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Show Autumn Costumes Billy Coles Refrigerator By Carroll Watson Rankin (full) light, by J. xA: MY T1IAYKLS the many have rcu.1 with great ami other puburticles apariug in the different iiewjna-rlication on the use of mure daylight, and have been pleased l to see that the press has nut only lsrn in the space devoted to this snlrjiH-- t hut that the vast majority of the publications are favorable. However, quite a few fall into the common error of thinking that the same thing could be accomplished without complications by changing the hour of work and that the advocates of securing more daylight by changing the clocks during the summer time fool themselves. in accordThey overlook the fact that suburban trains are run ance with the present schedule of hours in the commercial world. Mail trains arc regulated to a large extent along the same lines and the office force as a rule time their arrival with the first nrail. Therefore if the flours of beginning the day's work were advanced an hour everything would be out of line. If it became an established custom to advance the hands of the clock May 1 one hour, allowing them to remain until October 1, when they would be changed back to the present standard of time, it would not be necessary for the railroads to change their time tables and ill schedules would be kept by the clock, the same as and the sliange would bo forgotten almost immediately. In the summer at least those sections of the country that were robbed of a good portion of an Sour by the establishing of standard time would have this time restored ind every ofte given an additional hour during the summer time to devote 2) rest or recreation, as they may elect. ' It' must not be overlooked that as this proposed reform contains no politics or religion and is not of fro'.it it is everybody's business and then-fornobodys business. Yet it is unique, inasmuch as it injures no flne and docs not call for the exMnditure of Uncle Sams money. So every one should do what he can to aid it. It affects every man, woman and child in the United States and it is a subject worthy of strenuous ictivity on the part of politicians, the press and all who act for the good of humanity. associations should le formed in section of the very country, as it is only concerted let ion that changes which are not of profit can be brought about. X I ink-tvs- t A-,- The Tourist turned his steps towards the cemetery. The Idlest curinsity led him to the humbler part of 1e grounds, where sand was flying hv '7' slinvelfuls from a partially dug grave. "This here hole," aiiuouii.-i-.- l Hriugx, the gravedigger. smiling hospiiuhiy as lie leaned on his shovel to lest, 'is for KH.r dd Hilly (Vile, lie's lived right here in the roiiit tery for 7 years, lie wuz a character. Hilly vu.; hut he wa'n'r of niueh use in any other capueity of late years. Were go in1 to uilss him, though, ai'uur.d here." Hriggs, who wax. without suspecting It, himself something of :i character, shoveled with renewed energy to conceal his emotion. Yes," lie continued, "Hilly worked fer Simon neals, the banker. Ol.i Simon Heals wuz Jest daft about raisin' flowers, and he used to thiuk nobody could grow things like billy. I guess he wins jest shout right, too. NY he n Simon died. Widow Hosts moved back east, where she come from, promisin' to pay Hilly a hundred dollurs s year fer lakiu' care of her lot. You cun see It over there the biggest an' the finest In the hull cemetery. "Poor Hilly wuz ez black ez the ace o clubs, an' he lied a a.iiiint in one In a cloth wine" of la costume of soft shade, The at the left dregs that sort o' spiled any good looks trimmed with a heavy raised embroidery in the same shade. This embroidery eye he might otherwise bev lied. The simulates a bolero and trims the underskirt. while folks livin near the place Tbs princess tunic is ornamented at the bottom with buttons and forma wouldn't Mix give him houscrooui. a sort of tabler attached on each side to a girdle of the material, the rounded own wuz too far away, so, at shanty ends of which are fastened with buttons. he sets up a til tie 'A' tent In a The yoke Is of white lace bordered on each side with a band of taffeta first, or liberty. taffeta or cloth. It forms a princess The other costume Is of tunic with little sleeves and Is turned up at the bottom. It Is ornamented in front with straps of cord and passementerie buttons, and Is finished around tlm neck and sleeves with a cord embroidery. The undersleeves are of Irish lace colored to match the gown, and the little chemisette is of white tucked tulle. The lower part of the skirt Is gathered at the top and set on underneath the tunic, forming a deep flounce. liU-ra- to-d- ay to-da- y, e d plum-colore- More-daylig- ht Mliat is the use of getting married? asks a correspondent. I'll tell you. It is to have