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Show IIOMK AND FASHIONS ....... hints and suggestions MAY BE OF VALUE. that Light Weight Midsummer Costume That Should be Popular Dress of Two Linens a Novelty of the Season Some Little Tips. , Oil the niortiiim a of well hung skirl pique, duck or linen, will) a pretty shirtwaist of the same color, in a smart an out lit as is at all necessary. There are many good designs for sample percales and ginghams, especially the silk ginghams, which are made with very little trimming, and that trimming of inexpensive embroidery. A good model Is the pleatattached ed skirt, or skirt with flounce; the waist is pleated to match or has a box pleat Just In the center with a small straight hand of the new filet lace or emhruidcry, the collar being In one piece, with a straight hand. The foulHid and India silk gowns in plain colors Hre also smart for morning, and tin- black and white checked ginghams which look so much like silk an1 in great demand. Harper's Hu.nr. well-oili- stitching done with Coitlrelli stud silk, a course silk generally used fur this purpose. Ovorlahl upon this were applique llosers. eui from white hroaileloth, stitched In heavy black silk, which is also used' fur the outline T Is the story of a stage woo-- j stitch, and French knots which comtog. It took place six years pose the cchler and stamens of the ' when Manager Engel was are ago worked with and Corticelli (lower running a buriwuipe theater emhroiduy silk. The hoped blouse with basque allows the same flower. m .New York. Mr. Engdl was just putting oil anew below which the white silk vest Is bordered by scallops outlined by bias burlesque and he wanted two dozen young women to appear in the chorus. sirups of the white doth. Ills office was on the stage, and to one mornipg appeared two young him Girl's Graduation Dress. and a pretty girls. One of the girls had term for general oper) Fagottlng. work stitching of whatever kind, fhir-l- evidently been on the stage before; runs riot on the gowns fur sumimi the other was as evidently new to the wear, and a very dainty finish it is, business. Being both fresh, young and when propel ly executed with Corticelli pretty, the manager gave them a EE twisted embroidery silk. A charm- chance to sec wliat they could do In ing frock worn at a recent girl school graduation showed this pretty stitch- - in by the Im.l ilrphsmuiters ? J - Window Plants. were (o give a list of plants adapted to the several exposures," said a noted florist recently, "the list would be something like this: For eastern windows, begonias, call a, Chinese primroses. Primula olicoiiiia, azaleas, plumbago, stevias, lobelias and all kinds of bulbous plants; for southern windows, geraniums. roses, chrysanthemums, carnations, lantanus, axads, oleanders, atmlilons, hibiscus, marguerites, and most of the plants having richly colored foliage; for western windows, plants and a few of the more accommodating plants, like the geranium, provided the effect of too strong sunshine is modified somewhat; for the northern windows, ferns, arucarius, English ivies, palms, flenses and selignellas, aspidistra, Roman hyacinths. Primula obconica and Chinese primroses will often bloom well in the sunless windows." If I -- d Novelty of the Season. The dress of two linens, a plaided and a plain one, Is a novelty of the season. A blue plaid or a sprigged flower pattern with plain cream flounces, a collar and turned up ruffs showing soft lawn un.. beneath, or a coral scheme with paler pink embellishments ate attractive modPls. With these colored linens th. am or creamy colwwttiwiT lars Is In a contrasting shade of the color of the gown, or of the same tone as the collar. A white linen dress, with collar, cuifs and belt of cream color, embroidered in the same creamy tint, is exceedingly cool and pretty. Lobster Salad. two bunches of celery, two eggs, tine sugar, one of black pepper, very little red pepper, one teaspoon turrie powder, one teaspoon mustard, cup vinegar, half cup milk, one lemon tgrutc and squeeze), butter size of an egg; boil all together, met) pour over the lobsters and stir well; put on a planer and garnish with green tops of celery and legs and fins of lobster. Chop fine six small lolirters, foa-tpoo- u three-fourth- s Light Weight Among Midsummer Costume. the fabrics of the season Is a sort of zcbcline. Iron gra;- - In color, with a surface showing white hairs. . armB. fm-hia- bright-leave- him from their engagement. Sht could nut bring herself to settle down ss the wife of a mere sausage maker. She must have some romance, some colur in her life. She was not good enough for him anyhow. He would easily find a girl who could make him much happier than she ever hope to do. And so on. In some way, the details of which Mr. Engel has forgotten, the two traced the girl to New York and to his theater. Now they wanted his help in getting her to go home with them. He gladly gave it. though the success of their plan meant to him the Iosb of a star. This was the plan finally agreed iiMin; In her scene with the prince the fairy princess came on the stage all alone and lay down to sleep on the couch in the center. Then, while her eyes were shut, the prince came on and W'akened her by singing. She aroused herself, and. making out the prince standing by the far side of her couch, flew into bis wide opened MOtto, My Prince, She Said, the way of singing and danciug. The younger girl especially proved to he extremely clever, and Mr. Engel was glad to give them both an engagement. The little girl soon became a general favorite with everybody connected with the theater. Not only was she quick to learn and a good singer, but she went out of her way to do kind things for other stage people who got iuto trouble. Mr. Engel was especially attracted by the child she was not yet IS aa as let into the crepe de chine of which and he tried to find nut with much idea the ha could of her life, past