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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28

composer of charming La Boheme' is not
as happy in the La ToSCa' music He has
given very picturesque represe ntatIon oil
SardOus dramatic scenes. but in some
places the orChCStration Is too heavy and
Wagneritn. but in the Fighter passages hc
excels. However. you viii soon be able
to make your own criticisms OF the opera
In America.
At both Of these performances the
American colony was very much in evil
deDce. and listening to its conversation dur
ing the eutr acIes one was impressed. and
not favOrahly. with the modern talk one
hears from the smart set at theaters. fash
iouable restaurants and clubs. These elect
Crea lures have a novel manner Of using
slang terms rather than the accepted
formal words. The slang of the stables,
more's the pity. is common enough on the
lips of the smart woman of today. In fact,
II is quite as necessary to her as a cigar
cite case or betting book What IS III bred
and vulgar from plebeiar lips becomes
swagger and Piquant from the society
mOudaiEe.
New Terms to Learn.
y distinguished member of the modern
"cult'' In an expansive mood has invented
a voca bulary which may he of interest TO her
American followers. Here is translation
o. some Of the choice improvements: My
twee" is the way one should address ones
dearest friend. When disguised. dislike
Is the proper caper In phraSeolOgy.. Delight
IS expressed in the new language by dee
vie" \ tea gown is ''teagie' and when
one Is hard up run dry" elegantly an
noUnCes the misfortune.
We are Victorian and 1890 in our gowns,
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UNMARRYING LAWS ABROAD.
In France the Wedding Presents Go
With the Divorce.
From the indianapolis News.

EicL1 tue inuldbApclis Nehs
There are many curious and interesting
facts regarding the marriage and divorce
laws of foreign countries" said r. J.
Brown, who recently returned from a trip
abroad. where he made a study of the
question.
Breaches of promise are averted in Hun
gary by an express declaration of the civil
marriage act QS9O that the relations Gre
ated by betrothal do not give the right to
command the conclusion of a marriage but
if either party withdraws from an engage
ment without just reasons he or she is
bound to grant compenSa ton to the extent
of the outlay incurred Divorce in the En-
glish sense does not exist, but the courts
can decree the personal separation of a
married couple without dissolving the bonds
of matrimony.
"A curious law prevailing in France pro-
YideS that, before being married children
Of a family, although over age, shall seek
in respectful and formal terms the advice
of their father and mother 1t makes no
difference. however, whether the consent of
parents is given, for the couple can be
married month after under any circum-
stances. This is also the case in the Meth
erlands.
"A divorce further entities the innocent
party to recover all the presents he or she
may have made
According to the constitution of tho
Netherlands. the civil marriage must al
ways precede the religious ceremony The
latter, indeed, is left entirely. to the con-
science of the parties concerned There
Is also law providing that no man or
woman under thirty can marry without
the consent of parents If the consent ba
refused the couple have to appear before a
judge. who advises them as he thinks hest
Many countries have now abolished ali
marriage fees. This is the case in Norway
while in the Netherlands certain days in
be married without payment"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
Eats What He Likes and is Happy.

From the Lancaster Pal Examiner.
The dietary world is being disturbed once
more. and what to eat will again be a mat
ter for daily discussion. Senator Pettus
says we eat too much gravy and Mrs
Rorer warns us against too many eggs
She says the influence of the egg is to pro.
mote divorce. because. weighing heavily on
the digestive organs and taxing them toe
severely IL eaten day after day. it first in
drces lassitude, then irritability domestic
discord, and the services of court counsel
The prohibitive prices at which seggs are
Low sold will doubtless show immediate
results In a diminution of the divorce court
calendar When we consider such reason.
ing as this against certain foods we calmly
turn to the table again and eat what we
like and as much as we can stand, and feel
right happy and comfortable after all.
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PARIS. November II. 1908.
