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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
Knick-Knacks of Dress.

In the knick-knacks of dress there
are some novelties. Nine Rejane has
made blue berdered handkerchiefs the
mode. Chine glace ruffies mingled
roses are often worn in the country
now on chilly evenings with low
dresses. Uuderclothing is being made
In light colored silks, and profusely
trimmed with lace. Wash-leather
gloves are found 10 be almost more
useful than any other kind, with no
buttons at all, made to slip on the
tand. The more gossamer the even
ing wraps the more fashionable they
seem to be, and very pretty kind has
foundation of chiffon covered all
over with arabesque designs in ap-
pliques of silk; they are charming in
pink, blue, light yellow and peach col
or. Some Of the three-quarter coats
Tor evening wear are made of soft
satin. with overlapping tucks from the
hem to the throat.
Women who are clever will never
ignore the virtues of lace shawls;
whether IN black or white they are
now invaluable; they drape into pretty
evening gowns, and they are coming
to be worn once more scarfwise or
fashioned into pclerines. In the hands
OF a clever dressmaker they are worth
their weight in gold.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
MILK weed.

Unemployed philanthropists might
fnd occupation during the season of
flowers in rescuing unfortunate hon.
ey bees and bugs of less degree from
the pitfalls of the milkweed blossoms.
IT you will examine these flowers any
sunny day you will be pretty sure to
find them decorated with a miscellane-
Gus assortment of struggling or dead
insects, with their legs fast in the
slits of the peculiar blossoms. The
pollen of this common plant. instead
OF being a powder, as in the case Of
most plants, consists of sticky, wazen
masses hidden within the blossom.
When a visiting insect thrusts probos
els or leg into the opening of such a
flower some of these masses stick to
II. and the natural course is for the
insect to fly Off to another flower and
fertilize this with the adhering pollen.
All insects, however, are not strong
enough to extract their legs from the
sticky places, and then ensues the
slow torture of hanging there until
death or helping hand releases them
from misery. Under the name of Vir-
ginian swallow-wort our roadside milk
weed used to be, and perhaps still is,
cultivated in English flower gardens.
Besides being beautiful II could be
quite a useful plant If we cared to de-
velop its virtues. Thus its milky
juice contains caoutchous; brown SUI
gar has been made from the flowers; (;
the silky hairs of the seeds are SER
viceable in the manufacture of textile
fabrics, as cotton is; and fibre OF
good quality for ropemaliing may be
extracted from the stalk.-Philadel-
phia Record
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22

The fronts fasten in double-breasted
style with fancy pearl buttons. They
are deeply underfaced with cloth and
rolled back to form revers that meet
the rundown collar In notches.
Applied pleats are arranged from
shoulder to hem. back and front.
stitched on the edges. A narrow gray
velvet belt encircles the waist
The sleeves are regulation two-piece
coat models, with slight fulness on the
shoulders. They fit the arm closely.
and are finished with shallow cuff fac
ings.
The skirt Is made with seven we'll
proportloned cores, fitted smoothly
around the waist and hips without
darts. The fulness In the centre back
Is arranged in an underlying pleat at
each side of the closing
The adjustment Is shpath-flttlng from
waist TO knee. but from that point each
gore flares gracefully. and there is
wide sweep ut the floor.
Velvet ribbon is applied down the
seams and forms fans at the lower
edge of each gore. These are fastened
by large velvet buttons. The style Is
especially becoming TO stout figures.
Broad or ladies' cloth. zibelinc wool
canvas. Venetian chcviot. or covert
are appropriate fabrics for this mode,
with braid or stitched bands of the
material for trimming.
To make the JACKET in the medium
size will require two and tlree-quarter
yards of forty-four-inch material.
TO make the skirt i'm the medium size
will require four and one-quarter yards
of forty-fourinch material.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
Care of ,yeUelry.

