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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 16, 1S03. HINTS FOR HOUSEKEEPERS . I ? A Talk on Ilats, pHEN we were speaking of the W business woman's dress, and . of the mistaken little factory ..v' girl In. her red cotton velvet, i. .".'-, the. subject of hats was pro- Meed for discussion. This . means, of course, hats for the working girl, : not . for Miss Flora McFUmsey, who. may have as many bats as she has gowns, whu limy muii nor own t tancy in buying whatever appeals to her. The business1 girl has quite another hats she can get along with and be The chief thing Xo "be avoided T In niivtnflp hats oka am ..ki.. ; which will go out as quickly as It came uK'Bmuujr i-uiurs wnicn ao not Harmon Ise with the few gowns that the busi ness girl must wear most of the time, cheap materials which fade or grow dingy looking In a llttle'-whlle. and too delicate coloring which, quickly be comes soiled and untidy looking. The chief things to be desired are these: a ahape whloh is becoming to the faoe but which Is inconsplcuoua, colors which harmonise with her street dress, and hats. so made that wind and weather win not have the eftect of putting. the hat entirely out of commission In a few weeks.., A ,-,..!v And another thing which the working i girl cannot afford to be entirely Ignorant of la the refurbishing of materials, so that she may make her hats, look .neat after they begin to show wear. Any girl can learn, though ahe may not have a natural gift for trimming hate, v to press r ribbons and tie them in neat bows, to eurl feathers, , to clean and' re new velvet, to make rosettes and frills of lace or' net. All of these things are simple and easy to do, and a little time ' given to keeping materials - in shape will prolong the life of many a hat. If the business girl must ' wear her blue suit through all the cooler days of the summer, and -depend upon -white walata and a linen shirt for the hot days, ahe would be very foolish to bur an elaborate x hat trimmed . with pink rosea or red geraniums, and fluffy ruf fles of laoe or veiling. She ' would be equally -foolish to trust entirely to the pretty . appearance of a light Copen hagen blue straw trimmed with bluettes. .for both, of these will fade to a dull gray In a few weeks' sunshine . and leave her with- a bedraggled looking hat when she wants to look spick and span. A dark blue sailor- trimmed with wide ribbon of a good quality and a quill, or a natural colored straw with foliage or net will be suitable and will look aa well 'by the end of July as In the mid dle of May. How many hats may she have? Well, It depends upon her Income, or, more properly speaking, her outgo. We may suppose that ahe can spend $8 for hef summer and fall millinery, and ft for her winter hat. Both or thestr bnt hats should be able to do duty for two seasons, with retrlmming. For her summer hat ahe would iJSY well to get a cheap. rough' strawtrimmed .with rib- bon tof -everyday wear not -av ready made, perhaps, but a shape picked up here, and ribbon bought at the sale at the ribbon counter, and put on by her own clever Angers" For her best hat she then haa about $4, with which she can have a light , straw, veiling or square meshed net, now so much worn, and a few good silk flowers or foliage. If she looks carefully at the hats In the . milliners' windows she should be able to trim this herself. If that Is too much out of her line, she may be able to do some little turn for another girl who can do it for her. And if neither of these alternatives is found available ahe must pay a milliner for dolnr It for her. r This Is not to dis parage the millinery business at all- only It is rather a luxury for the work ing girl, and if she can do things for nerseii sne may almost dispense wun u. . The girl Who can- do her own refur bishing knows the value of the stand ard makes of dyes, and does not acorn shoe blacking or white enamel paint for . giving her atraw the color and finish she desires. She is not afraid to put her last year's straw into the wash bowl and scrub It with soap and water, and press It Into shape. She steams the velvet, after brushing it well; she washes and irons her ribbons, cleans veiling in gasoline, washes feathers in soap and water and recurla them, and even geta out her water color paints and . bringa back to the pink rosebuds their pristine oiusnea. And .the same girl does not Insist upon having a "Merry Widow" lust because other people are buying, them,- nor does she pay JiaroV earned money for fllmsv cotton flowers and easily crushed chiffon, or made-up feathera which come apart after a few wearlngs. . ... .. - 'And oy taking care of her hata, put ting the hat plna through In the same holes Instead of pricking the crown into i Innumerable perforations, and by keep . Ing ribbons well dufeted and pressed, she always manages to look dainty and sensioie ana irim. H ' After Commencement- What? WWENTT years ago the high school 1 graduate faced - two . open path ' ways, aa ahe stood, diploma In hand 'one led to her home and matrimony; the . other led to . the normal school and teaching, says 'Josephine Lee in The De lineator. ........ . -!' ' She tauKht. whether she waa suited to the work or not Her mother and her aunta had taught before her, and It was ' a perfectly - lady-like and conventional means of earning her livelihood, and as her mother and aunts used to - turn to teaching aa tfre one sure means of wage earning, so does the unthinking modern gin turn 10 aienograpny. -l; . After commencement day what? ; StnnoB-raohv and tvoewrltlnsr!" i: I can hear that chorus echo from the ' f 1 ' " I I ! US BAKES tha SKIN LIKE YOU WANT IT DOES IT III A MOMENT . A liquid preparation . for Faoe, Neolc Arms J , ,,..,, ndllands. . 1 2 .'H la neither' sticky nor greasy. t , It's harmless, cleaa and refrethlni;; Hagan's Magnolia Cannot be detected. Balm Two colors, Pink and White. , 'i it i U It morning, noon '. - and night, Summer, Wlnter,Sprlng, Fall. r1: ' SA3IPLE FREE, t . sj . Lyon Manufactarlng Co., 1 4 8-Fifth St. , Brooklyn, N.Y, , . i. r , , , . Simple Two-Plece Trimmed With clennes. , Lingerie Gown German Valen- plne woods of New England to the red woods of the Pacific coast When in doubt be a stenographer. Why? Let as take account of your stock be fore you decide to be a stenographer. Are you a good speller? Is punctua tion one of your atrong points? Are you accurate and possessed of a quick, de pendable memory ? Are you neat and quick with your hands? Do you like routine work, and are you willing to do the same thing-day after day, witn lit tle or no variation? If you can write "Tea" after each one Of those questions," you will succeed aa a stenographer. But the girl who al ways had to consult a dictionary when writing an essay, who lost counts in her "home work" because she forgot com mas, semicolons and quotation marks and was careless about the use of capi tals will never earn her salt aa a sten ographer. " A stenographer Is a - well equipped, well-oiled, guaranteed-not-to-run-down machine and nothing more. Occasionally a wide-awake stenographer works up to a position of trust with her firm.- But the majority of girts never get beyond the coveted fifteen a week and acquire nervous prostration from AArtflnement, sedentary work and mono tony. ' ' ; ' -I 4 'i he girl ' who is content to be this sort of machine will find her best op portunities in the offices of a large cor poration, like a publishing house, in- i surance roropanyj -loan t ana aoairaoi lilrm, etc The preparation for such school of stenograpiiv nd typewriting. - Tha girl of - methodical taste can also find satisfying workv with the United 8tatea government, through the civil ser vice examination In what is known as "clerk copyist department service." For this she does not need any knowledge of stenography, and her dutlea when appointed will be purely clerical, gener ally starting with sorting or filing let ters Government, positions of' this sort pay moderate but regular salaries and only a grave. QSfense will cause a girl's dismissal. . -.- The girl with ahead forfigurea, with the marvelous gift , of qiflok computa tion, can now earn a comfortable In come as bookkeeper. - Time was when a woman bookkeeper -was almost aa me chanical a figure in (the business world women often become expert accountants. ' The girl who "iiaes figures but can not afford a special course in DooKKeep Ins; can start a a cashier in a restaurant, bakery, grocery or -department store or as a clerk In an Insurance or brokerage firm, and study bookkeeping In the free night-schools maintained in a large city. She will probably have to start In a emsll shop at. five dollars a week or nerhanM even ldss. and twelve dollars and a half is'about the maximum salary paid a cashier in a f rood department store; but, , while she. Is earning this, she is preparing herself for ' a higher grade of work. . - , ' " Have Yon an OndJiT . . MySTERIOUS emblems are dear to the maiden's heart, and the wise Jeweler. ' likes to - design odd charms for .bracelet,, brooch and pursa adornment ' " "' ' . Hanging from a Tuscan gold chain, Alice " narrlman' wears a square - of gold. : It Is a love charm dear to the Egyptians and called the oudjl. ? Belles Who flourished before Joseph was sold Into bondage wore tha oudjl. The gold square bears an eye on the right side and a river flows from the center. - The eye is that ..of Horua, -and the significance is that the river of time flows ever and the eye of love sees the beloved through eternity. - Miss Harri man's oudjl is enameled gold, and the eve of Horus is a fair-sised diamond, while the river IS represented artistical ly bv chip emeralds.' The oudjl. the old Egyptians held. In mi red constancy, and It is an idel gift for sweethearts to exchange. Miss Harrlman's example Is finding many imitators. ; ' 1 ' Fads and Fashions. NEW , YORK, May, J.