Plymouth Tribune, Volume 9, Number 43, Plymouth, Marshall County, 28 July 1910 — Page 6

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By PROF. FREDERICK STARR

THE NEW HOME

Tokyo. It may be true enough that the Japanese lead "the simple life." It Is. however, no easy matter for the foreigner to adjust himself to its simplicity. It has taken us. In fact, three weeks to do so. Our desire to be within easy reach ! of .'sakiisa rendered the securing of a house somewhat difficult. Friends insisted that neither in Asakusa itself ' nor in the neighborhood of Uyeno . park were sanitary conditions of the I best. They said that the neighborj hoo'l of the university, high and well drained, was the nearest to be considered. But houses in that neighbor- . hood are not easy to secure. Not inj frequently people wait for months before a satisfactory one is to be had. ;But my friend Nagai's sister's husi band, living in that district, offered to I do his best to find a place for us. ; Meantime we stayed at our little Hotel IKunikoniya, where everything was comfortable and purely of the country. ' Finally word came from Hasegawa that a house was ready for cur inspection. The first impression wai unfavorable. The house was much smaller than we desired and the space available for gardening connected with it limited. Anxious, however, to make cur settlement as soon as possible, we agreed to take it. It Improved upon ' acquaintance, and a little experience almost seemed to show that it had been" constructed with reference to our needs. Mr. Nagai and bis sister were good enough to go shopping with us. Of course we bought no European articles, and our purchases included only articles of immediate and pressing need. We have two sets of tables, one for ordinary use. the other for occasions

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of ceremony. The former consists of brown wood traps a foot or so square and raised eight Inches high above tho floor. Each person cf course has . his own table, so our common outfit cares for ourselves and a single guest. The other set consists of five square black lacquered trays, which set directly on the floor. Five seems to be the definite number which the Japanese consider suitable for a social occasion and food trays, tea cups, lacquered bowls, and all such things are regularly made up In sets of five. Plenty of these In variety and chopsticks made ui our table equipment. In addition to the things necessary for meals, there was the tea outfit of a teapot, hot water kettle, waste bowl and five cups. It i3 necessary In Japanese households to serve tea to every guest who may drop in on the most casual errand. Then there was of course the tabaco bon, with Its burning charcoal and bamboo spittoon, for the convenience of smoker guests. The actual cooking outfit was beyond us. and was left entirely to the cook, who, I fear, bought a motley outfit, 1 ruined by European influence. Eating and sleeping being the two ultimate necessities, the remaining shopping was devoted to the matter of bedding. Bedsteads of course do not eltist in our household economy. Thick qullta are laid upon the floor at night and a warm comfortable is laid over the sleeper. Pillows are hard and solid rollers filled with rice chaff covered with velvet and protected by a cotton slip or cover. The sleeper wears at this season of the year a light cotton kimono; in winter he has an extraordinarily thick and heavy quiltey garment which completely covers him and extends well below the feet Having moved in, we complied with ordinary custom by sending osoba to our neighbors. This caused a sensation and made a good tmoression, as It was not expected that "the foreigner" would pay attention to the local custom. Our house is situated at the end of a little blind lane bordered by great hedges. There are thus neighbors on each side of us and In front upon the street where our lane ends. We therefore had to send osoba to the two neighboring houses on our right and left, and to the three houses in front of us, and also to the agent from whocj the house is rented. We stopped at the osoba shop on our way back from shopping. They told U3 that elegant custom demanded that we should send three "pieces" (three square vooden trays piled one upon the other Ith a wooden cover on top of all) to ,ta.;h house. It was possible to satisfy by sending those which cost three sen (lij cents) apiece, but if we were willing to pay the extra price, they Good Nature Is Its Own Reward. The car was crowded as cars are sometimes, so the fat man stood in the vestibule. At his back was an open window, and the trolley rope hung idly in a graceful loop on the outside .of the car and just below his neck. For several blocks everything was lovely. Then the car hit a low place in the tracks without a corresponding low place in the trolley wire. The rope tightened to make up for the discrep- ( ancy and caught the fat man's hat

