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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1906-12-27, Page 7aid, 7001 Spriege asked ' ealierre. P.oint No. eL ae,..810. 5c rate anitary' • 5Q rate, ntel, al7:5 ed for* nteeeet .flrst lter is; tQ 2/ Lo 25c - to 230. to 20m to 20c-. to lam rn at, a 22c. t)c 10e 100 13c \To. 1. • i• lots: $7 in. .pree ; No., age e lots, aa0. 101'10, arts, 1. to Ne ever,. Perhaps the Ohl man "who Used to (at eaWatait with aspOon" was eating auger. They inalte both sugar and alcohol front eawilust. It practically is pure cellu- lose and easily convertible tote theae Prodnets. Also SawcItist in the twenti- ethcentury is More valuable than Solid lumber. 13y theAlse of hydraulic pree- sure and IntelaSe heat the particleare formed into a solid mass capable of be- ing molded ioto any shape and of re- ceiving a •briliittet polish. The only ma- terials used are sawdust, alurn, and " Imitation marine can be mane - 'red from a mixture of sawdust ivory waste, water, glass, and glue. n, Norway aeetie acid, wood naphtha, • tare and alcohol are produced on a com- mercial scale out of sawdust. Factories hew been erected in America and Eu- rope for converting pine needles inte •forest wool. This is used for mattresses and furniture, for manufacture into It' - gamic articles such as undervests and chest protectors. For many years bitu- , • milieus coal operators threw away slack a.s waste. Now it commands at the Mines 75 cents a ton. The increase is due largely to the demand coming front makers of cement. Formerly they bought tenni coal and pulverized it. Now they, use slack. Quartz rock was not long ago considered worthless. Now, glass is made from it. Bricks, ceflins, tombstones, tilings„ and similar articles, can be tnaele-of this glass: The • annual value of the by-products of the packing industry, alio' which are manu- factured out of what was waste ma- terial thirty years ago, is approximately $203,000,000. Cotton seed not long ago .was waste matter, giving considerable • trouble to get rid of; but, in 1900 the by- products of cotton seed were valued in 1f . the United States ae• more than $42,000,- , • 000, which probably has doubled by this , time. . ., .--4,--- Feminine experts are receiving honors; Two recent events show thee men of science recognize the 'ability of women In eriginate and carry out scientific re- searoh and inspire others with their spirit. One is that the Royal society , f London „awarded the Ilughe.s medal to Mrs. W. L. Ayrton for her experiment- al investigation e on the electric arc and also upon sand ripples; and the other events- is the first lecture •delivered at, , the:Sorbonne in Paris by Mine. Curie, vho has succeeded the late • Pref. Curie •i.the chair of general physics of Che• versity of Paris. But Mrs. Ayrton me. Curie originated and carried heir.scientifIc investigations unaid- 4.. And the tacit acknowledgment of their creative capacity essential to work N 0-f this kind is interesting and signifi- cant. Theugh some of Mrs. Ayrton's eeperimants on the electric arc were made- in the laboratories under Prof. Ayrion's charge, it was to her alone that the conception and carrying out cf *the experiments were due, as. well as the original spceeulations deduced from the, results. The logical result' of the ion of the Royal society and the University of • Paris is that women should be eligible for election into any society or academy that exists for the purpose of extending the boundaries of zttural 'knowledge. 1085, 1.75e Navy* 1.75 ;. c to ealf- levy om- 2.ege 14c; size; Heir* 0 to uiet teen , 25c 3 10 Yee; 'Ory tu pot aee , ter, pi - at toe tal re- 08- :Io1 IS , ng ,he 110 The greatest ' skyscraper will be 100 -J tortes great. ft is a leading New York gincer who slates that people now ing, middle aged people, may yet eW a 100 storey building made of re- fereed concrete and towering above 000 feet from the gromicd., •The fifty °my buildings now seriously consider - will lead to seventy-five storey build- s, and the seventy-five storey build- s to 100 storey buildings. The main stacle at present is the elevator ser- e. The weight of the cable for sup- rting a car in the thirty storey build - now in commission is huge. Some ter method of utilizing the upper floors 11 have to be invented and introduced ore the skyacraper can .soar any ter. For present understanding the TIIE GREATEST PlIASURE Tho True J�y of Livng is Found in Toilipg. for Other "Work • out •your own s4lvetion."