Never wash your hands in your
rings; it is certain destruction to them.
and never keep them on at night If
your gloves are tight. this is very apt
to help to unset the stones. and the
stones snould be overhauled from time
to time, or valuable stones are apt to
fall out. Soft tissue paper with lit
tie eau de Cologne on it is a capital
cleanser, and everybody should keep
little box Of sawdrst in which to
cry them when they lave been washed.
Diamonds ,ook worse than imimtation
when they are not kept clean. They
want a great deal of polishing; you
have to know who you can trust when
you send your stones to be polished.
Jewelry should never be taken off
without being rubbed with soft hand
kerchief; it is generally slightly soiled
by contact with the skin.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
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Natty travelling suits are made of
mixed cheviots or Oxfords
Perfume balls are the favorite
charms for neck chains and bracelets.
Fichus of fine muslin or lawn with
embroidered edges are seen now and
then.
Belts, girldes and corselets all con-
tinue to dip into mere or less of a
POINT.
Eton jackets made entirely of fine
Maltese, lace, are among the late
things.
Gilt and steel buttons are being used
to fasten down straps Of ribbon on
scme of the new hats.
Japanse crepcs in cotton, having
beautiful designs in birds and flowers,
make serviceable kimonos.
Particularly suitable for morning
wear or for travelling are the checked
silks which come in all colors.
Clinging gowns with the skirts fin
ished with many rutfles promise to be
the leading feature in fall models.
The predominating shoulder finish
for nearly all coats whatever their
material or length. are double or triple
cape collars.
Pointed bodices are being revived
again; the points are very long and
sharp in front, the bodice being fast
ened in the back.
Box-plaited waists. with short yoke
OF embroidered batiste introduced to
relieve the severity, look very well
with the box-plaited skirt.
Many women in Paris are carrying
canes. and it is by no means unlikely
that the fashion will hold, as 1t gives
q woman graceful appearance.
Box-plaited skirts with the plaits
stitched down to the graduated founce
depth. the skirt itself reaching to the
instep, are very smart and comforta-
BILE.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
ARE W. BECOMING sowLsooep,
An Expert nuiider Of Trousers, who
Ought to Know Says So.

An Expert nuiider Of Trousers, who
Ought to Know Says So.
"Bowlegs are certainly on the In
crease" said a well-known tailor, "and
while II makes no particular differ
ence in my line of business, we cannot
help noticing It. What special rea-
son Is to be assigned for the increase
In bowlegs Is question am not pre-
spared to answer. But really 1t does
not require the experience of tailor
to establish the fact that bowlegs are
OF course, the tailor, because of the
measurements he Is required to make,
may notice things of this sort more
readily than the men who are engaged
In other walks of life. We have to
measure a mans legs when an order
for suit OF clothes is left, and we
naturally notice the size and shape of
the legs.
Some time ago my attention was d.
rected to the matter of a man whose
legs were just. little above the av-
erage when It comes to crookedness
Of this kind. made up my mind that
would conduct a little study along
this line. The results have surprised
me. have found that but very few
men have straight legs-that is, legs
that are normally straight. The sur.
prising fact about the matter is that
in a majority of instances a billiard
ball may be dropped between the
calves of the legs.
KNOCK knees are not uncommon,
but this afTliction. II II may be called
such, is, imagine, very largely mat
ter of inheritance. Bowlegs, In some
instances, may be accounted for in
the same way, but in a majority of
instances they owe their existence to
other causes. No doubt the habit of
pushing boys of tender years out into
the Industrial field has much to do
with II.
Boys are forced out now before
the joints OF the limbs are hardened,
and they are required to carry heavy
loads and to do other things which
are calculated to produce the results
| have been discussing. There is no
doubt in my mind about this practice
being an important factor in the de.
velopment of bowlegs. OF course,
there may be other reasons for the
conditions I have noticed AZ any
rate. there are more bowlegs now than
ever before. You may have noticed
1t yourself. II you have not, It is be-
cause your attention has not been
called to 1t, for one may see them on
the highways II one will but take the
trouble to look. New orleans Times
Democrat
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22

round yoke. They open in front to
display the plastron as far as the
belt. The edges are completed with
narrow bands of chiffon applique, and
the waist blouses stylishly over the
belt.
Inside seams are used to shape the
upper portions of the sleeves. They
are tucked from shoulder to elbow and
fit the arm closely. Puffs formed by
the fulness below the tucks are gath
cred at the lower edges and attached
to deep cuffs Of velvet, Turquoise
charming effect.
The skirt is made with five cores,
narrow front and sides and wide backs,
fitted smoothly around the waist and
over the hips without darts. The full
ness in the centre back is arranged in
an underlying pleat at each side Of
the centre closing. These pleats are
fatty pressed. giving the habit effect,
but providing additional fulness
around the bottom.
To make the waist in the medium
size will require one and One-half
yards of forty-four-inch material with
one yard of velvet for trimming.
To make the skirt in the medium size
will require five and three-quarter
yards of forty-four-inch material.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

Philosophy is the salve Of disap-
pcintment.
To be in the swim is all right-if
you don't drown.
Great men. unlike great deeds, have
limited vocabulary.
Unless you have suffered agony you
cannot properly appreciate Joy.
Our hearts and arms are never so
strong as when justice is behind us.
Those who know most say least. un-
til there is special call to testify.
The remembrance of good act is
sufficiently grateful TO beget its kind.
Little men are usually quick to
wrath, as a little vessel boils water
quickly.
The stubborn never change their
opinion; the intelligent often do, or
modify 1t.
The best observer is he who has left
prejudice at home and sees without
being seen.
who is afraid of an honest criticism
is shirk, and never would have done
good work.
Never make poor mouth" IL you
want rich mans favor. Look pros
porous or plucky.
Chance is q respector Of persons. II
the force is not In the individual no
CHARGE can bring IL out.
Restrain your instantaneous forgiv-
ing tendency CT your boys will never
see wrong in its true colors.
To be beautiful is the desire OF
women, and yet, in spite of the poet,
beauty achieves only secondary prizes
In life.
The delusions of love are manifold.
but those of youth are put in the shade
by the egotism Of stubborn age when
vooing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
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1WG REWES
$780,

