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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
A Mo del houseMife.

Governs her servants well, because
she can govern herself.
Does not have nervous spasm over
a broken dish, as IL 1t were a broken
bone
Understands herself distinctly, the
duties which she requires of servants.
Sees to II that food is not wasted by
carelessness and bad cookery. Is not
eternally signing over the shortcom-
ings of the servants, but helps the
latter to overcome them.
Is not forever doing something and
driving" all the rest of the house
hold. She INDUCES in Intermittent at
tacks of idling.
In short, must have good temper,
patience, self-control and a thorough
knowledge of domestic matters before
she can hope to keep house" with
credit to herself or comfort to others.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
Collene Girls, Athletics.

President Eliot of Harvard does not
believe that women can indulge much
in athletics without injuring them
selves, and condemns boating, putting
the shot and such violent forms of ex.
ertion for women.
Women will never compete with
mems colleges in athletics" he said
recently. 81 see absolutely no possi-
bility of that ever taking place. The
women do not seek competition, and it
would be of no benefit to them. Wom-
en- were not originally intended for
such violent exercise as man. and
some of the things that they go into
must strain them. For women to put
the shot is preposterous.
There may be women living who
are made in such strange and un-
natural way that 1t is not injurious for
them to put the shot, but for the ma
jority of women 1t would be enough to
hurt them for life. Boating also is
bad for women. Women's colleges do
not have crews to any great extent,
but the women who do go into it will
not last long in their athletic life.
Women's athletics are a good thing in
moderation, but for them to try to do
all that their brothers do is mistake.
They will only hurt themselves in the
attempt"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27

substitutes for the lace applique and
many other combinations might be
made. while material may be any
thing soft enough to drape well.
The waist is made over smoothly
fitted foundation and closes invisibly
at the centre back. The lining Is faced
to form the yoke when high neck Is
desired, is cut away on indicated lines
when a low effect Is preferred. The
bertha is made in handkerchief style,
with deep points at front and back,
and that droop well over the sleeves,
and serves to outline the yoke. Be-
meath the bertha the waist Is full and
soft. The sleeves are the new ones
that are shirred to fit the upper arms
snugly and form full puffs below the
elbows. then are gathered into deep
gauntlet cuffs.
The quantity Of material required
for the medium size Is five and one
quarter yards twenty-one inches wide,
four yards twenty-seven inches wide,
Of two and five.eighth yards forty-four
inches wide, with one yard OF velvet
and one-quarter yards of applique to
trim as illustrated.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
Your Cut Glass.

Few people know how to care for the
beautiful cut glass in their possession,
and 1t is usual for II to lose much OF
its original color and lustre. Carafes
and bottles are especially neglected.
being most difficult to clean. A me-
dium stiff brush should be kept for
scrubbing the pieces, and little intel
ligence used in handling them. Unless
there is prejudice against having
poisons of any kind in the house-and
that Is a very sensible prejudice-keep
a bottle of muriatic acid en- hand. Po-
tato parings are almost as good for
cleaning inside of bottles. etc. Never
plunge cut glass into very hot or very
cold water, never set 1t on marble or in
a draft after washing. Cut glass has a
singular propensity to break neatly in
two when a cold draft strikes damp
piece. To clean a carafe cut up some
potato parings and put in the bottle
with little lukewarm water Allow
this to stand for an hour, when shake
well for several minutes. Empty and
wash in soapy water Rinse in clean
warm water and dry.-Green's Fruit
Grower.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
When to Shake Hands.