the frock was composed. This design of writing to her people and suggestis not very ornate, hut of an elegant that they take their daughter off ing simplicity. The skirt has the preva-len- t the stage. But in spite of his conpanel effect, the latter being en- tinued efforts he found out little only tirely untrimmed. The fullness Is that the girl came from Milwaukee. lightly gathered at the belt and the se said to her one evenNellie, edge bordered by three rows of Valendo your parents live? In 'where ing. ciennes Inserting, mounted with briar Milwaukee?" em-- stitching In pale Mae Corticelli I'Fatbri ana mothct are both dad xue tribuse snows a ago, Baid Nellie with a look in long vast effect, tbe continuation of the her innocent blue eyes that went was skirt panel. The sailor collar straight to the heart even of a burcomposed of Valenciennes inserting, T havent a relative and bias folds of pale blue taffeta, lesque manager. living. The silk. blue in joined by fagotting In the course of two months the list which completed this costume was young girl had been promoted pretty of pale nine chiffon with ostrich tips to a principal part in the burlesque of of the same shade. Beauty and the Beast. She was the sleeping beauty, and it was her duty Petticoats ot Muslin. lie apparently asleep in soft, white to Muslin petticoats are just now sell- robes on a Couch of gold, until she was ing like the proverbial hot cakes, and awakened by the coming of the prince. they are really wonderfully cheap. Then she sprang up with a cry of joy Tbe petticoat that sells more rapidly and ran into his arms. She made a than any other is the one that t and her scene little dainty princess yours from a dollar and a quarter tc with the prince was always a hit with two dollars. For these prices a well tiie house. made petticoat is obtainable of good One morning a big. fairhaired young material and comfortably full ruffle, man called on Manager Engel. He Of course, nothing very elaborate can was by an elderly woman accompanied be looked for at the price, but ono dressed in black. He introduced himof the girls told me a plan by which self as a wholesale sausage manufacshe gives extra fullness and an extra turer of Milwaukee. The elderly womSh frilly" to her petticoats. an whom he was escorting was the buys one of the $1.25 kind and then v buys six yards of embroidery, providing the bottom frill is of embroidery, and gathers the embroidery at thu head of the top ruffle. The embroidery which she uses Is only five rents a yard, and for thirty cents added to the original price of the garment she has a dainty, fluffy sklrL Fashion in Belt Buckles. Belt buckles of floral designs are fashioned in French silver of tawny coloring. The slid' are so arranged that a change of ribbon is easily made. Bands of velvet with pointed ends finished with fancy buttons or tiny buckles are used variously. Strapped across a vest they are striking. They are petty as skirt trimmings. Lace boleros and elans Increase In number. The skirts worn with them are very simple, tucking being the only trimming, but the jackets are very elaborate combinations of Irish and filet laces, and the entire costumes are of The actor who played the prince was called into the conference, and among the three men a plot was carefully arranged. It was agreed that the man from Milwaukee should be smuggled down Into the dressing room of the real prince, who was to play his own part right through the play until it came to the scene with the princess. At that point the man from Milwaukee was to put on the gorgeous robes of the prince and go ou to the stage after the princess had gone to sleep on the couch. The actor who played the prince agreed to help out the lover In his impromptu role by standing in the wings and singing the tenor solo by the sound of which the princess was awakened. Then, when the princess awoke and sat up to greet her prince, she would see for the first time the face of her faithful lover from Milwaukee and would he In duty bound to rush iuto his open arms. That sort A Young Man Called on Mr. Engel. of thing, it was figured, would certainly realize the most romantic dreams of the runaway high school girL The scheme was carried out, and It worked perfectly. The girls mother sat in a box, where she could Bee without being seen. The lover from Milwaukee slipped down Into the princes dressing room without being seen or recognlezd. The house was crowded. Finally It came time for the awakening of the sleeping beauty. The pretty little princess went on and lay down on the gorgeous oouch. Her eyes wore closed and her regular breathing closely imitated the evidences of sleep. On then came the bogus prince the man from Milwaukee. So far as looks go Mr. Engel declares that he had the regular prince beaten to a finish. He was a gorgeous and a splendid prince. CloBe to him in the wings stood the real prince and sang his tenor solo more sweetly than he had ever sung it before. Presently tie princess awoke. She started up and looked into the face of the lover whom she had not seen for nearly a year. But she was a thoroughbred. Once or twice she rubbed her hand across her eyes as if to brush away a mist. Then sho threw herself into his arms with a joyful cry. Otto, my prince," Khe said. And then the curtain went down. Chicago Tribune. Painting of Fort Sumter. painting of Ft. Sumter in war the dressiest. time, made in 18G.T by I.leut. John K. Father and Mother Are Both Dead. Key, a nephew of Francis Scott Key, Said Nellie, Some Little Tips. author of The Star Spangled BanBrick red Is a smart color for linen mother of Mr. Engel's fairy princess. ner, Is on exhibition In Charleston. dresses. According to the story told him by the It was shipped through the blockade Tassels are, of course, aa accom- pair the girl had graduated from the to England, where it remained until high school the previous June. She It was returned to Charleston a few