For the Hostess I A Porch Party Entertainment. Every girl love a pretty blouse, mid I want to tell you of alx good chums who meet once In two week and bring their needlework, which by common consent Is to be a lingerie blouse all to be made by band. Each one Is pledged to watch for new Ideas. Light refreshments are served, and occasionally the hostess has some amusement not to lust over 20 min utes or half un hour. At a recent meeting they had this "Romance of a Shirtwaist." Years ago I put It In the department, but It will be new now to many, and I hope will answer the request for contests suitable for porch parties and afternoon affairs ' Just for girls:" Romance of a Shirtwaist Her lover baa persuaded her to be bis, and they were about to slip Into the matri monial . One day he reproached her for her coldness to him, and she replied, "I cannot wear my heart on my always," and while her gol den head rested on his manly he forgave her, end presented her with a pretty for her dainty . Lire Is not always what It , for after he became a golfer her waa on the most of the time, and she began to fear that she could never win him to bis former devotion. Indeed, she often felt she w;ould like to him, but she decided to him In stead, to she put on a bold ' and told him she would break the . He began to and haw, and In vited her to go- to a concert Then she knew that she could him. Although there Is much red about such matter, one Is apt to get the cold Instead of two loving arms about one's . They went to the concert and came to the conclu sion that their promises were still Each had been on the , but now they are married and are for life, while the plays on. Key Yoke, sleeve, bosom, belt, waist, seems (seams), links, back, cuff, collar, front, tie, hem, band, but tonhole, tape, shoulder, neck, binding, wrong side, bound, band. Iced drinks, sherbets and other f ro te n things are much In favor, served with a variety of small cakes, wafers and crackers, or biscuit, as we are be ginning to call them, same as they do In England. A Progressive Needle Party. This affair was the amusement of fered by a hostess at a linen shower given for a recent bride: There were .twelve guests and four tables. At each table there w as a bowl containing titty needles of all sl7.es, and thread; the game was to see which couple could thread the most needles In three mill- For Little Folks TUNIC suits seem to be the most popular for little boys' first manly garb. The one at the left is very plain and can be made of navy blue serge, cloth or wuhIi material. The little trousers are ornamented at the bottom with buttons, and larger ones fasten the tunic at tie right Bide. Thw belt Is worn low and the collar is of white Unen finished with a frill or the same. The other suit, at the right. Is made on the same lines, but Is rather more dressy and cun be made of cream cashmere or even of bengallne Bilk for weddings, parties, etc. It Is trimmed SOME POINTS AS TO CURTAINS Economical Methoda of Producing Ar tistic Effecta How Life May Be Prolonged. Take old net curtains (fishnet will do) and dip them In a tubful of soapy water, then In a tub containing a so lution of ten cents' worth of copperas. Repeat and hang up to dry. Tho. re sult will be a beautiful deep burnt orange color, which gives a sunset effect In the darkest room. Cut out the floral and basket de signs from madras muslin and tack them on to a material to harmonize, 'with your curtains even unbleached calico. Work them over with floss silk land apply them as borders to the cur tains. Bits of silk or satin might be tacked on to the madras petals In stead and buttonholed around the edges. The baskets might have ft lat ticework and handles of fine Blraw or raffia. Male your curtains with hems of aqua width at top and bottom. After ntes, the contest beginning and end ing with the tap of a bell. The two having the largest score progressed to the next table, each player having a dainty plncuahlon In which pint were stuck to mark the progressions. These pins had colored heads. A daintily equjppod sewing bug was the head prize and a little work basket of odd design was the second; embroid ery scissors In a case made an ac ceptable consolation prize. Every one had the JollleBt kind of a time and It was a most easy party to prepare. A Unique Gingham Apron Shower. A girl who had lived In her home town all of hfT life and consequently bad many friends, was the recipient