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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-19
Strange Careers for Women.

Women bread winners have chosen
strange careers for themselves in va
rious parts of the earth. Their exam
pie may inspire others, If not to adopt
like professions, to act upon the prin-
ciple which guided them to choose the
one thing they could do that was
near at hand. For example, in Geor-
gia woman not only personally de-
livers mail over 40-mile route, riding
over the scantily settled region of
Montgomery county thrice weekly
during the year, but manages a large
farm as well. doing much of the man.
ual labor. such as plowing, narrowing,
sowing and harvesting, and supporting
by her energy and courage family of
four. Not 20 miles from Savannah
there resides widow, who has for the
last 10 years made more than a COM
Portable income as government con-
tractor, bidding for the removal OF
wrecks, anchoring of buoys. building
of jetties, and dredging. Few people
riding over the New London Northern
railway are aware that the company
ehpioys the ohiy Wohah tiuih us
patcher in the world. Her responsible
ity is great, her hours from in the
morning to in the evening. her du-
ties a continual nervous and mental
strain. Quite recently the directors OF
the road complimented her upon her
efficient service, and it is pleasure
to add she receives the same compen-
sation paid the men occupying similar
positions. A Virginia girl has made
widespread reputation as well as q
good bank account, as trainer of sad
die horses.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-19

Watch the little chicks closely, and
note the first symptoms of any disor-
ders.
A continual chirping denotes trouble
Of some kind. while that contented lit.
tie peep, which we have all learned so
well, denotes healthy state, that
foretells rapid growth.
Perhaps IL Is lice, and II so, there is
no surer road to failure-unless they
are at once cleaned out.
Catch the hen and dust her with in.
sect powder, and If possible, treat each
chick similarly, but II this Is not pos.
sible. then grease the hen slightly un.
der wings, tail and on top of head
This will kill every louise and egg.
If the fault lies in the feeding
change the diet at once, and note each
change as made.
We can never hope for success with
chicks that were started wrong, and q
little extra cost at first will be Offset
by greater gains in the future.-Home
and Farm.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-19

The busy woman needs to conserve
her nervous force, and to increase 1t
by every possible means. If her
health is excellent she will be greatly
profited by moderate exercise, but she
will find II greatly to her advantage
to take this at first in small and di-
vided doses. only increasing the
amount after days of moderation and
rest. If, on the contrary, her win
ter's work leaves her not i'll, but ex-
hausted, tired oM, complete rest for
one or two weeks, taken out of doors,
is frequently the best prescription that
can be given.
The amount and duration of this rest
cannot be absolutely specified here, as
it must depend upon individual needs
In general, at least week of lying
around will be found very profitable,
in which short drives may be taken,
and a 10-minute easy walk in the cool
of the day. Many will improve best
by adding a second week of out door
rest to the first, and interspersing the
hours in the hammock with a short
ride on a wheel, not exceeding 20
minutes at first, or a couple of holes
on the golf course, or some equally
temperate method of easy exercise.
Whether this second week needs to be
one of complete rest or not. must be
for each woman personal question;
II she will decide it upon personal
grounds-taking her own measure ra-
tionally, and not that Of some athlete
or other wholly vigorous person as her
standard. and abide by this, she will
| gain more actual refreshment and en-
ergy from her often all-too-short va
cation than her former conscientious
! routine of so many miles a day has
ever brought to her. One needs to be
acclimatized, as it were, to vacation.
to change of dist as well as to the
| change of air, to the lack Of absorbing
occupation and the general disturb
ance of daily habit, before making pro-
longed physical exertion. Some of the
signs that exercise is beneficial are
an improved appetite and digestion,
restful sleep. and gradually increas-
ing sense of vigor and well being.
The fatigue that lasts over night lex
cept in the case of new form of ex-
ercisel is sign of over exertion.-
Harper's Bazaar.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-19

