fhls Is lost. Potatoes In their Jackets make a suitable adjunct to oysters baked and served In the shell. Wash and scrub the oytUera , put them In a largo baking pan In a hat oven , In five minutes or leas they will begin to open and must bo sent to the table at once , six apiece on hot plates , It Is well to have a small red dollcy at each plato with which to grasp Iho oyster whl'o ' opening. Grilled sardines are also particularly good with thrae inmo potatocn ; they are very savory , yet eaully prepared. Grilling Is merely an other name for broiling , and unless one possesses a perforated broiler , not expen sive , however , shaped like a waffle Iron , which cornea on purposeto cook article * that would slip throush Iho ordinary grid iron or broiler they may bo cooked easily , quickly and satisfactorily by proceeding us follows : Make the frying pan or challnR dish sizzling hot , drop In a teaapoonful of sweet butter , or use > the oil In which the sardine * are packed , as preferred. The nan must bo kept very hot , when the llsh will brown almost Itmtantly on one Bide , then turuud , browned oil the other , and they are ready to bo served on toasted crackers or squares ot toast softened with boullllon. The bulchcr will supply marrow bones on purpose for grilling , and Ihey , lee , fit In excellently with potatccs In their Jackets , as would scallops , done to a Roldcn brown In boiling olive oil , fried shrimps , roasted crabs and the like. People who have an open grate with a glowing ( Ire of hard coal , possess the means , with the addition of a dialing dish , that make pcsslble the mosl savory suppers Im aginable and uny delight their friends by novel Invitations lo sup , with the words "potatoes In their Jackets" added , Instead of "dancing , " "cards" or what nol , COM ) HANDS AND FHHT. Simple ItiMiietllc'N for n Very Common Complaint. Cold hands and feet 13 ono of the most uncomfortable -and common complaints among worren today , and ono thai Is neg lected lee fiequently. To suffer from chilled cxtrrmltlcs seems a slight matter , moro unpleasant than scrlcus , and yet , like Uio proverbial ulllch' laken In tlmo , If ircated promtply and properly nn often times chronic affliction Is escaped. nils Just because of these too often alighted cold lees and fingers frequent head aches arise , early Iwlngra of rheumatism are felt and that most dreadful of all diseases , Insomnia , contracled. Of course , II seems lee Btnall a mailer to worry the family doctor about and a hot water bath at nlghl brings relief , but the Irouble 13 not local , as so many persons Ihlnk , and Iho warm fool flannel and hot bottle fall to effect a cure. Cold extremities arlso from poor circu lation and to louch Iho root of the matter a simple courao of treatment for stirring sluggish blood , ought to bo put Into prog ress. Ono way and undoubtedly the best , moat especially for persona who nro oblieed lo lead ralhcr sedcnlary lives. Is with clear cold water. Nothing except perhaps a fif teen-mile run across country on enow ehors , will stir the blood like cold water prop erly applied , for cold water acts ar. a Ionic and a liniment , and. If Its aid la constantly Invoked , it will In time almost cure an obstinate case of Insomnia. Dellcalo persons , who suffer from ovcr- fullneEs of Ihe head , moist hands and feet , chilblains and nerves , must court Its bless ings cautiously and flrsi by the morning bath. On getting out of bed the teeth ought to bo brushed In a cup of cold water and Iho Ihroat repeatedly gargled. Then 11 la wise lo drink a. half glass of the ( laid , or aa much as can be taken with comparative relish. The bath ought then lo fullov , in a room where Iho lemperalure Is equable , bul distinctly fresh and bforo touching water a few caleslhcnlc exercises should be laken. Try leu raovemenls tflc flint morning , fifteen the next , twenty the third and KO on until flflccn lo olghtcen minutes every day are opcnt In bending from the lilpj , expand ing the chest , etc. By this time a consid erable glow U aroused and the buth should bo lurned on , a fourlh full of lepld waler. This Is a proper temperature lo soap vnd gen uinely ecrub In , but when the lather Is lo bo wauhed off lurn on the cold water faucet. Let It run and kneeling' In the tub vigor ously dash the slowly cooling water over houldere , back and arras. Don't attempt oo cold a bath the first day , but llttlo by Ittlo permit the chill to crow stronger aa he morntncti go on , until In the course of en days you can let the tub run full of rlgcd water as you dash about and feel hat you keenly enjoy having the bracing From the water you Bhould etcp to a bnth mat and then with an unbleached Turkish lowel rub down from neck to heels. If ihero li no reaction of languor and chllllnooj a half an hour after euch a bath Its effecta will provo essentially beneficial. Ono eenratlon cure to bo noticed will bo a great Itching of Ihe feel and limbs , produced by Iho blood forcing Ho way , Ihrough long unuced chan nels , to the surface. In courw of time thin will disappear and after a week or moro of iuch baths a rubber tube and wpray nozzle ought to bo purchased , On going through the warm and then cold splashing fix this tube to the cold water fiKicjJ and spray tfio body. This will 50 excUV th.f bjjod ns to fclvo ono the PcTikallon almosPbf Pinndlnp bo'- fore a hot fire , but U Ip always to be re membered that to take sichii , bain and then , dressing hastily , go at qhcc lo breakfast , U an Injurious process ) . At.lpa throe-quarters of an hour must clapflo between Iho balh nhy , meal , giving amVoUii0 ! , } for the blood to return In a mcatmrc to Iho ptomach , where It Is needed for complete illgcs < tlon. To stimulate circulation ot farther , rait thrown Into the balh yrdvcs an excellent tonic , still for all this bathing and a walk once a day In the open air 'V6ur ' feet may bo cold nnd clammy when bcd-tlmo comes. If mich U the case make ( t hAblt of faking a glow of cold water before KAIrlng. slip Into nlghl tlroiu nnd big shatfl ami sitting on Iho bcdt'ldo , put your feet IntoBri foot tub , holdIng - Ing about four Inches ofwater thai Is keenly cold. ' ' Sit , with your feet In the walcr for six or elghl minutes , moving them constantly all the while , then lift them out , wind up In a big lowel and thrust right Into bed. Ilon't attempt to dry them oft and ihc towel Is only used to keep the bed from receiving i too much water from the dripping extremi ties. ties.It It will bo surprising- how soon a rush of blood to the wet feet will warm and sooth and gontlv Induce peaceful sleep. A winter of Ihcso feel baths on retiring will set the blood In circulation , In spile of everything and stlmulalcs Ihe nerves wonderfully. Tlio rcsulls are almost Idcnllcal with the effects gained In following the Knclppe cure and the method Is vastly simpler and less ex pensive. Cold , moist hands can be similarly trcaled. Dip them Into water that Is almost Icy. Hold them for a bit , then wrap In a towel and thrust under a shawl or blanket. The blood will ebb back of Ihc flngcnj , whllo Ihe palld girl will find a receipt fov pink checks In her own basin. First let her , with a wet crash wash cloth well rubbed with castllo kXWi A\\\ 'ill'iltM1 ' V SMART VISITING AND STREET GOWNS. A "MADE OVER" MOIKE. 1 Koap , fairly scour every Inch of her coun tenance and clear off the suds In warm water. When all soap Is washed from both face and rag , she should take Another basin of very cold water and over and over aculn dash the Invigorating fluid upon her faco. When brow and checks are fairly glowing she must then use a fine Turkish towel to dry off with , polishing every feature as If It was the handle of Iho big front door. In the end she will find herself the pos sessor of not only a clean but a rosy face and Ihe lexturo of her skin will be all the softer and sweeter for Iheuo heroic meas ures. A I'HOFITAIIMC IM3AI * . HIMV n AVoiiinii C : t < | IP lU'fit of n ll'.K Corporation. There