(IS About An Odd Hut. One of the oddest of the new hats is of l'aney braid straw of silk tuscan with a cluster of cherries, over which bevel's a small black bird. llriivery of a Woman. Mifiie Hennius, the Indian woman, of \7ineouver, who recently received the medal of the Royal Humane So ciety, was going with her husband, her three children and a woman friend, in a boat to the north arm of Burrard Inlet. The boat was over turned in a storm. The' husband, weighted by a cartridge belt and heavy rubber boots, sank, and was followed by the woman. Mrs. Hennius took her four-year-old child in her teeth, and ordering each of the others to cling to one of her shoulders, swam, keeping the heads of all three above the icy water for an hour, until rescue came. Ileal Wash Sashes. Far prettier than the stitched belt i. for the little girl who as yet is in a quite undeveloped state is the wash sash. A real wash sash, that is, and not one of silk ribbon with washable tendencies. Fine India linen serves admirably, and so do any of the mulls or other sheer white fabrics. For a little girl these broadly hemmed sashes are long enough to tie In an ample bow with ends about as long as the loops. Pulled through the belt straps they tire much more graceful than a belt. Even for grown-ups they arc simple nnd lovely with white or light wash dresses. In this case, though, they usually have longer ends. FiiKhloim In Foot Wear. Shoes have changed tremendously this year as regards style. The heels are so much higher, there Is so much more curve under the Instep, nnd the toes are so much more pointed. The low heels and broad soles on the com mon-sense plan will never go out of style for people who want to walk and who are more or less conservative. There is always the danger that this style of footwear will become too pro nounced and eccentric, but there is a happy medium to be found; the flat, broad solo lias been rather overdone for the last few years. Almost all American women have high Insteps, and the perfectly flat last is not com fortable, and certainly not becoming. The present styles of so-called Colonial tics and slippers are very becoming. —Harper's Bazar. Well Kept Hands. Over my sink are two bottles and a nail cleaner. One bottle contains five parts of lemon juice to one of alcohol, V which will keep indefinitely. The other Y contains tile following lotion: One fourth of an ounce of gum tragacanth added to one pint of raiu water which lias stood three days, then one ounce each of alcohol, glycerine and witch hazel, nlso a little good faint perfume. After washing dishes or preparing veg etables, I apply a little of the lemon juice, then the lotion, and in a moment my hands are dry, soft and very smooth. All stains disappear as if by magic and the nails are cleaned easily. The time required is not over two minutes. This process repented five or six times dally will certainly repay housekeepers, for what is there more Indicative of refinement than well kept hands? Then, too, the expense of these lotions is comparatively nothing. Be sure to have them in a handy place. —Woman's Home Companion. An Imprcftition of Helen Keller. . Helen Keller, the wonderful blind ! and deaf girl, has been on a visit to the Jersey const. A woman who met her and talked with her —for she lias been lauglit to speak—gives the following picture of licr: "She is a small, slen der creature, with a small, thin face, alert to the. verge of sharpness. She is lively and filled with enthusiasm nnd interested in everything. Her movements are remarkably quick and agile and have nothing of the pathetic timidity and hesitancy of most blind persons. She wears the daintiest and smartest of frocks, and seems to take pleasure in their prettiuess. Aside from her unusual intellect and attain ments, she is a woman of the world, having traveled und met women in all walks of life. She has been made much of by scientists and leaders of educational thought; she has shaken bands with royalty and been feted by personages who remain mere great y uames to most girls of her age. All this unusual experience has helped to make tliis wonderful girl more interesting to talk to, but she is not absolutely un like other girls ut all, and one proof of it is that she is a bit—just a wee bit—spoiled by adulation and attention. But it makes her more human and natural."