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» OUR LONDON LETTER. I [Prom Our Special Corrupondtni.] I I Even in the quietest suburbs there have been exciting things happening these last few days. The Territorials have been marching through the streets to the depots, with bands playing. Women have stood at their doors to see the men swing by, their brothers, cousins, sons, sweethearts^ "It's the band," the women say to one another, to explain and excuse the tears and the lumps in their thuoat-s. "I was a.ll right until the band begua to play." Certainly the music has a w'ondcrfnl elfoot, upon the men themselves as welt ae upon the ob- servers. They swing along in splendid fcwaioc, very &mart, very wcrkmanlike, verv eager, patriots every one of them. Thov have made eacrifk>es, these fine young fellows, and though every one has responded J che-erfully to the country's call, they would j be less than human if in the hearts of aome J of them there were not anxious thoughts i now and then aa to what will happen when their time of service is over. Will they be able to go back to their employment? Well, it is good to know that the employers, many of them, at leant, have set all anxiety on that point at rest. Many firms have not only promised to keep the posts open for the men, so that they can take them up when quieter times come again, but iiave also promised to pay them a proportion of I their wages while they are doing the country's feervi ce. It was quiet enough on Sunday morning in the suburb where I live. Bella were ringing, and people were going to church and chapel. It was for all the world like any other Sunday morning. Only down, by the station the paper-sellers were busier than usual, and a few more shops were open, displaying outside the placards aamotraoing the latest war news. And even people on their way to ehurch stopped and bought papers. The 'buses and tramcars were rather more crowded than usual at this hour. People were going up to the centre of things, to walk up and down Whitehall, to cheer outside the King's p 1. Among the passengers on the 'bus were three young Territorials* -with rifles, haversacks, and full war kit. At intervals we met or passed more Territorials, singly or in companies. Some were encamped in the parks, and men were hard at work un- loading vans of stores. A police station on the route had its queue of "aliens of German nationality" waiting to register according to the terms of the proclamation. There were hundreds of them, and for days the work of registration has been going on at every poliee station in London. People who paEt",{'d looked at them with curiosity. eome talked together with serious faces, and some were silent. All seemed anxious to get the ordeal of registration over and to get away. There were crowds in Whitehall and about Parliament-square, as there have been now for many days. Outside St. Margaret's Church there were hundreds waiting. The Abbey doors were closed. The great building was full, had been so for an hour or more. Many of those waiting outside St. Mar- garet's Church were Americans, and one tiny boy, who shouted with glee when a numbeT of horses wanted for military ser- vice parsed towards Victoria-street, had a tiny American flag fluttering in his cap. Downing-street was quiet enough. There were, perhaps, half-a-dozen people walking about in a leisurely fashion, and a motor- car was waiting outside the Prime Minis- ter's house. At the War Office there was a good deal of animation. Cars were drawn lip at the kerb, and there was a stream of people passing in and out. Four or five boy scouts, with ribbons flying from their shoulders, marched boldly up the steps, and were moved on to another entrance by the policeman on duty. The people waited about hoping to see Lord Kitchener. Only a very few of them seemed to recognise Lord Hal- dane when he came out of the War Office and crossed the road to the Horse Guards. The Lord Chancellor looked cheerful and walked jauntily, as though things were going well. The crowd was thickest about Bucking- ham Palace. Mounted police were riding slowly backwards and forwards, and there were motor-cars and carriages in the court- yard. A tremendous burst of cheering broke out as a carriage and pair passed slowly along through the crowd. Hats were waved and people pressed forward to see. In the carriage, leaning forward to respond to the people's enthusiastic greeting, was Queen Alexandra. Her Majesty looked very serious, but her manner had all the wonderful charm and graciousness which long ago en- deared her to the public. Before this the crowd gathered in the vicinity of the palace had witnessed a stir- ring spectacle. The Grenadier Guards marched out of their barracks at the end of Birdcage-walk. The King and Queen and several members of the Royal family had assembled in the forecourt of the palace to sea the men march by, and then his Majesty came out into the roadway and stood there to take the salute as his soldiers paseect. And the band was playing the "Marscillaise," and playing it magnifi- cently. My word, how the people did cheer. Just afterwards I met a Frenchman walk- ing along the Mall. He was stout and elderly, his fighting days long past, but he walked erect with a martial stride, his eyes gleamed, and he smiled. After all, it must be a fine thing to hear one's own National Anthem played under such circumstances and tremendously cheered by the people of another country. I can well believe that it was a great occasion for that Frenchman, 60 it was for the rest of us. It is in Whitehall, however, where the in- dications are most significant of the spirit which has taken possession of the people of London, as it has also of the people throughout the land. It is the spirit of ser- vice. There is no longer any party or fac- tion. Everybody is anxious to do something for the country. The central recruiting station, Great Scotland Yard, is under siege. Young men by the thousand are re- sponding to Lord Kitchener's appeal for re- recruits. They are of all classes, and their eagerness and enthusiasm are inspiring. r. another place there is a yard full of motor- cycles and motor-cars, and every few minutes a motor-cyclist comes dashing out and away up Whitehall, carrying de- spatches perhaps, or it may be only hand- bilfe for display in shop windows, calling for further service. Special constables are being enrolled, and those who cannot join the Army may in this way do the State some service. A splendid respon" is being made to the Prince of Wales's appeal on behalf of the National Relief Fund. Those who feel themselves unable to serve in other ways may send their contributions, however small, to his Royal Highness at Buckingham Palace. A. E. M. I
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Through a tyre bursting a milit-ary stores motor-van overturned on the Portsmouth-road at Suiiningdale, two London Territorials being seriously inj ured. The North German Lloyd liner Kronprin- zessin Cecilie, which has = £ 2,000,000 in gold on board, has arrived at Boston, U.S.A. For insulting the Army, Thomas Eddy, labourer and bocialist speaker, was pelted with stones and sticks by an angry crowd near the East India, Docks. He was bound ever at Thames Police Court.