- 11., 12, " Religion is intensely individualiSfie, It is a tree that never twice assumes the sante form, nor does it even bear pre- cisely the same fruit. It is as varied as • humanity, for it depends on each sepa- rate human teethe- for its peculiar ex- preasien, The search for untformity-in religion is a searelt for that which does not' exist, .and the wiele • sometimes ex- pressed by indietiduals, to have another person's faith is a WIS11 that can never be• gratified. , *There never yet were two facts pre- cisely alike, for faces are not made by the many in a single mulct; theyzgrow oet of life; they are shaped and seared and illumined by sensibilities, by emo- tions, hy aspirations, end experiences. The face is the story of the life, peculiar to itself, having no exact duplicate. Yet, with all the variations there are types of faces, some that you would trust, some that repel, the face of the upward, life and the face of the down- ward trend. • SO IT IS, WITH'RELIGION. It is not machine made. It is not a mask laid upon the men; i1. is not ap- plied frem,witimett; it "grows froth with- in. True religion springs up in the heart; it is .shaped and deterntined by the experienees, the aspirations, the seurces • of , the • life's inspirations. ideally, ihes_the sununing up of all the good that the life has knowngpractical- ly, it is the expression in deed and word of that good. Growing out of the ever -varying in- herited qualities, .. experiences and achievements of each life, It is not only,rown way, finds the path to the full lifie never the same in two individuals, it t Tho eternal 'spirit is working in all, can -never. hepi:eche:am the same on sue and where that spirit is; there is liberty the infirifie -breathes through the indivi- dual. Religion tirst gave to man this great thought Qf hia•Valim and his right as a soul; it has worked thrbugh the whole leaven or society unlit we find the, law of liberty everywhere prevailing, men working apt their lives from within and finding full salvation not in sub- jection to. ,some code of perfect action but in development of the thingswithin, under the impulse of eternal spiritual laws. HENRY F. COPE: fruitless efforts to conform thernselvee spiritually to the pattern of seine other saint, Ideals are inspirationS, not pal - terns; 11 18 folly to grieve if you do 1101 reprOdUCe their precise lines and angles. To test a man's religioo by sortie rigid mechanical standard is as foolish as to test his vitality by his height. Still greater is the folly of meesuring religion by opinions, as though one's health could be determined by his views on the so-caliect canals on Mars. Religion is simply the life of tho soulthe inner be- ing that determines Character; it must be measured by its *vitality, its strength and purity,- and VALUE, TO THE WORLD: The mechanic will probably continue with impudent ignorance' to invade the realm of the soul; he will set up his rule of thumb creed or single doctrine' or virtue or emotion and measure all souls by that. Perhaps he is still in so primitive a condition of ,soul growth' that he imagines his crude standard encompasses all possible good. Let the man whiese heart is growing ignore the attempt to measure the life by the sten- dard of tbIngs or to make all lives in one'style. Let every heart each -alter the, best; let every 'soul live otit the good it flnds within; let every man -work out' his -own salvation, as he must work out his own character, his own self in the world,. through the toil and struggle, through the joy and blessing. Through life's multiform experiences we learn to live; through' all the strangle ways of the soul. each one finds salvation, each, in his cessive day s en the same person. It 'works out into larger beingo-greeese and develop. • It will not be the sante in the man- as in the boy, nor the same in the boy as in the girl. Some days' ' s'ee mighty chapges, but, in .the living sent, every day sees some change. This fact has distreseee- some intro- spective souls; they lament lost religious convictions, as a man might lament the boy's oittlookethe boy's enthusiasms and star -vaulting ambitions. Or they make Elnan, ************* HOME.1,. *M**/N******4 For an Invalid.—Wash some pearl barley thoroughly, simmer it in water till quite tender. Serve hot with some, fresh cream. Flavor the barley with le- mon peel,.a bay leaf, or any whole spice liked. • Rico water is a very useful invalid drink if made thus: Put two tablespoon- fuls of rice in one quart of cold water. Cook for an hour or until the shape of the rice is lost. Add sugar and lemon juice to taste. Minced Beefsteak on Toast—The best way to use cold beefsteak is to mince it finely and put it to stew for fifteen Miro: utes with.a little Water. If the beef has been dried up by over cooking the first day, add to the gravy a good sized lump et butter, a small onion, and a tea- spoonful of vinegar: Serve fins sleeking hot on nicely browned Meat: For a simple frying batter take four ottnces of flour. and work it smooth while quite dry, thole mid gradually a tablespoonful of best salad oil and quar- ter of a pint of tepid water; thia must be dish.. Season with some chopped boiled onion, chopped parsley, pepper and salt. Dredge :all with flour, then. have ano- ther layer of potatoes, then seasoning, adding littie bits 'of butter if the Potato: seems dry. 