A. BEtÄMyMErrr foi> Wö'ir'1 Homemaldng Require* Study. Many women make the mistake of thinking that the calling of homemak ing needs no preparation, and the re sult is disappointment on both sides; Every girl should be taught plain cooking and .sewing and have some knowledge of every branch of domestic work; it will prove a valuable asset in whatever line of business she may engage, and should she marry, the •duties/of keeping house will not be .nearly so difficult. Some do not marry, many late in life; others still are left widows, often with dependent families, and for such ■a practical education is desirable; but ■ each one should select the- work that «he thinks she would like to do, and not for the reason that others have •succeeded in it. A grammar school education, at least, is necessary for any one who would enter an office. A high school education is desirable, and even one year of/ this latter is of great advan tage as a general preparation. I agree with one of your correspond ents that stenography is a good busi ness for a bright girl; it does not re quire as long a time as some other branches for study and brings quicker returns than almost any other. I ■«peak from experience, as the widowed mother of two daughters, both' stenog raphers, who took care of themselves, -.assisted the family and always had a snug account to their credit in the ATTRACTIVE COSTUMES FOR YOUNG GIRLS. ;;bank; Girls, whatever you do, do with all your might, and you will be sure to ■"make good."” Woman Judge in Denmark. A woman has lately been made a Judge tn Denmark, and the Danish ■women are reported to be much excit ed. as they think it is the first and ■only case of the kind in the world. To say nothing of Mrs. Esther Morris of Wyoming, Mrs. Catherine Waugh McCulloch of Illinois, and Mrs. Mary Cooper of Kansas, do not our Danish Waters read their Bibles? Have they forgotten Deborah, the wife Jef* Lapi- ■doth. who judged Israel for forty years, ■sitting under a palm tree, and led out the forces of the chosen people to battle because the general refused to march without her? Mr; Blackwell was very fond of quoting Deborah to those who claimed that the Bible teaches the ■subjection of women, and he empha sized the fact that Deborah was a mar ried woman.—Woman’s. Journal. Passing of the Puff. The figure on the right shows a street costume of King’s blue wide wale cheviot with narrow skirt and long coat, fastened with large buttons cov ered with the material and braided buttonholes. There is one rever sim ilarly trimmed with smaller buttons. The turban is of panne velvet in King’s blue and the furs are lynx. The figure on the left shows a gown of amethyst satin finished cloth elaborately trimmed with cross-stitch em broidery in amethyst and . silver; The square yoke and lower sleeves are of net. The hat is of black moire, trimmed with an immense wired bow of white Chantilly lace* The turban at top is of black Ottoman silk, banded with panne velvet and trimmed with a gold quill and a twist of cloth of gold. The figure at the bottom shows a graceful house gown of silk cash- mere in apricot yellow, with an overskirt effect, bordered with band of em broidery. The bodice is collarless, with a yoke of chiffon cloth run with designs in silk floss. The sleeves are loose and are in one piece with the bodice, with an under sleeve of chiffon cloth; Bands of embroidery also trim the bodice. ing worn with but slight deco.lletage and transparent guimpes of tulle or mousseline. The newest fur muffs are finished with dangling heads and tails that al most sweep the: ground. The roll that' has been removed from the pompadour allows hats tef sit more firmly and they will be worn low on the head. The lovely meteor crepes and liberty satins will still be worn, but will, probably come second to the rough ma terials^ this .winter. Dancing slippers, whether patent leather, or velvet, have several straps over the insteps, each- decorated in some manner with beads or tinsel. Skirts, while cut on broader, lines, still retain more or less the sheath effect. The silhouette is almost exact ly the same as it was last winter. Staining This beauty’s masses of hair were wound tightly around her - head and held in place by huge jade-headed pins, and long jade earrings dropped from her ears. The effect was startling, but undoubtedly picturesque. Another new and unusual fashion, which will be of interest to girls, is that of tying ■a kerchief around the head. A three- cornered silk or satin scarf is tied around the head, the bows coming at one side just above the ear. These •are worn in London even with even ing gowns. To some girls they are ex tremely becoming, especially if a few curly locks escape around the edges <of the kerchief. Blouse for the Tailored Suit. Floors. When carpets become worn and must be renewed, it is a good time to change to a bare floor and a few.rugs. The finishing of the floor is a Very simple matter. It may be painted, stained; oiled or waxed. In any case it should be cleaned thoroughly, all stains removed and given a coat of .filler. If the. floor was made for a carpet there will probably be cracks which will need filling. Putty colored like the wood is very satisfactory for this. If the boards are