THE OLD FARM. .
TJie oM f.-irmhmisc I nee It again;
In its low dark eavei the twittering wren
I nested ns Ion? noj
Jnd J hn.-nthe once more the siith wind's
liiiini,
and nit and wnti-li. in the twilight's calm,
'lhe but Hit to and fro.
The white rows lie nt the pasture bsrs
Anil the dairy cno, with its tins nnd jars,
Is stored with curdi nnd rrcain;
There s oincbody putting the things to
riant.
Anil tluoiiiih the window T oc the light
y from the tallow candle gleam.
The garden is rich with its old-timo bloom
V , cAun- 111 l liny, trie faitrt perfume
Of b.oiaoins (tank with dew;
Ami over it nil is the starlit dome,
And round about it the peace of home
How it all comes back to view!
The niaht wind st!r in olm
And tip from the tnillpond comes the' croak
ii i lie iminroz rich bamoon;
And X catch the ulcum. ns over the brink
iliere i.ecpj with a tremulous, shivering
..unit,
The rim of a crescent moon.
It nil comes back from the dink nf tinw.
With the niuurnful cadence and swell of
rnrnic
That IK linlf rommtAm.t mt'.M
?ri!"e ai mr,"."rp from Mine t'o'rg utcn strain,
- iwiinwngiy cotnc ami in-cs again,
And under a dusky twilight kv
It, mingline. Iloats with the plaintive cry
Of the desolate whip-poor-will.
-Mollis V. Field.
(d uomance of ify
Schools.
.tOV HADDElS HEXT. Drill'!
7T1 V P"' "f I"KMH'S High
O 'J1 O School, In the far South
J SIdo 01' Chicago, loft the
TOW train nt Gower Hill Sta
tion. Wis., where u teach
ers' sumuKT school was la progress.
Professor Iicm-liP bad sat in a col
legp chair In bis day was forty years
M. His hair was a trille grav, bis
fj-es were kindly and bis shoulders u
b'.t stooped. He was going to the sum
mer school to hear the natural history
lectures of Audubon Burroughs Wood,
and to get a bit of nature Erst hand
from the fields.
At the big boarding house by the
brook with the great trees nt Its back,
'Thntlileus Bent met half a dozen tench
rs whom he knew and half a hundred
svhoin he didn't know. The assistant
principal of the Diogenes was there,
nud bad been there for a month. She
felt bound ta do her duty by her chief.
She Introduced him right nnd left.
Then she put on her thinking cap.
"He won't care much for those frivo
lous creatures Just out of the normul,"
she said to herself. "He'll want some
one to pair off with. Now there's
Theodosiu Desmond, principal of the
I'lato School, way up on Chicago's
North Side. She's just his opposite,
but opposites get on well, so here goes."
And the assistant prliicipul Introduced
Principal Tiiaddeus Bunt to Principal
Desmond.
Professor Prut found himself In the
company of Miss Desmond, on the
Veranda, the second morning after his
arrival. Thcodosla was a llttls crea
ture, with a trim figure, a rather posi
tive maimer and a piquant nose on
"Which rested a pair of glasses. Theo
Cosla was thirty-five and admitted it
when it was necessary.
"What's jour hobby, Professor
Iti-nt V she asked. "Kvery one of us
lias n hobby, or wo wouldn't be here."
"Well. I confess. Miss Desmond, to
n weakness for natural history. I
like frogs, snakes, snails, turtles, water
Imgs and the rest."
"Horrors, all of them. Exetisr- me,
tut I thought you were nbovo creep
ing things. I haven't a bit of sym
pathy with you or with them. 'The
proper study of mankind is man'
nnd man's attributes, lot me add. I
Btndy mental philosophy. It's the only
thing worth studying. We won't get
along nt ull well. Thank goodness, I
am above the earth a bit, as high ns
man's head, at any rate. The brain
nnd the understandlng-theso he noble
themes. Snakes and toads, or, how
can you';"
"Well, I trust I am a little above the
croppers and the hoppers nt times.
There are the birds and the t.-t; they
appeal to me."
"All of a ki-iif; man's nnd wumnn's
mentality is the thing for me. I've
hoard forty of Professor Searcher's lee.
tnrci on '.Min i' already, and I'm going
to hear the other forty. Some of the
other teachers have fallen nwny. They
are not true blue, though they made
much pretense nt tiie start. Can't I
Induce you to hear Professor Sencher?
He'll convert you."
"Prny forgive me, but I've heard
Searcher nnd I found him a bore, but
1 11 go If you'll take me."
Thcodosla blushed a bit. She was
past even such a remote hint of gal
lantry ns this, she had thought.
"No, I won t tuke you," she mild, "but
you may come If you will. o0 well up
to the front. Professor Searcher does
Dot speak any too clearly and I sit tip
thrre-I mean you can hear better
there.