MANY GERMANS ARRESTED. I
MANY GERMANS ARRESTED. I The Home Secretary has issued the follow. ing statement:— During the last few days a considerable number of Germans, chiefly reservists, have been arrested in various parts of the country. This has been done as a precau- tionary measure, and in accordance with what is usual in the early stageof a war, but it is not likely that flhe dwetfticra of most of the prisoners will be prolonged, and every consideration will be shown them while detained. Those aliens who were known to be spies wore arrested early last week; and, though there is at the present moment a clear necessity for taking precautionary measures, the public may rest assured that the great majority of Germans re- maining in this country are peaceful and innocent persons from whom no danger is to be feared. In all parts of the country German sub- jects still in England are receiving the attention of the police. Aliens are being registered by the thousand. Many arrests on charges of espionage or the possession of suspicious documents have been made. —— ——
CANADA'S SPLENDID GIFT. I
CANADA'S SPLENDID GIFT. I MEN, SHIPS, AND FOOD FROM THE I DOMINIONS. Canada is giving the Mother Country 98,000,0001b. of flour. The Board of Trade announce that the following cables have been sent and re- ceived From H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught, Governor General of Canada, to the Secre- tary of State for the Colonies: I. am de&irod by my Government to in- form you that the people of Canada through their Government desire to offer one million bags of flour of 981b. each as a gift to the people of the United King- dom, to be placed at the disposal of his Majesty's Government, and to be used for such purposes as they may deem ex- pedient; this size is most convenient for transpor tat ion. The first shipment will be sent in about ten days, and the balance as soon as pos- sible afterwards. ARTHUR. Colonial Secretary's reply:— Your telegram August 6. His Majesty's Government accept on behalf of the people of the United Kingdom with deep gratitude the splendid and welcome gift of flour from Canada, which will be of the greatest use in this country for the steadying of prices and the re'ief of dis- tress. We can never forget the prompti- tude and generoaity of this gift and the patriotism from which it springs. HARCOURT. The Board further announce that ar. rangements for storage in the principal centres of distribution are already well ad- vanced. This gift from Canada means 21b. of flour for every inhabitant of the United King- dom. Splendid offers of assistance have been made by the Dominions. From the Ad- miralty offices the following statement has been i.-sued;- The Government of the Dominion of Canada have placed at the service of the Admiralty the cruisers Niobe and Rain- bow for purposes of commerce protection. Arrangemeifts have been made to raise an expeditionary force of over 20,000 men to be sent to the United Kingdom, and the Government have offered such further numbers, of men as may be required. The offer of a force has been gratefully ac- cepted by his Majesty's Government. The Government of the Commcnwealth of Australia have placed the Royal Aus- tralian Navy under the control of the Admiralty, and have offered to send an expeditionary force of 20,000 men. This offer has been gratefully accepted by hit Majesty's Government, and the precise composition of the force will be shortly arranged. The Government of New Zealand have placed the New Zealand Naval Force under the control of the Admiralty and are preparing to despatch to this country a force of all arms of over 8,000 officers and men, and to send from time to time drafts to secure the maintenance of the force at strength. The decision of the New Zealand Government, which has been approved by the Dominion Parlia- ment, has been warmly welcomed by his Majesty's Government. The cost of the equipment, maintenance and pay of the force will be defrayed by the G oyernments concerned.