knotty^ they should be painted. Otherwise a trans parent finish may be ’used. Stains made by paint or varnish are easily removed with ammonia, but it should be put on. with a brush. The whole floor may be cleaned in this way. The ammonia darkens the wood somewhat. Merely oiling with a crude oil, linseed or kerosene gives a good finish, pro vided a very small quantity is used and that it is thoroughly rubbed in and no superfluous oil is left on the floor. The jet button craie already shows signs of waning. Rough homespun is intended for motor coat and for outing wear. Bullet-shaped buttons are more in W now than lozenge shapes. i The toque still reigns supreme for walking in Paris and is seen in wide Variation. Kimono silks that have large wat ered silk blotches of blurred tints are fashionable. Fur is to be generously used on many of the afternoon as well as un dress tailor-mades. Smart tailored suits are being made of the new diagonals, which are very Tich in coloring. Pretty semi-evening gowns, which iihe French call casino gowns, are be- Conn., went on strike because their employers wanted to know their ages in order to promote the three oldest to the positions of inspector. There is at Kaiser Wilhelm’s Berlin pala.ee at Oberhofmeisterin a lady who has been described as a court cham berlain in petticoats, who has to make personal acquaintance with every lady before she attends a court. The Princess Stephanie, daughter of King Leopold, has taken Out a patent for a new kind of gas stove. A 10-year-old girl named Minna Weisbein has astonished the United States immigration authorities by her ability to speak and read Russian, Polish, French, German, Italian, Span ish and English. Two hundred women employed by a firm of hatters *at South The problem of what sort of a blouse to wear with the tailored suit is a serious one this year. Many will not have to face this question, having chosen a three-piece suit at the start. But the woman who decided in favor of a simple tailored coat and skirt will don a simple tailored shirtwaist of white linen for morning wear, varying 'this by selecting, for afternoons a chif fon, satin or soft silk blouse just 4he shade of her. suit. The above model of. satin followed this plan, just match ing a cloth suit of “raisin,’3 the popular bluish purple shade. The waist prop er was of soft satin, plaited at the shoulders and top of sleeves, the chif fon yoke was of corresponding shade, ending in embroidered velvet reveres. Soutache embroidery embellished the bodice below the yoke, also the collar and cuffs of the full-length sleeves. Stained Table Cloth*. Table cloths, as every housekeepei knows, have a disagreeable habit of getting something spilled on them, particularly after the table has been set. The best way to treat such re fractory cloths Is to place a bowl un der the spot and pour boiling water upon it. Then place a dry napkin Norwalk, ow the spot and iron it dry. ings In the courtroom Derore we at tempt to improve the Scripture.—-Van Norden Magazine. Dr. Benarel a.nd the Student. When the famous Biblical scholar. Dr. Bengel, was lying at death’s door, he sent for one of his thological stu dents and begged him to say a word of spiritual comfort. Counsel. The student came to the bedside of ¡Seek not to walk by borrowed light, the dying professor, but hesitated and But keep unto thy own. faltered, and at last said: Do what thou doest with thy might Sir, I am only a poor pupil, only And trust thyself alone! I a mere learner; I don’t know what 1 can say to a great and learned man Work for some good, nor idly- lie Within the human hive; like you.” And though the outward man should “What!” said Bengel.x “You a stu die, dent of divinity, and you know not Keep thou the heart alive. how to give comfort to a dying Chris tian! ” Strive not to banish pain and doubt The student managed at last to In pleasure’s noisy din; whisper the text: “The blood of Jesus The peace thou seekest for without Christ, the Son of God, cleanseth us Is only found within. from all sin.” [f fortune disregard thy claim, Bengel stretched out his hands to By worth her slight attest; him with, a smile of thanks: Nor blush and hang the head for “That is the very word I want to shame hear,” he said. “God bless you for When thou hast done thy best. it.”—-Bishop Welldon. i Disdain neglect, Ignore despair Only Source of Spiritual Vitality. On loves and friendships gone The blood of Christ: it is the foun Plant thou thy feet, as on a stair, tain of immortality! The blood of And mount right up and on! Christ: it makes the soul summer The blood of “Will Weiarh Your God and You.” warm and beauteous! The conversation had drifted Into a Christ: it binds all heaven, with its discussion of the ways of God and many mansions and throngs without men. One of the two men had been number, in holy and indissoluble se saying that God, being omnipotent, curity! My soul, seek no other steam could not stand in any very great in which to drown thy leprosy! My need of men, nor be concerned with lips, speak no other song with which What they did or left undone. The to charge your music! My hands, conversation that rose upon this ques seek no other task with which to tion caused the other to produce a prove your energy! I would be swal lowed up in Christ! I would be nailed dollar bill. The bill was Issued by the United to His cross. I would be baptized States and was an ordinary greenback with His baptism. I would quail silver sertificate, assuring the pos under the agony of His pain, that I sessor that there had been deposited might triumph with Him in the glory In the treasury of the United States of His resurrection.