'When the dish is full pone over it • two tablespoonfuls of milk, scatter breadcrmnbs on the top, dot little bits of butler or dripping over, and bake to a pale brown . Servo this with cold meat. Boiled salt beef is such a useful dish in a household where sandwiches are constantlY needed, and may be pickled in twenty-four hours as follows. Nearly fill a lub with fresh rain or river water, lay across it three laths, on which rest the meat at about one inch clistance, above the water. Heap on the meat as much common comon salt as it will lie on it, and let it remain till nextday, when you will find it quite ready for cooking. Cook very slowly in just enough, water to cover, adding.*onions, carrots and whole spices to taste. Serve hot at first with the vegetables round it. HiNTS FOR THE HOME. For a strong, china cement use pow- dered flint glasstmixed with the -white of an egg. When roasting meat remember the old cookery rule : "White meats well-done, black (or red) meats underdone." This also applies to game. mixed very smoothly with a wooden When milk has been burned pout' 11 spoon. Let the batter stand for at least at once Jet° a jug and stand it in a. basin an hour, then beat together lightly, add the beaten white of one or two eggs and use. Baked Mille—Take one pint or quart of cold water until it• is cool, when 11 will be found to be quite free from the burned smell it'nd taste. An admirable way to clean bamboo of • , fresh milk at night, place in an furniture is to wash it well in warm earthenware jar and tie over carefully water containing a gill of salt to each with -thick .white paper, place it in the quart. This will preserve the color. oven at night directly you have done In cleaning the brass around a key - your, cooking and let it Mak till next hole it is almost impassible notr to soil morning. ' Then the milk will be thick- the surrounding; wood. Get " a piece of ened and can be used instead of cream, cardboard about four inches squareecut Brandy Snaps. ---Bub a quarter of a a hole in it the shape of the brass, and pound 61 butter into hair a pound of put it over the keyhole when cleaning, flour, add half a pound of moist sugar and the wood will not be touched. and half an ounce et ground ginger, A perfectly boiled egg is never broken make all into a paste with a little in the boiling. Bring the water to the treacle. Spread the paste thinly on tins boil, put the egg in a spoon, and place and bake. When cooked, cut into strips it carefully in the water, let this boil and rolled round the fingers. When geatly for three and a half minutes. By quite cold, put the snaps into tins to following • these directions my readers will find that they do not break the shells in cooking. To Keep Sponges Soft and White.— Wash occasionally in half a. gallon of warm water in which a teaspoonful of tartaric acid has been dissolved. Then rinse in plenty of cold water and set in the air. In many houses bath sponges do not receive sufficient cleansing, and so this hint will be acceptable. For breaking out on the lips and p'alehes of eczema, apply glycerine and Sulphur mixed to the consistency of oint- ment. At the same time it is well to take harm and treecle for three morn- ings tollowing. Mix the barm in the proportions of one part to two of treacle. Leave it off for three mornings and then take another -course. To Blanch Walnuta.—Ceack the shells so that 'Llea nuts ere not. split, pull out the soft part of the shell, put the walnuts into a, basin, hoer boiling water oyer them, and let soak for two minutes, and then the skins Can he quite easily re- moved with a Silver pocket-knife Or wal- nut -peeler. Throw the Walnuts into cold water as they are peeled, and wipe dry, with a Motto • Keeping apples during the winter is quite easy, provided you have. the pro- per kinds. There are many varieties which will net keep after October; Somead the apples 'en Shelves or On the Poor of an empty room, se that they do not touch each °thee. Whenever a had fipple is seen it ,should he removed and the space where It -stodd Wiped dry, Par poliShing doors and furnittire its of the" elevator alreedy have been, preserve their crispness. nice short or puff pastry into rounds with a tumbler. On one half lay some finely grated cheese, sea.soned with a little made mustard, cayenne and salt. Put 80111e little bits of butter on it, and do not let the cheese be within half an inch of the, edges. Turn the other half of pestry over, turnover style, having previously damped the eages, press to- gether, brush over with milk, and bake in a quick oven. Serve hot, Potato Surprise.