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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12
Book Clubs for
Women Who Read
BY MARGARET z. SANGSTER.
Copyright. 1905, by Joseph B. Bowles9


In these days of magnificent libraries,
splendidly equipped and springing up on
every hand it would almost seem as II
there were no place left for the modest III
tie book club. Every town of any size and
many small villages may at this time point
with pride to a building wholly devoted TO
literature with reading rooms. aicoYes,
goodly shelves properly labeled and CLASH
fled as to their contents, and attended by
librarian, who has taken her course and
gained her diploma according to the latest
methods.
Yet there are still a good many of US who
would like to own our books rather than
depend on having them temporarily when
our turn comes with the great competing
public Very likely We cannot afford to
spend a large monthly or annual sum to
crafty this expensive personal taste.
If, however, eight or ten neighbors and
friends combine and organize themselves
into small, informal and congenial group
denominated book club they may be able
in the course of twelvemonth to read a
goodly number of the new puIhcations,
and at the end of the year they may add
something substantial, If they wish, to their
individual collection.
Very little machinery is requisite in the
formation or DOCK cluD. en- per SOiif
uniting may pay each a membership fee OF
perhaps 81 each. With so in hand taking
into account the reduction made by book
sellers to those who are purchasing IN
quantity enough books may be obtained TO
circulate freely and even rapidly through
a neighborhood for the first year.
Rules should be few and simple. A chlld
will willingly undertake the task of carry
ing books from one house to another, or
one person may be selected who shall have
the distribution. Probably one OF the num-
Der will have the supervision or the @hoie
enterprise This person will naturally be
a woman as men are much too busy 10 De
expected to look out for the small matters
of detail connected with little societies ana
clubs Indeed the members of village or
neiehborhood book club are usually women.
The idea does not appeal to the ordinary
man 1t is too intimate, too domestic, and
belongs too exclusively to the province OF
minute economies to be pleasing to hus-
bands and brothers.
The lady at the head of affairs Will make
n LIST of the names and residences of those
who belong to the club. This list in dupli-
cate should be placed in every book that
goes out. BY a predetermined plan, ar
ranged to the satisfaction of all, so that
nobody need complain, the books may be
sent from house to house and hand to
hand, either In alphabetical rotation or by
reference TO contiguity of residence.
Each lady, when she has finished reading
a volume. is supposed TO cross off her name
and then pass the book on to the person
whose name is just below hers on the list.
III case of Illness in a family. absence from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12
x-Rays in Detective Work.
rom the New York Medical Journal.

From the New York Medical Journal
IL Is new departure to examine man
with the idea of detecting in his stomach
Jeweiry that had been swallowed to avoid
detection, and the chief of police at Day.
export, Iowa, deserves full credit for the
originality of his researches
1t seems that negro had formed a
passing attachment for a diamond ring
that he did not own, and, being surprised
by the legitimate possessor, promptly
swallowed it, notwithstanding the heavy
setting that surrounded the stone. This
was suspected at once, and the culprit
was forthwith locked up In Jail with the
diamond still in his possession. AS he
strenuously denied all knowledge of the
missing stone the chief of police promptly
sent for the municipal electric apparatus
At the sight of this the man, ina ginine
doubtless, that it was some new method
of torture, promptly confessed. The photo-
graph. however. was taken, and ii re-
xealed the position Of the ring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12
YEAR OF THE GATHERING FAN.
The Modish Variety is Rather Small
and Covered With SpangIes.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
The medium-sized fan, measuring eight
OF nine inches, will be the popular one this
year, dealers say. Larger fans, those deco
rated with real lace and ostrich feathers
will also be fashionable and as for the
smallest fans of all, those perhaps five
inches long, this season will see their glori-
flcatfon. These smallest of fans are called
theater fans, bag fans, glove fans etc
1t Is the exceptional fan that is not par
TALLY or entirely covered with spangies. In
the hands of coquetry nothing could be
more effective than the spangled fan.
The queer thing about 1t, though is that
1T may be as dignifed as it Is mischievous
II takes color from the one who carries it.
The smallest fans. as well as the me-
diminished ones used for dances and din
ners. are practically all made on the same
order though, of course, the former do not
admit of the elaboration of design found on
the larger size.
The gauze foundation prevails and is
treated with adornment in spangies. hand
painting or applied lace or silk In charming
designs
Spangles come In different shapes The
round or sharply pointed oval shapes are
the most popular, the latter being largely
used for flower petals in spangle design
A great bachelor button flower done in
silver spangles of the oval shape In white
fan is very attractive. On black fan is
seen an iridescent bird perched on gold
branch that bears silver fruit
Green fans are new and well liked. as are
also those in the modish raspberry hue
The latter Spangled in a design of gold are
especially effective.
Hand-painted flowers. like roses and pop
pies. sprinkled with a little spangIe-dew,
make a delightfully."- airy, dainty finish.
Applications of white lace on black
grounds or black lace on white grounds are
much sought after. Fans of white gauze
on one side and of black on the other give
a, cloudy background on which spangles or
lace show effectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