The queens OF the stage are beginning
what prom Scs TO be another triumpha n t
season The footlignt favorites of today
can afford 20 keep their public waiting
consequently the dates of first night per-
formances are becoming later and later
each autumn
Paris became Ibsen mad for two nights
last week when tn Nouyeau theater could
scarcely hold the people who poured into
the buidiu- 10 see a production of the
great No.we-34n's "Doll House" Al
though Rej7ue had been seen in the char
acter of Nora Nine Sus anne on these
nights gave much greater reading of III
sens heroine Light hearted and gay in
the opening scenes, later on she lost this
uinsomcucss. and we We're under the in
tluences of the cnveloping tragedy. a diet
of Ihsen uunisttkable master as he is.
would be ind@"sritle. but as respite from
the sentiment 4 mush. pious pulp and CHI APP
vulGIrjtj-s tuu stage has been Offering
lately a nigh or two at intervals Of Ibscn
uass mls-n and too real realism is appre-
GATED ana enjoyed
The othcr Grs night affair was the rem
ditou Of NJ. Puccint la Toscd." The
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navy. lovely sapphire and royal, although
turquoise for the time being is in retire
ment Then in red we have the vivid shades
and the new aubergine. which is a mellow.
amberish red; tangerine from the yellow,
reseda from green, heliotrope from the pur-
pies any number of different browns and
grays and delightful dark moleskin tone
Really one is forced to the conclusion that
a woman is hard to please who cannot find
something to her taste.
Collars Growing Tall.
Just as we have rivaled the swan in beau
as fashionabl in our neck fixings, COM
bination not always found, along comes
the highest kind of high collar for our day
gowns In fact. the new ones come right
up under our ears and require the most
careful cutting, fitting and booming. Neat
ness is the order of the day in regard to
neckwear. and charming are the new linen
Prussian high collars with a dainty en-
broidered edge These are sometimes worn
with muslin cravat and are chic finish
to a morning toilet. natty little blue
morning rock received touch of smart
ness from a high collar of orange panne, a
turnover cravat of white muslin and an
orange knotted crepe de chine tie. A wide
belt OF blue kid finished the waist. The
pretty hat made for this costume was a
three cornered blue beaver with a large
cockade of iridescent blue, green and
orange taffeta.
Gun Metal Shades.
Gun metal gray in face cloth makes
d most attractive gown touched up with a
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he coming little turnover collar of velvet In
some bright shade, worked in motif Win
dull gold thread on the coat. Three stole
like pieces of the dress material adorned
with fringe ornament the front width or
many handsome dresses. The fringe Is car
ried out bertha fashion about the shoulders
of the bodice.
Douillet whose forte just now is long,
swinging effects. is showing a beautiful ex-
ample of these lines in taneta dress OF
the new bishop violet which is the ParlSian
rage The bodice and sleeves are combi-
nation of nousseline de Sole relieved by
white lace around the shoulders 100
much cannot be said regarding these tar
feta gowns, which will be seen on ali
sides as the season advances. part1cu-
larly stunning black taffeta dress very
suitable for a woman with gray halr mas
the skirt made with a succession or deep
fitted f1ounceS, each trimmed with three
rows of narrow gray velvet ribbon. The
ribbon effect is carried out on the waist
and the undsrsleeve pun LIS is OF emoro oik
beaver hat trimmed with black feathers
is worn with the gown
The redingote of taffeta is revived in
all it's glory, and very useful garment
it is Some of the great houses are max
ing 1t do service carriage or theater
wrap, and with the inner vest removed 1t
proves dainty garment for house wear.
Her Gauntlet Glove.
Langtry had made for her here in Paris
this autumn a gauntlet glove which bids
fair to be the dressy hand covering of the
season. This gauntlet. which is thrown
down in a most peaceful fashion, is lined
with kid of a contrasting color. A white
glove has violet or perhaps green lin
Ing, and the turned-down cuff does not
in the least resemble the sloppy fashion
of leaving unfaStened and dangling an
ordinary glove The old-fashioned gold
glove buttons connected with a thin
chain are again worn; but, like all the
old styles, 1T is elaborated almost out OF
recognition.
The neck ruching of other days is basted
in collars once more, but it looks
prim and stiff unless used as a finishing
touch to lace or fancy collar
In motoring coats the women are wear
ing fur as a lining, and the men are en-
ploying the skin an outside material.
This distinction is a nice one, as it will
be an excellent way of knowing "tother
fl ON which" while on the motor car.