—To I. pint chopped meat, any kind, add 1 teaspoon melted bullet', slice of onion, salt and pepper. Heat • the meat, put, in pudding, dish. Take 2 cups mashed potatoes and 1 egg, put on top of meat. Brown in overt. This is nice for supper. Another way is to take Mkt boiled. potatodS, Mit in Mabee,' make white sauce, mix with the potatoes, season with stilt and pepper, pour over the meat and bake in the oven. A Tough Cake. Made Tender. — If a sponge or angel Mike is slightly tough, place it in a deep stone crock, carefully covering the jar, and let it stand in the eellatk or cool pantry for one or two days 01 the end of whieh time the cake Will have hecome outlet and tender. If a, tough anael cake is left over night in this Way it will generally be euflicient, hut sometimes LW() or even three days Will be required, ,To Use tip Cold Potatoes.—Mash the. Inista" •" [put a 'Itott; in the bottom at a otiddiog itched. And for that reason To Utilize Scraps of Cheese.—Cut some even ty storey buildings are impracticable r 1906. ABSINTHE LEADS TO CRIME. ny of Eleven Murders in Swiss Can- •' ton Attributed to Its 'Ise. Tamp have been no fewer than eleven rdets in the' Canton of Vaud, Swia Ind, welhin the la,st three months, Ity of the crienes have been the Of absiothe''drinking,"'this tanton g --K uperivialae notoriety 01 cen- oing more of the spirit than any other Mich e 'he Crinies have all heen of adbrutaj ure.e The last one Mak place Mate fitly when a W00.1111y W001011 W110 ,,an and her cook Were unir- 1:Nahe a,ssallant olso Jilted:0d two persons in the, house, but they (.3.. by Priming through the window, Sedielyee"Metcy (to Mei 1;r1ONV 1114, plea year. daughter Is marey?"; Mr, been •afraid le tisk her," 'Mrs. So.. prete-figlifer--a regular fotight score of men and *flied women„',', Me: tkioe,k, , "-Then he's; all I'wes.4rttal ,was some poo fiotatoes, firmly, With a 1IWcb1tkty1d shred One ounce of yellow soap and two ounces of beeswaX tate a jar; pour oVer Sufficient tutpentine to eover, Stand at the side of the stove and. Stir occasion- ally till the mixture is ot the consistency of cream. Bub a 111.14e al this on and then polish with clean cloths, Oilcloth polished with this will look well and last for years. ii4441 • BRITAIN'S POILLILAft ADMIRAL. Lord Charles Beresford Is Commander - in -Chief of the Channel Fleet, No more popular mart was ever made admiral than Lord Charles Beresford, and following from the Nolte pen of Ale. 'I'. P. O'Connor hits off exactly this life- long friend of the,Kirig: ` Lord Charles Beresford's appointment, he writes, to Comniander.iii-Chief of the Channel fleet has gieren genuine,pleasure t) the millions of admirersof this typi- cal sea„ dog. There is a geneeal, feeling that at last a round peg has been -found to fit -a round hole. lie is so deservedly popular amongst officers and. men that Itis premotion is certain to -leave the Chennel fleet all- Out better for ite Nita- tionswith "Charley," as he is univeid sally balled._ He looks an idealesallor,- htoad and berly, with well-tannedeface, out of which shines a pair. of searching blue ekes, which conkl only belong to A 'man of trulentilneSs and fearlessnesa. Ho is clean-sliavea and rejoices in a bull -dog jaw, which Suggests that he is a tough customer to run up against. • Ile is particularlynceen on night at- tacks and those mysterious manoeuvres which necesq.ate lights out and com- plete darkness.. For this reason he has been christened by the jesters of the Mediterranean fleet "Deadlight Charlie.' Lord Charles has all th,e spontaneous wit of his Waterford ancestors. Once Sir Vgilliam Harcourt, just after his change of front on the subject Of II0me Itule; was telling Lord Charles that -he thpught he might in time become- •nstatesman, "though," he added, laughing,. "I most admit • that .. you don't look a bit like, one." LOrd Charles instantly , replied: "For that matter, you don't look 'like a weathercock:" Asa Parliamentarian, Lord Charles Bereeford was one of the most p`opUlar men in the House: • _His speeches were' as whiffs- of ifie litilny; sea let loose amidst the hot and ov.erc.harged, atmos- phere' Of party' debates.