knees. She also, like her niece, Mrs. Roose-
velt-she is but a few years older than the
latter-wore a tight-fitting coat and long
plain skirt. This costume, however. was
much duller shade and lighter shade than
the one just described. and the coat was
closed in bodice effect at the left side, the
cloth, drawn tightly. being brought up and
formed into plaits, then divided In two sec
TONS each of which, having first been
shaped to a modified tab effect. was drawn
through a large buckle covered with the
cloth and embroidered in dull silver. The
narrow collar effect around the top of the
coat and extending down to this novel clos
ing was also embroidered at its edges IN
silver The sleeves were small and almost
coat shaped, though they had few gathers
across their tops. They ended at the elbows
in turned back, straight cuffs, also silver
embroidered
The coat had but three seams UP the
back, and was not so long as Mrs. Roose-
velts. Both costumes were exceedingly
we'll suited to their wearers coloring-
An extremely smart gown also seen at this
wedding, but worn by dark beauty UNI
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plaits drawn tightly over the close founda-
ton. The sleeves of elbow length, finished
by narrow frills Of point lace. were formed
OF narrow. scant puffs of chiffon over satin,
the puffs being separated by narrow satin
twists. A series of the little bows one be-
tween each puff, at the outside of the
sleeves. formed a fetching touch
Miss Halls veil was also arranged in an
unusual and charming fashion. Both point
lace and tulle were used. A point lace
scarf had one end drawn above the dark
pOmpadOur of the bride couture in an Al
satan bow effect, or rather, perhaps, of
diadem. as. after each corner of the scarf
end was pulled out to form point pro-
jecting beyond each side of her head, the
center was pulled up to form another point.
Foamy folds of tulle held these points OF
the lace diadem in place. and half wreath
OF orange blossoms was placed at the edge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

OF the lace next the tulle and pompadour
the ends dropping on each side toward the
ears. Over the lace scarf long tulle veil
was arranged. Her flowers were large,
round bouquet OF valley lilies.
The attendants at this wedding, which
took place in the picturesque Little Church
OF the Transhguration-"The Little Church
Around the CoTner'-were two matrons OF
honor Mrs Henry Mason Ward and Mrs.
Edward Livlngson Hall. and four brides
maids. Misses Katherine Delafield and Ell
sic b. Hall. sisters of the bride, and Misses
N'siir0 20 Peyster and Anne Stuyvesant
-t~ ..- e.. allie In white chiffon
ti'Ir-,s ~ sr lustrous white
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

home or any other occasion that may rem
der it necessary a member may change
places with some one else. The allotted
time for keeping book is as in other MIRA
ries, week or fortnight. Even very dc
liberate readers can manage to get through
with a book OF fiction, travel or biography
in fourteen days. Careless people who de-
tain book beyond the proper limit should
pay fine of two or three cents day for
every day in excess of the allotted time.
These fines. though small, are the little
rills which form a river. and their amount
after a while will be sufficient to add some
thing new to the clubs lending library.
That books may not too soon lose their
freshness they should be covered. and no
home reader should take upon herself to re-
move the cover while the book Is in her
possession. Nor should such books be ex-
posed to the needless handling of children
or other irresponsible people, who, not
being book lovers. fail to give the printed
page the Difference it deserves. 1t is enough
to make a book lover shudder to watch the
ruin that comes too soon upon books that
are shabby treated, left lying face down
ward and open. with leaves turned down
to keep place. or are racked by having
the bindings carelessly loosened and warped.
Although books are the property of club,
every club member has something at stake
in their preservation.
At the end of six or of twelve months.
the club may elect, there may be an auc-
ton at which the books, having been read
by every one, may be bought in by those
who wish to possess them. The money OBJ
tanned in this way and the annual member
ship fees will enable any little coterfe of
friends in place where there is no library,
or any group of families who wish some
thing more personal than the library af-
fords TO have in a comparatively short
time an excellent opportunity for becoming
familiar with all that is falling from the
press All. that is, which seems worth
while. When new books are almost as
merols as autumn leaves or spring bios
SONS nobody can hope in a short lifetime
to keep in touch with everything. There
must be selection, and in some cases re-
nunciation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12
Special Correspondence of The Star.
NEW YORK. Novem