-There Is a great variety, of parasols for . summer use, bat Just' now the 1 handles 'rather than the cover ings are the1 parts thought of most The handles are truly wonder ful, some being finely carved and set with precious 'of "semi-precious stones. Ivory and jade are chosen as tha favor ites from a dosen other styles.: There is nothing eiaoorate. in the shapes, they are very Simula with ball tops, slim pear shapes, long,' slender, crooked and twisted or chased onea The workman ship on them is to be admired, which shows flowers, fruits. .the heads of birds, beasts and flah carved In " the finest manner, gome of these works of art are Iris, with flowers and leaves in slender ' groups, . and chrysanthemums are especially lovely. Dogs carved from natural wood are often painted in nat ural colors, and blusters of fruit sur rounded by leaves, are shown in perfect colorings. ' Copper, one of the novelties of the season, is beaten and treated with acids and Is made into the most artistic forma Jade, the valuable Oriental stone which haa been so popular in Jewelry, is now extremely ' fashionable for parasol handles. Its beauty lies in its shading and translucency and its simple, gracerui -shape. Borne are set with 'the tiniest of diamonds, with arold tips to finish the frame ribs. Handles cut irom canmeuan show exquisite shad ing and can be matched, to silk coverings of . solid .colors. Jewels or enamel are the only decoratlona . used, but some times a touch of contrasting ' metal la seen." There is a great variety of han dles for those - who are In mourning. Black wood with the French poodle carved on It la popular. - Ounmetal la found in "many shapes, sometimes studded with pearls, and plain Jet and onyx in slender sticks are quite suit able for young girls. ; - Season after J season the separate shirtwaist holds Its own, though Jump er frocks with guimpes, princess dresses and three-piece costumes may be the latest cry. It la decidedlv convenient and one cannot have . too many shirt- waists in a wararooe, just, now (he lingerie blouse takes the lead of the silk one and the semi-tailored ' one la smarter than the fancy lingerie waist of a year ago. The semi-tailored mod els open , up the front and . are some times fastened with a row of small buttons from, belt to collar. . There are not usually any collars that come with them, ao a separate embroidered one and a tie muat be selected. If the blouse la of a sheer material the frill down the front and bow at the throat Is the usual finish. These accessories are lace-edged and If the waist Is a nne stripea oatiete or lawn the narrow hem of the frill, . the collar and ouff match the color of the stripe. , The Plain tailored waists button un the front through a box plait and are made with one plait on each side, which hides the armhole aeara. The only trimming seen is' embroidery; of - a contrasting cuior on mo cuiis, couar ana tie. .- - . . . ' r . ' I' Bo much has been said about tha Ion. clinging lines, that are so fashionable, that women are beginning to question whether it is a style that will stay any length bf time and. be absolutely-the only correct model for all gowns. Need le aa to say, these lines are only be coming to the slender, graceful' woman, and then it has a charming effect - But It will be noticed that failures have made It a most hideous fashion. The very latest gowns of the slim order are being heavily trimmed and many of the skirts show the tunic effect. When this effect la given the material is draped long on the sides and much shorter in the front and back. The seams are cut to give as much length as possible. - The expert dressmaker can arrange wide, flat embroidery, folda Or flounces on a skirt without interfer ing with the long linea. Narrow sou tache braid Is the most popular trim ming of the moment - One-piece frocks of thin material will be" much worn during the summer months and there are many attractive models cut from the daintiest muslins, organdies and silk batistes. Such dresses require a lining of some deli cate plain-.color and should be fitted perfectly. ' Although' the blouse1 and aklrt are' made separately thev Ate jointed together as Invisibly as possible by Insertion, lace, beading or even . a narrow band of the material. ; If the fabric la too sheer for a slip, a deep girdle perhaps 10 to IS inches Is fitted and boned very carefully, and Is caught to the frock. This girdle Is often fin ished with Valenciennes edging top and bottom, that It may not show any hard tinea The blouse - and - skirt fall pret tily over it and It also holde the waist band in place. It Is difficult to say which flowers or THE MOTHERS' CORNER Chlorosis. From) Youth's Companion. THIS is a peculiar form of anemia which occurs In young women, gen V erally between the ages of IS and to. If It la found after the age of 25 it Is a relapse from a former attack.; It is characterised by a yellowish green tint of the skin, and from this It receives Us name. In any case of anemia where there Is a doubt of the diagnosis, an examination of the blood Itself will soon settle, the