- They were al- ways to the point, and .generally witty. "Charlie's up" was .a cry that sped through the House likea fiery cross, emptying smoking and reading- rooms, and even Proving a greater ` atiti*tioit than the terrace. Ile is supposed to still hanker after a seat on the green benches. , • - Lord Charles Beresford never goes on a cruise withota being accompanied by a small zoological garden of pets. There is his old bulldog, who has figured with no little, effect in many of his master's photographs; and thereare likewiee a seven -hands high Shetland pony, and a raven, presented to Lord. Charles by Major Moffat. The raven, evhich has one wing clipped for obvious reason's, is named "Seentey."'end was the friend of every "man Sack" on board Lord Charles' flagship. During the "stand easy," "Sammy" was allowed to parade the deck, and a marine was told off to return him to his cageat regular inter- vals. It was a common spectacle to see "Sammy's" owner and his staff upon the quarter-deck, helpless with laughter, watching the marine piroueting about after the nimble raven. • WTIEN THE KAISER TRAVELS. Works Hard and is Accompanied by Staff of Government Officials. Even when travelling the Kaiser is at work, for being tho chief of tht great- est nation he must keep the Government machine in motion. A large staff of Government officials accompanies him. A high official from the Foreign Office attends to the duties cf foreign politics, makes reports on the affairs of the state, receives the orders of the sovereign and keeps up the corn- mtinicalMns between the Kaiser and the Chancellor. Then there is a privy coun- cillor who takes dictations, deciphers telegrams and transmits the sante. 13e - sides, two adjutants accoinpany the suite. For the veey lively -exchange of mes- sages betwen the Kaiser and the Chan- cellor special arrangement is made ey the imperial postal department, Tele- graphic messages must be presented at °nee to the Kinser. When necessary to be deciphered a postal official is in the nearest telegraph office to attend to this duty. When the Kaiser is out hunting a spccial messenger goes after him in case urgent messages must be delivered. Even at a late hour in the night the Kaiser has ordered that regardless of hi,s own convenience he shall be awak- ened if important communications ar- rive. In addition to these telegraphic reports, mail matter, which arrives daily by courier, must be answered; then, al- so, attention must be given to the re- ports of Ministers from other depart- mentS, conferences ernist be held at all. tnics of the day, and long dictations given in the study where the Kaiser is stopping, be it on board of the Hohen- zollern or in his sleeper. Added to this must be reskoned the hours when he is working alone, con- sisting Of the reading of newspaper clip- pings, the active correSpondence with his wife, from whom ho receives -a daily letter, and the correspondence with roy- alties or friends. 006D SERVANTS IN HEAVEN. Mrs. Pilcitton (to her coachman) — "James, I trust that you are an attend- ant at religious exercises?" "Oh, yes, menl, I goes as often as 1 has the chance, mem." "And I trust that, YOU feel it your duty to lead stieli a life here ea will assure you a place aniong the geed in the next world." •"Oh, yes, nteM, I tries to. Thank you kindly, men." • am glad' of it, James. I have been so much pleased with your seat -deka Illutt it IS a real COMfOrt to me to.know that E SUNDAY SCR() L INTERN,ATIONAL I. SON, DEC. 30, Lessen XIII, Fourth Quarterly Review'. Golden Text: Ise, 9, 15„ • UNPERLYING CONCEPTIONS. .. The• lessons of Lite lost Quarter are vital to the Christian faith both, with re- spect to the representation which they give of the chavacter of Jesus and also with respeot, to the ideals the'realization of which ilas become the great expoota: tion of Christian fMtli. The experiences of the Saviour which are set forth.in the lessons help us to, -understand the per- fectien et his character, and are sug- gestive of „whet moyehe, and, indeed, what' must be, the lot of each individual who followe in his steps. The topic be- comee essentially the path of life or .charaeter perfected through suffering. . , 1. Principles of service. In the first three lesseos there are laid down cer- tain principles of service which pertain te perfection of character. The twe great commandments of love to Catd (tad love to man indicate the limits of the pathway along .wineli humeri character must progress towards its •ideal, but Mr the potlection of character ,it is also necessary that there should be weigh - fulness end faithfulness. Theseoprinci- pies are illustrated in the Parable of the Ten Virgins and in the Parable of the Talents. 