When to shake hands, and when
only to bow, either on being intro
duced or on first meeting afterward,
perplex many people. Anxious to do
right, not to be either too familiar
or too forward, they are not quite sure
of their ground. and often having
done the one wish on reflection they
had done the other.
should like TO make the why and
the wherefore of this matter clear to
my readers, as no hard and fast rule
of etiquette can be laid own. The eX.
ceptions are so many that 1t cannot be
said definitely that this or that snould
always be done.
1t greatly depends upon by whom
you are introduced, and to whom you
are introduced, whether you bow only
or shake hands When introduced 10
strangers, or when they are introduced
to you by a friend you should bow
without extending your hand, and they
SHOULD do the same.
There are many occasions when 1t
would be quite out of the question to
offer to shake hands; for instance,
when introduced to fellow guests at
dinner party you should bow only, al
though, when separating, now and
again you may chance to have become
intimate enough to shake hands.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
Same In Any AGE.

when was young we had proper
respect for our parents" is an express
sion with which we are all familiar
inclined to take gloomy view
of things the parental pessimist
might seem to be developing at an
alarming rate, but There's nothing
either good or bad, but thinking makes
1t So" and If girls are being perpetual
ly told that freedom Is their rightful
position, that they ought not to have
more restrictions than their brothers,
that mothers want managing" and
training" and all the rest of 1t, what
wonder If they begin to fancy them
selves always right and their elders
always wrong; and again, when moth.
ers and fathers are having 1t perpet-
ually dinned in their ears that the pre-
sent system of education makes girls
selfish and insolent, that most girls
are unmanageable nowadays, they,
too, come to believe a large portion
of 1t, and, seeing through these lenses
the faults that are common to all girls
In all ages, imagine the present gen.
Grafton to be the worst on record.
Doubtless we do err in our present
lax system of dealing with young peo-
pie, who, like young animals, need
discipline, and, when they come to
years of discretion, are always CRATE
full for having had it. But the spirit
of camaraderie which ought to exist
between a girl and her mother the rev.
erent love which the former should
have for the latter. and the unselfish
devotion and pardonable pride which
the mother snould show in her daugh-
ter, are not to be produced by encour-
aging girls to air their grievances"
and parents to blame their children.
This sort of thing does not make home
life sweet, nor does 1t tend to aid do
mestlc peace.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
COLLEGE BITS.

The University of Michigan has more
students for the roll of 1904 than ever
before.
The success OF Huron College, of
South Dakota. has been assured by the
raising of the first 100000 of the en-
dowment fund.
Harvard University will discontinue
its custom of hiring pews in several
churches Of Cambridge, Mass, for the
use of its students.
The University Of Virginia has been
presented by BERNARD Shipp. OF Louis
vile, KY. with his splendid library,
valued at nearly 100000.
The catalogue of Colby College for
1904 has been issued The summary
shows faculty of sixteen members
and a total of 107 students.
Amherst College students have
formed Notwithstanding club and
have elected as its President Dr. Ed
ward Hitchcock. dean Of the faculty.
The catalogue Of the Bowdoin Col.
lege for the year 1DO3-190I shows
total enrolment of 800, of which mum.
Der 217 are in the academic depart
ment.
lHt gtuI lopO VIII De
bered by those who are interested In
the history Of Brown University, as its
period of greatest outward prosperity
and progress.
The University Of Vermont, which
will celebrate next summer the centen-
NAL of its first graduating class. was
chartered in 1891. In 1904 II graduated
its first class of four
The National Board of Directors of
the Knights of Columbus has ar
ranged TO give $4,000 10 the Catholic
University, at Washington, ID. c., to
endow chair Of secular history.
The reports of the President and
Treasurer of Radcliffe College for the
year 1002-O3 show the number of stu
dents admitted to registration in the
college during the year was 400, twen-
ty-seven less than the preceding year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
Feminine Footwear.

Daintiness and grace are the fea-
lures of the shoes and slippers that
maid and matron will wear on "occa-
sions" during the gay season. Wheth-
er for dancing or simply for afternoon
teas and receptions the high-heeled.
very high indeed. shoes seem to be
the thing that shoe makers begulle
their fair customers into wearing For
the most part these are strapped and
many of them have huge rosettes of
fluffy maline or fiat ones of panne vel
vet just at the tip of the arching in
step. Then, tco, stiff, quaint rosettes
of satin sometimes are perched where
the shoe is tied.
Slipper and shoe this year match
the gown in tone. and the hose is also
always Cf the same hue. In the foot
gear little choice is permitted the
fair one. for the shoe may be of kid,
silk or satin. one being as fashionable
as the other. These may be plain or
studded with pearls, jet or steel, ac-
cording to fancy. A great favorite with
the young woman of today Is the
strapped shoe, many wearing those
strapped from the instep away down
to the edge of the toe.
The footwear provided for the wee
ones by fond mammas Is just as
dainty as those made fer the cider
people. Great care for an artistic
finish is given to babies shoes. White
buckskin shoes are especially fashion
able for the little tots who do not
know the meaning of the word For
the man baby smooth pale russet Is
considered the thing that adds to his
maniliin toilette.-New York Ameri-
can.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
NEWSY CLEbNINCS,