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tut UV could send osoba at seven sen apiece which would delight the neighborhood. We ordered the best sent, and that an extra outfit of four "pieces" should be delivered at our house so that the cook's heart and stomach might be gratified, and that we ourselves might have a chance to see wnai it is nice, t ..,. nmrrtiv ripiivprpd and we : found that osoba is a very slender vermicelli, delivered hot to all the houses, accompanied by plenty of sauce or soy. Within the next 24 hours each and all of the favored neighbors and the renting agent made their formal acknowledgment and thanks to the newcomers. Thus we moved into our new home. At first everything was In charge of the old cook. His wife, who was to be also in our employ, did not come for several days, as she was completing a term of service elsewhere. The old man took good care of us, and long ! before she came we had become accustomed to our mode of living. Sweet beans, rice, fish in variety, piokles of all kinds, the badly smelling daikon (a gigantic radish) ana all the great variety of soups so dear to the Japanese, had become familiar t-" ua. We had even made a variety of txperiments on the whole successful upon raw fish. It is true that one meal a day we partook of more or less European food bread, butter, milk, eggs and fruits. But on the whole, we had done fa'mously. When tho old lady appeared, however, all changed. Both of the old reople have worked for years for American and European families, and kniow what's what. It was with difficulty that the old man had submitted so promptly to our orders. Tho old lady took control, and it would have been difficult for anyone to find much left of Japanese food in our daily menu. It Is true that one or two dishes perhaps in each meal were somewhat as they should be. We have been now in revolt for several days, i and. in time, no doubt shall again restore conditions to their proper state. Just now our eating Is half and half. Our household is yet far from complete. Our old man and woman are old friends. In 1904. we saw thena when we stopped with Clement, in whose employ they were. Their oldfashioned simplicity and their homely Japanese style won us, and for all the period of planning our preseut enterprise they have been kept in mind. He Is little, old, lively and mercurial. He laughs and talks Incessantly. He is half blind. He has had his ups and downs In life, but he knows what is good custom among his people, since he has come In contact in his younger days with important personages. Ills wife Is a simple country woman. She dresses In the old style and has rustic simplicity. She Is accustomed to run things. The three "foreign" services she has filled have been satisfactory to her employers, hut only from the fact that they have wisely capitulated. She put3 a liberal construction upon her service and duties, and without hint or direction from us understand that she is housekeeper, laundress, tailor, repairer and general manager. Neither of them talks English, and we speak no Japanese, so that means of detailed communication are lacking. We sadly need a boy' as general servant, but so far have not secured one. Third in our list of helpers is Mr. Aral, our general, adviser. lie knows the things of old Japan. He is conservative, yet enters heartily Into our schemes. It is his duty to make arrangements. He is cot Interpreter, for he knows too little English; but he knows what is fit for us to buy, what Is suitable for me to do and have, and where the things we need are located. It is his duty to find such people as we need to deal with. Lastly we have a reader and literary assistant in a student from the university, Kajiwara, who knows Engli' pretty well, but who knows little . the things of old Japan. If one could fuse him and Arai together the result would be a fairly competent helper. Nor was It a simple matter, either, to secure my Japanese dress. We had supposed that we would go to one of the many ready made clothing establishments and select a suit in a few minutes. On the contrary It was a matter of three hours to arrange the iisijii-sB. t.icijimwt; iidu io ue maue to order, and the greatest care was taken in the selection of materials, We went to the finest department brim with sufilcient force to hurl it out the window. Did the fat man frown and blame the conductor? No. He looked at his fellow passengers, his face wreathed In smiles, and said: "Well! I'll be Jiggered if that isn't the slickest thing I ever experienced in all my days." He pulled the beli rope once, and when the car had slowed down at the next corner he pulled It again twice -d jumped c? before the car had

store in Japan. I .er1? ertcnslv- than rMiiy such vstabishnienrs in the I'u'.ttd Sf.ator, in its character, it en-u-rpriM, and the ciu.ility ct' i's goods it 1-s quite coraioraLle to our Marshall Field'. Net only tj;a!ity but fitness for my purpose veie demanded , in