1t has been said that young farm
ers would not be so anxious to come
to the city if it were not for the excess
sive distaste of young women in the
country to settle down to the drudgery
of woman's work on the farm. Eff
forts are being made in several states
to ccunteract this objection by max
ing farm life more agreeable.
Mrs. Virginia C. Meredith, precep-
tress of the school Of agriculture of
Minnesota university, herself prac-
teal woman farmer. says:
"The farm home is the ideal home,
and the thought of our school is al
ways to educate the girl for the life
she will have to live. We give our
girls special work adapted to women
in the home. Butter making is not
drudsery to the girl who understands
the why of it, and sewing Is rapidly
ceasing to be a lost art now that the
girls see that patterns are comprehen-
slble things and not Chinese puzzles" ."
New York Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-19
Preparing For Drouth.

l will give you an instance Of two
dairymen in my nelghborhood. One is
about the best and the other is not the
worst, but among the poorest. They
have each 100 acres. Last season was
very dry, the dryest have ever come
through. We had not a good soaking
rain from the time the snow went
off till October. This good dalryman
had fourteen cows, to which he at
tended thoroughly. He had about an
acre Of oats and peas, and put in two
and one-half acres of corn early, and
he fed his cows right through the sea-
son. Both these farmers sent to the
factory for seven months, and the
good dairyman received in the seven
months an average of C00T pounds
from each Of the fourteen cows in the
herd. The other dairyman, who aid
not provide anything, received an av-
erage of 2032 pounds each. Then when
it came to money the man with the
6007 pounds got $40 per COW, the other
man got SIS per cow. The poor dairy
mans cows averaged $3.50 a month,
and the other mans 81 month. Now
the fault was at home. Ons man pre-
pared against drouth in case 1t needed
it, and the other man prepared moth
ing. He had hoped it would be wet
year, and there would be plenty of
grass, but II 1t was dry year he ex-
pected TO have no money. He received
about $162 for these nine cows, and
the other man received Si41. making a
difference of $3.50 to the man for his
farsightedness.-W. c. Bright, before
the Ontario Dairy Convention.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-19
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Hats Of point desprit are among
the prettiest light hats for children.

Hats of point d'esprit are among
the prettiest light hats for children.
Dainty little corset covers are of dim.
ity. with small figures in delicate blue
and pink upon them.
The buckles on ties are losing their
plainness, and instead of the round
metal harness buckle, show a cutting
in squares. which is a very considera-
BILE improvement.
Bands Of point d'esprit set into fine
muslin gowns make one of the pretti-
est of trimmings. There is an edge of
it usually on the flounce with which
the skirt is finished.
Golf belts are of leather, with leath-
er buckles and sometimes studded
with nails. Ooze leather belts are
very stylish and are shaped somewhat
wider at the back than in front.
One can use ones belt clasps now for
hats If one has taste that way. These
buckles, or rather clacps, are to be
seen on some of the hats in the sailor
styles holding the band of ribbon or
velvet ct the side.
The new sweater for golfing is cut
low in the neck like the golf vest and
is lapelless. The pattern is striped
one in brilliant red or green and the
buttons down the front are of gold, Or
namented with crossed golf sticks of
green enamel.
There is no end to the variety to be
seen in sashes. They come in watered
silk with painted flowers; in satin with
raised velvet flowers; in white silk
with fancy weave; with no other Or
nament than the fringe. with which
most Of the shashes are finished. and
there are colored ribbons in fancy
weaves. the material in stripes, some
lepgthwise and some across.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-19

Parasols for the summer of 1901 are
to a degree attractive. Some eXqui-
sitely dainty examples are chiffon in
serted with lace and frilled with
tucked ruflles, which are again edged
with narrow lace. Black and white
effects in parasols are the vogue, and
they are inserted with black velvet
and panne appliques, which are edged
with tiny gold or silver cord. The
most alluring novelty of the -eason is
a parasol of thin cloth of gold built
over white silk foundation. 1t is
incrusted with velvet designs. There
is tendency to keep the edges of par
asols plain, although Of course in the
more elaborate examples lace is used
In fact. parasol covers with real lace
are deemed the most elegant OF the
season. Both the medium size and the
small old fashioned carriage parasol
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-19
How Ella wheeler wilcox Looks.

