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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03

Ostrich tips are used on handsome
hats for children.
Flowing sleeves prevail for both
street and house wear.
Taffeta tabs turn back over the Lib.
erty neck ruifs in battlemented effect.
Guipure laces, especially in black,
are noted on the new hats and dres.
ses.
Cape-like flares fall over the sleeves
of certain smart blouse for street
wear.
Roses are caught under the brims of
French picture hats with exquisite
effect.
A novel stiff hat has a black silk
beaver crown and stitched white
silk brim.
Authorities say velveteens will be
very good style. There are certainly
fine qualities.
Narrow, overlapping frills of
pinked taffeta face hat bruins with
splendid effect.
h<Aappi otN biouocb hit uulHtlIy Dtdu-
titled by means of Val. insertions con.
Meeting diamond insets Of the same
dainty lace.
Lorgnette chains of irregular coral
may be worn by women, or, two OF
three times around the neck, they
serve for little girls.
A safety hat pin is one OF the sea.
sons novelties. II differs only from the
regulation type by the addition of an
ornamental cap. which Is adjusted to
the point of the pin after 1t has been
slipped through the hat.
One of the newest designs in fancy
hair combs is OF blond tortoise she'll
inlaid with peacock design in bril-.
liants another Is ornamented with
a trellis fork of brilliants and tur
quolse, a third is inlaid with gold in
strikingly pretty effect.
Cape collars OF every conceivable
style and depth enter into the finish
OF almost every imported gown In
sight. while the sleeves, very close at
the top. just below the point OF the
shoulder, continue the line by swell
ing out into varied proportions below
the elbow.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03
Tho Difficulties of Animal Training,

The most difficult feat i'm animal
training Is to make q number of beasts
OF different species perform together.
In this art Mr.. Carl Hagenbeck, the ia.
nous Hamburg naturalist. is supreme.
He 1t was who first conceived the idea
OF doing such a thing. and to him Is
due the credit of having brought be-
fore the public some of the finest and
most imposing spectacles of their kind
ever witnessed. To preparing these
for the public eye he devotes infinite
pains. He has to select animals which
have not only sufficient intelligence to
perform as he wants, but q disposition
which will make any quarrelling i'm
probable. And to obtain this result
he had to do great deal of wedding
out. For one group of Is animals he
bought and trained more than 60 be.
fore he could get those he wanted.
Over As of his investment turned out
to be worthless for his special pur.
pose, and were got rid of as opportun.
ity offered. The training of the beasts
was consequently slow process,
lasting as it did four years. During
the whole of that time three men did
nothing else but attend on the ami
mails, and very frequently one or more
actually slept in the cage with the big
creatures, so as to intervene immedi-
ately If there was any fighting-a pre-
caution which forms an important fea-
ture OF Mr.. Hagenbeck's system. Some
animals under training in his estab-
iishment are never left alone, attend.
ants remaining with them night and
day, and as result they eventually be-
come peaceable and chummy.-Chums.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03
Handy and Handsome.

In the shape of u suit case Is hand
some bag of black leather for n won-
ans use. The inside Is finished with
dark blue velvet and leather. ON the
inside of the cover are three pockets
with flaps of the leather. marked re-
spectlvely "handkerchiefs," gloves"
and "vells." On either side of these
are straps. and in one glove stretch
or. ana in the other paper cutter.
Across the top of the body of the case
Is something in the nature of a tray.
and In straps are the various toilet ar
tlcles, bottles, etc.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03
MORE BACHELORS THAN sPlNsTERs.
Matrimonial Possibilities OF the Various
states OF the Union.


