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BRINGING TREES AND SHRUBS
INTO FLOWER DURING WINTER
Nun Is “Modiste" to Society Belies
ran the little room where Sister Clara
meet« her clients
I
The wife
‘ ’ aA*-rs of Pres!
dent Roosevelt wore gowns of her
design when they lived In the White
House, and the list now
Includes
society dames such as Mrs Nlcbo-
las Longworth. Mrs Martha Elcbborn
Townsend and her
ASHINGTON—Silks sn<1 ««tin» of 1‘earsall, Mrs
a world renounced are made In | daughter Mathlld«. who Is now the
wife of Peter Goelet Gerry.
turn Io pay their tribute to the church
Sister Clara waa once a leader tn
by Slater Clara, the "Mile Modiste"
; the cultured circles of a big eastern
of the convent
i city, supposed to be New York She
Day long «he elta In Ht ltos«'s
, Is the child of wealthy parents.
luduatrlal School. whore many worn
' reared In luxury and convent bred
on <d wealth and culture known In
official and diplomatic Washlngicn A hen she waa graduated she became
•>ne >>f the best known of the young
cirrles come to be fitted with gowns
1 or set In her borne city
which rival thus« of a Paquin and
But society life did not charm her.
which are the product of Sister
and the years of her convent life re
Clara’« creative genius.
asserted themselves and >hr became a
No faahlonable atelier can boast of
novice
Being a girl of superior
a more distinguished patronage than
taste«, she chose Ht llose’a Industrial
school as the place for her lite work.
Type of Great Man.
The greatest man la be who choose«
the right with an invincible resolu
tion; who resists the sorest tempts
lions from within and without; who
bears the heaviest burdens cheerful
ly; who is ths calmest In storms and
whose reliance on truth, on virtu«, on
God. la ths moat unfaltering—Chan
ning.
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Bud Doble
The greatest of Ul horsemen, says; “In
nr So years’ eiprrlenee With h >r <■ ' 1 bsvs
; bund Hp bn's Distemper c>. e the most
I sucres vl ul of «11 rem- «11» « for live h>-’ •*•. 11
«th gventset M >d purifier.** Dot
¡uvdfltxu Druggists can «"pply v ■ "r
i .wo'» iwrrs. Ay nisw«nt«d. Fen-I f r
I three l- *..
call
- ic
| agiuus Dlaea rs. Goshen. L >1.
How Two Department Heads Compromised
I It WILEY the pure fonder, and
Willie I. Moore, the boss weather-
man. are great cronies
They are
drawn together by the fact that each
la a dally victim of MMtoot jaetars
and sidewalk merry mnki-rs who per-
•is* In cracking the same old Jokes
atxnit the weather or things to eat.
Wiley and Moore were talking to a
orate and highly edible layout of stuff
couple of friends the other day and
in advance
■orate l>ody suggested a dinner. Wiley
Wiley's food scheme Included milk
said he would be In for It. and Moore
fed chickens, hatched from s Strictly
•aid be would
Ho It was arranged
Fre«h egg and Moore had arranged
that the dinner should be held at the
for a beefsteak the alee id a doormat
Coamo« club the neat night
and as thick as a law book. The two
When the guevts arrived, Moore, be hosts stood midway l«twecn the two
Bering himself the host. Indicated the aides and argued sb ut the merits of
way to a table where «be feast be bad the rival feasts with all the Imagina
orderer) was tn be spread
tive words picturing« of a pair of
"But the dinner s to be served at press agents
After each had failed
this table over here.” said Wiley, to convince the other. Wllef suggest
pointing to another end of the dining ed a compromise
It was a compro
room
mise characteristic of Wiley, who has
"Well, who's running this, any one of those shaft driven internal ex
ho«’" Inquired Moore “I guess I'm pandlng appe'ltes.
I be host."
"I’ll admit that your table 1s in ths
"I beg your pardon." said Wiley, best location.” began the doctor, "so
"but I happen to be the host, and
we'll move my costly feast over to
There It was
Each had thought your table, and we'll eat both din
himself the host and orderod an elab ners!"
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Military Guard Urged for White House
have served the nation creditably In
war.