2, Personal experienee. Three lessons follow which are peculiarly personal With respect, to the ' life of • Jesus: the anointing at Bethany, the Lord's Sup- per. and Jesus in Gethsemane. These lessons are illustrative of the intimate personal experiences which each indivi- dual has inthe realm of his own con - an, -1 which pertain to the i Fashion tiints. •e! fil+i-1,414,1r41-111-14,14**** FIIILLS AND FilINGES, Among those nice little• pointe dreSs that to the welleireetteed Fronde woman are even more important than her hat and gown, first to be noticed is tile change in glove fashions, While gleVeS are witch less worn, And, strangely enough, they are seen more with the severe, 'long-sleeved tailor suit than with any other. , When mousquelaire gloves accompany the shorter eigeved 'cesturne they are • eftenest light 100 or chamois shade, and fregoently they 'are black, The tatter IS, a most extravagant, fashtort, for every- body knows how sopa a 'black glove loses He, pristine freshness, and then it is useless to the woman what knoWs what an ill effect ategives to her whole costume. d' ShOes continue in the long, square - toed shape. ` For afternoon wear those with black patent leather vamps and pate • gray suede tops are best liked, though there are many high -heeled dark brown kid, with tighter brown sttede tops. The effect, in either case LS that of an overgailer, but without the clumsy thickness of the latter. Whea there are brown shoes there are apt to be tan gloves and a leather -brown feather boa—the latest shade for this in- dispensable accessory, of the well- dressed Parisienne's toilet. 13rown veils have grown even more. popular. They have small velvet dots sprinkled generously over the fine golden brown mesh, or that of more ex- travagant creamy White. The latter is invariably indeacribably becoming. development, of his own character. In In the category of becorningness the anointing there is offered to the might be mentioned the present neck Master Um personal consolation of ap- preciative sympathy. This is one of the deepest needs •of human nature.' Even to PA -Misunderstood and 10 be despised and rejected of men can be borne when strengthened' by such consolation.- The alabaster beat.' or.dintment ' stands oppo- site the cross and, the 'toinh.. The sepa- ration, vironi friends°.* is, too,' a part of liTe'sdestiny. The lesson cif The Lord'T SiMper is,deeply'Symbblical of thslt love .which gives its .powers to service, per- mits its, 'blood 'tobe shed and body to be broken in the completeness of its ministration. This, after all, though a memorial, is- the symbol ofperfection of service.. Only the one who is capable of yielding all vital powers to the service of his fellows walks truly in the path of ,life. • The third lesson is peculiarly the deep experience of the individual who at' sonie time' must face alone and un- aided the problarn of existence. In it is repitesented allthe .suffering dependent upon the doubt, uncertainty arel , fear which gathers about the portals of the grave.- The ',path of life ander the per- fection of character leads for every per- son through the valley of submission. Its course is determined by the great vital principles which control existence and at some point it must reedit its "Garden el- Gethsemane." "fixings.". Those very hi,e,h linen col- lars, so dear' to a French woman's heart, have been rendered much lass trying, and,„ • aceordingly, more numer- ous, -by Atte present way of making. Though they are just as stiff, they are, -apparently, much less so because of the hand -embroidery which —.cOvers the single 'thickness of linen -forming the, Outer turnoyeri There the handketa *- chief linen jabcOsedged, with baby Irish lace, which are now.f.A,iorn as necktie's. make the whole tdarrangetnent hand - worked and very lOttety. In colored gowns it is the same. There ie always the transparent yolk of filmy lace,. baby Irish or point 'd'Alencon pre- • ferably. This, indeed, stretching over the throat like the skin itself, is the most becoming thing we have had in many a dey, at you are going to get- o. fresh lining for your 'lace rabe, nothing is so suit"- able as chiffon—which,- by the way, -is more need this season than ever before. you are of an economical turn, how- ever, your last year's evening gown can be utilized for the purpose. A .costume whose freshness for outside wear is a thing of the past often becomes a source et renewed joy when worn under a lace robe. Separate lace blouses still hold their own. and those that are embroidered are the h,andsomest. These blouses are being made, for the most part, with el- bow sleeves. Fortunately, even Dante Fashion has to bow occasionally to common: sense, and while few of us would. really be daring enough to iemore her dictates, feminine opinion this side of the water has enough "pull" with the arbitrary dame to compel modifications of her rule. Thus the empire lines are simulated by many women who would utterly re- fuse to dreee strictly "a la Josephine"— of extravagant tastes and wifely devo- tion.'" The chief factor in gaining this em- pire effect is the new girdle. This is on rather novel lines—always rounded in front and sloping from six inclie.s in the back to three and a half inches in front. 