—New York Commercial Ad vertiser. I. th Shirt Walat l'nusincT Two guests at a well known Saratoga hotel the other day were talking about the tendencies of the times as regards fashions. "Isn't it strange not to see more shirt waists worn here!" exclaimed one. "Till women put on in the morning i gowns of lawn or light silk, elabor j ately trimmed with lace, and almost \ always long." "Yes, I've been noticing it," returned the other. "They are wearing here, mornings, gowns that I should think myself lucky to have for evenings." And she was the daughter of a uiun of wide reputed wealth. "Does it mean that shirt waists are going by. I wonder?" continued the first woman. "Even the women who dress most simply are wearing nll-of-a kind gowns." "Dear me, it doesn't seem as If any fashion could rout the shirt waist," replied the other. "Fussy as it is to get into, there's nothing more com fortable than a shirt waist. But I :an't help thinking that the tide has sel the other way, just at present. Now, they look comfortable and sensible, don't they?" she continued, as three persons, evidently mother and daugh ters, passed along Broadway, all dressed In suits of dark blue duck, with lighter blue sailor collars—charming, complete, cool summer morning cos tumes. Then, having nothing better to do they decided to note the number ot shirt waists worn by the people com ing and going along the hotel veranda The result was significant. It wai barely one in fifteen, oftener only out In twenty. The estimating gave them an activt interest for that morning, unlike mosi of their neighbors. There is a seren ity and contentment about the women of hotel piazzas that is seldom seen In other walks of life. No liousekeep ing cares to disturb, no starting ol children off to school, not even calling or clubs to interrupt the mild tenoi of their days— only the easy duty o) wearing pretty clothes, dressing foi breakfast, luncheon, driving, dinner,! and taking more -or less share in the! hotel gossip. New arrivals, their sta j tion in life, the allusion to the man who is revisiting with wife No. 2 the! place where three years ago he seemed [ so happy with wife No. 1; the wonder I ment whether Mrs. N.'s pearl necklace! is real or was bought on some side' street for $7 or sß—the days are filled! with all this passing light comment,' which, harmless as it is, leaves the; partaker no better, if no worse oft j Here and there a young girl reading , (luizot, or a devoted woman brighten ing an invalid's weary day. But, ir the main, they are just fair, contented women, representatives of that great, growing class of people who are fasl learning the art of taking life easlly.- Xew York Tribune. There are more than CO.OOO women servants in Berlin. Japan's first statue in memory of a woman was unveiled recently at Shljo- j Nawate, near Kioto. A bronze medallion of Miss Susan B. Anthony is soon to be presented, to Rochester University. In Mexico there is u strong preju-! dice against the employment of women j and girls in industrial enterprises. Finding a nine-leaved shamrock, a' farm laborer ut Gronlngen, Holland, j sent It to (Jueen Wilhelmlna, who ae- j cepted the gift and rewarded the donoi with £2 Is Bd. Miss Lucy Allen Patton and Miss Ethel Deuch Puffer have been given the degree of Ph. D. by Radcllffe Col lege, the first persons so honored since the founding of the college in 1879. Mrs. Helen Clarke Balmer, of Chi cago, is probably the first woman whe was ever graduated from a university in the same year with her son. Mrs Balmer has completed a thrce-yeai course in literature at the Northwest ern University, while her elder son, Edwin C. Balmer, took the full course, completing it in three years. Kate Douglas Wiggin Is extremely fond of the little village of Quilcote, Me., where her childhood was passed, and never falls to spend some of bet time every year there. An entertain ment, whose proceeds go toward beau tifyiug the village, Is given by her each year. She plays the orgun In the old church and sings in the choir. She teaches In the Sunday-school, lends iter house for church and social festiv ities, and gives help with open hands wherever it Is needed. BRGTTY 2L PN G BA 'TO.WEJW4J|I|> Fresh water pearls linked togefher with gold chains make pretty brace lets. Passementeries and braids will be the first und populur choice in the autumn. Medallions of white muslin, em broidered with silk in colors to match, are inset in silk blouses. Jeweled belt slides in sizes that can be used with ribbon belts of every width have stones to match any rib bon. Green veils are now no longer con sidered novelties, and they are rivaled by brown veils, which may be found in many different shades. Stiff linen collars and starched cuffs are things of the past. In their place are soft tucked bands or bunds of luce edged with a tiny lace rulile. Narrow velvet ribbon, in pale blue or black, run through the open work of lace to outline certain portions of its pattern, is a new trimming notion. j Pure white laces are used on tan ; and biscuit gowns, while ecru andj string colored laces adorn toilets ofi pure white silk; poplin, satin and j louislne. i There is a double stole effect given ] to an unbleached linen and white stock. - The stock is white, with an edge of the ilncn, and in front are two straight, stole ends of the white, and above