”1 can think of no greater Indue»
ment which could be offered to men
to enter the army than the thought
that some day they might be detailed
In Washington as a guard of honor to
the president of the republic," said
HE question of a military guard for Colonel McElroy. *'ll would be a
Many of the nations
the White House Is occasioning splendid Idea
of Europe have ouch a plan, and It
taach discussion, both among people
This
who think soldiers should be detailed always has worked admirably
there and among others who oppose la a work for retired soldiers who
that plan Adherents to the plan for I have not outlived their usefulness,
a military guard had to combat the which should be advocated by all pat
objection of others that this would riotic persons It would be eirellent
be undemocratic, but they point' d out to have men In soldier uniform guard
that the president of practically every , Ing both the Inside and the outside of
republic In
the world Is guarded the executive mansion
With the continued growth of the
agjtlnst danger by soldiers. It would
not t* r.c,e««ary to have such a large city, It la said, all policemen will have
force of soldiery as to lend too much . to be recalled from detail work, or
st a military air to the White House. the force will have tn be Increased
It was pointed out
Col. John Meh. I Should tho military guard t*e «-stab
roy. a prominent G A It man. pro llshed. they argue, the country would
pitecd that the president’s guard, be not be put to any additional expense
•elected from among honorably dis the presence of tho soldiers at tho
charged soldiers
Hucb a plan, he White House would add to the dignity
•aid. not inly would lend proper dig of the place, and the Washington P»
nlty to the White House, but would lice force would be made more eT
tend to provide rewards lor men who 1 dent.
Showing Buds Developed
To the gardener, the cold monthc of
the year must always Bc.in a cessa
tion In the active work of plant cul- i
lure Any scheme which will enable
the enthusiast to pursue his j-astlrne j
during the winter la sure of a wel
come
The new method of bringing
th» branches of trees and of shrubs
Into flower at thia time, la one which
promises to make a valuable addition
to the resources of the Indoor gar
dener
Its very simplicity must ap
t eal to everyone, while the decorative
¡■■'•slbllltles of the system cannot tall
to attract all flower admirers
In order to understand the purpose
of the treatment the consideration of
a few natural science points may not !
be out of place It is well known to
botanists that all deciduous trees and 1
•hrubs bring their next season's j
growth to a very advanced stage dur
Ing the fall
Indeed, all leaves and
flowers are quite ready for the spring
folded up on a very small scale be
neath the protecting bud cases. Now ‘
the resumption of growth, when It
does take place. Is largely due to the -
fact that the plant starts to draw wa- j
ter from the soil and the fluid rising
to ths buds swell out the undeveloped ;
tissue and the tree coiuee Into foliage ;
HE authorities of the state of Dola*
re have communicated to the navy
department a request that the wooden
statue of Tecumseh. Indian chief,
which formed the figurehead of the
eld ship of the line Delaware. be turn
•d over to them, but the officers wh<>
Save graduated from the naval acad
•my. where the figure of the old bravo statue to the position of an Idol, and
ta a«'«, are not likely to permit Its re daubed It The God of - &.'* the figure
moval without vigorous protest.
being that which It Is necessary to ob
Not only 1» the feeling general that tain In order to pass an examination
lb« naval academy 1« the proper loca at the academy.
tion for as many of the relics of the
The authorities of the academy are
aid navy as can be secured, but the now securing data about the history
peculiar position of old Tecumseh In of Tecumseh, the means by which It
the traditions of the academy make reached the veademy and the place It
tta removal almost out of the ques- occupies In the tradition of the Insti
tution There la no doubt that whsn
Brought to Annapolis shortly after It becomes generally known In the
-,tw» return of the academy from New navy that a move Is on foot to tear
port. to which It was transferred dur the old god of a passing mark from
to« the Civil war. and set up In a. the surroundings In which It has be
prominent place between the old sea come a tradition, a protest will reach
ssanshtp building and the department the department which will make It Ins
■f ordnance and gunnery, the mid possible to remove It to a less fa
shipmen almost at once raised the miliar location.
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The Deadly Pipe.
