RICHEST WOMAN IN UTAH- Poor Widow Six Ynra Ago, Her Income Now Neara #IOO,OOO * Tear. Mrs. Susanna Bransford Emery is tlie richest womau in Utah and perhaps of the entire west. About live years ago her husband, A. C. Emery, died, leaving his widow a lot of supposedly worthless mining property with which to make a living. Being in great financial difficulties she MRS. SUSANNA BRANSFORD EMERY." went to work, developed the property, and to-day Mrs. Emery receives over {6,000 a month in dividends. Her mine is known as "Silver King." The prop erty adjoins the Great Ontario, the richest silver proposition in the world. An income of $75,000 a year ought to satisfy any woman. But this does not represent the amount of Mrs. Emery's "spending money" by any means. She became interested in the Grand Central, a gold prospect in the great Tintic or Eureka mining district. In one year this has paid the rich widow something like SIO,OOO, and she has recently refused to sell her interest in the mine for SIOO,OOO. To neautify Scrawny Ncckn. Now that it has been discovered that the lineo collars worn by women for several years are ruining the beauty of their necks, remedies for scrawny and wrinkled necks are in demand. If there be a general absence of flesh on the body, careful dieting will do all that is required. As many as five meals a day may be indulged in. but they must be taken at regular hours, allow ing sufficient time for digestion in be t ween. Plenty of milk, milk puddings, eggs, bread, cakes, sweet fruits and all kinds of vegetables, meat well cooked and fish should be partaken of till signs of improvement are visible. Then care must be observed that one does not prr in the other direction and become stout. When trying to put on flesh, avoid everything acid," take plenty of warm baths, and sleep and rest as much as possible. But if it be only the neck and shoul ders which are scraggy, and more flesh is not required or desirable on the rest af the body, a different method must be pursued. Cod liver oil can be easily taken in a little cold water, with a pinch of salt afterward to remove the taste. The neck and shoulders must be uathed in warm water before retiring for the night, and olive or sweet oil well rubbed in. In the morning, after oathing, rub gently and in a circular iirectlon for about ten minutes, follow ed by ten minutes' exercise with duiub- Dells. Singing lessons always greatly im prove the shape of the throat, as this has a great deal to do with breathing properly. Take a deep breath and hold it as long as possible. Keep the neck always well and warmly covered. Danger of Children SnrkioK Thumb*. Although many babies throve and grew up in spite of sucking their thumbs, perhaps many who died might have been saved if their mothers had prevented their doing so. At least that is the theory of Dr. Monae Lesser, who says that fever germs and all sorts Df other germs may be carried to the system by putting the fiagers in the mouth. The careful mother of to-day, in her wholesome fear of deadly germs, must nave 110 sympathy for her little one's ietermination to suck 113 thumb. She should exert all her self-control, when :he temptation comes to her to yield :o the little tyrant, to keep him quiet. Should the habit be a fixed one, she should treat the rebellious thumb to a :oating of aloes, or its possessor to :he more heroic remedy of a good spanking. Can Abase Their Haabanda. In the matter of woman's rights Abyssinia is far ahead of Europe. Ac :ordit>g to an authority, the house and ill its contents belong to her, and if the nusband offends her she not only can out does turn him out of doors till he is duly repentant and makes amends by the gift of a cow or the half of a :amel —that is to say, half the value a camel. On ttie other hand, it is th« privilege and duty of the wife to abuse her husband, and she can divorce herself from him at pleasure, whereas th« husband must show reasons to jus tify such an act on his part. Watch Children'* Kara. Mothers should be careful in tying a cap or bonnet down over the little one's ears. The ears should be laid flat against the side of the head instead of carelessly folded forward. It is this carelessness on mothers' part that re sult in th« wrlde spread ears that de form bo many grown people's heads. HVUSIHOLW Tell the Cook. That beefsteak broiled without salt la much more juicy and tender. It may be seasoned with salt, pepper and butter when ready to serve. That a little boiled rice or corn left from dinner can be made into most excellent fritters by the addition of an egg or two, a little baking powder and flour to make a stiff batter; then fry in hot lard. That rancid butter boiled in water with a pinch of charcoal will lose its rancid odor and taste and may be used for cooking purposes. That musty coffee or tea pots may be cleaned and sweetened by putting in a tablespoonful of wood ashes and filling with cold water; then set over the lire and boil, and after a thorough washing and rinsing they will be as good as new. That broken bits of bread should not be allowed to accumulate, as they can be fried or served as cream toast when too large to be putin with the crumbs for powdering; beat lip an egg or two with a little milk, dip the sliced bread in this and fry slightly in good hot drippings, or toast, dip in hot water, butter slightly and cover with white sauce. ling for Opera Calais*#. A pretty bag for