Is at present visiting friends In ono of Chicago's pretly suburbs a lady whoso ability as a financier woulJ have given her a great rcpulatlon on Wall street or the bourse had eho been of Ihc oppsito sex. Her name Is Mrs. AIlco Hunter , and twenty years ago she putVhrough a deal which , in ono way , rivaled thai of any of the great speculators on cither bide of the water. It Is not that Mrs. "Hunter's operation was of ciich great magnitude , but It Is calculated to cxclto admiration on account of Its cutc- And yet Mrs. Hunter has not become fa mous. For twenty years she haa been reap ing the reward of her foresight , but she has never sought any notoriety. She la now about GO years of age , relates the Chicago Chronicle , a comely , well-proservcd lady , modest aud quiet In her ways , but Is pos sessed of a pcrcsnol magnetism which easily draws people lo her and al once makes Ihe warinmt friends of entire slrangcrs. Lady like In manner , eho shous that tihe Is a thor ough cosmopolitan and boa the air of hav ing traveled a great deal and ot having seen much of the world. Mrs. Hunter has no hesitation in talking frculy concerning Jier experiences and al- wajii smiles complacently v.hcn her ono successful scheme Is mentioned. More than a quarter of a century ago thta lady wan a fresh and bloa.iilngyoung English woman when nho mel and married Arlhur Hunler. ThLi gentleman was In business In South ampton , England , and chanced to own some property on the shore of Iho harbor. At Iho time of Ills marriage thla land waa not considered of any great value , but soon after his dcafh , which occurred In 1S75 , It received a boom. Ono of the transatlantic atc-amshlp companies desired to Increase Us wharfage facilities and Iho cstalo of Mr. Hunter's Just suited Ihelr purpose. They made him an offer for It , but the offer was refused. Soon after Ihls Mr. Hunter died , and the company then began making over- lures to the widow. The first offer was Increahcd. but Mrs. Hunter was apparently nut anxious to sell. The company , however , wea determined to own the land and kept on Increasing the amount at different periods during the yt'arAt ' ' last a figure was reached which Mrs. Hunter thought It wise lo accept and ( he lawyers began making out the transfer papers. Juct at this tlmo .Mrs. Hunter uVnt lo the ofllcern of the company to say Ihero was ono other sllghl condition besides Iho purchase prlco which she wished Incorporated In the papuro. She said It would nol amount to anything In a pecuniary way , but would bo the meano of affording her mudli pleasure. "What Is thla condition , Mrw. Ilunler ? " asked Ibo president of tb company. "Woll , " was Iho reply , ' 'I ' am , as you know , a widow , and bavo no upeclal lies lo keep mo at home ; I am very fond of traveling and I would like Inserted In the papers as a con dition of the eale that I'havoa ' pass over your 'Ino for life for myself and a companion , as : should not care to travel'aloao , " The officers of tho' company consented without a murmur , thinking , perhaps , that ho fair lady would soon'marry again and hat In all likelihood nho would never uuo ho pusa moro than half a dozen times at ho most. So It waa all arranccd satisfactorily and lira. Hunter had her paso for herself and jno for life. No sooner waa the deal fully lonEummatcd than the lady began to pro- laro for an ocean voyage. She cro&icd over md back and took careful note of vvery- Mu . She studied the requirements ot the iveMgo passenger and posted hcruclf as to ho best and mout convenient thtnsn lo lake n order to Insure comfort. In fad , she earned all that a flrs't-claw courier should know and then she began to put In practice the plan nho had In mind from the atari. Throuch certain mcdluma aho was placed In communication with ladles who desired to cross the Atlantic And nho offered her em- Ices as a RUlde , courier or companion. She would "sco to" the transportation and all the details and Iho traveler would of course nay Mrs. Hunter In cai the t/ttal amount , fares for both % nd Any Incidentals , For twenty years now she hus been dolnR Ihls , crossing the ocean on an average of three times a month. It coat her nothing to live. She dreosea well nnd lifts apparently no trouble In iccurluR "companions" for every trip. Her Income from this Is about $400 a month and oho do not have to touch Ihe money she invested after the rnlo to the steamship company. 