There were excursions Into tho woods
ond fields arranged by the teachers as
sembled at Cower Hill. Prof-ssor Kent
took the tramps, and through tho urg
ing assistant principal. Thcodosla Drot
inond occasionally went along. This
ntndent of man amused Professor P.cat
ond despite her antagonism she attract!
d him a little.
On one of the excursions ho found
himself alone with her In n woodland
path. r,ueh had books. "What have
you mere, I'roros.ior JJent?" asked Miss
Desmond.
"I have P. H. Oosse, a man too little
read now, and Burroughs, nnd White
uf Belborne. They ore full of frogs and
vuas.es ana foxes and birds"
Theodosta Desmond tossed her head.
ttnd her piquant nose became aa near
pert as her thirty -five years would ad
mit, -j rasu. every hit of It." the said,
There's nothing humno about It"
"Burely therc'a human Interest In the
uvea pt the frogs nud tho lovea of the
ciinia,"
"Lovea of the birds! I thought you
rer beyond sentiment. Professor Bent.
Well, there. I did not mean to be rmio.
Here I have John Locke's 'Human Un
elerstandlng.' Now tliat'a the proper
tody for a atudent He Isn't read
tnncn now, but be ought to be. lie
xrouui not touca Mutlutut itb
worn.- i...
"Seems to mo I've henrd that Locke,
once wrote n book on how to bring up
children properly."
Thondosln Desmond blushed furious.
I.v. "So he did, but I've not read it. I
see how It Is; we can't agree, nnd I
would not rend one of your authors If
the rending would make me superin
tendent of schools. I'll stick to Locke
and Kant, nnd you can keep on reading
nbnut the earthworms."
Nevertheless, they went walking to
gether ngaln, nnd when they separated
for tho summer there was just n sus
picion of lingering over the farewell,
"Better read White nnd Burroughs,
Miss Desmond," said Professor Bent
"You couldn't hire me to. Suppose
you try Locke."
Tho professor shook his head nnd
they parted.
Two weeks later Thnddeus Bent
walked into the Crerar Library and
wrote an order for a book. Ho tool:
the volume nud started for a table. lie
turned out to nvolil a pillar nnd ran
plump Into n little woman coming from
the other side. She uttered n smoth
ered exclamation nnd dropped n book.
Thnddeus Bent stooped, picked tho
book up, looked deliberately nt the title,
and, with a bow, handed it to Theo
dosiu Desmond, who was standing with
heightened color nnd flashing eyes look
ing nt him.
"How dare yon look to soo what I
r.tn reading?" she said.
"I thought I recognized the cover as
that of nn old friend," said tho pro
fessor, coolly. "They always bind Bur.
roughs' works nicely. The book I'm
about to rend Is Rnuff color. Do you
know the nitthor. Thcodosla?"
Ho turned the book buck to her, nnd
she rend, "Human I'nderstandlug,
Locke."
"Don't you think. Thcodosla, that wo
would better do the rest of our life's
reading together?"
They put tho books on the table and
went out side by side, nnd the attend
ant at the desk noticed that tho glasses
which the little woman woro wero
dimmed, though the face below was
smiling. Edward I!. Clarke, in Chicago
Ilecord-IIerald.
A Grim Ilnmnr of tlm Boer War.
Gilbert nnd Sullivan in their wildest
flights of fancy never ventured to in
vent such, things about the British
Army ns have been disclosed by the as.
torJshlng testimony before the Military
Commission. Consider the artistic,
perfection of this Incident, for exam
ple: Lord Roberts wrote to President
Steyn, of the Orange Free State, on
March 11, 1000, complaining that ex
plosive bullets had been found in
Cronje's laager. "Such breaches of
the recognized usages of wiir," he sol-
m nly proceeded, "and of the Geneva
Convention are a disgrace to any clvlb
Ized power. A copy of this telegrnm
hns beeu sent to my Government with
request that It be communicated to
the neutral powers."
Mr. Steyn explained that the bullets
in question had been taken from Brit-
sh troops. Now it turns out that this
ammunition with expanding bullets
had been manufactured In England be
fore tho war to the extent of OO.OOO.OOO
rounds; that there was every intention
of making it the standard outllt of tho
rltlsh Army all over the world, but
that Its production was stopped be-
ause it was found to be dangerous to
tho user in hot climates. It was con
demned by Tho Hague Convention on
grounds of humanity, but it had to bo
supplied to the British troops In South
Africa because nt one time there were
only two or three boxes of any other
ti (1 on hand.
All that Is needed now to make tho
story complete Is an apology from Lord
Huberts to Mr. Steyn, but the wiro
seems to be busy In that direction.
Now l'ork World.