There were 251 strikes in Chicago,
ILL.,. during 1905.
The total commerce of Abysslnia is
about S9.500,000 a year.
Russia has purchased all the availa-
bic horses at the chief horse market of
Northern China.
More than 10000 men and boys are
employed on the oyster boats in CLes.
apeake Bay every winter.
German bankers met recently in con.
vention to devise means of rendering
the imperial bond market more stable.
The Russian budget for 1901 esti.
mates the ordinary receipts at 1920.
0I1.246. against $9iS,S1G, ,330 for 1908.
Jewish emigration to America is
constantly increasing in proportions,
in consequence Cf the scarcity Of work.
The investigation of Berlin theatres
resulted in statloninS six or more fire.
men behind the footlights OF each play.
house.
Indications are that the orange crops
now coming upon the market will be
the largest ever produced IL the United
States.
The increase for the year 1904 in the
tax assessments of New York City on
realty is S2Sl.97s, ,2sS, and on personal
property SlCe.1Gl ,2sS.
The Claresce River (Australia) Farm.
ers Union has declined an offer TO pur.
chase sugar cane on the terms in
vogue in Queensland.
At an arbitration conference in
Washington. ID. c., resolutions were
adopted urging an arbitration treaty
with England and other nations.
Southern cotton manufacturers met
recently at Charlotte, y. c.. and in
vited other sections to join in a move
ment to curtail the output of mills.
Emperor William of Germany has
displayed extraordinary interest in the
st. Louis Exposition. and it is more
than probable lie would send one Of
the royal princes to represent him
there.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
New Coats and Wraps.

New coats and wraps in cloth, vel
vet and peau de sole are handsome
and substantial garments. Practically
oil are three-quarter length. against
the very long coats worn last year. A
large number of light colored wraps
are seen, A very elegant wrap Of deep
cream -colored cloth is faced with satin
of the same color, the satin being veiled
with accordion pleated brown chiffon,
with a border Of ecru lace. The coat
is trimmed around the shoulders. up
per sleeves aud skirt with alternate
rows of narrow and wide brown velvet
ribbon.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
Lady Dolls walking Costume.

The up-to-datc doll Is as carefully
dressed as Is her little owner and must
have proper equipment for the various
occasions of daily life. This very sty-
llsE costume includes one of the lat
est shirt waist gowns. with long tall
ored coat and ilarlng hat. AS illus
trated. the coat and skirt are made Of
dark blue Scllan mohalr and the shirt
waist and hat of taffeta. but the waist
and skirt can be of one material and
the coat of another If preferred and
various changes can be made. In the
case of the model the hat Is trimmed
with fur and pompom. but fancy
braid or ruchlng of any sort can be
made to take its place. SO long as the
style of the garments is retained the
little mother will be quite sure to be
content.
The shirt waist is tucked at the front
to yoke depth with wide box pleated
effect ut the centre. but includes n
plain back. Its sleeves are full and
are tucked above the elbows In con-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
Fashion Notes.