ry piece or goods purchased ;ir. The haori. or great cuter arment. the kimono, the jubar. lor Inner kimono) and the hakania or widelegged trousers, were each of different material. Not only did these materials have to be carefully selected, but the question of liniug for each was eqvally important. Even our bathtub ha been a matter of serious concern. You know, cf course, that in Japan the bathtub is of prime importance. Every man, woman and child in the household should take a hot bath daily. The tub Itself Is made of wood, and is a remarkable piece of cooperage. It contains a little stove for heating the water. Frequently this is so situated that the occupui. ui iuw ouc w.. serious burning, i lie charcoal useu in I i ii . a. i ä r.eauug i waier gives u lumes, uu.i Europeans at least consider this mat ter a somewhat serious one. Accordingly my advisers insiste.l that the tub should be made to order, first, that it might be sufficiently largö for its occupant, second, that risk of burning be avoided, and third, that fumes be car ried off. The cooper, upon inspecting our proportion decided that the tub should be three inches longer and , three Inches higher than the regula tion. We had been told that its cost. if made to order, would be about ten yen. After making his inspection the cooper stated that the price would be 16 instead! Such are the disadvantages of being great. As a fact, there is seme question whether tho bathtub may nut bankrupt us. When ii had been built, we recehed a bill of 18 yen, which was paid under rrotest. but It was assumed that the matter was a closed incident. Next day, however, a new bill appeared for 2.50 yen. This was settled grudgingly. Next day th cook announced that the tub was so large that a step ladder was necessary for proper use of It! When paid for. this will make the bathtub, which was to have cost ten yen. a mr.tter of more than twice that sum. rcrscnalljr, I hate it, for it looks a? If It m'sht be suited for the swimming place of elephants, and it Is humiliating to think that such a construction wa3 necesEary In this land of little people. It ! Is. however, a work of art, with neat Joinery and a smokestack for carryh'S off the death-threatening. fumes. Bath customs for the Japaness demand that in the early eveniDg the tub should first be used by the master .of he house; when he has batbed the oth jr members in order of ase or importance follow him, Lathing- in the same water he has used. This sounds rretty dreadful, but in a land where every Individual takes a scalding bath daily, it is actually net so bad. No soap whatever is permitted in the bathtub, but the person bathing is soaped and scrubbed outside and doused with hot water thoroughly. So we arc really launched. When we enter the house cur shoes are laid aside that mattings may not be destroyed or soiled. We sit on cushions, kneeling with feet cro33ed under us; we write at little desks a foot in height: we eat at little tables brought In for Individual use while the servant kneels upon the ground before us. watxhing to satisfy our needs; at night the quilts, pillows and kimonos are brought out from the closets where they have been ctored during the day and spread upon the floor. Guests are required to Eubmit to native regulations. Our old woman is under orders to servo tea and cakes to every visitor man, woman, or child. Both she and the cid cook watch every movement with care, and nothing pains them mere than when the master- Is guilty of some awkwardness, or fails to recognize hi?? dignity. While we cannot understand their words we know quite well when the guest whom they announce i3 one whom we should meet upon the threshold and there are few such. We see lit' lo of our neighbors, but when we meet them, all Indulge in great formality. Next door the mother and two little girls are always dressed In brilliant colors. We meet them as we come and go, and she has taught the little ones to bow to us in proper style. It Is a pretty sight to see the little creatures ' as they place their hand3'upon their skirts before them and solemnly bov the head and upper body. (Copyright, 1910, by W. O. Chapman.) A Lefthanded Man. "I never realized how unpopular a lefthanded man can be until 1 Joined a fishing club," said the man who can not do much with his right hand "Socially I was all Tight, but when we began to fish the rest of the fellows couldn't get far enough away from rae. "There was another left-handrd m..c in the party, and we were shunted up stream, away beyond the best fishing holes. I am a good fisherman. Whet alone I can manage rod and line a skillfully as the next man, but when 1 go fishing with a lot of right-handed fishermen our lines tangle and we get Into a regular muss. "I have tried to learn to rcanact my pole with my right hand, but 1 haven't made much headway at It Also I have noticed that right-handed persons who tried to become anibidox trous could learn to do everything with their left har.d better than U fish." Indiscreet Hubby. "This Is my birthday and I'm sc afraid my husband will remember It." "I should think you'd be giadf "Glad! No, Indeed. He never for ots how old I am, and when ho re- . embers my birthday he goes ?krounJ yelling: "Say, you wouldn't think my J wife was thirty-seven, would you? Knew His Wife. Mrs. DeStyle There goes a man who proposed to me before I met you He's worth a million, they say. DeStyle If he is he hus you thank for It, my dear. tc I Mrs. DeStyle Why, what do you ; mean DeStvle -Had you accepted hin: SC j he probably wouldn't be worth ; cents today. come to a full stop. The conductor, however, had seen it all. Evidently he was unwilling that his good-natured passenger should wait for another car and sacrifice a nickel, so he pulled the rope once, and th,e car waited Kan sas City Star. Chaperon Did you take in the scrv Ice this morning? Young Athlete Oh, yes. Chaperon Whereabouts? Young Athlete At the tennis court.

