',! THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: FEBRUARY 17, 1907. Gnaraatrcd Under the Pure Food and Draff Lew Serial No. 65. Silken Petticoats Hold Sway in Fashion's Realm A7 ILK pettlcoata of th elaborate type grow more and trior x trevagant and merchant now And ready aala for many of these petticoat though, of course, ttia ordinary petticoat of oommarca ta a vary different thine. Flala on ton dark taffeta, black and whit plaid taffeta, tartan plaid taffeta and changeable taffeta are the aoceptod thing for tha serviceable' silk petticoat and there la comparatively little that I new la model for walking1 petticoat. Tha accordion plaited and niched flounce and the deep rippling flounce mad by cutting ta or ecren narrow rufflea and ahlrrlng each to th bottom of th on above, are the two model moat generally liked and a deep flouno on whoa bottom ar aet many. Ilttl frill only two or thro lnche wide, la ahown In n th bright and dainty hade of plain aoft taffeta. If on expect to gtv hard wear to a llk petticoat It la fala economy to buy a cheap klrt, and on can,' today, gat taffeta In a quality that will give aer-rte mor atis faetory than any obtained from a taffeta petticoat a fw year ago. On Arm In New York make to order black allk pet. tJooata of a oertaln taffeta asd guarantee them to atand vrydar wear for six mantha without crooking. p11tting or other wis ahowtng wear. If they fafl to do thlg th purchaaer roetv material for a new klrt and one-half th purchase money. TTnder ueh condition, wearing "Tlk pet ticoat for every day uaa to not th extrava gance It one wa Handsome one-ton petticoat wtths deep Bounces of English openwork embroidery on th allk la mad In both light and dark coloring and ar conalderd exceedingly mart, yet are mor practical than any other skirt ( equally bandaome. Thea aklrta are mad up, too, In pongee, and while neither ao handaom nor eo good a aupport to th dreea aklrt aa the taffeta petticoat, they have th advantage of being waehahle and ar practical for aum mer uaa. ' In tha realm of tha very elaborate petti coat, fancy run riot Our artlat ha t sketched a few from th many model In thla claim, but one nruat see th material and coloring to Judg of th beauty of th petticoat. One In ahell pink brocad had a deep flounce of beautiful lace, bordered by several narrow frills of the allk and trimmed In tiny frllla of the Bilk et on the lace In acroll deatgn, with tiny choux of Ilk here and there In th design. Another model, somewhat like thla In general Idea, waa of brocad satin In white, with floral design of delicate color, and the flounce waa of net trimmed In many narrow frill of whit satin ribbon set on In festoon line and caught by tiny clusters of little allk flower In all th delicate tint entering Into th brocade. . Tbe aoft satin brocade are much liked for these handsome pettlcoata, both be cause of their beauty and of their wearing qualities, but the flounce, reaching at leust to th kneea, la moat often of sheer stuff trimmed in s41k or Is so Inset and elaborated with lac that but little of the silk surface qhowa. , Moire In the new aoft chiffon varieties la .being taken up by the petticoat makers, and while not so. durable as satin brocade, wears well and Is extremely pretty. , . A white molra petticoat, flounced deeply . In lac, the lace festooned slightly at 'th top and caught by fluttering knots of pal blue velvet ribbon. Is shown In on Broad way shop, and In the earn shop la a dell cat pink moire . petticoat whose deep flouno la aet for almost half ita depth .with narrow frllla, alternately of allk and of lace, the allk frllla being pinked. Influence of the Hone. The memory - of home la one of the richest of our mental Investments and a powerful deterrent against evil Uvea. Of course, It dependa very much upon the kind of a home one has, and there 1 the . point. The wa people try to get away fret their home ia not a favorable symp tom. One starts a home, fills It with beauti ful furniture, dishes, ruga, brlo-a-brac, pictures, everything that pleases the eye; then he. packs his trunks and goes off somewhere. Or at night, when the lamps gleam, and the books glitter, and the pic tures smile, and the piano coaxea for some sweet voice, one must robe up and go down to the club or to the loclety of antiquated anecdotes, and "spend the evening." Tbla la no thrust at the social side of life. It Is an encouragement, rather. The only society that Is worth a picayune ia that which la built on beau tlful hpmea home of Intelligence, cf taste, culture, of courtesy . and pleas ant personality. They may not be eplen did homes, but places where the soul shines as best as