FRANCE AND AUSTRIA. I
FRANCE AND AUSTRIA. I Relations between the French and Austro- Hungarian Government were broken off on Monday. The French Government ascer- tained that Austro-Hungarian troops are at present in Germany, and in consequence the French Ambassador was ordered to leave Vienna. The Austro-Hungarian Ambassador in Paris thereupon asked for his passports.
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Mr. Harcourt (Colonial Secretary) has placed his home, Nuneham Park, at the disposal of the Oxfordshire branch of the Red Cross Society as a convalescent hospital in connection with the base hospital for wounded soldiers at Oxford. The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies announce that in face of the present national crisis it has suspended its ordinary political work, and will concentrate its power ai a widely-spread organisation to help the country. Speaking at Knightsbridge on Monday, the Bishop of London suggested that nobody should have more than two courses at any meal, how- ever rich they might have been before the war. East-End dockers are showing remarkable enthusiasm for the cause of England and her allies. Mr. Ben Tillett states that they are joining or rejoining the Army in hundreds. A list of footballers, etc., wishing to enroll in the London War Constabulary is being com- piled. The great gates shutting in New Scotland Yard from Parliament-street and the Embank- ment are now kept closed, and some scores of motor-cyclists, ready to fulfil important mis- sions requiring long and speedy journeys, on behalf of the police, are drawn up within the enclosed area. Brompton Hospital has placed beds both at the hospital and at the sanatorium at Frimley at the disposal of the Admiralty and the War Office. It was announced at York House that the Prince of Wales's Fund had reached half a million on Monday. A secret German arms depot is said to have been found in Brussels. The wife of Sergeant Walter Jones, 6th War- wickshire Regiment Territorial Force, has given birth to triplets and received the King'e bounty. President Poincare has conferred on the King of the Belgians the military medal-the highest decoration which a general officer canrreceive in France for service in the field. Montenegrin troops have occupied Spizza, on the Adriatic, Pachtrovitch, and the town of Budua, and they have carried by assault Metalka Sienokos and the surrounding heights. It is announced that the Belgian Ministry of War that 40,000 Volunteers have presented themselves for service, and that they will be formed into twenty regiments. M. de Freycinet, ex-French Foreign Minister, has offered his services to the War Minister, though he is eighty-six. He helped Gambetta to organise the National defence in 1870-71. The Prince of Wales went on active service early on Monday morning. He left the Palace to join his regiment, the 1st Grenadiers, at Warley Barracks, Brentwood. About 100.000 boy scouts are now actually at work all over the country, chiefly washing main telegraph and telephone cables to report if they are tampered with. In proportion to population Ireland has more men serving with the colours now than any other part of the United Kingdom. Scotland comes next, with England third, and Wales fourth
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Seedling Ferns.—Do not allow the tiny ferns raised from spores to remain in the pans so long that the roots have to be pulled apart when they are petted. Such treatment is just as unsatisfactory with ferns as it would be with flowering plants gTown from seed. As soon as they are nicely rooted move each plant into a small pot. The compost should be chiefly peat with plenty of sand or grit, but a peat good lbam will be an ad vantage. Ferns are often ruined by overwatering, and this will be especially likely to happen with these newly potted plants. If damping be- tween and around the pots is practised fre- quently much less water will be required at the roots. 4 Trimming Pansies and Violas. These are undoubtedly great favourites with amateurs. In some gardens pansies and violas form the chief feature of the summer bedding arrangements. But the supply of blossoms will be considerably curtailed if all the old growths, faded flowers and seed pods are allowed to remain on the plants. Strong plants will produce a number of I PANSIES. FUCHSIA. young growths at the base even while the old stems and leaves are on. Cut off all old steme, and leaves forthwith, retaining the young shoots near the base where the bar points at a. The bars denote where to sever the old stems. Later in the season the plants will bear a fresh batch of bloom, and, in addition, they will present a very neat appearance. • ♦ ♦ The St. John's Wort. — Hyperioums are very useful dwarf shrubs for August flowerijig. Three of the best are H. caly- cinum, popularly known as the rose of Sharon, a dwarf plant one or two feet in height, most useful as an edging to shrub- bery borders and for an undergrowth beneath deciduous trees; H. Moserianum, a dwarf sort with large rich yellow flowers; and H. Henryi, a Chinese variety forming an attractive bush three feet or more in height. All three have yeLlow flowers, which being very freely produced, help to brighten up the shrubbery borders in late summer and autumn. Hypericums thrive in ordinary garden soil. Cuttings root readily in a slightly heated frame during August, and in a cold frame during September. H. calycinum and H. Moserianum are readily propagated by division from October to March, while the first named and H. Henryi may also be readily raised from seeds sown in spring in a cool greenhouse or cold frame. Strawberries.