Corn Watfles-Scald one pint of milk
and pour it over one and half cup
fuls of corn meal; let cool; then add
two eggs well beaten, one teaspoon of
salt, one tablespoon of butter melted;
mix two tablespoonfuls of baking
powder with one tablespoon of -four;
add this to the corn meal; beat we'll;
bake ON hot, creased waffle iron.
Almond Fingcrs-Cut stale bread
into pieces four inches long, one inch
wide and half an inch Thick dip them
in orange juice, then into minced al
nonds, then in beaten egg, then in
bread crumbs; put few of these in
the frying basket and fry in deep fat;
when golden brown drain on paper;
arrange on a folded napkin; sift over
them powdered sugar and serve hot.
Eggs Baked on Toast-Break as
many eggs as will be required, leaving
each yolk In its own shell; put the
whites in bowl, prepare slice Il
nicely Drowned and buttered toa5t for
each egg; dip each slice quickly in hot
milk and place on baking sheet. Whip
the whites stiff and pile on each slice
OF toast, making a depression in top
o. each; in this drop the yolk, season
highly and cook in the oven three min
utes. Garnish with oress. and serve
bit of the cress with the eggs.
Chestnut Cake-Boil pound of
cEestnuts for about Is minutes; re-
move husl;s and skins and rub the
nuts through wire sieve with wood
en- spoon. Weigh half pound of this
pulp and mix with 1t half pound OF
sifted flour with teaspoonful and a
half of baking powder; in another
bowl, cream six ounces of butter and
add six ounces of granulated sugar;
mix we'll and add three unDeaten eggs,
one at time; beat up well, flavor with
a teaspoonful of vanilla and add half
the chestnut -four as prepared above;
add one gill of milk. stir well and add
the remainder of the chestnut -four.
Bake in moderate oven for two
hours.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22

for trimming. 1t is of circular shap-
ing, fitted smoothly around the waist
and hips with small darts. The full
ness in the back is arranged in an un-
derlying pleat at each side of the centre
closing. The pleats are fatty pressed.
and present habit effect, the skirt
fitting closely from waist to knee.
The flounce Is arranged In deep side
pleats that are backward turning and
form a box pleat in front. They are
stitched down part way and fare styl-
ishly from the point where the stitch
ing ceases to the lower edge. Bands
of lace are applied on the hem and at
the top Of the fiounce.
Skirts in this style made be made
of broad or ladies' cloth, Venetian,
covert, cheviot, serge or Henrietta, and
trimmed with ribbon lace. or bands Of
the material, machine stitched.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
Character in the Mouth.

by her mouth you may know
girl" a philosopher declares; not al
ways by the words that issue there
from, but by the shape and color of the
lips and by the delicate lines and
dimples that gather about the feature.
He is seconded by pnysiognomists in
the theory that no girl with a small
and very red Tipped mouth was ever
intellectual or generous of heart.
"Give me girl that is not fashions
slave and ! will show you a wide
mouth with rather full and pink lips,
covering square. strong teeth" and IL
she is Hospitality inclined there will ba
little semicircular lines about the cor
ners of her lips that curl up when their
owner laughs.
1t is the fashion Just at present for
young women to hold their lips ever
30 lightly apart. This is supposed to
give q wondering. wistful expression.
youthful as well; but the thin-lipped
girl, who is always self-centered
creature can never teach her lips this
trick.
Woman who are much given to fads
and sudden friendships always show
the middle of the upper lip strength
ened to little point. Beautiful
mouths, this pessimistic man believes,
are rarer than formerly; while among
women the intellectual mouth is fire.
Quently noted, and touching the ques.
tion of the kssable mouth, he asserts
It 10 temptation seldom brought in
cDe's way. It is moisture and softness
Of the air that give the rose leaf ten
derness and color 20 perfect lips that
are usually warmly pink and smooth
- satin.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
A Florida Disenchantment.