Difference la Bird Songs,
Much of the attractiveness of the
voice of the wood-thrush Is due to the
excellent sounding-board furnished by
tho follnge by which his songs are
backed. In an open field tho tones
would bo deadened and their ringing
luullty lost. It would perhaps be going
too far to credit hira with knowledge
of tho vnluo of his chosen environ
ment, but he certnlnly shows no dis
position to abandon tho advantages ho
thus secures, in this respect differing
from several of his usual associates.
Tho cardinal, wood pewee, Carolina
wren, nnd many other woodland birds
frequently pour their songs Into tho
larger spaces of tho open meadow, and
the wood-thrush, through chance or
choice, thus gains a distinct advantage
over thpse less consistent performers.
There Is n marked difference iu tho
light note of tho Cnrollnn wren that
come from fence post or Isolated tree
nud those that ring out lu tho echoing
forest. Tho cardinal's rich portamon
tos, too, nro far less striking In tho
pasture than In the deep wood. And
much of the snd sentiment of the mel
ancholy plant of the wood pewee Is
lost when It rises from a bush in the
open instead of stealing out of tho
heart of the wood. Henry Oldys, In
Llppiiieott'a.
Danger In Orean Paper.
Tho general public, we fear, la not
acquainted with the dangers arising
from arsenic coloring matter In wall
paper. A recent death In Palmer,
Mass., Is directly attributed by tho
medical authorities to this cnuso. Tho
trouble which resulted so disastrously
made Its appearance a year and a half
ago In whut seemed to be nervous dys
pepsia. Two months of travel abroad
seemed to greatly improve the patient,
but on returning home be soon grew
worse again. On account of certain
conflicting symptoma which could not
be readily accounted for a specialist
was called lu and gave it as bis opinion
that there was arsenic poisoning In the
system. An investigation wna then
made which resulted In the discovery
of arsenic colora In the wall paper of
the Bitting room. This room bad been
pnpered shortly previous to the appear,
ance of the llrat symptom. Tho wall
paper waa at onco removed, but tho
disease had by thia time progressed so
far that It wus Impossible to save the
life of the unfortunate victim. Scien
tific American.
Wealthy Maw York Churches.
A New York church that keep, si
lence respecting Its wealth la the Dutch
Collegiate, which la reputed to havo an
Income from Investments of $400,000 a
yeai. Trinity Church bna an In coma
from lta Investment of ovr f 1,000,000
pur auuuin. -
. It NT
HAUT MODE IN MILLINERY.
nolllng-Drlin Sailors Very Clilc For After'
noon Vent,
Boiling brim sailor hats, covered with
taffeta, are to be among the smart
est chapeatix designed for afternoon
wear. These havo tremendous chic,
and the very smartest ones are In
pale blue and violet One In n palo
violet color is plainly covered save
along tho ih;jp, where It is bentitl
fully shirred in little tucks. It hns
n low broad crown, which Is of no
Importance whatever as compared with
the splendid snnko-curled plume of
deep egg-plant purple thnt hovers
nround the brim. This hat, for any
one who can ond does wear violet, Is
the hlght of chic and simplicity. An
other In pale blue Is covered, all savo
a disc nt tho crown's centre, with
nccordloned blue taffeta. This hat Is
bound with blue velvet nnd the con
tro of the crown is of the violet. Two
blue birds, their heads almost meeting
forward, nro placed flatly along each
side of this very dainty hat. Pcnu do
solo Is used, too, for covering these
hats. So Is Louisine.
Sealskin Alpine Very, very Fronehy
Is n lately Imported model which Is
calculated to exploit the Frenchman's
Idea of what an English walking lint
might, could, would or should be like.
Tho shape Is ns old as most of us if
not older and It is covered with rich
est sealskin. The dented crown is
banked high nil nround with n wreath
of velvet nasturtiums In their splen
did shadings of orange and gold nnd
yellow, nnd nt the back those, blossoms
run over onto the coiffure.
A la Milltalre-WItu nil sorts of mil
itary effects to the fore it is little won
der that lo dernier crl In the shape
of a . timll hut Is n In mllitnlre. Tills
hit of millinery is in what Is known
nr. ermine felt, a lovely soft white felt
that looks like Its namesake fur minus
the black tails. The oidy trimming Is
the real epaulette, life size, which
Is made of white silk cord, the fringe
side of It just touching the hair. It
Is as novel ns it is catchy.
Twisted Plumes It seemed thnt the
final twist had been given the ostrich
plume when it was curled backward
In snake effect. Now a dainty light
velvet toque shows a short though very
full plume In cascudo effect, and In
stead of being curled each dainty
strand of the feather has been twisted.
Each nnd all hnng like so ninny feath
ery shavings en miniature. Conven
tional souls may not like It any better
if as well as the time-honored curl,
but they must admit It is novel.
Ttie Charm of Mnturlty.
When n woman hns reached her thirty-fifth
year the thought occasionally
disturbs her that she has passed the
period of youth, nnd Is fast loshig the
charm which chiefly delights mankind.
