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A Woman Bank Teller.
IL.WAUKKK has a woman hank
teller, the first to be nppolnted
In the state of Wisconsin. Miss
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Doulso M. Riebs is the tortunata
one. She Is receiving teller of
tho Wisconsin Trust and Security com
pany's savings department. Seated behind
the bars of the teller's cage, she handles
a large share of the cash received over
the counters of the company for deposit.
Miss Uiebs Is a Milwaukee girl, the
product of Milwaukee's schools. She Is
24 years of age, and graduated rrom tha
Kast Division High .school with the class
of 1897. Two years later she entered tho
employ of Oliver C. Fuller & Co., as
a stenographer, and then became confi
dential clerk and private secretary to Mr.
Fuller, who Is now president of the Wis
consin Trust and Security company, Into
which his investment business was merged.
Since the formation of tho trust company
she has had charge of its savings depart
ment, although the office of receiving teller
liad not been created until the removal of
the company to Its new quarters.
Miss Rieb's career in a financial Institu
tion has been an Interesting one, for she
baa proven herself not only an Interesting
accountant and bookkeeper, but has mas
tered much of the Intricacies of tho bank
ing business, and it Is said is better ac
quainted with the minor details of inoro
departments of the company than any
other of Its officials. She lias a memory
for faces, names and addresses, as well
as signatures, which, combined with fem
Irtne affability and good nature, fit her
admirably for the responsibilities of an
crucial of a bank, for that will be her po
sition as a teller.
One of the qualifications which the of
ficers of the company say led to Miss
Rieb's rapid promotion was the fact that
she was not content to fill only the rou
tine duties of a stenographer, but ac
quainted herself with the details of the
work so that she could take care of much
of it without dictation. She has kept
herself posted on the standing and values
of securities, and has had some experience
In their sale.
Aids for Home Dressmakers.
ll.'SY women and lazy women who
give that time-honored excuse for
dowdiness lack of lime to do
vote to the dressmnke r can no
longer avail themselves of this
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plea. With all the new devices for fitting
and building gowns, women no lunger need
be martyrs to the caprices of a modiste.
With 'the Introduction of these various
inventions, it has become more the fad for
women to do a great deal of their own
dressmaking. This is not such a formid
able task if tho sewing room is well
equipped with a wire adjustable frame and
a pneumatic dress form.
The latter apparatus consists of a lining
made of thin rubber, cut and fitted by a
good tailor, and put together so that it is
ah- tight. When the home dressmaker
wishes to fit her gown, she blows up her
pneumatic rubber form through the tiny
orifice at the base, and then screws a cap
over it so it will retain tho required shape
as long as necessary. A stiff collar is pro
vided for the neck, which can also be ad
Justed to any size.
AfUT the form is partially blown up, the
kome dressmaker fastens her lining over
It nnd Increases the volume of air until the
form completely fills the lining. She can
then make as many experiments as ha
likes without chaigiiig her own gown, or
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enduring tho fatigue of standing In
one
position any length of tme.
Another slmplo device Is a form made
out of a perfect fitting dress lining. This
is symmetrically stuffed with cotton or
curled hair, and then the openings at the
neck and sleoeves and base an' closed to
prevent the filling from dropping out.
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Cleaning; Feathers at Home.
t W1NQ to the frequency with whl h
I "X 1 it (a turned over to tho profes
I I clonal cleaner, a white or pale-
tinted plumo becomes something
of a luxury.
If the feminine contingent only realised
how easily these pretty ornaments can bo
cleaned at home, qulto a little saving to
ward the end of the year would result.
Nothing more difficult to obtain than soap
and clean water is necessary to clean an
ostrich Up in a thoroughly scientific fash
ion, if tho work is carefully done, the
plume will stand an infinite number of
"shampoolngs" without sh'owlng the least
signs of wear. Hero is the simple process:
Make a lather with warm water and a
good white soap. Fill a bowl with this and
dip the plumo into it. When it Ib thor
oughly saturated draw tho tip through the
fingers. Repeat a number of times if the
feather is much soiled.
Now rinse thoroughly in clear water,
making sure that no vestige of soap re
mains. Put on a white apron or cover the
knees with a clean towel and gently pat
Floral Baths Preserve Beauty
mo T ATPST fofipv nf th henn'v
I " I seeker Is the flower bath. She
I tatroa If tVip lh benefit of both
health and good looks. Some one
discovered that rose leaves strewn
In tho water were not only gratifying to
the senses, but exerted a beneficial effect
upon tho skin. In a short time scores of
women were trying bathing experiments
with flowers. Of course, the fad developed
as It found followers until now it is amaz
ing to hear of the wonders that these baths
accomplish.
No elaborate apparatus or expensive cos
metics are required. It is poS!-iil to pre
pare a stock of material to last during the
winter when natural llowers come high.
Packed In salt and stored in air-tight Jais
or boxes, the dried leaves are said to bo
as effective us when first plucked.
Rose baths are first in pipulaiity because
of tho plentifulness of the flowers. To pio
paro them warm water Is introduced into
the tub and the rose petals are allowed to
steep for some time. Distilled or rain
water Is preferred to hard water, as it
alone is a good cosmetic.
A bag of cheese cloth or similar ma
terial, filled with bran mixed with tho
flower petals, or supplied only with the
petals, is the substitute lor a sponge or
wash cloth. A pure Spanish olive oil soap
Is used, as the olive oil has an affinity for
the tiny globules of oil that give the
flowers their perfume.
The essence of the flowers Is extracted
by allowing from three to live pounds of
the flowers to stand for a few days in two
gallons of proof spirits. The petals are then
removed by straining. A portion of this
liquor is added to tho bath, when fresh
flowers are no longer obtainable. Knre,
violet or mignonette bulls are simply the
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tho plumo with the hands until dry. Curl
with a blunt knife.