3. Great questions. The three lessons with respect to the trial and execution of Jesus are deeply emblematic of The progress of life. Every one is o0 trial in, this world with respect to who he is and what he has done, and the answer these questions points to the path of destiny. These were the questions raised concerning Jesus. Before Cala- plias was asked the question, Who was he? and before Pilate, What has he done? These also are vital questions with respect to every man. The first is, What is Mis relation to the divine? Is he an immortal soul, an undying spirit, a son of God? The second question with respect te Monan action is practi- cal. Human character depends upon doing, and its perfection turns upon the question of right or wrong. It stands related to Jesus who is the supreme ex- ample of human conduct. Subjection to his spirit is the final te-st of character, and obedience to las' teaching and, ex- ample - is the credential ot the soul. Over the way of life, which leads to perfection of character he reigns as King. The lesson of the crucifixion 18 the lesson of destiny. It is the great sym- bol of the final experience of humanity. Life ever is to be born, to have angels with heavenly promise hover over eits cradle, to be waited upon by kings in infancy, to be subject to the conditions of childhood and youth, to hear the "voice crying in the wilderness," to yield obedience to lifete 1111851011, to fast in a wilderness, to fight temptation, to go forth and share the common lot, to endure the common burdens, to achieve transfiguration, and wait in Gethse- mane, to find its Calvary and its cross; yet with all this it is to retain unfailing love to man.and unshaken trust in God, and submiesive to return the dug "to the earth as it wee, and the spirit . . . Unto God who gave it." 4. Life. Tato lesson of the risen. Lord is the climax of the Christian story. It is the reasort for character arid the 01 - planation of life. In the presence of the "Morioes resurrection and ascension," "the cross and passion, the precious 'death and burial.' seem to be shadows in the night yielding "to the dayspring Morn on high.' • • A GRACIOUS SDI/F.11E10N, Considerable amusement was once eatteed by a slip of Emperor Nicholas' pen in accepting the Were of several companies of Siberian militia, who vol- unteered for service At the leant. Thc petition read; "We humbly lay at your Majesty's feet, our desire to he permit- ted to fight and die ter the fatherland," The Emperor, in accepting, wrote on the margin of the petition ih hie Men hand. thank yoif sincerely, and hope your wishes utay be fully realited.''• • WO11111 CiOING T. Daisy—How did you enjoy the play last nightt if we are :perntiatedto.. havo-c ottehhieh Doiteat—linmenselyt heard in heaven,' I ^MeV etill'eniploy yeti 'there, three Women faViltg °Vex' hat. NECKPIEC,ES OF FUR. Neckpieces, of fur .are more fashion- able than ever. Flat boas are in de- mand, and many of them are finished with the little fur headanda cluster of tails. They are equallythe mode, long and short. A mink or fax boa is an excellent in- vestment for the woman who is not a lady of millions, or even distantly re- lated to her. Such a boa may be worn laid flat about the neck and crossed in front, or, if the day is very cold, it truly be put around the neck so that it will stand up and protect the beck of the neck from the cold winds. It may then be tied„ in a knot in front, on fastened securely with a clasp up close to the neck. Then again, if the weather is more moderate, and 011e W,1,81108 to wear the boa with a handsome calling gown, or even 11,5 0 deeoration for an evening cloak, it may be arranged ina stole effect over the tops of lite sleeves and the shoulders, hanging down in the Mont, and back. The back el this new boa, which may be worn different ways, te jest the saine as the front. When it Is worn up close to th.e neck and crossed in front, the little fur beads at the back aro drawn close together by an invisible Clean. Tho Muffs which come' with boas of this sort aro in different shapee. Some are large and flat, others are round, and O 'special' novelty is the' crescent "muff„, whin 'is. -shaped like a 'crescent, and trimmed with two fur, heads and elus. terS of tails, • A GRAviii CHARGE: "Doctor," said the shrewd looking Itttn, "how Many feet of gas does it take to kill a Man?" ' "That's a queer questiOn," replied tho doctor, "why do you wish to know?" "One of the guests at My hotel used enough of it to kill hitnself, arid 1 want to send in a proper bill to this execu- tors." 11'8 dithoult for a. woman to unike dollar go farther than the nearest yat4 'gain mullet. •