paniment. undersleeves are bad been engaged to marry the big, days ago. called Separate which Is very similar to the material greatly liked for cold weather wear; but of course it Is very light In weight It Is rather exclusive In effect when made up, as such matrlals do not seem to appeal to persons of common tastes. The gored skirt Is very simple In outline, close fitting la tbe upper portion, flaring below, ad finished on the edge with rows of "sleevelets." FivMnch white silk fringe adorns one lovely cream dress. white dresses are a fad. The smaller the dots the better. Lace cuffs are a lovely finish. Lace stocks are even more effective, but not as new. Though pastel tints are most modish the name pastel" seems to have dropped out. Black-dotte- d A maker of sausages. Sudone denly day she disappeared, leaving behind her two letters, one for her mother and the other for the man she was to marry. To her mother she wrote that she was going away to make a name for herself on the stage and that she would keep her whereabouts a secret until she had shown bar fitness for a dramatic career. To her lovur she wrote releasing yellow-haire- d Our Next Battleship. Naval Constructor Capps will have charge of the work on the new 16,000-tobattleship which Is to be built in the New York navy yard, and Is determined tliHt the vessel will Its completed, if possible. In as short time as would be taken by contractors. She probably will be called the Connecticut. n Range Notes. Mohave County, Arts.: Our ranges In this county, are at this time very dry and poor. They are now stocked with cattle and horses that are doing fairly well, but that are not fat. There Is one band of. goats sixteen miles from here numbering something like 5,000 head. They are a good breed of Angoras and the owner wants to sell them. They can be bought for $3.50 per head. O. E. M. Gaddis. Coconino County, Ariz.: Ranges In this vicinity are just fair. A continuous stretch of dry weather has reduced the moisture to such an extent that the outlook Is anything but encouraging. Ranges, considering the water supply at present, are fully stocked with sheep, horses and cattle, sheep being In the majority. All stock look well at present, but unless rain comes soon the outlook is bad. C. W, Davis. Carbon County, Wyo.: We have a very dry season. The grass on the ranges started nicely and has held out remarkably well, but the continued drouth has been very detrimental to it I have been surprised to see the grass hold out so well without moisture, but It Is now practically gone-s- till a few good rains would save It yet. We have cattle, sheep and horses on these ranges. All are doing fairly well up to this time. Sheepmen say that there will be no winter feed and that even now on the prairies the feed Is all gone. Once grazing over ground with sheep now cleans up every zpear of grass. Animals of all kinds are la good condition up to this time, though the condition of the range is such that horses are reluctant to leave hay corals and when they do gn out they gn far, wander a long distance to find feed. The outlook for winter feed on the range is very poor unless we get abundant rains. We depend entirely on Irrigation for crops here and ths summer being warm crops of every kind are In line condition. The hay crop will be above the average and all kinds of grains and vegetables are coming on finely. J. F. Crawford. Pima County, Aris.: Tbe ranges In this locality are at present in a bad condition on account of the long continued drouth. Cattle are dying, especially cows and calves. Only those which have been kept up and fed could be moved at present Only 1.12 inches of rain has fallen at Tucson since November 1st, 1901, which is an undrouth. July precedented usually brings our summer rains. E. L. Whitmore. Saguache County, Colo.: Four successive years of deficient rainfall with overstocking, finds the range in very poor condition this year the very worst for many years. Stock consist largely of grade cattle (mostly broncho ponies and large numbers of scrub sheep and goats. Ths losses have not been large even this year, but the outlook Is not bright. J. T. Melvin. Cochise County, Aris.: Prospects for cattle on the range are of a most discouraging nature. Stockmen are shipping them out by the thousands as there Is no grass. The animals thal are left have to live entirely on the foliage of the mesquit bush. About forty per cent of the cattle are Here-forand they are very thin. Range horses are still In fair condition. There has been no rainfall to amount to anything in this county for five months and there Is no prospect of any In the near future. Springs in the mountains which have afforded water for stock have dried up so that animals have to travel fourteen or fifteen miles to the creek for water. Ellas Summers. Here-fords- ), ds Increase of 8ilos. Reports from New York say that a good many new silos are being erected In that state. The farmers are coming to appreciate the advantages of having on hand a good supply of nutritious feed at all times of the year. The drouth of last year that so seriously cut short the summer pastures was a lesson to those that are willing to trust to luck whether they have anything for their covs to eat or not The silo is an insurance against short supplies of feed. One of the great ad vantages of It la that a rood crop one year may be stored and held over foi years without detriment to Its feeding quality. As the use of silos becomes more general we will have more and more the practice of storing tor year in advance of need. In this way the leader may render himself Independent of the accidents of weather, and the supply of dairy products will become uniform. As It is at the present time only the best managed dairies hare abundant feed the year round. But few girls would refuse to share a young mans lot If It happened to bo worth $1,000 a front foot. A tool may start a strike, but It takes a wise man to stop 1L |