of this acceptable and enjoyable shower. The girls (six In number) were asked to bring a gingham apron. They consulted, so there would be no two alike. Of the material each girl made a necktie which was placed In an envelope. The aprons were all flnlHhed except the hems, which fur nished needle work for an hour. At six o'clock a man for each girl ap peared, the envelopes were passed, and the men found their supper part ners by matching the neckties with the aprons, each girl putting on one and the boys wearing the tie that matched. At (he close of the repast the aprons were all tied about the lit tle bride-elect. It was a merry time and twice as nice because the poor, neglected bridegroom and iihhera were Included In the fun. ; MADAME MEURI. Lace, combined with net, ta much used. Everywhere we see a bit of black satin. Feathers are slowly coming back to the coiffure. "Natural" linens are In greater de mand than colors. Still veiled are the various parts of milady's costume. Many little evening frocks are trimmed with cords of precious stones or beads to imitate them. Coral on black and white striped moussellue Is stunning. Patent leather belts In black, blue, red or white are to be a stylish finish for linen frocks. Many of the Eton Jackets have large revers. They are either the aupuje, fo'ded sntln shapes or the straight flat ones. They can be of contrasting col or, embroidered and beaded. around the neck, down one side of the tunic and on the sleeves and belt with embroidery or braiding, as may be preferred. The pretty dress on the little girl In the middle of the group Is of pais blue and white striped cotton voile. The Rklrt Is plaited all round; the Mouse is also plaited and ornamented with black satin buttons and loops. The collar and cuffs are of white lawn trimmed with pale blue feather stitching and edged with lace. The little cravat is of black satin, the ends finished with balls of the same, and the bolt is of patent leather. washing them, hang them upside down, slipping the rod through what waa before the bottom hem. This equalizes wear and tear and prolongs their lite, lie careful not to make such curtains of a material whose ilg- urea are not reverslblo In position. That Trouser Skirt. We have until now omitted any men tion of the divided or hurem skirt, be cause this fastidious Innovation seemed so altogether Impossible. liut, because of the notoriety which It has had through the riots aroused by Its appearance In Paris and elsewhere, it seems best to describe It. It Is a scant skirt which, at about the knees, divides to form full trousers such as are worn by the Turkish women. So far only professional models, em ployed by the dressmakers who are trying to Introduce this absurh fashion, have been seen wearing the trouser skirt, or Jupe-culotte, as It Is called In France. That It will be adopted by women of good taste and refinement seems quite Impossible. Harper's Bazar. BREAKS WOWS HIGH HURDLING RECORD sr. 4 f 4 Hi?rafe52 ' 13 A : y John and Robert El At the Hrlcklaytrs and Masons Ath letic Carnival held 'eccntly at Celtic park, Long Island, Jot n J. Eller, the champion hurdler of the Irlsh-Amerl-can Athletic club, won the 75 yard high hurdle race In 9 1-5 seconds, clip ping one-fifth of a second off the world's record mark. Eller traveled the BIRDIE CREE IDOL OF FANS Three-Base Hit Kid Popular In New York for Hla Hard Slugging and Clever Fielding. Hardly a day passes but Fllrdle Cree gets more popular than ever, with the New York fans. Some of the fans on the hill call Cree the "Three-Hase-HIt Kid." That Is not a bad title for the Birdie Cree. forest expert. For a little fellow La joie doesn't hit them any harder than Cree. When a hit Is needed In the pinch, why, let Cree do It, and ho does. Taking him on his present form he looks to be as good as any outfielder in the business and that doesn't bur Any one. He hits, runs bases, and has (he arm with the good fielding, bo he has n't any weaknesses. What Is more, he Is getting to be a difficult batter to pitch to. lie will hit them In left field, and then hit them In right. He cun Binash the ball down right field harder than any In the business. Cree's butting eye has been sprouting since the Benson opened. It's getting so with bliu that (he base hit column look3 strange when he hasn't two marked up alongside of his name. Taken as a whole Cree Is a finish ed outfielder right now. Not alone In New Y'ork have the fans