a happy, comfortable home. That statement looks selfish, too, doesnt it? But look farther. To have that kind of a home there must be love, and that takea unsellish regard for each other. To make a home comfortable it must be comfortable for 3'our husband or wife. That takes more unselfishness on your part. Children are the greatest blessings that enn rome into a home. They take still more unselfishness. You must care for them, love them, watch over them, seek to make them happy, and teach them to love the home. They won't love home unless home is made attractive for them. Neither husband nor wife alone can make home happy and comfortable. If you will try to make your home as happy and comfortable for the other inmates of it you will do a great deal toward making it happy ant comfortable for yourself. Then if the others will do the same and vou must, get them to you will no longer ask What is the use of getting married ? i I f s That there Is any character to be displayed In the choice and manner of wearing a hat will doubtless be a revelation to many girls. Hut a girl who Is at all observing can tell from the hat another woman wears what manneinf purS0Q it ia with whom she Is dealing. There Is a little round black hat, with icarcely any attempt at trimming, except a flat; black bow. This hat is sure to be worn by a little old maid, one who Is sweetened rather than soured by her single lot. She la one who Is absorbed in other people's children. A simple little toque worn with a veil Indicates the girl of great coin-- 1 mon unse. Nothing especially startling or original about ber. Just good sort. The girl who chooses a hat with abrupt angles, who always has wings or stiff, conventional trimming on her bats, and who never wears flowers. is another kind altogether. You may always know her to be determined, in-- 1 dependent, and If given half a chance, she will be domineering. There is a sort of soft, elusive, feathery kind of creation that Is worn by some women. A mun would say she was distinctly feminine, womanly In all Bhe did. Hut she Is more than this she is subtle, elusive and charm-- 1 She is the girl all men think lug. Cream urge costumes are alwayi they would like to marry, but there so nice, and this would be a smart are not enough of this sort to go style In which to make one. The skirt round. Is made with a seam up the left aide Bed Coverings. of front. It Is wrapped and stitched As fall advances and the country buttons twice, and has wife Is preparing ber house for the sewn on the inside. The semi-fittincoat fastens on the bust with buttons cooler days, she will find an excellent and cords, braid to match la put twice substitute for filmy Swiss and net covround the entire coat, and also edges erings upon her bed in cotton taffeta. It can be purchased in pretty the sleeves. Hat of white straw, trimmed with a colors and finished with a flounce of the same material. One can applique wreath of flowers. immense Bower motifs to the cover Materiala required: Six and oxe-hal- f yards serge 4S inches wide, seven should a color be desired. There are yards braid, two dozen buttons, 3ft flower patterns in cretonne that greatly resemble Ulerderinier and they look yards cos' artistic on cotton taffeta. The latest Gii i rover ia perfectly square and sections riCireQtiCbl, There is something very pitiable are cut out at each corner 6o that the about a girl. She wears calico, but straight valance can fall perfectly flat talks knowingly about the latest stylos around the bed and will not be tucked In silks. Her home is furnished plain- up at corners, liut the feature Is this: ly. but she knows the latest styles In A strip of lace insertion, cotton orifurniture; she knows how the silver- ental braid or some lancy trimming is ware should be arrunged at dinners, stitch, d to outline the top of the bod the Intent stitch tor the marking of or box portion, and the edges of the on the finest table dam- straight valance are trimmed with mom-grainask, the etiquette to be observed at a short ruffien of flowered lawn. Tlmst-ardinner, a reception or a ball, although wonderfully pretty, especially she never attended anything ir.ii.i-tha- when lawn ia used to strip the cover. a neighborhood party in tier Her lather's monthly inco ;e life. Blue Tweed Suit. Is not aa largo as the pin money tweed A suit for the autumn is ol a rich girl would spend In a day, but a suggestion of purwith blue darl: she knows wl.at the rich girl should wear and buy to be in touch with the ple and sepia in the pattern. It lias times. She ia, in short, prepured a 1. t:g coat, not fastened with tbe at any time to marry a rich man ubiquitous three buttons above the and become a society leader. Atch- kn'i. but with a loose drooping belt resting a.1 the hips and falling lower ison Globe. t like a sinull boy's "French" In suit. Tils belt and the facings of Mirk