But there is no cnuse for despair. A
woman of thirty-five Is certainly be
yond tho romantic period of girlhood,
but there Is not nny reason why she
should not still be fascinating. The
ordinary woman of that ago Is still
far from the turning point of life, nnd
If she only takes care of her figure she
may remain attractive for some years
longer. What she has to guard against
Is lnillITerer.ee to her appearance, either
from indolence or a misplaced sort of
honesty which makes her scorn to ap
pear less than her age. It has been
well said that a women Is never older
than she looked, nnd she need neither
look nor feel old If she only takes care
of herself. First of all, sho must Ueep
her mind bright nnd Interested In other
people, nnd in tho events nnd litera
ture of to-day; then sho will feel
young, and feeling young sho will take
care to look It. She will patronize a
good corset maker, nnd a good dress
maker, and though she may have lost
the graceful lines of youth, her figure
can bo raado to appear ns trim as
ever.
Dowdlness Is quite tho reverso of
fascinating, nn tho woman of thirty
five who wants to be attractive must
take special care that her attire Is al
wsya fresh and dainty looking, nnd
that she presents what is cnlled a
"well-groomed" nppearnnce; then she
niny be sure that she will be almost
as attractive as she was In her early
twenties.
It Is a curious fact that all the wom
en famous for their power over the
hearts of men In old times, from Cleo
patra down to Helen, were nearer forty
than twenty when their fascinations
wero greatest. It bus been Just the
same In modern days. Aa a literary
salon in Paris, Balzac was once asked
by n pretty girl lu her teens why he
liked women whom she considered to
be pnssec. "Why, monsieur," sho pro
tested, "even when they nre ns old as
forty you seem to enjoy their society !"
For u moment or two Balzac regarded
her earnestly, and then he laughed
heartily. Next he explained the mat
ter. "Perhaps," said he, "tho secret
lies In the fact that the woman of
twenty must be pleased, while the
woman of forty tiles to please, and the
older woman's power consists, not ns
hns been so often suld, In understand
ing and making tho most of her own
charms, but In comprehending, and
with happy tact, culling out and mak
ing the most of the good qualities of
the man whose favor sho seeks."
There Is no doubt thnt a man admires
a clever woman, but he likes lier best
when she has the wit to make hlui feel
that he is clever. Mnn la naturally
vain, nnd though he cujoya being en
tertained for a time by u elever woman
It makes him really happy to feel that
he bus the power to entertain her,-. If
ho has the tact to ninko him feel this,
alie la aura to be charming to him.' In
deed, It Is not always the cleverest or
the prettiest woman whom a inan llkei
best. A sympathetic manner, a pleas
ing voice, and a happy knack of dis
covering what a wan. Is really Inter
ested In, and the urt of being a good
listener, often fasclnnta when clever
ness oud beauty alone would be pow
erless. The woman who la well on In
the thirties will do- well to take not of
this, and then, It she bus been lacking
in attractiveness hitherto, she peed be
so no longer. New York, Weekly.
, " Asfuuudee) by American llrls. ,
"3iw can uwrled woim-a be JJs
UnguU'ued from single ouu lu Aiuer-
This is the pointed question naked
ny Hughes Le Boux, n well-known
French writer, who has been spending
some months lu tho United Stntes. Tin
American girl has astounded npd
shocked hlni. Sho wears such mngnlll.
cent jewels, ho declares, ns nro onlj
offered to a Frenchwoman on her innr
rlnge. She gow;.s herself, too, In thf
heavy velvets nnd silks only known tt1
women of forty In Frnnee.
But In the third nnd Inst proof of tin
complete absence of tho "feuno fillo"
clement In tho American girl which
Mr. Lo Iloux cites Is her Indifference
to mnrrlnge. Very often she believe
In having a pood time, he says, nnd re
fuses to consider tho subject seriously
nt nil.
"This," observes Mr. Le Rous, "Is
not to be wondered nt in a country
where the mother nnd father neltliet
advise nor hurry marriage, and where
It Is not preached from the pulpit ou
Sunday as a duty.
.'-
Woman Doctor's Verdict.
Writes a woman physician of her
life experience in Everybody's Maga
zine: "In looking baclt over the strug
gle nnd effort of these long years, I
cannot say that they were better than
a sheltered life In n home of my own;
but I know I would not make tho
change. It hns certainly been a
broader life, nnd though I have had to
do without tho pleasures nnd sorrows
that nro woman's own tho bringing-
up of a little flock thnt was mine I
have had the satisfaction of mother
ing nnd saving many others, perhaps
more lltted to that life than I. I long
ngo left the old rattle-trap nnd hnve
passed through ofllcesot varying grndes
but nil varying upward to the big,
pleasant apartment that Is both ofiico
and homo. I have now a fine prac
tice, good healrh, an excellent Income. I
I have lost a few Illusions nnd all my
sentimentality, but I still love and re
spect the work. I am satisfied with
tho issue."