11 Is not often In all the twenty years that Mr , Hunter has lakeif n rest , but she sayo Dbo Is now getting Urod of travel. She line crossed the ocean over COO times nnd was never sick In her life. She will vlolt hero for revernl weekn and It Is not likely ho will longer net ns chnperono , though once or twice n ycnr she may make Iho voyngo Jusl lo POO the many friends she has made on both sides of the foa. OOII > VASlT'Foil MUST M'ICIXI.UV. Ucuiillfnl Murk of AIToetliiit from ( lie Wonirii of llroolilyn , Mrs. William McKlnloy , wife of the presi dent-elect , will soon be the recipient of n mark of affection from the women of Hrook- lyn In the shape of n solid gold vase. The date ot Ihis presentation has r.ot ns yel been fixed , but will be as soon as Mrs. McKlnloy'3 physical condition warrants. The givers of this haiulsomo piece of the goldsmith's art , says the Hrooklyn Eagle , are the members of the Brooklyn Woman's Republican Union league , which was organized during the re cent cnmpclgn for the purpose of helping Iho candidates on the national republican ticket. Mrs. Virginia Chandler Tltcomb Is president of the league and the success of Its efforts nro largely due > to her Influence and wide acquaintance among the women of Hrooklyn. The committee In whoso hands the arrangements for the procuring of Iho vase and Us presentation to Mrs. McKlnley was left Is composed of Mrs. Charles I'el- ton Abbey , chairman ; Mrs. William Herri , Mrs. Charles H. Wlnslow , Mrs. Timothy U Woodruff. Mrs. Calvin 13. Hull. Miss Slmls and Mrs. Tltcomb , ex-ofllclo. The vase was shown at a meeting of the executive com- inlttco of Ihe league the other night. It Is a beautiful work of nrt. Its simple lines with richness of color making any but Iho plain est of ornamentation superfluous. The vase is of solid gold and stands twelve Inches high. The bowl Is heart-shaped , with crescent top nnd with n fnsted finish. It rests on n polished scroll base and the orna mentation of the handle carries out Ihe net form of work that Joins It to the bowl. On ono side of the bowl Is engraved : "Tho Woman's Republican league of llroklyn presents this token of esteem and affection. " On the other side : "To Mrs. William McKlnley , whose pa tience and nobility of character have touche.1 the heart of American womanhood. "November 3 , 1S % . " The mold from which It was cast has been destroyed , but Mrs. Tltcomb will make a palming of II for Iho rooms of Iho woman's league. lluslilu Ihe members of Ihc vase commit tee It Is expected that u largo delegation from the league will visit Canton when the gift Is presented , and efforts will bo made to glvo the occasion apwlal Importance with a view ot encouraging the formation of similar leagues throughout the country. At a meeting of the league at the rooms of the Young Republican club In the Johnson building the executive committee reported Its program of action for the coming year. This Includes the enlargemcnl ot member ship and a course of slutly In political cccn- omy , with papers to be read at the monthly meetings , on the first Tuesday of each month , on various phases of American po litical history. Theae papers will bo con- Iributcd by members of Iho league and men and women of prominence throughout the country. It U not Intended lo hold debates , bul rather to give the women of Hrooklyn an opportrnlty to become familiar with the great qufstlonn of the country from Its foundation to the present lime. si.i'ii'i.