been loud In their praise of Cree, but in the other eastern cities In which be has been playing his grand game. Ate His Way Out. Phil Poland, now in some minor league down In the southlands, was once with Providence, and they tell a million stories, more or les3, about him wh 11 he wag with the Clammers. He was a carnivorous animal, and ate his way out of the league Into one a notch lower. One day he was at the table eat ing, and he was tearing things around to the huge discomfort of the others and the chagrin of his playmates. He knocked a catsup bottle on a fellow, smashed down dishes, and raised cane generally. At the table were a couple of guests of the hotel.. They were In hot wa ter while Poland was feeding, and realizing their embarrassment, Uert Conn, one of the players, said quietly to Poland: "Say, Phil, why don't you aak one of thoso men to pass you what you want?" "Why should I," came the Instan taneous response. "I don't know either of them." Guessing on Ping Bodle. Some American leaguers are willing to bet that Ping Dodle will not be hit ting .225 when tho first day of August anives. According to them, Ping has a weakness, and the pitchers are bound to discover It pretty soon. It Is presumed to be curve balls low and on the outside, ling may fool them, but even some of his teammates think he will fall down on the Job sooner or later. H V Iv&l: ler at the Finish, distance twice In the new record time, winning his heat and the final thereby. Robert Eller finished second and L. lvell, also of the I. A. A. C, waa third. The Illustration shows the finish of the nice, John J. Eller being on the left and Robert Eller next. MANY HURT IN BIG ' 'AGUES Record-Breaking Season of Injurlea to Baseball Stars Every Crack Has Been Retired. This has been a record-breaking season of Injuries to balldom stars. At one time or another almost every crack in the circuit has been retired, with the list of broken bones and cracked digits topping all past per formances. Those Injured, struck down with sickness or otherwise unhorsed In the National Include Titus of Philadelphia, broken leg; Evers of Cubs, sickness; Wiltse of Giants, broken finger; Mey ers of Giants, finger Bpllt; Hofman of Cubs, Injured leg; Chance of Cubs, Injured ankle; Evans of St. Louis, broken hand; Rucker of Ilrooklyn, sprained ankle; liarger of Ilrooklyn, broken finger; Clarke of Pittsburg, In jured leg; Kaiser of Cubs, broken fin ger. In the American they embrace: New York Chase out weeks through Illness, Knisht out ten days through sickness, Vaughn out five weeks through sickness, Wolter out (Injured leg), Hemphill out (sickness), Fisher ou (sickness). Detroit Gnlnor out wi:h broken 1 g, Jones Injured In col lision. Chicago Callahan (broken fin g'r), McConnell (injured leg). Cleve land Lujole out months through sick ness, Jackson (broken finger), Young (lJness), Joss (death). Itoston Wag ner (wrenched ankle). Philadelphia Harry (wrenched ankle), Collins (Ill ness), Coombs (Illness). Washington Johnson (illness), Suminerlott (wrenched ankle), AInsmtth (broken leg). OTESL Hutchinson, In the Kansas State league, has a player named Lafiam bois, but he does not seem to be set ting the league aflame. Conidon of Buffalo holds the dis tinction ti being the hardest and most consistent hitter among the league's twiiiers. McConnell has uot swung into his right form so far. Johnny Kane has been doing some grand work with the Vernon team since he went to the Paclfla Coast league. Ills base running Is a revela tion to the coast players. The meanest man In the world Is the bug who writes a postal card to the baseball editor and does not sign his name so that the right kind of an answer can be made to him. Pat Moran, the former Cub, Is one of the men who Is responsible for Cvi good work of the Phillies this spring. Pat has been doing wonderful work with some of those young pitchers on Dooin's staff. Clarke Griffith of the Reds Is near ly broken-hearted over the way hla team Is being slaughtered. It means a lot to Griff, for he may not be able to renew his contract to manage the team for next year. Umpire Perrlne, who Is doubled up with Jack Sheridan, Is having a harder time than any of the other umps In the American league. Sherldau does not work behind the bat and so hla partner gets the heavy end of it. In protests the Cubs huve an aver age of 1,000. They have made two In rocent years and won both. The first one game them a National