A ITnlque Society.
An organization in Cleveland, com
posed of about one hundred of the most
aristocratic society women of tho East
End, hns founded a unique society. It
has for Its prime object the dumping
of garbage out in tho middle of tho
streets in front of their handsome
houses. Tho garbage contractor has
been neglecting his work. The women
complain that he does not call fre
quently enough. Their complaints to
tho city authorities have gone unheed
ed, nnd so they organized nnd agreed
to take such action that the city will
see the urgent need of prodding up tho
gnrbage collectors. Tho women who
nre thus banded together nre to send
their servants Into the middle of tho
street and deposit their garbage there
onco a day until tho service Is im
proved. The meeting was held on tho
lawn of Mrs. John Elliot, on Hazel
street. Mrs. Elliot Is tho wlfa of a
wealthy manufacturer.
Sleeve Itufflns.
Quito le dernier crl nre sleeve ruffles.
Though they wero noted on Imported
models of a few months since, the nv-
erago woman has not seen such a
sleevo worn. One must admit this
model Is exaggerated, and that tho
most . "wenrable" costumes offered
boast Instead two little frills, wbjcii
peep out from benenth the broad cuffs.
One who is seeking something not
likely to blush unseen niny well admlra
this costume In Scotch plaid, tho deep
due and green tones being lightened
y a narrow plaidlng In apple green.
It Is this npplo preen In taffeta that
s used for the sleeves, the cuffs being
f white cloth, us nre nlo the stir-
lice vests and the girdle. The sleevo
top nnd shoulder nre cut In one, nnd
strapping of dark blue cloth nccentu-
nt's this long shoulder effect. Tho
Inevitable gilt buttons serve as an u
iceuve nu:su.
' liisrh Priestess Cloak. '
A sumptuous evening cloak, which
strikingly Illustrates the tendency to
pile on adoriinicnt, la to be called tho
High Priestess. It really does sugges
certain vestments, nnd is almost bar
baric iu splendor. Tho cloak proper
Is of sun-ray ' nccordloned turquolso
bluo broadcloth, with angel sleeves
adorned with French folds. At the
front tho collar, which is of cloth ap-
pllqne held together with Kennlssanco
lace made of gold threads nnd Una
braid, Is continued In stole effect, whllo
ut the back It takes the form of grad
uated, overlapping battlements.
A strapping of the cloth finishes all
this adornment of lace and applique,
A cascade-like rutlle of crenm Point do
Llerre finishes tho stoles, nnd is down
each side of the battlemented back
rtully doe suggest Masonry.
Handsome Velveteen Costomes.
Many of the fall street suits tire de
veloped In printed velveteens. A dark
bluo model dotted with whito Is mado
with nn extremely long, tight fitting
cout fastened to tho wnlst line with cut
steel buttons In groups of three. Eo
low tho waist, which Is confined by n
narrow belt with a steel buckle, tug
coat files open, showing a lining df blue
brocaded satin. There are uo less than
four applied pockets on the coat, all
bound with satin, and there are two
smnll shoulder capes with narrow pip
ings of the satin. The cuffs nnd stock
collar aro trimmed with tho same- -
Columbia's Flrt Woman Profeesor.
Miss Murgarct E. Maltby, Ph. D.
who was appointed professor of cheim
Istry at tho Barnard School by the trun
tees of the Columbia University, 1
the first woman to be appointed a pro
fessor In Columbia College. Sho l
about six feet tall, and a brunette. Shi
spent three years In Germany at Gout
tlugcu University. .
Klther Loo or Short, '
Coats are covr either very long oi
they are very short One aees basque
like Jackets, boleroa of several klndf
und modified E tons, the latter verj
much trimmed. . -
f , l' sad oa Rsuurt Far Garments,
Silk passementerie, fringes, tassel
and luco are to be employed for thf
decorative finish of the smartest fui
garments.' v ' '
- ' latak Veil Evening Dresses.
For at home or, evening dresses th
new "ebiffou" velvet nnd soft louisine
are being used by Paris couturlerea.
Three-piece Suite.
' There la a growing demand for tbrea
niece' suits, yons'itiug of skirt, Jacket
and blouso. - '-
tml latest: '
Ntw Tork City. Kimonos appear to
lave taken as firm a hold on the West
ern woman as upon her Oriental sis
er. This May Mantou one shows one
SHini Ka KIMONO.
f the lntest variations nnd adapta
tions and is charmingly graceful as
.veil as comfortable. Tho model is
ainde of figvred Japanese crepe with
bauds of pluln colored Hnbutal silk,
out all tho materials used for negli
gees are appropriate. Simple cotton
;repes, lawns and the like ore always
pretty, while tho many light welgut
French and Scotch flauuels, cashmere
ind albatross nre admirable for the
garments of colder weather. Tho point
ed sleeves nro eminently becoming nnd
more delightful lines and folds, but
the round ones, shown in tho back
view, can be substituted If preferred.