Personally we do i -t lit.«» the sight
J of dlstreM.il but we think we would
I rather enjoy seeing whst would hap
pen to a germ that tackled the kind
of man who smokes a abort black
i pipe.—Galveston News
M"thers will rod Mrs Wins,- -c. " -hlng
away with a sharp kr.lfe tn alternate •r- ', - t>. test r. -.<-lv t •>w l.-r ibsir u.Uuiwa
- tul.bg I* • leeUUag peno-1.
Now secure a number ot large bowls
Dtgest-vs rows's or insects.
Into which some hot not scalding —
Home lne<-< ts digest tbelr food first
water has been ¡x'urcd
Tie all the
- and »«• I’ atterward
They ar« so
branches to be treated Into bundles
i Mill as to be ab'e to tea« only liquid
and place the ends of the boughs In i food and they Inject a digestive fluid
the water, at once removing the Into their prey and thus gradually dla.
whole thing to a dark cupboard
! solve It. sucking In the liculd ro
This emersion tn hot water seems formed until nothing remains but the
to have the curious tonic effect of * dry akin.
stirring the sleeping buds so that
when brought out Into the light they
If you use Eye Salve use the best.
will be able to commence active I’kTTtT'a E vk S«t.VK la the -U dard.
growth Of course the method la one I * reliable an ! costa no more th. n infer-
often followed by florists when they | or goods that are unknown. Used by
I I v->ician« sti-1 Oculu-ta, helps where all
wl»h to revive drooping flowers.
! lh«t» f ut. It la not t>.<- Tt't'f. or Box
It ts just as well to leave the ; that cure«, it te the S alvf that d- es the
branches In the dark cupboard for I work. Guaranteed by How an! Bros,
tw enty four hours, although naturally tnder the Government F<s<l and Itruirs
the water will have become cold long Yet. Ilon't be deceive I or misled. Tho
before this Interval has elapsed, but ’ inly ready antn»«iit»c Eve Salve that has
thia does not matter It la a question hern in the market for years. Sold by
- Druggist» throughout the known world.
for the Individual to decide whether
the boughs shall be grown to perfec
Extenuating Cltxu'vstancss.
tion In the vases or whether they shall
Tbs judge t Id th« lawyer to stand
only be placed tn the ornamental re ’ ip. "While your contempt of court
ceptacles alter they have fully devel • as clearly expre sed.” he said. ”1
oped
Home people do not find the tm going to give you the benefit of ex-
leafless branches Inartistic and these ' tenuatlng circumstances. In all my
are. of course, soon adorned with ex >ffl- '.al connection with you I have
panding buds which give n delightful never beard you use the expression
"spring ' feeling to the apartment
I lota of proof.' Discharged "
Which ever course Is adopted the
boughs should te placed at once In
pure water which it Is necessary
should be kept tn a fresh condition
To this end It Is not a bad plan to
place a lump of charcoal In each vase
or bowl, or change the water every
day
It ts bow desirable that the
branches should be placed In a fully
light position. If fxtaalble tn front of a
window where they will get all tho Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegeta
sunshine
ble Compound Restored
The speed of growth will be entire
ly dependent upon the warmth at the
Mrs. Green’s Health—
room. If the temperature la high the
Her Own Statement
buds will commence to swell very rap
idly. Koon the expanding flowers and
leaves will be plainly visible and at
Covington. Mo.— “Your medicine has
thia stage dust la harmful to the young
xme me more goal than all the doc
growth
tor's medicinea. At
If possible, the boughs should be
every monthly period
protected when any sweeping la going
1 had to stay in bed
on In the apartment, and In any case
four days tiecause of
tho shoots will be benefited If they
hemorrhages, and
are sprinkled occasionally with Iuka
m> bock was so weak
warm water It «hi-uld be pointed out
I could hardly walk.
In conclusion, however, that the direc
! have been -aking
tions emphasised In the foregoing
Lydia E. Pinkham's
lines should be followed if the best
Vegetable Com
results are desired
pound and now I can
WHERE DOCTORS
FAILED TO HELP
T
Navy in Fight for a Wooden Indian
Utterly Wretched
Nervous Prostration Long Kndured
Before Remedy was Found.
