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mii-t'KXar-. ... .. '..' .. . . .-. . 1 - THE YALE EXPOSITOR. THURSDAY. MAY 25. 1911. Make the Liver Do its Duty Nine times in ten when the liver Is right the stomach and bowels are right. CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS gentlybutfirmly com pel a lazy liver to. do its duty. Cures Con stipation, 'will!' digestion. r A itti r i r V it p 1- V T is difficult to imagine America's annual Memorial day without flowers. Indeed, Decoration day, the other name by which this spring commemorative festival is TV so often designated, carries an In- ! i timation of how dependent this Jf dfly of sad memories is upon the ungai-eyea diubsuhis mat bcuo as the most appropriate of all tokens of remembrance. To be sure, flags are also made uso of xtenslvely on Memorial day not only in the ornamentation of dwellings and places of busi ness, but in marking the graves of fallen heroes whom it is desired to honor on this occasion. After all, however, It is flowers which are most extensively relied upon to express the sentiment of the occasion. And in the broad term "flowers" are included the flowering plants, the Ivy and other of nature's products that are employed to form the wreaths which are so popular on Memor ial day. All told there are infinitely more flowers used on Memorial day than are employed at Easter and yet the general public does not hear so much of the Memorial day "flower trade," nor have Its magnitude so conspicuously brought home. The explanation is found, of course, In the cir cumstance that the Easter flower trade is almost wholly in. the hands of the professional florists 5 35 so Memorial day, always nereio fore a serious problem to the public-spirited citizens who have charge of this work and who could only plead with the people of the community to get their donations of flowers to the town hall early, but usually found that their moat emphatic appeals were insuf ficient to get the posies to the rendezvous in time to permit of their proper arrangement in time for the starting of the parade at the scheduled hour. The bringing of flowers to the larger cities on Memorial day has been further simplified by the fact that in many local ities special flower trains are operated by the steam rail roads and the interurban trol- Ob i y i 2Stf-252? mi V to whose interest it is to make Iheir activities occupy as largo a place as possible in the public eye. At Memorial day, on the other hand, the regular flower marts, although they have a "rush season" in consequence of the holiday, supply but a fraction of the flowers that are placed on the graves of the nation's warriors. The vast preponderance of the flowers that are used to express tho love and gratitude of the people of the republic on the yearly-recurring Memorial day are home-grown posies whose cul tivation with a view to such ultimate uso is as mucfi a labor of love as is the strewing of the blossoms on the graves. Or, at least the flowers are for the most part garden blooms rather than the frail products of the hot houses. Indeed the selection of May 30 as Memorial day in a large proportion of the states of the union was made primarily because it was an occasion when spring was presumed to be in her most attractive garb and when the spring floral harvest is at its height. Similarly the southern states, being as-, sured an abi.n.lance of flowers at yet earlier dates, have, as much for this reason as for any other, chosen as Memorial day dates that. seemed to mark tho culmination of the floral flood in their respective states rather than strict con formity with the date at the end of May, which Is so universally observed in the eastern, north ern and western states and in the more northerly of tho commonwealths of Dixie; This will ex plain why certain of the states, notably thosi of the Gulf of Mexico, observe Memorial day days or weeks in advance of the remainder of. the sisterhood of states. Tho use of flowers on Memorial day Is varied and appears to be growing more so ns time goes on. At first suggestion of the occasion the reader is apt to think only of the custom of plac ing bouquets and wreaths in garlands on the grassy mounds beneath which repose in their Inst dreamless sleep tho boys in bluo and gray who gave up their lives In defense of their flag. Hut as a matter of fact it Is a long-established custom for tho American people generally to choose thlj occasion ft place specially elaborato decorations upon tho graves of loved ones, even though those whose memory is thui honored had naught to do with the Btress and strife, the sacrifices of which Memorial day is primarily intended to commemorate. One of tho comparatively new uses of flowers ou Memorial day, which has grown greatly In recent years, is the custom of placing wreaths of floral festoons or other similar tributes upon the statues which have been erected in the various American cities to our war time heroes. At the national capital, where thrc itre more than two dozen such statues, the pedestals are also draped with American flags. This decora tion of the statues In parks and publ'c buildings throughout the land Is, of course, quite aside from the usual placing of tributes at the graves of theso self-same