Children's Clothes. t bolt of white linen the coat are of purple kid or fins Huy a tape; cut in small pieces and write leather. a childs name on each piece. Paste Toilet Powder. their names written in black ink on white pieces. Inside each overshoe, F..r chaflcg or prickly heat, brown gloves, mitten and cap, and aa a re- flour in the skillet and sift twice until sult the children's garments never fine. For ordinal y use a preparation get mixed up or lost at school or of oin tlilrd boric acid to I church. cornstarch is auffClesL . to-da- i silk-covere- g s is essen- tial and necessary for the higher development of the human lieing is not tenable. There are isolated eases where grea works have leen accomplished by persons n who were suffering mentally and phys:-all- y, but the best work of the world" lias been done in the main by persons who wore physically and menially healthy an. happy. It is not likely that troubles" made the work of Washington or Lincoln more effective, and Poe probably sought the flow-inhowl for the express purpose of obtain- y d tool-hous- to-d-ay 1 gi-tii- wuz the gaudan' that there iest thing in the hull cemetery, there ag'in the aide o' the It fairly made the geraniums, at two dollars a dozen, look pale; an Mis' Heals left orders fer the to keep Hilly supplied with Ice, free of expense; hut even so, Hilly maintained to his dyln' day that that there store refrigerator wuzn't no patch on the vault fer coolness." CHARACTER REVEALED BY HAT GIRLS PARTY The Observant Can Tell at a Glance What Manner of Person Is Wearing It. more inspiring songs. It is not so much the lack of composers as itfcia of the people who appreciate higher class songs. The modern public desires melodics of this natifre; in fact, the majority would not understand any other. If the songs that were popular two score or more years ago were produced they would, no doubt, be jeered at and ridiculed. Surely the admirers of most of the modern songs could not comprehend the beauty and uplifting character of such as Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes, Silver Threads Among the Cold and Mary of Argvle. to cater to the degraded tastes of the majority of the people of In order y the maudlin songs are composed. Nevertheless, those who have charge of these concerts should give to the public a series of numbers that have nothing of the debasing character in them, but which will have an elevating influence on the minds of those who appreciate them, regardless of the likes and dislikes of the rabble. t i Ice-bo- x YOUNG A writer speaks of the low nature of many vocal solos rendered during bands concerts and asks if we lack composers of lrof. Foster's theory that pain l.ipliimoll I'.i.J a time, an' wlu-t- Julius lingers died the then, wuz noiiie Iiiti-- about iul tiny waut.-d- , so tiny 'lowed to keep him in the vault for several days. .Iiilii.s wuz the tallest limn In town, a:i' his tilled that shelf lengthwise Jrcu end to ei.d. It wuz Aug-rst- , nit tiie weather wuz pretty warm. Ohl Hilly hud jest laid in his week's supply o' provisions, an' lie hated like thunder to move out to urruiimuuiate the irpse, hat he dune it with a good grnre. "Hut ez 1 said. It wuz pretty hot. Hilly hated to waate all them good provisions, an when night come he couldn't xliiml it no longer. He set his luii ter mi' a pound o' pork satis-age- s in there, right on top o' the coffin of among ilu flowers, intendin', course, to take 'em out again first thing in the inornin. l)ut ez luck would have it, the widow had a gar-- ' den jest chuck full o' sweet peas. She rir. at daybreak, picked a basketful, with 'em an' drove to the cenn-torbefore common folks wuz stlrrin. "When she saw them sausages she wuz red headed. Ol' Hilly would 'a' he'n turned out o' the cemetery then an' there if It hadn't 'a' he'n fer ol Mis' Heals, who happened to be in town fer a visit. Mis' Heals wuz a lively ol' lady, her tongue wuz pretty sharp, an' she owned a good bit o' property, so the Park Commissioners wuzn't willin' to go ag'ln' her. She said that llllly wuz to liev charge of ber lot, sausages er no sausages, Jest ez long ez he could crawl; an' she guessed If nilly an' Mr. Heals didn't object to the butter, nobody else had tiny call to. If Mr. lteuls had any objections, there wuz no way In flndln' It out, so Hilly stayed. town "However, the scandalized thought It best, after that, to buy him a zine-linerefrigerator. 