it may. These make true society. The stale, Insipid, gad-away-from-home kind make superficial and gossipy society. If one la a member of true society, he haa a home altar where hla frlenda may come and enjoy a season of mirth, of knowledge, of cul ture, and where a wife, a sister, or a daughter la a priestess to lead In the service f grace, beauty and goodness. That Is tbe ort of a horn that adorns th present and makes happy and profit able the future. There Is no finer altar anywhere. It Is the good reason one may have for visiting others. Soggestlotos of Dr. Hal. Dr. Edward Everett Hale, who Alls an editorial page in the Woman'a Home Com panion with pleaaant talk on many sub jects, addresses himself to club women. In the February number, with some sugges tions as to what they may do In the way of historical duties. He reminds them how much the country lacks In knowledge of the early adventurers and founders of communities and states and of what value even slight memoranda of that time, little mementoes of the pioneers that biased the way two centuries ago. He reminds the readers that the discovery of America be gan very long ago and some of those seeker after new countries straggled down through our western states and through California, New Mexico. Ariaona, Texas and a tar north as Oregon, and roust have left traces by the way. and he sug. geeta that women' clubs try to And them out. Also that It members live in old houses, that they hunt In old garret to see what possible old paper there are there, or old book that will "be burnt up the first time the house I burnt up," and caAs upon th club women to save those contribution to history, along with old ong and ballads that no exist la the memories of a few old people and must perish with them. Apropos of old paper he eay: "With these eyee of mine I have sees the original notes which Gen Burgoyne wrote to the American General Oatee when they were arranging for that great surrender at Baratoga, which changed th history of r th world in 17T7. Where do you think ' those letter of Burgoyne'e are now? They went off in smoke and ashea whan a great, grandson of General Wilkinson, in a At of despondency, set Ate to them. - If there had been a woman' club In Louisville thirty year ago. they would have entered on that great blue cheat, full of Such eur toattle as tbi. they would have coaxed and inspired this hypochondriac owner, and all those priceless papers would now have been open to the study of all historians. "The yUss) to reiurmoer, or to recollect, that th great weakness and difficulty In American history la our deficiency, la what th French call Memoirs. They have a very good phraa In which they apeak of Memolrea pour aervtr that la to aay, thea are th personal recollections of different people which will aerv th historian. "Now, In America, w have, oh, terribly few of auch personal memoir. Erery ad dition to th llttl collection of what we hav make our history mor Interesting. When you know that John 'Winthrop's daughter had trouble at Ipswich In keep ing her domeetlo aervanta, you ar more In touch with Ipswich and th first genera tion than you would be If they brought you the proceedings of th selectmen for ten year. W hav by great good fortune Ben Franklin' letters to hla sister, and some of hi letters to Miss Katherln Green, with whom ha had a sort of platonlo friendship. i 1 ELABORATE and we have Abigail Adam's letters to ber husband. But such little scraps from the history of their century make us wfcth for so many more." Dr. Halo suggests that when th secre tary (of any club), when she reads hla paper, will buy her a well bound manu script book and some really good Ink (meant to last like that used In law papers) and put down the events of this time from month to month as they happen, she will have done a service to the history of the future,-which owes as much to the glimpses of dally life, to tbe passing event, the subject 6f the hour, as to the conduct of nations. Dr. Hale begs that dab women will collect matter of historical value aa well as nave historical buildings. Bishop Potter to Wssisa. , Bishop Potter of New York haa taken hie able pen in hand and la writing a remark ably interesting series of "Talks to Women" ia Harper liaxar. In th March number of th Baaur, he has this to say, among other 'things, on the toplo of "The Modern Home:" "The modern home la just what th head of it make It; and th question which, moot of all. concern th republic today la the question, what are the father and mother la American home teaching their children T It may Indeed be said that the great difference in our American homes difference of condition, difference