Or steam the plumo over tho hot water
kettU nnd dry out In the heat of the stove,
when It will of lis own uecnrd attain a
certain degree of flulllness.
Absent Treatment.
i YOUNG mother left 1 cr I aby with
I jL I her obliging mother-lii-la w, ono
1 1 night, in order to attend the wed
ding of a relative who lived In a
town about 1W niiI-.- distant. Tho
young woman, apparently free from all
family crires, spent an onjoyaH evening;
but Just as the newly-wedded couple were
preparing to depart on the midnight train,
an expression of acute anxiety Hashed
across tho vnung mother's countenance.
"Oh, George!" she exclaimed, clutching
her husband's arm. "There whs ono thins
that I forgot to tell your mother to do
for tho baby, and he'll never go to sleep
without it. You must go right out nnd
end her a telegram."
"Nonsense," said George, "this Isn't the
first baby she's taken care of."
"Hut George, she'll never think of doing
Just the right thing, and the baby is so
perfectly trained that he won't accept
any substitute. I know he's crying hard
at this very minute."
8he was right. A hundred miles away
a weary grandmother was at her wit's
end because she could think of nothing
that would pacify a wailing infant who
leaves cf the fresh flowers pounded to a
paste in the mortar, scented with tho es
sential oil of flower, and then rolled into
balls for use. These also can be kept any
length of time.
Of the hygienic qualities of the baths, It
is said that violets and lavender are sooth
ing to the nerves. Roses are Invigorating.
Bergamot, mignonette, myrtle blossoms,
orange flowers, honeysuckle. Jasmine, arbu
tus or mayfloweis, tuberoses, rose geran
ium and lemon verbena are not only dell
ciously perfumed, but are skin cosmetics
and nerve tonics.
Of the strictly medicinal baths, the most
useful ones for improving the skin Is that
In which Is steeped tho blossoms of the
late flowering witch hazel, which grows
along streams In every country ni ighbor
hood. The bath containing flowers of the
black alder Is alleged to ward off contagi
ous lllnoasps, for the plant contains a pow
erful antiseptic. Celandine, a flower which
grows by streams, Is said to bo excellent
for scrofulous skins.
The rose willow, foxglove, hitter sweet,
agrimony and wlntergnen are declared to
be very healing. Sweet fern will allay
rheumatic pains and dogwood is serviceable
to sufferers from ague.
The flower baths are suld to be restful,
because the vitality of the flower Is ab
sorbed by the body. Kxhausted nerves can
bo treated In tills way through the pores
of the skin when opened by the warmth of
the bath. When the cuticle is Hubby and
unhealthy-looking, handfuls of petals are
saturated with olive oil soap and massaged
over lis surface, until the pores ure forced
to take up some of the healing oils. It Is
Impossible to know Just what flower will
prove most beneficial until experiments aro
mndo with a number. Once this fact is
determined, tho flower should be used reg
ularly to the exclusion of all others.
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was most wretchedly sleepy yet utterly
unable to go to sleep. She was pacing
wearily back and forth In tin- nursery to
the accompaniment of her grandson's
howls when the floor hell rang and tier
daughter-in-la w's telegram ai rived. Tear
ing it o en the tired, perplexed grand
mother lcul:
"Lay baby on his stomach in the oilu."
Two minutes liter, the baby, inlju t.il
to his liking, was sound asleep.- Leslie's
Monthly.
Don't Murrj Till Nlnn,
to reform him.
r I I Who Is n pi K.-uiuist.
I Willi U II Hlll'llltl llltt'l
Who is erratic or ill bildnced.
Who Is tickle in his tiflYcllons.
Who is shiftless In everything.
Who is selfish, mean, and s Ingy.
Who ti'-ver works unless he has to.
Whoso word you can not rely upM.
Whose highest ambition is to 1 1 come
rich.
Who is namby-pamby, woik, and tffi nil
nate. Who associates with women of low char
acter. Who is a bully ut homo und a coward
abroad.
Who Is not particular ulxnit his Intimate
associates.
Who Is Jealous of every man who looks
at his llaueee.
Who thinks It cowardly to refuse to drink
and gamble.
Who has no sympathy with your Idoal
and aspirations.
Who Is always making excuses for not
meeting engagements.
Who believes that all courting should be
done before marriage.
Who thinks that a woman should have
no Interests ouuxide her home.
Who has one standard of morality for
men and another for women.
Vho does not respect ou enough not to
presume to lo over-famlllar.
Who Is unsympathetic, cold and deuf to
any demands outsldo of business.
Who loses his temper and Indulges In
profanity on the slightest provocation.
Who regards a gambling debt us a debt
of honor und a tailor's bill as a nuisance.
Who lets his landlady wait for her rent
while ho puffs It out In iwenly-tlvc-cent
cigars.
Who is so dreamy or Impracticable as to
seriously Impair his ability to support
family.
Who never dresses up or cares how he
looks except when he goes to sec B m
ludy friend.
Who thinks that a comfortable home and
plenty to eat and wear should satisfy any
woman.
Who Is vulgar, gruff, and brutal In his
speech and manner, and whoso tastca are
coarse und low.
Who Is always talking about what ho will
do when "thu old inuu" Is dead and lie gets
control of the property.
Who lets women hang on to straps In
tho street curs while ho keeps his seat and
hides himself behind a newspaper.
Who Is domineering und arbitrary and
tyranizis over the weak and all who are
under him and cringes before the rich and
powerful.
Who will loaf around and let his hard
working mother or sister support him
rather than arcept a position which he
thinks beneath him.
Who would be likely to humiliate his
wife by' making her beg for every dollar
she desires for herself, and tell what she
is going to do with it. Success.