The kimono Is made with fronts and
bnck that are shirred aud arranged
over a foundation yoke, and falls in
soft folds from thnt point to the floor.
The sleeves are cut in ouo pleco each,
and they, with tho neck and- front
edges, are finished with bands.
Tho quantity of material required
for the medium size is eight and three
fourths yards twenty-seven Indies
wide, seven yards thirty-two Inches
wide or four nnd n hnlf yards forty
four Inches wide, with three nnd three
eighth yards of silk for bands.
Two Kftectlve Garments.
Long coats with capes nre exceed
ingly smart for young girls as well as
for their elders. Tho one shown in
MISSES' COAT WITH CAPE.
the large plcturo Is cut in the latest
Hues and Includes one of the new
pointed copes with full sleeves. The
model, designed by May Manton,
which makes part of a costume, is
made of mixed tan colored cheviot,
with the band collar of pale green
cloth embroidered with wools of rich
warm colors, and Is finished with
stitching in cortlcelll silk; but tho
design suits Jio general wrap equally
well. Cloths of all sorts, cheviot,
homespuu and all cloak and Buit mate
rials are appropriate.
Tho cout Is made with a blouse por
tion, thnt Is fitted by means of shoul
der and underarm seams, the cape,
sleeves and ckirt. The cape is seam
less and fulls in a deep point at the
back and over each sleeve. The sleeves
are full and ample mid are finished
with pointed flare cuffs. At the neck
Is a band collar that Is extended to fin
ish the front edge. The skirt Is laid
la Inverted pleats at the centre bnck
ntid Is seamed to the blouse beneuth
the belt.
The quantity of miterlal required
for the medium size Is three yards
forty-four inches wldo or two and
three-fourth yards fifty-two Inches
wide.
HandkerchUfs ns material from
which garments of various aorta can
be made are only now fairly appreciat
ed. The charming negligee Illustrated
lu the large picture shows one of their
latest developments, but it Is so
plunned that It cun bo made from ma
terial by the yard, the effect being
gained by Judicious use of trlmmlnr
The model, designed by May Manton,
Is made of figured silk handkerchiefs
with striped borders, the points being
turned over to give the finish at the
neck, but lawn, cotton crepe, India
Ilk and all of the light weight mate
rials used for negligees are appropri
ate, tbt trimming being banding of any
sort.
The kimono la made of firs hand
kerchief which are Joined at indicat
ed Itnea and la held at the front by
ribbon ties. When material by tho
rard la used the trimming la applied
over tbeae Hues and over the edges, ss
giving much the same effect.
The quantity of material required
tor the medium site Is five handker
chiefs twenty Inches square or three
aud one-fourth yarda if twenty-one,
twenty-seven or tblrty-slx Inches wide
sr two yards fourteen luches wide, with
twelve and one-fourth yards of bond
ing.
A Fnvhlon Fancy.
The smart girl has a new use for
heavy Bilk cord. She is again demon
strating her cleverness by converting it
into n novel corsage decoration. Tho
silk cord Is thick nnd preferably black,
and here nnd there she sews to It big
Dluck passementerie balls. These balls
are sometimes of silk, and sometimes
nre studded with Jet bends. To look
effective the cord should be at least
five yards long. She winds it loosely
about her neck, crossing it in tho back
and keeping one end longer tltnn the
other; she does the same thin over
and over again, until she hns four
loops arranged In festoon fashion over
the front of her wnlst, with each loop
longer thnn the last. After she hns
ninde four loops, sho ties the two ends
nt the left side In a bow, the ends of
which nre either finished with black
silk tassels or passementerie balls,
This cord corsage decoration gives a
touch of chnrm nnd newness to a plnln
wnlst, nnd Is a happy variation from
the bead chains. Woman's Home Com'
pnnlon.
A Belt Fad.
Belts of old coins connected with
links, with the coins arranged in pend
ant fashion in front, will be n favorite
with the smart girl this autumn. Tho
old copper two-cent pieces, which used
to be ns common ns the penny, nre now
being collected nnd used for these coin
belts. And a belt of two-cent pieces
Is renlly much more nrtlstlc thnn you
would think. Just try it, nnd sec-
Woman's Home Companion.
roke Ilonnets For Little Girls.
Little girls will wear granny poko
bonnets, elaborately trimmed with rib
bon rosettes nud ostrich tips. A ruby
red bonnet Is composed of folds of felt
cloth, and is faced with shirred
chiffon of the same color. The only
trimming Is n wreath of natural holly
and rosettes of velvet ribbon. Strings
of the velvet nre rande to tlo in n small
bow under the chin, allowing tho long
ends to full beneath.