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O many people expect to camp this summer, for after all that Is the most restful sort of summer recreation, that the camp outfitters are busy preparing Itineraries and outfits. Family parties and groups of friends are planuing for long or short vacations, and realize that much of the delight in camping depends on proper preparation. Generally a camping outfit consists of tents, tent poles, sheet-Iron stove ana" pipe, tables, chairs, bedding and kitchen utensils. Most of this is carried free by the railroads and all are necessary if the camp life Is to' bea success. It Is c'f prime importance that the tent be substantial and good. Two persons can get along with one tent, but If there are more in the party it is well to have three, one for the women and one for the men, and a general mess tent. In this last the cooking and eating is dono and it serves as a general assembly room., A good tent costs about $10 and should be maJe of water-proof sail cloth and have a window at the end, opposite the door. Celluloid windows are made which can be inserted after the tent Is purchased. This allows good circulation of air through the tentropm. A stove for a small party is large enough with two holes and a threeJointed pipe, but as a stove with four holes costs only 50 cents or a dollar more many persons buy the large one. Some persons prefer to sleep on pine boughs covered with green. If a cot Is taken it should be a spring cot of the folding variety and with It should be thick woolen comforters, pillows, pillow cases, blankets, folding table, folding chairs, camp stool and looking glass. Kvery article should be marked plainly with the owner's name and address. Tin plates, wooden plates, Japanese paper napkins, paper tablecloths, tea kettle, frying pan, water pail, coffee and tea pots, knives of various sizes, candles, candle sticks, ax, hatche':. hammer, nails, make a fair list of small utilities. Of course, spoons, fork3 and receptacles for salt and pepper arc Indispensable. It Is well to take a bolt of mosqulto netting. It forms a protection for tho door, window and to spread over the cots, and If a small piece is Bhirred in a circle can be used by men and women to act as a veil and pro tect them from those bothersome Insects. Of course everyone who camp3 pictures an Ideal diet of fresh fish, fresh eggs, butter and milk the first obtained from nearby streams and the last named from a handy and accommodating farmer. Alas, too often disillusion follows. The fish will not always bite and the farmer is not always handy or always amiable. For this reason It Is well to take a suppty of emergency groceries as well as th eatables t'iat one must have for everyday living. Hani, bacon, salt pork and codfish will help out on the days when fish or fresh meat cannot bo obtained. If the women want a good tlmo they cannot wish to be cooking, so cookies, ginger snaps, wafers, nuts, raisins, dates and fis will h?ip for desserts when fresh fruit cannot be procured, and will obviate cake-baking. Plenty of butter, lard, breakfast food, oranges, lemons, apples, potatoes, crackers', vinegar, olive oil, catsup, mustard, baking powder,, soda.' yeast cakes, rice and the general contents of a larder should be packed securely in a large box, opened carefully and placed on top of the box. for shelves are not as a rule available in a tent. The would be camper should by all

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German Couple in Leipzig United According to the Prescripts of the Zend Avesta. The first marriage according to Zoroastrain rites has been performed lu Leipzig, Germany, in r. temple owned by a Zarathustrian community Which bears the name of Mazdaznan (the master thought). On the altar, which was adorened with spring flow' er3, stood a candelabrum and a round mirror flanked by an imitation apple made of silk thread, an imitation nut and a gold ring on a silver salver. Two chairs were decorated with colored ribbons, for the bridegroom, blue and yellow, signifying intellect guided by wisdom; and for the bilde, red and white, emblematic of love and purity. A couple of children united these ribbons into a figure of eight by means of the silken thread taken from the; apple, the symbol of beauty and Iron the nut. the symbol of strath Chameleon Womai.. You may be sure a w-man loves a tells his stories or Imitats his manner. This gives a secret delight- for imitation is a kind of artless flattery and mightily favors the principles of self love. Forcing a Handicap. Diogenes returned from his search 0hase".ht0hn0St. man" "G,V- " ! chase? they Inquired, "it became a matter of necessity" replied the phi" nL"LIpDlncotrs; j