Down in Florida a few years ago
at one of the famous summer resorts
was a small street railroad-a little
but was supposef by its proprietors
to be sufficient for all ordinary pur-
poses. One day in the course of a
discussion the owners were accused
of being old fogies and behind the
times. why don't you get together
and be up to date?" they were asked.
you really ought to have a modern
equipment for place of this charac-
ter, instead of an old road of mule
drawn cars that date back TO the
food"
After considerable deep meditation
and with many misgivings the road
was ordered changed to an electric
line, and an S0-horse power equipment
was ordered. The outfit arrived and
was installed, but for some reason
failed to operate properly. An out
side expert was then called in to eX-
amino the plant and locate the trou-
BILE. At special directors meeting
he reported that the rated efficiency
of the plant was s0-horse power. and
that so horse power were being used
for the actual operation of the road.
At this one of the directors jumped
up and exclaimed excitedly: Eighty
horse power for what we used to do
with six mules? l guess we had bet
ter go back to the mules. ."-Electrical
Age,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
Ladies' street Costume.

"Queen's mourning" is the new name
given fabric that was known as
snowflake homespun, dark ground
with small, white tufts, or light gray
ground with black spots. The latter
is used in the large illustration to de-
velop an exceedingly smart walking
suit.
The Norfolk jacket Is fitted with
backs. underarm cores and single
darted fronts. 1t is shaped to the fig
ure and has slight box effect In front.
Deep pleats on each side Of the CEN
tire back are fatty stitched to present
a slope effect from neck to belt. provid.
ing stylish fulness over the hips.
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A pretty coat for the little one is
made Of pongee with double shawl
shaped collars. The collars come down
in long points, with q box plait run
ming through the centre, covering the
opening in front and carried to the
waist line. Each is finished with two
rows of French knots in white. The
large buttons covered with pongee, are
finished with needlevork in white.
There are plain belt or the pongee. a
narrow stitched chol<er, and rather deep
cuffs into which the sleeves are gath
cred, also stitched. There is button
on each sleeve. A knot of chiffon fin-
ishes the coat at the throat
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
A Vast Domain.

The Duke of Sutherland's enormous
territory in Sutherland, extending to
nearly 100000 acres, is largely made
up of deer forest and grouse moor.
There are large expanses Of mountain
side, glen and moorland which are
absolutely useless except for sporting
purposes. The late duke encouraged
game and leased out huge strips of this
land at considerable rents to sports
men, and the present duke derives the
advantage. The Duke Of Westminster.
for instance. leases Reay Forest, in.
cluding Loeb More. Loeb Stack and
Loeb Laxford. which supply every va
rlety of sport. even seafishing. Lord
Brownlow leases the smaller forest OF
Glencanisp, which is in the centre OF
Sutherland and spreads among chain
of mountains.--London Taller.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
void Damp Reds.

Il would seem almost unnecessary
to enlarge upon the necessity for dry
beds, and yet ho7 often are they
damp, and cases Of rheumatic fever
and severe colds are traced to them!
II bedding has not been used for some
time, it should be placed in front of
a fire or in the sun before 1t is slept
In, and a very good way to test wheth-
er sheets are dry or not is to place
tumbler between them for a while.
If the sheets are damp. moisture will
appear inside the glass.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22

blue cloth Is shown here with black
velvet trimmings.
The waist is mounted on a glove
fitted feather-boned lining that closes
In the centre front and is faced with
velvet to rounded yoke depth at the
back. The cloth is drawn smoothly
across the shoulders and displays
slight fulness at the waist.
The front plastron is included in the
armseye and right shoulder seams, and
permanently attached to the lining. 1t
fastens invisibly on the left side and Is
completed with velvet collar.
The full fronts are gathered at the
upper edge and arranged to outline a
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
Circular Skirt with pieated riouuce.

Circular Skirt with Pieated Flouuce.
Flounces are much worn on all skirts
this season, and look especially well
as trimming for short skirts. as they
seem to flare more gracefully when
they do not touch the ground.
The skirt illustrated is made of pearl
gray poplin, with Irish crochet lace
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22
Don,t snnII tn. Effect.

Ultra-artistic decorators are much
opposed to the hanging of modern pic
lures In Colonial houses. They claim
that. after much trouble on their part
10 secure consistent effects in the Co
lonial house, the fashionable fad just
aow. many people almost entirely spoil
the result with modern pictures.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22

Silk should never be folded away
for any length of time in white paper,
since the chloride Of lime used in
bleaching the paper produces a chem
ical change in the silk and impairs the
color. A way to prevent silk and
woolen turning yellow is to place
pieces of beeswax in with the fabrics
when putting them away.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22

For beauty of lip ard fair shape OF
mouth, however, this masculine OBJ
server awards the palm to Irish wom-
en-, whose lips, he holds, are modelled
on classic pattern and are tint
Venus might Philadelphia In
cuirprp
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-22

During the recent cyclone at Karachi
trains were stopped by the force of
the wind. which blew at the rate OF
100 miles IN hour.