—The young plants, pre- pared as previously advised, ought now to be ready for transferring to permanent quarters. Plant them in rows 2 feet apart PLANTING STRAWBERRIES. A, strong plant from pot well prepared. B, poor plant lifted from open ground. and 18 inches asunder in the rows; Royal Sovereign, being a rampant grower, should have 6 inches more room between the rows. Make the soil firm about the roots, and should dry weather ensue water as needed until the plants have become well estab- lished. < THE WEEK'S WORK. Seedlings of Brompton and East Lothian stocks in boxes or pans will require more room, and are better for transplanting into fresh soil either in boxes or in a bed or in a cold frame to strengthen for autumn planting. Nicely rooted pipings of pinks may, if the soil is moist, be planted in flowering positions. Division of clumps may be effected from now onwards through the next two months, and a further batch of pipings inserted in a cold frame. Insert cutting from propagating pelargoniums in beds round the edges of three or four-inch pots filled with sandy soil. Water and stand on a hard base of ashes outdoors. Prick out summer raised seedlings or pent- stemons in boxes or in a frame. Commence inserting cuttings of strong flowerless growths in a frame of sandy soil. Water in and keep shaded from strong sunshine. Place nets under outdoor peach trees to prevent ripening fruit from being bruised and spoiled by falling. Immediately fruits are gathered, cut away the bearing shoots to admit plenty of light and air to the cur- rent season's growths. The earliest rooted Strawberry runners in pots or in turves may be planted firmly on specially prepared ground eighteen inches apart, in rows two feet asunder. When the grapes are ripe cover the ventilators with close mesh net- ting or canvas to exclude wasps and flies. In dull, damp, or cold weather, artificial warmth, is essential to help ripen muscats, and is good for other varieties which may be late in maturing. Red currants, morello cherries may be well protected from birds by netting over the trees. Pears often suffer injury by being pecked at before ripening, therefore it is desirable to net choice varieties. Sow turnips for winter use. Break down dry lumpy soil to a fine tilth, and draw the drills nine inches apart, watering well before sowing. Lift all ripe pottato tubers. They are better out of the' ground as soon as they become ready. Clear away haulm and burn it, thus avoiding any possibility of further spreading disease, if present on the foliage. Give the leeks a good soaking of water, and follow with liquid manure. Plants in trenches may be partially earthed up with soil. Make a parsley sowing thinly broadcast or in drills in good ground. » Assisting Melons.—Once melons are pro- perly set 0 and commencing to swell feeding should be started, and continued without remission until the ripening stage is approached. Be careful to apply liquid manure in a very weak state, especially for the first week or so. That made from cow or sheep manure is excellent for the pur- pose. It will be all the better if occa- sional applications of a proprietary manure can be given. say, once a week or ten days. Although, of course, the roots must be kept continually moist, it is also necessary to be careful to avoid over- watering, resulting in sourness of the soil. This is 0 entirely a matter for the judgment of the grower, depending on circumstances. t
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A suggestion was made in the House of Commons that townsmen should volunteer for harvest work. The wives of soldiers married off the strength will receive all the advantages during the war of those married on the strength. "Only British barbers employed here" is a notice to bo seen outside many hairdressers' shops in London. Scores of assistants in the foreign shops; have been called up for service. Many owners of yachts and other small craft are anxious to place their vessels at the dis- posal of the Admiralty. They are requested to communicate with local naval authorities. Some of the tea shops and smaller refresh- ment houses in London announce that in order to avoid increasing prices they will make a charge of one halfpenny (in some instances one penny) per customer "for attendance."
PARLIAMENT ADJOURNED.:
PARLIAMENT ADJOURNED. HOPES FOR HOME RULE AGREEMENT The House of Commons has adjourned till August 25. In moving the adjournment on Monday Mr. Asquith said: "I am sure everyone is anxious that, so far as it can be done with- out any sacrifice of principle or of position, that we as a House should continue to act without discond in the face of the great risks and responsibilities which confront us. "Ten days ago, when the second reading of the Government of Ireland Amendment Bill was postponed, both the Leader of the Opposition and myself pointwl out th-at that postponement must be without preju- dice to the domestic political position of any political party. To what was then said and assented to I adhere to in letter and in spirit. The r? Government have most anxiously considered the situation-I purposely use very few words—and our advice, after full consideration, to the House is to adjourn after to-day for a fortnight until the 25th of this month, when we trust we shall be in a position to wind up the business of the Session. When I say that I must add that we are not without hope- that in the interval we may be able to make proposals in regard to dealing with that business which may meet with something like general acquiescence." Mr. Bonar Law followed, and observed: "I shall imitate the right hon. gentleman in using the fewest possible words. I un- derstand the statement we have just heard to moan that the House will now adjourn for a fortnight, and that when we meet again the House and the Government will be free to take whatever course seems to them best. I need only say that I share to the full, and so far as I am concerned I shall gladly help to realise the hope ex- pressed by the Prime Minister that some way may be found to prevent a contro- versial debato in this H-ouse, which at such a time would in my belief be a national calamity."