The first thing a stranger notices
about Ella Wheeler Wilcox is her
eyes. They have the coloring of a
yellow brown topaz. and the tone is
repeated again in her hair. She has
a very expressive face and expressive
hands. While you watch her talk 1t
impresses you that II she had not be-
come a successful poet she might have
been an equally successful actress.
She has melodious voice, and a
youthful graceful figure.
The gowns she wears are Of diff
ferent style from anything you find
in a fashion magazine. Ten years ago
she adopted certain styles which were
becoming and comfortable. and ever
since her gowns have been something
like an idealized Empire dress.-Good
Housekeeping.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-19
Fashions for Girls.

Point lace. which is especially nsso-
ciated with bridal occasions, is the IA
vorite trimming for the wedding gown,
but all varieties of lace are fashiona-
BILE. Some of the finer deep nets with
lace border are used for flounced
skirts. With these the waist usually
is trimmed with bolero Of the fig
ured lace and a front of the plain net.
The long points of the jacket hang
down over the skirt, but at the back
the waist is all in one piece. A Cluny
lace gown just completed Is made with
the body of the gown of louisine, and
wide flounce of the Cluny. The waist
is of the lace, made with square
yoke effect.-Harper' Bazaar.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-19
Varied RatiOrs.

The stock raiser and feeder must
not only know the kind of beef the
market demands, but must know how
also know the combination of foods
that will produce these results and at
minimum cost.
The basic fact is that the feeding
must be varied, not so much to de-
velop and pet the appetite, as to meet
the needs of the animal system. If
corn Is fed to excess, stock will cease
to eat with relish. because only part
Of the system Is being normally nour-
ished, but IL with this carbonaceous
food n heterogeneous one is fed, and
also foods are furnished that will sup.
ply the mineral substances needed by
the animal, the varied food is fur
nishcd that will give good results and
keep the animal in health and appetite.
This ration question is one that
should be intelligently considered by
the intelligent calf raiser. 1t was but
few years ago deemed that such
knowledge was only needed by the
feeder finishing cattle for market, but
the well informed cattleman knows to-
day that bone and muscle TO give the
large frame are developed in the calf
while maturing, and he feeds foods
tAat will make bone and muscle.
These facts being true, the farmer
that ignores them must be the loser.
This varied ration problem should be
given critical attention. and not be
treated as fad. Raise calf or two
on what are regarded as established
feeding laws, and see II the calf
doesn't show the intelligence of its
owner. The proof OF the pudding is in
the eating. so give "bossie" balanced
ration pudding and he will tell the
story.--cural World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-19

Is in vogue, and women Of fashion are
searching in their treasure boxes for
the dainty little sun shades that were
a par. of every womans dress 25 years
ago.
Thread lace then was the most desir-
able, and both black and white covers
were mounted over white silk. The
handles of these dainty articles are of
carved ivory, tortoise shell and coral.
The popular cover of the medium
sized parasol Is Duchess lace. Plain
taffeta parasols, which are, in fact, "A
little less small than the average wom-
ans umbrella, are the latest fancy of
the moment. They have club handles,
which are studded with brass or silver
rail heads, the same nail head appear
ing in the stubby little ends. Again,
dogs heads carved from ebony are
surmounting the sticks of light sun
shades. These parasols are to be
found in all of the light shades, pink,
lavender, green, blue and yellow, but
the white parasol is considered the
smartest to wear with the average
summer costume, Dut II maunm purse
strings are long enough she will have
a parasol to accompany each costume.
There are also to be found among the
new parasols those Of the delicate
flowered silks. A white parasol, for
example, is besprinkled with hazy Law
ender flowers, and It has a handle of
carved gold, set with amethyst. In
fact, most of the colored parasols have
n colored stone In the handle to match
the tone of the silk. Jet spangle
appear on many of he lace designs
and silver spangles are employed with
embroidery and insertion. A charm
ing example of white silk has large
ostrich plume design in black lace
plume being illuminated by silver
spangles.-Chicago Record-Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-19
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Dealing with tho Weed Pest.