these j and a little smaller, to show the white, ] are other ends of the linen. AFFAIRS HOW TO USE CELERY. Crcry Part of the Plant Can Be Put to Account. Celery, which belongs to the parsley family, is In season from September until April, and should be in dally use on the family table. It is one of the I best nervines known, is invaluable as ' a salad, and is of great importance in the kitchen, where it may be used in many ways as a flavoring, as a vege -1 table in soup, or as a salad. Every part of a bunch of celery is available in some department of cookery, j For table use, select firm, white I stalks; wash them thoroughly, then scrape them and lay them in water until they are crisp and cold. When ready to serve, dry in a clotlj and split the stalk down almost to the bottom, allowing a few of the tender white leaves to remain. Serve In a celery glass or on a dish, with a little salt. * * * Celery Salad—The larger stalks may he used for salad, by cutting Into pieces three-quarters of an Inch long. After cutting, measure, and to each pint of celery allow half a pint of may onnaise dressing. Do not mix the dress ing with the celery until ready to serve. * • • Waldorf Salad—Waldorf salad Is made by using equul parts of celery and dice, cut from crisp, spicy apples, covered with a very heavy mayonnaise dressing that will thoroughly mask the celery and apples. This should he served with crackers and cheese, as a separate course at a dinner. Cream Soup—A delicate cream soup may be made by mixing one quart of chicken Jelly with one quart of rich cream, after both have come to the boil In separate saucepans. I'ut the jelly to boil, and In it put three or four stalks of celery or an equal num ber of the coarser stalks. Remove af ter It has boiled for an hour and mash through a colander, returning the cel ery to the stock When the cream has come to the boll mix Into It two even tenspoonfuls of flour mixed with one tnblespoonful of liutter until well creamed, then stir It into the cream until it is well thickened, and pour the mixture Into the stock. Stir until well heated, and serve immediately with croutons, which give u flavor that can not be Imparted in any otber way, and seems especially necessary to celery soup. * * * An Inexpensive Soup—A less expen sive soup may be made by using a knuckle of veal Instead of chicken. Cover a large knuckle of veal with three quarts of cold water and put It over a slow fire. Simmer gently and skim frequently. When it has boiled for three hours remove and strain. Put on the stove again, with a bay leaf, a carrot, a turnip, a blade of mace, a small onion, two cloves und a sprig of parsley, and three or four stalks of celery. 801 l half an hour, remove and strain. Take an equal amount of this when It has jellied and cream and proceed as directed for celery cream soup. • Celery Vinegar—Celery vinegar Is useful for flavoring, and may be made of pieces of celery covered with some pure eider vinegar, or the celery seeds may be used. If the seeds are to be used, cover one ounce of Celery seed with one quart of pure cider viuegar, and let It stand two weeks, shaking It every day. It will then be ready for use. Round vegetable dishes are much preferred to the oblong, as being the newer and less ordinary. A very wide rim and a deep, rather narrow, bowl marks the most fashion able shape in soup plates at present. Do you know how to remedy the excess of salt in your soup or gravy? Add a pinch of coarse brown sugar. If a carpet is wiped over occasionally with a cloth wrung out of a solution of alum water the colors will stay bright for a long time. An effective eradieator of mildew and Ilk Is salts of lemon, which may he had at any drug shop. Wet the spot, moisten the salts und apply. Merks that have been made on paint by scratching matches can be removed by rubbing first with a slice of lemon, then with whiting, and washing with soap and wnter. The secret of always having potpie light Is not to allow the lid to be re moved from the kettle while boiling. It Is the cold air striking the dough that makes it heavy. Muslins, laces and embroidery should be washed in soap suds, riusod well, starched Immediately and then pulled Into shape. Embroideries should he iroued on the wrong side over flannel. In putting away white woolen dresses for the winter, a few pieces of white beeswax folded In cotton cloth and placed among the goods, which Bhould then be wrapped in dark blue paper, will prevent discoloration. It is estimated that 00,000,000 red roses alone were grown by florists for the coronation. FIRST PUBLIC LIBRARY. Started in Charleston, S. C., in IGOB and is Still in Operation. The city of Charleston boasts of the first library in this country supported by public funds. In the year 1098 the South Carolina Assembly appropriated a substantial sum of money for the purchase