ICAPTAIN'S SUICIDE.
I CAPTAIN'S SUICIDE. "QUITE UNSUITED FOR THE WAR." An inquiry was held at Westminster with reference to the death of Arthur Svdney Evelyn Annesley, aged forty-nine years, for- merly a captain in the Rifle Brigade, resid- ing in Leinster-gardens, W., who com- mitted suicide. Mr. William James Yorke Scarlett, Master of the Craven Foxhounds, of Huu- gerford, identified the deceased as his brother-in-law, and said Captain Annesley resided with his mother, the Hon. Mrs. Annesley. He served in the Boer War, and left the Rifle Brigade about ten years ago, thinking he had done enough service. The coroner said the deceased was for- merly an officer in the Rifle Brigade, and he apparently on Wednesday went down to Winchester to try to rejoin. When lie came back he was very much disappointed at being unable to get a revolver, of which there was a great scarcity in London at present. He wrote the following letter to his butler: Bradlaw—Please give enclosed to my mother, but after Mr. Scarlett has seen you. Wire to him that an accident has occurred. I have shot myself, as brain has gone with worry.—A. Annesley. Then, continued the coroner, there was a letter addressed to the Hon. Mrs. Annesley, written on Leinster-gardens notepaper. It read My darling mother-I have been awfully worried about you and Helen, but I fear my brailt is going; quite unsuited for the war now, so please forgive me. I leave everything of mine to you, then to my sisters. You have been an excellent mother to me.—Your affectionate son, Arthur. He was going to shoot himself, but in- stead he flung himself under a heavy van. The commonsense view of the case seemed to be that the worry and anxiety caused by the feeling that he was not going to be ac- cepted for service-which did him great credit as a brave man-led him to take his life. The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide during temporary insanity."
I -HIGHLAND RAILWAY ACCIDENT.I
I HIGHLAND RAILWAY ACCIDENT. I Lieut.-Colonel Druitrt's report on the cause of the accident which occurred on June 18 to a passenger train, a portion of which fell into a burn near Carr Bridge, through the collapse of a bridge on the Highland Railway, five passengers being drowned and ten injured, has been issued by the Board of Trade. The inspector attributed the accident to the collapse of the bridge through flood. He thought it was not a flood in the ordinary sense, but that the trouble was due to an aerial disturbance of quite a phenomenal and unprecedented character. The bridge was of very solid construction, but the pos- sibility of a sudden rush of such a large volume of water could never have occurred to those responsible for the design and erec- tion of the bridge. Its collapse, he con- sidered, was due to no want of attention or care on the part of those responsible for its maintenance, but to an event that could not have been foreseen and guarded against.
IOPENING OF TATTERSHALL CASTLE.…
I OPENING OF TATTERSHALL CASTLE. I Tattershall Castle, Lincoln, was formally openod on Saturday by Lord Curzon in the presence of a distinguished company. Lord Curzon traced the history of the Castle from ancient times, and said that in 1910 Lord Fortesque sold the estate. Being interested in old buildings he (Lord Curzoai) had bought the castle. The next thing was to get the famous fireplaces back. Eventu- ally he found them in the possession of a German dealer in London, and after six months' negotiations he bought them. Lord Curzon gave details of the work of renewal.
I - PRINCE ARTHUR'S HEIR.…
I PRINCE ARTHUR'S HEIR. I Princess Arthur of Connaught gave birth to a son at 11.30 on Sunday night at her residence in Mount-street. Both mother and infant are doing well. Prince Arthur went to Buckingham Palace early on Monday morning to convey the news personally to the King and Queen. Their Majesties and all the members of the Royal family have warmly congratulated the Prince and Princess. Prince Arthur married the Duchess of Fife at the Chapel Royal on October 15th, 1913.