question. . . . . ; The blood of the chlorotic patient will invariably - be deficient in hemo globin, which i la - the coloring matter of tha red corpuscles and the carrier of oxygen to-the system, - While in other forms, of anemia the red corpuscles may be found greatly decreased in quantity, in chlorosis they will be found In auf ftcient number, but poor In quality. : . As it is the hemoglobin In the blood which enables one to breathe, It followa as a mattei of course 'that any defi ciency In It will, affect the breathing power, and therefore the supply of nec essary oxygen which cornea to the sys tem. The chlorotic patient therefore lives In continual bad air wherever ahe is, and her whole system suffers ac cordingly. .The whole muscular system or course suffers, because muscular force is In di rect ratio to the amount of oxygen taken In. The heart muscle will be weak and Irritable, and there will be a sense - of breathlesaness and probably palpitation following any exertion. As the entire system of muscles is affect ed, there will naturally be a sense of fatigue and lassitude, with pain at the base of the neck and in the small of the back. j . - .. : .." The peculiar color Is absent in certain cases, although It may declare itself on the backs of the hands and on the ears or the chest when it Is not noticeable on the face except aa an ordinary pal lor. ; - - - .-..'--. , Another symptom that will usually be found In the sufferer from chlorosis Is puffiness et the face and swellinr of the ankles.- The may also be a persist-1 ent ary cough, worse at nlgnt, or com ing on after long talking. A tq the treatment of this condition. .5?- Attractlre Model In the New Bor " derdd Goods With Draped Blouae Extended Over the Shoulders. feathers are the most popular In, this season's millinery, for everything that la manufactured is used abundantly, and it remains onlv for the Individual to choose the most becoming. If not the most . fashionable, trimming. Feathers with distressingly high prices are oa- f rey, gurahi t"rd ' paradise and os rich plumes, but every one knows that they are good investments because they can be used so many seasons. Wings are more expensive than ever before. as inev me u nxuuii m ." m.uwi but let ma add that the exaggerated wlnga are not considered elegant taste any more than is the exaggerated sailor. Quills, both stiff and soft, are used on morning hats and can be found In every color. The flowers used care too numer ous to mention. They are all the most narfnpt imitation of nature that were ever made. Much foliage is combined with the flowers this year wnicn is far prettier than having only a few leaves. FLORENCE FAIRBANKS. . y-. at A Pleasure Fund. HELEN HUMTxNtiTUW in me circle tells of a couple who started In the first" "yeattf of their married life to save money They were surprised -when a relative visiting them assured them that they were saving far less than they Imagined, alnce they were ; paying for denying themselves reasonable rest and pleasure. The plan of having a pleas ure fund ehe deecrtbea aa followa: "Frank and I threshed It all over thor oughly. We mads two or three hard-and-fast resolutions, among them a rule to put away 6 per cent of our Income for a "pleasure fund,' which was not to be used for any purpose but pleasure, only once In all our 10 years .together, after-that, did we put that 1 fund to another use at a pinch, and we made food the loan 'to the last cent That und was one of the best investments of our lives, for It paid amazingly big dividends from the very first. We didn't mlas the monthly deductions from our Income, which kept Increasing steadily, but . there was alwaya some thing to draw on for our mental re freshment. For two years before our silver wedding we didn't touch the fund, but we lived very well In the mean while, for we had learned our lesson thoroughly. On the morning of our sil ver wedding day we atarted for Japan, where w spent the most delightful month of our existence, paying for everything with the money accumulated by the "pleasure fund,' which had in creased In proportion with our Improved circumstances. I can't begin to tell vou what a host of pleasure that fund covered, even in the beginning, when it amounted to only $1 a month. I've told a good many ambitious couplea about the experiment and some have followed my advice to their own lasting benefit I -wish you people would try it for a year, simply aa an economic experiment, for it does away with all the worried counting of costs and wondering Iron In some form or another may be said to be a specific, but must, of course, be regulated by the physician In charge, both as to the form of iron to be taken and the quantity. There should be careful attention to general hygiene. Plenty of time should be spent in the open air, but fatiguing exercise should not be attempted, until the muscles have regained their tone, and common sense should be exercised as to hours of study, diet -and Bleep. vr at K , Care of Infant. . , , THE national lecturer to the Health aoclety of Great Britain tella ' mothers tkat babies should -never be held sitting up straight until they sit tip of their own accord and can hold their heads erect without "waggling." 