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rY iQDJB8DIia V tV. VJt T, .',"? 'V- -4 f), f , - . " means try to have a floor to the tent, for in spite of the sentiment attached to walking on Mother Earth, the fact 13 that It is apl to be damp, and one can get enough contact with the earth outdoors. If a camp fire is built ever night, not far from the tent door, mosquitoes are driven away and the cigars of the men also help. Pyretheum powder burned In a small tin will also send those pests to more congenial quarters. No one -w. ill enjoy camping unless ho goes prepared for it In dress. Men find flannel shirts, a knotted handkerchief around the neck, thick golf stocking and shoes, soft felt hat. heavy gloves and an old substantial suit indispensable. Women should wear a sho; t dross of some thick material, stout shoes and stockings and a sunbonnet or wide-rimmed hat. Both are lucky if they . have rubber suits for wadiug In trout streams. Sewing utensils will be found a necessity almost eVery day, for tears and buttons must be attended to if clothes are to last throughout tho vacation and as a rule one outfit is taken, with changes of washable portions of dress. Of course the location Is decided upon before leaving and if possible a man is engaged to cart all cnmplng appurtenances from the train to the camp. Trees and running water mako an ideal combination for a camp, but care must be taken that the spot is net malarious or damp. There are Ideal spots in the Blue Ridge mountains. In the Adlrondacks, In various National monuments, such as the Yellowstone park, near the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, in Colorado. Nor does one need to go itr away, for a friendly farmer not far from town may bo willing to rent space for a tent, if it is impossible to go any distance. In planning a hunting trip It is necessary to know regarding the gam a laws. Information can be obtained from the game and fish commissioner of the state In which the camp is located. A good way to learn of convenient and enjoyable camping grounds Is to write the general passenger agent of the railroad which passes through the desired district lie has a list of desirable places and will forward this and answer questions pertaining to transportation, and often knows regarding conveniences. In fact some road3 publish literature on the subject. There is one essential to both men and women who expect to camp. This cannot be checked a9 baggage but must be taken with the person. It Is the determination to have 'a good time, to make the most of every pleasure that presents itself, and to overlook the discomforts that occasionally creep In no matter how well the trip ' has been planned. Equipped with the last desideratum the camping party will be a success. KATHERINE LOUISE SMITH. A Few Happyfllers. Everybody can't have an aeroplane but castles In the air, although they come as high, are still to be had rent free-i-and they're a deal safer. Some people are so blinded by dollaritls that they can't look at the stars without speculating on how much per carat they would bring In the open market. It Is good to be able to gaze up at God's diamonds In the night sky without computing their value or wondering how much he pays his workmen per aeon. Finally, don't waste too much contemptuous pity on tho poor millionaire; he may be actually human, really honest and occasionally happy exactly like his poorer brother. Success Magazine. Then the celebrant, known as the messenger, took a burning candle from the altar and touched the silken knot seven times: if tho flame wavers neither to the right nor to the left a harmonious wedded life is predicted. Next came the exchange of rings and the Zoroastrain benediction according to the prescripts of tho Zend Avesta. The bridegroom thereupon lifted the bride's veil and the messenger held the mirror before the face3 of the couple, speaking as follows: "In this mirror ye behold the face of your creator. Remember that It lies In the power of each of yet to mak? of your lives what ye will. What ye see in this mirror Is the outcome of your thoughts, words and deeds. Your God dwells within your own hearts." Tbia closed the ceremony. Discouraging. lYo tried to !- rlslit. Hut every Mnnied time lie purchased souk fruit II rot a pluused dlir-

King of Lobsters Caught. What is probably tho largest lobster ever caught in Prince lidward island was taken from Little Harbor, near Chep3tow, Kings county tho other day by a fisherman there. This mammoth lobster Is now in the possession of J. J. Hornby of Charlottetown, and Its dimensions are as follows: ' Circumference of body, 21 inches; length from tip of tail to eye, 21 Inches; length over all. 37 Vz inches; width o'f cjaw, 12 Inches; gross weight, 17 pounds. Mr. Hornby Is having it mounted and it will probably be placed Cn exhibition.