of privilege, difference of opportunity will mak that question vary hard to ans ever. Hard, perhaps, but not impossible; for the one thing that determines the influence of the home is It spirit, and tha spirit is determined by quite other things than material resource, or Intellectual or social privilege and opportunities. A young maa and woman may begin married life with a tolerably clear Ideal of such a life, however hasy may be their notions aa to particular feature of It. And th trag edy of the modern horn consist la this, that the primary alia seem to be to make It a place for having a 'good time.' "Th movement for what 1 called oo- operative housekeeping.' or 'th unification of th family,' ran hardly be called sur prising. It la along th line of almost everything gre'at that ha been conceived or achieved In buslne or finance; and It undoubtedly points to certain economlee In. the expenditure of both money and strength which. It Is not at all Improb able, will be Introduced Into civilised so ciety. "But Insofar aa It stand for th aban donment of the family, aa th republlo ha known th family from Ita beginning, and a long age have known It from those primitive daya when man atepped up from barbarism. It la a menace, pur and almple. One may tell the story of Incompetent father and mothere and of ill-taught or mlstaught or degraded children until we are sick of the painful and nauseating facta which they reveal. Ne matter. The august and Inspiring truth remains that PETTICOATS Of PINK AND BLUE 'God setteth .the solitary in families,' and that up and out from that setting has sprung all nobility of character that the world haa ever known I" Taxlngr Old Maids. Kate Upson Clark gallantly rusb.se to the defenae of. old maids and roundly castigates the editors who Insist they should be classed with tnoorrlgible bachelors for taxing purpose. Effort of various legis lators to penalise bachelor tor neglect of duty to the home and the state provoked a aharp protest against discrimination from editorial admirers of the square deal, who Insist with logical force that if bache lors must pay for unrestricted liberty so also should spinsters, who are presumed to be responsible for tbe bachelors' forlorn state. Miss Clark holds that the case of bachelors and old maid 1 different and argues her point in this way: Now, the cue of the old bachelor la utterly different from that of the old maid. For Instance, if a girl 'seta her heart upon any particular person (a foolish thing, by the way, until she Is sure of htm!), and he doea not reciprocate the attachment, or dies, ahe usually ceases to think of love and marriage. She sets to work in sum direction which interest her, and boooro.es. a th phrase goes, "wedded to her art" If sh sees another man whom she thinks she might love, shv might, under other circumstance, devote herself to the business of being agreeable to him, but the remembrance of the past and her natural modesty make her choke down any suoh thought. The bachelor, on the other hand, has . no such excuses. The remembrance of the past does not paralyse him, nor does hie modesty dampen his courage. He can too out a casual box of candy or a bou quet of violets, or an Invitation to th theater, and thus "feel his way." If he la well received, it is astonishing how quickly the. touch, of love relights in his manly breast. It is uncertain, too, what sort of a maa the old maid may attract. Sh ha u ually laid aside many of the allurements of drees h1ch doe greatly enhance the charm of women, deny It aa we may! and, to adapt Bryon'a line, men ar mostly "caught by glare." Th woman, who, a EL H. Ormebee says. In one of hie clever stories, "doesn't primp none" Is at a great disadvantage In the matter of attracting. Among those whom she may happen to please, the right ene does not often occur. The bachelor, on the contrary, depend comparatively little upon hi look and he la free to go whlthereoever he will, and offer hi candy and hie posies to th on he like. He ha evary advantage over the old maid, and It la he who ought to be taxed. For awhile thla matter eeetned to be doubtful; but now that the theorlra of Malthua have been exploded, no one need -.hesitate In admonishing the bachelor to get a wife and establish a home as Soon a may be. II I no good cltlsen unless he doe. But when he doe, let him choose a mat from among th old, and not th young maids. The bachelor of M aeema to prefer the girl Of 17. He of 40 rarely aeeka a helpmeet under 8. It 1 th perennial charm of the outside I It wine. In nine cases out of every ten, over th far mor abiding and valuable oharm of heart and mind. And yet It ha been