5 That children should :s .nevsr be "taught" to walk. They will walk quick ly enough of their own accord without teaching., when their leg bones are strong enough. To try and make them walk before then la almost certain . to cause them to become bow-legged. ' ' That noise and excitement, are very bad for bablee, , -i - 1 That talking very - much to Infanta and Inducing- them to "take notloe" continually is very bad for the proper development of their brains. t . i That babies cannot be ' out of doors) too much-during fine weather. '-They mav safely sleep out of doora In the daytime If warmly wrapped np and sheltered from sun and wind. Fresh air trannuiliies baby's nerves better than anything else. , . ' That weaning from the breast should be done very gradually.. To change suddenly from breast-jnilk' ' to bottle feed In a- - may - be productive . of much .mischief. - - That soft soap should never be used in washing babies' clothes, nor blue in the washing1 of diapers, as soda and blue used in wsshlng the garments worn next, the skin ef an infant are very lia ble to cause chafing. - That when a child Shows any Sudden outburst Of sneclallv bad temper or naughtiness the fact ahould not be for gotten that thia may be entirely dun to some nhvslcal disturbance which fore runa illnesa , : Kj'J ' Cooking as aa Art. ' IN a recent article, G. R. Gibson has , said: " v'"We are aq used to thinking . ' of a. cook as a mere servant that we are likely' to overtook what ought to be her"tank In the scale of workers. But why' should cooking not rank as an art? In the larders of the well to do there go during the changing season of the year, for preparation : for the tables, a great procession and variety of - meats, game, vegetables, fruits, etc.,. Involving a, wide knowledge of them If, they are properly studied by the cook. And to avoid a repetition -of dishes there must be a variation In their' preparation. . The intelligent cook should study the chem ical affinities of the articles compound ed, and not only in the Instance of a amgie dish, but as one diet) Is related to another, that they mar happily blend in the gourmet's stomach. The cook must know when meats are decomposing, When -mushrooms are poisonous, when game is too gamy, when cheese la too ripe, when. milk is Just turning, -when fruit, la too ; far gone to be cooked or served, when vegetables; are showing signs of spoiling and when, fish is dan gerous. .This (a the Ideal. tha ahould b striven for, and I can think of no field of practical study, education and development that would contribute more to the comfort of man than this muoh neglected art of cooking.' y "It Is no longer a mooted question that before many years have paased we shall have schools of. cookery, both high schools and colleges. Jlowever, un til these .become weir established throughout . the country, every young f irl and woman, whether she be domes Ically Inclined or not. should make a special- study of the art of cooking. - "Let something be done for women besides the higher education, nursing and technical schools: let aomething be done for those who work on the In side aa well aa for those who labor on the outside of the farmhouse. Women should b taught to make the kitchen sweet with the incense of artistic, well cooked and well seasoned dishes, as their brothers and fathers are taught to make the fields laugh with harvests and blossom with the roses of perfect cul ture. Let - wages more remunerative than those of mere unskilled labor be brought within reach of city girls, too. who may, by learning the art of good cooking, get better pay than as shop f lrls or factory hands, and at the same lme far better fit themaelvea for the natural end of woman matrimony. The man who has a wife that can prepare his food In a palatable manner Is much more likely to desire to remain-at home than If his food be made indigestible and unattractive by wretched and care less cooking. Good cooking- means economy; - it means . that waste Is re duced to a minimum, that everything is consumed. - -.