of books for a public library. The Lords Proprietors supplemented the appropriation later, and the library was governed by officials appointed by 1 the Assembly, under the oldest ltbrary j laws of America. In 1749 officers of a Library Society | were elected in Charleston, and soon had a membership of one hundred and ! sixty. At the time of the Revolution 1 this society owned between six and seven thousand books, besides pam phlets and philosophical instruments, all of which save about 200 volumes were destroyed by the great fire of 1778. The society, however, preserved its identity, began the labor of collec tion, and in 1830 removed to the build ing which it now occupies. It was en dowed in 1900 with the property, real and personal, of the South Carolina Jockey Club, including the historic Washington ftaee Course, now leased by the Charleston Exposition. The society's collection includes much that is rare and^nteresting—sev eral volumes of Incunabula, "Mr. Wm. Shakespeare's comedies, histories and tragedies, published according to the original copies. Second impression; Loudon." "Printed by Thos. Cote for Robt. Allot, and are to be sold at the sign of the Black Bearc, in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1701." There are files of newspapers from 1732 to date, a collec tion of autograph letters and one of MSS. TTome For Friending* Hog*. Washington has a home for friend less dogs. The dog farm is on the side of a fine hill, near the reservoir, and there is plenty of ground for the friend less animals to run around In, as well as comfortable buildings to shelter them when the weather Is bad. Admis sion is easily gained. All any well be haved dog has to do to get In Is to run away from home, and wag his tail when the policeman asks him if he has an owner. But such a dog goes In the free portion of the farm. For the dogs whose owners can afford to pay their board there Is a large field sep arated from -the free farm by a close wire fence. At night each dog boarder has a compartment all to himself. His meals are more elaborate and better cooked than are those of the charity guests. Every month or so the ladies j who are interested in this charity give a dog party. The grounds are Illum inated with Chinese lanterns and the visitors are told to be there at feeding time. The society people think It great fun to watch the charity curs fight for oones. At the last party over 500 persons were present Mines of Wax. In several parts of the world a res inous substance, -called ozocerite, and bearing considerable resemblance to beeswax, is found, usually In connec tion with rock salt and coal. There nre deposits in Austria, Russia, Ilou manla, Egypt Algeria, Canada and Mexico, but, says the Brooklyn Citizen, ozocerite has, so -far, not been dis covered In sufficient quantities to pay for mining anywhere except In the dis trict of Roryslav, In Austrian Gallcin, and on an island on the west const of the Caspian Sea. In mining this min eral wax shafts are sunk until a bed or "nest" of ozocerite Is struck. Then connecting galleries are driven. There Is considerable danger, and many lives have been lost in consequence of the sudden forcing up of the soft wax into the shafts by the enormous pressure to which It is subjected. It is used largely for manufacturing ceresiu, which is employed, together with bees wax, for making wax caudles, as well as in the manufacture of phonograph cylinders, and for many similar pur poses. To Hang a Scythe. During one of their college vacations Daniel Webster and Ills brother re turned to their father's farm. Think ing he had a right to some return for the money he had expended on their education, the father gave them scythes and requested • them to mow. Daniel made a few sweeps and then stopped to wipe his brow and rest: "What's the matter, Dan?" asked his father. "My scythe don't hang right, sir." His father fixed It and Dan went to work again, but with no better suc cess. Something was wrong with the implement, and It was not long before it needed fixing again, when his father said impatiently: "Well, hang it to suit yourself." Daniel, with great composure, hung it on a near tree, and retired from the field.—-Philadelphia Times. Birds' Keel and Science. It Is not often that science acknowl edges herself at fault in an apparently simple matter, but she frankly does so In regard to the color and marking of a large proportion of birds' eggs. A rea son there must be for their Infinite di versity—lt cannot be an esthetic one, and all we can say with any confidence is that the ever-pervading instinct of distrust is probably exhibited in egg shells us In more Important things, and the main Idea in their scheme of color ntion has been the securing of safety from many enemies by harmonizing them with their surroundings. But it is a scheme full of perplexing excep tions. which any one can study for him self at this charming season.