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ALL DEAD AND DONE FOR. Bugs, Fleas, Flies, Moths, Ants, Wasps, Beetles, and every kind of Insect coming into proper contact with Keating's Powder DIES. "Keating's" KILLS the lot. Tins Id., 3d., 6d., and Is. Not sold loose. Insist on having "Keating's." Burn "Keating's" to kill Flies and Mosquitoes. The Fishmongers' Company have appointed a special committee to consider how best to assist the national defence, and have offered the upper part of their magnificent hall at London Bridge to the Government for use as a hospital. The prohibition of the exportation of salt from this country has been withdrawn, as we have more salt than we can consume. Sir Samuel Evatos, President of the Admiralty Division, has appointed Mr. Henry W. LoycJl to be deputy-marshal of the Naval Prize Court at the Royal Courts of Justice. Two horses attached to a military transport wagon laden with munitions of war bolted at Bristol on Monday, and dashed into a trap in which Mrs. Lance, mother of the vicar of Barrow Gurney, Somerset, was riding. She was fatally injured. Mr. H. J. Tennant, the Under-Secretary for I War, stated in the House of Commons on Mon- day that Territorials on active service might send the whole of their pay-2s. 7d. a day—to their wives, but they mutt make their own arrangements for remitting it.
I MOTHER AND HOME. I
I MOTHER AND HOME. I There as a class of people who take great satisfaction of saying pleasant things. They call this peculiarity "spealTing their minds;" or "plain speaking." Sometimes they dignify it by the name of "telling the truth." As if truths must be unpleasant in order to be true! Are there no love l y, charming. gracious truths in the world? And if th ere are, why cannot people dili- I gently ten these, making others happier for the telling, rather that;, hasten to proclaim all the disagreeable ones they can dis- cover ? I BROWN HANDS. I To wliaten hands that nave become browned through exposure whilst on holi- days, the following is an excellent mixture: Take a wineglassful each -of honey, lemon- juice, and eau-de-Colojjne. Mix well to- gether,, pour into a china jar, and keep closely corked. Apply night and morning after washing and drying rubbing the mix- ture well into the hands. I To PREVENT FRECKLES. I To prevent freckles always add a little lemon-juice to your washing water, then apply thic lotion, which will protect the skin against the sun: Zinc oxide, 2dr.; pow- dered calamine, 2dr.; olive-oil, 3oz.; solution of ammonia, loz.; rose-water to make 6oz. Take the precaution, if the skin is sensitive, of wearing a brown gauze veil. This treat- ment if commenced in good time, will have surprising results. The lotion should be applied always after washing and before going into the air. This prescription is only for those who have summer freckles, and not those whose skin' is covered with the permanent brown ones. I A GOOD HAIR LOTIGN. I A lack of hair will mar the most beauti- ful face, and after all there is really no need to have poor or impoverished hair if a few commonseuse rules are observed. First of all, hair topics must be freshly made in order to obtain the best results, and thou- sands of women and men are now making up their own lotions with most satisfactory results. For this purpose obtain from the chemist one ounce of boranium and mix this with a. quarter-pint of bay rum. This simple lionae-made lotion removes all dand- ruff, and creates a growth of new healthy hair. Oite word .in conclusion.. Do not experiment with your hair, long suffering though it may be Nature will surety re- volt if you continue to subject the hair and scalp to all k-inds of fanciful treatments. Employ a tonic by all means if such is re- quired, but havingf found a satisfactory one, use no other. I COMFORTABLE CUSHIONS. I Cushions, in their place, are pretty, as well as comfortable, although the chief thing is the comfort they afford. The best fillings for cushions are down or flock. Feathers also are very soft and comfortable. The cushions can be made to practically any shape, pillow shape, round, or oval. The best coverings are velveteen, silk, and satin, but an inexpensive covering can be made from casement cloth or sateen, both of which wash well. I FOR PALE CHEEKS. I I. I ror very wnite cheeks try gentle tapping them with the tips of the fingers every day before the looking-glass. This serves to stimulate the circulation. Should the skin be very sensitive to the ravaging effects of east winds, always wear a yeil when you go out. Eat as many spring vegetables as possible at meal-times, and for the time being, at least, give up eating starchy puddings. Take special care of the liver and your digestion at this time of the year, when your health is likely to go wrong if you neglect either the one or the other. Always go for a walk daily, even though it means earlier rising in order to take it. It is the girl who is obliged to follow a sedentary occupation above all others who must realise that regular exer- cise of some kind is all-essential if she is to keep the healthy colour in her cheeks. I ROUGH HANDS. w ,,<0 A. I Uout or rheumatism in the tamily is otten the cause of chronic roughness of the hands, and people who come of a gouty stock often have a great deal of trouble in keeping their hands nice; but they can be kept nice, and the roughness can also he cured by constant attention and care. In the first place, never wash the hands in hard water and before drying them rub well into the skin some glycerine and rose- water mixed in equal proportions. Rub it well in, and