\ : < i UOOMS. doiiM roiiecrnhiKT Tlit-lr .Curt- ami MinuiKiMiii-iit. If wo arc lo occupy one-third of our line In sleep or rcsl In our beds. It certainly must bo u mailer ot tomu Importance just what conditions surround us , and whal sort of air wo brealhe. People of limited means , says the Now York Ledger , are very likely lo cut down In the cost of their bedding and bedroom furniture , Ihlnklug lhat It will make but llttlo difference anyway , nnd that Iho money can bo put lo much better use elsewhere. This Is a common error. It does make a great difference whether or not ono has restful and rnfrcshtng sleep. Good nights make good days , and no ono can have n clear head , sound digesllon and fine health nnd spirits who Is given to sleep less , uneasy , uncomfortable nights , and nwakcns weary , unrcsled and Irritable. II Is nil easy and Inexpensive matter to furnish a bedroom If ono goes nboul it In the right way. The covering to Iho' floor It nn Item of Importance. Mnny housekeep ers disapprove of carpets and mailing , and have Iho floors painted , stained or oiled , and use rugs nl the bedside. This Is sanitary , but to most persons of sensitive tempera ment cheerless. Ilcsldes , there Is always moro or less noise In walking across a bare floor , nnd this , at night , is fnr from agree able. A good matting makes but llttlo dust , and Is preferable to carpel for most bed rooms. If ono has access to a furnlluro faclory , a bedslead can bo boughl In whllo wood , that Is , without paint , varnish or other finish. It can bo painted with while , pinker or blue enamel and slrlpcd with gilt or sil ver powder , put on with size. A good wire spring la Indispensable. The- flimsy , cheap affairs that are sometimes sold nro not worth having either for comfort or dura bility. If a cheap spring and , at the xamo time , a comforlablo nnd lasting ono Is ue- Blred II can bo made by purchasing four dozen ordinary springs , such as are used for furnlluro seals whal are called box- beda. Make a frame with cross-pieces llko bed slats placed close together , and upon these fasten springs BO close together thai Ihcy will lower aud raise under pressure without louehlng. When securely placed and nailed down with the U-shapcd tacks made for such purposes , attach a slrong Iwlno lo Iho middle of each spring , carryIng - Ing It to the next and tying It firmly. Interlace - terlaco the slrlngs , running Ihem cross- wlso and diagonally , but bo careful that they are not so placed that they rub ono upon another , ns thla would soon wear them out. The middles secured , the tops of thu tprlags miiot next bo tied In the eamo man ner , cross-lacing Ihcm and tying them fasl , then parsing the strings down at the outer edges and tacking them lo Iho wooden framo. When Ibis Is finished It makes a most excellent spring , nnd ono that can bo used by covering with burlajxi and then a padding of colton , husks or hair , with a licking brought over all and lacked lethe the frame , a mattress can bo used as on any other spring. Feather pillows are preferred by mcsl people , hut these made of hair or fiber are very well liked. As to bedding , blankets are popular , and much stress Is laid upon their sanitary value. Hut housekeepers who have had long experience entertain a very high re gard for the old-fashioned comfortable of cretonne , cheesecloth or calico filled with fliio poft cotlon. They arc warmer than blankets and very much leas expensive. Whlto counterpanes make work , but pay In general effect. s 'ro.n. SU IM an AIiiNUnn unit Ilnx Woaltli KnoiiKli < < > MnUt * Her Tired. Prof. L. L , Dycbo of tbo University of Kansas , boa returned from Alaska , The profcMor went to Cook's Inlet especially In search of natural history specimens. Ho ascended to Iho source of the Knlk river with an organized expedition , which was a IUCCCM , allhough Iho obstacles lo bo over come wcro appalling. The native boatmen , stripped otark naked , with ropes pulled Iho boat up the turbulent river. Prof. Dycho obtained specimens of a now mountain Micep , twelve Immcnpo moose heads , caribou , eea oiler , birds