remarked by ome ahrewd observer that the women from whom their huabanda aeek to be di vorced are almost Invariably handsome; while, alas I it la the plain wife, but us nally good and true, who has to protect herself by the earn means from tha In constant husband. We are an of ua BROCADES AND WHITE SATIN TRIMMED more or less slaves to the eyes, rather than to the master mind; the casket outweighs the jewel, to our stupidity. But the old maid is Juat aa likely to be beautiful as plain, ia these days, when, truly, aa th eld mammy wa In formed, the single women do often "have, tbe best of it." It used to be thought that she muat become crabbed and sour, being presumably cheated out of the pos session of a husband and home of ber own by untoward fate. ' Now we know ber to be juat as sweet and lovely as her married sister. As the unkind editor Invidiously remarks, she might have been married if ehei had chosen. But why should ahe marry a man, if. he wae not juat the one ahe wanted T In short, the old maid Is lsually so either from high principle, deep senti ment; or, in a few Instance, from neces sity. The old bachelor Is usually so from od stinacy, selfishness or sheer contrariness; almost never from necessity, x The old maid is, on ths whole, rather the most helpful and lovable member of modern society. Aa for the old bache lor but, poor fellow) Perhapa he 1 mor to be pitied than blamed. First Wosaaa Civil Eagloeer. Th first woman civil engineer In ths United States is Miss Nora Stanton Blatch, granddaughter of Elisabeth Cady Stanton, ahe waa recently appointed a member of tbe, staff of civil engineers hav. lug in charge the werk of tbe new 1160,000, M Cstskill system that has been ad led to the New York water supply. Miss lilatch received ber training at Cornell, where ahe waa the only woman In the class. At first it is said the men students purposely ohoee kng trails, . hard olimba and almoat Im passible harriers in the attempt to tire her out, but ahe donned short skirts and bloocner and managed to keep up with tbe best of them, thua winning their respect and admiration, efor her election to tbla staff Miss Blatrh waa offered a most flat tering position In Chin, the offer coming through a high class Chinese official sent here to organise a corps of engineer for work In th flowery kingdom. She waa re cently elected a member of the American Society of Engineers and wai the first woman to be so honored. Prls Tfev'TfTet Hill. Sh went Into th llttl corner grocery to pay her monthly account, and her air of supreme Importance caused the proprietor to step forward obsequiously, relate the Chicago Record-Herald. "I wish to settle my account for the month," ahe said, trying vainly to assume the manner of an experienced housewife who had been In the habit of doing such things for years. "Tea, madam. What name, please?" h asked deferentially. "Mlae Hamilton," waa the unhesitating 'nr. The proprietor turned to the books confi dently, but failed to find the name of hla fair cuatomer. A puraled frown appeared On hla brow and he searched again. "Pardon trie, madam, but what did you Bay th nam Is?" - "Mlae Hamilton," was th clear and dis tinct reply. Another thorough search failed to reveal, the name. "Would you mind spelling It for met" he asked In an apdogetio manner. . She compiled a trifle Irritably, and he re newed the search, but with no better re mit. "Are you snire, madam, that von have aa account with uaT he asked, deeperately. She gave him a frosen look. "I think when my own huaband rive m the money to pay the grocery bill I am very aptt to know what I am about," ah assured him, haughtily. WITH LACE. The proprietor began to feel somewhat alarmed. She had certainly said mlsa" when giving her nam. Something In hi expression started her to thinking and suddenly a burning blush overspread her face. "I made a mistake In the name," she murmured, confusedly. "I meant Mrs. Mo Donald. The account wa readily located, and a h handed her the receipt he said, sooth ingly: "Most brides are so proud of their new name that they keep saying it over to themselves all the time, but you were evi dently satisfied with ths old one." Lean! from Fashion's Notebook. Not by any means the least Interesting or Important feature of a woman's toilet this season is her coiffure, which lias taken unto Itself such Intricacies as to render the aid of the professional almost impera tive. Almost all costumes not decollete show the gutmpe or overdress idea In one form or another. It is an attractive mode, and the fact that It tends to give Its wearer a youthful appearance does not. lessen Its charm in any way. Lace play an Important part In