then thoroughly dry the hands with a soft towel, and then dust over with a little boracic powder. INK STAINS. I The stain of almost every kind of ink is difficult to remove, the composition of the ink varying so much as to require various methods for its removal. In many cases, milk or cold water will be found invaluable in getting out the greater portion of ink stains. If the article so stained is small enoiigh to be placed in a basin of water, this method should be resorted to at once and continued until no more will come out. If ink is spilled on the floor, it is a most excellent plan to immediately cover with some good absorbent, say salt or flour, or even blotting paper. As quickly as these become soaked, apply a fresh application then after as much has been absorbed as possible, rub with a raw lemon, paring off each layer as it becomes blackened, after- wards rinsing with cold water. If handy, apply dilute oxalic acid in preference to the above, and rinse after a few minutes in water to which has been added a little borax or ammonia. Exposing ink-stained articles to the rays of the sun is also a method employed by many, 'but this can only be recommended where there is an abundance of time at disposal. BEDSTEAD MOVING. I In moving a bedstead from place to place in order to clean under it, the hands should always take hold of the substantial iron bar that surrounds the part on which the mattress rests. The most common plan is to seize hold of either the head or foot 1 and to drag the bed along. This causes a crosswise strain on all the ironwork of the bedstead, and it may be so great as to cause some of it to snap. Even without snapping bars, the treatment is distinctly bad for the bedstead, and particularly if it is a modern one with the two ends made of wood. Of course, to move a bedstead pro- perly one must stoop a little, but otherwise th,* trouble and labour are really less. Still, in connection with the bedstead, mention must bo made of the chain mattress. It is usual to protect the hair mattress from the chain one with an underlay of felt. The idea is good, but unless the mattress is lifted thoroughly when it is turned, the felt has an unhappy trick of tearing away from the corners. The best way of protecting the mattress is to cover it with a case made from stout unbleached sheeting. This pre- vents the leather buttons from being dragged off the mattress, so that it lasts long without needing to be re-made, and, moreover, when the case becomes soiled it can be washed with very little trouble or expense. Every part of the framework of the bedstead is kept in better condition if it is kept well dusted, and if at the time of spring cleaning it is rubbed with a rag Joaked with furniture polish or linseed oil.
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An inquest was held at Jarrow on Monday on Peter Mulholland, who was drowned while cha ng in a steam launch a craft which went too near the destroyer Leonidas now building, and did not stop when called on by naval officers. The launch sank a hopper and sank. "He gave his life in the country's service," said the coroner. A Canadian voluntary field hospital contin- gent is now being organised throughout the Dominion, and will shortly be placed at the disposal of Lord Kitchener by Canadian Free- masons. The Queen and Princess Mary were present at the first meeting of the Council of Queen Mary's Needlework Guild, held on Monday at Buckingham Palace. Active work is to be begun immediately.
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TEA TABLE TALK. The Queen of the Netherlands is an enthu- siastic farmer. A dairy in connection with the Royal castle at Loo is run on regular business lines by its owner; large quantities of butter and milk are sold regularly from the dairy, which is now self-supporting and profitable. » Landscape pendants ailfi crystals set with diamonds and other precious stones are the newest and, for the moownfe, the most popu- lar form of jewellery. In thb case of the- pendant, the gem or ecasmel centre is re- placed by a miniature lanpe or some other piature painted on ivory, and is sur- rounded by a frame of peasls, diamonds, or other stones. The crys t als sco keated in a variety of ways (says the "Lady,") and ap- pear as buttons, brooches, studs, pendants, and neck-elides, surrounded with gems and mounted on velvet ribbon. < Very often the surface of the crystal is frosted, and carved with minute figures in bas-relief before it is framed. Others have no frame at all, but are simply cut iiL "prism" form and hung on a thin gold chain. Yet another method of treatment is. to frost one side of the crystal only, tihe, carvings on which are then seen through what appears to be a thin sheet of glass, and perhaps this last method is the prettiest of all. Many women regard crystals as luck-bringing mascots, an idea. that probably originated from their associa- tion with "psyohios" of various sorte and. conditions. Recently it was announced that Queen Mary, Queen Alexandra, the Princesa Royal, and the Duchess of Argyll had been. created Colonels-in-Chiefs of various regi- ments. The 18th Hussars (Queen Mary's Own) has the honour of having Queen Mary as Colonel-in-Chief. The idea of Royal ladies a." regimental officers origi- nated with King Frederick William IV. of Prussia, who appointed his sister, the widow of Czar Nicholas I., colonel of the 6th Regiment of Cuirassiers. Since then it has been the custom for European Kings to confer a similar honour on Royal ladies. • » Queen Victoria was Colonel-in-Chief of- the 1st Dragoon Guards of the German