Coats of Latest Make.
Both the cloth nnd moleskin conts of
latest make nre modeled with short
basques.
Make an Effective Hat.
Doves' breasts combined with ono
long, twisted fold of black velvet, held
In place with buckles of cut steel,
makes nn effective hnt. Tho breasts,
with their delicate shadings of gray
HANDKERCHIEF KIMONO.
nnd white, form the body of the hnt,
which Is almost flat In shape, with a
wide, Irregular brim, and the velvet
fold forms a sort of crown, which
would otherwlso bo missing ou the hut.
Ideal Theatre Dress.
A princess dress in a light tint of
broadcloth Is un Ideal theatre dress.
Must Not Be Fusit.
A good bit of trimming may be used,
but it must uot look fussy.
Shirred Triple Skirt.
Triple skirts are exceedingly effec
tive worn by the women o whom they
ure suited and cun be relied upon us
correct both for the present and for
the coming season. This one, designed
by May Manton, is made of cham
pagne colored voile with trimming of
luce, and Is exceedingly handsome, but
various trimmings cun be used with
equally good effect and all the pliable
materials suited to shlrrlngs are ap
propriate. The skirt consists of the foundation,
cut in five gores, the two Bounces and
the skirt The foundation Is carefully
shaped and la fitted snugly ubout the
hips, but flares freely below the knees.
The flounces are gathered at their up
per edges and the skirt Is shirred to
form a yoke and is closed Invisibly at
tho back.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size Is eleven yards twenty-one
Inches wide, or six and one
fourth rarda forty-four Inches wide,
SHHIBH) nm SX1BT.
with six aud three-fourth yarda twenty-one
Inches wide, or four and one
half yarda thirty six Inches wide for
foundation. . -
COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
General Trad Conditions.
Bratlstreet's "Wcikly Review o
Trade" says: Mixed trade nnd crop
conditions still present themselves,
though some improvement in tone ii
noted where crop estimates as in tin
case of corn, show expansion. Lov.-et
prices for cereals point the way to lu.
turc large business and induce a larger
foreign interest in our farm products,
Trade reports vary with sections con
lidered, the best reports coming from
the Southwest, the Northwest and the
Pacific Coast. Spotted trade report
:ome from sections of the Middle West.
From the South the reports are in th
main favorable as to trade and collec
tions, but crop deterioration is wide
ipread. except from the lower Missis
lippi Valley.
Wheat, including flour, exports for
!he week ending October I, aggregate
,o82,68l bushels, against 3,050,430 last
a-eck, 6,870,578 this week last vear, 6,-105-749
in 1901, and 4,450,167 in 1900.
For thirteen weeks of the cereal year
'.hey aggregate 40,297,362 bushels,
Igainst 65,879,715 in 1902; 80,322,854 in
toot, and 43,193,835 in 1900. Com ex
ports for the week aggregate 1.123,871
bushels, against 779,230 last week ; 141.
123 a year ago; 907,924 in 1001, and
1,364,240 in 1900. For thirteen weeks
Df the present cereal year they aggre
gate 12,729,122 bushels, against 1.133,"
250 in 1902; 12,132,616 in 1501-, and 40,
697,367 in 1900.
R. G. Dun & Co.'s "Review of
Trade" says: Failures this week in the
United States number 226, against 233
last week, 219 the preceding week nud
207 the corresponding week last year,
and in Canada 10 against 19 last week,
19 the preceding week and 23 last year.
LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
'Flour Spring clear, $3.8o4.oo; best
Patent $5.00; choice Family $4.25.
Wheat New York No. 2, 84';
Philadelphia No. 2, 78j479c; Balti
more No. 2 80c.
Corn New York, No. 2, 53c; Phila
delphia No. 2, 5oJ4(g:5ic; Baltimore
No. 2, 52c.
Oats New York No. 2, 4iK-c; Phil
adelphia No. 2, A'jc; Baltimore No. 3
42'Ac.
Hay. Receipts for today 386 tons,
Including 60 tons for export. There ii
rather better inquiry for hay, but de
mand is confined wholly to top grader
of timothy and mixed, on which de
scriptions the market is firm. Medium
and common grades of hay, however,
are relatively plentiful and dull of sale.