Some weeds prefer cool weather and
start TO grow early. Others do not be-
gin growth until the ground is warm.
There are also weeds which delight In
damp weather, and others that can
flourish during severe drought. Bcs
no weeds can stand loosening OF tho
top soil when they are just comins out
of the ground. for, II they are not cut
down, their roots are loosencd and
1ley perish, because they cannot SC.
cure food.
a Smoothing Harrow.
Take log the length of a harrow.
spit i'm two and attach each end of IL
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Hats That Parisian Women Are Wearing.
Paris women of fashion are order
ing for summer wear hats that are
Amazon in shape, and worn low over
the forehead. They have bunch of
feathers or flowers in front, sticking
MP straight; and they come down over
the "chignon" in the back. Often
there are little streamers or lace ends
in the back.-Ladies' Home Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-19

Forty-six Of every 100 postal cards
sold in Germany last year were tour
ists' pictorial cards.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-19

to a harrow, as portrayed, by means
of stout wire about six feet long,
placing the oval side of log down.
Such an implement works well IL
smoothing the surface after the har-
rowe. Dickinson, in Farm and
Home.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-19

The use of American agricultural
machinery Is being pyonotsd IN
every part Of Denmark.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-19
HOTEL BELNAP,
HOTEL MCCONNELL,

The first United States coaIing sta
tion on foreign soil has been completed
at pichalinqui, on the west coast OF
Mexico.
The age-herald., 1901-07-10
VIRGINIA SOLONS
 TACKLE FRANCHISE Two and a Half Years Residence
 and $2 Poll Tax PROPERTY CLAUSE, ALSO Delegation of Negroes Appear Before Convention and Appeal to Dele-
 gates to Frame Equitable
 Laws Applying to All.
PROPERTY CLAUSE, ALSO

Richmond, Va, July 9.-The Constitu- tional Convention met at noon today af- ter a weeks recess, but the attendance was rather small A number of resolu- tions and ordinances bearing on the suf- frage question were introduced and a flood of ordinances touching other impor- tant matters followed. There was no debate and after an hours session the convention adjourned.
 MT. Wise of Richmond offered a fran chise clause, providing for a residence in the State of two years and six months in voting places. A poll tax of s2 is to be paid for two years prior to voting, which is to be devoted to school purposes in the county or city in which the voter resides
 MT. Petit of Fluvanna presented an ordinance fixing a poll tax of $3, to be devoted to school purposes and requiring voters or wives of voters to pay taxes on at least $500 worth of property.
 MT. Turnbull of Brunswick-Providing for viva voce voting and $500 property qualification with s2 poll tax. old sold iers and their descendants being exempt ed.
 MT. Braxton of Augusta-To provide for taxation of franchises in lieu of bonds and stocks of corporations, doing business in the State.
 MT. Goode-To prohibit the operation of trusts in Virginia which seek to control output and prices and to prevent the con- solidation of persons or firms with such purpose
 Previous to the meeting of the conven- ton, the suffrage committee, of which United States Senator John W. Daniel is chairman. held its first meeting. That the work which this committee is ex pected to shape is considered the impor- tant feature of the convention was evil denced by the general interest in the meeting as well as by the large attend ance of it's members. Chairman Daniel stated that several representatives of the negro race desired to be heard by the committee In the presentation of their views and he announced the committees intention to hear them, 1t being the de-
 sire of the committee to give them full opportunity to present their views. Accordingly half dozen or more rep resentatives of the race were heard to- day. All said the negroes ask the right of suffrage only upon the attainment of
 certain qualifications We ask noth- ing" said D. B. Lewis of Richmond. "but what you deem advisable for the best interests of Virginia" | He wanted the ballot safeguarded, but would have white and black treated | alike.
 F. c. Henderson spoke to the same ef | feet, but said that the negro wanted an | incentive to work to higher citizen ship
The age-herald., 1901-07-10
TERRIBLE WORK OF DENVER MADMAN SIasheS Two Women to Pieces, One Dying Instantly ACKNOWLEDGED HIS CRIME Said He Had Been Attacked by Wo- man and That He Had to Use
 His Knife in Self
 Defense.
ACKNOWLEDGED HIS CRIME