Army. In the German Army the Kaiserin, the Crown Princess, the Duchess of Bruns- wick, and the Queen of Greece are all honora,ry colonels. To the Czarina belongs the distinction of commanding more regi- ments than any other woman in the world, commanding as she does five regi- ments. To the Czarina's second daughter belongs the distinction of being the, youngest female colonel-in-chief. She was' given the colonelcy of the 14th Lancers on the occasion of her sixteenth birthday. The eldest daughter of the Czarina is a colonel- in-chief of the 3rd Hussars. < The Dowager Duchess of Argyll was Miss Ina McNeil of Colonsay, and her uncle the late Sir John McNeil was a noted diplo- matist, standing high in favour with Queen Victoria. He had married Lady Emma. Campbell, sister of a former Duke ef Argyll, and these two facts no doubt in- fluenced her early life and marisage. She- was once a Bedchamber Woman to Queen Victoria, and married the eighth Duke of Argyll as his third wife in 1895. The duchess is intensely interested in everything Scottish (says the "Lady"), and her tastes and talents are beyond the average. She writes very well indeed, and produced a book of memoirs of her ducal husband which attracted much attention at the time. Many of her gifts reminded one of the occupations of women of past cen- turies, for she is an excellent spinster, own- ing a beautiful old spinning-wneel, and is besides extremely clever at embroidery. The Countess of Cardigan is very well known as a teller of good stories. One of them relates to an incident that happened a good many years ago when she was stay- ing with Lord and Lady Wilton, at Melton Mowbray. That Lord Wilton, for various reasons, had gained the title among his tenantry of "The Wicked Earl." One Sun- day Lady Cardigan and Lady Wilton went to church, unaccompanied by his lordship,, who usually was a very regular attendant. Lady Cardigan saw the verger look at them curiously as they entered the church, and he evidently noticed that Lord Wilton was. not with them, but she was scarcely pre- pared for what followed. It was the custom in the church to begin the service only after Lord Wilton and his party had arrived, but the clergyman who was con- ducting the service that day was not aware of this, and he duly commenced: "When the wicked man-" "He'e, not come Yetl"- the verger interrupted in an agitate d, whisper. < Lady Aberdeen, wife of the Lord Lieu- tenant of Irelahd, is greatly interested in health work in that country. As a child she lived in a remote Highland glen in Inverness-shire, placed twenty miles from anywhere—even twenty miles from a doctor's, and it is probably due to these early surroundings that Lady Alierdeen be- came interested in health work, for we first hear of her in this connection as conveying" to patients in the glen the remedies pre- scribed by her mother. Lady Tweedmouth, who had to do the best 8hft could for the people, acting under the advice of doctors by correspondence. < < < Queen Alexandra possesses one of the largest collections of charms in Europe. It consiats mainly of tiny elephants in mala- chite, jade, porphyry, sapphire, and tur- quoise, and humming-birds, swallows, bees, and beetles, which are works of art, com- posed as far as possible of uncut gems and enamel. t Mme. Sarah Bernhardt does not agree- with the idea that actresses are affected in their private lives by the parts they play. No matter how closely the actress identifies herself with her role, she remains mistress of herself. Nevertheless, the great tragedi- enne admits that the playing of parts in which passion is strongly portrayed deve- lops the emotional side of the actress's character. She feels intensely the signifi- cance of the passions she is called upon to delineate, and is thus enabled to present them with vividness and reality. Mme. Bernhardt, by the way, does not accept bhe view that genius can excuse wrong- doing, although she holds that the artist may be independent of the conventional rules of ordinary life.. < There are few people who can cJaim to possess a ticket for their own funeral. Sir Claude Macdonald, a former Minister at Peking, once stated that both he and Dr- Morrison had had the pleasure of reading their obituary notices in the "Times," but he could go one farther than the doctor, for he was the happy possessor of a ticket for his own funeral service in St. Paul's Cathe- dral. Sir Claude Macdonald, it will be re- salled, was in command of the Legation quarter, Peking, during the siege and alleged massacre in 1900. The Queen of Italy is said to own a won- derful sunshade handle made of coral, and worth over three hundred pounds. The working of coral is an Italian industry, and the fisheries are, as a rule, several miles out to sea. Nearer the shore the coral is. collected by divers, and in order to fish for it a special apparatus is employed in the Mediterranean which hao been in use' for centuries. Of the three kinds of coral —red, white and pink-the latter is most valuable, and undoubtedly the prettiest well. The larger pieces of coral are used for sticks and parasol handles. One of th& loveliest chains of pink coral is that owned by Lady Helen Vincent.
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Motorists whose cars have not been requi- sitioned, says the Board of Trade, should lend to local producers and distributors of foodstuffs whose horses have been taken any cars which could be used to distribute goods. For a week nothing has been heard of Lord Joicey, deputy chairman of the North- Eastern Railway Company, who has been travelling in Germany.