Dress has now become no inconSider-
able trif1e, and, with the added materials
made necessary by the full skirts and
the application of one elaborate trim
ming on another. the expense to be reck-
oned with because of increased labor on
a smart gown is bankrupting. This eX-
penSe may easily be overcome by the
woman who is skillful with her needle.
But how many women are not even good
plain SeamStreSSeS!
If l had anything to do with educa-
tional matters L should have the art of
dreSSmaking well as cooking taught
in every girls school. The result would
give girls independence as well as a
knowledge often more valuable than
higher mathematics and physics.
The wefl-dreSSed woman has much
more influence both at home and abroad
than the dowd.
CATHERINE TALBOT.
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FORTUNE IN MAINE SKUNKS.
Worth Twice as Much in the Market as
the Honey Bee.


Bangor Cor Of the Philadelphia Record.
1t will no doubt surprise many people who
learn that the despised skunk is worth
twice as much to Maine as is the much
admired honey bee, but such Is the fact;
and counting things at their actual worth.
the skunk is worth about as much as all
the deer killed In Maine in a season. The
skunk is valuable both for his fur and for
the oil that Is In him, and both the Oil and
the fur are in ever-increasing demand
Fashion in furs regulates the price Of
skunk skins. -Four years ago the coat Of
a dark skunk was worth from $3.50 to 81,
and the demand exceeded the supply. Since
then the muskrat has come into favor and
the price of skunk skins has fallen to about
81 for the best. When, however, there are
a dozen fat skunks to be had on every acre
of meadow land, when a hardwood club is
the only weapon needed for killing them.
and when every fat skunk contains at least
a quart of oil, worth IS gallon at whole
sale, there is money in the business.
Most of the skunk peltS are shipped to
a Philadelphia firm, where they are made
up into furs for export to France and Ger
many. in which countries they pass as
monkey skins. 1t is estimated that Maine S
revenue from skunks amounts to $4,000
or $4,000 annually which is double the
sum derived from all the honey bees in the
state, and certainly more than all the 5000
deer shot are worth to the men who Kill
them. From 100000 to 10000 skunks are
killed in Maine every fall,
The demand for oil is steadily increasing.
and the price has advanced 30 cents to 81
a gallon within year. The natives prize
the oil for its virtues as cure for rheu-
ma tism and stiff joints, and large quaint
ties of it are bought by country traders and
sent to druggists out of the state.
1t is estimated that the annual produc-
ton of skunk oil in Maine exceeds % 600
gallons, and the quantity is increased by
adulteration with the fatty oils obtained
from hens and woodchucks, a deception
which has proved most profitable to the
skunk ma gnateS.
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but the graceful dction of that time Is
voted out Of date and frumpy.
If ii was a case of low talking at the the
alter there certainly was high dressing both
In the fsuratiye and literal senses as high
gowns which fairly shone and scintilla ted
in beauty were worn by the smart women.
Lace. hatiste. chiffon and all the summer
fabrics will be seen at the play all winter.
OF course the wrap worn with these airy
costumes will necessarily be warm and
comfortable. Nothing spoils my beauty
more than to look cold. and red-tipped
nose or blue lips would ruin the appear
aECe of Venus herself.
Some of the headdresses observed in the
audience on the opening nights were truly
wonderful and diverse in treatment that
one may be Individual in the matter OF ar
ranging ones hair and still follow la mode.
favorite way of wearing the treSSeS-
which. by the way must be Dronze-seemed
to consist in waving the hair very loosely
and arranging 1t In low coll at the back
of the head. A small wreath OF flowers is
becomiugly placed at one side of the knot.
When worn high the couture is surmounted
by large black velvet bow and a long
paradise plume sweeping down to the
shoulder.
Its Rise and Fall.
Addison who devoted an essay to head
dress declared: There is not so variable a
thing in nature as headdress. Within my
own memory l have known it to rise and
fan above thirty degrees And If all signs
in the sartorial world do not fall perhaps
the twentieth century chronicier may re-
cord Il like feat
Now that we are wearing the Hghtest
and NEST perishabie shades in fabrics for
street and day gowns the edict has gone
forth that the stunningeSt things to don
are dark colors in the evening. Cloth
dresses for evening are quite original and
often becoming and have a cachet all their
own wien frightened up with gold and sill
yer embroideres and bits of real lace. One
Leading house is using on them great deal
of blonde lace applied with silver-in fact,
everything which is decorative and may be
treated in an original manner is in vogue
as Il trimming at the present moment.