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BONNETS FOR TOTS MAKE THE LITTLE WEARERS LOOK LIKE FRENCH DOLLS. In the Maze of Elaborate Hats for Tiny Maids, Mothers Are Reminded That Simplicity Is Part of Childhood's Charm. If there Is anything that makes the mother of boys only, or the woman who has not enjoyed the noble privilege of having children at all, long for a girl of her own it Is the sight of the ducky bonnets wherewith they crown small girls nowadays, making them look like regular French dolls. As a matter of record, the French have always put elaborately decorative hats on the heads of little girl toddlers, letting the golden locks or ebon, as the case may be, peek out through wreathing3 of roses or choux of ribbon. ' From the hour when her daughter merges from babyhood the Irench -aother puts her mind each season to LARGE HATS AGAIN IN VOGUE Merry .Widow Left Far in the Background by Increased Size of Late Creations. One discriminating mortal remarked that If the elasticity of woman's dress continue, the hat brim will measure more than the circumferenceN of the skirt. It cannot be denied that hats are growing larger and larger, leaving, the merry widow far In the background. Not only are the brims Increasing, but the sizes are accentuated by hugs crowns of tulle, roses or ribbon and by bunches of plumes or flowers. The untrimmed shapes are appalling, but must not be taken In their pristine glory of size. Sometimes the wide brim is turned completely up to the top of the crown; frequently the shape is changed by Jurnlng the brim up at both front and back and filling the top with maline or flowers. The undeniable becomlngness of the one side turned up under a simple disk of trimming is secured by many who aim at simplicity. In this case hatpins, quite large, are used on the expanse of straw at the side. The huge frame for the face of the wearer does much to add picturesque ncss to a costume, and does much to detract from the effective whole if Ihe point of an extreme size be emphasized. There Is a limitation for every wearer, determined by tho face and height. Do not forget this fact in the enthusiastic adoption of the picture hat, which is always alluring In the case! An excellent remedy for bruises is a mixture made of equal parts of camphor, alcohol, water and ammonia. After a dusty trip the face should be carefully bathed in warm water and massaged with cold cream. n inexpensive disinfectant for a sick room can be made as follows; Put some ground coffee in a saucer and in the middle place a small piece of camphor gum. Light the gum with a match. As the gum allows tho coffee to burn with It the smell is most refreshing. It' the diet Is planned to meet tho hcAds of tho system In warm weather there will be Jittle danger of disease and of the many Indispositions which are caused by indiscreet eating in the heated days. Ilemember that In summer we do not need the foods which give heat or the tissue-bulldfu j? foor!-, such as meat. Furniture Covering. If you do not wish to go to the expense of having covers for your furniture made .by the upholsterer try tlie expedient of pinning on summer covers. Cut pieces the exact size of chair or section of sofa, allowing enough to turn iu a hem ail round edge if it be not bound with wash braids. Fasten the pieces in place with bighrndrd white pins placed as close as imholsterer's tacks. The pins are or r.aimntal and form a trimming, r ! s contrast Is desired get pins of g!I or color of braid. For Eyelet Workers. When making large round or oblong eyelets or those that are petalshaped, all difficulty may bo obviated by working first and cutting away the central material afterward with tiny manicure scissors. If carefully dono by this method, the laundering w?ll iavo only a beneficial effect upon the eyelet instead of wearing it out. The secret of a good looking dot is to put the stitches very close together, nevter overlapping, and drawing each thread to the same tens!o

exceeding the previous season's ravishment of a hat for her small daughter, and in accomplishing her end she seems to stop at nothing except what the old-fashioned call bugles, those jetted ornaments which most decorate old ladies' headgear. Everything but these go to making Mile. Petite's bonnets it would seem. We have fallen into the way of elaborate hats for small maidens, but we still observe, or try to observe, something of that simplicity which Is part of the charm of chilhood. Our bonnets for near-babies are confined largely to muslin, ribbon, soft straw and tiny blooms. Hats for small girls afford all the variety that could be asked- In the way of a summer crown for little Sue or May. The one pictured, with wreathlngs of closely massed rosebuds, has full shirred crown of pink chiffon, from which falls softly over the curls of the little maiden a ruffle ot pink chiffon. Very dainty, and a model that can be quickly and cheaply copied. On many of the French bonnets for children, black is employed with pretty, though bizarre results. One shape that bears the name of a Paris firm is close fitting, blue straw, of a pale shade, supple enough to be plaited at the lower edge. A band of black velvet marks the line of Junction of crown and brim, and on one side forms a bow with loops and ends. Who but a French milliner would think of forming tiny white roses In rings and placing them at Intervals on the velvet band? Then, as a final touch, a soft frill of valenciennes'lace it attached to the under Surface of tbe brim.