opera glasses is made of cream colored satin, lined throughout with pale pink silk and elaborately trimnjed with lace. Ihe bottom Is made over a firm round piece of card-board, measuring live inches in diameter, and is covered inside and outside and seamed together at the edge. The satin for the sides and top is eighteen inches long and six inches deep. Tho dainty design is worked on the lower part of the bag with silk and beads! Ten rings are isewn on the bag OPERA GLASS BAG. about an inch above the embroidery and pale pink satin ribbon is run through these both ways so that the =nds will draw up the bag. ft A C'oltl Cream Jar. Our grandmothers excelled us in iainty trifles. One of the prettiest jrnaments on the dresser was an egg. At first sight it looked exactly like an sgg from the pantry, for the shell was .inpainted. Only as you looked at it you saw that one end was broken. This eggshell was used as a cold cream jar. When making cold cream our grandmothers would pour it into an smpty shell which had been carefully prepared. After the egg was taken out the shell had been washed and sweet ened with perfumery with a few drops left in the bottom. The cold cream was poured in and was left to harden. The result was a very nice eggshell full of lovely white cosmttic. Try this for yourself. Grease Spot* on Books. To remove grease spots from the oooks heat the greased spots by hold lug them before the lire, and place rlean blotting paper between each sheet, warm the leaf once more, and paint the stains on both sides with es sential oil of turpentine made boiling hot. Repeat, if necessary; then brush pver the parts again with rectified spirits of wine. MeuauriiiK Pratt. In following recipes for the canning and preserving of fruit it should be re membered that a quart of fruit must be measured in a quart measure, not in :he tradesmen's baskets, which vary in size, but are never a full scriptural 4uart. Fruits and vegetables should be sold here as they are abroad, by :he weight, instead of by measure. fiootl for YOIHIK I nnarlea. The fiest food for young canaries is nard-boiled egg mixed with a little wheat bread. Cut up the egg fine and add to it a part of a roll that has been soaked in water for a few minutes, and :hen squeeze dry. Great care must be :aken that the food be fresh, for if it pe the least sour it will kill the birds. Novel Bakinic Oiah. A newly designed pie and cake bak ing dish has a hollow projection form ed in the bottom, which extends level with the top and has vent holes in the sides, while the top is provided with a screw-threaded recess for the inser tion of a handle by which the dish may be lifted when hot. Onions are great absorbents. They gbould not be left cut for any length of time and then ustd. WASHINGJTHE HAIR. A GREAT MISTAKE TO WASH IT TOO FREQUENTLY. Never Wash the Hair When Suffering From a Cold ID (be Head—Plain Ad vice That Should *»• Strictly Followed la Order to Avoid Trouble. It is as great a mistake to wash the hair too frequently as it is to wash it too seldom. In the former case the constant use of waier is apt to waah away the natural oil of the skin, with out which the hair not only loses Its glossy look of health, but is apt to turn prematurely gray and grow thin and scanty. In the latter case tho mouths of the oil vessels at the root of the hair become clogged, dandruff forms, and the growth of the hair is impeded, and the lijiirs themselves be come matted and dusty looking, and ut terly impossible to lie endured. To keep the hair iu perfect health it should be washed a! regular stated in tervals. If you are strong and well and free from a <:ol<S of any kind, once in §very three weeks or a month is the proper limit of time to allow between the washings. If you are in delicate health, it should be washed every six weeks. On no account should the hair bo washed if you are suffering from a <:old in th<- head or from influenza, as seri ous trouble may be tin result. And in winter time it is best ;o have the hair shampooed itt home inht'-ad of going to the hairdresser's, and it should always be done in a room with a fire. It Is a bad plan to wash the hair just before going to bed, as the liair has no time to dry properly, and is apt to remain damp until morning, which is very in jurious to its growth. The best times to wash the hair are the morning, the afternoon, or between t> and 7 at night. Iu the latter ease the hair will have plenty of time to dry before you have togo to bed. In the former case, if you have it washed in the daytime, be care ful not togo out of doors till it is quite dry, or you will run a very great risk of taking cold. It is well to give the linal drying with a palm leaf fan. Hold the long hair at arm's length and fan the air through it vigorously. This is the Norwegian method, and is a very suc cessful one, and is not at all likely to give cold, as it would seem liable to do at first sight. If in winter time, you should sit near the fire with the hair down for half an hour or an hour be fore putting It up again. If in sum mer time, sit by a sunny window, or In the open air for the same length of time, provided, of course, that your hair washing has taken place in the daytime and not after sunset. You must be sure that you have an abundant supply of fresh, warm towels, and that your hair is quite dry before it is brushed and combed. Your brush es must be perfectly clean as well. It is better to 'brush and comb a small portion at a time to avoid tangles. Never have the hair put tip till it is as dry as before you began to wash It. If you prefer to have your hair sham pooed by a hairdresser, be sure to only goto a first-class man who is very particular in his methods. 