-. ' - ,-, ; For a Hardwood Kitchen Floor whether r not you can afford this or that recreation. What the fund contains is for pleasure only,-so there need be no question of can or can't. Try It You'll get very large returns in the way of bodily and apirltual health." ' - Jam-Making Nobility. ONE more name that of the Vis countess Molesworth haa now to be added to the already long lost of titled Englishwomen whose Incur sions into the world of business have been chronicled from time to time. Lady . Molesworth ' has' ' juat estab lishes a Jam-making - business which has already proved so successful that the" "demand and supply," to quote her own 'words, "are running races!' Walter's Hall, the fine old family mansion where this Interesting experi ment Is being carried out. la a pictur esque place standing la wonderfully fer tile grounds of about four, acrea Peaches and nectarinea grow out of doors here with no -especial care,- but the place had been allowed to ma wild for .two 'years ' when Lord - and Xai Molea worth took it, and much attention has had to be bestowed -on-the estate. "We have always made it a rule to eat only home-made Jam," said rLady Moleawortn. "My children do not know what bought Jam is; and at our' old home at Westgate we used to make a large quantity, "But ixird Molesworth's army duties have hlth-rto kept ua on the move so much that the opportunity for . taking up jam-making on a definite business basis nas only recently become possl- j We. "This house haa lent Itself, admirably to my purpose. . The old brew-house which adjoins the hall we have had re roofed and fitted with a cooking plant and expert advice assures me that we shall be able to turn out quite half a ton of Jam dally. ' , "I have engaged a staff of women to work under my personal supervision. "I had Ho difficulty in obtaining fem inine help; the work is light and agree able, and in -every way admirably adapted to women. "Just now we are making marmalade and orange-Jelly as fast aa ever we can, for orders are cominsr in by every cost: but our work will go en all the year round, aa the irult seaaon vartea "Next winter we shall turn our at tention to sauces and chutneys. for my chef holds many original recipes." ' The Freight. Knlcker What is the prospect for the summer? ' ; . . . . Bocker Ttiat the raiiroaas' principal business will be -swlnainc candidates around the circle." ' . ' A Bold Step. To oTerooma the gell-groanded tnd reeaonable objections of tho more intel ligent to the uso of secret, medicinal com pounds, Dr. JL V. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Yn tome time ago, decided to make a bold departure from the usual course pursued by the makers of put-up medicines for do mestic use and. so has published broad east and o8T.iy to the whole world, a full and complete list of all the Ingredients entering lnrohecampositloaoX his widely celebrated (edicWes. Thus he has taken his numerate jratrons and patient into his full CnDrence. Thus too he has re- movecyniyffieaic.ir.es irom among secret nostxmrof doubtful merits, and made themirftanedics a Known CompottMon. liot only does the wrapper of every bottle of Dr. Vtnrce'e Golden Medical Discovery, the a fit net amoos medicine for weak stomach, torpid lver or biliousness and all catarrhal diseases wherever located, have printed upon it, in plain English, a full and complete list of all the mrredlcota composing- it, bat a emsll book aa been compiled from numeront standard medical works, of all the different schools of practice, containing very numer ous extracts from the writings of leading practitioners of medicine, endorsing in tht ttrongtat snarfMs (arms, each and every Ingre dient couteim-d in Dr. Plerce'a medicines. One of these little books will be mailed free to anyone sending address on postal card or by letter, to Dr. R V. Pierce, Buffalo. N. Y and requesting the same. From thia little book it will bo learned that Dr. Pierce's med icines contain no alcohol, narcotics, mineral agents or other poisonous or Injurious arenti and tbat they are meae irom native, medici nal roots of great valuei also that some of the most vale sole ingredients contained In Vt. Pierce's Favorite PrescrtDtion for weak, nervoua over-worked, run-down." nervous and debilitated worn a. were employed, loot years ago, by the Indiana for similar ailments affecting their, sduewa In tact, one of the most valuable medicinal plants entering Into the composition of Dr. Pierce's favorite Pre scription was known to the Indians aa Squaw-Weed." Our knowledge of the nset St not a few ot our most valuable native. me iclnal plants was gained from the Indians. . As made op by improved and exact pro-ce-oea the Favorite Prescription " la a most efficient rameCy for reenlatlng all tho wom anly function, correcting displacement as prolapsua anieveraion snd re to ire rs ion, overcoming pftlnfbt periods, toning up thr ierrsssnd bringing alxml a perfect stateoi health. uid by aU dealers tn olidiiaa I A good and cheap - way to treat a hardwood kitchen floor la to scrub the floor as clean aa possible; apply with a brush or - cloth aa much "boiled lin seed oil," aa the floor will take (about 1 to 1 to gallons is sufficient for a room IS by 14 feet). As some places wear off, dip a cloth In tha oil and soak the worn apota , ; : :.