NEW YORK, November 10. 1906
X p OTABLE among the wedding
gowns of the month were those
VI worn at the nuptials of Miss Su-
L Y sic T. Hall to Bryce Metcalf
The brides robe was especially
chic, and those of the attendants with
their picturesque hats. quite smart. Among
the guests Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt,
Mrs. Lawrence Waterbury. Mrs. John T.
Hall, the brides mother. and others We're
in unusually effective costumes
Bows of the wing order were the notable
point OF novelty on the brides costume.
The skirt of the gown, princess in effect,
was trained and quite plain, but the bodice
had a series of small butterfly bows in white
satin down the back, where a surplice eff
feet was given. and in the front Also the
lower part OF the bodice be,ow the point lace
guimpe being laid in thick but graceful
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Special Correspondence of The Star. -.-
DApIS octoha,. 90 fQ01
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

In choosing volumes for a book club fc-
ton probably will claim the first place
and be the most popular. Our fiction at
present ranges over an immense field. The
social problems of the day, the varying
phases of life in what we call, for want of
a better name, the smart set. the antago-
nisms between labor and capital the shift
ing aspects of modern life presented in
our novels
Then too we have novels of romance, of
nair-breadth escapes and thrilling adven-
lures: we have historical pictures In me-
diaeVal setting. or, as in the works or Mrs.
Humphrey Ward, We have reincarnation in
fiction of well-known characters who occu-
pied the stage a century ago. No one can
afford to neglect current fiction, and In
reading fiction no one need be afraid that
she is wasting precious time The time
spent on good novel is well invested.
But one cannot always choose to advan-
tage by depending on the criticisms FUR
nished to the newspapers by professional
book tasters. Sometimes the people whose
business it is to read professionally for the
press grow blase and weary and seem un-
fitted to render fair judgments. We all
wish to read whatever book is for the mo-
ment on the top wave. 1t cannot be an all
together unworthy book which wins Its
way into the homes OF thousands. We also
all want to read the latest work of what
ever author is popular in Europe or Amer
lea a. the present exacting and exciting pc
Rod.
committee from the club itself should
personally examine the books that are pur-
chased and vouch for their fitness for gen
eral reading. Merely goody-goody books
should be excluded.
Books of travel particularly those which
describe countries where great events are
happening, books. for instance, about Ko-
rea Thibet. India, China Japan, will
never be left neglected. We who stay at
home yearn TO view the world through traY-
elers' eyes, Books of biography giving the
lives of noted men and women who have
we'll served their generation. are also ap-
proprate. But technical books, works of
science, philosophical inquiry and special
ties of one or another variety are not for
the book club. Neither abstruse history
nor cook book is appropriate in this lend
ing list.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-05-03
THOMPSOK'S BAROSMA,
KIDNEY AND LIVER
CURE.