and other small anlmalH. On July 17 1'rof. Dycho aw eight Inches of nnow fall , and on August 11 clx Inches fell. Ho t < aw three smoking mountains and experi enced ouch an earthquake that men could not remain Handing. Ho found largo coal ledgev , but the coal \IOH so toft that It could be wblttlud with a kill to. Prof. Dycho wild : "That country U ono- half made. It will bo a good country when U U IluluheJ. Tuu glaclcru are uluwly their work , the mountains nro smoking nnd the rivers are vomiting out quantities of quicksand. It Is a now country. Let It Mono and sotno day 11 will bo n ROCK ! coun try. " Prof. Dycho met I'rlneoss Tom , a famous Vnkutat prlnccsn , wealthy beyond all other Alaska Indiana She hna (15,000 In gold $20 fileces on her right arm , she wears five br.u-o- lets , cnch hammered out ot gold twenties and on her luft arm she wears ton braclet.i each mnde from $10 gold pelces. She hns hundreds of blankets , ton utter rldns , etc. , nnd she owns a schooner and two nloops. She U f > " > years old and has just obtained her flflh husband , a young inuu 20 years old , for whom P\O paid COO blankets , The ThlliiRlt women manage Ihe households and hold Iho purse. The rolnllonshlp Is traced back Ihrough the mother's sldo. It It , In fnct , almost a suvago realization of Lytlon's "Coming Knee. " Kntlilonocx. ( . Corduroy and velveteen shirt-waists nro offered among roady-mndo winter garments , The Scotch tweeds for winter show great variety In design , nnd for utility uses are made with good length coats nnd seven- gored skirts. The popularity of lace us n garniture Is well maintained. Ono can hardly say that It Is moro popular than ever , for the climax of Its popularity was attained long ago. Ktnc- wool waists fitted with similar collars and cuffs are on sale , nnd bolh those gar ments , well made nnd finished , are offered at about the price a first-class modiste would ask to make them , The combination of lace and fur Is n con spicuous feature of winter fashions. The fur shoulder cape , with Its complement of many sable or mink tails. Is further orna mented , with n fall of very costly lace. Some of Iho high rolling fur collars or collars lined with fur have folds of lace laid between the collar nnd the neck. There are cravat ends of lace which arc allowed to hang straight , or otherwise are noftly knotted beneath the chin. Pretty lace sots ot wide collar and deep cuffs are added to fancy velvet costumes for both boys and girls. These finish the suit handsomely , and they are worth the price nsked for them , for they can ho eloancd over nnd over again , nnd with cnro will outwear two or Ihrco sulls. Costumes of richly colored tailor cloths have unity Jacket bodices , made doubli1- broaated over the chest and cut out slightly on Iho very lower portion , to-show the points of a vest made of whllo cloth , vuedo kid , or decorated velvet or satin. Thuso glvo uncommon style to the gown. To meet the requirements of tlio now style of halrdresslng , many hats have strings , which cross nt the bark nnd tlo nt the left sldo. Klowers nnd rosettes nre not so generally seen beneath the brim , bul rest on strings nl the back , midway between the neck nnd the hat. Many of the chcstnul , Havana nnd nns- lurltum shades have acquired now beauty this season nnd are greatly In evidence , and nmoiiK certain high chips modlstrs nnd tail ors all Iho rich brownn , fawns and grays nro moro used than any other colors for elegant day costumes. U Is evident thai Iho latest method of fashion In Paris Is to have the bodlco and skirt both of ono material , relieved , of course , with any amount of color In the very ornate and elaborate decoration. This style , however , docs not seem to Interfere with Ihe reign of the still popular separate waist. Kolds , fur bands , braiding. Vandykes , cronnldtpil edges nnd lines of gimp all are In fashionable use , but , unfortunately for Iho short , stoul women , these decorated skirls have not come up for favor to the