heroes. Another Interesting and beautiful new uso of flowers on Memorial day is found in the practice of setting afloat huge baskets of miniature ships laden with flowers as a tribute to the American sailors who have given tip their lives for the Star3 and Stripes. These flowers are quickly borne out of sight by the waves, and mayhap float out to sea, but the sentiment of the occasion is served. As death has year ty year remorselessly thinned the ranks of the Grand Army of the Republic, the Confederate Veterans and other or ganizations' of one-time soldiers there has of necessity been a change in the plan of bearing flowers to the cemeteries and decorating the graves of those who have answered to the call of "taps." The approved plan was to have in each community on the significant day a proces sion to the cemetery in which the principal par ticipants were little girls dressed In white, each carrying a huge bouquet or basket of flowers and, marching beside or behind these flower bearers, an equal number of veterans, each with a wreath of evergreen or holly or ivy on his arm. When the procession arrived at the ceme tery the participants distributed themselves throughout the burying ground until a little girl with flowers and a veteran with a wreath stood beside each grave marked with a tiny American flag. Then at a prearranged signal all the flowers and wreaths were placed simultaneously upon tho graves of the comrades whom death has "mus tered out." This Impressive ceremony, and there could be nothing more appropriate, is yet followed in countless communities, but there have had to be many modifications. For one- thing the graves to be decorated have become much more numer ous, whereas the number of surviving veterans who are able to march to the cemetery with their wreaths Jias dwindled appreciably. A solu tion has been found, in many places, by drafting for this task members of the Sons of Veterans or other organizations made up of children of old soldiers and also veterans of the Spanish American war, many of whom are comparatively young men and who are sufficiently numerous to decorate the graves of their own fallen comrades and also the resting places of the heroes of the earlier wars. Another factor that has operated to influence a change in the use of flowers on Memorial day is the growth in the size of many of our cities. In towns and small cities it is still practicable . for the Decoration day host to march to the ceme tery, but In all tho larger cities it has become very much of a problem. In many instances cemeteries are so remote from the central part of tho city that it Is unwise to ask aged veterans to attempt to march and out of tho question to allow flower girls of tender years to trudge through the streets for hours at a stretch. Consequently It has be come customary under such circumstances to convey the flowers In quantities to the cemeteries and there distribute them to those who are to participate in the decorating program. For this delivery of flowers the modern motor car has proven a most convenient vehicle and in all our large cities on the morning of Memorial day one may now see the heavily laden "flower cars" spinning along on their way to the cemeteries. The speedy horseless vehicles have also proven a boon In the collecting of the flowers for ley lines' in order to convey the tons of blooms needed lor the great memorial ornamentation. And, speaking of the interurban elet-uc lines it may be added that these roads new make it popsible to decorate with flowers tho graves of soldiers in many a country cemetery which, un der the old conditions, could not readily be i cached by members of the organizations of vet :nn.; and other bodies that aim to to it that no soldier's grave is unadorned on this significant occasion. Almost every known variety of flowers that bloom in the spring is employed to a greater or less extent on Decoration day, but naturally the wild flowers of the season are especially popular for this purpose. In the sections where the season is sufficiently advanced tho roses and peonies are great favorites on this occasion and in trie cooler climes violets and the hardy "pinks" are used extensively. In the more southernly states the yellow jasmine snd the honeysuckle make admirable Decoration day festpons and at Arlington and other great national cemeteries It seems as though Memorial day has been timed to find the gorgeous purple wistaria at the climax of its glory. Tho mountain laurel is another floral favorite that lends itself to the purposes of tho holiday, but of course it is not obtainable in all sections of the country. In recent, years the use of natural flowers on, Memorial day has been supplemented by tho ex tensive U30 of artificial floweis, particularly in the form or wreaths or designs emblematic of war-time badges or flags. However, tho "art flower designs" of the present day are Indeed a revelation as compared with the crude attempts of some years ngo. Some of the Decoration day designs are executed in metal, tinted to counter feit nature, and this form is of course very permanent, but moat artistic effects of lasting character are also being obtained by means of fine waxed crepe paper flowers. Such designs are being employed to an