A Simple Prize. A woman who was limited in her prize giving in a club to a twenty-five cents a prize, bought three sheets of blotters and a yard of ribbon to match. The former costing five cents apiece, the latter ten cents a yard. Each of the blotters was cut Into four round mats large enough to extend slightly beyond the bottom of a dinner plate. The twelve pieces were neatly tied together with a ribbon, with a Auf y bow on top, and the mats ere ready for the careful housekeeper to slip between her fine china plates to prevent scratching. RAZOR CASE. 7 INCHES This useful case for holding t two razors Is arranged In such a way that the razors may be slipped In or withdrawn with the least possible troubled and the ca3e may be folded at tho Join of the two pockets and so entirely Inclose the razors. Each pockety Is seven inches In length, and an Inch and a half In width, and made of soft wash-leather mounted upon a square of thick cloth cut into scallops that are pinked at the edges. Trifles of Muslin. A round pincushion of cross-barred muslin for the summer home Is made with small bars and'a wreath' of pink flowers and green leaves embroidered in the center' of the top. The cover is outlined with shallcv.' scallops In white mercerized cotton. Beads for Applique. Deads are to the fore, wooden, satin and rubber, strung on metal thread on a gold gauze background. POINTERS ABOUT SCISSORS How to Treat Them When Rusted Use the Curved Manicure Kind for Cuttlni Scallops. When delicate scallops are to be cut out there is nothing does It so well as a sharp pair of curved nail scissors. The curving' enables one to get Into the smallest indentations. If children can be trusted to handle such sharp Instruments, nail scissors are also excellent to cut out paper dolls and their clothing. In buying nail scissors It pays to get the best that money can purchase. They are hard to sharpen by amateur methods and unless the best steel Is used in them, soon will be worthless. It Is generally better to substitute a more expensive pair of pail scissors In the ieather or wooden manicure that are purchased for gifts. The other Instruments will answer n!cey. If the scissors have become slighlly rusted rub firs with sweet oil, tlxn on the tdge of ft file or emery -.per. ir tne rut yun not y;em to ' rubbing, the blade should be "im cd In oil for several pimple Lamp Shade. A handsome but easily made lamp shado for the library or den of a summer home Is made of an octagonal shaped frame. This Is covered with vj.iA.tt.ac foioao uiuui m a Qull Sliaut? of green and on each of the sides is a single conventionalized tulip and its foliage, stained a deep or a dull red. The edges of the design are outlined in raised gold paint and a do ; bead fringe in two colors of the slip,.! ? :i 1 gold finishes the lower edge. Ti- : may be rinishod with a narr : ; iM or be turned under and hemir.. hand." Buttons on Summer Frocks.' When buttons are used as trimming on summer frocks, instead of sewln-'-them, tiny eyelets should be worked and the shank of the button pushed through and caught on the wrong side' with patent fasteners or rings. Be sure to remove these buttons before the frock is sent downstairs to the laundry, otherwise they may not all return. Not only Is this method hotter for the button and prevents chipping and yellowing from hot rods, 5':t It simplifies Ironing.