Pastel blue Is new and fashionable
color.
Chiffon velvet is the elegant fabric
for dinner gowns. When the colcr is
shaded into three tones it Is most
fashionable.
White cloth is one of the prettiest
fabrics for the reception gown, espe-
cially If 1t is relieved with embroidery
or insertions of some contracting tint.
Odd shades of velvet. made up in
picturesque style with deep pointed
lace cuffs, lace collar, deep-jeweled
g,rdle, ON long flowing and graceful
lines, are much favored for house
wear this season.
The latest and smartest stuffs for
house gowns are all of the transpar
ent kind. being of lace, chiffon, chif'
fonette, etc. Liberty satin. crepe de
chine, crepe de Paris. all in delicate
shadings, and deliberately garnitured
with lace and embroidery. are also In
vogue.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
formIty with the latest style. The skirt

formity with the latest style. The skirt
is circular and is laid in backward
turning pleats. which are stitched fiat
with cortlcelli silk to founce depth,
below which point they fall to produce
the fashionable fare. The coat is the
accepted one of the season, is plain
and severe in cut. but includes the full
sleeves that can be drawn over those
of the shirt waist without difficulty.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is for skirt and
coat, seven-eighth yards twenty-sev-
en-. or three-quarter yards forty-four
inches wide; for waist, three-elghth
yards twenty -one. or cne-half yard
twenty inches wide. or one-
quarter yard forty-four inches wide,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
Services Of Bacteria.

Bacteria operate both where inor.
ganic matters Is to be converted into
organic matter and where organic
matter is to be broken down into its
inorganic constituents. They FIX"
nitrogen, for example. taking II from
the atmosphere and supplying it In
a utilizable form 10 the roots Of
clover. peas, beans. etc. They take
part in digestion in the human stom.
ach> converting solids into liquids
which can be asslmilated. So small
are bacteria that they are INVISIBLE to
the unaided eye. A glass of water
may contain billion OF them and
yet 1t will be clear. A temperature
less than that of boiling water kills
them, but cold-even 200 degrees be-
low zero-only torpifies them. They
swarm in the atmosphere, thousands
to the cubic inch OF air, and begin at
once to grow and multiply as soon as
they fall upon most organic subs
tance at the right temperature.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
To Make Washinu Easy.

A housekeeper in Farmers Review
says on this subject: In these days,
when help is scare, the busy house
wife should save herself all she can.
by using her mind to study up meth
ods of making her work easy In
washing, for instance, much hand la
Dor can be saved by using liberal
amount of water and plenty of soap,
and then If a machine is used, putting
only enough into the tub or boiler to
work easily. Experience tells us that
too many or too few clothes cannot
be washed easily. If little dissolved
lye is used and a little kerosene is
added to the water, 1t will loosen the
dirt. Use about one tablespoonful Of
each to a pail of water. Judgment
should be exercised in the use of lye,
as too strong a solution will injure
the hands. The soiled clothes may be
put into boiler filled with cold wa
ter into which has been put enough
kerosene, lye and soap to make good
suds. Let them heat slowly and pound
while heating until as hot as they can
be wrung out. Then put into another
boiler of water to which only soap or
tablespoonful Of borax has been add
ed. They should be pounded little
in the rinsing water, then lifted out
Of the rinsing water with paddle into
large basket, placed over a pan or
tub into which the water can drain.
This saves the time and strength re-
quired to wiring them.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27

perfectly beautiful to people who un'
derstand them. and even more so to
those who live with and love them.
Many girls possess the idea that
the mirthiul laugh and smile are un-
becoming, and should be restrained
except when at home. Why they
should think so is rather hard to un-
derstand, for the mirthful smile Is
one Of the prettiest II betokens
cheerfulness and animation, charac.
teristics which are far too rare among
girls Of today. What girls should
guard against, however, is the bolster
Gus laugh which is apt to distort the
features and crate on the nerves. 1t
generally creates the impression that
1t is tco loud and long to be genuine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
Hard on Poor Rockefeller.

It has been a hard winter on poor
people so far, and especially upon
Mr.. John d. Rockefeller. There will
be a general feeling of sympathy for
that good man because he is denied
this year the pleasure of giving the
usual Christmas turkey to the en-
ployes Of the Standard Oil Company.
II has been the custom of that
eleemosynary corporation to present
70 each man in its service a Christ
mas turkey, with a quart of oysters
for filling. But the employees were
notified that the price OF turkeys had
advanced to so high figure that Mr..
Rockefeller and his associate philan-
hropists were denied the pleasure OF
making the donation. Baltimore Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
Reclpes.

