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had the captor by the arm and would not release him. So, "catching a Tartar" is applicable to one who -has found an an tagonist too powerful for him. That far from elegant expression, "to kick the bucket," is believed to have orig inated in the time of Queen Elizabeth, when a shoemaker named Hawkins com mitted suicide by placing a bucket on a table In order to raise himself high enough to reach a rafter above, then kicking away the bucket on which he stood. The term coroner is derived from the word "corphcornor," which means corpse inspector. "He's a brick," meaning a good fellow, •jrlginated with a king of Sparta—Agesi ?aus—about the fourth century B. C. A visitor at the Lacedaemonian capital was surprised to find the city without walls or means of defense, and asked his royal host what they would do in case of an invasion by a foreign power. "Do?" re plied the heroic king. "Why. Sparta has 50,000 soldiers, and each man is a brick." . When the Horse Guards parade in St. James Park, London, there is always a lot of boys on hand to black the boots of soldiers, or do other menial work. These boys, from their constant - attendance about the time of guard mounting, were, nicknamed "the blackguards," hence the name "blackguard." Deadhead, as de noting one who has free entrance to placesvof amusement, comes from Pom pell, where the checks for free admission were. small ivory death's heads. Speci mens of these ar<*' in the museum at Naples. TO feel in apple-pie order Is a phrase which dates back to Puritan times— to a certain Hepzlbah Mer- tpn. It seems that every Satur day she was accustomed to bake two or three dozen apple pies, which were to last her family through the coming week. These she placed carefully on her pantry shelves, labeled for each day of j) the week, so that Tuesday's pies might not be confused with Thursday's, nor those presumably large or Intended for wash ing and sweeping days eaten when household labors were lighter. Aunt Hcpzibah's "apple-pie order" was known throughout the entire settlement, and originated the well-known saying. It was once customary in France whet a guest^ had outstayed his welcome for the host to serve a co*ld shoulder of mut ton instead of a hot roast. This was the origin oX the phrase, "To give the cold shoulder." "Nonel shall wear a feather but he who has killed a Turk" was an old Hungarian saying, 'and the number of feathers in his cap* indicated how many Turks the man had killed. Hence the origin of the saying with reference to a feather in one's cap. In one of the battles between the Rus sians and Tartars a private soldier of the former cried out: "Captain, I've caught a Tartar!" "Bring him along, then," an swered the officer. "I can't, for he won't let me," was the response. Upon investi gation It was apparent that the captured ©FTgrn or Sorne • Farp'rlTai* -pf^asgs. HUri^fri^. a, UfVs %\o*&\ ti-| patagonya. DOWN in Patagonia there Is to-day a party of men, sent there by a mag azine, hunting a living specimen of - the supposed extinct giant sloth. Scientists, have found footprints pre served in the sandstone of. Connecticut and the "West, and from sketches found in all- parts of the world ' remodeled masto dons, ichthyosauri, . . megalosauri . and d!l the rest of them. But living specimens belonged to a period long on specimens but short on scientists." That these careful conjectures of scientists, who have made this branch of natural history a study, are correct is more than probable. But if some real living monster could be found the discoverer's name would surely be emblazoned in the anriajs of science. ¦ Such, is the mission of Mr. Hesketh Prichard, now in charge of the expedition in Patagonia, Eminent authorities in zool ogy, agree that if there are any of these specimens living they will be found in. the mountainous regions • of , Patagonia. Pro fessor • Roy Loukester, In speaking . before the * Zoological Society of London, said that, he -believed it quite possible that\ a living giant sloth 'might still be found in Patagonia^ South . America has proved a treasure ground for paleontologists. ., Many depos its of fossil remain's have'been Drought to light there. t It was in Patagonia that De Moreno, of the La Plata* Museum, made a wonderful discovery. It - was "at" theren trance to a great cave that he found a large skin, and this skin was altogether unlike any other skin he had ever seen. Still larger pieces of the skin and many of the bones were found inside the cave. After careful study Dr. Moi%no pro nounced these to be of the giant sloth, and the skin is now in the Natural His tory Museum