Miss Mlnvrv* Hrmlnger. Upper Bern,
Pa. writes
l 1
I
I nervous prostration, and waa xiltsrty
wretched. 1 lived on breed snd beef
Purpose of Method la to Irr.ltote Nnlurnl Process Yn Ml<l- lev because my stomach would not re
tain
anything else. 1 took many r<-m-
Winter nt Which Time Eresh Growth Will lluvs
«glee, but obtained no rel'rf until I
Spectral Value —Secure Houghs During
took Hood's Harssi'arllla. when I began
te gain at once. A~1 rwvw cured."
Very Severe W.niher.
Pure. rl- h blood mak»s go<-d. strorg
nerves, and this is wny How e &•»*«-
barilla, whl. h purifies ar 1 enrl- hrs the
¿.,.<»1. cures so many nervous diseases.
Get It today tn usual liquid f.-rm or
chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs.
Removing Bark.
and blossom
The purpose of the
present method Is to Initiate as near-
ly ns possible this natural process In
mid winter at which time the fresh !
growth will have a special value
Nowadays when flowering trees and 1
shrubs are so common In our gardens
there will be no difficulty In finding
subjects for treatment
All the vrna
mental plums, apples, cherries and'
currants, to mention only four kinds
are perfectly adapted, whilst the wild
species of these fruits which are to
be found In the hedgerows may be
made equally useful. Bright green
foliage Is always very acceptable and .
branches of trees with large buds. |
such as chestnuts and sycamores, may
be Included In the collection
The season of tho year when the
system may be most successfully prac
ticed Is during the months of January
and February. Strange as It may
seem, the buds always expand more
readily If they have been subjected to
a week or two of fn -t, so during a
spell of severe weather Is a good time
to secure the boughs It ts. of course,
a matter ot Importance to be able to
select the boughs of the trees which!
are well budded for blossom
Mostly ■
the flower buds will be fatter than
th< se producing only foliage
In cutting the branches from the
trees It la a matter of some Importance
to make a clean severance, seeing
that torn or ragged fractures prevent
a free development on the ¡xrt of the .
twigs
The most shapely branches
should be selected and all along It
should be borne In mind that the
sprays are to be used In vases for
decorative purposes
In order to en
able the boughs to absorb water as
freely a« possible It la a good plan to
remove some of the bark on the lower
portion of the etem. This la beet cur
Fanning Mill for Seed.
You should never fall to use a good
fanning mill, selecting only the heav
iest and plumpeat kernels of good body
for sowing, and avoid planting shriv
eled snd warpe-l kernels.
Wheat, oata. barley and rye seed
may be best prepared by tanning
mills, which separate by else and by
weight by means of screens and wind
blast. A good fanning mill properly
used, will more than pay for Itself In a
single season.
stay up and do my
work. 1 think it is
the l>est medicine on earth for women. ”
-Mrs. J kxn IBGUKN, Covington. Mo.
How Mn. (Tina Avoided
Opcmtion.
Brownsville, Ind.—*’! can say thet
Lydia E. Pinkham'a Vegetable Compound
has done mo more good than anything
else. One doctor «aid I must I* op- ra-
ted upon for a serious female trouble
and that nothing cuukl b«.lp me but an
operation.
•'1 had hemorrhnc'es and at times
eould not get any medicin« to stop them.
Japs Learn Sheep Industry.
I got in such a weak com!ilion that I would
During the past two or three years have died if 1 had not got relief soon.
Japan has sent some of Its expert
'‘Several women who had taken your
stock growers to America to learn Compound, told me to try it and I did
how to raise sheep and It la under and found it to be the right medicin« tc
stood that sheep raising will be ex build up the system and overcome
tensively engaged tn over there.
female troubles.
’• 1 am now in great deal better health
Water for the Cows.
than 1 over expected to ba, ao I think I
if the cows sre to g«-t their water ought to thank you for it.
Mr*. O. XL
from a tank outside the barn, the tank ClJNK, S. Main St, Brownsville, Ind.
heater should bo In active operation
all the time.
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Apples From Nova Scotia.
Nova Beotia sends away over l.MS.-
ooo barrola of apples during the sea
son.
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