You exist because you breathe, but
are you the healthy man or woman you
should be? Is existence Joy to you?
II not. ask your physician why. He
will tell YOU 80 times out of 100 poor
health comes from arrangement OF the
liver or kidneys, and you will pay him
from one to three dollars visit Tor
treatment. He may cure you. Yet in
doing so Re will use exactly the same
mdicines that Thompson's Barosma Is
composed of. For the small sum OF 90
cents. one dollar size If you wish, you
may nut yourself on the way to com
plete recovery. Thompson's Barosml
is simple, harmless, pure-simple as all
things ultimately attained by science
are-diliicut to arrive at, but plain
enough when the principles are under
stood. Thompsons Darosma has been
tested by time and public opinion, ana
Is infallibla. It Is guaranteed. Would
Won run an engine for ten years with
out cleaning it out? DO you think that
the human system differs much from
an engine? Your kidneys and l'ver in
time get clogged up they need Cleans
ing. Uncared for your engine breaks
Unattended. your system runs down.
Is there any argument? 1t will cost you
80 cents or one dollar to start on the
road to relief (there are two sizes OF
Thompson's Barosma. obtainable at
any drugglst'sl, Is it wise to delay or
take chances? Practically every symp-
tom of illness may be traced 10 the
liver and kidneys, the main organs OF
the human system. Thompson's Baros-
ma will cure you.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-05-03
pisraeii's Devoted wife.

On the way down TO Hatfield MIS-
Disraeli had fall on the premises OF
dealer in marble and cut her face most
severely. When she reached her desti-
nation she took her hostess aside ana
said: My husband is preparing great
speech. If he finds out that have had
this accident he will be quite upset. l
want you take me straight up 10 my
room and say I've Il headache He has
lost his cyeglass, and If you put me
a long way from him ut dinner he VIII
never see what condition am in.' The
plan answered admirably, and Disraeli
did not find out what had happened for
two days Diary of Sir Mountstuart
Grant Duff.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-05-03
The Nnme of sally Lunn.

Every one knows what Sally Lunn
Is, but few people have any idea how
this particularly nice kind of tea cake
got its name. Sally Lunn was Bath
celebrity, who kept cake shop, which
was favorlte resort of both youth
and age in the old west country town.
Sally originally carried out her cakes,
morning and evening, in basket with
a white cover. Later ON her small shop
in Lilliput alley became favorite
haunt, and Dalmer, n baker and musi-
clan, seeing that it was Il very good
thing, bought the business, composed Il
song and set it to music. This song
became Il popular street ditty, barrows
were used to distribute the cakes, and
Dalmer finally retired on the profits OF
the business,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-05-03
The Voice of the Turtle Dove.

One of the most complete misappre-
tensions with regard to the voices Of
birddom occurs when we listen to the
monosyllabic coo of the restful turtle
dove. BY no means musical sound
in itself, yet it is so bound up in our
minds with the sleepy glamour of sum-
mer afternoons that we imagine the
sitting dove as grooming to herself from
sheer contentment with her lot. Very
different Is the reality. That drowsy
monosylable is the voice of the male
dove not of the hen upon the nest, and
while he utters it his antics are ludi-
rrous TO observe Usually he is giving
peremptory orders to his wife to get off
the nest, in order that he may take
her place, and if she hesitates to obey
he enforces his commands with sharp
pecks upon the head. At other times
he seems merely to order her off the
nest for the pleasure Of witnessing her
devotion TO his person, after which he
will suddenly become abstracted in
manner and presently 20 Off to the
feeding place London Graphic.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-05-03
TROOPS FIRED INTO CROWD.
Nearly 100 Persons Killed or Wounded
In May Day Disturbances.

Warsaw. May 2.-Nearly 100 people
were killed or woundef in disturbances
in various quarters of Warsaw yes
terday, The troops apparently were
uncomfortable and violated all orders
to act with moderation. They fired
into crowds of demonstrators and
workmen in retaliation resorted to
the use Of fire arms and bombs. What
approaches reign of terror exists;
the city presents a most gloomy as
pect, and the temper of the entire
community augurs i'll.
May day opened with every prospect
that the recent gloomy forebodings
would find contradiction In a peaceful
ending The presence of numerous
patrols of Cossack cavalry and In
iantry, was the only reminder of lurk-
ing danger. The first disturbance oc-
CURED between l and p. m, when a
procession of several thousand work
men carrying red flags marched along
Zelazna street.
Suddenly several squadrons of uhl-
ans appeared but without interfering
with the procession and took up po-
sition along the sidewalks while the
workmen passed through the lines.
Then a company of infantry ap-
preached from the front and immedi.
ately the cavalry charged into the
procession, driving 1t with the flats
Of their swords into a disorganized
mass.
When the cavalry withdrew the in.
fantry fired a volley, whereupon the
demonstrators turned and fed, The
infantry continued TO discharge volleys
into the retreating. shrieking multi
tude. Thirty-one persons were killed
and many wounded, and of the latter
it is believed that 10 will die.
The shooting is described as having
been quite unproyoked. 1t has
aroused the most intense indignation
among all classes in Warsaw. Many
of those who were killed or wounded
Were shot in the back. showing that
they were running away when they
were struck
Another terrible scene was enact
ed at O'Clock p. m. at the corner OF
Zlota and Sohnore streets, when work
men fired from behind a wall at a pa
troll, which Immediately opened fire
on the passing crowds, killing OF
wounding 20 persons.
The first bomb throwing occurred
at 9:35 o'clock at night when a bomb
was thrown into Cossack patrol near
the Vienna station. Three Cossacks
add one policeman were killed and
two ladies who were leaving the sta
ton at the time were severely wound
ed by the explosion of the bomb.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-05-03
NIilicpcds.