exclusion of Iho severely plain model , with Its simple , elegant finish nnd length-giving lines from belt to hem. The prominent Jugliondle style of colf- furo Is now wholly passe. The center cell comes closer lo the head and often the hair Is carried to Iho top of the head and ar ranged en pompadour In a series of soft puffs , braids or cells arranged In some original fashion that best suits the faco. It Is quite the style lo again part the hair on Iho left side and wave II on bolh sides of Iho parting. A few women who admire classic modes are arranging Ihelr tresses a la Grccquo. This Is always a most trying coiffure. Military scarlet and rich Danish red are undoubtedly very fashionable colors for children this winter , among these being scarlet cloth coats and Tam-o'-Shanter caps to match. Entire sulls ot Ihls brilliant color uro brought out both for the small men and maidens , and smart lltllo blouses are made variously In combinations of red nnd white , red and blue , scarlet and green , etc. , some braided , others finished with straight lines of gold , whllo or black cord. Handsome Irish crochcl lace In guipure nnd other prelly designs Is extensively used by the best dressmakers. Many Dolero and Eton Jackets in the several dressy varieties of Ihoso mosl popular lltllo supplomcnlary garments are composed entirely of Irish laco. This make of Inco wears remarkably well , and though Irish crochcl Is dead whllo , It Is often put through a bath of tea , coffee , turmeric or saffron In a weak In fusion , these various solutions producing various tints , which appear to bo Imparted to the lace without Impairing Us appear ance In any way. The slock collar , wllh Its folds and finish ing roscllcs and bows , Is nol yet out of style , for It has proved too becoming to many throals and faces lo ycl bo relin quished , bul II Is eonlcsllng for favor wllh neck trimmings and finishes of many differ ent varieties V-shaped and batllomented shapes standing well away from the face ; arched models high nl the back and roundIng - Ing lo nothing but a point ! n front ; Medici , Dlreelolro and Robespierre styles for deml- dress , nnd exlrcmely plcluresquo anllquo styles lhat glvo an air of great distinction to the gown nnd call for materials of the richest , garnitures of Iho mosl claborato and costly , and occasions most special. I-Vinliilne NolrH. The widowed queen of Naples has been propenlcd wllh Iho Russian Order of St. George. The old monastery and other landmark relics near Los Angelon are being reslorod by Ihe Landmark club , wllh Mrs. Jcwls Denton Fremont ns leader. Queen Vlclorla will noon nend LI Hung Chang , In return for his gifts lo her , a Jeweled miniature portrnll of herself , exe cuted by Mrs. Corbould-EHIs. The queen regent of Spain has Just con ferred the knighthood of Isabella upon Mr. Herbert Hamilton , ccmplrollcr ot Iho house hold at the Spanish cmbatuy to Iho Vatican. Mlsu Lillian Doll , where "Lava Affalr of an Old Maid" and "Tho Under Sldo of Things" have been clodded BUCCCSECU , has now adopted Iho platform and reads from her own works , H Is qulto uncommon to Icarn of a tilled lady taking to the lecture platform. Lady Morgan , wife of Sir George Oybortio Mor gan , M. P. , Is delivering n lecture upon "Old Castles In Wulea , " which 1 Illuslraled wllh lantern vlowu. Julia R Williams has been the keeper of the Santa Ilarbara , Cal. , lighthout > o for thirty-one years. During that perloj uu ! ) hay climbed Iho lower and attended to thu llghl horeelf every nlghl , wllh Iho exception of Ihroo wceka Iwcnty years ago. Mrs. Jcffcnxm Davis and her daughter , Miss Winnie Davis , were royally entertained Iho oilier day In St. I/iuls by the Daughters of the Confederacy. They graced the ball given by the U. O. C. , which ncttc't a largo mim for Iho Homo for Confederalo Soldiers at Hlgglnsvlllc' , Mo. Mrs , Horace IS. Hunncwcll has the dis tinction of being the elrongest soclely wo man In Now York Clly. She carries herself with the grace and beauty of