Denver, July 9-Mrs Armenia A. Bulls, 60 years of age, was stabbed to death last night on a highway on the outskirts of the city. Jessie Kinport aged IA, was as sauted and terribly mutilated with knife at her home and may die of her wounds. Carl Jensen, alias Johnson, aged 25, who Is in custody, has confessed both crimes. He is believed to be crazy.
 The Kinport girl who resides at 119 West mutilated in her room during the absence of her mother last night.
 Mrs. Kinport had been away during the evening, and upon returning found the doors open. Fastening to her daughters s room she found the bed clothes strewn about and blood spattered over the room. The girl was nowhere to be seen. She aroused the neighbors, who began search ing the neighborhood About midnight they found the girl in a vacant lot near by, unconscious, with numerous cuts on her body.
 The authorities were notified, but not be- fore Carl Jensen had been brought to
 
 had arrested him on the outskirts of the city. Lambert came upon Jensen about a mile and half from the scene of the as- sault. AS Lambert approached, Jensen whipped out a knife and shouted to the officer that he would not be taken to jail
 Lambert disarmed Jensen and brought him to the station. On the way he re- peatedly spoke of having been compelled to defend himself against a woman, say ing that he had cut her up pretty badly. The knife he had threatened the officer with was covered with blood.
 Shortly after Jensen was locked up the police department was notified of the as- sault on the Kinport girl. The police were then sure that Jensen was the guilty person, and that he committed the numer ous assaults made upon women of late. They believe he Is demented. The victim of last nights assault is still alive, but in critical condition.
 In the course of his examination at police headquarters later in the day, Jen- sen confessed that he assaulted Jessie Kinport and also said he stabbed anoth- CT woman last night, near the end of the University Park car line.
 This morning the dead body of Mrs. Armenia A. Bullis was found at the place described by Jensen. She had been stab bed in the breast and the blade of the knife had penetrated her heart causing sudden death.
 The body lay in the roadway and there was no evidence of struggle. Jensen said the woman was after him." and so he stabbed her.
 Mrs Bullis was about sixty years of age and conducted dairy near where she was murdered.
 Chief of Police Armstrong says Jensen is undoubtedly insane. Jensen said he had once been shot in Topeka, Kas, for getting into trouble with another man 8 wife. ,a cn
The age-herald., 1901-07-10
IIMPRoMPTU DUEL.
One of the DueIIists Dead and the oth-
 CT Wounded.

. Tampa, Fla, July 9.-An impromptu duel with pistols was fought yesterday near Plant City. in which Edward Frank lin, farmer, was killed. and David Kin naird, Franklin's son-in-law, Mrs Kin naird and their baby were seriously wounded.
 Franklin, it is alleged, had employed a farm hand to do some blowing, for which he was to receive 700 strawberry plants. The work having been finished, Franklin gave an order on Kinnaird for the plants. When the employed man presented the order Kinnaird refused to fill it. This was reported to Franklin, who armed himself with shot gun and went to the Kinnaird home. Arriving there he open ed fire, it is said, on his son-in-law, miss ing him but striking and seriously wound, ing, his daughter and grandchild. Kim naird, who ran for his gun, returned the fire. Another volley was exchanged, Franklin falling dead and Kinnaird ser1- ously wounded Kinnaird has not been arrested
The age-herald., 1901-07-10
NOTICE.

Bids will be received at the office of the undersigned until 12 o'clock July 18th, 1901, for the remodelling and enlarging of the present city jail building ;also for ad- ditional cell work for same.
 Bidders may bid on either the remodel ling and enlarging the building or the cell work, separately or jointly, as they may desire, but in each case they must deposit ten dollars in cash with the ar chitect to insure safe and prompt return of drawings and specifications.
 All bidders will be required to enclose with their bids a duly certified check for $100, made payable to the Mayor and All dermen of Birmingham, Ala. to be held by them as a guarantee that they will ex- ecute the required bond if contract Is awarded them.
 A separate check and bond will be re- Quired in each case.
 D. A. HELMICH, Architect. 3061s Nineteenth Street, Birmingham, Ala. "A td