'Twuz a fine, big one, painted bright yellow, 11. g ing that ecstatic mental condition whici he sought to produce, rather than for the what to enabled him produce drowning of his sorrows. A child that knows naught of grief or pain is about the happiest and best product of the planet, tnd the idea that such a life must be triet In the cnvible to attain its highest measure is arrant nonsense. lif-n- five-cen- ! two-third- s Ice-ma- PARADISE A The Vault Wuz Always Cool an' Old Billy Kept His Provisions in There. field Jest back o' the cemetery, an slep' on the ground, rolled up In a blanket. He wuz, ez I said before, a rattlin' good gardener, an' he hed a number o' lots besides the Healsea to look after, so that gave him enough to live on, and he spent all his time In the cemetery. "Ilut ez he got older he grew stiff in his j'lnia with rheumatix, so he naked fer permission to sleep In the Jest opposite the Healsea vault. He hadn't no fear o' ghosts, fer he said that so long ez bis old master's spook wuz around with the rest he wuz willin' to take his chanos. He set up a bed In the but there wuznt room fer nothin' ( !se, so he put his little cook stove up jest outside the door. There wuz a lot of little Christmas-tree- s a growln' at both aides o' the shanty; so betwixt the vault In front and tbs hill behind, an' the trees to both sides, noboby'd notice the place. Very few knew he wuz livin' there. "After a little while, though, he got hlsself Into trouble. You see, 'twuz this way: There wuz no room fer a cupboard in the so he kep' his provisions Just across the in the reccivin'-vnult- . Now, to tell the truth, a receivin'-vaul- t ain't exactly a necessity In u town ez small ez this; hut them Healsea had ev'ry-thinthere wuz goin' themselves, an they had to spend their surplus money on somethin. Some folks run by nature to steam yachts an' automobiles, but the Healses wuz great on cemetery fixin's. Old Simon built the receivin'-vault an' presented It to the cemetery, reservin' a permanent place in it fer himself un' his wife they never hud no children. When the old gentleman died, he wuz laid in there on th floor ag'ln the wall, aeeordin' to instructions, leavin' a place beside the casket him fer Mis' Heals. Tln-wuz walled up with marble slabs, an' jest above the top they built a stone shelf fer the public, one at a lime. "Hein' underground, the vault wuz always cool, un' old Hilly kept his right on top o' provisions in tin-rMr. Heals. Of course, it looked queer enough to see platea o' butter, dishes ) cold cabbage, and slices o' bacon a icttin' there on that marble slab, like offerin'! to a heathen goddess, bat the townsfolk soon gel used to it. Strang ers laughed, but never done no kckfn 'twuzn't none o' their funeral. "Hut one day there wuz a row about .t. You see, there wuz Jest room noiigh on the shelf fer one casket at tool-hous- e tool-hous- tool-hous- l FOR n SUFFRAGISTS Little Corner of the 8ahara Desort Where Feminism Is In Full 8wlng. A French explorer Just returned from Africa has addressed an open letter to Mile. Laloe and to the woman doctor lime. Pelletier, the great advocates of woman's rights advising them to leave at once fur the Sahara, or rather to that district inhabited by tbe tribe called Tuaregs. The Tuaregs, says the explorer, are crafty, cruel and treacherous, but they are ardent apostles of feminism. The Tuareg women are Indeed privileged beings. They have camels of theli own, which their husbands are not al lowed to mount, and their householi duties are, so to say, nil. They are allowed to have an ad mlrer who saddles their camels an runs errands for them. According ti the Gentlewoman, the attitude of thl admirer must remain strictly platonic for if he starts making love to th lady the husband flies Into a temper and an angry Tuareg becomes a dai gerous creature. According to tbe laws of the coun try the Tuareg woman need not fol low her husband unless she wants tc do so, nor Is she compelled to serve her spouse. She la educated, for she cen read, and this accomplishment, not shared by the other six, gives her a privileged position In so far that she acts as Judge or arbitrator in all dim-cucases. lt The Water Bite. He was six years old and had never gazed into the mystical lens of a miSeveral slides containing croscope. animalculae had been displayed to hia astonished vision. He was too amazed to make any comment until he caine to one slide that aeented more wriggly than any cf the other. It was merely a drop of water. The little fellow gazed at It a long time, with all its nimble particles ol animal life, and finally exclaimed tc his mother: "Oh, mamma, now I know what It Is that bites you when you drink soda water!" Case of Cordial Hatred. An Irsliman was standing in a depot sinnking when a woman came and, silling down heside him, remarked: Sir. if you were n gentleman you would not smoke here." Mum," he said: "if ye wuz a lady ye'd cii farther away." Pretty soon the woman burst out again: "If you were my husband I'd give you poison." "Well, mum," returned the Irishman, as he puff.-away at his pipe, "if you wuz me wife I'd take it." Kansas City Independent. Libel. see that royal blood has been discovered In an old American family." "Don't believe it. Borne gossip is always making a slain at our old families. Philadelphia Public Ledger. "1 |