Matrimonial Possibilities OF the various
staies OF tho Union.
A careful reckoning of the number
Of men In the various states of the
Union who are available matrimoni-
ally has just been finished by the CEN
sus office. 1t finds that In the aggre-
gate there are 6.726,770 bachelors of
p or over, and makes record of the
remarkable fact that there are at pres
ent in the United States 2.5OO,0OO more
single men than single women of that
age and above.
The exact figures are 4, 1875, ,4iG maid
ems. so that the latter are in the mi
nority 1881 1893. In other words, says
the Cleveland Plain Dealer, there are
1851 1893 unattached males who could
not possibly get wives unless they fell
back upon the widows or upon girls
under 20.
New England has always been sup
posed to be overburdened with single
women, and yet the census reckoning
shows that there Is not state in
that group which has not more bache-
lors than spinsters. Even Massechu-
setts, long declared to be the chosen
acme and resort of the old maid, has
a slight overplus of unmarried men,
the figures being 2S2,932 single males,
against 277,7l1 females similarly stu
ated. Maine has COSTS bachelors,
against 43,790 spinsters: New Hamp-
shire 3S,T13 bachelors and 30,554 spin
sters; Vermont, 29,132 bachelors and
1919 spinsters; Rhode Island, Al ,6i5
bachelors and 39,4O5 spinsters, and
Connecticut, 9415S bachelors against
74,7S1 spinsters.
1t Is clear from n glance at the CEN
sus figures, however, that the unmar-
ried women OF the east ought to mi
crate to the great and growing west,
where the available supply of husbands
is relatively enormous. Just think OF
California, for example. where there
are 239,5O4 bachelors and only SS,7E5
maidens OF 20 and upward.
But the opportunity in Idaho is much
more attractive, the single men num-
bering 23,421 and the spinsters only
1856. Montana is another state rich in
chances of marriage, its bachelors num-
bering 55,457, against 1850 spinsters.
| Oregon has 60,525 bachelors and 1919
maidens. while Washington claims 90,-
OH single men and 1913 women But
| the banner state for bachelors is Wyo-
ming. which has 2347 spinsters against
| 20.927 unmarried persons of the stern
er sex. 1t must be very difficult for a
woman to become an old maid in Wyo.
| ming.
The excess of bachelors over spin
sters Of 20 years and upward in Mas
| sachusetts is nearly 2 percent. In
Rhode Island 1t is percent, in Con
necticut 25 percent, in Maine 39 per-
cent in New Hampshire 26 percent
and in Vermont 45 percent. New
York shows surplus of % percent
New Jersey 20 percent. Pennsylvania
3S percent. Ohio 3S percent, Indiana
60 percent, and Illinois 6S percent
| Kansas rises to an excess In bachelors
to 1OS percent, while Missouri shows a
surplus OF ~ percent. Michigan has
an excess of II percent of single men,
In this country the males outnum-
ber the females "a in every 1000, and
thus 1t Is obvious that, If all of the
women do not get husbands, IL Is not
for lack of available material.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03

zlbeline, In brown with threads of tan
color, collar and cuffs of brown velvet
edged with bands of tan cloth, stitched
with cortlcelli silk, and makes part of
costume but the design suits the odd
wrap equally well and Is adapted to all
the seasons materials. The collar is a
special feature and is both novel and
stylish.
The jacket Is made with fronts and
back and Is smoothly fitted at the back,
but blouses slightly over the belt at
the front. Fronts, back and sleeves
are laid in tucks. in groups of three
each, and are finished with machine
stitched edges In tailor style. The
right front laps over the left and the
closing is effected by buttons and but
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03
An NJ. ID. mt Eighteen.

William Montgomery will graduate
from the Illinois College of Physicians
and Surgeons at the age OF IS, after
voluntarily going over one years stud
les twice that he might cover the
ground thoroughly. Had he taken only
the regular four-year course, he would
receive his NJ. d., at the end of the
present college year. at the age OF II.
In June, 1904, the young man will be-
come a doctor of medicine and grad.
uate surgeon. He will be the yungest
physician in the United States-tne
youngest man ever given a diploma
from medical college. He Is regard
ed by the faculty and his fellow stu
dents as wonderful student, whose
abilities will make for him future
of splendid possibilities.--M Milwaukee
Sentinel.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03
stratford-on- Avon Fair.

Though no longer a centre for the
hiring Of domestic and agricultural Ia
Dor, says the London Graphic, the fair
at Standardization is an immense
attraction to the neighb. rhood. and de-
serves to rank with the famous fair
on the Tombland at Norwich. Four
roundabouts, shooting galleries innu.
meroble and several streets of stalls.
to say nothing of booths, circuses and
nenageries, transform the quiet town
INTO veritable pandemonium, which
would have delighted the heart of
Shakespeare, however much 1t may
annoy his cultured readers and stu.
dents. Quite early in the afternoon
the carcasses of the eight oxen were
reduced to skeletons. while the many
hot sausage stalls did roaring trade.
and no one went away without large
stick Of genuine Stratford-on.Avon
rock"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03