a muscular and athletic loving woman , and looks rqualt well on the wheel , the horse , behind the base ball bal , at Iho oars or leading among the golf links. Mrs. Hello Hicks Hassett's lecture upon "Mt. Klnchlnjura , " the second loftiest peak of the Hlnillayafl , Is bclns : Illustrated by MUs Kathcrlno Stevens Whltcly of Cincin nati. After the illustration the lecture will bo delivered before the Now York branch of the American Oriental society and later in many cltlio of the United Stales. Mrs. John W. Mackny has gone to the south of Franco , when * BIB will spend Iho winter In quletneia and sculunlon. Although It la a year nlnco the tragic death of William Mackay , hi a family are mill plunccd Into the deepest grief for his loss , and It seems Impowlblo for any of Ihem to take t-vcn the slightest lntcrc.it In nodal a mi Ira. MI H Ruth Hauna , Mark Ilanna'u daugh ter , greatly prefers horseback riding to the moro popular wheel. She haa ridden Hlnco fcho was a llttlo girl , wlilch lu not , alter all , eo very long ape , as she U 1C years old nojf. Her horse Is a spirited bay , aud ho rldci nstrlilc , wearing a still ot clothea cut exftillj' llko Ihe reputation tnascullno riding suit. Sometimes her mother or a groom Rccotn , ' panlos her , but frequently she goc aloof , galloping over the beautiful rands whlcn lend from her home , at Lakewood , to th # city of Cleveland. At a recent meeting of n committee ot young Turks held In Paris , Prince * * Nntll of Kgypt , ditughler ot the Into Mi8taphi ! > llazll Pashn , attended and took an ftcllvo pirl In the proceeding"- She haa for a loni time assisted the young Turkish pnrty , tha put pose of which Is lo overthrow the pres ent ruler and to secure a liberal form of government for the Turkish people. Tht news created1 great excitement at IMP porle , nnd the- sultan scut n request to the khedlvo , asking him to Interfere and to top bin cousin from actively participating In Inter * nal Turkish politics. U'hcn the hair begin * tu fait out nml lose Itf lustre nml beauty by turning gray or failed , what more evidence H needed to prove thnl Us licnlth Is nirccteil ? ami that It needs medicine ? No more , I ns .uro you , for ( here is a came for every symptom th .1 the hnlr gives of turning gray or losing its beauty Inniiy form. 1'or nmhclinfr M n part of the human body , ills subject to ailment 03 well as any other part , and therefore should be treated Intclllffcnlly. Hut contrary to this common-sense logic , nu greater Insult or worse abuse crnlcl be henpeil upon tins defenseless mcinbcrof our person tlmn the use of Imir dye. To color the poor slcl : hair with Imir dye , nml thereby drmvn its feeble cry for nourishment , is In Itscftn Kin nml n crime against nature. Slmme on Ignorant hnmanlly that will not yield tu the laws of nature and btutly the needs of their owu body. Is n medicine for curing sick hair. It fi the only remedy on record known to restore the milurat color to prey hair. It nourishes the root' ) nml Rives circulation to the oil duct ! ! , permeating It with nature's own coloring inntlcr Hint Mows through thcehatinclsot the hair when It is In nn healthful state ns faithfully as the warm blood docs tliroiili ; our veins. Mine. Yale's Hair Tonic Is the result of n care ful analysis of the human hair by Mine. Yale , tl < at wonderful woman chemist and scientist , whogiiarantcei Yale's llnir'Fonic tocontain pre cisely the n.itural constituents of the hair's own matter prepared in n chemical form. It Flops Ih ? hair railing In from twenty-four hours toono \vcel ; . Cures DandrniT ; noftensflry , harsh linlr ; make' ) the hair soft , glossy and Huffy ; keeps it in curl , mid cures nil manner of scalp diseases cu.d liairiiilments , producing n growth ol Inxnrf * nut hair of Its own rich , natural color , no matter what that may be black , blonde or brown. 1'or children mid ndnltH males or Iciualcs. $1.00 per botllc ; six for $5.00. ( Mn. M. 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