Increasing extent un der all circumstances where it Is necessary to send Memorial day designs long distances. How ever, the White House at Washington, which sends such remembrances to various parts of the country, always employs natural flowers from the president's conservatories. WAS HE SARCASTIC? "John, we have been married for nearly twenty years; I want you to tell me something." "Oh. yes, Mary, you look Just as young and as girlish as you did the first timo I ever saw you; I have learned to love you more and more as the years have drifted by; I wouldn't be free again if I had a chance; if you were to die I shouldn't think of marrying any other woman, but I'd spend the rest of my life pining for you; I admit that your family is much superior to mine; I realize that I never should have amounted to anything If It had not been for your Influence; you are the best manager I ever saw; your new spring hat is very becoming; you look fifteen years younger than Mrs. Dransthwalte; yes, I like very much the wny you are wearing your hair; I think of you steadily all day; I am sure that any young "woman who would look at me twice would ('o so only because she wished to make a fool of me. md I acknowledge thnt you make a mmn better showing than any other woman could make on our Income. Now Is there anything else? I'm In a good deal of a hurry this morning." Chicago Record-Herald. EVKLET and Solid Embroidery. When there is a combination of these two embroideries it is always well to do the eyelet first. This is, of course, not compulsory, but It is rather harder to make a smooth, flat eyelet If close to It there are already worked some heavily-padded leaves which Interfere more or less with the placing of the needle. The solid work may be done either in the reg ular satin-stitch or In the newer Wallachian. If the former Is select ed a few stitches of the working thread, taken lengthwise of the leaf, will serve as the necessary padding. Across this, the embroidery is done in close, even stitches, placed either di rectly across the leaf or in a slightly slanting direction. Stitches placed at too great a slant make quick work, but the result is not so. good. If It is preferred to fill this part of the design with Wallachian embroi dery no padding whatever Is required, and the stitch used is the plain button hole, or blanket stitch begun at the stem end of each leaf and worked from left to right, each buttonhole stitch reaching from the midrib or vein of the leaf to its outer edge and lying at right angles to it. When the tonhole stitches radiate from this point until the end of the leaf has been turn ed. The parallel stitches of the other half are then worked. When all the flowers and leaves have been com pleted, the parallel lines making the heart shaped spaces are worked. These are not outlined, but after a line of padding has been worked along their length embroidery stitches are laid over and over this padding at right angles to It, and In close, even stitches. One of the most satisfac tory threads for padding is the or dinary white darning cotton used for mending hose. Two. three, or four threads of this may be used and may bo either back-stltched in position or carried along in the old fashioned chain stitch. Before each eyelet is punched . with the stiletto, its line of stamping should be run with little even stitches. These help to strengthen the eyelet, regulate its size, and retain its shape. In very small eyelets this may be omit ted, if preferred, unless the material Is glvon to splitting when the stiletto Is used. Then the outlining must not be neglected. English eyelets are never buttonholed, but are done in little, close, over-and-over stitches, each set.into the line of stamping. These may be done with very fine em broidery thread and drawn up into a small, close cord like finish, or a coars er thread may be used and drawn up less closely, so as to form a heavy outline. In working long eyelets, the run ning of the outline must never be omit ted. After this thread has been put in the eyelet must be cut with the scissors, as the stiletto will not make the long hole necessary. When the eyelet is small, a straight cut through its center, but not reaching to the end of the eyelet. Is all that is necessary. In the larger eyelets, a second cut through Ihe middle and at right an gles to the first is necessary. This surplus linen is then included in the over and over stitches which com plete the eyelet. After all the design has been completed, the border Is worked over a chain stitched padding of the darning cotton, and the surplus linen cut away close to the button holed edge. The work Is then turned wrong side up, and a narrow button holed edge worked over the first edge. This second row of stitches i3 not set close together, and does not show, from the right side, but Is a great pro tection to the edge, and prevents all fraying. KEEPING VEILS IN CONDITION Care Be3towcd on This Important Arti cle of Apparel Is Worth While Financially. The ready made lace veil will cost from two dollars arid a half to four teen dollars, and every becoming mesh sold by the yard Is dear in proportion. So.lt behooves the wearer of veils to study how they can be kept in good condition. The fishnet web3 do not need