She has many things which other
royal children have not, and she Is
adored as falls to the lot of few girls,
royal or otherwise.
She has for father the powerful
Kaiser, ruler of the German Empire.
She has six elder brothers.
Her mother is the most amiable Of
women.
Her uncles and cousins are upon
nearly every throne in Europe.
She is the pet of the Emperor, who
is never happy unless she is by his
side.
To please this little daughter, whose
years number only half score. the
Kaiser has had playthings sent 60 her
from all over Europe. She owns every
kind OF a mechanical doll, and as she
is very fond of music she has been
given every musical toy that is made.
. The little Princess is an excellent
musician and. plays the piano beauti-
fully. She has the Germans love of
music and picks out all the airs of the
day by ear.
While not, strictly speaking. beau
ty, she is a very pretty little girl and
her blond type is much admired in
Berlin. The Princess is of a very sweet
disposition and is the pet of the castle
for even the servants make much OF
her. She is fond Of all her brothers,
but likes the Grown Prince the best
Often she is seen by his side in the
handsome turnout which he calls his
own. The Princess goes to school and
studies with six other little girls,
daughters of the ladies of the German
court.-Phlladelph Inquirer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03
A HORSE LAUGH.

"No more I hang my head ashamed.
What, though they scurry In machines
Ger hills aud valleys md ravines,
i snicker ~ ser them roam
So very far away from home,
For well know TINT they'll break down
Upon some grade remote from town.
And ynlnly then tl ir llsta they'll clench
And daily with monkey wrench.
Whom will they seek In such n plight2
Whom will they ueg to act them right2
Who is the hope they stoutiy clutch?
'Tis ]; tile horse Extinct Not much y
Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03

ton holes in double-brcastcd style. The
neck Is finished with the big turnover
collar, and to the lower edge is scanned
the basque. The full sleeves are gath
cred into shapely cuffs at the wrists,
and the belt conceals the Joining Of
blouse and basque portions.
The quantity of material required
Tor the medium size is four yards
twcnty-onc inches wide, two and an
eighth yards forty-four inches wide or
one ana scven-eighth yards fifty-two
inches wide, with seven-eighth yards
Of velvet for collar, cuffs and belt.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03

At FIVE o'clock teas and Sunday ev-
ening suppers 1t IL now the proper
thing to have face book. What Is
a face book? 1t is a collection of
sheets of drawing paper bound togeth-
er and covered in coarse linen of any
hue one fancles-brilliant blue, rich
scarlet or dainty violet. II a clever
sketch in black adorn the front, SO
much the better.
In the face book each guest is
asked to draw head of some sort.
Man, woman, child, animal-it does
not matter what it is, or whether the
guest can draw at all. II he Or she
draws badly, so much the better
New York Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03
woman. Long Coat wIth Capes.

Long coats are much in vogue and
are both protective and comfortable.
The stylish May Manton example
shown In the large drawing includes
the becoming and fashionable capes
and becomes suited To travelling, gen
eral use, evening or bad weather wear
ms 1t Is made of one material or an
other. The original, from which the
drawing was made, Is of Oxford grey
melton cloth, with collar of velvet, and
handsome carved metal buttons, but
cloths of lighter weight ana Of various
colors and cravenette materials are all
appropriate. The edges are finished
with double rows of machine stitching
in black corticelli silk.
The coat Is made with loose fitting
double breasted fronts and backs,
which outline the figure stylishly and
are Joined by means of under-arm
cores. The under-arm seams are left
open for a few inches above the lower
edge to allow greater freedom, and at
each front is inserted n pocket under
meath a lap. The sleeves are two
scanned, and are finished with Follower
cuffs. Over the shoulders are arranged
triple capes that are cut without full
ness. The neck is finished with regu
lation collar and lapels that turn back
over the edges Of the capes.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is five and u hall
yards forty-four inches wide or five
yards iifty-two inches wide.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03
Lace Tunics on Gowns.

Lace tunics are appearing largely
on evening gowns they are a capital
way of renovating a skirt the thicker
the lace the more Ia mode \ regret.
table feature in the modes of the mo-
ment is the wearing of gowns that are
suited for evening in the morning. and
now satin shoes. with lacetrimmed
stockings. are to be seen at many OF
our fashionable resorts. All stiffening
Is vanished from skirt Innings, except
Just at the elbow, skirts at the hem.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03
HUMOROUS.