at South Kensinston, Lon don. This giant sloth was believed to be al-. together extinct; just as were ..he mas todon and. other antediluvian monsters. The skin found by Dr. Moreno showed that it had belonged to a living animal within some fifty year3, at the most. This fact is one of the most encouraging to the belief that this monster still lives. Judging from all that the scientists tell us this world must have been a queer sort of a place to live in when animals grew to three and four story „ sizes. . Imasrine the excitement of the primitive shepherd watching a couple of megalosauri. or* giant lizards, grinning at each other with a grin that spread over some eight feet of facial countenance and then, with their tremendous bodies, some thirty feet long, jump at each other and fight to the death, tearing . down trees and digging great holes in the earth during the scrimmage. Another cheerful specimen of the same period was the trlceratops. .which used to amble in and around .the Rocky /Moun tains. This 'great brute was of enormous strength and, .according 'to the authori ties, was about the worst lookinsr bug aboo of an animal that could be imagined. FASHIONS AMONG ESKIMO WOMEN ESKIMO women may not have things that are considered necessary in _ other parts of the world, but they have skillful hands and thoughtful husbands, fathers and brothers and sons who provide them with many little things of use and ornament which are no doubt as highly valued as they deserve to be. There is one article which the grand mothers of children of ' the, present day considered essential, and which afterward went out of use and now is coming back in scmewhat new form\and under a new name. That is what was the once well known "housewife." It has been in con stant and* daily use by Eskimo women for as long as any of their oldest people can remember of having - heard about. This little bag. In which repose the needles, ; thread and materials used for sewing and other articles needed' in wom en's work, is in the Eskimo country made of the skin of some wild animal, dressed and sewed into the approved shape and ornamented with needlework in* elaborate patterns. In this she carries her thimble of tough sealskin, needles and bodkins or ivcry bone, and sometimes, since white men have come, she has these made of -Iron or steel. Skeins of thread made from sinews or tough grass are necessary to make her .. ."housewife's" equipment complete, as well as the . usual knives which take the. place of scissors. To get her thread she does not' have a convenient store to go . to, but : she . ordi narily , makes It . for herself. ' That from sinews is obtained generally, from the legs of reindeer. After dryirgr the sinews are beaten with a maul to cause, the fibers to separate, after \ which they are divided and . cleaned. : A comb-like Implement 'is used in this work of dividing the strands. If a large thread or cord is wanted several strands are twisted 'together.* The Eskimo woman carries her needles in i reedle cases that might oftentimes". be the - envy., of her more civilized ; sisters. These . are frequently made ; ¦. of j Ivory, carved elaborately and ; having . stoppers for the 'end of : the same fash ioned In ; the shape 'of the head of an:ani mal or of a man.. v To s fasten , her,''house wife" a curious 'and entirely ¦ original de- vice is used. This consists of a sort of skev.er of bone. or ivory from three to six inches long, about which - the' stout skin thongs are wound. The Eskimo woman is fitted out with an abundance' of workboxes, trinket boxes and little caskets of small size in which various odds and ends may be kept. These boxes are of Infinite variety of shapes and "designs. Some ¦ are'" round, some oblong, some^ square and others are made to rep resent in form seals, heads of fishes or other 'animals. The material used -is wood, frequently , ivory or bone, arid aside from the carving, which is not spared, .the inside of .the lids and other conven ient ; places are decorated with paintings, 1 In spite of her 'dreary home the Eskimo woman has many things around her that women' in : > more f avored j climes prize and which serve to make life easier and' more ( cheerful., "".'."