—Pall Mall Gazette. Awkvrard. The awkward man may not be slow, yet he always wants a day of grace.— Chicago News. I New York City.—Short, jaunty jack ets of taffeta, penu do sole and moire are much worn by young girls this season, and have a youthful appear- PLEATED JACKET WITH SAILOR COLLAR. anee that is very pleasing. The illus tration shows an attractive mode de veloped in black taffeta stitched with white silk. It is adjusted with shoulder nud un der-arm seams. The back and front are pleated at the shoulder and neck. The stitching on the pleats ceases near the lower edge, where the jacket flares prettily. The garment is straight across the back and under the arm. In the front It extends in a deep point that renclies below the waist line. A broad lace collar completes the FANCY WAIST AND BOX PLEATED SKIRT. neck and is drawn together hy a black and white satin cravat. The sleeves are pleated to correspond with the fronts. They fit the upper arm closely, and tinre widely at the lower edge in hell effect. Small pearl buttons are applied on each pleat where the stitch ing ends. Some of these jackets are lined throughout with white satin; others are made up without any lining, and are ideal garments for summer wear. The collars often show beautiful speci mens of the wearer's own needlework, and are a charming addition White lace Is preferable to the ecru or saffron shades, as it makes a more decided contrast. To make the jacket for a miss four teen years will require three and seven eighth yards of twenty-two-inch ma terial, with onc-lmlf yard of all-over lace. A I'opnlitr Mode. Embroidered barege in the palest shade of gray is tastefully combined in tlie costume shown in the large drawing with silver trimmings and white mousseline de soie. The waist lias for its foundation a glove-fitted, featherboncd lining that closes In the centre front. The back is faced with contrasting material to a round yoke depth. The full backs are box pleated from shoulder to belt, and a smooth adjustment maintained under the arms. The plastron is permanently attached to the right lining and closes invisibly 011 the left. Two box pleats are ar ranged at eacli side of the plastron, and tlie fronts blouse stylishly over the narrow belt. The quaint-looking sleeve is a spe cial feature in this waist, and gives a picturesque effect to the garment. The full under sleeve is gathered and ar ranged at the lower edge of a tight fitting cap. It droops gracefully over a narrow laec wristband from which depends a frill of lace that partially covers the hand. Bands of green velvet ribbon fasten under rosettes at tlie back of the caps and finish the yoke, giving a decided touch of color to the gown. The skirt is made in one piece, with a i>lnin space in front that simulates a panel. The box pleats extend from each side of the front all around the belt. Tliey are narrow at the top, and grow wider toward the lower edge. The stitching terminates about half way down, and a band of lace is ap plied to fasten the pleats tightly at the knees. From this point the skirt flares wide ly, and has a graceful sweep at the floor. Skirts in this style are apt to increase the size of the figure around the hips, but this fault may be reme died if the pleats are stitched on the edges. To make the waist in the medium size will require one and a quarter yards of twenty-seven-inch material, with one yard of all-over lace and three-quarter yards of contrasting ma terial for pufT. Stylish Little Costume. Rose pink mercerized gingham Is used for this stylish little costume, with saffron laee and black velvet ribbons for trimming. The blouse is adjusted with shoulder and under-arm seams only. The box • pleats extend from neck to belt in the back. The fronts close in slightly double-breasted style, the right side fastening invisibly on the left. The neck is completed with a broad sailor collar that is round at the neck and forms pointed rovers in front. It is edged with a narrow ruffle sur mounted by a band of lace. The shield Is made of linen trimmed with bands of velvet ribbon. It fast' ens In the back, and is completed with u plain collar. The sleeves are shaped with inside seams only, lit the upper arm closely and are adjusted on pointed cuffs, the fullness in the sleeves being arranged at the back of the cuffs, over which they droop prettily Bauds of velvet ribbon trim the cuffs and belt. The skirt is shaped in two pieces. -V box pleat is arranged at each side of the centre ivclc seam. The pleats are the same width at the belt as those in the blouse and flare prettily at the lower edge. Olltli's BLOUSE PRESS. To make the dress for a girl eight years will require three and a half yards of tweuty-seven-iuch material.
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