—Joseph Parker* of America one silver dollar, payable UNCONSCIOUS WORRY. to the bearer on demand. But the Interesting thing about it was that Born of the Habit of Tuldtuff Thing-« the note bore on its back the blue Too Seriously. rubber stamp of the Bank of Mount- A great many people worry uncon meilick, in Ireland. sciously, says O. -S. Marsden in Success “Interesting, but hardly necessary, I Magazine. They don’t understand why think,” said one of the men. “The they are so tired in the morning, why promise of the government of the their sleep was so disturbed and trou United States is good without the in bled. dorsement of the Bank of Mountmel- This’ mental disturbance is ‘often iick, of which I do not remember ever caused by the habit of taking things to’ have heard before.” too seriously, carrying too great a “But that is just the point,” said the weight of responsibility. Everywhere other. “I am not sure that this stamp we see people who take life too seri was superfluous. Some American tour ously. Most of us are like the'motor ist gave the bill, I presume, for a bit man who not only starts and stops the of Irish lace, or some other thing, and car and tries to keep from running the seller of the article took it to the over people, but also feels tremendous bank to be assured that it was good. anxiety and responsibility about the “I do not know how many times it motive power. changed hands in Mountmellick, but I One of the most helpful lessons life am not at all sure that in that corner can impart is that which shows us of Ireland this rubber stamp of a bank how. to do our work as well as it can of which you and I never heard before be done and then let principle take did not extend by one dollar the credit care of the result. How often have of the government of the United we been amazed to find things come States, and give value to its promise out much better than we anticipated; to pay that sum.” to find that the great unseen power “Well, what of that?” Inquired the that governs our lives through a wil other. derness of trial and tribulation Into “•My point Is this, that God, although the open has guided our life ship omnipotent, may sometimes need our through the fogs of difficulties and of help. sorrow, through storms of hardships “The world Is moderately full of and losses, safely into port. people who estimate the value of re The pilot does not lose heart when ligion by its effect upon the lives of •he cannot see his way. He turns to those who profess it; indeed, in the that mysterious compass which sees last analysis I suppose we all do that, as plainly in the fog and guides as and must do so. Do you remember faithfully in the tempests as when the Kipling’s word: sea is like glass. We are in touch 'By all ye will or whisper, by all ye With a power greater than any com leave or do, pass, greater than any pilot, a power The sullen, silent peoples will weigh that can extricate us from the most your God and you? desperate situation. “Some such thoughts came to me Bitter Was the Awakening. when this dollar bill came into my pos- pesslon several months ago. I smiled “I dreamed last night that begin at first, and thought it an imperti ning with $100 I pyramided my bets nence that the Bank of Mountmellick on the stock market so that in a little should have underwritten the prom while I had $2,000,000,000,” said one ises of the United States. But the of the artist colony in West Sixty-sev more I thought of it, the more it enth street the other day. “A crowd seemed to me that there was another of people came to me and besought aspect of the case, and that it had me to cease speculating. They point value as an illustration of something ed out that I had more money than more. So I give you the thought for I could, ever spend, and if I kept on whatever it is worth, that even the I would own ail there was in the great and good God may be glad to world. I replied that I wanted a bill have people who know us better than ion dollars more for my own use, and they know Him, so living and so. testi that I proposed With the two billion fying, that eveji His promises shall be I already had to establish a great in more certain because of our indorse stitution where all the artists and ment.”—Youth’s Companion. writers and sculptors might work free from pecuniary annoyances, and raise The Virility of the Bible. the standard of beauty in all the arts Our Bible was no intended primar throughout the world. The last man ily to be intoned in cathedral serv who came to beg me to stop making ice or languidly persued in a ladies’ money was my attorney. I turned a boudoir. It was meant to grapple with deaf ear to his entreaties, and finally the conscience of the world, to "have he sternly demanded of me the two dominion over' the earth and subdue dollars and a half that I had borrow it.” It has tamed the ferocity of Goth ed from him last week. Then I woke and Vandal, has softened the hard up.”’