••"'• -A regimental surgeon finds that soldiers can march better i with rubber than <¦ with hard heels; as they obviate the jar to the system. \-\ ¦ "';^ • vivid Roman stripes or a bold Scotch plaid. "While these are not as numerous as the white, blacks and blues, there is a marked inclination toward them and they are certainly very stunning. , Roman stripes and showy and noisy colors arc very prominent in the majority of flannel and Turkishr toweling' bath wraps,' which every sea-plunger needs to, complete her toilet. ~ rwagger. A"- suit of a startling: red trim med with white is about as pretty as the most fastidious could demand. The suits are nearly all made with high necks; the majority, in fact, have collars that meas ure anywhere from two to four inches and fasten tightly about the throat. The Host comfortable ones, however, are jiade with a little V-shaped- vest that fastens straight across the throat' and that ends in a sailor knot. 'A Yale blue dress scalloped with white and with a zig-zag braid running In va criss-cross fashion makes a verV neat and lasting suit. The hosiery is usually black,' but the more daring put on * stripes and checks to tread the waves in. ,Some of the suits,; by. the- way, are of THE summer girl Is coming to the fere. Time. . thought and money are being spent on surf and still water bathing costumes, so numer icus are the colors and designs of the lattst models. Everybody, remembers the complaint that the people of the South made. Visi tors would go for the mail on wheels, drink iced tea on shaded verandas, saun ter slowly about town with a Japanese parascl for protection, and all this visit ing and chatting in their bathing suits. So is It a wonder that the girls are giv ing more attention than usual to their bathing gowns? If this abbreviated yet comfortrble costume is to be worn so uni versally, and for so many occasions, one cannot blame the girls for racking their brains" and bringing all their ingenuity and cleverness to the front. The chief object In life for most women Is to look pretty, or if they can't do that, to look as pretty as they can. Some bright 'girl found out that a dainty suit, eilk 'kerchief over the rubber cap and •white shoes made a better impression than afciy old thing that wouldn't be hurt by 6alty water. / For half a dozen seasons back pure mo hair has been used almost exclusively, and flannel, and silk, the standbys of other days, have been strangely absent from the beaches. The newest and by far the most satisfactory material is a mohair flannel. It possesses the combined virtues of mo hair and flannel, and, judging from its popularity, has come to stay. Not a few women who have no love for salty dips and who cordially despise the rolling breakers, have enthusiastically bought bathing dresses, along with all the paraphernalia that nowadays is consid ered so. necessary for a smart beach toilet. One of the «wellest gowns, and at the same time one of the newest modes yet seen, is a white mohair trimmed with dark blue braid. The braid is put on in six or seven lines around the bottom of the skirt and edges, the sleeve puffs and sail- or collars. A white silk or a blue and white silk bead handkerchief is jauntily worn. A dainty suit is made of purple relieved with touches of white. The fullness of the skirt is formed by tiny box pleats that give it the kilt effect. A broad band of solid white mohair is held in place by a zigzag braid. The waist is full and has a broad white cellar and a braided vest, which tucks under a white belt. A pale lavender handkerchief and black silk hose complete the outfit. The light colors' give one the idea that it is merely for show, but it has proved as durable as dainty. This year there are several new wrinkles that are of interest to ladies on land as well as waterites. First and all important, the bathing suits must fit with all the elegant precision of a calling costume. Heretofore there was not much fit. If one mentioned a 34 or a 36 s5ze, it was not considered necessary to waste time to try a suit on. No matter if the sleeves were a little short or if the shoul ders were too broad. Who would see" in the water, and besides, why waste pre cious time over a rig that was meant en tirely for exercise? Swelldom has decided to adopt the French fashion of carrying down to the bath houses every morning a pretty white hand-satchel containing all the forty eleven small articles that complete a graceful swimming gown. The bag in itself is an important ac quisition as well as a very useful article, as it holds a silk mackintosh cap, salt proof; silk hose, white linen bathing: boots, and a pair of white linen bathing corsets. These last are absolutely essen tial this year, as the suits are so cut that they can't be properly or presenlably worn without stout, short and very flex ible stays, that differ from the French corsets only in the matter of steel, for those intended for swimming have not a bit of metal about them. Although white is very popular, that does not hinder vivid colors from being THE SUNDAY CAIilii 3 THE LATEST STYLES IN BATHING SUITS