We quote: No. I timothy large bales,
$I5.ooI5.5o; do do, small bales, $15.00
15.50; No. 2 timothy $i4.ooi4.5o;
No. 3 timothy $n.50i3.oo; No. I
clover mixed $i3.oot3.5o; No. 2 clover
mixed S11.soST12.50: No. 1 clover $11.00
i2.oo; No. 2 clover $9.5010.50; no-
grade hay tunsound, musty, stained,
etc.) $6.ooio.oo.
ureen Jrruits and vegetables. Ap
ples Maryland and Virginia, per brl,
fancy (cT$i.oo; do, fair to good, 75(3
90c; do, New York, assorted, per brl
$r.502.5o. Beets Native, per bunch
i54(52c. Cabbage Native, oer 10c
$3.oo3.5o. Cauliflower New York,
per brl, $2.00(0:2.50. Celery New. ork
State, per dozen 2o40C Carrots Na
tive, per bunch KoJiJc. Corn Native
per dozen, field, 7(?T9c; do, per
dozen, sugars I2i5c Eggplants Na
tive, per 100 $t.752.oo. Grapes Con
cords, per 5-lb basket I2i3c; do,
.Niagara, do, iSSWoc; do, Delaware, do,
2022c; do, New York, black, per bas
ket I2I5C. Lettuce Native, per bush
el box 3OM40C.- Lima beans Mative,
per bushel box $i.ooffTl.lo. Onions
Maryland and Pennsylvania, oer bu 6
(70. Pears Eastern Shore, Duchess,
per basket, 2ofa3oc: do. per box .wr
40c; do, Kicffer, per basket I530c; do,
ISew iork, Bartlctt. oer brl S3.500T5.00
Quinces Eastern Shore, Maryland,
per basket 60(0700. String beans
Anne Arundel, per bu, green 4045c
Tomatoes Anne-Arundel, per measur
ed bushel, 335c: do, Eastern Shore,
Maryland, per peach box 25(K30c. Tur
nipsNative, per bushel box 45(f?5oc.
Hides. neavy steers, associationand
salters, late kill, 50 lbs and un. close se
lections, 9J4ioc; cows and light
steers, 8g.
.Potatoes. White Native, oer bush
el box 50(555c; do, Maryland and Penn
sylvania, prime per bu 5ofn,6oc; do, Ne
York prune, per bu 55fl;6or.. Sweets
Maryland and Virginia, per br! Siou,
1.50. Yams Virginia, per brl
$1.25; do; Potomac, Maryland, per brl
$1.25.
Provisions and Hog Products. Bulk
:lear rib sides, 10c; bulk clear sides,
ioj; bulk shoulders, 9; clear sides, 11;
bacon shoulders, 9; sugar-cured
ihouldera. blade-cut. 10; suear-cured
California hams, 8; canvased and uncan
rased hams, 12 lbs and over, 15; refined
lard, second-hand tubs. 10: refined lard.
half-barrels and new tubs, 10.
Live Poultry. Chickens Hens, ncr
lb lS'Ac; do, old roosters, each 25'Tr,
30; do, young, large, per lb (alU'A;
do, young, small, fat, per lb i5.
Ducks Puddle, per lb ii(i2c; do,
Muscovy and mongrel, per lb loll.
Effffs. Maryland anff Pennsylvania.
per dozen, loss off, 24c; Virginia,
per dozen 23'C24: West Virginia, oer
dozen, loss off, 22(?j23.
ii utter beparator, 22(3:23; Oathcred
Cream, 202i; Imitations, (2i9-
Llv Stock.
Chicago. Cattle Good to prime
itecrs $5.5o6.io; poor to medium
$3 905'25; atockers and feeders $2.40
&4.20; cows and heifers $1.40075.00;
tanners $1.40(52.57; bulls $2.00(460;
;alves $3 5037S; Texas steers $2.85(3
(.25; Western steers $3.0001:4 40. Jiogi
Receipts today 18,000 head: tomor
row 18,000. Choice steady; others low-
r: mixed and butchers' Is. 65m 0.35;
good to choice, heavy, $;.855.2o;
rough, heavy, $5 405.8o; light $(.756
5.37; bulk of sales $575!5&5- Sheep
Receipts 22.000 head. Market steady
to ioc lower; good to choice wether
y.4Xa.'4.3S: fair to choice mixed $2.25
Gi3-4; native lambs $J 55 65. .
INDUSTRIAL AND SCIENTIFIC NOTES.
An atom of matter is probably s
rrystal of electricity.
JaDancse and uermans have the same
iverage brain weight.
I he total commerce 01 ADyssinia it
ibout $9,500,000 a year.
National banknotes are one-sixth of
the money' in circulation.
In Boston there are one and a half
t'.ectric liglitj for each person.
New Orleans and Galveston now ex-
port more wheat than New York.
The birth-rate in Berlin declined
from 46 per 1000 in 1876 to 27 in 1902.
The banking canital of New York
City has been doubled within five
yesrs.
ine convicts In the Uhlo penitentiary
now number 1456, against 2566 in hard
times.
Seven hundred automobiles, worth
$20,000,000, are licensed in the State oi
New York.
Nearlv one-third of the 381.000 Inhab
itants of Cleveland, Ohio, were born in .
Europe. ,
Tha United States ranks sixteenth
as a wine producing country. Our an
nual output is but fiftieth fit, that of
France, . ....
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