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SERVES TO SHOW LIMITATIONS OF THE NATIVE SERVANT. Ludicrous Experjjnce of an American Residing Thep During the Memorable Santiago Shock of 1906. "The South American servant is. usually most considerate of your com-, fort, but he is not apt to use hia, brain very much," said John IL GJl-i mor, an American who has passed, most of his life below the equator; "During the earthquake in Santiago de Chile In 1906 my cook refused tq go upstairs to help me save some clothes and valuables, but unthinkingly risked her life to get me a bottle: of whisky. "1 was at the Union club early in the evening of August 16. and some! of us were shaking dice for drinks. When the first shock came I, not be-; Ing used to earthquakes, ran out lntoj ihe patio. My companions jeered me when I went back to the table. We got busy with the dice again, , and: pretty soon came the grand shock; that lasted three minutes and fortyseven seconds. There was no Jeering! this time, but everybody made for the! lront door. f "My house was about five blocks, from the club, but all the lights were, out, the streets were pitch dark, andj it seemed an hour before I got there,; though I was running as bard as I could. There was a light In the dining) room, and everything was on the floor.' I shouted for my wife, but she, the' servants and the dog were gone. "While I was turning off the gas.i Abtonia, our cook, who was an Araucanian Indian, came to the front door.; "'Master, for God's sake get out, she cried. "She told me that my wife had gone to the Alameda, a wide street some; distance away, and would wait for me. there. J "It was miaw.'oter and bitterly cold. I ran into the house again and upstairs to get some wraps, and begged, Antonia to come with me to help find them and seme valuables, but she would not. She ran to the kitchen and fetched a candle and then caught the things as I threw them Into the patio. When I got downstairs she had made them all up Into a bundle. "I put on a heavy overcoat, and we started for the Alameda. As I ran, I felt something bumping against my leg3. I reached Into my pocket and drew out a bottle of whisky. Antonia (hough she would not go upstairs, which wan fairly safe, had ducked in to the bodega or wine closet, the most dangerous sort of place in an earthquake, and dug out the whisky. , "Everybody In the city who could get there was In the Alameda, and there was such a throng that I could not fird my wife. We searched about the spot wheje Antonia had left her,v but there was not a sign. "We walked about calling her name, but it was not until 2 o'clock In the morning that we found her. Then it was by our little fox terrior's recog. nlzing my voice, and coming and leaping toward me. I found my wife and the other servant sitting on the curb near by. We commandeered a vacant carriage, and my wife and I lived In It for two nights." Tortoise Speed. According to the fable the hare and the tortoise had a race and odds were decidedly against the latter because of its lack of speed. Now there is a tortoise in Ohio township, Bartholomew county, that would certainly "show up strong" In a race with the fabled creeper. The Ohio township tortoise has only moved about aa eighth of a mile in 20 years. Twenty years ago O. A. Sprague, then a small boy, found a tortoise on the farm of his father In Ohio township and carved his initials on Its back. He turned It loose and the incident was forgotten. iA few days ago Everett Sprague, a local school teacb er and a brother cf the man who carved the tortoise, was walking about the farm, when he ran acrcjf the tortoise and examined its backJ The Initials were as plain as the day' they were carved and the tortoise had , only moved about an eighth of a mile from the place where the cjarvlng was done. Columbus Correspondence Indianapolis News. ' Origin of Tommy Atkins. It Is a popular notion that the name 'Tommy Atkins," as the sobriquet of the British soldier. Is peculiarly the Idea of Rudyard Kipling, than which nothing could, be farter frön (b truth, although It is not to be denied that Mr. Kipling, more than anybodyelse, has made the nicknarr famous.' As a matter of fact, the name oilginatcl with the British war office Is suing pocket manuals. In which thei soldier's name, age, date of enIist-! ment, term of service and other details were entered. The method of filling in the form was explained by the,' employment of a fictitious name, and' Instead of the legal "John Doe" or "Richard Roe," the combination "Thomas Atkins" was adopted. From; this circumstance the name cane to be applied to the soldier as a type,. very much as during our Civil war thej Confederates were commonly addressed by their Union opponents as: Johnnie Reb." An Eccentric Professor. The late Professor Sophocles of liar-, vard was a short but finely built man, with bushy, snow-white hair and beard, olive complexion and piercing blac, eyes, and looked like some venerable' Arab sheik. Reserved and shy In manI tier, he was yet full of genial humorj Jnce, In the class-room, he asked ä' .tu-df: "What was done with Ihe! bodle 6 the Greeks who were killed! at MaraOn?" "They were burled, sir."' "Next!" "Why., they-they were1 burned' "Nxtl", "I I don't know,' professor' "Rht! Nobody knows!" He was never marred, but .lived alono" in one of the college buildings, and prepared his own food, 'ü-nting up curious Turkish dishes. lie Allowed a' servant to visit the room to make uphis bed, but would endure no farther., disturbance, and the floor was unswept" from October to Tune. The Good Talker. The good talker has opinion, but lets you have them, too. He does not' wantonly attack another's views nor, make a nuisance of himself by obstinately forcing his own. Discussion' Is a fillip to conversation; argument; is as sure a disrupter as a well-thrown dynamite stick. One Difference. It Is wrong to suppose that there Is, no difference between genius and madness. Madness gets three square meals a day.LIppIncotfs. j