—New York Press* hatreds of. Viking and Norman, has re Origin of the Word Academy, buked the secret vices of the Latins, Academus was a wealthy Greek oi has seared the shamed the languorous ¡indulgence of the Orient. It has Athens who lived, several hundred roused the Germans to defy the chiet years before the birth of Christ. powers of the hierachy, and the Eng Among his possessions was a beauti lish to believe that resistance to ful grove, where young men used to tyrants is the service of God. And congregate and listen to the teachings to do this it has needed more than a of wise men, such as Plato and So spray of rosewater. It has needed a crates. This- developed into the school rugged vocabulary, a rhetoric that can of modern times, and these modern stab and burn, an imagery that can schools take their name “academy” “harrow up the soul” with terror, and from the old Greek, Academus. The a prophetic power that can descend as real meaning of the word academy is a vertiable “hammer of God” upon a school for boys. the head of hypocrite, usurper and Sterilized. simoniac. The hyper-sensitive and “ Have you, ” inquired the city vis dapper critics who now find the Bible too earnest to be palatable, and too itor, “a moss covered bucket about frank to be in good form, forget that the place?” “No, sir,” answered the farmer. “All their fathers would have never left the worship of Odin and Thor, and the our utensils are sterilized and strict delights of piracy and bloodshed, had ly sanitary.”—Kansas City Journal. it hot been for the sledgehammer If a man is both bad and worthless blows dealt by the Bible to those sins there isn’t much hope for him. which have especially beset our Anglo- Women like to tell ¡how woman can Saxon blood. We had better expurgate some newspaper resorts of proceed Twist a Man Around Her Finger. 1618—Sir Walter Raleigh beheaded at Westminster for high treason. 1620—Pilgrims elected John Carver Governor of the new colony. 1674—New York restored to the Brit ish authorities. 1775— American force of invasion under Benedict Arnold arrived before Quebec. 1776— Fort Washington surrendered to the British under Cornwallis. 1794—Marquis de Lafayette escaped from prison at Olmutz. 1806—Discovery of Pike’s Peak, Colo rado. 1822—Luis Antonio Arguello became Governor of California. 1829—-Troops at Monterey revolted against the Governor of California. 1863—Prince of Sonderburg-Glucks- burg proclaimed King of Denmark as Christian IX. '864—Gen. Sherman cut the wire con nected between Atlanta and Wash ington. 1870—Duke of Aasto elected King of Spain. 1872—Beginning of the great Boston fire. 1875—-Steamer City of Waco burned off Galveston bar. 1884—Adelina Patti, the noted singer, divorced from the Marquis de Caux.... Roman Catholic plenary council began its sessions in Balti more. 1887—Winter quarters of Barnum’s cir cus at Bridgeport burned. 1889—The Roman Catholics centenary in America was celebrated at Bal timore... .Opening of the Catholic University of Washington at Washington, D. C..... Brazilian monarchy overthrown and republic established... .Washington terri tory admitted to statehood by proclamation of the President. i891—First world’s convention of the W. C. T. U. opened in Boston. 1894— Fire in New Orleans destroyed 28,000 bales of cotton. 1895— American Railway Union strike on the Great Northern road declar ed off. ’.898—Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens elected president of the National W. C. T. U. 1899—John A. Logan, Jr., killed in bat tle in the Philippines. 1903— -Congress assembled in extra ses sion. 1904— Germany and the United States signed a treaty of arbitration. '.907—Oklahoma admitted to the Union. ....The Texas State treasury sus pended payment of warrants. 1908—Ex-United States Senator Car mack, of Tennessee, shot dead as the result of a political feud.... Resignation of the Deakin minis try in Australia... .The battleship North Dakota was launched at Quincy, Mass.. ..Over 300 miners killed in an explosion near Hamm, Westphalia... .Attempt to assassi nate Francis J; Heney, the prose cutor. of the San Francisco graft cases. NICARAGUAN TYRANT WHO EXECUTED TWO AMERICANS ■ By a too hasty execution of two Americans who were alleged to be fighting with revolutionists, President Zelaya, who has ruled Nicaragua as a tyrant the last fourteen years, has greatly aided the cause of those fight ing against him. The State Depart« ment at Washington took action which practically recognizes the belligerency of the Nicaraguan insurgents', and President Taft sent word to the new Nicaraguan minister at Washington which amounted to a notification that/, he is not welcome. Court Upholds Oral Betting;. The New York Court of Appeals has decided that it is not a crime in that State to lay bets orally, the line being drawn between regular bookmaking and the laying of bets by memory, as in the case of the two bookmakers! accused of violating the law. Wright Brothers Decorated. Wilbur and Orville Wright, in the presence only of their sister and coun sel, were decorated with the Cross of the Legion of Honor by the French consulate at New York, Etienne Lanel*