Fashion is as profuse in colorings as she
is in ideas and fabrics. | do not think
there is any color not shown this season in
one tone or another. In blue We have the
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in line with the shoulders When the
arm is at its fullest extent press it down
ward to the side. When in the act of doing
so, strike out forward with the other arm
This is good development for the wrists
better than any wrist or arm machine that
was ever devised.
The windmill stroke is another capital
movement
Advance the left foot. and with the right
arm up and the left arm down. each held
quite stiff, make rotary movement to the
back and front of the body Alternate this
with the right foot in advance and the
arms in reverse position.
Variety in Exercises.
Exercises with cushions and railway
ropes may also be suggested. The girl who
is really in earnest in her desire to make
over her arms wants variety of move
ments. She tries one today and another
tomorrow and finds 1t much more interest
ing to have several strings to her bow. Be-
sides. there is forearm. upper arm and wrist
developm ent and each has its own FORM
If it is not convenient to visit a gym
nasium where railway ropes are part of
the paraphernalia. 1t is not a herculean
task to rig up the ropes In a corner of your
sanctum.
Take two stout ropes. fasten them at one
end by means of staples to the wall, about
two feet apart. Fasten the other ends to
staples in the floor. Let the angle be one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
Liquids Americans Consume.

From Harper's Weekly.
Somebody who has been computing the
quantity of the liquids consumed by the
American people within twelvemonth has
found that we drank last year enough tea.
coffee, wine, beer, liquors and other bever-
ages to cover an area of land two miles
square to depth of ten feet-a lake large
enough, 1t was suggested, to float several
navies Of the size OF our own. The amount
of alcoholic beverages alone which we're
necessary to satisfy the national tn rst DUR
ing this period would All canal 100 miles
long. leo feet wide and 10 feet deep.
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AhC AhSAoC 4
The paper inside is dark gray a border
| design surrounding the place for each card.
while diagonal Sits at the corners are
n.ade to slip the corners of the cards
through.
OF course there are photograph frames
by the score. but special novelties,
cept those with mat covered with rich silk
in green. old rose blue and over that
design in lace work. through and beyond
which the silk shows.
The whole is then inclosed in a frame
OF the fashionable furnished gilt, on the
Louis XIV order and beautiful ornament
Tor the drawing room is the result.
The New Lace Pieces.
This is new idea for the many makers
o. lace who may have wearied of the dolly
or centerpiece:
Among the expensive trifies is a small
jewel case on the order of a parlor cabinet,
with brocade covered shelves. glass sides
and the favored metallic braid binding all
edges. This is 81, and Will probably find
many admirers.
OF course burnt work abounds, as its
popularity has gone beyond that OF a pass
ing fad Many new shapes are shown, both
| finished and also to be decorated.
Among the pretty novelties are the photo
graph shelves some two feet long and
rather shallow. those ready decorated be-
ing rather gaudy to suit the taste of many
people, but finding ready purchasers not
withStanding
Magazine Racks.
Magazine holders are also new. a slight
frame holding the books, the bars of which
have design burned into them. These
complete are 81.
Pipe racks come in several novel shapes.
more or less elaborate.
Stems and tankards are In much greater
variety than ever before, while book racks.
tables tabourets, chairs, boxes Of all
sizes and shapes. trays and photograph
frames are all shown, with and without or
namentation.
The frames range from tiny ones for the
small kodak pictures to large ones for four
or five photographs, some of the screen
shaped ones being especially pretty
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Useful Suggestions.

You can wear pale silver blue, even If you
are a brunette, with olive complexion. Blue
is not for the blonde alone Indeed, most
blondes look better in shades of red. Yellow
is smother color for you. Dancing frocks
are worn absurdly long this season. 1t is
the skirt which grandmothers wore in
1890 1t is a fascinating but periious gar
ment to the girl fresh from short tweeds.