-,-; ; . After the firet oiling very little oil la needed; a pint of oil lasts three years at least; . : .. . -, : . - ij'-.i To Clean " Kitchen Utensils Bean- Fiots and Iron or steel utensils, f very much: soiled, may be filled with water to which is added a lump of sal soda. . In , a short time this will eat away the dirt, even when food haa burned on, though one ahould avoid burning food atenslls when possible. , " By rinsing a saucepan eut with water, leaving It wet before putting a milk or flour, mixture Into It, the food will not stick to the sides arw require scouring; if - food burns, place the saucepan at once In a basin containing cold water, which reaches up past the burned food or the food cooked In it; now turn out the contents without scraping the bot tom and proceed to finish cooking Gen. erally there will be no taste of scorch on the food, and after soaking the first utensil in soda water the burned food comes off at once. , K - The Sunday Menu. i BREAKFAST. Oranges. Broiled salt mackerel. Waffles, with maple ayrup. Coffee. .' . ,. DINNER. ,. V"'" Cream of-cauliflower soup. . Roast of Beef, brown gravy. Horseradish. Creamed turnips. Spaghetti, with tomatoea Artlcbokea, mayonnaise. Lemon Pie Cheese. . Coffee. SUPPER. .'' Salmon salad. Boaton brown bread. Strawberries and cream. Wafers. , Tea. Lemon pie One . cup sugar, cup flour, H teaspoon salt, mixed thor oughly together. Put aauoepan on stove and add 1 cups polling water, stirring as you slowly pour ft in. Cook till smooth and thick. Take from stove and add a small piece of butter and stir In. Let cool slightly, then stir in Juice of S lemons and grated rind of one, and yolka of S eggs. Lastly stir In whites beaten to a stiff froth. Bake with a food, rich- crust In a moderate oven, his makes one large deep pie or two small ones, and cuts like custard. Salmon salad Cook one large round of fresh salmon In boiling salted water. Drain and cool. Remove skin and bone and chop fine. Add minced olives or mustard pickle. Lay In crisp lettuce leavea and .cover with mayonnaise U FORECAST IF coniiiG I'JEEi; (United Prsafc Leased Wire.) -1 Washington, May 19. The coming week will be a week of conventions that will Include political, religious, educa tional and Industrial gatherings of na tional interest and Importance. The po litical conventions will make the fore moat bid for nubile attention. Theae will be confined to the Democratic) state conventions, as the last of the -Repub lican eonventlona to select delegates to Chicago has now neen held. Democrats will meet ia state conven tion In Michigan. Bouth Carolina, Mis souri, Pennsylvania, California and Waahlnaton. Alabama will hold a state primary to select delegates Jto the. na tional convention and also ceadldatea for aeveral atata offices, and in Florida a reneral nrlmarv will be held. William J. Bryan is expected to be In dorsed for the presidential nomination by nearly all of the state conventions, the only doubt being in the casea of Washington, Michigan and Pennsyl vania, some of the leaders In Pennsyl vania are opposed to instruction, and In Michigan and Washington the Bryan op position has made sufficient headway to render the result somewhat uncer tain, though the supporters of the Ne braakaa believe they will - get both states. There - haa been considerable Johnson talk in Alabama recently, but this state also is placed In the Brvan column, -j.- Prohibitlonlsts will meet in Indiana. New Jersey and aeveral other states during the week.."- The gatherings of the week that will attract public attention, aside from the political conventions, will be the annual meeting of the National Association of Manufacturera In New York . city, the LIBRARY VOTING CONTEST ... , -, .: . ' k A 1509 library given away absolutely free. An elegant library of too volumes and handsome golden eak cases wlU be given to the lodge, school, church, elub or society In Portland aeeurlng the largest - number of votes. Votes will be Issued with paid-in-advance subscriptions to The Journal as fol lows: One year, $7.60. 750 votes, si months, .75, 100 votes; three months, 41.16, Hi - votes; - one month, - 46 ; cents, 4 votes,- and . every merchant listed below will give. with each lO-cent purchase, one vote. -At the close of the contest the lodges school, church, club or society receiv. Ing the largest number of vott will be awarded the library complete, with ease. Current accounts wben promptly paid are entitled to vote The library la on exhibition in the Fifth street window of The Journal office, corner Fifth and Yamhill street a Ballot .boxea are located at Holsroan'e Jewelry stor. I4S Third street; White Front drug store. Its Grand avenue: Watts-Matthieu drag store. ITS Russell street, where all votes ahould be deposited, Trade with the following merchants and get busy with the roteet W. X. atiiml ft CO dry goods, elotbing and shoes. SS9 to tit East Mor rison street, . - t. aTOtSHAlT.' Jeweler, ' 1st Third street Main SIM. . , O. X. jTOPaTTBATum. photographer. II 6 tt. Third street. jPaclfle IT JO. . XASOBJtXT : TaVUrai"t ! ASB CO, office and warehouse 111-111 north Blxth street, lltrn itit, A-itsa. tu u smanfamn oo, sporting goods, 1SI Grand avenue. Beat IIS. til Pine street Home A-lllt, Main USB. J:, -. 