Devilled Chestnuts-Shell one cupful
Of cooked chestnuts and fry until
Drowned, using enough butter to pre-
vent chestnuts from burning; season
with tabasco sauce or little paprika
Figs with Whipped Cream-Soak figs
several hours in cold water, then put
them in an agate pan; add water
enough to just cover them and cook
until plump; when the figs are nearly
tender, add a little lemon juice; serve
in glass dish; garnish with whipped
cream. sweetened and favored with
vanilla extract.
English Monkey-Soak one cupful of
stale bread crumbs in one cupful of
milk; melt one tablespoonful of but
ter; add half a cup of soft mild cheese;
when this is melted add the soaked
bread crumbs, one egg beaten little
and salt and cayenne pepper to sea-
son; cook three minutes and pour over
toasted crackers.
Iced Apple-Stew one pound of ap-
pies with sugar and lemon peel, and
press through wire sieve. Place half
a pint of milk in saucepan, with the
beaten yolks of three eggs and thicken
with cornfour. Remove from the fire,
add the apples, and half of pint
square of lemon jelly, melted in as
much water as possible. Whisk all
together and thenadd the stifiiy beaten
whites Of the eggs. Pour into a mold
Place in an ice cave and serve half
frozen.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27

Always keep carbonate of soda In
the house-it Is useful for so many
purposes. For burns and scalds 1t Is
an excellent remedy; the surface OF
the burn should be covered with 1t,
either dry or just damped. 1t relieves
the pains caused by the bites or stings
of insects. A small saltspoonful In
half a tumber of water will relieve
heartburn and indigestion, and II taxi
en- with tepid water last thing at night
will frequently induce sleep in restless
persons
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
OverWork and Worry.

To cat grape a minute for an hour
at time, and to repeat this perform.
aneo three or four times a day, eating
very little else meantime but dry
bread, may seem n monotonous way Of
spending the time. This treatment
works wonders for thin, nervous anae-
mic people whose digestions have got
out of order from worrying or over.
work. 1t is no mere quack prescrip-
ton, but form of cure recognized
and advised by many we'll known phy-
sicians. Grapes are. perhaps, the most
digestible of any fruit in existence
New York News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27

cludes one Of the sort and, also, the
new gauntlet cuffs with wide, dropping
puffs above. AS shown 1t Is made OF
violet crepe mousseline. with the yoke
and cuffs of chiffon velvet In a deeper
shade and trimming of cream lace, but
lnnumerabe variations can be ar
ranged. Yoke and cuffs of lace. nous
selile lined. are charming. ruches Of
tiny chiffon flowers make admirable
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
Beauty Of Mlrth.

What a difference to the sunny
smile of welcome. which lights up the
whole face, and makes one feel that
your coming is real pleasure which
has been locked forward to!
The plain-featured girl. with a hap
py, genuine smile. is far more attrac-
tive and fascinating that the doll
faced girl on whose pretty face is new
or reflected a happy spirit and pleas
ins disposition. Real beauty is some
thing deepr than color and regularity
OF features. One often meets with
comparatively plain women. whose
genuine. heart-warm smiles and
sweetiy modulated voices become
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
School Baths.

All new schools in Switzerland have
a portion of the ground floor appro-
priated for baths. Each class bathes
about once a fortnight. summer and
winter. Soap is used, and a warm
bath is followed by cooler one. Sick
children and those having skin dis
eases are excluded.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27
Vandyke Points.

The neckband of the fine lawn or
lace which has three or five Vandyke
points beneath the chin is far more
becOlSipg than that viii, b has four, or
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27

The use OF electrical power on the
New York elevated railway has re-
duced the percentage of expenses TO
earnings from 81 per cent to AZ per
cent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27

New York City.-The handkerchief
bertha has peculiar grace and style
that separates it from all others. The
very charming waist Illustrated In.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-27

only two. The latter bring the clip or
narrow point of the collar directly be-
meath the chin which Is not becoming.
so the collar with an irregular number
of Nandykes may be worn with more
complacency.