1t is also menace even to the most expert
partner at a dance, it drags about the
floor in the most irresponsible fashion.
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Before I give you my answer" said the
fluffy haired summer girl, ~ would like to
know If you are in a position to keep mo
IN the style to which l have always been
accustomed.
IF the styles don't change too often I
am" replied the wise youth otherwise
the odds are in favor of my going broke
Chicago News.
Jones has done well in business. hasn't
hep
Illustrate. He says he will be able to
give up his family physician and 20 to
specialists. "-Harper's Bazaar
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Don't use benzoin daily on your face
Even if diluted, as of course, it should be-
it is bad for the skin if used too frequently
Once week is often enough: then put a
little in the cold water with which the face
is rinsed. About one-quarter teaspoonful to
one scant quart of water. Bay rum, when
used to cleanse the face. is diluted with
about two-thirds water. A good freckle To-
ton is made Of:
Citric acid, 1 dram; spirits of camphor.
dram; elder flower water ounces.
Apply little of this at night with a linen
pad to the face, after washing 1t with warm
water.
The proper way to stand is to rest the
weight of the body upon the balls of the
feet and not on the heels. The application
of cold cream to the face before going in
the wind will prevent roughneSS and red
ness of the skin. 1t takes only a little of
the cream not more than a bit the size
of a pea. 1t must be worked or massag ed
into the skin. and no part of the face
sighted. Let the fingers travel over the
face slowly, picking and lightly pinching
each inch until every particle feels glowing
yet firm and smooth. Do not really pinch
the skin, or ill-treat it. but go over it gen.
tly, the object being to spread the cream
upon it.
For relaxing exercises for hands and
arms let the hands hang lifeless from the
wrist and shake them as though there were
no life in them. Hold the elbows out to the
level of the shoulders and shake the fore
arms: move them back and forth in life
less way Stand erect, with the arms at the
sides and twist the trunk right and left,
swinging the arms lifeleSsly. For fourth
movement raise the hands slowly above the
head and then drop them suddenly as dead
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The Clothes of a King.
From Everybodv.s Mapsz,na

from Everybody's Magazine.
An English journal publishes what pur-
ports to be an interview with one of King
Edwards tailors. doubtless a much less
democratic person than his employer This
tailor says that the king gets through with
quite hundred pairs" of trousers and a
dozen suits of evening clothes in a year
His tailors bills. uniforms apart, must
make a big hole In 81 900 year" Plenty
or our American sOvereigns spend much
more than that in adjoining themselves
But the king pays smaller prices than they
For trousers, says our English authority
he pays from AZ to 20 shillings.' Must
get them ready madel For a frock coat
and vest he pays or 10 guineas." Away,
ba slave, away! Edward, r. q L. scOrns
to wear a vest" He wears a waistcoat
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The smooth rounded, slightly convex
forehead is the most beautiful. The ideal
head rounds out globe-like above the ears.
The height and width of woman's head
should be one finch less than mans.
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HOLIDAY 7 0 K { \ S
What the Big Shops Have to
Offer.
THINGS TO M A K t
FANCY WORK IN A HUNDRED
NEW IDEAS.
Christmas Gifts of Home Made Should
Be Well Under Way
Now.

Already the crowded aisles of the big
shops, the gay colors Of the goods piled
up on counters devoted to novelties and
gift articles, the very alluring arrangement
of specialties, all show that the great holl-
Gay time is approaching great and still
greater every year Everything has been
ahead of its season this year; everything
settled several weeks in advance Of the
usual order of things. and now the crowds
that one hardly looks for before December
have been parading the shops before the
middle of November was reached.
AS ever, the earliest Corners are served
best, by having the choice of everything,
but yet buyers are rather chary of COM
hitting themselves for fear something more
attractive is awaiting display, so many con-
tent themselves with looking, comparing
and mentally selecting, subject to revision
later
The counters in the big stores where ma
terials for fancy and art work are shown
are thronged however, for handiwork takes
time and gifts must be under way now to
be complete as Christmas draws near.
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If your hair is oily and has dandruff.
massage the scalp daily with water and
alcohol; one-third alcohol to two-t thirds
water After the dandruff is removed use
the alcohol and water only once a week,