to be hemmed at the ends, as after the veil is tied on these are tucked under the knot. Rut such veils should bo pulled out when they are taken off and rolled up from one end before they are put away. Old cur tain roller's, sawed up Into pieces the width of the veil, are often used for keeping the crushable nets tidy. The first end of the veil Is stretched tight over the stick and the rest rolled snug ly over it, with every wrinkle smooth ed out. For the lace veils, a piece of pasteboard the depth of the veil, or a little wider, is useful for keeping them in good condition when they are not worn. Keeping the veils in a flat paste board box away from other apparel keeps them still more neatly, and the elegant woman always has some sach et of delicate scent in this receptacle, for tho veil Is the first scrap of wom an's dress to tae on a stale, disagree able odor. A badly soiled veil is in jurious to the complexion, and one in bad condition will give the best hat a look of meanness. Sailor Suits Still Worn. The sailor suit is always a charm ing style of dress for a small boy, and is equally pretty In blue serge for cold weather, and in linen, duck, crash or pique for summer. A dark blue and white stripe with a .wide collar and cuffs of the same shade of blue is' a favorite suit for play, but just at present there is a preference for tans and browns. For the streetQthere should be a jacket of covert-cloth, un less with the child's coloring dark blue serge Is more becoming. A wide col lar of white, blue or tan linen will make the jacket more attractive. Harper's Bazar. Costume Details ILLUSTRATED are many fascinat I ing Ideas, which the woman who is clever with her needle can make for herself from those many oddments picked up at the sales. The three phases of the Shelley col lar are extremely attractive, two with and one without a Jabot. Now that there are signs on the horizon that the carefully bonded bodice with the material up to tho throat will make Its debut In tho near future, It Is safe to predict that these collars will be requisitioned to break the severity t.f line. The collar bands with turnover Puritan collars look extremely smart with corsages of this persuasion and tre certainly more appropriate for those who havo passed tho summer of life. Attention must be drawn to tho vest of tucked net, which in order to be thoroughly practical should be provided with strings to hold It in position. This model Is quite un rivaled for girls for wearing with their blue srge and other frocks. The majority of school authorities commend this style, as they contend, and Justly, that lace or net sleeve for children In the school room aro quite out of place, as after they have been worn a few hours they lose their first freshness. Another advantage of this vest Is that It can easily bi removed. bick Headache end Diatrtss After Eating. SMALL PILL. SMALL DOSE, SMALL PRICE. Genuine must bear Signature Many a girl has too many strings to her beau. Don't mind being laughed at; some day you may splash mud on the laugh ers with your touring car. Try Marine Eye Rrnfdr for Ited, Watery Eyes and Granulated Lids. No Smarting Juat Eye Comfort. Murine Eye Halve tn Aseptic Tubes New Size 25c. Murine Liquid 25c -BOo. Their Time. Foolish Fred Do you like lobsters? Pert Polly Yes, both human and crustacean, in their salad days. "When a Wife Is Cruel." The husband rushed Into the room where his wife was sitting. "My dear," said he, excitedly, "guess what! Intelligence has just reached me " The wife gave a Jump at this point, rushed to her husband, and, kissing him fervently, interrupted with: "Well, thank heaven, Harry!" Made Father Bestir Himself. When Dorothy Meldrum was a lit tle younger she Is but ten now her father asked her on her return from Sunday school what the lesson of the day had been. "Dandruff In the lion's den," was her answer. Ever since Rev. Andrew B. Mel drum, D. D., has personally applied himself to the religious Instruction of his little daughter, Exchange. Her Qualifications. Pat and his little brown mare were familiar sights to the" people of the town of Garry. The mare was lean, blind and lame, but by dint of much coaxing Tat kept her to the harness. One day while leading her to water ho had to pass a corner where a crowd of would-be sports had congre gated. Thinking to have some amuse ment at Pat's expense, one called out: "Hullo, there, Pat.' I'm looking for the Teal goods. How much is that mare of yours able to draw?" "Begorra," said Pat, "I can't say exactly, but she seems to bo able to drawh the attenshun of ivery fool la town." The Housekeeper. OF COURSE. cfir cohort Weeks I once knew a man who re ally enjoyed moving. Seeks I don't believe It. Veek3 It's a fact. You see, he lived in a houseboat. r One Cook May make a cake "fit for . the Queen," while another only succeeds in making a "pretty good cake" from the same materials. Its a matter of skill! People appreciate, who have once tasted. Post Toasties A delicious food made of White Corn flaked and toasted to a delicate, crisp brown- to the "Queen's taste." Post Toasties are served direct from the package with cream or milk, and sugar if desired A breakfast favorite I "The Memory Lingers" Pothim Cereal Company, Ltd. Bttle Creek. Mich.