1 have too often known terrible skin troubles, ec zema. parasites and other horrors caught by people who were not partic ular over these points, going to any and every hairdresser that they hap pened to be near. 1 much prefer to have the hair properly done at home by a skilled maid to running any of these risks. In one instance that came under my notice, a terrible skin erup tion of this kind was caught at a hair dresser's abroad, anil though that is over seven years ago, medical skill has not yet been able to effect a cure, though the disease is beginning slowly to yield to treatment. It must also be borne In inlnd that the shampoo wash, which may be ex cellent for greasy hair, is not so effec tive when the hair Is dry. l.atent Style in Toquca. The accompanying illustration la that of a stylish toque. It is com posed of tulle with spangled gold and iZSSmB STYLTSU TOQUE. silver lace application, and Is trimmed with a large pink coral colored velvet bow, surmounted by a white aigrette. Divorce In Chlu. In Cochin, China, the parties desiring divorce break a pair of chopsticks in the presence of witnesses and the thing is done. PROMENADE TOILETTE. Suite Smart In tlie Appearance Mad* la TliU Simple Winter Coatume. Smart indeed are the promenade toi lettes of winter. The waist of one re cently soon was executed in heavy tan broadcloth. It completely covered the hips and rounded off at the front pre cisely after the sl.vle of a man's cuta way. The sleeves were tight-fitting, finished around the wrists with hands PK« MEN ADE TOl I..ETTJS. of black velvet. The bolt and collar were also of velvet. Llroad lapels of broadi-loth embroidered in black silk braid trimmed the front. The skirt of this costume was of dark green and cardinal plaid with a box-liko figure of light brown between each square. It fitted closely over the hips and was made without trimming of any kind. A tan velvet toque with black crown and white pigeon was also worn. In <iri».v r.ioi»il«l<»tli. The sketch shows a delightful little Btreet frock of princess build. The waist is double breasted aud embroid" TN GRAY ered along the border of the rounded tabs. Huge neck boa and "grandmoth er" muff. I.avendrr Krilivlvu. Old-fushicnei? lavender perfume baa come bai-k to favor among the many other revivals of nearly a century ago. It appears In the list of French ex tracts and sachets, and ita delicate fragrance exhales from the petala of choice Parisian-made artificial flowers. The color of the lavender is agreeable to many people who do not like other perfumes. In imagination it la always associated with 'freshness, sweetness and housewifely daintiness. Poets have sung the praise of lavender, and in general estimation the odorous grey blue-tinted spiko ranks next only to the regal rose and the modest violet. To Mend Waterproof Cloth. Mackintoshes, which with autumnal rains become necessities, may be mend ed when torn in the following a,anner: Dissolve some pieces of pure india rub ber in naphtha to create a stiff paste; choose a piece of stuff as much like the waterproof material as possible, and apply some of the cement to it and to the torn edges of the mackintosh. Then bring the torn parts over the new ma terial to form a patch and. place a weigh; over the part until the cement Is quite set and firm. Throat t'alture. The throat should be round, full and pillar-like, and nothing will give those qualities so quickly as the daily exer cise of rolling the head completely arrv.id. several times in one direction and an equal number In the opposite *ray. This exercise fills out the hol lows like magic and strengthens the muscles as well. Tolstoi'*Wife Hla iiuatiiraa Maiiaitrr. Tolstoi leaves all practice.! it u;. ; r.-. relating to his \< wi.e. She supervises the pr;:• 11ii .ids to the correspondents antl reads the proofs. She has brought out two Com* plete editions of hi i woi ks,"one Rk A sumptuous form, th* other a cheap edi tion for the public. Tiieii t':\t is iden tical, but the editlm dr iuxc a number of portraits of the auilior, some of which cannot be obtained else where. Curious Thing* Found In Aiutruliu. There art* some curious things in central Australia. According to I'rof. Baldwin Spencer, l.ake Amndeus in the dry seusou is merely a sheet of salt. Ayers rock, about live utiles round, rises abruptly frotu the desert. For merly vast rivers flowed here, and the diprodoton. a wombat like creature worthy of its name, and foil'- (hues as large as a kangaroo, tiourisiud on the plains. Now there ore hardly any ani mals to be Been. The tish live in wator holes of the hills until the Hoods wash them down to the valleys. At the end of the wet season the water I'rogs li 11 themselves with water, roll themselves in tiie inud. and lie low till the next rains, which may lot fonif for two years. Meanwhile, the provident fro jr. like the "tnousie" of Koiiert IturtiJ, may have tin' misfortune to furnish a drink to a thirst* lilaeU. The natives also get water from the roots of trees. They are in the "totem" stage, and re vere certain plants or animals which protect them. 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