HoaN-You cant do anything with
out money. Joax--Oh. yes, you can
get into debt.
Jones says he doesn't owe q dollar
in the world" HIN; shrewd trades
people Jones deals with"
Muggins-Iiave you an encyclopedia? ?
Buggins-Well. no. not exactly: but
my daughter is home from young Ia
dies seminary.
Wigg-Does Meekley seem to feel
the death Of his wife much? wagg--
oh. | don't know He has bought a
phonograph and Il parrot.
(which are your closest neighbors?"
asked the visitor. Those that refuse
to loan me anything when ask them, "
responded the suburbanite.
He-lt seems Gueer that woman
should he afraid of little mouse. She
oh, ! don't know. Lots of men are
scared to death by microbes.
Willies Mother--Its terrible the way
you wear out your shoes. You keep
me poor buying new ones. Willie
You ought to be glad | amt cent?
pede.
DO you think you can support my
daughter on $40 week?" sternly asked
the old man. "Ill try, If that's the
best you can do" unhesitatingly an
swered young Nerver.
Judge--You do not seem to realize
the cnormlty of the charge against
you. Prisoner-No. | amt got my
lawyers bill yet, but I'm expectin' the
charge'll be enormous, all right.
Mr.. |. Mitt--I think she's gone on
me. Miss Jenks-Has she given you
any encouragement? Mr.. |. Mitt-Well
she told me the man she married would
, be handsome, brave and brainy.
Caller-speaking of babies, madam.
that's a fine youngster. Allow me to
congratulate you. Young Woman--Sir
that baby is not mine. Caller re-
peat, madam, allow me to congratulate
you.
DO you write by mOods?" was asked
OF the struggling poet. Yes" he re-
sponded. "a threatening mood causes
me to write very rapidly" do you
ever get in a threatening mood?" mo
but my landlsdy does"
81 tell you, women are very scarce
on those polar expeditions" said Mrs
Stubb. dropping the paper. THAT SOP
spoke Mr.. Stubb; "well. | cant under
stand it," Cant understand what?
why, they have so many disagree
ments."
Mr.. Al am afraid John is studying
too hard at college. Mrs. A.-Why,
understand he was rather behind with
his studies. Mr.. A.-So he Is, but II
must be an awful strain on him to
think out so many excuses for asking
for money.
Tawk-It's funny how every young
man as soon as he becomes engaged
starts saving his money to go to house.
keeping. Henpeck-O, | don't know
Nearly everybody is familiar now with
| that old injunction. What's that?'
I'm time of peace prepare for war"
After thinking 1t over have decid.
ed not to make the ASCENSION" said the
aeronaut, gazing at the flimsy airship
BAH" exclaimed the irate inventor
ARE you going to drop out at the last
moment?" "Yes, | find 1t much safer
10 drop down here than to drop ou
when get up IN the air..
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03
Women ne Farmers.

The farmers of Pennsylvania are
vieing with one another in their fiat
terry of Mrs. ]. Albert zepp. Mrs. An
drew l.. Geiman and Mrs, II. A. Gar
rett. These three women have car
ried Off this year agricultural honors
that have fallen hitherto to males
alone.
The three live near Hanover. Mrs.
Zepp' feat was the raising Of tomato
stalk that bore. during the summer,
no less than 300 tomatoes. The stalk
had four branches, each eight feet In
length. It often had 40 tomatoes on
1t at one time. Mrs. Zepp is distrib-
uting the seeds of this wonderful
plant generously. Even the applica-
tions of strangers she accedes to- pro-
vided that stamps are enclosed.
Mrs. Geiman has raised a pumpkin
that weighs 93 pounds. This tremen-
dous vegetable is sound, shapely, and
Of deep gold color. When Mrs.
>Geiman. who is short. stands behind II
she is almost obscured. History has
no record Of a pumpkin bigger than
this. Mrs. H. A. Garrett, on her hus.
bands farm, has grown red beet that
weighs ten pounds. The beet is on ex-
hibition at the Garrett residence. and
dozens OF skeptical persons call daily
to look at 1t and to see it weighed.
The men of Pennsylvania have lit
lie this year to boast of beside the wo-
men. Henry Redcay, of Lansdale,
heads the men. He raised this year
an egg plant that is seven feet, three
and one half In circumference, and
two feet, two and one half inches in
diameter. Mr.. Redcay's friends claim
that this Is the biggest egg plant ever
grown in Pennsylvania. while even
his enemies admit that none so big
was ever grown within a radius of 80
miles--Philadelphia Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03