'r'.;-- V ' TVTtCAJX COAX. OO, effloe ttl Bum side street. . Main 17TS, A.I7T. . mtTSOX ft OSTSm, merchant tallora. lib titark street. Pacific tOft. OSSOOV traTWa 0O cigars and news, 147 Sixth street. ; ;. - r - W. X. XLXTT, plumbing and gas fit ting. (07 Williema avanua Cast B. Ai ' WaXSOlTS WMXtM TBOVT BBYfO STOaVC, IIS Grand ave. E. 166a. A, K, VIXUTf , grocer, IJI Grand avenue. B-1IS1. East lit, - "run acoosxi babbsx uor, finest shop in the city. 1 Sixth atreeL - MA.80SZ0 TBamJi OBOCZBT. IIS TamhlU, - corner Park. Mala 1611, A-I7I7. .V- - --.'.... CCAQO tCAmrBT, meats, lit Third Street. Main 418. - KOBBIBtB BUOTBXOAXi OO, tl East Morrison street. Kaat Ilia. B-ltit. WATTS-MATTHUU OO., druggists, 171 RusseU street. Bast lit. BB. B B. WBXOB. dentist. 141 Washington, corner Seventh. . Mala Ilia. AZIOB BOTH, ' fine mtUtnery. M Waahington atreeL - ( XAJrKS TAX, wood dealera, yard aat Eighth and Mala streets. Mat .It. ....... v---. - ;. .yrr XTTTUm-jru BBBAB CO, ' eornej Second and Columbia streets; retail 14e Third .street. . ;-, -,. MOOBS BBOB, east side news deal ers and confectionery, Williams avenue and Russell atreet. East 4 J 02. B. A. XoASAKB, bicycles and sport ing goods, Williams avenue and Knott street. East -3412. wruxaicr ays. uxbksxaa ao- TOHT, unitirellaa and leatfiar'goeda 644 Williams ava C-lOOa. . , women should understand that melancholia, commonly called "the bines," is in nine times out of ten a sure symptom of some serious female organic derangement and should have immediate attention. . "Women whose ; spirits ' are ucuicdocu, i ouu. nuu cut? . BUXUg ana miserable, shouitl - rely upon LYDIAE.Fir4IanAr.7G VEGETABLE COLIFOUD as is evidenced by following letters. Mrs. F. Ellsworth, of Mawille. IL X, writes to Mrs. Pinkham: ' For three years I waa la an awful despondent and nervous condition caused by female troubles. I waa not contented anywhere, and was in such constant fear that something terrible . was going to happen that It seemed aa though I should lose my mind. Lydia v dLuiW. ir.i.M. n,nnt i... restored my health, and I cannot say bough for l.n "j ' ' , : Mrs. Mary J. "Williams, of Bridge- Mal Til esswll. A ll' TKWL.-. . Swa w s ajee) vi sv aaa km a as,i s aaeaa, . " I have been Buffering from a female trouble, backache and headaches, and was so blue that I was almplyin despair. I feel It my duty aa well aa my pleasure to tell you that Lydia E. Pinkham'a Vegetable Compound cured me. ' The change In my appearance Is wonderful, and I wish every sufferinar woman would trj It."' : r.-'y.i i J.--; ; FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN. For thirtr years Lydia E, Pink ham'a Vegetable Compound,' made from roots and herbs, has been the standard remedy for female ills, and hag positively cured thousands of women wno nave neen troubled with displacements, inflammation, ulcera tion, irregularities, periodic pains, backache. Why don't you try it 7 meeting of the Interstate Cotton , Seed Crushers' association in Louisville, the American Cotton Manufacturera' asso ciation in Richmond, the fourteenth an nual session of the Lake Mohonk con ference on International -arbitration the third educational convention . of the Methodist Episcopal church south In Atlanta, the - Baptist anniversaries at Oklahoma City, the supreme council meeting of the Royal Arcanum at Chi cago, the Presbyterian general assembly at Kansas City and the southern Pres byterian general assembly at Greens boro, North Carolina. . ' The Atlantic battleship fleet will leave San Francisco for the north on Monday and later In the week it will begin a ae ries of visits to Puget sound porta. Other events of . public interest will be the reassembling of the French par liament, the consecration of Blshoo ReeBe at Savannah and the annual re gatta of the American. Rowing associa tion at Philadelphia , . - The Face and Fashion. - f v . From the Lady's Pictorial. . ' Each nation has its own particular kind of ' face, and somehow fashions adapt themselves to It. No dress that Is obviously French looks suitable on an Englishwoman, and no dress' that is distinctly English becomes a daughter of Gaul. HBHEtFVRIU5mnS ' UTim k vmnM ; .. . ga. flttinT" mi-in. rumoa maa t .S"? BTj meats and flab, 110 Grand avenue. B-il$a East 411 r.r.TOo.0"0"-" WaaWgtot afMah8TOr?T 48' TI:J?AT?",-;.Pbr WiUlams p.Uo7?or?lS?' OppeiS VSWXxl"' WQMMM, l Grand ave. Kasi ' tXTtTBTStOB TVT1, COwLaiir ' -short wood . B-lilt; East J08l Sm?Z and yard Thlrty-sixtt and ilawthome O. B. kOBaSOIf, 'Inamtin. 2S Grand avenue. S;at 6C03. J B4BBB, optician. Dr. B. J Milla. Slstant; Mafn 1474. 1U Sth SU VOBTBWE3T . OTTB CO, srortln. gooda 111 a at - Malri loua! P Un , flattllll Vlnnn, . ?yl mechanics; tools and euUeTy. fi U -fc w &u 1 4 . ' mtavvi fllBaiina r. - and repairers of earrlasres , : ' 111 Burnsld Paclflo 1047. VOOBLiW T. tt m -c v . Dry and finished VVora. ' 12S8. 417 Ltaura ava. ' 1 lOia . ICSMTTflT. f , dyeing; quick, work. ',' tth"; "" - COX.trMBXA TlSSt CO. 1-. poultry, butter, eifgs. et. ' A-666S. llilrd anj Ank ? , ' . w. cwifcT.t a r i lawn l; c-i6. lid t, i.i..,, . , POBTIAITD TrjTT H A tnta unit iwnfniiii. i. ! porth curtnlns a ! i j . aa. a. jj iimi . , n mnt a. , liuuiu til ..., L