league pen nant in 1908. "Lefty" High, a young St. IHils boy with Hartford, Is said to be one of the finds of the season. He Is described as having the finish and confidence of a veteran. Rudy Hulswltt, former field captain of Chattanooga and former major leaguer, purchased his release from Chattanooga on Sunday and is now a free agent. Wolter, the New York' Highlander who Is playing such great bull, Is a former member of John I. Taylor's Red Sox. If all the good players who have been released by the Itoston club were collected on one team thuy should be able to win a world's cham pionship' without much trouble. :EW EYE-GLASSED PLAYERS Some Excellent Talent la Overlooked Cecause cf Ban on Spectacled Performera. "There are no players now In the futft company who wear glasses to rem edy defects of the eyes," said old Dau Brouthers the other day. "Of coursd, the sunflelders of every club wear glasses while chasing files In the gar den, but they are smoked glasses with plain lenses, anil have nothing to do with the sight of the performer. Black burue, of the White Sox,-1 am told, weurs glasses now while off the field, and If this is the case his faulty sight may have been the cause of his poor allowing both at the bat and In the field during the past season. "No Inflelder or battery player In any league, as far as I have beard, wears glasses now, nor has there been a spectacle-bearer since the days of Will White, of w hom more anon. And yet it has often seemed to me that many good ball players could be added to the list of active stars If fellows who were glasses were given consider ation, or If their natural reserve and shyness did not keep them out of the game. "A man who has properly fitted glasses can play Just as good ball In certain positions as anybody else. I shouldn't imagine that an Inflelder would get along well with goggles on a bounding ball might put him out of business, and on a hot afternoon, when the rims of glasses get wet from perspiration, he might Iohb them while bending for a grounder. Still, why shouldn't an outfielder, if he could see better with lamps on, wear them? And why shouldn't a pitcher use glasses? And a catcher, with a good mask on, would have his lenses perfectly pro tected. "I saw some college games the last few years In which several lads wore glasses, and, take It from roe, these spectacled rah raha were as gViod as any of the others. Ixng ago I saw the second baseman of the University of Virginia, McClulre, playing the In field with enormous spectacles, like those they put on German professors In a caricature. And this McGuIre was there strong with the bat and on the middle station. He'd have made a crack professional, glansrs and all, If he had wanted to go Into tbe game. "Will White. I suppose, waa the last of the eye-glassed professionals. Near sighted as Roosevelt and Teddy could play a good game of ball, 1 11 bet While was nevertheless ft great pitch er. He hail the curves, the speed and all sorts of scientific trickery. As a batsman White was the limit. He batted. I think, about .003 each sea son. The poor fellow couldn't hit a blamed thing, and toward the latter part of his career simply swung the bat three times and retreated, bench ward. NEEDHAM 600D CARD PLAYER Big Catcher la . as Strong at Card Game aa at Baseball Game McGraw Payt Compliment. Tom Needham is an expert at both the national games and If he could "catch" as well at baseball as he can at poker, he would be a star of the country. His average on filling Btralghts In the middle Is .640, from which the average of his other catches may be Judged. John Mc Graw paid Needham the highest com pliment he ever received. Thereby hangs this tale. The New York club had been oa the road for weeks and Needham waa catching every other game of ball, and everything possible In the poker game. The team returned for a long stay at tin polo grounds and a young recruit from the west Joined It for a tryout. The youth was extremely quiet and rrv-lng, and seldom had a word to say to any one Several of - 1 Tom Needham. the old players tried to get friendly with him, but could not penetrate his reserve. One day one of the players called McGraw aside. "Say, Mack," he whispered, "there's something wrong with that kid." "What's wrong with him?" snapped McGraw. v "1 think he's a bit crazy," volun teered the player. "What makes you think so?" de manded McGraw. "Well," the player hesitated, "I've been