keep clean" We may cut down ex.
penses in every way hut this one. II
never occurs to the gentlcwoman or
gentleman. however, To consider the
possibility of curtalling the expense
of keeping clean"
AS a nation we are the cleanest.
Foreigners are inclined to think we
are extremists In this particular. The
English consider the bornlng bath
part of the daily routine. but the ne
cesslty for frequent changes Vt under
wear is not so apparent 10 thcm as a
nation as tn us.
The French are cNtravagunt in the
matter of clean aud beautifully laun-
dered underclothes, but they draw the
line. as "A rule, at the daily bath.
With each year we as people are
giving more attention to the details
Of keeping ourselves spotless. At the
same time woman is wearing more
lace-trimmed lingerie. fancy shirt
waists and gowns. to say nothing of
stocks and ties. than ever before.
Thus her laundry bills are steadily in
creasing, since bedraggled petticoats.
rumpled stocks and shirt waists are
not to be tolerated.
The man who views woman i'm her
airy summer costumes and reflects
on how little year it requires to
keep such dainty, simply -gowned
goddess, will find how mistaken his
ideas are on the subject of her econo-
mics II he undertakes the life task of
paying her laundry bills and proyid-
Ing the perishable. flimy garments
she wears.
Her shirt waist, for instance, once
so simple in construction, has devel-
oped into one of the most expensive
articles in woman's wardrobe. Ori.
ginally 1t could be laundered for 10
cents. Gradually it became more com-
plicated. until this season the lace and
embroidered affairs make not only IL
large hole in woman's pocketbuuk
as an initial outlay, but constitute a
weekly expense OF no inconsiderable
amount
An embroidered linen waist, per-
fectly plain in cut, might cost $50. Ad-
ditional frllls are still more expensive.
From 80 cents TO 81 will be required
to cover the laundry bill for one Of
those fancy waists. The smart woman
who prides herself upon her immac-
ulate appearance will pay from two
to three dollars each week to the
laundry for her shirt waists alone.
Instead of ruflies and tuckings and
hand embroidery. women to-day are
wearing laco-trimmed underwear. In
proportion to the fineness of the mus.
| lin and lace the price for laundering
went up. But that fact does not lead
to economy in the matter of fancy
| lingerie. This seasons fad of tub
steam and hand laundries. For the
American girl must be spotless, re-
gardless of expense.
No greater proof Of the growing
cost of keeping clean can be given
than in the success of the steam laun.
dries to be found in every town in the
| United States. They have increased in
numbers in the ratio of 10 to one. The
prices charged by them soon doubles
the original cost of the garment, and
the treatment it receives at the hands
OF inexperienced workers rapidly re-
| duces 1t TO an unwearable condition.
| Yet the American woman goes serene.
! ly on her way buying new gowns, pay.
ing big laundry bills. devoting hours
to the bath. economizing, il need be,
in every way except on the one item.
the expense of keeping clean. Chi.
cago Record Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03
a IoutIou Idea.

The girls in London have n clever
idea for their winter wells. They line
them with the thihnest of tulle OF n
flash tint. taking care that it is done
imperceptlbly. The two are folded
over the face together and the tul!e
takes away the frozen, pinched look
that on n cold day shows through the
ordinary dotted veil.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03
IndIspensab1e.

A clinical thermometer for taking
temperatures is indispensable in any
home. If, when inserted under the
tongue, 1t shows rise from normal
(9S to 9S 1-2 degrees) to 100 or so, a
feverish condition Is revealed that
needs attention. I'VE could not raise
a family without our clinical ther-
mometer," writes mother of five
Good Housekeeping.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03

An experienced laundress says that
the secret of turning out clothes pro-
perly "blued" consists In having the
bluing water cold and the clothes put
into it after being rinsed from water
of the same temperature. Clothes
wrung out Of hot water and put into
cold bluing water are apt to emerge
streaked and OF poor color.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03

Silver spoons that have become dis.
colored from contact with cooked
eggs may be easily frightened by rub.
hing with common salt. Coal gas, and
the near presence of rubber In any
form, will cause silver to tarnish. One
of the best receptacles for silverware
cutlery is a Canton-Hannel knife-case
tackled to a closet door.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03

the muff. One is In the exact middle.
and the side pieces are not far OH, at
quite little distance from the ends OF
the mum. Such mulf made up in sill
yer fox is all glorious. DO not try this
In ermlne. where the tails. are small
II requires n full fluffy tail TO display
the style. Dark mink, blue fox and
black fox can all show of the new
model muf which Will be worn the
coming winter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03

II n stove is cracked. a good cement
is made for 1t az follows: Mix wood
ashes and salt in equal quantities.
make paste with cold water and fill
the cracks when the stove Is cold. It
soon hardens and will last long time.