refur bishing or touching up a costume, and with the exceeding popularity which It is having this season one nerd not hesitate to ue any amount of It or any number of dlf. ferent kinds, if one uses discretion In their combination. Various changes have taken place to hats since the Kaster hat of a year ago. And there Is a possibility of a return to sweet simplicity; the tuque is to be very much worn and, though It Is a picture toque. It la one that la not too much trimmed. It is picturesque in Its simple lines. Home of the latest chiffon and gauxe gowns have printed borders another spring note. These printed effects are not new, and heretofore their Introduction ha not teen hailed with any gre-t rejoicing; but they are being used In an entirely novel way with a view to bringing out certain lines of tbe figure, and, therefore, at least, have that quality to recommend them. Ribbon adds a new note to a partly worn frock, and no mode in the cates-wry is better adapted to its use In an artlatio manner than the prevailing Kmptre. with its many modifications. Half-Inch ribbon festooned as a border around one of the long, lull aklrt. or forming a beading (or m mm For Sprains and Bruises It would hardly be truthful to lay Omega Oil curtt Bruises and Spraina and Straini. Nature herself doei most of the curing, but the Oil stops the pain while the bruised place is being cured. The pain is what annoys you, and Omega Oil must be giv en the credit for fixing you up so you will not suf fer. Omega Oil soothes, softens and comforts any pain you apply it to. If the pain is not too great, the Oil is to be well rubbed in. This sets up a good circulation of the blood, and the result is always beneficial. Besides rubbing, some of the Oil should be bound around the ailing part. Three sizes: 10c, 25c, 50c. Omega Ofi b also good for Rheumatism, Neuralgia. Son Throat and Cold" ta Cheat Free sample Omega Oil Soap In ever bottle of Omega OH. I lit;-1 'v rri i 'i-?vi vii au mrnrt wmw Car Weddtnc Goods ar the recognized standard, the engraving being done by skilled craftsmen. Insur ing perfect atlafaoUoa and the latest and moat fashionable alses. On request samples will be sent by man and orders executed Juat as satisfactory as If ordered la person. , . i fl. I. Root, Incorporated. 1210 Howard St, Omaha, Nebraska. It a flounce, J wonderfully pretty, or It may be fashioned into straight llttl bow, to Indloat scallops in a straight ruffle. Gray, which 'ha not been seen much of late years for evening wear, is rapidly coming in vogue, and some delightful hade In allk voile, marquisette crepe-de-chine, and other diaphanous fabrlos are being cordially received by smartly dressed women. Usually, they ars trimmed with silver or pastel colored embroideries, whloh give the touch of life invariably required to render gray really becoming. The note of yellow 1b sounded very dis tinctly even at present, and striking de velopments from these . Indications are promised for spring fashions. The new shadea Include many brilliant tonea, whloh, however, will clearly be adopted only by the ultra-faahionablsa, and many mor aofter and mor beautiful tonea, auch aa buff and copper, leather and daffodil. Tan and champagne are alwaya popular, but, of course, are bound under these consid eration to take on particular favor. Boasheld Utilities. Rot ml!k I much more effective than hot water to take out etalna. A Boft part cotton and part woolen blanket, when worn thin, may be faahloned into warm underciothea for the walking baby In bitter weather. Bana paper will clean sued leather, un dressed or "oose" calfskin, bags. Rubbing the sand paper lightly over theee leather makes the article equal to new. Plush good and all articles dyed with aniline dye which have faded from ex posure to the light will look aa bright as new after Bponglng with chloroform. A recipe for paste that never dries or sours is to add one table poonful of pow dered alum and ten drops of oil of ciovee to a pint of very-smooth, thin flour paste. If threads draw hard and break easily when preparing a piece of fancy work, a little white soap rubbed on tbe wrong atde of the linen la an advantage. A lather ap plied with a brush Is often convenient and does not harm the linen. As a carpet cleaner bran slightly damp ened, thrown on the carpet ana then thor oughly swept out Is unexcelled. It re moves all dust and being damp prevents the dust from flying, tor spuuglng mat ting use bran water. The soiling caused by people leaning their hands against a papered wail may be greatly lessened. If not entirely obliterated, by laying a sheet of blotting paper upon the spot and passing over It a moderately