tryln" to talk to him for a week and all beil say Is 'Good.1 'That's good.' " "He ain't crazy," snorted McGraw; "he's been pluylng poker with Need ham." All-Star Outfit. Jimmy McAIeer Is working toward gathering his fumous All-Star outfit for the post-season bottles. McAIeer will hove the same outfield he had last season. Cobb, Speaker and Milan, Elberfold and Mcliiide are sure ol places with the team, but the rest of the line up Is to be chosen as yet. If Cobb's team wins the pennant this sea son, Joe Jackson of the Naplanders may be chosen In Cobb's place to bat tle the Tigers, but the great and only Tiger gardener' will be In the All Stars at the close of the world's series for the campaign out of the country. w i CL &L 4k WILBUR P. NE5B1T rv," 1 ; "1 1 .- ..1 1 J My-nh-mr! How folks dura wuk! Dah'K di' utrunl cull inuri en do g-roc'y c-luk Kn ile pavln' K"nn, m hl-uhd han' Kn dlti liln' (thw en di letleh man !) wuk en wuk. en dey looks at DH )( hx tipp'ty nVy kin l. 1 kposa dm none o' d-rn folks knows v How pow'ftil eimy luutln' ifom. Pe wukkln' miin ho Imttnr ko To wlinh le wuk Is at. hii so He Imtt'T Kit up en Kit CJt Kn dens keHi rcxhln' nil about Hut lnulln's never Imhd to do, Kn yo' dniin' liulter hum l thoo; I lunrln' miin kin t'-nd to bis Kn do Ills louMn' whan he Is. 1 de cnln' unnnlntun" why dey Keep wukkln' all do time dat way. Kf dty dfmi knew how flntf It seems To -t en have dein lazy dreams, Kn sln-teh you'm-ft, en KP' en yawn Onti'll dn innwnln' Is all gone Kf dry drsH knew how fine tt feela To on'y hatter mov fo' meals! I wakes up early des day-light! Kn tienhH drm maluiiln", lf en right, Kn rUlit en let', like sojers mahcti, Wld Ol' Man Sun all fix' to pihch I)e whole blame wo'ld. en I sex: "Shucks! I wondeh why so many wuka!" Kn dv I stretch mahaelT en sup' Kn cui up fo' anotli.-Ii nap. Pe white man cuss en pesteh m Kn Kit ex mrnn-nioufrd ex km be When I caln' wuk' fo' him "cause I'm Pens naclily reshed fo' loafln' time! I blame ef I kin 11kk-Ii why IVy wuk ontell de day goes by Kn was'eile time dat dey mliftit be prss luftn', satisfied, like me! The Real Effort. "It Is Buch an effort to keep cool nowadays, Isn't It, Mr. Shubbs." "Not half so much an effort as It Is to keep from making an effort to keep cool." Of Course. "Now, children," said the teachef who was taking the botany class for un outing. "I have expiulned to you the difference in the formation of the Pis tils and stamens and petals of the dif ferent ground flowers. Let us pass on to the blossoms of the trees Across the fence is a buckeye, oi horse chestnut tree. Which little girl will tell me the striking peculiar Ity of the blossoms of this tree?" "They have horse pistils, teacher," ventured the blight girl of the class. Can't Stand Prosperity. "Is Scrlbblett working now?" "No. His friends can't get him tc settle down to work again." "What's the matter?" "He mode five thousand dollars out of his book on 'How to Be Econom ical: or, the Royal Road to Riches, and he won't work a lick until u goes broke." A Necessary Trait. "There's one peculiarity about I 'coming man,' observed the whits bearded philosopher. "And what is that?" asked the wld. eyed youth. "He never Is known as a coming man until he shows that he baa loti of 'get-up-an' got." " Our Life's Work. We are not sent Into this world ta do anything Into which we cannol put our hearts. We have certain work to do for our baead and that Is to bt done strenuously; other work to do for our delight and that Is to be doni heartily; neither Is to be done by halves or shifts, but with a will; and what Is not worth this effort Is not to be done at all. John Ruskln. A Nautical Knowledge. Lady PaBsenger (on board liner) What is the Bhlp stopping for? Obliging Seaman She's stopping to tend the pilot ashore, miss. Lady Why, I thought he went wltB us; but 1 Buppose be Just points the rudder In the right direction before hs leaves. In Days of Old. A little watch made In the time ol Marie Antoinette bore the inscription! "Love your country and obey ths laws." One cannot help wonderlnj what became of. the lady who owned this little watch, and how she wai able to decide wblcb was the "law," JHURCH LIGHTED BY WIND Movel Method Employed to Illuminate Sacred Edifice Near Birming ham, England. Probably one of the most novel nethods rf providing lighting for a iburch Is that employed at the old Dosely church, situated a few miles Hit from lllrmiiigham, England. About GOO feci from the church Is '.he mouth of a dlsu.