The little creature which possesses
the distinction Of having more legs
than any other animal is that which
belongs to the family of insects known
us millopeds, or thousand footed. There
are several different species of these,
but they all possess thN common char
acteristic of having Sc ,mented bodies,
each segment of which Is provided
with its own pair of feet These are
set so closely along the body as to re-
semble hairs, and when they move one
after another with perfect regularity
the effect is precisely the same on Il
small scale as that of n field of oats
undulating under the influence Of the
wind. Some species of millepeds have
as many as $50 separate ana distinct
legs. They are all perfectly harmless,
unlike the centipeds, which frequently
have the power of inflicting poisonous
wounds
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-05-03
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. f. w. Groves signature is on
each box, 25c. 'u25
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-05-03
East Buffalo Live stock Market.

CATTLE-Best steers on sale, $500
@6.35; fair to good butcher steers
$4.75@5.OO; medium half-fat steers
$4OO@425; common to fair heifers
$3.756425; good to choice heifers
s450@5.O0; good butcher bulls, $3.7i
@425; choice to extra veals, $500
SIS; medium to good veals, s450d
500.
SHEEP AND LAMBS - Choice
lambs, $7.4O@75O; clipped lambs
$6.25064O; handy wethers, $4.S50
$40; mixed sheep, $4.65@475.
HOGS - Mixed packers grades
$5.5O@555; medium hogs, $5,45@5.50
pigs, light, $5.35@5.40.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-05-03
Overland Limited 10 California

Leaves Union Passenger Station, Chi.
cago, 6:O5 p. m. daily, arrives San
Francisco the third day in time for a
dinner. Route-Chicago, Milwaukee
q ST. Paul Railway, Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific line. All tick.
ct agents sell via this route. Ask
them to do SO. Haut some book, de-.
scriptive Of California, sent for six
cents postage. JOHN r. PoTT, Dis.
trict Passenger Agt., Room D, Park
Building, Pittsburg. 3t
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-05-03
Buffalo Provision Market.

Buffalo, May 1.
WHEAT-No. / northern in store
9Sc No. 2 white, 9Gc.
CORN - No 2 corn, 51iac (. o. b
afloat; No 2 yellow, 531Sc.
OATS - No. white, 33%c I. o. b
afloat; No. 8 white, 3SAc.
FLOUR - Fancy blended patent
per bbl., S5.75@6.5O; winter family
patent, $5.00@5!75.
BUTTER - Creamery western, ex
ira, 27c; state and Pennsylvania
creamery, 27c; dairy, fair to good
23c.
CHEESE-Fancy full cream, 14d
141kc; good to choice, 13@14c; com
mon to fair, sole.
EGGS-Selected, fancy, 17hc
POTATOES-Per bu., SOC.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-05-03
The First Phcnix.

Legend tells us that the first phcnix
was born in the garden Of Eden and
had its nest in great red rose-the
first rose that ever bloomed. When
the angel drove Adam and Eve out
of paradise spark Of fire fell from
the angels fiery sword and burned up
the phcnix and his nest. Out of the
ashes spraug glorious bird, which
also lived 800 years before mysterious
" burning itself, ut every recurrence
of which a new nhcniX is said 10 arise.