hot iron. Oilcloth and linoleum may be washed with a damp cloth and then rubbed with a little linseed oil. jThla will give a Blight polish and will be found particularly use ful when, for the sake of old people or children. It Is not wise to use that ex cellent material, beeswax and turpentine. Makers of fancy work may not know the possibilities of plain black or white oil cloth of the kind known as tabls oilcloth. It takes paints as well as celluloid, and calendars, photo frames, splashers, toilet mats may be made from It. Where It Is necessary to Dino wun noma mi. sewed on with the machine. To whiten kitchen tables and floors mix together one-half pound of sand, one-half IKjund of soft soap and four ounces of lime. Work all Into a paste with a stick. When scrubbing lay a little on tbe brush and scour as usual. Afterward wash the wood with plenty of clean water. Wood thus treated can be kept spotlessly clean. A woman who keeps an odorless refrig erator accomplish it by wrapping all left overs, aueb as fist), atbage, etc.. that have a strong flavor, with cloths wrung out of cold water. She keeps a set of cloths for the purpose. Women with plenty of room never put flnn. cabbage or cheese Into the refrigerator, because the milk and butter and other absorbent fonds kept there are sure to take their flavor. Cheeee should never go into the ioe box. - FrllU ( rasklea. I.47W shoe In brown leather with white duck tops and white ribbon tie promise to be popular. Tarudown llaea collars asd caff with Vw 1 jS C5EDS mma IONEl very narrow fluted frllla in white or color finishing th edge are popular. The light weight chiffon failles are being used for dlrectolre coats, to tie worn over aklrt of chiffon, allk, mousselin, etc Embroidery Insertions and bands, ex. qulsltely embroidered by hand, may be bought by the yard, and often motifs to match ar provided. Greens of the almond, lettuce and reseda shades, and In various light yellowish tone more modish than beoomihg, are prominent In tbe French color lists. Belts of heavy satin finished elastic, with plain gold buckles, are made In almost all of the modish hues and are especially good it) the dark blues colors never attractive in leather. A majority of the new bats appear to be of modified mushroom or oluohe shape and manr or me jfTencn moaeis nave loops ana ends of ribbon fulling to the shoulder or below in the back. Beautiful new mohalra In brown, green or gray mixed with white are ahown In expensive qualities of remarkable softness and will make most desirable costumes for traveling and other hard wear. Cuff end collar sets of natural hued linen, hnnd embroidered In brown, are among the dress accessories which may be bought ready for wear and will be a very attractive tlnsh for coats of brown or natural tons linen. Chiffon taffeta in fine black stripes on a white ground Is woven with a five-Inch bor der of exquisite Persian design and color ings on each edge, the border being sep arated from. the body of the slut by a' beavy line of black satin. Exquisite wistaria arranged In plume fashion trims some of the new French hat most effectively. Many spray are used to carry out the Idea, and a th flower come at it a apray, the flower plumes at tain a cost quite equui to that of ostrich plumes. Fine allover embroideries, flouncing. In sertions, etc. Into which touches of deli cate color ar Introduced, will be usk1 to a considerable extent and are tone embroid ered In pale pink, blue and lavender, are well liked, as are also whit batiste em broidered In delicate color. Ungerle strips for shirt waist front, mad with fine plaiting on each side of a central band, may now be bought by the yard, but such blouse accessories should be daintily fine if they are to lie effective, lioth In this ready-made trimming and in the separata blouse plaiting a narrow bera of colored material often border the plui tings. The French chsllls ar unusually lovely this season, repeating, as they do, the de signs and coloring of higher grade goods. One of the best of ths new designs has a half Inch stripe of white alternating with a half Inch stripe of colnr. Ixiwn the white stripe are set tiny embroidered silk dots of whits, while down tbe colored stripe are embroidered silk dots Of the color. Thl chain Is shown In lavender and white, blue and white and brown and white. 1 sells for W cents a yard, and ia bain) bought rapidly lu whole frock pattern. A Skirt of Beauty i joy rorevwry . . f fR. T. Fella Ooureud'i Oriental V V Oream or Megloal BkoewtifleiA 2113 LfS&3 . tin i t tiiSffcSJs ilMUSIiMl pV ui J K (S twieatH nr.e rwte'bailH tenuis TB U um.smxifh 17 fciairMUiti w 4j t r i 4 1 a it in 1