-ed coal mine, iround which are huge piles of tail ngs. I'pon one of these a steel tower (0 feet high Is erected and a windmill 18 feet in diameter Installed. At the oase of the tower In a small bouse Is in electric generator which Is run by he mill. T.he current thus generated 'eeds 27 lamps In the church, two In '.he chapel, two In the vestry; operates i motor for pumping the pipe organ, tud also lights 30 lamps In the reo :ory. A storage battery in the rectory s a purt of this unique lighting plant. PITIFUL SIGHT WITH ECZEMA "A few days after birth we noticed n Inflamed srot on our baby's hip Rhlcb soon begun spreading until ouby was completely covered even lu bis eyes, eurs and scalp. For eight weeks he was bandaged from head to foot. He could not have a stitch of Nothing on. Our regu'ar plsiclau pronounced It chronic eczema. He la a very able physician and ranks with the beHt In this locality, nevertheless, die disease begun spreading until buby was completely covered. II was losing flesh so rupldly that we bn :ume alarmed and decided to try Cutl :ura Soap and Ointment. "Not until I commenced using Cu'.l cura Soup and Ointment could we toll what he looked like, as we dared not wash him, and I had been putting one application after another on him. On removing the scale from his head tin hulr came off,' and left him entirely bald, but since we have been using Cutlcura Soap and Ointment he li.u as much hair as ever. Four weeks after we began to use the Cutlcura Soap and Ointment he was entirfly cured. I don't believe anyone could Save eczema worse than our baby. "Before we used the Cutlcura Rem edies we could hardly look at him, he was such a pitiful sight. He would funs until I would treat him, thuy semed to relieve him so much. Cutl cura Soap and Ointment stand by themselves and the result they quick ly and surely bring Is their own rec ommendation." (Signed) Mrs. T. Q. Rosser, Mill Hall, Pa., Feb. 20, 1311. Although Cutlcura Soap and Oint ment are sold by druggists and dri ers everywhere, a sample of each, with 32-page book, will be mailed frei on application to "Cutlcura," Dept. 29 K, Boston. Answering the Dean. The man who Thackeray calls "the greatest wit of all time" Dean Swift or St. ratricK s raineurai, uuuuu was as ready to take aa to make a re tort. "Why don't you doff your bat to rr.e?" he asked a small boy who was coaxing along an obstreperous put. "I will," said the lad, "If your Iioiwr will bold the goat's horns!" an answer which delighted the deun. Youth's Companion. Sensitive. "You don't like educated Iirlians:" "Oh, yes, I like them well enough, but I alwuys feel a sense of shame when I meet one. He knows that my an cestors cheated his ancestors out ol their land, and he knows that I know he knows It." For rOL and CHIP Hicks' C api uiss U the tHt riwlr-i litv die aching and fevi-rlHhin-n-J' Cold and relon- normal coinllOun "' liquid rrtVi-tH Immedmuljf luc., .tu'jx. &l drutf utures. Modern Ethics, Do not kick a man when he Is down. Turn him over and feel In tlm othfr pocket. Galveston News. Dr. Pierce's Pelli'ts. sninll, mwiroo,itl. raxy to take nu randy, remdaln an I invtf irate xtomnch, liver and bowels nm! crt constipation. A man can't always depend upon grass widow to see thut his gt'-t'" ". kept green. SEVEN YEARS OF JSBff All Relieved by LydiiT E. P' ham's Vegetable Compound. Bikeston, Mo. " A or v- Buffered everything, l" month, and T I could hanlly J I cramped am g backache and hew ache. ad w nervous that I dwM ; OC "J ... In mo room. 1'1B"' ,M irave mo nieau- wmiA ease m ;v.f ,a times, and said that 1 one n " thJt. operation. I would not J, ,0l3 B-id when a friend of i$s& Mm about Lydia JI. l'Vlk'r y?AW t.ible Compound and what it , n. f-.r his wife, I was wiUii' Uiiid Now I look the picture of 'l ,l0ii5 f -cl like it, too. I can do my o " coW. work, hoe my pardon, and m ej,,f 1 can entertain company jCd them. I can visit when 1 -v.-alk as far as any ordrh cot; c-iy day In the month. 1 'sB jpirl' t.:!ktoeverysun'crlnprwomnl ,)!? -Mrs. Dema JlETin-sK. M1, tl.l; The most snccessiui i " . rn,s couutry for the euro of ' I. yfr female complaints Is U , ,u L m's Vegetable) Compoti"' fu;! it is more widely and u cJt nsod than any other ha cured thousands of won n tti & been troubled wnn m r " .utiiio'"" (lamination, ulcerat on. n " ,,fclri irrcpuliiritiefl, jieriodic putt V jtl,in, thPttearln(fdownfejniiir.ttiot